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  • Kearsney beat Michaelhouse by 64-22

    Kearsney hosted Michaelhouse on what started out to be a windy, cold and wet day in Botha’s Hill, but was no doubt enhanced by the hosts winning 14 of the 18 rugby games played. Strangely though, the weather cleared just before the 1st XV kick-off, as if inviting attractive open running rugby from the two teams.

    Both teams responded but it was Kearsney who showed their intentions as they scored the first try straight from the kick off. Fly-half Cameron Ritchie collected a loose ball and fed the backs, when eighthman Brady Erlich linked and made good yardage to combine with centre Matthew Watts, which was brought down in the visitors’ 22m. From the breakdown, centre Cameron Craze fed flanker Luke Croshaw to break the defensive line to score under the posts. James Sutherland converted.

    It was 10 minutes later when Kearsney scored their second try; after good continuity play and many phases when prominent hooker Dylan Richardson collected a pass on an angled run from Cameron Ritchie, to score the first of his four tries for the day.

    The visitors’ first real opportunity came from a sniping run from the fly-half but his final pass was intercepted by the ever-present flanker Croshaw and three phases later, after some good interplay between backs and forwards, centre Watts dived over in the left-hand corner for a 17-0 lead.

    Two minutes later Kearsney was awarded a penalty in a strong attacking position which followed some good play. The captain opted for a line-out which offered Richardson his second try, courtesy of a well-executed line-out maul. Sutherland converted for a 24-0 lead.

    Kearsney’s fifth try came from a stripped tackle by Erlich which the hosts carried up field and back to the right-hand side when Ritchie broke a half tackle with Erlich the perfect link to winger Reece Daniel to dive over. Sutherland again converted.

    Michaelhouse ended the half with a try in the left-hand corner after sustained pressure play in the hosts’ 22m area. Half time score was 31 – 5 to Kearsney.

    The hosts started the second half strongly and from a line-out setup flanker James Miller ran well to link with Richardson who dived over in the right-hand corner. Michaelhouse enjoyed some time in the attacking zone now, but Kearsney scored again from a line-out just inside their own half. Ritchie penetrated the line with a well-executed move and ran almost 40m before passing to winger Reece Daniel in full flight to score his second try. Sutherland converted.

    Michaelhouse enjoyed a better period of play and soon scored a well-executed line-out maul converted try.

    Kearsney responded quickly from a right hand scrum using the blindside winger to carve the defence and offload in time for winger Sutherland to dive over in the left corner and converting his own try for a 50 – 12 lead.

    Michaelhouse scored another line-out maul try after the hosts were penalised with series of breakdown and offside infringements. Michaelhouse gained their fourth try from a Kearsney handling error which they moved wide quickly to score in the right-hand corner.

    The hosts’ responded immediately and managed to win the ball back from the kick-off with Richardson collecting a pass following some good interplay and fending the first defender and outsprinting the cover defence to score his fourth try of the match which Sutherland converted.

    With only a few seconds on the clock, Michaelhouse opted for a deep kick-off which Kearsney ran. Ritchie, finding a half gap and running close to 30m, found centre Craze who masterfully found Croshaw, with a long pass on his inside. Sutherland converted to seal a final crushing 64 – 22 win for the hosts.

    Outstanding players for Kearsney were Cameron Ritchie, lock Jared Meyer, Luke Croshaw, centre Cameron Craze, Brady Erlich and hooker Dylan Richardson.

  • Wildeklawer 2016 Results – Day 2

    Wildeklawer 2016 Results – Day 2

    Paarl Gimnasium was in ’n opwindende wedstryd op die tweede van die Wildeklawer-toernooi in Kimberley met 38-22 teen EG Jansen van Boksburg baas. Die twee spanne het met die telling op 31-17 in Paarl Gimnasium se guns gaan rus.

    Paarl Gimnasium het ook gesien hoekom Jansies se losskakel, Ruben Beytell, nie vir ’n enkele oomblik alleen gelos kan word nie. Beytell het drie keer Gimmies se doellyn oorgesteek. Die losskakel van Boksburg het vanjaar al 16 drieë in sy span se tien wedstryde tot dusver gedruk. Hy het ook al driekunste teen Marais Viljoen en Menlopark in die Tuks-reeks behaal.

    Gimmies se linkervleuel, Muller du Plessis, het twee keer agter Jansies se doellyn gaan kuier. Die haastige vleuel se tweede drie het gekom na ’n stukkie goeie spel deur sy kaptein en skrumskakel, Zak Burger. Gimmies se agtsteman, Muller Uys, en die heelagter, Wian van Zyl, het ook goeie spel gelewer.

    Paul Roos Gimnasium se SA Skole-losskakel, Damian Willemse, was weer op sy stukke teen Menlopark. Hy is vir sy vertoning met die toekenning as Speler van die Wedstryd in die sege van 32-5 beloon.

    Menlopark het wel beter vertoon as wat die telling aandui. Paul Roos kon teen rustyd slegs ’n voorsprong van 8-0 geniet. Die span van die Jakarandastad se agtsteman, Damian van der Broek, was woelig in die los.

    Die Hoërskool Noord-Kaap se eerste rugbyspan het die bordjies in ’n wipplankstryd op die tweede dag van die Wildeklawer-toernooi in Kimberley teen Welkom Gimnasium met 34-32 verhang.

    Gimmies het die kragmeting tussen die twee spanne vroeër vanjaar op Fichardtpark se jaarlikse sportdag oortuigend met 32-5 gewen. Northerns se heelagter, Cameron Hufke, het ’n strafdoel na speeltyd reeds verstreke was vir die sege oorgeklits. Hufke het 19 punte tot sy span se totaal bygedra.

    Die span van die Diamantstad se kantman Jeffrey Muzaza het by die afbreekpunte vir Gimmies probleme besorg. Hy het ook ’n hele paar belangrike duikslae uitgevoer. Northerns se bonkige Spinnekop van Aswegen het sy span telkens met sy stormramlopies oor die voordeellyn gekry.

    Vir Gimmies het sy skrumskakel, Richman Gora, deurgans vra aan Noord-Kaap se verdediging gevra. Die flank JJ Scheepers en die kaptein en haker, Duke Jantjies, verdien elk ook ’n klop op die skouer.

