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St Stithians College secured a last-gasp victory in their opening match of their 34th annual Easter Festival against Graeme College thanks to a try in the corner by winger Shane Lindsay. 

Graeme College led at half-time by 10-6. The visitors flanker Mike Ntwanambi was red carded in the second half. 

SACS recorded a clinical 28-0 victory over Michaelhouse scoring four converted tries in the process. SACS looked like a well structured team. 

St Andrew’s College of Grahamstown kicked off the St Stithian’s College Easter Festival of 2017 off with a convincing 39-10 victory over St David’s Marist in the rain. Winger Byron Sharwood picked up a brace of tries. 

St. Andrews outside centre, Matthew More, was red carded after a tip tackle on flanker Brett Hardie close to the end of the game. The team from Grahamstown already managed to build up a comfortable 15-3 lead at the break. 

Scorers: 

SACS 28 (21) – Tries: Lucky Dlepu, David Hayes, Michael Abrahams, Ben Mazullo. Conversions: Jordy Hop (4). Michaelhouse 0. 

St Stithians College 19 (6) – Tries: JP Bloem, Shane Lindsay. Penalties: Keagan Lailvaux (2), Deon Fourie. Graeme College 17 (10) – Tries: Mike Ntwanambi, Cameron Amos, Odwa Basson. Conversion: Sivuyisiwe Ngqiyaza.

St Alban’s College 24 (5) – Tries: Christopher Grabow (2), Siseko Mvenya, Liam Moore. Conversions: Cornell Korff (2). Durban High School 22 (14) – Tries: Christopher Coleman, Phendulani Buthelezi, Sanele Nohamba. Conversions: Nohamba (2). Penalty: Nohamba. 

St Andrew’s College 39 (15) – Tries: Byron Sharwood (2), Alex Menge, Jack Allanson, Matt More, Chulu Mngxaso. Conversions: More (2), Murray Wilson. Penalty: More  St David’s Marist 10 (3) – Try: Nicholas Christie. Conversions: Christie. Penalty: Marcell Scheepers.   

Maritzburg College 36 (26) – Tries: Damien Walden, Ross Williamson, Nkondlo Radebe, Matthew Squires, Ethan Rodgson, Niko Booysen. Conversions: Matthew Willemse (2), Jaco Truter. St Benedict’s College (6) – Penalties: Ayanda Tomile (2).

The Easter Festival held by St Stithian’s College in Johannesburg is the oldest of all the rugby festivals over the Easter-weekend. Saints started their festival back in 1983 and no less than 33 international rugby players have taking part during the 34 years the festival has been running. 

The first player to make his international debut was Brendan Cotterall who represented Zimbabwe at the Rugby World Cup in 1991. He played for Maritzburg College during 1985’s festival. Pieter Muller (Grey College, 1987), Gavin Johnson (Capricorn High, 1984), Lance Sherrell (St Stithian’s College, 1984), Ruben Kruger (Grey College, 1987), Russel Bennett (St Andrew’s College, 1990), Robbie Kempson (Queen’s College, 1990), Warren Brosnihan (Northlands Boys’ High, 1989), John Smit (Pretoria Boys’ High, 1994), Joe van Niekerk (King Edward VII, 1997), Bakkies Botha (HTS Middelburg, 1997), Hanyani Shimange (Rondebosch Boys’ High, 1995), Schalk Burger (Paarl Gimnasium, 2000), and Pierre Spies (Affies, 2003) are just a few of the Springboks who played at this Easter Festival over the years. 

Other internationals like Michael Catt (England and Grey High School, 1988), Juan Grobler (USA and Kingswood College, 1992), Greg Somerville (New Zealand and Dale College, 1995), Steven Hall (France and Dale College, 1989/90), Andy Marinos (Wales and Northwood, 1990), Hal Luscombe (Wales and Bishops, 1998/99) and Brad Barritt (England and Kearsney College, 2004) also started making a name for themself on the rugby field during the festival. 

The hosts will play Michaelhouse in the main match of this year’s Easter Festival on Saturday. Saints first match will be tomorrow against Graeme College and they will play Maritzburg College on Monday. 

Grey High School of Port Elizabeth will play Westville Boys’ High of Durban in the main match of the first day. The clash between SACS and Michaelhouse on the opening day also promises to produces some fireworks. 

St Andrews College of Grahamstown will only play in the first two days of the festival. They open up a great opportunity of Pretoria THS to show their worth on the final day. Pretoria THS will take on Graeme College on Monday which will be a very good test for them. 

The fixtures: 

Thursday, 13 April 2017 

09:45 – St Andrew’s College vs. St David’s Marist
11:00 – St Benedict’s College vs. Maritzburg College
12:15 – St Alban’s College vs. Durban High School
13:30 – St Stithian’s College vs. Graeme College
14:45 – SACS vs. Michaelhouse
16:00 – Grey High School vs. Westville Boys’ High

Saturday, 15 April 2017 

09:45 – St Alban’s College vs. Westville Boys’ High
11:00 – Graeme College vs. St David’s Marist
12:15 – SACS vs. Durban High School
13:30 – St Andrew’s College vs. St Benedict’s College
14:45 – Grey High School vs. Maritzburg College
16:30 – St Stithian’s College vs. Michaelhouse

Monday, 17 April 2017 

08:45 – Graeme College vs. Pretoria THS
10:00 – Westville Boys’ High vs. St Benedict’s College
11:15 – Michaelhouse vs. St David’s Marist
12:30 – St Stithian’s College vs. Maritzburg College
13:45 – SACS vs. St Andrew’s College
15:00 – Grey High School vs. Durban High School  

The 22nd St John’s College Easter Festival proudly sponsored by Standard Bank will kick-off on Thursday in Johannesburg. School of Rugby takes a look at the five players we believe are the ones to look out for during this festival of rugby.

