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HTS Drostdy visits Tinkie Heyns Field for a 12:15 showdown with Rondebosch Boys’ High on Saturday.

Last time out, the hosts suffered a frustrating 12-48 loss against Paul Roos Gim in Stellenbosch. The visitors also went down last Saturday, losing 7-31 at Oakdale.

It’s been seven years since the schools last met in May 2018. On that occasion, they delivered a cracker, with Rondebosch shading it 43-37.

Both sides have racked up the points in 2025, but they’ve also suffered some disappointing outings. ‘Bosch has, at times, blown hot and cold, while Drostdy has been somewhat unpredictable, too.

Rondebosch certainly has the fire power to get the scoreboard ticking. Caleb Bell, on the wing boasts electric footwork, often dancing through three or four defenders to get over the try line, while Matthew Galpin and David Kadima are also dangermen at outside centre and right wing respectively. They’re good on their feet and equally adept at offloading.

Drostdy likes to play at pace. If they’re able to feed their wings, Adrian Vergotine and Darren Makheza, Rondebosch will be in for a challenging day.

Fullback Pirlo Baron is another player on whom to keep an eye. He scored the Donkeys lone try against Oakdale on the weekend.

The Drostdy back three poses a grave danger to ‘Bosch’s hopes.

Parel Vallei (PV) welcomes Wynberg Boys’ High for a 12:00 clash in Somerset West.

The hosts exhibited commendable spirit to overcome a 3-14 halftime deficit to beat Worcester Gimnasium 24-21 last weekend.

Wynberg, meanwhile, became the latest team to be undone by Paarl Gimnasium, losing 22-68 away from home.

It has been three years since Parel Vallei and Wynberg last did battle. On that occasion, it ended in a one-sided 57-0 victory for the Cape Town school.

Parel Vallei is on the up, but they are very much the underdogs this weekend. Keeping it tight against a star-studed Wynberg lineup might be viewed as something of a moral victory for the Bulldogs. 

The hosts will need to be wary of Wynberg’s set piece play. Wynberg prop, Luqobo Makwedini, is 120kg of raw power that’ll be difficult to contain at scrum time, and from close range.

Wynberg captain and lock, Jaythen Orange, a workhorse around the park, is also a serious threat in the lineouts, where he’ll be hoping to steal the ball for his talented backs.

The duo of Achmat Behardien and Yaqeen Ahmed at ten and twelve respectively, provides a double threat that the PV defence will have to try to figure out. Behardien is an excellent playmaker and goal kicker. Ahmed is there to double up the qualities that Behardien brings, goal-kicking and creating tries, when Behardien isn’t quite making his mark.

The visitors usually provide a triple threat, but SA Schools’ scrumhalf, Mornè Noble, is out injured this weekend.

Teams: 

Rondebosch vs HTS Drostdy at 12:15 on the Piley Rees Field on Saturday.

Rondebosch: 15 Eathon Williams, 14 David Kadima, 13 Matthew Galpin, 12 Harry Soboil, 11 Caleb Bell, 10 Sebastian Boshoff, 9 James Kirsten, 8 Alutha Wesi, 7 Connor Arbuthnot, 6 Linakho Mehlomakulu, 5 Bertus Versfeld, 4 Dani-Nicolas Oosthuizen, 3 Matthew van der Merwe, 2 Kwaza Gobingca, 1 Bulela Mbala.

HTS Drostdy: 15 Pirlo Baron, 14 Adrian Vergotine, 13 Abdul Fisher, 12 Jacques de Klerk, 11 Darren Makeza, 10 Jano van Deventer, 9 Caleb Cornett, 8 Wynand Fabricius, 7 Mornè Coetzer, 6 Werno Ramsauer (Captain), 5 Jean-Louis Matthee, 4 Eugene Walker, 3 Sandro Smit, 2 JP Lotriet, 1 Stefan le Roux.

Parel Vallei vs Wynberg at 12:00 in Somerset West on Saturday.

Parel Vallei: 15 Shudley Rhoda, 14 Johan van Zyl, 13 Noah Enyang, 12 Tihan van der Colff, 11 Cayde Lucas, 10 Stefhan Niemann, 9 Michael Kent, 8 Bradley Brown, 7 Chris de Jager, 6 Marce Els, 5 James Paxton, 4 Renato Tosi, 3 Cayden Rautenbach, 2 Diaan du Toit, 1 Herman Diedericks.

Wynberg: 15 Laeeq Davids, 14 Chad Campbell, 13 Kunene Gadu, 12 Daniel Oud, 11 Albert Lourens, 10 Achmat Behardien, 9 Hugo Loggenberg, 8 Alvin Machinja, 7 Tjeripo Karuhamba, 6 Jamie Stride, 5 James Orwin, 4 Jaythen Orange (Captain), 3 Luqobo Makwedini, 2 Noah Gila, 1 Luke Miller.

Sedert die begin van die seisoen is die stryd tussen Hoërskool Noordheuwel en Hoërskool Garsfontein, Saterdagmiddag in Krugersdorp, een waarna aanhangers in die Noordvaal geweldig uitsien.

Volg al die SDC Noordvaal Beker-aksie regstreeks op SuperSport Schools – (www.supersportschools.com) 

Die Blues het sedert hul eerste nederlaag teen Helpmekaar Kollege (0-36) in die SDC Noordvaal Cup se Beker-afdeling, merkwaardig teruggekom om ál vyf hul volgende wedstryde te wen. Dit het aan hulle tans die derde plek op die puntelys besorg, met nog drie wedstryde oor om te speel.