    Puntemakers:

    Noord-Kaap 34 (14) – Drieë: Gladwin Nieuwenhuyzen, Marc Aitken, Conrad van Aswegen, Cameron Hufke. Doelskoppe: Hufke (4). Strafdoele: Hufke (2). Welkom Gimnasium 32 (15) – Drieë: Ronaldo Fortuin, Duke Jantjies, JJ Scheepers, Jason Wagman. Doelskoppe: Andrew Kota (3). Strafdoele: Kota (2).

    Paul Roos Gimnasium 32 (8) – Drieë: Daneel Steinman, Lyle Hendricks, Joshua Vermeulen, Damian Willemse, Davd-Ley Moses. Doelskoppe: Willemse (2). Strafdoel: Willemse. Menlopark 5 (0) – Drie: Ruben Fleischauer.

    Paarl Gimnasium 38 (31) – Drieë: Muller du Plessis (2), Muller Uys, Wian van Zyl, Zak Burger, Jan Jordaan. Doelskoppe: Theo Boshoff (4). EG Jansen 22 (17) – Drieë: Ruben Beytell (3). Doelskoppe: Ginter Smuts (2). Strafdoel: Smuts.

    Selborne College 60 (27) – Drieë: Joshua Armstrong, Miles Norton, Cameron Moodie, André Rust, Darren Lemmer, Afika Ndinisa, Stephan Nieuwenhuizen, Sango Xamlashe. Doelskoppe: Xamlashe (7). Strafdoele: Xamlashe, David Coetzer. Louis Botha 10 (7) – Drie: Marvin Ruiters. Doelskop: Rethabile Mzamo. Strafdoel: Mzamo.

    Outeniqua 40 (34) – Drieë: JP Duvenage (2), Lance Lamprecht, Bradley Kiewietz, Wilco du Preez. Doelskoppe: James-Henry Mollentze (3). Strafdoele: Duvenage (3). Monument 25 (5) – Drieë: Luke Rossouw, Cameron Shutzler, Jandré Botha, PJ Botha, PJ Jacobs.

    Garsfontein 19 (0) – Drieë: Embrose Papier, Ryno Pieterse, Brendan Skinner. Doelskoppe: Abner van Reenen (2). Stellenberg 18 (7) – Drieë: Lance Jurgens, Johann van der Merwe. Doelskop: Ruben Scholtz. Strafdoele: Scholtz (2).

  • Results – Day 1 – Grey High Festival 2016

    Results – Day 1 – Grey High Festival 2016

    GREY HIGH 27 PARKTOWN 8
    Grey High scored two tries in each half for a solid 27-8 win over Parktown in the final match of the opening day of the Standard Bank Grey Rugby Festival, powered by Powerade, at Grey in Port Elizabeth on Saturday.
    Skipper David Masterson scored twice in the first half as the Grey forwards worked powerfully as a unit, driving back the Parktown pack in mauls to which the Johannesburg side had no answer.
    That gave them a 15-3 lead at the break, with Parktown’s points coming from a penalty by flyhalf Ethan Anderson.
    In the second half, Grey dominated territorially but came up against a determined Parktown defence. However, the home side would not be denied and flyhalf Lubabalo Dobela broke through to score a thrilling try, followed later by centre Josiah Twum-Baofo barging through the defence.
    Parktown replied with a try by replacement wing Cole Rock with less than a minute remaining, but the day belonged to Grey, despite a number of unforced errors.
    Point-scorers:
    Grey 27: tries by No 9 David Masterson 2, No 10 Lubabalo Dobela, No 12 Josiah Twum-Boafo; conversions by No 10 Lubabalo Dobela 2; penalty by No 10 Lubabalo Dobela
    Parktown 8: try by No 23 Cole Rock; penalty by No 10 Ethan Anderson
    HUDSON PARK 11 MUIR 3
    In a match where handling was difficult at times on a wet field following heavy overnight rain, Hudson Park came back from 3-0 down to register a hard-earned 11-3 win over Muir.
    The Uitenhage side were first off the mark through a penalty by Neo Pepeta, but Hudson came back well to lead 5-3 at halftime after a good try by No 12 Siphamandla Krweqe. After a period of pressure, the centre took a gap and forced his way over from close range.
    The East London boys dominated the second half and Muir battled to get out of their own half. On occasions when they threatened to break out, handling errors blunted any attacking chances.
    Hudson had their chances as well, but Muir’s defence stood firm. However, the territorial domination resulted in two penalties, which eighth man Keenan Purcell converted to make the game safe for them.
    Point-scorers:
    Hudson Park 11: try by No 12 Siphamandla Krweqe; penalties by No 8 Keenan Purcell 2
    Muir 3: penalty by No 15 Neo Pepeta
    FRAMESBY 20 ST ALBAN’S 20
    Framesby and St Alban’s fought out a thrilling draw as the fortunes in their match fluctuated from one side to the other.
    Speedy Framesby wing Lindsay Potgieter showed scintillating form, beating the St Alban’s defence for pace on several occasions to cross for three tries.
    Two of those came in the first half to give the PE side a 10-5 lead at halftime, but St Alban’s hit back immediately after the break when Conrad Lamprecht finished off an excellent backline move to score under the posts.
    Framesby reclaimed the lead when Potgieter scored his third try, but St Alban’s again showed good finishing skills for their third try by Paul Teitge, which levelled the scores.
    Framesby had the better of the game as they sought to break the deadlock, but St Alban’s kept them out to ensure the spoils were shared.
    Point-scorers
    Framesby 20: tries by No 11 Lindsay Potgieter 3; penalty by No 15 Riaan van Rensburg, conversion by No 15 Riaan van Rensburg
    St Alban’s 20: tries by No 14 Matthew Theart, No 6 Conrad Lamprecht, No 13 Paul Teitge; penalty by No 15 Cornell Korff; conversion by No 15 Cornell Korff

