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Paarl Boys’ High are the First Choice Invitational high school sevens champions after seeing away with the competition over the weekend at Nico Malan in Humansdorp.

Boishaai met an invitational team from Grey College in the final, winning the fourth instalment of the annual contest by 24-7 to claim the bragging rights and R15 000 grand prize.

They are the only team to see out the tournament without a loss after beating Humansdorp Secondary (38-7), Kearsney College (24-12) and Brandwag (15-7) in the group stage before eliminating Framesby in the quarter-finals by 36-7.

The boys from Paarl faced their biggest challenge of the day in the semi-final, where they had to work hard to get by Oakdale in a 14-12 thriller.

Paarl Boys’ High reigned supreme at this event in 2019 as well, but last year they had to bow out against St Andrews College in the final, losing by 26-12.

Grey College’s first stringers were in action in Potchefstroom at the NWU Prestige Schools u17 sevens tournament, where they also made it to the final, losing out to Paul Roos by 22-19.

Nico Malan are the Plate division champions after beating Grens by 52-0 in the semis before seeing away with Kearsney College in the final by 31-5.

With the sevens tournaments picking up steam across the country, this event remains a highlight on the Eastern Cape rugby calendar.

Results:

Pool A:  Paarl Boys’ High 38, Humansdorp Secondary 7; Brandwag 5, Kearsney 5; Paarl Boys’ High 24, Kearsney 12; Brandwag 28, Humansdorp Seconday 0; Paarl Boys’ High 15, Brandwag 7; Kearsney 29, Humansdorp Secondary 27.

Pool B: Grey College Invitational 46, Grens 7; Framesby 28, Graeme College 0; Grey College Invitational 24, Framesby 5; Grens 28, Graeme College 0; Grey College Invitational 33, Graeme College 5; Framesby 24, Grens 21.

Pool C: Kirkwood 19, Nico Malan 15; Oakdale 48, Despatch 5; Oakdale 31, Nico Malan 12; Kirkwood 17, Despatch 12; Nico Malan 22, Despatch 19; Oakdale 38, Kirkwood 12.

Pool D: St Andrews 28, Daniel Pienaar 14; Noord-Kaap 29, PE Invitational 21; Noord-Kaap 19, St Andrews 14; PE Invitational 26, Daniel Pienaar 26; St Andrews 29, PE Invitational 5; Daniel Pienaar 17, Noord-Kaap 14.

Quarterfinals:

Cup: Paarl Boys’ High 36, Framesby 7; Grey College Invitational 32, Brandwag 12; Oakdale 31, St Andrews 5; Noord-Kaap 22, Kirkwood 14.

Semi-finals:

Cup: Paarl Boys’ High 14, Oakdale 12; Grey College Invitational 29, Noord-Kaap 12.
Plate: Kearsney 21, Daniel Pienaar 19; Nico Malan 52, Grens 0.

Finals:

Cup: Paarl Boys’ High 24, Grey College Invitational 7.
Plate Nico Malan 31, Kearsney 5.

Die Hoërskool Durbanville kon Woensdag hul kampioenstatus by die Sarel Burger o.19 WP Sewes-rugbytoernooi behou na ‘n harde eindstryd teen Hoërskool Bellville waarin hulle met 21-19 kon seëvier.

Die Durbies het ‘n uiters suksesvolle seisoen agter die rug, waarin menigde van hul spelers al gewys het dat hulle die potensiaal het om uit te blink in die vinniger formaat van die spel.

James Nero, Hoërskool Durbanville se eerstespan senter, is vroër die jaar gekies vir die SA 0.18 Sewesspan wat ‘n brons medalje by die Statebeond Jeugspele in Trinidad en Tobago kon verower.

Nero was sy span se voorste driedrukker by daardie toernooi.

Sy agsteman, Jayden Nell, se sewes-toekoms blink ook. Nell het reeds ‘n kontrak vanaf SARU Sewes ontvang om sy vaardighede volgende jaar verder te verfyn.

Die Durbies het vroeër in die jaar ook in die 15-man weergawe van die spel teen hul vyande in die noordelike voorstede te staan gekom. Hulle het daardie wedstryd redelik gemaklik met 43-21 gewen, maar die span van Hoërskool Bellville kon hulle laat sweet in die eindstryd.

