South Africa dropped points on Sunday after suffering a 0-2 loss against Algeria in their second u17 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) Group D match at the Mohammed VI Football Academy in Salé, Morocco.
Yacine Abed stunned Amajimbos with his two goals, securing a win for the North African side.
Abed, who was named the Man of the Match, netted the first goal for Algeria in the 41st minute. His second came five minutes from the end of regulation time.
The 16-year-old, who plays for club football for Algiers’ Paradou Athletic Club (PAC) Academy, delivered an assist to Melwane Zaidi in Algeria’s opening 2-2 draw with Ghana. That helped his side overcome a 0-2 halftime deficit.
With the loss, South Africa slipped from first place in the group to second. Senegal, who Amajimbos beat in their opening match, scored a 1-0 win over Ghana, leaving the Senegalese in third place.
Two matches in, the Ghanaians are still searching for their first victory in a group many view as the toughest of the four.
The top two teams in the final group standings will automatically progress to the quarterfinals of the tournament and also gain automatic qualification for the FIFA u17 World Cup, which kicks off in November in Qatar.
The third-placed teams will have another opportunity to reach the World Cup through a playoff against the other third-placed sides. The Amajimbos, however, will be aiming for automatic qualification, just like they achieved in 2025.
They could secure their World Cup place with a win over Ghana in their final group match on Wednesday.
Reid Drake scored a hat-trick to help Selborne beat Queen’s College. Photo: Shani Lombard.
Selborne College survived a late onslaught by their rivals, Queen’s College, to secure a hard-fought and gritty 3-2 win in KuGompo City in a Friday Nite Lights clash.
The hosts, who were defending their good record on home turf this season, had some lapses of concentration in the second half, which allowed Queen’s back in the game.
Both teams entered the game slightly rusty after their matches were cancelled due to bad weather last week.
Selborne had been scheduled to play Dale College in Qonce, while Queen’s was meant to travel to Gqeberha and face Grey High School on the Gqeberha school’s Reunion weekend.
The lack of game time, however, wasn’t a determining factor in the game, which Selborne started like a house on fire.
Coach KJ Friend‘s side controlled the tempo in the early exchanges and opened the scoring late in the first chukka when Reid Drake converted a penalty stroke.
Queen’s College came alive in the second half and looked more dangerous in attack, but they were unable to convert their goal-scoring chances.
With two minutes remaining in the third quarter, they were punished by Drake, who scored from a penalty corner to make it 2-0 in his 50th appearance for the black and white.
Drake completed his hat-trick early in the fourth chukka through another PC. His third, though, spurred a Queen’s fightback.
The boys from Komani pulled a goal back after a smart variation inside the circle, with Asisipho Vena providing the finish.
Minutes later, Leighton Prince found himself in space and converted a rebound off a short corner to make it 3-2.
Selborne was under the pump in the closing three minutes, and it took an acrobatic save by goalkeeper Brad Collins to keep them in front. They held firm, though, and recorded a battling win over their noisy provincial rivals.
St Andrew’s College continued its impressive run this season with two victories on the weekend. Photo: St Andrew’s College on Facebook
St Andrew’s College, meanwhile, produced two impressive performances to beat Cambridge High 7-0 and Reddam House Constantia 5-2, respectively.
Against Cambridge, Luke Mason scored a hat-trick while Greg Rodwell, Rourke Macnamara, Liam Painter, and Leungo Nondumo contributed the other goals.
On Saturday, they took on Reddam House and defeated the Cape Town side, thanks to braces from Likho Khayula and Mason, which were supplemented by another goal from Rodwell.
In Qonce, Stirling High School outplayed Dale College 4-0. Josh Williams scored a brace before Skylar Ganda, and Jaren Marillier sealed the win for the visitors.
York High School was also victorious, bagging a 5-1 win over Woodridge College away from home.
Coach Jason Slater‘s charges have been impressive this season. Dom Joshua struck twice for the boys from George, while Layton Dafel, Christiano Veldkornet, and Kyle Strydom also netted.
In Gqeberha, Pearson played to a 1-1 draw with Reddam House, while HudsonPark High and Graeme College shared the spoils in Makhanda.
