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Results and scorers, Day One

Hudson Park 12 (0) – Tries: Limandla Sonjani, Jacqyl Wright. Conversion: D’Angelo Snayers. Parktown Boys’ High 6 (0) – Penalties: Kelvin Kotey (2).

Northwood 50 (31) – Tries: Werner van Nieuwenhuizen (2), Ramutuku Sikhakhane(2), Graeham de Swardt, Bongane Khumalo, Kwenzo Dlamini, Siya Nkosi. Conversions: Sikhakhane (5). Brandwag 0.

Hoërskool Eldoraigne 17 (5) – Tries: Daron Bruwer, Jaydon Niehaus, Victor Koopmans. Conversion: JP Meyer. Ben Vorster 12 (12) – Tries: Damian Bye, Chifu Banda. Conversion: Pontsho Selowa.

Diocesan College 47 (33) – Jordan Petersen (2), Alex Laspatzis, Alex Smith, Max Marr, Nic Reid, Aza Gabada. Conversions: Lucca Mynhardt (5), Ammar Laatoe. Dale College 24 (12) – Tries: Oyama Kuse, Liyabona Matyana, Lakhanya Mbewu, Phikolomzi Mtyalela. Conversions: Mtyalela (2).

Pretoria Boys’ High 26 (12) – Tries: Panayiotis Ellinas (2), Thapelo Mphela, Stephen Adams. Conversions: Tebogo Nchabaleng (3). Selborne College 21 (7) – Tries: Siya Sakhela, Oliver Schmidt, Luke McGregor. Conversions: Page Fennel (3).

Jeppe 47 (19) – Tries: Sanele Simelane (2), Risima Khosa, Leruo Dithagiso, Macmillen Mongwana, Nathan Claassen, Luke Cannon. Conversions: Matthew Coetzee (6). Queen’s College 6 (3) – Penalties: Ryan Denston (2).

Paarl Boys’ High 22 (19) – Tries: Steph van der Merwe, Ashwin Swarts, Viaan Mentoor. Conversions: Mentoor (2). Penalty: Mentoor. KES 7 (7) – Try: Esethu Mnebelele. Conversion: Vusi Moyo.

 

With an action-packed weekend lined up at the Standard Bank KES Easter Festival, here’s a look at the teams doing battle over the weekend with five players to watch closely.

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1 – Sanele Simelane (Fullback – Jeppe)

Jeppe‘s fullback, Sanele Simelane, is right at the top of the list after his starring role in their historic victory against Grey College at the NMI Toyota North-South Tournament.

Simelane was solid on defence and exciting on the counterattack against Grey, and the Jeppe outfit will be eager to get back out on the field after their success in that match.

They take on Queen’s College on Saturday before facing Brandwag on Monday. If they can summon up the same energy they produced in their last game, Simelane and co will be a difficult force to contain this weekend.

His older brother, Wandisile Simelane, moved to the Stormers earlier in the year as part of a tradeoff, with Cornel Smit taking his place at the Vodacom Bulls.

2 – Vusi Moyo (Flyhalf – King Edward VII)

The home team’s pivot, Vusi Moyo, delivered many exciting moments for KES in the 2023 season. He directs their offence and will have a key part to play if the Red Army is to avenge their narrow 8-10 defeat to Paarl Boys’ High last season.

Moyo was excellent for KES throughout the season and stood out at the Academy Week where he helped the Golden Lions claim the title of unofficial champions after a 29-20 victory over the Western Province in the final match on the last day.

His hooker, Esethu Mnebelele, scored their solitary try in that match against Boishaai last year, and will also add a lot of valuable experience up front.

Mnebelele was one of six KES players in the Golden Lions Craven Week squad last year and went on to earn selection for the South African Schools side.

He’s a strong ball carrier with a safe pair of hands at the back of a maul and it would be no surprise to see Mnebelele’s name on the scoresheet again this weekend as KES makes use of Moyo’s massive kicking boot to set up lineouts in their opponents’ danger area.

3 – Viaan Mentoor (Flyhalf – Paarl Boys’ High)

Given the opportunity, everyone in the Boishaai lineup poses a threat.

Their big openside flanker, Ruben Dames, has been a destructive force for the team from Paarl so far this season, but it’s been their backline that has truly stolen the spotlight. Spearheaded by no. 10, Viaan Mentoor, they have outscored all of their opponents in their early season fixtures.

Mentoor contributed 18 points in Boishaai’s nailbiting 38-36 win over Garsfontein last week, converting all five tries, including his own, and slotting a penalty, to help his team seal a dramatic victory. He converted another five as they brushed Jeppe aside by 45-19 at the same event.

If their opening clash against KES resembles last year’s battle, his accuracy off the tee might become a determining factor again.

4 – Chad de Beyer (Flyhalf – Selborne College)

Chad de Beyer, who represented Selborne College and the Border Craven Week team at inside centre last year, steps into the flyhalf position for his school in 2024.

It will be interesting to see how he transitions into the role, but there is no doubt about his athletic abilities.

Given an inch, the exciting young flyer from the Eastern Cape can unlock a defence from any position.

5 – Lucca Mynhardt (Fullback – Diocesan College)

A few of Bishops’ regulars will be hoping to come off the bench in their first match against Dale College, but one name on every team sheet so far this season has been their stalwart fullback, Lucca Mynhardt.

His goalkicking was instrumental in their one-point victory over St Andrew’s College in the final match of their 175 Festival last weekend and he’s an excellent runner with the ball, having represented the first XV on the wing already last season.

With 14 top teams in action, there will be no shortage of talent on show. Some other notable mentions include Brandwag‘s captain and flyhalf, Lu-Crain Muggels, who played for the Eastern Province Craven Week team last year, and Hudson Park‘s lively little scrumhalf, Landile Gidi, who ran out for Border at that event.

Teams and fixtures for Saturday, 30 March

King Edward VII vs Paarl Boys’ High at 15:30 

King Edward VII: 15 Mbuso Methula, 14 Jarell Mbuyi, 13 Olunje Mehlomakulu, 12 Tristan Maugeri, 11 Haniel Monkoti, 10 Vusi Moyo, 9 Reegan McGurk, 8 Kebotile Maake, 7 Sam Bruwer, 6 James Kobrowlsky, 5 Thomas Beling, 4 Chinedu Amadi, 3 Nathan van der Merwe, 2 Esethu Mnebelele, 1 Connor White.

Paarl Boys’ High: 15 Francois van der Merwe, 14 Aiden Jacobs, 13 Tristan Joubert, 12 Tristan Fransman, 11 Ashwin Swarts, 10 Viaan Mentoor, 9 Keagan Smith, 8 Douw Wessels, 7 Ruben Dames, 6 Steph van der Merwe, 5 Jayden Joubert, 4 Dian Smal, 3 Juan van der Merwe, 2 Christiaan Grundling, 1 Bernard du Toit.

Queen’s College vs Jeppe at 14:15

Queen’s College: 15 Mveli Mqulo, 14 Liyakha Sipunzi, 16 Thina Fenako, 12 Sbabalwe Magwebu, 11 Jameel Fleshman, 10 Itha Mbulana, 9 Ryan Denston, 8 Mbasa Mda, 7 Jeffrey Niland, 6 Olunje Tyhala, 5 Angalakha Mangongoma, 4 Ryan Gudmanz, 3 Abulele Bolotini, 2 Sinelizwi Deleki, 1 Kuhle Stuma.