Hoërskool Brackenfell kon ‘n derde plek in hul toernooi losspeel teen Milnerton met ‘n 33-14 oorwinning, nadat hulle in die halfeindstryd teen Hoërskool Bellville die knie moes buig met 14-7.

HTS Bellville is die Plaat-afdeling se kampioene nadat hulle vir Bosmandam met 12-7 kon troef, en Bellville Suid kon De Kuilen met 33-10 wegsien in die Skild eindstryd.

Uitslae: 

Groepwedstryde: Brackenfell 26, Melkbosstrand 12; Hoërskool Bellville 26, HTS Bellville 14; Milnerton 31, Tygerberg 12; Bosmandam 22, De Kuilen 10; Hoërskool Bellville 26, Bellville Suid 10; Brackenfell 17, Malibu 5; Hoërskool Durbanville 48, De Kuilen 0; Milnerton 35, Monument Park 7; Melkbosstrand 19, Malibu 17; Bellville Suid 24, HTS Bellville 24; Hoërskool Durbanville 53, Bosmandam 12.

Halfeindrondte: Beker – Hoërskool Bellville 14, Brackenfell 7; Hoërskool Durbanville 33, Milnerton 12. Plaat – Bosmandam 19, Tygerberg 10; HTS Bellville 26, Melkbosstrand 5. Skild – Bellville Suid 17, Malibu 12; De Kuilen 31, Monument Park 12.

Eindstryde: Beker – Hoërskool Durbanville 21, Hoërskool Bellville 19; Brackenfell 33, Milnerton 14 (Derde plek). Plaat – HTS Bellville 12, Bosmandam 7. Skild – Bellville Suid 33, De Kuilen 10.

Die Hoërskool Durbanville span was:

James Nero, Jayden Nell, Blane Marais, Dale Martin, Lian Jordaan, Monray Daars, Shaun Kleyn, Shadville Engelbrecht, Damian Hendricks, Devon Strydom, Evert Bouwer, Cayden Louw.

Die Hoërskool Hentie Cilliers van Virginia vier vanjaar sy 70ste bestaansjaar met ‘n groot Henties Fees oor die naweek.

Een van die hoogtepunte van die vermaak sal die sewes-toernooi wees wat Vrydag middag afskop.

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Agt o.17 spanne en ses 0.15 spanne sal meeding vir die titel oor die twee dae. Die gasheerskool het ‘n trotse geskiedenis van sewes-sukses en sal graag hul ontstaan wil herdenk met ‘n goeie vertoning by die toernooi.

Om dit te doen sal hulle egter eers verby die heersende Kovsiestreekkompetisie se Shimla-kampioene, Welkom Gimnasium  moet kom.

Dit sal ‘n jonger Gimmie span wees as wat ons deur die seisoen gesien het, maar indien hul eerstespan vertoning enige indikasie is, gaan die seuns van Welkom definitief van die voorste aanspraakmakers op die titel wees.

In die o.15 toernooi lyk Voortrekker van Bethlehem soos die gevaarmanne.

Hulle het ook onlangs die Shimla-titel verower in hul ouderdomsgroep.

Na afloop van die groepwedstryde teen Saterdag middag sal daar uitgespeel word om die finale ranglys te bepaal.

Vyf uit die sewe kampioene van die verskillende Kovsiestreekkompetisie ligas kom hierdie jaar uit die Griffons streek uit. Hierdie naweek belowe dan nog ‘n laaste bietjie hoë gehalte plattelandse rugby voordat die Wintersportseisoen klaar maak vir die jaar.

Hentie Cilliers het ‘n baie sterk rugbytradisie gevorm oor die laaste 70e jaar, hulle oorskry gereeld verwagtings waneer hulle teen van hul groter teenstanders in die omgewing te staan kom.

Die voormalige Springbokslot, Jean Deysel, is by die trotse skool geslyp en hulle kon vanjaar weer drie Cravenweek spelers oplewer in Andisile Mentz (heelagter), Lungile Samson (stut) en Paseka Mokoena (losskakel).

