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DIE kaptein van Hoërskool Kalahari op Kuruman se eerste rugbyspan van vanjaar, Ruan Venter is gister na ‘n verhoor deur Griekwaland-Wes Rugby-unie (GWRU) vir 15 weke uit alle rugby geskors. Venter is skuldig bevind op ‘n aanklag dat hy van die 50ste Cravenweek vir hoërskole in Polokwane gedros het. Die skorsing tree in werking vanaf 1 Februarie 2014.

Venter het vir Griekwas-platteland op die toernooi verteenwoordig. Hy is verder ook vir 14 weke geskors wat opgeskort is omdat hy Griekwas se naam in oneer gebring het. Venter het nie sy verhoor bygewoon nie.

Hy het slegs in Griekwas-platteland se eerste wedstryd en oorwinning van 51-0 oor Grens-platteland gespeel. Hy het die wedstryd as skrumskakel gespeel. Venter is egter as ‘n veelsydige speler in die span ingesluit. Sy spanmaat by Kalahari, AJ le Roux was die span se eerstekeuse skrumskakel. Venter het meestal as losskakel en senter vir sy skoolspan uitgedraf.

Venter het na ‘n oefening op die Vrydag die afrigters van die Cravenweek-span, Fillip Venter en Andrew Brundyn, versoek dat hy op die laaste dag ‘n volle wedstryd speel anders verlaat hy die span. Hy het toe die span verlaat en saam met sy ouers huis toe gekeer.

Dit kom nadat ‘n speler van Hoërskool Noord-Kaap, Luan Dowie vroeër vanjaar vir 80 weke geskors is na hy ‘n speler van Hoërskool Waterkloof herhaardelik met die kop geslaan en met die kop gestamp het. Hy het later appèl aangeteken en sy skorsing is tot 38 weke verminder.

Verlede jaar was Diamantveld se heelagter, Granville Adams ook na afloop van die Cravenweek in die sop nadat hy ook gedros het. Adams was nie by sy span se laaste wedstryd op die 49ste Cravenweek in Port Elizabeth teen Grens-platteland betrokke nie. Griekwas het hul enigste oorwinning (55-0) van die toernooi in dié wedstryd behaal.

Adams het in die Poubloues se eerste Cravenweek-wedstryd al sy span se punte aangeteken. Hy het in die tweede wedstryd teen Namibië net ná rustyd as plaasvervanger-losskakel sy verskyning gemaak. Hy het egter net nege minute op die veld gebly voordat hy deur Zane le Roux vervang is. Nadat hy vervang is, was dit duidelik dat Adams daaroor ontevrede was. Hy het glo destyds sy trui op die grond gesmyt en ’n rits kragwoorde geuiter.

Results 

Swartland 12,  Durbanville 16
Swartland 36,  Pearson 11
Swartland 32,  Newton THS 9
Swartland 21,  Piketberg 22
Swartland 22,  Worcester Gimnasium 7
Swartland 20,  Hermanus 33
Swartland 22,  Schoonspruit 24
Swartland   8,  Brackenfell 48
Swartland 26,  De Kuilen 11
Swartland 15,  Bellville HS 24
Swartland 10,  Charlie Hofmeyr 24
Swartland 53,  Vredenburg 0
Swartland 29,  New Orleans 19
Swartland 39,  Coleraine (IRE) 0
Swartland   8,  Stonyhurst (UK) 15
Swartland 10,  St. Joseph’s College (UK) 19
Swartland 19,  Strand HS 20
Swartland 10,  Drostdy THS 25
Swartland 17,  Augsburg Landbou 19
Swartland 25,  Tygerberg 22
Swartland 24,  Hugenote (Wellington) 13

Players: 

Results 

Augsburg Landbou   6,  Langenhoven Gimnasium 25
Augsburg Landbou   3,  Louis Botha 13
Augsburg Landbou 19,  Diamantveld 19
Augsburg Landbou 21,  Brackenfell 15
Augsburg Landbou 15,  Dirkie Uys 20
Augsburg Landbou 16,  Calvinia 19
Augsburg Landbou 18,  Porterville 12
Augsburg Landbou 15,  Charlie Hofmeyr 18
Augsburg Landbou 28,  Vredendal 18
Augsburg Landbou 64,  Vredendal Secondary 3
Augsburg Landbou 10,  Diocesan College 19
Augsburg Landbou 20,  Despatch 22
Augsburg Landbou   8,  Piketberg 24
Augsburg Landbou 19,  Swartland 17
Augsburg Landbou 20,  Schoonspruit 27
Augsburg Landbou 46,  Vredenburg 6
Augsburg Landbou 21,  Pearson 19
Augsburg Landbou 54,  Jan van Riebeeck 19

Players: Edwin van Wyk, Junior Joubert, Tobie Wiese, Janco Smit, JC Genade, Tiaan van Zyl, Deré Carstens, Dalian Fredericks, Ruben Brand, Jayden Kotze, Louw Slabbert, Adriaan de Waal, Pieter Wiese, Henk Smit, Herman van Zyl, Hugo Lambrecht, Eric Clegg, Dawie Wiese, Wian Lombaard, Fabian Sowa.

