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Die 2023 skolerugbyseisoen skop Saterdag, 25 Februarie behoorlik af by die Hester van der Walt Sportdag by Hoërskool President Steyn in Bloemfontein. 

In totaal sal daar 18 eerstespanne kom op die Gonval Store-park bymekaar om kragte te meet met die hoop om die seisoen op ‘n positiewe noot te begin.

Die Steyners se trots sal om 17:20 in die hoofwedstryd van die dag teen Wessel Maree van Odendaalsrus sake uitspook.

Skolerugbyliefhebbers sal weet dat hierdie sportdag ‘n onmisbare bepaling op die rugbykalendar geword het, dit is beide ‘n kans om te sien hoe die verskillende spanne lyk voor al die ligawedstryde en interskole begin, sowel as ‘n unieke geleentheid om spanne wat mekaar nie gewoonlik sou raakloop nie te kan sien kompeteer.

Vanjaar is die 30ste jaar wat President Steyn hierdie sportdag aanbied.

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Wessel Maree sal moet uithaal en wys om die narratief te verander en die gasheer skool op hul tuisveld te wen. Soms is dit egter presies die tipe motivering wat nodig is om ‘n spesiale wen te kry.

Die Steyners het verlede jaar vir die Hoërskool Bultfontein met 15-5 in die hoofwedstryd geklop en sal hoop dat die vreugdevure om Gonval Store-park weer vanjaar na afloop van dié wedstryd hoog sal brand.

Die derde laaste wedstryd van die dag sal ook vonke lewer waneer Staatspresident Swart van Brandfort te staan kom teen Hoërskool Riebeeckstad. Staatspresident Swart het verlede jaar gemaklik vir Wessel Maree met 31-7 afgetrap.

Sand du Plessis sal sy seisoen teen Bultfontein afskop.

Bultfontein moes verlede jaar die knie buig teen die gasheer skool, President Steyn, so hulle sal gretig wees om hul rekord by die sportdag te verbeter. Sand du Plessis sal egter hul bes lewer om hul eie seisoen met ‘n gunstige uitslag.

Marquard pak Sentraal se derde span aan op die B-veld.

Verlede jaar het Marquard bewys dat hulle nie al die pad Bloemfontein toe kom net om deel te neem nie, maar dat hulle kan sterk staan teen baie groter opponente, toe hulle vir St Andrews van Bloemfontein met 13-7 geklop het. 

Ladybrand en Hendrik Potgieter is die eerste eerstespan wedstryd op die A-veld vir die dag en belowe om die toon te stel vir ‘n dag van opwindende rugby waar baie seuns hul eerste kans sal kry om te bewys dat hulle ‘n plek in die eerstespan verdien.

Die spanne is: 

President Steyn vs Wessel Maree om 17:20:

President Steyn: 15 Reymond Vers, 14 Ashley Marries, 13 Juanrich Swanpoel, 12 Keanu Kretsman, 11 Charl Haas, 10 Antonio Louw, 9 Dewald Vorster, 8 Reece Swart, 7 Brystan Viljoen, 6 Bartho Ackerman, 5 Ettiene Lourens, 4 Marius Olivier, 3 Tiaan Saaiman, 2 Hennie Pretorius, 1 Divan Bekker.

Wessel Maree: 15 Kamohelo Ntaje, 14 Lesego Monyaki, 13 Kananelo Mabelle, 12 Mpumelelo Dumake, 11 Kabelo Oliphant, 10 Junior Maroke, 9 Neo Broems, 8 Nico Lutzke, 7 Ntute Tsotsotso, 6 Kananelo Makelta, 5 Sizwe Mhlongo, 4 Awa Malebo, 3 Andile Gumedi, 2 Thebe Makatsoane, 1 Tsepo Tale.

Staatspresident Swart vs Riebeeckstad om 15:00

Staatspresident Swart: 15 Gustav Maree, 14 Janco Snyman, 13 Fanie van Heerden, 12 Franco de Klerk, 11 Amolang Maloisane, 10 Henré Smith, 9 Altus Coetsee, 8 Wehan Strydom, 7 Barend de Klerk, 6 Demas Moloyi, 5 JC Venter, 4 Cor Lourens. 3 Lian Naude, 2 MJ Wolmarans, 1 Heinrich de Kock.

