St John’s College took down an inform St Benedict’s College away in Bedfordview, winning the match by a margin of 12 points, and ending the hosts’ recent run of good form entering into this fixture.
St John’s would have felt that they entered into the game as underdogs but found themselves putting in a match-winning performance against a strong St Benedict’s College side.
fter several losses in a row. However, it was the away side who scored first and went up 7-0 with the big prop Finlay Holden, scoring under the poles after breaking through the defence.
St Benedict’s scored a penalty and two tries through backline players Sabelo Shangase and Ntelezi Mchunu both making excellent runs to go 15-14 up at the break.
During the second half St Benedict’s looked to further extend the lead by scoring an excellent try by the quick winger Nathi Beda, which was converted by the inform fullback and hero from their previous outings Onkgopotse Monaheng.
With the clock clicking down, and The Blues needing some points on the board, St John’s scored two quick tries in succession by Nkosi Sibanda and Yannis Patu to take back the lead and eventually put St Benedict’s on the back foot.
St Benedict’s controlled much of the middle period and will be disappointed with not being able to hold back St John’s. During their last two matches, St Benedict’s have won both games coming from behind and were in a foreign position of leading for much of the match.
A penalty kick was won, which The Blues’ Bryson Walker cleared with ease, closing out the match. The fullback played an important role during the fixture, demonstrating good control and ball distribution.
St John’s set-pieces were dominant throughout the match and assisted in winning a good game of schoolboy rugby.
Scorers:
St John’s College 34 (14) – Tries: Finlay Holden, Thomas Kruger, Nkosi Sibanda Yannis Patu. Conversions: Bryson Walker (3). Penalty: Walker. St Benedict’s College 22 (15) – Tries: Sabelo Shangase, Ntelezi Mchunu, Nathi Beda. Conversions: Onkgopotse Monaheng (2) Penalty: Monaheng.
The teams:
St Benedict’s College: 15 Onkgopotse Monaheng, 14 Ntelezi Mchunu, 13 Raymond Hassim, 12 Braeden Le Roux, 11 Nathi Beda, 10 Jason Pengelley, 9 Sabelo Shangase (captain), 8 Jason Cutler, 7 Thando Jadezweni, 6 Byron Smit, 5 Declan Murphy, 4 Luke Carr, 3 Victor Goncalves, 2 Michael Mundove, 1 Daniel Walsh (vice-captain).
St John’s College: 15 Bryson Walker, 14 Tino Munyurwa, 13 Bradley Chabalala, 12 Nkosi Sibanda (VC), 11 Jacob Smith, 10 Oliver Tait, 9 Thomas Kruger, 8 Yannis Patu, 7 Grant Barnes, 6 Matt Macmaster (C), 5 Thomas Archer, 4 Dominic Kamangu, 3 Vincent Miles, 2 Kyle Watson, 1 Finlay Holden.
Results:
u19A – St John’s College 34, St Benedict’s College 22 u19B – St John’s College 24, St Benedict’s College 14 u16A – St John’s College 0, St Benedict’s College 0 u15A – St John’s College 17, St Benedict’s College 12 u14A – St John’s College 65, St Benedict’s College 0
St Benedict’s College won an absolute nailbiter in the dying minutes of their most recent match against the home team, Parktown Boys’ High School, 22-18.
Parktown were off to a flying start with their hard-running forwards. St Benedict’s College defended as best they could, however, eventually conceding two tries.
A pickup and go try from Parktown’s prop Karabo Phokwane as well as an opportunistic try from the fast winger Reval Meth ensured that the home team had points on the board.
St Benedict’s were nursing a few injuries after the fixture against St Alban’s. Hero from the previous match, fullback Onkgopotse Monaheng started on the bench but made heads turn when he was eventually brought on to the field.
Being brought on at halftime, he opened the game up with his electrifying runs and long kicks. This ignited a spirited comeback from St Benedict’s, who were sitting 13-0 down at halftime.