Jeppe: 15 Sanele Simelane, 14 Lindelani Nkambule, 13 Khuthadzo Rasivhaga, 12 Mcmillen Mongwana, 11 Leruo Dithagiso, 10 Matthew Coetzee, 9 Talent Sithole, 8 Risima Khosa, 7 Nathan Claassen, 6 Ndimphiwe Mjiji, 5 Luke Cannon, 4 Lagan Leisher, 3 Luca Trevisan, 2 Bonga Nxumalo, 1 André Poulton.

Pretoria Boys’ High vs Selborne College at 13:00

Pretoria Boys’ High: 15 Tebogo Nchabeleng, 14 Itu Baloyi, 13 Ntsako Ndhlovu, 12 Rickus Wessels, 11 Ompfuna Tsanwani, 10 Tumisho Motswi, 9 Cole Williams, 8 Katlego Shebu, 7 Seth Venter, 6 Panayiotis Ellinas, 5 Tshepiso Shikhibana, 4 Stephen Adams, 3 Ofentse Moeng, 2 Thapelo Mphela, 1 Matthew Parrott.

Selborne College: 15 Bungqina Nuku, 14 Daniel Breetzke, 13 Cole Schonknecht, 12 Siya Sakhela, 11 Anjolauluwa Sogbanmu, 10 Chad de Beyer, 9 Page Fennel, 8 Gcina Puzi, 7 Adam Schwedhelm, 6 Luke Mcgregor, 5 Andrew de Smidt, 4 Thabo Sonamzi, 3 Luke Stegmann, 2 Bioti Selonyane, 1 Robert John-Osunkwo.

Ben Vorster vs Hoërskool Eldoraigne at 11:45

Ben Vorster: 15 Caleb Mokgalabata, 14 Nikelo Moyo, 13 Lesedi Motseki, 12 Aza Mabe, 11 Damian Bye, 10 Shelton Ray Primo, 9 Pontsho Selowa, 8 Tumi Ramohlale, 7 Chifu Banda, 6 Lethabo Sejake, 5 Lourens Harmse, 4 Raluano Ramano, 3 Makondelele Musekene, 2 Christopher Janse van Vuuren, 1 Ewald Kirstein.

Hoërskool Eldoraigne: 15 Divan-Michael van Rooyen, 14 SW Liebenberg, 13 Hanno Jacobs, 12 Ivan Vermeulen, 11 MJ Buitendag, 10 JP Meyer, 9 Darren Bruwer, 8 Jaundré Meyer, 7 Justin Meintjies, 6 Cameron Killian, 5 Zander Engels, 4 Rikus Rheerder, 3 Jaco Fourie, 2 Marnus Prinsloo, 1 Jayden Niehaus.

Bishops Diocesan College vs Dale College at 10:30

Diocesan College: 15 Lucca Mynhardt, 14 Iviwe Dadamasi, 13 Alex Laspatzis, 12 Alex Newton, 11 Mlibo Masala, 10 Jordan Petersen, 9 Max Marr, 8 Daniel van den Heever, 7 Imma Magongwa, 6 James le Feuvre, 5 Nic Reid, 4 Alex Smith, 3 Yusuf Ahmed, 2 Max Wurr, 1 Gareth Mckinon.

Dale College: 15 Oyama Kuse, 14 Luthando Madikane, 13 Singatha Rasi, 12 Owethu Mpondo, 11 Milani Madide, 10 Phikolomzi Mtyalela, 9 Ukho Sihole, 8 Inathi Ndevu, 7 Ebenezer Sarpong, 6 Owethu Siswana, 5 Qhawe Mtati, 24 Kuyanda Nobomvu, 3 Apolile Mgdeni, 2 Linamandla Peter, 1 Liyabona Matyana.

Northwood vs Brandwag at 09:15

Northwood: 15 Aphiwe Buthelezi, 14 Kwenzo Dlamini, 13 Ramutuku Sikhakhane, 12 Bongane Khumalo, 11 Thomas Lindsay, 10 Siya Nkosi, 9 Graeham de Swardt, 8 Dewald Mostert, 7 Vuyo Gwiji, 6 Ethan Macey, 5 Khwezi Kunene, 4 Titas Cesonis, 3 Reuben Vos, 2 Werner van Nieuwenhuizen, 1 Sphe Ntshangase.

Brandwag: 15 Bihaco Jafta, 14 Clevelon Deysel, 13 Derono Potgieter, 12 Wendall Uithaler, 11 El-Sandro Bruintjies, 10 Lu-Crain Muggels, 9 Luwayne Roman, 8 Nicolis Thysse, 7 Damian le Roux, 6 Nathan Fraser, 5 Ruan Engelbrecht, 4 Remy Heymans, 3 Jano Gerber, 2 D’Noven Scheepers, 1 Zandre van der Mescht.

Hudson Park vs Parktown Boys’ High at 08:00

Hudson Park: 15 Msuthu Mbane, 14 Lebogang Madikane, 13 Ukhona Kama, 12 Jacqyl Wright, 11 Qiqa Qwesha, 10 D’Angelo Snayers, 9 Landile Gidi, 8 Siyamthanda Klass, 7 Dante Mey, 6 Sibablwe Mtshini, 5 Hlumelo Gobile, 4 Alwaba Yili, 3 Linamandla Sonjani, 2 Ludwe Vinjwa, 1 Tyrique Peters.

Parktown Boys’ High: 15 Calestine Felkers, 14 Owami Phambuka, 13 Promise Kanda, 12 Christian Cele, 11 Kabelo Jwili, 10 Kelvin Kotey, 9 Siphesihle Mpofu, 8 Chima MfundoNkosi, 7 Keith Ncube, 6 Reval Meth, 5 Disema Mofokeng, 4 Kingsley Okonkwo, 3 Azola Peters, 2 Lethoko Mallane, 1 Manuel Motsi.

The King Edward VII “Red Army” is ready to defend their home turf at the 20th annual Standard Bank KES Easter Festival this weekend.

This year’s event takes place over two days, with the first round of matches being played on Saturday.

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The hosts take on the mighty Paarl Boys’ High in their first outing. Then, they face Bishops Diocesan College on Monday, in the last match of the festival.

With a healthy mix of veteran players and young talent, the KES team is aiming high this season.

They’ve already achieved a victory over an impressive Noordheuwel side but fell short last week against Grey College at the NMI Toyota North/South Tournament, going down 16-51. They’ll be eager to put that performance behind them, though, and enjoy the backing of their home crowd.

Boishaai regularly ranks among the best 1st XVs in South Africa, and this year’s squad has made an impressive start to the season, with wins over Garsfontein (38-36) and Jeppe (45-19) at last week’s North/South Tournament.

Before that, they also turned the tables on Hoërskool Durbanville, thumping them by 73-7 to put last year’s shock defeat to bed.

When they met the Red Army in the finale of last year’s KES Festival, they had to pull out all the stops to nab a narrow 10-8 victory after going into halftime with no points on the board.

With Boishaai stamping their authority on every team that has challenged them so far this season, KES will know they have to prepare for a battle on Saturday.

Bishops will make for an equally compelling challenge on Monday. The Cape Town school celebrates its 175th year this season and showed immense character to bounce back from a loss against Michaelhouse at their Bishops 175 Festival to dramatically edge out St Andrew’s College by a single point in their most recent game.

