The top school rugby factories of South Africa’s junior teams are also in action during the Absa Wildeklawer festival in Kimberley.
Catch all the action live on SuperSport Schools (www.supersportschools.com).
We will update all the results as we receive them here.
All the results:
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KIMBERLEY. – Glenwood performed a proper smash-and-grab victory of 17-16 over Welkom Gimnasium in the opening match of the last day of the Absa Wildeklawer tournament here.
Fullback, Jaco Williams, slotted a penalty with time already something of the past to break the team from Welkom’s hearts.
Welkom Gimnasium enjoyed a comfortable lead of 16-7 at the break after playing some good rugby. Scrumhalf, Julian Samuels, as well as fullback, Naylen Goeda, keeping the Grasshoppers defenders busy.
Glenwood’s Williams scored just before the break to keep his side in the contest. In the second half the visitors from Durban found their rhythm and managed to claw back to get within reach of grabbing the victory.
Which they then grabbed via Williams penalty. For the Grassshoppers it was the outside centre, Johandre van Rooyen, and lock Layhtan Sheehan that could feel more than happy with their performances on the day.
Oakdale Landbou secured a well-deserved 18-5 victory over Dr. EG Jansen from Boksburg.
The team from Riversdal’s inside centre, Kurt Coetzee, produced a solid performance. He scored one of his side’s two tries and kept the scoreboard ticking over in the second-half with two penalties.
Scorers:
Glenwood 17 (7) – Tries: Jaco Williams, Okanto Chijundu. Conversions: Carter McLelland, Williams. Welkom Gimnasium 16 (16) – Tries: Tashon Meas, Julian Samuels. Penalties: Renaldo Kiewiet (2).
Oakdale Landbou 18 (12) – Tries: Hanno Louw, Kurt Coetzee. Conversion: Zandre Conradie. Penalties: Kurt Coetzee (2). EG Jansen 5 (5) – Try: Ruan van Heerden.
KIMBERLEY. – Grey-kollege sal nie sommer vanjaar geklop word nie.
Die rugbyfabriek van die Rosestad het in die hoofwedstryd van die tweede dag van die Wildeklawer-toernooi hier op Diamantveld se velde vir Garsfontein met 23-9 die loef afgesteek.
Grey het vanjaar reeds drie van die grootste aanspraakmakers om vanjaar as die voorste skolespan af te sluit – Paarl Gimnasium (33-12), Outeniqua (19-17) en Garsfontein kaf gedraf.
Indien ‘n span vanjaar vir Grey wil troef sal hy eers die span se lostrio moet tem. Die trio bestaande uit JJ Theron, Keegan Scholtz en Jean-Henri Smith vul mekaar uitstekend aan.
Die losskakel, Ian van der Merwe, het sy skopskoen ook die praatwerk laat doen. Hy het albei sy span se drieë verdoel asook drie strafdoele deur die pale gejaag.
Die Bere van Garsfontein het met eer uit die stryd getree. Die span het nog laterig in die tweede helfte slegs ‘n agterstand van 9-13 gehad.
Garsies se haker, De Wet Lottering, asook die skrumskakel, Zian Cilliers, het goeie vertonings vir die verloorspan gelewer. Dimitre Erasmus, die buitesenter, was op verdediging vir sy span goud werd.
Helpmekaar-kollege het met ‘n heldhaftige vertoning teen Paarl Gimnasium vorendag gekom.
Gimmies het uiteindelik met 25-14 as oorwinnaars van die veld gestap, maar dit was ‘n veel moeiliker vraestel as wat vooraf verwag was.
Die span van die Paarl se slot Danio Botha het met sy hardewerk voorlangs uitgetroon.
Paul Roos Gimnasium moes in ’n taai stryd diep delf om die oorhand met 21-14 teen Durban High School te kry.
Die eerste helfte het grootliks aan DHS, wat deur Peter Engledow gebrei word, behoort danksy die losskakel Deano Boesak wat sake beheer het.
Boesak het met ’n dartellopie deur die verdediging gedans om seker te maak dat sake rustyd gelykop is met 14-14, voordat Paul Roos Gimnasium se loskopstut Oliver Reid oorgedryf het vir die enigste drie van die tweede helfte.