Die Blues is tans slegs sewe ligapunte agter die einste Helpies, wat met 32 punte pronk. Die span van Johannesburg het egter nog net een rondomtallie-wedstryd oor, wat beteken dat, indien die Nories twee van hul oorblywende drie kan wen, hulle na tweede kan opskuif en ‘n tuis halfeindstryd verseker, terwyl ‘n sege vir die Bere sy greep op die afdeling sal versterk.

Die span van Pretoria is steeds onoorwonne in vanjaar se reeks en spog met 35 ligapunte.

Die Blues verwelkom vir haker, Clinton Agu, terug in die beginspan, wat verdere vet op die vuur gooi vir Saterdag se stryd in Krugersdorp. Agu se tweestryd met een van die Bere se onbesonge helde, Justin Blom, beloof hope vuurwerke, vernaam in die vastelos. Albei is bekend vir hul hoë werkverrigting en genadelose lopies met bal.

JP Pieterse, die Bere se kantman, het self vanjaar ‘n puik seisoen beleef. Sy harde werk in die loopgraaf-oorlogvoering het ‘n groot rol in die Bere se sukses tot dusver gespeel en die lewe vir die agterspelers makliker gemaak.

Pieterse en die Blues se woelwater, Andrew Lambert, sal mekaar die stryd aansê by die afbreekpunte, wat deurslaggwend kan wees op die “Heuwel”.

In Vanderbijlpark kan ‘n sege vir Hoërskool Transvalia oor Hoërskool Nelspruit ‘n kat in die Beker-duiwehok gooi. Die ligbloues het bo verwagting goed presteer in hul eerste jaar as deel van die Beker-afdeling.

Volg al die aksie ook regstreeks op SuperSport Schools – (www.supersportschools.com) 

Tans in die vyfde plek, met 17 ligapunte, en slegs een punt agter Hoërskool Dr EG Jansen (18), is Transvalia se kanse vir ‘n plek in die halfeindstryd beslis nog ‘n realiteit. Boonop het hy nog drie ligawedstryde oor in vergeleke met die Jansies se twee, wat Saterdag se stryd teen die Rhinos ‘n belangrike een maak.

Hoewel laaste op die puntelys, sal die Rhinos steeds strawwe opposisie bied. Vernaam die wete dat daar nog nét twee wedstyde vir die matrieks oor is, behoort vir kaptein, Vaughn van Zyl, en die res van die ouer manne behoorlik aan te vuur om Valia te probeer ontspoor.

Die spanne: 

Noordheuwel t. Garsfontein om 13:10 in Krugersdorp

Noordheuwel: 15 Jeandré Uithaler, 14 Jaydan Steyn, 13 Brandon Pieters, 12 Kieran Reid, 11 Aidan Bester, 10 Pablo Moeketsane, 9 Gillie Diedericks, 8 Armand van Eck, 7 Juandré de Villiers, 6 Andrew Lambert, 5 Jared Coetzer, 4 Robert Hurn, 3 Steph Botha, 2 Clinton Agu, 1 Skuttie Bezuidenhout.

Garsfontein: 15 Junade Pasensie, 14 Junaide Stuart, 13 Levi Jordaan, 12 Keagan Knighton, 11 Drewyn Baron, 10 Derrick Kuhn, 9 Dian van Aswegen, 8 Lourenz de Jager, 7 Stefan van der Vyver, 6 JP Pieterse, 5 Derik Potgieter, 4 JJ Fourie, 3 Luan van den Berg, 2 Justin Blom, 1 Morné Coetzer.

Transvalia t. Hoërskool Nelspruit om 12:40 in Vanderbijlpark

Transvalia: 15 Lorenzo Flynn, 14 Dihan Crause, 13 Danté Oosthuizen, 12 Declan Hattingh, 11 Tumi Moloi, 10 Jay-Dee Maree, 9 Johan Smit, 8 Wynand Stolz, 7 Daniel Kazambo, 6 Juan Bischoff, 5 Christiaan Liebenberg, 4 Kyle Maartens, 3 Damian van Heerden, 2 Wihandré Kruger, 1 Vusi Morathi.

Nelspruit: 15 Jean Erasmus, 14 Kamo Monkwe, 13 Ruben Greeff, 12 Rian Botha, 11 Tinyiko Silubane, 10 John Duncan, 9 Liam Pringle, 8 Vaughn van Zyl, 7 Vian Louw, 6 Dhandré van Wyk, 5 André Smit, 4 Jason Cogill, 3 Gert Cloete, 2 D’Angelo Roberts, 1 Christiaan Viljoen.

Hoërskool D.F. Malan hosts Hoërskool Strand at 12:40 in Belville this Saturday.

The hosts defeated Hoërskool Punt 32-29 last time out, while Strand was also on the winning side, beating Hoërskool Swartland 25-20.

With those victories in the bag and having come out on the right side of tough tests, both sides will feel confident heading into Saturday’s showdown.

If this weekend’s clash goes down to the wire, then discipline will be a key factor for the hosts. Strand scrumhalf, Jaydan Steenkamp, made the difference last weekend by landing two decisive penalty kicks. He’ll be aiming for more of the same this week.

The Belville locals have faith in their own kickers. With the powerful boot of Delport at fullback, they have the ability to control the territorial battle and put pressure on the opposition’s lineout, with the home support cheering them on.

It’ll take more than an excited home crowd to get the better of Strand, however. They stuck together last weekend and defended valiantly in the second half to force mistakes out of the frustrated Swartland attack. If DF Malan wants to add another win on Saturday, they’ll need to tap into the same composure that they displayed against the ferocious Punt side.

In Malmesbury, Hoërskool Swartland welcomes Hoërskool Hopefield for a 12:50 kick-off.

While the home side went down by five points to Strand in their last outing, Hopefield enjoyed a one-sided 46-6 victory over Hoërskool Labori.

The Malmesbury school created many chances from set-pieces against Strand, but they didn’t capitalise on enough of them enough to come away with the win.