RESULTS
Stirling High 4-0 Dale College
York High 5-1 Woodridge College
Selborne 3-2 Queen’s College
St Andrew’s College 7-0 Cambridge High
Pearson 1-1 Reddam House Constantia
Graeme College 0-0 Hudson Park
St Andrew’s College 5-2 Reddam House Constantia
Northwood staged a spirited fightback to force a draw with KES at home. Photo: Supplied.
Northwood showed character and application to overturn a two-goal deficit and force a 4-4 draw with King Edward VII School (KES) in their derby encounter on the Jones Astro at Northwood on Sunday.
Luc Boyall led the scoring for Northwood with a brace, while Sisekelo Sibeko and Blake Herselman added a goal each for the Knights.
KES, who’ve been enjoying an outstanding season, replied through Matthew Bromley, who matched Boyall’s brace, while regular goal scorers, Blaine Candy and Andrew Arouca, bolstered their season’s tallies, too.
“I’m so proud of the boys and the improvement they’ve shown over a couple of weeks. They did really well to come back and draw that game, especially when it was against all odds,” Justin Collins, the Northwood coach, told SuperSport Schools News.
The Knights jogged onto the field with visibly heavy legs after their clinical victory against a Maritzburg Collegeside that refused to accept defeat on Saturday. The visitors, on the other hand, headed into the contest, playing for a second successive day too, but also buoyed by a hard-fought 1-0 win over Westville Boys High at Westville.
KES carried the momentum of that battling victory into Sunday’s showdown and fired into the lead only five minutes into the encounter with a sweetly executed drag flick from Blaine Candy. The hosts sought to respond immediately. That didn’t happen, but six minutes later they grabbed the equaliser, also from a short corner, with Luc Boyall smashing a straight shot into the backboards.
The men from Johannesburg had the final say in the opening chukka, with Matt Bromley slotting a rebound from a short corner to take a 2-1 lead into the break. Just over a minute into the second chukka, they turned another penalty corner into a goal, this time from Andrew Arouca, to extend their advantage to 3-1, and carried that two-goal lead into halftime.
“The boys were tired after yesterday, but they showed a lot of character to fight back and show some really good structure. It was really cool to have a tight game and put everything into the mix,” Collins reflected.
The coach’s words at the halftime break worked wonders. Immediately after the restart, Northwood cut the deficit to one goal through Sisekelo Sibeko. However, KES was determined to return to Gauteng with a win, and they scored their fourth, Bromley’s second, three minutes later.
The Knights kept plugging away and breathed new life into the contest with their third goal from Blake Herselman, with less than five minutes left in the chukka. That one-goal difference the encouragement they needed to push hard for victory in the final quarter.
With the game on the line, Collins’ charges made several forays into the KES final third; however, the visitors held firm and denied them access into the circle or shots on goal. Eventually, though, the Knights’ pressure eventually paid off. With six minutes left in the contest, Luc Boyall struck for a second time to even the scores .
“Credit to KES for a great game,” Collins said. “They are a well-structured team.
“It was a good fight, a closely contested game, that could have gone either way. I am very proud of the boys.”
Die Hoërskool Waterkloof se eersterugbyspan het sy houvas oor sy eweknie van die Die Hoërskool Menlopark sedert 2020 Saterdag met ‘n sege van 36-12 in die Virseker Noordvaal Cup se Beker-afdeling behou.
Menlopark het laas in 2019 daarin geslaag om die Klofies te klop. Hy was toe met 55-21 baas en het daardie jaar ook die titel as kampioen van die Beker-afdeling verower.
Albei spanne het Saterdag weens ongedwonge foute gesukkel in die eerste helfte om aan die gang te kom. Die Klofies het teen lemoentyd ‘n voorsprong van 12-7 geniet.
Die Parkies kon egter maklik ook teen rustyd voorgeloop het, indien dit nie vir die onnodige foute op die aanval was nie. Die span se losskakel, Willie Pieterse, het soos ‘n warm mes deur botter deur die besoekers se verdediging vir sy drie gegly.
Die Klofies het egter in die tweede helfte daarin geslaag om na ‘n hoër rat oor te skakel. Meestal danksy die inklimspel van sy haker, Stiaan Theron, flanke Stefan Pieters en Hugo Dercksen, asook die plaasvervanger-slot, Phillip Mans.