Riebeeckstad: 15 Kenneth Matsuba, 14 Kananelo Moshaaliba, 13 Kabelo Liphoko, 12 Junior Mokoena, 11 Pule Dunjane, 10 Godfrey Makhasane, 9 Lerato Mangapane, 8 Amos Moleleki, 7 Resego Diamond, 6 Tumisang Kholumo, 5 Werner Nel, 4 Pulle Sello, 3 Barend Heins, 2 Toka Thaele, 1 Austin Duka.

Sand du Plessis vs Bultfontein om 10:20:

Sand du Plessis: 15 Charlton Mto, 14 Delron Klein, 13 Iklas Lamont, 12 Ruan Kruger, 11 Lebo Rasetuntsa, 10 Je-André Blaauw, 9 Devano Bergman, 8 Rian Koekemoer, 7 Tiaan Opperman, 6 Thabang Fuzani, 5 Johnothan Vaaltyn, 4 Shadrek Koza, 3 Donovan Botha, 2 Elroe Smit, 1 Xolani May.

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

Hendrik Potgieter vs Ladybrand om 09:10

Hendrik Potgieter: 15 Breyton Read, 14 Denver Jacobs, 13 Jandré van Niekerk, 12 Sterling Batties, 11 Tumi Pholoane, 10 Cedric Booysen, 9 Atlehang Momela, 8 Divan van der Bank, 7 Bin Laden Macholo, 6 Unathi Ngeyakhe, 5 Kallie Erasmus, 4 Sam Landman, 3 Attie Melato, 2 Janco Roberts, 1 Pieter Jacobs.

Ladybrand: 15 Bokang Sehloho, 14 Bradley Phillips, 13 Kgosi Tladi, 12 Itumeleng Monyatsi, 11 Calvin Lambrechts, 10 Tebello Kabi, 9 Justin Haakonsen, 8 Franco van Heerden, 7 Anjo Michals, 6 Mpho Moeletsi, 5 Daniël Knot, 4 Lebo Marunye, 3 Callum Roy, 2 Mareon Maré, 1 Ronaldo Martins.

Marquard vs Sentraal III om 10:45 op die B-veld

Marquard: 15 Neo Ramabodu, 14 Bijan, 13 Tsepiso Mokone, 12 Prince Selikane, 11 Tshepang Lekhase, 10 Boitumelo Nkhatho, 9 Gift Shabangu, 8 Thlokomelo Roelane, 7 Renang Shelile, 6 Prince Utete, 5 Mustafa Leisa, 4 Keketso Seeta, 3 Tumisang Ramotete, 2 Thabo Mokonyane, 1 Keketso Monye.

Sentraal III: 15 Zander Britz, 14 Lee-Yagin Arendse, 13 Henco Smith, 12 JP Pretorius, 11 Pat Cloete, 10 Ruan van Niekerk, 9 Johan van der Merwe, 8 Sarel Taljaard, 7 Stephan de Lange, 6 Robert van Eeden, 5 Steven Smith, 4 Damian van Zyl, 3 AJ Senekal, 2 Marnus Earle, 1 Van Zyl Hetzel.

Grey College will still make some experiments during their first outing of the season against Hoërskool Trio of Kroonstad during President Steyn’s annual Hester van der Walt Sports Day just outside Bloemfontein.

This Saturday it will be the 30th time that President Steyn will host this sports day. It will be the kick-off of the winter sport season in the central region.

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It will be the first time that these two schools meet on the rugby field with Trio taking to the rugby field for the first time in their existence in 2022, while Grey College has a prodigious rugby record since its founding back in 1855.

Grey will still use the matches during the day as trials as some of their senior players are still competing in the various summer sports they offer. They have also opted to pick players Jean-Henri Smit (flanker), JJ Theron (Nr. 8), Ian van der Merwe (flyhalf) and Martin Botha (wing) on the bench.

All four represented Grey’s First XV in 2022 and will without a doubt probably be the stalwarts within the group for this year.

As such, we can expect to see heavy rotation from the bench as the boys all look to make an impression when Grey College’s second stringer, Cherries, take on Louis Botha.

