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Die Hoërskool Staatspresident Swart het op sy goeie vertoningslys op sy jaarlikse Pieter Swanepoel Sportdag Saterdag op Page-park in Brandfort voortgebou. Die span van Brandfort het die Hoërskool Parys tydens die hoofwedstryd van die 20ste Pieter Swanepoel Sportdag met 19-7 die loef afgesteek. 

Die kragmeting is agt minute vroeg gestop weens swaar donderweer. Die wedstryd is in moeilike weersomstandighede beslis met die reën wat albei spanne se hantering bemoeilik het. Vir die gasheer het sy slot Louis Peens en skrumskakel, Scott Olivier, blink vertonings gelewer. Peens is vir sy goeie spel met twee drieë beloon. 

Grey-kollege het gewys waarom Page-park sy gunsteling veld is buiten sy tuisveld. Die span van Bloemfontein het Welkom Gimnasium met 29-0 die loef afgesteek. 

Grey se linkervleuel, Franco Knoetze, het ‘n driekuns aan drieë in die oorwinning behaal. Grey het in sy drie wedstryde tot dusver op Page-park nog nie ‘n enkele punt afgestaan nie. Hy het in sy vorige twee wedstryde op die jaarlikse sportdag vir Fichardtpark (106-0) en Goudveld-Hoërskool (111-0) behoorlik afgeslag. 

Grey se naasbestes, die Cherries, het ook ‘n goeie dag op kantoor beleef deur Hentie Cilliers van Virginia se naasbestes met 56-7 af te stof. Die span se heelagter, Joubert Schoeman, het dubbelle driedruk-plesier ervaar. 

Bothaville het in die tweede helfte van sy wedstryd ‘n insinking beleef om uiteindelik met 17-31 die knie teen Aliwal-Noord te buig. Die twee spanne het met die telling op 12-elk gaan rus. 

Bultfontein se binnesenter, Stephan van Jaarsveld, het geskitter in sy span se oortuigende oorwinning van 57-7 oor President Steyn. Van Jaarsveld het nie net ‘n driekuns aan drieë behaal nie, maar ook sewe van sy span se drieë verdoel en ook ‘n strafdoel oorgeklits. Hy het dus 32 punte tot sy span se totaal bygedra. 

Hoewel die span van Bultfontein die potensiaal van 2015 span van die skool toon lê daar nog baie skaafwerk oor voor hulle in dieselfde asem genoem kan word. 

Sand du Plessis het verlore eer herwin na hy sy rieme behoorlik teen Riebeeckstad styf geloop het tydens die Fichardtpark Sportdag. Sannies het oor te veel skietgoed vir Theunissen beskik en met 31-7 as oorwinnaars van die veld gestap. 

Die skrumskakel, Shane Nienaber, was sy span se groot staatmaker in die sege oor Theunissen. 

Puntemakers: 

Staatspresident Swart 19 – Drieë: Louis Peens (2), Frans Lessing. Doelskoppe: Scott Olivier (2). Hoërskool Parys 7. 

Grey-kollege 29 – Drieë: Franco Knoetze (3), Lesley Botha, Sonwabo Sokoyi. Doelskoppe: Juan-Dee Olivier (2). Welkom Gimnasium 0. 

Louis Botha 33 – Drieë: Francois Boonzaaier (2), Tsepo Ketsise, Nhlanhla Senoamadi, Olesego Madliwa. Doelskoppe: Jose Stewart (4). Hangklip 7. 

Bothaville 17 (12) – Drieë: FC Krugell, Tumi Vena, SD van Heerden. Doelskop: Vena. Aliwal-Noord 31 (12).

Bultfontein 57 – Drieë: Stephan van Jaarsveld (3), Marnus Vorster, Henco Opperman, Lebu Marotholi, Janco Pienaar, Reghard van der Merwe. Doelskoppe: Van Jaarsveld (7). Strafdoel: Van Jaarsveld. President Steyn 7. 

Sand du Plessis 31 – Drieë: Kobus Dorfling (2), Shane Nienaber, Nathan Labushagne, Henré Nel. Doelskoppe: Tommie Bloem (3). Theunissen 7. 

Cherries 56 – Drieë: Joubert Schoeman (2), Connie Campher, Katleho Chabanyane, Marcell Muller, Amandio Cavalerio, Joseph Kemp, Pascal Ekeji. Doelskoppe: FC du Plessis (7), Tiaan Fourie. Hentie Cilliers 7. 

Ander tellings: 

Hoërskool Bloemfontein 12, Marquard 7.

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Rehan le Maitre, losskakel van Marais Viljoen, het danksy ‘n verdoelde drie die Hoërskool Lichtenburg sy eerste nederlaag sedert 2015 in die NWU-Pukke Prestige-reeks toegedien. 

