Author: froberholzer

The capital of Limpopo will host a titanic battle between the hosts Hoërskool Pietersburg and Merensky Landbou Akademie in their final round-robin clash of the SDC Noordvaal Cup Bowl division.

With Merensky already securing a playoff spot and Pietersburg out of the running, log positions and qualifications will move to the back of many minds and the focus now shifts to which of the two locals can walk away with bragging rights over the other.

Merensky enjoyed a very impressive season thus far, only losing two of their six encounters in the division, their last victory coming last week against Potch Volkies, beating the visitors 17-10 in Tzaneen.

The Light Blues made some interesting shifts for their clash against their long-time rivals, with their stalwart openside flanker, Hardus Terblanche, moving to inside centre to take the place of the suspended, Ulrich Mare, who received a red card last week.

Lukas Pieterse retains his place in the side after his impressive performance from the back of the scrum last week and Waldie Haasbroek still out of commission with an injury.

Together with Pieterse, Luan Verster will make yet another appearance in the number four jumper. The lock forward has had a remarkable season to date and has impressed with his burly ballcarriers to lay the platform for some attacking rugby out wide.

Pietersburg had a good start to the season but faded away somewhat with a few crucial losses, one of those coming against the same Volkies team that fell short against Merensky last week, losing by only one point. The men from Pietersburg opted to go with an unchanged side for most of their campaign. The man with the captain’s armband, Dewan Gobey, will look to light the fire upfront and take the physical battle to the visiting side. Gobey has been well supported by his lock partner Jayden du Bruin and eight-man Henre Venter.

At the back, all eyes will be on the exciting midfield pairing of Wian Terblanche and Hanno van Zyl. The pair have proved to be a real danger on attack and will look to keep the visitors on their toes when they have ball in hand.

This will be a big test for the men from Tzaneen before they head off to the playoffs next week, to face either Wesvalia or Die Anker.

Eldoraigne will face Alberton in their final pool clash in Pretoria on Saturday. The Eldo’s are in a comfortable position at fourth on the log and a victory against a struggling Alberton side will secure them a place in the playoffs. The Pretoria-based side had a rocky start to the season but recovered well winning four of their six encounters thus far, with their latest loss coming against Die Anker last week and will look to get back to winning ways and create important continuity before next week.

Die Anker will travel to Potchefstroom to face Potchefstroom Volkskool. The side from Brakpan has not been beaten and will look to keep it that way. Volkies on the other hand will want to cause an upset and hand Die Anker their first loss of the season to finish their season of on a high note.

Wesvalia welcome the struggling Dr. Malan in Klerksdorp for their final pool clash of the 2023 season. The side from Klerksdorp is currently tied with Merensky with 19 log points each and will be eyeing a bonus point victory to cement a home semi final next week.

The teams:

Pietersburg vs Merensky at 12:35 in Pietersburg:

Pietersburg: 15 Dian van Tonder, 14 Devon Janse van Rensburg, 13 Hanno van Zyl, 12 Wian Terblanche, 11 Niel Smit, 10 Vincent Luckhoff, 9 Divan Brown, 8 Henre Venter, 7 Reuben Weyer, 6 Keagan Baker, 5 Dewan Gobey, 4 Jayden du Bruin, 3 Floris Venter, 2 Dewald de Beer, 1 Jan-Hendrik Venter.

Merensky: 15 Caleb Mokgalaotse, 14 Heinrich Lubbe, 13 Klokke Mohlala, 12 Hardus Terblanche, 11 Mahlatse Semosa, 10 Byron Hendricks, 9 Dirk De Nysschen, 8 Lukas Pieterse, 7 Tian Viljoen-Krugel, 6 Ruan Marcos, 5 Zander Heydenrych, 4 Luan Verster, 3 Tirelo Mashapa, 2 Ethan Maritz, 1 Divan Pietersen.

Eldoraigne vs Alberton at 13:50 in Pretoria:

Eldoraigne: 15 JP Meyer, 14 Hendru van Zyl, 13 Marchand Nel, 12 Rynardt Gelderblom, 11 Ivan Vermeulen, 10 Reynier Kidson, 9 Donnevin Naude, 8 Johan Coetsee, 7 Anrou du Plessis, 6 Divan de Jager, 5 Myburgh van Wyk, 4 Shane Henery, 3 Jaco Fourie, 2 Jaydon Niehaus, 1 Willie Diffenthal.

Alberton: TBC

Potchefstroom Volkskool vs Die Anker at in Potchefstroom:

Potch Volkies: TBC

Die Anker: 15 Damien Muller, 14 Breedt la Grange, 13 Duhan du Plessis, 12 Branden Crous, 11 Christiaan Nell, 10 Benton Giessing, 9 Danie Smit, 8 Hanru Pienaar, 7 Bradley van Niekerk, 6 AJ Roux, 5 Ruben Herbst, 4 Reagan Pretorius, 3 Daniel du Toit, 2 Dihan de Villiers, 1 Buks Britz.

Wesvalia vs Dr. Malan at 12:30 in Klerksdorp:

Wesvalia: 15 Marno Dreyer, 14 Teboho Sekonyela, 13 Deon Viljoen, 12 Philip Janse van Rensburg, 11 Werner Kruger, 10 Richardt van Heerden, 9 Chad Hofmeyer, 8 Hanre Venter, 7 Heinrich Visser, 6 Francois Dumond, 5 Wessel Sevenster, 4 Vian Botes, 3 Koos Kleynhans, 2 Junior Kuhn, 1 Heinrich Janse van Vuuren.

Dr. Malan: 15 Dian van der Berg, 14 Ethan Williams, 13 Collyn Fourie, 12 Andreas Botha, 11 Dante Morat, 10 Juan Stols, 9 JP Kinghom, 8 Juan Jardin, 7 Dillon Gouws, 6 Herman du Plessis, 5 Clayton Button, 4 Xander Boshoff, 3 Ziwan Karrani, 2 Duhan Rheeder, 1 Kananelo Mtambo.

 

Saturday will see the unbeaten table toppers, Hoërskool Rustenburg, welcome second-place Kempton Park in their last round-robin clash of the SDC Noordvaal Cup Plate-division.

This will prove to be the hosts toughest challenge thus far with Kempton being the top try scoring team in the division to date.

Rustenburg has been tremendous thus far managing to stay unbeaten in the division and with a victory in a friendly against the mighty Glenwood by 26-24 last week, beating the men from Rustenburg will be no easy feat for the visitors.

