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Die Sandveldliga het die afgelope naweek weer ‘n rugby-skouspel opgedis, met Wilgerivier wat ‘n indrukwekkende tuisoorwinning van 26-12 oor Hoopstad behaal het.

Die Wilgies het die eerste slag geslaan, toe hul pak voorspelers belowende besit van Hoopstad omgekeer het vir HG Muller om te druk.

Die Frankfort-span se groot haker, Louis de Villiers, het daarna twee keer agter die besoekers se doellyn gaan kuier, met sy tweekuns wat basies die sege beklink het.

Uitstekende tussenspel deur die Hopies se agterspelers het nietemin kort voor halftyd hul staatmaker op buitesenter, Hennie Barnard, in staat gestel om hul rekening oop te maak en die agterstand na 7-19 te laat krimp.

Die tweede helfte het ‘n fisiese stryd afgegee, maar die kragmeting het gesukkel om sy ritme te herwin met albei spanne wat ‘n paar gulde geleenthede deur hul vingers laat glip het.

Die tuisspan kon derhalwe slegs een keer punte aanteken na die omdraaislag, met De Villiers se tweede drie.

‘n Intelligente steekskoppie deur Barnard en die groot spoed van vleuel, Busi Mfebe, het die gaping egter weer na 14 laat krimp, maar daar was eenvoudig nie genoeg tyd oor om in te haal nie.

Wilgerivier se slot, Ewert Kleynhans, het die geeltrui met trots verteenwoordig en is aangewys as die Speler van die Wedstryd.

Volgende Saterdag pak die Wilgies vir ‘n gevaarlike Henneman-span, wat die naweek 54 punte sonder antwoord teen HTS Welkom aangeteken het. Henneman se heelagter, Siya Khaba, het amok gesaai en ‘n driekuns tot sy naam gevoeg.

Intussen het Wessel Maree ook hul belowende begin aan die seisoen voortgesit met ‘n stewige vertoning teen Bultfontein. Thato Lebitso het twee keer gaan druk vir sy span om die Bulties met 27-5 af te stof.

Puntemakers:

Wilgerivier 26 (19) – Drieë: Louis de Villiers (2), HG Muller, Paseka Motsoeneng. Doelskoppe: Wian Muller (3). Hoopstad 12 (7) – Drieë: Hennie Barnard, Busi Mfebe. Doelskop: Mfebe.

Wessel Maree 27 – Drieë: Thato Lebitso (2), Kabelo Oliphant, Kagiso Plaajie. Doelskop: Junior Moroke (2). Strafdoel: Ntute Tsotsotso. Bultfontein 5.

Henneman 54 – Drieë: Siya Khaba (3), Thabiso Leeu (2), Sam Dlamini, Tjaart Gravett. Doelskoppe: Travis van Wyk (6). Strafdoel: Van Wyk. HTS Welkom 0.

Riebeeckstad 14 – Drieë: Nhalanhla Lushaba, Pule Dunjane. Doelskoppe: Miguel Maasdorp (2). Bothaville 22.

Ander tellings:

o. 19 – Winburg 1ste XV 22, St Anne’s Technical 1ste XV 10; Wessel Maree II 58, Bultofntein II 0.

o. 16 – Wilgerivier 14, Hoopstad 8; Bultfontein 17, Wessel Maree 5.

o. 15 – Wilgerivier 54, Hoopstad 0; Bultfontein 31, Wessel Maree 17.

Hoërskool Stellenberg het Saterdag ‘n klinkende sege van 76-10 oor Hoërskool Strand behaal.

Die Jade Brigade het vir die eerste keer vanjaar hul volle potensiaal tentoongestel, na ‘n reeks strawwe bepalings aan die begin van die jaar. Die trotse span van die noordelike voorstede sal verheug wees oor die kliniese wyse waarop hulle teen die Strand kon afrond.

Teen rustyd was die besoekers reeds gerieflik voor met 29-10, maar in die tweede hefte het die damwal gebars.

‘n Driekuns deur Dale du Toit, asook twee drieë elk deur die vleuels, Luc Cilliers en Luka Tonitz, het Stellies help dryf tot hierdie groot sege wat wonders sal verrig vir hul selfvertroue voor die komende week se uitdaging in Kimberley, waar hulle teen Garsfontein en EG Jansen te staan kom by die Absa Wildeklawer-toernooi.

In George was Outeniqua ook in ‘n omgekrapte luim en het hulle vir Parel Vallei met 68-0 die loef afgesteek. Die Kwaggas is ook volgende week in Kimberley in aksie en dié oorwinning het as waardevolle voorbereiding gedien vir hul kragmetings met Waterkloof en Kirkham Grammer, van Engeland, by die gesogte Wildeklawer-byeenkoms.

Die Arende geniet ‘n afnaweek voordat hulle die 11de Mei vir Hoërskool Brackenfell op eie bodem aandurf.

Die Brakkies het die afgelope naweek nog ‘n welverdiende oorwinning tot hul rekord vir die seisoen gevoeg deur vir Worcester Gimnasium met 22-17 te troef.

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Agsteman, Wade Fortuin (2), en die groot loskopstut, Siraaj Cook, het Brackenfell se drieë gedruk, terwyl hul staatmaker op losskakel, Junior Louw, die res van die punte van die skopkegel af bygedra het.

