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  • Magical Monnas thump Jeppe in nine-try blitz

    Magical Monnas thump Jeppe in nine-try blitz

    Photo: Theo Garrun.

    The Wit Bulle, from Hoërskool Monument, were unleashed on Saturday afternoon, dominating Jeppe High School for Boys’ on Collard Field, in Johannesburg.

    Relive all the action on SuperSport Schools – www.supersportschools.com

    The side from Krugersdorp dazzled with breathtaking running rugby, crossing the whitewash an astonishing nine times to hand the hosts a 70–24 drubbing.

    In the 2024 encounter between the sides, which Jeppe won 47-31, it was their backline that shone.

    This year, however, the tables were emphatically turned as the magical Monnas‘ backs produced their finest performance of the season.

    Inside centre Juandré Ehlers was a standout. His imposing presence was felt across the pitch. Whether he was bulldozing through defenders with powerful carries or putting in crunching tackles, his impact was undeniable.

    Yet the day truly belonged to left-wing Ruan Genis. The speedster stole the show with his explosive pace, repeatedly catching the Jeppe defenders off-guard. He was justly rewarded with a well-deserved hat-trick, scoring each try from long range and with panache.

    Fly-half Jaydon Viljoen continued to strengthen his case for the Craven Week number 10 jersey, amassing a staggering 25 points. As ever, he was clinical from the tee, slotting eight conversions and three penalties with composure and precision.

    For the home side, there was a glimmer of hope in the form of outside centre Lindelani Nkambule. Despite the heavy defeat, he remained relentless in attack and valiant in defence. He repeatedly tested the Monnas’ defence, refusing to back down, even though the Johannesburg outfit was outclassed on the day.

    At King Edward VII School (KES), Pretoria Boys High School‘s Candies staged a remarkable fightback, overturning a 0-17 deficit in the opening quarter to edge out the Reds 27–24 in a thrilling finish.

    Eighthman Akin Akingbola crashed over in the dying minutes to snatch the game from the home side. Though the Reds responded moments later with a try in the corner, it came just too late to alter the outcome.

    Ultimately, it was the boot of the Candies’ right wing, Blake Mager, that proved decisive. His three conversions and two penalties, 12 points in total – dragged the Pretoria boys over the line in a gripping encounter that went right down to the wire.

    SCORERS

    Monument 70 (32) – Tries: Ruan Genis (3), Juandré Ehlers (2), Evan Bernhardi, Ewan van der Walt, Ryno van der Westhuizen, Vince Roberts. Conversions: Jaydon Viljoen (8). Penalties: Viljoen (3). Jeppe High School for Boys 24 (12) – Tries: Ndimphiwe Mjiji, Kuhle Shitlangu, Lindelani Nkambule, Mihle Dyakala. Coversions: Nehemia Hollenbach, Nkambule.

    Pretoria Boys High School 27 (5) – Tries: Oren Abolnik, Michael Fourie, Akin Akingbola. Conversions: Blake Mager (3). Penalties: Mager (2). King Edward VII School 24 (17) – Tries: Sky Segal, Tristan Randall, C Maverick. Conversions: Indibabale Mboniswa (3). Penalty: Mboniswa.

    Other 1st XV result 

    Midstream College 22, Northcliff High School 18.

    Other teams

    u16: Monument 57, Jeppe High School for Boys 40; King Edward VII 27, Pretoria Boys High 22, Northcliff High School 17, Midstream College 12.

    u.15: Monument 17, Jeppe High School for Boys 7; King Edward VII 17, Pretoria Boys High School 10; Midstream College 7, Northcliff High School 7.

    u.14: Jeppe High School for Boys 15, Pretoria Boys High School 16, King Edward VII 7; Monument; Northcliff High School 14, Midstream College 7.

  • Pearson proves too good for Clarendon, Hudson and Stirling impress

    Pearson proves too good for Clarendon, Hudson and Stirling impress

    Pearson proved too strong for Clarendon in their season opener in East London. Photo: Supplied
    Pearson proved too strong for Clarendon in their derby clash in East London. Photo: Supplied.

    The Pearson High School girls’ first-team hockey side made a massive statement on Friday night when they defeated Clarendon High School for Girls 8-2, in East London.

    The girls in green and black made the trip from Gqeberha with their sights set on continuing their impressive start to the 2025 season.

