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Tuisspanne het die eerste naweek, na die vakansie, die botoon gevoer in die SDC Noordvaal Cup se Skild-afdeling, met slegs Hoërskool Die Anker van Brakpan wat ‘n wegsege in Springs kon behaal.

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In Secunda het Hoërskool Secunda vir die gevaarlike Hoërskool Montana met 34-19 die loef afgesteek, met losskakel, Alonzo Blackenberg, wat 14 van sy span se 34 punte aangeteken het met vier doelskoppe en twee strafdoele.

Blackenberg het oor die algemeen spel agterlangs uitstekend dikteer, wat sy blitsige agterlyn in staat gestel het om drie van Secunda se vier drieë aan te teken.  Die vierde is gedruk deur loskopstut, Nathan Erasmus, wat voorlangs beïndruk het met sy gewoeker.

Die Monties was duideik nie op hul gevaarlike beste nie, maar heelagter, Marq de Villiers, kon nietemin steeds daarin slaag om uit te blink vir die Pretorianers met ‘n tweekuns aan drieë.

Hoërskool Die Anker het sy toets in die plaaslike derby met Hoërskool Hugenote, in Springs, met vlieënde vaandels geslaag om met 36-21 koning te kraai. Dit het van hom ook die enigste span gemaak wat ‘n sege op die pad kon inpalm, hoewel net sowat 12 km vanaf sy tuisveld in Brakpan.

Linkervleuel, Johnaathan Jordaan, en buitesenter, Arno Krugel, het die die tuisspan laat les opsê met ‘n tweekuns elk, danksy die voorvoetbal wat Die Anker se groot pak bewerkstellig het. Losskakel, Danie Smit, het die besoekers se vyfde drie gedruk, wat beteken dat al vyf drieë deur die agterlyn aangeteken is.

Vir die Hugies het haker, Luan Pretorius, uitgestaan met sy onophoudelike gewoel in die vastelos  en sy harde werk is ook met twee drieë beloon.

Hoërskool Pietersburg het dit twee uit twee vanjaar teen Heidelberg Volskool gemaak, nadat hy die Volkies in Polokwane met 50-22 kafgedraf het. Die Pieties se binnesenter, Siya Mahlangu, en kantman, Juan Jansen van Rensburg, was albei in ‘n vernietigende bui met twee drieë elk. Dit is duidelik hoekom hulle die Limpopo Blou Bulle by die Cravenweek verteenwoordig het.

Tiaan Booysen kon sy 50ste wedstryd vir Hoërskool Lichtenburg behoorlik vier met ‘n sege van 35-24 oor Hoërskool Ben Vorster. Haker, Juan van Rhyn, het die kollig egter by twee geleenthede gesteel om ‘n waardevolle tweekuns vir sy span te behaal. Oopkantflank, MC Shanahan, het ook uithalerspel gelewer wat aan hom die Speler van die Wedstryd-toekenning besorg het.

Puntemakers: 

Hoërskool Secunda 34 (24) – Drieë: Nathan Erasmus, Armand Underhay, Ryan Lottering, Dillon Grundling. Doelskoppe: Alonzo Blackenberg (4). Strafdoele: Blackenberg (2). Montana 19 (12) – Drieë: Marq de Villiers (2), Meindert Meindertsma. Doelskoppe: Rubel Bester (2).

Die Anker 36 (19) – Drieë: Johnathan Jordaan (2), Arno Krugel (2), Danie Smit. Doelskoppe: Edrick Pienaar (3). Hugenote (Springs) 21 (14) – Drieë: Luan Pretorius (2), Christiaan Basson. Doelskoppe: Dylan Nel (2), George Loucas.

Hoërskool Pietersburg 50 (24) – Drieë: Siya Mahlangu (2), Juan Jansen van Vuuren (2), FC Smith, Celliers van der Merwe, Zuhan Labuschagne, Ryno Mienie. Doelskoppe: Mienie (5). Heidelberg Volkskool 22 (12) – Drieë: Henru Coetzer, Klaas Venter, JV Badella, Theuns van der Merwe. Doelskop: Marco Botha.

Hoërskool Lichtenburg 35 – Drieë: Juan van Rhyn (2), Luan Snyman, Kuzi Mupudzi. Doelskoppe: Snyman (3). Strafdoele: Snyman (3)  Ben Vorster 24. 

Ander spanne: 

o.16: Montana 24, Secunda 17; Die Anker 26, Hugenote (Springs) 18; Pietersburg 43, Heidelberg Volkskool 10.

o.15: Montana 36, Secunda 7; Die Anker 41, Hugenote (Springs) 31; Pietersburg 38, Heidelberg Volkskool 0.

o.14: Secunda 22, Montana 21; Die Anker 15, Hugenote (Springs) 10; Heidelberg Volkskool 5, Pietersburg 0.

Hoërskool Middelburg het Saterdagmiddag op sy tuisveld Hoërskool Zwartkop se 15de slagoffer vanjaar geword.