Van staatmakers gepraat, twee ander name trek elke naweek aandag wanneer Hoërskool Robertson en Hoërskool Montagu in aksie is.

Bernardo Diedericks, die Robbies se buitesenter, en Montagu se binnesenter, Ronaldo Koker, speel die Boland week na week aan die brand en is twee opwindende jong spelers om dop te hou.

Diedericks het Saterdag sy span tot ‘n oortuigende sege van 48-12 oor Hoërskool Tygerberg gelei. Losskakel, Jaydan van Niekerk, het ook uitgeblink en is as die Speler van die Wedstryd aangewys, met flank, Ivor Thompson, wat ook sy stem dik gemaak het op die verdediging. Teen rustyd was hulle nog met slegs 15-12 voor, maar na die omdraaislag het Diedericks en kie die krane behoorlik oopgedraai.

Koker was verlede seisoen buite aksie met ‘n enkelbesering, maar is vanjaar weer aan die spits van ‘n witwarm Montagu-aanslag. Saterdag het hy 22 punte aangeteken in sy span se spogsege van 59-7 oor Hoërskool Swellendam. Montagu se dinamiese agsteman, Xolani Yanta, het ook twee keer agter die doellyn gaan kuier, en is ‘n uitstekende skakel tussen voor- en agterspelers.

Rheinhardt Adonis is as Speler van die Wedstryd aangewys in Swartland se wegholsege van 65-7 oor DF Malan. Heelagter, Nicholai Miggel, en agsteman, Alexander Wucherpfenning, het elk ‘n tweekuns behaal.

Puntemakers:

Stellenberg 76 (29) – Drieë: Dale du Toit (3), Luc Cilliers (2), Luka Tonitz (2), Alex Schoeman, Dean Janse van Rensburg, Almero Keizer, Stefan Visser, Armand Potgieter. Doelskoppe: Dehan Neethling (7), Matco Staples. Strand 10 (10).

Hoërskool Brackenfell 22 – Drieë: Wade Fortuin (2), Siraaj Cook. Doelskoppe: Junior Louw (2). Strafdoel: Louw. Worcester Gimnasium 17 – Drieë: Waylan Pienaar, Alungile Mothibe, Valentino Nomdadluka. Doelskop: Aiden Abrahams.

Hoërskool Robertson 48 (15) – Drieë: Bernardo Diedericks (2), Jaydan van Niekerk, J Jansen, Yannick du Plessis, Haygen Persent, Kyle Cedras. Doelskoppe: Van Niekerk (5). Strafdoel: Diedericks. Hoërskool Tygerberg 12 (12).

Hoërskool Montagu 59 – Drieë: Ronaldo Koker (2), Xolani Yanta (2), Linden de Silva (2), Keenen Plaatjies, Rossouw Kriel, Antonio Mosea. Doelskoppe: Koker (6), De Silva. Hoërskool Swellendam 7.

Swartland 65 – Drieë: Nicholai Miggel (2), Alexander Wucherpfennig (2), Kallie Boutsikaris, Tyrese Barlow, Joshua Muller, Deven Bocks, Carlo van der Merwe, Rheinhardt Adonis. Doelskoppe: Van der Merwe (5), Boutsikaris. Strafdoel: Van der Merwe. DF Malan 7 – Drie: Keano Swanepoel. Doelskop: Eben Bester.

Ander tellings:

o. 19 – Outeniqua 1ste XV 68, Parel Vallei 1ste XV 0; Stellenberg II 36, Hoërskool Strand II 0; Hoërskool Robertson II 31, Hoërskool Tygerberg II 13; Swartland II 36, DF Malan II 3.

o. 16 – Stellenberg A 43, Hoërskool Strand A 8; Hoërskool Tygerberg A 19, Hoërskool Robertson A 18; Hoërskool Montagu A 36, Hoërskool Swellendam A 0; Swartland A 36, DF Malan A 7.

o. 15 – Stellenberg A 31, Hoërskool Strand 14; Hoërskool Tygerberg A 26, Hoërskool Robertson A 19; Hoërskool Tygerberg B 24, Hoërskool Robertson B 5; Hoërskool Swellendam A 47, Hoërskool Montagu A 5; Swartland A 47, DF Malan A 0.

o. 14 – Stellenberg A 20, Hoërskool Strand A 15; Hoërskool Tygerberg A 33, Hoërskool Robertson A 0; Swartland A 45, DF Malan A 0.

Schoonspruit Secondary repeated their FNB Classic Clashes success of 2023 against Hoërskool Piketberg on Saturday, narrowly edging past their opponents for a second year in a row.

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Last year, the Schoonies were victorious by 13-12 on their home field, which set the table for a huge clash in the return fixture this year.

The match lived up to the lofty expectations, with both teams leaving their all on the field as they brought the day’s festivities to a fitting end.

The visitors got out of the blocks first when captain Charlton van Schalkwyk burst over for the first try, converted by flyhalf, Irlo Liebenberg, who had already opened their points’ scoring account with a penalty earlier on.

The Zebras didn’t have to wait long for their midfield maestro, Raequen Lesch, to slice through the visitors’ defences and go over for five points to help claw back the deficit.