    DALE 74 ST DAVID’S 0
    With centre Sibulele Mbana crossing for a hat-trick, Dale proved too slick for St David’s to run riot in a 74-0 victory, scoring 12 tries.
    The Dalians seized the advantage early on and never let St David’s into the match as they led 29-0 at halftime.
    In the second half, St David’s played a tighter game, using their forwards to press forward and although they camped on the Dale line at one stage, they could find no way through.
    Instead it was Dale who looked dangerous every time they ran the ball, something which they showed a willingness to do throughout the match.
    Point-scorers:
    Dale 74: tries by No 12 Sibulele Mbana 3, No 3 Hennie Otto, No 20 Sikhokhele Buhlungu, No 4 Viwe Ntontela, No 7 Kwanda Dimaza, No 10 Siposethu Dlongodlongo, No 11 Siphosoxolo Dlongodlongo, No 13 Siphamandla Matsinya, No 14 Litha Nkula, No 15 Aphelele Fassi; conversions by No 10 Siphosethu Dlongodlongo 6, No 1 Lunathi Fonte
    St David’s 0
    DANIEL PIENAAR 28 GRAEME 6
    Daniel Pienaar and Graeme were involved in a closely fought encounter until midway through the second half when the Uitenhage side took control with three quick tries to run out comfortable 28-6 winners.
    Graeme were full value for their efforts and trailed only 7-6 until well into the game before Daniel Pienaar’s territorial domination and hard running at the opposition defence finally told as fullback Dylan le Roux ran in two tries and flank Pieter Gunter one to ensure the victory.
    Le Roux’s second try came as the teams ran the ball when time was up. Graeme conceded possession and the fullback chipped ahead, and used his pace to dot down behind the posts.
    Point-scorers:
    Daniel Pienaar 28: tries by No 15 Dylan le Roux 2, No 14 Duwayne Nel, No 7 Pieter Gunter; conversions by No 15 Dylan le Roux 2, No 7 Pieter Gunter 2
    Graeme 6: penalties by No 10 Sivu Ngqiyaza, No 15 Bukhosi Mnlambie

    QUEEN’S 40 PEARSON 18
    After an evenly contested first half, which ended at 13-13, Queen’s seized their chances after the break to run Pearson ragged for a solid victory.
    The PE side were not helped by two yellow cards within minutes of each other and in this period, Queen’s rammed home their advantage with three quick tries. It gave them a cushion that they were never in danger of losing and Pearson could only get a consolation try late in the second half.
    The Queen’s backs were full of running and their forwards gave a robust display to have Pearson under pressure for much of the game.
    Point-scorers:
    Queen’s 40: tries by No 2 Gareth Heidtmann, No 3 Sitsaba Moyake, No 5 Tristan Waller, No 8 Cameron Cato, No 15 Aviwe Mancotywa, No 18 Johan van Heerden 2; conversion by No 23 Keith Kroutz; penalty by No 23 Keith Kroutz
    Pearson 18: tries by No 14 Bjorn Jonker, No 9 Raeez Harrison; conversion by No 10 Rodwill Baaitjies; penalties by No 10 Rodwill Baaitjies 2

    Other scores:
    Durban High School 60 Ithembelihle 0 (point-scorers not available)
    Goudveld 22 (point-scorers not available) Stirling 17 (tries by No 12 Sako Makata 2, No 15 Khaya Nqashosho; conversion by No 10 Count More.

  • Results of Wildeklawer 2016 – Day 1

    Results of Wildeklawer 2016 – Day 1

    Louis Botha van Bloemfontein het vir EG Jansen behoorlik die skrik op die lyf in die eerste wedstryd van die agtste Wildeklawer-toernooi in ’n ysige Kimberley gejaag.

    Die Jansies het uiteindelik met 19-17 as oorwinnaars van die veld gestap, maar moes eers van sy eerstekeuse spelers opstuur wat die wedstryd op die bank begin het.

    Die span van Boksburg het teen lemoentyd ’n gerieflike voorsprong van 19-0 opgebou. Sy haker, Werner Landman, het twee van sy span se drieë gedruk. Hy het vroeg in die tweede helfte ’n geelkaart gekry wat Louis Botha terug in die wedstryd gebring het.

    Die span van die Rosestad het drie keer met Landman in die koelkas gaan druk. Sy losskakel, Kyle Kermis, kon slegs een daarvan verdoel. Hy het ook met ’n lang strafdoel na aan die einde van die wedstryd misluk wat moontlik aan sy span ’n sege kon besorg.

    Stellenberg van Kaapstad het in sy eerste kragmeting ooit op Wildeklawer in Kimberley met ’n sege van 27-19 oor Noord-Kaap gevier. Stellenberg se vleuel Angelo Davids het twee keer agter die doellyn gaan kuier om sy totaal 11 drieë in sy span se ses wedstryd tot dusver vanjaar op te stoot.

    Die span van die Moederstad se senterpaar, Francois du Plessis en Fouché van Rooyen, het deurgans die regte vrae aan Noord-Kaap se verdediging gevra. Du Plessis is ook die kaptein van Stellenberg.

    Noord-Kaap het danksy ’n langafstand drie deur sy haastige Cravenweek-vleuel, Cameron Hufke, terug in die wedstryd gekom. Toe die vaskopstut, Wynand Bester, kort daarna ook oorval het Hufke die telling met die doelskop met 19-elk gelyk getrek.

    Oakdale Landbou het met sy oorwinning van 20-15 oor Welkom Gimnasium enige twyfel of hy die beste span op sy jaarlikse rugbyweek buite Riversdal vroeër vanjaar was die nekslag toegedien.

    Albei spanne het vroeër vanjaar die rugbyweek in die Suid-Kaap onoorwonne afgesluit. Gimmies neem as die Suid-Afrikaanse rugbyunie se uitnodigingspan aan die Wildeklawer-toernooi deel.

    Puntemakers:

    EG Jansen 19 (19) – Drieë: Werner Landman (2), Quinton Beaton. Doelskoppe: Duan Zeelie (2). Louis Botha 17 (0) – Drie: Keaton Swarts, Teboho Rampai, Brentley Marais. Doelskop: Kyle Kermis.

    Oakdale Landbou 20 (20) – Drieë: WP van Heerden, Nicolus van Eeden, André Posthumus. Doelskop: Darren Adonis. Strafdoel: Adonis. Welkom Gimnasium 15 (5) – Drieë: Richman Gora, Kwagga van Staden, Gift Dlamini.

