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  • School of Rugby Rankings – 18 April 2016

    School of Rugby Rankings – 18 April 2016

    SOR NuusThere were quite a few surprises over the weekend with Ben Vorster’s 34-19 victory over Jeppe High School for Boys’ on Emirates Airline Park (Ellis Park) in Johannesburg perhaps being the biggest upset. The surprise victory for the team from Tzaneen ended Jeppe’s unbeaten record this season.

    It also saw Ben Vorster jump from 27th from last week on School of Rugby’s rankings to position number 20. Jeppe slips to ninth. It is important to remember that our rankings only takes into account matches being played thus far in the season and we don’t do any projections as were we think teams will finish.

    Other upsets includes Queen’s College ending Selborne College’s unbeaten status with a 33-29 victory on Reunion Day while HTS Daniel Pienaar from Uitenhage surprised Grey High School with 24-20. The team from Uitenhage lingers just outside our Top 30 at the moment. 

    Affies of Pretoria is still number one after beating Diamantveld of Kimberley convincingly by 64-17 in the Jacaranda City. Paarl Boys’ High extended their unbeaten run to 26 matches in a row with a 58-12 victory over Diocesan College (Bishops). Grey College of Bloemfontein defeated Louis Botha by 50-0 with 16 minutes left on the clock. South Africa’s premier rugby factory is currently in the third position on our rankings.

    The clach between Affies and Grey College in Pretoria might just be the determining factor on who will finish on top of School of Rugby’s rankings for the 2016. The season is however still long. Wildeklawer will give us a good indication were the teams find themselves and the rankings might settle a bit more after the tournament.

    Of the Top 10 schools only Glenwood and Jeppe won’t be in action next weekend at Wildeklawer in Kimberley. Glenwood will attend the annual Sanix Youth Invitational tournament in Japan.  

    Rondebosch Boys’ High is the only school to be excluded from our rankings at the moment as they’ve only played two matches against South African opposition thus far. 

    Please note that we don’t take matches against international opposition into consideration in our rankings. These games will however still be recorded and shown in our results. This rankings is not an official ranking as there is no official ranking on schoolboy level and this is only to get the discussion on school rugby on South Africa flowing. We however take our responsibilty on reporting school rugby very seriously.

    To see each team’s results so far this season click on their name in the rankings. If you see any results missing please don’t hesitate to contact Hannes Nienaber via e-mail on hannes@schooolofrugby.co.za – and please feel free to discuss and differ from us in the comments section.

    Rankings: 

    Ranking Team Played Won Drawn Lost Points F Points A Ave Score
    1 Affies 6 6 0 0 295 53 49-9
    2 Paarl Boys’ High 5 5 0 0 176 73 35-15
    3 Grey College 5 5 0 0 320 48 64-10
    4 Glenwood 6 6 0 0 209 43 35-7
    5 Oakdale Landbou 5 5 0 0 168 30  34-6
    6 Paarl Gimnasium 5 4 0 1 162 63 32-13
    7 EG Jansen 7 6 0 1 275 113 39-16
    8 Garsfontein 6 5 0 1 243 116 41-19
    9 Jeppe Boys’ High 6 5 0 1 193 97 32-16
    10 Boland Landbou 5 4 0 1 193 85 39-17
    11 Selborne College 7 5 1 1 172 89 25-13
    12 Welkom Gimnasium 7 6 0 1 294 123 42-18
    13 Paul Roos Gimnasium 6 4 0 2 214 88 36-15
    14 Monument 6 4 0 2 224 77 37-13
    15 Diamantveld 6 4 0 2 181 113 30-19
    16 Dale College 6 5 0 1 198 80 33-13
    17 Grey High School 6 4 0 2 203 81 34-14
    18 Helpmekaar  5 3 0 2 120 121 24-24
    19 Stellenberg 4 4 0 0 228 38 57-10
    20 Ben Vorster 5 4 0 1 181 71 36-14
    21 Queen’s College 7 5 0 2 184 158 26-23
    22 Outeniqua 5 3 0 2 149 75 30-15
    23 Nelspruit 8 6 0 2 179 153 22-19
    24 Kearsney College 6 4 0 2 162 129 27-22
    25 SACS 5 2 1 2 128 100 26-20
    26 Wynberg Boys’ High 5 3 1 1 117 101 23-20
    27 Rustenburg 7 5 0 2 184 151 26-22
    28 Durban High School              
    29 Oos-Moot 5 5 0 0 117 40  23-8
    30 Vryburg 8 8 0 0 287 37 36-5

  • School Rugby Results – 23 April 2016

    Eastern Cape 

     

    Free State/Griqualand West

      Grey College   Sentraal  
      Fichardtpark   Cherries  
      Jim Fouché   Louis Botha  
      President Steyn   Brandfort  
      Zastron   Tsoseletso  
      Sand du Plessis   Hoërskool Bloemfontein  
      Hendrik Potgieter   Sehunelo  
      Welkom Gimnasium   Hoërskool Kroonstad  
      Voortrekker   Goudveld-Hoërskool  
      Witteberg   HTS Welkom  
      AHS Kroonstad   HTS Sasolburg  
      Hentie Cilliers   Wilgerivier  
      Hennenman   Bothaville  
      Wessel Maree   Riebeeckstad  
      Sandveld   Welkom High  
      Hoopstad   Bultfontein  
      Salomon Senekal    Welkom Sekondêr  
      Vrede   Ladybrand  
      Paul Erasmus   Harrismith  

     

     

    Tuks Series

    15:05 Monument   Garsfontein  
    13:40 EG Jansen   Nelspruit  
    12:15 Rustenburg   Eldoraigne  
    10:50 HTS Middelburg   Kemptonpark  
    09:35 Menlopark   Pietersburg  
    08:00 Transvalia   Klerksdorp  
    09:10 Marais Viljoen   Florida  

     