Hopefield, on the other hand, ran riot against Labori, scoring tries with ease. Their game may not flow as effortlessly this time around, with Swartland set to offer a stiffer battle in the set-pieces and at the breakdown.

Swartland’s backs also know how to finish when presented with space, so Hopefield will need to be at their best if they want to go home victorious.

TEAMS

D.F. Malan: 15 P. Delport, 14 A. Lewis, 13 D. Thompson, 12 C. de Jager, 11 D. Loucas, 10 E. Bester, 9 C. Burger, 8 J. le Roux, 7 J. Pieterse, 6 J. Vermeulen, 5 D. Nel, 4 R. Krugel, 3 H. Jacobz, 2 K. Drifthout, 1 R. Palvie.

Strand: 15 Ashton Mitchell, 14 Marquin Smith, 13 Kealan Milton, 12 Lyle Julies, 11 Kyle Steyn, 10 Justin Phillips, 9 Jaydan Steenkamp, 8 Rohan Bezuidenhout, 7 Chrismar Prinsloo, 6 Schalk Beukes, 5 Keagan Coetzee, 4 Joshua Lourens, 3 Timothy van den Bergh, 2 Ruben Paanakker, 1 Christopher Els.

Swartland: 15 Skylar Claasen, 14 Enrico Louw, 13 Justin Vermeulen, 12 Daniel Walters, 11 Zaidell Pauhus, 10 De Wet van Aswagen, 9 Dimitrios Boutsikaris, 8 Wessel Neethling, 7 Christian Cupido, 6 James Joubert, 5 Martin Neethling, 4 Lamin Bah, 3 Melchior Botha, 2 Eben van Wyk, 1 Ernst Coetzee.

Hopefield: 15 Jordan Loubser, 14 JT Adams, 13 Jared Williams, 12 Reenan van den Berg, 11 CJ Magerman, 10 Ruwan Beaton, 9 Evan Momsen, 8 Daniël Olivier, 7 Schalk Jonker (Captain), 6 Tehan Barnard, 5 Clint Afrika, 4 Nieken Lubbe, 3 De Villers Cloete, 2 Ewout Oosthuizen, 1 Emile Mostert.

SACS hosts Brackenfell at 12:30 on Memorial-A Field on Saturday, with both sides intent on getting back to winning ways.

The home team played some good rugby in the first half of their game against Paarl Boys’ High last weekend but were comprehensively outplayed in the second half, going down to an 8-51 loss.

Brackenfell also tasted defeat, falling 21-45 to Hoërskool Durbanville, where they, too, were outplayed in the second half.

When the sides played last year, SACS doubled-up Brackenfell, winning an entertaining match 54-27.

Through their flank and captain, Siphe Mbungendlu, SACS will aim to continue their winning ways against Brackenfell, who are still chasing a first win over the Newlands school.

Both sides have played against some gruelling opposition in recent matches, and Brackenfell, although they have played a more forgiving schedule, has enjoyed some impressive victories, so they’ll be targeting Saturday’s match as a good opportunity to at last turn the tables on SACS.

Both sides will need to keep cool heads and focus on getting the basics right. Solid scrums, strong contesting of lineouts and pulling off steals at the breakdowns will be among the areas of focus for both packs. For the backs, it will be about accuracy and execution.

Charlie Hofmeyr faces Hermanus at 13:20 in Ceres.

Last week, the hosts enjoyed a 21-13 win over Hugenote, while Hermanus grabbed a noteworthy victory, beating the Kingswood School (Bath, UK) 25-21.

Those victories were, no doubt, very welcome, but they’re no cause for complacency.

The Hermanus defence will need to be disciplined. Flyhalf Jay-Jay Janse enjoys collecting points off the kicking tee, and he enjoys creating tries even more.

Charlie Hofmeyr is a side that thrives on momentum, and they like to accelerate phase play when on the attack.

Saturday’s match will be a real test for the visitors’ loose forwards, who’ll need to make the most of their jackal ability at the breakdown.

Charlie is dangerous, capable of scoring off both set-pieces and open play. They also use a variety of moves in the lineout to keep the opposition guessing. Hermanus has been less steady at the set-piece, but they’ve had a week to work on it, so, perhaps, they’ll have an ace up their sleeve.

Playing at home, and with a slightly superior record, Charlie Hofmeyr will head into the fixture as the favourite, but their coastal opposition will only be strengthened by their underdog tag.

TEAMS

SACS: 15 Quewinn Lackay, 14 Josh Gorgens, 13 Mikey Skeeles, 12 Daniel Grant, 11 Josh Pfister, 10 Robert Boyes, 9 Max Bester, 8 Thando Sithole, 7 Harrison Bell, 6 Siphe Mbungendlu (Captain), 5 Cameron Hirst, 4 Stefan Kruger, 3 Qiraan Hermans, 2 Sango Zangqa, 1 Qawe Sawuka.

Brackenfell (likely): 15 Zane van Schalkwyk, 14 Deros Manya, 13 Luhle Ngqentsu, 12 Yibonge Malote, 11 Migile Carelse, 10 Junior Louw, 9 Jean Oosthuizen, 8 Wade Fortuin, 7 Kamva Simama, 6 Seth Braaf, 5 Zander van Zyl, 4 Jeandre Limby, 3 Liam Hine, 2 Ethan Carr, 1 Siraaj Cook.

Charlie Hofmeyr: 15 Shandley Burrows, 14 Keanan Nathan, 13 Willmuth Loff, 12 Keagan Kelly, 11 Ainsley Pedro, 10 Jay-Jay Janse, 9 Phillip Boshoff, 8 Gerhard Goosen, 7 Ivan Hanekom, 6 Attie Heyns, 5 Jacob Kriel, 4 Jean Neethling, 3 Joshua Swarts, 2 Lourens Nel, 1 Dewald Jaars.