Die bepalings is:

Vrydag:

o.17: 12:40 – Voortrekker t. Hoërskool Trio; 13:00 – Hentie Cilliers t. Witteberg; 14:00 – Goudveld t. Welkom Gimnasium II; 14:20 – Voortrekker t. Wessel Maree; 15:20 – Welkom Gimnasium t. Hoërskool Trio; 15:40 – Welkom Gimnasium II t. Witteberg; 16:40 – Voortrekker t. Welkom Gimnasium; 17:00 – Hentie Cilliers t. Goudveld.

o.15: 12:00 – Hentie Cilliers t. Hoërskool Trio; 12:20 – Voortrekker t. Welkom Gimnasium; 13:20 – Hoërskool Trio t. Witteberg; 13:40 – Hentie Cilliers t. Welkom Gimnasium; 14:40 – Voortrekker t. Hoërskool Trio; 15:00 – Goudveld t. Witteberg; 16:00 – Hentie Cilliers t. Goudveld; 16:20 – Voortrekker t. Witteberg.

Saterdag:

o.17: 08:40 – Hoërskool Trio t. Wessel Maree; 09:00 – Hentie Cilliers t. Welkom Gimnasium II; 09:40 – Witteberg t. Goudveld; 10:00 – Welkom Gimnasium t. Wessel Maree.

o.15: 08:00 – Goudveld t. Welkom Gimnasium; 08:20 – Hentie Cilliers t. Witteberg; 09:20 – Welkom Gimnasium t. Hoërskool Trio; 10:20 – Welkom Gimnasium t. Witteberg; 10:40 – Goudveld t. Hoërskool Trio.

Die spanne wat deelneem is:

o.17 – Hentie Cilliers, Welkom Gimnasium, Hoërskool Trio, Witteberg, Goudveld, Voortrekker, Wessel Maree, Welkom Gimnasium II.

o.15 – Hentie Cilliers, Voortrekker, Welkom Gimnasium, Goudveld, Hoërskool Trio, Witteberg.

The fixtures for the Hoërskool Outeniqua u17 Frogfoot Sevens Tournament have been announced, and it promises a weekend filled with exciting sevens rugby as 10 schools travel to George to compete in the quicker format of the game after the conclusion of the regular winter sports season.

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The hosts have two invitational teams defending their honour as hosts while their first-stringer group is competing at the NWU Prestige Schools u17 Sevens Tournament in Potchefstroom.

Still, after a very successful season, the Kwaggas should be among the favourites to take the spoils this weekend, along with their visitors from Gqeberha, Grey High School.

That said, the likes of Strand, Montagu and Hoërskool Punt will feel like they have more of an edge in the sevens game and could cause some upsets over the weekend.

This tournament will also be a good indication of what to expect from the participating schools’ first teams over the coming seasons, as these boys are sure to make their way into those squads next year.

After the group fixtures have been completed on Saturday, knockout stages will begin to determine the final ranking.

Participating teams:

Outeniqua Invitational, Kwagga Invitational, Grey High School, Marlow Landbou, Hoërskool Punt, Sao Bras, York, Bridgeton, Strand, Union, Montagu, George High School.

The fixtures are:

Friday: 15:00 – Outeniqua Invitational vs Union; 15:20 – Marlow Landbou vs Montagu; 15:40 – Sao Bras vs York; 16:20 – Grey High vs George High; 16:40 – Hoërskool Punt vs Kwagga Invitational; 17:00 – Bridgeton vs Strand.

Saturday: 08:00 – Outeniqua Invitational vs Sao Bras; 08:20 – Marlow Landbou vs York; 08:40 – Union vs Montagu; 09:00 – Grey High vs Bridgeton; 09:20 – Hoërskool Punt vs Strand; 09:40 – George High vs Kwagga Invitational; 10:20 – Sao Bras vs Union; 10:40 – York vs Montagu; 11:00 – Outeniqua Invitational vs Marlow; 11:20 – Bridgeton vs George High; 11:40 – Strand vs Kwagga Invitational; 12:00 – Grey High vs Hoërskool Punt.