    For Clarendon, it was about improving and trying to build momentum after a rather challenging couple of outings for coach Luaan Sedras‘s outfit.

    Both sides had recently been in action at the St Mary’s Waverley Hockey Festival, where Pearson finished 11th and Clarendon placed 18th in the 32-team field.

    Despite Clarendon’s home-ground advantage, Pearson was favoured on Friday night, and they made their presence felt from the first whistle.

    They were outstanding in front of the goal, controlled the midfield well, and punished the hosts every time they entered the circle, it seemed.

    After three chukkas, the girls from Gqeberha had stacked up a whopping five goals and kept the hosts at bay on the other end of the field.

    They complete the drubbing in the final chukka, scoring three times to secure a big win. It was a special victory for coach Anton Peltenburg‘s side, not just because of the scoreline but because of the style in which they achieved it.

    The goals were scored by eight different players – Chanelle Venter, Isabella Costa Gamaleri, Annemi De Villiers, Becci Diedericks, Lisa De Villiers, Hanna Potgieter, Kiyara Constable, and Tanna Cuff – which reflected a well-orchestrated team performance.

    Pearson will have a week off next weekend to regroup and rest before they return to action in a derby against Outeniqua.

    In other Eastern Cape matches, Hudson Park High School won an East London derby against Cambridge High, scoring a 2-0 win.

    Erin Batting, who has been on top form early in the season, found the back of the net before forward Busiwe Mayekiso doubled her team’s tally.

    Hudson’s next assignment is a mid-week match against Lilyfontein School.

    Elsewhere, Stirling High defeated Queenstown Girls’ High 2-1 in Komani, while York High thumped Alexander Road 5-0 in Gqeberha.

    RESULTS

    Pearson High 8-2 Clarendon
    York High 5-0 Alexander High
    Hudson Park 2-0 Cambridge High
    Stirling High 2-1 Queenstown Girls’ High

  • Kingsway wins the Spar Hockey Tournament Durban South Regional title

    Kingsway wins the Spar Hockey Tournament Durban South Regional title

    Durban South Regional champions Kingsway High pose with the trophy. Photo: Val Adamson.

    Kingsway High School put together a string of gritty performances on their way to lifting the title in the Durban South Regional of the Spar KZN Hockey Tournament.

    They beat their local rivals, Amanzimtoti High School 2-1 in a penalty shootout to claim the silverware.

    With the win, Kingsway became the fifth team to book a berth in the Spar KZN Tournament Grand Finals, to be hosted by St Mary’s Waverley Festival winners, St Mary’s DSG, Kloof, in July.

    They join Maris Stella (Durban Central Regional), St Mary’s DSG (Highway Regional), Epworth School (Pietermaritzburg Central Regional), and St Anne’s Diocesan College (Pietermaritzburg North Regional) on the list of teams that have claimed their spot at the Grand Finals.

    The Durban South Regional was the biggest of the regional finals, bringing together 10 teams, who were split into two groups. Kingsway joined the hosts, Werda, in Pool B, where they competed against New Forest High School, Port Natal Skool, and Rossburgh High School.

    Last year’s winner, Amanzimtoti, was in Pool A, along with Durban Academy, Gelofte, Queensburgh Girls’ High School, and Kuswag Skool.

    Kingsway found goal-scoring a challenge, but their defence was stiff. They failed to register a victory in any of their Pool B matches, but recorded three 0-0 draws, against Werda, New Forest, and Port Natal. They were awarded winners’ points for their abandoned match against Rossburgh and, ultimately, finished second in the group.

    They met four-time Durban South Regional champions, Kuswag, in a cross-pool playoff match and scored their first goal of the tournament. However, the contest ended in a 1-1 draw, but Kingsway held their nerve to claim a 2-0 win in the penalty shootout.

    That proved to be good preparation for the final against Amanzimtoti. The defending champions posted two wins and two draws in their pool and then faced the Pool B table-topping New Forest. They shared a 1-1 draw. That sent the contest to a shootout, which Amanzimtoti won with a golden goal.

    Goals were in short supply in the final, too, with neither Kingsway nor Amanzimtoti scoring in regulation time. In the penalty shootout, though, Kingsway triumphed 2-1.

    The regional finals continue with the Durban North Regionals on Sunday. Ashton International College will host Crawford International La Lucia, Danville Park Girls’ High, Northlands Girls’ High, Our Lady of Fatima, Crawford International North Coast, Curro Salt Rock, and Reddam House Umhlanga.