The Rustenburg pack has been the foundation of their attack, dominating the set pieces at line out time and rumbling forward at scrum time with none better than the front row in Werner Kinnear (loosehead prop), Zander Steenkamp (hooker), Carlo van Wijk (tighthead prop).

Behind them it has been the ever-present Sybrandt Smit, packing down at the side of the scrum, who has been instrumental to the Rustenburg pack’s success.

At the back it will be danger man Lorenzo Snyers who will be a thorn in the side of Kempton Park. Snyers has moved from fullback to left wing in recent times where he continues to terrorize defences on a regular basis.

Although, Kempton Park won’t be a walk in the park, possessing a pack that could easily upset the rhythm of Rusties. The loose trio of Kempton will be one to look out for with Preston Smith (eight man) and Milano Hattingh (blindside flanker) will look to take the physicality to the home side. At open side flanker, Ruben Turketti, will make his presence known at the breakdowns, trying to disrupt as much Rustenburg ball as possible.

At the back Joshua Meyer has been exceptional at fullback, proving to be a dangerous counter attacker and would the Rusties like to shy away from kicking to much as the flyer will look to cause problems for the home side’s defence.

With both teams already qualifying for the playoffs it will come down to which teams walks away with the bragging rights of being table toppers.

Middelburg will welcome Zwartkop in their last round robin clash of the season, both teams have built up some good momentum over the last couple of weeks with Middelburg thumping Transvalia 39-20 in Middelburg last week. The side from Middelburg has been impressive on home turf and will it be a tough ask for Zwartkop to walk away with a victory to sign of their season on a positive note.

Transvalia will have a new breath, playing at home for the first time in a while as they welcome HTS Middelburg. HTS Middelburg has struggled throughout the season but started showing promising signs in the last couple of weeks, making Rustenburg sweet for their 24-23 and securing a win against Klerksdorp.

Transvalia on the other hand will look to get back to winning ways after their defeat last weekend to build up some momentum before the playoffs start.

Klerksdorp will host Montana in Klerksdorp. With the hosts still in search of their first victory of the campaign they will look to capitalize on home ground advantage to achieve this feat, but Montana won’t make it easy as the men from the Jacaranda-City look to close out their campaign with a victory.

The teams:

Rustenburg vs Kempton Park at 13:40 in Rustenburg:

Rustenburg: 15 Tiano Combrinck, 14 Zulu Khumalo, 13 Adriaan Liebenberg, 12 Awie Alberts, 11 Lorenzo Snyers, 10 Jaden Meyer, 9 Nathan van Aswegen, 8 Adrian Young, 7 Sybrandt Byleveldt, 6 MC Smit, 5 PJ Engelbrecht, 4 Pedri Human, 3 Carlo van Wijk, 2 Zander Steenkamo, 1 Werner Kinnear.

Kempton Park: 15 Joshua Meyer, 14 Andre Zietsman, 13 Tian Aucamp, 12 Tiaan Delport, 11 Ryan Smith, 10 Marko Opperman, 9 Keagen Trollip, 8 Milano Hattingh, 7 Preston Smith, 6 Ruben Turketti, 5 Kyle Botha, 4 Divan Francis, 3 Adrian Labuschangne, 2 Brendon Grobler, 1 Zeke Shaw.

Klerksdorp vs Motana at 12:30 in Klerksdorp:

Klerksdorp: 15 Cohan Witbooi, 14 Brink von Wielligh, 13 Lebogang Wangeng, 12 Leonard Bevan, 11 Papino Mauleke, 10 Decan Loots, 9 Izak Nienaber, 8 HJ Erasmus, 7 Pedri Snyman, 6 Kobus de Waal, 5 Pieter Kriel, 4 JJ Nel, 3 Liam Pretorius, 2 Janu de Wet, 1 Juan-dre Botha.

Montana: 15 Divan Nel, 14 Liam de Villiers, 13 Stefan Steyn, 12 Roald Matthee, 11 Ryan Nel, 10 Rigard van Rensburg, 9 Ewan Korb, 8 Ivaan Koltzow, 7 Devan van der Merwe, 6 Eduard Retief, 5 Justin Herbst, 4 Hein du Prees, 3 Henco Brits, 2 Christiaan Coetzee, 1 Rico Herholdt.

Transvalia vs HTS Middelburg at 13:50 in Vander Bijl Park:

Tranvalia: 15 Daniel Grobler, 14 Nkanyiso Mccamel, 13 Kyle Esterhuyzen, 12 Brondonlee Smit, 11 Ruben Claasen, 10 Duan du Toit, 9 Anro Nagel, 8 Anro Labuschagne, 7 Xander Mcniel, 6 Wynand Sols, 5 Dane Beytel, 4 Alex Mcniel, 3 Arne Botes, 2 Junior van Wyngaardt, 1 Vusi Morathi.

HTS Middelburg: 15 Kutloano Seabela, 14 Luhan Graaf, 13 Johnny Dos Santos, 12 Dewald Pieterse, 11 Sphesihle Skosana, 10 Zander Erasmus, 9 Desmond Milner, 8 Toy Engelbrecht, 7 Luka Harmse, 6 Morne Botha, 5 Sam Ndwandwe, 4 Ben Meyer, 3 Kagiso Gumbi, 2 Gerrie Roets, 1 Michael-Owen Muller.

Middelburg vs Zwartkop at 13:30 in Middelburg:

Middelburg: 15 Le Roux French, 14 Mthokozisi Yende, 13 Smile Sibande, 12 Luke Geldenhuys, 11 Blessing Hamandishe, 10 Crawford Joubert, 9 Simtha Maseko, 8 Kaylin Maphutha, 7 Tjaart Joubert, 6 Tyrell Isaacs, 5 Rogan van der Walt, 4 Wandisa Mthobeni, 3 Tebogo Nkosi, 2 Fumani Chuake, 1 Shuan Marx.

Zwartkop: 15 Denilson Metcalfe, 14 Willem Hough, 13 Kyle Blignaut, 12 Zander Farmer, 11 Milton Naude, 10 Waldo Smith, 9 Xavier Rabie, 8 Ian van der Westhuizen, 7 Adriaan Janse van Vuuren, 6 Dehan Smit, 5 Nathan van Aswegen, 4 Johan van Heerden, 3 Brogan Ackerman, 2 Reagan Smith, 1 Xavier Boikanyo.

 

 

Hugenote (Springs) will aim to down a high flying Ligbron side to stand a chance for qualification in the playoffs to keep their campaign in the SDC Noordvaal Cup’s Shield-section alive.

Ligbron came from nowhere to rack up an impressive three-match winning streak but will find it difficult to maintain against a spirited Hugenote side, who will look to capitalise on home ground advantage.