Pieters het twee keer oor Menlopark se doellyn gebars en is vir sy vertoning ook met die toekenning as Virsekerbreker van die Wedstryd beloon.
Agterlangs het die heelagter, Alexander Griesel, weer ‘n blink vertoning opgedis. Die Parkies se regtervleuel, Lucian Read, het met tye vurig onder die Klofies se aanvallers ingeklim en verdien vermelding.
Helpmekaar Kollege moes op sy tuisveld harder werk vir sy sege van 36-24 oor EG Jansen as wat die telling aandui.
Die Helpies se linkervleuel, Zuan Krige, was op sy stukke en het ‘n beweging vanuit sy span se eie doelgebied vir een van sy twee drieë afgerond. As Krige in besit geplaas word met spasie dan is die gort behoorlik gaar.
Dit help ook natuurlik dat Helpies se Cravenweek-senter Ethan Lourens ‘n speler is wat weet hoe om die verdediging oop te kloof asook hoe om spasie vir sy spanmaats te skep. Sy tweelingbroer, Shaye, is ook vinnig besig om sy voete op losskakel te vind.
Die Helpies se hoofafrigter, Tjaart van der Walt, moes Shaye noodgedwonge weens beserings vanaf skrumskakel na losskakel skuif. Gelukkig vir Van der Walt was sy plaasvervanger-skrumskakel, John van Druten, ‘n meer as handige speler om in Shaye se plek die oond skoon te maak.
Voorlangs was die flank Llewellyn Vermaak soos gewoonlik aan die voorpunt, met Jeandré van der Merwe (haker) wat ook goeie spel gelewer het.
Die span van Boksburg se losskakel, Juan van Aswegen, was weer sy span se groot staatmaker. Hy is goed agterlangs deur die buitesenter, Duwayne Zeekoei, en die heelagter, JJ van Rensburg, bygestaan. Albei het hul geleenthede op die aanval goed benut.
Video highlights of the match(es) are below the articles.
Puntemakers:
Waterkloof 36 (12) – Drieë: Stefan Pieters (2), Alexander Griesel, Stiaan Theron, Jacques Janse van Rensburg, Phillip Mans. Doelskoppe: Liam Schutte (3). Menlopark 12 (7) – Drieë: Willie Pieterse, Tiaan Boshoff. Doelskop: Pieterse.
Helpmekaar Kollege 36 (19) – Drieë: Zuan Krige (2), Ethan Lourens, Ruben Coetzee, Jeandré van der Merwe, Llewellyn Vermaak. Doelskoppe: Shaye Lourens (4). EG Jansen 24 (10) – Drieë: Juan van Aswegen, Duwayne Zeekoei, JJ van Rensburg. Doelskoppe: Van Aswegen (3). Strafdoel: Van Aswegen.
Grey College, Paarl Gimnasium and Paul Roos Gimnasium were all beaten by Stellenberg High, the big bad wolf, earlier in the 2026 season. Then Boishaai showed up, winning their contest 29-7 in Paarl on Saturday.
Heading into the match, Boishaai had lost their previous two matches, going down 37-40 to Affies and 21-31 to Grey College. They used those setbacks to fuel their challenge and played with desperate hunger from the opening whistle.
Fullback Dante Davids shoved the pedal to the metal to burst over for two tries in the first fifteen minutes of play. Buoyed, the hosts kept up the pressure and shut down the Stellies‘ attack to go into the break with a healthy 24-0 lead.
In the second half, the visitors struck back with a penalty try from a collapsed maul. The home side responded by crossing the whitewash with a maul try of their own.
Stellies tried again and again, but couldn’t get past the blue and white wall. The home side defended with a sense of desperation. Play continued for many phases until the hosts either stole the ball or the visitors knocked on.
The win was a crucial confidence booster for Boishaai, who have yet another big May fixture to play at Paul Roos Gimnasium next weekend. Stellenberg will aim to take out its frustrations on Rondebosch Boys’ High.
HoërskoolDurbanville, meanwhile, tore through Hoërskool Tygerberg, romping to a 64-5 home victory.
Fullback Wihan Roux enjoyed his outing, collecting 24 points from two tries and seven conversions. Openside flank Jean de Vries made carry after carry over the gain line, which also brought him two tries.
