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Last July, Paul Roos Gimnasium defeated Rondebosch Boys’ High 48-12 in Stellenbosch. On Saturday, at 12:10, they meet on the Tinkie Heyns Field in Cape Town.

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‘Bosch has Linakho Mehlomakulu, who scored a try in their 19-17 win over SACS last weekend, at openside flank. He’s one of his side’s most reliable ball carriers, often helping the team to build momentum by getting over the gain line, and he’ll need to be effective to help the home team get across the line.

The Maroon Machine‘s blindside flank, Gerard Bekker, is another loose forward on whom to keep an eye. He’s a tough unit, difficult to stop, and he dotted down twice in Paul Roos Gimnasium’s convincing 64-19 victory over Hoërskool Durbanville last Friday evening.

The hosts are on a three-game winning streak, while the Paul Roos winning streak now stands at four games. They’ve lost only once, going down 10-20 to Stellenberg High.

Both sides are in good form, but with Rondebosch enjoying the home advantage, they may prove a tougher nut to crack than they were last season in Stellenbosch.

Hoërskool Strand clinched a 24-22 victory over Hoërskool Tygerberg last weekend. They host Milnerton High at 12:10. Millies lost a hard-fought clash to Hoërskool Bellville, going down 20-27 last Saturday.

When the teams met last August, Milnerton claimed a comfortable 41-18 win. They’ve endured a tough campaign this season, however, with only one draw and seven defeats on their record.

That hasn’t stopped the versatile Chadlin Sellidon from having a strong season. He contributed 10 of Millies’ 20 points last Saturday, scoring a try, and landing a penalty and a conversion.

Strand, on the other hand, has won their last two games. Playing at home, they’ll be confident of making it three on the trot.

Their openside flank Joshua Lourens and eighthman Rohan Bezuidenhout had strong games on the weekend, making plenty of tackles on defence while also collecting a try each.

TEAMS

Rondebosch Boys’ High: 15 Shellvon Mabooi, 14 Jayden Wyngaard, 13 Kelebogile Nkwana, 12 Tyler Heyns, 11 Caleb Bell, 10 Eathon Williams, 9 Daniel Arendse, 8 Kirwan November, 7 James Pinnock, 6 Linakho Mehlomakulu, 5 Bertus Versfeld, 4 Bjorn Morkel, 3 Matthew Pelser, 2 Andrea Parrello, 1 Finn Watermeyer.

Paul Roos Gimnasium: 15 Kyle Snyers, 14 Tevez Cupido, 13 Jean Hamman, 12 Albert Nel, 11 Cadynn Samuels, 10 Daniel Whitehead, 9 Jaedon Powell, 8 Werner de Bruin, 7 Gerard Bekker, 6 Christian le Roux, 5 Reuben Winter, 4 Stef de Villiers, 3 Zak Steyn, 2 Chris Meyburgh, 1 Thomas Meyer.

Hoërskool Strand: 15 Duval Roode, 14 Connor Julies, 13 Preston Tobias, 12 Waldo Newton, 11 Haydriane Pietersen, 10 Leathan Lewis, 9 Jason Hartogh, 8 Rohan Bezuidenhout (Captain), 7 DC Fourie, 6 Josh Lourens, 5 Schalk Beukes, 4 Robert de Villiers, 3 Brand Nel, 2 Benji de Reuck, 1 Duane Lombard.

Milnerton High: 15 Alie Latief, 14 Akho Mkaya, 13 Kyle Lodewyk, 12 James Ferreira, 11 Nurudeen Wanza, 10 Chadlin Sellidon, 9 Callan Lakay, 8 Likhona Filtana, 7 Yenga Moangeli, 6 Joshua White, 5 William de Allende, 4 Gregory Tshibangu, 3 Kyle Janse van Rensburg, 2 Liam Plaatjies, 1 Troy Jackson.

Hoërskool Parel Vallei‘s (PV) unbeaten record appeared to be in danger when they trailed DF Akademie 10-14 at home on Saturday, but the Somerset West school kept the visitors from adding to their total in the second half and tacked on 21 points of their own to triumph 31-14.

With the victory, the Bulldogs extended their 2026 winning streak to eight matches.

Left-wing, Rafael von Loeper, tallied three tries as part of PV’s second-half comeback. Right wing, Aydin February, also got himself onto the scoresheet with a try, as the hosts found success out wide.

DF Akademie will be wondering where they went wrong, as they were the better side in the first half, scoring tries through loosehead prop Alu Joko and outside centre Dylan Thompson. Fullback Pieter Delport added the extras.

Saturday’s setback was DF’s fourth successive defeat. They’ll aim to return to winning ways against Fairmont High next Saturday. PV will travel to Bosmansdam High in an attempt to extend their record to nine wins on the trot.

After six straight losses, Worcester Gimnasium collected a second consecutive win, battling past Hoërskool Brackenfell on Saturday to score a 32-29 victory.

