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Welkom Gimnasium is die Kovsiestreekkompetisie se Shimla-liga kampioene vir 2023.

Die span van Welkom het na ‘n skitterende vertoning in die eindstryd op Shimlapark in Bloemfontein met 52-19 as oorwinnaars van die veld teen Hoërskool Upington gestap.

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Die Gimmies se kaptein en goue seun, die losskakel, Renaldo Kiewiet, kon ‘n droomseisoen afsluit met nog twee pragdrieë vir sy span.

Daar was nog nie ‘n span wat vir Kiewiet hierdie jaar kon inperk nie, en hy is definitief ‘n opwindende jong speler om dop te hou vir die toekoms.

Sy vleuel, Navan Goeda was self twee keer oor die doellyn, en sy tweeling-broer, Naylan Goeda (heelagter) kon ook weer ‘n drie en drie doelskoppe aanteken om sy span te help om die Shimla-titel weer ‘n staanplek in Welkom te gee.

Die speler van die wedstryd was Welkom Gim se groot, veelsydige slot, Tristan Appollis.

Appollis flous verdedigers nog heel seisoen met hoe vinnig hy sy groot lyf oor die veld kan kry, en kon sy merkwaardige seisoen ook afsluit met ‘n drie in die eindstryd.

Vir Hoërskool Upington het hul kaptein, die groot stut, PA Karsten, weer ‘n uitsonderlike wedstryd gehad.

Karsten het al drie sy span se drieë self gedruk, en sy heelagter, Ruwin Isaks, kon twee verdoel.

Ondanks die feit dat hulle nie vir Welkom Gimnasium kon inperk nie, het die Uppies uitstekend presteer om tot in die eindstryd te kom en kan met trots terug kyk op ‘n goeie seisoen.

Hulle is die Griekwaland-Wes kampioene en kon ‘n baie sterk Fichardtpark span in die halfeindstryd met 53-19 uitskakel.

Welkom Gimnasium het dan hierdie jaar albei die Griffon- en Shimla-titels verower en hulself as die die voorlopers, naas Grey-kollege, in die streek bevestig.

Hierdie was baie van die spelers se laaste skolewedstryd, en vir Welkom Gimnasium is die die perfekte beloning vir al hul harde werk deur die seisoen.

Dit is ook die tiende wedstryd hierdie seisoen wat Welkom Gimnasium daarin slaag om meer as 40 punte teen hul teenstanders aan te teken, ‘n indikasie van hoe giftig hul aanval hierdie jaar was.

Puntemakers:

Welkom Gimnasium 52 (33) – Drieë: Renaldo Kiewiet (2), Navan Goeda (2), Tristan Appollis, Naylan Goeda, Teschan Meas, Ethan Jones. Doelskoppe: Naylan Goeda (3), Kiewiet (3). Hoërskool Upington 19 (7) – Drieë: PA Karsten (3). Doelskoppe: Ruwin Isaks (2).

Ander wedstryd:

o.15 – Voortrekker 43, Fichardtpark 14.

Die spanne was:

Welkom Gimnasium: 15 Naylan Goeda, 14 Navan Goeda, 13 Taschon Meas, 12 Mojalefa Matoka, 11 Khamohelo Mokoena, 10 Renaldo Kiewiet, 9 Julian Samuels, 8 Ethan Jones, 7 Rylen Kirsten, 6 Kganya Molapo, 5 Jayden Auld, 4 Tristan Appollis, 3 Keanan August, 2 Dante Smith, 1 Buhle Mxabayi.

Hoërskool Upington: 15 Ruwin Isaks, 14 Khayalenkosi Maganga, 13 Sylvester Hoffman, 12 Siphe Msebenzi, 11 Louwan Harper, 10 Emlyhn Jacobs, 9 Neil Petro, 8 Jaco Fourie, 7 Sipho Livingi, 6 Roedolf Duraan, 5 Johan Louw, 4 Ruan Janse van Rensburg, 3 Niel Visser, 2 Roelof Slabbert, 1 PA Karsten.

Wynberg Boys’ High saved one of their strongest performances of the season for their final fixture against their old foes, SACS.

They ended their season on a high on their home field with an emphatic 36-14 victory.

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Wynberg’s star eighth man, Xola Nyali, who captained the SA u18 side earlier this month against France, led his team from the front again in his last game in the first team jersey.

Nyali celebrated his amazing season with another stunning try in front of his home crowd, gathering the ball on his own 22m line leaving the SACS defenders in his dust and powering through the last tacklers to secure a healthy 24-7 lead at halftime.

As always, SACS gave their all in the big derby, with their little scrumhalf, Seth Bradford, endlessly attacking the line and trying to get his team on the front foot.

His big eighth man, Niche Koopman, also left everything on the field, but the visitors just didn’t have enough to contain the  Wynberg team, who were firing on all cylinders.

Wynberg opened the scoring early after a period of patiently building their attack, phase by phase, before their big lock, Monty Loggenberg, rounded off by powering over the line around a ruck.

SACS responded immediately though, with Bradford breaking the line and kicking the ball into open space for his nimble winger, Ilitha Ntinini, to gather and score to get his team back to level terms after only seven minutes played.

Bradford’s opposite number, Sange Mbuto, was equally as influential in his team’s success.

It was Mbuto’s quick thinking and long skip pass to his winger, Tyrone Gombe, that finally broke the deadlock.

Much of the second half was a stalemate again, with the home team protecting their lead against the tireless SACS attack, until Matteo Pascoe intercepted and returned the ball a good 70m to extend the advantage to 31-7.