It was mostly one-way traffic for Durbies. They made frequent visits behind the Tigers’ try line, 10 times in all. They slipped through tackles and were able to get the ball out wide without the Parow locals putting their attackers under much pressure.
Durbanville will hope to continue their high-scoring form against Bishops next weekend. Tygerberg has a two-week break before they take on Hoërskool Bellville.
After losing their past four matches, DF Akademie delivered a staunch defensive performance in a 29-0 win over Fairmont High on Saturday.
Fullback Pieter Delport, who was a significant influence in DF’s previous wins over Fish Hoek High and Curro Hermanus, contributed nine points via a try and two conversions.
The home team did an outstanding job of retaining possession through many phases, while also often sending the ball out wide. It was a worthy way of breaking their recent run of defeats.
They’ll need to be on song again next Saturday when they travel to Hoërskool Porterville.
Scorers
Paarl Boys’ High 29 (24) – Tries: Dante Davids (2), Dirk Farmer, Steven Muller. Conversions: Daniel Meisenheimer (3). Penalty: Meisenheimer. Stellenberg High 7 (0) – Try: Penalty try.
Hoërskool Durbanville 64 (38) – Tries: Wihan Roux (2), Jean de Vries (2), Farrel-Leigh Dido, Muller Jansen van Vuuren, Hadley Erasmus, Cole Carls, Hanno Rhode, Jeandré Janse van Rensburg. Conversions: Roux (7). Hoërskool Tygerberg 5 (0) – N/A.
DF Akademie 29 – Tries: Pieter Delport, Sebastian Botha, Meyer Brits, Gerhard Groenewald, Jayden Plaatjies. Conversions: Delport (2). Fairmont High 0.
Other Results
U19 – DF Akademie II 29 Fairmont II 14; Boishaai I 29 Stellenberg I 7, Boishaai II 34 Stellenberg II 26, Boishaai III 26 Stellenberg III 3, Boishaai IV 47 Stellenberg IV 7, Boishaai V 62 Stellenberg V 7, Boishaai VI 101 Stellenberg VI 7.
U16 – DF Akademie A 0 Fairmont A 5; Boishaai A 34 Stellenberg A 36, Boishaai B 28 Stellenberg B 0, Boishaai C 63 Stellenberg C 3, Boishaai D 141 Stellenberg D 0.
U15 – DF Akademie A 5 Fairmont A 17; Boishaai A 42 Stellenberg A 8, Boishaai B 24 Stellenberg B 10, Boishaai C 61 Stellenberg C 3, Boishaai D 50 Stellenberg D 0.
U14 – DF Akademie A 57 Fairmont A 0; Boishaai A 54 Stellenberg A 0, Boishaai B 24 Stellenberg B 5, Boishaai C 104 Stellenberg C 7, Boishaai D 94 Stellenberg D 0.
Both sides had to execute desperate tackles at times to keep their opposition at bay. Photo: Brad Morgan.
St CharlesCollege and Glenwood High played to a thrilling 26-26 draw in a King Price Derby Series clash on Old Orchards, in Pietermaritzburg, on Saturday, with Saints‘ flyhalf Caleb Sharp converting a try on the final whistle to earn the home side a share of the spoils.
“It was crazy! We had a lot of opportunities down there [at the end]. We didn’t quite finish, but it was crazy, beyond words,” St Charles’ coach Craig Dwyer told SuperSport Schools News after the game.
“It was important to get a result like this on our Old Boys’ Weekend. Both sides have been struggling this year for victories. But it was a helluva battle. We knew they were going to come hard. They’re a very proud side.
“They [the St Charles players] were amazing, absolutely amazing.”
“It feels like a victory. We’ll take it,” he smiled.
Glenwood’s Elgenio Oerson was named the King Price King of the Match, but St Charles’ lock, Joshua Harris, was right up there. He was imperious in the lineouts, a sure thing, providing his side with consistent quality possession, and he was committed around the field, putting in a huge shift by fronting up to the visitors’ physical challenge.
Glenwood’s coach Justin Hollis, whose side featured 11 Grade 11 boys and only four matrics in the starting line-up, was satisfied with his charges’ efforts: “It was a good game. Credit to both sides,” he said.
