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SA Schools coach Chris October on Wednesday announced his squad to face England in their opening International Under-18 Series clash on Friday at the City Park Stadium in Cape Town.

Western Province and Paarl Gym No8 Rikus Bothma will lead the squad which features seven players who took part of the victorious SA Schools team last season. These players are the Du Preez twins, Daniel and Jean-Luc, Ox Nche, Justin Philips, Duhan van der Merwe, Warrik Gelant, Abongile Nonkontwana and Jurie Linde.

The squad boasts a fine balance of players from the traditional rugby schools in the country with Afrikaans Hoër Seuns (Affies), Outeniqua High School and Paarl Gymnasium each featuring three players.

The Paarl Gym duo of Bothma and Jacques Vermeulen, in particular, will rely on their familiarity with each other’s style of play to make their presence felt in a quality loose trio, while the powerful tight five will be determined to dominate in the scrums against the settled England side.

Among the backs Philips’ experience at this level and his effective distribution skills will be invaluable in guiding the team, while talented wings Grant Hermanus and Duhan van der Merwe both showed their ability to spot gaps and score tries at the Coca-Cola Craven Week, which could make them key figures on attack.

Looking ahead at the clash against England, October was optimistic about his team’s chances of starting the series on a high note. He hoped the players would showcase their talent in what he anticipated would be a challenging clash.

“I was impressed with the players’ attitude at training this week and we expect them to transfer that onto the field,” said October. “But we are under no illusions about the challenge ahead. We do not know a lot about the teams we will be facing in the next few days, but we are aware of the fact that they come off a Six Nations campaign, so they have played a few matches together already. With regards to England specifically I chatted to their coach after last year’s tournament and he mentioned that this year’s team would have been together for three years, so they should be a cohesive unit.

“But that said, South Africans generally boast immense pride and we have worked hard to gel as a team, and I believe we have achieved that. There is no doubt this match is going to be tough, but we are looking forward to it.”

In the other matches Under-18 matches on Friday, Italy meet the Western Province Craven Week XV at 12h30 and France go up against Wales at 14h00.

SA Schools squad to face England:

15. EW Viljoen – Grey College

14. Grant Hermanus – Paarl Gym
13. Warrik Gelant – Outeniqua
12. Daniel du Plessis – Paul Roos Gymnasium
11. Duhan van der Merwe – Outeniqua
10. Brandon Thomson – Ermelo HS
9. Justin Philips – Waterkloof HS
8. Rikus Bothma (c) – Paarl Gym
7. Jacques Vermeulen – Paarl Gym
6. PJ Toerien – Garsfontein HS
5. RG Snyman – Affies
4. Daniel du Preez – Kearsney College
3. Ruan Kramer – Grey College
2. Joseph Dweba –Florida HS
1. Ox Nche – Louis Botha THS

Reserves: 

16. Thomas du Toit – Paarl Boys High

17. Francois Steyn – Affies
18. Conrad van Vuren – Nelspruit HS
19. Abongile Nonkontwana – St Albans College
20. Jean-Luc du Preez – Kearsney College
21. Marco van Vuuren – Transvalia HS
22. Dewald Human – Outeniqua HS
23. Jurie Linde – Affies

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Outeniqua High School will play Noord-Kaap High School in George on Saturday 10 August 2013 in the next Mutual & Federal Premier Interschools that will be televised LIVE on SuperSport 1 at 12:55.

Mutual & Federal Premier Interschools is a series of 12 matches, which feature the highest profile and most traditional interschool rugby rivalries, from South Africa’s top rugby schools, broadcast live on SuperSport from April to August.

Schoolboy rugby has served as one of the cornerstones of domestic rugby dating back more than a century, and true to its slogan “Honouring Heritage. Playing for the Future”, Mutual & Federal Premier Interschools is about History, Heritage and Tradition. The series, now in its second year, is expected to grow even stronger.

The Mutual & Federal Premier Interschools stories are further captured in 12 magazine shows which preview all the games and provide historical overviews of these traditional schools and highlight other academic, cultural and sporting achievements.