Die Hoërskool Sentraal bied Saterdag ‘n o.17 sewestoernooi vir skole uit die sentrale streek aan in Bloemfontein.

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Altesaam 16 spanne sal meeding in die Rosestad vir die spogregte meeding.

Dit belowe ‘n dag vol opwindende plattelandse rugby met spanne soos HTS Louis Botha wat spesialiseer in die vinniger formaat van die spel.

Die Bloemfonteinse spanne is die voorste aanspraakmakers op die titel indien mens hul 15-man rugby prestasies hierdie seisoen as ‘n indikasie vat, maar almal weet dat enige iets in die 14 minute van ‘n seweswedstryd kan gebeur, en die plattelandse spanne se gevaar lê gereeld by hul haastige manne in die agterlyn.

Jim Fouché en Fichardtpark is hierdie jaar die pasaangeërs in Bloemfontein (benewens Grey-kollege). Albei die spanne maak egter nog heel jaar staat op die groot manne in hul voorry om vir hulle op die voorvoet te kry, so dit sal interesant wees om te sien hoe hulle aanpas vir die sewes-spel.

Duineveld is ook ‘n buiteperd in die toernooi. Die skool van Upington het twee spanne wat deelneem die naweek. Kimberley Boys’ High het ook twee verteenwoordigers die naweek.

Die spanne wat deelneem:

Sentraal, Fichardtpark, Jim Fouché, HTS Louis Botha, Duineveld, Bultfontein, Aliwal Noord, Hangklip, Sand du Plessis, Zastron, Heatherdale, Kimberley Boys’ High, Hodisa, Burgersdorp, Duineveld II, Kimberley Boys’ High II.

Die bepalings:

A-veld: 08:30 – Sentraal t. Kimberley Boys’ High II; 08:50 – Duineveld t. Hodisa; 09:30 – Fichardtpark t. Burgersdorp; 09:50 – Jim Fouché t. Kimberley Boys’ High; 10:10 – Sentraal t. Bultfontein; 10:30 – Duineveld t. Aliwal Noord; 10:50 – Fichardtpark t. Duineveld II; 11:10 – Jim Fouché t. Hangklip; 11:50 – Sentraal t. HTS Louis Botha; 12:10 – Duineveld t. Sand du Plessis; 12:30 – Fichardtpark t. Zastron; 12:50 – Jim Fouché t. Heatherdale.

B-veld: 08:30 – Bultfontein t. HTS Louis Botha; 08:50 – Aliwal Noord t. Sand du Plessis; 09:30 – Duineveld II t. Zastron; 09:50 – Hangklip t. Heatherdale; 10:10 – HTS Louis Botha t. Kimberley Boys’ High II; 10:30 – Sand du Plessis t. Hodisa; 10:50 – Zastron t. Burgersdorp; 11:10 – Heatherdale t. Kimberley Boys’ High; 11:50 – Bultfontein t. Kimberley Boys’ High II; 12:10 – Aliwal Noord t. Hodisa; 12:30 – Duineveld II t. Burgersdorp; 12:50 – Hangklip t. Kimberley Boys’ High.

The inaugural NWU Prestige Schools Sevens u17 Tournament takes place this Saturday at the Fanie du Toit Stadium in Potchefstroom, bringing together some of the most exciting young talent from the top rugby schools in South Africa.

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Twelve of the most renowned rugby-playing schools in the country will compete over 34 games to see who gets the bragging rights (and the R100 000 grand prize) in the quicker format of the game after the conclusion of the regular winter sports season.

The Potchefstroom University has spared no expense in making sure that this is a highly entertaining event, with live music to keep the festive atmosphere going as they celebrate the beginning of a brand new platform for schools to compete in sevens rugby.

This tournament will also be an exciting glimpse into some of the talent that will be emerging in the first teams next season.

The teams are divided into four pools of three, and after the first three rounds have been played, knockout rounds will commence to determine the final ranking.

With Grey College from Bloemfontein adding another perfect season this year, all eyes will be on their u17s competing at this tournament as they kick things off in the first game against Waterkloof.

The final pool stage matchup between Outeniqua and Garsfontein also promises to be a highlight.