A superb forward’s try by Daniel Walsh brought the game to 12-13, after fullback Onkgopotse Monaheng scored and converted his kick earlier in the half.
Parktown recovered and scored a try against the run of play to take the game to 12-18, failing to convert their kick.
With two minutes on the clock, Jason Pengelley scored a try to take things to 17-18, with the conversion being missed. Enough time for a kickoff, St Benedict’s put several phases together before flanker Thando Jadezweni broke the line and put away Onkgopotse Monaheng, who had several defenders to beat. The fullback scored in the corner, taking the game to 22-18, ensuring that his heroics continued.
The try after time was up resulted in St Benedict’s securing a great comeback win and putting their season back on course.
St Benedict’s College earned a second hard-fought win over rivals St Albans College, leaving the boys in blue and grey reflecting back on a crucial missed opportunity.
With a few minutes left on the clock, St Albans were awarded a penalty opportunity to take the lead, but scrummie Joshua Verster failed to capitalise on the possibility of putting his side into a winning position.
Not long afterwards, Bennies converted a penalty off the boot of fullback, Onkgopotse Monaheng, who sent the ball sailing through the poles. It was a well-judged placement kick, which ultimately sealed the deal for the home team.
The match started out very slowly, with both sides not allowing the other to break the shackles. Both teams were happy to play a more defensive style of play, ensuring that they did not allow for the floodgates to open up.
It took 25 minutes for the first points of the day to be scored. The Hoops took advantage of a handling error by St Benedict’,s which saw them score the first try of the match from flyhalf Druan Visagie, who made the most of a mistake from the Bennie backline.
Inside centre Uche Ejike scored on a short line from a scrum, which was won after Bennies were awarded a penalty.
At the halfway mark the score sat 7-7, a very similar position as the previous match, which reflected an 8-8 scoreline at the same stage of that game.
For the second half of the game, it was much the same as it was in the first half, with both teams looking to try and score a few more points and find a way to create a result.
Flanker Patrick Weir added a try to the St Albans scoresheet and then winger Nathi Beda from St Benedict’s added shortly after, keeping the scoreline even.
Upcoming Fixture – St Benedict’s College vs St John’s College – 03 June 2023
Looking ahead St Benedict’s will be entering into this weekend’s fixture against St John’s College full of confidence.
The first XV kicks off at 12:30 pm on Saturday at St Benedict’s College.
The Blues are coming off a considerably large loss against King Edward VII who were on the day the better of the two sides, winning 31-6.
St John’s have shown in the past that they have some strong fighting spirit and will provide Bennies with some stiff competition, but are going into this fixture as the underdogs.
Can the comeback kings make it three straight wins in a row?
Scorers:
St Benedict’s College 22 (0) – Tries: Onkgopotse Monaheng (2), Jason Pengelley, Daniel Walsh. Conversions: Onkgopotse Monaheng (2). Parktown Boys High’ School18 (13) – Tries: Reval Meth (2), Karabo Phokwane. Penalties: Sebastian Sekoto.
St Benedict’s College 17 (7) – Tries: Uche Ejike, Nathi Beda. Conversions: Onkgopotse Monaheng (2) Penalties: Onkgopotse Monaheng.
St Albans College 14 (7) – Tries: Druan Visagie, Patrick Weir. Conversions: Josh Verster (2).
St Benedict’s College: 15 Jason Pengelley, 14 Ntelezi Mchunu, 13 Raymond Hassim, 12 Braeden Le Roux, 11 Nathi Beda, 10 Charlie Panteli, 9 Sabelo Shangase (captain), 8 Jason Cutler, 7 Thando Jadezweni, 6 Tebogo Phukuile, 5 Declan Murphy, 4 Luke Carr, 3 Jack Brewer, 2 Victor Goncalves, 1 Daniel Walsh (vice-captain).
