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Grey College put in a solid performance, beating Welkom Gimnasium by 71-21 in their own backyard on Saturday.

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Gimmies showed grit to attempt to claw their way back in the second half, spurred on by the home supporters, but ultimately Grey simply outplayed the locals and earned an impressive win.

Five of the players in Grey’s starting forward pack had already earned caps for the first team last season, and their experience and chemistry showed as they completely dominated the Welkom pack from the first kickoff.

Within the first 12 minutes, Christiaan van der Westhuizen (scrumhalf), Jean-Henri Smit (flanker) and captain, JJ Theron (no. 8), all scored and it looked like it was going to be a long day for the home team.

Theron had to leave the field 17 minutes in after receiving a knock. This had a marked effect on the side from Bloemfontein who seemed to struggle to reset for a couple of minutes afterwards.

Soon though, the composure of their experienced players, like Marno Stopforth (flanker), allowed Grey to turn up the heat in Welkom again, scoring twice more before halftime through tries by Ranon Fouché (prop) and Vincent Wolhuter (fullback), and the two accompanying conversions by Martin Botha (winger) taking them into halftime leading by 31-0.

Ian van der Merwe, one of Grey’s most exciting prospects this year, replaced Pharrel van Wyk at flyhalf at half-time and was almost immediately called into action to convert Liam van Wyk’s (hooker) early try in the second half.

Van Wyk’s try came in a similar manner to the earlier tries, with Grey kicking a penalty to touch, being pin-point accurate in the lineout, using their forwards to carry the ball over the advantage line, allowing van der Westhuizen to choose the perfect moment to release the ball and send the hooker crashing over the try-line.

Smit then got his second try, at which point one might have forgiven Gimmies for feeling hopeless.

To their credit though, Welkom, playing in their white jerseys reserved for friendlies, rather than their traditional black and red, continued attempting to build an attack, with Naylen and Naven Goeda looking lively with ball in hand.

Indeed then, Welkom’s first score came from Naven Goeda (winger) brilliantly collecting a kick ahead at pace, darting infield and giving the ball out to Naylen Goeda (fullback) who scored the try.

Hayden Tolmay (winger), who had been playing brilliantly all day, then responded with a try for Grey.

Gim looked energized after finally managing to penetrate Grey’s defence and managed to drive their replacement hooker (no. 16) over for another try in which Kiewiet, Goeda and Ethan Jones (no. 8) all played important roles.

Ronaldo Kiewiet, Welkom’s playmaker flyhalf, then broke away, slicing through the field, managing to evade Grey’s covering defence, running a total of 60 meters to score Welkom’s third.

Again though, the team from Bloemfontein showed just what sets them apart as they simply absorbed the pressure, remained calm, stuck to their structures and reaped the rewards as Pieter van der Merwe scored his second before Martin Botha rounded off what was a comprehensive win for Grey College.

Jannie Geldenhuys, head coach at Grey, and his team will be very satisfied with the result, as they should be after a 50-point victory, however, Grey will surely be looking at the opportunities they let slip and any chinks in their armour exposed by the Gimmie attack as they prepare for the rest of the fixtures this season.

Welkom will take solace in the character shown by their senior players to rally the group as they were facing a humiliating loss, to fight back with pride in the second half.

Scorers:

Grey College 71 (31) – Tries: Pieter van der Merwe (2), Jean-Henri Smit (2), Vincent Wolhuter, Martin Botha, Hayden Tolmay, Christiaan van der Westhuizen, JJ Theron,  Liam van Wyk, Ranon Fouché. Conversions: Ian van der Merwe (5), Martin Botha (3). Welkom Gimnasium 21 (0) – Tries: Naylen Goeda, Kamohelo Mokoena, Ronaldo Kiewiet. Conversions: Kiewiet (2), Naylen Goeda.

‘n Driekuns aan drieë deur die Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool van Pretoria se haker, FC van Rooyen, het sy span tot ‘n klinkende sege van 27-0 oor Hoërskool Diamantveld in Kimberley aangevuur.

Van Rooyen het sy driekuns vroeg in die tweede helfte voltooi na die Wit Bulle teen rustyd met 20-0 voorgeloop het. Diamonds het dus in die tweede helfte hope durf getoon om die besoekers in toom te hou.

Affies het verlede jaar se kragmeting tussen die twee spanne mete 40-3 gewen. Dit was destyds hul hoofafrigter, Ruan Jacobs, se eerste wedstryd aan stuur van sake.

Die Wit Bulle se buitesenter, Naudé Laurens, het Saterdag sy span se rekening met ‘n drie vanaf ‘n seepgladde agterlyn-beweging geopen. Laurens het die bal op spoed vanaf die losskakel, Ruben Pienaar, ontvang na Affies se pak voorspelers die verdediging met ‘n paar kragtige fases sag gemaak het.

Dit het dan ook die tema vir die res van die stryd gestel, met al Affies se drieë wat van effektiewe rolmaalbewegings gekom het, Affies het die oorhand in die lynstane gehad en Pienaar, wie verlede jaar by die Grant Khomo-week ook uitgeblink het, het elke skrafskop geleentheid gebruik om die Wit Bulle in Diamantveld se gevaarsone te hou.

Diamonds se aanslag in die kragmeting is ‘n reuse slag toegedien toe die slot JJ Fourie en senter Kyle Taute die veld weens beserings moes verlaat. Daarna het Affies beheer van die kragmeting geneem.

Die twee staatmakers was definitief gemis, Fourie het veral ‘n leemte in die pak gelos met die Affie span wat al voor hy van die veld af is die oorhand in die lynstane gehad het, maar na die vervanging ook meer sukses gedurende skrumtyd geniet het.

Leon Karremaker, hoofafrigter van Diamantveld, se rustyd-praatjie het egter gewerk, en die Diamante het in die tweede helfte hul taktiek aangepas, met hul losskakel, Simon Liversage, en heelagter, Marno Greef, wat die bal begin hoog in die lug in stuur vir hul blitsige vleuel, Valentino Lenge om te jaag.

Die nuwe plan het daarin geslaag om Affies se aanval te neutraliseer, dit sal iets wees waaraan die Wit Bulle wil werk voor hulle hul volgende naweek vir Helpmekaar-kollege aanpak. 

Affies was deurlopend op die aanval, maar die Diamante se taktiese skoppe het hulle veilig weg van die gevaarsone gehou, en dit het gelyk asof die Kimberley son en die heen en weer skop jaag die seuns teen die einde van die wedstryd bietjie voos gemaak het.