Monday’s match will be the first time the schools have met in nine years. In that previous clash, at Jeppe’s 125th Festival in 2015, a star-studded Bishops team recorded a 33-15 victory.

Andre Manuel‘s hat-trick was supported by a try apiece by Tristan Leyds and Seb Prentice, with Cornel Smit converting all but one of the five-pointers.

Jeppe, of course, were on cloud nine after their momentous win over Grey College at last weekend’s event. They take on Queen’s College in the penultimate match on Saturday, before squaring off against Brandwag on Monday.

Brandwag begin their campaign at the festival against the visitors from Durban, Northwood, on Saturday.

Ben Vorster and Hoërskool Eldoraigne, who play against each other on the first day, haven’t met on a rugby field since 2019 when the squad from Tzaneen lifted the “Virseker Beker” after a heart-stopping 37-36 victory over Eldos.

The KES Easter Festival was first played in 2002, and it was planned to be a one-time occurrence. Since then, however, it has grown into one of the country’s most prestigious festivals. This year, for a first time, the event takes place over only two days.

That change was made by the hosts, who said their goal was to make the festival one that is focused on sportsmanship, camaraderie and development.

On Thursday, ahead of Saturday’s action, the KES and Jeppe 1st teams did their bit for the development of rugby, helping to coach 60 u16 girls and 92 u13 boys from various local clubs.

FIXTURES

Saturday, 30 April

08:00 – Hudson Park vs Parktown Boys’ High; 09:15 – Northwood vs Brandwag; 10:30 – Bishops Diocesan College vs Dale College; 11:45 – Ben Vorster vs Hoërskool Eldoraigne, 13:00 – Pretoria Boys High vs Selborne College; 14:15 – Queen’s College vs Jeppe; 15:30 – King Edward VII vs Paarl Boys’ High.

Monday, 1 April

08:00 – Hoërskool Ben Vorster vs Queen’s College; 09:15 – Paarl Boys’ High vs Pretoria Boys High; 10:30 – Northwood vs Hudson Park; 11:45 – Hoërskool Eldoraigne vs Selborne College; 13:00 – Dale College vs Parktown Boys’ High; 14:15 – Jeppe vs Brandwag; 15:30 – King Edward VII vs Bishops Diocesan College.

Die Parys Namgola-beker het die naweek ‘n nuwe staanplek in Noord-Vrystaat gekry, nadat Hoërskool Hoopstad se eerstes vir die gasheerspan, Hoërskool Parys, met 19-5 kon troef in die eindstryd.

As wenners is Hoopstad vanjaar ook die eerste span wat die Lucien van Zyl Sr-wisseltrofee ontvang.

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Die Hoopies beskik oor ‘n bulspan vanjaar en het reeds voor die afgelope naweek se aksie indrukwekkende seges oor Hoërskole Ficksburg, Brandfort en Kalahari behaal.

Hulle het daardie momentum oorgedra na die byeenkoms in Parys en vir sowel Hoërskool Ladybrand (48-15) as Heilbron (36-6) kafgedraf om ‘n plek teen die tuisspan in die eindstryd te bespreek.

Parys het die plaaslike gemeenskap heel naweek vermaak met skitterrugby, wat uitgeloop het op spogseges oor Hoërskool Riebeeckstad (34-7) en President Steyn (31-10) gedurende die eerste twee dae.

In die finale kragmeting het Hoopstad egter oor té veel skietgoed vir Parys beskik, met die agterspeler van die toernooi, buitesenter, Hennie Barnard, wat ‘n tweekuns behaal en binnesenter, Abrie van Zyl, wat hul derde drie aangeteken het.

Cyris Bothma het nietemin die skare op hul voete gehad in die tweede helfte toe hy ‘n losbal opgeraap en ore platgetrek het om Parys se agterstand na sewe punte te laat krimp. Hoopstad het egter aanhou druk toepas, en Barnard se tweede drie was die laaste spyker in die tuisspan se kis.

Verlede jaar se Kovsiestreek Colt-liga kampioene lyk inderdaad oorgehaal vir nóg ‘n groot seisoen as hul voorseisoense resultate enigsins ‘n aanduiding bied.

Hoërskool Zastron het in ‘n opwindende stryd met 20-14 teen Hoërskool Bothaville geseëvier om die skild te verower.

Zastron het op die eerste dag vir HTS Carel de Wet oortuigend met 38-7 geklop, maar Retief High School het hulle Saterdag laat sweet vir ‘n oorwinning van 12-3. Bothaville het die stryd ook met ‘n onoorwonne rekord by die toernooi betree, na suksesse teen Hoërskole Panorama (19-5) en Brandfort (43-0).

Na die wegholsege teen Brandfort het Bothaville met heelwat momentum afgeskop en na vyf minute reeds eerste bloed getrek teen Zastron. Kort voor halftyd het Zastron se losskakel, Lechabile Leballo, vinnig gedink en ‘n steekskoppie deurgesit vir Frans Botha om toe te duik, om die rustydagterstand na 10-14 te laat krimp.

Na die breuk was dit eenrigtingverkeer, met Leballo wat eiehandig nog 10 punte bygedra het om sy span te help om die skild omhoog te lig.

Die Anker Skool van Vanderbijlpark se eerstespan het die LSEN-skole se naam hoog gehou teen die plattelandse kompetisie, om die Plaat-trofee weg te stap.

‘n Oortuigende sege van 34-0 oor Hoërskool Zeerust, gevolg deur ‘n klipharde kragmeting Hendrik Potgieter (Reddersburg), wat Die Anker met 15-10 kon wen, het aan die Gautengers ‘n plek in die eindstryd teen Retief besorg.

Die span van Kestell moes met slegs ‘n strafdoel tevrede wees, terwyl Die Anker die enigste drie kon druk vir ‘n welverdiende sege van 8-3.

Puntemakers:

Hoërskool Hoopstad 19 (5) – Drieë: Hennie Barnard (2), Abrie van Zyl. Doelskoppe: Busi Mfebe (2). Hoërskool Parys 5 (0) – Drie: Cyris Bothma.

Hoërskool Zastron 20 (10) – Drieë: Frans Botha, Lechabile Leballo. Doelskoppe: Leballo (2). Strafdoele: Leballo (2). Hoërskool Bothaville 14 (14).

Al die uitslae

Vrydag, 22 Maart: Heilbron 48, Sasolburg 0; Zastron 38, HTS Carel de Wet 7; Bothaville 19, Panorama 5; Die Anker Skool 34, Zeerust 0; Hoopstad 48, Ladybrand 15; Retief 56, Morgenzon 7; Brandfort 49, Balfour 0; President Steyn 37, New Horizon College Bethlehem 10; Hendrik Potgieter (Reddersburg) 32, New Horizon College Harrismith 18; Parys 34, Riebeeckstad 7.

Saterdag, 23 Maart: Ladybrand 14, Sasolburg 3; HTS Carel de Wet 19, Morgenzon 7; Panorama 33, Balfour 0; New Horizon College Harrismith 24, Zeerust 14; Riebeeckstad 43, New Horizon College Bethlehem 0; Hoopstad 36, Heilbron 6; Zastron 12, Retief 3; Bothaville 43, Brandfort 0; Die Anker Skool 15, Hendrik Potgieter (Reddersburg) 10; Parys 31, President Steyn 10.