Worcester held a 22-12 lead at the break, but Brakkies upped the ante in the second half. In the end, they couldn’t muster enough to overcome that 10-point deficit, with the home side largely able to match the visitors’ assaults with their own attacking plays.

Worcester Gim left-wing, Joyce Baningela, had himself a day, crossing for three tries. His hat-trick was evidence of the improvements the Bosvarke backs have shown, especially their efforts to get the ball out wide quickly, and that brought them dividends on Saturday.

It also marked the second consecutive match in which Worcester Gim has scored 30-plus points. Previously, they hadn’t reached that mark all season long.

They face a massive challenge when they take on HTS Drostdy in a fortnight. Since scoring only seven points in a season-opening loss to Paul Roos, the Donkies haven’t scored less than 35 while winning six and losing only one more.

Their latest output was 40 points in a 40-14 victory over Hoërskool Hugenote in Wellington on Saturday.

Left wing Darren Makeza and right wing Tristin Syster continued with the try-scoring form they had put on show at the Grey High Rugby Festival, dotting down two tries each.

It was a frustrating outing for the hosts, who struggled to break through the stubborn Drostdy defence, scoring only two tries, while the visitors glided through holes in the hosts’ defence to bag six tries of their own.

Jano van Deventer converted five of those. He usually plays at inside centre but looked comfortable wearing the number 10 jersey, controlling the game with his strong boot, penetrating running lines, and silky hands. He’s been a cornerstone of the Donkies’ attacking prowess this season.

Hugenote next faces Hermanus, who were thumped 80-15 by Drostdy in April. They’ll chase a sixth win of the season on Saturday, while Drostdy will go for win number seven when they take on Hoërskool Swartland.

Scorers

Hoërskool Parel Vallei 31 (10) – Tries: Rafael von Loeper (3), Keaton Philander, Aydin February. Conversions: Stephan Niemann (3). DF Akademie 14 (14) – Tries: Alu Joko, Dylan Thompson. Conversions: Pieter Delport (2).

Worcester Gimnasium 32 (22) – Tries: Joyce Baningela (3), Amaan Adendorff (2). Conversions: Luciun de Bruyn (2). Penalty: Jerran Adams. Hoërskool Brackenfell 29 (12) – N/A.

HTS Drostdy 40 – Tries: Darren Makeza (2), Tristin Syster (2), Wernard de Villiers, Simamkele Lahlekile. Conversions: Jano van Deventer (5). Hoërskool Hugenote (Wellington) 14 – N/A.

Results

U19 – Worcester Gim I 32 Brackenfell I 29, Worcester Gim II 45 Brackenfell II 12, Worcester Gim III 0 Brackenfell III 7, Worcester Gim IV 24 Brackenfell IV 19; Hugenote I 14 Drostdy I 40, Hugenote II 0 Drostdy II 57, Hugenote III 14 Drostdy IV 27.

U16 – Worcester Gim A 31 Brackenfell A 20, Worcester Gim B 26 Brackenfell B 7; Hugenote A 13 Drostdy A 54, Hugenote B 17 Drostdy C 36.

U15 – Worcester Gim A 24 Brackenfell A 10, Worcester Gim B 24 Brackenfell B 20; Hugenote A 22 Drostdy A 35, Hugenote B 7 Drostdy C 26, Hugenote C 8 Drostdy D 7.

U14 – Worcester Gim A 7 Brackenfell A 5, Worcester Gim B 0 Brackenfell B 33; Hugenote A 5 Drostdy A 61, Hugenote B 22 Drostdy C 17.

After an intense contest in which both sides tested the other’s set-pieces, Stellenberg High defeated Oakdale Landbou 15-13 in Riversdal on Saturday.

The much-anticipated lineout battle narrowly tilted the Jade Brigade‘s way, and it brought 8th-man Yanos Molnar a try shortly before the end of the first stanza.

Midway through the second half, the Farmers’ no. 8, Jacobus de Villiers, showed why he was selected for the SA Schools’ side in his Grade 11 year. Like a runaway train, inside the Stellies’ 22, he powered through three would-be tacklers to score a try.

The game was mostly about the battle between two potent packs, but it was ultimately the boots of the flyhalves that decided the outcome.

After the teams changed sides at 12-10 to the visitors, Oakdale flyhalf Caleb Williams succeeded with one of two penalty kicks in the second half, while Stellies’ flyhalf Ethan van Biljon secured the visitors’ only three points after the break with an accurate penalty strike.

Both sides demonstrated why they have been giant slayers in recent years. Their goals will be to maintain that consistency in future seasons.

In a cracking contest which went down to the wire, Hoërskool Strand edged out Hoërskool Tygerberg 24-22, with the home crowd letting out a sigh of relief after the full-time whistle blew.

It was a grungy and physical battle, with the Strand forwards scoring three out of their four tries. Lock Robert de Villiers, openside flank Josh Lourens, and eighthman Rohan Bezuidenhout all muscled their way through an aggressive Tigers‘ defence.

