{"id":93977,"date":"2026-04-20T13:14:36","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T11:14:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=93977"},"modified":"2026-04-20T13:14:36","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T11:14:36","slug":"paul-roos-wins-at-grey-high-nico-malan-nips-framesby","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=93977","title":{"rendered":"Paul Roos wins at Grey High, Nico Malan nips Framesby"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Paul Roos was made to work hard for a 28-15 win over Grey High in Gqeberha. Photo: Paul Roos Gymnasium on Facebook.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Maroon Machine<\/strong> <\/em>from Stellenbosch continued to march on as Paul Roos Gymnasium<\/strong> (PRG)<\/strong> held off a spirited fightback from Grey High<\/strong> to triumph 28-15 in their King Price Derby Series<\/strong> clash on the Kolisi Field<\/strong> at Grey on Saturday.<\/p>\n

After leading 14-0 at halftime and then 21-5 six minutes into the second half, the visitors had to withstand a fightback, which lifted Grey to within six points of their tally. PRG then turned to their forwards to rumble upfield, and they eventually pulled away late in the game for a deserved victory.<\/p>\n

Grey was guilty of some defensive lapses in the first half, and a sudden burst, which resulted in tries for the Maroon Machine’s burly centre, Jean Hamman<\/strong>, and their speedy wing, Cadynn Samuels<\/strong>, saw the touring side rocket into a 14-0 lead after only 13 minutes.<\/p>\n

Samuels took his chance when Grey failed to deal with a kick ahead by scrumhalf Tristan Armitage<\/strong>. The ball bounced kindly for the left wing, and he outpaced the Grey defence in a 50-metre dash for the try line.<\/p>\n

In windy conditions, Kyle Snyers<\/strong> was on song with his boot, converting both Paul Roos tries.<\/p>\n

It took Grey High until the 40th minute to get the scoreboard moving. A series of drives from the home side’s forwards ended when prop Daniel Naud\u00e9 <\/strong>forced his way over for a try.<\/p>\n

Those five points were quickly cancelled out when PRG no. 8 Werner du Bruin<\/strong> got onto the end of a pass from a quick tap close to the Grey line, and there was no stopping him from scoring the visitors’ third try.<\/p>\n

Then came Grey’s brightest period of the match. They made Paul Roos pay for the basic error of a dropped pass, with wing Sikhu Xego<\/strong> snapping up possession near the halfway line and racing away to score.<\/p>\n

Ten minutes later, excellent hands by the Grey backline quickly shifted the ball out wide to right-wing Noah Mbizi<\/strong>, who used nifty footwork to evade a few defenders before crossing the whitewash for the hosts’ third try.<\/p>\n

With 19 minutes remaining, and the scoreline favouring Paul Roos 21-15, there was everything to play for, but PRG quickly tightened things up.<\/p>\n

Although they missed a penalty kick, they took control of proceedings through their forwards, and a 25-metre maul from the halfway line underpinned their intentions.<\/p>\n

They were able to stay in the right areas of the field, and their constant pressure eventually told when flank Christian le Roux<\/strong> burst over for their final try, converted by Snyers, to complete the scoring.<\/p>\n

In a frenzied finish on the Framesby<\/strong> ground, down the road from Grey High, the visitors from Humansdorp, Nico Malan<\/strong>, held on for a slim 35-34 win after a conversion attempt from the home side dropped just short of the posts.<\/p>\n

During the match, Nico Malan demonstrated the diversity they have introduced into their approach, while Framesby turned to their structured physicality, led by their powerful mauling pack and hard-running backline.<\/p>\n

The visitors built a 21-7 lead, but Framesby was determined to stay in the fight and closed the gap to 21-19 at the break.<\/p>\n

That trend continued in the second half. Nico Malan went ahead by two scores before the match went down to the wire.<\/p>\n

With the visitors 35-29 to the good and on the attack deep inside Framesby’s 22, a knock-on gave the home side a scrum, which became a free kick, and that enabled them to go on the offensive.<\/p>\n

Taking the ball through a number of phases, they crossed for a try in the left-hand corner. But that left the home side needing a difficult conversion into a strong wind to snatch victory. To Nico Malan\u2019s relief, it fell short, and they claimed a nail-biting win.<\/p>\n

There was another one-point victory in Kariega where Brandwag<\/strong> scored a try on the hooter and added the conversion for a 26-25 win over Muir College<\/strong> in the Tinara Cup<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Daniel Pienaar<\/strong> took control of their match against Otto du Plessis<\/strong> in the second half, piling on 23 points to win 33-10 after leading only 10-3 at the break.<\/p>\n

Pearson<\/strong>, meanwhile, had their unbeaten run emphatically ended by Outeniqua<\/strong>, who charged their way to a 62-0 win.<\/p>\n

Scorers<\/strong><\/p>\n

Paul Roos Gymnasium 28 (14) \u2013<\/strong> Tries: Jean Hamman, Werner de Bruin, Cadynn Samuels, Christian le Roux. Conversions: Kyle Snyers (4). Grey High 15 (0) \u2013<\/strong> Tries: Daniel Naud\u00e9, Sikhu Xego, Noah Mbizi.<\/p>\n

Nico Malan 35 (21) \u2013<\/strong> Tries: Leighton Lawrence, Callie de Lange, Elrich van Zyl, Luciano Botha, Kian van Schalkwyk. Conversions: Lawrence (5). Framesby<\/strong> \u2013 not available.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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