Wynberg’s star centre, Amier Adams, who missed the starting lineup due to illness during the week, got an opportunity to run out one last time for his first team for 10 minutes when he replaced Keenan Pretorius at flyhalf.

Adams was in on the action immediately and helped played a part in getting his team into a position where they could drive their big hooker, Nicholas van Schalkwyk, over for his team’s final try to seal the double over their old rivals.

The two fullbacks were also both on top form, with Xolela Hoyi, standing out on defence for the home team and Aya Machuli getting the last word in for the visitors with the final try of the day.

SACS’ dry spell continues, with their last victory over Wynberg being the first leg of the 2019 season.

Next year they will build their team around the experience of returning players like Bradford and his flyhalf, Rayaan Solomons.

Wynberg Boys’ High’s star flyhalf, Yaqeen Ahmed, is only in grade 10 this year, so he still has two seasons to look forward to and will definitely be one to watch in the coming years.

Scorers:

Wynberg Boys’ High 36 (24) – Tries: Monty Loggenberg, Tyrone Gombe, Xola Nyali, Matteo Pascoe, Nicholas van Schalkwyk. Conversions: Yaqeen Ahmed (4). Penalty: Ahmed. SACS 14 (7) – Tries: Ilitha Ntinini, Aya Machuli. Conversions: Rayaan Solomons (2).

Other results:

u19 – Wynberg Boys’ High II 15, SACS II 7; SACS III 22, Wynberg Boys’ High III 5.
u16 – SACS 29, Wynberg Boys’ High 23.
u15 – Wynberg Boys’ High 17, SACS 5.
u14 – SACS 17, Wynberg Boys’ High 12.

SACS are bolstered by the return of their stalwart loosehead prop and captain, Ali Osman-Bosch, this weekend when they travel to Wynberg Boys’ High for their final fixture of the season.

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Wynberg beat SACS by 30-17 in their own backyard earlier this year when they met for their first clash and SACS will be desperate to end what has been a difficult season on a high by getting their revenge on Saturday.

Wynberg’s star loose-forward, Xola Nyali (eighth man) led from the front in the previous meeting, scoring the opening try.

Nyali has been a standout for his side and was rewarded for his efforts with his inclusion in the SA u18 squad, which he captained against France. He returns just in time to play in his school jersey for one last game.

SACS’ captain, Osman-Bosch, was injured playing against Paul Roos Gimnasium in June, a week after he powered his team to victory with a hat-trick of tries in their 28-10 win against Hoërskool Bellville.

He has been unavailable since then, and returns for the final fixture of his matric year against their arch nemesis.

SACS is coming off another disappointing loss at home after Gilermo Mentoe (fullback) stole a victory for Bishops last weekend with a penalty conversion in the final moments to break the hearts of the SACS boys with a 27-25 defeat.

Wynberg looked sharp against Rondebosch Boys’ High last weekend, but they came up just short by 21-20.

Their Craven Week flyhalf, Yaqeen Ahmed moves to inside centre for the final fixture and Keenan Pretorius steps up to manage the attack from the flyhalf position.

SACS’ big tighthead, Ikhona Maxegwana, has been excellent in his captain’s absence in the front row, and now that Osman-Bosch is back in his position, the two big boys will be looking to dominate up front on the weekend.

The two fullbacks, Xolela Hoyi from Wynberg and Aya Machuli from SACS are also bound to face up one-on-one at some point, with both providing excellent service for their respective teams throughout the year.

Last year, Wynberg managed a double over SACS, beating them by 40-15 in the first encounter, and getting away with a 16-5 victory in the final match.

The last time SACS beat Wynberg was in 2019, when Ian Patterson (flanker), son of former Western Province hooker, Andrew Patterson, was in that SACS team.

Both of these schools take immense pride in their rugby programs and with a rivalry as historically fierce as this, there could be no better way for these boys to see out their school rugby-playing careers.

The teams are:

Wynberg Boys’ High vs SACS at 12:30:

Wynberg Boys’ High: 15 Xolela Hoyi, 14 Matteo Pascoe, 13 Brandon Ashburner, 12 Yaqeen Ahmed, 11 Tyrone Gombe, 10 Keenan Pretorius, 9 Sange Mbuto, 8 Xola Nyali, 7 Aden da Costa, 6 Jarryd Jackson, 5 Michail Kasfikis, 4 Montgmomery Loggenberg, 3 Luqobo Makwedini, 2 Nicholas van Schalkwyk, 1 Aidan Reid.

SACS: 15 Aya Machuli, 14 Nick Reynolds, 13 Daniel Dayaram, 12 Raashied Conrad, 11 Ilitha Ntinini, 10 Rayaan Solomons, 9 Seth Bradford, 8 Niche Koopman, 7 Ben van Coller, 6 Richard Skeeles, 5 Khwezi Ndlovu, 4 Zach Kennedy, 3 Ikhona Maxegwana, 2 Alex Pybus, 1 Ali Osman-Bosch.

Other fixtures:

u19 B – 11:10
u16 A – 11:10
u15 A – 09:00
u14 A – 10:10

Hoërskool Wilgerivier van Frankfort en St Andrews van Bloemfontein ontmoet Saterdag by Shimlapark in Bloemfontein om sake uit te spook vir die Kovsiestreekkompetisie se Irawaliga-titel.

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Verlede jaar kon St Andrews ook tot die eindstryd deurdring, maar Bothaville het uiteindelik as oorwinnaars terug gekeer na ‘n omvattende 31-8 sege.