Behind the pack, scrumhalf Jason Hartogh used his insightful vision to dart through a space between the opposition defenders for a try, and flyhalf Leathon Lewis converted twice off the kicking tee for four crucial points.

After a 31-31 draw with Hoërskool Robertson last week, Tygerberg will be frustrated by such a narrow defeat away from home. They’ll be aiming to earn their first victory in five games when they next take on Hoërskool Bellville.

Scorers

Stellenberg High 15 (12) – Tries: Ralton Rhode, Yanos Molnar. Conversion: Ethan van Biljon. Penalty: Van Biljon. Oakdale Landbou 13 (3) – Try: Jacobus de Villiers. Conversion: Caleb Williams. Penalties: Williams (2).

Hoërskool Strand 24 – Tries: Rohan Bezuidenhout, Joshua Lourens, Robert de Villiers, Jason Hartogh. Conversions: Leathan Lewis (2). Hoërskool Tygerberg 22 – N/A.

Results

U19 – Oakdale I 13 Stellenberg I 15, Oakdale II 26 Stellenberg II 14, Oakdale III 14 Stellenberg III 10, Oakdale IV 12 Stellenberg IV 5, Oakdale V 31 Stellenberg V 14, Oakdale VI 52 Stellenberg VI 0.

U16 – Oakdale A 31 Stellenberg A 17, Oakdale B 25 Stellenberg B 22, Oakdale C 31 Stellenberg C 12, Oakdale D 45 Stellenberg D 7.

U15 – Oakdale A 17 Stellenberg A 12, Oakdale B 19 Stellenberg B 18, Oakdale C 15 Stellenberg C 5, Oakdale D 27 Stellenberg D 12.

U14 – Oakdale A 19 Stellenberg A 0, Oakdale B 17 Stellenberg B 12, Oakdale C 38 Stellenberg C 17, Oakdale D 52 Stellenberg D 0.

Rondebosch Boys’ High mustered a narrow 19-17 victory over SACS on the Tinkie Heyns Field in Cape Town on Saturday.

The hard-fought contest felt like two boxers slugging it out in the ring. It was raw and ferocious, with both sides leaving everything on the field.

At halftime, it was only 5-3 in favour of the hosts. The outcome was uncertain, and it stayed that way until the final whistle blew.

SACS threatened throughout the match, with flyhalf Jake Dave getting the ball out wide quickly. He also bagged himself 12 points through a try, a penalty, and two conversions, making him the highest individual points scorer of the contest.

Ultimately, ‘Bosch inside centre Andrea Mynhardt‘s try in the first half was the razor’s edge that separated the teams.

The tight southern suburbs’ derby demonstrated the importance of maintaining consistency throughout the 70 minutes, where every mistake or lapse in concentration could be highlighted as the mistake which cost one side victory.

While SACS didn’t do much wrong, Rondebosch didn’t make that one mistake, which could so easily have cost them the game against the battle-hardened Newlands outfit, who fought tigerishly to the final whistle. Instead, they showed courage and persistence to grind out a win.

Paarl Gimnasium extended their winning streak to eight consecutive games with their 64-15 success over the visiting Boland Landbou in a Paarl derby on Saturday.

Openside flank Corné Niemand bagged himself three tries in a brilliant individual display and team performance from Gimmies, and Gim’s electrifying fullback, Thomas Saunders, opened the taps to scoot over for a couple of tries of his own.

The hosts were dominant in pretty much every aspect of the game, and their 49-point victory was a worthy follow-up to their 80-29 win over the Farmers last year.

Boland Landbou find themselves in a similar boat to Milnerton High and Hoërskool Durbanville this season. None of the three has been able to replicate their usual win records. Then, again, a closer look at their fixture lists reveals a challenging list of opponents.

The Farmers showed some fight, and hooker Adrian le Roux and openside flank Jacques Bester both scored tries from blindside runs after picking the ball up from rucks inside the opposition 22.

It was another good day for Gimmies, but another tough day for Boland Landbou, who will aim to get back to winning ways against SACS next Saturday.

Scorers

Rondebosch Boys’ High 19 (5) – Tries: Andrea Mynhardt, Linakho Mehlomakulu, Kirwan November. Conversions: Eathon Williams, Shellvon Mabooi. SACS 17 (3) – Tries: Jake Dave, Dominic Raisbeck. Conversions: Dave (2). Penalty: Dave.

Paarl Gimnasium 64 (29) – Tries: Corné Niemand (3), Thomas Saunders (2), Malan Mostert (2), Hendré van Zyl, Ethan Barker, De Waal Vivier. Conversions: Louis Koen (6), Adrian Conradie. Boland Landbou 15 (10) – Tries: Adrian le Roux, Jacques Bester. Conversion: Divan Meyer. Penalty: Meyer.

Results

U19 – Rondebosch I 19 SACS I 17, Rondebosch II 27 SACS II 22.