    Stellenberg 27 (19) – Drieë: Angelo Davids (2), Francois du Plessis, Fouché van Rooyen. Doelskoppe: Ruben Scholtz (2). Strafdoel: Scholtz. Noord-Kaap 19 (7) – Drieë: Gladwin Nieuwenhuyzen, Cameron Hufke, Wynand Bester. Doelskoppe: Hufke (2).

    Selborne College 3 (3) – Strafdoel: David Coetzer. Monument 3 (0) – Strafdoel: Luke Rossouw.

    Paul Roos Gimnasium 31 (19) – Drieë: Lyle Hendricks (2), Dylan de Villiers, Phillip van Dyk, Hanré du Toit. Doelskoppe: Damian Willemse (3). HTS Middelburg 12 (5) – Drie: JC Pretorius, Boet Heyl. Doelskop: Riekert Barnard.

    Paarl Gimnasium 45 (19) – Drie: Wian van Zyl, Janus Swart, Bryan Buitendag, Bernu Engelbrecht, Christopher Willemse, Theo Boshoff, Henco Martins. Doelskoppe: Van Zyl (5). Menlopark 11 (8) – Drie: Damian van der Broek. Strafdoele: Earl Dowrie (2).

  • Skole-bielies in Kimberley slaags

    Wanneer olifante baklei is dit die gras wat die swaarste daarvan afkom.

    Die spreekwoord van die Kikuyu-stam van Kenia is gepas vir die jaarlikse Wildeklawer-rugbytoernooi waar al die swaargewigte van die Suid-Afrikaanse skolerugby mekaar op die Hoërskool Diamantveld se Kikuyu-gras van vandag af sal pak.

    Meer as 60 persent van die Suid-Afrikaanse Skole-span van verlede jaar was ook op die Wildeklawer-toernooi in aksie. Vanjaar sal geen uitsonodering wees nie. Vanjaar is daar ses spelers in die Diamantstad in aksie wat reeds verlede jaar die nasionale skolespan gehaal het.

    Hulle is Joshua Vermeulen, Damian Willemse (albei Paul Roos), Manuel Ras, Salmaan Moerat (albei Hoër Jongenskool Paarl), Cabous Eloff (Affies) en Embrose Papier (Garsfontein).

    Nog vyf spelers Earll Dowrie (Menlopark), Phillip Krause (Affies), Khanya Ncusane (Boishaai), PJ Steenkamp en Abner van Reenen (albei Garsfontein) het verlede jaar die SA Skole se A-span verteenwoordig.

    Van die voorste tien skole in die land op die oomblik is dit slegs Jeppe Boys’ High en Glenwood wat nie in Kimberley in aksie is nie. Glenwood neem tans aan die jaarlikse Sanix-toernooi in Japan deel.

    Daar bestaan geen twyfel dat die wedstryd Maandag tussen die Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool van Pretoria en Boishaai beloof om die hoogtepunt van die toernooi te wees nie. Boishaai spog met ’n onoorwonne rekord in sy laaste 27 wedstryde.

    Die wedstryd tussen Grey-kollege en Garsfontein beloof om een van die hoogtepunte vandag te wees. Garsies beskik oor ’n opwindende agterlyn waar sy skrumskakel, Papier, en die heelagter, Van Reenen, van die gevaarlikste aanvallende spelers op skolevlak in Suid-Afrika is.

    Grey is bekend dat hy nie bang is om die bal lug te gee nie. Sy senter Rikus Pretorius, heelagter Jandré de Beer en die veelsydige agterspeler Janco van Heyningen is spelers om dop te hou.

    Op die jaarlikse rugbyweek wat Oakdale Landbou net buite Riversdal aanbied was daar vanjaar slegs twee spanne wat die toer onoorwonne kon afsluit. Dit was Oakdale Landbou en Welkom Gimnasium. Die twee spanne kry vandag die kans om die argument wie eintlik die beste span op die week was te bepaal.

    In die hoofwedstryd van die dag tussen die gasheer, Diamantveld, en Boland Landbou behoort die rugby ook van hoogstaande gehalte te wees. Albei spanne beskik oor ’n gedugte agttal, terwyl albei spanne se senterpare was hoogstaande gehalte is.

    Die tweestryd tussen Boland Landbou se Henlo Marais en JJ Janse van Rensburg en Diamantveld se Etdeon Greyvenstein en De-an Ackermann kan vir hope vuurwerk sorg.

    Die bepalings is:

    08:00: EG Jansen t. Louis Botha; 09:10: Oakdale Landbou t. Welkom Gimnasium; 10:20: Stellenberg t. Noord-Kaap; 11:30: Monument t. Selborne College; 12:40: HTS Middelburg t. Paul Roos Gimnasium; 13:50: Paarl Gimnasium t. Menlopark; 15:00: Hoër Jongenskool Paarl t. Waterkloof; 16:10: Grey-kollege t. Garsfontein; 17:20: Affies t. Outeniqua; 18:30: Diamantveld t. Boland Landbou.

  • Lichtenburg – 2016

    Results 

    Lichtenburg 42,  Centurion 8
    Lichtenburg 41,  Randburg 7
    Lichtenburg 22,  Noordheuwel 22
    Lichtenburg 17,  Brackenfell 24
    Lichtenburg 11,  Voortrekker 10
    Lichtenburg 24,  Welkom Gimnasium 33
    Lichtenburg 43,  Middelburg HS 22
    Lichtenburg 28,  Zwartkop 17
    Lichtenburg 37,  Noordheuwel 3
    Lichtenburg 30,  Potchefstroom Gimnasium 31
    Lichtenburg 18,  Potchefstroom Volkskool 19
    Lichtenburg 20,  Klerksdorp 10
    Lichtenburg 20,  Wesvalia 13
    Lichtenburg 31,  Potchefstroom Gimnasium 27
    Lichtenburg 42,  Potchefstroom Volkskool 36
    Lichtenburg 43,  Pietersburg 36
    Lichtenburg 48,  Vereeniging Gimnasium 17
    Lichtenburg 10,  Helpmekaar 55

    Players: Janco Schickerling, Lohan Jahns, Henk Venter, Bertru Jones, Evardi Boshoff, Johann Kotze, Pieter Carroll, Gerhard Meyer, Donovan Serfontein, Corno Lubbe, Dries Rall, Boeshie van der Walt, Henco Nel, Christo Badenhorst, SW Conradie, Lian Rothmann, Dian Pretorius, Mauritius Claasse, Vihan Muller, Junior Matthewson, Mauritz Kotze, Anthony Keen, Craivian Smith.