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Die Vikings se haker, Regan Blignaut, het nogmaals baljaar op die aanval en met ‘n tweekuns aan drieë sy span na ‘n sege van 30-19 oor die Middies gelei.

Dit is die Zwarries se 15de agtereenvolgende sege in 2025, waarmee hulle ook hul onoorwonne status vanjaar behou.

Blignaut, wat nog in Graad 11 is, het tot dusver vanjaar uitgetroon vir die span van Centurion, en is tans een van sy span se voorste driedrukkers.

Losskakel, Tilon Baron, en senter, Luan Williams, het ook uitgeblink vir die Zwarries in Middelburg. Baron was in die kol met drie doelskoppe en drie strafdoele om die helfte van sy span se punte aan te teken, terwyl Williams ‘n tier was op die verdediging. Sy lakwerk in die middeveld het nie alleen die Middies telkens gestuit nie, maar ook dikwels die druk omgeswaai na die tuisspan toe.

‘n Entjie verder in die pad af, het HTS Middelburg vir Hoërskool Kempton Park met 22-3 afgestof. In die agterlyn het Jacques Greyling (senter) het en CJ Muller (vleuel) hul indrukwekkende spelpeil voortgesit, terwyl steelkantflank, Ethan Kok, voorlangs gewoel het om die Rooi Bulle knaend op die voorvoet te plaas.

Die tendens was dieselfde in Ermelo, waar slot, Abrie Esterhuizen, en flank, Marnus van der Merwe, die grondslag vir Hoërskool Klerksdorp se sege van 46-31 oor Ligbron Akademie gelê het met hul fisieke teenwoordigheid in die loopgraaf-oorlogvoering voorlangs. Esternhuizen en vleuel, Elzeno Schalkwyk, het elk ‘n tweekuns vir Klerksdorp behaal.

Hoërskool Wesvalia moes ‘n rustydagterstand van 3-14 uitwis om vir Hoërskool Marais Viljoen met 28-22 te troef. Haker, Fanie Linde, het die pap dik aangemaak in die vastelos en sy hoë werkverrigting het ook aan hom twee drieë besorg.

Puntemakers:

Zwartkop 30 (20) – Drieë: Regan Blignaut (2), David van Jaarsveld. Doelskoppe: Tilon Baron (3). Strafdoele: Baron (3). Hoërskool Middelburg 19 (5) – Drieë: Roux Grobler, Keabetswe Ngadima, Siyabonga Mokgoatjana. Doelskoppe: Matthew Abbey (2).

HTS Middelburg 22 () – Drieë: Andrea de Wet, Jacques Greyling, Nathan Jansen van Vuuren. Doelskoppe: Danté Lubbe (2). Strafdoel: Lubbe. Hoërskool Kempton Park 3 () – Strafdoel: Stian de Villiers.

Hoërskool Klerksdorp 46 (20) – Drieë: Abrie Esterhuizen (2), Elzeno Schalkwyk (2), Tiaan Koen, Rellston Wilson,Winton Abrahams, Marco Symmington. Doelskoppe: Dorian Isaacs (3). Ligbron Akademie 31 (10) – Drieë: Ian Booysen, Tiaan Botha, Banele Mthombo. Doelskoppe: Gaston Brown (2), Eben Degenaar. Stradoel: Degenaar.

Wesvalia 28 (3) – Drieë: Fanie Linde (2), Joshua Pieters, Stephan Pelser. Doelskop: Eduard Dreyer. Strafdoele: Dreyer (2). Marais Viljoen 22 (14).

Ander spanne:

o.16: Hoërskool Middelburg 40, Zwartkop 16; Kempton Park 48, HTS Middelburg 15; Klerksdorp 40, Ligbron 12; Marais Viljoen 19, Wesvalia 16.

o.15: Hoërskool Middelburg 21, Zwartkop 15; Kempton Park 28, HTS Middelburg 22; Ligbron 17, Klerksdorp 15; Wesvalia 24, Marais Viljoen 15.

o.14: Hoërskool Middelburg 54, Zwartkop 7; HTS Middelburg 10, Kempton Park 6; Ligbron 12, Klerksdorp 7; Wesvalia 35, Marais Viljoen 7.

Oakdale Landbou was superb in a 31-7 home victory over HTS Drostdy on Saturday in Cradock, led by SA Schools A centre Christiaan Vorster, who enjoyed an excellent outing and scored two tries for his team.

The Farmers opened the scoring in the seventh minute from a lineout on the visitors’ five-metre line.

After receiving the ball from the resulting maul, scrumhalf Jandrian Goosen attempted to burst through a gap. He was stopped, but Vorster, alert, quickly snatched up the ball and raced over for the opening try. Flyhalf CT Vosloo added the extras.

After going down 0-12 within the first 15 minutes, the visitors frustrated Oakdale with their committed defending, which prevented the hosts from adding to their tally before the break. In fact, neither side scored a point for 37 minutes (over half the length of the match), between the 15th and 52nd minutes.