Maandag, 25 Maart: Beker – Hoopstad 19, Parys 5; Skild – Zastron 20, Bothaville 14; Plaat – Die Anker Skool 8, Retief 3; Beelde – HTS Carel de Wet 13, New Horizon College Harrismith 0; Hendrik Potgieter (Reddersburg) 21, Panorama 0; Ander wedstryde – New Horizon College Bethlehem 21, Balfour 14; President Steyn 20, Heilbron 12; Morgenzon 14, Sasolburg 3; Brandfort 17, Riebeeckstad 5; Ladybrand 28, Zeerust 0.

Hoërskool Robertson het op die laaste dag van die Klein Karoo Saadproduksie-rugbyweek die tuisspan uitoorlê met 19-17, en so vir die Oakdale-vyftiental hul eerste nederlaag van die byeenkoms toegedien.

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Teen halftyd was daar nog niks wat die twee spanne  kon skei nie, met die telling op 14-14. Oakdale kon na die breuk slegs met ‘n enkele strafdoel, deur losskakel, Tyrese Plaatjies, verdere punte aanteken, terwyl Robertson se Haygen Persent met sy span se derde drie die oorwinning beklink het.

Die Oakdale-span het hul skool heel naweek met trots verteenwoordig, en ook in hierdie wedstryd puik vertoon. Dit was slegs twee skitterende drieë deur Robertson se opwindende SA o .17-Sewesster, Bernardo Diedericks, wat die besoekers binne trefafstand gehou het.

Die Robbies het verbete verdediging aan die dag gelê om Oakdale te verhoed om in die tweede helfte te druk, en, met slegs vyf minute oor, het daar uiteindelik ‘n gaping in die tuisspan se verdediging oopgegaan wat Haygen Persent deurgelaat het vir die wendrie.

Hoërskool Strand het ook hul veldtog op ‘n hoë noot afgesluit in ‘n riller teen Hoërskool Kempton Park. Teen halftyd het die Strandhonde aan ‘n skrale voorsprong van 19-17 geklou en, na nog ‘n aksiebelaaide halfuur, was dit steeds twee punte wat die verskil gemaak het op 34-32.

Hoërskool Oosterlig het indrukwekkend vertoon deur vir Hoërskool Bredasdorp met 36-19 af te ransel.

Die Boksburgers spog met driekwarte wat mekaar beter verstaan as meeste, met die tweeling, Dean en Dylan Jordaan, wat die nr. 13- en 14-truie dra, terwyl hul neefs, Joël Jordaan en Joshua Booyens, op binnesenter en linkervleuel speel.

Al vier neefs het gedurende die byeenkoms agter die doellyn gaan kuier. Jordaan en Booyens het in die eerste twee wedstryde drieë aangeteken, terwyl die boeties altwee teen Bredasdorp gedruk het.

Merensky Landbou Akademie het ‘n uitstekende tweede helfte teen Hoërskool Lichtenburg beleef om van 0-24 terug te veg en uiteindelik met slegs vyf punte te verloor.

Hul groot agsteman, Hardus Terblanche, het ‘n tweekuns behaal en die span, wat in die liga bokant hulle speel, deurentyd kopsere besorg.

Twee drieë deur sy direkte opponent, Abrie Coetzee, in die eerste helfte, en ‘n derde deur buitesenter, Dundré Dempers, was egter genoeg om die knoop vir die Liggies deur te hak.

Puntemakers:

Hoërskool Robertson 19 (14) – Drieë: Bernardo Diedericks (2), Haygen Persent. Doelskoppe: Jaydan van Niekerk. Oakdale XV 17 (14) – Drieë: Daniel Joubert, Jurgen Isaacs. Doelskoppe: Tyrese Plaatjies (2). Strafdoel: Plaatjies.

Hoërskool Lichtenburg 24 (24) – Drieë: Abrie Coetzee (2), Dundré Dempers. Doelskoppe: Albert Joubert (3). Strafdoel: Joubert. Merensky Landbou Akademie 19 (0) – Drieë: Hardus Terblanche (2), Byron Hendricks. Doelskoppe: JD boshoff (2).

Hoër Volkskool Graaff-Reinet 24 (10) – Drieë: Ethan Davids, Casper Becker, Joshua du Toit. Strafdoele: Elrico Prins (3). Hoërskool Die Anker 22 (12) – Drieë: Duvan Booyens (2), Damian Boshoff. Doelskoppe: Ruan Smith (2). Strafdoel: Smith.

Hoërskool Strand 34 (19) – Drieë: Roeben Robinson, Lyle Julies, Na-Eem Adams, Cayden Theunisen, Strafdrie. Doelskoppe: Darren Dramat, Tyron Nicholas. Strafdoel: Jayden Steenkamp. Hoërskool Kempton Park 32 (17) – Drieë: Tiaan Delport, Tian Aucamo, Deon Mulligan, Vaughn Fouche. Doelskoppe: Delport (2). Strafdoele: Delport (2).

Hoërskool Middelburg 19 (14) – Drieë: CW Hanekom (2), Matthew Abbey. Doelskoppe: Abbey (2). Hoërskool Upington 14 (0) – Drieë: Roelof Slabbert, LJ Isaks. Doelskoppe: Hercules Hudson, Caden Daniels.

Hoërskool Pietersburg 24 (10) – Drieë: Pieter Oosthuizen, Hanno van Zyl, Divan Brown. Doelskoppe: Brown (3). Strafdoel: Brown. Hugenote Hoërskool (Wellington) 19 (12) – Drieë: Basson Truter, Heinrich Landsberg, Ethan-John Isaacs. Doelskoppe: Lian Wiid (2).

Hoërskool Oosterlig 36 (26) – Drieë: Jeandré Bekker (2), Tristan Else, Dylan Jordaan, Dean Jordaan. Doelskoppe: Jaydon Bouwer (4). Strafdoel: Bouwer. Hoërskool Bredasdorp 19 (7) – Drieë: Naide April (2), Liam Engel. Doelskoppe: Kyle Willeman (2).

Charlie Hofmeyr closed out the Oakdale Klein Karoo Saadproduksie Rugby Week with a dramatic win in the main event against Hoërskool Brackenfell on Monday.

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With both teams navigating through the rest of the competition without tasting defeat, the match was set up to be a thriller from the start.

On Sunday, Charlie Hofmeyr had been awarded a prize for playing the most exciting brand of rugby at this year’s event, with their star flyhalf, Luan Giliomee, being singled out as the best backline player.

Their opponents from Brackenfell were one of only four schools to have two players in the Team of the Tournament, with their big prop Gregan Matroos and winger Cwenga Ntsapho cracking the nod for the select group.

In the showdown, Brackenfell hit the ground running, energised by a few early mistakes by the team from Ceres. Flanker Dawson Lombard opened their account after only four minutes of play, powering through the Charlies’ defence to score the game’s first try.

The Brakkies’ number 10, Junior Louw, who has been excellent for his side since the beginning of the season, maintained his spectacular record off the tee, confidently adding the extras.

After missing an earlier shot at goal, Giliomee got his team on the board with a well-struck penalty goal in the 20th minute.

The decision to take the points on offer would decide the game in the end, but when Matroos ran over three scrambling defenders from Charlie Hofmeyr to score Brackenfell’s second try and Louw added the extras with ease, the half-time score of 14-3 made for some distressing reading for the Ceres outfit.

The second half was a stop/start affair, with both teams making errors that disrupted the flow of the game.

Brackenfell did well to contain the Charlie Hofmeyr dangermen for a large part of the contest, but being able to adapt to what’s in front of you is a sign of a good player, and the Ceres attack adapted.