Marais Viljoen het op sy tuisveld naelskraaps met 14-13 oor die Liggies geseëvier na Le Maitre in die doodsnikke die doellyn oorgesteek asook sy eie drie verdoel het om aan sy span die sege te besorg. 

Die verdedigende kampioen, Lichtenburg, se afrigter Michael Bondesio sal nie te gemaklik slaap voor sy span se laaste groepwedstryd teen die nuwelinge in die reeks, Heidelberg Volkskool nie. 

Liggies sal na Heidelberg vir die kragmeting op 6 April moet reis. Heidelberg Volkskool is nou wel die nuweling in die reeks, maar het sover sy gewig behoorlik rondgegooi.

Die Volkies het Marais Viljoen (37-19) en Hugenote van Springs (48-19) in sy twee groepwedstryde tot dusver verslaan. Die span van Heidelberg kan reeds in April met ‘n oorwinning Lichtenburg se hoop om vir die vierde agtereenvolgende jaar as kampioen gekroon te word in die wiele ry. 

Volkies se losskakel, Ethan Baird, en binnesenter, Frederick Malgas, het blink vertonings in hul span se oorwinning Saterdag oor Hugenote opgedis. Voorlangs het die agtsteman, Evan Jordaan, op sy goeie vertonings tot dusver vanjaar voortgebou. 

Verlede jaar se naaswenner, die Hoërskool Middelburg, se aanslag op vanjaar se titel is nog op koers. Hy het Randburg met 45-35 in ‘n opwindende wedstryd verslaan. 

Middies se woelige loskopstut, Sipho Nzotho, het Randburg in die skrums opgekeil en ook in die los gewoel. Hy is vir sy uithalerspel met twee drieë beloon. 

Noordheuwel se slot Sergio Moreira was aan die spits van sy sege van 38-12 oor Oosterlig. Die Nories is ook ‘n sterk aanspraakmaker om vir hulself ‘n plek in die eindstryd van die reeks oop te speel. 

Wesvalia se Bruin Bere het oor te veel skietgoed vir die besoekende Zwartkop van Pretoria beskik. Die span se buitesenter, Ruan Els, het drie keer ‘n draai agter die doellyn gegooi. Die tuisspan se beste speler was egter sy skrumskakel, Rheeder Martins. 

Martins het Zwartkop se verdedigers om die losskrums en losgemale met sy skerp breekslae besig gehou. Hy het ook takties goed van agter die oond geskop. Hy is vir sy skitterende breekslae met twee drieë beloon. Hy het ook ‘n hele paar keer op die kruisverdediging sy span van ‘n paar punte gered. 

Jeugland van Kempton Park spog ook steeds met onoorwonne status in die reeks na ‘n merkwaardige sege van 31-24 oor Montana. Die wenspan se slot Joshua Bornman en flank Darren van Wyk het albei uitmuntend vertoon. 

Montana se nederlaag van 10-15 teen HTS Drostdy Dinsdag tydens die Afgri Prestige Rugbydag het waarskynlik meer uit die span geneem as wat hy vooraf verwag het. 

Puntemakers: 

Marais Viljoen 14 (7) – Drieë: Renaldo Turner, Rehan le Maitre. Doelskoppe: Le Maitre (2). Lichtenburg 13 (8) – Drieë: Wimpie Venter (2). Strafdoel: Francois Swanepoel. 

Hoërskool Middelburg 45 – Drieë: Sipho Nzotho (2), Lance Mayisela (2), Rowane Skosana, Jan Joubert, Frik Lange. Doelskoppe: Ricardo Schonfeldt (5). Hoërskool Randburg 35. 

Noordheuwel 38 (19) – Drieë: Sergio Moerat (2), Boela Vermaak, Bradley Engelbrecht, Maurice Marks, Levandre Horne. Doelskoppe: Horne (6). Oosterlig 12 (3) – Strafdoele: Sheldon Coetzee (3), Juan Zevenster.

Potchefstroom Volkskool 27 – Drieë: Andriaan Taute, Wikus Marais, Dion Bezuidenhout, Brian Bennet, Janco Joubert. Doelskop: Muller Steenkamp. HTS Witbank 17 – Drieë: Inus Truter, Sipho Nkosi, Zander Marx. Doelskop: Franco Horn.  

Heidelberg Volkskool 48 – Drieë: Henco Storm (2), Frederick Malgas, Fredrich Barnard, Gideon Lubbe, Wessel de Wet, Ulrich Viljoen. Doelskoppe: Jeandré Muller (5). Strafdoel: Muller. Hugenote (Springs) 19 – Drieë: Eddie Evans, Adriaan Bezuidenhout, JP van Vuuren. Doelskoppe: Jared Viljoen (2), Xander Vorster.