Diamantveld probeer toe om die spel op ‘n hoogtepunt te eindig met Liversage wat aanlê vir ‘n 55 meter strafdoelpoging.

Hy tref die bal goed, en wys dat ons ‘n paar langafstand pogings van hom hierdie jaar sal sien oor gaan, maar hierdie poging is tog regs wyd, en Diamantveld moet die knie buig vir die besoekers sonder om enige punte aan te teken.

Die Diamonds het goed gedoen om die puntevloei in die tweede helfte te keer, maar Affies se lynstane en rolmaalbeweging was op die dag te goed vir die span van Kimberley.

Puntemakers: 

Affies 27 (20) – Drieë: FC van Rooyen (3), Migael de Lange, Naude Laurens. Doelskop: Ruben Pienaar. Diamantveld 0.

Ander spanne: 

o.19: Affies IV 41, Duineveld II 7; Diamantveld II 29, Affies V 21; Affies VI 21, Upington II 5; Affies VII 55, Duineveld III 0; Affies VIII 26, Diamantveld III 13; Affies IX 26, Kimberley Boys’ High 5; Diamantveld IV 14, Affies X 8.

o.16: Affies 61, Diamantveld 0.

o.15: Affies 64, Diamantveld 0.

o.14: Affies 36, Diamantveld 0.

Encounters between Welkom Gimnasium and Grey College always produced some exhilarating rugby and tomorrow’s clash in Welkom promises to once again deliver on this promise.

It will be the 17th time that these two schools’ first teams lock horns on the rugby field.

Welkom have yet to beat Grey but will be looking to capitalize on their home-ground advantage as this will be only the second time that the two sides are not meeting in Bloemfontein. These two side have played to a draw in 1985 (18-all). 

Grey College, however, have already started their year off strong, beating a promising side from Hoërskool Trio in their first game of the season at the President Steyn Sports Day in February.

Welkom Gim retains their playmaker flyhalf, Ronaldo Kiewiet as well as loose-forward, Ethan Jones, and prop, Tristan Appolis, from the team that lost 64-15 in Bloemfontein last year.

Though they also started the season well, with a 25-16 win over Helpmekaar last weekend, the Black Jerseys will know that they will need to up their game when they face Grey.

Grey College would do well not to underestimate their opponents though, as they have shown in the past that they can produce a brilliant running brand of rugby which was able to break through a number of teams’ defences last year.

Fullback, Vincent Wolhuter played an excellent game against Trio and will be one to keep an eye on throughout the season.

Grey’s forward pack has a vast amount of experience in Ranon Fouché (prop), Jean Erasmus (prop), Jean-Henri Smit (flanker), Marno Stopforth (flank) and JJ Theron (No. 8) who all played for the first team last year already, along with Martin Botha (winger) and the Bloemfonteiners will look to dominate up front.

The teams:

Welkom Gimnasium: 15 Naylen Goeda, 14 Taschon Meas, 13 Mojalefa Mathoka, 12 Jayden Weideman, 11 Naven Goeda, 10 Ronaldo Kiewiet, 9 Julian Samuels, 8 Ethan Jones, 7 Ayanda Silwanyana, 6 Danté Smith, 5 Tyrese Brouers, 4 TBC, 3 Tristan Appollis, 2 Waynedrew George, 1 Keanan August.

Grey College: 15 Vincent Wolhuter, 14 Martin Botha, 13 Benito Goeda, 12 Pieter van der Merwe, 11 Tolmay Hayden, 10 Pharrell van Wyk, 9 Christiaan van der Westhuizen, 8 JJ Theron, 7 Marno Stopforth, 6 Jean-Henri Smit, 5 Schalk du Plessis, 4 Heinrich Theron, 3 Jean Erasmus, 2 Liam van Wyk, 1 Ranon Fouché.

Kick-Off: 12:30

Die Wit Bulle van die Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool van Pretoria sal Saterdag teen ‘n gewonde Hoërskool Diamantveld in Kimberley te staan kom. Soos die gebruik die afgelope paar jaar kom Affies teen Diamonds in die hoofwedstryd van laasgenoemde se jaarlikse spordag in die Diamantstad te staan. 

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Diamonds het verlede Saterdag vir die eerste keer in die geskiedenis die knie teen die Hoërskool Fichardtpark (27-33) gebuig. Dit sal die span van die Diamantstad sonder twyfel swaar gekwes het.

Ruan Jacobs, hoofafrigter van Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool, het verlede jaar sy eerste wedstryd aan stuur van sake geniet toe Affies vir Diamantveld 40-3 in Kimberley geklop het. 

Diamanveld het al nege wedstryde teen Affies gespeel, maar kon nog nie daarin slaag om die oorhand teen die seuns van Pretoria te kry nie.

Die nederlaag teen die Fichie Leeus was ook boonop in die openings-wedstryd van die Wesgrow-reeks.

Simon Liversage, wat in daardie wedstryd as die plaasvervanger-losskakel opgekom het en ‘n ooglopende impak op die wedstryd gehad het, draf hierdie naweek in die nommer 10-trui uit en sal sy plek in die eerstespan wil verseker. Liversage se pa, Daan, het op sy dag vir Griekwas aan die kant van die skrum gesak. 

Ondanks die feit dat Diamantveld die wedstryd teen Fichardtpark verloor het, sal die afrigtingspan die seuns herhinner dat hulle baie effektief gelyk het waneer hulle die balbesit behou het en geduldig gespeel het.

Na nog ‘n week van oefening sal die Diamante ongetwyfeld meer voorberei voel vir hierdie kragmeting, en dit sal die Affie-span baat om hulle nie te onderskat as ‘n maklike opwarmingswedstryd nie.

Die ondervinding van loskopstut, Steyn Trüter, en heelagter, Migael de Lange, wie verlede jaar al vir Affies se eerstespan uitgedraf het sal veral in hierdie vroeë-seisoen wedstryde kosbaar wees vir die Pretorianers.

Hierdie sal ‘n goeie toets wees vir Affies voordat hulle vroeg in Mei die jaarlikse NMI Toyota Menlyn Noord/Suid toernooi aanbied.

Die eerstespan wedstryd skop om 16:00 af.

Die spanne vir die naweek is:

Hoërskool Diamantveld: 15 Marno Greeff, 14 Michael Prinsloo, 13 Kyle Taute, 12 Henrico van Staden, 11 Valentino Lenge, 10 Simon Liversage, 9 Dirk van Heerden, 8 Juandré Stassen, 7 Stiaan van Loggenberg, 6 Achiles de Jager, 5 Daniël Kuhn, 4 JJ Fourie, 3 Flip du Randt, 2 De Villiers Straus, 1 FJ de Fries.