Two quickfire tries by centre Philip Du Plessis in the last five minutes of the match, with both coming after intelligent kicks from Giliomee, snatched a stunning victory for Charlie Hofmeyr and brought a fitting end to an action-packed event on the farm in Riversdal.

In the penultimate game, Swartland started slowly against Potchefstroom Gimnasium, but some strong words at halftime seemed to do the trick, and Swartland scored 18 points without reply in the second half.

Giano da Kosta‘s penalty for Hermanus was the only score in a gruelling first half against the Augsburg farmers, but Reon Goosen‘s try after the break, and another penalty from Kosta, gave their team an 11-point buffer, which they kept, to claim the win.

In their final runout, Langenhoven Gimnasium stormed to an early 20-7 lead against Hoërskool Vryburg.

Their lively scrumhalf, Jayden Arends, who impressed throughout the weekend, which earned him a spot in the Team of the Tournament, scored half of his team’s points off the kicking tee.

Vryburg, down but not out, came back with a vengeance, scoring 21 unanswered points to end their campaign on a high.

Parel Vallei also bounced back from a loss on Saturday to defeat Zwartkop 14-6.  The boys from Somerset West crossed the try line twice through Diaan du Toit and Christiaan Louw but were solid in defence and restricted the Zwarries to scoring two penalties off the boot of Kyle Koopman.

Ronaldo Koker‘s try made the difference in a thriller between Hoërskool Montagu and Westering. By halftime, neither side had made any inroads onto the scoreboard, but Linden da Silva and Koker found a way through Westering’s defence in the second half, while the boys from Gqeberha crossed the whitewash only once, through Mihle Mpongoshe.

Results and scorers

Charlie Hofmeyr 15 (3) – Tries: Philip du Toit (2). Conversion: Luan Giliomee. Penalty: Giliomee. Hoërskool Brackenfell 14 (14) – Tries: Dawson Lombard, Graigan Matroos. Conversions: Junior Louw (2).

Swartland 23 (5) – Tries: Alexander Wucherofenning, Deven Bocks, Nicholai Miggel. Conversion: Carlo van der Merwe. Penalties: Van der Merwe (2). Potchefstroom Gimnasium 7 (7) – Try: Wian Botha. Conversion: David Ndala.

Hermanus 11 (3) – Try: Reon Goosen. Penalties: Giano da Kosta (2). Augsburg 0.

Hoërskool Overberg 33 (17) – Tries: Pieter du Toit (2), Lorenzo Kroutz, Rinus Beukes, Kiyan Burger. Conversions: Burger (4). Sentraal 17 (10) – Tries: AJ le Roux, Marnus Earle, Jayden Betty. Conversion: Aiden Gotsch.

Hoërskool Vryburg 28 (7) – Tries: Penalty Try, Janco Venter, Jordan Rathebe, Katleho Sameilo. Conversions: Jayden Starke (3). Langenhoven Gimnasium 20 (20) – Tries: Cade Ayford, Ethan Schoeman. Conversions: Jayden Arends (2). Penalties: Arends (2).

Wagpos 27 (7) – Tries: Adriaan Olivier, Arrie Joubert, Dean Boshoff. Conversions: JG Ockers (3). Penalties: Olckers (2). Labori 16 (13) – Try: Miguel Britz. Conversion: Christiaan Beukes. Penalties: Beukes (3).

Parel Vallei 14 (7) – Tries: Diaan du Toit, Christiaan Louw. Conversions: Shudley Rhoda, Luchen Meyer. Zwartkop 6 (3) – Penalties: Kyle Koopman (2).

Montagu 12 (0) – Tries: Linden de Silva, Ronaldo Koker. Conversions: Koker. Westering 7 (0) – Try: Mihle Mpongoshe. Conversion: Avumile Katu.

Na twee dae van bobaas-rugby op die Klein Karoo Saadproduksie-rugbyweek by die Hoër Landbouskool Oakdale in Riversdal het ‘n klompie seuns Sondagaand spesiale erkenning by die prysuitdeling ontvang het vir hul skitterende spel oor die naweek.

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Hoërskool Charlie Hofmeyr van Ceres het uitgestaan as die span wat die aanskoulikste rugby tentoongestel het, met hul ster-losskakel en agterspeler van die toernooi, Luan Giliomee, aan die stuur van sake.

Giliomee het in die eerste twee wedstyde 34 punte opgestapel met drie drieë, agt suksesvolle doelskoppe en ‘n strafdoel, terwyl sy generaalskap agterlangs grootliks bygedra het tot die indrukwekkende seges oor Hoërskole Die Anker en Merensky.

Die uitsoek-vyftiental se skrumskakel, Jayden Arends van Langenhoven Gimnasium, bied  ook ‘n opsie as stelskopper, en het, na sy span se laaste wedstryd Maandag, die byeenkoms afgesluit met 31 punte agter sy naam.

Die Charlies speel Maandag in die hoofwedstryd teen Hoërskool Brackenfell, wat ook ‘n inspirerende begin tot hul seisoen beleef en spog met twee verteenwoordigers in die span van die byeenkoms.

Gregan Matroos, die Brakkies se groot vaskopstut, en regtervleuel, Cwenga Ntsapho, is ingesluit in die elite-groep van spelers wat uit dertig spanne saamgestel is.

Die stryd tussen die Kapenaars en die span uit die vallei behoort ‘n rugbyskouspel te lewer wanneer hulle Maandag om 12:40 op die plaas uitdraf.

Brackenfell beskik natuurlik oor hul eie losskakel-held, Junior Louw, wat nié die uitverkose vyftiental gehaal het nie, en dit behoort ‘n boeiende tweestryd tussen hom en Giliomee af te gee.

Die enigste ander skole wat met meer as een speler in die span van die byeenkoms spog is Hoërskole Middelburg, Upington en Merensky, met Middies se flank, CW Hanekom, en heelagter, Sihle Makatswe, wat ook hul hande opgesteek het in die eerste twee wedstryde.

Uppies het net-net teen Potchefstroom Gimnasium verloor op die eerste dag, maar kon Saterdag ‘n sterk Hoërskool Vryburg troef. Binnesenter, Sylvester Hoffman en slot, Ruan Janse van Rensburg, het in daardie kragmetings genoeg uitgeblink om die aandag van die keurders te trek, terwyl Potch Gimmies se buitesenter, David Ndala, ook vir hom ‘n plek in die uitsoek-vyftiental losgespeel het.

Merenksy se twee senters was indrukwekkend oor die eerste twee dae, maar die kompetisie vir ‘n plek in die span, met minstens 30 kandidate vir elke posisie, was uiters straf. Die Tzaneeners se vaste vyf het deurgaans stewig vertoon en sowel Rico Pieterse (slot) as Ethan Maritz (stut) het die vyftiental gehaal.

Die beste voorspeler van die toernooi was Hoërskool Vryburg se haker, Kenan Joseph. Hoewel sy harde werk in die skrums en lynstane moontlik nie altyd raakgesien word nie, speel dit ‘n deurslaggewende rol in sy span se sukses.

Dit was weer die geval toe hulle Maandagoggend hul veldtog by die byeenkoms op ‘n hoë noot afgesluit het met ‘n sege van 28-20 oor die groot seuns van Langenhoven Gimnasium.

Augsburg Landbougimnasium se agsteman, Leon Loots, het opponente met sy vurige spel opgekeil en verdien ongetwyfeld sy plek in die vyftiental, bo ‘n hele aantal ander sterk kandidate.