His second try, on the halftime hooter, saw to it that Piketberg nosed in front, 14-10.

In the second half, however, lightning-quick winger, Hezron Nel, benefited from the bounce of the ball, which left the Piketberg defenders wrongfooted as he strolled in to regain the lead for Schoonies.

A third try for the visitors by Shawndre Diergaardt and an opportunistic drop-goal by Liebenberg gave them a 10-point buffer. Prince Seerane answered with a late try for the Zebras, but it wasn’t quite enough as they finished three points shy of Schoonspuit, who retained the bragging rights for another year.

Earlier in the week, wing Brendon September crossed the whitewash four times as Porterville overwhelmed Hoërskool Vredenburg 82-3. Outside centre, McAllister Boer, converted 11 of his team’s tries to contribute 22 points off the tee.

Scorers

Schoonspruit 27 (10) – Tries: Charlton van Schalkwyk, Hezron Nel, Shawndre Diergaardt. Conversion: Irlo Liebenberg (3). Penalty: Liebenberg. Drop goal: Liebenberg. Piketberg 24 (14) – Tries: Raequen Lesch (2), Prince Seerane. Conversions: Lesch (3). Penalty: Lesch.

Porterville 82 – Tries: Brendon September (4), Linrique Mason (2), Joshua Steenkamp, Henré Blom, Marvin Lee Benjamin, Xavier Veloen, Howard Ocks, Llewellyn Fransman. Conversions: McAllister Boer (11). Hoërskool Vredenburg 3.

Hopefield 39 – Tries: John Evans (2), Ruan Kotze, Anzo Bester, JT Thomas, Xavier Smith, Henro Kotze. Conversions: Bronwin Williams (2). Dirkie Uys 3.

Labori 25 – Tries: Miguel Brits (2), Joshua Gempies. Conversions: Xavier Bothma (2). Penalties: Bothma (2). Hoërskool Stellenbosch 14.

Although Grey College has dominated the fixture in recent years, a trip to East London to take on Selborne College is always a daunting challenge.

When they last visited in 2022, Grey won 38-20, but the two meetings on Selborne’s home turf preceding that produced fireworks. The Bloemfontein boys went down in 2017, losing 19-20, and two years later had to graft hard for a 17-8 victory.

On Saturday, though, Grey stood tall and outplayed Selborne to record a comprehensive 36-7 win.

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The hosts started with a bang and heaped pressure on the visitors in the early going. They were quickly rewarded when a charge-down led to Selborne’s Craven Week centre, Siyamthanda Sakhela, diving over in the corner after only four minutes to open the scoring.

His scrumhalf, Page Fennel, converted from the touchline to put Selborne 7-0 ahead.

Grey’s superiority at the set-pieces soon ensured they enjoyed the upper hand, however, and they wrestled control of the game away from the home side, with their workhorse flank, Julian Cosmo, crossing for two tries in quick succession.

AJ Meyer, who produced a man-of-the-match performance in Grey’s epic 29-27 victory over Paarl Gimnasium last weekend, was prominent once again. He played a part in Cosmo’s second try, effecting the charge-down that led to the score, and he was later rewarded with a try of his own, which helped to drive Grey to a 19-7 lead at the break.

Siyabonga Kenny and Heinrich Theron made further inroads with second half tries before Pretorius Ekeji marked his return, with an electric exhibition of footwork putting him over the try line to put an exclamation mark on his side’s win.

On Thursday, Grey kicks off their campaign at the Absa Wildeklawer Tournament in Kimberley against Maritzburg College. On Saturday, they do battle with Garsfontein.

Selborne will seek a reversal of fortune when they tackle Ooskus Gimnasium (formerly Hoërskool Grens) on Saturday.

Scorers

Grey College 36 (19) – Tries: Juliun Cosmo (2), AJ Meyer, Siyabonga Kenny, Heinrich Theron, Pretorius Ekeji. Conversions: Heinz Stockenström (3). Selborne College 7 (7) – Try: Siyamthanda Sakhela. Conversion: Page Fennel.

Results

u19 – Grey College II 55, Selborne College II 10; Grey College III 24, Selborne College III 5; Grey College IV 80, Selborne College IV 0; Grey College V 51, Selborne College V 15; Grey College VI 52, Selborne College VI 0; Grey College VII 67, Selborne College VII 0.

u16 – Grey College A 26, Selborne College A 6; Grey College B 68, Selborne College B 0; Grey College C 79, Selborne College C 0; Grey College D 42, Selborne College D 0.

u15 – Grey College A 45, Selborne College A 0; Grey College B 50, Selborne College B 0; Grey College C 67, Selborne College C 0; Grey College D 53,Selborne College D 0.

u14 – Grey College A 43, Selborne College A 0; Grey College B 77, Selborne College B 0; Grey College C 53, Selborne College C 0; Grey College D 45, Selborne College D 7.

 

Wynberg Boys’ High continued their electric run of form, beating Bishops Diocesan College 35-8 on a stormy Piley Rees Field on Saturday.

Their star no. 10, Yaqeen Ahmed, contributed 15 points against their peninsular rivals to help keep their stunning unbeaten streak alive for yet another week.

The marauding Wynberg troops scored at their first opportunity, with their lively little scrumhalf, Tyrone Gombe, darting over for the first five-pointer.