Die Wit Bulle van die Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool het met ‘n klinkende sege van 29-0 oor Oakdale Landbou ‘n onbenydenswaardige stukkie statistiek gesystap.
Indien Affies hierdie kragmeting verloor het sou dit die eerste keer sedert 1979 gewees het wat die Wit Bulle bloedneus vier keer op ‘n streep gekry het.
Die Wit Bulle se kantman Ruan Lippold was uitstaande en is vir sy skitterende spel met twee drieë beloon.
Monument van Krugersdorp met sy agtsteman, Jamaal Feldman, asook die binnesenter, Zain Henery aan die spits het Boland Landbou met 37-26 verslaan.
Feldman het met sy kraglopies in die tweede helfte gesorg dat Monnas op die voorvoete bly. Henery het van buite na binnesenter geskuif en hy het sy direkte teenstander, Albie Bester, hoofbrekens besorg.
Bester was self op sy stukke en sonder twyfel een van Boland Landbou se uitblinkers gewees. Monnas se losskakel, Justin Viljoen, wat vir die beseerde Justin Myners ingestaan het, het self nie ’n voet verkeerd gesit het nie en vier doelskoppe en twee strafdoele oorgeklits het vir ’n persoonlike bydrae van 14 punte.
Welkom Gimnasium was te Goeda vir Framesby in hul kragmeting. Die span van Welkom se regtervleuel, Naven Goeda, het ‘n driekuns aan drieë in sy span se oortuigende sege van 54-19 behaal.
Sy drie om die driekuns te voltooi het op skouspelagtige wyse gekom na speeltyd reeds verstreke was. Die wenspan is ‘n strafskop tien meter van sy eie doellyn toegeken.
Die plaasvervanger-skrumskakel, Rewaldo Farmer, het ‘n vinnige tikskoppie geneem na sy afrigter, Roean Bezuidenhout, laat weet het om die wedstryd met ‘n skop oor die kantlyn te beëindig.
Hy het ondersteuning van sy losskakel, Renaldo Kiewiet, ontvang wat etlike meters veld gewen het, voordat hy besluit het om met ‘n steekskoppie vir Goeda die geleentheid te geen om die beweging van 90 meter in die hoek af te rond.
“Ek is net die afrigter. Wat weet ek,” het ’n tevrede Bezuidenhout skerstend agterna gesê.
HTS Drostdy het hul eerste oorwinning van die seisoen in die doodsnikke uit die kloue van die gasheer gegaps toe die regtervleuel Bernedict George in die hoekie oorgeseil het net soos die sirene gelui.
Dit was George se tweede van die wedstryd, maar beslis die soetste. Die Donkies het die Diamonds se harte met 15-13 gebreek.
Michaelhouse is steeds op soek na sy 100ste sege in die interskole tussen home n Hilton College. Die twee spanne meet al sedert 1904 kragte.
Michaelhouse het in 2016 sy 99ste oorwinning oor Hilton behaal. Die spanne speel jaarliks twee keer teen mekaar. Hilton was Saterdag met 20-17 baas om ‘n rekord negende sege op ‘n streep oor sy aartsvyande te behaal.
Feitlik al hierdie wedstryde kan weer gekyk word op SuperSport Schools (www.supersportschools.com). SuperSport Schools spog nou ook met sy eie kanaal op DStv – SuperSport 216.
In samewerking met Wim Pretorius van Netwerk24
Al die uitslae:
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Grey-kollege 23, Garsfontein 9; Paarl Gimnasium 25, Helpmekaar 14; Outeniqua 19, EG Jansen 7; Affies 29, Oakdale Landbou 0; Paul Roos Gimnasium 21, Durban High School 14; Hoër Jongenskool Paarl 35, Glenwood 13; Monument 37, Boland Landbou 26; Welkom Gimnasium 54, Framesby 19; Stellenberg 36, Maritzburg College 24; HTS Drostdy 15, Diamantveld 13.
GREY HIGH FEES
Dag 1: Grey High School 27, SACS 17; Jeppe 51, Queen’s College 5; Selborne College 32, Die Brandwag (Uitenhage) 0; King Edward VII 12, Graeme College 0; Westville Boys’ High 28, Voortrekker (Bethlehem) 5; Nico Malan 17, St John’s College 17; Hudson Park 29, St Stithians College 28; Parktown Boys’ High 21, Muir College 7; Pretoria Boys’ High 15, Uitnodigingspan 5.
