Author: wilouw

Devon Damons (skrumskakel) en Milnerton het vir Boland LAndbou laat sweet by hul AFGRI-Rugbydag die naweek, maar die boere het goed gekonsolideer om hul seisoen af te skop met ‘n sege van 29-18.

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Die tuisspan het die wedstryd vol vertroue begin met hul ster losskakel, Retagan van Rooi, wat vir vleuel, Wehan Lume, in die hoekie oorgesit het vir die eerste drie, na slegs drie minute.

Kort daarna het van Rooi self agter die besoekers se doellyn gaan kuier, en het dit gelyk asof daar ‘n lang dag vir Milnerton voorlê.

Damons het egter geduldig die tuisspan se voorsprong verklein met twee agtereenvolgende strafdoele.

‘n Derde poging, van bykans 60m, was nét kort, maar Boland het beslis gesukkel om die bal te beheer en nóg ‘n strafskop reg voor hul pale afgestaan.

Milnerton het egter besluit om hul momentum te probeer ontgin, eerder as om weer pale toe aan te lê. Dié besluit sou later by hulle kom spook, aangesien hulle nie daarin kon slaag om die druk in punte om te skakel nie.

Boonop het van Rooi kort voor halftyd sy tweede drie van die dag gaan druk.

Damons het ‘n strafskop afgestaan wat vir hom ‘n geelkaart beteken het net voor die drie, en dus het dit weer gelyk asof Boland aan die stuur van sake is.

Kort na rustyd het van Rooi en Lume weer gekombineer vir ‘n spieëlbeeld van die eerste drie, maar toe Damons weer teruggelaat is op die veld om die losskakel posisie in te neem, het die besoekers werklik ritme begin vind.

Damons het feitlik onmiddelik gaan druk, en met ‘n bietjie meer as drie minute speeltyd oor het hy ‘n Boland-aangee onderskep om weer tussen die pale oor te duik en die agterstand tot 18-22 te laat krimp.

Milnerton se sterte was die lug, maar Boland Landbou het steeds die laaste gelag toe Hans Verster oorgebars het vir ‘n drie in die doodsnikke.

Boland het goed gevaar om die vurige Milnerton te tem, maar sal wel voel dat hulle ‘n paar geleenthede om verdere punte aan te teken deur hul vingers laat glip het. Dit is egter die doel van hierdie voorseisoense wedstryde; om spanne ‘n kans te gun om die roes van die afseisoen af te skud voordat die ligas in alle erns begin.

Volgende naweek is Boland Landbou in George waar hulle vir Hoërskool Outeniqua aandurf, terwyl Milnerton so gou as moontlik op die wenpad sal wil kom wanneer hulle vir St Charles College in Pietermaritzburg pak.

In die voorlaaste wedstryd by die byeenkoms het HTS Bellville die oorhand geniet teen die Hoërskool Monument Park van Kraaifontein.

Jeandré Smith, buitesenter van Bellville, het ‘n skitterende wedstryd beleef in sy span se oortuigende sege van 38-17 .

Puntemakers:

Boland Landbou 29 (15) – Driee: Wehan Lume (2), Retagan van Rooi (2), Hans Verster. Doelskoppe: Van Rooi (2). Milnerton 18 (6) – Driee: Devon Damons (2). Doelskop: Chadwin Sellidon. Strafdoelle: Damons (2).

Ander tellings: 

Eerstespanne: HTS Bellville 38, Monumentpark 17.

 

Noordheuwel broke the Kwaggas’ hearts at the Outeniqua 101-Year Sports Day, beating the home team 29-18 on Saturday in the final match of an action-packed day of rugby in George.

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When the sides met at the event last year, Outeniqua’s centenary squad kicked off their season with an 18-14 victory, but Noordheuwel was set on revenge when they returned this weekend.

The Nories’ talisman flyhalf, Jeandré Uithaler, opened their account early on with a penalty, but it was his lightning-quick winger, Lindsey Jansen, who crossed the whitewash first following an interception.

Jenemo Luiters (winger) followed suit at the other end of the field, diving over in the corner to give the visitors a 15-point buffer.

It took 26 minutes for Outeniqua to find their bearings, but when they finally did Ruan van Rensburg replied after a rolling maul.

Further tries by Keenan Jantjies (centre) and Gareth Maree (eighth man) got the hosts to within two points at one stage, but Noordheuwel’s electric centre, Cheswill Jooste, dealt the final blow with a try on the hooter to seal a win for his side.

The farmers, Framesby and Oakdale Landbou, recorded solid victories over Brackenfell and Ligbron Akademie respectively.

Brackenfell’s nippy little fullback, Zane van Schalkwyk, scored a brace to secure some pride for the Capetonians, but a stellar performance by Eden Calitz (flanker) and co for Framesby drove their side to a convincing victory.

Hooker, Ewald Muller, and flyhalf, Logan Muller, also stood out for the Gqeberha outfit.

Oakdale kept the visitors from Ermelo from scoring, while their stalwarts from last season, Kurt Coetzee (centre) and Duraan Janse van Rensburg (winger) both crossed the line for the side from Riversdal. Young guns Gustav van der Merwe (hooker), Lohan Gerber (eighth man), Kai Pratt (prop) and Lee-Winn Pretorius (winger) also added five-pointers as Oakdale scored a resounding win.

Worcester Gimnasium, who made waves last season with their exciting running brand of rugby, looked to their loosehead prop to spearhead their attack on Saturday. Armaan Adendorff crossed for two of their three tries as they ran in 21 unanswered points against Langenhoven Gimnasium.

It was a day for the forwards, it seems, as the big tighthead prop, Kian Rademeyer, muscled over for a hat-trick for Pearson when they outplayed Bredasdorp to run up a huge 71-7 victory.

A moment of magic by Bredasdorp’s flyhalf, Urlinn Henecke, got his side on the board, but it was one-way traffic throughout most of the match.

Somerset West’s representative, Parel Vallei, started the day with a bang, beating Oudtshoorn 25-7.

Michael Kent, the victors’ scrumhalf, crossed the try line twice and were it not for a bit of quick thinking by his opposite number, Ronaldo Prins, to send his fullback Imiel Viljoen over in the second half, they would have kept their opponents scoreless.

