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PAARL. – Uiteindelik!

Na nege jaar as hoofafrigter van Paarl Gimnasium kon Pieter Rossouw Saterdag in die Faure-stadion hier vir die eerste keer daarin slaag om Sean Erasmus uit te oorlê.

Gimmies het vir die Hoër Jongenskool Paarl met 20-17 in soos gebruiklik ‘n spannende interskole-kragmeting verslaan. Die Bloedworse het teen rustyd reeds ‘n gerieflike voorsprong van 13-0 geniet voordat Boishaai met ‘n reuse terugvegpoging met slegs 20 minute se speeltyd oor geloots het.

Rossouw het wel in 2019 vir Gimmies tot ‘n sege van 18-17 oor die Galpille gebrei, maar toe was Peter Engeldow hul breier. Dit was slegs Erasmus se tweede nederlaag in dié interskole wat as die grootste ter wêreld gereken word.

Erasmus het in sy eerste interskole in 2014 met 15-16 teen Christoff Lötter se Gimmies vasgeval.

Soms weeg geen nasionale o.18-spelers swaarder as vier SA o.18-spelers. Geen van Paarl Gimnasium se spelers was as goed genoeg vir die Suid-Afrikaanse o.18-span geag wat die week af saamtrek nie.

Vier Boishaaiers JC Mars (heelagter), Jameel de Jongh, Scott Nel (albei vleuels) en Divan Fuller (losvoorspeler) sal wel vir die nasionale span in die internasionale reeks teen Frankryk en Engeland in aksie wees.

Gimmies se kaptein en losskakel, Kyle Smith, het behoorlik vir die keurders met sy blink vertoning tong uitgesteek. Hy was saam met die binnesenter, Kobus Blanckenberg, die grootste doring in Boishaai se vlees.

Gimmies het al hul punte reeds aangeteken toe Mars uiteindelik in die 50ste minuut Boishaai se rekening kon open. Mars was self uitstaande op dié dag.

Op die ou einde het Erasmus se Boishaai amper daarin geslaag om weer Rossouw van ‘n sege te weerhou, maar Gimmies het op die ou einde genoeg gedoen om die kroon op ‘n suksesvolle seisoen te span.

Boland Landbou het vir die eerste keer sedert 2016 daarin geslaag om vir Paul Roos Gimnasium die loef af te steek. Die span van die Agter-Paarl het wel verlede jaar met 12-elk gelykop teen Paul Roos gespeel.

Dit sou hul teenstanders vir hul laaste wedstryd van die seisoen, Oakdale Landbou, regop laat sit het. Die span van Riversdal het egter ook in hul kragmeting in Bloemfontein teen Grey-kollege gewys dat hulle slaggereed vir ‘n stryd soos min is.

Grey moes harder sweet as verwag om vir Oakdale Landbou met 36-25 met die kous oor die kop huis toe te stuur.

Die Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool van Pretoria het in sy jaarlikse interskole teen Pretoria Boys’ High die meeste punte in die geskiedenis van dié kragmeting opgestapel.

Affies het met 76-24 koning gekraai. Die Wit Bulle het 12 drieë ingeryg waarvan die skrumskakel, Hendré Schoeman, drie gedruk het.

In die SDC Noordvaal Cup se Beker-afdeling het Waterkloof en Monument albei hul kanse om die halfeindronde te haal lewend gehou. Die twee spanne pak mekaar volgende week om te bepaal wie vir ten minste nog ‘n week in aksie sal wees.

Monnas het Menlopark met 111-7 verniel met Ceano Everson (skrumskakel) en Jody Schambreel (buitesenter) wat elk vier keer ‘n draai agter die doellyn gemaak het.

Waterkloof het vir Marais Viljoen met 38-33 verslaan om sy kanse lewendig te hou.

EG Jansen het sy onoorwonne status in die liga net-net behou toe sy buitesenter, Jeandré Jacobs, in die doodsnikke gaan druk het om Noordheuwel se harte met 31-29 te breek.

Die Nories het die afgelope drie weke elke keer in die doodsnikke verloor.

