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Die Hoërskool Ermelo het sy plek in die kwarteindronde van die SDC Noordvaal Cup se Groep 2-uitspele danksy ‘n drie deur sy agtsteman, Tredoux Ferreira, bespreek.

Ermelo het ‘n strafskop op die halflyn in die laaste minuut van die kragmeting gekry wat sy skrumskakel, Carel Jacobsz, oor die kantlyn gejaag het.

Ferreira het kort daarna gaan druk om aan sy span ‘n sege van 32-29 oor Brandwag van Benoni te besorg.

Jacobsz was ook een van sy span se staatmakers. Hy het een van Ermelo se drie drieë gedruk, met een doelskop geslaag en ook drie strafdoele tussen deur die pale gejaag.

Ermelo sal in sy kwarteindstryd teen HTS John Vorster van Pretoria te staan kom.

HTS John Vorster was met 44-40 bobaas in ‘n opwindende wedstryd teen Ben Viljoen van Groblersdal. Nie eers ‘n vierkuns aan drieë deur die besoekers se losskakel, Mignon Stevens, kon hul van ‘n nederlaag red nie.

Dit was ‘n stryd tussen die tuisspan se gedugte agttal en Ben Viljoen se agterhoede. Stevens was vroeër vanjaar as heelagter een van die staatmakers tydens die Stadio Cravenweek in Krugersdorp vir die Limpopo Blou Bulle.

HTS John Vorster se kaptein en slot, SJ van Mourik, het in sy 50ste wedstryd vir die eerstespan ‘n topklas vertoning opgedis. Die agtsteman, Tiaan van Loggerenberg, het ook met sy spel beïndruk.

Die binnesenter, Xander Roesch, se skopstewels was nie geroes nie. Hy het 17 punte met sy skopskoen aangeteken. Hy het al vier sy span se drieë verdoel en ook drie strafdoele tussen deur die pale gejaag.

Die verdedigende kampioen, Midstream College, het ‘n reuse aanslag van die Hoërskool Hans Strijdom van Mookgophong  in hul uitspeelwedstryd oorleef. Die wenspan het met 43-32 koning gekraai nadat Hans Strijdom na 15 minute se spel ‘n voorsprong van 17-0 opgebou het.

Midstream College het goed daarna terruggeveg om teen rustyd met 19-20 agter te loop. Die wenspan se loskopstut, Leeunard Ehlers, was op die dag sonder twyfel sy span se beste speler op dié dag. Hy het elke keer wat hy die bal onder die arm vasgeknyp het soos ‘n wafferse losvoorspeler oor die voordeellyn gestorm.

Hy het selfs twee keer op dekverdediging gekeer dat Hans Strijdom se vleuels gaan druk.

Midstream College se heelagter, Luca Jankovic, het ook amper ‘n foutlose dag vanaf die skopkegel beleef. Hy het vier van sy span se vyf drieë verdoel en ook met ‘n strafdoel geslaag.

Vir Hans Strijdom het die vaskopstut, Wynand Geyer, en kantman Marcus van der Walt voorlangs uitstaande spel gelewer. Agterlangs was die losskakel, MW de Jager, en buitesenter, Lewaldt Ferreira, uitmuntend.

Midstream College sal in die kwarteindronde teen Overkruin te staan kom. Die kampioen het vroeër vanjaar se Blou Bulle ligawedstryde tussen die twee skole met 33-27 gewen.

Overkruin het sy plek in die kwarteindronde met ‘n indrukwekkende sege van 29-13 oor die Valke-kampioen, Oosterlig, bespreek. Oosterlig is welverdiend as Valke-kampioen gekroon, maar het nie op alle silinders in die uitspeelwedstryd teen die Ovies gevuur nie.

Die Ovies se losskakel, Marnus Rademeyer, was vuurwarm. Hy het 14 van sy span se punte in die sege aangeteken. Hy het ‘n draai agter die doellyn gemaak, drie van sy span se drieë verdoel en ook ‘n strafdoel oorgeklits.

Oosterlig se regtervleuel, Dylan Jordaan, het al sy span se punte aangeteken.

Puntemakers: 

Ermelo 32 (8) – Drieë: Tredoux Ferreira, Siyanda Yende, Carel Jacobsz. Doelskop: Jacobsz. Strafdoele: Jacobsz (3). Brandwag (Benoni) 29 (17) – Drieë: Tyrese Baatjies, Logan Turvey, Jayden Diedericks. Doelskoppe: Jason Coetzer (3). Strafdoele: Coetzer (2).

HTS John Vorster 44 (31) – Drieë: SJ van Mourik, Heinrich Coetzee, Tiaan van Loggerenberg, Andrew Botha. Doelskoppe: Xander Roesch (4). Strafdoele: Roesch (3). Ben Viljoen 40 (21) – Drieë: Mignon Stevens (4), Joe Cloete, Mihlali Ntlebi. Doelskoppe: Janik Brits (5).

Midstream College 43 (19) – Drieë: Yanko Cronjé (2), Leeunard Ehlers, Thomas Stofberg, Neil de Vleeschauawer, Nathan Judelson. Doelskoppe: Luca Jankovic (5). Strafdoel: Jankovic. Hans Strijdom 32 (20) – Drieë: Wynand Geyser (2), Henrico van der Colf, Louis Joubert, Janneman Benson. Doelskoppe: Van der Colf (2). Strafdoel: Van der Colf.

Overkruin 29 (22) – Drieë: Leequine Fredricks, Waylon Oncke, Justin Kunz, Marnus Rademeyer. Doelskoppe: Rademeyer (3). Strafdoel: Rademeyer. Oosterlig 13 (6) – Drie: Dylan Jordaan. Doelskop: Jordaan. Strafdoele: Jordaan (2).