Shudley Roda, the PV flyhalf, also played a big part in his side’s success, dotting down a try of his own and adding two conversions and a penalty to their total.

They play a final pre-season friendly next weekend before returning to the Garden Route to face Oakdale in Riversdal.

Scorers:

Noordheuwel 28 (18) – Tries: Lindsey Jansen, Jenemo Luiters, Chesswill Jooste. Conversions: Jeandré Uithaler (2). Penalties: Uithaler (3). Outeniqua 19 (7) – Tries: Ruan van Rensburg, Keenan Jantjies, Gareth Maree. Conversions: Ellie Meyer (2).

Framesby 31 (24) – Tries: Johan van Zyl, Eden Calitz, Ethan Smith, Cole Hilpert, Jaiden Brewis. Conversions: Logan Muller (3). Brackenfell 12 (5) – Tries: Zane van Schalkwyk (2). Conversion: Junior Louw.

Oakdale 40 (14) – Tries: Duraan Janse van Rensburg, Gustav van der Merwe, Lohan Gerber, Kurt Coetzee, Kai Pratt, Lee-Winn Pretorius. Conversions: Coetzee (5). Ligbron Akademie 0.

Worcester Gimnasium 21 (7) – Tries: Amaan Adendorff (2), Aiden Abrajams. Conversions: Abrahams (3). Langenhoven Gimnasium 0.

Hoërskool Punt 15 (15) – Tries: Henru Kuhn, Gabriel Hinkman. Conversion: Caleb Meyer. Penalty: Meyer. Hermanus 0.

Pearson 71 (31) – Tries: Kian Rademeyer (3), Franco Erasmus, Nicholas Hughes, Christoff Williams, Mpanza Thokozane, Ethan Gorgonzola, Luke Friend, Denillo Jordaan, Bayley Roux. Conversions: Caleb Friskin (8). Bredasdorp 7 (7) – Try: Urlinn Henecke. Conversion: Henecke.

Parel Vallei 25 (10) – Drieë: Michael Kent (2), Chudley Roda; Roda (2). Penalties: Roda, Lucean Meyer. Oudtshoorn 7 (0) – Try: Imiel Viljoen. Conversion: Ronaldo Prins.

Die plattelandse rugbyseisoen is lekker op dreef met ‘n hele aantal voorseisoense sportdae wat aangebied word, en hierdie naweek kry ‘n aantal spanne nog ‘n kans om hulself te slyp, by die Pieter Swanepoel-sportdag in Brandfort, voordat die ligabepalings amptelik afskop.

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Hoërskool SPS Brandfort meet hulself in die hoofwedstryd teen Wessel Maree Hoërskool. Die manne van Odendaalsrus het reeds vanjaar die kollig gesteel toe hulle vir Hoërskool President Steyn by hul eie sportdag met 13-0 kon afstof.

Die Steyners sal daardie eerste nederlaag agter hulle wil sit, wanneer hulle hierdie naweek vir Hoërskool Ladybrand aandurf.

Brandfort was ook by daardie geleentheid betrokke, met hul agsteman, Greuven Dempsey, wat twee keer agter die doellyn kon gaan kuier, maar dit was slegs genoeg om “sussies te soen” teen Postmasburg, met die kragmeting wat met 24-24 gelykop geëindig het.

Hierdie slag speel SPS Brandfort egter met die plaaslike ondersteuning aan hul kant en vir die trots van hul tuisveld, so die besoekers sal op hul beste moet wees om in nog ‘n hoofwedstryd koning te kraai.

Grey-kollege stuur ook drie van hul senior spanne om vir Ficksburg High School, HTS Louis Botha en Hoërskool Sand du Plessis aan te vat.

Die byeenkoms belowe ‘n dag gevul met klipharde rugby in die Vrystaat. Die aksie skop reeds om 07:40 af wanneer Hoërskool Marquard vir Brebner High School die stryd aansê.

Die spanne:

SPS Brandfort t. Wessel Maree om 17:30:

Hoërskool SPS Brandfort: 15 TK Lichaba, 14 Johan van Wyk, 13 Stephen Komen, 12 Franco de Klerk, 11 Prince Mbulangwe, 10 Amolang Maloisane, 9 Altus Coetsee, 8 Greyven Dempsey, 7 Cecil Lee, 6 Pieter Bezuidenhout, 5 Heinis Janse van Vuuren, 4 Malan Kriel, 3 Brandon van der Westhuizen, 2 Xander van Heerden, 1 Frikkie Smith.

Wessel Maree Hoërskool: 15 Kananello Mabelle, 14 Tshepo Fako, 13 Junior Moroke, 12 Kabelo Oliphants, 11 Thato Lebitso, 10 Retabile Letanta, 9 Lesego Monyaki, 8 Ntute Tsotsotso, 7 Mpumelelo Dumako, 6 Dehandre Geldenhuys, 5 Thabang Sithole, 4 Jeff Khobi, 3 Andile Gumedi, 2 Kamohelo Mohoje, 1 Thabang Lenyane.

St Andrew’s t. Hoërskool Parys om 16:20:

St Andrew’s School: 15 Tsebo Malakoane, 14 David Grivas, 13 Leon Athanasiou, 12 Naudé Botha, 11 Tumelo Lebepe, 10 CM Geel, 9 Kaelo Monyaki, 8 Eduan van der Heever, 7 Chris Jordaan, 6 Jiovanio Alexander, 5 Olin Hirwa, 4 Hloni Mkwane, 3 Kamogelo Leshupi, 2 Lucien Hugo, 1 Brett Barnes.

Hoërskool Parys: 15 Chris Bothma, 14 HJ Hayes, 13 Arno Snyder, 12 Qenan Bekker, 11 Sibusiso Mmlutsi, 10 Marnus Roets, 9 George Marais, 8 Divan Borman, 7 Gideon van Dyk, 6 Herman Steyn, 5 Siya Ntsuku, 4 JJ de Beer, 3 Kai Koekemoer, 2 Romé Pretorius, 1 Relo Masilo.