Fichardtpark se Leeus spog steeds met ‘n onoorwonne rekord na hulle vir Sentraal met 52-0 in die Vrystaatse halfeindstryd afgeransel het. Die Leeus sal in die eindstryd teen Jim Fouché te staan kom.

JF was met 39-13 oor Landboudal van Jacobsdal in die ander halfeindstryd baas. Albei spanne het met die sege ook tot die halfeinronde van die Kovsiestreek-kompetisie se Shimla-liga deurgedring.

In die Griffon-liga sal daar ‘n nuwe kampioen gekroon word. Voortrekker van Bethlehem kom teen Welkom Gimnasium in die eindstryd te staan na hy die verdedigende kampioen met 27-24 geklop het.

Welkom Gimnasium het oor te veel skietgoed in die ander halfeindstryd vir Witteberg (58-17) beskik.

Al die uitslae:

SDC NOORDVAAL CUP

Groep 1

Beker: EG Jansen 31, Noordheuwel 29; Waterkloof 38, Marais Viljoen 33; Garsfontein 89, Hoërskool Nelspruit 10; Monument 111, Menlopark 7. Plaat: Hoërskool Middelburg 39, Transvalia 20; Zwartkop 27, Hoërskool Klerksdorp 23. Skild: Secunda 38, Hugenote (Springs) 31; Oos-Moot 34, Ben Vorster 23; Ligbron 38, Jeugland 26; Heidelberg Volkskool 25, Lichtenburg 17. Bowl: Eldoraigne 40, Dr. Malan 0; Merensky 17, Potchefstroom Volkskool 10; Hoërskool Pietersburg 33, Hoërskool Alberton 7; Die Anker 36, Wesvalia 30.

Groep 2 – Kwarteindstryde

Dinamika 16, Ellisras 15; Hans Moore 25, Bergsig Akademie 7; Midstream College 36, Ermelo 20; Potchefstroom Gimnasium 41, Brandwag (Benoni) 19.

Groep 3 – Kwarteindstryde

Vryburg 41, Vereeniging Gimnasium 19; Die Wilgers 28, Curro Nelspruit 24; Erasmus (Bronkhorstspruit) 34, Hoërskool Brits 13; Bastion 26, Overvaal 20.

Groep 4 – Kwarteindstryde

Glenharvie 13, Zeerust 12; Bekker 24, HTS Carel de Wet 16; Edenvale 43, Witbank High 17; Allen Glen 31, Steelcrest 7.

NOORDVAAL

Affies 76, Pretoria Boys’ High 24; Maritzburg College 33, King Edward VII 24; Jeppe 39, Durban High School 36; Hoërskool Rustenburg 26, Glenwood 24.

OOS-KAAP

Dale College 36, Selborne College 31; Nico Malan 59, Die Brandwag (Uitenhage) 3; Grey High School 58, Muir College 5; Hudson Park 27, Hoërskool Grens 12; Graeme College 24, Queen’s College 21; Hoërskool Punt 24, HTS Daniël Pienaar 18.

VRYSTAAT/GRIEKWAS

Grey-kollege 36, Oakdale Landbou 25; Voortrekker (Bethlehem) 27, Hoërskool Trio 24; Welkom Gimnasium 58, Witteberg 17; Goudveld-Hoërskool 15, Diamantveld 6; Jim Fouché 39, Landboudal 13; Fichardtpark 52, Sentraal 0; Bothaville 24, Ficksburg 19; Wilgerivier 57, Ladybrand 25; Hoopstad 73, Paul Erasmus (Senekal) 23; Vrede 18, Hennenman 12; Duineveld 29, Hoërskool Upington 26; Brandfort 43, St Andrew 34; Zastron 34, Hendrik Potgieter 24; Curro Kathu 28, Hopetown 17; Hartswater 27, Hoërskool Kathu 10; Postmasburg 33, De Aar 12; Namakwaland 24, Douglas 19.

