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With both Milnerton and Melkbosstrand coming off losses over the last weekend, they will be itching for a chance to end their seasons on a positive note at their final big derby of the season on Friday.

Milnerton ran into an in-form Stellenberg team last Friday, losing 24-7, while Melkbosstrand had a difficult day against Brackenfell (48-15).

Friday’s match is the perfect opportunity for both teams to add another highlight to their respective campaigns as the winter sports season nears the end.

The last meeting between these two teams came down to the wire, with Melkbosstrand taking the victory, 16-15.

The visitors will be relying on the experience and composure of their fullback, Cyle Theys.

His winger, Ashton Januarie, came off the bench to score in their previous outing and will be keen for a chance to make an impact this weekend again.

The host’s inside centre, Frank Hitimana, is an exciting player to watch and could have a pivotal role to play for his team on Friday,

His big eighth man, Liberty Nyashanu, is also a livewire and one to keep an eye on.

On Saturday, Tygerberg and Brackenfell take each other on in a big northern suburbs FNB Classic Clash.

The Tigers will be desperate to get back to winning ways after Hoërskool Durbanville gave them a 91-0 hiding last week.

Brackenfell also went down against the Durbies the weekend before that but only lost by 45-10.

Last weekend, Brackenfell beat Melkbosstrand quite comfortably by 48-13 to get back to winning ways and they will want to keep that momentum going for this weekend’s clash.

The big eighth man, Raiden Rodney, came on as a substitution in that game and scored twice.

Rodney starts this weekend and will want to add to his tally.

The teams are:

Friday:

Milnerton vs Melkbosstrand at 20:30:

Milnerton: 15 Keegan Wood, 14 Carl Moatshe, 13 Seth Kleynhans, 12 Frank Hitimana, 11 Qhamani Mangele, 10 Devon Damons, 9 Raqeeb Kapery, 8 Liberty Nyashanu, 7 Cole Wegeworth, 6 Ethan Wilson, 5 Dylan Peverett, 4 Keenan Togni, 3 Khanyisa Tafeni, 2 Keagan Harding, 1 Liam Ross.

Melkbosstrand: 15 Cyle Theys, 14 Ashton Januarie, 13 Mikal Lessing, 12 Warrick Kotze, 11 Zion September, 10 Matayo Lambert, 9 Joshua Levi, 8 Janco Labuschagne, 7 Mossie Stadler, 6 Christiaan de Beer, 5 Jayden Pietersen, 4 Adriaan le Roux, 3 Christopher Palmer, 2 Caleb Jacobs, 1 Channing Titus.

Saturday:

Tygerberg vs Brackenfell at 13:20:

Tygerberg: 15 Higgen White, 14 Therlow Goudhard, 13 JD Pombo, 12 Luke Moses, 11 Mikyle Philander, 10 Marius Griebenow, 9 Shane Steenkamp, 8 Dillon Fillies, 7 Zuhayr Pillay, 6 Prince Misengue, 5 Tyrique van Reenen, 4 Gian Brand, 3 Ashton Maloy, 2 Ezra Glover, 1 Ethan Abrahams.

Brackenfell: 15 Cayden Davids, 14 Randy Kabamba, 13 Caden Scheffers, 12 Xavier Valentine, 11 Liam Lucas, 10 Sebastiaan Hahn, 9 Mickyle Smith, 8 Raiden Rodney, 7 Luhn van Wyk, 6 Nicholas van Wyk, 5 Ntsikayomzi Njomgonkulu, 4 Tiaan Crous, 3 Graigan Matroos, 2 Liyema Sithetho, 1 Johan Groenewald.

Other fixtures on Saturday: 

12:30 – HTS Bellville vs Kasselsvlei; 12:30 – Fish Hoek vs Hoërskool Stellenbosh; 13:00 – DF Malan vs Hoërskool Bellville.

As the rugby season draws to a close in the Western Cape, this weekend sees a number of big derbies bring an end to another exciting year of schoolboy rugby.

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Charlie Hofmeyr will be looking to end their season strong against Robertson.

Both teams are bolstered by the return of two of their star players. Luan Giliomee from Charlie Hofmeyr, and Bernardo Diedericks from Robertson, were part of the SA u18 Sevens team that earned bronze at the 2023 Commonwealth Youth Games in Trinidad and Tobago.

Giliomee slots in at flyhalf for Charlies, while Diedericks might make an appearance off the bench for Robertson.

When these two teams met last year in Robertson, the Charlies had to grind out a 35-34 victory, after Robertson clawed their way back from 28-5 down at halftime.

This match promises to be one of the highlights of the weekend, as both teams have been playing some really exciting rugby this season.

Robertson has had two of their games cancelled after the winter break but showed no signs of rust as they beat Langenhoven Gimnasium 26-12 last weekend.

After a flying start to the season, Charlie Hofmeyr has experienced two losses recently against Montagu (21-17) and Worcester Gimnasium (22-12), and they will be desperate to end their season on a high.

The home team’s winger, Lawrence Jantjies, has been a pillar for his team in Giliomee’s absence. If they can combine well this weekend they can ask a lot of questions of the Robertson defence.

For Robertson, their lively centre, Séan-Douglas Cedras and his lightning-quick winger, Mullan Burger, are two of the dangermen to keep an eye on Saturday.

Charlies are without their big lock, Le Roux Groenewald, and flanker, Tyrone Davids, who are both still recovering from injuries obtained during the season.

Porterville also hosts Piketeberg for their big inter-schools clash this weekend.

Porterville has been one of the standouts in the Boland this year and contributed five players to the Boland Craven Week team that competed in George earlier in the year.

Brendon September (winger), Callum van Staden (scrumhalf), Jandro Phutego (flanker), Ricky Lesch (hooker) and RW Duggan (prop) from Porterville were all selected for the provincial team.

Van Staden is not available for Saturday’s match, but the rest will all be on their posts to try to end their season on a high.

Their challengers are no pushovers though. Piketberg has been playing an exciting brand of rugby all season, spearheaded by the efforts of their evasive centre, Gelermore Baron and his dynamic flyhalf, Altino Pedro.

Worcester Gimnasium will want to draw a line under what has been a very successful season with a strong performance when they visit Hermanus.