There will be more than five players in action during the Easter Festival that will be strong contenders to make one of the two SA Schools’ sides that will be chosen after the Coca-Cola Craven Week that will be hosted later during the year at St Stithian’s College in Johannesburg.

The match not to be missed at the St John’s College Easter Festival is the main match on Monday between Paarl Boys’ High and Affies from Pretoria. Boishaai lost their first match in three years and after racking up 41 consecutive victories against Christchurch Boys’ High (36-38) on their recent tour through New Zealand.

Boishaai ended Affies’ hopes for an unbeaten season last year during Wildeklawer with a 29-25 victory in which their fullback, Gianni Lombaard, scored all their points. This match was one of the top matches during the 2016 schoolboy season. Affies will however be without their outside centre, Marnus Potgieter, due to injury for this re-match.

The main match of the second day between Helpmekaar and Paul Roos Gimnasium also promises to be a highlight of the festival.

Affies have two sons of former Springboks in their squad in Wiehan Bezuidenhout (prop) and Ruben Meiring (wing). Bezuidenhout is the son of former Bok-prop Christo Bezuidenhout, while Meiring’s father in the former Bok-centre FA Meiring. Paul Roos also has a former Springboks’ son in their midst in Brendan Venter. Venter is like his father, Brendan, also a centre. Brendan sr. was recently added to the Springbok management team and also held the position as defence coach of Italy’s national team during this year’s Six Nations.

Here are our five players to watch:

Francke Horn (Paarl Boys’ High)

Paarl Boys’ High’s captain and No. 8, Francke Horn, was without a doubt the standout player during last year’s Coca-Cola Academy Week in Durban. Horn got a call-up to represent the South African Schools’ A-side after his performances at the week. Horn scored five tries in Western Province’s three matches at the Academy Week which included a hat-trick against South Western Districts on the opening day of the tournament.

Horn’s father, Francois, represented the Boland and still holds the record for the most points in a season with the 355 points he scored for the Wine Farmers during the 1996 season. Francois Horn played fullback for Boland.

Francke Horn stands 1.88m tall and weighs a burly 93kg. He is an excellent ball carrier and leader.

Mark Snyman (Helpmekaar)

Snyman also represent the SA Schools’ A-side in 2016 and will be a strong contender to wear the number six jumper for the SA Schools’ side this year. Snyman is a terrier at the breakdown and also a factor with the ball in hand.

Snyman represents his school’s athletics team in the 200m sprint as well as in the shotput which emphasises the power and speed that is packed in his 1.80m and 91kg frame.

Snyman is also captaining Helpies and boasts with the extraordinary achievement of having received the man-of-the-match award in each of the Beeldtrofee finals his team has won from u14 until u16. He was also part of the SA Schools’ sevens side which won an international tournament in Windhoek earlier this year.

James Combrinck (Affies)

Combrinck is the anchor to Affies’ scrum for 2016 and if his performances in his side’s first couple of matches is anything to go by he will be a strong contender for a place in the South African Schools’ side after the Craven Week in Johannesburg later this year.

Combrinck is also a strong ball carrier and very mobile for his 109kg frame.

Stephan van der Bank (Nelspruit)

Nerves of Steel. That is one of the Nelspruit Rhinos’ flyhalf, Van der Bank, main attributes. Van der Bank has a trusty boot and have kicked his team to numerous victories since making his debut for the First XV.

Van der Bank slotted a penalty from more than 50 meters out in the quarterfinal of the Tuks Series this year against Eldoraigne to book his side a place in the semi-final of this prestigious competition. Last year he also held his nerve as he slotted the decisive penalty against EG Jansen in the semi-final of the same competition.

Van der Bank represented the Pumas at last year’s Coca-Cola Craven Week in Durban.

Abner van Reenen (Paarl Boys’ High)

Van Reenen represented the SA Schools’ A-side in 2016, but won’t be able to upgrade that jersey to a SA Schools one in 2017. Van Reenen will celebrate his 19th birthday on 30 July this year. He is an exciting player with the ball in hand and played an integral part in Garsfontein’s success in the Beeld Trophy in 2015 and 2016. Garsies won the Macro Schools competition in both these years. Van Reenen can also easily move to the midfield if needed. Van Reenen moved to Boishaai to complete his matric after signing a junior contract with Western Province.

The 22nd annual St John’s College Easter Festival proudly sponsored by Standard Bank will once again be the rugby festival over the Easter-weekend not to miss. Last year’s top ranked team on School of Rugby’s rankings, Paarl Boys’ High, will play their first match of 2017 on South African soil. The team just arrived back from a four match tour of New Zealand. 

*Please note that team lists are subject to change

The teams: 

Affies: 15 Ruan Wasserman, 14 Sean Thungo, 13 Zach Briel, 12 Charles Goedhals, 11 Ruben Meiring, 10 Regardt Roets, 9 Johan Mulder, 8 Philip Potgieter, 7 Jaco Labuschagne, 6 Divhan du Preez, 5 Carl Els, 4 Michael de Waal, 3 James Combrinck, 2 Janco Uys, 1 Wihan Bezuidenhout. Replacements: 16 Johan van Zyl, 17 Dewald Donald, 18 Sarel Joubert, 19 Jordan Swemmer, 20 Marius Potgieter, 21 Steyn van der Spuy, 22 Ruan van Tonder, 23 Heinrich Bisschoff. 

