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The most exciting u16 rugby talent will be on show again at this year’s Jean de Villiers tournament in Paarl between the 1st and 5th of April. 

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The annual Jean de Villiers U16 rugby tournament, hosted by Paarl Gimnasium, has evolved into one of the most prestigious under-16 tournaments in the world, with top schools like Paarl Gimnasium, Paarl Boys’ High, Grey College, Affies, Monument, Paul Roos Gimnasium and Boland Landbou who have all committed to competing at every tournament since its inception in 1993.

With the calibre of schools competing, it should be no surprise that dozens of Springbok legends played in this tournament before going on to have professional careers. There are sure to be some future stars playing on Saturday as well.

The hosts take on the mighty Grey College from Bloemfontein on the first day, which is sure to be a clash of the titans as both of these teams have been dominating their opponents in 2023.

Gimmies ran 97 points past Potchefstroom Gimnasium in their opening match of the season, and Grey has also managed to score 106 in their last two matches combined.

On Monday, the Oakdale Landbou boys from Riversdale take on the mighty Marlow Landbou from Cradock in what is sure to be a highly physical clash.

On Wednesday, Paarl Boys’ High will play against Hoërskool Nelspruit in the final match of the tournament. 

The team selectors for the 2023 Grant Khomo Week will undoubtedly be keeping a close eye on these fixtures, as it provides some of the most competitive matchups of the season, with some of the top rugby schools in South Africa playing against each other.

Saturday, 1 April 2023

A-Field

11:30 – Diamantveld vs Hoërskool Rustenburg
12:45 – Framesby vs Hoërskool Nelspruit
14:00 – Boland Landbou vs Nico Malan
15:15 – Stellenberg vs Monument
16:30 – Paul Roos vs Outeniqua
17:45 – Paarl Boys’ High vs Affies
19:00 – Paarl Gimnasium vs Grey College

B-Field

11:30 – Potchefstroom Gimnasium vs Marlow Landbou
12:45 – HTS Drostdy vs Noordheuwel
14:00 – Oakdale Landbou vs Menlopark
15:15 – Durbanville vs Hilton College
16:30 – Die Brandwag vs Waterkloof

Monday, 3 April 2023

A-Field

11:30 – Durbanville vs Potchefstroom Gimnasium
12:45 – Menlopark vs Diamanteld
14:00 – Paul Roos vs Noordheuwel
15:15 – Oakdale Landbou vs Marlow Landbou
16:30 – Stellenberg vs Affies
17:45 – Boland Landbou vs Grey College
19:00 – Paarl Boys’ High vs Monument

B-Field

11:30 – Paarl Gimnasium vs Waterkloof
12:45 – HTS Drostdy vs Nico Malan
14:00 – Die Brandwag vs Hoërskool Nelspruit
15:15 – Framesby vs Hoërskool Rustenburg
16:30 – Outeniqua vs Hilton College

Wednesday, 5 April 2023

A-Field

08:00 – Die Brandwag vs Diamantveld
09:15 – Outeniqua vs Waterkloof
10:30 – Framesby vs Hilton College
11:45 – Paarl Gimnasium vs Hoërskool Nelspruit

B-Field

08:00 – Menlopark vs Grey College
09:15 – Boland Landbou vs Monument
10:30 – Oakdale Landbou vs Affies
11:45 – HTS Drostdy vs Rustenburg

C-Field

08:00 – Paarl Boys’ High vs Noordheuwel
09:15 – Paul Roos vs Potchefstroom Gimnasium

D-Field

08:00 – Stellenberg vs Marlow Landbou
09:15 – Durbanville vs Nico Malan

Voortrekker in Bethlehem se sportgronde het verlede naweek met aktiwiteit gewemel, met 14 o.16-spanne wat in hul VKB Prestige-rugbyweek deelgeneem het, asook hul eerstespan wat Saterdag teen Helpmekaar meegeding het.

Al die wedstryde van die rugbyweek asook die eerstespan-wedstryd kan weer na gekyk word op SuperSport Schools (www.supersportschools.com).

Helpmekaar beleef ‘n moeilike seisoen tot dusver, ondanks die feit dat hulle goeie rugby gespeel het om teen Michaelhouse gelyk te eindig en hulle sal verlig wees om hul eerste wen vir die jaar op die boeke te kry nadat hulle vir Voortrekker 41-3 verslaan het.