Then, a clean lineout take by Liam Lightley, just five metres out from the Drostdy try line, opened up a path for Adrian Smit to dive in the right-hand corner. Vosloo missed the difficult corner conversion.

Drostdy’s sole try of the match in the 63rd minute was one they thoroughly deserved. The try-scoring sequence began when Oakdale lost possession of the ball inside their own 22.

Outside centre Abdul Fisher attempted an intercept but knocked the ball backwards. Then, the Donkeys took possession of the ball off the floor before going into contact. After a quick ruck, the visitors struck with a sharp counterattack, with Pirlo Baron outflanking Oakdale on the left to cross for five points. Flyhalf Jano van Deventer was on the money with his conversion attempt.

Oakdale was excellent in their set-pieces. Each of their five tries were scored within two phases after a set-piece, and three of those were scored from lineouts. The other two came from possession in their scrum, and a quick tap.

Next Saturday, Drostdy travels to Rondebosch, while Oakdale hosts Paul Roos Gimnasium.

Scorers

Oakdale Landbou 31 (7) – Tries: Christian Vorster (2), Adrian Smit, Diaan Augustyn, Rico Ferreira. Conversions: CT Vosloo (3); HTS Drostdy 7 (0) – Tries: Pirlo Baron. Conversions: Jano van Deventer.

Other results

u19 – Oakdale II 35 Drostdy II 19, Oakdale III 17 Drostdy III 14, Oakdale IV 22 Drostdy IV 7, Oakdale V 24 Drostdy V 0, Oakdale VI 38 Drostdy VI 0.

u16 – Oakdale A 10 Drostdy A 10, Oakdale B 18 Drostdy B 14, Oakdale C 20 Drostdy C 27, Oakdale D 14 Drostdy D 19.

u15 – Oakdale A 22 Drostdy A 3, Oakdale B 38 Drostdy B 0, Oakdale C 30 Drostdy C 3, Oakdale D 33 Drostdy D 10.

u14 – Oakdale A 7 Drostdy A 15, Oakdale B 20 Drostdy B 22, Oakdale C 19 Drostdy C 12, Oakdale D 15 Drostdy D 17, Oakdale E 5 Drostdy E 17.

Queen’s College withstood a massive onslaught from the home team, Marlow Agricultural, to shade their opponents 30-27 in Nxuba in another typically robust duel between the Eastern Cape rivals.

The visitors rocked the Marlow outfit in the first 15 minutes, dominating territory and pouring on the pressure to run up a 15-3 lead with tries by centre Splash Mgwebu and hooker Bulumko Manqina, plus a conversion and a penalty from fullback Mveli Mqolo.

But then came a Marlow fightback of such intensity that it sent out a reminder to all why they can never be taken lightly by any team.

In the 32nd minute, livewire scrumhalf Logan van Vuuren took a quick tap from a penalty close to the Queen’s line and eluded the defenders to spark the Marlow fightback.

Three minutes later, with halftime showing on the clock, an electrifying break in midfield saw Marlow recycle the ball swiftly for flank Adrian Joubert to storm over. David-Malan de Ridder, who had earlier kicked a penalty, slotted the conversion and suddenly it was all square.

After the break, Queen’s judged ahead again when Mqolo went over (20-15) and then it became an arm-wrestle, with both sides finding a way to add points to the board.

De Ridder sliced through for a try, which he converted in the 46^th minute, but Queen’s was back in front seven minutes later when Mqolo slotted a second penalty (23-22).

It appeared, though, that Marlow was gaining the upper hand and they turned their territorial domination into a fourth try from a driving maul, scored by flank CJ Botha.

But Queen’s are never anything less than dangerous when they have their backs to the wall and with six minutes remaining, centre Thina Fenako went over for the match-winning try, which Mqolo converted, to seal the victory in an epic encounter.

In East London, Stirling High produced one of their best performances of the season to edge out Dale College by a single point, 18-17.

In a terrific team effort, their tries came from Keagan Warburton and Khwezi Mnyande, while Lomelelo Fotoyi slotted two penalties and a conversion.

In another classic encounter, Ooskus Gymnasium also rose to the occasion to record a solid 25-12 win over Port Rex, who had convincingly beaten them 43-10 earlier in the season.

After leading 15-7 at the break, following tries by Cole van der Merwe and Sabian Rieck, Ooskus scored a further two tries in the second half, with Van der Merwe crossing again and Zander Brink adding their fourth.

Scrumhalf Juan Nel kicked a penalty and a conversion.

Selborne College and Hudson Park engaged in a ding-dong battle for supremacy, with the former eventually getting home 30-26.

In Kariega, Die Brandwag powered to a lopsided 62-3 victory over Muir College to secure the Tinara Cup, which features a three-way competition with HTS Daniel Pienaar.