SENTRAAL-TOERNOOI
Dag 2: Sentraal 79, Mangaung 5; Hoërskool Alberton 24, Kalahari 20; Fichardtpark 41, Duineveld 31; Pearson 26, Hentie Cilliers 23; Hoërskool Pietersburg 34, Goudveld-Hoërskool 5.
Dag 1: Hoërskool Alberton 10, Sentraal 7; Fichardtpark 38, Pearson 10; Duineveld 40, Goudveld-Hoërskool 19; Hoërskool Pietersburg 31, Hentie Cilliers 17; Kalahari (Kuruman) 24, Louis Botha 20.
ROLYN BERGSIG-FEES
Dag 2: Jim Fouché 40, Randburg 31; Rob Ferreira 19, Frikkie Meyer 17; Queens High 46, Rustenburg Academy 7; Bergsig Hawks 21, Krugersdorp High 10.
Dag 1: Bergsig Akademie 12, Rob Ferreira 10; Randburg 33, Parel Vallei 15; Ben Vorster 38, Jim Fouché 31; Riebeeckrand 26, Frikkie Meyer 7; Krugersdorp High 32, Linden 14; Bergsig Hawks 62, Queens High 10.
KWAZULU-NATAL
Hilton College 20, Michaelhouse 17; Northwood 14, Kearsney College 8.
Day 3 – 1 May 2023
Paul Roos Gimnasium 31 (14) – Tries: Zeke January, Penalty Try, Keehan Etson. Conversion: Leejay Petersen. Penalties: Petersen (3). Drop Goal: Petersen. Affies 25 (10) – Tries: Janco Purchase, FC van Rooyen, Ruan Lippold. Conversion: Ruben Pienaar. Penalty: Pienaar.
Garsfontein 19 (12) – Tries: Luan Olivier (2), Nicallen Gabrielsen. Conversions: Nicallen Gabrielsen, Guvandre Moses. Outeniqua 8 (5) – Try: JJ Daters. Penalty: Elgeron Meyer.
Grey College 33 (12) – Tries: Phillip McLaren, Keegan Scholtz, Martin Botha, Dian Venter, JJ Theron.
Conversions: Ian van der Merwe (4). Stellenberg 8 (3) – Try: Herman Lubbe. Penalty: Ruben Thompson.
Paarl Gimnasium 19 (12) – Tries: Jannie Gobbelaar, Pieter-Nel du Plessis, Xander Mynhardt. Conversions: Kyle Smith (2). Monument 5 (0) – Try: Ernesto Oersen.
Durban High School 64 (33) – Tries: Simphiwe Ngobese, Ntando Mavuso, Deano Boesak, Zingce Simka, Florensen Ockhuis, Akahlolwa Boqwana, Khanyiso Stamper, Siseko Mani, Zingce Simka, Siphiwosetho Zungu. Conversions: Deano Boesak (6), Boqwana. HTS Drostdy 17 (12) – Tries: Bernedict George (2). Conversion: Kenneth Jansen.
Maritzburg College 19 (5) – Tries: Imivuyo Kemka, Nkululeko Sithole, Swelihle Mbata. Conversions: Luc du Toit, Luyanda Mbatha. Framesby 13 (8) – Tries: Sean Vermaak, Hein Terblanche. Penalty: Logan Muller.
Paarl Boys’ High (7) – Tries: Jameel de Jongh, JC Mars. Conversion: Daniel van der Merwe. Penalties: Van der Merwe. Helpmekaar 10 (0) – Tries: Ruan Welman, Rynhardt van der Linde.
Boland Landbou 27 (22) – Tries: Cilliers Viljoen (2), Alru Gouws, Enslin Claasen, Retagan van Rooi. Conversion: Retagan van Rooi. Diamantveld 5 (0) – Try: JJ Fourie.
Glenwood 17 (7) – Tries: Jaco Williams, Okanto Chijundu. Conversions: Carter McLelland, Williams. Welkom Gimnasium 16 (16) – Tries: Tashon Meas, Julian Samuels. Penalties: Renaldo Kiewiet (2).