Klein Karoo Saadproduksie XV: 15 Sihle Makatswe (Hoërskool Middelburg), 14 Cwenga Ntsapho (Hoërskool Brackenfell), 13 David Ndala (Potchefstroom Gimnasium), 12 Sylvester Hoffman (Hoërskool Upington), 11 Heinrich April (Hoërskool Strand), 10 Luan Giliomee (Hoërskool Charlie Hofmeyr), 9 Jayden Arends (Langenhoven Gimnasium), 8 Leon Loots (Augsburg Landbougimnasium), 7 Zak Wolfaardt (Hoër Volkskool Graaff-Reinet), 6 CW Hanekom (Hoërskool Middelburg), 5 Rico Pieterse (Hoërskool Merensky), 4 Ruan Janse van Rensburg (Hoërskool Upington), 3 Gregan Matroos (Hoërskool Brackenfell), 2 Kenan Joseph (Hoërskool Vryburg), 1 Ethan Maritz (Hoërskool Merensky).

2 Hoërskool Brackenfell | 2 Hoërskool Middelburg | 2 Hoërskool Upington | 2 Merensky | 1 Augsburg Landbougimnasium | 1 Charlie Hofmeyr | 1 Hoërskool Strand | 1 Hoërskool Vryburg | 1 Hoër Volkskool Graaff-Reinet | 1 Langenhoven Gimnasium | 1 Potchefstroom Gimnasium

Beste voorspeler: Kenan Joseph (Hoërskool Vryburg)

Beste agterspeler: Luan Giliomee (Hoërskool Charlie Hofmeyr)

Aanskoulikste rugby: Hoërskool Charlie Hofmeyr

Bishops Diocesan College closed out their 175 Rugby Festival with a hard-fought victory over St Andrew’s College on Saturday evening.

The two proud teams produced a thrilling battle, with both squads throwing everything they had into the festival finale.

The Makhanda boys were set on spoiling the hosts’ festivities, and they showed their intent early on via their outside centre, Nic Hall, who crossed for the first of his two tries to open the St Andrew’s account after 10 minutes of dominance.

Bishops responded through their big 8th-man, Aza Gabada, who powered over after a pick-and-go, which brought the scores level.

The visitors, though, were relentless in their attack. St Andrew’s goal-kicking scrummy, Will Stern, restored his side’s lead with a long-range penalty, before their fullback, Karabo van Heerden, turned on the afterburners and left Bishops chasing shadows as he ran in a try from the halfway line.

His opposite number, Lucca Mynhardt, added a much-needed three-pointer for the hosts just before halftime, but the Eastern Cape outfit was in the ascendency.

Their loose trio were tireless at the breakdown and on defence, and Murray Wilson was rewarded for his efforts with a try shortly after the restart.

Down by 14 points, at 8-22, Bishops were staring down the barrel of another defeat. They were down, but they weren’t out and showed immense character to regroup and fight back.

Daniel van den Heever gave the local supporters something to cheer, scoring a try to close the gap after peeling around a ruck, and Mynhardt added the extras.

Not long after, the Bishops’ fullback landed another penalty to bring them to within six points of St Andrew’s.

His earlier penalty goal and linkup play with his backline had helped the hosts stay in the contest, but Mynhardt was not done. He went over for a five-pointer, then converted it, to give Bishops the lead with just more than 15 minutes left to play.

The game was far from over, though, and Hall dived over for his second try, with Stern slotting the conversion to put the visitors in the driving seat once again.

In the final 10 minutes, both sides threw absolutely everything they had at each other. Tired bodies littered the field, but every attack was met with stubborn, last-ditch defence from both sides.

With their old boys cheering on the home team from the sideline, Bishops’ big lock and co-captain, Alex Smith, dotted down what proved to be the winning try, with five minutes to go. Mynhardt’s crucial conversion then edged the hosts in front by a single point.

The final moments were filled with more frantic back-and-forth, but Bishops held on to deny St Andrew’s another score to the delight of the home crowd.

In the penultimate game, Wynberg Boys’ High continued their great early season form, powering their way to a convincing victory over Kingswood College in an historic first encounter between the two schools.

Kingswood had pulled off a stunning comeback to upset Hilton College on the first day, but the locals proved too well-drilled, recording their third win on the trot by a comfortable 35-7 margin.

Flyhalf, Yaqeen Ahmed, was on fire for ‘Berg, scoring one try and converting all five of his sides’ five-pointers to see his team to another impressive win.

SACS‘s kicking difficulties continued, but they managed to outmuscle the stars of day one, Michaelhouse, 27-24.

They made hard work of the victory, though, scoring five tries, while the visitors needed only a double from their lightning-quick winger Aya Mkhokeli and a third by centre, Tom Baguley, to get to within three points, thanks to Luke Davidson‘s accuracy off the tee.

Hilton College bounced back from their defeat on the first day to double-up Grey High 34-17.

Both sides were punished for ill-discipline. Hilton saw a couple of yellow cards early on, but it was a red to Grey that caused the dam wall to break.

At half-time, Grey led 10-8, with fullback, Kyle Callaghan, having scored a brilliant try, and they kept asking questions on Hilton’s try line.

Hilton hit back after a strong carry by their 8th-man, Hanu Pieterse, to take the lead, but Jon Hobson‘s try, and a conversion from the sideline by Zephyr Smith, put Grey back in front.

The red card came shortly after that, and Hilton made full use of the one-man advantage to punish the squad from Gqeberha in the final quarter-of-an-hour, with Ricky Adonis and Xola Makongolo scoring two tries apiece for the side from KZN.

Results and Scorers, 23 March

Bishops Diocesan College 30 (8) – Tries: Aza Gabada, Daniel van den Heever, Lucca Mynhardt, Alex Smith. Conversions: Lucca Mynhardt (2). Penalties: Mynhardt (2). Saint Andrew’s College 29 (15) – Tries: Nic Hall (2), Karabo van Heerden, Murray Wilson. Conversions: Will Stern (3). Penalty: Stern.

Wynberg Boys’ High 35 (14) – Tries: Yaqeen Ahmed, Torren February, Benjamin Matthews, Albert Lourens, Luqobo Makwedini. Conversions: Ahmed (5). Kingswood College 7 (7) – Try: Munangi Kawendo. Conversion: Praise Matsila.

SACS 27 (17) – Tries: Ikhona Maxegwana, Matt Carrick, Jack Benade, Quewinn Lackay, Ethan Combrink. Conversion: Rayaan Solomons. Michaelhouse 24 (17) – Tries: Aya Mkhokeli (2), Tom Baguley. Conversions: Luke Davidson (2). Penalties: Davidson (2).

Hilton College 34 (8) – Tries: Ricky Adonis (2), Xola Makongolo (2), Zander Vorster. Conversions: Liyema Nela (3). Penalty: Nela. Grey High School 17 (10) – Tries: Kyle Callaghan, Jon Hobson Conversion: Zephyr Smith (2). Penalty: Smith.