“St Charles played really well. We also played well. I’m proud of my boys. We have a young team, but you wouldn’t have said that from watching them today.”
The Green Machine came out of the gates strongly, controlling territory and possession. Saints sucked up the pressure and then showed how dangerous they could be by scoring from their first foray into Glenwood’s territory, with outside centre Nala Njabulo taking an outside gap to cross for a try in the 15th minute. Sharp missed the conversion attempt, but that was to be his only miss of the contest.
Having conceded, Glenwood struck back with venom. Within six phases of receiving a clearing kick after the restart, they replied with a try of their own, with scrumhalf Vincenzo Loutz diving over. That was the start of a purple patch for the visitors.
They soon struck again when Rosco Williams spilt a pass behind him. The other players paused, but he hadn’t knocked on. The referee waved play on, and the Glenwood fullback took full advantage of the reprieve, knifing into a gap with a vicious step off his left foot. He hit the gas, the field opened up before him, and he used Loutz on his inside to keep a defender occupied before diving over for Glenwood’s second five-pointer. Loutz nailed the easy conversion.
Shortly after, Loutz missed a penalty kick, but it worked out well for the Green Machine. Czech left-wing, Jakub Bednar, fielded the ball near the touchline, 40 metres out, after a St Charles drop kick from the 22, then beat four players on his way to scoring a fantastic solo try in the corner. Loutz made it even better by adding the extras.
Up 19-5 at the break, Glenwood was in the ascendancy, but Saints, roared on by an enthusiastic crowd on Old Boys’ Weekend, had plenty of fight left in them, and they took it to the Durban side early in the second half. For most of the second stanza, the game was played in Glenwood’s half.
“I was trying to get the message onto the field to go and play down their end and get a bit more into the kicking game,” the Green Machine’s coach, Justin Hollis, commented. That wasn’t easy in front of a loud crowd.
Lock Josh Harris was a standout performer for the home team, and hooker Dresden Coetzee, no. 2, scored two tries from second-rower’s clean takes in the lineout. Photo: Brad Morgan.
Within five minutes, St Charles had reduced the deficit by seven points, with hooker Dresden Coetzee driven over from five metres out, courtesy of a Harris lineout take, with Sharp converting.
St Charles enjoyed territorial dominance and made it over the Glenwood try line again, only to be held up in the 45th minute. Three minutes later, Glenwood hit back when hooker Tyler Leon sold a cunning dummy and raced through to score. Another Loutz conversion made it 26-12 to the visitors.
Still, Saints kept coming, and they quickly regained territorial dominance. It didn’t take long for coach Craig Dwyer‘s boys to reply.
Again, the driving maul brought a reward, with Coetzee crashing over for his second try of the match. Sharp added the extras to the elation of the crowd, and seven points separated the sides, with 18 minutes to play.
It took St Charles until the last minute to score again, though, in the face of Glenwood’s stubborn defence. With time almost up, the home side won a penalty and kicked for the right corner. Dresden Coetzee was stopped centimetres shy of scoring his third try, but with Saints pressuring the try line, Glenwood was pinged for a high tackle.
St Charles took the tap quickly and, within three passes, substitute Blake Da Costa was over wide on the left. The home crowd celebrated, but their celebrations soon changed to a hush as Caleb Sharp lined up a challenging conversion kick. He bisected the uprights, and the home supporters stormed the field, buoyed by their side’s never-say-die fightback to snatch a deserved draw.
St Charles fullback PJ Dlamini came close to outflanking the Glenwood defence, but right wing Lebohang Skosana stopped him with a fine tackle. Photo: Brad Morgan.
Reflecting on the contest, St Charles’s coach, Craig Dwyer, commented: “In the first half, we were getting bullied in the collisions. For us, the plan was to use the ball more, get it out to the back and use that tail ball more, to stretch the Glenwood defence.
“Our message was simple, going into the game, if we could stay in touching distance, we backed ourselves to finish.
“The message at halftime was to get the ball to the edges and stretch their defence and tire them out, and I think it worked.”
Scorers
St Charles College 26 (5) – Tries: Dresden Coetzee (2), Nala Njabulo, Blake Da Costa. Conversions: Caleb Sharp (3).
Glenwood High 26 (19) – Vincenzo Loutz, Rosco Williams, Jakub Bednar, Tyler Leon. Conversions: Vincenzo Loutz (3).
