{"id":82008,"date":"2025-08-31T07:17:57","date_gmt":"2025-08-31T05:17:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=82008"},"modified":"2025-08-31T07:17:57","modified_gmt":"2025-08-31T05:17:57","slug":"rondebosch-does-the-bish-bosh-double","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=82008","title":{"rendered":"Rondebosch does the Bish-Bosh double"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_82011\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-82011\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-82011\" src=\"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Bish-Bosch-derby-2025-400x267.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-82011\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rondebosch defended valiantly to end the game victorious. Photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ishootstories?igsh=MTZ2dHc2dHI0cWJjdg==\"><strong>Anton Wannenburg\/ ishootstories<\/strong><\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>On Saturday, on the <strong>Piley Rees<\/strong>, in the final game of the season, a <strong>King Price Derby Series<\/strong> showdown against <strong>Bishops<\/strong>, <strong>Rondebosch<\/strong>&#8216;s <strong>Aluta Wesi<\/strong> was as dangerous at outside centre as he has been at eighthman in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>His two tries helped his side to a 28-22 win. In June, &#8216;<strong><em>Bosch<\/em><\/strong> beat their great rivals 28-7.<\/p>\n<p>Captain and flank, <strong>Josh Neill<\/strong>, was also on the score sheet in his final game for the school.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>SA Schools<\/strong>&#8216; star is the complete package. His steal, carry, and tackle stats must rank amongst the highest of all schoolboy rugby players this season. He&#8217;s a phenomenal talent with huge potential to take his game to even greater heights in the future.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Rugby - Bishops vs Rondebosch Boys&amp;apos; High - King Price Derby - 30 August 2025\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Bfe6mshzxkY?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>Despite some frustrating performances along the way, Rondebosch delivered a pretty strong season overall. When asked about his highlight of their campaign, head coach <strong>Jaco Zeeman<\/strong> answered: &#8220;Beating <strong>Boland Landbou<\/strong> 57-26 definitely serves as my favourite moment of the season. It&#8217;s the first time that the Rondebosch 1st XV has scored more than 50 against a <strong>Winelands<\/strong> school in their history.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_82012\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-82012\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-82012\" src=\"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Bish-Bosch-derby-2025-2-400x267.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-82012\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bishops had many positives to take away from Saturday&#8217;s Bish-Bosh clash. Photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ishootstories?igsh=MTZ2dHc2dHI0cWJjdg==\"><strong>Anton Wannenburg\/ ishootstories<\/strong><\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Although beaten, Bishops have reason to be optimistic. One might have thought that they would lose momentum when <strong>Sam Mofokeng<\/strong> took over the head coach role from <strong>Wes Chetty<\/strong> in July. They&#8217;ve continued to improve, however.<\/p>\n<p>Reflecting on his charges&#8217; season, Mofokeng said: &#8220;The season was tough but enjoyable because of the staff and boys that were involved. Everyone gave their best effort for the school.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Their continued improvement was evident in each of their games. Hooker and captain, <strong>Daniel van den Heever<\/strong>&#8216;s never-say-die attitude rubbed off on his teammates, which invariably led to Bishops finishing their games strongly.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout their campaign, they found a way to claw their way back into games. On Saturday, though, another comeback wasn&#8217;t on the cards. Viewed from afar, though, Bishops appears to be on the right track.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Scorers:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Rondebosch Boys&#8217; High 28 (14) &#8211;<\/strong> Tries: Aluta Wesi (2), Joshua Neill, Bulela Mbala. Conversions: Sebastian Boshoff (4); <strong>Diocesan College 22 (12) &#8211;<\/strong> Tries: Noah Edmunds (2), Daniel van den Heever. Conversions: Christian Toweel (2). Penalty: Christian Toweel.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Other Results<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>u19 &#8211;<\/strong> Bishops II 17 Rondebosch II 0.<\/p>\n<p><strong>u16 &#8211;<\/strong> Bishops A 24 Rondebosch A 38.<\/p>\n<p><strong>u15 &#8211;<\/strong> Bishops A 3 Rondebosch A 45.<\/p>\n<p><strong>u14 &#8211;<\/strong> Bishops A 15 Rondebosch A 12.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Saturday, on the Piley Rees, in the final game of the season, a King Price Derby Series showdown against Bishops, Rondebosch&#8216;s Aluta Wesi was as dangerous at outside centre as he has been at eighthman in 2025. His two tries helped his side to a 28-22 win. 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