Being invited to play your hosts at their 90th celebrations is enough recognition of a school’s prowess during the last couple of years and thus Noord-Kaap High can feel proud of this honour bestowed upon them by

Outeniqua High. This can almost be listed as an Interprovincial match between Griquas and SWD as both schools had 12 players representing their province at Craven Week 2013. Although the team from Kimberley is not having the best of seasons according to their own high standards, they are still a very formidable team and rated as one of the Top 30 in the country. They have regularly appeared in the Top 10 rankings of SA Schools in the last few years and with 12 Griquas Craven Week players they will still pose a serious challenge to the home team.

The Kwaggas, as Outeniqua High is more affectionately known, is in contrast having one of their best seasons so far in the school’s history. Having only lost to Paarl Gimnasium so far and won against Grey College and Paarl Boys’ High, they have collected some serious scalps along the way in 2013. With four SA School’s players in their backline you can expect them to play an expansive game and bring these players more into play. They can however also rough it upfront with the best of them and if Noord-Kaap High prefers that type of gameplan they will find Outeniqua High up to it and more than capable of holding their own.

They have only played each other once before in the last five years and that was in 2011 when Noord-Kaap High downed Outeniqua High 43-22. The home team thus have a score to settle with the boys from Kimberley.

SA under-20 coach Dawie Theron and Stormers defence coach Jacques Nienaber offered valuable insights as the SA Schools team took the training field preparing for the International Under-18 Series starting on Friday, which features England, France and Wales.

The squad gathered in Cape Town on Sunday and had two high-intensity field trainings sessions on Monday under the guidance of coaches Chris October and Roean Bezuidenhoudt to kick off their preparations.

The intensity of their training sessions lifted a notch on Tuesday despite the glum weather in Cape Town, as they look to emulate the team’s success last season, in which they won all three of their matches against the same teams.

The SA Schools team will face England at the City Park stadium in Cape Town on Friday in their opening match. This will be followed by clashes against France in George and Wales in Wellington next Tuesday and Saturday respectively.

October was delighted with the quality and intensity of the team’s first few training sessions and said he looked forward to their opening clash.

“I am pleased with our early preparations,” said October. “The foundation has been laid for the tournament, so now we have to build on this as the week progresses. It is pleasing to see the players’ commitment and it is fantastic to have SA Under-20 coach Dawie Theron with us as he provides good guidance.

“It is also fantastic to have Jacques Nienaber assisting. His reputation and track record speaks volumes, and to have one of the best defence coaches in the world working with these players is a treat. SARU has really taken us by the hand this year with the professionals they have brought in to assist, and I’d like to thank them for that. I am looking forward to the series.”

Having had sufficient time to work with his squad, October was pleased with the attitude among the players and had high hopes for them.

“Our motto is ‘boots on switch on’ so the players know they have to work as hard as they can when they train because we expect the same attitude during the matches,” said the coach. “The squad is focused on the task at hand and all of the players are hungry to learn, which is fantastic because this is a golden opportunity for them. One of our main objectives is to create an environment in which they will feel free to showcase their talent and make their presence felt, and I believe we will achieve that.”

Unfortunately injuries ruled Western Province hooker Daniel du Plessis and lock JD Schickerling out of the squad, which resulted in call-ups for RG Snyman from the Blue Bulls and the Valke’s Marco Janse van Vuren.

There were, however, two new niggles on Monday with Boland centre Leolin Zass and Eastern Province fullback Malcolm Jaer picking up groin strains. A final call on their fitness will be made later in the week.
Meanwhile, England and Wales arrived in Cape Town on Tuesday morning, while France touched down in SA this past weekend. The Italian under-18 team also arrived in SA over the weekend and will participate in a series of matches against the Western Province, Boland and SWD Coca-Cola Craven Week teams.