Hermanus: 15 Giano da Kosta, 14 Elia Stevens, 13 Liam Prodehl, 12 Johan van der Walt, 11 Jarred Hunter, 10 Joshua Arnoldus, 9 Christable Nutt, 8 Rehan Gotzë, 7 Gideon Scheepers, 6 Daniel Theron, 5 Mark Collins, 4 Alex Welman, 3 Alex Jones, 2 Sebastian van Dyk, 1 Rowan Moor.

A fierce rivalry reignites this Saturday when King Edward VII School (KES) makes the short trip to Jeppe High School for Boys for the next chapter in one of South Africa’s most iconic schoolboy hockey fixtures.

Both teams have enjoyed strong seasons, and a high-quality game is in the offing.

Since their first meeting in 1960, the KES and Jeppe 1st XIs have clashed 66 times. The edge belongs to Jeppe, who have picked up 31 victories to KES’s 16, while 19 matches have ended in draws.

Of greater concern to KES will be the fact that Jeppe has won nine of the last 10 meetings between the schools, going back to 2019. Their most recent win, a 4-2 victory, came when the sides clashed earlier this season. KES will take hope, though, from their shock 3-2 win of 2024.

KES skipper Fynn Campbell considers the weekend’s showdown as more than just a regular fixture. His side has been putting in the work on and off the pitch in preparation to rise to the occasion.

“We’ve trained three times this week, starting with a fitness session. Throughout the week, we’ve also done some team bonding before practices to get our heads into the game for Saturday and to get the vibes up,” Campbell revealed. “We want to play as a brotherhood in order to be victorious.”

As Saturday draws nearer, Campbell admitted his emotions have been rising. “The feeling I feel personally through my body is nervousness but also excitement,” he said.

“In my opinion, KES versus Jeppe has to be one of the greatest schoolboy fixtures ever. It’s always a real battle, not only focused on physical strength, but also mental strength.”

In preparation for the game, KES has put in plenty of homework. “We’ve watched quite a lot of video on them,” Campbell explained. “We’ve played against and with them before, so we know who their key players are and who their weaker players are.

“But I believe if we focus on our game and not too much on our opponents, we’ll be fine and come out on top. At the end of the day, we can only control the controllables – our play and our approach.”

After securing that crucial win over Jeppe last year, and a 2-0 victory over Pretoria Boys High last weekend, the KES camp if full of confidence.

“Winning always boosts your confidence,” Campbell acknowledged, “but we know what challenges lies ahead. We can’t get ahead of ourselves, but we’ll definitely take that confidence into the game on Saturday.”

Ahead of the big game, Campbell also highlighted the fact that Saturday’s derby will carry special meaning for KES’s players who are in matric.

“Of course, there’s always a sense of pressure for any game, not just Jeppe,” he said. “But I’m definitely more excited for this derby than any other game. It’s my and the matrics last KES vs Jeppe fixture, and we are going there to make a statement.”

Om in dié stadium te probeer voorspel hoe die puntelys daar gaan uitsien ná die oorblywende drie rondes in die SDC Noordvaal Cup se Bowl-afdeling is ‘n haas onbegonne taak.

Volg al die SDC Noordvaal Bowl-aksie regstreeks op SuperSport Schools – (www.supersportschools.com) 

Dit is per slot van rekening dié afdeling wat reeds drie gelykopuitslae en ‘n paar taamlike verrassings in die vorige ses rondes opgelewer het. Boonop is dit steeds ‘n sesperd-resies, met ‘n paar buiteperde wat nog die top-vier kan haal aangesien die verskil tussen die voorloper, Potchefstroom Gimnasium, en Merensky Landbou Akademie, in die sesde plek, slegs ses ligapunte is.

Derhalwe het die Plasies van Tzaneen steeds ‘n kans om ‘n plek in vanjaar se halfeindronde te bespreek. Dit beteken egter dat hulle aldrie hul oorblywende wedstryde so ver moontlik moet wen om moontlike bonuspunte ook te laat tel. Dié aanslag skop Saterdagmiddag teen Hoërskool Ermelo in Tzaneen af.

Die Plasies moet klaarkom sonder senter en kaptein, Maritz Meintjies, wat gerus word nadat hy verlede naweek die veld teen Hoërskool Randburg moes verlaat. Meintjies word deur Henru Venter vervang, met loskopstut, Carel Volschenk, wat die span aanvoer.

In Alberton wil die Gimmies hul greep as voorloper versterk teen die onvoorspelbare Hoërskool Dinamika, maar sit self sonder drie sleutelspelers. Loskopstut, Jeandré Barends, loop die kragmeting mis weens blindedermprobleme en word deur Janru Jansen van Rensburg vervang. Rynel Rautenbach (besering) en onderkaptein, Elrich Bosch (rooikaart), is ook afwesig.

Volpunte teen Hoërskool Randburg kan vir Potchefstroom Volkskool ook goud werd wees. Die Volkies is tans vierde op die puntelys met 15 ligapunte, slegs een agter Hoërskool Randburg (16) en spog met ‘n onveranderde span vir ‘n tweede agtereenvolgende tuiswedstryd.

Die Randburgers sal egter nog ‘n sege op sy kerfstok wil sit voordat hy in die volgende ronde teen ‘n kookwater Bergsig Akademie, in Rustenburg, te moet staan. Verdere goeie nuus vir die span uit Randburg is dat ‘n moontlike terugkeer vir sy staatmaker slot, Philip Rykaart op die kaarte is.

Die Eagles van Rustenburg het tot groot verbasing reeds vier van hul vyf wedstryde gewen om tans die tweede plek te beklee.