Affies: 15 Migael de Lange, 14 Stephan Brits, 13 Naudé Laurens, 12 Janco Purchase, 11 Eagan Roux, 10 Ruben Pienaar, 9 Hendré Schoeman, 8 Ruan Lippoldt, 7 Juan Vorster, 6 Braam Swanepoel, 5 Ruben Dreyer, 4 Jonathan Eloff, 3 Ruan Smits, 2 FC van Rooyen, 1 Steyn Trüter.

Afskop: 16:00

Ander kragmetings: 

A-veld

14:40 – Duineveld vs Affies II; 13:30 – Hoërskool Upington vs Affies III.

B-veld 

15:35 – Kimberley Boys’ High vs Affies X.

History was yet again made the Hoërskool Fichardtpark during their annual Nashua Sports Day in Bloemfontein.

The Fichie Lions managed to secure their first ever victory over Hoërskool Diamantveld during the main match of the sports day.

The Lions defeated Diamonds by 33-27 in a tense but also entertaining match which also doubled as the opener for the Wesgrow league.

With the new regulations of the league meaning every team will face each other once and the winner being decided by their ranking at the end of the season, every game will be crucial this year.

Fichardtpark took the lead early with their winger, Janco Mollentze, breaking away down the touchline and scoring in the corner. Mollentze showed throughout the match that he has some serious pace. 

Dailen Geldenhuys (flyhalf) then added the two points with a magnificent conversion at a difficult angle.

Diamantveld made their way, patiently, up the field to allow Diwan Muller (lock) to cross the try-line and reduce the deficit.

Shortly after, Fichardtpark’s lively scrumhalf, Devanté Claassen, caught the Diamonds’ defence off-guard, playing a penalty quickly and dotting down behind the line.

Claassen crossed the try-line again later, brilliantly gathering his own kick forward, but the try was disallowed as he was judged to be in touch after having been illegally impeded on by a Diamantveld defender.

Diamantveld responded, applying pressure from the kickoff which ultimately forced the error allowing Kyle Taute (center) to recover a loose ball and dive over the line for the Diamonds’ second.

Fichardtpark looked set to go into halftime leading by four, courtesy of the successful conversions by Dailen Geldenhuys, before Jaco Janse van Rensburg burst over to extend their lead to 19-12 at halftime.

Nathan Dodd, Fichardtpark’s lock, scored the fourth try for Fichies shortly after his second-row partner and captein, Jaco Grobbelaar, channeled his inner winger to break away down the side. Grobbelaar will without a doubt be a strong contender to represent the Free State at the Craven Week later this year in George.

Though Fichardtpark looked the more confident side at this point, Diamantveld calmly kept applying pressure and enjoyed a period of dominance as they scored twice through Valentino Lenge (winger) and De Villiers Strauss (hooker) reducing the deficit to two again. 

Diamantveld had an opportunity to take the lead, but a long-range penalty attempt by replacement flyhalf, Simon Liversage, hit the post.

After a period of breathless defence, Fichardtpark conceded another penalty, allowing Simon Liversage a second attempt which he converted to give the Diamonds the lead for the first time in the match.

At this point the visitors seemed to have the upper hand with time running out on the clock, but, failing to secure the kickoff, Diamantveld allowed Fichies a final opportunity to seize the game, and they did.

Jansen van Rensburg played a brilliant setpiece move from the back of the scrum to go over for his second and secure the win in front of an ecstatic home crowd.

The final five minutes of the match were wild and unorganized as both teams were out on their feet, desperately trying to secure possession.

In the end, Fichies held out for a well-deserved win, rounding off their sports day in style and kicking off their season in the best possible way.

Landboudal and Goudveld also produced a thriller of a match, with Landboudal edging it with a penalty kick in the final seconds of the game.

In what was a tightly contested game throughout, it was the boot of fullback, Vuyani Moore, that differentiated the two sides in the end, Landboudal winning 25-22.

Goudveld took an early lead owing to tries created by their powerful forward pack and finished off by Pieter Reyneke (flanker) and Kabous du Plooy (hooker).

But it was the Landboudal backline who provided the spark for them as their winger, Barry Pretorius, scored two superb tries in succession, before their hooker, Kobus Davel, also scored to give them a 15-12 lead at halftime. 

Goudveld kept playing structurally well, patiently adding pressure, with their fullback, Ruben Crous, pinning Landboudal in their own half with his educated boot.

Landboudal seemed to play with more intensity though, as was evident as AJ Burger (Flanker) wrestled the ball out of his opposition’s possession to score and extend the lead for the boys from Jacobsdal.

Tries by Schalk du Plessis (center) and Joshua Coertzen (prop) levelled the game up, but whereas Goudveld could not find the accuracy to convert, Landboudal’s fullback, Moore, could barely put a foot wrong during the match.

They called upon their talented fullback to attempt to convert a penalty in the final play of the match, which he duly converted, calm as you’d like, giving Landboudal a three-point victory margin over their counterparts from Gauteng. 

Marlow proved to be too strong for JF. Both Josiah Weideman (center) and Burgert van Heerden (Nr. 8) scored twice for the team from Cradock and Arno Nel (lock) also added his name to the scoresheet with a try.

HD Aucamp (hooker) and Burgert van Heerden played pivotal roles in the match. Carrying the ball strongly and staying solid in the defence.

Stefan Venter (hooker) and Heinrich Hattingh (fullback) stood out for Jim Fouché, but the Bloemfonteiners were outmuscled and outplayed by the visiting team.

Marlow won 31-12, stating their intent for the season and showing that they will be a force to be reckoned with this year.

Hentie Cilliers also improved on their performance of last week to beat Louis Botha 12-5. 

Scorers:

Fichardtpark 33 (19) – Tries: Jaco Janse van Rensburg (2), Janco Mollentze, Devanté Claassen,  Nathan Dodd. Conversions: Dailen Geldenhuys (4) Diamantveld 27 (12) – Tries: Diwan Muller, Kyle Taute, Valentino Lenge, De Villiers Straus. Conversions: Marco Mathewson (2). Penalty: Simon Liversage.

Landboudal 25 (15) – Tries: Barry Pretorius (2), Kobus Davel, AJ Burger. Conversion: Vuyani Moore. Penalty: Vuyani Moore. Goudveld 22 (12) – Tries: Pieter Reyneke, Kabous du Plooy, Schalk du Plessis, Joshua Coertzen. Conversion: Pieter Reyneke.