International Under-18 Series fixtures:

9 August – Italy vs WP Craven Week XV – City Park Stadium, Cape Town – 12h30
France vs Wales – City Park Stadium, Cape Town – 14h00
SA Schools vs England – City Park Stadium, Cape Town – 15h30

13 August – Italy vs SWD Craven Week XV – Outeniqua Park, George – 14h00
England vs Wales – Outeniqua Park, George – 16h00
SA Schools vs France – Outeniqua Park, George – 18h00

17 August – Italy vs Boland Craven Week XV – Boland Stadium, Wellington – 12h30
England vs France – Boland Stadium, Wellington – 14h00
SA Schools vs Wales – Boland Stadium, Wellington – 15h30

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Die Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool van Pretoria het sy seisoen Saterdag op ?n hoë noot en vir die eerste keer sedert 2001 onoorwonne afgesluit.

Voor ‘n skare van ongeveer 10 000 het Affies hul aardsvyande en bure, Pretoria Boys? High met 50-12 kaf gedraf.

Dit sluit oorwinnings oor onder andere Grey-kollege, Paul Roos Gimnasium, Waterkloof en Maritzburg-kollege in. Hoewel die eindtelling lyk na ?n eensydige affere, was die senuwees hoog teen lemoentyd met die telling op 5 elk, na drieë deur Affies se buitesenter en SA-Skole ster, Jurie Linde en Boys High se vurige vlank, Ryn Townsend.

Affies moes meeste van die eerste helfte in hul eie gebied spandeer met Boys? High wat alles in die stryd gewerp het. Die tweede helfte was dit egter as of ?n totaal nuwe Affie-span die veld betree het, en van die afskop af het die besoekers meeste van die besit geniet en tuisspan deurmekaar gehardloop. Die besoekers het sewe keer agter die doellyn gaan draai in die tweede helfte en die wind uit die seile van die manne oorkant die treinspoor geneem.

Die Wit Bulle se slot, RG Snyman, het sy insluiting in SA-skolespan die afgelope week gestand gedoen deur Boys’ High se lynstane te ontwrig en die lewe moeilik vir die tuisspan gemaak sodra hy die bal onder die arm plant en meters veld wen. Hy is ook met ‘n drie beloon. Jeandre Slabbert, Tiaan Schmulian, Eduan Keyter, Thys van Wyk en WP Eloff het ook agter die doellyn ?n draai gemaak vir Affies. Boys? High se enigste drie in die tweede helfte was deur die stut, Steven Barber.

Scorers: 

Paul Roos 13 (3), Landbouskool Oakdale 15 (5): OAKDALE – Drieë: Gene Willemse (senter), Hanno Burger (haker). Doelskop: Pierre du Toit (skrumskakel). Strafdoel: Du Toit. PRG – Drie: Calvyn Nel (skrumskakel). Doelskop: Joel Heugh (vleuel). Strafdoele: Heugh (2).

Landbouskool Boland 17 (17), HTS Drostdy 24 (14): DROSTDY – Drieë: Selwin White (vleuel), Frikkie Badenhorst 9senter), Hugo Hall (skrumskakel). Doelskoppe: Wynand Roets (losskakel, 3). Strafdoel: Roets. LANDBOUSKOOL BOLAND – Drieë: LJ Venter (vleuel), Renier Wepener (flank). Doelskoppe: Tian Nel (losskakel, 2). Strafdoel: Nel.

HSS Rondebosch 20 (8), HSS Wynberg 23 (8): WYNBERG – Drieë: Bevan Barnard (haker), Stefan Botha, Ebrahim Adams (vleuels). Doelskop: Karl Martin (heelagter). Strafdoele: Martin (2). RONDEBOSCH – Drieë: Jay Sevens (agsteman), Kyle Whyte (stut), Graham Geldenhuys (slot). Doelskop: Tyren Lee (losskakel). Strafdoel: Lee.

SACS 21 (9), Bishops 16 (8): SACS – Drieë: Sebastian Roodt (heelagter), Richard Rodgers (senter). Doelskop: Shane Fourie (losskakel). Strafdoele: Fourie (3). BISHOPS – Drieë: Cuan Hablutzel (haker), Ant van Ryneveld (vleuel). Strafdoele: Herman Share (losskakel, 2).