Hulle is egter steeds net twee punte voor die span van Randburg, wat van Saterdag se stryd in Kempton Park, teen ‘n onvoorspelbare Hoërskool Jeugland ‘n deurslaggewende een maak. Die Dos Santos-broers, Alzandro en Paulo, is soos verlede week weer die Eagles se skakelpaar, terwyl skerpskut, Bradley Stonehouse weer op heelagter uitdraf.

Die spanne: 

Merensky Landbou Akademie t. Hoërskool Ermelo om 12:25 in Tzaneen

Merensky: 15 George Steenkamp, 14 Meshack Mohlala, 13 Jens Bezuidenhout, 12 Henru Venter, 11 Christo Venter, 10 JD Boshoff, 9 Muis Tolken, 8 Puki Mpiti, 7 PG Botes, 6 Jan Pretorius, 5 Craig Walker, 4 Blessing Mathebula, 3 Otto Muller, 2 Marno Nel, 1 Carel Volschenk.

Ermelo (moontlik): 15 WJ Pretorius, 14 Luthando Mahlangi, 13 HJ Hobkirk, 12 Nicolas Steyn, 11 Thabo Mokwena, 10 Janco Kleynhans, 9 Dick Rouillard, 8 Cules Hamman, 7 Marco de Bruin, 6 Duan Burger, 5 Janneman Malan, 4 De La Rey Hattingh, 3 Jacques Diedericks, 2 Ruan Grobler, 1 Hennie Geel.

Dinamika t. Potchefstroom Gimnasium om 12:30 in Alberton

Dinamika: 15 Zavian Mathys, 14 Nico Greyling, 13 Shane Serfontein, 12 Caiden van der Merwe, 11 Nathan Kearns, 10 Keanu de Sousa, 9 Gustav Schutte, 8 Monré van Wyk, 7 Hendrik Albert, 6 Darren Pretorius, 5 Dewan Gomes, 4 Branden Smit, 3 Jayden Smith, 2 Duandré Boshoff, 1 Janco Fourie.

Potchefstroom Gimnasium: 15 Jandre Oosthuizen, 14 Rea Moalosi, 13 Itumeleng Pheto, 12 Chris van Zijl, 11 Orabile Koena, 10 Zandre Da Silva, 9 MJ Viljoen, 8 De Wet Grobler, 7 Reuel Potgieter, 6 Damian Zwahlen, 5 Dirk Stear, 4 Ignu Du Toit, 3 Matt Redelinghuys, 2 Kobus Grobbelaar, 1 Janru Jansen van Rensburg.

Potchefstroom Volkskool t. Hoërskool Randburg om 12:30 in Potchefstroom 

Potchefstroom Volkskool: 15 Lethabo Riet, 14 Lourenzo Louw, 13 Hennie Pretorius, 12 River Samuel, 11 Juan Fourie, 10 Anro Nel, 9 Juhan Geldenhuys, 8 Johannes Lombard, 7 Henre Nel, 6 Wian Victor, 5 Caden Kruger, 4 Joshua van der Westhuizen, 3 AB Brink, 2 Louis Fourie, 1 Koan Smit.

Hoërskool Randburg: 15 Josef van den Berg, 14 Eduan Bakkes, 13 Dwaine Scotson 12 Zander Drake, 11 Jayden Oosthuizen, 10 Joshua Wiggett, 9 Vino Price, 8 Cruwin Hill, 7 Chrisjan van Niekerk, 6 Victor van Blerk, 5 Dimitri Gerber, 4 Philip Rykaart, 3 Tristan Vorster, 2 Diedelov Fourie, 1 Kian Kritzinger.

Jeugland t. Bergsig Akademie om 13:40 in Kempton Park

Jeugland (moontlik): 15 Kokets Maphopa, 14 Beya Nyathi, 13 Andrew Khoza, 12 Innocent Vilakazi, 11 Thando Ngomane, 10 King Agbanzo, 9 Zaydene Adams, 8 Jaden Kleyn, 8 Jaden Kleyn, 7 Alec Mohlala, 6 Joseph Ngoma-Ngoma, 5 Nivan Duvenhage, 4 Daniel Wawina, 3 Khumo Maimane, 2 Lesego Moitse, 1 Phenyo Nkoana.

Bergsig Akademie: 15 Bradley Stonehouse, 14 Keabetswe Daile, 13 Carlo de Jager, 12 Dan Bogopane, 11 Daniel Addinal, 10 Alzandro Dos Santos, 9 Paulo Dos Santos, 8 Martin Pieterse, 7 Stephan Harmse, 6 Thatano Bagwase, 5 Jacques Viviers, 4 Ryan Nagel, 3 Thabang Machubene, 2 Marnus Dercksen, 1 Dylan Smith.

The Paarl Derby, also a King Price Derby Series clash, takes place at Faure Street Stadium in Paarl at 16:00 this Saturday.

Paarl Gimnasium, regarded by most to be the number one team in South Africa in 2025, will aim to celebrate the evening by winning and taking their 2025 record to 15 games unbeaten. That would extend their overall unbeaten run to 19 matches

Catch the match LIVE on DStv Channel 216

Paarl Boys’ High, beaten only once this season, will aim to spoil the party.

They lost last year’s clash 8-30. However, excluding last year’s match, the sides have been within five points of each other for the last eight derby fixtures.

The affair brings the town of Paarl to a standstill. A crowd from 25 000 to 30 000 is par for the course.

Both sides head onto the battle ground on Saturday filled with confidence after winning their past weekend’s matches by 43 and 46 points respectively. Gimmies overran Wynberg 68-22, while Boishaai overwhelmed SACS 51-8.