Bothaville t. Hendrik Potgieter om 15:15:

Bothaville Hoërskool: 15 Hayden Fraser, 14 Divan Coetzee, 13 Josh Petersen de Andrade, 12 TJ de Jager, 11 Kamo Mothabe, 10 Hanru Coetzee, 9 Francois Rossouw, 8 Frans Eloff, 7 Hanco van der Walt, 6 Thinus Kruger, 5 Ludolf Hoggman, 4 Richter Scholtz, 3 Chris Erasmus, 2 Paul Verwey, 1 Schalk Engelbrecht.

Hoërskool Hendrik Potgieter: 15 Boitshepo Nthipe, 14 Denver Jacobs, 13 Waylon Strydom, 12 JW Mortlock, 11 Tumi Pholoane, 10 Sterling Batties, 9 Theang Mononyane, 8 Unathi Ngeyakhe, 7 Hannes Jacobs, 6 Bin Laden Macholo, 5 Daniel Lombaard, 4 Kallie Erasmus, 3 Attie Melato, 2 Janco Roberts, 1 Pieter Jacobs.

Ficksburg t. Grey-kollege VI om 13:05:

Ficksburg High School: 15 Motlatsi Mohapi, 14 Joseph Mokhele, 13 Boitumelo Hlalele, 12 Oratilwe Shata, 11 Xander Myburgh, 10 Evert Strydom, 9 Itumeleng Mafane, 8 JJ Nell, 7 Thato Tsilo, 6 Lerato Makibi, 5 Gert Bezuidenhout, 4 Mothandazo Khaoletsa, 3 Kamohelo Mokamatsili, 2 Mzilikazi Mokamatsili, 1 Lebo Lehohla.

Grey-kollege VI: 15 Matt Botes, 14 Luan Naude, 13 Bjorn Niewoudt, 12 Chris Louw, 11 Kutlwano Matlakatla, 10 Burger Horn, 9 Nico Corbett, 8 Hennie Grobbelaar, 7 Jason Rip, 6 MJ van den Heever, 5 Louis van Deventer, 4 Thomas Halse, 3 Tiaan Coetzer, 2 Louis Veitch, 1 Kwanda Dyonase.

Grey-kollege IV t. HTS Louis Botha om 12:00:

Grey-kollege IV: 15 David van der Merwe, 14 Benjamin van den Berg, 13 Clements van Tonder, 12 Divan Roux,  11 CJ Coetzee, 10 Marx van Wyk, 9 Hanno Kruger, 8 JB Wessels, 7 Tatane Molefi, 6 Thinus Nieuwoudt, 5 Stephan Jacobs, 4 Thiart Steenkamp, 3 JG Badenhorst, 2 Hanu Hoffman, 1 Collin Basson.

HTS Louis Botha: 15 Kamohelo Mofokeng, 14 Refilwe Motelung, 13 Siya Myosana, 12 Nkokheli November, 11 Lebohang Setai, 10 Phiwe Mkunjana, 9 Babongkile Mafantere, 8 Kwanda Tokwe, 7 Rapeo Mokoena, 6 Musa Motlolane, 5 Nomganga Themba, 4 Mogomutsi Mokunyane, 3 Daniel Tjimundi, 2 Neo Mothibeli, 1 Tshireletso Shongwe.

Ladybrand t. President Steyn om 10:55:

Hoërskool  Ladybrand: 15 Bokang Sehloho, 14 Katleho Ramakone, 13 Itumeleng Monyatsi, 12 Calvin Lambrechts, 11 Lucky Ratutubala, 10 Calvin Molete, 9 Tumi Nketo, 8 Isaac Maqelepo, 7 Tumi Sefako, 6 Lemosang Lebakeng, 5 Nathan Jacobs, 4 JC Kotzé, 3 Rethabile Tlatsa, 2 Mareon Maré, 1 Karabo Shale.

Hoërskool President Steyn: 15 Xander van Biljon, 14 JJ Rossouw, 13 Antonio Louw, 12 Brandon Parkin, 11 Malan Laubscher, 10 Divan Greyling, 9 Dewald Vorster, 8 Tiaan Saayman, 7 Erenst Grobler, 6 Breyston Viljoen, 5 Kristian Kock, 4 Ettienne Lourens, 3 Roedolf Erasmus, 2 Justin van Lingen, 1 Divan Bekker.

Sand du Plessis t. Grey-kollege V om 09:55:

Hoërskool Sand du Plessis: 15 Junior Morolons, 14 Raseate Seleteng, 13 Oleboheng Salomane, 12 Keanu Rafferty, 11 Diesel Motsumi, 10 Zander du Toit, 9 Junior Mto, 8 Siya Sebata, 7 Malebo Lebetsa, 6 Mcdonald Ried, 5 Shadrek Khoza, 4 Jermairon Pietersen, 3 Beast Lesenyeho, 2 Boitshepo Boom, 1 Ru-Ahl Meyer.

Grey-kollege V: 15 Justus Naude, 14 Eligh Raath, 13 Arno du Plessis, 12 Willem Bosch, 11 Riku le Roux, 10 Juan Erasmus, 9 Luke Wolhuter, 8 Ruben Kruger, 7 Jayden Marais, 6 Jatin Marais, 5 Doughie Davidson, 4 Stephan Meintjies, 3 CM Opperman, 2 Ethan Botha, 1 Jan Muller.

Bloemfontein t. Winburg om 08:45:

Hoërskool Bloemfontein: 15 Ferlin Rulf, 14 Jamie Brown, 13 Keanu van Heerden, 12 Kenslin Collins, 11 Junior Kalobo, 10 Jano Jackson , 9 Arthur Maasdorp, 8 Wessel van der Merwe, 7 Brandon Erasmus, 6 Zander Pretorius, 5 Katleho Ramohaoua, 4 Bokang Maichu, 3 Jamal Pretorius, 2 Mosa Diphoko, 1 Sammy Kraalshoek.

Winburg Hoërskool: 15 Dillo Motseki, 14 Modupi Feta, 13 Tshepo Majola, 12 Lebohang Senoko, 11 Thulo Mojau, 10 Thabang Nyaredi, 9 Mojalefa Maleke, 8 Daniel Letebele, 7 Pule Pitso, 6 Lebohang Hlaodi, 5 Mojalefa Makanyane, 4 Judah Mabote, 3 Nelson Makhetha, 2 Fusi Mathobisa, 1 Bonga Konyongo.

