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All For One: Michaelhouse in their team huddle just before their victory over Kearsney. Photo: Cameron Hatfield/Michaelhouse.
Michaelhouse was in superb form as they cruised to a 3-0 win over Kearsney College at the Punchbowl Astro, at Michaelhouse, on Friday afternoon.
In the day’s other KZN match, Maritzburg College walloped St Charles College 5-0, at Saints.
Michaelhouse emerged from their big derby against Hilton last week bruised but not battered. In that game, they gave their rivals a good run for their money and the contest finished 1-1.
Despite it being a gruelling encounter, ‘House‘s hunger for victory was undiminished and they satiated that desire with a convincing triumph over Kearsney.
The visitors got the match underway. However, it was Michaelhouse who claimed the early momentum. They denied Kearsney room to manoeuvre and created more goal-scoring opportunities
The home side drew first blood when, after forcing a turnover on the halfway line, a defence-splitting pass put Henry Love through and he grabbed his chance, burying the ball behind Kearsney goalkeeper Thando Marafane.
Coach Nick Bérichon’s charges made life uncomfortable for the Botha’s Hill boys, never allowing them time to settle, and that hard work brought further reward when they doubled their lead just two minutes after their first goal through Gordon Deutscher, who has been in scorching hot form in front of goal. Kearsney was stunned.
“We were so dynamic in attack. It was great to see us start well again after starting the majority of our games very conservatively,” Bérichon told Supersport Schools Plusafter the game.
Kearsney did themselves no favours when they made a hash of clearing the ball from their final third after a Michaelhouse excursion into their circle. An overhead went awry and looped to a Michaelhouse player in the Kearsney half, which led to the hosts launching an attack down the left flank. Marafane denied a Michaelhouse shot on goal, but the rebound was gratefully gobbled up by Sithsaba Simukonda, who tucked the ball away to increase his team’s lead.
That hammer blow came just a minute before half-time, leaving Michaelhouse with a healthy 3-0 advantage and half the game to go.
Despite the efforts of both sides, neither was able to score in the second stanza.
Michaelhouse’s victory over Kearsney was their 10th win of the season. It has been an impressive campaign for the Balgowan boys whose win rate after 14 matches is 71 percent. Besides their wins, they’ve drawn two and lost only two.
While Bérichon was happy to allow his players to take the credit, he quietly pointed to others for the team’s successes, including assistant coach, Lwando Saunders, whom he identified as having played an invaluable role in Michaelhouse’s strong season.
In Pietermaritzburg, Maritzburg College romped to an emphatic 5-0 victory over their hosts, St Charles College.
College struck just before the end of the first half’s two chukkas. Their first goal, the result of great passing finished off by a rocket past the St Charles’ goalkeeper, came just three minutes before the end of the opening chukka.
As they did in the first quarter, St Charles fought for the ball with great energy and made enterprising runs into College’s half in the second chukka. Their spirited forays into College’s final third threatened to prise open the visitors’ defence, but the Red Army stood firm.
Instead, it was College who came away with a goal from the chukka. It came from a penalty corner and gave coach Mark Sanders’ charges a 2-0 halftime lead.
In the third chukka, College flipped the script. They broke free of St Charles’s high press and took advantage of the acres of space their opposition offered them by committing bodies up front. Very quickly, they had their third. It came from three accurate passes and the ball was in the back of the net.
A three-goal cushion could have guaranteed victory for College with a little more than a chukka to go in the contest. They, however, put the outcome beyond the reach of Saints when they nailed their fourth goal less than three minutes before the end of the third quarter.
Sanders’ charges underlined their dominance when they converted a penalty corner just over a minute before the final whistle to register their fifth goal.
RESULTS
Michaelhouse 3-0 Kearsney
Maritzburg College 5-0 St Charles College
Kearsney flyhalf Jayden Jonsson set up Doan Nel for a first-half try with a well-judged grubber, but it was Michaelhouse who ruled the contest with an excellent all-round performance. Photo: Brad Morgan.