Gimmies’ and SA Schools‘ captain, Markus Muller, will be an obvious and seriously difficult threat for the visitors to contain on Saturday. His kicking, passing, speed and strength are all standout features of his game – never mind the centre’s leadership and defensive capabilities.

Many on social media have compared him to a young Danie Gerber – the player former Springbok centre, Jean de Villiers, a Paarl Gim old boy, called the greatest Springbok of all time on the Boks Office show.

SA Schools’ eighthman, Quintin Potgieter, will lead the Gim forward pack in the set-pieces and at the breakdowns. Gimmies will be focused on feeding their dangerous backs plenty of quality ball.

From lineouts inside the Boishaai 22, they’ll turn to their ever-so-effective rolling maul, which has steamed over opposition forward packs on plenty of occasions this season.

Boishaai also boasts an abundance of talent from player one to player 15. In fact, those two numbers include two of their most impressive players.

SA Schools’ prop, Jordan Jooste, has rhinoceros-like power, demolishing opposition scrums and tearing open their rolling mauls – feats that he’ll be intent on reprising against Gim on Saturday.

Fullback Mark Grindlay has a sixth sense for creating line breaks. He’s shown that Boishaai is as much a skillful side as they are a physical one. He’ll be working with his fellow backs to exploit space between the lines and out wide.

The teams:

Paarl Gimnasium vs Paarl Boys’ High, 16:00 at Faure Street Stadium in Paarl.

Paarl Gimnasium: 15 Dawid Badenhorst, 14 Johan Kleynhans, 13 Markus Muller (captain), 12 Ethan Barker, 11 Thomas Saunders, 10 Louis Koen, 9 Mickyle Booise, 8 Quintin Potgieter, 7 Hendrè van Zyl, 6 Hendrè van der Westhuizen, 5 Jean Dreyer, 4 Bernhardt Schulze, 3 Adriaan van der Lingen, 2 Charles Whitehead, 1 Pieta Cilliers.

Paarl Boys’ High: 15 Mark Grindlay, 14 Jeneal Davids, 13 Tristan Joubert, 12 Iwan Jordaan, 11 Kaleb Holmes, 10 Francois van der Merwe, 9 Liam de Villiers, 8 Steph van der Merwe (captain), 7 Kobus Wilken, 6 Wege van Zyl, 5 Jayden Joubert, 4 Gershom Pieters, 3 Juan van der Merwe, 2 Tommy Muller, 1 Jordan Jooste.

Referee: Juan de Bod

Milnerton High School hosts Diocesan College on A-Field at 12:30 on Saturday. The hosts are in good form, having started the new term with an emphatic 47-12 win over Tygerberg last Saturday.

Bishops, meanwhile, went down 19-40 against Boland Landbou. The match was new head coach, Sam Mofokeng‘s first Saturday fixture. It will take some time for him to install his philosophy into the side.

The last time two sides clashed, in April 2024, Milnerton came back from 18 points down to stun Bishops 31-28.

It’s likely to be another tight encounter on Saturday. Milnerton has some dangermen in their ranks, including fullback Chadwin Sellidon, who scored a brilliant solo try against Tygerberg.

Inside centre and captain, Morgan Lodewyk, provides a different threat – raw strength, along with a good offloading game. The skipper ploughed right through two Tygerberg defenders to score a try under the posts last Saturday.

Bishops flyhalf, Eljaron Geduld, is going to be a test for the opposition defence. With his vision, he reads the game well in advance, which often results in him assisting or finishing his team’s tries.

Under the leadership of hooker and captain, Daniel van den Heever, the visitors have often clawed their way back into games this season. Milnerton will have their fitness tested against such determined opposition.

Meanwhile in George, Outeniqua takes on Worcester Gimnasium at 13:30.

The hosts survived a war-like encounter against Stellenberg last Saturday, winning an arm wrestle 14-8.

Worcester went down 21-24 after a brilliant second half fightback from Parel Vallei, who had trailed 3-14 at the break.

As the old adage goes: “There is no rest for the weary”. Both sides will need to fire on all cylinders if they are to walk away with a win on Saturday.

Kwagga flyhalf, Virgil Pockpas, is an excellent distributor and goal kicker, so the Worcester defence will need to ensure they don’t give away silly penalties. They’ll also be tasked with preventing the ball getting out wide by effectively employing their rush defence.

Worcester Gim has pulled off a few intercepts this season, so Outeniqua might want to think twice before sending out skip passes.

In recent outings, both sides haven’t struggled to turn their set-pieces into try scoring opportunities. They’ll be aiming to change that this weekend.

The home side is more known for their flair than Worcester – although Gim doesn’t lack in that department – and will need to use that creativity without taking unnecessary risks for the sake of aesthetics.

If Worcester can stick to the basics and not fade away, then they stand a good chance of earning the victory in George.

TEAMS

Milnerton: 15 Chadwin Sellidon, 14 Leo Weber, 13 Sebastien Stroobants, 12 Morgan Lodewyk, 11 Litha Tasana, 10 Zaide Vigeland, 9 Andrew Kansley, 8 Jeremy Armstrong, 7 Joshua Vomberg, 6 Briint Davids, 5 Kgaugelo Mokgobu, 4 Xavier Wolmarans, 3 Dane van der Merwe, 2 Divine Ambrose, 1 Chadley Davis.

Diocesan College: 15 Rynard Gordon, 14 Noah Edmunds, 13 Cole Robyntjies, 12 Boytjie Fyfer, 11 Ben Koenig, 10 Eljaron Geduld, 9 Max Marr, 8 Jack Venter, 7 Joshua Macdonald, 6 Ethan Venter, 5 Rieko Kidha, 4 Fouke Wagener, 3 Chris du Toit, 2 Daniel van den Heever (Captain), 1 Will Reid.

