{"id":56968,"date":"2024-09-13T10:49:46","date_gmt":"2024-09-13T08:49:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=56968"},"modified":"2024-09-13T10:49:46","modified_gmt":"2024-09-13T08:49:46","slug":"top-teams-to-battle-it-out-for-noordvaal-sevens-titles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=56968","title":{"rendered":"Top teams to battle it out for Noordvaal Sevens titles"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_56973\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-56973\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-56973\" src=\"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/rugby-potchefstroom-volkskool-130924-400x349.jpg\" alt=\"Hoer Volkskool Potchefstroom will be aiming to make an impact on their home ground. Photo: Hoer Volkskool Potchefstroom on Facebook.\" width=\"400\" height=\"349\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-56973\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ho\u00ebr Volkskool Potchefstroom will be aiming to make their home town advantage count in the Noordvaal Sevens. Photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/volkies.potch\"><strong>Ho\u00ebr Volkskool Potchefstroom on Facebook<\/strong><\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The <strong>Noordvaal Sevens<\/strong> kicks off on Friday, 13 September, with <strong>Ho\u00ebr Volkskool Potchefstroom <\/strong>hosting the u17 competition and <strong>Potchefstroom Gimnasium <\/strong>home to the u15 event<strong>. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A high-quality field from five regions &#8211; the <strong>Blue Bulls<\/strong>, <strong>Limpopo<\/strong> <strong>Blue Bulls<\/strong>, <strong>Leopards<\/strong>, <strong>Lions<\/strong>, and the <strong>Valke<\/strong> &#8211; will be in action.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/live.supersportschools.com\/category\/606f65f91eea03755e56797c\/sub-category\/66dfea37e3ccf07d5a7c48a4\/\"><strong>Catch the action LIVE on SuperSport Schools<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The u17 challengers are going to have their work cut out for them if they&#8217;re to beat two schools that recently won big tournaments: <strong>Menlopark<\/strong> lifted the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/menlopark-affies-lift-titles-at-montana-sevens\/\">Montana Sevens<\/a><\/strong> title last weekend, while <strong>Monument<\/strong> was crowned the champions of the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/monument-rules-at-home-in-high-school-sevens-series\/\">Monument Sevens<\/a><\/strong> a week ago.<\/p>\n<p>Menlopark pulled off a big victory by handling <strong>Affies<\/strong> 28-5 in the final in Pretoria, while Monnas brushed aside all challengers, with a <strong>Noordheuwel<\/strong> Invitation side giving them their closest game, which was still a comfortable 28-10 win. They crushed <strong>Dinamika<\/strong> 43-5 in the final.<\/p>\n<p>Still, teams like the aforementioned Noordheuwel and Dinamika should not be overlooked, while <strong>Garsfontein<\/strong> and <strong>Zwartkop<\/strong>, who are in the same pool, could be in the mix.<\/p>\n<p>In the u15 competition, Monument and Noordheuwel, who met in the Monument final, which Monnas edged 12-7, are sure to be contenders.<\/p>\n<p>They&#8217;ll be challenged by Menlopark, who finished as the runners-up to Affies at the Montana Sevens, while Garsfontein, who bowed out in the Cup semi-finals, after a narrow 21-26 loss to Menlo, will also fancy their chances. Zwartkop, who fell to Affies in the Cup semis, will be another team to keep an eye on.