Marquard t. Brebner om 07:40:

Hoërskool Marquard: 15 Gift Shabangu, 14 Omogolo Joale, 13 Tshepang Lekhase, 12 Tshepiso Mokone, 11 Relebohile Morobe, 10 Thabo Lebas, 9 Kutloane Hlalele, 8 Thlokomelo Roelane, 7 Renang Shelile, 6 Jabulani Masiza, 5 Mokhele Mokheti, 4 Keketso Seeta, 3 Keketso Monye, 2 Samekelo Tshaka, 1 Sheldon Mohapi.

Brebner High School: Nie beskikbaar.

The Garden Route will be treated to some exciting schoolboy rugby to kick off the new season at Outeniqua’s 101 Year Sports Festival.

The Kwaggas take on Noordheuwel in the final match of the day, where they will hope to start the season in a similar fashion to the manner in which they began their centenary last year, with a win over a highly rated opponent.

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Seven players will debut for the home team on Saturday, but the squad is balanced out by the experience of the likes of Michael Cronje, who has 24 caps to his name already.

Captain Luca Potgieter was also a mainstay in the 1st XV last season, and along with Juan Kleinhans, Ruart Curtlewis, Ellie Meyer, Andrew Stopforth and Keenan Jantjies, will help the newcomers transition to the intensity of first team rugby.

Meyer came on as a substitute last year to slot the winning penalty against a fired-up Stellenberg as Outeniqua claimed a narrow 10-8 victory at Kwagga Park.

Their first challenge comes in the form of the NWU Prestige and NWU Sevens champions of 2023, Noordheuwel. The Nories also gave the SDC Noordvaal champions, Garsfontein, a run for their money when the two met last year, falling just short and going down 28-30.

Last weekend, they recorded a 20-12 victory over Hoërskool Trio in Kroonstad, where their dynamic flyhalf Jeandré Uithaler controlled the game for his side.

Far from being a one-man team, though, the Nories are filled with dynamic players in their backline, including Jade Muller, Jenemo Luiters, Cheswill Jooste, Jared Coetzee and Lindsey Jansen, who have demonstrated an ability to punish any team when given space.

In a match that promises to be a thriller, Framesby and Brackenfell tackle each other in the penultimate game, which pits the Eastern Cape against the Western Cape.

Oakdale Landbou starts a challenging season against Ligbron Akademie, from Ermelo.

The Riversdal farmers have retained some of their standout players from last season, including Waylon Kortjie, Kurt Coetzee, Duraan Janse van Rensburg and Roy Viljoen, who will be eager to start their campaign with a bang on Saturday.

Earlier in the day, clashes between Pearson and Bredasdorp, Langenhoven Gimnasium and Worcester Gimnasium, as well as the opener between Oudtshoorn and Parel Vallei, promise exciting action.

Logan Jantjies excelled for Oudtshoorn last year when he was selected for the SWD Craven Week team – the only player not from either Outeniqua or Oakdale – despite heavy competition for his position of 8th-man from some of the bigger local schools.

His head coach, Walt Böhme, has also recently been announced as the head coach of this year’s SWD Craven Week team after several years of serving as an assistant coach, so Oudtshoorn should be an exciting squad to keep an eye on this season.

TEAMS

Outeniqua vs Noordheuwel at 16:00

Outeniqua: 15 Virgil Pockpas, 14 Xavier Salmons, 13 Keenan Jantjies, 12 Luca Potgieter, 11 Kerwin Scott, 10 Andrew Stopforth, 9 Ellie Meyer, 8 Gareth Maree, 7 Michael Cronje, 6 Nicholas Duvenage, 5 Ruart Curlewis, 4 Ruben Rossouw, 3 Juan Kleinhans, 2 Ruan van Rensburg, 1 Deven Kleingeld.

Noordheuwel: 15 Jade Muller, 14 Jenemo Luiters, 13 Cheswill Jooste, 12 Jared Coetzee, 11 Lindsey Jansen, 10 Jeandré Uithaler, 9 Ignatius Jantjies, 8 Brad Brown, 7 Juandre de Villiers, 6 Andrew Lambert, 5 Xander Buytendag, 4 Alex Greeff, 3 Martin Nel, 2 Mpho Madisaotsile, 1 Meyer Opperman.

Framesby vs Brackenfell at 14:50

Framesby: 15 Damion Witbooi, 14 Cole Hilpert, 13 Ethan Smit, 12 Regardt Viljoen, 11 Jayden Brewis, 10 Logan Muller, 9 Lafras Aylward, 8 Johan van Zyl, 7 Eden Calitz, 6 Juan Grigor, 5 Zanco Els, 4 Nathan Birkholtz, 3 Sean Vermaak, 2 Ewald Muller, 1 Ewald Labuschagne.

Brackenfell: 15 Zane van Schalkwyk, 14 Cwenga Ntshapo, 13 Jaydon La Douce, 12 Marquine Abrahams, 11 Liam Lucas, 10 Junior Louw, 9 Jaydin Basson, 8 Wade Fortuin, 7 Dawson Lombard, 6 Dante Johnson, 5 Ntsikayomzi Njongonkulu, 4 Zander van Zyl, 3 Graigan Matroos, 2 Matthew Wyngaard, 1 Siraaj Cook.

Oakdale Landbou vs Ligbron Akademie at 13:40

Oakdale Landbou: 15 Waylon Kortie, 14 Duraan Janse van Rensburg, 13 Kurt Coetzee, 12 Christian Vorster, 11 Lee-Winn Pretorius, 10 Warren Labuschagne, 9 Dewalt Jonck, 8 Lohan Gerber, 7 Bernard Erasmus, 6 Zack Wessels, 5 Roy Viljoen, 4 Ruan Swart, 3 Tiaan Turck, 2 Gustav van der Merwe, 1 Kai Pratt.

Ligbron Akademie: 15 Ntando Simelane, 14 Siyanda-Brett Dennison, 13 Anele Ngwenya, 12 Lethi Ngwenya, 11 Bandile Thanjwekwayo, 10 Divan van Jaarsveldt, 9 Renier van Staden, 8 Jurgens Bezuidenhout, 7 Lusanda Nkosi, 6 Janco Claassen, 5 Jaco van Wyk, 4 Tiaan Botha, 3 Sabelo Nhlapho, 2 Marnus Marx, 1 Tiaan Groenewald.