WES-KAAP

Paarl Gimnasium 20, Paarl Boys’ High 17; Boland Landbou 28, Paul Roos Gimnasium 12; Stellenberg 43, Hoërskool Bellville 21; Hoërskool Durbanville 45, Brackenfell 10; Worcester Gimnasium 22, Charlie Hofmeyr 12; HTS Bellville 20, DF Malan 16; Milnerton 26, Parel Vallei 24; Vredendal 31, Vredendal Sekondêr 3; Montagu 8, Bredasdorp 5; Noorder-Paarl 34, Hugenote (Wellington) 29; Swartland 16, Tygerberg 10; Overberg 18, Hermanus 17; Labori 47, Fairburn-kollege 0; Paulus Joubert 30, Kylemore 21; Langenhoven Gimnasium 47, York 10; Piketberg 20, Steynville 10; Melkbosstrand 27, Hoërskool Oudtshoorn 22; Porterville 17, Augsburg Gimnasium 10; Porterville 36, Vredenburg 13; Vredendal Sekondêr 17, Garies 5; Strand 22, Parel Vallei 13.

 

Grey College showed class to weather an inspired Oakdale Landbou attack in Bloemfontein on Saturday, as the top-ranked team in the country stretched their unbeaten season to 15 games with a 36-25 victory.

They will look to end the year with that record intact when they host Paul Roos in their final fixture for the year.

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Oakdale showed their intent early on, drawing the first blood with a try by their electric centre, Kurt Coetzee.

It took the home team no time to respond though, as Coetzee’s opposite number, Pieter van der Merwe, broke the line immediately after the kickoff to put Keegan Scholtz in for the first of his two tries to level the score at 7-all.

Despite Oakdale regaining the lead momentarily with a penalty conversion by their trusted flyhalf, Zandre Conradie, Scholtz’s second try gave the Bloemfontein Powerhouse an advantage that they would not lose again in the match.

The visitors’ Craven Week winger, Therlow Prins, scored a hat-trick as they beat HTS Drostdy by 31-24 last weekend, and the exciting young speedster got over the line two more times against Grey.

Both of his tries came from two brilliantly collected kicks forward, with Prins being too quick for any turning defender to catch.

This got Oakdale to within five points, trailing by 29-25 with only 10 minutes left in the game and looking like they might score at any moment.

The Grey boys are simply too well drilled to succumb to the pressure, and they stuck to their guns, with their dynamic flanker, Jean-Henri Smit, who has been phenomenal all season, securing the win with a try in the final moments leaving Oakdale as just another team who still search for the elusive win against the Bloemfontein Juggernaut.

Oakdale managed to hold Grey to a 17-all draw in Riversdal last year, and it will be back to the drawing board for the team from the South West before they get another chance when they host Grey College next year.

Before that, they still have the all-important derby against Boland Landbou to attend to. Boland is experiencing a strong run of form and has recently beaten Paul Roos (28-12) and Paarl Boys’ High (26-22).

If Oakdale can repeat this weekend’s intensity though, they can beat anyone.

Grey face Paul Roos next on the 19th, without their contingent of SA Schools players, still, it’s hard to see anyone beating the pacesetters, but history has shown that a derby is not decided by form or statistics. It’s sure to be another battle to remember.

This was the last outing in a Grey College jersey for Jean Erasmus (prop), JJ Theron (eighth man), Christiaan van der Westhuizen (scrumhalf), Ian van der Merwe (flyhalf) and Ranon Fouché (prop) who are part of the SA Schools team as well as the centre pairing of Van der Merwe and Benito Goeda who have also been selected for the SA A team this year.

Scorers:

Grey College 36 (26) – Tries: Keegan Scholtz (2), Pieter van der Merwe (2), Liam van Wyk, Jean-Henri Smit. Conversions: Ian van der Merwe (3). Oakdale Landbou 25 (17) – Tries: Therlow Prins (2), Kurt Coetzee. Conversions: Zandre Conradie (2). Penalties: Conradie (2).

