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  • Babelse verwarring by die Cravenweek in Middelburg

    MIDDELBURG. – ’n Babelse verwarring het gister vir ’n ruk lank by die registrasie van die 51ste Cravenweek vir hoërskole by HTS Middelburg hier plaasgevind.

    Die afrigters en spelers van Griekwaland-Wes en Griekwa-platteland se beplanning vir hulle onderskeie eerste wedstryde van die toernooi was amper omver gewerp. Volgens die amptelike program wat hulle op die toernooi by die registrasie ontvang het, moet Griekwas vandag teen die Limpopo Blou Bulle in die eerste wedstryd van die toernooi kragte meet.

    Dit verskil van die bepalings wat op SA Rugby se amptelike webtuiste en van die bepalings wat die Suid-Afrikaanse Skolerugby-vereniging (SASRV) na afloop van sy jaarvergadering verlede jaar bekend gemaak het.

    Volgens dié bepalings moet Griekwa-platteland vandag teen die span van die Limpopo provinsie uitdraf.

    Dit blyk dat ’n persoon by SA Rugby deurmekaar geraak het met die twee spanne van Griekwas. Volgens die amptelike boekie moet Griekwa-platteland more teen Grens-platteland uitdraf.

    Die fout wat in dié boekie is, is ook op die betaalkanaal, SuperSport, se uitsaaiprogram vir die toernooi herhaal.

    Griekwas het Vrydag teen Namibië in Kimberley ’n opwarmings-wedstrdy gespeel en met 22-17 gewen. Die span kon egter nie hulle truie laat was voor hulle na Middelburg vertrek het nie.

    Die span se een afrigter, Shaun Huygen, was gister nog in Pretoria waar hy vandag die truie sou laat was om gereed te wees vir more se wedstryd.

    Na dié nuus dat sy span dalk vandag speel, moes Huygen sal inspring en die truie was. “Ek het die truie nou net klaar opgevou. Dit was ’n hengse verwarring en ek moes inderhaas plan maak en die truie self begin te was,” het Huygen gisteraand gese.

    Dié fout is egter vinnig gevind en uitgestryk. Die plattelanders van die Noord-Kaap sal nou vandag soos waarvoor hulle voorberei het teen die Limpopo Blou Bulle speel.

    Griekwas sal more teen Grens-platteland sy toernooi afskop. Wat die verwarring verder aangevuur het, is die feit dat die Poubloues verlede jaar in sy laaste wedstryd van die Cravenweek in Polokwane die einste Grens-platteland met 94-5 verneder het.

    Grens-platteland se span was sedert 2004 se toernooi in Nelspruit nog net in drie van sy 30 wedstryde aan die wenkant. Sy laaste sege was in 2009 in Oos-Londen toe hy die SA LSOB-span (vir leerlinge met spesiale onderwysbehoeftes) 17-5 geklop het. Die LSOB-span en die nasionale Akademie-span is as proefnemings daardie jaar by die toernooi betrek. Dit was albei spanne se laaste deelname.

  • Beeldtrofee, Grey vs. Paul Roos deur SA Skole kragmetings geraak

    Twee van die belangrikste skolerugby-wedstryde van vanjaar sal waarskynlik deur die Suid-Afrikaanse Skole-span se bepalings ontwrig word.

    Die kragmeting tussen Grey-kollege en Paul Roos Gimna­sium wat waarskynlik sal bepaal wie 2014 as die voorste rugbyspan in die land sal afsluit, sowel as die Beeldtrofee se eindstryde word op 23 Augustus beslis wanneer die SA Skole-span Engeland pak.

    Die moontlikheid bestaan dat heelwat spelers wat in dié wedstryde moet speel vir die nasionale skolespan sal uitdraf. Die SA Skole-proewe wat vanjaar op 26 Julie in Kempton Park gehou word, het reeds teweeggebring dat die Leeus nie vanjaar ’n Makro-skole eindstryd sal hê nie. Die twee spanne wat mekaar in die eindstryd sou pak, Hoërskool Monument en Florida, het besluit dat die proefwedstryde heel moontlik ’n te groot invloed in die beplande eindstryd sou hê.

    Daar sal vanjaar soos in 2012 nie ’n SA Skole-span ná die Cravenweek aangekondig word nie.

    Die 51ste Cravenweek vir hoërskole begin Maandag op HTS Middelburg in Mpumalanga se hoofveld. Daar sal net ’n groep bekend gemaak word, wat aan die proewe in Kempton Park sal deelneem.

    Verlede jaar was daar vier spelers, Pieter Jansen (EG Jansen), Marco Janse van Vuuren (Transvalia), Brandon Thomson (Ermelo) en Jinxi Molapo (Ben Vorster) in die Beeldtrofee se onderskeie eindstryde in aksie, wat ook al die nasionale skolespan verteenwoordig het.

    Molapo het in 2012 die span gehaal, terwyl die ander drie almal lede van verlede jaar se span was.

    Grey en Paul Roos se wedstryd is al voorheen deur die nasionale skolespan se kragmetings omver gegooi. Grey het in 2009 met 9-3 teen die span van Stellenbosch verloor, nadat ses van sy spelers weens verpligtinge by die nasionale skolespan die kragmeting misgeloop het.