Darius Haasbroek (slot) en Ruan Welman (haker) het elk twee keer deur die swart truie van die Voortrekker verdediging gebreuk om punte aan te teken.

Michael Benzien (senter), Junayden Seffier (losskakel) en Ulrich Swart (flank) het ook uitstekend gespeel vir die besoekers.

In die VKB Prestige-rugbyweek wat deur die Trekkers aangebied word het die tuisspan se o.16s die naweek goed begin met ‘n sege oor Kemptonpark. Transvalia het om dag twee egter vir hulle meer probleme veroorsaak en daardie wedstryd het gelykop 17-elk geeindig.

Frikkie Meyer van Thabazimbi het hul veldtog begin met ‘n harde wedstryd teen die gekombineerde B- en -C-span van Grey-kollege, waarin hulle goed terug gekom het om daardie wedstryd gelyk met 19-elk te eindig. Hy het op die momentum voort gebou en vir Sentraal Saterdag met 50-5 gewen.

Hoërskool Middelburg se span lyk soos die uitblinkers die naweek, na hulle twee groot oorwinnings oor Witteberg en Grey se gekomnineerde span behaal het.

Die laaste wedstryd van die rugbyweek was ook ‘n hoogtepunt, met Middies wat uitstekende rugby gespeel het om die tuisspan se onoorwonne status tot ‘n einde te bring.

Puntemakers:

Helpmekaar 41 (24) – Drieë: Darius Haasbroek (2), Ruan Welman (2), Michael Benzien, Junayden Seffier, Rynardt van der Linden. Verdoelings: Benzien (3) Voortrekker 3 (3) – Strafdoel: Tiaan van Rooyen.

Al die uitslae VKB Prestige Rugbyweek (o.16): 

Dag 3 

Hoërskool Alberton 19, Frikkie Meyer 12
Lichtenburg 19, Goudveld-Hoërskool 15
Witteberg 42, Pretoria-Noord 20
VKB XV 13, Sentraal 10
Welkom Gimnasium 37, Kempton Park 5
Grey-kollege II 26, Transvalia 22
Hoërskool Middelburg 36, Voortrekker 20

Dag 2 

Hoërskool Alberton 19, Goudveld-Hoërskool 10
Voortrekker 17, Transvalia 17
Welkom Gimnasium 24, Lichtenburg 10
Kempton Park 43, Witteberg 24
Pretoria-Noord 10, VKB XV 7
Frikkie Meyer 50, Sentraal 5
Hoërskool Middelburg 40, Grey-kollege II 12

Dag 1 

Transvalia 29, Welkom Gimnasium 12
Voortrekker 21, Kempton Park 19
Hoërskool Middelburg 66, Witteberg 5
Pretoria-Noord 12, Goudveld-Hoërskool 10
Hoërskool Alberton 29, VKB XV-tal 0
Frikkie Meyer 19, Grey-kollege II 19
Lichtenburg 30, Sentraal 12

 

Fichardtpark is op toer na Benoni, en is besig om aan hul uitstekende onoorwonne streek hierdie seisoen te bou.

Die span van Bloemfontein het Donderdag teen Hans Moore gespeel en gemaklik met 40-0 gewen.

Wian Pienaar (flank), Edward Mpinga (vleuel) en Devante Claassen (skrumskakel) kon al drie in die eerste helfte druk.

Die Fichie Leeus het die tweede helfte met dieselfde energie begin, en vroeg na spel hervat is het hulle ‘n strafdrie afgedwing.

Daarna het Janco Mollentze (vleuel) twee skitterende drieë gedruk. Albei bewegings het op die halflyn begin, met Mollentze wat eenvoudig te vinnig was om te keer sodra hy die bal in spasie ontvang het.

Mollentze, Claassen en Pule Motsilili (heelagter) het uitstekende wedstryde beleef en Dailen Geldenhuys (losskakel) se skopvoet was ingestel.

Die Bloemfonteiners was toe Saterdag weer in aksie teen Brandwag van Benoni. Hierdie wedstryd het hulle ook goed met 50-19 gewen.

Die toerspan het agt drieë teen Brandwag gedruk. Twee van die agt is deur hul staatmaker haker, Jaco Janse van Rensburg, gedruk en Geldenhuys en Motsilili kon 12 ekstra punte met doelskoppe bydra.