Other scores:

u19B – Grey College II 45, Oakdale 5.

u16 – Grey College 38, Oakdale 24.

u15 – Grey College 31, Oakdale 5.

u14 – Grey College 82, Oakdale 0.

Scorers: 

Affies 76 (22) – Tries: Hendre Schoeman (3), Migael de Lange (2), FC van Rooyen (2), Ruan Lippold, Ruben Pienaar, Eagan Roux. Conversions: Ruben Pienaar (8). Pretoria Boys’ High 24 (3) – Try: Shaun Schürmann, Ntsako Ndlovu, Ofentse Moeng. Conversions: Tebogo Nchabaleng (3) Penalites: Kyle Hezlett.

The teams:

Affies: 15 Migael de Lange, 14 Stephan Brits, 13 Theuns Maritz, 12 Janco Purchase, 11 Eagan Roux, 10 Ruben Pienaar, 9 Hendre Schoeman, 8 Ruan Lippold, 7 Juan Vorster, 6 Braam Swanepoel, 5 Jonathan Eloff, 4 JD Hattingh, 3 Ethan Van Dyk 2 FC van Rooyen, 1 Steyn Truter (captain).

Pretoria Boys’ High: 15 Kyle Hezlett, 14 Jermaine Chisanga, 13 Ntsako Ndlovu, 12 Rickus Wessels, 11 Christoper Smith, 10 Keethan Fitz, 9 Joshua Naude, 8 Stephen Adams, 7 Marcel De Beer, 6 Thapelo Mphela, 5 Tsephpiso Shikhibana, 4 Randy Muzungu, 3 Ofentse Moeng, 2 Shaun Schürmann, 1 Kitso Mokoena.

Results: 

u19A: Affies 76 Pretoria Boys’ High School 24

u19B: Affies 38 Pretoria Boys’ High School 7

u16A: Affies 104 Pretoria Boys’ High School 0

u15A: Affies 67 Pretoria Boys’ High School 0

u14A: Affies 75 Pretoria Boys’ High School 3

A tale of two halves ends in ecstasy for Paarl Gimnasium as they beat bitter rivals Paarl Boys’ High by 20 points to 17 at Faure Stadium in a Sportsmans Warehouse Premier Interschools clash on Saturday

A high-intensity start from Paarl Boys’ High was met with great resilience from the hosts early on. The opening 16 minutes of the half were well contested by both teams. The hosts, however, were the first to draw blood after a well-worked move from a lineout just outside the 22-metre line of Boishaai.

A sniping break by flyhalf and captain Kyle Smith was well supported by his halfback partner, Dawid Kotze, who dived over for his team’s first try. The conversion by Smith was successful. Paarl Gim led 7-0 with 18 minutes played.

Paarl Gim continued on the front foot after their opening try. With Gim on the attack, Boishaai infringed at the breakdown, which gave Paarl Gim pivot Smith a chance to kick for goal. His penalty attempt was a good one from 35 metres out. Paarl Gim had all the momentum late in the half, extending their lead to 10 points to nil with 30 minutes played.

Kyle Smith didn’t have to wait long to get his second penalty attempt at goal as he drove Boishaai back into their half with a well-educated boot.

Boishaai eigththman Divan Fuller carried hard into contact deep in his own 22-metre area but was adjudged to have led into contact with his forearm. Kyle Smith pointed to the posts and calmly stepped up to slot his second penalty of the afternoon. Paarl Gim went into halftime with a 13-0 lead over their neighbours. Paarl Boys’ will have to fight hard to get back into the game in the second half.

Paarl Gim continued where they left off in the first half. Kyle Smith’s educated boot kept driving Boishaai back into their half and forcing them to play from deep. Paarl Gim drove home their constant pressure, which eventually paid dividends with 44 minutes played.

A third wave of attack broke the Boishaai defence as Paarl Gim outside centre Hennie Otto powered his way over for the second try of the afternoon. Smith kept his 100% record intact with another successful conversion. Paarl Gim led by 20 points to nil.