Oakdale Landbou 18 (12) – Tries: Hanno Louw, Kurt Coetzee. Conversion: Zandre Conradie. Penalties: Kurt Coetzee (2). EG Jansen 5 (5) – Try: Ruan van Heerden.
Day 2 – 29 April 2023
Grey College 29 (13) – Tries: Hayden Tolmay, Dian Venter. Conversions: Ian van der Merwe (2). Penalties: Van der Merwe (3). Garsfontein 9 (6) – Penalties: Nicallen Gabrielsen (3).
Paarl Gimnasium 25 (10) – Tries: Danio Botha, Kobus Blanckenberg, Freek de Kock, Hennie Otto. Conversion: Kyle Smith. Penalty: Smith. Helpmekaar 14 (7) – Tries: JJ Du Preez, Pieter Moller. Conversions: Michael Benzien (2).
Outeniqua 19 (19) – Tries: Dewald Gerber, Nathan Smith, JJ Daters. Conversions: Elgeron Meyer (2). EG Jansen 7 (7) – Try: Juandre Jacobs. Conversion: David Twala.
Affies 29 (29) – Tries: Ruan Lippold (2), Migael de Lange, Braam Swanepoel. Conversions: Ruben Pienaar (3). Penalty: Ruben Pienaar. Oakdale Landbou 0.
Paul Roos Gimnasium 21 (14) – Tries: Leejay Petersen, Ryan Jack, Oliver Reid. Conversions: Declan Croy (3). Durban High School 14 (14) – Tries: Maurice Willemse, Deano Boesak. Conversions: Deano Boesak (2).
HTS Drostdy 15 (3) – Tries: Bernedict George, Graham Thompson. Conversion: Kenneth Jansen. Penalty: Jansen. Diamantveld 13 (3) – Try: Valentino Lenge. Conversion: Marco Matthewson. Penalties: Mathewson (2).
Stellenberg 36 (21) – Tries: Marco Ferreira (2), Tyron Labuschagne, Herman Lubbe, Dehan Neethling. Conversions: Ruben Thompson (4). Penalty: Thompson. Maritzburg College 24 (12) – Tries: Langelihle Makhathini (2), Elbie Mouton, Ayrton van der Linde. Conversions: Luc du Toit (2).
Welkom Gimnasium 54 (20) – Tries: Naven Goeda (3), Jayden Weideman, Naylen Goeda, Kamohelo Mokoena, Taschon Meas, Tristan Appollis. Conversions: Naylen Goeda (2), Renaldo Kiewiet, Julian Samuels. Penalties: Kiewiet, Naylen Goeda. Framesby 19 (12) – Tries: Conzay Hendriks, Hein Teblanche, Logan Muller. Conversions: Muller (2).
Monument 37 (10) – Tries: Jamaal Feldman (2), Ricardo du Plessis, Zain Henery. Conversions: Justin Viljoen (4). Penalties: Viljoen (2), Jody Schambreel. Boland Landbou 17 (12) – Tries: Albie Bester (2), Retagen van Rooi, Cillier Viljoen. Conversions: Van Rooi (3).
Day 1 – 28 April 2023
Paarl Boys’ High 35 (14) – Try: Rubin Dames, Scott Nel, Juan Loots, Aiden Jacobs, Bryan Burger. Conversions: Daniel van der Merwe (5). Glenwood 13 (0) – Try: Okonta Chijundu, Bukhosibakhe Gamede. Penalty: Tyrique Hartnick.
Catch all the action live from the festivals on SuperSport Schools (www.supersportschools.com).
The results from around South Africa will be updated here as we receive the results from the various schools.
If your school’s match is not listed below or you would like to send in your team’s results – please contact us via e-mail at rugby@superschoolsnews.co.za or via WhatsApp at 072 172 5455.
All the results:
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The top school rugby factories of South Africa’s junior teams are also in action during the Absa Wildeklawer festival in Kimberley.
Catch all the action live on SuperSport Schools (www.supersportschools.com).
We will update all the results as we receive them here.
All the Results:
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KIMBERLEY. – Paarl Boys’ High kept their unbeaten record at ABSA Wildeklawer since 2015 intact with a 35-13 victory over Glenwood in the opening match of the 2023-edition of the festival.