Jim Fouché is nog ‘n Bloemfonteinse span wat ‘n goeie wenrekord op die oomblik geniet, maar hulle het hul grootste toets tot dusver in die seisoen Vrydag beleef teen die  Hoërskool Secunda.

Dit was ‘n enorme stryd in Bloemfontein maar toe die eindfluitjie blaas was daar steeds niks om die spanne te skei nie. Die wedstryd eindig met die telling op 31-elk.

Vir JF het hul haker en kaptein, Stefan Venter, weer uitgestaan. Venter is nog heel seisoen ‘n uitblinker en doen baie goed om die kapteinskap verantwoordelikhede oor te neem terwyl Phillip Noëth nog beseer is.

Hul skrumskakel, Tristan van der Walt, is net so indrukwekkend. Hy het ‘n drie gedruk en 16 addisionele punte met verdoelings en strafskoppe bygelas.

Luan Lottering het ‘n driekuns drieë gedruk vir die span van Mpumalanga. 

Secunda het al reeds met ‘n sege oor Hilton College en Hoërskool Nelspruit, en ‘n stewige vertoning teen Paul Roos Gimnasium bewys dat hulle ‘n gedugte span hierdie jaar in die veld stoot, maar Jim Fouché is ook op topvorm die seisoen.

Die puntemakers:

Fichardtpark 40 (21) – Drieë: Janco Mollentze (2), Wian Pienaar, Edward Mpinga, Devante Claassen, Strafdrie. Verdoellings: Dailen Geldenhuys (4) Hans Moore 0.

Fichardtpark 50 – Drieë: Jaco Janse van Rensburg (2), Devante Claassen, Edward Mpinga, Janco Mollentze, MJ Hattinngh, Jaco Grobbelaar, Nathan Dodd. Verdoelings: Dailen Geldenhuys (4), Pule Motsilili (2). Brandwag (Benoni) 19.

Jim Fouché 31 – Drieë: Stefan Venter (2), Tristan van der Walt. Verdoelings: Tristan van der Walt (2). Strafskoppe: Tristan van der Walt (4). Secunda 31 – Drieë: Luan Lottering (3), Lie-Chaen Müller, Tiaan de la Rey. Verdoelings: Luan Lottering (3).

Paarl Gimnasium were able to endure and fend off an incredible chase by the Jade Brigade when the two teams faced each other on Friday.

Last year’s match, which Paarl won 12-6, was considered an excellent, closely fought game, but it was outshone entirely by the class of 2023, as Gimmies added another win to their unbeaten streak, beating Stellenberg by a single point, 24-23.

Captain and star flyhalf, Kyle Smith, got the home team on the front foot immediately with a deep, hanging kickoff, putting the visitors under pressure from the word go.

Smith represented WP last year at age level, and showcased his skill in this game again, masterfully directing the Paarl attack, stepping past defenders at will and being rock solid in defense.

Gimmies were able to drive their hooker, Jannie Grobbelaar, over for a try within the first minute, setting the tone for what was to become an immensely physical game from both sides. There will be some very sore bodies today.

The early try only seemed to galvanize the Stellenberg boys though, as they matched Gimmies’ intensity at the kickoff.

Paarl were able to absorb the pressure, as handling errors by Stellenberg broke their momentum and turned over their attacking possession.

The handling errors might very well be a testament to how big some of the tackles were on either side, but Stellenberg will have a look at this aspect, they cost themselves a number of opportunities throughout the game.

David Kotze, the Gimmie scrumhalf, was probably the player of the day, standing out among some exceptional players. The lively scrummy darted around a ruck near the Stellenberg goal line to score the first of his three tries.

His second came after flanker, Louw du Toit, broke the defensive line at pace, giving out to the loosehead prop, Xander Mynhardt, who stepped away from defenders like he was born to be a backline player before giving the ball to Kotze, who seemed to always be near, to dive over the line.

Ruben Thompson, the Stellies centre, managed to keep his team in the game in the first half with three brilliantly taken penalties. He knocked over his third in the final moments of the half, from 40 meters out, off the upright and over to reduce the deficit to 17-9 at halftime.