U16 – Rondebosch A 38 SACS A 14.

U15 – Rondebosch A 19 SACS A 19.

U14 – Rondebosch A 11 SACS A 11.

Just as they did against Rondebosch Boys’ High four weeks ago, Wynberg Boys’ High used the rolling maul to secure a southern suburbs’ derby victory, outscoring Bishops 38-20 on the Piley Rees on Saturday.

Down by only two points, at 10-12 at halftime, the hosts were in the game. However, hooker Ridhau Johnson scored a hat-trick off the back of rolling mauls, once again demonstrating how lethal Wynberg could be from the lineout, and the visitors went on to claim a comfortable victory.

Bishops showed some fighting spirit and replied with tries from outside centre Eljaron Geduld and substitute back Elihle Tsobo.

While the home side entertained with some silky hands among their backs, it was ultimately the Wynberg forward pack that stole the show and won the game through their cohesion.

Next Saturday, the challenge will be even tougher for Bishops, who take on an in-form Paarl Gimnasium.

After starting their season with five straight losses, Hoërskool Bellville earned their third victory in a row, winning 27-20 at Milnerton High.

Outside centre Caylem du Plessis showed good composure to finish two tries against a rushing Millies‘ defence. Flyhalf Marno Botes also had a good game. In addition to his playmaking responsibilities, his seven points off the kicking tee, from two conversions and one penalty, proved to be the difference between the two sides.

Millies’ flyhalf Chadlin Sellidon caught the eye, scoring 10 points, crossing for a try while also adding a conversion and a penalty.

Unfortunately, for the home team, his creative spark wasn’t enough to quell the Bellville effort, with the visitors ultimately doing enough to get the win.

Next weekend, Milnerton’s quest for a first win of the season – they mustered a 15-15 draw with Brackenfell among their seven defeats – continues next Saturday against Hoërskool Strand.

Hoërskool Swartland has failed to score 30 points or more only once in their seven wins this season. They scored more than double that, putting the biggest total of their 2026 campaign on the scoreboard on Saturday in a resounding 61-28 victory over Hoërskool Robertson in Malmesbury.

Robbies showed fight, running in four tries, all converted, but their defence had few answers to the home side’s offensive questions.

Hooker Winsor Solomon dotted down twice, while seven others also found their way over the try line. It was an all-round effort from the hosts, who played arguably their best game of the season in front of their home crowd.

Swartland faces a serious challenge next Saturday when they take on HTS Drostdy, another team whose attack has been lighting up opponents.

Scorers

Wynberg Boys’ High 38 (12) – Tries: Ridhau Johnson (3), Chad Campbell, Naeem Mohammed, Esa van der Schyff. Conversions: Luke Gertze (2), Achmat Behardien (2). Diocesan College 20 (10) – Tries: Lulibo Nyawula, Eljaron Geduld, Elihle Tsobo. Conversion: Caleb Clark. Penalty: Clark.

Hoërskool Bellville 27 – Tries: Caylem du Plessis (2), Xandru Büter, Liam Kuyk. Conversions: Marno Botes (2). Penalty: Botes. Milnerton High 20 – Tries: Chadlin Sellidon, Anda Filtana, James Ferreira. Conversion: Sellidon. Penalty: Sellidon.

Hoërskool Swartland 61 (35) – Tries: Winsor Solomon (2), Jacques van Zyl, Jared Fredericks, De Wet van Aswegen, Juan Hilberg, Zaidell Paulus, Ernst Coetzee, Adieu Cramford. Conversions: De Wet van Aswegen (8). Hoërskool Robertson 28 (14) – N/A.

Results

U19 – Wynberg I 38 Bishops I 20, Wynberg II 28 Bishops II 5, Wynberg III 32 Bishops III 12, Wynberg IV 21 Bishops IV 10, Wynberg V 50 Bishops V 0, Wynberg VI 5 Bishops VI 25, Wynberg VII 19 Bishops VII 10; Milnerton I 20 Bellville I 27, Milnerton II 10 Bellville II 26, Milnerton III 0 Bellville III 21.

U16 – Wynberg A 52 Bishops A 10, Wynberg B 61 Bishops B 0, Wynberg C 25 Bishops C 3; Milnerton A 22 Bellville A 24, Milnerton B 0 Bellville B 11, Milnerton C 7 Bellville C 17.

U15 – Wynberg A 21 Bishops A 14, Wynberg B 31 Bishops B 7, Wynberg C 41 Bishops C 7; Milnerton A 17 Bellville A 24, Milnerton B 5 Bellville B 19, Milnerton C 7 Bellville C 17.

U14 – Wynberg A 28 Bishops A 3, Wynberg B 35 Bishops B 0, Wynberg C 74 Bishops C 0; Milnerton A 5 Bellville A 7, Milnerton B 0 Bellville B 50.