Other teams
u19
II: St Charles 19 Glenwood 36 III: St Charles 17 Glenwood 29 IV: St Charles 7 Glenwood 17 V: St Charles 12 Glenwood 10 VI: St Charles 0 Glenwood 24
u16
A: St Charles 29 Glenwood 26 B: St Charles 7 Glenwood 30
u15
A: St Charles 17 Glenwood 14 B: St Charles 15 Glenwood 32 C: St Charles 14 Glenwood 25
u14
A: St Charles 10 Glenwood 10 B: St Charles 22 Glenwood 10
MEZI SIYAYA, agtsteman van Hoërskool Middelburg, vlieg hier deur die lug op pad na sy drie in sy span se oorwinning van 38-31 oor die Hoërskool Rustenburg in die Virseker Noordvaal Cup. FOTO: Tap Light Edits
Niemand sou die Hoërskool Middelburg se eerste tien wedstryde vanjaar voorspel het dat die skool se eerste rugbyspan na die eerste drie rondes van die Virseker Noordvaal Cup nog onoorwonne sal wees nie.
Die Middies het egter Saterdag sy tweede bonuspunt-sege in vanjaar se Beker-afdeling met sy oorwinning van 48-41 oor Hoërskool Rustenburg beklink.
Die span het boonop tussen in sy twee wedstryde in die Noordvaal-reeks ook vir HTS Middelburg met 26-10 ore aangesit.
Die Middies was vinnig uit die blokke teen Rustenburg. Die tuisspan het teen rustyd ‘n gemaklike voorsprong van 34-15 geniet.
Sy losskakel, Buhle Mphahlaza, het spel goed afgewissel asook met sy skopskoen dikteer waar dit plaasvind.
Dit terwyl die agterste driehoek bestaande uit Janré Oosthuizen (heelagter), Kgontse Masilela en Kgotso Peta elke keer gevaarlik gelyk het, wanneer hulle op die aanval losgelaat is.
Voorlangs het die Middies in die skrums ook die botoon gevoer. Hulle vaskopstut, Dewald du Toit, verdien hier ‘n klop op die skouer.
Die Rusties het goed teruggeveg in die weede helfte om twee bonuspunte terug huis toe te kan neem. Die span wat deur Naas Olivier afgerig word, het na twee nederlae weg van die huis daarin geslaag om vier waardevolle bonuspunte in te samel.
Die Hoërskool Garsfontein is steeds stewig in die saal op die bo-punt van die puntelys na ‘n bonuspunt-sege van 44-17 oor Noordheuwel op Berepark. Die Turkoois Bere, wat die verdedigende kampioene is, is vinnig besig om hul ritme as span te vind.
Die span se agterste driehoek – Drewyn Baron (heelagter), Yuvrah George en Neil de Kock gaan nog ‘n hele paar spanne vanjaar laat bontstaan. Elkeen van die jong manne het Saterdag ‘n draai agter die doellyn gemaak, met George wat twee keer die Nories se doellyn oorgesteek het.
Garsies het vroeër vanjaar vir Noordheuwel met 41-3 in ‘n vriendskaplike wedstryd uitgeknikker. Die Blues se breier, Stefan “Botter” Lourens, sal dus tevrede met die verbetering wees, maar steeds nie gelukkig om na twee liga-wedstryde met geen punte op die puntelys te wees nie.
Paul Roos is in fine form, having scored 105 points in their last two matches. Photo: Dian Lategan.
Paul Roos Gimnasium were at their best on the Tinkie Heyns Field on Saturday, outplaying Rondebosch Boys’ High 41-17.
Six different players crossed for tries for the Maroon Machine, from loosehead prop Thomas Meyer to fullback Kyle Snyers.
The scorer’s wide variety was a testament to the visitors’ all-round dominance. They found rhythm in their set-pieces and created space in open play to produce impressive running rugby.
With his forwards doing the dirty work, scrumhalf Jaedon Powell consistently released the ball from the rucks quicker than the ‘Boschdefence could assemble.
The hosts’ big lock Bertus Versfeld and loosehead prop Finn Watermeyer powered over the try line for five-pointers.