Wesvalia 43 – Drieë: Ruan Els (3), Rheeder Martins (2), Matthew Nebe, Jason Nel. Doelskoppe: Brendon de Bruyn (4). Zwartkop 17 – Drieë: Keanu Coetzee, Dieter Groenewald, Driek Grobler. Doelskop: Damian Rabie. 

Jeugland 31 – Drieë: Heinie Flooks, Darren van Wyk, Christo van Staden, Donovan van Staden, GP Bezuidenhout. Doelskoppe: Chris du Plessis (3). Montana 24 – Drieë: Joe Adlem, Jacques le Roux, Niekie Pretorius, Jooste Nel. Doelskoppe: Rust Niemann, Nel.

Die Anker 34 – Drieë: Brandon O’Neill (2), Christian Janse van Rensburg, Brandon Smith. Doelskoppe: Jacques Blignaut (4). Strafdoele: Corné Mulder, Blignaut. Potchefstroom Gimnasium 38.

Ander spanne: 

o.16: Marais Viljoen 47, Lichtenburg 35; Zwartkop 49, Wesvalia 0; Middelburg 46, Randburg 0; Noordheuwel 53, Oosterlig 0; Potch Volkies 27, HTS Witbank 5; Heidelberg Volkies 59, Hugenote 7; Montana 39, Jeugland 0; Die Anker 7, Potch Gimmies 5. 

o.15: Marais Viljoen 31, Lichtenburg 5; Zwartkop 10, Wesvalia 0; Middelburg 35, Randburg 0; Noordheuwel 33, Oosterlig 3; Potch Volkies 12, HTS Witbank 0; Heidelberg Volkies 34, Hugenote 10; Montana 52, Jeugland 0; Potch Gimmies 5, Die Anker 5.

o.14: Marais Viljoen 34, Lichtenburg 0; Wesvalia 15, Zwartkop 0, Middelburg 50, Randburg 5; Noordheuwel 54, Oosterlig 7; Potch Volkies 19, HTS Witbank 12; Heidelberg Volkies 21, Hugenote 14; Montana 39, Jeugland 0; Die Anker 19, Potch Gimmies 5.

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The Coca-Cola South Africa under-19s overcame Afghanistan under-19s in an exciting nine-run victory in their third match of the Youth One-Day International (ODI) Quadrangular Series in Trivandrum on Saturday. The triumph is the first for the visitors, on the tour of the subcontinent.

Marco Jansen produced a superb return of 4/23 inspiring the youngsters to an impressive display with the ball and restricting their opponents to 191 in the penultimate over despite Farhan Khan’s half-century. This was after Bryce Parsons (40), Luke Beaufort (40) and Andile Mogakane (38) helped South Africa to 200 all out in 49.5 overs.

After losing the toss and being asked to bat first, Parsons and Beaufort combined for a 57-run, fourth-wicket partnership that helped rebuild the South African innings following a trio of early wickets.

Despite suffering a middle-order collapse at the hands of Reyaz Hassan (3/26) and Shafiqullah Ghafari (2/24), Mogakane found reliable lower-order partners in Achille Cloete (10) and Kgaudise Molefe (13) to propel their side from 165/8 to a competitive total.

Arif Dawlatzai (2/39), Abid Mohammadi (2/29) and Fazal Farooqi (1/45) were the other wicket-takers for the Afghanistan outfit.

Tasked with defending their highest score of the tour thus far, the Matthew Montgomery-led side bowled well up front to restrict the scoring rate. Cloete (2/45) claimed two early wickets, while Jansen picked up one of his own to leave Afghanistan on 29/3 after 6.3 overs. Khan and Hassan then put on 88 runs for the fourth-wicket, shifting the momentum in their favour and helping them to 117/3 before the latter was dismissed for 35 by Nonelela Yikha (1/46).

Afghanistan’s captain went on to reach a deserved fifty, recording 63 off 95 balls (4 fours, 1 six) before Player of the Match, Bryce Parsons made further inroads in the middle period. The bowler removed Khan and then followed it up with the scalp of Dawlatzai (18).

Those two strikes looked to have slowed down the Afghanistan batsmen, with more good bowling from South Africa’s attack ensuring the contest goes the distance before Jansen then took it upon himself to grab the match by the scruff. The tall left-arm seamer added three more wickets to his name, including two in the 49th over, following a run-out by Molefe in the previous one to seal the hard-fought result after his side defended 36 off the last 10 overs.

Scorecards can be located on www.cricinfo.com. The South Africans will take on Afghanistan U19s in Monday’s, (11 March) third-place playoff at the St Xavier’s Cricket Ground. India U19s ‘A’ will compete against their ‘B’ side in the Youth ODI Quadrangular series final after the latter stunned their opponents in the final round-robin clash on Saturday by three wickets.