    As heelwat van die twee spanne se spelers soos verwag die SA Skole-span haal, sal vanjaar se wedstryd se uitslag weer ’n groot besprekingspunt wees – veral omdat dié wedstryd sal bepaal wie Suid-Afrika se voorste rugbyskool is.

    Dit is egter nie al kragmetings wat ontwrig sal word nie. Die SA Skole-span speel ook teen Frankryk (15 Augustus) en Wallis (19 Augustus).

    Die nasionale skolespan het in 2009 laas verloor toe Engeland hom met 45-13 op GWK-park in Kimberley geklop het.

  • Results – Grant Khomo Week 2014 – Day 3

    Results – Grant Khomo Week 2014 – Day 3

    Logo-CocaCola-U16 GrantKhomoWeek 2

    Hat-tricks galore on the third and final day of the Coca-Cola Grant Khomo Week at the Tshwane University of Technology in Pretoria.  Griqualand West’s flanker, Willem Scholtz, scored the first of the day in his side’s 41-0 victory over Border Country Districts. 

    KwaZulu-Natal’s winger. Bongani Mahlangu scored a hat-trick of tries as his defeated the Griffons by 34-24. Hanru Sirgill of Border also bagged three tries as his side came out on top 27-22 against the Leopards. 

    Scorers: 

    Eastern Province 24 (0) – Tries: Sibalwe Mzanywa, Pieter Gunter, Lance Smith. Conversions: Malan Olivier (3). Penalty: Olivier. Boland 10 (10) – Try: Rick Jordaan. Conversion: Keenan Williams. Penalty: Williams. 

    Griqualand West 41 (26) – Tries: Willem Scholtz (3), Van Zyl Jacobs, Gladwin Nieuwenhuizen, Christopher Andrews, Bernard Jansen. Conversions: Jacobs (3). Border Country Districts 0. 

    Namibia 34 (19) – Tries: Gerweino Benade (2), André van der Berg (2), Jano Rieckert. Conversions: Delron Brandt (2), Chad Plato. Zimbabwe 22 (7) – Tries: Travis Landing, Tinashe Chaza, Matthew McNab, Brighton Chinyanya. Conversion: Landing. 

    KwaZulu-Natal 34 (17) – Tries: Bongani Mahlangu (3), Durang Atembe, Lwazi Moletshe. Conversions: Francke Botha (2), Dylan Kruger. Penalty: Botha.  Griffons 24 (14) – Tries: Richman Gora, Dian de Beer, David Eyssen, Cobus Erasmus. Conversions: Dylan Stiemmie (2).

    Border 27 (3) – Tries: Hanru Sirgil (3), Azola Gomba. Conversions: Jerome Bossr (2). Penalty: Bossr. Leopards 22 (14) – Tries: Adrian Jacobs (2), Rasmus Breedt. Conversions: Gerhard Fourie (2). Penalty: Fourie. 

    Blue Bulls XV 20 (17) – Tries: Calderon Levens, Eduard Pretorius. Conversions: Tristan Janse van Vuuren (2). Penalties: Janse van Vuuren (2). Valke 15 (10) – Tries: Jean van der Linde, MJ Holtzhausen. Conversion: Holtzhausen. Penalty: Holtzhausen.

    Free State 27 (13) – Tries: Dian Schoonees (2), Gerrie Koegelenberg. Conversions: Mario Vieira (3). Penalties: Vieira (2). Golden Lions 22 (3) – Tries: MJ Pelser, Tino Jones, Tyrone Green. Conversions: Mthi Simelane (2). Penalty: Simelane. 

  • Politici is nie nodig vir transformasie

    Gerugte doen die ronde dat ’n riglyn deur die Suid-Afrikaanse Rugbyunie (Saru) beplan word vir volgende jaar se nasionale skoleweke.

    Dié riglyn sal glo bepaal hoeveel etniese swart spelers elke span onderskeidelik na die Cravenweek vir laerskole (o.13), Grant Khomo-week (o.16), Akademieweek (o.18) en Cravenweek vir hoërskole (o.18) sal moet neem.

    Tans het spanne slegs teikens wat bereik moet word wat spelers van kleur betref vir die onderskeie weke.

    Die meeste spelers van kleur wat op die weke speel, sou egter sonder dié teikens op meriete ook in die onderskeie provinsies se spanne gewees het.

    Ek was verlede week by ’n toernooi in Reitz wat nie ’n amptelike Saru-toernooi was nie.

    En nee, dit was nie die Bokkieweek nie. Dit was die jaarlikse VKB-week wat in die Oos-Vrystaat aangebied word.

    Die Riemland is in elk geval die plek waar Springbokke gemaak word.

    Dink maar aan Dok Craven, Tom van Vollenhoven, Ruben Kruger, Bismarck en Jannie du Plessis, Frans Steyn, Naka Drotské asook Toks van der Linde om net die name van ’n paar grotes van dié streek te noem.

    Die VKB-week het geen kwotas of teikens nie. By dié week word daar nie onderskeid tussen rugbyspelers oor enige rede anders as hul talente gemaak nie.