Eye of the Tiger: 15 Barnes Hoggard, 14 Simthembile Mahlathi, 13 Yamkela Nyembe, 12 Marvin Loggenberg, 11 Kwanele Mhlongo, 10 Linamkele Mcwabeni, 9 Thabo Matiso, 8 Gerald Nokama, 7 Nkosintle Xamlashe (captain), 6 Audrin Marthinus, 5 Asekhona Mvandaba, 4 Daniel Owuh, 3 Andile Maku, 2 Inga Faku, 1 Simbonile Mnyazana. Replacements: 16 Sonwabile Mangaliso, 17 Lukhanyo Njivaza, 18 Courin Pretorius, 19 Johannes Kruger, 20 Ayabulela Mvontshi, 21 CJ Ridder, 22 Yamkelani Qhusheka, 23 Kimon Kokoris. 

Hilton College: 15 Gareth Schreuder, 14 Daniel de Costa, 13 Chipo Mupeso, 12 Hein Marx, 11 Thomas Fraser, 10 Nicholas Winskill (captain), 9 Graham Curtis, 8 Tristan Warren, 7 Jared Venter, 6 Vaughn Williams, 5 Andrew James, 4 George Putter, 3 Henty Beukes, 2 Timothy Densham, 1 Jono Smit. Replacements: 16 Solomon Buhle, 17 Dylan Thomas, 18 Dylan Davies, 19 Patrick McVeigh, 20 David Rodseth, 21 Bryce Trodd, 22 Grant Cousins, 23 Fadzai Mushonga. 

Florida: 15 Tino Swanepoel, 14 Brandon Benningfield, 13 Timothy Allies, 12 Cain Stadler, 11 Maxwill van Louw, 10 Reagan Willemse, 9 Francois Trollip, 8 Branden Roberts, 7 Phil Farmer, 6 Brink Bosman, 5 Donovan Fourie, 4 Johan Coetzee, 3 Jeandre van der Merwe, 2 Damian Calitz, 1 Ruan Oosthuizen. Replacements: 16 Charles Mostert, 17 Brandon Jnacovich, 18 Gordan Nagel, 19 Viljoen Botes, 20 Devon Makrige, 21 HG de Kok, 22 Devon Godfrey, 23 Dillon Wolf. 

Helpmekaar: 15 David Cary, 14 Tommy van Tonder, 13 Jeremy Randell, 12 Francois Janse van Vuuren, 11 Zach Boonzaaier, 10 Tristan Oosthuizen, 9 Ruhan Viviers, 8 Ben Clarke, 7 Liam van den Berg, 6 Mark Snyman, 5 Michael Amiras, 4 Jean-Claude Kruger, 3 Quintusz Geyser, 2 Dameon Venter, 1 Ignus Meyer. Replacements: 16 Jean Engelbrecht, 17 Triston Ventero, 18 Chris Pietersen, 19 Lehan du Toit, 20 Eugene Maritz, 21 Frederick van Deventer, 22 Francois Scholtz, 23 Brandon Keevy.

Nelspruit: 15 Paul Rheeder, 14 Andy Fourie, 13 Chris van der Merwe, 12 Tiaan du Plessis, 11 Reinhard Roets, 10 Stephan van der Bank, 9 Joao Christovam, 8 Albie de Nyscchen, 7 Renier Troskie, 6 Janro van den Berg, 5 Marius Slabbert, 4 Pierre Taljaardt, 3 Gerald van Eeden, 2 SP Muller, 1 Banele Mthenjane. Replacements: 16 Jason Cornelius, 17 Wium Barnard, 18 Cameron Pullen, 19 Izak Swanepoel, 20 Henco van der Merwe, 21 Riehandre van der Merwe, 22 Tiaan Kotzee, 23 Marnus Lessing. 

NSW Combined Schools: 15 Dallas Paterson, 14 Ryan Duffy, 13 Jacob Rabai, 12 Lewis Cooper, 11 Isaac Williams, 10 Billy Carberry, 9 Hayden Pomare, 8 Richmond Tahaafe, 7 Harrison Turner (captain), 6 Jack Johnson-Holmes, 5 Ek Lambert, 4 Thomas Badger, 3 Jayden Lynch, 2 Willam Bremner, 1 Netane Talanoa. Replacements: 16 Jason Allwood, 17 Kendall Vati, 18 Isaac Vati, 19 Thomas Robinson, 20 Matthew Polmear, 21 Jordan Byfield, 22 Archibald Fox, 23 Joey Walton, 24 Said Halbouni, 25 Zachary Crowley. 

Paarl Boys’ High: 15 Abner van Reenen, 14 Stuart Tait, 13 Divan Enslin, 12 Luka Ferreira, 11 Thakir Abrahams, 10 Henry Chamberlain, 9 Eric Myburgh, 8 Francke Horn (captain), 7 Cornell Kotze, 6 Vian Fourie, 5 Pierre Pretorius, 4 Armandt Conradie, 3 Joshua du Preez, 2 Wilhelm Barnard, 1 MJ Strauss. Replacements: 16 Cullan van der Merwe, 17 De Wet Wolhuter, 18 Adrian Alberts, 19 Evan Roos, 20 JG de Bruin, 21 Noegh Hayward, 22 Seon Mouton, 23 Robert Bester. 