Langenhoven Gimnasium vs Worcester Gimnasium at 12:30

Langenhoven Gimnasium: 15 Tamrin Pietersen, 14 Evan Delport, 13 EG Marais, 12 Kevin Kennedy, 11 Sinclair Lottering, 10 Cade Ayford, 9 Jayden Arends, 8 Ethan Schoeman, 7 Michael Smith, 6 Keith van Zyl, 5 Marchant Smit, 4 Stephane du Plessis, 3 PJ Coericeus, 2 Stefan Cloete, 1 Louis van Wyk.

Worcester Gimnasium: 15 Lorenzo Harmse, 14 Conzay Roelf, 13 Elrenzo Swartz, 12 Lukewin van Heerden, 11 Vuyolwethu Bavuma, 10 Aiden Abrahams, 9 Luke Cupido, 8 Ryan Jacobs, 7 Waylan Pienaar, 6 Valentino Nomadluka, 5 Joshua Coetzee, 4 Chris O’Neill, 3 Wilfred Slingers, 2 Armand Croeser, 1 Armaan Adendorff.

Hoërskool Punt vs Hermanus at 11:20

Hoërskool Punt: 15 Keanu October , 14 Dailin Daniels, 13 Jannas Pieterse, 12 Goshen Bolegela, 11 Gabriel Hinkman, 10 Caleb Meyer, 9 Dailin Erasmus, 8 Ruan van Zyl, 7 Dean Vorster, 6 Hero Kuhn, 5 Steven Terblanche, 4 Leo Fraser, 3 Deacon Cooper, 2 Wikus Smit, 1 Hendrico Schrader.

Hermanus: Not available.

Pearson vs Bredasdorp at 10:10

Pearson: 15 Luyolo Manelli, 14 Christoff Williams, 13 Troy Hargreaves, 12 Ithani Shoba, 11 Luyolo Mba, 10 Caleb Friskin, 9 Luke Friend, 8 Mark Anderson, 7 Cameron Knoetze, 6 Nicholas Hughes, 5 Franco Erasmus, 4 Dalton van Wyk, 3 Kian Rademeyer, 2 Mpanza Thokozane, 1 Ethan Gorgonzola.

Bredasdorp: 15 Kyle Willeman, 14 Markus de Villiers, 13 Miguyel Johnson, 12 Goni Fortune, 11 Ronaldino September, 10 Urlinn Henecke, 9 Nolez Sedras, 8 Wynand Wessels, 7 Prosper Kaitano, 6 Norte Mintoor, 5 Albert Lambrecht, 4 Alex Janse van Rensburg, 3 Liam Engel, 2 TJ du Plessis, 1 Ismail Jongie.

Oudtshoorn vs Parel Vallei at 09:00

Oudtshoorn: 15 Imiel Viljoen, 14 Brad Avontuur, 13 Mcegan Tiemie, 12 Waylinn Mc Dillon, 11 Denzey Plaatjes, 10 Sidey Lourence, 9 Ronaldo Prins, 8 Logan Jantjies, 7 Sinebongo Moyeni, 6 Andri Raal, 5 Naydon Jackson, 4 Neavon Jackson, 3 Achumile Vava, 2 Geo Bruintjies, 1 Kamvalethu Ndoda.

Parel Vallei: 15 Luchen Meyer, 14 Junion Ruzvidzo, 13 Caleb Maasdorp, 12 Noah Enyang, 11 Liam de Villiers, 10 Shudley Roda, 9 Michael Kent, 8 Boaz Sterley, 7 Chris de Jager, 6 Dylan Cockroft, 5 Thomas Hoffmeyer, 4 Renato Tosi, 3 Ian Kleynhans, 2 Diaan du Toit, 1 Ayandisa Mpumlwana.

Jacobsdal word hierdie naweek bederf met groot rugby by die Lantiefees te Landboudal.

Die hoofwedstryd van die dag is ‘n opwarmingstryd tussen die Suzuki Griekwas en Toyota Cheetahs, ter voorbereiding vir die splinternuwe SA Beker-kompetisie wat op Menseregtedag afskop.

Vooraf is daar ook hope opwindende skolerugby te sien, met Hoërskool Noord-Kaap wat kragte meet met Landboudal se spanne.

Die eerstespanne sal net voor die hoofwedstryd mekaar die stryd aansê.

Wianco Ludike (stut) Franke Fourie (slot) Jan-Louis Nel (vleuel) en Marius Etzebeth (heelagter) het verlede jaar reeds ondervinding opgedoen in die Landboudal-eerstespan en hul ervaring behoort ‘n sleutelrol te speel in Saterdag se stryd.

Die Northerns het verlede seisoen die platteland aan die brand gespeel om ‘n paar skitterende uitslae te behaal, en kon reeds vanjaar hul seisoen met ‘n sege van 28-22 oor Hoërskool Sentraal afskop by Hoërskool Fichardtpark se Sportdag in Bloemfontein.

Tyron China (flank) het uitgetroon daardie dag en is ongetwyfeld ‘n speler om dop te hou vanjaar.

Hy was ook verlede jaar reeds deel van die eerstespan, en is een van sewe spelers uit daardie groep wat weer in 2024 beskikbaar is. Die voorry, bestaande uit Tebogo Motswenyane, JP Alexander en Alonzo Johnson, is verál gedug en sal hul ervaring optimaal aanwend om voorlangs die oorhand oor die Jacobsdal-boere te bewerkstellig.

Die tuisspan het egter ook reeds twee indrukwekkende seges onder die belt, nadat hulle vir Aliwal-Noord (39-0) en HTS Louis Botha (47-0) afgeransel het – sonder om ‘n enkele punt af te staan.

Saterdag se interskole beloof inderdaad ‘n dag propvol opwindende rugby.

Die spanne:

Landboudal t. Noord-Kaap om 13:00:

Landboudal: 15 Marius Etzebeth, 14 Jan-Louis Nel, 13 Divan Vorster, 12 Simeon de Klerk, 11 Jannie de Waal, 10 Henko Truter, 9 Craven Crause, 8 Juhan van der Westhuizen, 7 Jaco Venter, 6 Brink Bruwer, 5 Gustav Nel, 4 Franke Fourie, 3 Ruan van Bosch, 2 Regard Scheepers, 1 Wianco Ludike.

