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Hoërskool Waterkloof snatched another victory at the death during the annual NMI Toyota Menlyn Noord/Suid-tournament in Pretoria.

Klofies defeated Glenwood High School by 32-28 in a closely contested encounter at Affies. Flanker Dewald Muller scored the match-winning try with seconds left on the clock.

Muller also scored a few minutes earlier to bring his side within touching distance of Glenwood.

Klofies definitely have become the Harry Houdinis of schoolboy rugby. They’ve also bagged a last minute victory on the first day of the festival against HTS Drostdy (22-19) thanks to a last-minute penalty by Franco Cronje.

Last year during the Wildeklawer-tournament in Kimberley the Klofies also pulled a rabbit out of the hat to produce victories over Diamantveld (19-17) and HTS Drostdy (15-14).

Besides Muller the hooker, Stephan Jacobsz, as well as the prop Luan Brown could feel more than content with their performances.

For Glenwood their fullback, Jaco Williams, looked impressive everytime he got the ball in hand. He troubled the team from Pretoria with his elusive running from the back. He rounded off his try after a movement that he started himself in his side’s 22.

Winger Okanta Chijindu also performed well on attack and crossed the tryline once to take his tally for this year’s tournament to five tries. Glenwood eighthman, Zukisani Tom, also produced a solid performance and scored a try which he could brag about for the rest of the year.

Dr. EG Jansen of Boksburg secured a narrow 23-22 against HTS Drostdy in the first match of the third day of the NMI Toyota Menlyn Noord/Suid-tournament.

The Jansies enjoyed a 15-10 lead at the break in a clash that could’ve went either way. The team from Boksburg probably deserved a bigger lead at the break, but they couldn’t manage to convert their attacking possession into more points.

EG’s eighthman, Nathan Matthee, as well as lock Reon Pretorius performed really well in the victory. For Drostdy their flanker Etienne Claasen deserves a pat on the back for his performance.

Scorers: 

Waterkloof 32 (15) – Tries: Dewald Muller (2), Sjaan Steyn, Stephan Jacobsz, Happy Makate. Conversions: Franco Cronje (2). Peanlty: Cronje. Glenwood 28 (15) – Tries: Jaco Williams, Okanta Chijindu, Zukisani Tom. Conversions: Johandre van Rooyen (2). Penalties: Van Rooyen (3).

EG Jansen 23 (15) – Tries: Reon Pretorius, Cameron van Wyk, Juandre Jacobs. Conversion: David Twala. Penalties: Twala (2). HTS Drostdy 22 (10) – Tries: Ettiene Claasen, Aljay Skippers, Graham Thompson. Conversions: Kenneth Jansen (2). Penalty: Jansen.

The annual NMI Toyota Menlyn Noord/Suid-tournament is hosted at Affies and today is the third day of the festival. Tune is via SuperSport Schools to watch all the action live if you can’t make it to the Jacaranda City.

The direct links to the various matches: 

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PRETORIA. – Die Wit Bulle het Saterdag behoorlik in die hoofwedstryd van die tweede dag van die Noord/Suid-toernooi op Affies se hoofveld hier gepronk.

Dit is nou natuurlik die Wit Bulle van Monument wat vir die eerste keer in 22 jaar daarin geslaag het om Paul Roos Gimnasium van Stellenbosch om te dop.

Monnas was boonop oortuigend met 44-26 baas.

Die span van Krugersdorp se vorige sege oor Paul Roos was in 2001 toe hy met 33-12 koning gekraai het. Die gewese Bok-senter Jacque Fourie het op daardie dag ‘n drie gedruk wat amper soortgelyk was as dié een wat hy in 2009 teen die Britse en Ierse Leeus op Loftus Versfeld gedruk het.

Nog ‘n toekomstige Springbok Andries Bekker was daardie dag tydens die St John’s Paastoernooi vir Paul Roos in aksie.

As daar een posisie vanjaar is waaroor die SA Skole-keurders lekker hoofbrekens sal hê is dit op heelagter. Monnas se man wat die laaste vesting beman, Jody Schambreel, was uitmuntend in die sege.

Die wenspan se flank, Tristan da Costa, losskakel, Daylon Mayners, asook die binnesenter, Theuns du Plooy, verdien elk ook ‘n klop op die skouer vir hul vertonings.