It was a matter of time before the Michaelhouse 1st XV clicked. Unfortunately for Kearsney College, they were the opposition when that happened on Friday, with ‘House pulling away to a comfortable 50-17 victory over a side that has been in good form.
Playing for a third time in succession on Baileys, Michaelhouse put the bitter taste of a 20-25 defeat to Hilton Collegelast Saturday behind them and took out their frustrations on the game visitors from Botha’s Hill.
He was happy, said Michaelhouse coach James Fleming after the game, but, he admitted, more relieved than anything else.
Throughout the season, playing a tough schedule, the Balgowan boys have been in every game, yet their win over Kearsney was their first against South African opposition.
They had beaten Zimbabwe’s Peterhouse and St John’s College, and drawn with Grey High School and St Andrew’s College, two teams enjoying good seasons, which showed the quality and potential of the Michaelhouse team. But a South African win had evaded them, until Friday.
With losses stacking up, though, doubt begins to creep in, Fleming admitted, but he said; “The sun will shine brighter after today. We needed that big time, so I am very chuffed.”
While there might have been doubts, one thing that his players have not lacked has been an all-out effort, the coach said. He hoped they would get it together, and they did that on Baileys. “I keep telling them,” Fleming said, “if we turn the corner, we can win every game on the run home. We could lose every game, as well,” he added. But, after a convincing win, Michaelhouse’s belief has been boosted.
From the opening whistle, the home side surged onto the attack, moving the ball wide and almost circumventing the Kearsney defence on the left. They were stopped just shy of the try line, but Kearsney was penalised for straying offsides and scrumhalf Nicholas Baker took a quick tap. He was stopped by a solid tackle, but the ball was recycled quickly and flyhalf Stefan Moolman took an outside gap to go over in the right-hand corner.
When they get going, Michaelhouse plays a lovely flowing game, with clean interaction between the forwards and backs, and it was clear they had found their rhythm early against the One-Stripe.
The home side added more points in the ninth minute, when, after losing a lineout five metres from the Kearsney try line, they pressured the visitors into dotting down and forced a five-metre scrum. A solid scrum and a couple of skip-passes created space wide on the left for Rourke O’Sullivan to scoot over in the left-hand corner.
The home team’s ability to get the ball out to both flanks was paying dividends, and that approach put Kearsney under pressure.
Michaelhouse went over for their third try in the 14th minute, with captain William Ridl making a decisive break, again to the outside, before feeding the ball back inside to O’Sullivan who went over beneath the uprights for his second five-pointer. The home supporters cheered loudly. Their team was making it look easy.
Kearsney, though, is not short of character and they forced their way down into the ‘House 22. Twice, they probed to the blind side and the second time, quick hands and astute thinking from Keanu Williamson saw the centre pick out eighthman Nhlanhla Ndlovu with a beautifully timed inside pass, which played Ndlovu into a gap, and he was over for Kearsney’s first try and points of the contest. Michaelhouse led 17-5.
Stung, Michaelhouse hurled themselves back onto the offensive, taking play deep into Kearsney’s 22. This time they kept it tight, with the forwards battering away until they had crossed the try line, but it was O’Sullivan, who was in the thick of the action, who had gone over for his third. Stefan Moolman knocked the conversion between the posts and Michaelhouse extended their advantage to 24-5.
Just before the break, Kearsney struck back. From a scrum about 30 metres out, the visiting team went left. Flyhalf Jayden Jonsson stabbed a grubber behind the ‘House backline and vice-captain Doan Nel was the first to the ball when it bounced high. He snatched it out of the air and was over for five points, just next to the uprights. Fullback Lwazi Mbebe made the easy conversion and the teams turned with Michaelhouse 24-12 in front.
Kearsney was the first to strike after the break. It began when Keanu Williamson made a huge dent in the ‘House defence after running onto a flat pass at pace, which took him up to five metres from the home team’s try line. Then, the ball was moved wide swiftly and the One-Stripe, through Valentino Lenge, went over in the corner.
