{"id":89244,"date":"2026-01-25T16:52:30","date_gmt":"2026-01-25T14:52:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=89244"},"modified":"2026-01-25T16:52:30","modified_gmt":"2026-01-25T14:52:30","slug":"bishops-outmaneuvers-rondebosch-to-win-sac-shield-in-style","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=89244","title":{"rendered":"Bishops outmaneuvers Rondebosch to win SAC Shield in style"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Mission accomplished! Bishops lifted the SAC Shield. Photo: Toni Butterworth<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Bishops Diocesan College<\/strong> attacked clinically, were rock-solid at the back, and produced a top performance with the title on the line to score an emphatic 11-6 win over Rondebosch Boys’ High<\/strong> in the final of the St Andrew’s College (SAC) Shield<\/a><\/strong> in Makhanda on Sunday.<\/p>\n

The finalists both lost just once each on their way to the title decider and produced some impressively dominant water polo throughout their group stage assignments and in the playoffs.<\/p>\n

‘Bosch<\/em><\/strong> was the defending champion after beating St John’s College in the final in 2025<\/a><\/strong>, while Bishops was hunting the prestigious silverware after falling narrowly short on two previous occasions.<\/p>\n

In the semifinals, Bishops hit their straps, brushing aside St Stithians College<\/strong> 12-5, while Rondebosch came from behind to beat their Cape Town rivals, South African College High School<\/strong> (SACS)<\/strong>, 8-5.<\/p>\n