Stellenbosch hosted a 19:30 kickoff on Friday evening, with Paul Roos Gimnasium (PRG) welcoming Hoërskool Durbanville for the first time in 30 years. That’s as far as PRG’s welcome extended, though, as they overpowered Durbies 64-19.

Gerrit Bekker, at blindside flank, and hooker Chris Meyburgh scored two tries each for the Maroon Machine. Both also made big contributions on defence and deserved to get onto the scoresheet.

Durbies struggled to keep up with the pace Ou Polla’s Boys set. By halftime, they were 0-31 down, and needed to change their approach. After the interval, they responded with quicker line speed on defence, which limited the hosts’ opportunities to finish out wide.

Durbanville’s efforts were rewarded with two tries from their powerful left wing, Kyle Doyle. He and utility back Farrel-Leigh Dido were the two opposition players able to outmuscle and outpace the Paul Roos defence, which is how they scored their tries.

The Maroon Machine dominated the set-piece battle, however, and that meant they enjoyed a surfeit of possession as a result.

In the second half, they also outscored Durbanville five tries to three, sealing a comfortable victory by 45 points.

Scorers

Paul Roos Gimnasium 64 (31) – Tries: Gerrit Bekker (2), Chris Meyburgh (2), Kyle Snyers, Sian van Heerden, Cadynn Samuels, Stef de Villiers, Jaedon Powell, Damian de Lange. Conversions: Daniel Whitehead (6), Kyle Snyers. Hoërskool Durbanville 19 (0) – Tries: Kyle Doyle (2), Farrel-Leigh Dido. Conversions: Wihan Roux (2).

Results

U19 – Paul Roos I 64 Durbanville I 19, Paul Roos II 31 Durbanville II 17, Paul Roos III 41 Durbanville III 7, Paul Roos IV 67 Durbanville IV 0, Paul Roos VI 68 Durbanville V 3, Paul Roos VII 55 Durbanville VI 0.

U16 – Paul Roos A 31 Durbanville A 6, Paul Roos B 43 Durbanville B 0, Paul Roos D 35 Durbanville C 14, Paul Roos E 29 Durbanville D 12.

U15 – Paul Roos A 36 Durbanville A 0, Paul Roos B 73 Durbanville B 0, Paul Roos D 26 Durbanville C 12, Paul Roos E 22 Durbanville D 0.

U14 – Paul Roos A 29 Durbanville A 19, Paul Roos B 29 Durbanville B 3, Paul Roos D 38 Durbanville C 0, Paul Roos E 47 Durbanville D 12, Paul Roos F 7 Durbanville E 7.

Grey College will be looking to build on its recent run of good form when they face Paarl Boys’ High at home in a King Price Derby Series encounter on Saturday.

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The team from Bloemfontein found their rhythm during the annual Absa Wildeklawer Festival with comfortable victories over Noordheuwel (34-12) and Jeppe High School for Boys (54-14), respectively.

Those were much-needed victories as Grey went into the tournament after uncharacteristically suffering three defeats on the trot.

More important than the two victories during the Wildeklawer Tournament was the manner in which Grey secured the wins. Their loose-forwards – Niel du Randt, Henru Erasmus, and Xander de Beer – found their feet and regularly got Grey over the advantage line.

Erasmus will miss the encounter against Boishaai due to injury. Boishaai flank, Steven Muller, is a former learner from Grey and captained the school’s u14A, u15A, and u16A sides. So the battle between the loose forwards promises to be fierce.

Boishaai’s head coach, Sean Erasmus, will have had a wry smile when he arrived in the City of Roses, where it has been cold and wet during the week. “If there could fall a bit of rain before or during the game, it would feel like we are back at home. It is a bit chilly here in Bloemfontein, but it is always difficult to play Grey at home,” said Erasmus.

Last year, Boishaai defeated Grey 25-10 at a very wet and muddy Brugstreet Stadium in Paarl. Erasmus’s teams boast two victories in Bloemfontein over Grey College, which is something few have managed. The last time they won under Erasmus in Bloemfontein was in 2017, when the score was an emphatic 46-31.

Since that defeat, Grey has only lost once on their home turf, going down to a 31-43 loss against Paarl Gimnasium last year.

Boishaai suffered a 37-40 last-minute defeat against the Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool of Pretoria in the main match of the final day of the Absa Wildeklawer Festival in Kimberley. Their only other defeat this season came against Garsfontein (28-31) during the NMI Toyota Noord/Suid Tournament.

The battle between the two half-back pairings could be decisive. Grey College’s Christoff Crous (flyhalf) and Jonathan Drysdale (scrumhalf) will be in a tactical war with Boishaai’s Liam de Villiers (scrumhalf) and Daniel Meisenheimer (flyhalf).

Crous missed out on selection for Craven Week, while Drysdale made the Free State team for the tournament to be hosted in Gqeberha later this year.

