{"id":92100,"date":"2026-03-15T11:51:25","date_gmt":"2026-03-15T09:51:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=92100"},"modified":"2026-03-15T11:51:25","modified_gmt":"2026-03-15T09:51:25","slug":"kwaggas-outclass-nico-malan-in-king-price-derby-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=92100","title":{"rendered":"Kwaggas outclass Nico Malan in King Price Derby Series"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-74499\" src=\"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/PSX_20250328_123842-400x285.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"285\" \/>Outeniqua continued their impressive start to the 2026 season with a commanding 45\u20130 victory over Nico Malan of Humansdorp in their <strong>King Price Derby Series<\/strong> clash in George on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>The Kwaggas entered the fixture on the back of a massive 99\u20130 win over Worcester Gimnasium the previous week. Coaches Henry Grimes and Jandr\u00e9 Blom were wary of complacency after such a runaway result, but their side delivered another disciplined and emphatic performance.<\/p>\n<p>Outeniqua led 19\u20130 at halftime, with left wing <strong>Heiliano Beukes<\/strong> striking first in the 17th minute. His pacey finish also earned him the <strong>Suzuki Game Changing Moment<\/strong> award.<\/p>\n<p>Scrumhalf <strong>Fagon Hendriks<\/strong> added a brace, including a spectacular second try from a 50\u2011metre snipe off a scrum. Hendriks kept the visitors\u2019 defence guessing throughout the match and was one of the standout performers on the day.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe made a lot of errors, but it would be greedy to be unhappy with a 45\u20130 scoreline. We have a young side \u2014 11 of our players are still in Grade 11. We also made more than 100 tackles at a 96% completion rate, so I\u2019m happy with the performance,\u201d said Grimes afterwards.<\/p>\n<p>Outeniqua\u2019s backline proved decisive. Fullback <strong>Darnell Delport<\/strong>, inside centre <strong>Jade Lothering<\/strong>, Beukes, and Hendriks all produced influential displays. Lothering was particularly effective, consistently carrying over the gain line to keep the Kwaggas on the front foot. Delport\u2019s all\u2011round contribution earned him the <strong>King of the Match<\/strong> accolade.<\/p>\n<p>For Nico Malan, early defensive resilience faded as mistakes crept in, preventing them from stringing phases together or applying sustained pressure. Flanker <strong>Ruben van Dijk<\/strong> and tighthead prop <strong>Drikus Kruger<\/strong> were among the few bright spots for the visitors.<\/p>\n<p>This same group from Humansdorp defeated Outeniqua 22\u20135 in 2024 when the teams met as u16s at the Jean de Villiers Festival hosted by Paarl Gimnasium \u2014 a reminder of how quickly fortunes can shift.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Scorers: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Outeniqua 45 (19) \u2013<\/strong> Tries: Fagon Hendriks (2), Heiliano Beukes, Darnell Delport, Matthew Prins, Aldo Gouws. Conversions: Tyler Marais (5). <strong>Nico Malan 0<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Other Results:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>u16A:<\/strong> Outeniqua 71, Nico Malan 24.<br \/>\n<strong>u15A:<\/strong> Outeniqua 49, Nico Malan 12.<br \/>\n<strong>u14A:<\/strong> Outeniqua 38, Nico Malan 5.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Outeniqua continued their impressive start to the 2026 season with a commanding 45\u20130 victory over Nico Malan of Humansdorp in their King Price Derby Series clash in George on Saturday. The Kwaggas entered the fixture on the back of a massive 99\u20130 win over Worcester Gimnasium the previous week. 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