    Pukke Prestige Series 

    14:40 Noordheuwel   Potchefstroom Volkskool  
    14:40 Zwartkop   Lichtenburg  
    16:00 Die Anker   Wesvalia  
    16:00 Hugenote (Springs)   Driehoek  
    13:20 Hoërskool Middelburg   HTS Witbank  
    12:00 Wonderboom   Potchefstroom Gimnasium  
    13:20 Jeugland   Oosterlig  
    12:00 Montana   Randburg  

    Western Cape 

      Boland Landbou   Strand  
      Paarl Gimnasium   SACS  
      Diocesan College   Tygerberg  
      Paarl Boys’ High   Wynberg Boys’ High  
      Paul Roos Gimnasium   Rondebosch Boys’ High  
      Stellenberg   Hoërskool Bellville  
      Brackenfell   Durbanville  
      De Kuilen   DF Malan  
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             

  • Results – Western Cape – 16 April 2016

    Paarl Gimnasium defeat Paul Roos 28 – 24 in front of their home crowd in Paarl for a second succesive victory in this annual Premier Interschools clash.

    Both teams scored 4 tries a piece in a stop start game. The home side dominated up front for most of the match while the visitors made too many mistakes.

    Paarl Gim were first on the scoreboard as captain and scrumhalf Zak Burger slipped through the defence to get the first try of the match.

    Theo Boshoff was on song with the boot succeeding with his first of 4 conversations. Burly Paul Roos Number 8, Bruce Coetzee, was next to cross the whitewash after a telling break by Flanker Handré du Toit. Damian Willemse slotted the conversion to level the scores.

    The home side regained the lead with 6 minutes to play in the first half. Prop, André Booysen, crashes over for a converted try taking the half time scores to 14-7.

    Paul Roos Scrumhalf, Tiaan Coetzee, scored down the blind side closing the gap to two points. Their captain and SA schools flyhalf, Damian Willemse, had a rare bad day off the tee, missing two of his conversions.

    Zak Burger, then connected with his number 8 to score a converted try. His opposite number Coetzee replied from a strong Paul Roos lineout drive to close the gap to 21-19.

    Paarl Gim eightman, Muller Uys, rounded off his well-deserved man of the match performance with a try of his own. Boshoff added the extras to extend their lead to 9 points with 5 minutes to play.

    The visitors added some respectability to the score with a late try by replacement Adion Topley. Willemse missed the conversion.

    Paarl Boys’ High extended their unbeaten streak to an impressive 26 matches by defeating Diocesan College (Bishops) by 58-12 in Paarl. Boishaai’s season is beginning to pick up pace after a slowish start. The team’s match-up against Affies at Wildeklawer in Kimberley promises to be one of the top school rugby games of 2016.   

    Boishaai’s fullback, Gianni Lombaard, continued his good form as he contributed 23 points to his team’s total. He scored one of his side’s nine tries of which he converted six and also slotted two penalties. He was also the hero in their last-gasp 29-27 victory over Outeniqua in George the previous week.

    Stellenberg kept their unbeaten status with a convincing 78-5 victory over Primrose RFC after already leading 26-0 at the break. Their winger Angelo Davids scored his ninth try of their last three matches by dotting down four times in the match. Davids also scored four tries in his side’s previous encounter against DF Malan. Flanker Johan van der Merwe also completed a hat-trick against Primrose. 

    Scorers: 

    Paarl Gimnasium 28 (14) – Tries: Zak Burger (2), André Booysen, Muller Uys. Conversions: Theo Boshoff (4). Paul Roos Gimnasium 24 (7) – Tries: Tiaan Coetzee (2), Bruce Coetzee, Aidon Topley. Conversions: Damian Willemse (2). 

    Paarl Boys’ High 58 (34) – Tries: Francke Horn (2), Thakier Abrahams (2), Salmaan Moerat, MJ Strausss, Franke Horn, Khanya Ncusane, Gianni Lombard. Conversions: Lombard (6). Penalties: Lombard (2). Diocesan College 12 (0) – Tries: Harry Makin, Brandon van der Westhuizen. Conversion: Makin. 

    Boland Landbou 28 (7) – Tries: Henlo Marais, Janlu Steenkamp, Deon Carstens, Heinrich Brendel. Conversions: Duren Hoffman (4). SACS 18 (6) – Tries: Alex Halvorsen, Jordy Hop. Conversion: Hop. Penalties: Hop (2). 

    Wynberg Boys’ High 29 (8) – Tries: Labib Kannemeyer, Siya Nombakuse, Stephen Mathew, Chris Colborne. Conversions: Dominic Coetzer (3). Penalty: Coetzer. Tygerberg 7 (7) – Try: Tiaan Henecke. Conversion: JC Smuts.

    Rondebosch Boys’ High 35 (14) – Tries: Mike Mabovana (2), Amani Minani, Van der Bijl Blake, Matthew Grobler. Conversions: Sam Cragg (5). De Kuilen 5 (0) – Try: Le Clugh Teubes.

    Stellenberg 78 (26) – Tries: Angelo Davids (4), Johan van der Merwe (3), Corné van Romburgh, Ruben Scholtz, Ricardo Duarttee, Daneel Kellerman, Chad Crathorne. Conversions: Scholtz (9). Primrose RFC 5 (0) – Try: I. Adams.

    Brackenfell 19 (7) – Tries: Donovan Bruwer, Ruan Combrinck, Gerhard Swanepoel. Conversions: Branden de Kock, Stefan Bender. Bellville 7 (7) – Try: Christoff Carstens. Conversion: Dan Aspeling (senter). 

    HTS Bellville 15 (10) – Tries: Siphe Qolo (2). Conversion: Austin Prins. Penalty: Qolo. Tygerberg RFC 14 (3) – Try: Dillon Gertse. Penalties: Renaldo Davids (3).

    DF Malan 14 (7) – Tries: Tasriq Mynhardt, Brandon Thomson. Conversions: Heinrich van der watt (2). Parel Vallei 10 (10) – Try: Sheldon Janse van Rensburg. Conversion: Jason Oliemans. Penalty: Oliemans.