Whatever coach Divan Batt said to his big tighthead, Herman Lubbe, during the break worked a treat. Lubbe and his pack dominated the scrums in the second half, allowing the visitors to take the game to Paarl and work on building a comeback.

Not before Kotze could complete his hat trick though. Centre Enzo Labuschagne who played wing last year, broke away down the touchline on a counterattack, passing the ball to his scrumhalf at just the right moment, allowing him to score unhindered.

With the score at 24-9 with 15 minutes to go, Stellenberg doubled down on attack, they were dominant in the scrum, and the Stellenberg loose forwards were quick to get over the ball in the rucks.

The sustained pressure paid off, a Gimmies flanker Adraun Kotze received a yellow card for repeated infringements in defence, and when Stellenberg had the opportunity to scrum their no. 8, Marco Ferreira, had to stay in the backline to keep the numbers even in the pack.

They won the ball off their opponents’ scrum and Clyde Frieslaar (scrumhalf) swung the ball to Ferreira, who gave it to Thompson. The centre could then get the ball out to the extra man, the replacement centre, Stefan Visser, who did exceptionally well to finish off the try.

The match continued without ever losing its intensity. Even when Gim received the ball deep in their half, after regulation time was up, there was never any doubt that the boys were going to play to the very end.

Knowing that they could not lose the game anymore, Gim started an attack from their own danger zone but lost the ball. Luc Cilliers, the Stellenberg winger, could kick the loose ball through and dive on it over the line to bring Stellenberg to within three points with only the conversion to go.

Thompson, who had a brilliant day with the boot, added the extras, but it wasn’t enough to snatch the victory.

It was an exhilarating game of rugby, and both teams will be proud of their performance.

This was the perfect preparation for both teams as they get ready to compete in the annual North/South Tournament at Affies next weekend.

Link to the game on Supersport Schools – Paarl Gim vs Stellenberg

Scorers:

Paarl Gimnasium 24 (17) – Tries: David Kotze (3), Jannie Grobbelaar. Conversions: Kyle Smith (2). Stellenberg 23 (9) – Tries: Luc Cilliers, Stefan Visser. Conversions: Ruben Thompson (2). Penalties: Ruben Thompson (3).

Other results: 

u16: Paarl Gimnasium 43, Stellenberg 0.

u15: Paarl Gimnasium 34, Stellenberg 10.

u14: Stellenberg 32, Paarl Gimnasium 17.

 

Supporters can expect some exciting rugby during this year’s edition of Voortrekker’s VKB Prestige Rugby Week which takes place from 23 to 27 March in Bethlehem. 

This festival will allow u16 teams from mostly the central region as well as Gauteng the opportunity to compete against schools they would not usually get to and provide a couple of exciting matchups.

Voortrekker, Welkom Gimnasium, Witteberg, Goudveld, Sentraal, Grey College, Transvalia, Middelburg, Kempton Park, Lichtenburg, Frikkie Meyer, Hoërskool Alberton and Pretoria-Noord will all have teams competing this year.

The games will be available to watch live on SuperSport Schools – Register your free account now.

Just after lunch on the first day, the home team,  Voortrekker, play their opening match of the week against Kempton Park.

A combination of Grey College’s and C teams will be representing the school from Bloemfontein in Bethlehem when they take on Frikkie Meyer on day one at 09:10.

The boys from Thabazimbi will relish the chance to prove themselves against Grey as these two schools will not cross each other’s paths often.

The festival kicks off at 08:00 on Friday morning, when the Trekkers’ B-side, playing as the VKB XV takes on Hoërskool Alberton.

Deon de Kock and Joe Gillingham were both Albertonians before they went on to play for the Springboks.

The matchup between Goudveld-Hoërskool and Pretoria-Noord also promises to be a hard-fought battle between two teams who do not regularly face each other.

The rest of the week’s fixtures will be determined by the results of day one, to ensure that all games are matched fairly, guaranteeing exciting, competitive rugby. 

The fixtures – Day 1:

Friday, 24 March 2023

08:00 – VKB XV vs Alberton
09:10 – Grey College B/C vs Frikkie Meyer
10:20 – Goudveld-Hoërskool vs Pretoria Noord
11:30 – Sentraal vs Lichtenburg
13:00 – Voortrekker vs Kempton Park
14:10 – Witteberg vs Hoërskool Middelburg
15:20 – Welkom Gimnasium vs Transvalia 

 

Hoërskool Rustenberg held on to a 24-20 win over Montana in an epic battle between the two sides on Thursday in Pretoria.