Coca-Cola South Africa under-19s squad:

Matthew Montgomery (captain, Hollywoodbets Dolphins), Luke Beaufort (Warriors), Jonathan Bird (World Sports Betting Cape Cobras), Achille Cloete (World Sports Betting Cape Cobras), Jarred Jardine (bizhub Highveld Lions), Marco Jansen (bizhub Highveld Lions), Thamsanqa Kumalo (Hollywoodbets Dolphins), Bonga Makaka (World Sports Betting Cape Cobras), Andile Mogakane (Hollywoodbets Dolphins), Kgaudise Molefe (bizhub Highveld Lions), Lifa Ntanzi (Hollywoodbets Dolphins), Bryce Parsons (bizhub Highveld Lions), Siya Plaatjie (World Sports Betting Cape Cobras), Ruan Terblanche (World Sports Betting Cape Cobras), Nonelela Yikha (Warriors).

St Andrews School, situated in Bloemfontein, stand the chance of defending their title at the Coca-Cola® Schools T20 Challenge. This is after they won their franchise final after beating Northern Cape High School at St Andrews.

St Andrews won the toss and decided to bat first. They got off to a very quick start with Henre Koekemoer hitting Austin Brooker for two fours and a six from the first three balls that he faced. Austin Brooker got his own back when he bowled his man with the next ball.

St Andrews continued to score freely and even though they lost 5 wickets it didn’t deter them. Rikus Allen 27, Corne Viljoen 61 and Reeza Alexander 31*, one of the Coca-Cola® All-Star players from last year, all contributed to help St Andrews to a mammoth total of 193/5.

Northern Cape’s chase was insufficient to give them a favourable result. They lost wickets at regular intervals apart from Naziel Adams who scored 20. Last year’s Coca-Cola All-Star player, Reeza Alexander, used some of his skills that he learnt from his experience to take 4/13 against his old school. He was well assisted by Ruan Cronje 3/15 and Pheko Moletsane 2/13.

Austin Brooker and Naziel Adams were selected from Northern Cape to form part of the Coca-Cola® All-Star team. They were selected because of their unwavering determination even when their team was being beaten. These players will get an opportunity to meet the other qualifying teams, have coaching sessions with Paul Harris and play against a Cricket South Africa selection side as a curtain raiser to the final of the Coca-Cola® T20 Schools Challenge.

St Andrews School will represent the VKB Knights and will join the other five franchises winners and the two schools that qualified through the CSA Focus School programme at the competition’s National Finals at the University of Pretoria from the 15th to 17th March.

Summarised Scorecard: 

St Andrews 193/5 (Corné Viljoen 61, Rikus Allen 27, Reeza Alexander 31*, Austin Brooker 3/35); Northern Cape 61 all out (Naziel Adams 20, Reeza Alexander 4/13, Ruan Cronjé 3/15, Pheko Moletsane 2/13). St Andrews won by 133 runs.

The South African u18 Sevens team once again had no match to retain their title as champions of the Capricorn Sevens tournament hosted in Windhoek, Namibia. The South Africans eased past Germany by 28-5 in the final of the tournament. 

Saru might need to relook their participation at this tournament. Our national u18 team could gain more value from attending a tournament where they will be tested thoroughly than thrashing their opponents from start to finish. 

Entering, for example, the annual Dubai Sevens’ u19 tournament will provide the team with more resistance. Budget constraints will, however, play a major role in the decision where the national team show-off their talents. 

This is not to rain on the SA u18 Sevens parade, but it surely will aid their development as players more if they attended a tournament where they play against opposition that will be able to give them stiffer opposition. 

Tiaan Pretorius of Paul Roos Gimnasium captained the SA u18-side to their third successive title in Windhoek. They cruised past the Barbarians (41-0), Zimbabwe (57-5) and Namibia (35-0) on the opening day in Windhoek. 

On Saturday they also eased past Germany (54-5) who they also met in the final. 

The South Africans almost wrote a world record behind their name during their final pool match against Botswana. They smashed their neighbours from up-north by 91-0. The biggest ever victory in sevens was recorded during the Commonwealth Games of 1998 when New Zealand defeated the Bahamas by 93-0. 

The team was: 

Tiaan Pretorius (Paul Roos Gimnasium, captain), Walter Visser (Ermelo), Siviwe Zondani (Grey High School), Janco Cloete (Grey College), Renzo du Plessis (Ben Vorster), Hlumelo Klaas (Grey High School), Latica Nela (Hilton College), Nico Steyn (Glenwood), Sacha Mngomezulu (Bishops), Henco van Wyk (Monument), Danvon Blood (Rondebosch Boys’ High), Curwin Gertse (Paarl Gimnasium), Javier Farmer (Paarl Boys’ High). 

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Jared Scheepers, slot van die Hoërskool Garsfontein, kan indien hy op sy spelpeil so vroeg in die seisoen kan voortbou ‘n jaar beleef waaroor hy tans slegs droom.