Ander spanne: 

o.16: Lydenburg wen (Hans Moore gee punte); Ellisras 18, HTS John Vorster 15; Centurion 43, Frikkie Meyer 15; Oosterlig 17, Wonderboom 3; Dinamika 26, Midstream College 14; HTS Witbank 21, HTS Tom Naudé 19; Ben Viljoen 19, Ermelo 18; Bergsig 54, Brandwag 19.

o.15: Ermelo wen (Hans Moore gee punte); Ellisras 28, Bergsig 12; Midstream College 30, Frikkie Meyer 6; Dinamika 29, Hoërskool Tuine 7; Leeuwenhof 34, Pretoria-Noord 8; Ben Viljoen 26, Rob Ferreira 12; Hans Strijdom 19, HTS Witbank 15; Centurion 24, Oosterlig 13.

o.14: Lydenburg wen (Hans Moore gee punte); Bergsig 27, Ellisras 7; Midstream College 34, Hans Strijdom 5; Brandwag 42, Wonderboom 8; Dinamika 52, Pretoria-Noord 0; Ermelo 19, HTS Tom Naudé 12; Ben Viljoen 56, Ferrum 0; Centurion 19, Leeuwenhof 10.

Nóg ‘n reuse vertoning, nóg ‘n reuse oorwinning vir die Rhinos.

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Mpumalanga se hoofstad, Mbombela, het vir ‘n tweede agtereenvolgende naweek gejubel nadat Hoërskool Nelspruit Saterdag vir die Wit Bulle van Hoërskool Monument met 21-12 die loef afgesteek het.

Dit was nogmaals ‘n geskiedkundige sege vir die span van Mpumalanga aangesien hul vorige oorwinning oor die Wit Bulle (24-19) 10 jaar gelede was in die halfeindstryd van die Beeld-trofee in 2014.

Dit was dus ook die tweede agtereenvolgende naweek wat die tuisspan ‘n opponent vir die eerste keer sedert 2014 kon klop. Hul sege oor Hoërskool Garsfontein in die vorige ronde van die SDC Noordvaal Cup se Beker-afdeling was ook die eerste sedert hulle die Bere in die eindstryd van die Beeld-trofee in 2014 gegaffel het.

Die Rhinos-agterlyn, onder aanvoering van hul indrukwekkende binnesenter en kaptein, Ian Wood, het keer op keer houe geland wat die Monumentare laat terugsteier het. Loskakel, Theuns Meyer, en Wood, kon danksy skrumskakel, Liam Pringle, se flink diens, die toutjies na hartelus getrek om sy span op die voorvoet te plaas. , terwyl Pringle se akkurate skopwerk rondom die breekpunte ook die besoekers se groot pak gereeld laat omdraai het.

Vaughn van Zyl, die Rhinos se agtsteman wat sy stempel vanjaar behoorlik afdruk, was ‘n rots op die verdediging. Sy fisieke teenwoordigheid het oudergewoonte ‘n reuse rol gespeel om die besoekers se momentum te stuit.

Haker, Regardt Vermaak, het self weer sy normale barshou gespeel en in die vastelos gewoeker. Vermaak was gereeld aan die voorpunt met die bal in hand, en het ook nie geskroom om kop in te druk en omgekeerde balbesit te bewerkstellig nie.

Die Wit Bulle se verdediging was ‘n rapsie beter in vergeleke met hul vertoning teen Jeppe High School for Boys, maar sou steeds nie na wense gewees het vir afrigter, Tjaart van der Walt, en die res van sy span nie. ‘n Gebrek aan behoorlike balbesit het die besoekers ook geknou en beteken dat die gevaarmanne agterlangs selde geleentheid gekry het om die Rhinos op die punte te toets.

Ernesto Oersen, die Wit Bulle se linkervleuel en driedrukmasjien het wel by twee geleenthede gewys wat op die voorvoet vermag kan word deur sy span se enigste twee drieë te druk.

Hoërskool Menlopark het einde ten laaste ‘n eerste oorwinning in die reeks behaal. Die Parkies moes uithaal om die tuisspan, Hoërskool Marais Viljoen, met ‘n 40-33 te troef.

Die besoekers se heelagter, Divan Nel, en agtsteman en kaptein, Rocco Myburgh, was aan die voorpunt van die drieëfees met twee elk. Nel was oudergewoonte ‘n doring in die vlees wanneer hy spasie gegun is, terwyl Myburgh se barslopies die besoekers op die voorvoet kon hou.

Dit het as geen verrassing gekom dat die buitesenter, Brandon Els, een van die tuisspan se uitblinkers was nie. Els het vir die soveelste keer vanjaar gewys dat hy die kleinste van spasies kan uitbuit en het self die besoekers se doellyn twee keer oorgesteek.

Voorlangs was dit steelkantflank, Divan Scheepers, wat die Parkies besig gehou het met sy fisieke benadering op die aanval en verdediging.

Puntemakers:

Hoërskool Nelspruit 21 (7) – Drieë: Vaughn van Zyl, Ian Wood, Ruben Greeff. Doelskoppe: Theuns Meyer (3). Monument 12 (5) – Drieë: Ernesto Oersen (2). Doelskop: Caylem Schooney.

Menlopark 40 (7) – Drieë: Divan Nel (2), Rocco Myburgh (2), Nathen du Plessis, Mattheus Prinsloo. Doelskoppe: Phillipus de Bruyn (5). Marais Viljoen 33 (14) – Drieë: Brandon Els (2), Rio Tshimbalanga, Bjorn Pieterse, Dian Scheepers. Doelskoppe: Recce Gerber (3).