Fullback, Morné Noble, extended their lead, slicing through the hosts’ defences to score from his own half before Bishops got off the mark through a Jordan Petersen penalty conversion on the half-time whistle.

After some ominous weather delayed the restart, Wynberg cooked up their own storm in the second half, outscoring the hosts by 21-5 after the break.

Levi Brown, Jaythen Orange and Ahmed crossed the whitewash for the visitors, who cruised to an impressive victory.

Yusuf Ahmed got one back for the Bishops’ boys, but they’ll want to regroup before travelling to take on SACS on the coming weekend.

SACS impressed against Paarl Gimnasium on Saturday and both SACS and Bishops will be desperate to lift their morale with a good win.

Wynberg will try to extend their dominant run when they take on Rondebosch Boys’ High.

‘Bosch comfortably beat Melkbosstrand 45-13. They appear to be finding a real rhythm after overrunning SACS 55-22 last weekend.

Their big no. 8, Collin Paul Kemp, scored a hattrick against the Melkies and Carl Geddie went over the whitewash twice.

The hosts’ flyhalf, Joel Maree, accounted for all their points, with a try and a converted penalty.

The comeback kings, Milnerton High School, were almost on the receiving end of a dose of their own medicine in their first home fixture of the season against Hoërskool Bellville.

After the Sellidon twins and Litha Tasana gave Milnerton into a comfortable lead, Bellville clawed their way back into the game and were it not for an ill-fated conversion attempt striking the poles in the final moments of the contest, they would have gone all the way. The kick, however, stayed out and Milnerton was able to hold on for an epic 29-28 victory.

Chadlin Sellidon and Tasana crossed for tries, while Chadwin Sellidon contributed the rest of their points with the boot.

Meanwhile, Bosmandam edged past Bellville THS in a nailbiter by one point, winning 17-16.

Scorers

Wynberg Boys’ High 35 (14) – Tries: Tyrone Gombe, Morné Noble, Levi Brown, Jaythen Orange, Yaqeen Ahmed. Conversions: Ahmed (5). Diocesan College 8 (3) – Try: Yusuf Ahmed. Penalty: Lucca Mynhardt.

Rondebosch Boys’ High 45 (26) – Tries: Collin Paul Kemp (3), Carl Geddie (2), Alutha Wesi, David Kadima. Conversions: Harry Soboil (2), David Simon (2). Melkbosstrand 13 (10) – Try: Joel Maree. Penalty: Maree.

Milnerton 29 – Tries: Chadlin Sellidon, Litha Tasana. Conversions: Chadwin Sellidon (2). Penalties: Chadwin Sellidon (5). Hoërskool Bellville 28.

Other results

u19 – Bosmandam 1st XV 17, Bellville THS 16; Wynberg Boys’ High II 7, Bishops Diocesan College II 5; Bishops Diocesan College III 49, Wynberg Boys’ High III 24; Wynberg Boys’ High IV 19, Bishops Diocesan College IV 0; Wynberg Boys’ High V 17, Bishops Diocesan College V 0; Bishops Diocesan College VI 54, Wynberg Boys’ High VI 10; Rondebosch Boys’ High II 69, Melkbosstrand II 0.

u16 – Wynberg Boys’ High A 26, Bishops Diocesan College A 8; Wynberg Boys’ High B 45, Bishops Diocesan College B 12; Wynberg Boys’ High C 40, Bishops Diocesan College C 14; Wynberg Boys’ High D 33, Bishops Diocesan College D 12; Rondebosch Boys’ High A 22, Melkbosstrand A 19.

u15 – Bishops Diocesan College A 0, Wynberg Boys’ High A 0; Wynberg Boys’ High B 38, Bishops Diocesan College B 10; Wynberg Boys’ High C 14, Bishops Diocesan College C 0; Wynberg Boys’ High D 60, Bishops Diocesan College D 0; Rondebosch Boys’ High A 66, Melkbosstrand A 17.

u14 – Wynberg Boys’ High A 31, Bishops Diocesan College A 15; Wynberg Boys’ High B 66, Bishops Diocesan College B 0; Wynberg Boys’ High C 45, Bishops Diocesan College C 0; Wynberg Boys’ High D 87, Bishops Diocesan College D 0; Rondebosch Boys’ High A 50, Melkbosstrand A 3.

Greyven Dempsey en Xander van Heerden het gesamentlik 10 drieë vir SPS Brandfort ingeryg in dié span se wegholsege van 62-8 oor Sand du Plessis op Pagepark.

Dempsey, die groot agsteman, het ses keer agter die doellyn gaan kuier. In Brandfort se drie voorafgande wedstryde het hy ook 10 drieë aangeteken en daar blyk geen keer aan die Brandfort-breker te wees nie.

Van Heerden (haker) het self vier drieë gedruk om tot Sand du Plessis se verdriet by te dra, terwyl losskakel, Amolang Maloisane, 12 punte met die stewel bygevoeg het.

Puik vertonings deur die kaptein en binnesenter, Franco de Klerk, asook Pieter Bezuidenhout en MJ Wolmarans, het verder gehelp om die grondslag te lê vir Brandfort se reuse oorwinning.