HS Strand 71 (38), HS Bellville 19 (14): STRAND – Drieë: Ameer Oliver (senter, 3), Tyrone Jones (agsteman, 2), Zane Farmer, Jermaine Jansen (vleuels), Nceba December (stut), Daniël Malan (heelagter), Christiaan Geldenhuys (slot). Doelskoppe: Marshall Daars (skrumskakel, 8), Arnant swart (senter). Strafdoel: Daars. BELLVILLE – Drieë: Rynard de Waal, Sheldon van Niekerk (vleuels), Reymert Spreeth (flank). Doelskoppe: Jean Strydom (losskakel, 2).

HS Tygerberg 22 (5), HS Swartland 25 (15): SWARTLAND – Drieë: Caleb Louw (vleuel, 2), Josef Burger (agsteman), Dewald Stoffberg (slot). Doelskop: Louw. Strafdoel: Louw. TYGERBERG – Drieë: Tiaan van Heerden (vleuel), Francois Esterhuizen (agsteman). Strafdoele: Morné Kotze (senter, 2), Dewald Erasmus (haker). Skepdoel: Wynand MacLachlan (losskakel).

Stellenberg 27 (13), De Kuilen 3 (3): STELLENBERG – Drieë: Malan Roose, Jacob Pienaar 9senters), Josh de Beer (vleuel). Doelskoppe: Tiaan Swanepoel (heelagter, 3). Strafdoele: Swanepoel (2). DE KUILEN – Strafdoel: Cameron Oliver (losskakel).

HTS Bellville 6 (6), Durbanville 62 (33): DURBANVILLE – Drieë: Neill van der Merwe (haker), Rabe Pienaar (stut), Andro Steenkamp (flank, 2), Michael Badenhorst (agsteman), Handré Retief (flank), Ben Jordaan (vleuel), Riaan Heskwa (senter), Christopher Juries (heelagter), Darren Ruiters (losskakel). DoelskoppeL: Ruiters (6). HTSB – Strafdoele: Jaylen Kruger (losskakel, 2).

Hottentots-Holland 29 (12), Tygerberg-klub 10 (0): HHH – Drieë: Adrian Carelse (losskakel), Dudley Coetzee (vleuel), Randy Brinkhuis (heelagter), Matthew Robyntjies (flank), Michael Skog (stut). Doelskoppe: Carelse (2). TYG-KLUB – Drie: Jonathan Mangila (agsteman). Doelskop: Riaano Cloete (losskakel). Strafdoel: Cloete.

J.G.Meiring 15 (3), Monumentpark 27 (12): MONUMENTPARK – Drieë: Nicky Jacobs (stut), JD Fortuin (agsteman), Henco Koen (slot), Marc Drury (senter). Doelskoppe: Roehan Bruwer (losskakel, 2). Strafdoel: Bruwer. JGM – Strafdoele: Luke O’Donough (losskakel, 5).

O Ander uitslae:

O.19A: Milnerton 24, D.F.Malan 14; Kasselsvlei 44, President 7; Table View 5, Bosmansdam 15; Fairmont 52, Elsiesrivier 5.

O.19B: Paarl Gim 37, HJS Paarl 13; Paul Roos 20, Oakdale 17; Landbouskool Boland 36, Drostdy 5; Rondebosch 12, Wynberg 19; SACS 14, Bishops 40; Strand 16, HS Bellville 10; HS Tygerberg 14, Swartland 12; Stellenberg 57, De Kuilen 0; HTS Bellville 0, Durbanville 22; Hottentots-Holland 14, Tygerberg-klub 0; J.G.Meiring 10, Monumentpark 18; Milnerton 10, D.F.Malan 32; Kasselsvlei 33, President 3; Table View 6, Bosmansdam 5; President 18, J.G.Meiring 12;Fairmont 8, Jan Kriel-skool A 35.

O.16A: Paarl Gim 17, HJS Paarl 20; Paul Roos 18, Oakdale 12; Landbouskool Boland 33, Drostdy 9; Rondebosch 32, Wynberg 3; SACS 16, Bishops 15; HS Strand 3, HS Bellville 22; HS Tygerberg 59, Swartland 0; Stellenberg 44, De Kuilen 3; HTS Bellville 3, Durbanville 22; Hottentots-Holland 20, Tygerberg-klub 14; J.G.Meiring 21, Monumentpark 10; Milnerton 5, D.F.Malan 10; Kasselsvlei 5, President 18; Table View 8, Bosmansdam 10; President 15, J.G.Meiring 3; Fairmont 29, Elsiesrivier 3.