The teams: 

Grey College: 15 Lamla Mgedezi, 14 Caden Janse van Rensburg, 13 Eddie Mabena, 12 Ruan Roux, 11 Jaco Oosthuizen, 10 Christoff Crous, 9 Jonathan Drysdale, 8 Niel du Randt, 7 Arno de Bruin, 6 Xander de Beer, 5 Prestan Bennet, 4 Alexi Tyropolis (captain), 3 Hennie Bredenhann, 2 AJ Hendriks, 1 Frans-Paul Troskie.

Paarl Boys’ High: 15 Dante Davids, 14 Dirk Farmer, 13 Wian Delport, 12 Jeneal Davids, 11 Aleit Stander, 10 Daniel Meisenheimer, 9 Liam de Villiers, 8 Chris Nel, 7 Luhan Hattingh, 6 Steven Muller, 5 AD Faul (captain), 4 Trichardt van Tonder, 3 Bates Winshaw, 2 JP Norton, 1 Max Malan.

Referee: Ashton Ockhuys.

Hoërskool Parel Vallei (PV) has run up an impressive seven successive victories this season, and they’ll go for number eight when they host DF Akademie (DF) at 12:10 on Saturday.

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Last year, PV won 26-10 and, given their growing run of successes this season, they’ll be confident of winning again.

Fullback Shudley Rhoda is an electric and clinical finisher that the visitors will need to keep an eye on, while inside centre Brad Brown provides a more direct threat with his physical prowess.

The Somerset West outfit is also strong in the set-pieces, so the DF forwards will need to prepare accordingly.

They head into the clash on the back foot, having lost their last three fixtures – 10-26 vs Melkbosstrand, 24-27 vs Tygerberg, and 26-40 vs Strand – which will provide them with plenty of motivation for the weekend’s showdown in Somerset West.

Last year, Hoërskool Brackenfell defeated Worcester Gimnasium 29-22 at home. The challenge they face is repeating that success away on Saturday. The match kicks off at 13:00.

After losing their first six games of the season, Worcester claimed a 31-25 victory in their most recent outing against Hoërskool Punt. However, they last played three weeks ago. That means they’ve had plenty of rest, but rust could be a problem against Brakkies.

The visitors come off a 10-22 loss against Hoërskool Porterville. Eighthman Seth Braaf will be at the physical forefront of their efforts, while left wing Migile Carelse is a lethal finisher. Gim will need to keep a tight rein on him.

Worcester Gimnasium’s right wing Leagon Brooks will be an interesting counter to Carelse, and their battle within the war should be intriguing.

One of Brakkies’ issues this season has been their inability to capitalise on their opportunities. After eight matches, their highest tally thus far has been 22 points. They will aim to be more clinical in Worcester on Saturday.

Hoërskool Strand will be out for revenge after losing 12-29 to Hoërskool Tygerberg last August, and they hold home-ground advantage on Saturday. Their match kicks off at 12:10.

The Tigers recently drew 31-31 with Hoërskool Robertson, but they’ll be chasing a first win in four matches following their draw with Robbies and big losses to Pietersburg and Menlopark at the Fairtree Sportfees.

Flyhalf Muchiano Loggenberg is an instrumental figure in the visitors’ lineup. If the hosts allow him time, he could wreak havoc.

Strand won their most recent match, beating DF Akademie 40-26 on 24 April. Those 40 points were the most they’ve scored this season, and, with two weeks of rest behind them, they’ll feel ready for the challenge that lies ahead.

TEAMS

Parel Vallei: 15 Shudley Rhoda, 14 Aydin February, 13 Owen Cockroft, 12 Brad Brown, 11 Rafael von Loeper, 10 Stephan Niemann, 9 Michael Kent, 8 Taariq Railon, 7 Riley Capes, 6 Marce Els, 5 Keaton Baird, 4 Herman Kriel, 3 Cayden Rautenbauch, 2 Luke Terblanche, 1 Bjan Theron.

DF Akademie: N/A.

Worcester Gimnasium: 15 Matthew Fortuin, 14 Mark-Quin Joseph, 13 Bjorn van der Westhuizen, 12 Adro Pieterse, 11 Joyce Baningela, 10 Luciun de Bruyn, 9 Jerran Adams, 8 Amaan Adendorff, 7 Arthur Kana (Captain), 6 Leighton Siswana, 5 Likhaka Mayeki, 4 Leighcon du Plessis, 3 Reece Matthee, 2 Kieran Salie, 1 Anzio Brinkhuis.

Brackenfell (likely): 15 Ruan van Tonder, 14 Juandré Labuschagne, 13 Michael Buys, 12 Deonischo Afrika, 11 Migile Carelse, 10 Yusuf Hannibal, 9 Hayden Fortuin, 8 Seth Braaf, 7 Derose Manya, 6 Jason Joseph, 5 Hanré van Dijk, 4 Manya Prayer, 3 Joshua Wallace, 2 Joshua Defreitas, 1 Wian Bronkhorst.

Strand: N/A.