Apart from beating most of their local rivals this year, including keeping Charlie Hofmeyr tryless as they handed them a 22-12 defeat in their own backyard, the Gimmies also pulled off a very impressive victory against a highly ranked Durban High School earlier in the season by 36-31 at the annual Kearsney Easter Rugby Festival.

Players like Jovawn Visagie (fullback) and Hope Dliso (winger) have been electric in a bit of space, while Noah Pietersen (prop) and his mates up front have been providing opportunities with their hard work.

When these two teams met last year in Worcester, Gimmies were the victors by 13-10, they will be looking to back that performance up this weekend to draw their season to a close.

Swartland and Hugenote will take each other on for the 47th time as they bring their seasons to a close with a festive finale in Malmesbury

The Faure Stadium in Paarl will be packed for the third consecutive weekend when Paulus Joubert and Noorder-Paarl conclude their seasons with a big inter-school clash this weekend.

To the East, in Oudtshoorn, Langenhoven Gimnasium and Hoërskool Punt are competing in their big derby for a chance to end the season on a high.

Last year, Punt took the spoils with a 10-0 victory, so the Gimmies will be anxious to set the record straight this year.

Despite having a mixed season, Hoërskool Punt showed their steel recently with a big 24-18 victory against Daniel Pienaar from Uitenhage.

The teams are:

Charlie Hofmeyr vs Robertson at 14:10:

Charlie Hofmeyr: 15 Ronwil Frans, 14 Matthew Syster, 13 Kyle Swartland, 12 Philip du Plessis, 11 Lawrence Jantjies, 10 Luan Giliomee, 9 Izha Vin van Wyk, 8 Johann Coetzee, 7 Daniël Pieters, 6 Daniël Bajjes, 5 Wilmar Winterbach, 4 Benja Muller, 3 Conrad Weber, 2 Connor Baron, 1 Niquin Pietersen.

Robertson: 15 Brad-Leig Cookson, 14 Ruwan Stevens, 13 Ryan Fortuin, 12 Séan-Douglas Cedras, 11 Mullan Burger, 10 Craig Rossouw, 9 Kyle Cedras, 8 Luke Davidson, 7 Helgard Bruwer, 6 André Gelderblom, 5 Zackira Carolus, 4 Denzell Eyssen, 3 Petrus Coetzee, 2 Petrie van Dyk, 1 Stephen Kent.

Bredasdorp vs Overberg at 13:10:

Bredasdorp: 15 Kyle Willeman, 14 Shirwin Shuma, 13 Daymon Klink, 12 Kerwin Davids, 11 Naidé April, 10 Ethan Roman, 9 Rico Jaars, 8 Janno Neethling, 7 Liam Laubser, 6 Norté Mintoor, 5 Tristan Tayob, 4 Albert Lambrecht, 3 Liam Engel, 2 Lushawn Murtz, 1 Barnard Cloete.

Overberg: 15 Connor Davids, 14 Hayden Witbooi, 13 Eugene Saayman, 12 Rinus Beukes, 11 Bradwill McKenzie, 10 Urlin Benjamin, 9 Juan Stynder, 8 Pieter du Toit, 7 James Badenhorst, 6 Leon Botha, 5 Nasen Zadiel, 4 Rory Hess, 3 Rodan Olifant, 2 Morné Wessels, 1 Logan Tobias.

Langenhoven Gimnasium vs Hoërskool Punt at 13:25:

Langenhoven Gimnasium: 15 Tamrin Pietersen, 14 Jade Janse van Vuuren, 13 William Ferguson, 12 Jaco Pretorius, 11 Sinclair Lottering, 10 Natayniel Fillies, 9 Jayden Arends, 8 Charles Jacobs, 7 Jayden-Lee Tiemie, 6 Keith van Zyl, 5 Johann Menderoi, 4 Michael Smit, 3 Ruan Victor, 2 Stephan Cloete, 1 Marco van Zyl.

Hoërskool Punt: 15 Zhandre Hattingh, 14 Keanu October, 13 Qhamani James, 12 HJ Nell, 11 Chad Swart, 10 Remile Moos, 9 Daylin Erasmus, 8 Ruan van Zyl, 7 Shane Horn, 6 Henro Kuhn, 5 Leo Fraser, 4 Dean Vorster, 3 Andre Hattingh, 2 Jaydon Ralph-Alers, 1 Hendrico Schrader.

Swartland vs Hugenote at 14:10:

Swartland: 15 Henrico Maass, 14 Sergio Arendse, 13 Mighael Oberholzer, 12 Iminathi Njozela, 11 Devan Bocks, 10 Jordon Abels, 9 Kailen Kotzé, 8 Craig Wearley, 7 Rheinhardt Adonis, 6 Marko Janse van Rensburg, 5 CJ Symmington, 4 Hunter Grobler, 3 Kallie Boutsikaris, 2 Hendré de Kock, 1 Ryan Brewer.

Hugenote: 15 Lian Wiid, 14 Keenen Johnson, 13 Ethan Isaacs, 12 Keanu Saunders, 11 Xavier Fredericks, 10 Wadé Green, 9 Brandow-Lee Sass, 8 Dillon van Wyk, 7 Cullen Ruiters, 6 Marcus Wiid, 5 Nathan Crouch, 4 Brett Arendse, 3 Morné Grobler, 2 Charlton Manuel, 1 Xavier Gertse.

Hermanus vs Worcester Gimnasium at 14:30:

Hermanus: 15 Kyle Lewis, 14 Joshwin November, 13 Lukas de Vries, 12 Janiel Klotz, 11 Lucion Louw, 10 Christiaan Swarts, 9 Christable Nutt, 8 Robbie Louw, 7 Daniel Hannekom, 6 Vincent Bischoff, 5 Christiaan van Zyl, 4 Pete van Deventer, 3 Yosindiso Mpakama, 2 Ruben Capes, 1 Ruan Higgs.

Worcester Gimnasium: 15 Jovawn Visagie, 14 Hope Dliso, 13 Lohenzel Jansen, 12 Carick Kustoor, 11 Conzay Roelf, 10 Alton Hendricks, 9 Jethro Tentenie, 8 Ryan Jacobs, 7 Nicholas Groenewald, 6 Banathi Nzinyana, 5 Waylan Pienaar, 4 Chris O’Neil, 3 Jeffwhin Michaels, 2 Armand Croesser, 1 Noah Pietersen.