    Strand 38 (17) – Tries: Marcel Geldenhuys (2), Urchwin Schuma, Abdul Rhoda, Marnes Gouws, Jano Brink. Conversions: Brink (2), JJ Stover (2). Monumentpark 8 (3) – Try: Allistair Mumba. Penalty: Usher Olyn.

    Durbanville 37 (18) – Tries: Jason van der Walt (2), Bradley Visser, Lenel van Niekerk, Jean Aucamp. Conversions: Reynier van Rooyen (3). Penalties: Van Rooyen (2). Milnerton 3 (3) – Penalty: Dyllon Smit. 

    Other Results:

    u19A: President 30, Table View 25; Hottentots-Holland 29, Kasselsvlei 10; J.G. Meiring 24, Bosmansdam 13; Westerford 31, Spine Road 29; Fairbairn 12, Parklands 3; Malibu 27, Groote Schuur 16, Somerset College 41, Edgemead 6; Fairmont 51, Malibu 0.

    u19B: Paarl Gim 27, Paul Roos 25; HJS Paarl 47, Bishops 5; Landbouskool Boland 40, SACS 7; Wynberg 42, HS Tygerberg 0; De Kuilen 17, Rondebosch 50, Stellenberg 50, Hamlets-klub A 19; Brackenfell 29, HS Bellville 20; HTS Bellville 0, Wes-Kaapse Sportskool A 28; D.F. Malan 21, Parel Vallei 12; Monumentpark 3, HS Strand 17; Milnerton 7, Durbanville 7; President 15, Table View 12; HHH 30, Kasselsvlei 10; J.G. Meiring 14, Bosmansdam 21; Somerset College 21, Edgemead 6; Fairmont 22, Malibu 7.

    u16A: Paarl Gim 0, Paul Roos 5; HJS Paarl 67, Bishops 3; Landbouskool Boland 30, SACS 25; Wynberg 53, Tygerberg 12; De Kuilen 5, Rondebosch 33; Stellenberg 87, Primrose-klub 5; Brackenfell 30, HS Bellville 13; HTS Bellville 0, Tygerberg-klub 25; D.F. Malan 50, Parel Vallei 0; Monumentpark 10, Strand 17; Milnerton 14, Durbanville 36; President 12, Table View 11; HHH 27, Kasselsvlei 10; J.G. Meiring 7, Bosmansdam 27; Westerford 17, Spine Road 28; Fairbairn 24, Park­lands 24; Somerset College 15, Edgemead 6; Fairmont 7, Malibu 19.

    u15A: Paarl Gim 17, Paul Roos 45; HJS Paarl 45, Bishops 3; Landbouskool Boland 17, SACS 15; Wynberg 62, HS Tygerberg 0; De Kuilen 3, Rondebosch 77; Stellenberg 67, Primrose-klub 0; Brackenfell 7, HS Bellville 29; HTS Bellville 14, Wes-Kaapse Sportskool 15; D.F. Malan 24, Parel Vallei 12; Monumentpark 10, Strand 20; Milnerton 3, Durbanville 70; President 17, Table View 34; HHH 53, Kasselsvlei 0; Westerford 14, Spine Road 12; Fairbairn 19, Parklands 0; Fairmont 27, Malibu 24.

    u14A: Paarl Gim 12, Paul Roos 15; HJS Paarl 15, Bishops 14; Landbouskool Boland 17, SACS 12; Wynberg 15, Tygerberg 5; De Kuilen 0, Rondebosch 22; Stellenberg 65, Primrose-klub 0; Brackenfell 7, HS Bellville 29; HTS Bellville 0, Wes-Kaapse Sportskool 47; D.F. Malan 6, Parel Vallei 12; Monumentpark 0, Strand 61; Milnerton 14, Durbanville 33; President 45, Table View 0; HHH 35, Kasselsvlei 0; J.G. Meiring 27, Bosmansdam 19; Westerford 25, Spine Road 0; Fairbairn 45, Parklands 0; Fairmont 63, Malibu 0.

    BOLAND

    Oakdale Landbou 26 (3) – Tries: Xavier Swartbooi, Zinedine Booysen, Jay-Cee Nel, Dian Bleuler. Cponversions: Darren Adonis (3). HTS Drostdy 13 (0) – Tries: Bradley van Turha, Bronlee Mouries. Penalty: Dimitri Moffat.

    Hugenote 21 (8) – Tries: Michael Goodall, Frans-Pieter Badenhorst. Conversion: Renaldo Fransman. Penalties: Fransman (3). Hermanus 19 (9) – Try: Kayno Lukas. Conversion: Lukas. Penalties: Lukas (4). 

    Swartland 21 – Tries: Charlie Gerber (2), Cee-Jay Adonis. Conversions: Anton du Toit (3). Langenhoven Gimnasium 7 – Try: Duan Terblanche. Conversion: Terblanche.

    Bredasdorp 27 (8) – Tries: Dylan Elliot, Ruald True, Adriane Marthinus, Craig Meyer. Conversions: Helmuth Miskey (2). Penalty: Miskey. Jan van Riebeeck 3 (3) – Drop Goal: R. van Zyl.

    Vredendal 27 (20) – Tries: Ian Basson (2), JD Geldenhuys, DG Dippenaar. Conversions: Rossouw Jordaan (2). Penalty: Jordaan. Vredenburg 7 (7) – Try: Sredley Rayters. Conversion: CP Nunez.

    Montagu 24 (12) – Tries: Charl-Hein Saunders, Nilon Maarman, Janco van der Westhuizen, Dawro Kock. Conversions: Maxwell Klaasen (2). Stellenbosch 14 (0).