With Kearsney pulling back to within one score of Michaelhouse, there was some concern, given the way the season had panned out, about how the home side would respond, their coach James Fleming said. He needn’t have worried. Kearsney had tacked on 12 points while ‘House was a player down but, once back to 15 men, they picked up their game.
Michaelhouse responded superbly to that early second-half setback and was soon camping in the visitors’ half. Their forwards did a good job of sucking in the Kearsney defenders by driving the ball up with a series of pick-and-goes before it was released to the left. Ridl, with a nice dummy, drew two defenders’ attention and then fed O’Sullivan, on his outside. The centre gratefully took possession of the pass and was over for his fourth. Moolman nailed the conversion and Michaelhouse moved two converted tries clear at 31-17.
“At 24-17 it was game on,” Fleming said, “but then we scored a lekker try to go 31-17 up, and then the boys unleashed.”
‘House added another five points in the 57th minute when Dom Sesink-Clee finished off another fluent attack down the right-hand touchline. The hosts had the bit between their teeth and were enjoying a surfeit of possession.
Before the hour mark, the red and white hoops were in again. They bashed it up on the right and then shifted it smartly to the left where fullback Alex Jankowitz took the scoring pass and crossed the whitewash in the corner for a try. Moolman rubbed a little salt into Kearsney’s wounds by converting from near the touchline.
The last try of the contest began inside the Michaelhouse half. The hosts’ attack appeared to have lost momentum when a misdirected pass forced Jankowitz to stop and grab the ball, which was a little behind him. He got a pass away to Jack Carmody, though, and Carmody headed for the outside gap. Just before he was cut down, he slipped a pass inside to Nicholas Baker.
With open ground ahead of him, Baker hit the gas, drew the last defender and passed inside to James Mallett, who outstripped the Kearsney defence to dive over close to the posts. Moolman sank the conversion to bring up Michaelhouse’s half-century.
It was a fitting exclamation mark on an excellent all-round performance from Michaelhouse.
It’s an interesting reflection on their season that they have won only three of their 10 games, but they have never lost by more than eight points, and their points difference is 160 to the good. There is, perhaps, more to come from them.
They next have a crack at Northwood on Friday, meeting the Knightsfor a second time this season, at the KZN High Schools Rugby Day, which will be hosted by Hilton College. At the start of the season, Northwood edged out Michaelhouse 15-13 in Durban. No doubt, William Ridl and company are looking forward to having another crack at the Durban school.
SCORES
Michaelhouse 50 (24) – Tries: Rourke O’Sullivan (4), Stefan Moolman, Dom Sesink-Clee, Alex Jankowitz, James Mallett. Conversions: Moolman (5); Kearsney 17 (12) – Tries: Nhlanlha Ndlovu, Doan Nel, Valentino Lenge. Conversion: Lwazi Mbebe.
Kearsney 17 (12) –
RESULTS
u19 – Michaelhouse I 50 Kearsney I 17; Michaelhouse II 53 Kearsney II 10; Michaelhouse III 42 Kearsney III 12; Michaelhouse IV 49 Kearsney IV 14; Michaelhouse V 45 Kearsney V 5; Michaelhouse VI 40 Kearsney VI 7; Michaelhouse VII 64 Kearsney VII 0
u16 – Michaelhouse A 21 Kearsney A 52; Michaelhouse B 29 Kearsney B 24; Michaelhouse C 21 Kearsney C 10; Michaelhouse D 26 Kearsney D 22; Michaelhouse E 26 Kearsney E 22
u15 – Michaelhouse A 19 Kearsney A 12; Michaelhouse B 25 Kearsney D 5; Michaelhouse C 47 Kearsney C 0
u14 – Michaelhouse A 17 Kearsney A 15; Michaelhouse B 57 Kearsney B 7; Michaelhouse C 29 Kearsney C 5
Die o.19A-span van Noordheuwel het hul stempel deeglik afgedruk in die JOMO-liga in Johannesburg met ‘n reeks indrukwekkende oorwinnings.