Porterville vs Piketberg at 14:30:

Porterville: 15 Howard Ocks, 14 Jo Andrique Brand, 13 Dandre Killian, 12 Nathan Gous, 11 Brendon September, 10 Brent Hendriks, 9 Llewelyn Fransman, 8 Antwone Rudolph, 7 Arno Venter, 6 Jandro Phutego, 5 Xavier Veloen, 4 Keanu Plaatjies, 3 RW Duggan , 2 Ricky Lesch, 1 Theuneil Gerber.

Piketberg: 15 Reaquen Khyree, 14 Abe-John George, 13 Redowan Boois, 12 Gelermore Baron, 11 Donaldo Mdabuli, 10 Altino Pedro, 9 Ernwill Afrika, 8 MJ Strydom, 7 Janco Botha, 6 Jacques Loubser, 5 MJ Visser, 4 Jasper Smit, 3 Stephanus Brits, 2 Abraham Mouton, 1 Zack Calido.

Other fixtures:

13:30 – Curro Langebaan vs Curro Durbanville; 14:10 – Labori vs Parow; 16:00 – Paulus Joubert vs Noorder Paarl.

SACS and Diocesan College are celebrating their 150th year of rivalry this year, with Bishops getting the first victory by 31-25 earlier in the season, SACS will be looking to level the scores in the return fixture on Saturday.

Wynberg Boys’ High will be looking to build on a strong performance last weekend, when they beat Bishops 27-20 after losing to them earlier in the season (14-10). They will be hoping to have the last laugh against Rondebosch Boys’ High this weekend as well.

Rondebosch won the first game against Wynberg this year by 20-16 at home earlier in the year and the hosts will be excited for the opportunity to get their retribution this weekend.

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Bishops’ playbreaker scrumhalf, Haashim Pead, stood out when they beat SACS earlier in the year, and he has been a central part of their attack throughout the season. Pead is unavailable this weekend, as he has been selected as part of the SA u18 team to play England on Saturday.

Kashief Joseph steps up to fill his boots on Saturday, with the benefit of having the experienced Shaywan Blankenberg (flyhalf) next to him.

The visitors’ fullback, Gilermo Mentoe, has also been exceptional this year, helping them defeat all three of their southern suburb rivals in the first round of fixtures, and earning a spot in the SA A team after his performance at the Craven Week in George.

Nic Allison (centre) got over the line for Bishops the last time they played against SACS and will be looking to repeat the success of that weekend.

SACS big Craven Week tighthead prop, Ikhona Maxegwana, has been a stalwart for his side, leading the charge from the front since their captain, the loosehead prop, Ali Osman-Bosch, suffered an injury earlier in the season.

The dynamic centre, Daniel Dayaram, has assumed the captaincy and will be in the thick of it again on Saturday, trying to help his team to a victory over their age old rivals.

Throughout their illustrious histories both of these schools have produced some outstanding alumni.

SACS have 32 Springboks among their graduates, from Ben Duff, who played in the Sprinboks’ first ever test match, to Percy Montgomery who ran out for the national team 102 times.

Diocesan College have 42 Springboks who have walked their grounds, including Barry Heatlie who captained the Springboks to their first ever test win in 1896 when the beat the British Isles 5-0 in Cape Town.

Most recently Dillyn Lleyds earned his first cap in 2017.

Wynberg Boys’ High look for retribution when they host Rondebosch Boys’ High after their loss earlier in the season, but they will have to do without their captain, Xola Nyali (flanker), who has been selected for the SA u18 team to face England on Saturday.

Nyali also captained the SA u18s earlier in the week when they lost to France by 37-24.

Jarrod Jackson replaces him in the back row next to Euwyn Liberty (flanker) and Aden da Costa (eighth man) who have been extremely effective for their team on defence and in turning over the ball.

They played well to set the record straight against Bishops last weekend and will be looking to their speedsters, Brandon Ashburner (centre) and Xolela Hoyi (winger) to spearhead the attack.

Hoyi will be starting at fullback this weekend to cover for the injured Matthew Ould, making space for Tyrone Gombe on the wing.

Rondebosch have looked strong all season, with players like Nichollas Molyneux (fullback) and Juma Amissi (winger) looking dangerous in space, and the two industrious flankers Sunday Mailoni-Burns and Polite Phiri also being notable every weekend.

The teams are:

SACS vs Diocesan College at 12:15:

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 Tumelo Noah.

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

Wynberg Boys’ High vs Rondebosch Boys’ High at 12:30:

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

Rondebosch Boys’ High: 15 Nichollas Molyneux, 14 Juma Amissi, 13 Juandre Welthagen, 12 Mathew 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 Zev Schapiro, 2 Thomas van Wyk, 1 Justin Amos.

Boland Landbou is Saterdag in Riversdal om vir Oakdale Landbou op die plaas vir hul jaarlikse Sportsmans Warehouse Premier Interskole-stryd aan te pak op die De Eike-veld.

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Die Oakdale Bulle kon verlede jaar vir Boland Landbou in hul eie agterplaas met 26-17 geploeg.

Boland Landbou beleef egter ‘n baie sterk seisoen en het laas in Mei ‘n nederlaag geproe teen Paarl Gimnasium met 36-18.

Sedert daardie wedstryd het die boere met Diocesan College (22-19), Wynberg Boys’ High (24-15), Paarl Boys’ High (26-22), SACS (32-22) gereken en in hul laaste tuiswedstryd vir die jaar kon hulle vir Paul Roos Gimnasium met 28-12 verslaan.

Oakdale het in hul vorige wedstryd, ondanks ‘n sterk vertoning in Bloemfontein, met 36-25 die knie gebuig teen Grey-kollege.

Die naweek voor dit het het die Oakdale Bulle hul staal gewys op Trappes-park om vir HTS Drostdy met 31-24 te verslaan.

Saterdag belowe dan ‘n titaniese stryd om die seisoen vir albei spanne af te sluit.

Die tuisspan se haastige linkervleuel, Therlow Prins, veroorsaak elke naweek probleme vir die verdediging.