Parktown Boys’ High: 15 Ronald Tselane, 14 Cole Rock, 13 Wonga Matubatuba, 12 Martin Senk, 11 Peter Kasonga, 10 Matyas Hopp, 9 Matthew van Huysteen (captain), 8 Damian van der Schyff, 7 Eshile Mbilini, 6 Christopher Seymour, 5 Che Carpede, 4 Simao Dioniso, 3 Nkosikhona Masuku, 2 Darnell Osuagwu, 1 Refilwe Poee. Replacements: 16 Kyle Timmerman, 17 Tshepo Kalayamodimo, 18 Patrick Ndebele, 19 Paki Lawu, 20 Nthando Sibanda, 21 Caneous Mdluli, 22 Siyabonga Galetuke, 23 Terry Mgomezulu.

Paul Roos Gimnasium: 15 Colia Louis, 14 WJ Smith, 13 Reagan van der Westhuizen, 12 Rufus Dercksen (captain), 11 Remy Engelbrecht, 10 Marais Cloete, 9 Gerado Jaars, 8 Matthew Cordy, 7 Phillip van Dyk, 6 Michael Koning, 5 Breyten Maritz, 4 Lombard Basson, 3 Hanru Jacobs, 2 Willem van den Heever, 1 Cameron Dawson. Replacements: 16 JJ Kotze, 17 Alexander Mbete, 18 Tristan Leitch, 19 Ryno Niemand, 20 Johan Bouwer, 21 Antonie Kock, 22 Juan Mostert, 23 Brendan Venter. 

St John’s College: 15 Ruben Engelbrecht, 14 Brandon Henwood, 13 Tshepo Chipu, 12 William Davis, 11 Garrick Stread, 10 Kieran Houlston (captain), 9 Ronan Grobler, 8 Julian Zille, 7 Daniel Archer, 6 Philip Mparutsa, 5 Yanga Ngcayisa, 4 David McAlphine, 3 ASher Meyerowitz, 2 Brayden Loxton, 1 Damien Henwood. Replacements: 16 Taine Walker, 17 Brendan Swanepoel, 18 Murray Blair, 19 Tom Mortimer, 20 Cameron Lengacher, 21 William Kretzcshmar, 22 Musachi Nkanza, 23 Nicholas Ives.  

St. John’s College (Harare): 15 Martin Eeson, 14 Wayne Hunda, 13 Ryan Hunda, 12 Nicholas Macray, 11 Makanakaishe Timba, 10 David McGaw, 9 Dillon Brain, 8 Ryan Rusch, 7 Ryan Smith, 6 Callum Lindsay-White, 5 Liam Burnett, 4 Dexter Trail, 3 Desmond Annandale, 2 James Krischock, 1 Scott Harrison. Replacements: 16 Tanaka Mpofu, 17 Alessandro Savo, 18 Asher Jonhera, 19 Mark Likukuma, 20 Tanatswanashe Chapata, 21 Matthew Davenport, 22 Greg Dollar, 23 Mufaro Chareka.  

The tenth edition of the Standard Bank Kearsney College Easter Festival will kick-off tomorrow at Kearsney College in Botha’s Hill just outside Durban. 

*Please note that team lists are subject to change 

The teams: 

Dale College: 15 Aphelele Fassi (captain), 14 Andrico Johannes, 13 Siphamandla Matsinya, 12 Siphamandla Krewqe, 11 Soyama Mini, 10 Dashaan Mitchely, 9 Thando Zoki, 8 Thandile Mpangeva, 7 Lathitha Lukasi, 6 Buhle Qaba, 5 Luyolo Ndabambi, 4 Thando Gqokvo, 3 Mzingisi Bisholo, 2 Mikhaya Sonqishe, 1 Anda Mfenyana. Replacements: 16 Sibusile Mchize, 17 Masivuye Mafenyana, 18 Sibongile Kampi, 19 Luphumlo Tsheko, 20 Ayabonga Poswa, 21 Xolisa Kakaza, 22 Chumani Lucas, 23 Makabongwe Dlepu. 

EG Jansen: 15 Franco van Eeden, 14 Hugo Claassen, 13 Keenan Oelofse, 12 Dylan Schwartz, 11 Sheldon Rivabella, 10 Ruben Beytell, 9 Lesley October, 8 Carson Koekemoer, 7 Dylan Engelbrecht, 6 Jonathan O’Neill, 5 Reinhardt Venter, 4 Dominque McArthur, 3 Janus Swanepoel, 2 Nico Benade, 1 Brandon Becker. Replacements: 16 Dian Coetzee, 17 Ruann Kruger, 18 Wesley Noeth, 19 Craig Hutchinson, 20 Dwayne Fourie, 21 Juandre Venter, 22 Tertius Loots. 

Glenwood: 15 Rynard Jonker, 14 Siyanda Cele, 13 Jacques Conradie, 12 Conan le Fleur, 11 Morne van Rensburg, 10 Dylan Pretorius, 9 Jaden Hendrikse, 8 JJ van der Mescht, 7 George Luzolo, 6 Dylan Kruger (captain), 5 Lunga Ncube, 4 Edward Laubscher, 3 Brendon Schwulst, 2 Jacques Thyssen, 1 Thabiso Mdletshe. Replacements: 16 Jordan Clarke, 17 De Wet Truter, 18 Werner Coetzee, 19 Slade du Randt, 20 Runako Brynard, 21 Joe Jonas, 22 Connor Allan, 23 Janus Hendrikz. 