27 May 2023
St Benedict’s College: 15 Onkgopotse Monaheng, 14 Ntelezi Mchunu, 13 Daniel Koen, 12 Uche Ejike, 11 Nathi Beda, 10 Jason Pengelley, 9 Sabelo Shangase (captain), 8 Jason Cutler, 7 Thando Jadezweni, 6 Byron Smit, 5 Declan Murphy, 4 Luke Carr, 3 Jack Brewer, 2 Victor Goncalves, 1 Daniel Walsh (vice-captain).
St Albans College: 15 John-Joshua Steenkamp, 14 Michael Rider, 13 James Edwards, 12 Luke Sass (vice-captain), 11 Nkosi Malaza, 10 Druan Visagie , 9 Josh Verster, 8 Daniel Bouwer, 7 Matthew Peirce, 6 Patrick Weir, 5 Alex Yeatman, 4 William Von Broembsen, 3 Craig Milne, 2 Luke Webber (captain), 1 Cody Petersen.
Results:
31 May 2023
u19B – Parktown Boys’ High School 26, St Benedict’s 7 u16A – Parktown Boys’ High School 41, St Benedict’s 0 u15A – Parktown Boys’ High School 0, St Benedict’s 7 u14A – Parktown Boys’ High School 38, St Benedict’s 7
27 May 2023
u19A – St Benedict’s 0, St Albans 34 u19B – St Benedict’s 18, St Albans 3 u16A – St Benedict’s 0, St Albans 34
Jeppe Boys High School stole the limelight from Pretoria Boys’ High, in extra-time winning 22-16, when Pretoria Boys’ High made a small error in front of the poles, which resulted in the visiting team walking away victorious.
With the match well within extra-time, Jeppe scored their winning try by their dominant inside centre Exauce Kevani right under the poles, making life easy for fellow centre Khuthadzo Rasivhaga, who easily converted the final kick of the match.
Throughout the match Pretoria Boys’ High School were well on top, showing some high-quality defensive play mixed with some good counter-attacking play. The back three made some incredible tackles to stop a rampant Jeppe offence.
However, Jeppe’s Khuthadzo Rasivhaga had a great match, scoring the first try of the game. He converted two out of his three placement kick opportunities. He also sent through a penalty kick, which made the difference.
Both sides were putting in some big hits, which resulted in a very physical game of rugby, much to the delight of both the travelling and home supporters.
Two tries in the second half from Boys High hooker Shaun Schurmann and scrumhalf Joshua Naude put the Candies, in a very good position to lead for the first-time in the match. All it required was for the team to hold onto possession and not give away any unnecessary penalties.
Naude’s try in particular showed some fighting spirit from the gritty number nine, and got the crowd right involved with the game, as the referee and linesmen were put in a difficult position to make the final call. In the end, the decision went in favour of the home team.
Jeppe will be happy with the turnaround from last weekend’s result and putting them back in a winning mindset.
Sport is a funny thing and a great leveller. One weekend you are at the bottom of the pile and then the next you are on the top. This time last weekend, Jeppe would have gone home feeling the same way, having lost a match in the final minute themselves against Affies.
The big takeaway, and as the cliché goes, it is not over until the fat lady sings, or in this case, until the referee blows the final whistle.
Both schools will enjoy the break, and several of the players will be representing their respective unions in the coming weeks. It will be interesting to see how these two schools will finish off their 2023 seasons.
Scorers:
Jeppe High School for Boys 22 (7) – Tries: Khuthadzo Rasivhaga, Bryce Samuel, Exauce Kevani. Conversions: Khuthadzo Rasivhaga (2) Penalties: Khuthadzo Rasivhaga. Pretoria Boys’ High 16 (6) – Tries: Shaun Schurmann, Joshua Naude. Penalties: Tebogo Nchabaleng (2).