    After a superb fifth-place finish at the St Mary’s Waverley Festival, Our Lady of Fatima goes into the event as the favourite.

  • Jeppe Boys triumphs over Parktown Boys, Parktown Girls outplay Jeppe Girls

    Jeppe Boys triumphs over Parktown Boys, Parktown Girls outplay Jeppe Girls

    Jeppe's strong start to the season continued with a solid 4-1 victory over Parktown Boys' High on Friday on the Boden AstroTurf.
    Jeppe’s strong start to the season continued with a solid 4-1 victory over Parktown Boys’ High on Friday on the Boden AstroTurf. Photo: Jeppe High School for Boys on Facebook.

    On Friday, in a spirited clash that blended sport with social consciousness, Parktown High School for Girls delivered a commanding performance to thrash Jeppe High School for Girls 8–0 in a match to raise awareness about gender-based violence.

    Hosted under the theme “Unite Against Gender-Based Violence“, the day’s matches featured four schools using the Boden AstroTurf to shine the spotlight on the scourge of GBV.

    The Parktown girls’ relentless attack and solid teamwork enabled them to control the game from start to finish. In the following contest, Jeppe High School for Boys scored a commanding 4-1 victory over Parktown Boys’ High.

    Playing on their home ground, Jeppe produced a disciplined performance, highlighted by their relentless high-paced approach.

    The host’s midfield dominance paid off early, with a quick goal from Ethan Kapanda setting the tone for the rest of the match.

    Parktown fought hard and had a chance in the second chukka to pull a goal back when they were awarded a penalty corner, but they were denied by a brilliant save from the Jeppe goalkeeper. The visitor’s resilience was soon rewarded, though, when they levelled through Breydan Karle.

    In the third chukka, Juan Martin, who had been quiet in the first half, showed what is meant by “experience counts” when he converted a half-chance into a brilliant goal. Kapanda compounded Parktown’s woes by netting his second goal and his side’s third.

    Jayden Da Silva completed the scoring in the fourth chukka, making it 4-1 in Jeppe’s favour.

    Beyond the scoreboard, the day was a reminder of the power of sport to spark dialogue, challenge injustice, and inspire change.

    All the schools were commended for their efforts on and off the field, with the coaches emphasising the importance of using their platforms to raise awareness and advocate for safer communities.

    The united stand taken by every player, coach, and supporter against gender-based violence made everyone involved a winner.

  • Paul Roos and Grey High in an eight-goal thriller

    Paul Roos and Grey High in an eight-goal thriller

    Logan Lackay and Luke Tait in a tussle during the Paul Roos vs Grey High clash in Stellenbosch. Photo: Janco Saunders
    Tylor Carter and Luke Tait in a tussle during the Paul Roos vs Grey High clash in Stellenbosch. Photo: Janco Saunders

    The stage was set, the atmosphere was electric, the parents flocked to the Maties AstroTurf, and a sea of maroon and light blue surrounded the field when Paul Roos Gimnasium (PRG) hosted Grey High School in Stellenbosch on Friday night.

    A highly entertaining Hyundai Friday Nite Lights clash had it all: A drama-filled rollercoaster ride featuring outstanding skills, fast-paced action, and late goals, as the sides played out a thrilling 4-4 draw.

    Heading into the match, PRG and Grey had already chalked up some outstanding results against top opposition. During the school holiday, the hosts dominated the field at the Coastal Cup, in Durban, while Grey recorded three wins against tough competition on their international tour of The Netherlands.

    Past results, however, mattered very little on Friday evening.

    The contest got off to a frantic start, with PRG bossing the early exchanges and just three minutes in, they were awarded a penalty corner. Logan Lackay‘s shot went wide, but the PC was re-awarded, and the second time around they made no mistake.

    Instead of going to Lackay again, though, they executed a variation, with Reuben Gouws slapping the ball towards goal where Tylor Carter deflected it high and handsome into the net just before it reached Grey goalkeeper Kaino Broadhurst‘s outstretched right leg.

    Playing under heavy pressure, Grey High looked uncomfortable on the ball after conceding and made some sloppy defensive errors. However, they sounded a warning with a length-of-the-field breakaway which put their skipper Luke Tait through.