Scheepers het vyf drieë in sy skool se eerste amptelike wedstryd van die seisoen in sy oortuigende sege van 64-12 oor Kempton Park in die nuwe vriendskaplike Puk-reeks gedruk. Dit is ‘n nuwe rekord vir Garsfontein.

Die vorige rekord van vier drieë in ‘n wedstryd is voorheen deur vier spelers gedeel. Buiten Scheepers se indrukwekkende vertoning het die Garsie Bere se SA Skole-skrumskakel, Jurich Claassens, ook ‘n goeie wedstryd beleef. Hy het ook twee keer die doellyn oorgesteek.

EG Jansen se vleuel Tyron Kotze het ‘n driekuns aan drieë in span se span sege van 51-26 oor die Hoërskool Rustenburg in die reeks behaal. Die Jansies het ‘n voorsprong van 51-0 opgebou voordat die afrigters besluit het om hul plaasvervangersbank speelkans te gee.

Helpmekaar-kollege het sy houvas op Waterkloof die afgelope vyf jaar behou deur die Klofies in die Jakarandastad met 45-31 die loef af te steek.

Helpies het voorlangs met sy flank Zander du Toit aan die spits die oorhand gehad. Klofies kon slegs een van sy lynstane wen, terwyl sake by die afbreekpunte ook nie in die guns van die tuisspan was nie.

Buiten Du Toit het die agtsteman, Tyler Skudder, en vleuel Divan Esterhuizen goed vertoon.

Vir Klofies het sy skrumskakel, Divan Roelofse, met sy spel beindruk. Roelofse beskik oor ‘n suiwer aangee na albei kante en daar makeer ook niks met sy taktiese skopwerk nie.

Die Hoërskool Outeniqua se Kwaggas was ‘n vernietigende bui in hul eerste wedstryd van die seisoen. Die Kwaggas het die Hoërskool Brackenfell op laasgenoemde se jaarlikse sportdag in 60 minute met 62-0 afgeslag.

Outeniqua se twee slotte, Dean Malherbe en Corné Struwig, het albei dubbelle driedruk-plesier ervaar. Die span se losskakel, Matthew Thorne, het agterlangs soos ‘n generaal sake dikteer.

Die Hoërskool Stellenberg is vanjaar nie ‘n span wat sonder handskoene aangepak kan word nie. Stellies het gister op Brakkies se sportdag vir Oakdale Landbou met 21-10 laat harpuis ruik.

Die span se binnesenter, Hedley Hadlow, is met twee drieë met sy kragtige lopies beloon en was ook sy span se ster in die geskiedkundige oorwinning.

Die Hoërskool Lichtenburg is vir die eerste keer sedert 2015 met die kous oor die kop in die Pukke Prestige-reeks huis toe gestuur.

Marais Viljoen se losskakel, Rehan le Maitre, was die groot doring in die Liggies se vlees. Hy het in die doodsnikke van die twee spanne se kramgeting die doellyn oorgesteek en ook sy eie drie verdoel om aan sy span ‘n sege van 14-13 te besorg.

Op Goldstones in Pietermaritzburg het die trane gerol toe Maritzburg College vir die eerste keer ooit teen Northwood van Durban die knie gebuig het. Northwood was met 30-26 in die kragmeting baas.

Hilton College was klinies in sy sege van 20-3 oor Durban High School, terwyl Glenwood oor te veel skietgoed met 22-7 in ‘n opwindende wedstryd vir Westville Boys’ High beskik het.

Die Hoërskool Staatspresident Swart van Brandfort het in die hoofwedstryd van die jaarlikse Pieter Swanepoel-sportdag vir Parys met 19-7 verslaan. Die wedstryd is vroeg gestop weens swaar weer. Albei spanne het in die reën op ‘n sopnat Page-park met rukke goeie spel opgedis.

AL DIE UITSLAE: 

BRACKENFELL SPORTDAG

Outeniqua 62, Brackenfell 0; Stellenberg 21, Oakdale Landbou 10; Paarl Gimnasium 32, Durbanville 0; Milnerton 44, Wynberg Boys’ High XV 14; SACS 19, Hoërskool Bellville 5; Labori 17, Hoërskool Strand 15; Edgemead 10, Montaan 0; HTS Bellville 32, Jan van Riebeeck 10.

GOUDVELD SPORTDAG

Goudveld-Hoërskool 43, Vereeniging Gimnasium 5; Fichardtpark 15, Noord-Kaap 10; AHS Kroonstad 38, HTS Welkom 14; Riebeeckstad 71, Vereeniging Gimnasium II 15.

GRENS SKOLEDAG

Selborne College 42, Hudson Park 12; Dale College 56, Stirling 24; Queen’s College 32, Cambridge 0.