Hugenote has had a solid season so far, winning three of their six encounters.

The men from Springs pushed the table topping Secunda all the last week loosing by only seven points in what was arguably their best performance yet and with that creating loads of confidence heading into an all-important clash this weekend.

The Hugenote pack has proved to be good enough to challenge any other pack in the division. With their immense physicality and never say die attitude, led by the ever-present, Aiden Mazirel, in the front row the men from Springs will look to bully Ligbron upfront and get the upper hand early in the game.

At the back Miquelle Shults will take up his familiar position at scrumhalf and will look to continue his accuracy aiming at the posts as it might prove to be the difference between the two sides.

Ligbron has impressed many playing an expansive brand of rugby with their backline possessing the ability to offload in and before contact which makes it extremely difficult to defend against. The exciting centre pairing in Qhawe Lukhele and Sithelo Zikhali will be on display once again and will look to capitalize on any weaknesses in the Hugenote defence.

Upfront Ayanda Mkwebane makes another appearance on the side of the scrum. Mkwebane has been instrumental for the Ermelo based side, being a menace at the break downs and showcasing some elusive running throughout the season. He will be backed up by the stalwart in the eight jersey, Kyle Alves, who always seems eager for a physical battle.

With only four log points separating the two it will be a 70-minute fight for survival and that all important fourth spot to head into the playoffs next week.

The table topping Secunda will travel to Heidelberg to face a tough challenge in Heidelberg Volkskool. The unbeaten side from Secunda made two changes to the side who beat Hugenote last week with Lie-Chaen Muller replacing Henrico Fourie in the front row. Fourie has been struggling with a shoulder niggle and will look to Muller to step up and light the fire in the trenches among the big men upfront. At the back, Tyron Moolman takes a breather with Ryan Erasmus moving to outside centre and Ethan Coetzee slotting in at fullback.

Heidelberg opted for an unchanged starting line up and will look to capitalize on home ground advantage to bring an end to Secunda’s unbeaten run and create some continuity before the playoffs start next week.

Oos-Moot will travel again, this time to face Jeugland in Kempton Park. The men from Pretoria have already booked a home semi-final but will look to build some momentum before they head into playoff weekend. Jeugland on the other hand would love to cause major upset and sign their campaign of on a high.

Ben Vorster will make the long drive to Lichtenburg for their final clash of the season. With both teams out of contention and having tough seasons to date a victory for either one will mean a bittersweet ending to the season.

The Teams:

Hugenote vs Ligbron at 12:30 in Springs:

Hugenote (Springs): 15 Leon Jacobs, 14 Ruan van Biljon, 13 Jason Joubert, 12 Vian van Dyk, 11 Tiaan Smit, 10 Corne Pretorius, 9 Miguelle Schoultz, 8 Hendrik Eybers, 7 Tyron Hand, 6 Anthony Smith, 5 Zandre van der Schyff, 4 Xavier Ungerer, 3 Liam Davidtz, 2 Aiden Mazirel, 1 Henre Oosthuizen.

Ligbron: 15 Khaya Mahlangu, 14 Landulwasi Nkosi, 13 Qgawe Lukhele, 12 Sithelo Zikhali, 11 Asanda Mabuza, 10 Anele Ngwenya, 9 Diean Swart, 8 Kyle Alves, 7 Vannie Fourie, 6 Ayanda Mkwebane, 5 Sinothele Madonsela, 4 Arno Koekemoer, 3 Mpho Ngwenya, 2 Henco du Bruyn, 1 Tiaan Venter.

Heidelberg Volkskool vs Secunda at 12:20 in Heidelberg:

Heidelberg Volkskool: 15 Kayle Venter, 14 Tristan la Grange, 13 Rhys Thompson, 12 Ruduwaan Rodgers, 11 Jeandre Kleinhans, 10 Joshua Booysen, 9 AJ Engelbrecht, 8 Dian La Grange, 7 Daniel Jordaan, 6 Christiaan Jordaan, 5 Joshua Munro, 4 Daniel Munro, 3 Hanre Strydom, 2 Lian Pelzer, Botshelo Mortsepe.

Secunda: 15 Ethan Coetzee, 14 Tiaan Delarey, 13 Ryan Erasmus, 12 Tian Steyn, 11 Luan Lottering, 10 Jean du Toit, 9 Jarno Haaroff, 8 Mike Pretorius, 7 Hanre Hattingh, 6 Sibusiso Ngubane, 5 Armand Kwooitz, 4 Bakkies Bezuidenhout, 3 Tumelo Mtshali, 2 Lie-Chaen Muller, 1 Jayden Schnuir.

Lichtenburg vs Ben Vorster at 12:30 in Lichtenburg:

Lichtenburg: 15 Collen Peraira, 14 Johandre van der Walt, 13 Lukie Benson, 12 Antonio Vasjel, 11 Tiaan Crowther, 10 Albert Joubert, 9 Willem van Niekerk, 8 Dries Scheepers, 7 Tiaan Booysen, 6 DG Jacobs, 5 John Kleynhans, 4 GJ Malan, 3 Ockie Lotriet, 2 Eddie du Preez, 1 JJ Jonker.

Ben Vorster: 15 Neo Sephuma, 14 Ruan Sutherland, 13 Tihandre Reyneke, 12 Chadwin Storm, 11 Damian Bye, 10 Divan Spangenberg, 9 Cilliers van Heerden, 8 Aza Mabe, 7 Laython Nel, 6 Mias Koen, 5 Aldo Blignaut, 4 Nkateko Phakula, 3 Meyer Jacobs, 2 Christopher Jansen van Vuuren, 1 Chris Snyman.

Jeugland vs Oos-Moot at 13:40 in Kempton Park:

Jeugland: 15 Thando Ngomane, 14 Billy Rheeder, 13 Lynghe Pretorius, 12 Jacques du Plessis, 11 Oregophotse Shilubane, 10 Hassan Ruhongole, 9 Nhlanhla Ndlovu, 8 Relebohile Letlala, 7 Siyanda Mbanjwa, 6 Rynardt Olivier, 5 Sharon Nsenda, 4 Shamma Senda, 3 Mundilu Emeraude, 2 Devan de Jager, 1 Keana Watson.

Oos-Moot: 15 Jeandre de Bruyn, 14 Jaydon La Douce, 13 Ewald Wolmarans, 12 Ruwan Allen, 11 Van Zyl Myburgh, 10 Charl van der Sluis, 9 Jacques Benade, 8 Deon Badenhorst, 7 Wade Williams, 6 Bertus van Dyk, 5 Jaydon Botha, 4 Connor de Jager, 3 Gristian Smith, 2 Ryan Scott, 1 Braam Bezuidenhout.