The Kwaggas u16 team beat Garsfontein 17-10 in the 15-man game earlier in the year at the ABSA Wildeklawer festival, but the Garsie Bears won the first team meeting by 19-8, so the u17’s will have a difference to settle in that game.

Outeniqua plays with a divided squad, having entrusted their second team with defending their honour as the hosts at their own sevens festival in George over the weekend.

This promises to be an action-packed day, showcasing some of the most gifted young natural athletes in the best rugby structures in the country competing for the spoils in Potchefstroom to become the first champions in what promises to grow to be an extremely one of the most prestigious sevens tournaments in the country.

Participating schools:

Grey College, Hoërskool Waterkloof, Paul Roos Gimnasium, Noordheuwel, Merensky Landbou Akademie, Monument, Witteberg, Garsfontein, Boland Landbou, Hoërskool Rustenburg, Hoërskool Outeniqua, Durban High School.

The fixtures for the pool stages are:

Round 1: 08:00 – Grey College vs Waterkloof; 08:00 – Paul Roos Gimnasium vs Noordheuwel; 08:20 – Merensky vs Monument; 08:20 – Witteberg vs Garsfontein; 08:40 – Boland Landbou vs Rustenburg; 08:40 – Outeniqua vs Durban High School.

Round 2: 09:00 – Paul Roos Gimnasium vs Garsfontein; 09:00 – Grey College vs Monument; 09:20 – Witteberg vs Durban High School; 09:20 – Merensky vs Rustenburg; 09:40 – Outeniqua vs Noordheuwel; 09:40 – Boland Landbou vs Waterkloof.

Round 3: 10:00 – Grey College vs Rustenburg; 10:00 – Paul Roos Gimnasium vs Durban High School; 10:20 – Merensky vs Waterkloof; 10:20 – Witteberg vs Noordheuwel; 10:40 – Boland Landbou vs Monument; 10:40 – Outeniqua vs Garsfontein.

 

Ferrum High School’s Falcon Rugby Sevens Tournament sees teams from across the KZN meet for an action-packed weekend of schoolboy sevens.

28 teams will be competing over the weekend, with the action going late into Friday evening and picking up again early on Saturday.

Playoffs for the final rankings will commence once the group stage has been completed.

Ferrum’s u17 team competed well at the Durban High School sevens tournament last weekend and will look to defend their pride at their home event.

This tournament is also an opportunity for some of the development teams to gain some much-appreciated game time, and we can expect a weekend filled with high-speed, entertaining, schoolboy sevens as the Winter sports season draws to a close.

Participating teams: Ferrum, Piet Retief, Pionier, Sarel Cilliers, Pongola, Volksrust, Ladysmith, Vryheid, Amajuba, Newcastle High, Vryheid Landbou, Ladysmith Black Jaguars, Vryheid Barbarians, Sarel Cilliers II, Amajuba II, Sharks Development.

The fixtures are:

Friday: 

u17: 15:00 – Sarel Cilliers vs Sharks Development; 15:20 – Volksrust vs Amajuba; 15:40 – Pionier vs Ladysmith Black Jaguars; 16:00 – Pongola vs Vryheid; 16:20 – Piet Retief vs Vryheid Landbou; 16:40 – Ladysmith vs Sarel Cilliers II; 17:00 – Ferrum vs Newcastle High; 17:20 – Vryheid Barbarians vs Amajuba II; 17:40 – Sarel Cilliers vs Amajuba II; 18:00 – Volksrust vs Sharks Development; 18:20 – Pionier vs Vryheid; 18:40 – Pongola vs Ladysmith Black Jaguars; 19:00 – Piet Retief vs Ladysmith; 19:20 – Vryheid Landbou vs Sarel Cilliers II; 19:40 – Vryheid Barbarians vs Newcastle High; 20:00 – Ferrum vs Amajuba II.

u15: 15:00 – Vryheid Landbou vs Newcastle High; 15:20 – Pongola vs Ladysmith Black Jaguars; 15:40 – Vryheid vs Volksrust; 16:00 – Amajuba vs Sharks Development; 16:20 – Sarel Cilliers vs Ladysmith Black Jaguars; 16:40 – Pionier vs Newcastle High; 17:00 – Ferrum vs Sharks Development; 17:20 – Piet Retief vs Volksrust.