Framesby: 15 Lindsay Potgieter, 14 Duane Hanekom, 13 JP Greyling, 12 Julian Kleyn (captain), 11 Keanu du Plessis, 10 Riaan van Rensburg, 9 Andre Gerber, 8 Christo Grobler, 7 Desmick Kleinbooi, 6 Michael Whittock, 5 Barry Vlok, 4 Izak Marais, 3 Roelof Meyer, 2 Viaan Wolmarans, 1 William Moffat. Replacements: 16 Roche van As, 17 Rikus Smith, 18 Ruan Botha, 19 De Wet Erasmus, 20 Alex Palm, 21 Cyrus Nieuwoudt, 22 Monray Potgieter, 23 Grayson Ditlow. 

Noord-Kaap: 15 Cameron Hufke, 14 Andries Jacobs, 13 Yaseer Daniels, 12 Wium Becker, 11 Maurice Amerika, 10 Ramon Sauls, 9 Greagan Baron, 8 Ruan van Loggerenberg, 7 Edrich Brand (captain), 6 Jeffrey Muzaza, 5 Deon van Niekerk, 4 Leon van Jaarsveld, 3 Wynand Bester, 2 Rory Leijdekkers, 1 Conrad van Aswegen. Replacements: 16 Jay-dee Dumpies, 17 Justin Murphy, 18 Markus Rautenbach, 19 Enrico Mavavane, 20 Graig Ockhuis, 21 DS van Niekerk, 22 Tiaan Swanepoel, 23 Nolan Coetzee. 

HTS Drostdy: 15 Cohen Jasper, 14 Ruben van Rooyen, 13 Christie Grobbelaar, 12 Berto le Roux, 11 Adriaan Maans, 10 Shaun Baxter, 9 Romeo Eksteen (captain), 8 Nicolas Wilkinson, 7 CJ van Rensburg, 6 Louwrens du Toit, 5 Heinrich Naude, 4 Bronlee Mouries, 3 Andries de Kock, 2 Greyling Geldenhuys, 1 Trevor Laubscher. Replacements: 16 Stefan Schwartz, 17 Tommie Bezuidenhout, 18 Duan Bredenkamp, 19 Jacques Mostert, 20 Kirstein Kloppers, 21 Luciano Ellis, 22 Handre de Jongh, 23 Keanu Mong. 

HTS Middelburg: 15 Anthony Monk, 14 Joubert Willers, 13 MC Kuhn, 12 Andries Koen, 11 Barend Janse van Rensburg, 10 Morne Sonnekus, 9 Uys du Preez, 8 Ruvaan Muller, 7 Tiaan de Beer, 6 Henco van Heerden, 5 Frans Malan, 4 Reece Bazant, 3 Brandon Pienaar, 2 Duart Willemse (captain), 1 JP Cilliers. Replacements: 16 Alten Nelson, 17 Carlo Nortje, 18 Tiaan Espag, 19 Dolf Rossouw, 20 Attie Bester, 21 Martin Erasmus, 22 Andre van der Merwe, 23 HD Basson. 

Kearsney College: 15 James Sutherland, 14 Reece Daniel, 13 Matt Blair, 12 Grant Sander, 11 Robert Koenig, 10 Jacques Odendaal, 9 Ayron Kayser, 8 Dylan Richardson (captain), 7 Sibu Sangweni, 6 Nicholas Baines, 5 Torin Tedder, 4 Ross Taylor, 3 Matt Heard, 2 Daniel Cherry, 1 Ross Parsons. Replacements: 16 Taine Polzi, 17 Robert Lawrence, 18 Zwakele Mchunu, 19 Dylan Bisset, 20 Jared Williamson, 21 Taine Muirhead, 22 Brendan Albertse, 23 Gcinathina Gumede. 

Monument: 15 Dandre Prinsloo, 14 Dean Lategan, 13 Juandre Breytenbach, 12 Jonathan Viljoen, 11 Dian Oosthuizen, 10 Luke Rossouw, 9 Tinus Combrinck, 8 Franco Schutte, 7 PJ Jacobs (captain), 6 Tristan Dullisear, 5 Stephan le Roux, 4 Christopher Havenga, 3 Eben Brand, 2 Morne Brandon, 1 Brendan Pawson. Replacements: 16 Jano Lourens, 17 Tumi Mononyane, 18 Dandre Degenaar, 19 Cristen van Niekerk, 20 Humphries du Randt, 21 Larko Lindes, 22 Zihan Coetzee, 23 Charl Bensch, 24 Brendan Buitendag. 

Pretoria Boys’ High: 15 Tumelo Sacahane, 14 Mpho Kubheka, 13 Carl Jacobsz, 12 Murray Waldeck, 11 Keagan Fulton, 10 Tayne Rivas, 9 Brandon Lamon, 8 Chris du Toit (captain), 7 Kagiso Woodbridge, 6 Khanya Jada, 5 Kgala Mothomogelo, 4 Dylan van Rooyen, 3 Amin Awofolu, 2 Llewellyn Classen, 1 Callen Matzopoulos. Replacements: 16 Daniel Goldacre, 17 Laurenso Robinson, 18 Jaden Mulder, 19 Mats Berglund, 20 Slade Guy, 21 Kyle Brown, 22 Geordie Collaros, 23 Teagan Keenan. 