Prins was in die laaste twee wedstryde al vyf keer agter die doellyn, en hy sal Saterdag vir oulaas weer vir sy span wil afrond.

Vir Boland Landbou is dit hul groot voorspelers wat ‘n impak sal wil maak. Cilliers Viljoen (haker) is heel seisoen ‘n uitblinker en het ‘n plek in die onoorwonne WP Cravenweek-span losgespeel saam met sy loskopstut, Christoff Etzebeth en senter Albie Bester.

Boland se nuutse Springbok, Canan Moodie, is egter ‘n perfekte voorbeeld van die feit dat daar baie talent is wat nie noodwendig vir die beperkte jeuggroeppe gekies word nie.

Moodie het natuurlik uitgemis op die groot interskole as gevolg van die Covid 19-pandemie in 2020, maar was deel van die 2019 span wat in Riversdal gewen het.

As mens kyk na die vorige tien jaar se uitslae is dit duidelik dat daar gewoonlik nie veel is om die spanne te skei nie, Boland se grootste oorwinning was onlangs, in 2018, toe hulle met 56-29 kon wen.

Daardie jaar het Darren Hendricks vir Boland Landbou in die SA o.18 span verteenwoordig en 16 punte aangeteken teen Engeland in hul 41-22 oorwinning.

Die spanne is:

Oakdale Landbou t. Boland Landbou om 13:00:

Oakdale Landbou: 15 Waylon Kortjie, 14 Duraan Janse van Rensburg, 13 Louis Fourie, 12 Kurt Coetzee, 11 Therlow Prins, 10 Zandre Conradie, 9 Tian Ferreira, 8 Erick Steyn, 7 Migail Barnard, 6 Hanno Louw, 5 Roy Viljoen, 4 Hanre Jubelius, 3 Devon Windvogel, 2 JC van Wyk, 1 Marco Steyn.

Boland Landbou: 15 Dewald de Villiers, 14 Wehan Lume, 13 Ruan Jongsma, 12 Albie Bester, 11 Enslin Claasen, 10 Retagan van Rooi, 9 Turlon Adams, 8 AJ van der Merwe, 7 Alru Gous, 6 Hans Verster, 5 Ruan Viviers, 4 Karst Smits, 3 Pieter de Jager, 2 Cilliers Viljoen, 1 Christoff Etzebeth.

Tellings oor die Jare:

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Grey College is on the brink of adding another perfect season to its rich rugby history on Saturday when they host Paul Roos Gimnasium for their annual FNB Classic Clash at 14:00.

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Grey has looked to be in a league of its own this year, winning all 15 of their matches so far this season with some world-class performances against the strongest teams in the country.

Their dominance has, of course, also caught the attention of the national selectors and six Grey players have been selected for the South African u18 group to compete against England.

Captain, JJ Theron (eighthman), Ranon Fouché (prop), Jean Erasmus (prop), Marno Stopforth (lock), Christiaan van der Westhuizen (scrumhalf) and Ian van der Merwe (flyhalf) are all unavailable for the last game of the season as they make part of the SA u18 group. Paul Roos is also without Riley Norton (lock) who has been called up to the team to face England.

This fixture has clashed with the u18 international games for a number of years with both schools regularly producing some of the best players in the country.

The Grey College captain has no doubt about the abilities of the boys who will be taking their places for Saturday’s clash.

“Every one of them deserves to be there, in that moment, because they worked just as hard throughout the season,” said Theron.

His message to the players tasked with protecting the team’s unbeaten record for the season is simply, “The entire Grey family is standing behind you and backing you all the way.”

This will be the 36th encounter between these two proud schools, and Paul Roos will be looking for their 10th victory.

Last year Paul Roos not only managed to beat Grey’s first team for the first time since 2015 (34-19), but they also won the u19B, u16A, u15A and u14A games in a very wet Stellenbosch, so the Bloemfonteiners will have a point to prove throughout the age-grades this year.

Paul Roos’ captain and flanker, Andreas Oosthuizen, his big prop, Ryan Jack, and centre, Phillip Groenewald, were in the victorious starting fifteen for the team from Stellenbosch last year and will hope to end their school rugby careers by backing that performance up with another big win.

Theron, Van der Merwe, Stopforth, Fouche and Erasmus played in the Grey team last year and will not have the opportunity to get their revenge on Saturday, but their big line-breaking flanker, Jean-Henri Smit, was also in that team and will be itching for the chance to help set the record straight this year.

Keegan Scholtz covers the eighth man position for Grey in the absence of his captain, which makes room for Juan Venter to start at flanker. Emile McGeer and Danie Kruger fill out the front row, where they will have a huge role to play in asserting their dominance over the pack from Stellenbosch.

Schalk du Plessis starts at lock in place of Stopforth who joins the SA U18 squad straight after coming back from Trinidad and Tobago where he captained the SA U18 Sevens team to a bronze medal at the 2023 Commonwealth Youth Games.

Pharrel van Wyk, Grey College’s big Craven Week flyhalf gets to start in the place of Van der Merwe, with Phillip Mclaren at scrumhalf.

For Paul Roos, the only change is Charl Hollwill starting at lock while Norton is away.

Norton is only in grade 11 this year and will be a player to watch next year, having already made the SA U18 group. He is also a keen cricketer and was selected as a non-travelling reserve for the SA U18 cricket team earlier in the year.

Grey’s backline remains mostly unchanged and the hosts will be looking to players like their centre-pairing of Benito Goeda and Pieter van der Merwe to lead their attack.

While Grey has stood out this season, Paul Roos has produced a number of extremely impressive performances as well.

They beat Paarl Boys’ High in Paarl for the first time in twenty years by 35-17 with their two big props, Jack and Oliver Reid having a massive impact on that game.

If the Maroon Machine can dominate the battle up front again in Bloemfontein they may be able to cause Grey some problems.

Paul Roos will need to be at their best though, and after being subdued by Boland Landbou in Paarl in their previous match and losing by 28-12, they need to find their rhythm again quickly if they are to topple the Bloemfontein giants.

The visitors are bolstered by the return of their live-wire centre, Samuel Badenhorst, who was also part of the u18 Sevens team.