<\/p>\n<p><strong>GROUPS <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>u17<\/p>\n<p>Group A: Menlopark (A1), Die Wilgers (A2), Ellisras (A3), Klerksdorp (A4)<br \/>\nGroup B: Monument (B1), HTS\u00a0Tom Naud\u00e9 (B2), Zayo Academy (B3), Wesvalia (B4)<br \/>\nGroup C: Die Anker (C1), Garsfontein (C2), Noordheuwel (C3), Bergsig Akademie (C4)<br \/>\nGroup D: Potchefstroom Volkskool (D1), Zwartkop (D2), Dinamika (D3), Pietersburg (D4)<\/p>\n<p>u15<\/p>\n<p>Group A: Menlopark (A1), Centurion (A2), Pietersburg (A3), Potch Volkskool (A4)<br \/>\nGroup B: Monument (B1), Ellisras (B2), Eldoraigne (B3), Wesvalia (B4)<br \/>\nGroup C: Die Anker (C1), Garsfontein (C2), Dinamika (C3)<br \/>\nGroup D: Klerksdorp (D1), Noordheuwel (D2), Zwartkop (D3), Kempton Park (D4)<\/p>\n<p><strong>U17 FIXTURES &#8211; VOLKSKOOL<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Field A<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>12:00 &#8211; Menlopark vs Die Wilgers<br \/>\n12:20 &#8211; Ellisras vs Klerksdorp<br \/>\n12:40 &#8211; Monument vs HTS\u00a0Tom Naud\u00e9<br \/>\n13:00 &#8211; Zayo Academy vs Wesvalia<br \/>\n13:20 &#8211; Die Anker vs Garsfontein<br \/>\n13:40 &#8211; Potch Volkskool vs Zwartkop<br \/>\n14:00 &#8211; Die Wilgers vs Klerksdorp<br \/>\n14:20 &#8211; HTS\u00a0Tom Naud\u00e9 vs Wesvalia<br \/>\n14:40 &#8211; Garsfontein vs Bergsig Akademie<br \/>\n15:00 &#8211; Die Anker vs Noordheuwel<br \/>\n15:20 &#8211; Zwartkop vs Pietersburg<br \/>\n15:40 &#8211; Potch Volkskool vs Dinamika<br \/>\n16:00 &#8211; Menlopark vs Klerksdorp<br \/>\n16:20 &#8211; Die Wilgers vs Ellisras<br \/>\n16:40 &#8211; HTS\u00a0Tom Naud\u00e9 vs Zayo Academy<br \/>\n17:00 &#8211; Garsfontein vs Noordheuwel<br \/>\n17:20 &#8211; Zwartkop vs Dinamika<br \/>\n17:40 &#8211; Potch Volkskool vs Pietersburg<\/p>\n<p><strong>Field B<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>13:20 &#8211; Noordheuwel vs Bergsig Akademie<br \/>\n13:40 &#8211; Dinamika vs Pietersburg<br \/>\n14:00 &#8211; Menlopark vs Ellisras<br \/>\n14:20 &#8211; Monument vs Zayo Academy<\/p>\n<p>16:40 &#8211; Monument vs Wesvalia<br \/>\n17:00 &#8211; Die Anker vs Bergsig Akademie<\/p>\n<p><strong>Saturday, 14 September<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>09:00 &#8211; Bowl QF &#8211; A3 vs B4 (1)<br \/>\n09:20 &#8211; Bowl QF &#8211; B3 vs A4 (2)<br \/>\n09:40 &#8211; Bowl QF &#8211; C3 vs D4 (3)<br \/>\n10:00 &#8211; Bowl QF &#8211; D3 vs C4 (4)<br \/>\n10:20 &#8211; Cup QF &#8211; A1 vs B2 (5)<br \/>\n10:40 &#8211; Cup QF &#8211; B1 vs A2 (6)<br \/>\n11:00 &#8211; Cup QF &#8211; C1 vs D2 (7)<br \/>\n11:20 &#8211; Cup QF &#8211; D1 vs C2 (8)<br \/>\n11:40 &#8211; Shield SF &#8211; Loser 1 vs Loser 3 (9)<br \/>\n12:00 &#8211; Shield SF &#8211; Loser 2 vs Loser 4 (10)<br \/>\n12:20 &#8211; Bowl SF &#8211; Winner 1 vs Winner 3 (11)<br \/>\n12:40 &#8211; Bowl SF &#8211; Winner 2 vs Winner 4 (12)<br \/>\n13:00 &#8211; Plate SF &#8211; Loser 5 vs Loser 7 (13)<br \/>\n13:20 &#8211; Plate SF &#8211; Loser 6 vs Loser 8 (14)<br \/>\n13:40 &#8211; Cup SF &#8211; Winner 5 vs Winner 7 (15)<br \/>\n14:00 &#8211; Cup SF &#8211; Winner 6 vs Winner 8 (16)<br \/>\n14:20 &#8211; Shield Final &#8211; Winner 9 vs Winner 10 (17)<br \/>\n14:40 &#8211; Bowl Final &#8211; Winner 11 vs Winner 12 (18)<br \/>\n15:00 &#8211; Plate Final &#8211; Winner 13 vs Winner 14 (19)<br \/>\n15:20 &#8211; 3rd\/4th Playoff &#8211; Loser 15 vs Loser 16 (20)<br \/>\n16:00 &#8211; Cup Final &#8211; Winner 15 vs Winner 16 (21)<\/p>\n<p><strong>U15 FIXTURES &#8211; GIMNASIUM<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>A