{"id":92680,"date":"2026-03-30T18:00:02","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T16:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=92680"},"modified":"2026-03-30T18:00:02","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T16:00:02","slug":"hendricks-score-late-long-range-stunner-as-outeniqua-draws-with-waterkloof","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=92680","title":{"rendered":"Hendricks scores late long range stunner as Outeniqua draws with Waterkloof"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_92688\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-92688\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-92688\" src=\"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Outeniqua-400x381.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"381\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-92688\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Outeniqua celebrated a hard-fought draw with Ho\u00ebrskool Waterkloof after Taylor Marais slotted a difficult conversion kick, which was followed by the final whistle. Photo: Frans Lombard\/Actionpix.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In the end, a draw between <strong>Ho\u00ebrskool Waterkloof<\/strong> and <strong>Ho\u00ebrskool Outeniqua<\/strong> was, in the eyes of most, a fitting outcome after a scintillating 70 minutes of rugby in the third match on Monday at the<strong> NMI Toyota Noord\/Suid tournament<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Relive all the action on <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/SuperSportSchools2026\">SuperSport Schools<\/a> &#8211; (<a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/SuperSportSchools2026\">www.supersportschools.com<\/a>)\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Outeniqua scrumhalf <strong>Fagan Hendricks<\/strong> emerged as the hero for the <em><strong>Kwaggas<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>With time almost expired, he burst clear from the base of a scrum inside his own half and sprinted 60 metres to score, dragging his side to within striking distance of a dramatic draw.<\/p>\n<p>Flyhalf <strong>Taylor Marais<\/strong> then calmly slotted the conversion from wide on the left to make it 24\u2013all just before the final whistle brought a captivating contest to a heart-stopping end.<\/p>\n<p>Waterkloof scrumhalf <strong>Marcel Tsiakos<\/strong> ensured that the head-to-head battle between the two number nines was among the highlights of an absorbing contest.<\/p>\n<p>His crisp service ensured the <em><strong>Klofies <\/strong><\/em>played at a fast tempo, and it helped them to assert control for long periods of the match.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Rugby - Ho\u00ebrskool Waterkloof vs Ho\u00ebrskool Outeniqua - NMI Toyota Noordsuid - 30 March 2026\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BRBPV1GlGfE?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>The foundation for that control was the domination of their pack, which scrummed powerfully and provided Tsiakos with the luxury of front-foot ball. The <strong><em>Blou Tornado<\/em><\/strong> unquestionably held the upper hand in the set scrums, which would surely have drawn an approving smile from <strong>SA Schools<\/strong>&#8216; and <strong>Tuks<\/strong>&#8216; scrum coach <strong>Cobus van Dyk<\/strong>, their first XV coach.<\/p>\n<p>The Klofies&#8217; supremacy in the set piece was complemented by resolute defence, particularly around the fringes near their own tryline. Still, sustaining that intensity proved difficult, and the Kwaggas eventually punched holes in Waterkloof&#8217;s defensive line.<\/p>\n<p>In the match that followed, <strong>Jeppe High School for Boys<\/strong> returned to winning ways, running in five tries to three to secure a 34\u201321 victory over the <strong>Ho\u00ebrskool Diamantveld<\/strong>, which condemned the side from Kimberley to a second successive Noord\/Suid defeat.<\/p>\n<p>Jeppe eighthman <strong>Mihle Dyakala<\/strong> was named the <strong>Player of the Match<\/strong> after a tireless performance. He carried strongly throughout the contest and made a significant impact on defence, delivering some thunderous tackles.<\/p>\n<p>Outside centre, <strong>Clinton Brits,<\/strong> was a constant threat for the <strong><em>Diamonds<\/em><\/strong> and tested the Jeppe defence. However, his efforts were ultimately not enough to overcome the composed and experienced midfield pairing of <strong>Phano Letsie<\/strong> and <strong>Joel Akilo<\/strong>, who stubbornly stood their ground.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Scorers:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Waterkloof 24 (10) \u2013 <\/strong>Tries: Marcel Tsiakos, Stiaan Theron, Almero Gerritsen. Conversions: Liam Schutte (3). Penalties: Schutte. <strong>Outeniqua 24 (17) \u2013 <\/strong>Tries: Wiaan Baard, Jade Lothering, Fagon Hendricks. Conversions: Taylor Marais (3). Penalty: Marais.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jeppe 34 (22) <\/strong>\u2013 Tries: Luxon Zwane, Lethabo Mashao, Ndimphiwe Mjiji, Mihle Dyakala, Phano Letsie. Conversions: Ndzalama Mbalathi (3). Penalties: Mbalathi. <strong>Diamantveld 21 (7) <\/strong>\u2013 Tries: Haco Klopper, Victor Greeff, Tyler Campher. Conversions: Deon Klopper (3).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the end, a draw between Ho\u00ebrskool Waterkloof and Ho\u00ebrskool Outeniqua was, in the eyes of most, a fitting outcome after a scintillating 70 minutes of rugby in the third match on Monday at the NMI Toyota Noord\/Suid tournament. Relive all the action on SuperSport Schools &#8211; (www.supersportschools.com)\u00a0 Outeniqua scrumhalf Fagan Hendricks emerged as the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":92688,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-92680","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/92680","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=92680"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/92680\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/92688"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=92680"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=92680"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=92680"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}