Met dominante vertonings teen Randburg, Florida, Krugersdorp en Linden het Noordheuwel aangedui dat hulle nie net tegnies vaardig is nie, maar ook as ‘n sterk spaneenheid funksioneer. In ál vier hul wedstryde het hulle gemaklik geseëvier, met vernaam die wegholseges oor Florida (44-9) en Krugersdorp (43-17) wat uitstaan.
Helpmekaar het eweneens beïndruk en gewys waarom hulle tradisioneel as een van die topskole in Johannesburg beskou word, met kragvertonings teen Randburg (32-11) en Monument (32-22).
Rand Park het ook ‘n paar goeie oomblikke beleef, insluitende ‘n naelskraapse oorwinning van 25-24 oor Monument en oortuigende sege van 32-16 oor Florida. Dié resultate dui op potensiaal, hoewel konsekwentheid ‘n aspek is wat nóg aandag verg.
Randburg die afgelope ruk gesukkel om momentum te bou en in die proses ‘n aantal nederlae gely, insluitende teen Noordheuwel, Helpmekaar en Monument. Florida het ook moeite ondervind om ritme te kry en ál vier hul wedstryde verloor. Krugersdorp en Linden het gemengde welslae behaal, met ‘n enkele sege elk.
Meridian Cosmo City against Randfontein High School in the first round of the Curro Halala Cup. Photo. Meridian Cosmo City on Facebook.
Due to adverse weather conditions in late April, some first-round matches in the Curro Halala Cup were unable to be played, including games in the Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Eastern Cape, and Gauteng.
Those matches were rescheduled and some were played on Wednesday and Thursday this week.
On Thursday, at Curro Hillcrest, in KwaZulu-Natal, Hillcrest High School, who had made an impressive and exciting start to the season, sought a positive response to a 0-3 defeat in the Mancosa KZNHSFA Coastal A-League against Westville Boys’ High School in their last outing.
They didn’t have much time to regroup and redirect their focus towards their Curro Halala Cup match against Grantleigh College. No problem, though, as the locals found their goal-scoring form. They progressed to the next round after a 7-3 victory in a game that rained goals.
Glenwood High School was awarded a 3-0 walkover after Pinetown Boys’ High, disappointingly, failed to show up.
In Johannesburg, at Waterstone College, Mondeor High School defeated Curro Protea Glen 3-2, while Curro Wilgeheuwel secured a 3-1 victory over Queens High School.
Meridian Cosmo City moved on to the next round after an entertaining 6-5 win from the penalty spot over Randfontein High School, following a 2-2 draw in regulation time.
Norkem Park High School advanced, too, after an entertaining 4-3 win over Waterstone College in a game that showcased outstanding moments of football and some memorable goals.
In KZN, at Curro Hillcrest, Durban High School(DHS) and Kloof High School faced off in a dramatic penalty shootout following a 1-1 draw in regulation time. Both teams’ goalkeepers were well-prepared and rose to the occasion. Several kicks were missed, but, eventually, DHS snatched a 2-1 win from the spot
Curro Hillcrest delivered a dominant performance, defeating Creston College 6-0.
The remaining fixtures of the rescheduled first round of the Curro Halala Cup will take place in the Free State on Wednesday, 14 May, and Thursday, 15 May, while those in the Eastern Cape are scheduled for Thursday, 22 May.
RESULTS
Wednesday, 7 May
Meridian Cosmo City (6) 2-2 (5) Randfontein High School
Norkem Park 4-3 Waterstone College
Durban High School (2) 1-1 (1) Kloof High School
Curro Hillcrest 6-0 Creston College
Thursday, 8 May
Glenwood High School 3-0 Pinetown Boys’ High School
Hillcrest High School 7-3 Grantleigh College
Mondeor High School 3-2 Curro Protea Glen
Curro Wilgeheuwel 3-1 Queens High School
Hilton College is, perhaps, a better team than many realise. They’re well-balanced, or, to put it another way, there don’t appear to be any obvious weaknesses in their make-up. They’ll put their skills to the test against Pretoria Boys High, on Saturday, on Gilfillan Field.