Wilgerivier het hierdie jaar Bothaville se seisoen in die Griffon-eindstryd kortgeknip met ‘n 29-14 sege.

Die span uit Frankfort is die gunsteling om die jaar se titel te vat nadat hulle 64 punte sonder antwoord teen Staatspresident Swart van Brandfort kon aanteken in die halfeindronde.

Hul skakelpaar, die Muller-neefs, Wian (losskakel) en HG (skrumskakel), staan elke naweek uit vir hoe goed hulle kombineer om die pas te stel.

Die regtervleuel, Thlompo Motsapi, is ook ‘n gevaarpunt en sy heelagter Jonty Graaff is ‘n staatmaker op verdediging.

St Andrews het ‘n moeilike seisoen agter die rug, maar hulle is in die halfeindrondte deur ‘n merkwaardige vertoning deur hul kaptein en onderkaptein, Connor Nel (heelagter) en Matthew Simon (stut) aangevuur tot hul sterkste vertoning van die seisoen.

Hulle kon vir die tweede agtereenvolgende jaar vir Hartswater in die halfeindstryd uitskakel nadat hulle teen halftyd nog agter was.

Simon het drie keur oor die doellyn gebars en Nel kon 17 punte bydra met ‘n drie en die doelskoppe om hul span te lei na ‘n 37-36 sege in ‘n riller van ‘n wedstryd.

As Saints die energie het om so ‘n vertoning te herhaal mag hulle dalk vir die besoekers moeilikheid veroorsaak, maar Wilgerivier loop soos ‘n goed geoliede masjien op die oomblik.

St Andrews se twee slotte, Marco de Sousa en Lesedi Sipoyo, is vinnig oor die bal by kontakpunte, en hulle kan ‘n groot rol speel in Saterdag se wedstryd as hulle daarin slaag om die besoekers se ritme te breuk.

Die spanne is:

Wilgerivier t. St Andrews om 13:25:

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.

Die dag se bepalings: 

08:30 (o.16 Colts) – St Andrews t. Brandfort.
09:40 (o.15 Irawa) – De Aar t. Bultfontein.
10:50 (o.15 Shimla) – Voortrekker t. Fichardtpark.
12:00 (o.19 Colts) – Postmasburg t. Hoopstad.
13:25 (o.19 Irawa) – St Andrews t. Wilgerivier.
14:50 (o.19 Shimla) – Welkom Gimnasium t. Hoërskool Upington.

Welkom Gimnasium beoog om Saterdag die Kovsiestreekkompetisie se Shimlaliga-titel weer terug in Welkom te kry, nadat dit verlede jaar in Kroonstad by Hoërskool Trio staanplek gekry het.

Eers sal hulle egter verby Hoërskool Upington moet kom.

Die twee pak mekaar om 14:50 in Bloemfontein by Shimla-Park om te bepaal wie vanjaar se kampioene sal wees.

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Welkom Gimnasium betree die wedstryd definitief as die gunsteling span.

Die Gimmies beleef ‘n droomseisoen, en sit gereeld meer as 40 punte tussen hulself en teenstanders.

Renaldo Kiewiet (loskakel) lei hul aanval van voor, maar die span is vol gevaarpunte. Die Goeda-tweeling, Naylan (heelagter) en Navan (vleuel), die twee slotte, Jayden Auld en Tristan Appollis, hul haastige agsteman, Ethan Jones, almal het die vermoë om ‘n verdedigingslyn te breuk en mens kan dit opmerk in die tellings wat hulle hierdie jaar behaal het.

Kiewiet was in die halfeindstryd weer drie keur agter die doellyn. Hy is waarskynlik die voorste driedrukker in die land op die oomblik.

As daar ‘n span is wat vir Welkom Gimnasium kan ontstel is dit Hoërskool Upington.

Uppies het verlede naweek alle verwagtings oorskrei om Fichardtpark se droomseisoen met 53-19 kort te knip.

Hoërskool Upington is ‘n trotse skool met ‘n sterk rugby-geskiedenis. Die Springbok losvoorspeler, Jasper Wiese, is die nuutste Springbok wat eers in die oranje trui gespeel het, maar voor hom was daar ook Tiaan Strauss, Willem Barnard en Daantjie Rossouw.

Hierdie jaar word daardie sterk tradisie bewaar deur spelers soos die neefs, PA Karsten (stut) en Roelof Slabbert (haker) wat langs mekaar sak.

Hul oupa, Piet Karsten het ook vir Upington gesak op stut, voordat hy vir Noord-Weskaap uitgedraf het.

PA Karsten se pa, Piet, was die eerstespan losskakel op sy dag, en Roelof Slabbert se pa, Rudi, was binnesenter.

Die Uppies-manne is verlede jaar in die halfeindstryd uitgeskop met ‘n 38-17 nederlaag teen Jim Fouché, so hulle het al reeds verbeter. Hulle het reeds die Griekwaland-Wes titel verower, maar die Kovsie-beker sal ‘n groot bonus vir die span uit die Noord-Kaap wees.

Upington sal moet staatmaak op hul groot voorspelers om die spel te vertraag indien hulle die Gimmies wil inperk.

Hul Cravenweek flank, Sipho Livingi, is nog heel jaar ‘n uitblinker en kan ‘n groot rol in Saterdag se wedstryd speel.