Queen’s College: 15 Sakhele Ngeno, 14 Tumelo Montisi, 13 Bathandwa Mqhayi, 12 Ilano Smith, 11 Asi Malotana, 10 Keith Kroutz, 9 Edumisa Njumba, 8 Siya Matanda, 7 Siya Jwacu, 6 Bryan Bless, 5 Junaid Bijal, 4 Aaron Brody (captain), 3 Siba Mnkani, 2 Gareth Heidtmann, 1 Avile Gatyeni. Replacements: 16 Coenraad Pieterse, 17 Uviwe Tokota, 18 Othandwayo Nogqala, 19 Apelele Nkuhlu, 20 Enrique Oranje, 21 Kenan Richards, 22 Sibo Ncube, 23 Siya Tyulu.

Selborne College: 15 Jason Raubenheimer, 14 Miles Norton, 13 Sibabalwe Xamlashe, 12 Sibahle Kuhlane, 11 Afika Ndinisa, 10 David Coetzer (captain), 9 Mitchell Connellan, 8 Adam Mountfort, 7 Sisonke Mbadlanyana, 6 Andre Rust, 5 Stephan Nieuwenhuizen, 4 Grant Meyer, 3 Cameron Moodie, 2 Mark Venter, 1 Luke Dalbock. Replacements: 16 Shakeel Naidoo, 17 Nolan Kemp, 18 Cody Els, 19 Ridge Snelling, 20 Thomas Bursey, 21 Jordan Janse van Rensburg, 22 Mnombo Zwelendaba.

Toeskouers op vanjaar se Francois Swart o.15-rugbyweek by die Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool in Pretoria kan hulle lippe aflek vir die hoofwedstryd van die laaste dag van die week. 

Die gasheer, Affies, sal Donderdag in die hoofwedstryd van die 13de Francois Swart Rugbyweek teen EG Jansen van Boksburg te staan kom. Albei spanne is nog onoorwonne tydens die week. 

Affies het vandag vir Nelspruit met 83-0 in die hoofwedstryd verniel. EG Jansen het self ‘n indrukwekkende sege van 45-5 oor Jeppe High School for Boys’ op die tweede dag behaal. 

Zwartkop se span se hope durf in sy kragmeting teen Helpmekaar getoon. Helpies het die wedstryd met 10-5 gewen. 

Helpmekaar sal Donderdag teen Kearsney College probeer om die rugbyfees onoorwonne af te sluit. Die span van die Goudstad het op die eerste dag vir Kemptonpark met 24-12 getroef. 

King Edward VII sal ook die laaste met ‘n onoorwonne status betree. KES het vandag vir Kemptonpark met 24-5 die loef afgesteek. Die span het op die eerste dag met Nelspruit (20-7) afgereken.

‘n Sege oor Waterkloof Donderdag sal beteken dat KES die week met drie seges afsluit. Klofies het egter ook nog nie verloor nie, maar het vandag met 7-elk gelykop teen Maritzburg College gespeel. Klofies het op die eerste dag vir Kearsney College naelskraaps met 15-14 geklop. 

Vandag se uitslae: 

Affies 83, Nelspruit 0; EG Jansen 45, Jeppe High School for Boys’ 5; Helpmekaar 10, Zwartkop 5; Kearsney College 15, Eldoraigne 14; Maritzburg College 7, Waterkloof 7; King Edward VII 24, Kemptonpark 5.

Bepalings vir Dag 3: 

08:30 – King Edward VII vs Waterkloof
09:30 – Helpmekaar vs Kearsney College
10:30 – Eldoraigne vs Maritzburg College
11:30 – Jeppe High School for Boys’ vs Nelspruit
12:30 – Kemptonpark vs Zwartkop
13:30 – Affies vs EG Jansen

Uitslae van Dag 1:

Helpmekaar 24, Kemptonpark 12; EG Jansen 50, Maritzburg College 21; Affies 55, Zwartkop 7; Waterkloof 15, Kearsney College 14; Eldoraigne 23, Jeppe High School for Boys’ 14; King Edward VII 20, Nelspruit 7.

Die Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool van Pretoria se o.15-rugbyspan het sy skool se jaarlikse Francois Swart Rugbyweek vir o.15-spanne met ‘n klinkende sege van 55-7 oor Zwartkop afgeskop. Affies sal vandag in die hoofwedstryd van die tweede dag teen die Hoërskool Nelspruit te staan kom. 

Nelspruit het in sy eerste wedstryd teen King Edward VII met 20-7 die knie gebuig. Waterkloof het ‘n strawwe kragmeting teen Kearsney College naelskraaps met 15-14 gewen. Klofies kom vandag teen Maritzburg College te staan. 

Helpmekaar-kollege het vir Kemptonpark in die hoofwedstryd van die eerste dag met 24-12 die loef afgesteek. EG Jansen van Boksburg het self ‘n groot sege van 50-21 oor Maritzburg College behaal. 

Helpies kom vandag teen Zwartkop te staan. Die span van Johannesburg is die gunsteling vir die wedstryd. Helpies het vroeër vanjaar teen Affies met 13-51 vasgeval.

Uitslae van Dag 1: 

Helpmekaar 24, Kemptonpark 12; EG Jansen 50, Maritzburg College 21; Affies 55, Zwartkop 7; Waterkloof 15, Kearsney College 14; Eldoraigne 23, Jeppe High School for Boys’ 14; King Edward VII 20, Nelspruit 7.

Vandag se bepalings is: 

11:00 – King Edward VII vs. Kemptonpark
12:00 – Waterkloof vs. Maritzburg College
13:00 – Eldoraigne vs. Kearsney College
14:00 – Helpmekaar vs. Zwartkop 
15:00 – EG Jansen vs. Jeppe High School for Boys’ 
16:00 – Affies vs. Nelspruit

Die Hoërskool Hugenote van Springs se eerste rugbyspan is Saterdag as kampioen van die 25ste Mauritz Hansen-week op Mookgophong (Naboomspruit) gekroon. Die span van Springs het Zwartkop in die eindstryd oortuigend met 23-9 die loef afgesteek. 