Jeppe High School for Boys: 15 Sanele Shabangu, 14 Thulani Shabalala, 13 Khuthadzo Rasivhaga, 12 Exauce Kevani, 11 Bokamoso Maphisa, 10 Matthew Coetzee, 9 Bryce Samuel, 8 Mosiki Ndlaba, 7 Luke Cannon, 6 Lesedi Masemola, 5 Nathan Claasen, 4 Risima Khosa, 3 Luca Trevisan, 2 Kaleb Burger, 1 Ricardo Burger.
Results:
u19A: Pretoria Boys’ High School 16, Jeppe High School for Boys 22
u19B: Pretoria Boys’ High School 10, Jeppe High School for Boys 31
u16A: Pretoria Boys’ High School 8, Jeppe High School for Boys 22
u15A: Pretoria Boys’ High School 15, Jeppe High School for Boys 52
u14A: Pretoria Boys’ High School 12, Jeppe High School for Boys 21
Jeandre Jacobs, buitesenter van EG Jansen, duik hier oor die doellyn vir een van sy drie driee in sy span se skoksege van 41-17 oor Monnas. FOTO: Marius Nortje
KRUGERSDORP. – Daar sal ongetwyfeld so bietjie bomskok onder die Hoërskool Monument se Wit Bulle en hul ondersteuners heers.
Dr. EG Jansen van Boksburg het vir die eerste keer sedert 2015 daarin geslaag om die Wit Bulle om te dop. Of kom ons sê liewer met 41-17 af te slag.
Die sege beteken ook dat daar slegs twee spanne, die Jansies en die Hoërskool Garsfontein met ‘n onoorwonne status in vanjaar se Beker-afdeling van die SDC Noordvaal Cup kan spog.
Dit was boonop Monnas se eerste nederlaag in dié reeks sedert hy in 2019 teen Helpmekaar-kollege (22-27) in die halfeindstryd die knie moes buig.
Monnas kom volgende Saterdag in ‘n herontmoeting van verlede jaar se eindstryd teen Garsfontein in Pretoria te staan.
EG Jansen se heelagter, David Twala, was op sy stukke teen Monnas en kon feitlik nie ‘n voet verkeerd sit nie. Hy het veral met sy lang lynskoppe die druk na die tuisspan verplaas. Hy het boonop ‘n skitterende lopie van ongeveer 50 meter vanaf ‘n teenaanval afgerond.
Die wenspan se buitesenter, Jeandré Jacobs, het ook weer gewys hoe gevaarlik hy kan wees wanneer hy te veel spasie gegun word. Hy het drie keer ‘n draai agter Monnas se doellyn gemaak.
Noordheuwel het nie veel probleme ondervind om die Hoërskool Nelspruit se Rhinos met 65-7 kaf te draf nie.
Die span se losskakel, JT Kapank, het weer die punte ingeryg en 21 punte tot sy span se totaal bygedra. Kapank het ses van sy span se nege drieë verdoel en ook drie strafdoele oor die pale geklits.
Helpmekaar se Ulrich Swart (flank) en Michael Benzien (senter) was aan die voorpunt van hul span se oorwinning van 29-22 oor Marais Viljoen van Alberton.
In Groep 2 van die Noordvaalreeks sal dit keer kos om Midstream College te keer om sy titel suksesvol te verdedig. Die span het vir Pretoria-Noord in 39 minute met 61-10 afgeransel.
Die Hoërskool Ermelo sal sy Puma-titel in die groep teen Rob Ferreira van Witrivier verdedig. Die Erries moes hard werk om HTS Witbank met 15-11 in die halfeindronde te verslaan. In die ander halfeindstryd het Rob Ferreira vir Piet Retief met 28-26 verras.
Daar was gewis behoorlik feesgevier in Makhanda Saterdagaand. Die drie skole van die Oos-Kaapse dorp – Graeme College, St Andrew’s College en Kingswood College het drie indrukwekkende seges oor onderskeidelik Grey High School (22-8), Selborne College (26-13) en Dale College (22-0) behaal.