It was a closely fought match throughout, with Montana showing great improvement since last week’s loss against Die Anker in Brakpan.

Monties managed to keep the game close with tries by Liam de Villiers (winger), Divan Nel (fullback) and replacement, Reuben van Hammersveld and Rigard van Rensburg (flyhalf) who also added five with a penalty and a conversion.

The Rusties still looked as dangerous as last weekend though, and they were able to capitalize on loose play, scoring four tries courtesy of Johan Retief (hooker), Carlo van Wijk (prop), MC Smit (winger) and JG Steenberg (Nr. 8). 

Ultimately, it was the two conversions, the first taken by the flyhalf Duquan (Awie) Alberts and the second by the winger Lorenzo Snyers, that separated these two teams on the day.

This result sees Rustenburg go two from two, which is exactly the kind of start they would have wanted, Montana, on the other hand, will still take motivation from their improvement and look forward to their next fixture against Hugenote in Springs.

Middelburg and Zwartkop played in an exciting matchup which saw Middelburg emerge victorious by 25-12.

Zwartkop played with immense character, keeping the game relatively tight up to the 58th minute, with Wihan van der Berg (centre) and Stiaan Bekker (winger) managing to score.

Even after Middies seemed to have pulled away, committed Zwartkop defenders were still chasing down breaks and putting in try-saving tackles, never losing hope.

Van der Berg and fullback, Kieraan Krotz, and scrumhalf, Waldo Smit, all had great games, and are ones to keep an eye on for the rest of the season.

It was Middelburg, however, controlling the game, with flanker, Ronin van Niekerk and no. 8, Tjaart Joubert, causing a lot of trouble for the visitors in the breakdown, and flyhalf, Divan van der Westhuizen, maintaining the pressure with his excellent touch finders, two penalties and two conversions.

They were able to take the lead through a try by centre, Luke Geldenhuys, in the first half, and build on it in the second, when hooker, Funani Chauke, finished off a well-rehearsed lineout move.

It was Joubert, the big nr.8 who scored the final try of the match, picking the ball up at the back of a scrum and breaking around it with nobody to stop him in sight. 

Die Anker proved to be too powerful for Hugenote, managing to get six tries against the visitors without a response. 

Benton Giessing, their playmaker flyhalf, has now scored four tries in two matches and seems to be playing at the top of his game this year.

Defending champs, Noordheuwel, were simply too strong for Oosterlig, beating the visitors by 55-10.

The Oosterlig boys were overrun in the first half but also showed character to get their scrumhalf, Jaco du Toit, over the line in the second. 

Scorers:

Hoërskool Rustenburg 24 – Tries: Johan Retief, Carlo van Wijk, MC Smit, JG Steenberg. Conversions: Duquan Alberts, Lorenzo Snyers. Montana 20 – Tries: Liam de Villiers, Reuben van Hammersveld, Divan Nel. Conversion: Rigard van Rensburg. Penalty: Van Rensburg.

Hoërskool Middelburg 25 (13) – Tries: Fumani Chauke, Tjaart Joubert, Luke Geldenhuis. Conversions: Divan van der Westhuizen (2). Penalties: Van der Westhuizen (2). Zwartkop 12 (7) – Tries: Wihan van der Berg, Stiaan Bekker. Conversion: Crawford Joubert.

Die Anker 36 – Tries: Benton Giessing (2), Branden Crous, Divan du Plooy, Duhan du Plessis, Damien Muller. Conversions: Branden Crous (3). Hugenote 0.

Noordheuwel 55 – Tries: Janemo Luiters (3), Divan Cruywagen, Juan Fourie, Marshall de Vos, Jeandré de Villiers, Coun-Lee Koekman, Ludie Schutte. Conversions: JT Kapank (5). Oosterlig 10 – Try: Jaco du Toit. Conversion: Caiden Serfontein. Penalty: Serfontein.

Na ‘n indrukwekkende begin van hul seisoen stel Fichardtpark hul visier volgende op Hoërskool Trio waneer die Bloemfonteiners in Kroonstad gaan besoek aflê.