Hugenote se flank Rando Bergh het met die toekenning as Voorspeler van die Week weggestap. Hy is ook na afloop van die eindstryd as sy span se beste speler in die wedstryd aangewys. 

In die eindstryd was dit egter ‘n spanpoging. Die agttal het onder een spreekwoordelike kombers gespeel. Agterlangs verdien die skrumskakel, Tristan Dry, en die losskakel, Derrick Oberholzer, wel lof. 

Oos-Moot van Pretoria het sy toernooi op ‘n hoogtepunt afgesluit deur die gasheer met 24-13 te troef. Oos-Moot se binnesenter, Edmund Ludick, is as Speler van die Toernooi aangewys. Ludick was ook dan een van sy span se uitblinkers teen Hans Strijdom. Hy was ook dan die Agterspeler van die Toernooi.

Die skrumskakel, Marco Vorster, en vleuel Emile Bester, het ook goed vertoon. Voorlangs het die agtsteman, Burger Sandenbergh, en slot CJ van Zyl goeie vertonings opgedis. Die manne van die Moot sal egter nie te gelukkig wees nie omdat hulle die verdedigende kampioen was. Oos-Moot het verlede jaar vir Zwartkop met 15-0 in die eindstryd uitgestof.

Midstream College het HTS John Vorster se onoorwonne status op die toernooi op die laaste dag met ‘n klinkende sege van 38-0 beëindig. Die wenspan se heelagter, Heinrich Botha, het ‘n driekuns aan drieë in die wedstryd behaal.

Hoërskool Tuine het ook die laaste dag onoorwonne betree en sy rieme met 14-18 teen Hentie Cilliers van Virginia styfgeloop. 

Oos-Moot het in die o.16-afdeling koning gekraai deur Frikkie Meyer van Thabazimbi met 30-12 met die kous oor die kop huis toe te stuur. In die o.15-eindstryd het Ben Vorster vir Oos-Moot met 41-12 gekarnuffel, terwyl Zwartkop se o.14-span nie sy gelyke op die toernooi gehad het nie. 

Zwartkop het die Hoërskool Pietersburg met 40-5 in die o.14-eindstryd van die veld afgespeel. Die span se buitesenter, Ronnie Wilson, is as die o.14 Speler van die Toernooi aangewys. Zwartkop het Ben Vorster (51-5) en Frikkie Meyer (71-0) in sy eerste twee wedstryde in Naboomspruit afgeslag.

Die Mauritz Hansen XV-tal: 

15 Corne Aldridge (Riebeeckrand), 14 Emile Bester (Oos-Moot), 13 Lupho Ngxotheni (Hentie Cilliers), 12 Edmund Ludick (Oos-Moot), 11 Phineas Zitha (Zwartkop), 10 Franco Prinsloo (Riebeeckrand), 9 Chane Botes (Riebeeckrand) 8 Quintin Botha (Zwartkop), 7 Eduart D’Abreton (Tuine), 6 Rando Bergh (Hugenote), 5 Hanro Horn (Zwartkop), 4 Tobias Swan (Hans Strijdom), 3 Pieter Niemand (Hans Strijdom), 2 Rudi Bezuidenhout (Tuine), 1 Hendrico Snyman (Tuine). 

Puntemakers: 

Hugenote (Springs) 23 (11) – Drieë: Derrick Oberholzer, Cole Meyer, Romano Naude. Edrich Aucamp (2). Doelskop: Aucamp. Zwartkop 9 (9) – Strafdoele: Hugo Groenewald (3). 

Midstream College 38 – Drieë: Heinrich Botha (3), Divan van Wyk, Reinhardt Smit. Doelskoppe: Charl Niemand (5). Strafdoel: Niemand. HTS John Vorster 0. 

Hentie Cilliers 18 – Drieë: Hoërskool Tuine 14 – Drieë: Edward D’Albreton, Hendrico Snyman. Doelskoppe: Ruben Lazerus.

Heidelberg Volkskool 20 – Drieë: Henko Storm, Duan Tromp, Doubell. Doelskop: Jeanrich Dercksen. Strafdoel: Dercksen. HTS Witbank 12 – Drieë: Thamba Nkabinde (2). Doelskop: Marques van Tonder. 

Oos-Moot 24 – Drieë: Hans Strijdom 12 – Drieë: JD Herman, Marco Benade. Doelskop: Brendan Palmer. 

Carletonville 20 – Drieë: Ellisras 10 – Drieë: 

Riebeeckrand 25 – Drieë: Northcliff 20 – Drieë: 

Uitslae van die eerste twee dae van die Hansie Week: 

Dag 1: Hentie Cilliers 20, Hans Strijdom 13; HTS John Vorster 30, Ellisras 10; Hugenote (Springs) 24, Oos-Moot 7; Zwartkop 10, Heidelberg Volkskool 10; Midstream College 41, HTS Witbank 7; Hoërskool Tuine 36, Dinamika 19; Carletonville 62, HTS Rustenburg 0; Riebeeckrand 73, Wolmaransstad 0; Northcliff 31, Lowveld High 10. 

Dag 2: HTS John Vorster 14, Hentie Cilliers 12; Hugenote (Springs) 31, Midstream College 14; Hoërskool Tuine 22, Heidelberg Volkskool 14; Zwartkop 21, Hans Strijdom 12; Northcliff 17, Carletonville 5; Riebeeckrand 32, Ellisras 20; Oos-Moot 41, HTS Witbank 0; Dinamika 34, HTS Rustenburg 10; Lowveld High 24, Wolmaransstad 15.