Their captain, Oosthuizen and his eighthman, Reuben Kruger, have been enforcers for their team this season and will undoubtedly be bringing that same physicality to Bloemfontein over the weekend for the fixture that both schools look forward to the most throughout the season.

The battle between the flyhalves will also be an interesting one to follow on Saturday.

Van Wyk is the more physical of the two but Paul Roos’ Lee-Jay Petersen has combined brilliantly with his lively little scrumhalf, Zeke January, to manage the game all season and in a fixture that has been decided by the smallest of margins, goal kickers are always of the utmost importance and whoever steps up to the kicking tee in the place of Grey College’s trusted regular flyhalf, Ian van der Merwe, will have a big responsibility on their shoulders.

Whatever the outcome, a derby between two of the powerhouses in South African school rugby never disappoints, and Saturday promises to be another classic.

The teams are:

Grey College vs Paul Roos Gimnasium at 14:00:

Grey College: 15 Vincent Wolhuter, 14 Hayden Tolmay, 13 Benito Goeda, 12 Pieter van der Merwe, 11 Martin Botha, 10 Pharrell van Wyk, 9 Philip Mclaren, 8 Keegan Scholtz, 7 Juan Venter, 6 Jean-Henri Smit, 5 Schalk du Plessis, 4 Heinrich Theron, 3 Danie Kruger, 2 Liam van Wyk, 1 Emile McGeer.

Paul Roos Gimnasium: 15 Declan Croy, 14 Etson Keehan, 13 Samuel Badenhorst, 12 Phillip Groenewald, 11 Keenan Stoffels, 10 Lee-Jay Petersen, 9 Zeke January, 8 Reuben Kruger, 7 Jean-Luc Joubert, 6 Andreas Oosthuizen, 5 Charl Hollwill, 4 Truspe Schoeman, 3 Ryan Jack, 2 Christian de Villiers, 1 Oliver Reid.

Other fixtures:

u19 B – 11:30 (Main Field)
u16 A – 12:40 (Main Field)
u15 A – 09:10 (Main Field)
u14 A – 09:10 (Oval)

Previous Meetings: 

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Grey-kollege beleef weereens hierdie jaar ‘n seisoen wat vir lank onthou sal word, ‘n groot deel van hul suskes is die leiding van hul agststeman en kaptein, JJ Theron.

Theron kon sy span tot dusver tot ‘n vlekkelose rekord vanjaar aanvoer. Paul Roos Gimnasium staan egter die naweek tussen Grey en ‘n onoorwonne seisoen.

Die span van die Rosestad sal boonop sonder hul inspirerende kaptein asook nog vyf staatmakers die wedstryd in Bloemfontein moet aanpak.

Theron sal saam met Jean Erasmus (vaskopstut), Ranon Fouché (loskopstut), Marno Stopforth (slot/flank), Christiaan van der Westhuizen (skrumskakel) en Ian van der Merwe (losskakel) Saterdag vir die SA o.18-span teen Engeland in aksie wees.

“Elke speler moet net die ou wat voor hom daar was se tokse vol staan. Een en elkeen van hulle verdien om daar te wees, op daardie oomblik, omdat hulle net so hard gewerk het deur die seisoen.” sê Theron oor die spelers wat hul plekke sal inneem om hul trotse rekord vir die seisoen te beskerm teen hul aartsvyande van Stellenbosch.

Die kaptein se boodskap aan sy span is eenvoudig, “Die hele Grey familie staan agter julle en ons ‘back’ julle al die pad.”

Theron is ook, na sy vertoning vir die Vrystaatse Cravenweek-span in George gedurende die skoolvakansie, gekies vir die Suid-Afrikaanse Skole-span, waar hy ook die span aangevoer het. Die SA Skole-span het sy wedstryd teen die SA Skole A-span met 36-26 gewen.

Theron se wedstryd is egter weens ‘n besering kortgeknip.

“Die SA Skole-groep is baie hardwerkend en doelgerig. Elke speler in die groep is gedrewe en ek dink ons kan baie suksesvol wees waneer ons weer saam op die veld uitdraf. Ek het ‘n skouer-besering opgedoen, maar ek’s reeds besig om te herstel. Ek voel baie positief en sien uit om so vinnig as moontlik weer op die veld te kom,” het Theron gesê.

Van volgende jaar af sal hy sy vaardighede verfyn by die Blou Bulle in Pretoria.

“Ek sien ongelooflik baie uit. Ek dink dit is die regte plek om myself te verbeter, as ‘n mens, en as ‘n rugbyspeler,” sê hy oor die komende skuif.

Theron het al in 2022 die verantwoordelikhede as kaptein oorgeneem by sy skool, toe Grey ‘n span sonder matriekstudente gestuur het om by die World Schools Festival in Thailand mee te ding.

“Ek dink die Word Schools Festival was gewis baie goed vir ons span. Dit het ons goed voorberei vir dié seisoen. Dit het my ook gehelp voorberei vir die kapteinskap. Dit was moeilik gewees, maar na daardie toernooi het ek baie tyd gehad om te dink aan hoe ons as ‘n span kan verbeter en te werk aan my leierskap,”

Grey het tot in die eindstryd van daardie toernooi deurgedring, waar hulle teen die room van Niee-Seelandse skole, Hamilton Boys’ High, die knie moes buig met 22-10.

Theron sien die toernooi as ‘n positiewe ervaring, wat hulle voorberei het vir die 2023 seisoen.

“Dit was goed vir die span om saam te reis en nuwe plekke te verken en die band wat ons met mekaar het net te versterk. Om dit tot in die eindstryd te maak was ‘n hoogtepunt, ek dink dit was ‘n goeie prestasie om met so ‘n jong span teen top-skole te kan presteer.”

Dit was ook die laaste keer wat die Bloemfonteinse rugbyfabriek se eerstespan nie aan die wenkant kon eindig nie.

JJ en sy span is onoorwonne hierdie jaar met 15 agtereenvolgende oorwinnings teen die top-skole in die land.

“Eerstens is dit vir my ‘n baie groot eer en ‘n voorreg om kaptein te kan wees van ‘n span soos Grey. Sonder Grey sou ek nie wees waar ek is vandag nie. Grey het my verander in die speler wat ek vandag is, en al van graad agt af geleer om onder hoë druk te kan presteer,”

Alhoewel daar nie ‘n geskiedenis van sport-presteerders in sy familie is nie, sê JJ dat hy eenvoudig van die begin af ‘n liefde en aanvoeling vir rugby gehad het.