Saturday:

u17: 08:00 – Sarel Cilliers vs Volksrust; 08:00 – Amajuba vs Sharks Development; 08:20 – Pionier vs Pongola; 08:20 – Vryheid vs Ladysmith Black Jaguars; 08:40 – Piet Retief vs Sarel Cilliers II; 08:40 – Ladysmith vs Vryheid Landbou; 09:00 – Ferrum vs Vryheid Barbarians; 09:20 – Amajuba II vs Newcastle High.

u15: 09:00 – Piet Retief vs Vryheid; 09:20 – Ferrum vs Amajuba; 09:40 – Pionier vs Vryheid Landbou; 10:00 – Sarel Cilliers vs Pongola.

 

Wilgerivier van Frankfort is hierdie jaar die Kovsiestreekkompetisie se Irawa-liga kampioene.

Die span van Frankfort het vir St Andrews van Bloemfontein met 71-17 in die eindstryd op Shimlpark in Bloemfontein met 71-17 pakslae gegee.

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Wilgerivier het vroeg al soos die voorste aanspraakmakers op die titel gelyk nadat hulle verlede jaar se kampioene, Bothaville, in die Griffon-eindstryd kon uitskakel met 29-14.

Die Wilgies het 11 drieë teen Saints in die eindstryd inryg, en hul binnesenter, Tiaan Hattingh, kon met agt van die verdoelings slaag.

Dit trek dan ‘n streep onder ‘n merkwaardige seisoen vir Wilgerivier, wie vir die Colt-liga en die Griffon-liga trofees ‘n staanplek in Frankfort kon besorg met hul harde werk.

Sy skakelpaar-neefs, Wian Muller (losskakel) en HG Muller (skrumskakel) was altwee weer agter die doellyn in die eindstryd nadat hulle nog heel jaar ‘n kernrol in die Wilgie-aanval speel.

Thlompo Motsapi (vleuel) is ook ‘n uitblinker hierdie seisoen, en kon sy jaar afsluit met nog ‘n drie agter sy naam.

Die feit dat 11 verskillende spelers Wilgerivier se drieë kon druk wys hoe oorheersend hul spel was.

Vir St Andrews was dit weereens hul kaptein en onderkaptein wat hul span se poging aangevuur het, maar die Wilgerivier span was eenvoudig beter op die dag.

Connor Nel, die Bloemfonteiners se kaptein en ster-heelagter kon in die eerste helfte weer oor die doellyn bars vir sy span se eerste punte, maar sy seisoen is ongelukig in die tweede helfte kortgeknip met ‘n besering.

Sy onderkaptein, die groot stut, Matthew Simon, was ook weer vir sy span ‘n uitblinker en kon hul tweede drie aanteken, voordat Matthew Fletcher, sy flank, in die 70ste minuut ‘n laaste drie vir St Andrews kon druk, maar Wilgerivier was nooit werklik onder enige druk nie.

Puntemakers:

Wilgerivier 71 (38) – Drieë: Jean-Pierre Prinsloo, Wian Muller, Jonty Graaff, Ruan Mayer, Ernst Richter, Thlompo Motsapi, NW de Beer, HG Muller, Marnus Swart, JD van der Berg, JF Reyneke. Doelskoppe: Tiaan Hattingh (8). St Andrews 17 (7) – Drieë: Connor Nel, Matthew Simon, Matthew Fletcher. Doelskoppe: Nel (2).

Ander wedstryd:

o.15 – De Aar 14, Bultfontein 7.

Die spanne was:

Wilgerivier: 15 Jonty Graaff, 14 Thlompo Motsapi, 13 Marnus Swart, 12 Tiaan Hattingh, 11 Ernst Richter, 10 Wian Muller, 9 HG Muller, 8 Jean-Pierre Prinsloo, 7 Ruan Mayer, 6 JD van den Berg, 5 Tom van der Watt, 4 Juan de Klerk, 3 NW de Beer, 2 Louis de Villiers, 1 Gerhart Venter.