You can’t count this Paarl Boys’ High team out, even when they’re 20 points down. Boishaai finally found the direct running rugby that could get them back into the game. It was playmaker and fullback JC Mars who took matters into his own hands with a clean break inside Paarl Gim’s half and dived over in the corner. Inside Centre Daniel van der Merwe was unsuccessful with the conversion from against the touch line. Paarl Boys’ High 5-20 Paarl Gim, with 25 minutes left in the game.

Paarl Boys’ High seemed to have found their rhythm after their opening score as momentum swung their way. A forward dominated phase of pressure resulted in eighth man Divan Fuller rumbling through Paarl Gim defence and scoring next to the uprights. Van Der Merwe‘s conversion was successful. Paarl Boys’ High right back in the contest with 13 minutes remaining in the game. Paarl Boys’ High 12-20 Paarl Gim.

With tensions running high and adrenaline flowing through Boishaai viens, they continued to build pressure on Paarl Gim. Boishaai left winger Jameel De Jongh showed his class and excellent finishing ability to score his teams third try. Van Der Merwe’s conversion from the touch line was unsuccessful. Paarl Boys’ High 17-20 Paarl Gim.

The comeback was not to be for Boishaai as Paarl Gim won a penalty with time up on the clock and Kyle Smith stepped up to try and convert the penalty. His kick was unsuccessful but his team had done enough to hold onto the victory and write their names into the history books of this famous interschools rugby derby. Paarl Gim walk away victors 20 points to 17.

SupaQuick Man of the Match:  Kyle Smith, Flyhalf and Captain of Paarl Gim

Scorers:

Paarl Gimnasium 20 (13) – Tries: Dawid Kotze, Hennie Otto. Conversions: Kyle Smith (2). Penalties: Smith (2). Paarl Boys’ High 17 (0) – Tries: JC Mars, Divan Fuller, Jameel de Jongh. Conversion: Daniel van der Merwe.

The teams:

Paul Gimnasium: 15 Tazreeq Moerat, 14 Freek de Kock, 13 Hennie Otto, 12 Kobus Blanckenberg, 11 Pieter-Nel Du Plessis, 10 Kyle Smith, 9 Dawid Kotzé, 8 Nicus Van Coller, 7 Louw Du Toit, 6 Adruan Kotze, 5 Marco Steyn, 4 Danio Botha, 3 Nicholas Crous, 2 Jannie Grobbelaar, 1 Xander Mynhardt

Paarl Boys’ High: 1. Michael Pretorius 2. Henko Ben Odendaal 3. Alfie Holm 4. Michael Versfeld 5. Van Heerden Pretorius 6. Rubin Dames 7. Chris Nel 8. Divan Fuller 9. Juan Loots 10. Ruan van Willing 11. Jameel de Jongh 12. Daniel vd Merwe 13. Bryan Burger 14. Scott Nel 15. JC Mars

Referee: AJ Jacobs

Die SDC Noordvaal Cup se onderskeie afdelings bereik nou die uitspeelrondes van die kompetisie.

Al die uitslae van die reeks soos wat ons dit ontvang sal hier opgedateer word.

Indien u uitslag of wedstryd nie op die lys is nie – tree gerus met ons in kontak deur ‘n e-pos te stuur aan rugby@superschoolsnews.co.za of per WhatsApp na 072 172 5455.

Al die uitslae:

GROEP 1 

BEKER-AFDELING

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SKILD-AFDELING

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BOWL-AFDELING

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GROEP 2 

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Die Groot Interjol op Upington het weereens alle verwagtings oorskrei, met ‘n dag vol hoë-gehalte kompetisie en sportgees.

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Duineveld het die tempo vroeg in die wedstryd gestel deur om van die afskop af gevaarlik te lyk. Die Wittes was op die ou einde met 29-23 baas.

Dit was toe ook die Wittes wat eerste bloed kon trek na ses minute van druk, toe hul vleuel, Jaquin Jasson, kon afrond in die hoekie.

Hoërskool Upington kon egter die voorsprong kry nadat hul een vleuel, Louwan Harper, sy spanmaat, die ander vleuel, Khayalenkosi Maganga, kon deursit met ‘n goeie aangee, en sy ster heelagter, Ruwin Isaks, die verskil kon maak deur om met die verdoellingspoging te slaag.