Die spanne is:

Welkom Gimnasium t. Hoërskool Upington om 14:50:

Welkom Gimnasium: 15 Naylan Goeda, 14 Navan Goeda, 13 Taschon Meas, 12 Mojalefa Matoka, 11 Khamohelo Mokoena, 10 Renaldo Kiewiet, 9 Julian Samuels, 8 Ethan Jones, 7 Rylen Kirsten, 6 Kganya Molapo, 5 Jayden Auld, 4 Tristan Appollis, 3 Keanan August, 2 Dante Smith, 1 Buhle Mxabayi.

Hoërskool Upington: 15 Ruwin Isaks, 14 Khayalenkosi Maganga, 13 Sylvester Hoffman, 12 Siphe Msebenzi, 11 Louwan Harper, 10 Emlyhn Jacobs, 9 Neil Petro, 8 Jaco Fourie, 7 Sipho Livingi, 6 Roedolf Duraan, 5 Johan Louw, 4 Ruan Janse van Rensburg, 3 Niel Visser, 2 Roelof Slabbert, 1 PA Karsten.

Die dag se bepalings: 

08:30 (o.16 Colts) – St Andrews t. Brandfort.
09:40 (o.15 Irawa) – De Aar t. Bultfontein.
10:50 (o.15 Shimla) – Voortrekker t. Fichardtpark.
12:00 (o.19 Colts) – Postmasburg t. Hoopstad.
13:25 (o.19 Irawa) – St Andrews t. Wilgerivier.
14:50 (o.19 Shimla) – Welkom Gimnasium t. Hoërskool Upington.

Die Kovsiestreekkompetisie se Colts-titel sal Saterdag, na die eindstryd by Shimlapark in Bloemfontein, ‘n nuwe staanplek kry in Postmasburg of Hoopstad.

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Verlede jaar het Vrede in die eindstryd vir Curro Kathu met 68-12 pakslae gegee, nie Postmasburg of Hoopstad het vir die o.19 halfeindronde kwalifiseer nie.

Hoopstad se o.16 span het egter, danksy ‘n speler-van-die-wedstryd vertoning deur sy senter, Hennie Barnard, die ouderdomsgroep liga gewen met ‘n 26-24 sege oor Curro Kathu.

Barnard en kie lyk goed ingerig om hierdie jaar daardie sukses in die o.19 liga te herhaal. Sy senter-maat, Abrie van Zyl, is ook ‘n gevaarpunt.

Van Zyl het in die halfeindstryd drie keur agter die doellyn gaan kuier in sy span se 31-20 sege oor Zastron.

Postmasburg het verlede naweek vir Hendrik Potgieter met 43-24 uitgeskakel in hul halfeindstryd.

Die skopskoen van sy losskakel, Emmanuel van der Merwe, kon die Noord-Kaapse span op die voorvoet hou en sy spoedvraat vleuel, Bradley Clark, het twee drieë agter sy naam gekry in daardie wedstryd.

Postmasburg trek drie van hul o.17 spelers op, na hul seisoen verlede naweek geeindig het. Nilyne Morris (slot), Maseru Koaho (skrumskakel) en Boago Toli (senter) is drie veranderings van verlede naweek se span. Hulle al drie het was die vorige naweek in die Postmasburg o.17 span.

Met Koaho op skrumskakel beweeg Eugene Makhubedu na die vleuel-posisie, waar hy meer spasie sal vind om in te speel.

Michael Steyn begin vir Hoopstad op vleuel, sodat Carlo de Beer kan instaan op skrumskakel vir die beseerde Marco Wolfaardt. Steyn is nog heel jaar ‘n uitblinker vir sy span op agtsteman, en dit gaan interesant wees om te sien wat hy met bietjie spasie kan doen.

Jurgens Human neem sy plek agter die skrum in.

As die halfeindronde enige aanduiding gee kan ons ‘n skouspel van plattelandse rugby verwag in Bloemfontein waneer hierdie twee mekaar pak.

Die spanne is:

Postmasburg t. Hoopstad om 12:00:

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.

Die dag se bepalings: 

08:30 (o.16 Colts) – St Andrews t. Brandfort.
09:40 (o.15 Irawa) – De Aar t. Bultfontein.
10:50 (o.15 Shimla) – Voortrekker t. Fichardtpark.
12:00 (o.19 Colts) – Postmasburg t. Hoopstad.
13:25 (o.19 Irawa) – St Andrews t. Wilgerivier.
14:50 (o.19 Shimla) – Welkom Gimnasium t. Hoërskool Upington.

Die spogregte in Durbanville word Saterdag verdien waneer Hoërskool Durbanville en Stellenberg mekaar aanvat.

Al speel die twee skole nie in dieselfde liga nie, met Stellenberg wat in die liga bo Durbies kompeteer, het hierdie kragmeting tussen die twee trotse buurtskole nuwe vuur gekry toe Hoërskool Durbanville in 2019 vir die eerste keer in 13 jaar daarin kon slaag om vir Stellenberg te pootjie met 46-39 danksy vier drieë deur sy senter, Corné Oliphant.

Verlede jaar kon Stellenberg weer die bordjies verhang met ‘n 29-20 oorwinning op eie bodem, maar met Durbies wat vanjaar weer ‘n sterk span bymekaar het en die tuisveldvoordeel geniet mag 2023 dalk weer Hoërskool Durbanville se jaar wees.

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Hoërskool Durbanville kan reeds met trots terug kyk na ‘n paar groot seges hierdie seisoen.

Hulle het vroeg al ‘n stelling gemaak deur om vir Paarl Boys’ High met 26-25 te ontstel, na dit kon die Durbies ook teen onder andere Rondebosch Boys’ High (35-19), HTS Drostdy (61-3) en Bellville (72-12) seëvier.