    He didn’t score but won a penalty corner and James Chree made no mistake with the chance, flashing a drag flick to the ‘keeper’s left to level matters after 15 minutes.

    Paul Roos edged ahead once more in the second chukka when Matty Cardoza gratefully latched onto a ball that sat up nicely for him to score and give the home team a 2-1 advantage at the break.

    In the third chukka, the complexion of the game changed. Both teams were firing on all cylinders.

    Ameer Muller was strong defensively for Grey High against Paul Roos. Photo: Janco Saunders
    Ameer Muller was strong defensively for Grey High against Paul Roos. Photo: Janco Saunders

    Grey started it brightly and was awarded a PC after a cynical play by Carter. There was no question who the ball was going to and Chree gladly took on the responsibility to draw the visitors level with another pinpoint, sizzling drag flick.

    It was blow-for-blow from there on, and coach Michael Baker’s Paul Roos regained the lead with a strike from captain Christo Swanepoel after he was played in on goal by Cardoza.

    The drama was far from over, though. Athi Voigt was involved on a couple of occasions in one movement, which began on the right, before he finished it from in front of the net, to make it 3-3.

    Then, with just 55 seconds left in the third chukka, Lackay finally got his name onto the score sheet to make it 4-3 to the hosts with one to go.

    Coach Andrew Beynon‘s Grey boys were chasing the game in the last 15 minutes and they desperately took the attack to PRG, forcing the home team onto the back foot.

    It took 13 minutes for the Gqeberha school to be rewarded, and their fourth goal, again, came from a short corner.

    Chree, for a third time, did what he does best and fired a thunderbolt into the back of the net. Thanks to his hat-trick, Grey had evened the scores at 4-4.

    There was some late drama when PRG thought they had snatched a win with 10 seconds remaining. However, Callum van Oudtshoorn‘s goal was correctly disallowed because, just before he steered the ball into the Grey High goal, it had come off Cardoza’s foot.

    That was it! The final whistle sounded and the spectators warmly applauded a splendid performance from both teams who will surely continue to impress this season.

    SCORERS

    Paul Roos (4): Tylor Carter, Matty Cardoza, Logan Lackay, Christo Swanepoel. Grey High School (4): James Chree (3), Athi Voigt.

  • School Rugby Results – 12 April 2025

    School Rugby Results – 12 April 2025

    Catch all the action live from around the country on SuperSport Schools (www.supersportschools.com).

    The results from around South Africa will be updated here as we receive the results from the various schools.

    If your school’s match is not listed below or you would like to send in your team’s results, please email us via e-mail at rugby@ssschoolsplus.co.za or via WhatsApp at 072 172 5455.

    You can also submit a result via our website – Submit Result.

    All the results: 

    NWU SPORT SERIES 

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    NWU INTERSKOLE 

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    NWU 16 SERIES 

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    SUPER SERIES 

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    SDC NOORDVAAL CUP | BEKER 

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    EASTERN CAPE 

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  • Northwood puts on an incredible show to beat Westville under lights

    Northwood puts on an incredible show to beat Westville under lights

    Northwood’s team poses for a picture after their victory over Westville at home. Photo: Northwood.

    Northwood fired three unanswered goals past Westville Boys’ High in their Hyundai Friday Night Lights encounter at Northwood, in Durban.

    Coach Justin Collins’ side was clinical in their execution, on their way to a 3-0 victory over the visitors.

    “Westville is one of our big games this season. It’s a big rivalry, so it was good to come away from it with a win,” Collins told SuperSport Schools Plus after the match.

    It was the Knights‘ first match since their Founders Festival campaign last month, where they recorded three wins and two draws from their five games.

    Collins’ side kicked off their Founders’ fixtures with a 0-0 draw in their opener against Rondebosch, beat Dale College 2-0, overcame Queen’s College 3-1, then were held to a 1-1 draw by Paarl Gim, before triumphing 3-1 over Affies.

    The two-week break between Founders and their meeting with Westville did not seem to negatively affect their form. There was no rustiness from Northwood. However, it was Westville who created the first chance to go ahead but the Northwood goalkeeper pulled off a brilliant save to thwart the effort.

    When the home side mounted an unrelenting offensive in the last five minutes of the first chukka, their pressure won them a short corner, which they converted two and a half minutes before the break. Luc Boyall created space for himself on the right-hand side before he drilled the ball past the Westville net-minder.