St Andrews: 15 Connor Nel, 14 Retshedisitswe Mokoena, 13 Mlungisi Lepesa, 12 Elia Mokuoane, 11 Koena Ntssamai, 10 CM Geel, 9 Schalk Liebenberg, 8 Yavantle Peni, 7 Mandela Sipoyo, 6 Matthew Fletcher, 5 Marco de Sousa, 4 Lesedi Sipoyo, 3 Matthew Simon, 2 Ioanni Giannakopoulos, 1 Brett Barnes.

Hoopstad is vanjaar se Kovsiestreekkompetisie se Colts-liga kampioene na ‘n klinkende sege van 45-14 oor Postmasburg op Shimlapark in Bloemfontein.

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Hoopstad se breker-flank AP Meyer het sy span aangevuur en kon self twee keer agter Postmasburg se doellyn gaan kuier.

Sy span het vroeg die spel beheer, en die groot loskopstut, Pieter Vosloo, was binne die eerste vyf minute al oor die doellyn vir die eerste punte.

Daar was egter ‘n tydperk in die eerste helfte waar die kampioene twee spelers aan geelkaarte afgestaan het.

Nadat hulle die aanvanklike druk van Postmasburg kon verwerk het die losskakel, Arrie Ferreira, wie nog heel seisoen vir sy span ‘n staatmaker was, tog die voordeel kon versterk met nog ‘n drie om vir hulle ‘n voorsprong van 19-0 teen lemoentyd te besorg.

Ferreira was weer sentraal tot sy span se sukses, en kon ook vyf van hul drieë verdoel.

In die tweede helfte kon Postmasburg sy ritme meer vind, grotendeels te danke aan sy senterpaar, Boago Toli en Mandre Maritz, en hul vleuel Eugene Makhubedu.

Hulle kon twee vinnige drieë na mekaar druk deur hul flank, Bradley Clarke, en die vlugvoetige Toli, om die agterstand na 31-14 te krimp.

Hoopstad kon egter die sege verseker deur nog twee drieë deur sy heelagter, Busi Mfebe, en agtsteman, Jurgens Human.

Hoopstad se o.16 span het verlede jaar hul ouderdomsgroep eindstryd met 26-24 teen Curro Kathu gewen. Spelers soos Hennie Barnard (senter) was in daardie groep, en dit lyk asof hulle volgende seisoen weer ‘n sterk groep gaan wees wat die titel sal probeer verdedig.

Barnard was in hierdie wedstryd weer elektries en kon ook aanteken terwyl sy span tot 13 spelers verminder was.

Postmasburg het baie goed gedoen om hul groot teenstanders in toom te hou, maar die kampioene was eenvoudig te sterk op die dag.

Puntemakers:

Hoopstad 45 (19) – Drieë: AP Meyer (2), Pieter Vosloo, Hennie Barnard, Arrie Ferreira, Busi Mfebe, Jurgens Human. Doelskoppe: Ferreira (5). Postmasburg 14 (0) – Drieë: Boago Toli, Bradley Clarke. Doelskoppe: Lorenzo Hael, Emmanuel van der Merwe.

Ander uitslae:

o.16 – St Andrews 17, Brandfort 12

Die spanne was:

Postmasburg: 15 Lorenzo Hael, 14 Carlo de Beer, 13 Boago Toli, 12 Mandre Maritz, 11 Eugene Makhubedu, 10 Emmanuel van der Merwe, 9 Maseru Koaho, 8 Omphile Moemedi, 7 Phumezo Nel, 6 Bradley Clark, 5 Nilyne Morris, 4 Paul Murray, 3 Koketso Pule, 2 Evando Markus, 1 Bradley Mophatlheng.

Hoopstad:15 Busi Mfebe, 14 Corne Wilsenach, 13 Hennie Barnard, 12 Abrie van Zyl, 11 Michael Steyn, 10 Arrie Ferreira, 9 Edward Graham, 8 Jurgens Human, 7 AB Muller, 6 AP Meyer, 5 Christiaan Liebenberg, 4 Theuns van Rhyn, 3 Hano Botha, 2 Ruben Enslin, 1 Pieter Vosloo.