    Die span wat as kampioen gekroon is, Noord-Natal, het nege etniese swart spelers in sy geledere gehad. Almal was op meriete in die span.

    Suid-Natal het 11 etniese swart spelers met nog ’n verdere twee spelers van kleur in sy span gehad.

    Van die etniese swart spelers wat vir Noord-Natal gespeel het, kon dit nie bekostig om die toernooi by te woon nie.

    Daar is vooraf borge deur die bestuurspan gekry om te verseker dat die spelers die toernooi kon bywoon.

    Daar was egter steeds sowat R24 000 uitstaande toe die span die Valke in die eindstryd met 17-3 geklop het.

    Die bestuurspan sal nou die uitstaande geld deur middel van donasies moet probeer insamel.

    ’n Mens sou dink al die mense wat so graag kwotas wil instel, het al ’n fonds gestig is om dié spelers van kleur wat die vermoë het om dalk eendag die Groen-en-Goud oor die kop te trek, finansieel te ondersteun.

    Dié spelers moet ondersteun en nie net gebruik word om eie agendas te dryf nie.

    Daar moet na die spelers se welstand omgesien word en hulle moet toegerus word om eendag die stap boontoe te neem wanneer dit van hulle verwag word.

    Daar moet nie eens ’n kwessie oor geld vir sulke spelers se deelname aan toernooie wees nie.

    Op die oomblik kom dit op hul afrigters op skolevlak neer om borge te gaan soek om toe te sien dat dié spelers geleenthede kan benut.

  • Results – Academy Week 2014 – Day 2

     

    Scorers: 

    Leopards 16 (6) – Try: Wernich Human. Conversion: Human. Penalties: Human (3). Blue Valke 13 (9) – Try: Jan Welgemoed. Conversion: Renier Barnard. Penalties: Johan ten Cate (2). 

     

  • Hein uit die Cravenweek

    Die Vrystaatse o.18-rugbyspan is ‘n reuse slag toegedien dat sy blitsige vleuel, Llewellyn Hein, nie saam met die span na die 51ste Cravenweek vir hoërskole volgende week in Middelburg (Mpumalanga) sal gaan nie.

    “Llewellyn het ligamente in sy enkel beseer en dis ‘n groot slag vir ons dat hy nie na die Cravenweek sal gaan nie,” het Michael Barker, voorsitter van die Vrystaatse Hoërskole-rugbyvereniging, gesê.

    Dan is daar ook nog twyfel of die span se losskakel, Dwayne Wessels, beskikbaar vir die gesogte toernooi sal wees. Albei spelers het in die Vrystaat se sege van 31-21 op die jaarlikse Noordvaal Bondedag op Sasolburg seergekry.

    Die span se ander twee vleuels, Patrick Mbangi en Dale Koopman, wat ook tydens die wedstryd teen die Blou Bulle beseer is, sal gereed wees om aan die span se oefenkamp deel te neem.

    Hein word deur Grey se Peaches se vleuel, Sentle Lehoko vervang. Lehoko is tans vir die Vrystaatse Akademie-span op Worcester in aksie. Wessels sal nog tot Donderdag kans te kry om van sy besering te herstel voordat daar ‘n belsuit oor sy deelname aan die toernooi gemaak sal word.

    Indien hy nie na Middelburg sal gaan nie, behoort Sentraal se DP de Lange in die binnebaan te wees om hom te vervang. De Lange het in 2012 die nasionale o.16-oefengroep gehaal. Die span kan ook dalk oorweeg om Jim Fouché se Tiaan Schutte nader te trek. De Lange is ook tans op die nasionale Akademie-week in aksie.

    Daar is ook altyd die opsie om Niell Stannard nader te trek wat in die span sou wees, maar weens ‘n kniebesering nie betyds sou herstel nie. Stannard kon egter reeds sedert 1 Julie volgens die dokters weer speel. Indien Stannard nader getrek word sal hy op senter in Mike Andrade se plek speel, terwyl laasgenoemde as generaal sal uitdraf.

    “Dwayne kry nog behandeling is daar is nog genoeg tyd vir hom om te herstel,” het Dirkie Groenewald, hoofafrigter van die Vrystaat, gesê. Die Vrystaters se oefenkamp begin vandag in Parys.

  • Results – Grant Khomo Week 2014 – Day 1

    Results – Grant Khomo Week 2014 – Day 1

     The Under-16 Coca-Cola Grant Khomo Week on Monday started on an exciting note at the Tshwane University of Technology in Pretoria with a series of big wins and a few close encounters keeping spectators entertained.

    Western Province, the Blue Bulls and the Free State, in particular, established themselves as the early favourites to compete for places in the final match of the tournament on Thursday after encouraging victories in their opening games.

    Western Province 61 (42) Border 0

    The Western Province forwards and backs combined well in the first match of the day and stamped their authority from the outset against Border, which resulted in an impressive nine tries and a 61-0 victory. Six of these tries were scored in a strong first half showing. The Cape side’s fullback Gianni Lombard was also in fine form with the boot as he slotted over eight conversions to add to his try for a personal tally of 21 points.

