Griffons fight back to win in Windhoek
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Namibia’s FNB Welwitschias earned their first two league points of the Vodacom Cup series despite their narrow defeat against the Down Touch Griffons in the Hage Geingob Stadium in Windhoek on Friday night.
The visitors from Northern Free State scored a 32-28 win after the home team led 21-18 at halftime.
The Welwitschias earned a bonus point for scoring four tries, and another for losing within seven points.
Namibian fullback Justin Nel was awarded the man of the match for his hat-trick of tries.
Two of his five-pointers came after good work from outside centre Johann Tromp.
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The visitors from Northern Free State scored a 32-28 win after the home team led 21-18 at halftime.
The Welwitschias earned a bonus point for scoring four tries, and another for losing within seven points.
Namibian fullback Justin Nel was awarded the man of the match for his hat-trick of tries.
Two of his five-pointers came after good work from outside centre Johann Tromp.
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