Hoërskool Noord-Kaap: 15 Jonaden Links, 14 Aphiwe Sinyona, 13 Jayden Potgieter, 12 Abdul Fischer, 11 Bjorn Olifinger, 10 Lwandle Maseko, 9 Dihan Janse van Rensburg, 8 Shaw Lourens, 7 Ambijorn Vraagom, 6 Tyron China, 5 Prince Bhila, 4 Bonsanio Fiks, 3 Tebogo Motswenyane, 2 JP Alexander, 1 Alonzo Johnson.

Die bepalings:

09:00 – Landboudal o. 14 t. Noord-Kaap o. 14
09:55 – Landboudal o. 15 t. Noord-Kaap o. 15
10:50 – Landboudal II t. Noord-Kaap II
11:50 – Landboudal o. 16 t. Noord-Kaap o. 16
13:00 – Landboudal t. Noord-Kaap (Eerstespanne)
15:00 – Suzuki Griekwas t. Toyota Cheetahs

Die Hoër Jongenskool Paarl wil hierdie naweek die bordjies verhang teen Hoërskool Durbanville by Hoërskool Porterville se jaarlikse Bulfees, nadat die Durbies in 2023 hul seisoen met ‘n opspraakwekkende sege van 26-25 oor Boishaai geopen het by dieselfde byeenkoms.

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Porterville durf die Paarl-reuse se derdes aan in die voorlaaste wedstryd van die fees om hul seisoen af te skop, maar die hoofwedstryd is die herontmoeting waarna albei spanne reeds ‘n jaar lank uitsien. Verlede jaar het ‘n rillerstryd afgegee.

Flank, Rubin Dames, het verlede seisoen reeds vir Boishaai se eerstespan met onderskeiding verteenwoordig, maar daar is ‘n hele paar ander spelers, soos Viaan Mentoor (losskakel), Tristan Fransman (senter), en Aiden Jacobs (vleuel), wat verlede seisoen vir die tweedespan uitgeblink het en gretig sal wees om te bewys dat hulle hoort onder die elite van die skool.

Van die Durbie-span wat verlede jaar koppe in die Wes-Kaap laat draai het, is dit slegs die heelagter, Valrhino Olckers, en stut, Anru van Rhyn, wat weer beskikbaar is, so die wedstyd bied ‘n gulde geleentheid om te sien watter nuwe talent vanjaar gaan hand opsteek vir Hoërskool Durbanville.

Daar is ook ‘n interessante kragmeting tussen die eerstespanne van Hoërskole Overberg en Piketberg, terwyl Hoërskool Stellenbosch se eerstespan litte gaan losmaak teen Porterville se tweedes.

Die spanne:

Hoër Jongenskool t. Durbanville om 16:40:

Hoër Jongenskool Paarl: 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 Rubin Dames, 6 Anroux du Plessis, 5 Jayden Joubert, 4 Dian Smal, 3 Juan van der Merwe, 2 Tommy Muller, 1 Bernard du Toit.

Hoërskool Durbanville: 15 Valrhino Olckers, 14 Dale Martin, 13 Luke Barnard, 12 Caleb Engelbrecht, 11 Zayde Cleophas, 10 Claydon Carlse, 9 Kyle Albertus, 8 Adrian Freemantel, 7 Liebrecht Winterbach, 6 Jayden Short, 5 Daniel Havenga, 4 Murdoch van Dyk, 3 Anru van Rhyn, 2 Juan Smit, 1 Hubert Winterbach.

Bepalings op die A-veld:

07:45 – o. 13 – Wesbank t. Bredasdorp
08:30 – o. 15 – Porterville t. Hoër Jongenskool B
09:15 – o. 16 – Porterville t. Hoër Jongenskool B
10:10 – o. 16 – Overberg t. Ceres Sekondêr
11:05 – o. 16 – Hoër Jongenskool t. Durbanville
12:00 – o. 19 – Overberg t. Piketberg
13:10 – o. 19 – Porterville II t. Stellenbosch
14:20 – o. 19 – Hoër Jongenskool II t. Durbanville II
15:30 – o. 19 – Porterville t. Hoër Jongenskool III
16:40 – o. 19 – Hoër Jongenskool t. Durbanville

Hoër Landbouskool Boland maak Saterdag gebruik van hul AFGRI-Rugbydag op die plaas om litte los te maak teen Milnerton High School, voordat beide spanne volgende naweek hul eerste toere van die seisoen onderneem.

Benewens die aksie wat die hoofwedstryd behoort op te dis, is daar boonop nog spanne van 13 ander skole deur die loop van dag in verkorte opwarmingswedstryde in aksie.

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Boland Landbou sal gretig wees om op te tel presies waar hulle verlede seisoen opgehou het, toe hulle vir Hoër Landbouskool Oakdale op Riversdal met 17-11 kon baas raak – danksy ‘n skitterende drie in die doodsnikke van die wedstryd.

Daarmee het Boland weer die bordjies verhang, nadat Oakdale in 2022 daarin geslaag het om, vir die eerste keer in 12 jaar, vir Boland in die Paarl te kon klop.

Dieselfde Boland-span het verlede jaar ook ‘n droogte van 14 jaar teen Hoër Jongenskool Paarl gebreek met ‘n sege van 26-22 in Brugstraat.

Retagan van Rooi, wat die wendrie teen Oakdale verlede jaar verdoel het, is weer op sy pos in die nr. 10-trui, met nog van verlede jaar se staatmakers, soos Lyle Lewis (heelagter), Wehan Lume (senter), Enslin Claasen (vleuel) en hul kaptein, Ruan Viviers (slot), wat uitsien na die geleentheid om voort te bou op die sukses wat hulle reeds behaal het.

Claasen het verlede jaar sy skool by die Cravenweek verteenwoordig as deel van die WP XV.

Milnerton moet egter geensins onderskat word nie. Hul spelbreker, Frank Hitimana, het verlede jaar al gewys hoe giftig hy kan wees op binnesenter, en het ook by die Akademieweek vir die WP-span uitgeblink, saam met Van Rooi en Viviers.

Keenan Togni (slot) en Keagan Harding (haker) se ervaring in die besoekers se agttal behoort ook deurslaggewend te wees indien Milnerton daarin wil slaag om die groot Landbou-seuns te tem.