3 or more tries in a match:

3 – Fabian Sowa vs. Vredenburg

20 or more points in a match:

24 – Edwin van Wyk vs. Vredendal Secondary  

Results 

Stellenberg 35,  Vredendal 0
Stellenberg 26,  Middelburg HS 25
Stellenberg 29,  George Campbell 6
Stellenberg 21,  Ben Vorster 28
Stellenberg 12,  Drostdy THS 29
Stellenberg 28,  Strand HS 9
Stellenberg 16,  Rondebosch Boys’ High 31
Stellenberg 25,  Brackenfell 24
Stellenberg 28,  Boland Landbou 25
Stellenberg 38,  Punt HS 19
Stellenberg 23,  SACS 38
Stellenberg   6,  Hugenote (Wellington) 15
Stellenberg 18,  Tygerberg 23
Stellenberg   8,  Bellville HS 13
Stellenberg 37,  DF Malan 8
Stellenberg 27,  De Kuilen 3
Stellenberg   3,  Paarl Gimnasium 31
Stellenberg 21,  Durbanville 7

Players: Tiaan van Swanepoel, Josh de Beer, Cameron de Kock, Armand de Ridder, AB Bester, Ryan Oosthuizen, Jade Thys, Damian du Plessis, Morné Oosthuizen, Malan Roode, BJ van den Berg, Jacob Pienaar, Zack van Niekerk, Junior Slier, Dehan Teessler, Darryn te Roller. 

Paarl Gimnasium passed Affies in the final week of the season with their 16-10 victory over Outeniqua of George in the final of Die Burger’s competition to take the top spot on School of Rugby’s rankings for 2013. 

The Final Rankings for 2013: 

The Vodacom Blue Bulls continued to show their superiority over their opponents in the Absa Under-19 Provincial Championship this past weekend as they powered their way to a seventh consecutive victory to remain on top of the standings.

A convincing victory for the Sharks, meanwhile, allowed them to remain in the running for a home semifinal with five rounds remaining, while DHL Western Province registered their second win of the season to remain within range of a semifinal berth.

In the weekend’s matches DHL Western Province defeated Toyota Free State 22-5 in Stellenbosch, the Sharks thumped Border 41-5 in Durban and the Vodacom Blue Bulls outplayed the Leopards 48-12 in Pretoria.

DHL Western Province 22 (12) Toyota Free State 5 (0)

Two tries in the opening 13 minutes by DHL Western Province combined with a fantastic defensive effort placed them on the front foot against the Toyota Free State in Stellenbosch. The visitors stepped up their defence soon after and countered WP’s attacking efforts, resulting in the Cape side failing to add to their score in the half. But the home team’s defence was equally effective, which left the visitors scoreless in the first 40 minutes.

Western Province continued to apply pressure on Free State in the second half, and their perseverance paid off as they managed to breach the Bloemfontein side’s defence two more times to secure their bonus point victory. The visitors, meanwhile, had only a last-minute try to show for their efforts in the match.

Scorers:

DHL Western Province 22 (12) – Tries: Chad Solomon, Johan de Villiers, Pieter Schoonraad, Ruan Rossouw. Conversion: Christopher Smith. Toyota Free State 5 (0) – Try: Barend Bornman

The Sharks 41 (20) Border 5 (0)

In Durban the Sharks’ patience on attack and their ability to use their try-scoring chances allowed them to outclass Border. Both halves were riddled with penalties, which the teams battled to take full advantage of as they missed several kicks at goal. But it was the Sharks knack at finding the gaps in the defence in between, which allowed them to build their lead steadily as the game progressed. 

In total the Sharks scored six tries to only one by Border, which kept them within striking range of the pace-setters in the series. 

Scorers:

The Sharks 41 (20) – Tries: Barend Potgieter, Christopher de Beer, Jean-Luc du Plessis, Michael Cloete (2), Sandile Kubeka. Conversions: Jean-Luc du Plessis (4). Penalty: Jean-Luc du Plessis. Border 5 (0) – Try: Russel Weavill.

Vodacom Blue Bulls 48 (24) Leopards 12 (0)

The Vodacom Blue Bulls were emphatic in their dominance against the Leopards at Loftus Versfeld, which resulted in one-way traffic in the first half. Such was the high quality of the Blue Bulls’ performance they secured their bonus point try in the 28th minute, while they denied the Leopards a single point in the first half.

The visitors showed their fighting spirit shortly after the break as fullback Lloyd Greeff crossed the line to put the team on the scoreboard. But three tries in four minutes by the Blue Bulls and another in the 66th minute dashed their hopes of a brave comeback. The Leopards, however, fought until the end, which earned them their second try in the dying seconds to push their score into double figures.

Scorers:

Vodacom Blue Bulls 48 (24) – Tries: Duncan Matthews, Ganfried May, Jean Droste, Keagon Gordon, Pierre Schoeman (2), Riekert Hattingh, Rohan Janse van Rensburg. Conversions: Juan-Phillip Smith (4). Leopards 12 (0) – Tries: Blessing Makhayhu, Lloyd Greeff. Conversion: Greeff.