 

Oos Moot had to grind hard to earn their victory against Ben Vorster in their SDC Noordvaal Cup Shield-clash in Tzaneen on Saturday.

The visitors got of to flying start and as they stretched their lead to 17-3 early on, but a brilliant try by the Buffels fullback, Neo Sephuma, just before halftime swung the momentum back in favour of the home side leading into the break.

Still trailing by four points the men from Tzaneen came out firing after the break and soon took the lead for the first time, but Oos Moot had other plans as they managed to absorb the pressure and apply it back on the Vossies with unforced errors creeping into the home side’s game.

Oos Moot quickly capitalized on this as they started opening the flood gates to a certain extent and throwing the ball around with flyer on the outside Jaydon La Douce putting the final nail in the coffin rounding off, a great stint of play, in the corner.

For the home side it was two of their big men upfront, Christopher Jansen van Vuuren (hooker) and Meyer Jacobs (tight head) who deserved a pat on the back for their performances. Jansen van Vuuren was instrumental with his imposing ball caries as Jacobs contributed with some massive hits on defence.

The Buffels centre pairing had another solid performance with Tihandre Reyneke shining on this occasion claiming the bragging rights to a wonderful try just after half time.

The man in the number two-jumper for the Pretoria based side, Ryan Scott, had a fantastic outing being ever-present amid the physicality upfront. Scott was well supported his openside flank, Nathan Kleynhans, who proved to be a thorn in the side of the block jerseys contributing five points to his team’s total as well.

At the back it was once again the stalwart, Charl van der Sluis, who announced his presence in Tzaneen with another remarkable kicking performance from the tee as well as keeping the pressure up with some fantastic tactical kicking. Van der Sluis also broke the hearts of the home supporters pouncing on a loose ball and crossing the whitewash as the hooter announced the end of another tough day for the Buffels.

Secunda managed to stay unbeaten in their campaign thus far, beating Hugenote 38-31. Hugenote surprised many pushing the table toppers right to the end in their own back yard but fell short of what might have been the upset of the year. The man with the kicking boots, Luan Lottering, proved to be the difference between the two sides only converting seven of his eight kicks at goal.

Secunda’s victory means that they secure a home semi-final as they wait to see who they will have to face in their hunt for silverware.

Ligbron continued their astonishing run of form beating Jeugland to claim their third victory in as many weeks. The men from Ermelo have become a serious contender to claim a playoff spot after a rocky start to their campaign, but will now look to go four from four next week to cement their place in the top four.

Heidelberg Volksool kept their race to reach the playoffs alive beating a struggling Lichtenburg side 25-17 in Lichtenburg and creating some momentum as the team’s head into the last round of the round robin stage with high stakes for some and others looking to finish their campaign of on a high.

Scorers:

Oos Moot 34 (17) – Tries: Nathan Kleynhans, Ruwan Allen, Chalr van der Sluis, Jaydon La Douce. Conversions: Van der Sluis (5). Penalty: Van der Sluis. Ben Vorster 23 (13) – Tries: Neo Sephuma, Cristopher Jansen van Vuuren, Tihandre Reyneke. Conversion: Divan Spangenberg Penalty: Spangenberg Drop goal: Spangenberg.

Secunda 38 (17) – Armand Kwooitz, Sibusiso Ngobane, Hanre Hattingh, Tiaan Delarey. Conversions: Luan Lottering (3). Penalties: Lottering (4). Hugenote 31 (17) – Tries: Miguelle Schoultz, Tyron Hand, Jason Joubert, Tiaan Smit. Conversions: Schoultz (4) Penalty: Schoultz.

Ligbron 38 (19) – Tries: Ayanda Mkwebane, Diean Swart, Anele Ngwenya, Asanda Mabusa, Sithelo Zikhali, Qhawe Lukhele. Conversions: Swart (4). Jeugland 26 (19) – Tries: Mundilu Emeraude, Siyanda Mbamjwa, Nhlanhla Ndlovu. Conversions: Marno Maritz (3)

Heidelberg Volkskool 25 (17) – Tries: Jeandre Kleinhans (2), AJ Engelbrecht, Joshua Booysen. Conversion: Kayle Venter. Penalty: Venter. Lichtenburg 17 (10) – Tries: Dries Scheepers, DG Jacobs. Conversions: Albert Joubert (2). Penalty: Joubert.

Other teams:

u16: Ben Vorster 23, Oos Moot 19; Secunda 15, Hugenote 13; Heidelberg Volkies 29, Lichtenburg 15; Jegland 12, Ligbron 10.

u15: Ben Vorster 31, Oos Moot 12; Secunda 24, Hugenote 18; Heidelberg Volkies 41, Lichtenburg 3; Ligbron 17, Jeugland 10

u14: Oos Moot 19, Ben Vorster 7; Hugenote 15, Secunda 14; Heidelberg Volkies 20, Lichtenburg 5; Ligbron 24, Jeugland 7.

Hoërskool Middelburg managed to shock Transvalia beating them 39-20 in their SDC Noordvaal Cup Plate-clash on Saturday.

The Middelburg men made good use of their home ground advantage as they put the visitors under pressure from the get-go. The home side kept their composure and managed to stay structured it a game that seemed to be getting bit loose.

As expected, it came down to which pack could gain the upper hand. The foundation was laid by the Middies big men upfront who asserted their dominance early on which meant that the dangerous backline could get on the front foot to exploit an of the boil Transvalia defence.

Fumani Chauke led the charge with another very impressive performance, announcing his physical presence in the trenches and with ball in hand. Chauke also crossed the whitewash to score a well-deserved try for the home side.

Transvalia struggled to keep up with the tempo ass it became clear that the extensive traveling in the last couple of weeks started to take its toll. With poor discipline creeping in it gave the Middies the opening they needed to seal the deal and claim a very important victory in term of their contention for a playoff spot.

Although, Transvalia’s good performances thus far means that they will most certainly feature among the top four in the division to battle it out for a place in the final.

Zwartkop claimed an impressive victory away from home, beating Klerksdorp by 27-23 with a brilliant effort from the points machine, Danilson Metcalfe, who broke through the defences to score a match winner in the last minute.

Zwarries have built up some good momentum over the last couple of weeks and a victory against Klerksdorp in Klerskdorp will definitely have their spirits high heading into their last pool fixture next week.