    The goal gave the hosts’ game impetus and they enjoyed the lion’s share of attacking play. Three minutes into the second chukka, Luke Allen doubled Northwood’s lead. After receiving a pass close to the halfway line, he made a brilliant run into the Westville circle before firing the ball into the back of the net.

    The action oscillated from one end to the other. Westville was on the hunt for a goal to half Northwood’s lead, while the hosts were in search of a three-goal cushion. Fortune smiled upon Northwood. They were rewarded for their efforts with a penalty corner, which Kyle White smashed against the backboard at the end of the chukka.

    Coach Cameron Mackay‘s charges kept working hard, despite facing a monumental mountain heading into the final chukka. They continued to ask questions of Northwood, but Collins’ men found answers to all the challenges posed to them.

    To their credit, Northwood did not sit back to defend their three-goal lead. They also pushed hard in search of a fourth and the end-to-end action provided good entertainment.

    “There were moments when we put ourselves under pressure, but in totality, we had a great game,” Collins reflected.

    The victory was a good morale boost for the Knights ahead of a clash with Kearsney College next weekend.

    RESULTS

    Northwood 3-0 Westville

  • Selborne dominates Pearson while Dale, Hudson, and Queen’s win big

    Selborne dominates Pearson while Dale, Hudson, and Queen’s win big

    Selborne College kicked off their season with a resounding 5-1 victory over Pearson High School in East London. Photo: Shot by Shani Photography
    Selborne College kicked off their league season with a resounding 5-1 victory over Pearson High School in East London. Photo: Shot by Shani Photography

    Selborne College, Hudson Park High School, Dale College, and Queen’s College recorded significant victories on Friday night, on the opening weekend of derby action in the Eastern Cape.

    All four sides were in fine form, operating at their best, while producing entertaining hockey.

    Selborne defeated Pearson High 5-1, while Hudson beat Cambridge High 4-1. Dale College joined the party with a 4-2 win over Merrifield College, and Queen’s College had a blast in Komani, beating Stirling High 5-0.

    The clash between Selborne and Pearson caught the attention of many hockey fans within the Border region. It was expected to be an evenly contested game, but the hosts gained the ascendency early on.

    Playing in front of their supporters after a poor showing at the Nomads Hockey Festival, Selborne came alive and showcased some great skills while controlling the tempo of the match.

    Thomas Caswell led from the front, netting twice. He was joined on the scoresheet by his skipper, Gray van Heerden, who was playing his 50th game for the 1st XI. Further goals from Saneze Kweba and Inathi Gxobole sealed the win.

    “The boys played some really good hockey today,” Selborne head coach KJ Friend told SuperSport Schools Plus after the game.

    “It’s been a steady improvement since the start of Nomads. We just wanted to do the basics right and stick to our strengths and plan.”

    After the resounding victory, Selborne will shift their attention to a massive derby clash against Dale College next weekend.

    Dale College brushed off Merrifield College in their season opener. Photo: Shot by Shani Photography
    Dale College brushed off Merrifield College in their derby opener. Photo: Shot by Shani Photography

    Speaking of Dale College, the boys from Qonce also kicked off their league season in style in East London. Fresh from taking part in the Founders Hockey Festival in Pretoria last month, they took on Merrifield College.

    Skipper Sibongisile Nzima set a superb example and slotted a pair of goals, while his teammates Bulele Siswana and Caleb Ellis chipped in to complete the 4-2 victory.

    Hudson Park, meanwhile, claimed an impressive win over their arch-rivals Cambridge High School.

    Hudson is brimming with confidence, after performing well at the Belgotex Sport Easter Hockey Festival, which was hosted in Cape Town earlier this month. There, coach Sipe Matafeni‘s boys finished in eighth spot out of 48 teams.

    They showed their intent from the get-go, made life difficult for the hosts, and capitalised on their opportunities.

    Somila Mkokeli found the back of the net twice, while goals by Lunathi Solwandle and Hlomla Ndlovu completed the drubbing.

    In another Friday night fixture, Queen’s College hosted Stirling in Komani.

    Queen’s, who are flying under the radar this season, made a massive statement by beating the East London side 5-0.

    Asi Vena led the home side’s scorers, striking twice, while Aya Maduma, Brett Hoffmann, and Tofiro Kagoro helped make it a handful of goals.