After playing their first game ever at this very festival only a year ago, in which Trio suffered a 3-20 loss to Jim Fouché, the boys from Kroonstad continued to grow throughout the season, getting to play Jim Fouché again in the Kovsie League’s Shimla-final, winning that game 22-19. 

Trio will be looking to repeat the success of their remarkable debut season, but face their toughest challenge to date.

While Grey may still be in their trial period, make no mistake, they will not be coming into this match unprepared and will be looking to show Trio and the rest of South Africa that they are once again able to rank among the best rugby schools in the world. 

This clash will therefore undoubtedly, be one of the most exciting fixtures of the day.

Fichardtpark face Wesvalia just after lunch. The Wesvalia boys from Klerksdorp will be looking to avenge the 29-3 loss they suffered when they last met the Fichies in 2022.

This match would provide Fichies with some much-needed preparation before they face Hoërskool Diamantveld of Kimberley next week in the main match of their own sports day. The match against Diamonds will also be a Wesgrow League encounter.

Fichies’ halfback pairing of Devanté Claassen (scrumhalf) and Dailen Geldenhuys (flyhalf), could keep Wesvalia busy on Saturday.

Hentie Cilliers travel from Virginia to come to meet Bloemfontein locals Jim Fouché on the Gonval Store Park grounds.

Hentie Cilliers make the most of their visit to the City of Roses by bringing along the full complement of their rugby age-grade programs as their u14s, u15s and u16s also face their opposite Jim Fouché teams on the B-field later in the day.

JF will be looking to continue building on the success they experienced in the previous season. Their eighthman, Calvin Bolt, flanker Stefan Venter and lock CJ Raath will keep Henties busy in the trenches. 

Zastron and Ficksburg will both be making the two-hour drive to Bloemfontein to meet each other on the B-field. Ficksburg should be the favourites for this meeting, but that will only fuel the Zastron boys to make a statement during their game. 

The teams are:

Grey College vs Hoërskool Trio at 16:10:

Grey College: 15 Vincent Wolhuter, 14 Benito Goeda, 13 Ronaldo Duarte, 12 Pieter van der Merwe, 11 Johan Goosen, 10 Heinz Stockenström, 9 Christiaan van der Westhuizen, 8 Keegan Scholtz, 7 David du Toit, 6 Liam Santos, 5 Schalk du Plessis, 4 Marno Stopforth, 3 Jean Erasmus, 2 Liam van Wyk, 1 Ranon Fouché.

Hoërskool Trio: 15 Jaco Steyn, 14 Louis Boshoff, 13 Haaron Kabeya, 12 Charlton Basson, 11 Thuto Kekane, 10 Byron Biennas, 9 Ethan Smith, 8 Ewald Tolmay, 7 Tapiwa Mavheje, 6 JD Kirstein, 5 Pieter van Schalkwyk, 4 Henco Kriek, 3 Anrhu Mulder, 2 Heinrich Loubser, 1 Juandré Vorster.

Fichardtpark vs Wesvalia at 13:50:

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.

Wesvalia: 15 Chad Hofmeyr, 14 Teboho Sekonyela, 13 Xander Smit, 12 Philip Jansen van Rensburg, 11 Werner Kruger, 10 Richardt van Heerden, 9 Deon Viljoen, 8 Hanré Venter, 7 Francois Dumond, 6 Wian Calitz, 5 Vian Botes, 4 Marco Dreyer, 3 Heinrich Jansen van Vuuren, 2 André Taute, 1 Koos Kleynhans.

Louis Botha vs Cherries at 12:40:

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

Cherries: 15 Alzeadon Felix, 14 Pretorius Ekeji, 13 Hanré du Plessis, 12 Niko Schoeman, 11 Ruben Cilliers, 10 Pharrell van Wyk, 9 Erich Visser, 8 Marcel Coetzee, 7 Juliun Cosmo, 6 Wehan Voges, 5 Juan Venter, 4 Arno van der Merwe, 3 Danie Kruger, 2 Dian Venter, 1 Nathan Jansen van Rensburg.