Klerskdorp showed some real promising signs with a good performance dominating the scrums with front rower Luam Pretorius standing out. Having struggled throughout most of the season it seemed like they hit their straps and will look forward to ending on a high as they still search for their first victory of the campaign.

Scorers:

Hoërskool Middelburg 39 (23) – Tries: Tjaart Joubert, Fumani Chauke, Tyrell Isaacs, Blessing Hamadishe, Tebogo Nkosi, Penalty Try. Conversions: Crawford Joubert (2). Penalty: Joubert. Transvalia 20 (6) – Tries: Dylan Steynman, Arno Labuschagne. Conversions: Steynman (2). Penalties: Duan du Toit (2).

Zwartkop 27 (15) – Tries: Ian van der Westhuizen, Nathan van Aswegen, Kyle Blignaut, Danilson Metcalfe. Conversions: Waldo Smith (2). Penalty: Smith. Hoërskool Klerksdorp 23 (14) – Tries: Lebo Wageng, HJ Erasmus. Conversion: Leonard Bevan (3). Penalties: Bevan (3).

Other Teams:

u16: Middelburg 19, Tranvalia 3; Klerksdorp 36 Zwartkop 10.

u15: Transvalia 17, Middelburg 5; Zwartkop 43 Klerksdorp 0.

u14: Middelburg 22, Transvalia 7; Klerksdorp 29, Transvalia 5.

Potchefstroom Volkskool will face a tough ask when they go head-to-head against a revitalized Merensky Side in a do or die clash for both teams in the SDC Noordvaal Cup Bowl-division.

Both teams still have a good chance of qualifying for the playoffs, but a loss could mean the end of the line.

Merensky showed that they are not to be written off in the division after they thumped Dr. Malan in Tzaneen last week. The Light Blues shrugged of the negativity thrown at them after their defeat in Brakpan and proved to their critics that they are indeed a class outfit.

Openside flank, Hardus Terblanche, has been tremendous for Merensky thus far. Terblanche’s work rate has been exceptionally high throughout the season as he continues to wreak havoc at ruck time.

The flanker has also been remarkable in broken play proving to be a danger on attack too. The home side will have to make due without their stalwart, Waldie Haasbroek, who misses out due to injury, but will look to Lukas Pieterse to fill the big boots of Haasbroek in the number eight jersey.

At the back, Byron Hendricks has been pivotal at ten with consistent performances from the tee as well top-notch distribution to the danger men on his outside.

The men from Potchefstroom enjoyed a bye last week and will look to capitalize on the extra rest when they travel up to the Lowveld.

Christo Rose returns to his familiar position at flyhalf. Rose has been instrumental for the Volkies, playing an attacking brand of rugby and will it prove to be an interesting tussle between the two flyhalves.

The Volkies flyhalf has also been remarkable from the tee and with some guidance from Springbok legend, Morne Steyn, in a kicking clinic during the break, he will undoubtedly be a danger with his kicking boot.

Upfront, it’s been the tight five from Volkies who’ve been a thorn in the side of many a team, with none being better than tight head prop, Johan van Tonder. Van Tonder has been solid at scrum time and will once again look to go on the rampage with his burly ball carries.

Wesvalia will welcome Die Anker in Klerksdorp for their long-anticipated clash. Die Anker still wear the mantle of unbeaten thus far after their comfortable win (38-13) against Eldoraigne last week. Although, Wesvalia will be a horse of a different colour as they too came out on top against Pietersburg last week, keeping them on the winning track.

The battle will be upfront between the two packs with both teams playing very physical rugby and with both teams having serious fire power out the back it will come down to who can dominate among the big men up front.

Eldoraigne will look to get back to winning ways when they travel to Dr Malan. The men from Pretoria will look to rub some more salt in the wounds of Dr Malan after their hiding in Tzaneen last week. Inside centre, Rynardt Gelderblom, makes his return to add some more empathise too an already imposing backline.

Dr. Malan is still searching for that first elusive first victory in the competition and will look to capitalize on home ground advantage to come out on top.

Pietersburg travel to Alberton in search of revival after their loss against Wesvalia last weekend. The side from Pietersburg has been very hot and cold thus far and will hope that the right team pitches up to claim an important victory to keep their hunt for a playoff spot alive.

The teams:

Merensky vs Potchefstroom Volkskool at 12:50 in Tzaneen:

Merensky: 15 Caleb Mokgalaotse, 14 Clifford Ledwaba, 13 Klokke Mohlala, 12 Ulrich Mare, 11 Mahlatse Semoosa, 10 Byron Hendricks, 9 Dirk De Nysschen, 8 Lukas Pieterse, 7 Tian Viljoen Krugel, 6 Hardus Terblanche, 5 Zander Hydenrych, 4 Luan Verster, 3 Tirelo Mashapa, 2 Ruan Marcos, 1 Divan Pietersen.

Potch Volkies: 15 Charls Rochart, 14 Andre Zillie, 13 Tiaan Gouws, 12 Ludwich Should, 11 Francois Smit, 10 Christo Rose, 9 Johandre Maree, 8 Dewald Groenewald, 7 Johan Malherbe, 6 Wian Alberts, 5 Konrad Pretorius, 4 Marco Oosthuizen, 3 Johan van Tonder, 2 Andre van Zyl, 1 Brendon Steenkamp.

Wesvalia vs Die Anker at in Klerksdorp:

Wesvalia: 15 Marno Dreyer, 14 Teboho Sekonyela, 13 Deon Viljoen, 12 Philip Janse van Rensburg, 11 Werner Kruger, 10 Richardt van Heerden, 9 Chad Hofmeyer, 8 Hanre Venter, 7 Hennoh Visser, 6 Francios Drumond, 5 Wessel Sevenster, 4 Vian Botes, 3 Koos Kleynhans, 2 Junior Kuhn, 1 Heinrich Jansen van Vuuren.

Die Anker: 15 Damien Muller, 14 Breedt la Grange, 13 Duhan du Plessis, 12 Branden Crous, 11 Christiaan Nell, 10 Benton Giessing, 9 Danie Smit, 8 Hanru Pienaar, 7 Siya Shongwe, 6 AJ Roux, 5 Reagan Pretorius, 4 Ruben Herbst, 3 Daniel du Toit, 2 Dihan de Villiers, 1 Buks Britz.

Dr. Malan vs Alberton at 11:15 in Meyerton:

Dr. Malan: 15 Collyn Fourie, 14 Dian van der Berg, 13 Andreas Botha, 12 Dillon Gouws, 11 Dante Morat, 10 Juan Stols, 9 JP Kinghom, 8 JJ Bester, 7 Waldo de Wet, 6 Herman du Plessis, 5 Clayton Button, 4 Xander Boshoff, 3 Ziwan Karrani, 2 Duhan Rheeder, 1 Kananelo Mtambo.