Unfortunately, for Rondebosch, their opportunities were limited, and they often surrendered possession after working their way into the Stellenbosch outfit’s 22-metre area.
Ou Polla’s Boys may not find scoring as easy against Paarl Boys’ High next Saturday. Rondebosch faces a tough challenge on the same day. They head to Bellville for a battle with Stellenberg High.
In a hard-fought match, Hoërskool Strand avenged last year’s 18-41 loss by scoring a 22-17 home victory over Milnerton High on Saturday.
Both sides crossed for three tries each, but the boot of Strand flyhalf, Leathon Lewis, separated the two sides. He slotted two conversions and a penalty while his opposite number, Chadlin Sellidon, was successful with only one conversion.
Millies’ eighthman Likhona Filtana was a handful for the Strand defenders. He constantly tested them with his strong carries, which brought him a try, and he also tested Strand’s endurance with his relentless work at the breakdown.
Nonetheless, Strand played with zest and gusto to claim victory in front of their home crowd. Their captain and eighthman Rohan Bezuidenhout rose to the occasion and bagged himself a much-needed try.
Unsurprisingly, left wing Haydriane Pietersen was responsible for another five-pointer, and tighthead prop Brandt Nel chimed in with a rare but extremely valuable try.
Next Saturday, Strand will chase a fourth win in a row at Hoërskool Brackenfell, while Milnerton will continue their quest for victory against Boland Landbou.
Scorers
Paul Roos Gimnasium 41 (17) – Tries: Thomas Meyer, Chris Meyburgh, Kyle Snyers, Cadynn Samuels, Werner de Bruin, Reilly Combrinck. Conversions: Daniel Whitehead (2), Travis Pheiffer (2). Penalty: Pheiffer. Rondebosch Boys’ High 17 (0) – Tries: Bertus Versfeld, Janu Pretorius, Finn Watermeyer. Conversion: Eathon Williams.
PRG captain, Seth Paterson, scored one of his side’s goals in their 4-2 win against Rondebosch. Photo: Dian Lategan.
Paul Roos Gimnasium(PRG) showed class and composure to seal a hard-fought 4-2 victory against an in-form Rondebosch Boys’ High side in Cape Town on Friday night.
The boys from Stellenbosch were on fire in the opening half and put ‘Boschunder immense pressure in front of a packed crowd at the Bosch AstroTurf.
The win was PRG’s first against Rondebosch under coach Michael Baker after they went down 0-1 in 2024 and drew 3-3 last year.
It was, undeniably, the match of the weekend in the Western Cape, with plenty on the line for both sides.
Bosch was eager to maintain their unbeaten run, while PRG wanted a stiff test from a quality opponent before facing South African College High School(SACS) on Wednesday.
Both were confident heading into the clash. PRG had picked up two massive wins a week ago, overrunning Somerset College 10-0 and Durbanville 8-1, while Rondebosch held SACS to a 3-3 draw.
On Friday, Paul Roos rushed into a 2-0 lead, but the hosts fought back, levelling matters at 2-2. The visitors, however, remained in control, and two more goals in the second half sealed the win.
Luke van der Merwe, who’s regularly found the back of the net this season, scored a brace, while captain Seth Paterson and Caleb Cilliers were also on target.
“Rondebosch is always a tough fixture; Migs (Miguel Edwards) and his team know what they are doing,” PRG head coach Michael Baker told SuperSport Schools News.
“We have been on the wrong side for a few years now, especially on their turf. So, it was great to be on the right side for once.
“When they fought back, our character was tested, but it was good to see the boys respond well.”
Coach Baker and his side will face arguably their biggest challenge thus far this season when they host SACS on Wednesday night in Stellenbosch.
The rivals faced each other in the semifinals of the Hibbert Shield, where SACS won in a penalty shootout after the teams finished regulation time level at 1-1.
“It won’t get easier because SACS are always good, and we will get a whole bunch of new questions to answer,” Baker said.
“However, we love hard games, and I have not watched an unentertaining SACS vs PRG game. So, it should be a great game for the neutrals.”
While PRG downed ‘Bosch, SACS continued their dominance in the league with a 5-0 win over Stellenberg High.
Coach Sam Holmes‘s charges picked up where they left off a week ago against Durbanville and played some free-flowing hockey.