PIETER SWANEPOEL SPORTDAG

Brandfort 19, Parys 7; Grey-kollege 29, Welkom Gimnasium 0; Cherries 56, Hentie Cilliers 7; Aliwal-Noord 31, Bothaville 17; Louis Botha 33, Hangklip 7; Bultfontein 57, President Steyn 5.

DIAMANTVELD SPORTDAG

Affies 52, Diamantveld 25; Affies II 50, Landboudal 0; Sentraal 15, Affies III 8; Affies IV 43, Hoërskool Upington 19.

PUK-REEKS

Menlopark 25, Transvalia 8; Garsfontein 64, Kempton Park 12; EG Jansen 51, Hoërskool Rustenburg 28; HTS Middelburg 27, Eldoraigne 26

PUKKE PRESTIGE-REEKS

Marais Viljoen 14, Lichtenburg 13; Wesvalia 43, Zwartkop 17; Hoërskool Middelburg 45, Randburg 35; Noordheuwel 38, Oosterlig 12; Potchefstroom Volkskool 27, HTS Witbank 17; Heidelberg Volkskool 48, Hugenote (Springs) 21; Jeugland 31l Montana 24; Potchefstroom Gimnasium 38, Die Anker 34.

PUKKE SPORT-REEKS

Hoërskool Brits 24, Linden 20; Florida 34, Dr. Malan 7; Hoërskool Alberton 27, Standerton 20; Secunda 10, Bastion 7; Hans Moore 24, Hoogenhout 7; Birchleigh 26, Driehoek 10.

PUKKE PROVINSIALE-REEKS

Frikkie Meyer 30, Centurion 20; Oos-Moot 14, Hoërskool Klerksdorp 3.

PUKKE 16-REEKS

Pretoria-Noord 43, Stoffberg 10; Piet Retief 35, Ferrum 29; Pionier 31, Volksrust 7; Riebeeckrand 28, Bekker 12; Leeuwenhof 21, Overvaal 19; Fochville 24, Wolmaransstad 17; Vryburg 42, Schoonspruit 20.

VIRSEKERBEKER

Afdeling 2: Hoërskool Pietersburg 45, Merensky 15.

Afdeling 4: Mitchellhouse 44, Stanford Lake College 9.

WESGROW-REEKS

Voortrekker (Bethlehem) 58, Jim Fouché 24.

VRIENDSKAPLIK

Helpmekaar-kollege 45, Waterkloof 31; Duineveld 33, Marlow Landbou 12; Witteberg 63, Ellisras 12; Glenwood 22, Westville Boys’ High 7; Northwood 30, Maritzburg College 26; St Andrew’s College 47, Nico Malan 12; Hilton College 20, Durban High School 3; Ben Viljoen 45, Wonderboom 29; HTS John Vorster 57, HTS Tom Naudé 3; Overkruin 24, Piet Potgieter 7; Curro Nelspruit 12, Curro Hazeldean 5; Brandwag (Benoni) 24, Jan Viljoen 24; Hans Strijdom 41, Curro Heuwelkruin 20; Midstream College 20, Ermelo 15; Wilgerivier 36, HTS Sasolburg 10.

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All the results: 

BRACKENFELL SPORTS DAY 

Outeniqua	62	Brackenfell	0
Stellenberg	21	Oakdale Landbou	10
Paarl Gimnasium	32	Durbanville	0
Milnerton	44	Wynberg Inv	14
SACS	19	Bellville	5
Labori	17	Strand	15
Edgemead	10	Montana	0
HTS Bellville	32	Jan van Riebeeck	10

PORTERVILLE RUGBY DAY 

Paarl Boys’ High	64	HTS Drostdy	3
Tygerberg	14	Porterville	14

BORDER SCHOOLS DAY 

Selborne College	42	Hudson Park	12
Dale College	56	Stirling	24
Queen’s College	32	Cambridge	0
Hoërskool Grens		Zanempucuko
Port Rex THS		Phillip Mtywaku
De Vos Malan		Gonubie

PIETER SWANEPOEL RUGBY DAY 

Brandfort	19	Parys	7
Grey College	29	Welkom Gimnasium	0
Hentie Cilliers	7	Cherries	56
Aliwal-Noord	31	Bothaville	17
Louis Botha	33	Hangklip	7
Bultfontein	57	President Steyn	5
Sand du Plessis		Theunissen
Hoërskool Bloemfontein		Marquard

GOUDVELD SPORTS DAY 

Goudveld-Hoërskool	43	Vereeniging Gimnasium	5
Fichardtpark	15	Noord-Kaap	10
AHS Kroonstad	38	HTS Welkom	14
Riebeeckstad	71	Vereeniging Gimnasium II	15
Schweizer-Reneke		Goudveld II