Die besoekers se binnesenter, Keanu Rafferty, kon darem daarin slaag om die verdediging ‘n enkele keer uit te oorlê, met Zander du Toit wat ook met ‘n strafdoel geslaag het, maar die Bloemfonteinse span sal taamlike selfondersoek moet doen alvorens hulle eerskomende Dinsdag vir Hoërskool Bloemfontein die stryd aansê.

Die span van Winnie Mandela is eers weer volgende naweek in aksie, teen President Steyn.

Malwethu Magidela, Zastron se binnesenter, was ewe giftig in sy span se kragmeting met Hoërskool Bloemfontein, met sy driekuns wat grootliks bygedra het tot ‘n sege van 40-19. Zastron se dinamiese heelagter, Lechabile Leballo, het ook 15 punte met ‘n drie en vyf doelskoppe aangeteken.

Volgende naweek wag daar ‘n reuse stryd wanneer Zastron vir die Landbouskool Hendrik Potgieter in Reddersburg aandurf.

Die Reddersburg seuns het Saterdag hul stempel afgedruk teen Bloemfontein-Suid om met 53-0 te seëvier. Tumi Pholoane het van die bank af twee van sy span se nege drieë gedruk.

Vroeër in die week het St. Andrew’s hul indrukwekkende begin tot die seisoen voortgesit om vir Heatherdale met 52-0 te verslaan. Saints het agt drieë opgestapel om hul aanhangers te vermaak en verdere momentum te bou, nadat hulle vir Hoërskool Bloemfontein verlede naweek in hul eerste liga-bepaling kon kasty.

Puntemakers

SPS Brandfort 62 (33) – Drieë: Greyven Dempsey (6), Xander van Heerden (4). Doelskoppe: Amolang Maloisane (6). Sand du Plessis 8 (5) – Drie: Keanu Rafferty. Strafdoel: Zander du Toit.

Zastron 40 (19) – Drieë: Mawethu Magidela (3), Lechabile Leballo, Jaco Coetzee, Jacques-Philip Franzsen. Doelskoppe: Leballo (5). Hoërskool Bloemfontein 19 (5).

Landbouskool Hendrik Potgieter (Reddersburg) 53 – Drieë: Tumi Pholoane (2), Damian Viljoen, Justin Williams, Denver Jacobs, Bin Laden Macholo, JW Mortlock, Janco Roberts, Boitshepo Nthipe. Doelskoppe: Sterling Batties (4). Bloemfontein-Suid 0.

St. Andrews School 52 – Drieë: Matthew Fletcher, Alex Eliades, Harry Marangellis, Olin Hirwa, Nathan Gouws, Tumelo Lebepe, Kamogelo Leshupi, Hloni Mkwhane. Doelskoppe: Naude Botha (6), Mlungisi Lepesa. Heatherdale 0.

 

Six games into a gruelling run of fixtures and the Paul Roos Gimnasium (PRG) first team is yet to meet its match in 2024.

On Saturday, the Maroon Machine outscored Grey High 21-7 in Gqeberha, further boosting their confidence and momentum before they tackle Monument and Maritzburg College at the Absa Wildeklawer Festival in Kimberley next week.

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The hosts did well to put Paul Roos under pressure early on, with brave carries by Likona Sodlaka and Akhanani Zita leading the way.

Last weekend, Grey did well to hold an unbeaten Wynberg Boys’ High to a 10-10 draw in a low-scoring thriller in Cape Town. During the opening stages of the match, with strong gusts of wind influencing the play and the hosts’ tireless barrage against the Paul Roos defensive line keeping them busy, it looked as if they might be able to frustrate another team in good form.

However, after a taxing period on defence, the visitors were rewarded for their disciplined play when the big prop Oliver Reid sent their star flanker Gert Kemp, who has been a standout for the proud Stellenbosch outfit over the last couple of weeks, over for the first five-pointer.

Paul Roos has gone from strength to strength ever since their unbeaten tour of Ireland in December 2023 and the lively young flanker has had a big part to play in their success.

Reid added his name to the scoresheet, too, when he barged over for their second try a short while after Kemp’s effort. With PRG captain Riley Norton helping to drive the big Craven Week prop forward, there was nothing short of a brick wall capable of stopping the Maroon Machine that close to their opponents’ line.

Norton had a massive impact on the game with his work at the lineouts, as well, causing havoc at set pieces for Grey High, which broke their momentum every time they worked their way into promising positions.

After the break, Sodlaka reaped the rewards of his high work-rate throughout the match when he muscled over for his side’s only try.

Paul Roos responded through their speedy winger, Keenan Stoffels, after good hands by Reid and Kemp once again, and the Maroon Machine marched on with their spectacular record for the season still unblemished.

For Grey, Smith and Lavela Pongolo stood out, along with the try-scorer Sodlaka and, although the result didn’t go their way, they will be able to take positives from the game into next week, when they host the prestigious Grey High Rugby Festival.

They face St John’s College on Thursday, 2 May, and go up against Graeme College in their second outing, focussed on reversing an historic loss to their rivals from Makhanda in 2023.

Scorers

Paul Roos Gimnasium 21 (14) – Tries: Gert Kemp, Oliver Reid, Keenan Stoffels. Conversions: Joshua Dampies (3). Grey High 7 (0) – Try: Likona Sodlaka. Conversion: Zephyr Smith.

