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Boland Landbou het vir die eerste keer sedert 2002 daarin geslaag om Paul Roos Gimnasium op sy agterplaas in Stellenbosch kaf te draf. Die span van die Agter-Paarl het met 32-22 as oorwinnaars van die veld gestap.

Boland Landbou het met die wind in sy rug ’n kliniese vertoning in die eerste gelewer om met ’n gerieflike voorsprong van 27-0 te gaan rus. Dit was veral sy skrumskakel, Deon Carstens, wat spel van agter die oond uitstekend dikteer het.

Sy kaptein en flank, Heinrich Brendel, het ook ’n blink vertoning gelewer.

Paul Roos se SA Skole-heelagter, Joshua Vermeulen, was in die tweede helfte grootliks vir sy span se terugvegpoging verantwoordelik.

Die Hoërskool Noord-Kaap het vir ’n groot opskudding gesorg toe hulle Diamantveld op laasgenoemde se tuisveld in Kimberley met 32-17 in hul jaarlikse Classic Clash verslaan het.

Northerns se voorryman, Spinnekop van Aswegen, het die vuur vir die sege gestook. Agterlangs het die skakelpaar, Marc Aitken en Chadwin November, die kitaar geslaan.

Louis Botha het Sentraal as die Vrystaatse A-liga kampioen onttroon toe hy hom met 49-24 op Shimlapark in Bloemfontein verslaan het. In die HT Pelatona-stadion in Welkom het Welkom Gimnasium sy titel as kampioen van die Griffon-liga behou deur Voortrekker van Bethlehem met 35-8 af te stof.

Bothaville se span het geskiedenis gemaak deur sy skool se eerste span te word om as kampioen van die Vrystaatse Platteland-liga gekroon te word. Hy het Hennenman met 29-17 in die eindstryd verslaan.

Paarl Gimnasium het geen genade vir Primrose-klub in hul weghol-oorwinning van 117-0 betoon nie. Gimmies het 17 drieë in die wedstryd ingeryg.

Die span se flank Henco Martins het die enigste driekuns aan drieë behaal, terwyl die span se losskakel, Theo “Fiela” Boshoff kon slegs een van sy span drieë nie verdoel nie en het self ook ’n draai agter die doellyn gegooi.
Boshoff het dus 32 punte tot die sege bygedra.

Hoërskool Outeniqua het in Uitenhage vir Brandwag op ’n drafstap met 42-10 die loef afgesteek. Dit was die tuisspan se eerste nederlaag sedert 2014 op sy tuisveld. Dit was sonder twyfel die Kwaggas se beste vertoning vanjaar.

Oakdale Landbou moes ietwat harder werk in Port Elizabeth om vir Framesby met 31-21 te troef. HTS Drostdy het vir HTS Daniël Pienaar met 34-21 getroef. Die Donkies se volgende kragmeting is teen die onoorwonne Hoër Jongenskool Paarl wat sal bepaal wie tot die eindstryd van Die Burger se Grootskole-kompetisie sal deurdring.
Drostdy se vaskopstut, Rion Duvenage, en die skrumskakel, Romeo Eksteen, het goed teen Daniël Pienaar vertoon.

Selborne College het sy jaarlikse interskole teen Grey PE met 27-21 in Oos-Londen in ’n Classic Clash verslaan. Die tuisspan het teen die omdraaislag reeds met 13-0 voorgeloop.

SA Schools coach Lance Sendin was pleased with the foundation his team laid in the opening round of the U19 International Series following their 23-17 victory against Wales at the City Park Stadium in Crawford, Cape Town on Friday.

The SA Schools team got their campaign off to a winning start compliments of a well-balanced performance by the forwards and backs. With a 23-3 lead late in the match, however, a lapse in concentration on defence allowed Wales to touch down twice.

The SA Schools A team, meanwhile, went down 23-20 against Italy after the visitors slotted over a late penalty goal, while France survived a strong second-half fightback by England to secure a 23-18 victory.

“I am pleased with the result, especially given the fact that we had so little time to prepare for this match,” said Sendin. “We had more chances to score tries, but one of the biggest positives was our defence at the end. That said, it is always good to get off to a good start and build some momentum.”

The opening exchanges between the SA Schools team and Wales was tight as both teams tried to make their presence felt, but were shut out by the defence. SA Schools fullback Gianni Lombard opened up the scoring with two penalty goals in the first 28 minutes to push the team 6-0 ahead.

The home team, however, was dealt a big blow in the 30th minute as flank Charl Serdyn received a yellow card, but this did not stop them as hooker PJ Botha touched down thanks to a rolling maul to push them 13-0 ahead, which they held onto until halftime.