Die Fichie Leeus lyk uiters kompeterend vanjaar en het reeds vir Wesvalia (17-5) afgestof voordat hulle in ‘n enorme stryd vir die eerste keer in hul geskiedenis daarin geslaag het om ‘n sege oor Hoërskool Diamantveld  (33-27) te behaal.

Die skakelpaar van Devanté Claassen (skrumskakel) en Dailen Geldenhuys (losskakel) beheer die Fichie aanval uitstekend en speel tot dusver ‘n belangrike rol in die Bloemfonteiners se sukses.

Alhoewel die seuns dit verdien om die wedstryd vol selfvertroue te benader, sal daar ook natuurlik ‘n vrees vir die onbekende wees.

Fichardtpark en Trio het nog nooit vantevore teen mekaar gespeel nie, hierdie wedstryd sal die eerste van vele kragmetings wees en die spelers sal Vrydag ‘n geleentheid sal kry om eerste hul skool se naam in die wenrekordboeke te skryf.

Trio se seisoen het nie so positief begin soos hul opponente s’n nie, maar dit sal hulle net aanvuur om ‘n groot vertoning teen die besoekers te lewer.

Trio het verlede jaar eers hul buiging in Suid-Afrikaanse skolerugby gemaak, maar hulle het van die begin af gewys dat hulle van plan is om op ‘n hoë-vlak te kometeer deur om in hul eerste jaar die Griffon-liga asook die Shimla-liga in die Kovsiestreekskompetisie te wen.

Die skool van Kroonstad het vir Hoërskool Noord-Kaap hierdie jaar in die Wesgrow reeks vervang.

Voortrekker van Bethlehem kom Saterdag teen Jim Fouché in hul kragmeting in die reeks te staan.

Hierdie twee spanne se geskiedenis teen mekaar strek baie langer terug as die Wesgrow-reeks.

JF se aanslag sal versterk word deur hul kaptein, Phillip Noëth, wat terugkeer na die agsteman posisie nadat hy weens besering nie vir hul vorige bepalings beskikbaar was nie. 

Stefan Venter (haker), wie die verantwoordelikhede oorgeneem het in Noëth se afwesigheid, is besig om ‘n uitstekende seisoen te beleef sover en is een om ‘n oog op te hou in hierdie wedstryd.

Diamantveld sal twee teleurstellende nederlae aan die begin van die seisoen moet afskud voordat hulle vir Witteberg in Kimberley verwelkom. 

Toe hierdie twee spanne verlede jaar in Bethlehem ontmoet het was dit Witteberg wat met ‘n naelskraap 22-19 sege weggekom het en die Diamante sal wil wraak neem op hul tuisgrond.

Diamantveld se losskakel, Simon Liversage, en vleuel Valentino Lenge kan vir die besoekers se verdediging probleme veroorsaak, maar hulle is sonder hul staatmaker slot, JJ Fourie wat verlede naweek teen Affies ‘n besering opgedoen het.

Witteberg het verlede naweek vir Sentraal met 25-12 gemaklik gewen, ondanks die feit dat die wedstryd binne die eerste 37 minute tot ‘n einde gebring is weens die gevaar van weerlig, en sal voel hulle het momentum aan hul kant oppad na die wedstryd toe.

Hul skrumskakel, Dries Stemmett, wat ook die verdoelingsverantwoordelikhede het, is nog ‘n opwindende speler om dop te hou hierdie naweek. 

Hy en sy spanmaats sal graag vir Diamantveld wil wys dat weerlig wel twee keer kan slaan deur om nog ‘n vertoning soos verlede naweek te lewer.

Die spanne is:

Hoërskool Trio vs Fichardtpark in Kroonstad om 13:30:

Trio: 15 Jaco Steyn, 14 Louis Boshoff, 13 Haaron Kabeya, 12 Charlton Basson, 11 Thuto Kekane, 10 Byron Biennas, 9 CJ Taljaart, 8 Mavheye Tapiwa, 7 Ewald Tolmay, 6 JD Kirstein, 5 Henco Kriek, 4 Maansie Crous, 3 Dandre Bloem, 2 Heinrich Loubscher, 1 Dandre Bloem.