Eldoraigne: 15 JP Meyer, 14 Hendru van Zyl, 13 Marchand Nel, 12 Rynhardt Gelderblom, 11 Ivan Vermeulen, 10 Reynier Kidson, 9 Donnevin Naude, 8 Johan Coetsee, 7 Anroux du Plessis, 6 Divan de Jager, 5 Myburgh van Wyk, 4 Shane Henery, 3 Jaco Fourie, 2 Jaydon Niehaus, 1 Willie Diffenthal.

Pietersburg vs Alberton at 13:30 in Pietersburg:

Pietersburg: 15 Divan van Tonder, 14 Devon Janse van Rensburg, 13 Hanno van Zyl, 12 Wian Terblanche, 11 Niel Smit. 10 Vincent Luckhoff, 9 Divan Brown, 8 Henre Venter, 7 Reuben Weyer, 6 Keegan Baker, 5 Dewan Gobey, 4 Jayden de Bruyn, 3 Floris Venter, 2 Dewald de Beer, 1 Jan-Hendrik Venter.

Alberton: TBC

 

 

Oos-Moot have a different kind of challenge that awaits them in Tzaneen when they face Ben Vorster on Saturday in their SDC Noordvaal Cup Shield-clash in Tzaneen.

The Buffel’s haven’t had the best of seasons thus far but put up a very good display against Secunda two weeks ago falling just short of what would have been a major upset.

The men from Tzaneen looked like a new team in recent times and with a bye last week had some extended rest after a very physical meeting against the hard men from Secunda.

Oos-Moot on the other hand faced two tough challenges in as many weeks having to travel to Lichtenburg and playing against Secunda last weekend which went down to the wire.

Chadwin Storm slots in at his familiar position on inside centre for the home side. Storm has been instrumental in the midfield with his amazing ability to attack the smallest of spaces. He will also be one to watch out for on defence being the backbone in the backline for the Buffel’s.

The danger man lurking at the back Neo Sephuna will look to add some flair on attack to add to his impressive performance on defence two weeks ago.

Upfront, the Buffels will welcome back their ever-present tight head prop, Meyer Vorster. Vorster’s presence will add some fire power to the Vossies scrum, together with his colleague at hooker, Christopher Jansen van Vuuren, the duo will be a hand full on attack as well with their burly ball carries.

Oos-Moot on the other hand suffered two major blows in their encounter against Secunda last week, one being their stalwart and playmaker upfront, Gert Hendrik Grobler, who suffered a shoulder dislocation, but still posses the abilities of Wade Williams on the side of the scrum who will make live very difficult for the Vossie defenders when he gets going with ball in hand. Williams has also been exceptional at the breakdowns and plays a pivotal role on defence.

The men from the Moot will look to flyhalf, Charl van der Sluis, to continue his good run of form and take a leadership role in a side struggling with injuries to guide them to a victory which will secure a home semi-final and a chance to rest some key players in their last fixture.

Secunda comes up against Hugenote (Springs) and will look to keep their unbeaten streak going, a victory against the men from Springs will ultimately secure a home semi final for the table toppers, but they will have to make due without their stalwart lock, Zack Loock, who misses out due to injury, but have a more than capable replacement in Bakkies Bezuidenhout who has been instrumental for the 2^nd XV since his return from injury. Bezuidenhout was part of the u16 green Squad last year and seems more than capable to fill the big boots of Loock.

Hugenote have struggled thus far but will want to prove that they are not to be taken lightly, especially in their own back yard. Aiden Mazirel will want to light the fire among his forwards when he slots in at hooker once again. Mazirel has been impressive on defence and won’t shy away from the physicality that Secunda brings to the table.

Ligbron will travel to Kempton Park to face Jeugland. The men from Ermelo have hit their straps in recent times with two big victories under their belt, beating Heidelberg Volkskool (31-19) and Lichtenburg (21-17) with the later being away from home. The two impressive victories have given them a fighting chance to qualify for the playoffs.

Jeugland will look to upset the rhythm of Ligbron. With them being out of the race for the playoffs they will want to end on a high starting with a victory over the men from Ermelo.

Lichtenburg welcome Heidelberg Volkskool in a do or die clash for them. The team from North West have to come out on top against the visitors to keep their hopes alive. Liggies has struggled in the last couple of weeks with loosing twice in as many weeks, both being at home.

For Heidelberg Volkskool this too is some what of a do or die clash with Ligbron coming through strong in the last couple of weeks, putting some pressure on the team from Heidelberg to secure a spot in the top four.

The teams:

Ben Vorster vs Oos-Moot at 12:40 in Tzaneen:

Ben Vorster: 15 Neo Sephuma, 14 Ruan Sutherland, 13 Tihandre Reyneke, 12 Chadwin Storm, 11 Damian Bye, 10 Divan Spangenberg, 9 Cilliers van Heerden, 8 Aza Mabe, 7 Layhton Nel, 6 Mias Koen, 5 Aldo Blignaut, 4 Nkateko Phakula, 3 Meyer Jacobs, 2 Christophen Janse van Vuuren, 1 Chris Snyman.

Oos-Moot: Not available.

Secunda vs Hugenote at 12:20 in Secunda:

Secunda: 15 Tian Delarey, 14 Ryan Erasmus, 13 Tyran Moolman, 12 Tian Steyn, 11 Luan Lottering, 10 Jean du Toit, 9 Jarno Haaroff, 8 Mike Pretorius, 7 Hanre Hattingh, 6 Sibusiso Ngubane, 5 Armand Kwooitz, 4 Bakkies Bezuidenhout, 3 Tumelo Mtshali, 2 Henrico Fourie, 1 Jayden Shnuir.

Hugenote: 15 Leon Jacobs, 14 Hardus Steynberg, 13 Jason Joubert, 12 Vian van Dyk, 11 Tiaan Smit, 10 Corne Pretorius, 9 Miguelle Shoultz, 8 Hendrik Eybers, 7 Tyron Hand, 6 Anthony Smith, 5 Zandre van der Schyff, 4 Xavier Ungerer, 3 Liam Davidtz, 2 Aiden Mazirel, 1 Henre Oosthuizen.