With one match to play against Daniel Pienaar, Brandwag has already done enough – two wins over Muir and one over Daniel Pienaar – to be crowned the 2025 champions.

Conditions in the Nelson Mandela Bay metro and surrounding areas were less than ideal for rugby, with rainy and cold conditions persisting throughout the afternoon.

Those resulted in a low-scoring 10-10 draw between Pearson and Graeme College, while, in a freezing Humansdorp, Nico Malan had too many guns for the visiting DF Malherbe team, winning 50-5.

Scorers

Queen’s College 30 (15) – Tries: Splash Mgwebu, Bulumko Manqina, Mveli Mqolo, Thina Fenako. Penalties: Mqolo (2). Conversions: Mqolo (2). Marlow Agricultural 27 (15) – Tries: Logan van Vuuren, Adrian Joubert, Dawid-Malan de Ridder, CJ Botha. Penalties: De Ridder. Conversions: De Ridder (2).

Stirling High 18 – Tries: Keagan Warburton, Khwezi Mnyande. Penalties: Lomelelo Fotoyi (2). Conversion: Fotoyi. Dale College 17 – Tries: Ebenezer Sarpong, Azole Sodlaka, Milani Madide. Conversion: Soso Dyani.

Cambridge High 71 – Tries: Mange Mlonyeni, Lithemba Mpikwa, Lwandle Rasi, Imange Roto, Aaron Ray, Sivuyise Salman, Somila Pityi, Libango Mkonwana, Hlonipa Zweni, Joshua Adjei-Frimpong. Mdantsane Hurricanes 0.

Selborne College 30 (22) – Tries: Robert John-Osunkwo, Oliver Schmidt (2), Matthew Bean. Penalties: Bunqgina Nuku (2). Conversions: Nuku (2). Hudson Park 26 (7) – scorers not supplied.

Ooskus Gym 25 (15) – Tries: Cole van der Merwe (2), Sabian Rieck, Zander Brink. Penalty: Jaun Nel. Conversion: Nel. Port Rex 12 (7): not supplied.

Pearson 10 (10) – Tries: Matthew Els. Penalty: Kadin Kretzmann. Conversion: Kretzmann. Graeme College 10 (3) – Tries: Elgin Fanton. Penalty: Ethan Bokbaard. Conversion Bokbaard.

Brandwag 62 – Tries: Damian le Roux (2), Dwayne Louw (2), Enzo Martin, Keeran Kayster, Leewin Kammies, Zanick Carolus, Jadin Erasmus, Zandre van der Mescht. Conversions: Leewin Kammies (2), Kayster, Rezanio Petrus, Francu Fouche, Van der Mescht. Muir College 3.

Grey High School‘s effective lineout maul rose to the occasion in the nick of time to help them avert a fourth straight loss to Framesby with a 19-15 win in a pulsating King Price Derby Series clash on the Kolisi Field, in Gqeberha, on Saturday.

The match was played in extremely muddy conditions, with rain pouring down at stages, and the visitors were left dejected and soaked at the end.

They agonisingly failed to pull off another memorable win after taking the lead for the first time in the match in the 63^rd minute with a try by flank David Matyani.

Jaiden Brewis‘s conversion made it 15-14 to Framesby with the final whistle looming, but Grey kept their composure and forced their way into their opponents’ territory.

A penalty in their favour and a kick into the 22 set them up for another driving maul. Framesby had struggled to hold them in that department in the first half, and Grey’s cohesion and power was again too much, with flank Cody Wilmot crossing for his third try.

With just three minutes remaining, Grey won a lineout from the kick-off and again produced a devastating driving maul, which carried them about 40 metres downfield and ended in another penalty.

Although Framesby stole the ball from the final lineout, they were pegged deep in their territory and there was no way for them to exit.

The challenging conditions prevented the match from being a spectacle, but there was no doubting the courage and passion of both sides as they fought for supremacy on a slippery field.

Grey scored first through Wilmot from a lineout maul, with Tristan Kemp adding the conversion, but Framesby made it 7-5 at the break when hooker Luke Didoft dived over after a series of forward drives close to the Grey line.

Three minutes into the second half, Wilmot returned the compliment to make it 14-7 as it became Grey’s turn to apply the pressure.

With 10 minutes to go, Brewis landed a penalty and soon after that they went ahead through Matyani, only to be denied by a final, determined Grey effort.

Scorers

Grey High School 19 (7) – Tries: Cody Wilmot (3). Conversions: Tristan Kemp (2). Framesby 15 (5) – Tries: Luke Didoft, David Matyani. Penalty: Jaiden Brewis. Conversion: Jaiden Brewis.

Hoërskool Outeniqua was fortunate to defeat the visitors, Stellenberg High, 14-8 on Saturday, in George. It was a game that could have gone either way.

The clash was intense, and it felt like a war where each set-piece was its own battle.