    Other Results:

    u19A: Landbougimnasium Augsburg 29, Upington 21; Hawston 15, Schoonspruit 19; Wesbank 16, Dirkie Uys 21; Montana 25, Goudini 57; Swellendam 0, Bonnievale 27; Hopefield 15, Porterville 14; Labori 34, Robertson 19; Piketberg 14, Charlie Hofmeyr 49; Paulus Joubert 16, Bergrivier 15; Stellenbosch 22, New Orleans 17; Swartberg 3, Overberg 45.

    u19B: Drostdy 3, Oakdale 21; Hermanus 8, Hugenote 13; Swartland 38, Langenhoven Gim 5; Bredasdorp 18, Jan van Riebeeck 5; Vredendal 12, Vredenburg 19; Stellenbosch 0, Montagu 36; Hopefield 40, Porterville 7.

    u16A: Drostdy 18, Oakdale 12; Hermanus 18, Hugenote 14; Swartland 22, Langenhoven Gim 17; Bredasdorp 33, Agulhas Vaardigheidskool 19; Vredendal 29, Vredenburg 0; Stellenbosch 27, Montagu 10; Hope­field 19, Porterville 10.

    u15A: Drostdy 3, Oakdale 0; Hermanus 12, Hugenote 11; Swartland 0, Langenhoven Gim 29; Bredasdorp 54, Jan van Riebeeck 0; Vredendal 32, Vredenburg 8; Stellenbosch 34, Montagu 27; Hopefiield 64, Porterville 0.

    u14A: Drostdy 14, Oakdale 3; Hermanus 17, Hugenote 15; Swartland 14, Langenhoven Gim 22; Bredasdorp 19, Jan van Riebeeck 5; Stellenbosch 5, Montagu 49.

  • Monnas, Garsies, EG Jansen en Nelspruit deur tot Tuks halfeindronde

    Monnas, Garsies, EG Jansen en Nelspruit deur tot Tuks halfeindronde

    Monument van Krugersdorp het Saterdag in Rustenburg met sy oortuigende sege van 46-12 oor Hoërskool Rustenburg in die kwarteindronde van die Tuks-reeks ’n duidelik waarskuwing aan die ander spanne in die reeks gestuur.

    Die Wit Bulle kom in die halfeindronde nou teen die Garsfontein Bere te staan. Garsies moes harder as verwag werk om Eldoraigne met 31-22 die loef af te steek. Die span se agttal met die agtsteman Luke Fortuin, flank Ryno Pieterse en slot Jordan van Dyk het voorlangs die grootste bydrae tot die sege gelewer.

    Garsies se agterhoede was nie gevaarlik soos hulle gewoontlik is nie en sal teen Monnas op hul beste moet wees indien die span van die Jakarandastad tot die eindstryd wil deurdring.

    Monnas se senterpaar, MJ Pelser en Bakkies Potgieter, was op hul stukke teen Rustenburg. Die twee het die tuisspan se verdediging hoofbrekens besorg wanneer hulle besluit het om die voordeellyn aan te val.

    Die Wit Bulle se kaptein en haker, PJ Botha, het ook sy goeie vertonings tot dusver voortegesit. Die vertoning van Monnas was sonder twyfel hul beste tot dusver die seisoen.

    Vir Rustenburg het sy slotpaar, Christopher Kemm en Nathan Jordan, blink vertonings gelewer.

    Die verdedigende kampioen, EG Jansen van Boksburg, mik vanjaar daarna om vir die derde agtereenvolgende jaar met die kroon weg te stap. Die span van Boksburg het in Middelburg vir HTS Middelburg met in hul kwarteindstryd 24-21 geklop.

    Die span se losskakel, Ruben Beytell, ken die pad doellyn toe goed en het nog twee drieë by sy totaal van die seisoen gevoeg. Die woelige stut André van der Merwe is ook vir sy goeie spel in die los met ’n drie beloon.

    Die Hoërskool Nelspruit se Rhinos sal op EG Jansen in die halfeindronde wag na hulle vir Kempton Park met 28-14 verslaan het. Niemand was beter vir die Rhinos as hulle skrumskakel, Jaco Joubert, nie. Hy het voortdurend vrae aan Kempies om die skrums en losskrums gevra.

    Die losskakel, Francois Esselen, kan ook tevrede met sy vertoning voel. Hy het takties goed geskop en sy lyn seepglad weggestuur. Vir Kempies was sy binnesenter, Francois Erasmus, soos gewoontlik ’n staatmaker.

    Transvalia het ’n naelskraapse sege van 27-26 oor Florida behaal. Die span van Vanderbijlpark het vroeg ’n voorsprong van 18-5 opgebou, maar ’n geelkaart aan sy senter Franco van Wyk het aan Florida die geleentheid gegee om terug in die wedstryd te kom. Net voor Van Wyk teruggekom het, het Florida die voortou met 19-18 danksy ’n drie deur sy stut Ruan Oosthuizen geneem. Daarna was dit ’n wipplankstryd met die voorloper wat kort-kort verwissel het.

    Transvalia se losskakel, JP Pieterse, het met sy skopvoet uiteindelik die wedstryd vir sy span deurgetrek. Hy het vyf stradoele en ’n doelskop oorgeklits.

    Puntemakers: 

    EG Jansen 24 – Drieë: Ruben Beytell (2), André van der Merwe, Werner Fourie. Doelskoppe: Ginter Smuts (2). HTS Middelburg 21. 

    Garsfontein 31 – Drieë: Luke Fortuin, Lincoln Daniels, Abner van Reenen, Emelio Adonis, Ryno Pieterse. Doelskoppe: Austin Davids (3). Eldoraigne 22.

    Monument 46 (24) – Drieë: Arno van der Westhuizen (2), MJ Pelser, PJ Jacobs, Reyno Potgieter, Luke Rossouw, Brendan Buitendag, Keanu Joubert. Doelskoppe: Rossouw (3). Hoërskool Rustenburg 12 (5) – Drieë: Tiaan du Toit, Nathan Jordan. Doelskop: Gerhard Fourie. 

    Hoërskool Nelspruit 28 (14) – Drieë: Dewald Maritz, Francois Esselen, Nico de Kock, Riaz Adebayo. Doelskoppe: Esselen (4). Kempton Park 18 (13) – Drieë: Arnant Vorster (2). Doelskop: Lionel Ueckermann. Strafdoele: Ueckermann (2). 