“Ek het vir die eerste keer in graad een aan ‘n rugbybal gevat, en van daardie dag nog nooit weer terug gekyk nie. Oor die jare het ek al ‘n groot verskeidenheid posisies gespeel, van voorry tot senter, maar vandat ek by Grey is het ek in die agttal gespeel totdat ek myself uiteindelik op agtsteman bevind het. Dit is tans die posisie waarvan ek die meeste hou en waar ek voel ek al die meeste ontwikkel het,”

JJ kom van die Askham omgewing uit die Kalahari, maar was op Laer Volkskool Graaff-Reinet, waar hy sy liefde vir die spel ontdek het.

“Ek was van kleintyd af nog altyd ‘n WP-ondersteuner en as ek een spesifieke ‘n speler moet kies na wie ek opkyk sal dit definitief Duane Vermeulen wees, as ‘n speler asook ‘n leier. Ek probeer van sy leierseienskappe in my spel ontwikkel,”

Hy maak staat op sy geloof en ondersteuningsnetwerk om die druk te hanteer wat deesdae op jong spelers geplaas word.

“Druk is definitief vandag ‘n groot aspek van die spel. Ek en die span hanteer die druk te danke aan ons afrigters, ons ondersteuners en ons skool se ondersteuning en deur om in die Here te vertrou,”

Druk is egter volgens hom nie noodwendig ‘n negatiewe element van die moderne spel nie.

“Ek dink nie ons sou die gehalte rugby kon speel wat ons doen as dit nie vir daardie druk was nie, as ‘n span dink ek ons presteer op ons beste waneer ons onder druk is,”

“As jy daardie navy Grey-trui oor jou kop trek dan kry jy superkragte. Die motivering van die hele skool wat agter jou staan, en die trots wat gekweek is deur die ouens wat voor jou gekom het, dis wat ons in staat stel om onder soveel druk te kan speel.”

Waneer dit nodig is om te ontspan geniet JJ dit om weg te breek na waar hy die gemaklikste voel, saam met familie en in die natuur.

“Aftyd is maar min met skool en rugby, maar waneer ek die geleentheid kry geniet ek dit om tyd saam met familie te spandeer op ‘n plaas. Ek geniet die rustigheid en dit is vir my belangrik om weg te breek en net bietjie te vergeet van hoe besig dit kan raak,” het Theron gesê.

 

Hoërskool Outeniqua kon Saterdag hul 100ste bestaansjaar in George afsluit met ‘n omvattende 38-19 sege teen hul ou vyande, HTS Drostdy.

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Die Kwaggas het hierdie seisoen ‘n trotse 100 jaar geskiedenis gevier waarin hulle al vele wêreldklas rugbyspelers opgelewer het.

Die Springbokke, Johan Heunis, Marco Wentzel, Warrick Gelant en Manie Libbok noem almal vir Outeniqua hul Alma Mater, asook spelers soos Duan van der Merwe wat vir Skotland speel en sy broer, Akker, en ook Faan Conradie wat ook in 1965 saam met die Bokke getoer het.

In ‘n merkwaardige seisoen het die Kwaggas vanjaar byna al hul wedstryde gewen. Slegs die twee spanne bo aan die skoleranglys vir die jaar kon teen die Kwaggas wen.

Grey-kollege het gesweet vir hul 19-17 oorwinning in George vroeër in die jaar, en Garsfontein was ook ‘n stap te vêr vir die Kwaggas by die Absa Wildeklawer toernooi in Kimberley. Hulle moes in daardie wedstryd met 19-8 die knie buig.

Onlangs kon hulle ook ‘n in-form Paarl Gimnasium inperk om 10-elk gelykop te speel in George, en hierdie naweek kon hulle wraak kry vir hul 13-9 nederlaag teen die Donkies verlede jaar.

Die Kwaggas kan ook spog met 15 spelers wat vir vanjaar se SWD span by die Cravenweek gekies is, en ‘n SA Skole A span heelagter in JT Strydom, asook ‘n SA o.18 Sewes speler, hul flank, Jeffwin Wesso.

Nie net was die seisoen en hul laaste wedstryd ‘n viering van hul ryk geskiedenis nie, maar dit het ook gewys dat die toekoms vir die Kwaggas blink met jong spelers soos Andrew Stopforth (losskakel) en Ellie Meyer (skrumskakel) wat uitgestaan het hierdie jaar, en volgende jaar die senior-rolle in die span sal vervul.

Die eerste helfte teen HTS Drostdy het stadig begin.

Al was dit dalk die eerste keer hierdie jaar dat die velde in George lekker droog was vir hardlooprugby het albei spanne gesukkel om af te rond, en die tuisspan kon met ‘n 8-0 voorsprong in halftyd ingaan te danke aan ‘n drie deur hul ster-vleuel, JJ Daters.

Hul kaptein, die binnesenter, Estiaan Cronje, het sake in sy eie hande geneem in die tweede helfte en kon twee drieë  bydra om sy span se voordeel te rek na 23-0, na sy ander senter, Luca Potgieter, ook agter die doellyn gaan kuier het.

HTS Drostdy sal egter ook positief voel oor die toekoms, met hul o.16 en o.15 spanne wat twee goeie oorwinnings teen die Kwaggas kon behaal.

Die eerstespan het ook laat in die tweede helfte gewys waartoe hulle in staat is, nadat hulle ‘n strafdrie kon afdwing, en toe sommer vinnig die gaping van 23-0 na 23-19 kon verminder, maar Meyer se koel en kalm kop het die tuisspan toegelaat om beheer weer terug te neem en op die ou end redelik gemaklik ye wen.

Vir die Donkies het hul groot vleuel, Bernedict George, en hul losskakel, Josh Fourie, uitgestaan.

Puntemakers:

Outeniqua 38 (8) – Drieë: Estiaan Cronje (2), JJ Daters, Luca Potgieter, JT Strydom, Elgeron Meyer. Doelskop: Meyer. Strafdoele: Strydom, Meyer. HTS Drostdy 19 (0) – Drieë: Adrian Vergotine, Wilbré Klaase, Strafdrie. Doelskop: Josh Fourie.