    Coaches: Tom Holtzhausen and Pieter van Zyl. 

    Top try Scorers: 

    12 – Henk Venter.
    11 – Donovan Serfontein.
    10 – Bertu Jones. 
    7 – Corno Lubbe.
    6 – Johann Jahns, Evardi Boshoff.
    5 – Henco Nel, Gerhard Meyer.
    4 – Anthony Keen.
    3 – Janco Schickerling, Rabe van Zyl.
    2 – Peter Carrol, Bushy van der Walt.
    1 – Mauritz Kotze, Christo Badenhorst, SW Conradie, Johann Kotze, Vihan Muller.

  • Lichies kampioen van Pukke Prestige-reeks

    Lichtenburg is gister op die Fanie du Toit-veld in Potchefstroom vir die eerste keer as kampioen van die NWU-Pukke se Prestige-reeks gekroon. Die Lichies het Noordheuwel in die eindstryd met 37-3 oorrompel om ook die grootste sege nog in ‘n eindstryd van die reeks te behaal. 

    Die NWU-Pukke Prestige-reeks het in 2003 ontstaan. Die kampioen het van meet af dit duidelik gemaak dat hy alles in die stryd gaan werp om as kampioen gekroon te word. Lichies het die vaart van sy twee vleuels, Bertru Jones en Henk Venter, uitstekend gebruik. Die twee het ‘n hele paar keer met hope spasie tot hul beskikking die bal ontvang.

    Die span se skrumskakel, Janco Schickerling, het ook sy skopskoene aanggehad en die telbord aan die rol gehou. Lichies het teen die omdraaislag reeds ‘n voorsprong van 16-3 geniet. Noordheuwel het glad nie ‘n goeie dag op kantoor beleef nie en is gewis ‘n beter span as wat die telbord aandui. Die span se losskakel, JC Fensham, het sy skopskoene weer by die huis vergeet. Hy behoort egter nie die skuld van die loesing op sy skouers te dra nie.

    Lichies se losskakel, Evardi Boshoff, het sy agterlyn seepglad weggestuur. Hy het ook ‘n hele paar keer Noordheuwel se verdediging met skerp breekslae op die proef gestel. Die agtsteman, Lian Rothmann, het ook ‘n hele paar kragtige lopies ingekry. 

    Die twee spanne het vroeer vanjaar in hulle groepwedstyd in die reeks met 22-elk gelykop gespeel. 

    In die uitspeelwedstryd om die derde plek het Zwartkop van Pretoria vir Potchefstroom Volkskool met 24-10 verslaan. Die span van die Jakarandastad was reeds voor die afskop van die derde plek verseker, maar daar was steeds trots op die spel. Volkies het gedurende die reeks van spelers gebruik wat tuisonderrig ondervang wat nie deur die reels van die reeks toegelaat word nie. Die gebruik van die onregmatige spelers het eers na die kwarteindstryd teen Potchefstroom Gimnasium aan die lig gekom. 

    Die wedstryd om die vyfde en sesde posisie tussen die Hoerskool Middelburg en Wonderboom van Pretoria was dalk die opwindendste wedstryd van die dag. Wonderboom het teen rustyd ‘n stewige voorsprong van 19-7 opgebou, maar kon nie in die tweede helfte al die gate toestop wat Middelburg se opwindende agterkwarte met hulle aanvallende spel oopgemaak het nie.

    Middelburg het uiteindelik met 29-26 koning gekraai na sy vleuel Ryna Phiri in die hoek oorgeduik het om aan sy span die sege te besorg.

    Puntemakers:

    Lichtenburg 37 (16) – Drieë: Henk Venter, Henco Nel, Donovan Serfontein, Evardi Boshoff. Doelskoppe: Janco Schickerling (4). Strafdoele: Schickerling (3). Noordheuwel 3 (3) – Strafdoel: JC Fensham. 

    Zwartkop 24 (12) – Drieë: Phineas Zitha, Handro Horn, Quinton Botha, Rudan de Lange. Doelskoppe: Miche Groenewald (2). Potchefstroom Volkskool 10 (10). 

    Hoërskool Middelburg 29 (7) – Drieë: Telvin Mhlongo, Zama Mhlongo, Thys Potgieter, Ryan Phiri. Doelskoppe: Morné Sonnekus (3). Strafdoel: Sonnekus. Wonderboom 26 (19) – Drieë: CJ Murphy, Ruan Nortjé. Doelskoppe: Henry Nell (2). Strafdoele: Nell (4). 

    HTS Witbank 24 (10) – Drieë: Christiaan Glaeser (2), Johan Badenhorst. Doelskoppe: Andrew McDermaid (2), Adriaan Botes. Strafdoel: McDermaid. Potchefstroom Gimnasium 17 (17) – Drieë: Eddie Schoeman, Edrich Cronjé. Doelskoppe: Cronjé (2). Strafdoel: Cronjé. 

    Driehoek 50 (12) – Drieë: Shaun Schoen (3), Wardy Engelbrecht (2), Niel Erasmus, Heinrich Korf, Morné Beukes. Doelskoppe: Schoen (5). Die Anker 28 (14) – Drieë: JJ Keyser, Carl Strydom, Zane Bruwer, Wian Goosen. Doelskoppe: Carl Strydom (2). 

    Ander spanne:

    o.16: Middelburg 13, Noordheuwel 13 (eindstryd); Potch Volkies 15, Zwartkop 13; Montana 26, Randburg 14; Die Anker 41, Hugenote 0; Potch Gimmies 42, Jeugland 5; Lichtenburg 19, HTS Witbank 10; Wonderboom 14, Wesvalia 7; Driehoek 21, Oosterlig 12. 

    o.15: Randburg 24, Potch Volkies 17 (eindstryd); Zwartkop 20, Jeugland 5; Wesvalia 17, Montana 7; Hugenote 20, Potch Gimmies 0; Lichtenburg 25, Oosterlig 15; Middelburg 45, Driehoek 5; Noordheuwel 31, Die Anker 24; Wonderboom 17, HTS Witbank 5. 

    o.14: Noordheuwel 11, Montana 10 (eindstryd); Jeugland 22, Potch Gimmies 8; Wesvalia 25, Hugenote 16; Zwartkop 69, Oosterlig 0; Middelburg 30, Lichtenburg 17; HTS Witbank 24, Die Anker 19; Randburg 34, Wonderboom 12; Potch Volkies 17, Driehoek 0.