Ander spanne: 

o.16: Monument 36, Hoërskool Nelspruit 17; Menlopark 49, Marais Viljoen 3.

o.15: Monument 48, Hoërskool Nelspruit 14; Menlopark 40, Marais Viljoen 12.

o.14: Monument 22, Hoërskool Nelspruit 19; Menlopark 29, Marais Viljoen 10.

Helpmekaar Kollege besef terdeë na Saterdag dat Rustenburg nie ‘n maklike plek is om ‘n oorwinning te behaal nie.

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Lorenzo Snyers, Hoërskool Rustenburg se Cravenweek-heelagter, het met sy akkurate korrelwerk pale toe 16 waardevolle punte aangeteken wat die tuisspan gehelp het om met 31-19 oor die Helpies koning te kraai.

Die drieë-telling was 3-3, met Snyers se twee doelskoppe en vier strafdoele wat die groot verskil gemaak het.

Snyers was boonop nie slegs uitmuntend vanaf die skopkegel nie, maar het ook deurgaans kopsere vir die besoekers van Johannesburg met sy venynige teenaanvalle besorg. Sy visie, vaart en aanvoeling vir die spel het gelei tot twee belangrike drieë vir Rustenburg.

Buitesenter, John-Ré Jefthas, was ook genadeloos om munt te slaan uit enige tekortkominge in die Helpie-verdediging en het een van sy span se vyfpunters aangeteken.

Voorlangs het die agttalle mekaar opgedreun in ‘n uiters fisieke 70 minute. Rusties se slot en kaptein, Pedrie Human, het van voor gelei met ‘n energieke vertoning in die vastelos, terwyl sy Helpies-eweknie, JP Lombard, voortgebou het op die goeie momentum teen Hoërskool Waterkloof in die vorige ronde. Lombard was verál weer prominent met die bal in die hand en het enduit probeer om die momentum in die guns van sy span te swaai.

Helpmekaar se afrigtingspan sou egter wou gehad het dat die agterlyn ‘n rapsie meer balbesit kon kry, aangesien dit agterlangs was waar die besoekers se sterkpunte gelê het. Buitesenter, Ty Ax, en linkervleuel, Pieter Moller, het dikwels vir die Rusties laat bontstaan met hul dartellopies en is elk met ‘n kuier agter die doellyn beloon.

Hoërskool Garsfontein se Bere het tuisveldvoordeel ten volle benut om terug te keer na die wenpad. Die Bere moes nietemin sweet om Hoërskool Noordheuwel se Blues uiteindelik met 44-37 te tem.

Die Blues se losskakel, Jeandre Uithaler, het beslis sy skopskoen ingepak om met twee doelskoppe en nie minder nie as ses strafdoele te slaag, en 22 van sy span 37 punte aan te teken. Dit was ook die hoofrede vir die Blues se voorsprong van 19-13 teen rustyd.

Die tuisspan het egter in die tweede 35 minute hul agterlyn aan die gang gekry vir losskakel, Junade Pasensie, en buitesenter, Ruan Enslin, om spasie te begin vind en uit te buit. Hulle het elkeen ‘n tweekuns behaal, met Enslin se tweede drie wat die laaste spyker in die doodskis was om ‘n kritieke sege vir die tuisspan te verseker.

Voorlangs het die Bere vir hul SA Skole-slot, James Schnetler, terugverwelkom, en hy het ‘n reuse verskil voorlangs gemaak met sy vurige dryfspel wat die tuisspan deurentyd op die voorvoet geplaas het.

Puntemakers: 

Hoërskool Rustenburg 31 (8) – Drieë: Xavier Steenkamp, John-Ré Jefthas, Jaden Meyer. Doelskoppe: Lorenzo Snyers (2). Strafdoele: Snyers (4). Helpmekaar Kollege 19 (5) – Drieë: Eugene de Lange, Pieter Muller, Ty Ax. Doelskoppe: Michael Benzien (2).

Garsfontein 44 (13) – Drieë: Junade Pasensie (2), Ruan Enslin (2), Aiden King, Luan van der berg, JP Pieterse. Doelskoppe: Handré Maree (2). Strafdoel: Maree. Noordheuwel 37 (19) – Drieë: Lindsay Jansen (2), Ignatius Jantjies. Doelskoppe: Jeandre Uithaler (2). Strafdoele: Uithaler (6).

Ander spanne:

o.16: Helpmekaar Kollege 38, Hoërskool Rustenburg 12; Garsfontein 30, Noordheuwel 27.

o.15: Hoërskool Rustenburg 11, Helpmekaar Kollege 8; Noordheuwel 21, Garsfontein 0.

o.14: Helpmekaar Kollege 25, Hoërskool Rustenburg 20; Noordheuwel 24, Garsfontein 22.

PRETORIA. – Die Hoërskool Rustenburg het waarskynlik Saterdag Helpmekaar-kollege se kanse om tot die uitspeelrondes van die SDC Noordvaal Cup se Beker-afdeling nek omgedraai.

Die Rusties het op sy tuisveld vir Helpies met 31-19 verslaan. Dit is waarskynlik die tuisspan se grootste sege nog sedert sy afrigter, Naas Olivier, die leisels geneem het.

Boonop het die Rusties verlede week vir die tweede jaar op ‘n streep vir Glenwood van Durban met 27-24 met die kous oor die kop huis toe gestuur.

Die wenspan se heelagter, Lorenzo Snyers, was op sy stukke met veral sy skopskoen wat meeste van die praatwerk gedoen het. Hy het albei sy span se drieë verdoel en ook vier strafdoele deur die pale gejaag.

Nog ‘n strafdoelpoging deur Snyers het die regoppaal getref en op ‘n drie vir die senter John-Ré Jefthas uitgeloop.