Kroonstad groet Saterdag een van die voorste rugbyadministrateurs in die Noord-Vrystaat. Christo Swarts (49) van die Afrikaanse Hoërskool Kroonstad is Sondag skielik weens ‘n hartaanval oorlede. 

Swart word Saterdag om 11:00 uit die NG Kerk Suid-Rand in Kroonstad deur ds. Hannes Els begrawe. 

Hy was sedert 2011 die Griffons se -liga sekretaris wat ook beteken het dat hy op die Griffons se Hoërskole-rugbyvereniging (GHRV) se uitvoerende bestuur gedien het. “Hy was ‘n entoesiastiese rugbyman en baie pligsgetrou,” het Kassie Kasselman, voorsitter van die GHRV, gesê.

Swart was van 2009 ‘n keurder vir die Griffons se Grant Khomo-span en was ook vanf 2011 die spanbestuurder van die span na die nasionale o.16-week. Hy het ook in 2016 die o.16B-span van die Perses gebrei. 

“Christo se papierwerk was altyd van hoogstaande gehalte. Wanneer ons by registrasie aangemeld het, het ons omtrent net deurgeloop, terwyl meeste van die groter unies moes skarrel om hul papierwerk in orde te kry,” het Nico Pretorius, skoolhoof van Bothaville wat vir vyf jaar saam met Swart op die Perses se Grant Khomo-bestuurspan was, gesê.

Volgens Pretorius het Swart altyd spesiale moeite met die beplanning vir die span se afdag gedoen. “Hy het dit baie spesiaal vir die seuns gemaak en altyd gesorg dat die seuns af van die veld spesiale herhinneringe van toernooie kon oorhou,” het Pretorius gesê. Swart was ‘n toerisme onderwyser en het altyd op toer gesorg dat sy spanne die besienswaardighede in die gebied waar hul op toer was besoek het.

Swart het olik begin voel tydens so besoek Sondag aan die Natal-span tydens Rooiskool se toer na Vryheid se jaarlikse Nashua-week. Hy het gekla oor ‘n pyn op sy bors en dat hy sleg voel. Hy is na ‘n dokter in Paulpietersburg geneem waar hy ‘n hartaanval gekry het.  

Swart en sy vrou, Suzette, is verlede jaar in Desember getroud. Hulle sou na die rugbytoernooi in Vryheid vir ‘n kort wegbreek die Krugerwildtuin besoek het. Swart was vir amper 20 jaar by Rooiskool betrokke. 

Die Afrikaanse Hoërskool Kroonstad is Dinsdag as kampioen van die week gekroon toe hy Kingsway oortuigend met 44-8 afgestof het. Die vlae het van Maandag af halfmas by die toernooi gewaai na die afsterwe van Swart. 

Junior Springbok coach Chean Roux praised his team’s character despite going down 31-21 against the Tafel Lager Griquas in Kimberley on Wednesday evening and said the tough competition was exactly what he had hoped for before the World Rugby U20 Championship.

The match was a tough test for both teams thanks to the high tempo and physicality of play, but four converted tries by the hosts and a penalty goal by flyhalf George Whitehead to only three converted tries by the Junior Springboks handed Tafel Lager Griquas the 10-point victory.

“I am happy with the game as we got exactly what we expected from them,” said Roux.

“It was a hard and tough encounter with some big collisions, which is what we wanted. We may have lost by 10 points, but the scoreboard is not important. Our focus was on seeing if we could work in units and to see if our structures are falling into place.”

Commenting on the team’s defence and set piece play, which Roux targeted as key areas going into the match, he said: “There was definitely an improvement in the defence. We showed some great urgency and character on the tryline. They kept Griquas out for 10 to 15 phases at times. However, there is definitely hard work to be done regarding our set piece in the coming weeks.”

Whitehead opened the scoring in the seventh minute with a penalty goal, and the home team backed this up with converted tries by scrumhalf Christiaan Meyer and winger Alvin Brandt to build up an encouraging 17-0 lead.

The Junior Springboks, however, hit back strongly in the last 10 minutes of the half, as prop Gerhard Steenekamp crossed the chalk after a few phases close to the hosts’ tryline, which fullback Jean-Luc Cilliers converted.
Centre David Brits added the team’s second try three minutes later as he gathered the ball at pace and ran a good line, which allowed him to touch down. This allowed the team to reduce the gap on the scoreboard to 17-14, which the sides maintained going into the break.

Tafel Lager Griquas again struck first in the second half with Meyer scoring his second try, but this was cancelled out later by a stunning try by replacement Junior Bok scrumhalf Embrose Papier, who picked up the ball and dashed to tryline to trail the hosts 24-21.

The home team, however, managed to break away on the scoreboard in the dying minutes with flanker Wendal Wehr scoring their fourth try after a strong showing by their forwards, and despite a committed fight by the Junior Boks, Griquas managed to secure the 31-21 victory.

Scorers:

Junior Springboks 21 (14) – Tries: Gerhard Steenekamp, David Brits, Embrose Papier. Conversions: Jean-Luc Cilliers (3). Tafel Lager Griquas 31 (17) – Tries: Christiaan Meyer (2), Alvin Brandt, Wendal Wehr. Conversions: George Whitehead (4). Penalty goal: Whitehead.

Issued by SA Rugby Communications