Tygerberg: N/A.

Last season, Rondebosch Boys’ High did the double over SACS. The Newlands outfit will be eager to avenge those losses, and they’ll head into Saturday’s derby clash on the Tinkie Heyns Field at 12:10 feeling confident.

SACS won both of their matches at the Grey High Rugby Festival, beating Selborne College and Kearsney College. ‘Bosch also went two for two at the same festival, with wins over KES and Glenwood High, respectively.

In their first southern suburbs’ derby of the season, SACS defeated Bishops 22-17. Inside centre James Sale was influential in that success and scored a try. He’s a serious line-breaking threat, and the hosts will be well aware of the danger he poses.

Rondebosch have threats of their own. Lock Bjorn Morkel scored twice in their win over KES, while left wing Caleb Bell has caught the eye all season long. Before the Grey High Festival, he ran in four tries in a narrow two-point loss to Boland Landbou.

Last season, Rondebosch won 40-17 away, but only 23-20 at home. SACS appears to be a tougher unit this season than they were last year, so an almighty clash is on the cards, and it will be broadcast LIVE on SuperSport Schools.

At 12:45 on Saturday, Paarl Gimnasium hosts Boland Landbou on the JA Kriel Field in a Paarl derby.

Since a 19-20 loss to Stellenberg High at the beginning of the season, Gimmies have been on a dominant seven-game winning streak, which they plan to extend against the Farmers, whose campaign has been less successful.

They’ve been up against some tough teams this season and began with four defeats, but they’ve won two of their last three, scoring hard-fought two-point wins over Rondebosch Boys’ High and Hoërskool Noordheuwel.

Their fighting spirit is best exemplified by their captain and blindside flank, Juan Visagie. He’s athletic, a line-breaking threat, and he often muscles his way over the try line from close range.

Paarl Gim has an enviable arsenal of skillful and powerful players. Flyhalf Louis Koen is tough to catch, while captain and inside centre Ethan Barker is tough to stop. Up front, hooker Charles Whitehead is a danger off the back of the rolling maul.

Last season, Gimmies’ free-scoring 1st XV won 80-29 on the farm. There’s little chance of seeing over 100 points in the game again on Saturday. Catch the action LIVE on SuperSport Schools.

Hoërskool Hugenote (Wellington) faces a daunting challenge from Worcester’s HTS Drostdy, who will be the visitors on Saturday. Kickoff is at 12:50.

Last year, Drostdy powered their way to a 50-0 victory, and they’ve impressed this season, especially on the attack. They swamped their opponents at the Grey High Rugby Festival, overrunning St Stithians 74-0 and Selborne College 67-12. They won’t be short of confidence.

The Donkies‘ right wing Tristan Syster dotted down four times against St Stithians, while left wing Darren Makeza scored a hat-trick against Selborne.

Hugenote has won five out of six this season, but Drostdy looks, by far, like their toughest challenge yet. They’ll be hard-pressed to slow down the exciting visitors.

TEAMS

Rondebosch: 15 Eathon Williams, 14 Shellvon Mabooi, 13 Kelebogile Nkwana, 12 Andrea Mynhardt, 11 Caleb Bell, 10 Tyler Heyns, 9 Daniel Arendse, 8 Kirwan November, 7 James Pinnock, 6 Linakho Mehlomakulu, 5 Bertus Versfeld, 4 Bjorn Morkel, 3 Matthew Pelser, 2 Kwaza Gobingca, 1 Finn Watermeyer.

SACS: 15 Nahum Koen, 14 Dayyaan Conrad, 13 Luca Orgill, 12 James Sale, 11 Josh Gorgens, 10 Jake Dave, 9 Jordan Forbes, 8 Stephan Kruger, 7 Dom Raisbeck, 6 Kwakhanya Gobe, 5 Cameron Hirst, 4 RJ Cunningham, 3 Qiraan Hermans, 2 Zac Dall (Captain), 1 Luca Liebenberg.

Paarl Gimnasium: 15 Thomas Saunders, 14 Corné de Beer, 13 De Waal Vivier, 12 Ethan Barker, 11 Malan Mostert, 10 Louis Koen, 9 Mickyle Booise, 8 Hendré van Zyl, 7 Ruan Lindeque, 6 Corné Niemand, 5 Jean Dreyer, 4 Bernhardt Schulze, 3 Sebastian Bekker, 2 Charles Whitehead, 1 Jayden Steyl.

Boland Landbou (likely): 15 Gehano van Bo, 14 Steyn Lamprecht, 13 Divan Meyer, 12 Cobus Immelman, 11 Erchel Hanga, 10 Caleb Seroot, 9 Oloff Seroot, 8 Josua Kruger, 7 Juan Visagie, 6 Jacques Bester, 5 Reiner Visser, 4 Chad Meintjies, 3 Tiaan Malan, 2 Adrian le Roux, 1 Nico de Beer.

Hugenote (Wellington): N/A.