Results

u19 – Paul Roos II 43, Grey High II 13; Paul Roos III 51, Grey High III 0; Paul Roos IV 27, Grey High 5; Paul Roos V 32, Grey High V 7; Paul Roos VI 59, Grey High VI 0; Paul Roos VII 10; Grey High VII 3.

u16 – Paul Roos A 19, Grey High A 10; Grey High B 17, Paul Roos B 17; Paul Roos C 69, Grey High C 0; Paul Roos D 49, Grey High D 10.

u15 – Grey High A 17, Paul Roos A 12; Paul Roos B 23, Grey High B 5; Paul Roos C 33, Grey High C 0; Paul Roos D 36, Grey High D 15; Paul Roos E 48, Grey High E 0.

u14 – Paul Roos A 43, Grey High A 15; Paul Roos B 43, Grey High B 0; Paul Roos C 36, Grey High C 7; Paul Roos D 73, Grey High D 0; Paul Roos E 79, Grey High E 0.

Paarl Gimnasium wasted no time getting back to winning ways on Saturday, outclassing SACS in the second half of their clash to score a convincing 35-10 victory.

The Gimmies tasted defeat for the first time this season last weekend when they narrowly lost 27-29 to Grey College.

SACS played extremely well to frustrate the hosts in the first 35 minutes, but a dominant performance after the break enabled the Gimmies to assert themselves and head into the Absa Wildeklawer Tournament in Kimberley with a welcome win under the belt.

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After a gruelling run of fixtures, during which they dusted off Boland Landbou (47-13) and edged by Affies (20-19) before last weekend’s loss to Grey, the Gimmies struggled to find their rhythm early on in the match in the face of the visitors’ tireless attack.

SACS, who were coming off a 22-55 loss to their southern suburbs’ rivals, Rondebosch Boys’ High, threw everything they had at the Gimmie defences from the first kick-off.

Their big lock, Callum Hirst, had a couple of strong carries and fullback, Jack Benade, looked exciting every time he touched the ball.

The Gimmie-defence, however, remained resolute and, despite not seeing much of the ball in the first 20 minutes, they were able to keep the visitors away from their try-line, for the most part.

It took a bit of magic by Rayaan Solomons to break through the home team’s barriers, allowing Nic Reynolds to open the scoring and give SACS the upper hand.

Reynolds had captained the side with distinction in their last couple of outings in the absence of Seth Bradford, who was injured early in the season.

Bradford returned with a vengeance in Saturday’s clash and starred for the visitors until he was unfortunately forced to leave the field early in the second half with another injury.

After Reynolds’ five-pointer, it was more of the same for the rest of the first half as SACS kept Gimmies pinned in their half, but brave defending, by the likes of Josh O’Neill and his captain Kobus Blanckenberg, kept the score at 0-7 at the break.

A stern talking-to at half-time seemed to do the trick and the hosts shot out of the blocks in the second stanza with flanker, Wihan Kotze, opening Gim’s account, and Freek de Kock expertly adding the extras to level the scores.

De Kock, who moved from fullback to wing after last weekend’s match, stood out for the hosts. He kept a perfect record off the tee and looked dangerous with the ball in hand.

His flyhalf, Chandler Green, also shone, directing the Gimmie attack smoothly throughout the match, and he played a big role in swinging the momentum in his side’s favour.

Blanckenberg struck twice while Solomons could add only a penalty as Gim stormed into a 21-10 lead.

Still, SACS were in it until the final 10 minutes. A brace of tries for the other Gimmie centre, Markus Muller, then knocked the wind out of the visitors’ sails and secured a comprehensive win for Paarl Gimnasium.

The classy performance will give the Gimmies a welcome boost before they take on two more-than-capable challengers from the Noordvaal, EG Jansen and Helpmekaar, in Kimberley next week.

SACS will regroup quickly and set about preparing for their next challenge, a home fixture next weekend against Bishops Diocesan College.

Scorers

Paarl Gimnasium 35 (0) – Tries: Kobus Blanckenberg (2), Markus Muller (2), Wihan Kotze. Conversions: Freek de Kock (5). SACS 10 (7) – Try: Nic Reynolds. Conversion: Rayaan Solomons. Penalty: Solomons.

Results

u19 – Paarl Gimnasium II 38, SACS II 5; Paarl Gimnasium III 26, SACS III 11; Paarl Gimnasium IV 42, SACS IV 7; Paarl Gimnasium V 34, SACS V 5; Paarl Gimnasium VI 53, SACS VI 3.

u16 – Paarl Gimnasium A 53, SACS A 0; Paarl Gimnasium B 85, SACS B 0; Paarl Gimnasium C 72, SACS C 0.

u15 – Paarl Gimnasium A 15, SACS A 13; Paarl Gimnasium B 20, SACS B 11; SACS C 15, Paarl Gimnasium C 10; Paarl Gimnasium D 27, SACS D 26.

u14 – Paarl Gimnasium A 52, SACS A 14; Paarl Gimnasium B 15, SACS B 9; Paarl Gimnasium C 10, SACS C 7; Paarl Gimnasium D 37, SACS D 10; Paarl Gimnasium E 25, SACS E 14.