It took a while to get the scoreboard moving, but Stellies landed the first blow in the 26th minute, thanks to a pick and go from flank Ryan Jones. SA Schools A flyhalf, Ethan van Biljon, missed the difficult conversion.

The Kwaggas took the lead in the 33rd minute from a lineout on the opposition’s five-metre line. Captain and eighthman Henru Nell broke off the maul and muscled his way through the Jade Brigade‘s halfback pairing for a try, and flyhalf Virgil Pockpas added the extras.

On the stroke of half-time, Stellies won a penalty just 20 metres out from the uprights. Van Biljon split them neatly to give his side a slim 8-7 lead at the break.

In the second half, the teams picked up from where they had left off, but Outeniqua manufactured an all-important try in the 43rd minute, and it proved to be the winning effort.

From a tap and go on the Jade Brigade’s five-metre line, the Kwaggas hit it up for a phase. Then, scrumhalf Cee-Jay Arends flung out a long pass over the rushing defence. Hooker Keenan Myners gratefully pouched the pass and was through to score under the posts. Pockpas made the easy conversion.

In Somerset West, Parel Vallei (PV) gritted their way to a 24-21 win over Worcester Gimnasium with an excellent second half comeback. At the break, Worcester led 14-3.

PV must have been very frustrated after scoring only three points in the opening stanza, but those three points proved to be the difference at the end of the match.

In the second half, Parel Vallei upped the intensity and it paid dividends, with eighthman Brad Brown using his brute strength to cross for two tries.

His first came from a scrum in the 43rd minute, just 10 metres out from the opposition’s try line. After the ball had been fed to the backs, PV made some ground. Then, Brown got himself to the breakdown quickly, which created an opportunity for him to snipe over from the base of the ruck.

His second try, the match-winner, came from a tap and go in the 68th minute. From 10 metres out, and in front of posts once again, scrumhalf Michael Kent knew who he needed to feed. Brown took the pass and ploughed through the defensive line for five.

In addition to a first half penalty strike, flyhalf Stephan Niemann also did his part by landing all three conversions.

After building up an 11-point lead, Worcester Gim looked tired and lacked the creativity that they had shown in the first half when the game restarted. A passionate home crowd may, also, have been the key to Parel Vallei’s second half vigour and success.

Scorers

Outeniqua 14 (7) – Tries: Henru Nell, Keenan Myners. Conversions: Virgil Pockpas; Stellenberg 8 (8) – Tries: Ryan Jones. Penalties: Ethan van Biljon.

Parel Vallei 24 (3) – Tries: Brad Brown (2), Diaan du Toit. Conversions: Stephan Niemann (3), Penalty: Shudley Rhoda. Worcester Gimnasium 21 (14) – Tries: Amaan Adendorff, Lisa Luthuli, Leagon Brooks. Conversions: Lohenzel Tshabatau (3).

Other results

u19 – Outeniqua II 26 Stellenberg II 26; Parel Vallei II 22 Worcester II 24, Parel Vallei III 5 Worcester III 6.

u16 – Outeniqua A 12 Stellenberg A 20; Parel Vallei A 19 Worcester A 47, Parel Vallei B 8 Worcester B 24.

u15 – Outeniqua A 31 Stellenberg A 10; Parel Vallei A 7 Worcester A 25, Parel Vallei B 5 Worcester B 41.

u14 – Outeniqua A 27 Stellenberg A 14; Parel Vallei A 7 Worcester A 22, Parel Vallei B 14 Worcester B 19.

On Saturday, despite playing away in Parow, Milnerton was too much for Tygerberg and charged to a 47-12 victory.

Fullback Chadlin Sellidon led the way, scoring a try and landing six conversions, as Milnerton produced an excellent all-round team performance to record an emphatic win.

Sellidon scored his try in the 29th minute. It began with a superb run down the sideline and was finished after he sidestepped the nearest defender.

From the start, Milnerton took the game by the scruff of the neck and by halftime they had forged a 26-7 advantage.

Tygerberg struggled to build momentum and often had their set-piece moves suffocated by the visitors’ blitzing rush defence. Milnerton, meanwhile used their captain and big inside centre Morgan Lodewyk to cross the gain line from first phase ball, which set up the visitors for further go-forward ball.

Tygerberg will need to take a look back on the game to figure out what changes they need to make for the challenge of Strand next Saturday.

In Durbanville, the hosts were on song, defeating Brackenfell 45-21.

Flanks Zay-Winn Januarie and Ethan Swartz were equally brilliant, crossing for two tries apiece.

Durbies was on the scoresheet first, thanks to a flying 50-metre run by Zayde Cloephas down the left wing.

Brackenfell fought back hard, though, dotting down twice, to take a narrow 14-7 half-time lead.

The second half was a different story altogether. Durbanville’s assault began when they scored in the first minute from a lineout maul, with captain Juan Smit finishing the 10-metre drive with a dive for five.