Hilton’s pack hunts together and their backline is superbly marshalled by their captain, Liyema Nela, from flyhalf. Alluding to balance again, he possesses a fine all-round game. He can control matters with his boot, with his distribution, and also with his ability to attack the defensive line.
Those are all abilities one would desire to see in the primary decision-maker. He can hurt the opposition in many different ways and much of what Hilton does flows through their skipper.
The KZN side has lost only twice this season, against an outstanding Westville Boys’ High 1st XV in their opening game – and the Griffin remain undefeated through seven matches – and against Grey High School, in a disappointing outing. Mostly, though, coach Brad Macleod-Henderson‘s charges have played some very good rugby and have, at times, been dominant.
Their results include wins over Michaelhouse, Kearsney, St John’s College, and Graeme College, which is the only blemish on the Makhanda school’s record thus far.
It’s been a mixed bag from the Candiesin the 2025 season. In nine matches, they’ve won only three times, but those wins include beating Parktown Boys’ High, KES, and Diamantveld, whom they defeated 43-31.
The Diamondsrecently beat Maritzburg College 38-31 at the Absa Wildeklawer Festival in Kimberley. College, in turn, beat Boys High 45-28 in Pretoria on 26 April, which serves to show that matches are played on the field and not on a piece of paper.
While their record is not impressive, Boys High has been improving and they gave Grey High School a tough outing in Gqeberha last weekend before going down 27-39. One wonders, though, whether the travelling will catch up with the Pretoria school. It’s not easy spending long hours on a bus and then having a little time to decompress before hitting the field. And Gilfillan is not exactly a happy hunting ground for most visitors.
Both teams feature impressive driving mauls, which have brought many tries to Josh Grant (Hilton) and Jeffrey Singo (Boys High). Nela is a solid goal-kicker, but the Candies, with Blake Mager handling the kicking duties, might have a slight edge there. The fullback seldom misses.
If the game remains tight and structured, it should favour Hilton. If it opens up, Boys High will be in with a shot at victory.
Last year, Hilton won 29-17 in Pretoria. In 2023, when Boys High last visited Hilton, the home side ran out 39-15 winners.
The odds are, thus, against the visitors.
St Charles vs Maritzburg College
St Charles College welcomes Maritzburg College to Old Orchards in a Pietermaritzburg derby on Saturday at 15:00. Both teams have been through their share of ups and downs this season, and both head into the fixture eager to bag a win after going down in their most recent matches.
Kimberley has not been a happy hunting ground for theRed, Black, and White in recent years, and their Absa Wildeklawer results included a 26-37 defeat to Jeppe before the previously mentioned surprise 31-38 setback against Hoërskool Diamantveld. Coach Nico Breedt and his boys will want to cap the slide at two games.
Saints has struggled with injuries and illness this season, leading to wildly fluctuating performances and results. In their most recent match, with their ranks somewhat thinned, they were overwhelmed by Hilton College, suffering a big 14-74 loss. Five days earlier, they had gone down by just five points to St Andrew’s College, who haven’t yet lost in 2025 and have won seven of their nine games.
How much damage did the Hilton loss do? Which Saints team will we see on Saturday? Those are the big questions to be answered.
Something that should boost the St Charles College 1st XI in a big way is the fact that the school, which is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year, is also hosting its Old Boys’ Weekend, so the support is sure to be bigger than ever for coach Craig Dwyer and his boys.
There are many examples of unexpected victories being pulled off when the circumstances are favourable, but College will head into the game as the favourites and will be expected to win.
Clifton College vs St Alban’s College
In Durban, Clifton College tackles St Alban’s College at the Riverside Sports Club on Saturday on their Founders Weekend, with the visitors heading into the contest off the back of their best result of the season, a tight 20-17 win over St Stithians.
Saintswon against Michaelhouse in Johannesburg earlier in the season and a Clifton side hit hard by illness and injury went down to the ‘House 2nd XV. It’s, perhaps, not fair to read too much into that result, but it has been a difficult season for the Durban boys so far.