    Scorers:

    Western Province – Tries: Benjamin Momberg (2), Bernard Swart, Gianni Lombard, Khanya Ncusane (2), Lubello Scott, Wian Van Zyl (2). Conversions: Gianni Lombard (8).

    Valke 6 (3) Griffons 19 (12)

    The Griffons scored two first-half tries to only a penalty for their 12-3 lead against the Valke. But the Kempton Park side contained them well in the second half and limited them to scoring only one more try. Unfortunately for the Valke, however, they battled to score points, which resulted in them having to settle for two penalties in the match.

    Scorers:

    Valke – Penalties: Marthinus Johannes Holtzhausen (2).

    Griffons – Tries: Duke Vincent Jantjies, Johannes van Huyssteen, Lubabalu Stan-Lee Mteyise. Conversions: Dylan Stiemmie (2).

    KwaZulu-Natal 17 (10) Golden Lions 22 (10)

    The clash between the Golden Lions and KwaZulu-Natal, meanwhile, was close from the outset as the teams were head-to-head at 10-10 at half time. They again found themselves deadlocked on 17-17 with a few minutes to go. But a late try by Lions lock Sam Eshun sealed the 22-17 victory for the Johannesburg side.

    Scorers:

    KwaZulu-Natal – Tries: Bongani Tonny Mahlangu, Sibusiso Anele Hlophe. Conversions: Dylan Kruger (2). Penalty: Dylan Kruger.

    Golden Lions – Tries: Sam Eshun, Stefan Moolman, Wandisile Simelane. Conversions: Wandisile Simelane (2). Penalty: Wandisile Simelane.

    Blue Bulls XV 62 (33) Border CD 3 (0)

    The Blue Bulls XV were impressive in all facets of their game against Border Country Districts as they powered their way to a 33-0 lead at the break and the highest score of the day. In total the Blue Bulls XV crossed the tryline 10 times, while they shut out the visitors on defence, which limited them to only a penalty for the match.

    Scorers:

    Blue Bulls XV – Tries: Calderon Levens (3), Denzel Liebenberg, Eduard Pretorius (2), Henro Conradie, Leon Pretorius, Lwandile Mabhongo, Tristan Janse van Vuuren. Conversions: Tristan Janse van Vuuren (6).

    Border CD – Penalty: Enrico Bokwe.

    Griquas 13 (7) Zimbabwe 15 (7)

    Griquas and Zimbabwe were involved from a tight tussle as both teams put their bodies on the line throughout the clash. Such was the closeness of the match the teams were level at 7-7 at the break. However, two tries in five minutes after the break by Zimbabwe pushed them ahead on the scoreboard. Griquas tried to force their way back into the match with a try and penalty, but this still left them short on the scoreboard.

    Scorers:

    Griquas – Tries: De-An Ackerman, Sergio Kasper. Penalty: Van Zyl Jacobs.

    Zimbabwe – Tries: Mufaro Mpisaunga, Nqobisile Ncube, Travis Landing.

    Eastern Province 12 (5) Free State 48 (10)

    The Free State also started their Coca-Cola Grant Khomo Week campaign on an encouraging note with a convincing 48-12 victory against Eastern Province with seven tries to show for their efforts. The first half, however, was close as the teams scored a try a piece, but an extra conversion and penalty by Free State back Mario Vieira handed them a 10-5 lead at the break. The side, however, found their rhythm in the second half and ran in tries at will.

    Scorers:

    Eastern Province – Tries: Sazi Sandi, Sihle Njezula. Conversion: Vaughen Isaacs.

    Free State – Tries: Gerrie Koegelenberg (2), Kyle Kermis, Lehlohonolo Makhamba, Mario Vieira, Mfezeko Moyo, Thian Du Randt. Conversions: Mario Vieira (5). Penalty: Mario Vieira.

    Boland 22 (7) Pumas 19 (7)

    The battle between Boland and the Pumas was epic as the teams found themselves head-to-head up until the dying minutes. The teams managed only a converted try a piece in a tightly-contested first half and built on this with two more tries in the second half, of which they each converted one. This left the teams level at 19-19 on the stroke of full time. But Boland were awarded a penalty which Keenan Lyle Williams slotted over to secure the victory.

    Scorers:

    Boland – Tries: Austin Murtz, Lincoln Daniels, Rick Jordaan. Conversions: Keenan Lyle Williams (2). Penalty: Keenan Lyle Williams.

    Pumas – Tries: Hermanus de Jager Kruger, Jaco Joubert, Johannes Christoffel Pretorius. Conversions: John-Robert Charles Smith, Zander Joubert.

    Griquas CD 14 (11) Leopards 12 (12)

    Griquas CD had to fight for their 14-12 victory against the Leopards as neither team gave an inch throughout the clash. The Leopards led by a point at the break thanks to two tries to only a try and two penalties by Griquas CD flyhalf Kylan Griqua. But they were unable to score a single point in the second half, while Griqua added another penalty, which earned his team the narrow 14-12 victory.

    Scorers:

    Griquas CD – Try: Gerhard Gregory . Penalties: Kylan Griqua (3).

    Leopards – Tries: Izak Jonker, Lionel George. Conversion: Gerhard Fourie.