Catch all the action from the match again on SuperSport Schools (www.supersportschools.com).
Boishaai did not attend the 2015 tournament due to their participation at the Sanix-tournament in Japan.
Interesting is that their last defeat at Wildeklawer came in 2013 at the hands of Glenwood. Back in 2013 Sean Erasmus was still coaching Glenwood before moving to the Paarl to coach Boishaai.
So in other words Boishaai’s last defeat at Wildeklawer was when their current head coach planned their demise.
The team from Paarl led by 14-0 at the break thanks to tries by Rubin Dames (flanker) and Scott Nel (winger). Dames opened the scoring of the festival when bashed over in the 24th minute.
Boishaai and Glenwood both scored twice in the last five minutes of the match to make sure everybody in Kimberley where still awake.
Dames was impressive for Boishaai as he put in a workhorse performance. Divan Fuller (eighthman) also played well in the second-half. In the backs JC Mars (fullback) and Nel could also feel more than happy with their performances.
Glenwood’s fullback, Jaco Williams, is always dangerous with the ball in hand. Their outside centre, Johandre van Rooyen, also deserves a mention.
Boishaai will face Helpmekaar-kollege of Johannesburg on Monday, while Glenwood will play Welkom Gimnasium.
Scorers:
Paarl Boys’ High 35 (14) – Try: Rubin Dames, Scott Nel, Juan Loots, Aiden Jacobs, Bryan Burger. Conversions: Daniel van der Merwe (5). Glenwood 13 (0) – Try: Okonta Chijundu, Bukhosibakhe Gamede. Penalty: Tyrique Hartnick.
KIMBERLEY. – There are more than enough reasons to get excited about the annual Wildeklawer-tournament that kicks off today in the City of Diamonds.
This year will be the 13th edition of this prestigious tournament that started back in 2009.
This year will see 20 of the country’s top rugby schools treat the spectators at Diamantveld as well as the viewers on SuperSport Schools to he best form of the game there is – schoolboy rugby.
The main match of the first round of fixtures will see Grey College and Garsfontein face each other in a match that promises to produce some fireworks. Both teams are still unbeaten this season.
The rugby factory from Bloemfontein recently took the scalp of Outeniqua (19-17) in George. The Kwaggas are celebrating their centenary this year and boasts a team that won’t be easily beaten again this season .
Garsfontein is probably the other team that are vying for a pace between the top three school teams this year in South Africa. The Turquoise Bears’ most impressive victory so far this season was against Affies (45-38).
Grey have never lost against Garsfontein and will without a doubt be the favourites for the encounter. Garsies proably have the toughest itinerary ever for a team at Wildeklawer. They will face the Kwaggas on Monday.
The battle between Grey’s eighthman, JJ Theron, and his direct opposition, Abrie van der Westhuizen, promises to be one of the highlights. Van der Westhuizen scored the try that secured his side’s victory over Paul Roos Gimnasium last year after the hooter during Wildeklawer.
Theron would have the backup of Jean-Henri Smith and Keegan Scholtz as part of the loose-trio. Divan Brits and Zander Lourens will be backing-up Van der Westhuizen’s effort.
The opening match of the festival will be between Paarl Boys’ High and Glenwood. Boishaai’s head coach, Sean Erasmus, previously coached the Grasshoppers. A fact that always add to the spice for clashes between the two schools.
The first match tomorrow promises to be a physical encounter. Boland Landbou and Monument’s Wit Bulle is always an encounter where the players put everything on the line.
Monnas’ fullback, Jody Schambreel, as well as their scrumhalf, Ceano Everson, is exciting players when on attack. Their captain and flanker, Morne Venter, will lead his side’s physical charge.
Clashes between the Wit Bulle of Affies and the Bulle – yes the Bulle from Oakdale Landbou also always delivers on its promise.
But like every year all the games put together by Wildeklawer will add to the spectacle that is probably the top schoolboy rugby festival in the world.
Catch all the action live on SuperSport Schools (www.supersportschools.com).