Wales earned their first points of the match early in the second half compliments of a penalty, but this was cancelled out by a fantastic try in the corner by SA Schools winger Wandisile Simelane. Centre Rikus Pretorius added the team’s third try minutes later as the backs managed to sneak through the gaps in the Wales’ defence at will, which stretched their lead to 23-3.

Wales, however, showed their fighting spirit in the closing stages of the match as they broke through the defence to score two tries to reduce the gap on the scoreboard to 23-17 with minutes to play. But the SA Schools team managed to hold on for the victory.

The SA Schools A team, meanwhile, were forced onto the back-foot in the first half as Italy strung together phases and forced their way over the advantage line, but they stepped up their game in the second half, which resulted in a tight finish.

Italy opened up the scoring in the 10th minute with a try out wide by wing Giovanni D’Onofrio following several phases on attack, which they backed up with a penalty goal and a second try by D’Onofrio from a handling error by the hosts. This earned them a 17-0 lead.

The SA Schools A team hit back with a try by wing Cameron Hufke, who received the ball in space from flyhalf Lubabalo Dobela, to open up their account.

Italy were reduced to 14 men shortly before the break as prop Danilo Fischetti was sent to the sin bin for tackling a player without his arms, and Dobela opted for a penalty goal to inflate their score to 17-8 going into the break.

Italy picked up where they left off when play resumed and slotted over their second penalty goal early on. But the home team fought back strongly with scrumhalf Sanele Nohamba scoring a well-worked try, which fullback Abner Van Reenen backed up with another as he dashed around the defence, which left the teams tied on 20-20.

A penalty goal by Italian flyhalf Antonio Rizzi in the dying minutes, however, handed Italy a narrow 23-20 victory.

The second round of matches will be hosted at Bishops in Rondebosch on Tuesday where Wales will go up against Italy, while the SA Schools A team will meet England and the SA Schools team will battle it out with France.

Scorers:

SA Schools 23 (13) Wales 17 (0)

SA Schools: Tries: PJ Botha, Rikus Pretorius, Wandisile Simelane. Conversion: Gianni Lombard. Penalty Goals: Gianni Lombard (2).

Wales: Tries: Jordan Liney, Will Talbot-Davies. Conversions: Ben Jones (2). Penalty Goal: Philip Jones.

SA Schools A 20 (8) Italy 23 (17)

SA Schools A: Tries: Abner Van Reenen, Cameron Hufke, Sanele Nohamba. Conversion: Abner Van Reenen. Penalty Goal: Lubabalo Dobela.

Italy: Tries: Giovanni D’Onofrio (2). Conversions: Antonio Rizzi (2). Penalty Goals: Antonio Rizzi (3).

Issued by SA Rugby Communications

Results

Kemptonpark 22,  Transvalia 17
Kemptonpark 17,  Noord-Kaap 20
Kemptonpark 10,  Boland Landbou 69
Kemptonpark 14,  Stellenberg 47
Kemptonpark 16,  Monument 43
Kemptonpark 18,  Nelspruit 28
Kemptonpark 12,  HTS Middelburg 61
Kemptonpark   0,  Noordheuwel 0
Kemptonpark 13,  Noordheuwel 10

Players: Francois Erasmus, Lionel Ueckermann, 

Results 

Oos-Moot 48,  Ellisras 3
Oos-Moot 17,  Lydenburg 9
Oos-Moot 15,  Zwartkop 0
Oos-Moot 35,  Overkruin 14
Oos-Moot 46,  Tuine 7
Oos-Moot 25,  Die Wilgers 5
Oos-Moot 62,  Pretoria-Noord 0
Oos-Moot 89,  HTS Tuine 6
Oos-Moot 49,  Midtream College 8
Oos-Moot 46,  Pretoria-Noord 19

Players: Edmund Ludick, Emile Bester, Burger Sandenberg, Conrad van Deventer, Tiaan de Lange, Dandre Nolte, Johan Marais, Michael Janse van Rensburg, Nico Heystek, Armand Krugel, Dean Steinhobel, Gert Nel, 