Die besoekers het die oorhand terug gekry na ‘n drie deur hul vleuel, Shamaro de Klerk, kort voor halftyd om die breuk met ‘n 19-13 voorsprong te betree.

Uppies het in die tweede helfte meer punte as die besoeker aangeteken maar dit was net nie genoeg om die oorwinning te steel nie, en Duineveld is vir nog ‘n jaar bobaas in Upington nadat hulle verlede jaar ook die Groot Interjol met 26-13 op eie bodem kon wen.

De Klerk, Wyndham Bouwer (senter), DJ Wandrag (senter),  Freddie Collen (flank), Ean le Rich (agsteman) en Gert-White Grobbelaar (slot) was verlede jaar ook deel van die Wittes se eerstespan, en sluit dan hul skolerugby loopbane af met twee seges in die jaarlikse hoogtepunt.

Die Velties se losskakel, Ethan van Zyl, het weer uitgestaan vir sy span en kon twee drieë agter sy naam kry.

Vir Uppies het hul groot stut, PA Kartstens, die derde generasie Karstens by Hoërskool Upington na sy oupa en pa, uitgeblink, saam met sy pak wat vir die Duineveld voorspelers kon besig hou.

Upington kan egter steeds met trots terugkyk na hul seisoen, waarin hulle onder andere die Noord-Kaapse liga kon verower.

Die tuisspan het ook die drie laer ouderdomsgroeppe se A-span wedstryde gewen, en lyk goed ingerig om Duineveld volgende jaar weer die stryd aan te sê in die grootste interskole in die Noord-Weste.

Volgende jaar sal hulle dit egter moet doen sonder Mnr Riaan Kotze, die voormalige Hoërskool Upington hoof en eerstespan afrigter wat al by 41 van die 55 Groot Interjols oor die jare betrokke was as ‘n afrigter of ‘n speler. Hierdie was Mnr Kotze se laaste Interjol en al het die wedstryd nie in sy span se guns geeindig nie, was dit ‘n goeie manier om afskeid te neem van iemand wat al soveel bygedra het om hierdie jaarlikse bepaling te verander in wat dit vandag is.

Goudveld-Hoërskool kon vir Diamantveld in die tweede helfte wegsien, nadat hulle halftyd nog met 3-0 agter was om uiteindelik 15-6 te wen.

Die Gouties kon die besoekers verhoed om ‘n drie aan te teken, twee pragdrieë deur hul vleuel, Ru-Bran Kock en nog een deur hul senter, Ruben Crous, in die tweede helfte het hulle toegelaat om 2019 se sukses te herhaal, toe Goudveld in hul vorige ontmoeting ook vir die Diamonds kon verslaan met 21-12.

In die afwesigheid van hul ster-doelskopper, die Akademieweek senter, Simon Liversage, het Charl Swanepoel die verantwoordelikhede behartig vir die besoekers.

Swanepoel kon met twee strafdoelle slaag, maar die tuisspan se verdediging het beteken dat hul drieë genoeg was om vir Diamantveld met leë hande terug te stuur.

Die Diamonds het volgende naweek dan ‘n laaste kans om hul seisoen op ‘n hoogtepunt af te sluit waneer hulle teen Kalahari in Kuruman uitdraf.

Puntemakers:

Duineveld 29 (19) – Drieë: Ethan van Zyl (2), Jaquin Jasson, Ravian Wessels, Shamaro de Klerk. Doelskoppe: DJ Wandrag (2). Hoërskool Upington 23 (13) – Drieë: Siphe Msebenzi, Khayalenkosi Maganga. Doelskoppe: Ruwin Isaks (2). Strafdoele: Isaks (3).

Goudveld 15 (0) – Drieë: Ru-Bran Kock (2), Ruben Crous. Diamantveld 6 (3) – Strafdoelle: Charl Swanepoel (2).