 

Rondebosch Boys’ High finished the season strong with three straight wins over their peninsular rivals after their captain, Matthew Malherbe (centre), scored in the 70th minute to give his winger, Ethan Gordon, a chance for the game-winning conversion, which he knocked over expertly to steal a 36-35 win against Diocesan College on the Piley Rees field.

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In a classic, high-scoring, southern suburb derby, Rondebosch got their revenge after Bishops got the better of them by 13-8 in the first match, earlier in the season.

This was the 202nd time these two great rivals had met, and with an average points difference of only three and a half points coming into the match, it was always going to be close.

It was also the last match many of these boys would play in their school jerseys, making the occasion even more special as they faced their great rivals for one last time.

The home team’s flyhalf, Shaywan Blankenberg, continued doing what he had been doing so reliably for his team all season and converted a penalty early on to open the scoring.

Rondebosch’s dynamic winger, Ethan Gordon, replied almost immediately and the pace was set for another epic encounter between the neighbouring schools.

The visitors’ fullback, David Simon, crossed the line twice. He scored the first try of the day to give his team the lead, a lead that changed hands five times throughout the match as the great rivals pushed each other to the limit.

Simon’s second came after he ran a brilliant line and stepped inside to be one of the very few players to get around Bishops’ fullback, Gilermo Mentoe, this season.

Diocesan College’s scrumhalf, Haashim Pead, also scored a brace.

The agile halfback has been a revelation this year. He is one of three SA Schools players representing Bishops in the elite squad. His fullback, Mentoe, and eighth man, Aidan Norris, also made the cut after their achievements at the Craven Week in George earlier this year.

Norris also powered over for a try to draw a line under what has been an exceptional season for the big loose forward.

The Rondebosch pack of forwards were on top of their game. After a strong carry by Carl Geddie (lock), Sunday Mailoni-Burns (flanker) was alert to get the ball to his other big lock, Tom Barnard, who powered over for another try.

By half-time, there was still only two points separating them at 22-20 and no indication of anyone gaining the upper hand.

In the second half, Pead’s second try and another by Bishops’ flanker, Olo Sepotela, saw them stretch their advantage to 35-22 with 20 minutes left on the clock, but the Rondebosch boys never looked like hanging their heads, as they continued patiently working away at the home team’s defensive line.

A late try by Juma Amissi, Rondebosch Boys’ High’s winger, meant that Bishops had to defend a six-point lead for the final nine minutes.

Gordon and Amissi started every match for Rondebosch on the wings this season, not missing any of their 17 games.

With neither team slowing down to catch their breath for a second, it was non-stop action as the fierce competitors battled it out for the final minutes before Malherbe, who had led from the front all day, broke the home teams’ hearts with a try in the final minute of play.

Gordon’s kicking was spectacular throughout the game, but he showed a real level head to convert the final try with all the excitement around him to steal a victory for the visiting side that will long still be remembered as one of the classic victories on the Piley Rees.

This completes the Triple Crown for Rondebosch Boys’ High in the second leg of the southern suburb derbies after also getting by SACS (29-21) and Wynberg Boys’ High (21-20) after the holiday break.

Their only loss in the first round came against Bishops.

The Rondebosch group looks well set up to dominate next year as well when returning players who were already standout performers this year like Simon, Barnard, Justin Amos (prop) and Dylan Miller (flyhalf) will form the core of their next campaign.

Scorers:

Rondebosch Boys’ High 36 (22) – Tries: David Simon (2), Tom Barnard, Juma Amissi, Matthew Malherbe. Conversions: Ethan Gordon (4). Penalty: Gordon. Diocesan College 35 (20) – Tries: Haashim Pead (2), Aidan Norris, Olo Sepotela. Conversions: Shaywan Blankenberg (3). Penalties: Blankenberg (3).

u19 – Diocesan College 10, Rondebosch Boys’ High 5.
u16 – Rondebosch Boys’ High 42, Diocesan College 7.
u15 – Rondebosch Boys’ High 15, Diocesan College 6.
u14 – Rondebosch Boys’ High 24, Diocesan College 16.