Fixtures for the first two days of the tournament:
Friday , 28 April 2023
19:00 – Paarl Boys’ High vs Glenwood
Saturday, 29 April 2023
09:10 – Boland Landbou vs Monument
10:20 – Framesby vs Welkom Gimnasium
11:30 – Stellenberg vs Maritzburg College
12:40 – Diamantveld vs HTS Drostdy
13:50 – Paul Roos Gimnasium vs Durban High School
15:00 – Affies vs Oakdale Landbou
16:10 – Outeniqua vs EG Jansen
17:20 – Paarl Gimnasium vs Helpmekaar
18:30 – Grey College vs Garsfontein
In what was one of the most anticipated matches of the day, Johannesburg was entertained to yet another close encounter by two of South Africa’s premier schools.
KES carried on their winning ways by securing an extremely tight 23-20 win over rivals Jeppe High School for Boys.
The opening try of the day came courtesy from the sort of maul that we are becoming accustomed to seeing from Jeppe. The Black and White, powered their way across the line with Kaleb Burger placing the ball down neatly to open the account. Dikarabela Moeketsi added to the Jeppe scoreline after breaking through the KES defense.
Fifteen minutes into the second half, winger Timi Oluwole, scored a much needed try to ensure that KES could claw their way back into the match. Oluwole was back in the middle of things by making a superb run and offloading to a hungry Ruan Van Rensburg who scored the second try.
Jeppe’s Exauce Kevani and Thulani Shabalala both scored fantastic tries to take the score to 20-16 with five minutes left on the clock.
In the final passage of play, KES created a huge overlap opportunity from a line-out which was easily gathered and was sent across the field where substitute winger and hero of the day Mbuso Methula snatched at the opportunity presented from Muyo and scored the final try of the match.
Fly half, Vusi Muyo the puppeteer was instrumental in pulling the strings throughout the match creating some space and distributing the ball and putting his team mates in good positions.
Kicking for poles separated these two sides with Jeppe missing two crucial kicks which cost them several points. Jeppe forward Joseph Zulu made a welcome return not having played since picking up an injury at Noord-Suid earlier in the season.
The Reds Field was packed with supporters from both sides, which provided an electric atmosphere all throughout the match. Yet another historic finish between these two famous schools.
Rewatch all the action live on SuperSport Schools (www.supersportschools.com)
Scorers:
King Edward VII 23 (6) – Tries: Timi Oluwole, Ruan Van Rensburg, Mbuso Methula. Conversion: Vusi Moyo Penalties: Moyo (2). Jeppe High School for Boys 20 (10) – Try: Kaleb Burger, Dikarabela Moeketsi, Exauce Kevani, Thulani Shabalala.
The teams:
Jeppe High School for Boys: 15 Khuthadza Rasivhaga, 14 Sanele Tshabangu, 13 Exauce Kewani, 12 McMillen Mongwana, 11 Dikarabela Moeketsi, 10 Matthew Coetzee, 9 Bryce Samuel, 8 Mosiki Ndlaba, 7 Ruben van Rensburg, 6 Lesedi Masemola, 5 Luke Cannon, 4 Risima Khosa, 3 Luca Trevisan, 2 Kaleb Burger, 1 Ricardo Brandao.
King Edward VII: 15 Tristan Maugeri, 14 Haniel Monkoti, 13 Olunje Mehlomakulu, 12 Caleb Lombard (VC), 11 Timi Oluwole, 10 Vusi Moyo, 9 Ruan Van Rensburg, 8 Kebotile Maake 7 Thandolwethu Biyela (C), 6 James Kobrowisky, 5 Andrew Engelbrecht, 4 Thomas Beling, 3 Joshua Aube, 2 Siphosethu Mnebelele, 1 Lesedi Moloi.
PRETORIA. – Kyle Smith het sy ritme gevind.
Dit is slegte nuus vir die spanne wat vanjaar nog teen Paarl Gimnasium te staan moet kom.
Die losskakel van Gimmies was aan die voorpunt van sy span se oorwinning van 38-21 oor die Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool van Pretoria.
Smith sal indien hy op sy vertoning teen Affies kan voortbou ‘n sterk aanspraakmaker wees vir ‘n plek in die SA Skole-span later vanjaar.
Smith was met sy stelskopwerk as ook die seepgladde wyse waarop hy sy agterlyn weggesit het die groot doring in die besoekers se vlees.