Fichardtpark: 15 Pule Motsilili, 14 Edward Mpinga, 13 Duan Viviers, 12 Dandré van der Merwe, 11 Janco Mollentze, 10 Dailen Geldenhuys, 9 Devanté Claassen, 8 Erick Klopper, 7 Wian Pienaar, 6 Jan-Nel du Plessis, 5 Nathan Dodd, 4 Jaco Grobbelaar, 3 Nathan Swanepoel, 2 Jaco Jansen van Rensburg, 1 Luhan du Plessis.

Jim Fouché vs Voortrekker om 13:10: 

Jim Fouche: 15 IJ Jonker, 14 Dylan Calitz, 13 Justin Groenewald, 12 Heinrich Hattingh, 11 Ruben Jacobs, 10 Rechum de Bruyn, 9 Tristan van der Walt, 8 Phillip Noëth, 7 Stefan van Rooyen, 6 JW Stone, 5 SW van der Merwe, 4 Bernard Labuschagne, 3 Wianru van der Berg, 2 Stefan Venter, 1 Stean Marais.

Voortrekker: 15 Johan Whitehead, 14 Tinus Hefer, 13 Tumi Khoza, 12 Frederik Fourie, 11 Kaneng Komane, 10 Tiaan van Rooyen, 9 Alexander Maree, 8 Fano Linde, 7 Dawie Fourie, 6 Jayden de Jesus, 5 Harry Kymdell, 4 Alberto Argentino, 3 Cecil Parsons, 2 Arnold Ras, 1 Ruan Warden.

Diamantveld vs Witteberg in Kimberley om 13:30: 

Diamantveld: 15 Marno Greef, 14 Valentino Lenge, 13 Kaliq Jacobs, 12 Charl Swanepoel, 11 Lehan van der Westhuizen, 10 Simon Liversage, 9 Dirk van Heerden, 8 Juandre Stassen, 7 Stiaan van Loggenberg, 6 Achiles de Jager, 5 Daniël Kuhn, 4 Diwan Muller, 3 Flip du Randt, 2 De Villiers Straus, 1 FJ de Fries.

Witteberg: 15 Ashton Diedericks, 14 Sethi Sydwell, 13 Janus Breytenbach, 12 Kenoyen Morat, 11 Xavier Lotter, 10 Curtley Smith, 9 Dries Stemmett, 8 Nico van Rensburg, 7 Daniel Meintjies, 6 Marco Grobler, 5 Gerard de Boer, 4 Pieter Nel, 3 Bongi Mbambo, 2 Jacques van der Merwe, 1 Gerhardt Stone.

Die NWU Prestige-reeks skop hierdie week vroeg af nadat meeste spanne verlede Saterdag hul eerste bepaling in die reeks gespeel het.

Met slegs drie dae rus- en oefentyd na hul vorige wedstryd, pak Die Anker vir Hugenote vandag in Brakpan aan terwyl die verdedigende kampieone, Noordheuwel vir Oosterlig in Krugersdorp verwelkom.

Met so min tyd tussen die bepalings sal ons sekerlik sien dat die plaasvervangers ‘n groot rol gaan hê om in hierdie wedstryde te speel.

Die Anker kon verlede naweek vir Montana in hul eerste wedstryd 41-22 wen na ‘n opwindende stryd waarin AJ Roux (flank) en Benton Giessing (losskakel) elk twee drieë vir die Brakpan-span kon druk. 

Hul teenstanders van Springs, Hugenote, het hul eerste wedstryd teen ‘n sterk Rustenburg span 31-10 verloor en sal hoop om hul seisoen hierdie naweek om te draai. 

Oosterlig het ‘n strawwe toets wat op hul wag waneer hulle ‘n Noordheuwel span aanvat wat goed ingestel lyk om hul kampioen-status te verdedig.

Oosterlig het hul eerste twee wedstryde teen Oos-Moot en Potch Volkies verloor en sal moet uithaal en wys om die span van Krugersdorp te ontstel.

Donderdag onthaal die Montana Wit Bulle vir Hoërskool Rustenburg vir hul ligabepaling. 

Lorenzo Sneyers, Rustenburg se blitsige vleuel, het in hul vorige wedstryd uitgestaan, en is gewis ‘n speler om dop te hou die seisoen.