Brackenfell began losing the set-piece battle and had few answers for Durbanville’s rolling maul. Just five minutes after their first second half try, Durbies drew in the defence with a maul, then sent the ball out wide. After a couple of phases on the five-metre line, eighthman Adriaan Freemante, worked his way over the try-line to further bolster the hosts’ tally.

There was a consolation try for Brackenfell in the last five minutes of the contest, with an inside pass setting flyhalf Junior Louw free to touch down unscathed. Durbies, though, after a 38-point second half, won comfortably.

Next Saturday, Durbanville hosts HTS Belville, while Brackenfell visits SACS.

Scorers

Tygerberg 12 (7) – NA; Milnerton 47 (26) – Tries: Divine Ambrose, Chadlin Sellidon, Litha Tasana, Joshua Vomberg, Leo Webber, Morgan Lodewyk, Briint Davids. Conversions: Chadlin Sellidon (6).

Durbanville 45 (7) – Tries: Zay-Winn Januaury (2), Ethan Swart (2), Adrian Freemont, Juan Smit, Zander Cleophas. Conversions: Kael Albert’s (5); Brackenfell 21 (14) – Tries: Kamva Silva, Junior Louw, Migile Carelse. Conversions: Junior Louw (3).

Other results

u19 – Tygerberg II 36 Milnerton II 5, Tygerberg III 19 Milnerton III 12; Durbanville II 29 Brackenfell II 14, Durbanville III 67 Brackenfell III 0, Durbanville IV 29 Brackenfell IV 0.

u16 – Tygerberg A 19 Milnerton A 17, Tygerberg B 38 Milnerton B 5; Durbanville A 39 Brackenfell A 0, Durbanville D 0 Brackenfell B 26.

u15 – Tygerberg A 17 Milnerton A 17, Tygerberg B 7 Milnerton B 5, Tygerberg C 19 Milnerton C 10; Durbanville A 85 Brackenfell A 0, Durbanville C 45 Brackenfell B 0.

u14 – Tygerberg A 7 Milnerton A 7, Tygerberg B 29 Milnerton B 14; Durbanville A 43 Brackenfell A 0, Durbanville C 48 Brackenfell B 0, Durbanville D 47 Brackenfell C 0.

Hoërskool Menlopark het hul reputasie as een van die land se voorste netbalskole gestand gedoen deur as kampioen gekroon te word by die afgelope naweek se SASN DStv Schools Netball Challenge. Parkies het dit vermag deur vir Paarl Gimnasium met 21-20 te troef in straks die spannendste kragmeting van die toernooi.

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Vir Menlopark het Lisa van Vuuren (V) briljant op verdediging vertoon en talle belangrike balle onderskep. Gabby Smith (D) het met haar akkuraatheid en beweging onder die paal waardevolle doele aangeteken, terwyl die kaptein, Minette Boshoff (S), op senter spel meesterlik georkestreer het met haar visie en leierskap.

Paarl Gim was egter nie sonder sterre van hul eie nie. Anja Arangies (VV) het as verdediger uitmuntende spel gelewer met haar werkstempo, terwyl Nicola van Heerden (V) as verdediger indrukwekkende werk verrig het om talle aanvalle te stuit met goeie druk wat toegepas en onderskeppings wat verkry was.

Menlopark se pad na die eindstryd het begin met ’n sege van 30-15 oor Framesby in die kwarteindronde, en in die halfeindstryd het hulle vir La Rochelle met 21-15 geklop. Paarl Gim moes hard werk vir hul plek in die finaal, toe hulle eers taai teenstand van Affies moes oorkom vir ‘n oorwinning van 19-17 in die kwarteindstryd, en daarna het hulle vir Rustenburg Hoërskool (RHS) met 22-19 uitgeskakel.

La Rochelle het in die uitspeelwedstryd om die derde plek met 24-17 teen Rustenburg gewen om die bronsmedalje te verower.

Verskeie ander spanne het ook hulle stempel op die toernooi afgedruk. Shayamoya het met ’n kragtige vertoning vir Upington met 29-14 geklop, Oranje het vir Duineveld met 19-14 getroef, en Paarl Girls het oortuigend met HTSM afgereken (27-13).

Rand Park het verras deur vir Potch Gim met 23-17 te klop, en Voortrekker het vir Ben Vorster met 27-22 uitgeskakel. Leifa Iziko het ook goed gevaar om met 27-17 teen Bukit Jalil te wen, terwyl Pearson ’n stewige sege van 25-12 oor Sentraal behaal het.

Hoewel daar uiteindelik net een wenner kon wees, het die diepte van talent en gees onder al die deelnemende skole die puik standaard van skolenetbal in Suid-Afrika herbevestig.  Vanjaar se uitgawe van die SASN DStv Schools Challenge sal beslis onthou word as een van die mededingendste en opwindendste nóg.