Ander tellings:

o.19 B – Duineveld II 22, Hoërskool Upington 7; Goudveld 15, Diamantveld 12.

o.16 – Hoërskool Upington 15, Duineveld 11;  Diamantveld 31, Goudveld 5.

o.15 – Hoërskool Upington 7, Duineveld 6.

o.14 – Hoërskool Upington 19, Duineveld 12;  Diamantveld 28, Goudveld 5.

 

Hoërskool Middelburg managed to shock Transvalia beating them 39-20 in their SDC Noordvaal Cup Plate-clash on Saturday.

The Middelburg men made good use of their home ground advantage as they put the visitors under pressure from the get-go. The home side kept their composure and managed to stay structured it a game that seemed to be getting bit loose.

As expected, it came down to which pack could gain the upper hand. The foundation was laid by the Middies big men upfront who asserted their dominance early on which meant that the dangerous backline could get on the front foot to exploit an of the boil Transvalia defence.

Fumani Chauke led the charge with another very impressive performance, announcing his physical presence in the trenches and with ball in hand. Chauke also crossed the whitewash to score a well-deserved try for the home side.

Transvalia struggled to keep up with the tempo ass it became clear that the extensive traveling in the last couple of weeks started to take its toll. With poor discipline creeping in it gave the Middies the opening they needed to seal the deal and claim a very important victory in term of their contention for a playoff spot.

Although, Transvalia’s good performances thus far means that they will most certainly feature among the top four in the division to battle it out for a place in the final.

Zwartkop claimed an impressive victory away from home, beating Klerksdorp by 27-23 with a brilliant effort from the points machine, Danilson Metcalfe, who broke through the defences to score a match winner in the last minute.

Zwarries have built up some good momentum over the last couple of weeks and a victory against Klerksdorp in Klerskdorp will definitely have their spirits high heading into their last pool fixture next week.

Klerskdorp showed some real promising signs with a good performance dominating the scrums with front rower Luam Pretorius standing out. Having struggled throughout most of the season it seemed like they hit their straps and will look forward to ending on a high as they still search for their first victory of the campaign.

Scorers:

Hoërskool Middelburg 39 (23) – Tries: Tjaart Joubert, Fumani Chauke, Tyrell Isaacs, Blessing Hamadishe, Tebogo Nkosi, Penalty Try. Conversions: Crawford Joubert (2). Penalty: Joubert. Transvalia 20 (6) – Tries: Dylan Steynman, Arno Labuschagne. Conversions: Steynman (2). Penalties: Duan du Toit (2).

Zwartkop 27 (15) – Tries: Ian van der Westhuizen, Nathan van Aswegen, Kyle Blignaut, Danilson Metcalfe. Conversions: Waldo Smith (2). Penalty: Smith. Hoërskool Klerksdorp 23 (14) – Tries: Lebo Wageng, HJ Erasmus. Conversion: Leonard Bevan (3). Penalties: Bevan (3).

Other Teams:

u16: Middelburg 19, Tranvalia 3; Klerksdorp 36 Zwartkop 10.

u15: Transvalia 17, Middelburg 5; Zwartkop 43 Klerksdorp 0.

u14: Middelburg 22, Transvalia 7; Klerksdorp 29, Transvalia 5.

Voortrekker kon in ‘n titaniese halfeindstryd teen die verdedigende kampioene, Hoërskool Trio, seëvier met 27-24 vir die geleentheid om Welkom Gimnasium in vanjaar se eindstryd aan te durf.

Die groot Cravenweek vasskopstut van die Trekkers, Cecil Parsons, was weereens ‘n breker vir sy span en kon twee drieë aanteken in hul riller teen die span wat hulle laas jaar in die eindstryd met 21-14 kon verslaan.

Hoërskool Trio beleef ‘n moeilike tweede seisoen, nadat hulle in 2022 in hul debuutjaar alle verwagtings oorskrei het deur om die liga te wen, maar hulle lyk asof hulle hul vorm na die vakansie gevind het, en kon ‘n sterk vertoning teen Jim Fouché lewer laas naweek om die Bloemfonteiners met 65-21 kaf te draf, maar die Trekkers was ‘n stappie te vêr die jaar.