All the results

u19 A – Bishops 30, St Andrew’s College 29; Wynberg Boys’ High 35, Kingswood College 7; SACS 27, Michaelhouse 24; Hilton College 34, Grey High 17; Grey High 7, SACS 3; Kingswood College 26, Hilton College 25; Wynberg Boys’ High 43, St Andrew’s College 21; Michaelhouse 37, Bishops 17.

u19 B – Grey High 14, SACS 5; Wynberg Boys’ High 19, St Andrew’s College 19; Bishops 12, Michaelhouse 10; Bishops 24, St Andrew’s College 0.

u16 A – Michaelhouse 38, Bishops 7; Wynberg Boys’ High 21, St Andrew’s College 0; Grey High 18, SACS 3; Bishops 29, St Andrew’s College 12.

u16 B – SACS 7, Bishops 0; Langa 27, Bishops 0; Wynberg Boys’ High 14, SACS 0; Wynberg Boys’ High 12, Bishops 0; Bishops 3, Rondebosch Boys’ High 0; SACS 7, Rondebosch Boys’ High 0.

u16 C – Bishops 21, SACS 7; Wynberg Boys’ High 25, SACS 5; Wynberg Boys’ High 21, Bishops 0; Langa 19, SACS 0.

u15 A – SACS 17, Grey High 12; Wynberg Boys’ High 17, Ubombo 0; Bishops 26, Ubombo 0; Wynberg Boys’ High 21, Bishops 0; Wynberg Boys’ High 38, Hamiltons 0.

u15 B – Wynberg Boys’ High 17, Diocesan College 0; Rondebosch Boys’ High 10, Bishops 0; SACS 19, Bishops 0; SACS 5, Rondebosch Boys’ High 0.

u15 C – SACS 29, Rondebosch Boys’ High 0; Wynberg Boys’ High 14, Rondebosch Boys’ High 0; Wynberg Boys’ High 28, Bishops 7.

u14 A – Grey High 12, SACS 9; Bishops 72, Ubombo 0.

u14 B – SACS 33, Bishops 5; Wynberg Boys’ High 28, SACS 0; Wynberg Boys’ High 47, Bishops 0; Rondebosch Boys’ High 12, SACS 8; Bishops 24, Rondebosch Boys’ High 7.

u14 C – Bishops 19, Langa 12; SACS 24, Bishops 0; Rondebosch Boys’ High 19, Bishops 12.

Die Hoërskool Brackenfell het hul onoorwonne rekord behou na die tweede dag van vanjaar se Klein Karoo Saadproduksie-rugbyweek, by die Hoër Landbouskool Oakdale in Riversdal, om ‘n plek in Maandag se hoofwedstryd vas te maak.

Met ‘n losskakel wat oënskynlik nie ‘n voet kan verkeerd sit nie in Junior Louw, lyk die Brakkies oorgehaal vir ‘n groot seisoen in 2024.

Hulle het, in moeilike weersomstandighede op die tweede dag van die fees, Hoërskool Pietersburg se veldtog bemodder met ‘n hardverdiende sege van 10-6.

Die wedstryd het gesukkel om aan die gang te kom en in die eerste helfte was dit slegs Louw en Pietersburg se skrumskakel, Divan Brown, wat punte op die telbord kon plaas met ‘n strafdoel elk. Na die breuk het Brakkies se blitsige vleuel, Liam Lucas, egter ‘n deurbraak bewerkstellig met die enigste drie van die wedstryd.

Dié oorwinning beteken dat Brackenfell Maandag om 12:40 vir Hoërskool Charlie Hofmeyr, van Ceres, in die hoofwedstryd aandurf.

Die Charlies lewer nog heel naweek witwarm spel, en dit sal ‘n gesamentlike poging van die Kaapstad-seuns verg om hulle ritme te versteur. Brackenfell het egter reeds vanjaar, by hul jaarlikse sportnaweek, gewys dat hulle ‘n span is vir die groot oomblik, toe Louw 15 punte met die stewel teen Hopefield High School aangeteken het in ‘n dramatiese Vrydagaand-stryd onder ligte.

Hoërskool Die Anker het ook ‘n indrukwekkende sege oor ‘n sterk Parel Vallei High School-span behaal.

Nadat hulle op die eerste dag teen Charlie Hofmeyr vasgeval het met 12-45, het die manne van Brakpan uitstekend teruggekom om vir Parel Vallei met 29-8 te klop. Die pak voorspelers het sake voorlangs beheer en die span van Somerset-Wes verhoed om hul spelpatrone uit te voer.

Luhardt Boyens van Hoërskool Zwartkop het sy span tot ‘n naelskraapse sege van een punt oor Hoërskool Robertson gesool. Die 10 punte vanaf Boyens se stewel het opgemaak daarvoor dat sy span een minder drie as die Robbies kon aanteken.

Met slegs drie minute se speeltyd oor was die Zwarries nog met twee punte agter, toe Boyens pale toe aangelê het om die knoop deur te hak.

Hoërskool Robertson lewer egter wedstryd na wedstryd opwindende rugby en sal gretig wees om die gasheerspan Maandag aan te vat. Oakdale se verteenwoordigende vyftiental is nog onoorwonne by die byeenkoms, so die Wynlanders besef dat daar ‘n enorme uitdaging op hulle wag.

Hoërskool Montagu het teen Hoërskool Wagpos in die eerste helfte van hul kragmeting reeds met 29-12 voorgeloop, maar ‘n rits beserings kort na die rustyd het verhoed dat hulle enige verdere skade kon aanrig. Teen daardie tyd het hulle nietemin ‘n groot genoeg buffer opgebou om met 10 punte te wen.

Bepalings, Dag Drie, 25 Maart:

De Eike-veld: 08:00 – Volkskool Graaff-Reinet t. Die Anker; 09:10 – Lichtenburg t. Merensky; 10:20 – Oakdale XV t. Robertson; 11:30 – Potch Gimnasium t. Swartland; 12:40 – Brackenfell t. Charlie Hofmeyr.

Populiersbos-veld: 08:00 – Oosterlig t. Bredasdorp; 09:10 – Pietersburg t. Hugenote; 10:20 – Hoërskool Middelburg t. Upington; 11:30 – Strand t. Kempton Park.

De Tuine-veld: 08:00 – Vryburg t. Langenhoven Gimnasium; 09:10 – Sentraal t. Overberg; 10:20 – Augsburg t. Hermanus.

De Boord-veld: 08:00 – Westering t. Montagu; 09:10 – Parel Vallei t. Zwartkop; 10:20 – Wagpos t. Labori.

Puntemakers, Dag Twee, 23 Maart:

Hoërskool Brackenfell 10 (3) – Drie: Liam Lucas. Doelskop: Junior Louw. Strafdoel: Louw. Hoërskool Pietersburg 6 (3) – Strafdoele: Divan Brown (2).

Hoërskool Montagu 29 (29) – Drieë: Algurvine Everson (2), Xolani Stevens, Udo Windvogel, Keenen Plaatjies. Doelskoppe: Ronaldo Koker (2).  Hoërskool Wagpos 19 (12) – Drieë: Adriaan Olivier, Tiaan van der Merwe, Nathan Louw. Doelskoppe: JG Olckers (2).

Hoërskool Die Anker 29 (19) – Drieë: Ruben Herbst (2), Tian Mills, Jonathan Jordaan, Brandon Crous. Doelskoppe: Crous (2). Parel Vallei High School 8 (3) – Drie: Iviwe Majingo. Strafdoel: Shudley Rhoda.

Hoërskool Zwartkop 20 (10) – Drieë: Danilson Metcalfe, Jaden Cromright. Doelskoppe: Luhardt Boyens (2). Strafdoele: Boyens (2). Hoërskool Robertson 19 (12) – Drieë: Windsor de Koker, Alexander Stemmet, Bernardo Diedericks. Doelskoppe: Jayden van Niekerk (2).

