United go second after high-scoring thriller

Montego United went second on the Namibia Rugby Premier League log after beating FNB Rehoboth 66-47 in a thriller on Saturday.

FNB Grootfontein, meanwhile, remained at the top of the log with a comfortable victory against FNB Western Suburbs, while FNB Wanderers remain in the hunt after a hard-fought win against FNB Dolphins.

United had to withstand a fierce fightback before overcoming Rehoboth at United Park. It was not a great match, with lots of errors on both sides, but it certainly was a spectacle of running rugby with a total of 16 tries scored on the day.

United took an early lead after tries by Jurgen Meyer and Thehard Lintvelt, but Rehoboth struck back with a try by Keathen Freygang and two penalties by Miguel Busch, and when Carl Freygang went over for a converted try, Rehoboth were suddenly 20-12 ahead.

United fought back with Meyer’s second try, but Rehoboth stretched their lead to 27-19 when Dihlen Dahries went over after a fine run by Jason Farmer.