{"id":92667,"date":"2026-03-30T16:08:32","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T14:08:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=92667"},"modified":"2026-03-30T16:08:32","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T14:08:32","slug":"nelspruit-framesby-fight-back-as-north-and-south-share-early-day-three-spoils","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=92667","title":{"rendered":"Nelspruit, Framesby fight back as North and South share early day three spoils"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_92668\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-92668\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-92668\" src=\"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Hoerskool-Nelspruit-vs-Voortrekker-400x250.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"250\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-92668\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Frans Lombard\/Actionpix.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Ho\u00ebrskool Nelspruit<\/strong>\u00a0became the second side on Monday, day three of the 2026 <strong>NMI Toyota Noord\/Suid Rugby Tournament<\/strong> at <strong>Afrikaanse Ho\u00ebr Seunskool (Affies)<\/strong> in Pretoria, to overturn a deficit and secure victory, thanks to a commanding second-half performance.<\/p>\n<p>Relive all the action on\u00a0<strong>SuperSport Schools &#8211; (www.supersportschools.com)\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><em><strong>The Rhinos<\/strong><\/em> outscored <strong>Bethlehem V<\/strong><strong>oortrekker<\/strong> 28\u20137 in the second stanza to overcome a 14-15 halftime deficit and record a 42\u201322 win, which meant they completed their assignments in Pretoria with a clean record.<\/p>\n<p>As was the case on Friday, when Nelspruit beat Framesby 29-14, the Rhinos&#8217; locks, <strong>Christiaan Botha<\/strong> and <strong>Dirk-Arnold Joubert<\/strong>, stood out. Their combined efforts, bolstered by the impact of replacement prop <strong>Christiaan Viljoen<\/strong>, ensured <em><strong>Nellies<\/strong><\/em>&#8216; dominance of the tight exchanges.<\/p>\n<p>That solid platform allowed scrumhalf <strong>Kamo Monkwe<\/strong> to dictate proceedings from the base of the rucks and set scrums. The lively halfback also crossed the whitewash, delivering a late blow to put the contest beyond doubt.<\/p>\n<p>His intriguing duel with Voortrekker scrumhalf <strong>Vlag Janse van Rensburg<\/strong> was one of the highlights of the encounter. Janse van Rensburg was also on the scoresheet, dotting down after a clever break from behind a ruck caught the Nelspruit defence napping.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Rugby - Ho\u00ebrskool Framesby vs Dr. E.G. Jansen - NMI Toyota Noordsuid - 30 March 2026\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rVP6CRVvSW8?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>In the opening 1st XV match of the day, <strong>Ho\u00ebrskool Framesby<\/strong> overturned a 5-12 half-time deficit to edge out Boksburg&#8217;s <strong>Ho\u00ebrskool Dr EG Jansen<\/strong> 37\u201331 after scoring 32 unanswered second-half points to complete a stirring comeback.<\/p>\n<p>Framesby&#8217;s flyhalf, <strong>Miles Feltham<\/strong>, the <strong>Player of the Match<\/strong>, sparked the revival. Hisslotted three conversions and two penalties, with those two penalties separating the sides at the final whistle.<\/p>\n<p>In the midfield, inside centre <strong>Charles Blignaut<\/strong> impressed and opened the scoring with the first try of the match.<\/p>\n<p>Fullback <strong>Juan van Aswegen<\/strong> excelled in the opening half for <em><strong>Jansies<\/strong><\/em>. Difficult to contain on attack, he played a key role in creating <strong>Werner Breytenbach<\/strong>&#8216;s second try of the clash.<\/p>\n<p>In the first match of the day, <strong>King Edward VII School<\/strong>&#8216;s 2nd XV made it a tough day for the <strong>Mzwandile Mali XV<\/strong> in the composite side&#8217;s only appearance at the festival. KES reigned victorious, cruising to a 52-8 victory, but the Mali XV got the crowd to their feet with a try right at the end.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Scorers:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ho\u00ebrskool Nelspruit 42 (14) <\/strong>\u2013 Tries: Obuhle Nyumba, Christiaan Viljoen, Vian Louw, Jeandr\u00e9 Aucamp, Christiaan Botha, Kamo Monkwe. Conversions: Ewan van der Merwe (5). <strong>Voortrekker 22 (15) <\/strong>\u2013 Tries: Moropa Lepondo, Vlag Janse van Rensburg, Wessel Hattingh. Conversions: JC Pretorius (2). Penalties: Pretorius.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Framesby 37 (5) <\/strong>\u2013 Tries: Jamiel Swarts (2), Chales Blignaut, Miles Feltham, Josh Potgieter. Conversions: Feltham (3). Penalties: Feltham (2). <strong>EG Jansen 31 (12) <\/strong>\u2013 Tries: Werner Breytenbach (2), Aljay Olivier (2), Marlo van der Merwe. 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