Gimmies het teen rustyd ‘n voorsprong van 24-0 geniet. Affies se afrigters sal waak teen die tendens waar hulle die afgelope paar wedstryde eers in die tweede helfte werklik uit die kleedkamer gekom het.
Affies se flank Ruan Lippold is met twee drieë in die tweede helfte beloon vir sy harde werk voorlangs.
Die Kwaggas van Outeniqua was weer vuurwarm en het die Hoërskool Durbanville met 36-0 ‘n drag slae toegedien. Durbies is sonder twyfel nie ‘n maklike teenstander nie. Die uitslag onderstreep dus die gehalte van Kwaggas se Eeufees-span.
Dr. EG Jansen van Boksburg het nie sy gelyke in vanjaar se nuutgevonde NWU Skole-reeks gehad nie. Die Jansies het vir Kempton Park met 48-10 in die eindstryd van die reeks in Pretoria verslaan.
Die span van Boksburg se heelagter, Dawid Twala, asook die vleuel Cameron van Wyk het uitstaande vertonings in die eindstryd opgedis.
Menlopark het amper op sy tuisveld in die uitspeelwedstryd om die derde en vierde plek teen Eldoraigne vasgeval. Die wedstryd het met 33-elk gelykop geëindig.
King Edward VII se plaasvervanger-vleuel, Mbuso Methula, het met ‘n drie na speeltyd reeds verstreke was gaan druk om Jeppe se harte met 23-20 te breek.
Die groot vraag om almal se lippe in die KwaZulu-Natalse Middelande volgende week sal wees of Michaelhouse uiteindelik hul 100ste sege oor Hilton College in die twee skole se interskole kan behaal.
Michaelhouse het sy 99ste sege in die interskole wat sedert 1904 plaasvind in 2016 behaal. Die twee spanne pak mekaar jaarliks twee keer.
Michaelhouse het gister ‘n blink sege van 36-10 oor Glenwood behaal en sal Saterdag die gasheer vir Hilton wees. Hilton College het ook nie veel probleme ondervind om St Charles College met 39-10 kaf te draf nie.
Maritzburg College is ook besig om sy spiere te bult en het met ‘n sege van 47-15 oor Pretoria Boys’ High die pad terug Pietermaritzburg toe aangepak.
Noordheuwel sal op 6 Mei sy titel as kampioen van die NWU Prestige-reeks teen Oos-Moot verdedig. Die Nories moes harder sweet as verwag om Heidelberg Volkskool uiteindelik met 29-17 te troef.
Oos-Moot het in die ander halfeindstryd vir ‘n opskudding gesorg toe hy vir die Hoërskool Middelburg met 29-10 verslaan het.
Die voormalige Springbok-haker Danie Coetzee se seun Rudolf draf vir Nories op slot uit. Rudolf was verlede jaar nog ‘n lid van Oos-Moot se span wat kampioen van die Noordvaal se Skild-kompetisie gekroon is. Hy sal in die eindstryd teen sy ou spanmaats te staan kom.
Wanneer jou vaskopstut aan is die dag en jy bevind jouself in ‘n eindstryd – dan kan jy gewoonlik maar solank spasie in jou trofeekas gereed kry.
Die Hoërskool Piet Retief se vaskopstut, Rouwan Mitchel, was op sy stukke in die eindstryd van die NWU 16-reeks op die Fanie du Toit in Potchefstroom.
Piet Retief het vir Vryburg met 20-14 in die eindstryd geklop om sy titel as kampioen van die reeks suksesvol te verdedig.
Brandwag van Benoni is weer as kampioen van die Superreeks gekroon na hy vir Bastion van Roodepoort met 19-15 in die eindstryd getroef het.
Feitlik al hierdie wedstryde kan weer gekyk word op SuperSport Schools (www.supersportschools.com). SuperSport Schools spog nou ook met sy eie kanaal op DStv – SuperSport 216.
Al die uitslae:
NWU SKOLE-REEKS
EG Jansen 48, Kempton Park 10; Menlopark 33, Eldoraigne 33; Transvalia 26, Hoërskool Klerksdorp 15; Hoërskool Nelspruit 31, HTS Middelburg 12.