Onlangs het hulle hul ander groot vyande in die omgewing, Brackenfell, met 45-10 verslaan en ‘n wen teen Stellenberg sal die perfekte einde vir ‘n merkwaardige seisoen wees.

Die Jade Brigade beleef ‘n moeilike seisoen, maar hulle kon self ook al ‘n paar sterk vertonings lewer. Dit lyk asof hulle hul ritme gevind het met vier goeie oorwinnings in hul laaste vyf wedstryde en ‘n wen teen hul bure sal die seisoen op ‘n hoë noot afsluit.

Stellenberg het vroeg in die seisoen naelskraaps met 24-23 teen Paarl Gimnasium verloor, na dit kon hulle vir Helpmekaar met 22-20 by die Noord/Suid toernooi in Pretoria verslaan.

Na daardie toernooi het Stellenberg gesukkel om hul volle potensiaal te besef, maar in die laaste vyf wedstryde lyk hulle baie beter.

Vroeg in Junie kon hulle vir Parel Vallei met 60-5 pak gee en teen ‘n sterk Rondebosch Boys’ High span in ‘n riller met 20-17 wen.

Hulle het in George, danksy ‘n strafdoel in die laaste oomblikke van die wedstryd, met 10-8 teen Hoërskool Outeniqua verloor, maar kon dadelik weer momentum bou met seges oor Hoërskool Bellville (43-21) en Milnerton (24-7).

Saterdag behoort weer ‘n rugby skouspel te wees tussen twee spanne met uiteenlopende benaderings tot die spel.

Die Durbies maak staat op hul spelers se vermoëns in gebroke spel, en probeer die bal soveel as moontlik deur hul agterlyn te laat beweeg, terwyl Stellenberg fokus op die vaste fassette.

Mens kan dit ook sien waneer jy kyk na hoe hulle punte aanteken.

James Nero, die tuisspan se haastige binnesenter, is een van hul toppresteerders hierdie jaar. Hy is gekies as deel van die SA o.18 Sewes span wat ‘n brons-medalje verwerf het by die Statebond Jeugspele in Trinidad en Tobago. Hy was ook die Suid Afrikaanse span se voorste driedrukker by die byeenkoms.

Die res van sy agterlyn is net so gevaarlik waneer hulle die spasie gegun word om hul spoed ten toon te stel. Die agsteman, Jayden Nell, het vroeër die jaar al ‘n kontrak van SARU Sewes ontvang om volgende jaar sy vaardighede in die vinniger weergawe van die spel te verfyn.

Sy losskakel, Shaun Kleyn, is ook ‘n speler om dop te hou Saterdag. Hy en sy skrumskakel, Monray Daars, het al menigde verdedigings deur die seisoen oopgesluit, en aangesien dit vir meeste van hierdie leerders hul laaste wedstryd in ‘n Durbie-trui gaan wees kan ons verwag dat hulle hul harte sal uitspeel om 2019 se sukses te herhaal.

Spoed is belangrik, maar waneer manne soos Stellenberg se groot flank, Marco Ferreira, op jou afstorm het mens meer as spoed nodig om hom te keer.

Ferreira is Stellenberg se voorste driedrukker hierdie seisoen met 18 drieë. Dit is drie keer soveel soos enige iemand anders in sy span met Estian Steyn (senter) en Herman Lubbe (stut) wat altwee tweede is met ses drieë elk.

Fereirra was ses keer agter die doellyn toe sy span vir Parel Vallei met 60-5 kon kaf draf.

Sy binnesenter, Ruben Thompson, wie ook die doelskop verantwoordelikhede behartig is nog ‘n speler om dop te hou. Thomspon kon hierdie seisoen 126 van sy span se 405 punte aanteken en is seker om Saterdag vir oulaas nog ‘n paar by te sit.

Die spanne is:

Hoërskool Durbanville t. Stellenberg om 13:40:

Hoërskool Durbanville: 15 Valrhino Olckers, 14 Damian Hendricks, 13 Lian Jordaan, 12 James Nero, 11 Cayden Louw, 10 Shaun Kleyn, 9 Monray Daars, 8 Jayden Nell, 7 Evert Brouwer, 6 William Goldswain, 5 Liam Baird, 4 Rikus Saaiman, 3 Anru van Rhyn, 2 Devon Strydom, 1 Wian Koen.

Stellenberg: 15 Dehan Neethling, 14 Liam Smith, 13 Estian Steyn, 12 Ruben Thompson, 11 Luc Cilliers, 10 Tyron Labuschagne, 9 Heinro Swart, 8 Dale du Toit, 7 Marco Ferreira, 6 Alex Schoeman, 5 Corne Bruwer, 4 Zian Erasmus, 3 Herman Lubbe, 2 Almero Keizer, 1 Niel de Beer.

Ander bepalings:

o.19 B – 11:00
o.16 A – 12:10
o.15 A – 10:00
o.14 A – 09:00

The Rondebosch neighbours battle it out to decide who is the top dog in the southern suburbs when Diocesan College hosts Rondebosch Boys’ High for the return fixture of their bi-annual Premier Interschools BishBosch derby at 14:00 on Saturday.

Both have had exceptional seasons this year and with Diocesan College beating all three of their rivals in the area in the first round, before coming up short against Wynberg Boys High by 27-20 a couple of weeks ago, and Rondebosch Boys High also winning all of their southern suburb derbies apart from the 13-8 defeat to Bishops, whoever wins Saturday’s match will claim the bragging rights.