Outeniqua: 15 Hayden Marias, 14 Grant Savage, 13 Jade Peterson, 12 Reshaan Damans, 11 Devino Bernardo, 10 Virgil Pockpas, 9 Cee-Jay Arends, 8 Henru Nell (Captain), 7 Bradley Steel, 6 Sirr Lourens, 5 Samuel Augustyn, 4 Aldo Gouws, 3 Zacary Meyer, 2 Keenan Myners, 1 Matthew Prins.

Worcester Gimnasium: 15 Darren Murphy, 14 Leagon Brooks, 13 Lohenzel Jansen, 12 Breyton Cupido, 11 Renang Mrashula, 10 Fredwin Philander, 9 Luke Cupido, 8 Jayd-Will De Klerk, 7 Vuyolwethu Bavuma, 6 Lisakhanya Luthuli, 5 Nichame Brown, 4 Leighcon Du Plessis, 3 Kiano Pretorius, 2 Liam van der Westhuizen, 1 Amaan Adendorff.

JOHANNESBURG: Cricket South Africa (CSA) hosted its annual CSA Pathway Awards on Thursday morning at Emperors Palace, celebrating the stars of tomorrow under the theme “Celebrating Greatness.”

The morning ceremony recognised outstanding performers across grassroots and senior amateur levels, with 25 trophies handed out to honour the achievements of players, coaches, administrators, and volunteers who made remarkable contributions during the past season.

At the heart of grassroots development, the KFC Mini-Cricket programme continues to serve as the foundation for future Proteas.

This year’s KFC Mini-Cricket Coach of the Year award was jointly presented to Makgokolotso Moremoholo (Free State) and Ntombikayise Patience Xongo (Kei).

Ofentse Ranoto (Titans) and Bongani Gwamanda (KZN Inland) were honoured as KFC Mini-Cricket Coordinators of the Year, while the KFC Bucket Loads of Good Award went to Mpumalanga’s Phillipine Setlau for her impactful community work through cricket.

In the age-group category, Central Gauteng Lions’ Jason Rowles was rewarded for his all-round efforts with the CSA U19 Men’s Player of the Year award, while Titans’ Janicke Janse van Rensburg was named the SA U19 Girls Player of the Tournament.

The inaugural Schools SA20 recognised emerging talent in the shortest format, with James Robb-Quinlan of Bishops Diocesan College named the Boys Player of the Tournament and Karabo Meso of Steyn City School the Girls Player of the Tournament.

North West all-rounder SW Kemp scooped the Student of the Year accolade, while fellow all-rounders Fay Cowling (DP World Lions) and Dian Forrester (Knights) were recognised as the Women’s and Men’s Newcomer of the Season in their respective categories.

CSA also celebrated achievements from its ancillary cricket programmes. Kamagelo Paul Matlala (Elandspark School) was recognised as the Learners with Special Education Needs Player of the Tournament. Sebastian Govender was named Intellectually Impaired Cricket Player of the Year, Buhle Bidla received the Blind Cricket Player of the Year award, and Heinrich Badenhorst was honoured as Deaf Cricket Player of the Year.

In the operational categories, Bryan Bloy of SuperSport Park was awarded Groundsman of the Year, while the Central Gauteng Lions Scorers Association earned the title of Scorers Association of the Year.

“The CSA Pathway Awards play an important role in acknowledging the hard work being done at every level of our development pipeline. From players to coaches, scorers and volunteers, these awards reflect the strength and commitment that continue to shape the future of cricket in South Africa.

“Congratulations to all the winners. Your performances and contributions have been outstanding, and we hope this recognition inspires you to keep striving for excellence both on and off the field.”, said Edward Khoza, CSA Executive: Domestic Cricket

Issued by: Cricket South Africa – Corporate Communications

Hoërskool Oos-Moot se afrigter, Braam Pretorius, sê sy span is oorgehaal om geen steen onaangeraak te laat nie in hul deurslaggewende kragmeting met Hoërskool Klerksdorp Saterdagmiddag in Klerksdorp.

Volg al die SDC Noordvaal Plaat-aksie regstreeks op SuperSport Schools – (www.supersportschools.com) 

Die Oosies sal inderdaad moet uithaal en wys indien hulle die Klerksdorpers, wat tans vierde lê op die Plaat-afdeling se puntelys, tuis wil troef. Die Oosies beklee die sesde posisie met 13 ligapunte, slegs drie agter die span van Klerksdorp en twee agter Hoërskool Middelburg.

Indien Oos-Moot wel die die wa deur die drif kan trek, moet hy egter ook hoop dat Hoërskool Wesvalia hom ‘n guns doen deur die pyp teen die Middies te rook, wat ‘n taamlike uitdaging in eie reg is. Dié liplekker-stryd skop ‘n uur later in Middelburg af.

Dit is die Oosies se eerste wedstryd ná die skoolvakansie, terwyl die Klerksdorpers reeds litte los gemaak het met ‘n sege van 46-31 oor Ligbron Akademie in Ermelo. Die span van Pretoria het ‘n rits veranderinge aangebring vir Saterdag se groot stryd.

Die blitsige Brian Jacobs en Bradley Jacobs draf onderskeidelik op regter- en linkervleuel uit, wat aandui dat die besoekers van plan is om die bal lug te gee en die tempo so hoog as moontlik te hou vir die volle 70 minute. Voorlangs sak Ulrig Gerber op slot teenoor die tuisspan se vuurvreter, Abrie Esterhuizen, terwyl Mike Nothnagel die Oosies se nr. 2-trui oor die kop trek.

Die tuisspan betree dié kragmeting onveranderd, wat beteken dat hy met nie minder nie as ses Cravenweek-spelers op die veld draf, gelei deur die staatmaker-agsteman, Tiaan Koen.