Jim Fouché vs Hentie Cilliers at 11:30:

Jim Fouché: 15 Christiaan Strydom, 14 IJ Jonker, 13 Heinrich Hattingh, 12 Altus du Plessis, 11 Dillon Calitz, 10 Hanko Botha, 9 Tristan van der Walt, 8 Calvin Bolt, 7 Stephan van Rooyen, 6 Stefan Venter, 5 SW van der Merwe, 4 CJ Raath, 3 Wianru van den Berg, 2 Ian Nel, 1 Bernard Labuschagne.

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 Valter Veale, 7 Tfhopine Nthamntubo, 6 Owen Posholi, 5 Gift Gubai, 4 Anzani Melupi Mokhotu, 3 Bongani Alfred Maduna, 2 Jose Sebia, 1 Lerato Mabona.

Zastron vs Ficksburg at 12:40 on the B-field

Zastron: 15 Khutle Mdladlamba, 14 WG Rautenbach, 13 Kamo Masiloane, 12 Juandre Beukes, 11 Mawethu Maqudela, 10 Lecha Leballo, 9 Rheinico Nel, 8 CJ Bouwer, 7 Martin Naude, 6 Frans Botha, 5 GD Bruwer, 4 Markus Allersthon, 3 Derick Bouwer, 2 Christin du Toit, 1 Jan Adrian Grobler.

Ficksburg: 15 Robert Ntholi, 14 Bokomosa Kgang, 13 Lefa Lehalehale, 12 Khotso Potloane, 11 Deacon Vollenhoven, 10 Ernest Makhele, 9 Tlonolofatso Matlotlo, 8 Lebo Lebohla, 7 Karabo Morobe, 6 Thato Chaka, 5 Retabile Montsho, 4 Damian Holliday, 3 Molibeli Theoha, 2 Juandre Steenkamp, 1 Thabo Mafane.

Grey College had what they would consider a mixed 2022 season.

While they played some exceptional rugby, coming away with big wins over the likes of Waterkloof, Outeniqua and Paarl Boys’ High, and making it all the way to the final of the World Schools Festival in Thailand.

Yet, because of the extremely high expectations they have for themselves, Grey will be disappointed by losses to Paarl Gimnasium and Paul Roos, as well as the loss in the final of the World Schools Festival to a very impressive team from Hamilton Boys’ High, New Zealand. 

Despite this, you can rest assured that Grey is as prepared as ever to defend their reputation as one of the most prestigious rugby factories, not only in South Africa but in the world.

Coach Jannie Geldenhuys returns for his third year at the helm, with the backing of his management team in Tiaan Liebenberg and Wian du Preez (forward coaches), Tewis du Bruyn and Helgard Muller (backline coaches), Inus Keyser (strength and conditioning), Jaco Colyn (physio) and Putu Pretorius (manager).

The team management got wealth of experience with Liebenberg, Du Preez and Muller all representing the Springboks as players in their career.

This star-studded coaching team will look to instill the same winning attitude and brand of “Grey-rugby” which has brought the school so much success over the years. 

The team will be bolstered by the experience of six players – Jean Erasmus, Ranon Fouché, Jean-Henri Smith, Marno Stopforth, JJ Theron and Martin Botha who all featured in the first team squad in 2022. 

That said, all the players who made it to the final of the World Schools Festival in Thailand last year will still be available for selection as the matrics did not join the squad for that tournament. 

On top of that, Grey also has the luxury of being able to select from a pool of a staggering 13 players who competed at the Grant Khomo Week in 2022.

Emile McGear, Heindrich Theron, Pieter van der Merwe, Dian Venter, Danie Kruger, Marcel Coetzee, Liam Santos, David du Toit, Philip Mclaren, Renalo Duarte, Pretorius Ekeji, Alzeedon Felix and Mokgaotsi Mosiane all move up to the senior age-grade this year, and will be looking to make an impact. 

Continuing Grey’s long tradition of generational rugby excellence, Jean-Hendri Smith, Heindrich Theron and Handre du Plessis will all be looking to follow in their fathers’ footsteps as Phillip Smith, Louis Theron and Abrie du Plessis all left their mark on South African rugby in their own right.

Smith represented the Springboks in 5 matches between 1997 and 1998. 

Grey College will take to the field for the first time in 2023 at the President Steyn Sports Day on the 25th of February. 

Grey will be travelling to compete in the NMI Toyota Menlyn North/South tournament where they will get an opportunity to redeem themselves on neutral ground against Paarl Gimnasium who handed them their first defeat in 2022. 