  • NWU-Pukke Prestige Series Champions

     

    Year        
    2016 Lichtenburg 37 Noordheuwel 3
    2015 Potchefstroom Gimnasium      
    2014 Potchefstroom Gimnasium      
    2013 HTS Witbank      
    2012        
    2011 Zwartkop 25 Wonderboom 21
    2010 Rustenburg      
    2009 Rustenburg      
    2008 Zwartkop      
    2007 Rustenburg      
    2006 Kemptonpark      
    2005 Rustenburg      
    2002 Kemptonpark      
    2003 Zwartkop      

  • Teams for Wildeklawer 2016

    The eighth edition of Wildeklawer SuperSchools will kick off on Saturday. This year’s tournament will be without a doubt the best schoolboy tournament in South Africa besides the nationals youth weeks. Every year more than half of the South African Schools team which is selected after the annual Coca-Cola Craven Week also represented their schools at #Wildeklawer.   

    *Please note that this teams is provisional teams which were submitted to the organisers and might chagne due to injuries sustained during last week’s matches.

    The teams are: 

    Affies: 15 Tristan Janse van Vuuren, 14 Carel Koch, 13 Marnus Potgieter, 12 Louritz van der Schyff, 11 Christiaan Strydom, 10 Ruan de Swardt, 9 Jack Hart, 8 Jaco Labuschagne, 7 Phillip Krause, 6 Regardt du Plessis, 5 Henk Pretorius, 4 Dylan du Preez, 3 Arno van Wyk, 2 Schalk Erasmus, 1 Cabous Eloff. Replacements: 16 Johan van Zyl, 17 Jan-Hendrik Pretorius, 18 Ruben Dreyer, 19 Desesde Nel, 20 Henro Coetser, 21 Charles Goedhals, 22 Ruan Schmulian, 23 James Combrinck. 

    Boland Landbou: 15 Louis Frylinck, 14 Duren Hoffman, 13 JJ Janse van Rensburg, 12 Henlo Marais, 11 Durin Nasson, 10 Janlu Steenkamp, 9 Deon Carstens, 8 Henro Meyer, 7 Heinrich Brendel (captain), 6 Athi Magwala, 5 Rynhardt de Jager, 4 Jandre Maree, 3 Stefan Alberts, 2 Francois Bruwer, 1 Christiaan Olivier. Replacements: 16 Heino Strumpher, 17 Jako Agenbag, 18 Mervin Roos, 19 Kevin Reed, 20 Tiaan Toerien, 21 Adriaan Stander, 22 Luther McKay. 

    EG Jansen: 15 Franco van Eeden, 14 Quinton Beaton, 13 Lee-Irven Andries, 12 Henry Pike, 11 Dwayne Fourie, 10 Ruben Beytell, 9 Ginter Smuts, 8 Andre Meyer, 7 Ruan Kruger, 6 Ruben Roodt, 5 Francois du Preez, 4 Reinhardt Venter, 3 Andre van der Merwe, 2 Werner Fourie (captain), 1 Rehann Baumann. Replacements: 16 Werner Landman, 17 Janus Venter, 18 Johan Botes, 19 Domminique McArthur, 20 Dylan Engelbrecht, 21 Carson Koekemoer, 22 Duan Zeelie, 23 Luarant Pepler, 24 Romano Jonkerman.

    Diamantveld: 15 Leon Pienaar, 14 Lambert Cronje, 13 De-An Ackermann, 12 Etdeon Greyvenstein, 11 Wihan van Rensburg, 10 Charles Williams, 9 JC Lewis, 8 Jacques Ackerman, 7 Renier van Zyl, 6 Jan-Willem van Niekerk, 5 Bernard Jansen, 4 Andre Burger, 3 Louis Fourie, 2 Allen Joubert, 1 Andrew du Toit. Replacements: 16 Anton van Romburgh, 17 Edwill Speelman, 18 Jannie du Toit, 19 Justin Range, 20 JJ van Zyl, 21 Dehan du Plessis, 22 Chandre Ludick. 

    Garsfontein: 15 Abner van Reenen, 14 Emelio Adonis, 13 Lincoln Daniels, 12 Wesley Thompson, 11 Shaun Williams, 10 Austin Davids, 9 Embrose Papier, 8 Luke Fortuin, 7 Ryno Pieterse, 6 Carl du Plessis, 5 P.J Steenkamp (captain), 4 Jordan van Dyk, 3 CJ Steinhöbel, 2 Bees Ferreira, 1 Hendre Eloff. Replacements: 16 Dristen Bezuidenhout, 17 Gerrie Meiring, 18 Ruben Brink, 19 Wickus Opperman, 20 Stephan Smit, 21 Calderon Levens, 22 Tiaan Thysse, 23 Brendan Skinner.

    Grey College: 15 Jandre de Beer, 14 Henk Cilliers, 13 Janco van Heyningen, 12 Rikus Pretorius, 11 Marnus Boshoff, 10 Mario Vieira, 9 Rewan Kruger, 8 Dian Schoonees, 7 Arno Nieuwoudt, 6 Wihan Kloppers, 5 Jaco de Beer, 4 Jaco van Tonder, 3 Gideo Beukes, 2 Matthew Wessels, 1 Tristan Spies. Replacements: 16 Ru-hann Greyling, 17 Naude Naude, 18 Wihan Marais, 19 Marcel Theunissen, 20 Johan Wilken, 21 DC Odendaal, 22 David Kriel, 23 Christopher Schreuder.

    HTS Middelburg: 15 Ryan Cloete, 14 Japie Kleynhans, 13 Boet Heyl, 12 Andries Koen, 11 Waldo Conradie, 10 Riekert Barnard, 9 Uys du Preez, 8 JC Pretorius, 7 Henco van Heerden, 6 Tiaan de Beer, 5 Louis du Preez, 4 Trevor Swanepoel, 3 Leon Etzebeth, 2 Ruben Cross, 1 Armando Lubbe. Replacements: 16 Duart Willemse, 17 JP Cilliers, 18 Heinrich Cronje, 19 Ruvaan Muller, 20 Bernard de Wet, 21 Zander Joubert, 22 Tiaan Espach. 