Marlow 31 (24) – Tries: Josiah Weideman (2), Arno Nel, Burgert van Heerden (2). Conversions: Aiden de Villiers (3). Jim Fouché 12 (0) – Tries: SW van der Merwe, Calvin Bolt. Conversion: Tristan van der Walt. 

Hentie Cilliers 12 (5) – Tries: Ashwon Mellen, Mosa Sesedi. Conversion: Sipho Dzingwa. Louis Botha 5 (0) – Try: Paseka Mokoena. 

Aliwal-Noord 10 (0) – Tries: Regard Vorster (2). St Andrew’s School 5 (0) – Try: Matthew Fletcher. 

 

Die Wesgrow Sentrale Sportreeks spanne wat hierdie naweek by die jaarlikse Fichardtpark Nashua Sportdag teenwoordig was slaak dalk ‘n sug van verligting na Hoërskool Noord-Kaap se 43-0 sege oor die Hoërskool Sentraal hierdie Saterdag. 

Noord-Kaap is hierdie seisoen deur Hoërskool Trio in die Wesgrow-reeks vervang, maar die manne van Kimberley het bewys dat hulle hierdie jaar dalk so bietjie meer omgesukkel is as vorige jare. 

Al het Sentraal aan die begin van die wedstryd die oorhand in balbesit en veldposisie gehad, kon die Tralies eenvoudig nie genoeg fases aanmekaar slaan om deur die besoekers se verdediging te breuk nie.

Waneer Sentraal die bal nie uit kon skop van ‘n strafskop af nie, of ongedwonge hanteerfoute begaan het, was Noord-Kaap se agterlyn wakker en giftig op die teenaanval.

Noord-Kaap het vroeg die voorsprong gekry met ‘n drie deur sy senter Clementino Bowers.

Na Sentraal nie daarin geslaag het om ‘n strafskop uit te skop nie begin Jonaden Links ‘n teenaanvalbeweging wat vir Junior Kettledas, die vleuel, toelaat om oor die doellyn te bars vir Noord-Kaap se tweede drie.

Links druk toe kort daarna moontlik die drie van die dag nadat hy die bal agter sy eie doellyn ontvang, 60 meter nael, uitgee aan Kettledas en toe die bal weer terug ontvang in spasie en die drie self afrond.

In die tweede helfte was die Noord-Kaap spelers se selfvertroue ooglopend.

Eers het Thaylin Rose (slot) bewys dat hul voorspelers ook punte kan aanteken, toe het Elridge Jack, Noord-Kaap se losskakel wat in die wedstryd gedomineer het, ‘n onderskep drie as beloning vir sy harde werk gekry.

Goeie tydberekening gun toe ook die kans vir twee plaasvervangers, Carlo Cupido en Luan Jumat om elk te druk en die Tralies verder kaf te draf.

Die agtsteman, Melvin Diedericks, en plaasvervanger skrumskakel, Stone Coates het albei ook ‘n uitstekende wedstryd beleef. 

Noord-Kaap is besig om ‘n indrukwekkende rekord teen Sentraal op te bou, hulle het in 2020 die Bloemfonteiners 69–5 gewen.

Hierdie Saterdag het hulle weer ‘n waarskuwing uitgestuur aan hul toekomstige teenstanders.

Sentraal sal hoop om te leer uit hierdie wedstryd uit en probeer om hul hanteerwerk en spelbestuur te verbeter voordat hulle volgende naweek vir Witteberg in hul eerste ligabepaling aanvat.

Wilgerivier van Frankfort en Kalahari van Kuruman het mekaar net voor middagete gepak. 

Wilgerivier het met ‘n beslissende 31-19 gewen, maar kon eers later in die spel werklik wegbreuk en ‘n voorsprong opbou.

Wilgerivier se voorryafrigter die voormalige Griffon-stut Danie van der Merwe sal gelukig wees met hoe die pak van Frankfort met hul eerste rolmaalbeweging vir hul flank, Jean-Pierre Prinsloo oor die lyn kon kry. 

Kalahari kon toe ‘n los bal hervat en self oor die lyn kom, maar Wilgerivier se volgehoue druk in Kalahari se kwartgebied het uiteindelik vir hul buitesenter, Tlhompo Motsapi, ‘n geleentheid gegee om ‘n te druk en vir Wilgerivier ‘n 7-12 voorsprong te gee voor halftyd.

Vroeg in die tweede helfte het Kalahari meer aanvallend gelyk, selfs nadat hulle ‘n geelkaart gekry het was dit hulle wat eerste gedruk het. 

Hierdie aanvallende spel het hulle dalk egter bietjie lig in verdediging gelos, en Wilgerivier kon vinnig drie drieë deur Drickus Steyn (vleuel), JF Reyneke (heelagter) en Tiaan Hattingh (senter) binne die spasie van 10 minute druk om beheer van die wedstryd te neem.

Sand du Plessis het vroeër in die dag vir St Anne’s ‘n harde welkom aan Suid Afrikaanse skolerugby gegee toe die Sannies span vir St Anne’s 42-5 op St Anne’s se debuut pakslae gee. 

Alhoewel Sand du Plessis van die begin af die oorhand gehad het kan St. Anne’s hul troos daarin dat hulle nodige ondervinding opgebou het, en waneer hulle die bal kon behou en aanval, nogal kreatief en ontwykend gelyk het.

Sand du Plessis sal baie tevrede wees met hul vordering nadat hulle verlede week self aan die verkeerde kant van ‘n groot telling teen Grey se derdes was by die President Steyn Sportdag.

President Steyn het terug geveg teen Sentraal se derdes nadat hulle teen halftyd 12-7 agter was om 19-31 voor te wees teen die tyd dat die eindfluit geblaas het. 

Drie drieë deur Divan Bekker (Stut) en twee deur Keanu Kretsman (Senter) was genoeg om vir die Steyners die oorwinning te verseker.

Divan Greyling het van die bank af gekom en ‘n definitiewe impak gehad deur om die agterlyn op die voorvoet te kry en losvoorspelers, Bartho Ackerman (kaptein) en Brystan Viljoen het ook hul deel gedoen om die Steyners oor die voordeellyn te bring.

Divan Bekker het verlede week ook vir President Steyn gedruk. Die stut se puntetelling hierdie seisoen sover getuig van hoe effektief hul afrigter, mnr Drikus Kotze, sy voorry in die aanval gebruik.

Puntemakers:

Noord-Kaap 43 (13) – Drieë: Clementino Bowers, Junior Kettledas, Jonaden Links, Thaylin Rose, Eldridge Jack, Carlo Cupido, Luan Jumat. Doelskoppe: Eldridge Jack (4). Sentraal 0 (0).

