{"id":77940,"date":"2025-07-24T11:34:26","date_gmt":"2025-07-24T09:34:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=77940"},"modified":"2025-07-24T11:34:26","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T09:34:26","slug":"rondebosch-wynberg-and-sacs-hunt-big-derby-wins-on-the-road","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=77940","title":{"rendered":"Rondebosch, Wynberg, and SACS hunt big derby wins on the road"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_77944\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-77944\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-77944\" src=\"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/SACSvBosch-Certo-RayChaplin-3-400x267.jpg\" alt=\"SACS will lock horns on Saturday morning with Paarl Boys' High in Paarl. Photo: Ray Chaplin Sports Media and Photography\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-77944\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">SACS will lock horns on Saturday morning with Paarl Boys&#8217; High, in Paarl. Photo: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/raychaplin.sportsmedia\/\">Ray Chaplin Sports Media and Photography<\/a><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Rondebosch Boys&#8217; High<\/strong>, <strong>Wynberg Boys&#8217; High<\/strong>, and <strong>South African College High School<\/strong> (SACS) will be in action away from home on the first weekend of term three in the Western Cape.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Bosch travels to Stellenbosch on Friday to face <strong>Paul Roos Gimnasium<\/strong> <strong>(PRG)<\/strong> at the <strong>Maties AstroTurf<\/strong> at 19:20.<\/p>\n<p>Wynberg, meanwhile, will make their way to <strong>Paarl Gimnasium<\/strong> for a 19:15 game, and SACS locks horns with <strong>Paarl Boys&#8217; High<\/strong> on Saturday morning at 10:30.<\/p>\n<p>The fixtures on the road will be a massive test for the travelling southern suburbs&#8217; teams.<\/p>\n<p>Bosch won&#8217;t be intimidated by their date with PRG after they <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/rondebosch-shocks-paul-roos-sacs-remains-unbeaten\/\">stunned the Maroon Machine 1-0<\/a><\/strong> in Cape Town last year.<\/p>\n<p>On paper, it&#8217;s quite even, and it&#8217;ll come down to which team handles the atmosphere better, grabs its opportunities, and executes inside the circle.<\/p>\n<p>Both sides have enjoyed good runs this season. Bosch&#8217;s last outing resulted in a 1-1 draw with <strong>Bishops<\/strong>, while PRG defeated Wynberg 3-1.<\/p>\n<p>Coach<strong> Waseem Domingo<\/strong> understands the task facing his Rondebosch boys as they&#8217;ll come up against a side that had a whopping 10 players selected for the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/boland-ready-to-level-up-at-sashoc-national-week\/\">u18A Boland<\/a><\/strong> side.<\/p>\n<p>On the flipside, Domingo will bank on his provincial players &#8211; <strong>Daniel Fisher<\/strong>, <strong>Joshua Beattie<\/strong>, <strong>Thomas Gordon<\/strong>, and <strong>Marley Musasa <\/strong>&#8211; to come to the fore.<\/p>\n<p>That quartet will be brimming with confidence after helping Western Province win their <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/western-province-the-undisputed-champs-at-sashoc-national-week\/\">fifth straight SASHOC National Week title<\/a><\/strong> during the mid-year break in Pietermaritzburg.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_77943\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-77943\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-77943\" src=\"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Paarl-Gim-in-action-again-400x267.jpg\" alt=\"Paarl Gimnasium will lock horns with Wynberg Boys' High on home turf on Friday. Photo: Irma Ferreira SPORT &amp; EVENT photography \" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-77943\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Paarl Gimnasium hosts Wynberg Boys&#8217; High on home turf on Friday evening. Photo: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=100089898161073\">Irma Ferreira SPORT &amp; EVENT photography<\/a><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>While that clash plays out in Stellenbosch, Paarl Gim will lock horns with Wynberg on home turf.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/wynberg-stuns-paarl-gim-business-as-usual-for-sacs-at-the-brewery\/\">Wynberg sealed a fantastic 4-2 victory<\/a><\/strong> in last year&#8217;s meeting at the <strong>Astro of Dreams<\/strong>, in Cape Town. They&#8217;ll be aiming for a winning follow-up.<\/p>\n<p>It won&#8217;t be a walk in the park, though, with Paarl Gim eager to win the one match that remains for them before they turn their attention to the famous interschools&#8217; clash against Paarl Boys\u2019 High next week.<\/p>\n<p>Paarl Gim&#8217;s last two outings resulted in a 1-1 draw with <strong>Fairmont High <\/strong>and a 2-2 draw with SACS, which might have felt like a win given SACS&#8217;s outstanding season. while Wynberg played a mid-week exhibition match against a touring UK side, <strong>King Edward&#8217;s School<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The final match of the weekend will pit Paarl Boys&#8217; High against SACS on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>The Boys&#8217; High first team is currently competing in the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/a-start-strong-start-for-local-teams-at-ctiht\/\">Cape Town International Hockey Tournament<\/a><\/strong>, along with SACS, who have sent a Stayers&#8217; team to the tournament.<\/p>\n<p>Past results favour SACS, and last year they put seven past their opponents.\u00a0It could, however, be a different story this time around, and the hosts will bank on their supporters to make it a hostile environment for the visitors.<\/p>\n<p>In Cape Town, <strong>Bishops<\/strong> hosts <strong>Fairmont High <\/strong>at the <strong>Woodlands AstroTurf<\/strong> in a league fixture.<\/p>\n<p><strong>WESTERN CAPE BOYS&#8217; FIXTURES<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Friday, 25 July<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>18:30<\/strong> &#8211; Bishops vs Fairmont<br \/>\n<strong>19:15<\/strong> &#8211; Paarl Gimnasium vs Wynberg Boys&#8217; High<br \/>\n<strong>19:20<\/strong> &#8211; Paul Roos Gimnasium vs Rondebosch Boys&#8217; High<\/p>\n<p><strong>Saturday, 26 July<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>10:00<\/strong> &#8211; Paarl Boys&#8217; High vs SACS<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rondebosch Boys&#8217; High, Wynberg Boys&#8217; High, and South African College High School (SACS) will be in action away from home on the first weekend of term three in the Western Cape. &#8216;Bosch travels to Stellenbosch on Friday to face Paul Roos Gimnasium (PRG) at the Maties AstroTurf at 19:20. 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