Grey-kollege van Bloemfontein het sy spiere behoorlik gebult op die eerste dag van die toernooi deur sy grootste sege nog oor Paarl Gimnasium te ewenaar. Die span van die Rosestad het die bordjies met 33-12 teen Gimmies verhang.

Paarl Gimnasium het daarna gemik om ‘n merkwaardige derde sege in dieselfde aantal jare oor Grey te behaal, maar is in hul spore deur ‘n begeesterde Grey gestuit.

Ten minste sedert 1980 kon nog net twee spanne daarin slaag om drie agtereenvolgende seges oor Grey te behaal. Die Hoër Jongenskool Paarl het onder die afrigtingskap van Sean Erasmus van 2015 tot 2017 daarin geslaag, terwyl Monument vir vier jaar op ‘n streep van 1991 tot en met 1994 onder Hans Coetzee vir Grey verslaan het.

Grey beskik vanjaar oor ‘n agttal hope durf asook zir het. Dit was veral die agtsteman, JJ Theron, asook die slot Marno Stopforth wat met hul spel in die sege beïndruk het.

Die span wat Grey vanjaar wil klop sal eers sy agttal tot oorgawe moet dwing asook dan nog die gevaarlike agterhoede in toom moet hou.

Die Hoërskool Outeniqua se Kwaggas was vuurwarm en het vir Menlopark met 71-11 gekarnuffel. Die span se heelagter, JT Strydom, het vanuit die laaste vesting ‘n hele paar keer etlike meters ver veld gewen.

Hy het boonop met sy eerste drie amper die helfte van die Parkies se span gesystap.

Die Kwaggas se agtsteman, Brendan Gouws, het met sy sterk lopies reeds in die eerste helfte drie keer ‘n draai agter die doellyn gaan maak.

Hou gerus Noordheuwel se heelagter, Cheswill Jooste, dop. Hoewel sy span met 45-47 teen Maritzburg College in ‘n opwindende stryd die knie gebuig het, het hy gewys dat hy op die aanval sowel as verdediging ‘n skitterende speler is.

Maritzburg College se afrigter, Hendré Marnitz, sal breed glimlag oor die sege oor Nories want dit was sy derde oor Nories in die laaste ses maande. Hy het verlede jaar vir Garsfontein tot twee seges oor die span van Krugersdorp in die Noordvaal-reeks gebrei.

Dié kragmeting het 13 drieë opgelewer en die uitslag was tot op die einde nog in die weegskaal.

Gepraat van Turkoois Bere, hulle het self indrukwekkend vertoon in hul sege van 34-29 oor Stellenberg. Die hoogtepunt was natuurlik die drie van sy heelagter, Jason Hugo, wat ‘n lopie van ongeveer 90 meter gaan afrond het.

Die Hoër Jongenskool Paarl het ook danksy ‘n sterk vertoning in die tweede helfte daarin geslaag om Jeppe met 43-21 af te stof. Jeppe het wel gesorg dat Boishaai benoud rustyd betree het met die telling op 21-elk.

Die gasheer, die Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool, moes hard sweet vir sy naelskraapse sege van 25-24 oor Durban High School. Affies se Wit Bulle het goed teruggeveg van ‘n agterstand van 7-17 teen rustyd om die sege deur te trek.

Die Hoërskool Ellisras het met ‘n sege van 18-7 oor Frikkie Meyer van Thabazimbi in die eindstryd van die jaarlikse Mauritz Hansen-week op Mookgophong koning gekraai.

Ellisras het in sy ander twee wedstryde tydens die toernooi vir Linden (5-0) en Northcliff (33-17) verslaan. Frikkie Meyer het sy plek in die eindstryd met seges oor Randburg (14-12) en Hoërskool Klerksdorp (23-10) bespreek.

Feitlik al hierdie wedstryde kan weer gekyk word op SuperSport Schools (www.supersportschools.com). SuperSport Schools spog nou ook met sy eie kanaal op DStv – SuperSport 216.

Al die uitslae: 

NOORD/SUID

Dag 2: Monument 44, Paul Roos Gimnasium 26; Outeniqua 71, Menlopark 11; Hoër Jongenskool Paarl 43, Jeppe 21; Garsfontein 34, Stellenberg 29; Helpmekaar 29, Oakdale Landbou 26; Pretoria Boys’ High 35, Durbanville 31.