Die tuisskool se jonger spanne speel ook gedurende die dag teen Hugenote Kollege, terwyl laasgenoemde ook teen SACS se junior spanne sal uitdraf om voor te berei vir die seisoen.

Volgende naweek vertrek Boland Landou na George waar hulle vir Hoërskool Outeniqua sal aandurf, terwyl Milnerton hulself gaan meet teen St Charles College in Pietermaritzburg.

Boland Landbou t. Milnerton om 13:30

Hoër Landbouskool Boland: 15 Lyle Lewis, 14 Wehan Lume, 13 Xavier Vorster, 12 Juan Swart, 11 Enslin Claasen, 10 Retagan van Rooi, 9 Jayden Brits, 8 Karst Smits, 7 Blake de Kock, 6 Hans Verster, 5 Ruan Viviers, 4 Kody Nel, 3 Derico Messina, 2 Heinrich Bezuidenhout, 1 Henry Rudder.

Milnerton High School: 15 Chadlin Sellidon, 14 Rami Moatshe, 13 Morgan Lodewyk, 12 Frank Hitimana, 11 Jaydin Smit, 10 Chadwin Sellidon, 9 Devon Damons, 8 Briint Davids, 7 Dylan Peverett, 6 Jeremy Armstrong, 5 Mathew Gabriel, 4 Keenan Togni, 3 Chadley Davids, 2 Keagan Harding, 1 Sheldan Puma.

Ander bepalings:

Perdeberg
12:30 – o. 19 – HTS Bellville t. Monument Park
11:50 – o. 19 – Augsburg t. New Orleans
11:10 – o. 19 – Vredenburg t. Hoërskool Parow
10:30 – o. 19 – Paulus Joubert t. De Kuilen
09:50 – o. 19 – Curro Langebaan t. Hugenote
09:10 – o. 19 – Jan van Riebeeck t. Hottentots-Holland
08:30 – o. 19 – Boland Landbou II t. Hamiltons

Groenberg
12:30 – o. 19 – Boland Landbou III t. Curro Langebaan
11:50 – o. 19 – Hugenote t. Jan van Riebeeck
11:10 – o. 19 – Boland Landbou IV t. Hugenote II
10:30 – o. 19 – Hamiltons t. Hottentots-Holland
09:50 – o. 19 – Boland Landbou II t. New Orleans
09:10 – o. 19 – Boland Landbou V t. Vredenburg
08:30 – o. 19 – Augsburg t. De Kuilen

Tafelberg
12:30 – o. 19 – Boland Landbou V t. Stellenberg IV
11:50 – o. 16 – Boland Landbou t. Hugenote
11:10 – o. 15 – Boland Landbou t. Hugenote
10:30 – o. 14 – Boland Landbou t. Hugenote
09:50 – o. 19 – Stellenberg IV t. Parow
09:10 – o. 19 – Boland Landbou III t. Milnerton II
08:30 – o. 19 – Boland Landbou IV t. Paulus Joubert

Paarlberg
12:30 – o. 19 – Hugenote II t. Milnerton II
11:50 – o. 16 – SACS t. Milnerton
11:10 – o. 15 – SACS t. Milnerton
10:30 – o. 14 – SACS t. Milnerton
09:50 – o. 16 – Hugenote t. SACS
09:10 – o. 15 – Hugenote t. SACS
08:30 – o. 14 – Hugenote t. SACS

Alfons
09:50 – o. 16 – Boland Landbou C t. Milnerton
09:10 – o. 15 – Curro Langebaan t. Milnerton
08:30 – o. 14 – Hoërskool Parow t. Milnerton

Na ‘n indrukwekkende vertoning in hul eerste wedstryd van die seisoen, is Hoërskool Diamantveld oorgehaal vir hierdie naweek se reuse uitdaging waneer die Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool besoek in die Diamantstad aflê.

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Affies wil die geleentheid in Kimberley aanwend om hul seisoen van stapel te stuur en hul staal te toets voor die jaarlikse Noord/Suid-toernooi, wat hulle teen die einde van Maart weer in Pretoria aanbied.

Vanjaar gaan Affies kragte meet met Hoërskool Stellenberg en Paul Roos Gimnasium, maar hul fokus is vir eers op die Diamantvelders wat eerskomende Saterdag in Kimberley op hulle wag.

Die Wit Bulle het verlede jaar vir die Diamonds met mening getref om 27 punte sonder antwoord aan te teken. Vir Diamantveld bied 2024 egter ‘n splinternuwe blad, met ‘n aantal van hul spelers wat in verlede jaar se nederlaag betrokke was en hul lippe sal aflek vir ‘n geleentheid om die bordjies te verhang.

Kyle Taute het in hul vorige ontmoeting op senter begin, maar moes die veld met ‘n besering verlaat. Saterdag is Taute op heelagter in aksie, waar hy verlede naweek ‘n veilige laaste vesting was in die sege van 18-6 oor Voortrekker Hoërskool waarmee Diamonds hul seisoen kon afskop.

Marno Greeff (losskakel) en Simon Liversage (senter) was ook lede van verlede jaar se span  en het die afgelope naweek uitgeblink teen die Trekkers.

Affies se Cravenweek-senter, Janco Purchase, en sy Wit Bul-makkers bied egter ‘n totaal ander uitdaging .

Die losskakel, Ruben Pienaar, was verlede jaar ook ‘n doring in Diamantveld se vlees, derhalwe rus daar ‘n enorme verantwoordelikheid op die skouers van die tuisspan se lostrio, bestaande uit Enrique Boshoff, Jayden de Klerk en Stiaan van Loggerenberg, om te probeer verhoed dat Pienaar en kie die krane oopdraai.

Die spanne:

Diamantveld t. Affies om 16:10:

Hoërskool Diamantveld: 15 Kyle Taute, 14 Carel Viljoen, 13 Lehan van der Westhuizen, 12 Simon Liversage, 11 Driaan Jacobs, 10 Marno Greeff, 9 Ethan Manus, 8 Enrique Boshoff, 7 Jayden de Klerk, 6 Stiaan van Loggerenberg, 5 Zuan Rautenbach, 4 Daniël Kuhn, 3 Dian Ellis, 2 De Wet du Plooy, 1 FJ de Vries.

Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool: 15 Ruben Groenewald, 14 Hugo Snyman, 13 Theuns Maritz, 12 Janco Purchase, 11 Nic Grobler, 10 Ruben Pienaar, 9 Hendré Schoeman, 8 Ruan Lippold, 7 Albert Smit, 6 Lohan Potgieter, 5 JD Hattingh, 4 Muntingh Hamman, 3 Ruan Smuts, 2 Ethan van Dyk, 1 Werner Vrey.

 

In 2024, Bishops Diocesan College embarks on an eagerly anticipated journey, with the spotlight shining brightly on the esteemed institution’s rugby programme. The anticipation for their special 175th anniversary season is palpable as they gear up for a year brimming with significant milestones and formidable challenges.

After an impressive 17-year tenure at Bishops as a maths teacher, Ronald Jacobs assumes the mantle of Teacher in Charge of Rugby, ushering in a new era for the school. He has served as the House Director of Ogilvie House since 2017, and he brings a wealth of experience and a deep-rooted passion for the sport as he steers Bishops towards further excellence in its rugby endeavours.

A rugby man, through and through, Jacobs’s journey in coaching spans over three decades, beginning after a stint when he represented Western Province as a player in the early nineties. Notably, he graced the field in a historic encounter against a SARU XV, led by Allister Coetzee, on 14 September 1991, marking the end of an era where national-representative teams were segregated by race and ideology.

Throughout his tenure, Jacobs has played an active role in Bishops’ rugby, guiding the u16 B team before assuming leadership of the 2nd XV for six years.

Now, as the Teacher in Charge of Rugby at the proud school, he says he is feeling positive about the direction they are moving in.

“Two years ago, we organised a rugby committee, with the goal of getting the level of rugby at Bishops to where we want it to be. This is the second year of the three-year programme that was put into place, and I can tell you there have been some major shifts. Not necessarily only in the results, but there has been a tangible change to the spirit surrounding rugby at the school”.

With great hopes for the coming season, the Bishops’ 1st XV will rely on the experience of some of the side’s more seasoned players.

James Le Feuvre and Alex Smith return from last year’s squad and will share the captaincy responsibilities in 2024. They’re further bolstered by the likes of Kashief Joseph, Lucca Mynhardt and Alex Newton, who also donned the trademark numberless first-team jerseys last season.

This year holds special significance for Diocesan College as it commemorates its 175th anniversary and, as part of the celebrations, the school will host a grand rugby festival from 20 to 23 March.

“It’s going to be a big one,” said Jacobs, “We have the likes of Michaelhouse, St Andrew’s College, Kingswood, Grey High and Hilton, joining along with our local rivals. We expect more than 1400 rugby players strutting their stuff over those four days.”

Guiding the squad through this landmark season is head coach Wes Chetty, who brings a wealth of experience to the post, having played over 100 games for the Ikey Tigers. Chetty inherited the role at Bishops from Dave Mallet in 2018, when, former Leinster and Connacht prop, Stephen Knoop served as Bishops’ scrum guru.

Assisting him are coaches Sam Mofokeng and Tank Lanning, alongside specialists Mika Schubert and Uzair Saban.

Apart from the experienced core group of players, there are also exciting prospects with a rich rugby pedigree available for the first team this year.

Former Stormers hooker, Jan van den Heever‘s son, Daniel van den Heever will be vying for his place in the squad alongside Arran Muir, whose uncle is the legendary World Cup-winning Springbok fullback, André Joubert.

The eagerly anticipated clashes against Bishops’ arch-rivals Rondebosch Boys’ High promise to be among the highlights of the season, building on an intense rivalry between the two institutions.

In 2023, Bishops clinched a memorable victory in their first encounter, thanks to a moment of magic by their SA Schools A team fullback Gilermo Mentoe, which secured a 13-8 victory.

As expected, though, their rivals were set on revenge in the return fixture on the Piley Rees and they broke the home team’s hearts with a converted try in the final seconds of the match to score a nail-biting 36-35 victory.

This year, more than ever, Bishops will be eager to do the double over their peninsular opponents to celebrate a milestone year. They end their season at Rondebosch, but August still feels like a long way away, especially since they start the season with a rush of six games in less than three weeks.

The provisional fixtures for 2024

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The HTS Drostdy Sport Day provided the stage for an electrifying start to the new rugby season in Worcester this past weekend, as teams fine-tuned their squads ahead of league battles.

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Local rivals, Worcester Gimnasium and HTS Drostdy, set the tone with impressive twin-victories on Saturday. The Donkeys stampeded past Schoonspruit, registering a commanding 35-5 win, and followed that up with dominant 65-0 thrashing of Melkbosstrand.

Meanwhile, Worcester Gimnasium mirrored their neighbours’ successes, securing two wins, albeit by much smaller margins, against the same opponents. A hard-fought 15-5 triumph over Melkbosstrand preceded a narrow victory over Schoonspruit.

Lhangquin de Bruyn (flyhalf), Lukewin van Heerden (centre) and Lorenzo Harmse (fullback) scored the first tries of the season in Worcester Gim’s first outing. They will be seeking a repeat of last year’s successes, when they turned many a head by outclassing some of their strongest opponents.

HTS Drostdy faces a tougher challenge in their next fixture on Saturday, when they square off against Stellenberg .

The Gimmies are set to continue their pre-season fixtures with a tour to George, where they’ll clash with Langenhoven Gimnasium at the Hoërskool Outeniqua 101 Year Sports Day.

Swartland also remained unbeaten at the weekend’s event, edging out Brackenfell by a 13-10 margin, before running in 48 unanswered points against Worcester Secondary.

U19 A Results

HTS Drostdy 65, Melkbosstrand 0; Worcester Gimnasium 17, Schoonspruit 12; Hoërskool Tygerberg 7, Langeberg 3; Swartland 48, Worcester Secondary 0; Hoërskool Brackenfell 21, Esselenpark 3; Worcester Gimnasium 15, Melbosstrand 5; HTS Drostdy 35, Schoonspruit 5; Hoërskool Tygerberg 5, Worcester Secondary 5; Langeberg 10, Esselenpark 8; Swartland 13, Brackenfell 10.