O.15A: Paarl Gim 26, HJS Paarl 15; Paul Roos 18, Oakdale 10; Landbouskool Boland 22, Drostdy 3; Rondebosch 3, Wynberg 5; SACS 5, Bishops 7; Strand 6, HS Bellville 24; HS Tygerberg 33, Swartland 8; Stellenberg 29, De Kuilen 5; HTS Bellville 0, Durbanville 36; Hottentots-Holland 44, Tygerberg-klub 8; J.G.Meiring 0, Monumentpark 34; Milnerton 12, D.F.Malan 20; Kasselsvlei 5, President 0; Table View 7, Bosmansdam 15; President 45, J.G.Meiring 5; Fairmont 23, Elsiesrivier 14.

O.14A: Paarl Gim 0, HJS Paarl 43; Paul Roos 18, Oakdale 3; Landbouskool Boland 27, Drostdy 12; Rondebosch 27, Wynberg 11; SACS 29, Bishops 0; Strand 8, HS Bellville 13; HS Tygerberg 19, Swartland 22; Stellenberg 50, De Kuilen 7; HTS Bellville 0, Durbanville 32; Hottentots-Holland 20, Tygerberg-klub 5; J.G.Meiring 0, Monumentpark 10; Milnerton 10, D.F.Malan 17; Kasselsvlei 7, President 8; Table View 0, Bosmansdam 10; President 9, J.G.Meiring 12; Fairmont 78, Elsiesrivier 0.

Results 

Marlow Landbou 15,  AHS Kroonstad 20
Marlow Landbou 22,  Jim Fouché 21
Marlow Landbou 12,  Noord-Kaap 10
Marlow Landbou 58,  Diamantveld 5
Marlow Landbou 31,  Framesby 30
Marlow Landbou 20,  Brandwag (Uitenhage) 24
Marlow Landbou 22,  Centurion 39
Marlow Landbou 20,  King Edward VII 16
Marlow Landbou 44,  Menlopark 39
Marlow Landbou 65,  Middelander Secondary 5
Marlow Landbou 20,  Kingswood College 8 
Marlow Landbou 65,  Andrew Rabie 3
Marlow Landbou 41,  Hudson Park 5
Marlow Landbou 34,  Nico Malan 19
Marlow Landbou 22,  St. Andrew’s College 3
Marlow Landbou   9,  Oakdale Landbou 17
Marlow Landbou 22,  Oudtshoorn 6
Marlow Landbou   0,  EG Jansen 36
Marlow Landbou 34,  Daniël Pienaar THS 9
Marlow Landbou   6,  Outeniqua HS 18

Players: Peet Schoeman, Ronnie Beyl, Dirk van Wyk, Nelius van Heerden, Hannes Viljoen, Hannes Botha, Ockert du Preez, Stephen Botha (captain), Luigy van Jaarsveld, 

Marlow Landbou het Saterdag, 27 Julie, in hul jaarlikse ENB Classic Clash teen Oakdale Landbou kragte gemeet. Daar het twaalf wedstryde op Marlow plaasgevind en in al die wedstryde het beide skole mekaar met klipharde Landbouskole rugby aangevat. Oakdale se spanne het goeie rekenskap van hulself gegee en wen al die kragmetings.

In die hoofwedstryd wen Oakdale 17-9. Die wedstryd het met baie fisieke spel begin waar Oakdale die eerste punte in die kragmeting aangeteken het. Die besoekers druk hul eerste drie nadat hulle goeie fasespel bewerkstellig en die doellyn met mening aanval. Skrumskakel, Pierre du Toit, duik oor die doellyn en het dan ook sy drie verdoel. Marlow het ook elke keer gevaarlik vertoon wanneer hulle met die agterlyn aangeval het.