Kalahari 19 (7) – Drieë: Wian Taljaard, Zelwyn Julies, Brandon Sampson. Doelskop: Tshepo Makajonane. Wilgerivier 31 (12) – Drieë: Jean-Pierre Prinsloo, Tlhompo Motsapi, Drickus Steyn, JF Reyneke, Tiaan Hattingh. Doelskoppe: Wian Muller (3).

Sand du Plessis 42 (20) – Drieë: Mpumi Momani (2), Shedrak Koza, Johnothan Vaaltuin, Lebo Rasetuntsa, Xolani May, Thabang Fuzani, Je-André Blaauw. Doelskop: Ruan Kruger. St Anne’s Technical 5 (0) – Drie: Khalalelo Malelu.

Bultfontein 26 – Drieë: Janro Struwig, Rigardt Adendorff, AC Greyling, Olerati Matlakala. Doelskoppe: Janro Struwig (3). Douglas 12 – Drieë: Juandré Steenkamp, Calib Fisher. Doelskop: Janro Faber.

Zastron 21 – Drieë: Mawethu Maqudela, JP van Rooyen, Khulte Mdladlamba. Doelskoppe: Rheinico Nel (3). Hopetown 5 – Drie: Thomas Bisset. 

Pres Steyn 31 (7) – Drieë: Divan Bekker (3), Keanu Kretsman (2). Vervyfings: Reymond Vers (3) Sentraal III 19 (12).

Fichardtpark’s Nashua Sports Day will see 21 schools’ first rugby teams meet in Bloemfontein on Saturday, the 4th of March, in what has grown to be the biggest school sporting event of its kind.

Kalahari High School, from Kuruman, travel to meet Frankfort’s Wilgerivier.

For the players, parents and coaching staff of Kalahari, however, the occasion is overshadowed by the tragic loss of their beloved headmaster, Mr. Freek van Rooyen, on Tuesday, 28 February.

Our thoughts are with them at this time.

Louis Botha face Hentie Cilliers, with both teams suffering defeats in their opening games of the season at the President Steyn Sports Day last weekend. 

Louis Botha has still recently been producing the likes of Joseph Dweba, Ox Nché, Oupa Mohoje, Raymond Rhule, Daan Human and AJ Venter and will want to turn their season around after suffering a demoralising loss at the hands of Grey’s second team in their opener.

On the other hand, Hentie Cilliers will feel like they let the opportunity to beat JF slip last week as handling errors and confusion in the lineouts cost them dearly. 

That said, these elements can be improved on and it will be interesting to see whether they can avoid repeating those same mistakes after benefitting from another week’s training.

This Saturday will also allow St Anne’s Technical High School to make their debut against Sand du Plessis.

With the school only opening in 2018, having only 400 students enrolled the high school, and rugby only being offered as an extracurricular for the boys since 2022, this will be a very inexperienced group. 

With the guidance of head coach, Mr Nakedi, however, St Anne’s will be competing in the Sandveld league this year and we look forward to watching the boys from Virginia progress.

Morné Steyn is arguably Sand du Plessis’ best-known rugby export, along with Dawie Theron and Franco Smith. 

Bloemfontein’s St Andrews and Aliwal-Noord from the Eastern Cape will face each other in the opening match and will look to provide an exciting start to the day.

The teams are:

Kalahari vs Wilgerivier at 11:30

Kalahari: TBC.

Wilgerivier: 15 JF Reyneke, 14 Ruan Meyer, 13 Tlhampo Motsapi, 12 Tiaan Hattingh, 11 Drickus Steyn, 10 Wian Muller, 9 Marnus Swart, 8 JP van den Berg, 7 NW de Beer, 6 Jean Pierre Prinsloo, 5 Tom van der Walt, 4 Juan de Klerk, 3 Zenrich van Zyl, 2 Louis de Villiers, 1 Gerhart Venter.

Louis Botha vs Hentie Cilliers at 10:20

Louis Botha: 15 Ayanda Qinisa, 14 Phiwe Mkunjana, 13 Thabiso Majoro, 12 Kutlo Seyoko, 11 Babongkile Mafantere, 10 Sipho Dzingwa, 9 Oratile Maphile, 8 Phelile Katse, 7 Mogomotsi Mokunyane, 6 Kwanda Tokwe, 5 Rapeo Finger, 4 Sakhekile Mzamo, 3 Daniel Tjimbundi, 2 Neo Mothibeli, 1 Tshiamo Senoamadi.

Hentie Cilliers: 15 Andisile Mentz, 14 Obakeng Chupologo, 13 Paballo Motlolosi, 12 Bongumusa Ngidi, 11 Ashwon Mellen, 10 Paseka Mokoena, 9 Meguel Davids, 8 Taula Valt Veale, 7 Tfhopine Samson Nthantumbo, 6 Owen Posholi, 5 Oyama Frans, 4 Gift Gubai, 3 Bongani Alfred Maduna, 2 Jose Sebia, 1 Lungile Samson.

Sand du Plessis vs Saint Anne’s at 09:10

Sand du Plessis: 15 Ate, 14 Mpumi Momani, 13 Johnothan Vaaltuin, 12 Ruan Kruger, 11 Lebo Rasetuntsa, 10 Ikhlas Lamont, 9 Je-André Blaauw, 8 NJ Oelofse, 7 Nelson  Makhabane, 6 Thabang Fuzani, 5 Tiaan Opperman, 4 Shedrak Koza, 3 Donovan Botha, 2 Elru Smit, 1 Xolani May.

St Anne’s: 15 Siyabulela Nomandla, 14 Kuhle Mdunana, 13 Tumelo Tsolanku, 12 Khalalelo Malelu, 11 Lesego Molete, 10 Sergio Williams, 9 Abubaker Malgas, 8 Bongani Makhabane, 7 Khoesha Malgas, 6 Boitumelo Molelekoa, 5 Botshelo Ndlhovu, 4 Selso Zembe, 3 Lebajoa Molelekoa, 2 Bonolo Phoofolo, 1 Bokang Motsunye.