Ander tellings;

o.16 – HTS Drostdy 18, Outeniqua 17.
o.15 – HTS Drostdy 31, Outeniqua 3.
o.14 – Outeniqua 19, HTS Drostdy 5.

Jim Fouché het hul sterkste vertoning van die seisoen dusver gehou vir die Vrystaatse A-liga eindstryd.

JF het vir die Hoërskool Fichardtpark met 31-25 in die eindstryd geskok om sy titel as kampioen te behou. Die Fichie Leeus was tot Saterdag nog onstuitbaar en het nie een van hul 18 wedstryde gedurende die jaar voor die eindstryd verloor nie.

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Toe hulle vroeër in die jaar teen JF gespeel het kon hulle hul buurskool met 39-33 regsien in hul eie agterplaas.

JF sal nou as die Vrystaatse kampioen teen die Griffon-kampioen, Welkom Gimnasium, eerskomende Saterdag in Welkom in die halfeindronde van die Kovsiestreekkompetisie se Shimla-liga te staan kom.

JF het verlede jaar in dié kompetisie teen die Hoërskool Trio (22-19) in die eindstryd vasgeval. Trio het reeds in die Griffons se halfeindronde uitgeval en sal dus nie hul titel vanjaar verdedig nie.

Jim Fouché het Saterdag teen Fichies egter van die afskop af gewys dat hulle die eindstryd betree het met ‘n plan in plek.

Hul kaptein en uitblinker haker, Stefan Venter, het weer sy span van voor gelei, en kon vir die soveelste keer oor die doellyn storm.

Sy skrumskakel, Tristan van der Walt, was ook op sy stukke en kon om ‘n losgemaal duik om ook ‘n drie by te dra, saam met die drie doelskoppe wat hy vir sy span kon oorskop.

Fichardtpark kon hul ritme vind in die laaste 15 minute van die wedstryd om van 31-13 agter terug te veg om binne sewe punte van hul opponente te eindig, maar teen daardie tyd het hulle al reeds teveels skade toegelaat.

Jim Fouché se slot, Stefan van Rooyen, en agsteman, Calvin Bolt, was nog twee spelers wat uitgestaan het, terwyl Fichies se skakelpaar van Dailen Geldenhuys (Akademie-losskakel) en Devante Claasen (Cravenweek-skrumskakel) goed gelyk het vir die verloorspan, saam met die blitsige vleuels, Edward Mpinga en Martin Kalp.

Janco Mollentze het ook beïndruk toe hy as ‘n plaasvervanger opkom.

In die B-liga eindstryd het Brandfort geseëvier in ‘n riller teen Zastron om met 29-27 te wen.

Die Brandforters het die skrums oorheers, maar Zastron was onvermoeid op aanval en teen halftyd was daar nog niks om die spanne te skei op 8-elk nie.

Wehan Strydom, Brandfort se breker-agtsteman het ‘n droomwedstryd beleef en kon ‘n driekuns in die eindstryd aanteken om vir sy span te help om die titel te verower.

Hul enigste ander drie was gedruk deur hul heelagter, Gustav Maree, wie ook deur die hele wedstryd ‘n bron van bestendigheid was vir sy span en ‘n paar drieë kon verhoed as die laaste lyn van verdediging.

Sy vleuel, Amolang Maloisane, en losskakel, Henre Smith, het ook benoemingswaardige bydrae in die wedstryd gemaak.

Zastron se buitesenter, Mawethu Magudela, het weer uitgeblink vir sy span en kon twee drieë druk.

Sy skrumskakel, Reinico Nel, wie nog heel seisoen een van hul steunpilare is, was ook weur deurlopend betrokke in die spel, maar dit was die skopskoen van sy opponent, Smith, wat op die ou end die verskil gemaak het in hierdie wedstryd.

Brandfort en Zastron dring albei deur tot die Kovsiestreekkompetisie se Irawa-liga halfeindstryde. Brandfort sal as kampioen na Welkom reis om teen Wilgerivier van Frankfort kragte te meet. Zastron in Kimberley in die ander halfeindstryd teen Hartswater te staan kom.

Al vier Vrystaat spanne lyk goed ingerig om te presteer in die Kovsiestreekkompetisie, en dit is moontlik dat ons nog ‘n herontmoeting of twee gaan sien voor die einde van die seisoen.

Puntemakers:

Jim Fouché 31 (10) – Drieë: Stefan Venter, SW van der Merwe, Altus du Plessis, Dillon Calitz, Tristan van der Walt. Doelskoppe: Van der Walt (3). Fichardtpark 25 (17) – Drieë: Martin Kalp, Zaine van Zyl, MJ Hattingh. Doelskoppe: Dailen Geldenhuis (2). Strafdoelle: Geldenhuys (2).

Brandfort 29 (8) – Drieë: Wehan Strydom (3), Gustav Maree. Doelskoppe: Henre Smith (3). Strafdoel: Smith. Zastron 27 (8) – Drieë: Mawethu Magudela (2), WG Rautenbach, Thabang Momoshela. Doelskoppe: Reinico Nel (2).

Ander tellings:

o.19 – Landboudal II 20, Jim Fouché II 3; Fichardtpark III 14, Sentraal III 10.

o.16 – Fichardtpark 8, Jim Fouché 8; Brandfort 14, St Andrews 5.

o.15 – Fichardtpark 20, Jim Fouché 7; St Andrews 14, Bloemfontein Hoër 12.

o.14 – Jim Fouché 26, Sentraal 7.

Voortrekker van Bethlehem het Welkom Gimnasium Saterdag behoorlik laat sweet in die Griffon-liga eindstryd in die Noordwes-stadion in Welkom.

Gimmies het egter karakter gewys om uit te hou en met ‘n sege van 29-26 seker te maak dat die trofee weer staanplek in Welkom kry. Hoërskool Trio van Kroonstad het verlede jaar die kroon gedra toe hy in sy eerste seisoen vir Voortrekker in die eindstryd met 26-22 verslaan het.

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Dit was niemand anders as Welkom Gimnasium se goue seun, die losskakel, Ronaldo Kiewiet, wie weer in hierdie wedstryd die pas gestel het nie.