DIAMANTVELD SPORTS DAY 

Affies	52	Diamantveld	25
Landboudal	0	Affies II	50
Sentraal	15	Affies III	8
Hoërskool Upington	19	Affies IV	43

NWU-PUKKE 

Menlopark	25	Transvalia	8
Garsfontein	64	Kempton Park	12
EG Jansen	51	Rustenburg	28
HTS Middelburg	27	Eldoraigne	26
Monument	71	Nelspruit	7

NWU-PUKKE PRESTIGE SERIES

Wesvalia	43	Zwartkop	17
Hoërskool Middelburg	45	Randburg	35
Noordheuwel	38	Oosterlig	12
Potchefstroom Volkskool	27	HTS Witbank	17
Marais Viljoen	14	Lichtenburg	13
Heidelberg Volkskool	48	Hugenote (Springs)	21
Jeugland	31	Montana	24
Potchefstroom Gimnasium	38	Die Anker	34

NWU-PUKKE SPORT SERIES

Hoërskool Brits	24	Linden	20
Florida	34	Dr. Malan	7
Hoërskool Alberton	27	Standerton	20
Secunda	10	Bastion	7
Hans Moore	24	Hoogenhout	7
Birchleigh	26	Driehoek	10

NWU-PUKKE 16 SERIES

Pretoria-Noord	43	Stoffberg	10
Oosterland		Delmas
Piet Retief	35	Ferrum	29
Pionier	31	Volksrust	7
Riebeeckrand	28	Bekker	12
Leeuwenhof	21	Overvaal	19
Fochville	24	Wolmaransstad	17
Vryburg	42	Schoonspruit	20

VIRSEKERBEKER

Hoërskool Pietersburg	68	Merensky	15
Mitchellhouse	44	Stanford Lake College	9

WESGROW SERIES 

Voortrekker	58	Jim Fouché	24
Fichardtpark	15	Noord-Kaap	10

FRIENDLIES 

Helpmekaar	45	Waterkloof	31
Witteberg	63	Ellisras	12
Glenwood	22	Westville Boys’ High	7
Northwood	30	Maritzburg College	26
St Andrew’s College	47	Nico Malan	12
Hilton College	20	Durban High School	3
Ben Viljoen	45	Wonderboom	29
HTS John Vorster	57	HTS Tom Naudé	3
Overkruin	24	Piet Potgieter	7
Duineveld	33	Marlow Landbou	12
Curro Nelspruit	12	Curro Hazeldean	5
Brandwag (Benoni)	24	Jan Viljoen	24
Hans Strijdom	41	Curro Heuwelkruin	20
Frikkie Meyer	30	Centurion	20
Oos-Moot	14	Klerksdorp	3
Midstream College	20	Ermelo	15
Wilgerivier	36	HTS Sasolburg	10

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Paarl Gimnasium beat South Africa College High School (SACS) and Langenhoven Gimnasium at the Cobras franchise final of the Coca-Cola® Schools T20 Challenge. The Cobras franchise consists of three unions Western Province, Boland and South Western Districts. The franchise final took place in a round robin tournament format.

Paarl Gimnasium played against SWD representative, Langenhoven Gimnasium, in the first match of the day. The Paarl bowlers put a lot of pressure on the Langenhoven Gimnasium batsmen and managed to bowl them out for 65. The pick of the bowlers was Juan Wilson 3/9, Pieter Rossouw 2/6 and Bradley Davids 2/8. Paarl took no time to knock off the runs to win by 9 wickets. Jandre Burger scored 37 runs before being bowled by Jaden Dyssel.

The second match of the day was between Langenhoven Gimnasium and South Africa College High School (SACS). SACS won the toss and sent Langenhoven in to bat. Langenhoven Gimnasium batted better than in their previous match but were still not able to convincingly put SACS under pressure.

Langenhoven Gimnasium scored 93 for 7 in their 20 overs with Matthew Klusener being the pick of the bowlers with 2 wickets for 15 runs. SACS chased the total down for the loss of 2 wickets in the 14th over Daniel Smith was not out for 46 runs and Michael Levitt scored 41 runs.

The final match of the day was between Paarl Gimnasium and SACS where the winner of the match would be the Cobras champions and subsequent franchise representative. Paarl Gimnasium won the toss and sent SACS in to bat.

Paarl Gimnasium captain, Johan Smal, knew how important it was to win the toss, “We knew that SACS is a team that is good at chasing down totals so we sent them in to bat to put them out of their comfort zone and see if we can control them to a reasonable total.”

SACS got off to a great start and after 10 overs they were on 82/2 and they looked like they could go on to hit a massive total. However, Paarl Gimnasium improved their game and took wickets on a frequent basis reducing SACS to 149/8 in their allotted 20 overs. SACS only managed to score 69 runs and they lost 6 wickets in the final 10 overs.