St Andrew’s vs Aliwal-Noord at 08:00

St Andrew’s: 15 Retshe Mokoena, 14 Imani Kioko, 13 Kealeboha Lebone, 12 Koena Ntsamai, 11 Tumelo Lebepe, 10 Elia Mokuoane, 9 CM Geel, 8 Setsoto Matamane, 7 Mandela Sipoyo, 6 Matthew Fletcher, 5 Marco de Sousa, 4 Lesedi Sipoyo, 3 Matthew Simon, 2 Ioanni Giannakopoulos, 1 Alonso Hancke

Aliwal Noord: 15 Neels Nelson, 14 Mzukisi Malila, 13 Amahle Mgojo, 12 Henco-Pieter Nel, 11 Khanya Maduna, 10 Keejachin Basson, 9 Casidy du Plessis, 8 Michael le Roux, 7 Asiphile Jubase, 6 Ayabonga Schoeman, 5 Adriano Jansen, 4 Neo Seleke, 3 Demetri Prousaloglou, 2 Regard Vorster, 1 Lamaad Rittels.

Bultfontein vs Douglas at 11:30 on the B-field

Bultfontein: 15 Abraham Greyling, 14 Isaiah Garbers, 13 Boka Takadu, 12 Janro Struwig, 11 Tumi Moahludi, 10 Jedri Janse van Rensburg, 9 Tshepiso Mohatalle, 8 Eddie Buys, 7 Marnitz Dannhauser, 6 Eduan Janse van Rensburg, 5 Braam Madden, 4 Deon Steyn, 3 Cicel Stevens, 2 Werbrand Swart, 1 Righardt Ardenodorff.

Douglas: 15 Zane Paulse, 14 Canden de Jager, 13 Gershwin Claasen, 12 Caleb Fisher, 11 Micheal Cloete, 10 Janro Faber, 9 Ronald Olyn, 8 James Scholtz, 7 Juandre Steenkamp, 6 NJ Eveleigh, 5 AJ Wiid, 4 Khanden Naiker, 3 Shawn Wheeler, 2 Michael Lovemore, 1 Ernest Virtue.

President Steyn vs Sentraal III at 11:00 on the HTS Louis Botha C-field

President Steyn: 15 Reymond Vers, 14 Ashley Murry, 13 Juanrich Swanepoel, 12 Keanu Kretsman, 11 Malan Laubsscher, 10 Antonio Louw, 9 Dewald Vorster, 8 Bartho Ackerman, 7 Dewan de Bruyn, 6 Brystan Viljoen, 5 Ettiene Louwrens, 4 Marius Olivier, 3 Tiaan Saaiman, 2 Hennie Pretrius, 1 Divan Bekker.

Die eerste skote van vanjaar se Wesgrow-reeks sal reeds Saterdag tydens die Hoërskool Fichardtpark se jaarlikse Nashua Sportdag in die Rosestad klap.

Die Fichie Leeus het ‘n moeilike taak wat op hul wag in die hoofwedstryd van die dag wanneer hy teen die Hoërskool Diamantveld van Kimberley te staan kom. Die wedstryd is die eerste wedstryd van vanjaar se Wesgrow-reeks.

Al die aksie sal regstreeks op SuperSport Schools uitgesaai word.

Dié sportdag wat as die grootste van sy soort in Suid-Afrika gereken word, is die eerste keer in 2002 teen Fichardtpark aangebied.

Diamantveld het verlede jaar by die sportdag vir Sentraal met 22-14 geklop, en sal graag die tuisskare in die hoofwedstryd ontstel deur om hul seisoen op ‘n hoë noot te begin.

Met die aanpassings aan die Wesgrow reeks se formaat wat beteken dat die spanne hierdie jaar nie in uitspeelwedstryde sal kompeteer nie, maar dat die wenners bepaal sal word deur hul posisie op die puntelys, maak dit dat elke wedstryd hierdie jaar van uiterste belang is.

Fichies sal dus hoop om hul tuisveldvoordeel te benut.

Drie ander skole, Jim Fouché, Sentraal en Goudveld-Hoërskool, wat deelneem aan die Wesgrow reeks sal ook op die dag in aksie wees, maar hul wedstryde is almal vriendskaplik en sal dus ‘n gulde geleentheid wees vir die onderskeie afrigters om hul laaste eksperimente te doen voor die seisoen ten volle afskop.

Jim Fouché pak vir Marlow Landbou van Cradock net voor middagete.

Marlow het verlede jaar in die hoofwedstyd gespeel, toe hulle vir Fichardtpark met 27-5 die loef afgesteek het.

Jim Fouché het by die vorige naweek se President Steyn Sportdag hul seisoen met ‘n 15 – 0 sege oor Hentie Cilliers begin en sal mik om die momentum te behou.

JF se kaptein, Stefan Venter, het verlede naweek sy span en die lynstane vanaf die flank posisie beheer, maar sak hierdie naweek in die haker posisie om nader aan die aksie in die voorry te wees.

Hy sal ongetwyfeld ‘n groot rol hê om in die spel te speel.

Sentraal het hul eerste wedstryd van die jaar teen Grey se derdes verloor, maar hul afrigter, Hendré Fourie wat tussen 2010 en 2011 vir Engeland flank gespeel het, sal elke oomblik van hierdie vriendskaplike wedstryde gebruik om sy span vir die seisoen voor te berei voor hul eerste ligabepaling teen Witteberg.

Hul teenstander, Noord-Kaap, wie hierdie jaar in die Wesgrow reeks vervang is deur Hoërskool Trio, sal egter ‘n punt wil bewys teen die Bloemfonteiners.

Toe Sentraal en Noord-Kaap in 2020 ontmoet het, het die manne van Kimberley met ’n indrukwekkende 69-5 gewen. Sentraal sal nog so ‘n verleentheid ten alle koste wil vermy.

Goudveld en Jim Fouché pak mekaar volgende Saterdag vir hul eerste Wesgrow-bepaling, so die twee spanne sal definitief ‘n oog op mekaar se wedstryde hou.

Jim Fouché het ‘n strawwe toets teen die Wolramme wat op hul wag en Gouties sal in hul wedstryd hulself ook meet teen die gewoonlik klipharde jong manne van Landboudal.

Lanties se heelagter, Vuyani Moore, het verlede jaar die Vrystaat op die Cravenweek in Kaapstad verteenwoordig.

Die spanne is:

Fichardtpark vs Diamantveld om 16:10:

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 Janse van Rensburg, 1 Luhan du Plessis.

Diamantveld: 15 Michael Prinsloo, 14 Kaliq Jacobs, 13 Kyle Taute, 12 Herico van Staden , 11 Valentino Lenge, 10 Marno Greef, 9 Marco Mathewson, 8 Juandre Stassen, 7 Lehan van der Westhuizen, 6 Stiaan van Loggenberg, 5 Daniël Kuhn, 4 Diwan Muller, 3 Flip du Randt, 2 De Villiers Straus, 1 FJ de Fries.