Hilton College sal heel moontlik weer vanjaar die seisoen as die voorste skolespan in KwaZulu-Natal afsluit. Die span het vir Maritzburg College met 29-14 getroef.
Dit was ‘n sopnat en koue dag in die Wes-Kaap. Die Hoër Jongenskool Paarl kon egter genoeg hond haaraf op die Tinkie Heyns-veld maak om die bordjies na verlede jaar teen Rondebosch Boys’ High met 12-7 te verhang.
Paul Roos Gimnasium het in ‘n modderbad in die Markotter-stadion in Stellenbosch vir SACS met 26-7 geklop, terwyl Paarl Gimnasium se loskopstut, Xander Mynhardt, ‘n driekuns aan drieë in sy span se oorwinning van 45-7 oor Bishops behaal het.
Stellenberg se flank Marco Ferreira het ‘n dag beleef wat hy nie sommer gou sal vergeet nie. Hy het ‘n nuwe rekord vir die Jade Brigade opgestel deur ses keer in sy span se wegholsege van 60-5 oor Parel Vallei die doellyn oor te steek.
Hoërskool Durbanville se senter James Nero het ook ‘n driekuns aan drieë behaal in sy span se sege van 72-12 oor Hoërskool Bellville. Dit het sy totaal vir die seisoen tot ‘n allemintige 25 drieë opgestoot. Hy het verlede jaar ook 32 drieë vir sy skool se eerstespan ingeryg.
Goue Leeus: Allen Glen 45, Goudrif 0; Bekker 38, President 7; Queens High 40, Carletonville 5.
KWAZULU-NATAL
Hilton College 29, Maritzburg College 14; Clifton 38, St David’s Marist 15; Michaelhouse 38, Northwood 12; Kearsney College 31, St Charles College 15.
NOORDVAAL
Jeppe 22, Pretoria Boys’ High 16; St Benedict’s College 22, Parktown Boys’ High 18; St Alban’s College 21, Northcliff 15; St John’s College 34, St Benedict’s College 22; Potchefstroom Gimnasium 17, Dinamika 10; Randburg 32, Bergsig Akademie 12.
OOS-KAAP
Framesby 38, Die Brandwag (Uitenhage) 8; St Andrew’s College 26, Selborne College 13; Kingswood College 22, Dale College 0; Pearson 48, HTS Daniël Pienaar 17; Graeme College 22, Grey High School 8; Marlow Landbou 45, Hudson Park 0.
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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 contact us via e-mail at hockey@superschoolsnews.co.za or via WhatsApp at 072 172 5455.
Pretoria Boys’ High School celebrates its Founder’s Day, turning 122 years old, which is relatively young compared to some of the other traditional boys’ schools in the country.
The school will be looking to celebrate in style with the prospect of some fine sporting action taking place on the special day.
This weekend, the Pretoria school will be hosting a very strong Jeppe High School for Boys first XV, who have demonstrated this season that they are a side not to be taken lightly at all. The first time these two schools met was back in 1935.
Last weekend, Jeppe nearly pulled a heist over the Candies’ traditional rivals, Affies, losing narrowly by two points in the final stages of what was an extremely exciting match. Jeppe looked like they were going to cause a major upset but found themselves on the back foot of a powerful onslaught by the Affies forwards.
The Candies came off a 15-point loss to the Midlands school, Michaelhouse, who won the match 34-19. Boys’ High would have felt that had one or two things gone their way the result might have ended differently.
In 2022, these two schools played each other twice, with Jeppe walking away victorious on both occasions, winning 16-10 and 36-12.
In total, the schools have faced up against each other 88 times, sharing the spoils, with Pretoria Boys having won 47 times compared to Jeppe’s 34 wins.
However, based on the last 10 results, Jeppe have won nine matches and Boys’ High only winning once.
Jeppe have shown that they have a strong forward pack this season, where they have contested evenly with other schools such as King Edward VII and Hoërskool Monument’s front row, flanker Luke Cannon fired last weekend.