Jeugland vs Ligbron at 12:30 in Kempton Park:

Jeugland: 15 Oregopotse Shilibane, 14 Billy Rheeder, 13 Jeandré Momberg, 12 Jacques du Plessis, 11 Lynghe Pretorius, 10 Nghlanhla Ndlovu, 9 Marno Maritz, 8 Keanan Watson, 7 Siyanda Mbanjwa, 6 Relebohile Letlala, 5 Sharon Nsenda, 4 Shamma Nsenda, 3 Mundilu Emeraude, 2 Rynhardt Olivier, 1 Devan de Jager.

Ligbron: 15 Khaya Mahlangu, 14 Landulwazi Nkosi, 13 Qhawe Lukhele, 12 Sithelo Zikhali, 11 Asanda Mabuza, 10 Anele Ngwenya, 9 Diean Swart, 8 Kyle Alves, 7 Sinothile Mandonsela, 6 Ayanda Mkwebane, 5 Jaco van Wyk, 4 Arno Koekemoer, 3 Mpho Ngwenya, 2 Henco du Bruyn, 1 King Nhlapho.

Lichtenburg vs Heidelberg Volkies at 13:30 in Lichtenburg:

Lichtenburg: 15 Collen Pereira, 14 Johandré van der Walt, 13 Lukie Benson, 12 Antonia Vasjel, 11 Tian Crowther, 10 Albert Joubert, 9 Willem van Niekerk, 8 Dries Scheepers, 7 Tiaan Booysen, 6 DG Jacobs, 5 John Kleynhans, 4 GJ Malan, 3 Tommie Scott, 2 Eddie du Preez, 1 Ockie Lotriet.

Heidelberg Volkies: 15 Kayle Venter, 14 Tristan La Grange, 13 Rhys Thompson, 12 Ruduwaan Rodgers, 11 Jeandre Kleinhans, 10 Joshua Booysen, 9 AJ Engelbrecht, 8 Dian La Grange, 7 Daniel Jordaan, 6 Christiaan Jordaan, 5 Joshua Munro, 4 Daniel Munro, 3 Hanre Strydom, 2 Lian Pelzer, 1 Botshelo Motsepe.

 

 

 

Middelburg will look to take advantage of their home ground advantage to overcome a strong Transvalia side to secure a spot in the playoffs of the SDC Noordvaal Cup Plate-division.

Middelburg managed to overcome a spirited Montana side in their victory of 19-17 last week. The side from Mpumalanga were behind at the break but fought back to claim a victory which meant they moved to fourth place.

Middies posses a very strong pack and will look to get the upper hand in the scrum like they’ve done the for most of the season. Wandisa Mthobeni has been a menace at lock with his imposing physicality and presence at ruck time.

The lock has also made a habit of crossing the whitewash for his side and gaining valuable meters with ball in hand. He will be backed up by the big men in the front row Tebogo Nkosi (tight head) and Fumani Chauke (hooker) who’ve been instrumental in the Middies’ scrum as well as impressive on defence.

At the back, Luke Geldenhuys, will be one to look out for as he thrives on attacking the defences with his storming runs, getting over the advantage line more often than not.

Transvalia will undoubtedly bring the physicality upfront with hooker, Junior van Wyngaardt, leading the charge. Van Wyngaardt has been in tremendous form thus far and can be seen throwing his body around and announcing his presence at ruck time and on defence.

It will be an interesting battle between the two backlines with Duan du Toit, taking charge in his familiar position at flyhalf.

Du Toit has been impressive from the kicking tee and possesses good vision on attack, bringing the danger man, Siya Khambula, into play at outside centre. Khambula has continued to impress with his good running lines and immense strength through in the tackle situation on attack, getting his team across the advantage line.

Klerksdorp will cross swords with Zwartkop when the meet in their SDC Noordvaal Cup Plate clash on Saturday.

The home side is still in search of their first victory of the competition after falling short 33-22 against HTS Middelburg last week. Klersdorp will look to the ever-impressive outside centre, Lebo Wageng, and flyer on the outside Papino Maluleke to provide the necessary empathise and flair to overcome Zwarries.

Zwartkop will look to get back to winning ways after their loss against Kempton. The Zwarries impressed against the men from Kempton and it seems that the side from Pretoria has started to gain some momentum towards the latter part of the season. Danilson Metcalfe has been remarkable out wide and will it be intriguing to see the battle between him and his opposite number, Maluleke.

The Teams:

Middelburg vs Transvalia in Middelburg:

Hoërskool Middelburg: Not received.

Transvalia: 15 Daniel Grobler, 14 Zintle Motsomai, 13 Siya Khambula, 12 Brandonlee Smit, 11 Ruben Claasen, 10 Duan du Tiot, 9 Anro Nagel, 8 Anro Labuschagne, 7 Xander Mcniel, 6 Wynand Stols, 5 Dane Beytel, 4 Vincent Britz, 3 Stiaan Breedt, 2 Junior van Wyngaardt, 1 Arne Botes.

Klerskdorp vs Wesvalia at 12:30 in Klerksdorp:

Klerksdorp: 15 Cohan Witbooi, 14 Brink van Wielligh, 13 Lebogang Wageng, 12 Leonard Bevan, 11 Papino Maluleke, 10 Decon Loots, 9 Izak Nienaber, 8 HJ Erasmus, 7 Pedri Snyman, 6 Kobus de Waal, 5 Pieter Kriel, 4 Heinrich Hovener, 3 Liam Pretorius, 2 Janu de Wet, 1 Juan-dre Botha.

Zwartkop: 15 Declan Grobler, 14 Denilson Metcalfe, 13 Kyle Blignaut, 12 Zander Farmer, 11 Milton Naude, 10 Waldo Smith, 9 Xavier Rabie, 8 Ian van der Westhuizen, 7 Leonard Lotriet, 6 Adriaan Jansen van Vuuren, 5 Nathan van Aswegen, 4 Johan van Heerden, 3 Xavier Boikano, 2 Reagna Smith, 1 Divan Wernich

 

Zwartkop put together a good performance to make Kempton Park sweat for their 24-18 victory over them.

The blindside flank from Kempton, Milano Hattingh, had another impressive performance. Hattingh was especially good with ball in hand and made his presence known through some sheer physicality at the breakdowns.

He was well backed up by his colleagues Luann Schreuder and Adrian Labuschagne who both had solid outings.

At the back it was the speedster on the left wing, Tian Aucamp, who impressed with a remarkable display of running rugby and exceptional footwork as he kept the Zwarries defenders on their toes.

Zwartkop seemed like they finally found some of the rhythm they’ve been striving for as they looked renewed with a very good performance. Danilson Metcalfe was the pick of the Zwarries players crossing the whitewash once again to add yet another try to his already impressive tally in the season thus far.