Augsburg Landbou 15 (3) – Drieë: Leon Loots (2). Doelskop: Hanré Swart. Strafdoelle: Swart (2). Hoërskool Labori 12 (12) – Drieë: Christiaan Kershoff, Joshua Gempies. Doelskop: Christiaan Beukes.

Hoërskool Oosterlig 18 (3) – Drieë: Jeandre Bekker, Joshua Booyens. Doelskop: Bouwers. Strafdoele: Bouwers, Tristan Else. Hoërskool Hermanus 7 (0) – Drie: Cameron Pedro. Doelskop: Giano da Kosta.

Hoër Volkskool Graaff-Reinet 38 (24) – Onbekend. Hoërskool Sentraal 0.

Nadat donderweer aanvanklik die laaste paar wedstryde op dag twee van die Klein Karoo Saadproduksie-rugbyweek vertraag het, was dit weer die span van Hoërskool Charlie Hofmeyr wat uitgeblink het op die plaas in Riversdal.

Hoërskool Merensky het op die eerste dag aandag getrek met die grootste oorwinning van die dag, maar hulle het gesukkel om dieselfde ritme teen die manne van Ceres te handhaaf.

Charlies het die Tzaneeners met 24-7 afgestof, danksy drieë deur Izak Vin van Wyk, Philip du Plessis en Luan Giliomee.

Giliomee se visier was ook weer ingestel om al drie drieë te verdoel en met ‘n strafdoel te slaag, terwyl Merensky eers in die tweede helfte, met ‘n drie deur senter, Ulrich Maré, hul rekening kon oopmaak.

Charlie Hofmeyr se laaste twee seges het vir hulle ‘n plek in Maandag se hoofwedstryd verseker, waar hulle sal kragte meet met die span van Hoërskool Brackenfell, wat ook nog onoorwonne is hierdie naweek.

Die gasheeer, Hoër Landbouskool Oakdale, se verteenwoordigende vyftiental het nóg ‘n indrukwekkende oorwinning behaal, wat daarop dui dat rugby by Oakdale kerngesond is.

Oakdale se eerstespan, wat die naweek in Pretoria by die Noord/Suid-toernooi in aksie is, het Vrydag ‘n stelling gemaak deur vir Hoërskool Garsfontein met 23-17 te klop. Die feit dat hulle vyftiental ook nog onoorwonne is by hul tuistoernooi, spreek boekdele oor die skool se rugbydiepte .

Hoërskool Middelburg kon vir die tweede agtereenvolgende wedstryd slegs 10 punte aanteken, maar hierdie keer was dit genoeg vir ‘n oorwinning met drie punte (10-7) oor Hugenote Hoërskool, Wellington.

Hugenote se enkele drie, deur Hugo Steenkamp, was genoeg om vir hulle ‘n voorsprong te bied voor halftyd, maar hulle kon na die breuk nie weer punte aanteken nie terwyl die Middies net genoeg skietgoed gehad het om hul telling verby te steek, danksy Matthew Abbey se geoefende skopskoen.

Potchefstroom Gimnasium en Hoërskool Bredasdorp het albei spiere gebult in wegholseges, altwee met 43-10, oor onderskeidelik Langenhoven Gimnasium en Westering High School.

David Ndala van Potch Gim het ‘n tweekuns teen die span van Oudtshoorn behaal, terwyl Albert Lambrecht dieselfde vermag het vir Bredasdorp teen Westering.

Hoërskool Upington het Donderdag net-net verloor teen die Potch Gimmies, maar goed gedoen deur daardie terugslag agter hulle te sit om vir Hoërskool Vryburg Saterdag in ‘n riller te uitoorlê met 22-19. ‘n Strafdoel deur Hercules Hudson was al wat die twee spanne kon skei.

Maandag pak die Middies en Uppies mekaar in hul laaste wedstryd by die spogbyeenkoms.

Bepalings vir Dag Drie, 25 Maart:

De Eike-veld: 08:00 – Volkskool Graaff-Reinet t. Die Anker; 09:10 – Lichtenburg t. Merensky; 10:20 – Oakdale XV t. Robertson; 11:30 – Potch Gimnasium t. Swartland; 12:40 – Brackenfell t. Charlie Hofmeyr.

Populiersbos-veld: 08:00 – Oosterlig t. Bredasdorp; 09:10 – Pietersburg t. Hugenote; 10:20 – Hoërskool Middelburg t. Upington; 11:30 – Strand t. Kempton Park.

De Tuine-veld: 08:00 – Vryburg t. Langenhoven Gimnasium; 09:10 – Sentraal t. Overberg; 10:20 – Augsburg t. Hermanus.

De Boord-veld: 08:00 – Westering t. Montagu; 09:10 – Parel Vallei t. Zwartkop; 10:20 – Wagpos t. Labori.

Puntemakers, Dag Twee, 23 Maart:

Hoërskool Charlie Hofmeyr 24 (14) – Drieë: Izak Vin van Wyk, Philip du Plessis, Luan Giliomee. Doelskoppe: Giliomee (3). Strafdoel: Giliomee. Hoërskool Merensky 7 (0) – Drie: Ulrich Maré. Doelskop: Byron Hendricks.

Oakdale XV 24 (14) – Onbekend. Hoërskool Overberg 3 (3) – Strafdoel: Favian Arendse.

Hoërskool Middelburg 10 (0) – Drie: CW Hanekom. Doelskop: Matthew Abbey. Strafdoel: Abbey. Hugenote Hoërskool 7 (7) – Drie: Hugo Steenkamp. Doelskop: Lian Wiid.

Potchefstroom Gimnasium 43 (21) – Drieë: David Ndala (2), Tobias van Dyk, Jaap van der Westhuizen, Jhanco de Beer, Jean Groenewald. Doelskoppe: De Beer (6). Langenhoven Gimnasium 10 (5) – Drieë: Jayden Arends, Stephane du Plessis.

Hoërskool Kempton Park 23 (10) – Drieë: Joshua Meyer, Stian de Villiers. Doelskoppe: Tiaan Delport (2). Strafdoele: Delport (3). Hoërskool Swartland 18 (15) – Drieë: Kaylen Kotze, Tyrese Parlow. Doelsop: Carlo van der Merwe. Strafdoele: Van der Merwe (2).

Hoërskool Lichtenburg 19 (7) – Onbekend. Hoërskool Strand 18 (10) – Drieë: Sherwin April, Uwen Januarie. Doelskop: Darren Dramat. Strafdoele: Dramat, Jayden Steenkamp.

Hoërskool Upington 22 (10) – Drieë: Roelof Slabbert, Jade Coetzee, Sylvester Hoffman. Doelskoppe: Hercules Hudson (2). Strafdoel: Hudson. Hoërskool Vryburg 19 (19) – Drieë: Jordan Rathepe, Tefo Sejake, Kenan Joseph. Doelskoppe: Jayden Starke (2). Strafdoel: Starke.

Hoërskool Bredasdorp 43 (24) – Drieë: Albert Lambrecht (2), Miquyel Johnson, Kyle Willeman, Nolez Sedras, Markus de Villiers, Naide April. Doelskoppe: Willeman (3), Fortune Goni. Westering High School 10 (3) – Drie: Lusanele Mbenga. Doelskop: Lemuel Kramer. Strafdoel: Kramer.