Alhoewel daar bietjie meer rustyd tussen wedstryde vir die twee spanne is, het Rustenburg se hoofafrigter, Naas Olivier, reeds verlede week gewys dat daar diepte in sy groep is, toe plaasvervangers Sybrandt Beylevelt en Johan Retief albei van die bank af gekom het en ‘n drie gedruk het.

Hoërskool Middelburg en Zwartkop speel ook Donderdag teen mekaar, en een van die spanne se onoorwonne streek sal vroeg kortgeknip word. 

Die Middies het hul seisoen goed begin deur om vir Wesvalia met 25-8 af te kaf.

Hul losskakel, Diaan van der Merwe, was instrumenteel in daardie wedstryd en sal sekerlik weer ‘n groot rol hê om te speel vir sy span.

Zwartkop kon ‘n harde aanslag van hul besoekers, Jeugland (15-10), oorleef in ‘n strawwe wedstryd wedstryd wat enige kant toe kon swaai.

Die seuns het egter goeie gees gewys om in so stryd moed te hou en die wen te verseker, en sal gemotiveerd wees om die Middies aan te pak.

Christo Bezuidenhout, die voormalige Springbok stut wat in Spanje gebore is, het sy skoolloopbaan by Zwartkop voltooi en die span van Centurion sal hoop dat daar nog toekomstige Bokke in hierdie groep van hulle is.

Die wedstryd wat veronderstel was om plaas te vind tussen Potchefstroom Gimnasium en Heidelberg Volkskool is weens ‘n botsing van skedules al verlede Woensdag gespeel.

Heidelberg Volkies het daardie ontmoeting beslissend 36-8 gewen.

Die spanne vir die week is:

Die Anker vs Hugenote om 16:15

Die Anker: 15 Damien Muller, 14 Stephan Baartman, 13 Duhan du Plessis, 12 Branden Crous, 11 Marcel Engelbrecht, 10 Benton Giessing, 9 Danie Smit, 8 Hanru Pienaar, 7 Divan du Plooy, 6 AJ Roux, 5 Ruben Herbst, 4 Reagan Pretorius, 3 Daniel du Toit, 2 Bradley van Niekerk, 1 Buks Britz.

Hugenote: 15 Dean Muller, 14 Ruan van Biljon, 13 Jason Joubert, 12 Vian van Dyk, 11 Tiaan Smit, 10 Corné Pretorius, 9 Miguelle Schoultz, 8 Hendrik Eybers, 7 JP Schutte, 6 Anthony Smith, 5 Zandre van der Schyff, 4 Xavier Ungerer, 3 Liam Davidtz, 2 Aiden Mazirel, 1 Henré Oosthuizen.

Noordheuwel vs Oosterlig om 19:15, Woensdag, 15 Maart

Noordheuwel: 15 Divan Cruywagen, 14 Jenemo Luiers, 13 Marshall de Vos, 12 Jared Coetzee, 11 Francois Venter, 10 JT Kapank, 9 Coun-Lee Koekman, 8 Juandre de Villiers, 7 Ludie Schutte, 6 Marco Maree, 5 Juan Fourie, 4 Donavan Breedt, 3 Martin Nel, 2 Juandre Schoeman, 1 Meyer Opperman.

Oosterlig: 15 Melano Pieters, 14 Dewet Delport, 13 Joel Jordaan, 12 Jan-Daniel Smit, 11 Jayden Bouwer, 10 Caiden Serfontein, 9 Jaco du Toit, 8 Ruben Jacobs, 7 Juandre Bekker, 6 Ryan de Sousa, 5 Ettienne Harmse, 4 Thorn Drinkwater, 3 Heinard Stroebel, 2 Gunther Nel, 1 Keanu Fourie.

Montana vs Hoërskool Rustenburg om 18:50, Donderdag, 16 Maart

Montana: 15 Divan Nel, 14 Liam de Villiers, 13 SW Nel, 12 JF Venter, 11 Ewald Willemse, 10 Rigard van Rensburg, 9 Ewan Korb, 8 CJ du Preez, 7 Devan van der Merwe, 6 Eduard Retief, 5 Justin Herbst, 4 Nico Oosthuizen, 3 Henco Brits, 2 Christiaan Coetzee, 1 KC Smith.

Rustenburg: TBC

Hoërskool Middelburg vs Zwartkop om 17:30, Donderdag, 16 Maart

Hoërskool Middelburg: TBC

Zwartkop: TBC