Sentraal vs Noord-Kaap om 15:00:

Sentraal: 15 Pat Cloete, 14 Lee-Yagin Arendse, 13 Hanco Smith, 12 Ruan van Niekerk, 11 JP Pretorius, 10 Hendrik Jonker, 9 Johan van der Merwe, 8 Sarel Taljaard, 7 Stephan de Lange, 6 Armand Barnard, 5 Steven Smith, 4 Damian van Zyl, 3 AJ Senekal, 2 Marnus Earle, 1 Hugo Coetzer.

Noord-Kaap: 15 Jonaden Links, 14 Junior Kettledas, 13 Clementino Bowers, 12 Abdul Fischer, 11 Kimi van den Horst, 10 Eldridge Jack, 9 Lwandle Maseko, 8 Melvin Diedericks, 7 Ambijorn Vraagom, 6 Tyron China, 5 Thaylin Rose, 4 Ahmed Meyers, 3 Moeketsi Lang, 2 Liam Harmse, 1 Eveton Hamat.

Landboudal vs Goudveld-Hoërskool om 13:50:

Landboudal: 15 Vuyani Moore, 14 Barry Pretorius, 13 Jan-Louis Nel, 12 Franz Homsek, 11 Robin van der Walt, 10 Reghardt Fouché, 9 Hanré Jacobs, 8 Peru van der Merwe, 7 AJ Burger, 6 Juhan Swanepoel, 5 Dyllan Janse van Rensburg, 4 Juhan can der Westhuizen, 3 Stefan Opperman, 2 Kobus Davel, 1 Joshua Maree.

Goudveld: 15 Ruben Crous, 14 Junior Motsamai, 13 Urban Pienaar, 12 Joshua Coertzen, 11 Ru-Bran Kock, 10 Quintin Davids, 9 Ryan de Jager, 8 Jonathan Olivier, 7 Jaunricht Cloete, 6 Schalk du Plessis, 5 Lodie van Dyk, 4 Wian de Beer, 3 Nichlas Marais, 2 Kabous du Plooy, 1 Pieter Reyneke.

Jim Fouché vs Marlow Landbou om 12:40:

Jim Fouché: 15 Heinrich Hattingh, 14 IJ Jonker, 13 Altus du Plessis, 12 Dalen Watkins, 11 Dylan Calitz, 10 Hanko Botha, 9 Rechum de Bruyn, 8 Stefan van Rooyen, 7 JW Stone, 6 Ian Nel, 5 SW van der Merwe, 4 Calvin Bolt, 3 Stean Marais, 2 Stefan Venter, 1 Bernard Labuschagne.

Marlow Landbou: 15 SJ de Koker, 14 Christiaan van der Merwe, 13 Josiah Weideman, 12 MC Strydom, 11 Leonard Booysen, 10 Aiden de Villiers, 9 Dempers Meyer, 8 Burgert van Heerden, 7 Conrad Botha, 6 Anton Bouwer, 5 AJ Schenk, 4 Arno Nel, 3 JR Boffa, 2 HD Aucamp, 1 Kyle Lieberum.

Zastron vs Hopetown om 12:40 op die B-veld:

Zastron: 15 Kuthle Mdladlamba, 14 WG Rautenbach, 13 Mawethu Maqudela, 12 Kamo Masiloane, 11 Brady Randall, 10 Reinico Nel, 9 Lecha Leballo, 8 JP van Rooyen, 7 GD Bruwer, 6 Jean Pierre Steenkamp, 5 Rico Botha, 4 Marcus Allerston, 3 Jan Adrian Grobler, 2 Christin du Toit, 1 Frans Botha.

Hopetown: 15 Waldo Olyn, 14 Gino Jood, 13 Cheslyn Jonas, 12 Tyrese Human, 11 Dewaan Makaleni, 10 Junaid Jood, 9 Driean Wiid, 8 Gerard Wiid, 7 Thsulu Ntlama, 6 Jerico Jafta, 5 JF Prins, 4 Lucien Bosman, 3 Christiaan Smit, 2 Thomas Bisset, 1 Richard Smith.

President Steyn het hul trots op hul tuisveld goed verdedig deur om ‘n hoogs gemotiveerde Wessel Maree met 17-0 in die hoofwedstryd van sy jaarlikse Hester van der Walt Sportsdag te wen.

Dit was ‘n klipharde wedstryd, met albei spanne wat gesukkel het om bresse in die ander se verdediging te slaan. 

Dit was die Steyners se woelige twee voorrymanne, Tiaan Saaiman en Divan Bekker, wat die grondslag vir die sege gelê het. Die duo het al drie hul span se drieë in die hoofwedstryd afgerond.

Die vaskopstut, Saaiman, het met sy drie gesorg dat sy span ‘n voorsprong van 7-0 teen die omdraaislag geniet.

Die loskopstut, Bekker het in die tweede helfte nog twee drieë gedruk om die Steyners se suksesvolle sportdag met ‘n wen vir die tuisspan af te rond.

Hoërskool President Steyn kan met trots terug kyk op nog ‘n suksesvolle en opwindende sportdag. Daar was glo nie ‘n worsrolletjie of ‘n enkele bakkie kerrie en rys oor teen die tyd wat die hoofwedstryd afgeskop het nie. 

Al die spanne is aan die begin van hul seisoen en het nog nie veel tyd saam spandeer nie, dus kan mens verstaan dat daar nog hanteerfoute, of soms bietjie verwarring in die lynstane was.

Jim Fouché het teen Hentie Cilliers met 15-10 geseëvier. 

Henties het dit vir hulself moeilik gemaak deur om die bal in slegs een van hul lynstane te behou. Die span van Vinginia kon steeds danksy drieë deur Andisile Mentz (heelagter) en Gift Gubai (slot) ‘n voorsprong van 10-5 geniet. 

CJ Raath (slot) en Ian Nel (haker) het elk ‘n drie gedruk vir JF, en Altus du Plessis (senter) kon nog vyf punte bydra met ‘n strafdoel en ‘n verdoelling.

Stefan Venter, JF se flank wat ook die bal by hul lynstane ingooi, het ook ‘n skitterende wedstryd gehad.

Reddersburg en Ladybrand het egter ‘n goeie toon vir die dag geset met die titaniese stryd tussen die twee spanne wat Reddersburg in die doodsnikke van die spel 25 -24 gewen het danksy ‘n brawe langafstand-strafskop deur hul binne-senter, Sterling Batties.

Al was die spelers se vaardighede en dissipline dalk nog nie op die vlak wat hul afrigters sal wil hê dit moet wees nie, was die wedstryd deurlopend opwindend.