Die Hoërskool Nelspruit se hoofveld is vining besig om weer ‘n begrafplaas vir besoekende spanne te word. Die Rhinos het waarskynlik Monument van Krugersdorp se kanse om die uitspeelrondes te haal met ‘n sege van 21-12 nek omgedraai.

Menlopark het sy eerste sege van die reeks behaal deur vir Marais Viljoen in Alberton in ‘n opwindende kragmeting met 40-33 te klop. Die span se agtsteman, Rocco Myburgh, het met sys pel beïndruk, terwyl die kantman Nathan du Plessis ook woelig was.

Ficksburg het in die Oos-Vrystaatse eindstryd vir ‘n opskudding gesorg deur vir Vrede met 18-5 te verslaan. Wilgerivier van Frankfort is die Sandveld-kampioen na hy vir Wessel Maree van Odendaalsrus met 43-7 kaf gedraf het.

Grey-kollege het die vloek van nederlae elke tien jaar teen Grey High School met ‘n oorwinning van 41-27 verdryf. Die span van die Rosestad het in 1994 (10-18), 2004 (14-17) en 2014 (20-27) die knie teen sy naamgenoot gebuig.

Op papier moes Saterdag se kragmeting ‘n maklike sege vir die tuisspan gewees het, maar hy moes veel harder werk as verwag om uiteindelik dié vloek te verdryf.

Paul Roos Gimnasium is steeds onoorwonne na hy vir Bishops met 42-7 die loef afgesteek het. Stellenberg en Outeniqua het met 24-elk gelykop gespeel, terwyl Oakdale Landbou ‘n sege van 25-12 oor HTS Drostdy op Trappespark in Worcester behaal het.

Die Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool van Pretoria het sy oorheersing oor Waterkloof met ‘n oorwinning van 43-28 voorgesit. Sy flank Lohan Potgieter was uitstaande in die oorwinining.

In die oudste interskole van Johannesburg kan nie King Edward VII of Jeppe daarop aandring om die voorste span te wees nie. KES het eerste kragmeting tussen die twee spanne vroeër vanjaar met 38-28 gewen, terwyl Jeppe Saterdag ook met tien punte met 23-13 as oorwinnaars van die veld gestap het.

Al die uitslae: 

SDC NOORDVAAL CUP

Groep 1

Beker: Hoërskool Rustenburg 31, Helpmekaar 19; Hoërskool Nelspruit 21, Monument 12; Garsfontein 44, Noordheuwel 37; Menlopark 40, Marais Viljoen 33. Plaat: Hoërskool Middelburg 34, Zwartkop 17; HTS Middelburg 42, Kempton Park 12; Transvalia 45, Montana 24; Hoërskool Klerksdorp 38, Ligbron Akademie 31. Skild: Ben Vorster 25, Hoërskool Pietersburg 23; Lichtenburg 37, Die Anker 26; Heidelberg Volkskool 30, Hugenote (Springs) 29.Bowl: Potchefstroom Volkskool 27, Piet Retief 10; Randburg 43, Merensky 31; Eldoraigne 88, Wagpos 13; Dr. Malan 20, Hoërskool Alberton 7.

Groep 2 Uitspeelwedstryde

Hoërskool Ermelo 32, Brandwag (Benoni) 27; HTS John Vorster 44, Ben Viljoen 40; Midstream College 43, Hans Strijdom 32; Overkruin 29, Oosterlig 13; Dinamika 37, Wonderboom 18; Frikkie Meyer 15, Lydenburg 14; Ellisras 19, Rob Ferreira 18; Bergsig Akademie 36, Hans Moore 14.

Groep 3 Uitspeelwedstryde

Bergvlam 32, Fochville 26; Stoffberg 18, Hoërskool Brits 3; Linden 26, Oosterland 18; Erasmus (Bronkhorstspruit) 44, Benoni High 10; Die Wilgers 39, Vereeniging Gimnasium 8; Riebeeckrand 82, Northern Academy 0; Standerton 35, John Vorster (Nigel) 12; Vryburg 27, Piet Potgieter 3.

KWAZULU-NATAL/OOS-KAAP

Queen’s College 21, Selborne College 6; Maritzburg College 19, Pretoria Boys’ High 18; Durban High School 18, Northwood 11; Kingswood College 37, Graeme College 17; Pearson 29, Marlow Landbou 26; Hudson Park 66, Stirling 0; Ithembelihle 17, Ooskus Gimnasium 12; St Andrew’s College 26, Dale College 25.

NOORDVAAL

Affies 43, Waterkloof 28; Jeppe 23, King Edward VII 13; Parktown Boys’ High 20, Northcliff 10.

VRYSTAAT/GRIEKWAS

Grey-kollege 41, Grey High School 27; Goudveld-Hoërskool 34, Sentraal 12;Fichardtpark 28, Hoërskool Trio 25; Voortrekker (Bethlehem) 53, Jim Fouché 26; Diamantveld 36, Witteberg 26; Hoërskool Upington 25, Landboudal 21; Sand du Plessis 33, Heatherdale 10; Hendrik Potgieter 34, St Andrews 9; Ficksburg 18, Vrede 5; Wilgerivier 43, Wessel Maree 7.

WES-KAAP

Paul Roos Gimnasium 42, Bishops 7; Paarl Gimnasium 45, Wynberg Boys’ High 25; Oakdale Landbou 25, HTS Drostdy 12; Charlie Hofmeyr 33, Hermanus 14; Boland Landbou 27, Rondebosch Boys’ High 22; Hoër Jongenskool Paarl 20, SACS 12; Stellenberg 24, Outeniqua 24; Brackenfell 32, Melkbosstrand 11; Milnerton 33, Strand 19; Overberg 31, Robertson 10; Hugenote (Wellington) 23, Porterville 20.

