{"id":92508,"date":"2026-03-28T21:05:38","date_gmt":"2026-03-28T19:05:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=92508"},"modified":"2026-03-28T21:05:38","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T19:05:38","slug":"paarl-gimnasium-hits-the-ground-running-in-jacaranda-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=92508","title":{"rendered":"Paarl Gimnasium hits the ground running in Jacaranda City"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_92538\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-92538\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-92538\" src=\"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/57A3166-400x273.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"273\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-92538\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dylan Stumke on the attack in Die Ho\u00ebrskool Menlopark&#8217;s 46-28 victory over Boland Landbou at the Noord\/Suid in Pretoria on Saturday. Photo: Wim Pretorius.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Paarl Gimnasium<\/strong> hit their straps early to register the largest winning margin of the 2026 <strong>NMI Toyota Noord\/Suid Rugby Tournament<\/strong> at <strong>Afrikaanse Ho\u00ebr Seunskool<\/strong> <strong>(Affies)<\/strong> in Pretoria on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Relive all the action on\u00a0<strong>SuperSport Schools &#8211; (www.supersportschools.com)<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>A hat-trick of braces set the <em><strong>Gimmies<\/strong> <\/em>juggernaut in motion as they cruised to a 61\u201310 victory over <strong>Ho\u00ebrskool Noordheuwel<\/strong> in the sixth match of day two.<\/p>\n<p>The sustained onslaught left <em><strong>Nories<\/strong> <\/em>scrambling and forced them to endure a punishing defensive workload that sapped their energy. No one epitomised Gim&#8217;s dominance more than blindside flank <strong>Dirk Hugo<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Hugo was the first of a trio of players to cross the whitewash twice. Soon, he was followed by his fellow flank, <strong>Corn\u00e9 Niemand<\/strong>, and lock <strong>Bernhardt Schulze<\/strong>, which underlined the control exerted by the Paarl pack.<\/p>\n<p>Flyhalf <strong>Louis Koen<\/strong> was clinical from the tee, missing just one attempt at goal, and that accuracy helped to earn him the <strong>Player of the Match<\/strong> accolade.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Rugby - Paarl Gimnasium vs Ho\u00ebrskool Noordheuwel - NMI Toyota Noordsuid - 28 March 2026\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tSf3Etx_M6c?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>Earlier in the day, <strong>Danie Botma<\/strong> set Affies&#8217; A Field alight with a hat-trick of tries in <strong>Ho\u00ebrskool Menlopark\u2019s<\/strong> emphatic 46-28 statement victory over <strong>Boland Landbou<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Botma&#8217;s midfield partnership with seasoned inside centre <strong>Dylan Stumke<\/strong> posed a potent threat, and it&#8217;s one to which Menlo&#8217;s future opponents will have to pay close attention. Stumke, too, crossed the whitewash to add another five points to the local side&#8217;s tally.<\/p>\n<p>Tighthead prop <strong>Tiaan Malan<\/strong> stood out for the Western Cape outfit, despite the defeat. His tireless work in the trenches brought him a well-earned brace of tries.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Divan Meyer<\/strong> impressed in the midfield. Although he operated largely in the shadow of Menlopark&#8217;s dominant centre pairing, he exhibited intelligent running lines and dependable goal-kicking, qualities that ultimately proved insufficient to swing the result in his side&#8217;s favour.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Rugby - Ho\u00ebrskool Menlopark vs Boland Landbou - NMI Toyota Noordsuid - 28 March 2026\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/U2Pwc00d1kQ?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><strong>Scorers<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Paarl Gimnasium 61 (35) <\/strong>\u2013 Tries: Dirk Hugo (2), Corn\u00e9 Niemand (2), Bernhardt Schulze (2), Charles Whitehead, Corn\u00e9 de Beer, Hannes de Kock. Conversions: Louis Koen (7), Malan Mostert. <strong>Noordheuwel 10 (0) <\/strong>\u2013 Tries: Armand van Eck, JB Blount.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Menlopark 46 (21) <\/strong>\u2013 Tries: Danie Botma (3), Dylan Stumke, Mendriano-Jody Abrahams, Duran Pieterse, Jannes Eksteen. Conversions: Willie Pieterse (4). Penalty: Pieterse.<strong> Boland Landbou 28 (21) <\/strong>\u2013 Tries: Tiaan Malan (2), Gehano van Bo, Divan Meyer. Conversions: Meyer (4).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Paarl Gimnasium hit their straps early to register the largest winning margin of the 2026 NMI Toyota Noord\/Suid Rugby Tournament at Afrikaanse Ho\u00ebr Seunskool (Affies) in Pretoria on Saturday. 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