They’re yet to bag their first win and, despite bigger support from their old boys on Saturday, St Stithians will be expected to come away with a win.
TEAMS
Hilton College – 15 James Peattie, 14 Guy Fender, 13 Khazimla Makali, 12 Tristan Uys, 11 Requilme Adonis, 10 Liyema Nela, 9 Zander Vorster, 8 Emmanuel Dankwah, 7 Stewart Falconer, 6 Jacques Olivier, 5 Andrew Schnell, 4 Andre Boschoff, 3 Mholi Khuzwayo, 2 Josh Grant, 1 Khanya Jekwa.
Paarl Gimnasium will be excused if they might think of the Markötter Stadium in Stellenbosch as their second home ground.
The Gimmies boast an excellent record in the stadium as their last defeat against Paul Roos here was in 2009. Paul Roos won this encounter by 47-36 with players like Steven Kitshoff, Ricky Schroeder, Braam Steyn and Craig Barry in their midst. Schroeder, who captained the Maroon Machine in 2009, also scored a hat-trick in this victory.
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In fact, Paul Roos has only tasted victory four times in the last 17 outings since 1991 in the Markötter Stadium against Paarl Gimnasium.
To add even extra pressure is the fact that Paarl Gimnasium will arrive in Stellenbosch on Saturday still unbeaten. The only slight blemish to their record so far has been a 16-all draw against Affies.
Gim has defeated Grey College by 43-31 in Bloemfontein. This was team from the City of Roses’ first defeat at home since 2017.
Like most of the Western Cape, heavy rains and strong winds are expected over the weekend. Gim’s clash against Affies was also on a wet field. This Saturday’s match-up against Paul Roos will give Gimmies an indication of how much they have learnt about playing on a wet pitch.
Their captain, Markus Muller, will, as always, be a key player. His direct opposition, Matthew Kleyn, is also a player with skill. The backlines of both these teams will however, not have the deciding impact on the outcome if the Markötter becomes muddy.
The outcome will be decided upfront with the eighthmen, Quintin Potgieter (Paarl Gimnasium) and Gert Kemp (Paul Roos Gimnasium), playing leading roles. Gimmies’ flanker Hendré van der Westhuizen was good against Affies and could also be a thorn in the home side’s flesh.
Kemp will also receive assistance from Luke Kent and Dylan van Wyk in the loose trio to make sure every loose ball is picked up.
The teams:
Paul Roos Gimnasium: 15 Keenan Stoffels, 14 Tiaan Basson, 13 Matthew Kleyn, 12 Ian Smith, 11 Jordan Steenkamp, 10 Matthew Seymore, 9 Liam de Silva, 8 Gert Kemp (captain), 7 Luke Kent, 6 Dylan van Wyk, 5 Reuben Winter, 4 Marnus van Leeuwen, 3 Gerrit van Vuuren, 2 Altus Rabe, 1 Zak Hickman.
Paarl Gimnasium: 15 Dawid Badenhorst, 14 Jeerahno Jagers, 13 Markus Muller (captain), 12 Ethan Barker, 11 Thomas Saunders, 10 Louis Koen, 9 Mickyle Booise, 8 Quintin Potgieter, 7 Hendré van Zyl, 6 Hendré van der Westhuizen, 5 Jean Dreyer, 4 Bernhardt Schulze, 3 Adriaan van der Lingen, 2 Charles Whitehead, 1 Pieta Cilliers.
Wynberg Girls’ High captain, Jehan Abrahams, reached 100 caps for her school during the National All Girls’ Festival. Photo: Khulani Media
The Wynberg Girls’ High first hockey side will be aiming to inject some momentum into their season when they travel to face Stellenberg High School in Cape Town on Saturday morning.
The much-anticipated league clash comes on the back of a lengthy break for Stellenberg, while Wynberg hosted the National All Girls’ Festival last weekend.
Playing at home, in front of their supporters, coach Lazario Brown‘s troops overcame a slow start to finish strongly.