Field<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>12:00 &#8211; Menlopark vs Centurion<br \/>\n12:20 &#8211; Pietersburg vs Potch Volkskool<br \/>\n12:40 &#8211; Monument vs Ellisras<br \/>\n13:00 &#8211; Eldoraigne vs Wesvalia<br \/>\n13:20 &#8211; Die Anker vs Garsfontein<br \/>\n13:40 &#8211; Klerksdorp vs Noordheuwel<br \/>\n14:00 &#8211; Centurion vs Potch Volkskool<br \/>\n14:20 &#8211; Ellisras vs Wesvalia<br \/>\n14:40 &#8211; Garsfontein vs C4<br \/>\n15:00 &#8211; Die Anker vs Dinamika<br \/>\n15:20 &#8211; Noordheuwel vs Kempton Park<br \/>\n15:40 &#8211; Klerksdorp vs Zwartkop<br \/>\n16:00 &#8211; Menlopark vs Potch Volkskool<br \/>\n16:20 &#8211; Centurion vs Pietersburg<br \/>\n16:40 &#8211; Ellisras vs Eldoraigne<br \/>\n17:00 &#8211; Die Anker vs Garsfontein<br \/>\n17:20 &#8211; Noordheuwel vs Zwartkop<br \/>\n17:40 &#8211; Klerksdorp vs Kempton Park<\/p>\n<p><strong>B Field<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>13:20 &#8211; Dinamika vs C4<br \/>\n13:40 &#8211; Zwartkop vs Kempton Park<br \/>\n14:00 &#8211; Menlopark vs Pietersburg<br \/>\n14:20 &#8211; Monument vs Eldoraiggne<\/p>\n<p>16:40 &#8211; Monument vs Wesvalia<br \/>\n17:00 &#8211; Die Anker vs C4<\/p>\n<p><strong>Saturday, 14 September<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>09:00 &#8211; Bowl QF &#8211; A3 vs B4 (1)<br \/>\n09:20 &#8211; Bowl QF &#8211; B3 vs A4 (2)<br \/>\n09:40 &#8211; Bowl QF &#8211; C3 vs D4 (3)<br \/>\n10:00 &#8211; Bowl QF &#8211; D3 vs C4 (4)<br \/>\n10:20 &#8211; Cup QF &#8211; A1 vs B2 (5)<br \/>\n10:40 &#8211; Cup QF &#8211; B1 vs A2 (6)<br \/>\n11:00 &#8211; Cup QF &#8211; C1 vs D2 (7)<br \/>\n11:20 &#8211; Cup QF &#8211; D1 vs C2 (8)<br \/>\n11:40 &#8211; Shield SF &#8211; Loser 1 vs Loser 3 (9)<br \/>\n12:00 &#8211; Shield SF &#8211; Loser 2 vs Loser 4 (10)<br \/>\n12:20 &#8211; Bowl SF &#8211; Winner 1 vs Winner 3 (11)<br \/>\n12:40 &#8211; Bowl SF &#8211; Winner 2 vs Winner 4 (12)<br \/>\n13:00 &#8211; Plate SF &#8211; Loser 5 vs Loser 7 (13)<br \/>\n13:20 &#8211; Plate SF &#8211; Loser 6 vs Loser 8 (14)<br \/>\n13:40 &#8211; Cup SF &#8211; Winner 5 vs Winner 7 (15)<br \/>\n14:00 &#8211; Cup SF &#8211; Winner 6 vs Winner 8 (16)<br \/>\n14:20 &#8211; Shield Final &#8211; Winner 9 vs Winner 10 (17)<br \/>\n14:40 &#8211; Bowl Final &#8211; Winner 11 vs Winner 12 (18)<br \/>\n15:00 &#8211; Plate Final &#8211; Winner 13 vs Winner 14 (19)<br \/>\n15:20 &#8211; 3rd\/4th Playoff &#8211; Loser 15 vs Loser 16 (20)<br \/>\n16:00 &#8211; Cup Final &#8211; Winner 15 vs Winner 16 (21)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Noordvaal Sevens kicks off on Friday, 13 September, with Ho\u00ebr Volkskool Potchefstroom hosting the u17 competition and Potchefstroom Gimnasium home to the u15 event. A high-quality field from five regions &#8211; the Blue Bulls, Limpopo Blue Bulls, Leopards, Lions, and the Valke &#8211; will be in action. Catch the action LIVE on SuperSport Schools [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":29,"featured_media":56973,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-56968","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56968","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/29"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=56968"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56968\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=56968"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=56968"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=56968"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}