Daar was ‘n paar geleenthede om agter die doellyn te gaan kuier, maar verkeerde opsies het tot verbroude kanse gelei. Marlow se eerste punte word aangeteken deur Dirk van Wyk, heelagter, wat slaag met ‘n strafdoel. Dirk het dan ook met die tweede strafdoel geslaag en die telling was 7-6 in Oakdale se guns. Die besoekers druk hul tweede drie deur Nemo Roelofse, vaskopstut, wat oor die doellyn duik. Marlow was op die aanval, met Oakdale wat omgekeerde besit bewerkstellig en Nemo hardloop vanaf die halflyn om sy drie te druk. Pierre het ook die drie verdoel. Marlow het hierna weer verwoed aangeval en dwing ‘n strafskop af. Dirk slaag met sy derde strafdoel. Die halftydtelling kom te staan op 14-9 in Oakdale se guns.

In die tweede helfte het Marlow die meeste van die balbesit gehad en ook gebiedsvoordeel geniet. Die Wolramme het met slim spel reg aan die begin van die helfte die doellyn oorgesteek. Ockert du Preez, flank, duik oor die doellyn. Die wedstrydbeamptes was nie in plek nie en dus word die drie ongelukkig nie toegeken nie. Marlow het nog geleenthede gehad, maar opsies en besluitneming het hulle kanse in die wiele gery. Oakdale teken aan die einde van die wedstryd hul laaste punte aan deur ‘n strafdoel van Pierre du Toit.

Marlow het in die vaste skrums en by die afbreekpunte vir Oakdale getroef. Marlow se agterlyn het ook elke keer gevaarlik vertoon met binnesenter, Peet Schoeman, wat ‘n goeie wedstryd beleef het. Oakdale se lynstane was briljant en het hul min geleenthede, effektief gebruik. 

Landboudal van Jacobsdal se eerste rugbyspan het ‘n seldsame sege in Upington behaal toe hy Hoërskool Upington 29-17 getroef het. Lanties het met die sege ook die vroeë gunstelinge geword om Griekwas in die Kovsiestreek-kompetisie se Irawa-liga (vir kleinskole) te verteenwoordig. Volksblad is ‘n medeborg van die kompetisie.
Die span van Jacobsdal kom Saterdag teen Hoërskool Kalahari van Kuruman te staan. Dié wenner van die kragmeting sal waarskynlik Griekwas in die Irawa-liga verteenwoordig. Lanties is egter nog onoorwonne en Kalahari het onlangs teen Duineveld die knie gebuig. Die Leeus van Kuruman kan egter nog as Griekwa-kampioen gekroon word. Dié Griekwa-liga het nie ‘n eindstryd nie.
Die halfeindstryde van die Kovsiestreek-kompetisie wat deur Griekwas aangebied word sal as voorwedstryde op GWK-park op 24 Augustus vir die Curriebeker-wedstryd tussen Griekwas en Westelike Provinsie gespeel word.
Noord-Kaap sal Griekwas in die Shimla-liga (vir mediumskole) verteenwoordig. Northerns is ook die verdedigende kampioen.
Noord-Kaap het Saterdag op sy tuisveld Pirates vir HTS Daniël Pienaar van Uitenhage 40-24 met die kous oor die kop huis toe gestuur. Louis Botha is die vroeë gunsteling om die Vrystaat in dié liga te verteenwoordig. Die Griffons se Voortrekker van Bethlehem en Hentie Cilliers van Virginia is die gunstelinge van die Perses om tot die kompetisie deur te dring.
In die Irawa-liga behoort Wilgerivier van Frankfort en Bothaville die Griffons se verteenwoordigers te wees. Hulle is die gunstelinge om te wen in die Griffons se platteland-liga halfeindstryde. In die Vrystaat is Zastron, President Steyn, Brandfort en St. Andrews nog in met ‘n kans om tot die Irawa-liga deur te dring. Zastron en Steyners is egter die gunstelinge.
Vanjaar sal daar ook ‘n nuwe liga tot die kompetisie bygevoeg word. Van die heel kleiner skole sal in die Colt-liga geleentheid kry om as kampioen van die sentrale streek gekroon te word. Bultfontein, Sandveld en Kestell is die vroeë gunstelinge om vir die Griffons in die liga te kwalifiseer. Die Vrystaatse deelnemer sal die kampioen van die Vrystaatse B2-liga wees. Die Hoër Landbouskool Hendrik Potgieter, Martie du Plessis en Koffiefontein is die spanne wat hulle stemme dik in die liga maak.