They faced Eunice High School, Paarl Girls’ High, and Clarendon High School for Girls in Pool C and ended third there. At the end of the playoffs, though, they had ascended to ninth place following a 2-0 victory over La Rochelle Girls’ High School on the final day.
They might have hoped for more because they were playing at home, but there was reason for celebration, as the tournament marked a special occasion for their skipper, Jehan Abrahams. Affectionately known as “Gigi” by her teammates, she achieved the rare milestone of reaching 100 caps for her school, only weeks after her teammate, Khadijah Conrad, achieved a similar feat.
Speaking to SuperSport Schools Plusabout her big achievement, Abrahams said: “I’m really excited and proud. It really is a big milestone, and I’m just super grateful for the opportunity and support from everyone who has been part of it.”
She recalled some of the emotions she experienced when she made her debut for Wynberg Girls’ High, saying: “It’s been an amazing journey, and I’m not too sure which school I debuted against, but I was so nervous and excited.
“Since then, every season has taught me something new. Playing in Wynberg colours has been special, and I have made lots of good memories. I’ve played in tough games. and played with great teammates along the way.”
The Wynberg Girls’ High first-team hockey side for 2025. Photo: Khulani Media
Abrahams is also a highly skilled indoor hockey player and earlier this year won gold with the Western Province Women’s Indoor team at the senior Inter-Provincial Tournament.
The experience she is accumulating outside the Wynberg gates is also being poured back into her school side, she revealed.
“I have learnt a lot from those experiences, and I just want to help the team as much as I can and share what I’ve picked up over the years, so that they can do their best as well.”
Abrahams also paid homage to her family and to the coaching staff, who have supported her in reaching the 100-cap milestone.
“My family and coaches have played a huge role in my journey. They have always been there for me through all the ups and downs, which I’m truly grateful for.
“They always push me to my limits and believe in me. I’m thankful for everything they’ve done,” she concluded.
Abrahams will wear the number-six jumper when she leads her side against Stellenberg on Saturday, with the pushback taking place at 10:00.
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Hoërskool Eldoraigne, naaswenner van verlede jaar se Bowl-afdeling, staar ‘n uiters moeilike uitdaging in die gesig met die aanvang van vanjaar se SDC Noordvaal Cup.
Die Drake skop hul veldtog af teen een van die vier nuwelinge in dié afdeling, Hoërskool Jeugland.
Jeugland, wat vir die afgelope paar jaar in die Skild-afdeling geboks het, is einde verlede seisoen na die Bowl gerelegeer, maar is steeds ‘n gedugte opponent. Al het hy nie elke slag gewen nie, het die span van Kempton Park nietemin indrukwekkend vertoon tydens die onlangse NWU Prestige-reeks.
Die Eldos, daarenteen, het bokant hul gewig geboks in die NWU Sportreeks en vir spanne soos Oos-Moot en Hoërskool Middelburg laat sweet.
Skrumskakel, Darren Bruwer, het deurgaans ‘n kritieke rol gespeel. Sy taktiese skopwerk, een van sy vernaamste wapens, sal egter uiters akkuraat moet wees, andersins kan daar probleme wees wanneer Jeugland se heelagter, Kokets Maphopa, en regtervleuel, Beya Nyathi, daarop antwoord met hul giftige teenaanvalle.
Voorlangs behoort ‘n woeste stryd by die afbreekpunte te woed, met albei oopkantflanke, Cameron Killian (Drake) en Joseph Ngomo-Ngoma (Jeugland) wat bedrewe baljagters is.
Die verdedigende kampioen, Potchefstroom Gimnasium, loods sy titelverdediging teen Hoërskool Ermelo, wat ‘n ietwat onbekende faktor inhou.
Die span van Potch pak die tog na Mpumalanga aan met ‘n jong span, wat belowend is vir die toekoms. Slegs agt van die Gimmies se 23-tal skryf vanjaar matriek. Senter en onderkaptein, Elrich Bosch, is een van die matrieks en was die held in verlede jaar se eindstryd, met sy kragtige lopies en dodelike aanvalslyne.