    Hoërskool Klerksdorp 32 (8) – Drieë: Grant Marx, Bernie de Beer, Franco Badenhorst, Dirkie Kotze. Doelskoppe: Michael Venter (2), SJ Taljaard. Strafdoele: Venter, Taljaard. Marais Viljoen 31 (12). 

    Menlopark 24 – Drieë: Hannes Janse van Rensburg, Louis Jordaan, Arrie du Plessis, Ruben Fleischauer. Doelskoppe: Werner Nel (2). Centurion 14 – Drie: Carl Wijburg. Strafdoele: Paul Roos (3). 

    Transvalia 27 (18) – Drieë: Xander van der Walt (2). Doelskop: JP Pieterse. Strafdoele: Pieterse (5). Florida 26 (12) – Drieë: Donovan Fourie (2), Ruan Oosthuizen, Maxwell van Louw. Doelskoppe: Bradwin Johnson (3).

    Ander spanne: 

    o.16: Menlopark 7, Centurion 6; Florida 35, Transvalia 21; Monument 41, Rustenburg 3; Kempton Park 13, Pietersburg 5; HTS Middelburg 10, Marais Viljoen 7; EG Jansen 50, Klerksdorp 0; Garsfontein 26, Eldoraigne 12. 

    o.15: Monument 47, Florida 20; Menlopark 48, HTS Middelburg 7; Kempton Park 12, Nelspruit 12 (Kempton eerste drie gedruk); Transvalia 27, Pietersburg 17; Klerksdorp 21, EG Jansen 5; Garsfontein 37, Eldoraigne 20; Centurion 14, Marais Viljoen 5.

    o.14: Menlopark 50, HTS Middelburg 7; Rustenburg 17, Transvalia 14; Monument 23, Florida 9; Kempton Park 32, Pietersburg 5; Garsfontein 43, Eldoraigne 0; EG Jansen 59, Centurion 0; Klerksdorp 26, Marais Viljoen 22.

  • Geen keer aan Gimmies in Griffon-liga

    Dit is dalk nog vroeg in die Griffon-liga na slegs twee rondes, maar dis moeilik om te sien hoe enige iemand Welkom Gimnasium gaan weerhou om sy titel suksesvol te verdedig nie.

    Gimmies het Saterdag vir Witteberg van Bethlehem met 71-12 ’n drag slae toegedien. Die span se kaptein en Cravenweek-haker, Duke Jantjes, het sy span met ’n skitterende vertoning van voor gelei. Die span se Cravenweek-losvoorspeler, Gift Dlamini, was soos gewoontlik weer uitstaande.

    In die agterhoede het die vleuel Kwagga van Staden amper ’n hand in elkeen van Gimmies se drieë gehad. Die heelagter, Andrew Kota, begin met sy spel herhinner aan Cecil Afrika toe hy destyds met sy aanvallende spel vir die Harmony-Sportakademie die Griffon-liga aan die brand gespeel het.

    Voortrekker van Bethlehem is die span wat dalk met die eerste stelling in die berig sal verskil. Die Trekkers het die Afrikaanse Hoërskool Kroonstad met 38-21 in hulle kragmeting in Kroonstad verslaan.

    Die span van Bethlehem se stut Francois Klopper en die haker, Tiaan van Zyl het voorlangs die grondslag vir die sege gelê. Sy binnesenter, Bertus Kleynhans, het ook sy goeie vertonings tot dusver die seisoen voortgesit.
    Rooiskool se buitesenter, Zak van Niekerk, die agtsteman, Dian de Beer, en flank DJ Hattingh en heelagter, Dylan Stiemmie, het almal goeie vertonings vir die verloorspan gelewer.

    In Virginia het Goudveld-Hoërskool in ’n klipharde tweestryd met 14-12 oor Hentie Cilliers geseëvier. Gouties het met die omdraaislag ’n voorsprong van 6-0 geniet danksy twee strafdoele deur Lorenzo Cloete.

    Gouties se flank GP Nieuwenhuizen het ’n barshou voorlangs gespeel, terwyl sy flankmaat Paul Sauer goed op verdediging gevaar het. Die stut Dylon Aplon het in die skrums meer as sy man gestaan.

    In die stryd van die Tekkies en die Spanners het HTS Welkom vir HTS Sasolburg met 54-10 verslaan. Die Tekkies het met die omdraaislag reeds ’n voorsprong van 21-5 geniet. Die wenspan se slot Wandile Seshetsa was sy bester speler op die dag.

    Wilgerivier van Frankfort het sy eerste sege ooit in die Griffon-liga behaal deur die Hoërskool Kroonstad met 43-8 te klop. Daar heers groot kommer in skolerugbykringe in die Noord-Vrystaat oor Blouskool se rugbytoekoms.

    In die Sandveld-liga het Hennenman vir Riebeeckstad met 22-10 verslaan, terwyl Wessel Maree op sy tuisveld in Odendaalsrus met 27-24 uitoorlê het.

    Sandveld van Wesselsbron het vir die eerste keer in jare daarin geslaag om Bultfontein ore aan te sit. Sandveld se drie drieë in sy oorwinning van 17-0 is boonop deur sy twee voorrymanne, Ettienne Verster en Christo Reynecke, gedruk. Verster het twee keer oor die doellyn geval.

    Ficksburg was op sy stukke teen Ladybrand en sy senter Jade Adams het ’n driekuns aan drieë in sy oorwinning van 53-0 behaal. Reitz het sy kragmeting teen Paul Erasmus van Senekal in die Oos-Vrystaatse liga met 20-10 gewen.

    Puntemakers: 

    Welkom Gimnasium 71 – Drieë: Gift Dlamini (2), Lubabalo Mtyesi (2), Ronaldo Fortuin (2), Richman Gora (2), Duke Jantjes, Andrew Kota, Kyle Els. Doelskoppe: Kota (8). Witteberg 12 – Drieë: Cronjé Meiring, Nico Janse van Rensburg. Doelskop: George Spershott. 

