{"id":92499,"date":"2026-03-29T09:41:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-29T07:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=92499"},"modified":"2026-03-29T09:41:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-29T07:41:00","slug":"middies-make-paul-roos-work-hard-for-victory-at-frans-malherbe-u15-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=92499","title":{"rendered":"Middies make Paul Roos work hard for victory at Frans Malherbe u15 Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_92500\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-92500\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-92500\" src=\"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Frans-Malherbe-Day-2-Results-400x269.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"269\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-92500\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/paarlboyshighschool?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&amp;igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==\"><strong>Paarl Boys&#8217; High on Instagram.<\/strong><\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>There were wins for the hosts, <strong>Paarl Boys&#8217; High<\/strong>, and their rivals, <strong>Paarl Gimnasium<\/strong>, on Friday night, the opening day of the <strong>Frans Malherbe u15 Festival<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Boishaai<\/strong><\/em> battled their way to a 20-12 win over <strong>Grey High<\/strong> in a contest in which both sides scored two tries apiece.<\/p>\n<p>Their match was preceded by <strong><em>Gimmies<\/em>&#8216;<\/strong> 31-19 victory over <strong>Ho\u00ebrskool Rustenburg<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Catch the action live on <a href=\"https:\/\/supersportschools.com\/\"><strong>SuperSportSchools<\/strong><\/a> (supersportschools.com).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Brugstraat B<\/strong> hosted three matches on Saturday, while <strong>Brugstraat A <\/strong>served as the battleground for eight clashes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Oakdale Landbou<\/strong> delivered an entertaining show, running in ten tries in their 62-3 domination of <strong>Ho\u00ebrskool Swartland<\/strong>. Hooker <strong>Jacobus Theunissen <\/strong>was at the heart of the <strong>Farmers&#8217;<\/strong> set-piece dominance, scoring two tries from the maul on his 15th birthday.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SACS<\/strong> flyhalf <strong>Tylor Isaacs<\/strong> was also in top form. He crossed for a hat-trick of tries and converted four of the five tries scored by the <strong>Newlands<\/strong> outfit in a 33-17 win over <strong>Ho\u00ebrskool Robertson<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Stellenberg High<\/strong> was stretched by <strong>Ho\u00ebrskool Wesvalia <\/strong>and trailed late in the contest. Showing composure, though, they patiently kept up the pressure through phase after phase before dotting down in the dying moments of the match to snatch a 21-20 win.<\/p>\n<p>Resilience was a key factor in <strong>Ho\u00ebrskool Diamantveld<\/strong>&#8216;s 7-3 win over <strong>Boland Landbou<\/strong>. The Kimberley school finished the match on their own try line, keeping the Paarl side at bay to seal a narrow victory.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Paul Roos Gimnasium<\/strong> was forced to work hard for a 21-12 victory over <strong>Ho\u00ebrskool Middelburg<\/strong>. In a tightly-contested clash, the <strong>Stellenbosch<\/strong> team&#8217;s backs locked in the win with some moments of individual brilliance.<\/p>\n<p><b>Results | Day 1 <\/b><\/p>\n<p>Paarl Boys&#8217; High 20, Grey High School 12; Paul Roos Gimnasium 21, Ho\u00ebrskool Middelburg 12; Paarl Gimnasium 31, Ho\u00ebrskool Rustenburg 19; Stellenberg 21, Wesvalia 20; Waterkloof 17, HTS Drostdy 14; Ho\u00ebrskool Durbanville 31, Charlie Hofmeyr 12; Worcester Gimnasium 12, Ho\u00ebrskool Punt 10; SACS 33, Ho\u00ebrskool Robertson 17; Wynberg Boys&#8217; High 22, HTS Dani\u00ebl Pienaar 5; Oakdale Landbou 62, Swartland 3; Ho\u00ebrskool Trio 27, Menlopark 10; Nico Malan 58, Strand 5; Diamantveld 7, Boland Landbou 3.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There were wins for the hosts, Paarl Boys&#8217; High, and their rivals, Paarl Gimnasium, on Friday night, the opening day of the Frans Malherbe u15 Festival. Boishaai battled their way to a 20-12 win over Grey High in a contest in which both sides scored two tries apiece. 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