After that, Grey will meet Garsfontein at the 2023 ABSA Wildeklawer festival in Kimberley for what promises to be one of the toughest games of the season in a true clash of the titans.

On May 20, Affies will be travelling to face Grey in Bloemfontein where the teams will be competing to write the next chapter in a rivalry that began 100 years ago when the two sides first met in 1923 (Grey won that first encounter 7-0).

Grey will be looking to end their season on a high as they host Oakdale Landbou and Paul Roos Gimansium for their final two inter-schools of the year.

Oakdale held Grey to a 17 – 17 draw in Riversdale in 2022 and Grey were dealt a devastating blow by Paul Roos in the Markotter Stadium in Stellenbosch when the two sides last met. 

Expect a highly motivated Grey side, who are unaccustomed to losing once, let alone twice, to show up for these encounters to round off what promises to be an absolutely thrilling season. 

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Grey College fixtures for 2023: 

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Die Wit Bulle is slaggereed vir ‘n besige en uitdagende 2023 seisoen. 

In 2022 het Affies se eerstespan byna al hul wedstryde gewen.

Hulle het slegs op twee geleenthede kortgekom, eers teen Garsfontein in ‘n naelbyt riller van ‘n wedstryd waarin Affies met een punt agter was teen die tyd dat die eindfluitjie geblaas het.

Na die teleurstelling was dit slegs hul aartsvyande, Grey College van Bloemfontein, wat vir Affies kon baas raak.

Affies sal mik om te bou op die sukses van verlede seisoen met hulp van hul senior spelers wat verlede jaar al vir die eerstespan uitgedraf het. 

Steyn Truter (stut), Dieter Schubert (agsteman) en Migael de Lange (heelagter) het al drie verlede jaar al hul eerstespan dasse ontvang (Affies gee slegs vir seuns wat tenminste 7 wedstyde vir hul eerstespan speel). 

Hierdie ondervinding sal aangevul word deur die talent van jong spelers soos Ruan Smuts (haker/stut), Ruan Lippoldt (losvoorspeler), Janco Purchase (senter) en Theuns Maritz (senter) wie almal vanjaar oorskakel na o.19 rugby toe nadat hulle verlede jaar aan die Grant Khomo-week deelgeneem het. 

Hoofafrigter, Ruan Jacobs, en spanbestuurder, Heinrich van Jaarsveld, het beide in 2022 hul eerste seisoen in bevel gehad, saam met Jaco Koch, wie hierdie seisoen vir die negende jaar Affies se voorspelerafrigter is, sal die bevoegde bestuurspan hul bes lewer om die skool, die ouers en die oud-skoliere trots te maak.

Dit sal egter onder geen omstandighede vir hulle maklik gemaak word nie. Affies het strawwe bepalings en sal elke naweek hul uiterste bes moet lewer om te verbeter op hul vorige seisoen. 

In Mei bied Affies die NMI Toyota Menlyn Noord/Suid-toernooi aan waar hulle teen Durban High School, sowel as die Hoër Jongenskool Paarl sal meeding. Affies het nie verlede jaar ‘n geleentheid gehad om kragte te meet teen HJS nie. Hierdie belowe om enorme toets vir die seuns van Pretoria te wees. 

Die naweek na die toernooi moet die Wit Bulle reg staan vir nog ‘n harde wedstryd waneer hulle ‘n kans kry om vir Garsfontein weer aan te vat. Na verlede jaar se hartverskeurende een punt nederlaag sal Affies met mening wil terugkom en hul tuisveld-voordeel teen volle benut. Hierdie is beslis nie ‘n wedstryd om te mis nie.

Op die 20ste Mei kry Affies dan ‘n kans om vir Grey College in Bloemfontein aan te vat. Hierdie is elke jaar ‘n hoogtepunt op die kalendar, maar sal vanjaar veral spesiaal wees, siende dat hierdie twee skole mekaar al vir 100 jaar sedert 1923 aanpak. 

Dit sal Affies se laaste wedstryd buite Pretoria vir die jaar wees, maar dit beteken nie dat hul oorblywende wedstryde enigsins makliker raak nie. Affies sal nog teen Jeppe, Menlopark, Maritzburg (tuis) en Waterkloof moet uitdraf voordat hulle die seisoen met nog ‘n mylpaal wedstryd kan afsluit.