Trio het wel daarin geslaag om te verbeter op hul 24-18 nederlaag van vroeër die seisoen toe hulle ook teen Voortrekker verloor het.

Welkom Gimnasium is sonder twyfel die pasaangeërs in die streek hierdie seisoen, en kon hul algehele dominansie beklemtoom met nog ‘n groot sege deur om vir Witteberg met 58-15 pakslae te gee.

Die blitsige Gimmie agsteman, Ethan Jones, was ook twee keer agter die doellyn in daardie wedstyd en hul ster-losskakel, Ronaldo Kiewiet, kon tot sy astronomiese puntetelling hierdie seisoen byvoeg met nog vyf doelskoppe en sy tweede suksesvolle skepskoppie na die vakansie-periode.

Kiewiet draai nog heel jaar koppe met sy pragdrieë, maar het klaarblyklik nou nog ‘n gevaarpunt tot sy spel ontwikkel met die skepskoppies wat hy begin inoefen. Hy is voorwaar ‘n opwindende jong speler om dop te hou vir die toekoms.

Witteberg se agsteman, Daniel Meintjies, en skrumskakel, Dries Stemmet, is nog heel jaar twee steunpilare vir die span van Bethlehem, en kon albei weer bydra. Meintjies het ‘n drie gedruk en Stemmet het ‘n doelskop en ‘n strafdoel oorgesit. Hul ander punte was aangeteken deur die groot slot, Pieter Nel, maar dit was ongelukig nie genoeg om die opwindende Welkom Gim te timmer nie.

Toe die Gimmies en Voortrekker mekaar vroeër in die seisoen ontmoet het was Welkom bobaas met 43-8. Die Trekkers sal dus hul beste moet lewer vir ‘n kans om die dinamiese groep uit Welkom te pootjie in die eindstryd.

Puntemakers:

Voortrekker 27 – Drieë: Cecil Parsons (2), Karabelo Chaka, Kaneng Komane, Dawie Fourie. Doelskop: Alexander Maree. Hoërskool Trio 24 – Drieë: JD Kirstein, BJ Pelser, JP Botha, Ewald Tolmay. Doelskoppe: Byron Biennas (2).

Welkom Gimnasium 58 (29) – Drieë: Ethan Jones (2), Tristan Appollis, Naylan Goeda, Julian Samuels, Teschan Meas, Mojalefa Mathoka, Dante Smith, Lawrenze Lamiene. Doelskoppe: Ronaldo Kiewiet (5). Skepskop: Kiewiet. Witteberg 15 (10) – Drieë: Daniel Meintjies, Pieter Nel. Doelskop: Dries Stemmet. Strafdoel: Stemmet.

Ander uitslae:

o.19B – Welkom Gimnasium II 27, Voortrekker II 3; Hentie Cilliers II 19, Hoërsskool Trio II 3.

o.16 – Welkom Gimnasium 5, Voortrekker 3; Hentie Cilliers 16, Hoërskool Trio 12.

o.15 – Voortrekker 61, Goudveld 24; Witteberg 15, Hoërskool Trio 8.

o.14 – Voortrekker 19, Welkom Gimnasium 17; Hoërskool Trio 18, Witteberg 15.

Catch all the action live 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 contact us via e-mail at hockey@superschoolsnews.co.za or via WhatsApp at 072 172 5455.

All the Results:

EASTERN CAPE

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KWAZULU-NATAL

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NOORDVAAL

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WESTERN CAPE

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*C – indicates match was cancelled 

Catch all the action live 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.

For results from the SDC Noordvaal Cup – please click on the following link – SDC Noordvaal Cup Results.

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 rugby@superschoolsnews.co.za or via WhatsApp at 072 172 5455.

All the Results:

CENTRAL REGION

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EASTERN CAPE

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KWAZULU-NATAL

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NOORDVAAL

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WESTERN CAPE

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*C – indicates match that was cancelled.