Vir die wedstryd teen Wesvalia, die Middies se tweede agtereenvolgende tuis, het die afrigtingspan besluit om vir Buhle Mphahlaza op heelagter in te span, met Kefilwe Phamotse wat van linker- na regtervleuel skuif en Lesego Karale wat die linkerkant patrolleer.

In die Wessies se kamp, maak die ervare binnesenter, Wian du Preez, sy terugkeer na die beginspan, wat beteken dat die veelsydige Fafa Calitz terugskuif na sy gunstelingposisie op linkervleuel, vir ‘n interessante tweestryd met Phamotse. Die span van Klerksdorp is tans tweede met HTS Middelburg wat in sy nek blaas.

Die Rooi Bulle is slegs een punt agter die Wessies en streef self na ‘n moontlike tuishalfeind. Hulle kom in ‘n tweede agtereenvolgende tuiswedstryd teen ‘n onvoorspelbare Ligbron Akademie te staan. Die span van Ermelo mag reeds uit die wedloop wees, maar het vanjaar gewys dat hy nie skroom om die groot kanonne aan te vat nie.

Die huidige voorloper, die onoorwonne Hoërskool Zwartkop, is slaggereed om vir Hoërskool Marais Viljoen sy 16de slagoffer vir die jaar te maak. Die Zwarries sal egter hul beste voet moet voorsit, nadat die span van Alberton die Wessies verlede naweek laat sweet het vir ‘n oorwinning van 28-22.

Die spanne: 

Hoërskool Klerksdorp t. Oos-Moot om 12:20 in Klerksdorp

Klerksdorp: 15 Brendin Matthyse, 14 Tyrand Masango, 13 Winton Abrahams, 12 Jarred van Staden, 11 Elzeno Schalkwyk, 10 Dorian Isaacs, 9 Rellston Wilson, 8 Tiaan Koen, 7 Marnus van der Merwe, 6 D-Jee Treurnich, 5 Juan Hills, 4 Abrie Esterhuizen, 3 Hanro Nel, 2 De Wet Le Roux, 1 Zander Nienaber.

Oos-Moot: 15 Tersius van der Merwe, 14 Brian Jacobs, 13 Jayden Pretorius, 12 Jeandré Venter, 11 Bradley Jacobs, 10 Dewron Aford, 9 David Joubert, 8 Jaydon Botha, 7 Riyaan Wilson, 6 Stian van de Vente, 5 MC van Tonder, 4 Ulrich Gerber, 3 Jandré de Beer, 2 Mike Nothnagel, 1 Divan du Preez.

Hoërskool Middelburg t. Wesvalia om 13:30 in Middelburg

Hoërskool Middelburg: 15 Buhle Mphahlaza, 14 Kefilwe Phamotse, 13 Jaco Truter, 12 Lungelo Maseko, 11 Lesego Karale, 10 Matthew Abbey, 9 Keabetswe Nkgadima, 8 Jabu Mathebula, 7 Khensani Buthelezi, 6 Zanempilo Mahlangu, 5 André Robberts, 4 Wian Olwagen, 3 Dewald du Toit, 2 Roux Grobler, 1 Carlo Joubert.

Wesvalia: 15 Henco Greyling, 14 Stephan Pelser, 13 Juandré Snyman, 12 Wian du Preez, 11 Fafa Calitz, 10 Eduard Dreyer, 9 Barry Niemand, 8 Franco Dumond, 7 Christiaan Swanepoel, 6 Quewen Fourie, 5 Tiaan de Kock, 4 Joshua Pieterse, 3 Ignus Nel, 2 Fanie Linde, 1 Ulrigh du Preez.

HTS Middelburg t. Ligbron Akademie om 12:30 in Middelburg

HTS Middelburg: 15 Nathan Jansen van Vuuren, 14 Kwanele Mkhize, 13 Jacques Greyling, 12 Johnny Dos Santos, 11 CJ Muller, 10 Danté Lubbe, 9 Ruan Pienaar, 8 Tercius Bezuidenhout, 7 Ethan Kok, 6 Dewan Coetzee, 5 Andrea de Wet, 4 Janco Aucamp, 3 Marinus Oberholzer, 2 Hanru Terblanche, 1 Janco Botha.

Ligbron Akademie: 15 Gaston Brown, 14 Neo Zwane, 12 Siyanda Dennison, 12 Lethi Ngwenya, 11 Bandile Thanjekwayo, 10 Eben Degenaar, 9 Renier van Staden, 8 Jurgens Bezuidenhout, 7 Henco Scheepers, 6 Tiaan Botha, 5 Janco Claassen, 4 Ian Booysen, 3 Dewan Scheepers, 2 Regard Janse van Rensburg, 1 WP Human.

Zwartkop t. Marais Viljoen om 12:30 in Centurion

Zwartkop: 15 Justin Julies, 14 Shayden Botha, 13 Luan Williams, 12 David van Jaarsveld, 11 Stiaan Botha, 10 Tilon Baron, 9 Luan Janse van Rensburg, 8 Brian Smith, 7 Jethro le Roux, 6 Mikka Allers, 5 Logan Knott, 4 Ettienne van Niekerk, 3 Christiaan de Vries, 2 Regan Blignaut, 1 Matthew Smith.

Marais Viljoen: 15 Raynhardt Kruger, 14 Devin Raubenheimer, 13 Juan van den Heever, 12 Jonno Morkol, 11 Kabelo Thloaele, 10 Claude do Couto, 9 Ethan Weideman, 8 Rio Tshimbalanga, 7 Tiaan van Huyssteen, 6 Lloyd Shoko-Schenk, 5 Clayton Gagiano, 4 Jermaine Crause, 3 Sifiso Shongwe, 2 Ondisa Njili, 1 Juan Cooper.