Kiewiet kon nog twee drieë druk, om hom moontlik die voorste driedrukker in die land hierdie seisoen te maak. Die dinamiese spelbreker van Welkom het ook met drie doelskoppe en ‘n strafdoel geslaag, om op die ou end die verskil vir sy span te maak.

Die Trekkers het in die eerste helfte gesukkel om die onophoudelike Welkom Gimnasium aanval in te perk, maar kon na die breuk hul staal wys om van 19-0 af terug te kom om met slegs drie punte te verloor.

Kaneng Komane, die span van Bethlehem se heelagter, het uitgeblink vir sy span en kon self weer agter die doellyn gaan kuier.

Kamohelo Moses, wie nog heel jaar vir die Trekkers in die agterste driehoek uitblink, het na halftyd sy plek op die vleuel ingeneem van die reserwebank af en ‘n onmiddelike impak gehad met sy span se eerste drie.

Welkom Gimnasium het vroeër in die seisoen relatief gemaklik met 43-8 met Voortrekker gereken, maar die manne van Bethlehem het hul spel gelig in die eindstryd om die Gimmies vir ‘n oomblik te laat skrik, voor Kiewiet die strafdoel kon oorskop om vir sy span ‘n veilige buffer te gee.

Die Trekkers het in die laaste vier minute van spel ook ‘n kans gehad om ‘n strafskop te verdoel, wat hulle weer binne trefafstand van die Gimmies sou sit, maar die oomblik was net te groot, en ten spyte van ‘n laaste drie deur hul binnesenter, Craig Mann, in die laaste oomblikke, kon hulle nie die gaping wat Welkom in die eerste 35 minute gemaak het inhaal nie.

Benewens Kiewiet, het Gimmies se agsteman, Ethan Jones, ook weer baie goed gelyk, en kon ‘n pragdrie afrond nadat sy slot, Tristan Appollis, vir die soveelste keer die seisoen sy besonderse balvaardighede ten toon gestel het en sy aangee so à la Lukhanyo Am in kontak kon uitkry.

Welkom Gimnasium kwalifiseer dan ook vir die Kovsiestreekkompetisie se Shimla-liga. Die span van Welkom sal teen die Vrystaatse kampioen, Jim Fouché, in die halfeindstryd van dié liga te staan kom. Die kragmeting sal eerskomende Saterdag in die Noordwes-stadion beslis word.

Puntemakers:

Welkom Gimnasium 29 (19) – Drieë: Ronaldo Kiewiet (2), Ethan Jones, Raylin Kirsten. Doelskoppe: Kiewiet (3). Strafdoel: Kiewiet. Voortrekker 26 (0) – Drieë: Kamohelo Moses, Dawie Fourie, Kaneng Komane, Craig Mann. Doelskoppe: Johan Whitehead (3).

Ander uitslae:

o.19B – Welkom Gimnasium II 30, Hentie Cilliers 17.
o.16 – Welkom Gimnasium 28, Hentie Cilliers 8.
o.15 – Voortrekker 35, Witteberg 17.
o.14 – Hoërskool Trio 21, Voortrekker 13.

New Orleans are the victors for the fifth consecutive FNB Classic Clash after scraping by with a 13-8 victory against Klein Nederburg in another classic Paarl-derby on Saturday at the Faure Street Stadium.

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While the annual derby between Paarl Gimnasium and Paarl Boys’ High that takes place the weekend before is widely considered to be the biggest inter-schools clash in the world, some see the yearly battle between the two other proud local schools, New Orleans and Klein Nederburg, as an even bigger event.

Saturday’s rugby match lived up to all the expectations, with both squads giving their all in what they will remember as the highlight of their school rugby careers.

Since 1994, these two schools have been facing each other every year, with New Orleans enjoying the majority of the success over the years but Klein Nederburg have always made their rivals work their spoils, as is evident by the small margins most of these games are decided by.

Klein Nederburg drew the first blood on Saturday, with their talisman flyhalf, Abre Klein, converting a penalty within the first five minutes to gain the advantage.

New Orleans responded through their dynamic fullback, Je-Leo Philander, and though the rest of the first half was a stale-mate there was no lack of action.

Within minutes of fronting up to each other, most of the players wore the evidence of the physicality of the match on their chalk-smeared faces, looking like the warriors they were on the day. There were some hilarious questions for the referee by the players, exciting line breaks, monstrous tackles and even a case of mistaken identity with a yellow card all within the first 35 minutes before the two teams went to have their team talks and orange slices at half time still locked at 3-all.

New Orleans’ flyer, Jayden Solomons (winger), scored both of his team’s tries in the second half.

The first came after a brilliant run by his outside centre, Wade Bergstedt, who expertly got the ball out to Solomons to dive over.

The second was scored with four minutes left on the clock. Solomons turned on the after-burners to break the Klein Nederburg supporters’ hearts, shortly after his team received a red card for a dangerous tackle and scored what would turn out to be the winning try.

Klein Nederburg competed valiantly, despite the loss.

Their winger, Hugan Joseph, scored their only try after some quick thinking by his inside centre, Thorston Morkel, who recognized the opportunity to take a free-kick quickly and blast the ball across the field to his waiting winger who had a wide-open try-line in front of him.

The lively little scrumhalf, Eldo Draghoender, also deserves a mention for his efforts on the day.

For the victors, Philander was a standout, along with his flanker, Fayaaz Hendricks, and winger, Rozario Davids.

All in all, apart from some disciplinary issues and an injury that seemed serious to a Klein Nederburg player, this derby was a wonderful advertisement for schoolboy rugby, with both teams stepping up to produce a performance to match the hype.

The scorers:

New Orleans 13 (3) – Tries: Jayden Solomons (2). Penalty: Je-Leo Philander. Klein Nederburg 8 (3) – Try: Hugan Joseph. Penalty: Abre Klein.

Other results:

u19 – New Orleans II 15, Klein Nederburg II 0.
Girls – Klein Nederburg 5, New Orleans 0.
u16 – New Orleans 14, Klein Nederburg 12.
u15 – New Orleans 10, Klein Nederburg 5.
u14 – New Orleans 19, Klein Nederburg 0.