    RESULTS

    Selborne College 5-1 Pearson High School
    Hudson Park 4-1 Cambridge High School
    Dale College 4-2 Merrifield College
    Queen’s College 5-0 Stirling High School

  • DHS romps to victory over Clifton

    DHS romps to victory over Clifton

    Between the circles, the game was evenly contested, but DHS finished better to score a 4-1 win over Clifton, at The Coliseum, in a Hyundai Friday
    Between the circles, the game was evenly contested, but DHS finished better to score a 4-1 win over Clifton, at The Coliseum, in a Hyundai Friday Nite Lights game. Photo: Brad Morgan.

    In an entertaining Hyundai Friday Night Lights match, played at The Coliseum, at Durban High School (DHS), the home team registered an emphatic 4-1 win over Clifton College.

    Don’t be fooled by the three-goal winning margin, though. It was a tightly contested clash.

    DHS and Clifton are two of the top teams in the KwaZulu-Natal region and it showed in the first exchanges as they traded blows, but none was lethal. There was little to separate them as they finished the first chukka in a 0-0 stalemate.

    In the second chukka, DHS’s endeavour was rewarded when they received a penalty stroke for a push in the back inside the circle and Sithsaba Siyoyo had no problem converting it to give his side the lead.

    Siyoyo’s strike might not have been DHS’s opener had their captain, Josh Mungherera, not spurned a couple of opportunities. The skipper, however, made amends by smartly slotting DHS’s second shortly after Siyoyo’s goal to lift School into a 2-0 halftime lead.

    Clifton, who had asked questions of their own, had been resetting and recovering from Siyoyo’s strike, so the double blow was a gut punch to their efforts.

    Keegan Hazlett, the DHS coach, speaking to SuperSport Schools Plus after the match, said his side had shown a weakness of late by tending to drop onto the backfoot after taking a lead, which had allowed opposition teams to come back into the contest. While it happened briefly against Clifton, DHS turned to their solid structure to, once again, set up phases and piled on the pressure, mostly down the flanks.

    They were, then, able to increase their lead to three goals when Siyiyo slotted his second, this time from a well-executed penalty corner. Hazlett said Siyoyo had been converting short corners during practice with panache and it was good to have him translate that practice form into the match.

    A calm and composed defence was as much a feature of the DHS win as was their good finishing at the other end of the turf. Photo: Brad Morgan.
    A calm and composed defence was as much a feature of the DHS win as was their good finishing at the other end of the turf. Photo: Brad Morgan.

    Coach Calvin Pryce’s charges found little joy in the final third of the field as the DHS defence, led well by Bhavesh Naicker and Josh van Biljon, kept them at bay. Eventually, though, Clifton’s persistence was rewarded when Zach Williamson converted a penalty corner in the third chukka.

    It wasn’t until the last two minutes of the game that the scoreboard shifted once more, and it was the DHS captain, Josh Mungherera, who rounded off a superb counterattack that covered almost the length of the field. It also had plenty to do with the never-say-die effort of Landa Tose.

    “He won the ball at the back, won it again in midfield, went all the way up the right, and made a great pass through to Josh, and Josh tipped it in,” Hezlett described goal number four.

    The strike was the final nail in the coffin. Clifton kept making optimistic forays into the DHS half and won themselves a handful of penalty corners, but, having conceded one from the set piece, the Horseflies stood firm and repelled the rest to come away with the win.

    RESULTS

    1st: DHS 4-1 Clifton; 2nd: DHS 0-0 Clifton; u16A: DHS 6-1 Clifton; u16B: DHS 0-2 Clifton; u16C: DHS 4-1 Clifton; u15D: DHS 12-0 Clifton; u14A: DHS 1-0 Clifton; u14B: DHS 0-3 Clifton; u14C: DHS 2-0 Clifton

  • Gimmie-vaart teen Wit Bul-krag in die Paarl

    Gimmie-vaart teen Wit Bul-krag in die Paarl

    DAWID BADENHORST, heelagter van Paarl Gimnasium, duik hier sierlik oor die doellyn in een van sy span se kragmetings vroeër vanjaar. FOTO: Frans Lombard/Actionpix

    Die Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool van Pretoria se Wit Bulle beskik vanjaar weer soos gebruiklik ‘n agttal wat skrik vir niks, maar kan hulle Paarl Gimnasium se gevaarlike agterlyn Saterdag in die Paarl hokslaan?