    Namibia 29 (10) Limpopo Blue Bulls 19 (5)

    The clash between Namibia and the Limpopo Blue Bulls started slowly as the teams used the first half to find their feet. But they both applied pressure on attack in the second half and earned the rewards. Namibia’s four tries to only three by the Limpopo Blue Bulls, however, allowed them to register a morale-boosting 29-19 victory.

    Scorers:

    Namibia – Tries: Chrischen Olivier, Enrique Pretorius, Gerbus Van Wyk, Wynand Breytenbach. Conversions: Delron Brandt (2). Penalty: Delron Brandt.

    Limpopo Blue Bulls – Tries: Danny Mokhoabane, Franco Van der Watt, Henk Van Zyl. Conversions: Chrizaan Strauss (3).

    Blue Bulls 40 (27) SWD 19 (7)

    Hosts the Blue Bulls showed that they could be a force to be reckoned with in the competition as they powered their way to a 40-19 victory against SWD. The hosts came out firing with their first try being scored three minutes into the match. They camped in the visitors half early on and earned the rewards with a 27-7 lead at the break thanks to effective performances by their forwards and backs. They built on this in the second half, despite SWD fighting back strongly, to stretch their score to 40 points.

    Scorers:

    Blue Bulls – Tries: Happiness Badise Peterson, Henk Pretorius, Hluma Zondani, Jack Hart, Rudolph De Lange. Conversions: Ruan De Swardt (3). Penalties: Ruan De Swardt (3).

    SWD – Tries: Bradley Kiewitz, Llyle Daine Metembo, Xavier Swartbooi. Conversions: Darren Adonis, Zinedene Booysen.

    Under-16 Coca-Cola Grant Khomo Week day one results:

    Western Province 61 – 0 Border
    Valke 6 – 19 Griffons
    KwaZulu-Natal 17 – 22 Golden Lions
    Blue Bulls XV 62 – 3 Border CD
    Eastern Province 12 – 48 Free State
    Griquas 13 – 15 Zimbabwe
    Boland 22 -19 Pumas
    Griquas CD 14 – 12 Leopards
    Namibia 29 -19 Limpopo Blue Bulls
    Blue Bulls 40 – 19 SWD

    Coca-Cola Grant Khomo Week day two fixtures:
    TUT A Field:

    10h30 – Pumas vs. Eastern Province
    11h45 – KwaZulu-Natal vs. South Western Districts
    13h00 – Boland vs. Griffons
    14h15 – Blue Bulls vs. Free State
    15h30 – Western Province vs. Golden Lions

    TUT B-field

    10h30 – Border Country Districts vs. Leopards
    11h45 – Blue Bulls XV vs. Namibia
    13h00 – Griqualand West Country Districts vs. Zimbabwe
    14h15 – Limpopo Blue Bulls vs. Griqualand West
    15h30 – Valke vs Border

    Issued by SARU Corporate Affairs

    Scorers: 

    Western Province 61 (42) – Tries: Wian van Zyl (2), Khanya Ncusane (2), Benjamin Momberg (2), Bernard Swart, Gianni Lombard, Lubello Scott. Conversions: Lombard (8). Border 0

    Griffons 19 (12) – Tries: Duke Jantjies, JJ van Huysteen, Lubabalu Mteyise. Conversions: Dylan Stiemmie (2). Valke 6 (3) – Penalties: MJ Holtzhausen (2). 

    Golden Lions 22 (10) – Tries: Sam Eshun, Stefan Moolman, Wandisile Simelane. Conversions: Simelane (2). Penalty: Simelane. KwaZulu-Natal 17 (10) – Tries: Bongani Mahlangu, Sibusiso Hlophe. Conversions: Dylan Kruger (2). Penalty: Kruger.

    Blue Bulls XV 62 (33) – Tries: Calderon Levens (3), Eduard Pretorius (2), Lwandile Mabhongo, Denzel Liebenberg, Henro Conradie, Leon Pretorius, Tristan Janse van Vuuren. Conversions: Janse van Vuuren (6). Border Country Districts 3 (0) – Penalty: Enrico Bokwe.

    Free State 48 (10) – Tries: Gerrie Koegelenberg (2), Kyle Kermis, Lehlohonolo Makhamba, Mario Vieira, Mfezeko Moyo, Thian du Randt. Conversions: Vieira (5). Penalty: Vieira. Eastern Province 12 (5) – Tries: Sazi Sandi, Sihle Njezula. Conversion: Vaughen Isaacs.

     

     

     

     

     

     

  • Grant Khomo Week Teams 2014

    Grant Khomo Week Teams 2014

    Blue Bulls: 15 Abner van Reenen (Garsfontein), 14 Themba Mandlati (Southdowns College), 13 Hluma Zondani (Southdowns College), 12 Louis van der Schyff (Affies), 11 Shaun Williams (Garsfontein), 10 Ruan de Swardt (Affies), 9 Jack Hart (Affies), 8 Katlego Mushi (Southdowns College), 7 Phillip Krause (Affies), 6 Luke Fortuin (Garsfontein), 5 Henk Pretorius (Affies), 4 Asidesona Nonyukela (Southdowns College), 3 William Kumwenda (Cornwall Hill), 2 Schalk Erasmus (Affies), 1 Jacobus Eloff (Affies). Replacements: 16 Dirk de Lange (Zwartkop), 17 Motheo Moroane (Pretoria Boys’ High), 18 Mornay Smith (Eldoraigne), 19 Regardt du Plessis (Affies), 20 Gerald Lowe (Menlopark), 21 Emilio Adonis (Garsfontein), 22 Hapiness Peterson (Garsfontein). 