Jeppe’s Thulani Shabalala looks a good player. He will need to have his radar on this weekend, when kicking for poles, as a few points might make the difference. He is well supported by outside centre Khuthadzo Rasivhaga who has moved out of the full-back position.
Pretoria Boys’ High have made a few changes to the side which faced Michaelhouse last weekend, fullback Kyle Hezlett makes a return to the side. He reads the game well and marshals the back three effectively and efficiently.
Chris Smith comes in for Ntsako Ndlhovu in the outside centre position and will relish playing in front of a home crowd.
The lanky lock Tshepiso Shikhilbana, has shown his ability to win lineouts for his side and will be someone that will be on Jeppe’s radar.
Expect the grass bank, behind the poles to have a strong old boy contingent, who will be there cheering on their side. With mid-year exams fast approaching, both teams will want to end this half of the season on a strong and positive note.
Can Pretoria Boys’ High draw inspiration from what is a special day for the school on the hill and walk away with a much-needed win under the belt? Or will Jeppe ruin the celebrations with their tenacity for big matches?
SACS and Paul Roos Gimnasium are probably the best two schoolboy hockey teams in South Africa this year.
They will face each other this Friday from 19:00 at the Maties Astro in Stellenbosch in a clash which is labeled as the Match of the Season.
SACS are the top schoolboy side this year, but have lost against Paul Roos (2-3) earlier in the season during the annual Hibbert Shield final in Gqeberha.
SACS, under the coaching of James Peverley (ex-Grand Challenge men’s first team coach) have thus far had immense success. SACS, who come of a very successful European Tour, in April, has been in prolific form since their return, scoring 73 goals in their 13 matches since then, and conceding only 10.
Paul Roos is on a 20 game unbeaten streak so far.
Two of the most exciting forwards in the country, Litha Kraai (SACS) and Reuben Sendzul (PRG) will provide real entertainment with speed and skill. Zeke Hougaardt and Michael Roydon-Turner, the respective captains, will only be happy with the best efforts from their charges.
Paul Roos’s solid defense, led by Izak de Wet, Ryan Williams and Louan van Zyl, will do their utmost to keep Kraai, Rowan Davids and Dean Carrick out. The good defense and quick turnovers from Wayne Mandabva, Mike Cowan and the nippy Ozair Pillay, will put the Paul Roos midfield under pressure, but Josh Smith, Christo Swanepoel and Paul Roos (yes, his name), will keep them on their toes.
The battle between arguably the two best schoolboy goalkeepers, SACS’s SA Schools keeper, Rogan Stirk with his solid textbook defense, and the exiting Beor van Reenen from Paul Roos, playing a very unorthodox keeper role, will provide real entertainment and a challenge for the attackers.
Expect a fast-paced match from SACS, with a high press, quick turnovers, exceptional passing and a strong midfield, to put pressure on the Paul Roos defense. SACS’s attacking flair, will be pitted against the solid defense of Paul Roos in what promises to be an epic battle!
The nine goals conceded in their 20 matches thus far, gives testimony to their defensive prowess, whilst their 74 goals showing they are no slouches on attack.
The teams:
SACS: Rogan Stirk, Luke Salters, Mike Cowen (captain), Litha Kraai, Mikey Royden Turner, Josh Opperman, Ozair Pillai, Dean Carrick Liam Haupt, Ray Bonnet, Cole Allam, Steph Meyer, Rowan Davis, Wayne Mandabva.
Paul Roos Gimnasium:Beor van Reenen, Louan van Zyl, Joshua Smit, Jake Downie, Izak de Wet, Ryan Williams, Zeke Hougaard, Christo Swanepoel, Connor Morrison, Reuben Sendzul, Aon Hendricks, Barend Geldenhuys, Matthew Raymer.
SACS and Paul Roos Gimnasium are probably the best two schoolboy hockey teams in South Africa this year.