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This is a rivalry that has gone from strength to strength since the schools first met in 1908 when Bishops u16 beat Wynberg u16 112-0.

Since then the competition has become much more intense over the years and Saturday will be the 202nd time these two sides square off on a rugby field.

The first-teams first laid down the gauntlet in 1911, with Bishops winning 103 games since then and Rondebosch coming away as victors on 79 occasions, with 19 matches ending with nothing to separate them.

Bishops have had a season filled with spectacular highlights.

They beat all three of their peninsular rivals in the first round of derbies. Getting by SACS with a 31-25 victory in May before beating Wynberg Boys’ High 14-10 in their own backyard. Wynberg managed to get their revenge on the Piley Rees with a 27-20 victory a couple of weeks ago.

Their first match against Rondebosch was an absolute nailbiter, with Bishops emerging victorious away from home by 13-8 thanks to a massive defensive effort in the last 10 minutes.

They made a statement early in the season by beating Helpmekaar with a single point by 31-30 in a thriller at the St Stithians Festival in April.

Another big win for the Diocesan College boys came when they hosted Stellenberg and surprised everyone by outplaying their big rivals from the northern suburbs and winning by 22-7.

Their hard work throughout the season was rewarded with three Bishops players earning their SA u.18 caps against France and England.

Haashim Pead (scrumhalf), Aidan Norris (eighth man), and Gilermo Mentoe (fullback) represented their school in the national side this year.

All three of these players have shown that they have the ability to swing the momentum in a game this season, and will undoubtedly have a big role to play on Saturday.

Pead was the standout performer in South Africa’s 37-24 defeat to France.

Mentoe is an absolute playbreaker, as he has shown time and time again, including last weekend, when he 17 points for his team in their 27-25 victory away to SACS. He showed how composed he remains in high-pressure situations by stepping up to convert the winning penalty in the final moments of the game, despite not even being the first-choice goal kicker in the side.

Norris recently signed with the Western Province to continue his rugby next year after an exceptional season where he stood out at the Craven Week in George for his physicality in the WP team.

Shaywan Blanckenberg (flyhalf) has been Bishops’ go-to man for the kicking responsibilities, which he has executed expertly throughout the season for his school, as well as the Western Province XV at the Craven Week.

Lucca Mynhardt, their speedster winger, has been exceptional this year and will be one of the seniors in the team when he returns as a matric student in 2024, along with his bruiser-flanker, Alex Smith.

Rondebosch Boys’ High have also experienced a stellar season, with some big results earlier in the year against Boland Landbou (15-8) and Oakdale Landbou (24-15) and they will be itching to get their previous encounter against Bishops.

Their only loss against their southern suburb rivals this year has been the previous encounter when they hosted Bishops on the Tinkie Heyns field.

They will be looking for revenge on Saturday, selecting an experienced squad, with 327 first-team caps among the starting 15. Their two wingers, Ethan Gordon and Juma Amissi, have started each of the 17 games this season, winning 10, and losing only six, with a 19-all draw against Grey High early on.

Amissi is the most capped player in the squad, running out for the Rondebosch team for the 34th and final time on Saturday.

His outside centre, Nichollas Molyneux, has been alongside him in 30 of those fixtures and will earn his 31st cap this weekend, making him the second most experienced player in the team.

Their two flankers, Polite Phiri and Sunday Mailoni-Burns, have been central to their play this year and will have a big part to play in containing the likes of Pead and Norris around the ruck and slowing down the game.

Next year, the likes of Justin Amos (prop), Tom Barnard (lock), Dylan Miller (flyhalf) and David Simon (fullback) will form the foundation of the squad when they return in their matric year, but for many of the Rondebosch boys this will be their last chance for revenge, and getting it on the Piley Rees would heal all wounds from their home loss earlier in the season.

The teams are:

Diocesan College vs Rondebosch Boys’ High at 14:00:

Diocesan College: 15 Gilermo Mentoe, 14 Lucca Mynhardt, 13 Olo Sopotela, 12 Nic Allison, 11 Ayanda Bonoyi, 10 Shaywan Blankenberg, 9 Haashim Pead, 8 Aidan Norris, 7 Alex Smith, 6 Tapiwa Nkumanda, 5 CJ Gordon, 4 Zach Willemse, 3 Nashe Chahwahwa, 2 Merlin Fransman, 1 Richard Horton.

Rondebosch Boys’ High: 15 David Simon, 14 Juma Amissi, 13 Nichollas Molyneux, 12 Matthew Malherbe, 11 Ethan Gordon, 10 Dylan Miller, 9 Cameron Whitson, 8 Ryan du Rand, 7 Sunday Mailoni-Burns, 6 Polite Phiri, 5 Tom Barnard, 4 Carl Geddie, 3 Nicolas Swier, 2 Thomas van Wyk, 1 Justin Amos.

Other fixtures:

u19 B – 12:40
u16 A – 12:10
u15 A – 11:00
u14 A – 10:00

As the 2023 winter sports season draws to a close, the boys in the countryside felt they had one more game in them, leading to the first of what is to become a yearly inter-schools between Welkom High School and St Anne’s Technical from Virginia to take place on Saturday.

These two schools will be competing in soccer, netball and basketball before the rugby teams square off in the main event of the day.

St Anne’s Technical is a school still in its infancy. Opening in 2018, they first started practising rugby last year, before making their competitive debut this year in the Sandveld B league.

With most of the boys playing rugby for the first time ever, and only a few others having had some experience in primary school, it was a tough start.