    Voortrekker 38 (28) – Drieë: Tiaan van Zyl, Marco Labuschagne, Francois Klopper, Bertus Kleynhans, Michael Janse van Rensburg. Doelskoppe: Labuschagne (5). Strafdoel: Labuschagne. AHS Kroonstad 21 (14) – Drieë: Zak van Niekerk, Dian de Beer, Kobus Joubert. Doelskoppe: Chappies van der Walt (3).

    HTS Welkom 54 (21) – Drieë: Adrian Olivier (2), Siya Ngxesha (2), Tefo Modiele, Tandolwethobola Nghosa, Tshepo Raseboka, Morena Seekoei. Doelskoppe: Vusikhaya Hanaba (7). HTS Sasolburg 10 (5) – Drieë: Thia Japtha (2).

    Goudveld-Hoërskool 14 (6) – Drie: Zane Vorster. Strafdoele: Lorenzo Cloete (3). Hentie Cilliers 12 (0) – Drieë: Jovanian du Preez, Dillon Hardenberg. Doelskop: Owen Kleinhans. 

    Wilgerivier 43 (15) – Drieë: Corjan Muller, Christiaan Jooste, Daniel Jooste, Junior Jordaan, Tat van der Watt, Stean Marais. Doelskoppe: Cobus Erasmus (5). Strafdoel: Erasmus. Hoërskool Kroonstad 8 (5).

    Hennenman 22 (10) – Drieë: Albe Venter, Richard Badenhorst, Nathan Nel, Fanie Pretorius. Doelskop: Venter. Riebeeckstad 10 (10) – Drieë: Liphoko Majoe (2). 

    Wessel Maree 27 (17) – Drieë: Brandon Smit, William Hlongolwane, Tian Potgieter, Mpho Moretlo. Doelskoppe: Potgieter (2). Strafdoel: Potgieter. Bothaville 24 (5) – Drieë: Stephan Bester, Jurie Viljoen, Hanco van Aswegen, Willem van der Merwe. Doelskoppe: Carlo Kleynhans (2). 

    Sandveld 17 (12) – Drieë: Ettiene Verster (2), Christo Reynecke. Doelskop: David Marais. Bultfontein 0. 

    Ficksburg 53 – Drieë: Jade Adams (3), Vincent Geldenhuys, Ernest van Dyk, Willie Pretorius, Tiaan Venter, Ranny Nolan, Lutho Konza. Doelskoppe: Nolan (4). Ladybrand 0. 

    Reitz 20 – Drieë: Jannes van Coller, John Swart, Ruben Kriel. Paul Erasmus 10.

  • Fichies hou vas vir sege oor Sentraal

    Fichardtpark het Saterdag op sy tuisveld in Bloemfontein ’n sege van 13-11 teen Sentraal deurgetrek. Tralies het in die laaste paar minute van die wedstryd met twee strafdoel pogings pale misluk wat aan hulle die sege sou besorg.

    Sentraal se heelagter, Jaden Seekoei, het die eerste poging skeef getrek, terwyl die laaste strafdoel deur hom in die doodsnikke van die wedstryd die regoppaal getref het.

    Fichies se vaskopstut, Wandré Nortjé, was met sy stormramlopies ’n groot doring in Sentraal se vlees. Hy is vir sy goeie spel met ’n drie beloon. Buiten Nortjé verdien die losskakel, Jevan Botes, ook vermelding vir sy goeie besluitneming en vir die gladde manier waarop hy die agterlyn weggestuur het.

    Sentraal het glad nie al hul kanse benut nie, terwyl Fichies die geleenthede wat na sy kant toe gekom gebruik het. Tralies se kantman, Gerhardt Roodt, het in die los gewoel en hy was ook in die lynstane vir sy span goud werd.

    Grey-kollege het Louis Botha met 50-0 met nog 16 minute oor in die wedstryd verslaan. Die span se blitsige vleuel, Janco van Heyningen, het drie keer Louis Botha se doellyn oorgesteek.

    Grey se naasbestes, die Cherries, het ook nie veel genade vir Jim Fouché in sy oortuigende oorwinning van 62-17 beloon nie. Albei die wedstryde is ’n duidelike aanduiding dat Grey vanjaar weer een van die groottes in Suid-Afrikaanse skolerugby is.

    Die verdedigende kampioen van die Vrystaatse B-liga, St. Andrew, het twee gemaklike seges oor Sehunelo (54-12) en Tsosoletso (52-0) verlede week behaal. Saints se stut, Melgardt Minnaar, het Saterdag teen Sehunelo uitgeblink.

    Hy het vier keer oor die doellyn gebars. Die losskakel, Michael Maree, het ook goed teen Sehunelo vertoon.

    Die Steyners het ’n broodnodige sege van 27-21 oor Sand du Plessis behaal. Sannies het met lemoentyd met 11-8 voorgeloop. Brandfort het Hendrik Potgieter van Reddersburg met 33-19 geklop.

    Puntemakers: 

    Fichardtpark 13 (0) – Drie: Wandré Nortjé. Doelskop: Jevan Botes. Strafdoele: Botes (2). Sentraal 11 (8) – Drie: Thato Mei. Strafdoele: Jaden Seekoei (2). 

    Grey-kollege 50 – Drieë: Janco van Heyningen (3), Jandré de Beer, Henk Cilliers, Marnus Boshoff, Rikus Pretorius, Dian Schoonees. Doelskoppe: Christopher Schreuder (5). Louis Botha 0.

    President Steyn 27 (8) – Drieë: Phillip Jackson (2), Henrico Purchase, Johnny Khumisi. Doelskoppe: Gailin Neels (2). Strafdoel: Neels. Sand du Plessis 21 (11) – Drieë: André van der Berg, Waldrick le Roux. Doelskop: William Bloem. Strafdoele: Bloem (2). Skepdoel: Bloem. 

    Brandfort 33 () – Drieë: Christiaan Botha (2), Kamo Tlale, Franco Marks, Heinrich Maree. Doelskoppe: Francois Fourie (4). Hendrik Potgieter (Reddersburg) 19 () – Drieë: Ruan Cloete, Boeta Godbeer, Romaria Rall. Doelskoppe: Juandré Rautenbach (3).