Mohlodi Maseko netted a brace for SACS in their 5-0 win over Stellenberg High. Photo: Andrew Pieterse.
Mohlodi Maseko struck twice, while other goal-scoring contributions came from Daniel de Wet, Jan Dijkstra, and skipper Litha Kraai.
Bishops, after beating Wynberg Boys’ High last week, added another victory to their record.
They travelled to face Paarl Gimnasium and, after a tightly contested affair, they came away with a 2-1 win, thanks to goals from Harry Morgan and Troy Stockdale.
In other matches, Parel Vallei downed Somerset College 5-2 and Wynberg edged out Grey High 1-0.Reddam House Constantia held Pearson High to a 1-1 draw in Gqeberha.
RESULTS
Paul Roos 4-2 Rondebosch
SACS 5-0 Stellenberg
Bishops 2-1 Paarl Gimnasium
Parel Vallei 5-2 Somerset College
Wynberg 1-0 Grey High
Reddam House Constantia 1-1 Pearson High
DANDRÉ BRINK, regtervleuel van die Wit Bulle, duik hier tussen deur die pale vir sy deurslaggewende drie in Affies se sege van 28-21 oor Grey Kollege in Pretoria. FOTO: Riaan de Bruyn
Die vreugdevure het Saterdag hoog gebrand in die Jakarandastad nadat die Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool van Pretoria vir die eerste keer sedert 2015 daarin kon slaag om Grey Kollege van Bloemfontein af te stof.
Die Wit Bulle het vir Grey in dié King Price Derby Series kragmeting met 28-21 die loef afgesteek.
Die besoekers van die Rosestad se loskopstut, Hennie Bredenhann, het met speeltyd reeds verstreke oorgebars om meer aansien vir sy span op die telbord te gee.
Die Wit Bulle se truie is deur oud-leerling Christoph Kotzé, oftewel Appel, die Suid-Afrikaanse sanger van onder meer Foute, uitgedeel.
Hoewel sy liedjie vra: “Wat maak ons hierdie naweek? Foute,” was sy boodskap vooraf duidelik aan die Wit Bulle om geen foute dié naweek op die rugbyveld te maak nie.
Dit was soos verwag die Wit Bulle se vleuels, Dandré Brink en Dehan Botha, wat die grootste dorings in Grey se vlees was. Brink se drie vanuit sy eie kwartgebied het die gang van die wedstryd uiteindelik in die 55ste minuut in sy span se guns geswaai.
Botha het met die Wit Bulle se derde drie in die tweede helfte die finale spyker in die besoekers se doodskis geslaan.
Affies se vorige sege oor Grey was in 2015 toe die Protea-krieketspeler, Ruan de Swardt, as graad 11-leerder van die plaasvervangersbank ‘n doelskop in die oorwinning van 29-18 oorgeskop het.
Die Afrikaanse sanger Appel saam met Affies se Wit Bulle na afloop van hul sege van 28-21 oor Grey Kollege. FOTO: Verskaf
Dit was ook weer duidelik dat wanneer Rico du Plessis op buitesenter is, dan het Affies se vleuels witlynkoors. Du Plessis het weer met sy vermoë om die spel te lees asook om spelers in beter posisies in besit te plaas ‘n beduidende rol vir Affies gespeel.
Die wenspan se skrumskakel, Fourie Roberts, is as King of the Match aangewys. Hy het sy span se eerste drie gaan druk, maar dit was hoe hy soos ‘n tipiese skrumskakel deurgans lastig was, wat waarskynlik die toekenning aan hom besorg het.
Roberts het Grey deurgans probleme besorg. Sy pa, Freddie, het op sy dag vir Suidwestelike Distrikte ook die oond skoongemaak.
Grey se lostrio Niel du Randt, Henru Erasmus en Xander de Beer het as ‘n kombinasie weer uitmuntend vertoon. Affies se flank Caleb Pretorius is ook ‘n sterke derduiwel.
Die besoekers se kaptein en slot, Alexi Tyropolis, verdien ook vermelding na hy waarskynlik sy beste vertoning nog vir die span opgedis het.
South Africa dropped points on Sunday after suffering a 0-2 loss against Algeria in their second u17 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) Group D match at the Mohammed VI Football Academy in Salé, Morocco.