BLOEMFONTEIN. – Die Vrystaatse talentwerwer, André Tredoux het waarskynlik weer raakgevat. Dit blyk uit die vertoning van Grey-kollege se buitesenter, Stephen Rautenbach Saterdag in sy span se sege van 50-21 oor sy naamgenoot Grey Boys’ High School van Port Elizabeth.
Buiten die feit dat Rautenbach ‘n persoonlike bydrae van 23 punte tot sy span se totaal bygedra het, het hy ook die mees indrukwekkende vertoning van Grey se agterspelers in die kragmeting opgedis. Die senter sal volgende jaar sy loopbaan in die Rosestad voortsit.
Dié wedstryd het een van die slegste beserings nog op ‘n rugbyveld in die streek gesien. Die besoekers se Cravenweek-slot, Martin Groenewald het sy been sleg gebreuk waarna die wedstryd amper stopgesit is. Die feit dat die kragmeting regstreeks op SuperSport uitgesaai is, het waarskynlik daartoe bygedra dat spel voortgesit is.
Buiten Rautenbach was die Suid-Afrikaanse Skole-heelagter, EW Viljoen weer ‘n goed op die aanval. Hy het twee keer gaan druk en ook die aanvoorwerk vir sy kaptein en flank Marius Louw se eerste drie gedoen. Dit was Viljoen en die stut Ruan Kramer se laaste wedstryde vir hulle skool se eerstespan op sy tuisveld.
Grey PE se kaptein en Cravenweek-flank, CJ Velleman sou die wedstryd weens ‘n besering misloop. Hy het egter wonderbaarlik herstel en gespeel. Dit was egter nie genoeg om sy span van ‘n loesing te red nie.
Duineveld het met ‘n sege oor Sentraal in Bloemfontein verseker dat sy busrit terug na Upington op ‘n geselliger not plaasgevind het. Velties het rustyd 13-10 voorgeloop, hoewel Tralies met die wind van agter in die eerste helfte gespeel het.
Die tweede helfte was ‘n wipplankstryd, maar Duineveld se losskakel Cobus van Niekerk het met uitmuntende skopwerk sy span op die voorvoet gehou. Vir die wenspan het sy vleuel Chris Opperman, senter Brendan-Lee Faro, flank Petri van der Merwe en slot Rayno Nel goeie vertonings gelewer. Du Plessis was egter sy span se beste speler.
Zastron het verlede Dinsdag op sy tuisveld 29-24 teen Brandfort gewen. Die besoekers was egter rustyd 17-10 voor. Die tuisspan het egter heelwat spelers ruskans gegun, terwyl Brandfort sonder sy staatmakers die agtsteman Jan Serfontein, flank Jaco Erasmus en slot Eugene Slater moes klaarkom.
Die twee spanne sal mekaar weer in die halfeindstryd van die Vrystaatse B1-liga ontmoet. In die ander halfeindstryd van die liga sal President Steyn en St. Andrew sake uitspook.
Fichardtpark het na Aliwal-Noord gereis en kon daarin slaag om sonder sy gereelde kaptein Morné de Beer ‘n sege van 24-15 te behaal. Vir die wenspan het sy flanke Krappies Labuschagné en Douw Joubert goeie spel gelewer.
Jim Fouché het te veel skietgoed vir Sand du Plessis gehad. JF het die kragmeting 51-12 gewen. Sannies het egter met ‘n moedige poging in die eerste helfte vorendag gekom. Die wenspan het met lemoentyd slegs 17-12 voorgeloop. Die tempo van die A1-liga wedstryd is iets waaraan Sannies nog moet gewoont raak. Die span behoort egter volgende jaar te verbeter op vanjaar se vertonings.
Vir Sannies kan sy flank JB la Cock, vleuel Marno Janse van Rensburg en slot Brandon Terblanché vandag breebors na hulle vertonings rondloop.