    Die twee spanne pak mekaar om 13:00 in die King Price Derby Series op die JA Kriel-veld in die Paarl.

    Volg al die aksie regstreeks op SuperSport Schools (www.supersportschools.com) asook op DStv kanaal 216 en SABC Plus.

    Sedert dié interskole se ontstaan kon Affies nog net een keer daarin slaag om Paarl Gimnasium te klop. Dit was in 2022 toe die Wit Bulle met 29-26 in Pretoria baas was.

    Die Gimmies met hul kaptein en senter, Markus Muller, sal ongetwyfeld as die gunsteling op die veld draf. Muller het vanjaar al drie driekunste in sy span drie wedstryde tot dusver behaal. As die stukkie statistiek nie die afrigters van Affies so paar slapelose nagte besorg het nie, is daar nie veel wat dit kan veroorsaak nie.

    Gimmies is bekend vir hul uitmuntende rolmaalbewegings en Muller het selfs van sy drieë gedruk toe hy as drywer van die kruiptrekker diens gedoen het. Die werk van Gimmies se voorspelerafrigter, Helmut Lehmann, is die aspek van die spel kan nie gering geskat word nie.

    Affies het waarskynlik gedurende hul voorbereiding die hulp van hul hoof van sport, Ryno van der Merwe, nader getrek as teenvoeter. Van der Merwe het self as die drywer van die Cheetahs se kruiptrekker vele drieë in die span se gloriejare van 2005 tot 2008 gedruk.

    Die Wit Bulle het vanjaar nog net teen die Hoër Jongenskool Paarl (17-25) vanjaar die knie gebuig. Die span van die Jakarandastad het ook vanjaar reeds vir Diamantveld (57-19), Helpmekaar (40-8) en HTS Drostdy (61-17) behoorlik kaf gedraf.

    Die span word deur sy losskakel, Ruben Groenewald, aangevoer. Groenewald se pa, Coenraad, het op sy dag vir die Blou Bulle se seniorspan op skrumskakel uitgedraf.

    Affies se krag lê veral in sy lostrio bestaande uit Stephan McDonald, Albert Smit en Luhan Potgieter. Smit het reeds langs die kant van die skrum tydens verlede jaar se Cravenweek in Krugerdorp vir die Blou Bulle gesak. Potgieter het reeds vanjaar gewys dat die Wit Bulle weer soos met Regardt du Plessis in 2016 ‘n baljagter van formaat het.

    McDonald het ook veral in die nederlaag teen Boishaai gewys dat hy vinnig besig is om sy voete op eerstespanvlak te vind. Hy is ‘n sterk baldraer wat die regte lyne hardloop.

    Gimmies se onderkaptein en agtsteman, Quintin Potgieter, het verlede jaar al die tonge los gehad oor sy uithalerspel op slot. Vanjaar terug in sy gebruiklike posisie gaan hy nog vele spanne hoofbrekens besorg.

    Die tuisspan se losskakel, Divan Pieters, het ook reeds vanjaar gewys dat hy oor die vermoë beskik om die spel goed af te wissel. Hy weet wanneer om die gevaarlike agterhoede met Muller aan die spits weg te stuur en wanneer om met ‘n goed geplaaste steek- of lynskoppie druk te verplaas.

    Die spanne is: 

    Paarl Gimnasium: 15 Dawid Badenhorst, 14 Johan Kleynhans, 13 Markus Muller (kaptein), 12 Ethan Barker, 11 Thomas Saunders, 10 Divan Pieters, 9 Nicolaz Burden, 8 Quintin Potgieter, 7 Hendré van Zyl, 6 Hendré van der Westhuizen, 5 Jean Dreyer, 4 Migael Turner, 3 Adriaan van der Lingen, 2 Charles Whitehead, 1 Pieta Cilliers.

    Affies: 15 Lamond Baaitjies, 14 Rikus Strydom, 13 Estian Marx, 12 Petrus Rautenbach, 11 Joshua Gouws, 10 Ruben Groenewald (kaptein), 9 Fourie Roberts, 8 Stephan McDonald, 7 Albert Smit, 6 Luhan Potgieter, 5 Christiaan de Wet, 4 Elwin Janse van Vuuren, 3 Deon Botes, 2 Bauke Swart, 1 Roal Kruger.

    Afskop: 13:00

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