  • Preview – Jeppe High School for Boys’ vs. Ben Vorster

    Preview – Jeppe High School for Boys’ vs. Ben Vorster

    NewsG JeppeThe Emirates Airline Park (formerly Ellis Park) faithful are in for a treat of exciting running rugby this Saturday. And we are not talking about the mouthwatering SuperRugby clash between the Emirates Lions and the DHL Stormers which kicks off at 19:15 in Johannesburg.  

    We are referring to the curtain raiser for this clash between Jeppe High School for Boys and Ben Vorster from Tzaneen. Jeppe is one of the top school boy rugby teams in South Africa this year with two South African Schools’ stars, Wandisile Simelane and Hacjivah Dayimane, in their squad. The school from Johannesburg’s first XV is ranked sixth on School of Rugby‘s latest rankings. 

    Ben Vorster has been the top school team from Limpopo for quite some time. The school from Tzaneen’s first XV has been crowned champions of the Beeld Trophy four times. Twice in the Big Schools section (2008 and 2010) and twice in the Medium Schools section (2006 and 2013). 

    Jeppe High School for Boys has recorded some impressive victories over Kempton Park (29-0), Waterkloof (12-7), Eldoraigne (33-18), Queen’s College (41-20) and Pretoria Boys’ High (59-18) thus far in the 2016 season. Ben Vorster are also featured in School of Rugby latest rankings in the 27th position. 

    The battle between the two teams’ fullbacks, Tyrone Green (Jeppe) and Danny Mokhoabane (Ben Vorster), will likely be responsible for most of the exciting rugby during the match. Mokhoabane represented the Limpopo Blue Bulls at the Coca-Cola Craven Week in Stellenbosch last year, while Green would’ve made the Golden Lions squad for the tournament if it wasn’t for an injury. 

    Every time Green touches the ball something is about to happen. He is never caught by the first or second defender when he decides to launch a counter attack. Which happens most of the time as Green prefers to run the ball back at the opposition rather than kicking for territory. 

    Ben Vorster’s eightman, Stefan Engelbrecht, winger Pule Molokomme en scrumhalf, Eduan Smit, also represented Limpopo at last year’s edition of the Craven Week.  

    The teams: 

    Jeppe Boys’ High: 15 Tyrone Green, 14 Moemisie Mosheledi, 13 Wandisile Simelane, 12 Cameron Burke, 11 Mangaliso Ntimba, 10 Nathan Grove, 9 Dylan Wadeley, 8 Hacjivah Dayimane, 7 Duncan Tverdon, 6 Tebogo Ramodibe, 5 Gary Edwards, 4 Travis Cameron, 3 Douglas Cutter, 2 Nolo Naka, 1 Marc Harmieson. Replacements: 16 Joshua Harrison, 17 Francois Meyer, 18 Kegan Litchfield, 19 Mpho Tjamela, 20 Tumi Nameka, 21 Thorne O’Connell, 22 Kyle Grundling. 

    Ben Vorster: 15 Danny Mokhoabane, 14 Pule Molokomme, 13 Heini Ferreira, 12 Muzi Nyakane, 11 Rueben Ragolane, 10 Jonathan Viljoen, 9 Eduan Smit, 8 JJ Anker, 7 Stefan Engelbrecht, 6 Reuben Koekemoer, 5 Welmar Pieterse, 4 Shama Manzini, 3 Barend Lombard, 2 Bernard Vermaak, 1 Jannie Jordaan. Replacements: 16 Frans Pohl, 17 Tumi Mononyane, 18 Ruben Jordaan, 19 Franco Oberholzer, 20 Pieter Haasbroek, 21 Johan Buitendag, 22 Shima Mphahlele.

    Kick Off: 

  • Centurion – 2016

    Results 

    Centurion 

    Players: Paul Roos, MC Pienaar, Jeandré du Preez, Meyer Herbst, Ryan Rabe, Damain Esterhuizen, Wayne Joubert, Charl Jacobs, Jano Beukes, Lian Botha, Christiaan Booyse, Emile Naudé, Carl Wijburg, Bertus Jordaan, Nicky van Janse Rensburg, WJ Grobler, Kevin Osborne, Juvanni Venter. 

  • Fixtures for the Grey High Rugby Festival

    Fixtures for the Grey High Rugby Festival

    GREY High have set themselves up for what should be two entertaining contests when they take on Parktown and Durban High School in the Standard Bank Grey Rugby Festival, supported by Powerade, at the end of April.

    Although reducing their annual festival to two days, the Grey organisers have still managed to provide a feast of rugby on April 30 and May 2, with a total of 64 matches – 32 each day – to be played.

    The games range from U14 clashes to the first team showdowns and include a diverse group of schools. Not surprisingly, there will be a strong Eastern Cape flavour, while sides such as St Alban’s St David’s, Parktown, DHS and Goudveld High from Welkom will add an extra dimension from schools outside the region.

    Despite losing their unbeaten run this season to Paul Roos on Saturday (April 9), Grey will be looking to put in a strong performance during their festival, playing the feature match (15.45) each day.

    They will open with an interesting test against Johannesburg side Parktown, a team they last played in 2014 when they romped to a 66-3 victory. Parktown have had mixed results this year, with two wins and three defeats.
    It suggests they will have a tough clash against the hosts, whose mobile pack, led by SA Schools No 8 Khwezi Mafu, and potent backs will test them to the full.

    DHS should be a bigger challenge for Grey on the Monday as the Durban school have produced some notable results this season.

    While their first team have had some difficult seasons recently, this year DHS have registered wins over KwaZulu-Natal rivals Hilton, while suffering narrow losses to Kearsney (26-22) and Bishops (27-24). In addition they pulled off a fine 31-17 win over Grahamstown’s St Andrew’s in the St Stithians Festival and they will be eager to prove themselves in the final match of the festival.

