{"id":71298,"date":"2025-05-01T18:09:14","date_gmt":"2025-05-01T16:09:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=71298"},"modified":"2025-05-01T18:09:14","modified_gmt":"2025-05-01T16:09:14","slug":"muller-again-the-magic-man-for-paarl-gim-in-absa-wildeklawer-opener","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=71298","title":{"rendered":"Muller again the magic man for Paarl Gim in Absa Wildeklawer opener"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_71303\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-71303\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-71303 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Paarl-Gim-vs-Northwood-400x435.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"435\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-71303\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Frans Lombard\/Actionpix.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"150\" data-end=\"324\">A draw between <strong>Oakdale Landbou<\/strong>&#8216;s\u00a0<strong><em>Bulle <\/em><\/strong>and <strong>Ho\u00ebrskool Garsfontein&#8217;<\/strong>s <em><strong>Bere<\/strong> <\/em>was a fitting reflection of the 70 fiercely contested minutes that preceded the final whistle on Thursday at the <strong>Absa Wildklawer<\/strong> tournament, in Kimberley.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"150\" data-end=\"324\">Relive all the action on\u00a0<strong>SuperSport Schools &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/ABSAWildeklawer2025\">(www.supersportschools.com)<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"326\" data-end=\"501\">With the lead changing hands on multiple occasions, Bere flyhalf <strong>Joshua Gouws<\/strong> slotted his third penalty of the match to level the scores at 30-30.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"503\" data-end=\"754\">In addition to his accurate goal-kicking &#8211; three penalties and two conversions &#8211; Gouws delivered a commanding all-round performance. His incisive attacking play consistently tested Oakdale&#8217;s defence and provided Garsfontein with crucial momentum throughout the contest.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"756\" data-end=\"1162\">The opening 20 minutes, however, belonged to the side from Riversdal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"756\" data-end=\"1162\">Starting strongly, Oakdale&#8217;s forward pack dominated early proceedings, providing quality possession for fullback <strong>Reinhart Viljoen<\/strong> and company to launch attacking movements with freedom.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"756\" data-end=\"1162\">Garsfontein responded through their talismanic tighthead prop, Luan van den Berg, whose powerful carries have been a hallmark of their season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1164\" data-end=\"1365\">He was ably supported by the &#8220;Tower from Namibia&#8221;, lock <strong>JJ Fourie<\/strong>, who imposed himself across the field, particularly on defence. Hooker <strong>Justin Blom<\/strong> also impressed, bringing energy and dynamism to broken play.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Rugby -  Ho\u00ebrskool Garsfontein vs Oakdale Landbou - ABSA Wildklawer - 1 May 2025\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/11zcVeIA_JQ?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=\"1367\" data-end=\"1592\">The much-anticipated clash between Van den Berg and Oakdale&#8217;s <strong>Kai Pratt<\/strong> materialised, not so much in the scrums, but through some sizzling handling and impressive running lines from both front-rowers that captivated the crowd.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1594\" data-end=\"1911\">In the match that followed, <strong>Paarl Gimnasium<\/strong> opened their Wildeklawer campaign with a commanding 46\u201320 victory over <strong>Northwood<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The outstanding <strong>Markus Muller<\/strong>, as usual,\u00a0 stood out for Gim, further bolstering his claim for the SA Schools no. 13 jersey by scoring his fourth hat-trick of the season.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Rugby -  Paarl Gimnasium vs Northwood School - ABSA Wildklawer - 1 May 2025\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9BdrJoI6YmM?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=\"1913\" data-end=\"2231\">Up front, blindside flank <strong>H<\/strong><strong>endr\u00e9 van Zyl<\/strong> delivered a fine performance, helping to set the tone for Gim with his boundless energy and relentless work rate. Despite the margin of defeat, Northwood can take pride from their performance after putting 20 points on a side that many consider to be the finest team in the country.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2233\" data-end=\"2408\">Northwood&#8217;s refusal to back down was commendable, with flashes of brilliance on display, most notably from outside centre <strong>Bongane Khumalo<\/strong>, whose attacking flair caught the eye.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Rugby -  Ho\u00ebrskool Outeniqua vs Ho\u00ebrskool Monument - ABSA Wildklawer - 1 May 2025\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_975VCv3W1g?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=\"2410\" data-end=\"2744\">Earlier in the day, <strong>Outeniqua<\/strong> and <strong>Ho\u00ebrskool Monument<\/strong> played out a thriller, with the <em><strong>Kwaggas<\/strong> <\/em>edging the <em><strong>Wit<\/strong><strong> Bulle<\/strong><\/em>, from Krugersdorp, by a single point, sneaking a 21-20 victory.<\/p>\n<p>Outeniqua fullback <strong>Jade Peterson<\/strong> lit up the A-field at Ho\u00ebrskool Diamantveld with his scintillating counter-attacks, one of which caught the Krugersdorp side completely off-guard.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2746\" data-end=\"2984\">For Monument, captain and eighthman, <strong>Vincent Roberts,<\/strong> delivered arguably his best performance of the season. A formidable ball carrier, Roberts repeatedly breached the gain line, giving his team the ascendancy for the better part of 60 minutes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SCORERS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Paarl Gimnasium 46 (24)\u00a0<\/strong>&#8211; Tries: Markus Muller (4), Migael Turner, Hendr\u00e9 van Zyl, Quinton Potgieter, Thomas Saunders. Conversions: Liam Koen, Muller, Divan Pieters.\u00a0<strong>Northwood 20 (13)\u00a0<\/strong>&#8211; Tries: Aphiwe Maphisa, Lusanda Mabizela. Conversions: Trevor van Vollenstee (2). Penalties: Van Vollenstee (2).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Oakdale Landbou 30 (15)\u00a0<\/strong>&#8211; Tries: Jakobus de Villiers (2), Reinhart Viljoen, Diaan Augustyn. Conversions: CT Vosloo (2). Penalties: Vosloo (2). <strong>Garsfontein 30 (10)\u00a0<\/strong>&#8211; Tries: JJ Fourie, Penalty Try, Stefan van der Vyver. Conversions: Joshua Gouws (2). Penalties: Gouws (3).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Outeniqua 21 (0)\u00a0<\/strong>&#8211; Tries: Henru Nell (2), Jade Peterson. Conversions: Virgil Pockpas (3).\u00a0<strong>Monument 20 (6)\u00a0<\/strong>&#8211; Tries: Dean Hartman, Ewan van der Walt. Conversions: Jaydon Viljoen, Cameron Kourie. Penalties: Viljoen (2).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A draw between Oakdale Landbou&#8216;s\u00a0Bulle and Ho\u00ebrskool Garsfontein&#8217;s Bere was a fitting reflection of the 70 fiercely contested minutes that preceded the final whistle on Thursday at the Absa Wildklawer tournament, in Kimberley. Relive all the action on\u00a0SuperSport Schools &#8211; (www.supersportschools.com)\u00a0 With the lead changing hands on multiple occasions, Bere flyhalf Joshua Gouws slotted his [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":71310,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-71298","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\/71298","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=71298"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/71298\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/71310"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=71298"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=71298"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=71298"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}