Hoërskool Strand kom Saterdag voor hul grootste uitdaging van die seisoen te staan, wanneer hulle die Jade Brigade van Hoërskool Stellenberg tuis die stryd aansê.

Die Arende lewer nog heel jaar opwindende en aanskoulike rugby, maar dit sal hul beste vertoning nóg verg om die besoekers hierdie naweek te troef.

Hoewel Stellenberg nog nie heeltemal hul ritme vanjaar gevind het nie, meet hulle hulself weekliks teen van die beste spanne in die land en het hulle reeds hul potensiaal tentoongestel met puik vertonings teen Boland Landbou en Oakdale.

Strand het verlede naweek vir Robertson met ‘n enekele punt geklop, en dit was hul vyfde wedstryd sover vanjaar wat deur minder as vyf punte bepaal is. Die Jade Brigade bied egter ‘n totaal nuwe uitdaging en dit sal interessant wees om te sien of die tuisspan ‘n geleentheid gaan kry om hul spelpatrone uit te voer.

Gevaarmanne soos Sherwin April en Lyle Julies kan enige verdediging oopsluit, maar die besoekers het self geen gebrek aan spoed in hul agterhoede nie, met snellers soos Dehan Neethling en Luc Cilliers. Die Stellies-voorry sal ook oorgehaal wees om hul stempel op die kragmeting af te druk, en het beïndruk in hul vorige twee bepalings.

Na ‘n klassieke Worcester-derby teen HTS Drostdy gedurende die week, die eerste in sewe jaar, is Worcester Gimnasium reeds weer gereed om die volgende uitdaging aan te pak. Die Gimmies kom Saterdag teen ‘n witwarm Hoërskool Brackenfell te staan, in ‘n bepaling wat beloof om vuurwerke op te lewer met albei spanne wat aandag trek vanjaar met hul opwindende spel.

Beleef die aksie regstreeks op SuperSport Schools – Registreer nou

Die vonke gaan spat tussen die stutte, Amaan Adendorff en Graigan Matroos, en wie ook al die botoon kan voer in die skrums behoort ‘n taamlike impak te hê op die stryd.

Hoërskool Robertson is ook in die Kaap om vir Hoërskool Tygerberg aan te durf. Die Tiere het verlede naweek teen Parel Vallei verloor en sal spoedig na die wenpad wil terugkeer, maar die Robbies beskik self oor ‘n opwindende groep spelers wat nooit gaan lê nie.

Die spanne:

Hoërskool Strand t. Stellenberg om 12:10:

Hoërskool Strand: 15 Tyron Nicholas, 14 Lyle Julies, 13 Sherwin April, 12 Grezano Plaatjies, 11 Heinrich April, 10 Uwen Januarie, 9 Jayden Steenkamp, 8 Ashraf Fanie, 7 Chrismar Prinsloo, 6 Michael Ruvidzo, 5 Dewald Barnard, 4 Wessel Cloete, 3 Cayden Theunissen, 2 Roeben Robinson, 1 Wiehan Adams.

Stellenberg: 15 Dehan Neethling, 14 Luka Tonitz, 13 Estian Steyn, 12 Ruben Pretorius, 11 Luc Cilliers, 10 Eben Rademan, 9 Christiaan van der Bijl, 8 Stefan Visser, 7 Dale du Toit, 6 Alex Schoeman, 5 Zian Erasmus, 4 Daniel du Plessis, 3 Ryk Groenewald, 2 Almero Keizer, 1 Dean Janse van Rensburg.

Hoërskool Tygerberg t. Hoërskool Robertson om 11:45:

Hoërskool Tygerberg: (Moontlik) 15 Thurlow Goodheart, 14 Frank Atembe, 13 Kean Gousards, 12 Marius Griebenow, 11 Jodrey Yemba, 10 Venito Geduld, 9 Aidon Solomons, 8 Micheal Saal, 7 Prince Misengue, 6 Ray Reynalds, 5 Daniel Banza, 4 Divin Mbomba, 3 Jamie Coetzee, 2 Duhlin Kruger, 1 Tristan Macpearson.

Hoërskool Robertson: 15 Tyron April, 14 Winsor de Koker, 13 Bernardo Diedericks, 12 Tyron Matthys, 11 Haygen Persent, 10 Jaydan van Niekerk, 9 Kyle Cedras, 8 Yannick du Plessis, 7 Groban van Wyk, 6 Ivor Thompson. 5 Andre Gelderblom, 4 Mychal Swart, 3 Petrus Coetzee, 2 Kallie Joubert, 1 Jeandre Viljoen.

Worcester Gimnasium t. Hoërskool Brackenfell om 12:30:

Worcester Gimnasium: 15 Elrenzo Swarts, 14 Vuyolwethu Bavuma, 13 Breyton Cupido, 12 Lukewin van Heerden, 11 Alungile Mothibe, 10 Aiden Abrahams, 9 Luke Cupido, 8 Ryan Jacobs, 7 Waylan Pienaar, 6 Valentino Nomadluka, 5 Joshua Coetzee, 4 Chris O’Neil, 3 Wilfred Slingers, 2 Armand Croeser, 1 Amaan Adendorff.