Maritzburg College enjoyed a second win of the season over Pretoria Boys High School, claiming a very close 19-18 victory on Brooks Field on Saturday after trailing for most of the match.

With four minutes left of the contest, fullback Luyanda Kunene scored for the visitors to leave the Candies scratching their heads as College sneaked past the hosts to clinch a victory from the jaws of defeat.

Flyhalf James Slevin continued his run of good form by stepping up and calmly slotting the crucial conversion to put his team ahead as time wound down.

Maritzburg College Director of Rugby, Hendré Marnitz, commented afterwards: “Boys High came out all guns blazing. Their line-out mauls put us under pressure. We had to work very hard to get the win.”

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The Red, Black and White were first on the board, with Kunene, who was selected for SA Schools in 2024 (he wasn’t eligible this year), scoring an excellent try after breaking through the Boys High backline.

The home team quickly countered from the restart and rustled up a try of their own after a strong driving maul, which ended with prop Jeffery Singo diving over the line.

After a high tackle resulted in the visitors conceding a penalty, shouts from the side of the field called for the Candies to kick for poles. A well-judged kick from Kwanda Mabuza put them into the lead.

Then, South African Schools A wing Ntsako Ndhlovu scored after a magnificent run down the middle of the of pitch. He covered half the length of the field before cruising across the try line. Mabuza added the extras to extend Boys High’s lead.

At half-time, the Candies led 15-5. On 13 April, they had been soundly beaten 42-15 in Pietermaritzburg, but with a 10-point lead heading into the second half, and playing at home, they would have felt confident they could go on to victory.

Playing with patience, College attacked, but Boys High kept them at bay. Eventually, however, the pressure told, and hooker Siya Nyathi came around the corner to crash over for a try. Slevin made it a seven-point haul with a successful conversion.

The hosts found a reply almost immediately, with Mabuza on target once more from a penalty.

Kunene, though, made it a double with his late try, and Slevin sealed the deal with his cool as a cucumber conversion.

Referee Rodney Böck was kept on his toes as Rambo Kubheka and company worked to further extended their winning margin, but the Candies remained stubborn on defence, although Singo was shown a yellow card for going about it the wrong way.

Even without a few of their star players, College was able to guts it out and claim a hard-fought victory.

The match was played in good spirit and both schools showed respect for their opponents after the final whistle was blown.

Despite the loss, Boys High put in a much stronger performance compared to their first outing earlier in the year when they visited Pietermaritzburg. On Goldstone’s, they ran out of steam in the second half. On this occasion, they fought hard right to the end and manfully fended off wave after wave of College attacks.

The Candies face Affies next weekend in a Pretoria derby. It would a major upset if they were to beat their in-form city rivals. Maritzburg College, meanwhile, tackles King Edward VII. That should deliver another cracking game of rugby.

Point Scorers

Pretoria Boys High School 18 (15) – Tries: Jeffrey Singo, Ntsako Ndhlovu. Conversions: Kwanda Mabuza. Penalities: Kwanda Mabuza (2).

Maritzburg College 19 (5) – Tries: Kunene (2), Nyathi. Conversions: James Slevin (2).

Results

u19A: Pretoria Boys 18-19 Maritzburg College
u19B: Pretoria Boys 14-21 Maritzburg College
u16A: Pretoria Boys 14-29 Maritzburg College
u15A: Pretoria Boys 7-15 Maritzburg College
u14A: Pretoria Boys 14-7 Maritzburg College

The hosts, St Mary’s DSG (Kloof), put on a dominant show, winning all of their matches on Saturday, the first day of the KZN SPAR Tournament Grand Final.

Those convincing performances secured Saints a semi-final berth. Two other semi-finalists, Durban Girls’ College (DGC) and St John’s DSG, also went unbeaten, although they failed to win all of their matches. The Wykeham Collegiate (TWC) was the only top-four side to suffer a defeat.

Jamie da Silva and Elizabeth Anderson were in top form, scoring most of the goals for St Mary’s, who outscored everyone else.

The hosts put away 24 unanswered goals on their way to the top of Pool B. Carla Ann Mackay‘s charges began their campaign with a 3-0 win over Ferrum High and were unstoppable throughout the day.

They followed up that win with a 9-0 rout of St Patrick’s College. Then, they recorded an eye-opening 4-0 victory over a more than useful TWC outfit. Saints completed their day’s assignments with an 8-0 thrashing of Ladysmith High School.

In the semifinals, St Mary’s will go toe-to-toe with DGC in a replay of the St Anne’s Cup final. Saints won that match 4-0, but Mackay is cautious and unwilling to look to that encounter as a predictor of things to come.

Although unbeaten, DGC was not as dominant as St Mary’s. Chardinay Penniston‘s charges registered two wins and two draws on their way to a second-place finish in Pool A.

DGC looked like the team to beat after they handed Amanzimtoti a 3-0 defeat in their first match. However, their campaign hit a snag when they were held to a 0-0 draw by Our Lady of Fatima.

DGC bounced back with a 6-0 hammering of Grantleigh before they were held to another goalless draw by table toppers St John’s DSG. Penniston, though, will likely be encouraged not disappointed by her charges’ showing on day one; DGC’s was a young lineup, missing a host of stars who were selected for SA Schools this year.

Phillip Smerdon‘s St John’s DSG team kept four clean sheets, picking up three wins and a draw on their way to the summit of Pool A.

They opened their account with a crucial 1-0 win over Our Lady of Fatima and followed that up with a 2-0 victory over Grantleigh. Then, they walloped Amanzimtoti 7-0. In their last pool outing, their defence remained unblemished, but DGC held them to a goalless draw.

On Sunday, St John’s DSG will face Pool B runners-up, TWC, in a meeting of Pietermaritzburg rivals.