    Blue Bulls XV: 15 Brandon Erasmus (Wilgers), 14 Emedio Cuna (Southdowns College), 13 Andries Wiese (Affies), 12 Leon Pretorius (Menlopark), 11 Lwandile Bubu (Southdowns College), 10 Tristan Janse van Vuuren (Affies), 9 Caldevin Leewens (Garsfontein), 8 Eduard Pretorius (Waterkloof), 7 Denzel Liebenberg (Garsfontein), 6 Xabiso Mtumtum (Pretoria THS), 5 Ruhan Straeuli (Menlopark), 4 Iviwe Mndze (Voortrekkerhoogte), 3 Tebogo Masemola (Pretoria Boys’ High), 2 Danie Rousseau (Menlopark), 1 Thami Buthelezi (Pretoria THS). Replacements: 16 Henco Conradie (Waterkloof), 17 Thando Kambule (STA), 18 Funu Simelani (Southdowns College), 19 Andries Bosman (Erasmus), 20 Damian van der Broek (Menlopark), 21 Carl Koch (Affies), 22 Sibusiso Mshungu (Southdowns College). 

     

     

     

     

     

     

  • Results – Coca-Cola Academy Week 2014 – Day 1

    It started off chilly, but it did not take long for the rugby action at the Coca-Cola Academy Week in Worcester to warm up the crowds and players alike on Monday.

    There were tries aplenty at the rugby fields of the Technical High School Drostdy, with Western Province, Eastern Province and Griquas Country Districts amongst those who warmed to the occasion and score some spectacular tries.

    Early action kicked off in icy conditions and mist, but the weather soon changed to pleasant, with the teams responding accordingly.

    Western Province made their mark against Free State, easily outplaying the Bloemfontein side, while Eastern Province overcame the Pumas in a lively match.

    KZN were also impressive, brushing aside SWD. The Blue Bulls also showed good form in coming from behind to beat hosts, Boland.

    Run-of-play reviews of all matches are available by clicking on each match link. A summary of matches with scorers are:

    Blue Bulls 31 (3), Boland 24 (7)

    The Blue Bulls scored two tries in the last five minutes to clinch a good win. Boland had the best of the exchanges in the first half and were leading deservedly at the break.

    If defense dominated the first 35 minutes, not so in the second as both teams scored some great tries, with the brace by Blue Bulls’ Lyle Marat the most telling as it first drew scores level and then won his team the match.

    Scorers:

    Blue Bulls 31 (3). Tries: Chevan Swart, Lylle Maart (2), Shakeel Fredericks. Conversions: Hendrik Mulder (4). Penalty: Mulder.

    Boland 24 (7).Tries: Jacobus Abel, Jaydrin Kotze (2). Conversions: Gevin Scheepers, Cleo Adams (2). Drop goal: Adams.

    Griffons CD 18 (13), Griquas 17 (7)
    Griquas were their own worst enemy in a match where they created numerous chances, but converted a few. They took an early lead, but soon lost their way as the Griffons capitalised on their mistakes. A yellow card and two failed kicks in the last couple of minutes compounded their start in the early morning cold.
    Scorers:

    Griffons CD 18 (13). Tries: Bongani Mkhuma, Danre Smit, Tinus Schoeman. Penalty: Angeloo Pienaar.
    Griquas 17 (7). Tries: Christiaan van Zyl, Gerhard Badenhorst, Lorenzo Malgas. Conversion: Ewan Marcus
    Border 34 (13), Griffons 10 (3)
    Border proved far too slick for the Northern Free State team and delivered a strong second half performance to win going away.
    The first half was fairly competitive, with the Griffons doing well in the tight phases, but in the second half, there was only one team on the field as Border’s passing stretched the Griffons defence.
    Scorers:

    Border 34 (13). Tries: Penalty Try, Cole van Tonder, Daniel Voigt, Heinrich Nieuwenhuizen. Conversion: Liam McLoughlin (4). Penalties: McLoughlin (2).
    Griffons 10 (3). Tries: Adriaan Odendaal, Tiisetso Madonsela. Conversion: Louis Spershott. Penalty: Corne Cooper
    Golden Lions 26 (7), Red Valke 12 (12)
    Talk about a match of two halves. The Valke did all the playing in the first half and had all the answers up front. The second half saw the Golden Lions getting some ball and in the hands of their backs, who had too much pace and power for their opponents.
    Scorers:

    Golden Lions 26 (12). Tries: Adriaan van Blerk, Craig Hume, Lucky Mkhize (2). Conversions: Johan Saayman (3).
    Red Valke 12 (12). Tries: Edwin Jansen, Thinus Grundlingh. Conversion: Marnus Gruber.
    Limpopo Blue Bulls 31 (3), Pumas Country Districts 3 (3)
    The Limpopo Blue Bulls impressed with their good interplay and communication, but lacked composure on attack. A good half-time talk sorted that out and when they returned in the second half, the Pumas Country Districts team could not contain them.
    Scorers:

    Limpopo Blue Bulls 31 (3). Tries: Pule Molokomme, Frans Botha, Hendrik Nel. Conversions: Hardus Geldenhuys (4). Penalty: Geldenhuys.
    Pumas Country Districts 3 (3). Penalty: Carl Jacobsy
    Griquas Country Districts 33 (3), Border Country Districts 3 (3)
    The Border side were in trouble from the start. Griquas opted for some early penalties to get the scoreboard rolling, but once they started to attack with ball in hand, rewards came in the form of five well-worked tries.
    Scorers:

    Griquas Country Districts 33 (21). Tries: Adriaan Burger, Breslen Ryk, Dirk Hanekom, Juniel Cloete, Sarel van der Merwe. Conversion: DJ Brand. Penalties: Brand (2).
    Border Country Districts 0 (0).
    Blue Valke 31 (19), LSEN Schools 8 (5)
    The LSEN team only had two training sessions as a team and it showed as the Valke showed more fluidity and composure, especially on attack. The LSEN defence also lacked the communication needed to stop the Valke, who gelled nicely.
    Scorers:

    Blue Valke 31 (19). Tries: Anthony Robertson, Delmond Venske, Gert Mulder (2), Visser van der Bank. Conversions: Rudolf Heenop (3).
    LSEN 8 (5). Try: Bradley Meintjies. Penalty: Johannes Visser
    EP Country Districts 37 (17), Leopards 0 (0)
    It was a very mature performance by the EP team. They played structured and with discipline, but never failed to get the ball to their speedy outside backs. This was appreciated by Glen Flitoor, who scored the first hat-trick of the afternoon.
    Scorers:

    EP CD 37 (17). Tries: Glen Flitoor (3), Siyamthanda Siaw (2). Conversions: Christiaan Nel (3). Penalties: Nel (2).
    Leopards 0 (0).
    Eastern Province 49 (23), Pumas 31 (17)
    The Eastern Province team delivered the best performance of the day, but take nothing away from the Pumas, who gave it their all as well. In the end the EP side’s loose forwards combined beautifully and proved a seamless interaction between backs and forwards, with no8 Dean van der Westhuizen rewarded with a brace. Fullback Garrick Mattheus also kicked like a machine.
    Scorers:

    Eastern Province 49 (23). Tries: Dean van der Westhuizen (2), Denver Kleu, Duan du Plessis, Duwayne Baartman, Luciano Grootboom. Conversions: Garrick Mattheus (5). Penalties: Mattheus (3).
    Pumas 31 (17). Tries: Fana Ngwenya (2), Lukhanyiso Makaula, Philani Nkosi. Conversions: Wessel Muller (4). Penalty: Muller.
    Western Province 43 (17), Free State 5 (0)
    Western Province proved far too slick and well-coached for Free State, who had enough possession, but not enough variation to beat the WP defence. The Free State side wanted to play wide all the time and it made it easy for the WP to push them over the sidelines. When on attack WP played it down the middle of the field, which resulted in gaps opening up on both sides, which was exploited with some good angled running and support play.
    Scorers:

    Western Province 43 (17). Tries: Carlu Sadie, Danrich Visagie, Michael Meyer, Mitchell Carstens, Mujaahid van der Hoven, Taigh Schoor. Conversions: Cornel Smit (5). Penalty: Rayhaan Lombaard.
    Free State 5 (0). Try: Johan Steyn.
    KZN Country Districts 22 (8), Namibia 22 (15)
    In one of the most entertaining matches of the day, a draw was perhaps the best result for both teams. Both showed much on attack, but serious lapses on defence, which resulted in some rather easy tries being scored.
    Namibia played their best rugby in the first half and looked set for a win, but KZN scored some long-range tries in the second half to jump into the lead. A try with the last play and a successful conversion by Namibia brought the match to an entertaining end.
    Scorers:

    KZN CD 22 (8).Tries: Clifferd Jacobs, Kyle Rhode, Phakama Zondi. Conversions: Ryan Elliott (2). Penalty: Elliott.
    Namibia 22 (15). Tries: Jerome Stephan Beukes, Schalk Grobbelaar, Tobie Van Zyl. Conversions: Hendrique Olivier (2), Penalty: Olivier
    KZN 32 (19), SWD 18 (11)
    A strong start by KZN earned them this win. They were all over their opponents in the early part of the match, scoring three tries in quick succession.
    The second half was a matter of calm heads for KZN and SWD trying to play catch-up rugby.
    Scorers:

    KZN 32 (19). Tries: Bader-Werner Pretorius, Donovan du Randt (2), Renier Pieterse, Sam Matiwane. Conversions: Bader-Werner Pretorius (2). Penalty: Pretorius.
    SWD 18 (11). Tries: Tries: Craig Booysen, Litho Ferreira. Conversion: Maurice White. Penalties: White (2).
    Boland XV 20 (10), Golden Lions XV 19 (14).
    Boland came back well in the second half and spurred on by the locals, out-edged the Golden Lions at the death. A last minute penalty by Boland centre Ruben Brandt, who missed one just before, sealed the win for the home side.
    Scorers:

    Boland XV 20 (10). Tries: Brandon Swanepoel, Christo Smit. Conversions: Ruben Brandt (2). Penalties: Brandt (2).
    Golden Lions XV 19 (14). Tries: Hendre Saayman, Lwazi Monakali, Tatenda Zhoya. Conversions: Rashard Fuller (2).
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    Scorers: 

    Griffons Country Districts 18 (13) – Tries: Bongani Mkhuma, Danré Smit, Tinus Schoeman. Penalty: Angelo Pienaar. Griqualand West 17 (7) – Tries: Lorenzo Malgas, Gerhard Badenhorst, CJ van Zyl. Conversion: Ewan Marcus. 

    Border 34 (13) – Tries: Heinrich Nieuwenhuizen, Daniel Voigt, Cole van Tonder, Penalty Try. Conversions: Liam McLoughlin (4). Penalties: McLoughlin (2). Griffons 15 (3) – Tries: Tiisetso Madonsela, Adriaan Odendaal. Conversion: Louis Spershott. Penalty: Corné Cooper.  

    Griqualand West Country Districts 33 (21) – Tries: Sarel van der Merwe, Juniel Cloete, Dirk Hanekom, Breslen Ryk, Adriaan Burger. Conversion: DJ Brand. Penalties: Brand (2). Border Country Districts 0

    Eastern Province Country Districts 37 (17) – Tries: Leopards 0. 

     

     

     

     

  • Results – Pukke Week 2014 – Day 2

     

     

     

     NWU / LUIPERDS UITNODIGINGS WEEK
    WEDSTRYDUITSLAE:  FANIE DU TOIT STADION 
    DONDERDAG  3 JULIE 2014
    A-VELD
    TYD SPAN PUNTE   SPAN PUNTE
    09:00-10:15 Griekwas Platteland   VS Ford Pumas Platteland  
    Drieë Derick Morkel (7) 5   Joshua de Jager (6) 5
      Boetie Saal (12) 5   Willem du Plooy (9) 5
            Werner Kerry (17) 5
               
    Doelskoppe       Vicario Menegaz (10) 4
    Strafskoppe       Vicario Menegaz (10) 9
    Skepskoppe          
    TOTALE TELLING   10     28
    10:20 – 11:35 Luiperds Platteland   VS Griekwas Sentraal  
    Drieë W de Meyer (8) 10   Reginald Stander (1) 10
            Rossouw Pienaar (5) 5
            DK Mukendi (8) 5
            Dries du Plooy (12) 5
            Xander Rediker (20) 5
               
    Doelskoppe Z Diedericks (15) 2   Mathys Seffert (10) 6
            Henco Olivier (15) 4
    Strafskoppe          
               
    Skepskoppe          
    TOTALE TELLING   12     40
    11:40 – 12:55 Griffons   VS Silwer Valke  
    Drieë Junior Odendaal (11) 5   Zane Wessels (1) 10
      Nathan Luiters (13) 5   JP Holmes (11) 5
            Tiaan Bronkhorst (14) 5
               
    Doelskoppe Brenvin Marais 4   Kobus Engelbrecht (15) 6
               
    Strafskoppe       Kobus Engelbrecht (15) 9
    Skepskoppe          
    TOTALE TELLING   14     35
    13:00 – 14:15 Luiperds Stedelik   VS Vrystaat Arende  
    Drieë Jason Crafford (19) 5   Rulof Keyser(19) 5
      Ockert Fourie (21) 5   Stefan Koen (7) 5
            Heinrich Sander (9) 5
            Julian Delicado (10) 5
            Pieter Faber (11) 10
            Carel Durow (13) 10
            Theo Ferreira (14) 5
    Doelskoppe Robin Maree (10) 2   Tom Deetlefs 12
               
    Strafskoppe          
    Skepskoppe          
    TOTALE TELLING   12     57
    14:20-15:45 Goue Leeus Welpies   VS Limpopo Bulle  
    Drieë Jacques Fourie (6) 5   J Retief (12) 5
            J Wolmarans (13) 5
            S Mokwena (23) 5
               
    Doelskoppe Steven du Plessis (20) 2   D Klein (10) 2
               
    Strafskoppe C-Tan Moos 9   A Du Toit (6) 3
    Skepskoppe          
    TOTALE TELLING   16     20
    15:50-17:15 Blou Bulle   VS Ford Pumas Stedelik  
    Drieë Viandré Delport (9) 5   Rudi Raath (6) 5
      Julian Coetzee (14) 10   Brendan Coetzee (10) 5
      Mpho Atorro (21) 5      
    Doelskoppe Irvin Demingo (20) 6   Brendan Coetzee (10) 2
      Mpho Atorro (21) 2      
    Strafskoppe Irvin Demingo (20) 6   Brendan Coetzee (10) 6
      Mpho Atorro (21) 3   Mpomelelo Gina (14) 3
    Skepskoppe          
    TOTALE TELLING   37     21