{"id":80721,"date":"2025-08-17T06:00:15","date_gmt":"2025-08-17T04:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=80721"},"modified":"2025-08-17T06:00:15","modified_gmt":"2025-08-17T04:00:15","slug":"bishops-dig-deep-to-draw-with-wynberg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=80721","title":{"rendered":"Bishops dig deep to draw with Wynberg"},"content":{"rendered":"
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When an unstoppable force meets an immovable object. Photo: Bishops Diocesan College on Instagram<\/strong><\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

To quote the American poet, Walt Whitman<\/strong>: “Oh Captain, my Captain!”<\/p>\n

Two weeks ago, Bishops<\/strong>‘ hooker and captain, Daniel van den<\/strong> Heever<\/strong>, scored a hat-trick of tries to lead a magnificent second half comeback against Milnerton<\/strong><\/a>. On Saturday, he bagged a brace to help his team to a 26-26 draw with favoured Wynberg Boys’ High<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Diocesan<\/strong> College<\/strong> trailed 14-19 at the break. However, like most of their games this season, the team grew in strength and finished the match strongly.<\/p>\n

Although it wasn’t a victory, it was a fantastic reversal of fortune for Bishops, who went down 5-34 to Wynberg in May.<\/p>\n

By closing the 29-point differential, Bishops produced further evidence of their evolution and improvement throughout the season.<\/p>\n

Wynberg’s challenge was led by their flyhalf Achmat Behardien<\/strong>. Often, he is the one putting his teammates over the line for tries. On Saturday, on the Piley Rees<\/strong>, he crossed for two of his own and added three conversions.<\/p>\n

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After a back-and-forth battle, there was nothing to separate the sides at the final whistle. Photo: Bishops Diocesan College on Instagram<\/strong><\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Looking back on the clash, both sides will think about what could have been. Bishops hit the posts with a conversion attempt, while Wynberg missed a late penalty which could have won them the game.<\/p>\n

Wynberg will be frustrated with the draw. They were dangerous all over the field.<\/p>\n

Prop Luqobo<\/strong> Makwedini <\/strong>scored the direct way, ploughing his way over for a try, while centre Kunene Gadu <\/strong>did it with guile, slicing through the Bishops’ defence to add five of his own.<\/p>\n

Credit to the hosts, though, they matched Wynberg’s offensive ferocity.<\/p>\n

Perhaps, the takeaway from Saturday’s draw was a rivalry lesson that has stood the test of time: “In big games, there are no underdogs”.<\/p>\n

Scorers<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bishops 26 (14) –<\/strong> Tries: Daniel van den Heever (2), Jack Venter, Max Marr. Conversions: Alex Laspatzis (3); Wynberg 26 (19) – Tries:<\/strong> Achmat Behardien (2), Kunene Gadu, Luqobo Makwedini. Conversions: Achmat Behardien (3).<\/p>\n

Other Results<\/strong><\/p>\n

U19 –<\/strong> Bishops II 7 Wynberg II 17, Bishops III 12 Wynberg III 25, Bishops IV 12 Wynberg IV 29, Bishops V 14 Wynberg V 24, Bishops VI 5 Wynberg VI 35.<\/p>\n

U16 –<\/strong> Bishops A 14 Wynberg A 12, Bishops B 14 Wynberg B 21, Bishops C 31 Wynberg C 10, Bishops D 25 Wynberg D 0.<\/p>\n

U15 –<\/strong> Bishops A 8 Wynberg A 29, Bishops B 0 Wynberg B 43, Bishops C 5 Wynberg C 15, Bishops D 0 Wynberg D 63.<\/p>\n

U14 –<\/strong> Bishops A 14 Wynberg A 29, Bishops B 0 Wynberg B 35, Bishops C 0 Wynberg C 40, Bishops D 5 Wynberg D 40.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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