TWC impressed with three wins and a single loss on Saturday.

They kicked off their tournament challenge with a 4-0 win over Ladysmith, which was followed by a 2-0 triumph against Ferrum High.

Their run of victories was interrupted by a 0-4 setback against St Mary’s, but they ended their day by reversing that scoreline in a victory over St Patrick’s.

TWC’s 10 goals on day one equalled the St John’s tally. That fact, and the fact that they know each other well as city rivals, sets up a final four showdown which will likely be tightly contested.

It’s a third appearance in the Grand Final for both schools, who kept their records intact of making the semi-finals on each occasion when they previously contested the event.

Now, one of them has an opportunity to create history by progressing to the final for a first time.

RESULTS

Pool A

DGC 3-0 Amanzimtoti
St John’s DSG 1-0 Our Lady of Fatima
Grantleigh 2-0 Amanzimtoti
Our Lady of Fatima 0-0 DGC
St John’s DSG 2-0 Grantleigh
Our Lady of Fatima 9-0 Amanzimtoti
DGC 6-0 Grantleigh
St John’s DSG 7-0 Amanzimtoti
Our Lady of Fatima 3-0 Grantleigh
St John’s DSG 0-0 DGC

Pool B

TWC 4-0 Ladysmith High
St Mary’s DSG 3-0 Ferrum High
St Patrick’s College 2-0 Ladysmith
TWC 2-0 Ferrum High
St Mary’s DSG 9-0 St Patrick’s
Ferrum High 2-0 Ladysmith
St Mary’s DSG 4–0 TWC
Ferrum High 2-0 St Patrick’s College
St Mary’s DSG 8-0 Ladysmith High
TWC 4-0 St Patrick’s

Sunday’s Fixtures

08:30 – Grantleigh vs Ferrum
09:05 – Our Lady of Fatima vs St Patrick’s
09:40 – DGC vs St Mary’s DSG
10:15 – St John’s DSG vs TWC
10:50 – Amanzimtoti vs Ladysmith
11:25 – Loser Game 1 vs Loser Game 2 (7th/8th)
12:30 – Winner Game 1 vs Winner Game 2 (5th/6th)
13:10 – Loser Game 3 vs Loser Game 4 (3rd/4th)
13:50 – Winner Game 3 vs Winner Game 4 (1st/2nd)

PRETORIA – Die Wit Bulle dra vir nóg ‘n jaar die kroon as die beste eerste span in Pretoria.

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Die eerste span van die Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool het ‘n uitstekend afgeronde vertoning aanmekaargesit om Hoërskool Waterkloof met 43-28 op die Klofies se tuisveld om te dop.

Die Wit Bulle se ervaring, wanneer dit by groot geleenthede kom, was duidelik sigbaar. Hulle het van meet af nie geskroom om die Blou Tornado onder groot druk te plaas nie.

Die Affie-agterlyn se vermoë om die platform, wat deur ‘n goed geoliede pak geskep is, optimaal te benut het geleentheid gebied vir die indrukwekkende linkervleuel, Eagan Roux, om vroeg-vroeg agter die tuisspan se doellyn te gaan kuier.

Dit het die Klofies reeds laat steier en vandaar het die Wit Bulle eenvoudig die tempo aanhou lig om die tuisspan vir die grootste gedeelte van die eerste helfte onder meedoënlose druk te plaas.

Die Affie-pak was uitmuntend en het met hul kragtige dryfmale by twee geleenthede die Klofies se doellyn oorgesteek. Die skote het ook voorlangs geklap wat verdediging betref.

Klofies se steelkantflank, Lendrey Janse van Vuuren, het, met sy terugkeer na ‘n besering, weer hand opgesteek met sy lakwerk, en sy lyf deurentyd op die spel geplaas.

Affies se Cravenweek-agsteman, Ruan Lippold, was ‘n doring in die tuisspan se vlees en het, saam met flank, Albert Smit, hul Pretoriaanse eweknieë deurgaans met sterk barslopies, getoets. Die duo se hoë werkverrigting van die bal af het ook telkens die momentum in die guns van die besoekers geswaai.

Die Klofies het meer ritme in die tweede helfte begin vind danksy binnesenter, Happy Makate, wat die lewe moeilik gemaak het vir die besoekers se agterlyn. Makate, wat heel seisoen reeds ‘n uitblinker op sowel die aanval as die verdediging was, het sy beste vertoning van die jaar gelewer en met sy rotsvaste verdediging die SA Skole-binnesenter en Affie-kaptein, Janco Purchase, goed in toom gehou.

Makate was nie Klofies se enigste uitblinker op die aanval nie. Haker, Ruan Jacobs, het nes Makate, heel moontlik sy beste 70 minute vanjaar beleef. Jacobs was prominent met die bal in hand en naby die doellyn haas onkeerbaar. Dit het aan hom ‘n gedenkwaardige tweekuns besorg.

Die Wit Bulle was op die einde van die dag egter nét te klinies en het hul kanse beter benut om die sege, en die Klofies se tweede nederlaag in 2024, te verseker.

Puntemakers: 

Affies 43 (22) – Drieë: Nicolaas Grobler (2), Eagan Roux, Luan Potgieter, Albert Smit, Theuns Maritz, Strafdrie. Doelskoppe: Ruben Pienaar (3). Waterkloof 28 (7) – Drieë: Ruan Jacobs (2), Juan Gouws, Ronan Bastiaanse. Doelskoppe: Bastiaanse (4)

Ander spanne: 

o.16: Affies 38, Waterkloof 21.

o.15: Affies 64, Waterkloof 13.

o.14: Affies 26, Waterkloof 10.