NWU PRESTIGE-REEKS
Noordheuwel 29, Heidelberg Volkskool 17; Oos-Moot 29, Hoërskool Middelburg 10; Die Anker 30, Wesvalia 24; Hoërskool Rustenburg 19, Marais Viljoen 18; Hugenote (Springs) 22, Potchefstroom Gimnasium 15; Lichtenburg 24, Montana 21; Jeugland 41, Potchefstroom Volkskool 26; Zwartkop 33, Oosterlig 12.
KWAZULU-NATAL
Durban High School 26, Northwood 7; Michaelhouse 36, Glenwood 10; Hilton College 39, St Charles College 10; Westville Boys’ High 34, Kearsney College 29; Maritzburg College 47, Pretoria Boys’ High 15; Clifton 47, St Andrews (Bloemfontein) 7.
NOORDVAAL
King Edward VII 23, Jeppe 20; Midstream College 50, Centurion 13; Secunda 17, Hoërskool Pietersburg 16; Curro Nelspruit 22, Ben Viljoen 6; Warmbad 26, Eric Louw 10; Merensky 43, HTS Tom Naudé 19; Frikkie Meyer 20, Randburg 19; Allen Glen 117, Alberton High 0; Kwaggasrand 36, Silverton 7; Nylstroom 17, Piet Potgieter 3; Northcliff 43, Randpark High 8; Overkruin 26, Wonderboom 10; Parktown Boys’ High 42, Springs Boys’ High 19; Florida 33, Driehoek 7; Hans Moore 39, Dr. Malan 8; Northern Academy 25, Stanford Lake College 15; HTS Sasolburg 17, Birchleigh 10; Morgenzon Landbou 26, Komatipoort 3.
OOS-KAAP
Queen’s College 20, Selborne College 15; Grey High School 36, Dale College 17; Pearson 24, Stirling 5; Nico Malan 45, Despatch 10; Marlow Landbou 82, Hoërskool Grens 7; Die Brandwag (Uitenhage) 18, Muir College 18; Graaff-Reinet Volkskool 40, Westering 10; Graeme College 70, Cambridge 12.
NWU 16 REEKS
Piet Retief 20, Vryburg 14 (eindstryd); Riebeeckrand 24, Delmas 22; Leeuwenhof 21, Pretoria-Noord 12; Pionier 19, Hans Strijdom 15; Wolmaransstad 36, Stoffberg 0; Fochville 22, Volksrust 17; Ferrum 14, Bekker 12; Schoonspruit 24, Oosterland 3.
SUPERREEKS
Brandwag (Benoni) 19, Bastion 15 (eindstryd); Linden 28, Wagpos 17; Hoërskool Tuine 22, Generaal Hertzog 21.
VRYSTAAT/GRIEKWAS
Jim Fouché 64, Louis Botha 0; Welkom Gimnasium 41, Witteberg 19; Diamantveld 50, Sentraal 24; Voortrekker (Bethlehem) 29, Goudveld-Hoërskool 19; Hoërskool Trio 38, Hentie Cilliers 7; Bultfontein 43, Wessel Maree 14; Fichardtpark 41, Grey-kollege III 24; Bothaville 22, Hennenman 10, Vrede 63, Ntsu Secondary 0; Sand du Plessis 31, President Steyn 29; Hendrik Potgieter 27, Brandfort 23.
WES-KAAP
Paarl Gimnasium 38, Affies 21; Paul Roos Gimnasium 24, Bishops 12; Outeniqua 36, Durbanville 0; Hoër Jongenskool Paarl 34, SACS 18; Rondebosch Boys’ High 15, Boland Landbou 8; Wynberg Boys’ High 15, Stellenberg 13; Oakdale Landbou 47, Framesby 10; Hoërskool Bellville 39, Parel Vallei 24; Brackenfell 11, DF Malan 10; Worcester Gimnasium 22, Hoërskool Punt 12; Hottentots-Holland 38, Melkbosstrand 20; Strand 24, Tygerberg 17; Bredasdorp 30, Robertson 21; Vishoek 24, Bellville-Suid 7; Hoërskool Oudtshoorn 23, HTS Eden 15; Hugenote (Wellington) 25, Milnerton 12; Charlie Hofmeyr 27, Hopefield 12; Bosmansdam 25, President 12.