HTS Drostdy: 15 Anwill Jacobs, 14 Tristin Syster, 13 Brent-Leigh Exstraal, 12 Paultin Willvino, 11 Darren Makeza, 10 Jano van Deventer, 9 Wernard de Villiers, 8 Simamkele Lahlekile, 7 Joniel Claasen, 6 Werno Ramsauer, 5 Jean-Louis Matthee, 4 Eugene Walker, 3 Jaden Stewart, 2 JP Lotriet, 1 Juann Jansen van Vuuren.

When they kick off at 13:15 in Riversdal on Saturday, Oakdale Landbou will be well aware that this is not the same Stellenberg High outfit that they outplayed 47-17 in Bellville last May.

This Jade Brigade is the Bellville school’s best structured unit yet. They’re battle-hardened and have already claimed some massive scalps in an eye-opening season.

Most recently, they triumphed 38-10 over Wynberg Boys’ High.

Oakdale was last in action at the ABSA Wildeklawer Festival, where they suffered a narrow 13-15 loss to Paul Roos Gimnasium.

SA Schools’ eighthman Jacobus de Villiers is the all-round package with seemingly endless energy, and he’ll be at the heart of the Farmers’ efforts, making plenty of carries, tackles, and contesting the breakdowns.

Stellenberg’s no. 8 Yanos Molnar is also an impactful player. He does the dirty work at the breakdowns and on defence, and, while he might not show up as often among the try scorers, his efforts have been a substantial reason for Stellies’ successes in 2026.

Both sides are also renowned for their lineouts. Stellies‘ lock Juvan Burden and Oakdale’s second-rower Rico Ferreira are two of the best lineout jumpers in the country. Their battle at the set piece should be fascinating and, possibly, pivotal.

Saturday’s showdown will be a battle between two abrasive outfits. It’s can’t-miss stuff, and the action will be broadcast LIVE on SuperSport Schools.

The weekend’s action starts on Friday evening, with Paul Roos Gimnasium and Hoërskool Durbanville kicking off at 19:30 in Stellenbosch.

The match is LIVE on SuperSport Schools.

Apart from a 10-20 loss against Stellenberg in April, Ou Polla’s Boys have won seven times in 2026.

With centre Tiaan Basson and flyhalf Travis Pheiffer out of the mix, Paul Roos will require flyhalf Daniel Whitehead and centre Jean Hamman to provide their playmaking qualities to the backline.

Durbies most recently played and defeated Hoërskool E.G. Jansen 36-28 at the ABSA Wildeklawer Festival. It will be a challenge to replicate that form against the Maroon Machine.

With blindside flank Zay-Winn Januarie out for the occasion, Durbies will be reliant on their other loose forwards. Eighthman Muller Jansen van Vuuren will need to set the example for his flankers in providing disruption at the breakdowns.

While Paul Roos is favoured, Durbanville is gritty, and they’re prepared to get down and dirty in the trenches.

TEAMS

Oakdale Landbou: 15 Nathan-Lee Gordon, 14 Luan van Tonder, 13 Myburgh Eksteen, 12 André van der Merwe, 11 Nathan-Lee Gordon, 10 Caleb Williams, 9 Mich van Eden, 8 Jacobus de Villiers (Captain), 7 Bernard Badenhorst, 6 Kane du Plessis, 5 Rico Ferreira, 4 Ruan Groenewald, 3 Francois le Roux, 2 Adrian Smith, 1 Zivan Grobbelaar.

Stellenberg: 15 Liam Jacobs, 14 Ralton Rhode, 13 JC Swart, 12 Daniel Mongie, 11 Emile Cilliers, 10 Ethan van Biljon, 9 Daniel Steffen, 8 Yanos Molnar, 7 Carlo Brink, 6 Seth Coetzé, 5 Juvan Burden, 4 Jayden Young, 3 Janu Van Deventer, 2 Liam Joubert, 1 Uzair Blanckenberg.

Paul Roos Gimnasium (likely): 15 Kyle Snyers, 14 Krige le Roux, 13 Jean Hamman, 12 Albert Nel, 11 Cadynn Samuels, 10 Daniel Whitehead, 9 Tristan Armitage, 8 Werner de Bruin, 7 Gerard Bekker, 6 Christian le Roux, 5 Sebastian Cilliers, 4 Stef de Villiers, 3 Zak Steyn, 2 Lehan Barnard, 1 Thomas Meyer.

Durbanville: 15 Wihan Roux, 14 Jean de Vries, 13 Louwrens Rademeyer, 12 De Wet Viljoen, 11 Kyle Doyle, 10 Hadley Erasmus, 9 Lorenzo Brogneri, 8 Muller Jansen van Vuuren, 7 Eugene Theron, 6 Jono Hearn, 5 Jano Stone, 4 Jeandré Janse van Rensburg, 3 Hanno Rhode, 2 Tristen Muller, 1 Hannes Vermeulen.