With the momentum in the match swinging like a pendulum in motion, Jeppe High School for Boys claimed a 23-13 victory over their great rivals, King Edward VII (KES), after an epic battle between two quality sides on the Reds Field on Saturday.

With the win, Jeppe evened the season’s series at 1-1, following KES’s 38-28 victory on Collard Field on 27 April. Since then, Jeppe hasn’t lost.

Front-rankers André Poulton, Joseph Zulu and Luca Trevisan dominated for the black and white in the scrums throughout the match and played a huge role in preventing the Red Army from mounting a full-blown attack.

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King Edward, though, was the first onto the scoreboard after Vusi Moyo slotted a penalty for the home side following a slightly late dump tackle from Jeppe’s skipper Rasivhaga Khuthadzo.

Jeppe’s eager forwards were guilty of over-committing at the breakdowns, which led to a number of penalties being awarded to KES. Flyhalf Moyo, who has signed a contract with The Sharks, made them pay by sending a sweetly struck kick between the uprights from 47 metres out.

Matthew Coetzee, Jeppe’s no. 10, replied for the visitors, who opted for a kick at goal rather than kicking for the corner when they won a penalty.

KES thought they had snatched a try after lock Thomas Beling charged down a kick, but the referee Christo Erasmus had blown his whistle for a scrum moments before the disallowed try was scored.

Moyo then displayed his passing acumen and created a huge overlap for KES’s flying wing Haniel Monkoti, who raced between the defenders to dot down in the corner. It was a move the Red Army had utilised during the season, but this time their execution was a perfect 10.

After yet another strong scrum by the powerful Jeppe forward pack, which was excellently led by SA Schools A prop Poulton, Coetzee received quality possession from scrumhalf Talent Sithole and decided to take matters into his own hands. He grubbered through and chased the kick, which sat up invitingly. After gathering the ball, he was in under the poles, which left him with an easy conversion, and Jeppe enhanced their tally by seven points.

After the hooter had sounded for halftime, Coetzee added another penalty to pull his team level at the break, at 13-13.

The battle didn’t slacken in second half. KES worked their way deep into the opposition’s half and created several attacking opportunities, but Jeppe defended brilliantly to keep the hosts at bay. A big tackle by scrumhalf Sithole was a highlight, which led to a turnover of possession.

Sithole was soon to the fore again. He collected the ball after an excellent bust from Jeppe hooker Joseph Zulu, who drove up to within sniffing distance of the KES try line. The scrummie then dived over to edge his team into the lead and silence the home supporters.

KES were kept quiet through the second half, but they, too, defended well, and a scything tackle from Moyo slowed down a massive Jeppe charge.

Lock Lagan Leisher sealed the deal for the visitors in the 59th minute, when he went over for a five-pointer to score the final points of the contest.

The last 10 minutes was a slow burn with neither side creating a real chance to improve their total.

While Moyo’s career with the Red Army is almost done, it will be interesting to follow Coetzee’s progress as he has demonstrated BMT this season, which was best illustrated in Jeppe’s famous victory over Grey College, and it was again on full display on Saturday.

Point Scorers

King Edward VI 13 (13) – Tries: Haniel Monkoti. Conversions: Moyo Penalties: Vusi Moyo (2); Jeppe High School for Boys 23 (13) – Tries: Matthew Coetzee, Talent Sithole, Lagan Leisher. Conversions: Matthew Coetzee (2). Penalties: Matthew Coetzee.

Results

u19A: KES 13, Jeppe 23
u19B: KES 39 Jeppe 16
u16A: KES 22, Jeppe 20
u15A: KES 23, Jeppe 10
u14A: KES 43, Jeppe 3

Northwood and Durban High School fought their way to a 2-2 draw when the sides locked horns at The Coliseum at DHS on Friday night.

The Durban rivals have been unable to produce a winner in their past two encounters. Earlier this season, they played to a 3-3 draw at Northwood.

“The boys haven’t played since the IPTs, but I do think a little break would have done them well. We might be a bit rusty but refreshed and ready to go,” Justin Collins, the Northwood coach, had said ahead of the match.

Any reservations and concerns about rustiness that Collins might have had were brushed aside immediately. Northwood was quickly out of the blocks, combining brilliantly from the pass back and connecting their passes for an early goal through Luke Allen in the first 30 seconds of the game. That quick goal left Keegan Hezlett‘s side shell-shocked but determined to mount a response.

“We didn’t let that goal dampen our spirits. We were quietly confident, and we had a lot of control, and there was a good feeling in the camp,” Hezlett said.

After calming their nerves, the Horseflies seized control of the chukka as they went in search of an equaliser.

Then, DHS emerged for the second chukka looking even more menacing. Spurred on by their home supporters, it did not take too long before they levelled matters through Lethabo Mathabela, who fired a brilliant shot past Northwood’s SA Schools’ goalkeeper Harlee Jagga just over eight minutes left in the quarter.

DHS’s dominance paid off again six minutes later when they found the back of the net to take the lead.

It was, once more, another team effort. Ruben Peters received a pass in the circle and instead of going for goal, he laid off a pass to Lebanzi Zulu, who finished off the move by firing into the roof of the net.

“It was a goal that really showed off the boys’ composure under pressure,” Hezlett said.

The home side dominated possession in the second half. They created two clear-cut opportunities to further extend their advantage but they were denied by Jagga, who pulled off a couple of great saves.

Those stops appeared to instil a sense of hope in Collins’ players, who flipped a switch. They went from playing second fiddle to taking charge as they pursued a second goal.

However, their reward was not immediate. Northwood had to fight until the last seconds to earn a draw.

Instead of allowing their shoulders to slump and watching the seconds wind down, the Knights launched wave after wave of attack in the last two minutes of the clash and one of those forays into the DHS circle won them a penalty stroke just 40 seconds from full-time.