Die finale wedstryd vir Affies in 2023 is ongetwyfeld een van die grootse bepalings op die Rugby-kalendar hierdie jaar. Affies sal hul bure, Pretoria Boys High, vir die 118e maal in 100 jaar aanvat.

Sedert die twee skole vir die eerste keer in 1923 meegeding het, is daar al soveel geskiedenis om die kompetisie gebou dat hierdie net soveel van ‘n mylpaal vir Suid Afrikaanse rugby is as wat dit sal wees vir die seuns wat die eer het om mekaar aan te vat op hierdie spesiale geleentheid.

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Affies se bepalings vir die 2023-seisoen: 

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Die wedstrydbepalings vir die eerste dag van die jaarlikse Oakdale o.19 rugby week is bekendgemaak, en die byeenkoms belowe oudergewoondte om een van die hoogtepunte van die jaar te wees. 

Drie-en-dertig eerstespanne kom vanjaar in Riversdal op “die plaas” bymekaar om kragte te meet.

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Oakdale Landbou word verteenwoordig deur ‘n XV-tal terwyl hul eerste en tweede spanne meeding in die NMI Toyota Menlyn Noord/Suid-toernooi wat terselfdetyd in Pretoria by Affies plaasvind.

Hierdie Oakdale XV-tal verdedig hul skool se trots in die hoofwedstryd op dag een teen Augsburg Gimnasium om 19:10 op die De Eike-veld. Augsburg se bekendste oud-leerling is die voormalige Springbok Gaffie du Toit.

Hoërskool Sentraal, van Bloemfontein, en Oudsthoorn se Langenhoven Gimnasium kry weer ‘n kans om te kyk wie baas is, nadat Sentraal verlede jaar skraps met ‘n 13-7 oorwinning weggekom het.

Hierdie twee pak mekaar weer aan om 15:10 op die Populierbos-veld.

Nog ‘n wedstyd wat belowe om vuurwerk op te lewer is Die Brandwag wat vir Hoërskool Rustenburg aanpak op die hoofveld net na aandete.

Rusties het ‘n sterk rugbyprogram, en word van voor gelei deur hul direkteur van rugby, Naas Olivier, wat op sy dag vir Griekwas en Cheetahs op die rugbyveld verteenwoordig het.

Die Brandwag het verlede jaar egter gewys dat hulle nie terugstaan vir enige iemand nie en sal gretig wees om te wys dat hulle van plan is om daardie selfde spelpeil te behou.

Duineveld van Upington, sal getoets word deur Hoërskool Middelburg wat verlede jaar dit al die pad tot by die NWU Prestige-reeks se finaal gemaak het. Die Velties was egter nog nooit bang vir ‘n vinnige agterlyn nie, en Middelburg sal moet uithaal en wys om die span vanuit die Noordwes Kaap die knie te laat buig.

Die bepalings van die tweede en derde dag se wedstryde sal na afloop van die vorige dag se wedstryde deur die bepalingskomitee uitgewerk word.

Die bepalings – 1 April 2023:

DE EIKE-VELD 

19:10 – Oakdale Landbou VX-tal vs Augsburg Gimnasium
18:00 – Die Brandwag vs Hoërskool Rustenburg
16:20 – Duineveld vs Hoërskool Middelburg
15:10 – Hermanus vs Lichtenburg
14:00 – Pearson vs Oos-Moot
12:15 – Brackenfell vs Transvalia
11:05 – Hugenote (Wellington) vs Merensky
09:55 – Hoërskool Strand vs Potchefstroom Gimnasium
08:45 – Hoërskool Upington vs Die Anker

POPULIERBOS-VELD

16:20 – Jim Fouché vs Kempton Park
15:10 – Langenhoven Gimnasium vs Hoërskool Sentraal
14:00 – Hoërskool Robertson vs Graaff-Reinet Volkskool
12:15 – Swartland vs Hoërskool Vryburg
11:05 – Bredasdorp vs Westering
09:55 – Montagu vs Parel Vallei
08:45 – Overberg vs HTS Port Rex

DE TUINE 

09:55 – Labori vs Oosterlig