Finale ranglys:

Botho: 1. Menlopark; 2. Paarl Gim; 3. La Rochelle; 4. Rustenburg; 5. AHMP; 6. Framesby; 7. Noordheuwel; 8. Nelspruit; 9. Shayamaya; 10. Oranje; 11. Paarl Girls; 12. PHS; 13. Upington; 14. Duineveld; 15. HTSM; 16. KHS; 17. Rand Park; 18. Voortrekker; 19. Ben Vorster; 20. Potch Gim; 21. Pearson; 22. Leifo Iziko; 23. Sentraal; 24; Bukit Jalil.

Ubuntu: 1. Nomzamo; 2. Lambolathi; 3. Kgapamadi; 4. Diepdale; 5. Tshiawelo; 6. Kgetsiyatsie; 7. Chief Ampie; 8. Veritas; 9. Tswelopele; 10. Khaisa; 11. Ntsu; 12. Ramotshere; 13. Masibonisane; 14. Adelaide Gim; 15. Themnalethu; 16. Friersdal; 17. Khanyisa; 18. Kayamandi.

Kwarteindronde:

Botho: Menlopark 30, Framesby 15; AHMP 17, Paarl Gim 19; La Rochelle 26, Nelspruit 14; Noordheuwel 19, RHS 20; Shayamaya 29,, Upington 14; Duineveld 14, Oranje 19; Paarl Girls 27, HTSM 13; KHS 13, PHS 24; Potch Gim 17, Rand Park 23; Ben Vorster 22, Voortrekker 27; Leifa 27, Bukit Jalil 17; Pearson 25, Sentraal  12.

Ubuntu: Chief Ampie 15, Kgapomadi 25; Lambolathi 20, Veritas 8; Tshiawelo 12, Nomzamo 26; Diepdale 22, Kgetsiyatsie 17; Ramotshere 17, Adelaide 16; Masibonisane 15, Tswelelopele 28; Friersdale 8, Khaiso 24; Ntsu 12, Thembalethu 8.

Halfeindronde:

Botho: Menlopark 21, La Rochelle 15; Paarl Gim 22, RHS 19.

Ubuntu: Kgapamadi 15, Namzamo 20; Lambolathi 29, Diepdale 17.

Uitspeelwedstryde:

Botho: 3/4: La Rochelle 24, RHS 17; 5/6: AHMP 28, Framesby 15; 7/8: Noordheuwel 24, Nelspruit 18; 9/10: Shayamaya 16, Oranje 12; 11/12: Paarl Girls 26, PHS 8; 13/14: Upington 24, Duineveld 20.

Ubuntu: 3/4: Kgapamadi 28, Diepale 25; 5/6: Tshiawelo 24, Kgetsiyatsie 17; 7/8: Chief Ampie 21, Veritas 17; 9/10: Tswelapele 29, Khaiso 14; 11/12: Ntsu 18, Ramotshere 12; 13/14: Adelaide 13, Masbonisane 16; 15/16: Thembalethu 27, Friersdale 6.

Ubuntu:

Eindstryd:

Botho: Menlopark 21, Paarl Gim 20

Ubuntu: Nomzamo 25, Lambolathi 17

Paul Roos Gimnasium delivered one of their best games of the season on Saturday, defeating the travelling Rondebosch Boys’ High 48-12 on Doornbosch Field.

Wing Jordan Steenkamp, scored a fantastic hat-trick, slicing through the opposition like butter.

His fellow speedster, fullback Keenan Stoffels, also utilised his pace and fast feet to almost replicate his teammate’s performance, scoring a brace.

Rondebosch has the talent to compete with any side. However, on Saturday they lacked their usual team chemistry.

Getting the ball out wide was a key tactic for the Maroon Machine. Using wrap-around moves, they often created overlaps on either side of the rucks. After that, it was about using their quick hands to overwhelm the ‘Bosch defences.

Strand took on Swartland, meanwhile, and made good use of their home ground advantage to capture a thrilling 25-20 win.

Both sides scored memorable tries, but it was the boot of scrumhalf Jayden Steenkamp that proved to be the difference. He slotted two crucial penalties to seal the win.

Swartland led 20-10 at half-time, but it was a game of fine margins. Both sides attacked well, but one or two quick moves from the set-piece by Strand, and some slow ball at the breakdown from Swartland made a difference.

Strand’s goal-kicking won them the match. Photo: Haygan Orlam

The most exciting moment of the match came in the 43rd minute, when Strand closed the deficit from 10 points to just three. From a collapsed rolling maul, they swiftly moved the ball down the line. Then, outside centre Kealon Milton ran a hard line straight into a gap and he was over beneath the posts.

Swartland brought plenty to the game and produced some excellent rugby in the first half. Strand, though, had the answers in an evenly contested clash.

Scorers

Paul Roos 48 (29) – Tries: Jordan Steenkamp (3), Keenan Stoffels (2), Altus Rabe, Ian Smith, Caleb Koeberg. Conversions: Travis Pheiffer (4); Rondebosch 12 (0) – Tries: Damian Spence, Finn Watermeyer. Conversions: Sebastian Boshoff.