The reliable Trent Jessop made no mistake as he tucked the ball past the DHS goalkeeper to level the scores and ensure that Collins and his team made the return trip to Northwood with their honour intact.

“I am very proud of my guys. They dug deep. Obviously, because they are coming from a long break, the fitness levels weren’t there, but we showed some character and dug deep to get the 2-2 draw,” Collins said after the match.

“DHS put us under pressure for long periods of time. And they’re really skilful with a lot of speed and good on the counterattack.”

Hezlett would have loved to come away from the contest with a victory and was a little disappointed with the result after his side conceded a goal in the last minute. However, he was happy with the manner in which his charges acquitted themselves.

“Our movement off the ball was exceptional, probably the best it’s been this season, and we moved the ball from left to right really well.

“We played the ball into the middle of the field and then got the ball going on the outside. We really worked the baseline well from an attacking point of view,” he said.

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Al die uitslae:

GROEP 1 

BEKER-AFDELING

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Ander spanne:

o.16: Monument 36, Nelspruit 17; Helpmekaar 38, Rustenburg 12; Garsfontein 30, Noordheuwel 27; Menlopark 49, Marais Viljoen 3.

o.15: Monument 48, Nelspruit 14; Rustenburg 11, Helpmekaar 8; Noordheuwel 21, Garsfontein 0; Menlopark 40, Marais Viljoen 12.

o.14: Monument 22, Nelspruit 19; Helpmekaar 25, Rustenburg 20; Noordheuwel 24, Garsfontein 22; Menlopark 29, Marais Viljoen 10.

PLAAT-AFDELING

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Ander spanne:

o.16: Transvalia 31, Montana 11; Ligbron Akademie 31, Klerksdorp 5; Zwartkop 60, Middelburg 10.

o.15: Transvalia 13, Montana 8; Klerksdorp 34, Ligbron Akademie 19; Middelburg 24, Zwartkop 3.

o.14: Transvalia 62, Montana 0; Klerksdorp 26, Ligbron Akademie 0; Middelburg 14, Zwartkop 12.

SKILD-AFDELING

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*Postponed

Ander spanne:

o.16: Pietersburg 24, Ben Vorster 8; Heidelberg Volkskool 31, Hugenote 14; Die Anker 40, Lichtenburg 0.

o.15: Pietersburg 8, Ben Vorster 7; Heidelberg Volkskool 36, Hugenote 12; Die Anker 26, Lichtenburg 8.

o.14: Ben Vorster 25, Pietersburg 20; Heidelberg Volkskool 18, Hugenote 5; Die Anker 17, Lichtenburg 10.

BOWL-AFDELING

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Ander spanne:

o.16: Merensky 19, Randburg 5; Alberton 59, Dr. Malan 5; Wagpos 58, Eldoraigne 22; Potch Volkies 22, Piet Retief 5.

o.15: Merensky 57, Randburg 0; Dr. Malan 41, Alberton 19; Wagpos 17, Eldoraigne 10; Piet Retief 38, Potch Volkies 18.

o.14: Randburg 34, Merensky 0; Dr. Malan 54, Alberton 0; Eldoraigne 17, Wagpos 3; Piet Retief 27, Potch Volkies 7.

GROEP 2 | UITSPEELWEDSTRYDE

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Ander spanne:

o.16: Lydenburg wen (Hans Moore gee punte); Ellisras 18, HTS John Vorster 15; Centurion 43, Frikkie Meyer 15; Oosterlig 17, Wonderboom 3; Dinamika 26, Midstream College 14; HTS Witbank 21, HTS Tom Naudé 19; Ben Viljoen 19, Ermelo 18; Bergsig 54, Brandwag 19.

o.15: Ermelo wen (Hans Moore gee punte); Ellisras 28, Bergsig 12; Midstream College 30, Frikkie Meyer 6; Dinamika 29, Hoërskool Tuine 7; Leeuwenhof 34, Pretoria-Noord 8; Ben Viljoen 26, Rob Ferreira 12; Hans Strijdom 19, HTS Witbank 15; Centurion 24, Oosterlig 13.

o.14: Lydenburg wen (Hans Moore gee punte); Bergsig 27, Ellisras 7; Midstream College 34, Hans Strijdom 5; Brandwag 42, Wonderboom 8; Dinamika 52, Pretoria-Noord 0; Ermelo 19, HTS Tom Naudé 12; Ben Viljoen 56, Ferrum 0; Centurion 19, Leeuwenhof 10.

GROEP 3 | UITSPEELWEDSTRYDE

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Ander spanne:

o.16: Standerton 33, Allen Glen 10; Vryburg 23, John Vorster (Nigel) 17; Bergvlam 18, Riebeeckrand 5; Delmas 36, Erasmus 12; Die Wilgers 33, HTS Carel de Wet 14; Florida 23, Louis Trichardt 17; Hoogenhout wen (Benoni High gee punte); Wolmaransstad 63, Northern Academy 7.

o.15: Standerton 22, Glenharvie 15; Overvaal 22, Wolmaransstad 14; Fochville 15, Bergvlam 7; Benoni High 19, Erasmus 17; Die Wilgers 8, HTS Carel de Wet 5; Riebeeckrand 14, Louis Trichardt 8; Hoogenhout wen (Birchleigh gee punte); Brits 34, Curro Heuwelkruin 12.

o.14: Standerton 34, Florida 25; Vryburg 33, Benoni High 5; Riebeeckrand 43, Bergvlam 12; John Vorster (Nigel) 44, Curro Hazeldean 26; Die Wilgers 19, Overvaal 3; Bastion 22, Piet Potgieter 15; Barberton wen (Birchleigh gee punte); Wolmaransstad 38, Louis Trichardt 0.