Ladybrand het die eerste punte aangeteken danksy ‘n drie deur hul losskakel, Tebello Kabi.

Drie agtereenvolgende geel kaarte vir Ladybrand, en twee drieë deur Bin Laden Macholo (flank) en Sterling Batties (senter) het egter vir Reddersburg ‘n voorsprong van 10-5 teen rustyd gegee.

Ladybrand het in die tweede helfte nog drie maal punte aangeteken, met Franco van Heerden (agsteman), Anjo Michals (flank) en Itumeleng Monyatsi (senter) wat ‘n draai agter die doellyn gemaak het.

Dit was goed genoeg om vir Ladybrand tydelik die oorhand te gee, maar twee drieë deur Tumi Pholoane (vleuel), wie vroeër van die veld af was met ‘n geel kaart, het vir Reddersurg in die posisie gesit om in die laaste oomblikke van die wedstryd die oorwinning te beklink.

Brandfort het vir Riebeeckstad op die ou end goed gewen, met 43-27, ondanks Riebeeckstad se dapper poging om terug te veg in die tweede helfte. 

Plaasvervanger Khayalethu Mtsakaza het twee keer vir Riebeeckstad gedruk, en hul vleuel Kananelo Moshoaliba kon ook besoek aflê agter Brandfort se doellyn.

JC Venter (slot) en Wehan Strydom (agsteman) het beide briljante wedstryde gespeel, en albei het twee maal ‘n draai agter die doellyn gemaak. 

Henrè Smith, Brandfort se losskakel, het ook ‘n groot invloed oor die spel geniet. Hy het self 13 punte bygedra met sy pogings pale toe, maar bo en behalwe dit was hy ook deurlopend betrokke in Brandfort se aanvallende spel.

Puntemakers: 

President Steyn 17 (7) – Drieë: Divan Bekker (2), Tiaan Saaiman. Doelskop: Reymond Vers. Wessel Maree 0. 

Fichardtpark 17 (5) – Drieë: Jaco Jansen van Rensburg, Janco Mollentze, Devantè Claassen. Doelskop: Dailen Geldenhuys. Wesvalia 5 (0) – Drie: Deon Viljoen.

Jim Fouché 15 (5) – Drieë: CJ Raath, Ian Nel. Doelskop: Altus du Plessis. Strafdoel: Du Plessis. Hentie Cilliers 10 (10) – Drieë: Andisile Mentz, Gift Gubai.

Brandfort 43 (22) – Drieë: JC Venter (2), Wehan Strydom (2), Henré Smith, Franco de Klerk. Doelskoppe: Smith (5). Strafdoel: Smith. Riebeeckstad 27 (6) – Drieë: Khayalethu Mtsakaza (2) Kananelo Moshoaliba. Doelskoppe: Junior Mokoena (2), Kanelo Liphoko. Penalties: Amos Moleleki (2).

Bultfontein 15 (10) – Drieë: Janro Struwig (2), Eddie Buys. Sand du Plessis 0. 

Reddersburg 25 (10) – Drieë: Bin Laden Macholo (2), Sterling Batties, Tumi Pholoane. Doelskoppe: Sterling Batties. Strafdoel: Sterling Batties. Ladybrand 24 (5) – Drieë: Franco van Heerden, Anjo Michals, Itumeleng Moyatsi. Doelskoppe: Calvin Molete, Ryan Lethokoa.

Marquard 6 – Strafdoele: Boitumelo Nkhatho (2). Sentraal III 10.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grey College will be satisfied with the performances of their teams over the weekend at the 30th annual Hester van der Walt Sports Day hosted by President Steyn at the Gonval Store Park just outside Bloemfontein.

With a total of 60 rugby teams across all high school age grades playing on the day, this event was the perfect way to kick off the 2023 rugby season, allowing the respective coaches to evaluate their players and test out different combinations. 

Grey College opted to use the event as part of their trials, fielding three teams on the day. Coach Jannie Geldenhuys and co will be happy with the performances put in by the boys with Grey’s experimental teams all winning their matches. 

The senior players from Grey who were absent, fulfilling their summer sporting duties, will have some serious competition when they return to the squads. 

Grey College’s provisional first team faced Griffons champions, Hoërskool Trio, for the first time in the penultimate match of the day. 

Trio had the dream debut season in 2022, playing their first match ever at the President Steyn Sports Day against Jim Fouché, losing 20-3 in that game, but evolving over the course of the season to ultimately beat JF in the Kovsie League’s Shimla final 22-19.

Grey, however, proved too powerful for the newcomers, beating them comfortably by 38-10. 

Vincent Wolhuter (fullback), David du Toit (flanker), Marno Stopforth (lock) and Pieter van der Merwe (Center) all crossed the try line in the first half, with Heinz Stockenström (flyhalf) adding two conversions. Louis Boshoff from Trio managed to convert a penalty to get his team on the board.

As expected, Grey made use of their bench to give all their available players some valuable game time. JJ Theron, Jean-Henri Smit, Martin Botha and Erich Visser all came on in the second half and continued applying the pressure.

Erich Visser also played earlier for the second team, excelling in both games. 

Trio scored the first try of the second half, with Haaron Kabeya dotting down the ball behind the try line and Louis Boshoff adding the conversion to raise Trio’s score to 10.

Kabeya produced another couple of moments of magic but the visitors from Kroonstad just didn’t manage to converts these into points on the scoreboard. 

As the replacements from Grey began making an impression on the game, however, the boys from Bloemfontein regained control.

Grey College’s second team overpowered HTS Louis Botha by 88-0. 

Grey’s third team faced Sentraal’s first team in the opening match of the day, beating the Tralies 26-7.

Sentraal opened the scoring when winger, Pat Cloete, pinched an intercept in the seventh minute and scored. Grey was able to level the scores in the dying moments of the first half.

In the second half, Grey scored three unanswered tries and took control of the game.

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Scorers:

Grey College 38 (24) – Tries: Vincent Wolhuter, David du Toit, Marno Stopforth, Pieter van der Merwe, AN Other, Jean-Henri Smit. Conversions: Heinz Stockenström (4). Hoërskool Trio 10 (3) – Tries: Haaron Kabeya. Conversions: Louis Boshoff. Penalties: Louis Boshoff.

Louis Botha 0. Grey College II 88 (29).

Sentraal 7 (7) – Tries: Pat Cloete. Conversions: Ruan van Niekerk. Grey College III 26 (7).

Other teams: 

u16: Grey College 45, Trio 5.

u15: Grey College 46, Trio 0.

u14: Grey College 19, Trio 11.