    DHS will warm up for their match against top PE township school Ithembelihle and should not underestimate the local side. Ithembe may lack the resources of the leading rugby schools, but their passion and commitment can never be faltered, especially given this rare opportunity to show what they can do.

    Ithembelihle will be in action on the second day against St David’s, of Johannesburg.

    A team rarely seen in Port Elizabeth is Goudveld High, more commonly referred to as Gouties. Schools rugby in the Free State schools operates in a competitive environment and the Welkom team will be watched with interest.
    They have an opening match against East London side Stirling, who have had a tough start to their rugby year, and then face against perennial Border powerhouse Dale on the second day.

    Another top Border team, Queen’s, will be keen to prove their credentials against two PE teams. Their opening clash will provide a major challenge for Summerstrand outfit Pearson and they will then feature in the main curtain-raiser on the final day against Framesby.

    With Grey ending off against DHS, those two games should provide a cracking finale to the festival.

    The fixtures are (first teams unless stated):

    Saturday, April 30

    8.15: U16 Queen’s v Pearson, U15 Selborne v Framesby, U14 Framesby v Dale
    9.30: Muir v Hudson Park, U15 Grey B v Nico Malan, U16 Selborne v Brandwag, U14 Stirling v Gouties (Welkom), U14 Queen’s v Pearson
    10.45: Framesby v St Alban’s, U15 Grey v Parktown, U15 Queen’s v Pearson, U15 Stirling v Gouties (Welkom), U14 Selborne v Brandwag
    12.00: Dale v St David’s, U16 Grey v Parktown, U15 Muir v Hudson Park, U16 Stirling v Gouties (Welkom), U14 Daniel Pienaar v Graeme
    1.15: Daniel Pienaar v Graeme, U15 Outeniqua v Dale, U16 Muir v Hudson Park, Stirling v Gouties (Welkom), U14 Outeniqua v Nico Malan
    2.30: Queen’s v Pearson, U16 Framesby v Dale, U15 Daniel Pienaar v Graeme, DHS v Ithembelihle, U14 Grey v Parktown
    3.45: Grey v Parktown, U16 St Alban’s v Nico Malan, U16 Daniel Pienaar v Graeme, U14 Muir v Hudson Park
    Monday, May 2
    8.15: St Alban’s v Muir, U16 Framesby v Queen’s, U15 Nico Malan v Outeniqua, U14 Daniel Pienaar v Hudson Park, U14 Gouties v Dale
    9.30: St David’s v Ithembelihle, U16 Pearson v Dale, U16 Parktown v Nico Malan, U15 Daniel Pienaar v Hudson Park, U14 Outeniqua v Pearson
    10.45: Graeme v Stirling, U15 Grey v Selborne, U16 St Alban’s v Muir, U16 Daniel Pienaar v Hudson Park, U14 Parktown v Nico Malan
    12.00: Gouties v Dale, U16 Grey v Selborne, U15 Graeme v Stirling, Daniel Pienaar v Hudson Park, U14 Framesby v Queen’s
    1.15: Parktown v Pearson, U15 Framesby v Queen’s, U16 Graeme v Stirling, U15 Gouties v Dale, U14 Grey v Selborne
    2.30: Framesby v Queen’s, U15 Grey B v Pearson, U15 Parktown v Muir, U16 Gouties v Brandwag, U14 Graeme v Brandwag
    3.45: Grey v DHS, U14 Muir v Stirling

  • Helpmekaar – 2016

    Results

    Helpmekaar 21,  Eldoraigne 7
    Helpmekaar 12,  Affies 58
    Helpmekaar 40,  Parktown Boys’ High 7
    Helpmekaar 36,  St. John’s College (Harare) 10
    Helpmekaar 17,  Paarl Boys’ High 24
    Helpmekaar 30,  Monument 15
    Helpmekaar 47,  King Edward VII 29
    Helpmekaar 38,  Brandwag (Uitenhage) 6
    Helpmekaar 24,  HTS Drostdy 26
    Helpmekaar 44,  Ben Vorster 25
    Helpmekaar 52,  Pietersburg 3
    Helpmekaar 24,  Garsfontein 17
    Helpmekaar 36,  Waterkloof 20
    Helpmekaar 31,  St. Benedict’s College 16
    Helpmekaar 23,  Garsfontein 22
    Helpmekaar 56,  Parktown Boys’ High 7
    Helpmekaar 30,  Oos-Moot 18
    Helpmekaar 27,  Ligbron 15
    Helpmekaar 55,  Lichtenburg 10

    Players: Mark Snyman, Chuiner van Rooyen, Robbie Slabbert, Tiaan van der Merwe (captain), Ignis Meyer, Ruhan Viviers, Dameon Venter, Lehan du Toit, Ettienne van der Merwe, Liam van den Berg, Luwan Ludick, Tristan Oosthuizen, Sherman Rayners, Jeremy Randall, Keegan Hamman, Raymond Bock, Zandre Kruger, Chris Pieterse, Tiaan Scholtz, Daniel Coetsee, Milan Fourie, Frederick van Deventer, Pieter Coetzee. 

    Coaches: Shaun Jackson, Johan van Wyk, Morné Oosthuizen.

    20 or more points in a match: 

    29 – Chuiner van Rooyen vs. Ben Vorster (3 tries, 4 cons, 2 pens)

    3 or more tries in a match: 

    3 – Chuiner van Rooyen vs. Ben Vorster
    3 –     Mark Snyman vs. King Edward VII
    3 – Mark Snyman vs. Pietersburg

    Top Point Scorers: 

    205 – Chuiner van Rooyen (9 tries, 50 cons, 20 pens)

    Top Try Scorers: 

    13 – Mark Snyman.
    9 – Chuiner van Rooyen, Sherman Rayners, Zandré Kruger, David Cary.
    8 – Tiaan Scholtz.
    6 – Chris Pieterse, Keagan Hamman.
    3 – Ruhan Viviers, Liam van den Berg.
    2 – Robbie Slabbert, Luwan Ludick.
    1 – Jeremy Randall, Ben Clarke, Dameon Venter.