Paarl Gimnasium batted sensibly in their run chase and were ahead of the run rate from the first over of the day. Even though they lost a couple of wickets they were never in trouble eventually winning by 8 wickets with 4 balls to spare. Once again Jandre Burger, 73 not out, was the pick of the batsmen. He batted throughout the innings and marshalled his team to victory.

SACS opening bowler Anda Dilima and Langenhoven Gimnasium wicketkeeper Jedhli Van Briesies were selected and will form part of the Coca-Cola® All-Star team that will play at the National Finals in Pretoria. These players will get an opportunity to meet the other qualifying teams, have coaching sessions with Paul Harris and play against a Cricket South Africa selection side as a curtain raiser to the final of the Coca-Cola® T20 Schools Challenge.

Paarl Gimnasium will represent the Cobras and will join the other five franchises winners and the two schools that qualified through the CSA Focus School programme at the competition’s National Finals at the University of Pretoria from the 15th to 17th March.

Summarised Scorecards: 

Langenhoven Gim 65 all out (Juan Wilson 3/9, Pieter Rossouw 2/6, Bradley Davids 2/8) vs Paarl Gimnasium 67/1 (Jandre Burger 37). Paarl Gim won by 9 wickets.

Langenhoven Gim 93/7 (Matthew Klusener 2/15) vs SACS 94/2 (Daniel Smith 46*)
SACS won by 8 wickets

SACS 149/8 (Michael Levitt 45, Daniel Smith 30, Jandre Burger 2/14) vs Paarl Gimnasium 154/2 (Jandre Burger 73*)
Paarl won by 8 wickets

The South African Under-18 Sevens team is excited to take to the field in the Capricorn Group Sevens Rugby Tournament in Windhoek on Friday and Saturday, with their sights set on defending the title they won for the last three seasons.

The team, which is being guided by coach Marius Schoeman, will kick off the competition against the Barbarians on Friday before lining up against Zimbabwe and Namibia in their other pool fixtures on the opening day.

They will face Germany and Botswana in their remaining pool games on Saturday, which will be followed immediately by the final stages.

The team touched down in Windhoek on Wednesday and wasted no time getting down to business, as they had their first field session later in the day.

“We met in Windhoek for the first time, and it was pleasing to see the excitement among the players,” said Schoeman. “We had our first training session in the afternoon, and as luck would have it, it rained as soon as we took to the field. But it was nevertheless a good session.

“That said, there is a lot of work to do to reach the level at which we would like to be by the time we take to the field.

“We have another training session this morning and the guys are looking fresh and ready to go.”

Schoeman said the tournament would serve as a valuable development opportunity for the players and he was excited to see them showcase their talent against some of the best junior players from the participating countries.

“This is a fantastic opportunity for the players to get a taste of international rugby, while it is also a great tournament for the development of Sevens rugby in Africa,” said Schoeman. “With the likes of Namibia, Botswana and Namibia participating, as well as a country like Germany, we are expecting a thrilling tournament.

“We have some exciting talent in our group, and most of the players are Under-17’s, so this is part of a good building process.

“I am excited to see them in action, especially with this being the first time some of them are in the Sevens environment, and it will be equally exciting for them.”

Schoeman was forced to make a late change to his squad this week, with Walter Visser replacing Christiaan Smit, who was ruled out due to a hamstring injury, but with his older brother being Springbok Sevens player, Impi Visser, the Ermelo High School pupil will look to put some of the guidance he has received into practice on the field.

Tiaan Pretorius will captain the side, and he too has deep rugby roots, because apart from his father being a former Cats and Pumas player Torros Pretorius, and is also family of former Springbok Sevens star Kwagga Smith, who is now plying his trade at the Emirates Lions.

SA Under-18 Sevens Capricorn Group Sevens Rugby Tournament fixtures:

Friday, 8 March

14h28 – SA v Barbarians
17h46 – SA v Zimbabwe
21h04 – SA v Namibia

Saturday, 9 March

09h50 – SA v Germany
10h56 – SA v Botswana

The SA Under-18 Sevens team:

1. Walter Visser (Ermelo Hoërskool)
2. Tiaan Pretorius (Paul Roos Gymnasium – captain)
3. Siviwe Zondani (Grey HS)
4. Janco Cloete (Grey College)
5. Renzo du Plessis (Ben Vorster HS)
6. Hlumelo Klaas (Grey HS)
7. Latica Nela (Hilton College)
8. Nico Steyn (Glenwood)
9. Sacha Mngomezulu (Bishops)
10. Henco van Wyk (Monument)
11. Danvon Blood (Rondebosch BHS)
12. Curwin Gertse (Paarl Gymnasium)
13. Javier Farmer (Paarl BHS)

Issued by SA Rugby Communications