Strand 25 (10) – Tries: Kealon Milton, Ashton Mitchell, Rohan Bezuidenhout. Conversions: Jayden Steenkamp (2). Penalties: Jayden Steenkamp (2); Swartland 20 (20) – Tries: Eben van Wyk, Dimitrios Boutsikaris. Conversions: de Wet van Aswagen (2). Penalties: de Wet van Aswagen (2).

Other results

u19 – Paul Roos II 22 Rondebosch II 7, Paul Roos III 41 Rondebosch III 7, Paul Roos IV 50 Rondebosch IV 0, Paul Roos V 31 Rondebosch V 0; Strand II 24 Swartland II 7, Strand III 32 Swartland III 17.

u16 – Paul Roos A 26 Rondebosch A 19, Paul Roos B 32 Rondebosch B 19, Paul Roos C 28 Rondebosch C 0; Strand A 30 Swartland A 24, Strand B 33 Swartland B 32.

u15 – Paul Roos A 15 Rondebosch A 19, Paul Roos B 42 Rondebosch B 0, Paul Roos C 62 Rondebosch 7; Strand A 5 Swartland A 0, Strand B 26 Swartland B 0, Strand C 78 Swartland C 0.

u14 – Paul Roos A 61 Rondebosch A 3, Paul Roos B 63 Rondebosch B 0, Paul Roos C 73 Rondebosch C 5, Paul Roos D 109 Rondebosch D 0; Strand A 19 Swartland A 14, Strand B 24 Swartland B 7, Strand C 17 Swartland C 19.

Hoërskool Garsfontein het vanjaar doodseker gemaak dat daar geen laat drama in sy kragmeting met Hoërskool Monument sou wees nie.

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

Die Bere was baas met ‘n wegholsege van 68-17 oor die die besoekers van Krugersdorp, in ‘n drieëfees op Berepark in Pretoria,.

Garsies se skakelpaar het behoorlik baljaar met die voorvoetbal wat hul omgekrapte agttal aan hulle verskaf het. Skrumskakel, Derrick Kuhn, en losskakel, Joshua Gouws, het elkeen twee keer agter die doellyn gaan draai. Boonop was Gouws witwarm met die skopstewel en het hy ál nege die tuisspan se drieë verdoel.

Junaide Stuart, die Bere se regtervleuel, wat binnekort Kaap toe vertrek om vir die SA o.18 span teen Frankryk, Ierland en Engeland diens te doen, het die Bere se derde tweekuns aan drieë vir die dag aangeteken.

In Krugersdorp was daar eers weerlig en toe drama nadat Hoërskool Noordheuwel verwoed teruggeveg het om vir Hoërskool Waterkloof vir ‘n tweede agtereenvolgende jaar te troef, hierdie keer met 33-27.

Die Blues was na skaars 20 minute reeds met 0-17 agter, met die Klofies se pak wat aanvanklik die septer voorlangs geswaai het. Haker, Ruan Jacobs, het na sy driedruk-gewoontes teruggekeer om eerste oor die doellyn te duik, met mede-voorryman, Jedri Swart, en Codi Binneman wat kort op sy hakke gevolg het.

Weerlig het toe die spanne vir ‘n wyle eers van die veld af gehaal, waartydens daar duidelik hard in die Nories se kringetjie gepraat is. Die Blues het, nadat spel hervat is, binne ‘n oogwink drie drieë ingeryg om sake bykans gelyk te trek, met die woelige losvoorspelerkombinasie van Andrew Lambert en Armand van Eck wat elkeen oorgebars het vir ‘n drie.

Daarna het die Nories na hoogste versnelling oorgeskakel om met ‘n verdere twee drieë die uitklophou te plant vir ‘n belangrike tuissege.

Puntemakers:

Garsfontein 68 (19) – Drieë: Derrick Kuhn (2), Junaide Stuart (2), Joshua Gouws (2), Drewyn Baron, Keagan Knighton, Levi Jordaan. Doelskoppe: Gouws (9). Monument 17 (10) – Drieë: Jordan Swanepoel, Reghard Ernst. Doelskoppe: Jaydon Viljoen (2). Strafdoel: Viljoen.

Noordheuwel 33 – Drieë: Andrew Lambert, Armand van Eck, Brandon Pieters, Clinton Agu, Jeandré Uithaler. Doelskoppe: Uithaler (3), Tidi Moketsani. Waterkloof 27  – Drieë: Ruan Jacobs, Jedri Swart, Codi Binneman. Doelskoppe: Ronan Bastiaanse (3). Strafdoele: Bastiaanse (2).

Ander spanne:

o.16: Monument 32, Garsfontein 26; Waterkloof 30, Noordheuwel 21.

o.15: Garsfontein 17, Monument 12; Noordheuwel 13, Waterkloof 3.

o.14: Garsfontein 24 Monument 20; Noordheuwel 26, Waterkloof 17.