{"id":71262,"date":"2025-05-01T14:17:29","date_gmt":"2025-05-01T12:17:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=71262"},"modified":"2025-05-01T14:17:29","modified_gmt":"2025-05-01T12:17:29","slug":"late-surge-sees-dhs-edge-jade-brigade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=71262","title":{"rendered":"Late surge sees DHS edge Jade Brigade"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_71290\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-71290\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-71290\" src=\"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/rugby-dhs-stellenberg-wildeklawer-010524-400x230.jpg\" alt=\"Photo: Frans Lombard\/Actionpix.\" width=\"400\" height=\"230\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-71290\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Frans Lombard\/Actionpix.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"313\" data-end=\"507\"><strong>Durban High School<\/strong> <strong>(DHS)<\/strong> overturned a seven-point deficit in the dying moments to preserve their unbeaten record in 2025 in their opening fixture of the <strong>Absa Wildeklawer<\/strong> tournament in Kimberley, on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>Relive all the action on\u00a0<strong>SuperSport Schools &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/ABSAWildeklawer2025\">(www.supersportschools.com)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"594\" data-end=\"923\">The <em><strong>Horseflies<\/strong><\/em> ran in two tries in quick succession to come back from 12\u201319 down and defeat the <em><strong>Jade Brigade<\/strong>, <\/em>of <strong>Ho\u00ebrskool Stellenberg<\/strong>, 26\u201319 in the third match of the tournament&#8217;s second day.<\/p>\n<p>The decisive moment came when, after DHS had driven the ball up to the Stellenberg 22 through a number of phases, inside centre <strong>Zingce Simka<\/strong> burst through the defensive line to dive over for the match-winning score in the left-hand corner just before the final whistle.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"925\" data-end=\"1269\">However, it was tighthead prop <strong>Bobbie Udo-Iding<\/strong> who laid the foundation for the Durban side&#8217;s late surge. His powerful carries kept the Horseflies on the front foot and placed their Western Cape opponents under heavy pressure. Captain and openside flank <strong>Daniel Ikotela<\/strong> also impressed, delivering a tireless performance in broken play.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1271\" data-end=\"1617\">For Stellenberg, flyhalf <strong>Ethan van Biljon<\/strong> distinguished himself, once more. He dictated proceedings with composure and flair, keeping his side competitive against the physically dominant DHS outfit. Lock <strong>Juvan Burden<\/strong>, still only in Grade 11, raised his intensity and gave the Durban side plenty to think about with his physicality and work rate.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Rugby -  Durban High School vs Stellenberg High School - ABSA Wildklawer - 1 May 2025\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/b_EW4WHBC2E?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1619\" data-end=\"1953\">In the day&#8217;s most emphatic result, <strong>Boland Landbou<\/strong> delivered a scintillating attacking display, running in 10 tries en route to a 64\u20135 demolition of <strong>Ho\u00ebrskool Framesby<\/strong> &#8211; the largest margin of victory at the tournament thus far.<\/p>\n<p>The Agter-Paarl side showcased precision and pace in a performance marked by a hat-trick and three players with a pair of tries each.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1955\" data-end=\"2291\">It was no surprise that scrumhalf <strong>Jayden Brits<\/strong> led the charge. His crisp service to fly-half <strong>Pieter Bergh<\/strong> and the dynamic Ocks twins, <strong>Jadon<\/strong> and <strong>Jason<\/strong>, set the platform for free-flowing rugby. Jason, the more prominent of the pair, crossed the whitewash three times, including a breathtaking solo effort launched from near the Boland Landbou half.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Rugby - Boland Landbou vs Ho\u00ebrskool Framesby - ABSA Wildklawer - 1 May 2025\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ebVExm4zWYs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2293\" data-end=\"2664\">Earlier in the day, <strong>Ho\u00ebrskool Dr EG Jansen<\/strong> was made to work hard for their 20\u201310 win over the <strong><em data-start=\"2388\" data-end=\"2397\">Donkies<\/em><\/strong> of <strong>HTS Drostdy.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Playing in chilly early morning conditions, the teams were evenly matched for much of the encounter. However, a moment of magic from left winger <strong>Otlatleng Zulu<\/strong>, who scored a superb solo try, proved decisive and shifted momentum in favour of <strong><em data-start=\"2654\" data-end=\"2663\">Jansies<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2666\" data-end=\"2895\">Captain and hooker <strong>Marco Ventura<\/strong>, who was named the Man of the Match, was relentless up front. A constant threat at the breakdown, Ventura carried effectively throughout the clash, and helped his side gain the edge in a fiercely contested encounter.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SCORES<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Durban High School 26 (12)\u00a0<\/strong>&#8211; Tries: Zinkosi Mthiyane, Nathan Aneke, Zingce Simka, Jordan van Wyk. Conversions: Cilermo Carolus (3). <strong>Stellenberg 19 (12)\u00a0<\/strong>&#8211; Tries Liam Joubert, Keagan Moses, Ralton Rhode. Conversions: Ethan van Biljon (2).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Boland Landbou 64 (38)\u00a0<\/strong>&#8211; Tries: Jadon Ocks (3), Pieter Bergh (2), Jayden Brits (2), Dant\u00e9 Christians (2), Juan Visagie. Conversions: Brits (6), Bergh. <strong>Framesby 5 (5)\u00a0<\/strong>&#8211; Try: Dewaldry Fortuin.<\/p>\n<p><strong>EG Jansen 20 (0)\u00a0<\/strong>&#8211; Tries: Otlatleng Zulu, Marco Ventura, Nathan Delport. Conversion: Deshean Pietersen. Penalty: Pietersen.\u00a0<strong>HTS Drostdy 10 (7)\u00a0<\/strong>&#8211; Try: Jacques de Klerk. Conversion: Jano van Deventer. Penalty: Van Deventer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Durban High School (DHS) overturned a seven-point deficit in the dying moments to preserve their unbeaten record in 2025 in their opening fixture of the Absa Wildeklawer tournament in Kimberley, on Thursday. Relive all the action on\u00a0SuperSport Schools &#8211; (www.supersportschools.com) The Horseflies ran in two tries in quick succession to come back from 12\u201319 down [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":71290,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-71262","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\/71262","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\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=71262"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/71262\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/71290"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=71262"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=71262"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=71262"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}