    Louis Botha: 15 Jacques Money, 14 Tebogo Madigoe, 13 Mfezeko Moyo, 12 Rallston Dreyer, 11 Gustav Kok, 10 Marvin Ruiters, 9 Keaton Swarts, 8 Jabulani Mtshatsheni, 7 Ayabonga Ntaba, 6 Songezo Ngozi, 5 Siyabonga Luwaca, 4 Kagisho Marumo, 3 Christopher Romomana, 2 Bradley Heyns, 1 Gela Kanya. Replacements: 16 Dewald de Wet, 17 Bokang Molutsi, 18 Teboho Rampai, 19 Brently Marais, 20 Antahi Shenxane, 21 Rethabile Mzamo, 22 Bongo Gashi. 

    Menlopark: 15 Earl Dowrie, 14 Leon Pretorius, 13 Dylan Nysschen, 12 Werner Nel, 11 Hannes Janse van Rensburg, 10 Ruben Fleischhauer, 9 Dylon van der Broek, 8 Damian van der Broek, 7 Louis Jordaan, 6 Enrique Grobler, 5 Ruan Nel, 4 Gerald Lowe (captain), 3 Barry Viljoen, 2 Danie Rousseau, 1 Gustaf Grobler. Replacements: 16 Kassie Klopper, 17 Byron Nysschen, 18 Justin Sadie, 19 Berhardt Adendorff, 20 Micky Blake, 21 Bert von Wielligh, 22 Nathan Nienaber, 23 Brian Bouwer. 

    Monument: 15 Louwtjie Dyson, 14 Karel Vahrmeijer, 13 Reyno Potgieter, 12 MJ Pelser, 11 Arno van der Westhuizen, 10 Luke Rossouw, 9 Tinus Combrinck, 8 PJ Jacobs, 7 Cristen van Niekerk, 6 Kevin le Roux, 5 Ruan Vermaak, 4 Christopher Havenga, 3 Dewald Schoeman, 2 PJ Botha (captain), 1 Nathan McBeth. Replacements: 16 Larko Lindes, 17 Coenrad Vrey, 18 Jandre Botha, 19 Juandre Judeel, 20 JP van Rensburg, 21 Dandre Prinsloo, 22 Jonathan Rabie, Dylan Wood. 

    Noord-Kaap: 15 Chadwin November, 14 Gladwin Nieuwenhuyzen, 13 Byron Qupa, 12 Ruan Schultz, 11 Cameron Hufke, 10 Ethan Williams, 9 Marc Aitken, 8 Juan-Ray Cloete, 7 Rian Kotze, 6 Edrich Brand, 5 Deon van Niekerk, 4 Lloyd Mostert, 3 Wynand Bester, 2 Rory Leijdekkers, 1 Justin Murphy. Replacements: 16 Conrad van Aswegen, 17 Jay-dee Dumpies, 18 Jarred Barnard, 19 Marvin Jones, 20 Josè George, 21 Christopher Andrews, 22 Wium Becker.

    Oakdale Landbou: 15 Darren Adonis, 14 Alex Wallace, 13 Nicolus Van Eeden, 12 Jay-Cee Nel, 11 Pietie Uys, 10 Xavier Swartbooi, 9 Zinedine Booysen, 8 WP van Heerden, 7 Hanno Olivier, 6 Stiaan Wasserman, 5 JC Lourens, 4 Jaco Smit, 3 Andre Posthumus, 2 Marko Van der Merwe, 1 Dian Bleuler. Replacements: 16 Ruan Lampbrecht, 17 Nicolay Weber, 18 Janu Krauss, 19 Daniel van der Berg, 20 Lian Du Toit, 21 NJ Simon.

    Outeniqua: 15 Darylle Kameel, 14 Emilio Otto, 13 Bradley Kiewietz, 12 JP Duvenage, 11 Damian Bonaparte, 10 James-Henry Mollentze, 9 Ashley Gelant, 8 Lance Lamprecht, 7 Ruben Coetzee, 6 Stiaan Grobler, 5 Louis Meiring, 4 JP Stopforth, 3 Franco Boshoff, 2 Sean Swart, 1 Joshua Reid. Replacements: 16 Wihan Ferreira, 17 Alexander van Biljon, 18 Shaquille Cloete, 19 Wilco du Preez, 20 Byron Booysen, 21 Aylen Schabort, 22 Tristan Fourie, 23 Darren Fortuin. 

    Paarl Boys’ High: 15 Gianni Lombaard, 14 Urgene Johannes, 13 Manuel Ras, 12 Hanri van Heerden, 11 Takier Abrahams, 10 Rayhaan Lombaard, 9 Michael Visser, 8 Khanya Ncusane, 7 Francke Horn, 6 Charl Serdyn, 5 Ewie Laubscher, 4 Salmaan Moerat (captain), 3 Adam Neethling, 2 Daniel Jooste, 1 Reece Bezuidenhout. Replacements: 16 Wilhelm Barnard, 17 MJ Strauss, 18 Vian Fourie, 19 Pierre Pretorius, 20 Cameron Dorfling, 21 Gerdre Ferreira, 22 Dylan Doorley-Jones, 23 Riaan Barnard. 

    Paarl Gimnasium: 15 Wian van Zyl, 14 Jan Jordaan, 13 Christopher Willemse, 12 Wian van Niekerk, 11 Muller du Plessis, 10 Theo Boshoff, 9 Zak Burger (captain), 8 Muller Uys, 7 Ryno Beukes, 6 Janus Swart, 5 Raymond Nel, 4 Adriaan Ludick, 3 Francois Staples, 2 Bernard Swart, 1 Andre Booysen. Replacements: 16 Daniel Wessels, 17 Sehan du Toit, 18 Adriaan Staples, 19 Bryan Buitendag, 20 Henco Martins, 21 Bernu Engelbrecht, 22 Juvan Robinson. 