That said, it is notable that the majority of the names that were on the team list at the beginning of the year are still present, even after a difficult season, they are still amped to play as much rugby as they can, having completely fallen in love with the game.

Their coach, Mr Malefetsane Nakedi, said his boys’ appetite for rugby is insatiable.

Some of the boys are still figuring out exactly what suits their skill sets best. Sergio Williams, for instance, started the first game of the year at flyhalf back in March but will take the field as the hooker on Saturday.

Since Mr Ndai Ndai, an ex-Harmony Sports Academy player, joined the coaching setup at St Anne’s, alongside Teboho Modisaesi and Nakedi, the boys have shown a lot of improvement.

After getting their first win against the neighbouring Virginia High by 47-0 in May, the St Anne’s boys’ appetite for the game has only grown.

Welkom High School was opened in 1957, with prefab classrooms where Goudveld now stands. Back then, physical education meant students grabbed their picks and spades and flattened out the dustbowl to make a sports field.

Over the years, the first English high school on the Goldfields has grown a proud sporting culture which they continue to expand on by taking on challenges like this.

Welkom High will host this first edition of the brand-new derby, with plans to alternate between the two schools yearly.

The hosts’ general in the midfield, Samson Mongezi (flyhalf) will lead the charge for his team. His fullback, Katlego Molaba, is only in grade 10 this year and could still grow to become a central figure in this team over the coming years.

For St Anne’s Technical, their scrumhalf, Abubaker Malgas, was one of their standout players early in the year, and it will be interesting to see how he has benefitted from the experience gained through the season.

All in all, that is exactly what the day is about, providing the boys from both schools with an opportunity to compete and enjoy the sport they love. We wish them all the best as they continue to grow the game and develop their skills.

Welkom High School vs St Anne’s Technical at 16:15:

Welkom High School: 15 Katlego Molaba, 14 Tshepang Motaung, 13 Nhlanhla Khabane, 12 Oratile Silamashe, 11 Unathi Mel, 10 Samson Mongezi, 9 Reaboka Ntsamai, 8 Abel Tsoeute, 7 Thabang Khiba, 6 Tumisang Modupe, 5 Lesedi Makeke, 4 Khotso Matete, 3 Kabelo Jongile, 2 Ntsimane Motsoeneng, 1 Mojalefa Litabe.

St Anne’s Technical: 15 Lehyden Everton, 14 Kuhle Mdunana, 13 Tumelo Tsolanku, 12 Khalalelo Malelu, 11 Tlhalefo Phatse, 10 Siyabulela Nomandla, 9 Abubaker Malgas, 8 Bongani Makhabane, 7 Botshelo Ndlovu, 6 Khoesha Malgas, 5 Boitumelo Molelekoa, 4 Selso Zembe, 3 Lebajoa Molelekoa, 2 Sergio Williams, 1 Itumeleng Serlhogo.

Other fixtures:

u16 – 15:30 – Welkom High vs Welkom Secondary.

u14 – 14:15 – Welkom High vs St Anne’s Technical.

As the rugby season in the Western Cape draws to a close, there were some action-packed derbies taking place across the region with many boys getting to don their school’s jersey for the last time.

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DF Malan beat Hoërskool Bellville in their inter-schools by 27-24, thanks to the kicking boot of their flyhalf, Zander Enslin.

Enslin scored a try, two conversions and a crucial penalty goal as they beat their neighbours in a thrilling conclusion to their season.

In Ceres, Charlie Hofmeyr and Robertson ended with nothing to separate them at 19-all.

The clash between the Charlies and Robbies is quickly becoming one of the highlights on the yearly calendar. They produced an equally thrilling battle when they met in Robertson in 2022 with Charlie Hofmeyr edging the win with a single point by 35-34.

Bernardo Diedericks, Robertson’s flyhalf, and Luan Giliomee, his opposite number from Charlie Hofmeyr, have spent the last couple of weeks training together as part of SA u18 Sevens team that won bronze at the Commonwealth Youth Games in Trinidad and Tobago.

They returned just in for the big derby and both played a huge part for their respective teams.

The home team had to rely on Giliomee’s boot for most of their points, with their only try coming through their lightning-quick winger, Matthew Syster.

Robertson had more success running the ball, and Diedericks only joined the game as a replacement later on, but he was tasked with the massive responsibility of converting their last try, in the final moments of the match, to secure the draw.

Esselenpark from Worcester and Langeberg Secondary from Robertson competed in their first inter-schools over the weekend at Boland Park with Esselenpark taking the spoils by 10-5 with a try in the 70th minute.

Luhandre Monaila came on as a replacement on the wing to win the match for his side after also delivering a man-of-the-match performance in the u19 B game earlier.

His scrumhalf, Shaan Jay Jacobs, was the standout performer in the main event as these two growing rugby programs wrote the first chapter in what has the potential to become another classic South African derby.

Langeberg has the benefit of drawing from the experience of the Boland Craven Week coach, John Booysen, and team manager, Francen September, while Esselenpark entrusts their team to Gherswon Gordon and Megan Wehr. Mr Wehr also managed the Boland Academy Week team, adding to the healthy competition between the sides.

Worcester Gimnasium closed out an outstanding season with a powerful 50-0 performance against Hermanus, with eight players getting over the line in their last game of the year.

The Faure Stadion in Paarl was busy for the third consecutive weekend as Paulus Joubert was victorious by 15-10 against Noorder-Paarl in the final Paarl derby of the season.