‘n Ander gunsteling in vanjaar se reeks, Potchefstroom Volkskool, het onder die eerste vier spanne in die NWU Prestige-reeks geëindig en begin sy Bowl-veldtog teen die ewe gevaarlike Bergsig Akademie. Die twee spanne het reeds vanjaar swaarde gekruis in Rustenburg, met die Volkies wat, danksy heelagter, Arno Nel, met een punt koning gekraai het. Nel sal weer fyn dopgehou moet word, vernaam wanneer hy by die agterlyn aansluiting vind.
Hoërskool Randburg verwelkom die laaste nuweling van die Bowl-afdeling, die onvoorspelpare Hoërskool Dinamika. Die Randburgers behoort oor te loop van selfvertroue na hulle onlangs puik vertoon het by sowel die St John’s Easter Festival as die Robday Bergsig-sportfees. Agsteman, Curwin Hill, was tot dusver hul groot uitblinker en behoort weer hierdie naweek die pas aan te gee.
Die spanne:
Eldoraigne t. Jeugland om 13:30 in Centurion:
Eldoraigne: 15 MJ Buitendag, 14 Tristan Lee, 13 Hanno Jacobs, 12 Kevin Earle, 11 Hugo Theron, 10 Damian Elferink, 9 Darren Bruwer, 8 Esdee Kotze, Justin Meintjies, 6 Cameron Killian, 5 MC Scheepers, 4 Jadon van Rooyen, 3 Chase Wessels, 2 Jean de Villiers, 1 Wian White.
Potchefstroom Volkskool t. Bergsig Akademie in Potchefstroom:
Potchefstroom Volkskool: 15 Anro Nel, 14 Theunis Nel, 13 Hennie Pretorius, 12 River Samuals, 11 Juan Fourie, 10 Lorenzo Louw, 9 Juhan Geldenhuys, 8 Johannes Lombaard, 7 Marlu du Preez, 6 Wian Victor, 5 Stef Schoeman, 4 Joshua van der Westhuizen, 3 De Waal Coetzer, 2 Louis Fourie, 1 AB Brink
Bergsig Akdemie: 15 Alzandro Dos Santos, 14 Keabetswe Daile, 13 Bradley Stonehous, 12 Dan Bogopane, 11 Heinrich Krugel, 10 Carlo de Jager, 9 Paulo Dos Santos, 8 Stephan Harmse, 7 Thatano Bagwase, 6 Christiaan de Abreu, 5 Martin Pieterse, 4 Jacques Viviers, 3 Dylan Smith, 2 Marnus Dercksen, 1 Thabang Machubene.
Hoërskool Randburg t. Dinamika in Randburg:
Hoërskool Randburg: 15 Francois Groenewald, 14 Bradley Burcher, 13 Eduan Bakkes, 12 Zander Drake, 11 Josh Wigget, 10 Jayden Todd, 9 Rico Vosloo, 8 Curwin Hill, 7 Zander van Tonder, 6 Victor van Blerk, 5 Branden Peterson, 4 Phillip Rykaart, 3 Malan van Heerden, 2 Dietlov Fourie, 1 Kian Kritzinger.
Dinamika: 15 Zavian Mathys, 14 Nathan Kearns, 13 Shane Serfontein, 12 Nico Greyling, 11 Caiden van der Merwe, 10 Keanu de Sousa, 9 Gustav Schutte, 8 Monré van Wyk, 7 Hendrik Albert, 6 Darren Pretorius, 5 Ruan van Tonder, 4 Branden Smit, 3 Jayden Smith, 2 Duandré Boshoff, 1 Janco Fourie.
Die o.19A-span van Noordheuwel het hul stempel deeglik afgedruk in die JOMO-liga in Johannesburg met ‘n reeks indrukwekkende oorwinnings.
Paarl Gimnasium will be excused if they might think of the Markötter Stadium in Stellenbosch as their second home ground.