Waldo Smit also contributed with a good performance from the kicking tee slotting a 54m penalty to keep his team in the hunt throughout most of the game, but it deemed not to be enough as Kempton managed to seal the deal in what can only be described as a very physical match between the two sides.

Rustenburg kept their unbeaten streak alive, beating Transvalia, on home soil in a nail bitter in Rustenburg.

The team from North West were pushed all the way by the men from Vander Bijl in very good contest between two quality sides, but managed to withstand the continuous pressure from Transvalia, claiming a victory of 25-21.

It was a titanic battle upfront with both packs being relentless on defence and at ruck time. At the back it didn’t seem any different as both backlines kept testing the others’ defence, but ultimately it proved to be Rustenburg’s that made the difference with it being the deciding factor at the end as they closed out a hard-fought victory.

HTS Middelburg bagged their first win of the campaign after beating Klerksdorp 33-22. The Rooibulle’s flyhalf, Zander Erasmus, was at the top of his game and managed to run in three tries and convert four of his team’s tries to contribute 23 points of his own to guide his side to a well-deserved victory.

Middelburg got back to winning ways after clinching a nail bitter against Montana in Middelburg. The home side got over the line with two points 19-17 it what might prove to be a very important win when it gets to the playoffs.

Scorers:

Kempton Park 24 (14) – Tries: Brandon Gerber, Divan Francis, Milano Hattingh. Conversions: Marko Opperman (3). Penalty: Tiaan Delport. Zwartkop 18 (13) – Tries: Kyle van Deventer, Danilson Metcalfe. Conversion: Waldo Smit. Penalties: Smit (2).

Hoërskool Rustenburg 25 (15) – Tries: GJ Steenberg, Jayden Meyer, Zulu Khumalo, Reuben Delport. Conversion: Awie Alberts. Penalty: Alberts. Transvalia 21 (14) – Tries: Junior van Wyngaardt, Siya Khambula. Conversion: Duan du Toit. Penalties: Du Toit (2). Drop Goal: Du Toit.

HTS Middelburg 33 (21) – Tries: Zander Erasmus (3), Dewald Pieterse, Sam Ndwandwe. Conversions: Erasmus (4). Hoërskool Klerksdorp 22 (7) – Tries: Lebo Waneng, Papino Maluleke, Leonard Bevan, Liam Pretorius. Conversion: Bevan.

Hoërskool Middelburg 19 (7) – Tries: Wandisa Mthobeni, Tebogo Nkosi, Fumani Chuake. Conversions: Crawford Joubert (2). Montana 17 (10) – Tries: Divan Nel (2). Conversions: Rigard van Rensburg, Roald Matthee.

Other teams: 

u16: Zwartkop 34, Kempton Park 8; Rustenburg 20, Transvalia 17; Klerksdorp 38, HTS Middelburg 13; Middelburg 22, Montana 7.

u15: Kempton Park 27, Zwartkop 9; Transvalia 19, Rustenburg 7; HTS Middelburg 8, Klerksdorp 5; Middelburg 35, Montana 3.

u14: Kempton Park 31, Zwartkop 17; Rustenburg 22, Transvalia 22; Klerksdorp 38, HTS Middelburg 11; Middelburg 15, Montana 0.

 

 

 

 

Die Anker showed why they are considered the team to beat in the SDC Noorvaal Cups’ Bowl-division as they beat Eldoraigne comfortably at home by 38-13.

The Brakpan based side ran in another six tries in their onslaught against a well-balanced side from Eldoraigne.

Die Anker put up another dominant display up front winning the physical battle among the big men. Hanru Pienaar was at the forefront from the back of the scrum.

The eighthman could be seen throwing his body around all over the field as well as contributing a five pointer in a remarkable performance which earned him the accolade of man of the match. He was well supported by his lock Ruben Herbst, who impressed once again also contributing five points to his teams’ total.

Benton Giessing showed why he’s been spoken about throughout the season so far with another impressive performance in the ten-jersey as he dictated play like a seasoned professional at the back to create opportunities for the men on his outside.

Giessing was well supported by his scrumhalf, Danie Smit, who had an enormous share in the remarkable display by the backline. Smit was exceptional with his distribution and proved to be a continuous threat around the fringes to keep his side on the front foot and claim yet another victory.

Merensky bounced back strongly after last weekend to give Dr. Malan a proper hiding in Tzaneen. The light blues racked up 64 points as they ran rampant at home with the final score reading 64-5.

The welcome victory was thanks to a very dominating performance by their ever-impressive pack which proved to be too much to handle for the visitors.

The speedsters at the back used the space provided to pile up the points with some remarkable running rugby in open play.

Wesvalia shrug of their one-point loss against the Eldo’s last week to come out on top against Pietersburg.

The platform for their victory was laid upfront with a dominating display by the pack from Wesvalia as they kept on rumbling forward. Junoir Kuhn was the shinning light in the two jumper, scoring two tries to go with his fantastic overall performance on attack and defence.

Richardt van Heerden had a solid outing at flyhalf contributing 11 points from the kicking tee to guide his side to 31-22 victory.

Scorers:

Die Anker 38 – Tries: Ruben Herbst, Christiaan Nell, Branden Crous, Hanru Pienaar, Danie Smit, Duhan du Plessis. Conversions: Benton Giessing (4). Eldoraigne 13 – Try: Jaco Fourie. Conversion: Reynier Kidson. Penalties: Kidson (2).

Merensky 64 (31) – Tries: Ulrich Mare (3), Hardus Terblanche (2), Ruan Marcos, Tirelo Mashapa, Zander Heydenrych, Clifford Ledwaba, Caleb Mokgalaotse. Conversions: Byron Hendricks (7) Dr. Malan 5 (0).

Wesvalia 31 (10) – Tries: Junior Kuhn (2), Heinrich Janse van Vuuren, Hennoh Visser. Conversions: Richardt van Heerden (4). Penalty: Van Heerden. Hoërskool Pietersburg 22 (15) – Tries: Hanno van Zyl (2), Vincent Luckhoff. Conversions: Dian van Tonder (2). Penalty: Van Tonder

Other teams: 

u16: Die Anker 28, Eldoraigne 28; Wesvalia 30, Pietersburg 26; Merensky 40, Dr. Malan 10.

u15: Die Anker 46, Eldoraigne 5; Wesvalia 6, Pietersburg 0; Dr. Malan 18, Merensky 16.

u14: Die Anker 22, Eldoraigne 7; Pietersburg 25, Wesvalia 10; Merensky 14, Dr. Malan 12.