Curro Langebaan‘s vice-captain and lock, Leighton Damons, scored four tries as they gave Curro Durbanville a 70-0 hiding.

His flyhalf, Dequinne de Bruyn, could do no wrong and converted all 10 of his team’s tries.

Milnerton got their revenge over Melkbosstrand by 22-13.

Last year Melkbosstrand won a nailbiter by 16-15, but Milnerton, spearheaded by their lively inside centre, Frank Hitimana, got the better of their rivals this year.

Labori brought an end to their season in style on their home field with a 66-0 victory over Parow. This comes after they retained the NTT Cup against Paulus Joubert with a 37-3 victory last weekend.

Their inside centre, Xavier de Wee, has stood out all season, and he got over the line again on Saturday for one of their nine tries.

His little scrumhalf and vice-captain, Migael Brits, scored a brace to end the season on a high.

Scorers:

Charlie Hofmeyr 19 (9) – Try: Matthew Syster. Conversion: Luan Giliomee. Penalties: Giliomee (4). Robertson 19 (5) – Tries: Mullan Burger, Séan Douglas Cedras, Helgard Bruwer. Conversions: Bernardo Diedericks (2).

Worcester Gimnasium 50 – Tries: Noah Pietersen, Lohenzel Jansen, Hope Dliso, Nicholas Groenewald, Jeffwhin Michaels, Waylan Pienaar, Jethro Tentenie, Carick Kustoor. Conversions: Kustoor (4), Jansen. Hermanus 0.

DF Malan 27 – Tries: Joshua Kapp, Thristan Fortune, Zander Enslin, Bernard Slabbert. Conversions: Enslin (2). Penalty: Enslin. Hoërskool Bellville 24.

Esselenpark Secondary 10 – Tries: Shaan Jay Jacobs, Luhandre Monaila. Langeberg Secondary 5 – Try: Manual Fourie

Langenhoven Gimnasium 24 – Tries: Keith van Zyl, Sinclair Lorrering. Conversions: Jaden Arends. Penalties: Arends (2), Jaco Pretorius (2). Hoërskool Punt 22 – Tries: Remile Moos, HJ Nell, Jadon Ralph-Alers, Henro Kuhn. Conversion: Keanu October.

Porterville 28 – Tries: Dandre Killian, Branden September, Nathan Gous, Llewellyn Fransman. Conversions: Brent Hendricks (4). Piketberg 12 – Tries: André Visagie, Xandre Jordaan. Conversion: Altino Pedro.

Curro Langebaan 70 – Tries: Leighton Damons (4), Fabio Cordeira (2), Marco Stander, Henry Shone, Jacques de Klerk, Joshua Paddock. Conversions: Dequinne de Bruyn (10). Curro Durbanville 0.

Bredasdorp 29 – Tries: Naide April (2), Daymon Klink, Kerwin Davids. Conversions: Klink (3). Penalty: Klink. Overberg 12 – Tries: Haydan Witbooi, Logan Tobias. Conversion: Conor Davids.

Paulus Joubert 15 – Tries: Ricardo Heyns, Keenan Fortuin, Jermaine van Neel. Noorder-Paarl 10.

Milnerton 22 – Tries: Frank Hitimana, Devon Damons, Keagan Wood. Conversions: Damons (2). Penalty: Damons. Melkbosstrand 13 – Tries: Matayo Lambert, Ashton Januarie. Penalty: Cyle Theys.

Brackenfell 29 – Tries: Cayden Davids, Liam Lucas, Liyema Sithetho, Mickyle Smith. Conversions: Sebastian Hahn (3). Penalty: Hahn. Tygerberg 19.

Montagu 22 (7) – Tries: Ewan Coetzee, Liam Pekeur, Linden de Silva. Conversions: Pekeur (2). Penalty: Pekeur. Langeberg Secondary 5 (0).

Labori 66 – Tries: Miguel Britz (2), Xavier de Wee, Christiaan Kershoff, Christiaan Wearne, Christiaan Beukes, Anwil Olivier, Heinrich Lategan, Leighton Titus. Conversions: De Wee (8), McNiel Thomas. Penalty: De Wee. Parow 0.

Other results:

u19 A – Fish Hoek 17, Hoërskool Stellenbosch 10; Camps Bay 36, Bosmandam 34; Vredendal Secondary 19, Vanrhynsdorp 15; Swartland 18, Hugenote 3.

u19 B – Charlie Hofmeyr II 17, Robertson 5; Hoërskool Bellville II 20, DF Malan II 7; Esselenpark Secondary II 12, Langeberg II 5; Porterville II 16, Piketberg II 11; Milnerton II 18, Melkbosstrand II 16; Hoërskool Stellenbosch II 26, Fish Hoek 5.

u16 – Charlie Hofmeyr 27, Robertson 17; Hoërskool Bellville 21, DF Malan 7; Esselenpark Secondary 10, Langeberg 8; Porterville 8, Piketberg 5; Milnerton 31, Melkbosstrand 0; Fish Hoek 27, Hoërskool Stellenbosch 8.

u15 – Charlie Hofmeyr 19, Robertson 17; DF Malan 12, Hoërskool Bellville 10; Esselenpark Secondary 24, Langeberg 5; Porterville 12, Piketberg 0; Melkbosstrand 7, Milnerton 0; Hoërskool Stellenbosch 12, Fish Hoek 0.

u14 – Charlie Hofmeyr 52, Robertson 0; Hoërskool Bellville 17, DF Malan 5; Milnerton 10, Melkbosstrand 0; Fish Hoek 24, Hoërskool Stellenbosch 17.