Hoërskool Brackenfell: 15 Justin Abrahams, 14 Cwenga Ntsapho, 13 Jaydon La Douce, 12 Marquine Abrahams, 11 Migile Carelse, 10 Junior Louw, 9 Jaydin Basson, 8 Wade Fortuin, 7 Dawson Lombard, 6 Antwone Julies, 5 Ntsikayomzi Njongonkulu, 4 Zander van Zyl, 3 Graigan Matroos, 2 Matthew Wyngaard, 1 Siraaj Cook.

Milnerton t. Hoërskool Bellville om 12:50:

Milnerton: 15 Chadlin Sellidon, 14 Litha Tasane, 13 Morgan Lodewyk, 12 Frank Hitimana, 11 Keagan Wood, 10 Chadwin Sellidon, 9 Devon Damons, 8 Keagan van Blerk, 7 Dylan Peverett, 6 Briint Davids, 5 Mathew Gabriel, 4 Keenan Togni, 3 Chadley Davids, 2 Keagan Harding, 1 Sheldan Puma.

Hoërskool Bellville: (Moontlik) 15 Jaden Gumede, 14 Dominic Adams, 13 Carlo Aucamp, 12 James Parker, 11 Ronaldo Lakay, 10 Ashwin Cox, 9 Jerric Estree, 8 Divan Swanepoel, 7 Kyle Brotherton, 6 Matthew Veldsman, 5 Ethan Swartz, 4 Willick de Klerk, 3 Gavin Peterson, 2 Devan Visagie, 1 Zack Viviers.

Ander bepalings:

o. 19: 13:30 – Swartland t. DF Malan;  

Die FNB Classic Clashes-kragmeting tussen Hoërskool Piketberg en Hoërskool Schoonspruit vind vanjaar op die “Sebras” se tuisveld plaas en kaptein, Redowan Boois, en sy makkers sal dié voordeel optimaal wil benut om die bordjies te verhang, nadat die Schoonies in 2023 met ‘n enkele punt (13-12) kon seëvier.

Boois voer die tuisspan aan in die afwesigheid van Jasper Smit. Hoewel Piketberg vir Smit sal mis, is die Sebras nietemin in goeie hande met Boois en die hoofseun en onderkaptein, Gabriel Loubscher, aan die stuur van sake.

Na verlede jaar se riller is die tafel gedek vir nog ‘n titaniese stryd wanneer die twee spanne mekaar Saterdag pak.

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Die tuisspan se losskakel, Reaquen Lesch, het verlede jaar hul enigste drie gedruk, wat grootliks bygedra het tot Piketberg se terugvegpoging in die twee spanne se vorige ontmoeting, en hy sal Saterdag weer ‘n beduidende rol hê om te speel.

Benewens Boois en Lesch, is flank, Xander Jordaan, en vleuel, AB George, die enigste ander spelers wat in verlede jaar se beginspan uitgedraf het, en Piketberg sal taamlik staatmaak op die viertal se ervaring om hierdie naweek die wa deur die drif te trek.

Op die reserwebank is daar egter nog heelwat ondervinding wat later in die stryd ‘n impak kan hê. MJ Visser, Janco Botha en Juan Smit het verlede jaar ook reeds vir die eerstespan gespeel en kan ‘n geleentheid kry om vir Schoonspruit hierdie naweek die stryd aan te sê.

Schoonspruit beskik oor ‘n groot gros spelers, verál in die pak, wat al oorwinning oor Piketberg gesmaak het.

Albei die stutte, Claywinn Jacobs en Nathan Fortuin, het verlede jaar reeds vir die Schoonies verteenwoordig, en só ook Mughammad van der Westhuizen (slot), Wiltino Engelbrecht (flank), Charlton van Schalkwyk (agsteman) en Irlo Liebenberg (losskakel). Rickhano Stuurman kan later, vanaf die bank, ook addisionele ervaring bied.

Die spanne:

Hoërskool Piketberg t. Hoërskool Schoonspruit om 13:00:

Hoërskool Piketberg: 15 Jorgan Strauss, 14 Dwight Esau, 13 Jabin Waanaar, 12 Redowan Boois, 11 Abe-John George, 10 Reaquen Lesch, 9 Ernwill Afrika, 8 Gabriel Loubser, 7 Niel Cooper, 6 Xander Jordaan, 5 Devon Faulkner, 4 Henre de Klerk, 3 Jordan Vilander, 2 Inobubele Xakeka, 1 Zuan Wessels.

Hoërskool Schoonspruit: 15 Aidyn Alexander, 14 Shawndre Diergaardt, 13 Jamian Janse, 12 Brent Julies, 11 Hezron Nel, 10 Irlo Liebenberg, 9 Jayden April, 8 Charlton van Schalkwyk, 7 Wiltino Engelbrecht, 6 Juliano Pietersen, 5 Mughammad van der Westhuizen, 4 Aidyn Pick, 3 Claywinn Jacobs, 2 Charlton Olifant, 1 Nathan Fortuin.

Die bepalings:

Veld A: 08:30 – Piketberg o. 13 A t. Schoonspruit o. 13 A; 09:30 – Piketberg o. 17 A t. Schoonspruit o. 17 A; 10:30 – Piketberg o. 15 A t. Schoonspruit o. 15 A; 11:30 – Piketberg o. 19 II t. Schoonspruit o. 19 II; 13:00 – Piketberg 1ste XV t. Schoonspruit 1ste XV.