Results 

Vereeniging Gimnasium 43,  Potchefstroom Gimnasium 0
Vereeniging Gimnasium 48,  Wilgerivier 8
Vereeniging Gimnasium   0,  Vryburg 6
Vereeniging Gimnasium 26,  Sea Vuna 6
Vereeniging Gimnasium 47,  Frikkie Meyer 10
Vereeniging Gimnasium 64,  General Hertzog 0
Vereeniging Gimnasium 40,  Ermelo 14
Vereeniging Gimnasium 11,  Transvalia 22
Vereeniging Gimnasium 30,  Hugenote (Springs) 5
Vereeniging Gimnasium 37,  Oosterlig 18
Vereeniging Gimnasium 35,  Heidelberg Volkskool 10
Vereeniging Gimnasium 41,  Driehoek 8
Vereeniging Gimnasium 47,  Hugenote (Springs) 8
Vereeniging Gimnasium 33,  Transvalia 23

Players: Jan Labuschagne, Dylan Schoeman, LP Maartens, Dylan Schultz, Lourens de Jager, Webster Swanepoel, Edrich Jacobs, Johnny Ferreira, Michael May, Enrico Robbertse, DW Briers, Dirk van der Berg, Pieter Lourens, Attie Bezuidenhout, Mark Treurnicht, Willrich Ostmann, Johandre Vosloo. 

The Vodacom Blue Bulls Under-19 coach, Jaco Pienaar, made three changes to his team to play the Toyota Free State in Bloemfontein on Saturday. The side suffered its first defeat to DHL Western Province last weekend 18-17 and moved to the second spot on the log of the SA Rugby Under-19 Provincial Championship.

In the backline, Ciaran Dayaram swops places on the wing with Lourens Steenkamp, with the latter moving to the bench and at inside centre, Erich Cronje will start in place of injured Jordan Holgate. Cronje’s place on the bench will be taken by Sentle Lehoko. In the pack, lock Ruben van Heerden comes in after playing for the Under-21’s last weekend. He takes over from Marius Verwey, who moves to the bench in place of Erik Groenewald.

Kick-off is at 12h00.

The team is:

Manie Libbok, Ciaran Dayaram, Heino Bezuidenhout, Erich Cronje Irvin Ali, Boeta Hamman, Josh Allderman, Dylan van der Walt, Rickert Korff, Eduan Lubbe, Hendre Stassen, Ruben van Heerden, IG Prinsloo, Johan Grobbelaar, Gerhard Steenkamp. Replacements: Nico Peyper, Simphiwe Matanzima, Tiny Mukhari, Marius Verwey, MJ Hayes, Jason Olivier, , Lourens Steenkamp, Sentle Lehoko.

The Vodacom Blue Bulls Under-21 team welcomes back lock Eli Snyman for their SA Rugby Under-21 provincial championship clash against the Free State in Bloemfontein on Saturday.

Snyman did duty for the Vodacom Blue Bulls in the Currie Cup last week, but with a number of senior players returning to fitness, has been released to join the junior side. He replaces Ruben van Heerden, one of two changes in the pack of the side that drew 29-29 against DHL Western Province in the season’s opener last weekend.

In the other change forced upon coach Pote Human, Stefaan Grundlingh replaces the injured Matthys Basson at tighthead.

On the bench, Gavin van den Berg comes in for Grundlingh.

The home side opened their account with a 43-26 win over the Leopards. Kick-off is at 14h15.

The team is:

Divan Rossouw, Keanan van Wyk, Franco Naude, JT Jackson, Dewald Naude, Tinus de Beer, Ivan van Zyl, Jsuanre Swanepoel, Abongile Nonkontwana (c), Marco van Staden, Eli Snyman, Aston Fortuin, Stefaan Grundlingh, Alandre van Rooyen, Njabulo Gumede. Replacements: Jan-Henning Campher, Gavin van den Berg, Sam Mitchell, Dean van der Westhuizen, Theo Maree, Kurt Webster, Adrian Maebane.

 

The teams: 

Paarl Gimnasium: 15 Kyle Wilkinson, 14 Jacques du Plessis, 13 Christopher Bosch, 12 Kobus van Wyk, 11 JR Esterhuizen, 10 William van Wyk, 9 Johan Beukes, 8 JC Erasmus (captain), 7 Christiaan Smit, 6 Henlo Weber, 5 JP Swanepoel, 4 Nico Human, 3 Stephan Schoeman, 2 Juan Norman, 1 Dean Morgan. 

Paarl Boys’ High: 15 Edwin van der Walt, 14 Curt Ruiters, 13 David Sadie, 12 Jan de Wet, 11 Lucian Cupido, 10 Gavin Hauptfleisch, 9 Dylon Siegelaar, 8 Beyers de Villiers, 7 Reino van der Toorn, 6 Jaycee Jooste, 5 Wilhelm van der Sluys, 4 William Adams, 3 Frans Malherbe (captain), 2 Neil Rautenbach, 1 Adriaan Botha.