    Paul Roos Gimnasium: 15 Joshua Vermeulen, 14 David-Lee Moses, 13 Aidon Topley, 12 Lyle Hendricks, 11 Dylan de Villiers, 10 Damian Willemse (captain), 9 Tiaan Coetzee, 8 Bruce Coetzee, 7 Johan Joubert, 6 Hanre du Toit, 5 Phillip van Dyk, 4 Ben-Jason Dixon, 3 Tristan Leitch, 2 Daneel Steinman, 1 Cameron Dawson. Replacements: 16 Juan-Marc Fryer, 17 Alexander Mbete, 18 Pieter Nel, 19 Jesse Johnson, 20 Hans Koetsier, 21 Gerado Jaars, 22 WJ Smit.

    Selborne College: 15 Miles Norton, 14 Joshua Armstrong, 13 Sibahle Kuhlane, 12 Sango Xamlashe, 11 Afika Ndinisa, 10 David Coetzer, 9 James Bruce, 8 Darren Lemmer, 7 Adam Mountfort, 6 Alex Greig, 5 Storme Snelling, 4 Brandon du Toit, 3 Leon Lyons, 2 Mila Bomela, 1 Sande Msengana. Replacements: 16 Onthatile Mavuso, 17 Luke Dalbock, 18 Cameron Moodie, 19 Andre Rust, 20 James Monaghan, 21 Musawenkosi Sili, 22 Nathan George. 

    Stellenberg: 15 Evert Carstens, 14 Lance Jurgens, 13 Fouche van Rooyen, 12 Francois du Plessis (captain), 11 Angelo Davids, 10 Ruben Scholtz, 9 Ricardo Duarttee, 8 Daneel Kellerman, 7 Johann vd Merwe, 6 Ruben Bekker, 5 Andre Hanekom, 4 Erik Vermeulen, 3 Nicko Laubscher, 2 Josh Muller, 1 Chad Crathorne. Replacements: 16 Markus Meiring, 17 Brandon Heany, 18 Ethan Adams, 19 Dirco Teessen, 20 Jacques van Biljon, 21 Corne van Romburgh, 22 Steph Marais.

    Waterkloof: 15 Gideon Pieters, 14 Renaldo Meiring, 13 Ulrich Maritz, 12 Ruan Allers, 11 PJ Krugell, 10 Duhann Gunter, 9 Giovan Snyman, 8 Eduard Pretorius, 7 Ewan Visser, 6 Gistav de Jager, 5 Wian de Beer, 4 Ruben Kotze, 3 Frank Schumyn, 2 Henro Conradie, 1 Gerrit Visser. Replacements: 16 Ruben Veldsman, 17 Bradley McGeer, 18 Wernich Barnard, 19 Dirk Blignaut, 20 Alex Kok, 21 Lund Roos, 22 Keanon Oelofse, 23 PJ Laubscher. 

    Welkom Gimnasium: 15 Andrew Kota, 14 Ronaldo Fortuin, 13 Lubabalo Mtyeshi, 12 Jason Wagman, 11 Kwagga van Staden, 10 Byron Smith, 9 Richman Gora, 8 Gift Dlamini, 7 JJ Scheepers, 6 Kyle Els, 5 Pieter van der Westhuizen, 4 Ruan Claassen, 3 Neo Mohapi, 2 Duke Jantjes (captain), 1 Knocks Stevens. Replacements: 16 Dewayne van Jaarsveld, 17 Thabo Sebata, 18 Liam Heemro, 19 Ryno Cilliers, 20 Robert Bristow, 21 Ruben Abrahams, 22 Virlyn van Vollenhoven, 23 JW Viljoen, 24 Wentzel Witbooi, 25 David Eyssen. 

  • Glenwood aiming for second Sanix-title

    Glenwood aiming for second Sanix-title

    Sanix logoGlenwood High School from Durban will start their third attempt at the crown of the Sanix International schools rugby tournament tomorrow against Osaka Toin High School from Japan. Glenwood was crowned champions in their first attempt back in 2008.

    In 2008 Glenwood had no trouble defeating Tarbes High School from France by 39-0 in the final. The team from Durban also attended the tournament in 2009 where they lost to eventual champions, Dax Landes from France, by 10-17 in the semi-final. Glenwood secured the third position by beating De la Salle from New Zealand by 37-10 in the play-off match.

    Glenwood will also face Toin Gakuen High from Japan (Friday) and Queen Victoria from Fiji (Sunday) in their other Pool C encounters of this year’s tournament. The side from Durban is still unbeaten in South Africa and will be without a doubt strong contender to be crowned champions in Japan.

    Paul Roos Gimnasium is the current champions of the Sanix tournament after beating Australia’s Brisbane Boys’ College by 35-3 in the final. Paul Roos became the fourth South African side to be crowned champions of the prestigious tournament since the inaugural one in 2000.

    Grey College became the first South African champions in 2001 when they defeated St. Peter’s College of New Zealand by 41-3 in the final. The side from Bloemfontein was captained by scrumhalf, Rohan Myburgh, and his vice-captain was the lock, Francois van der Merwe, who later played for Western Province.

    Boland Landbou was crowned champions the following year when they came out on top 32-10 against Sendai Ikue from Japan in the final. The Japanese club side defeated them by 23-0 in their pool game earlier in the competition.

    Glenwood was crowned champions in 2008 when they also had no problems in defeating Tarbes High School of France by 39-0 in the final. Paarl Boys’ High (2014) and Monument (2006) also made it to the final when they attended, but fell over the last hurdle. Monnas lost 34-20 against Christchurch Boys’ High, while Boishaai finished second against Hamilton Boys’ High (15-11) in last year’s final.

    The Pools:

    Pool A: Truro College (England), Saga Technical High School (Japan), Seoul National Uniersity High School (Korea), Tokai University Gyosei High School (Japan).

    Pool B: Enisei-STM (Russia), Higashi Fukuoka HS (Japan), St. Edmund’s College (Australia), Keio High School (Japan).

    Pool C: Glenwood (South Africa), Queen Victoria High (Fiji), Toin Gakuen High (Japan), Osaka Toin High School (Japan).

    Pool D: Rotorua Boys’ High School (New Zealand), Kokugakuin University Tochigi High School (Japan), Jianguo High School (Chinese Tapei), Iwami Chisuikan High School (Japan).