Dag 1: Grey-kollege 33, Paarl Gimnasium 12; Affies 25, Durban High School 24; Maritzburg College 47, Noordheuwel 45; Glenwood 39, Hoërskool Nelspruit 33; EG Jansen 19, Welkom Gimnasium 13; Waterkloof 22, HTS Drostdy 19.

OAKDALE RUGBYWEEK

Die Brandwag (Uitenhage) 28, Hoërskool Rustenburg 23; Lichtenburg 64, Hermanus 27; Pearson 20, Oos-Moot 3; Transvalia 13, Brackenfell 5; Hugenote (Wellington) 33, Merensky 14; Hoërskool Strand 24, Potchefstroom Gimnasium 17; Die Anker 29, Hoërskool Upington 26; HTS Port Rex 15, Overberg 10; Montagu 26, Parel Vallei 21; Bredasdorp 31, Westering 14; Vryburg 24, Swartland 15; Graaff-Reinet Volkskool 32, Robertson 26; Sentraal 31, Langenhoven Gimnasium 31; Kempton Park 31, Jim Fouché 24; Oosterlig 27, Labori 16; Hoërskool Middelburg 36, Duineveld 18.

MAURITZ HANSEN-WEEK

Dag 3: Ellisras 18, Frikkie Meyer 7; Centurion 15, Randburg 12; Linden 22, Hans Strijdom 7; Hugenote (Springs) 23, Hoërskool Klerksdorp 20; Northcliff 24, Hoërskool Tuine 0; Brits 14, Kathu 10; Ermelo 36, Gerrit Maritz 5; Hoogenhout 25, Piet Potgieter 10.

Dag 2: Frikkie Meyer 14, Randburg 12; Centurion 17, Hans Strijdom 14; Ellisras 5, Linden 0; Hoërskool Klerksdorp 21, Northcliff 18; Hoogenhout 17, Brits 9; Hoërskool Tuine 17, Piet Potgieter 13; Hugenote (Springs) 36, Ermelo 10; Gerrit Maritz 19, Kathu 10.

Dag 1: Hans Strijdom 25, Hoogenhout 10; Frikkie Meyer 23, Hoërskool Klerksdorp 10; Randburg 17, Hugenote (Springs) 12; Piet Potgieter 41, Kathu 7; Hoërskool Tuine 10, Brits 5; Centurion 20, Ermelo 17; Ellisras 33, Northcliff 17, Linden 41, Gerrit Maritz 0.

GLENWOOD RUGBYFEES

Heidelberg Volkskool 26, Montana 17; Pretoria-Noord 59, KZN Ontwikkelingspan 12; Marais Viljoen 60, Sarel Cilliers (Glenco) 0; Wesvalia 36, Hans Moore 7; Dinamika 17, St George’s College (Zimbabwe) 3.

PATRIOT SPORTFEES

Curro Langebaan 19, Groenberg 18; Hamilton-klub 14, Bosmansdam 12; Monumentpark 34, Brackenfell XV-tal 0; Fairmont 15, Victoria Park 5; Vredenburg 42, Namakwaland 15; Otto du Plessis 34, Piketberg 30; Porterville 48, HTS Bellville 28; Cillie 24, Fairburn-kollege 10; Klein Nederburg 31, Vishoek 12.

ANDER

Rondebosch Boys’ High 19, Grey High School 19; Hoërskool Pietersburg 31, Fichardtpark 31; Melkbosstrand 14, Driehoek 7.

If there was any doubt – one thing is for sure and that is that Grey College means business this year.

The team from Bloemfontein equaled their biggest ever victory over Paarl Gimnasium when they emphatically won the clash by 33-12 between the two sides during the opening day of the NMI Toyota Menlyn Noord/Suid-tournament in Pretoria.

This equaled the victory of 34-13 back in 2005. What made today’s victory even more impressive was the fact that Paarl Gimnasium won the previous two encounters in 2022 (22-17) and 2021 (18-16).

They were without a doubt eyeing a third successive victory over their Bloemfontein counterparts.

Earlier in the day when Gimmies’ second stringers also managed to defeat Grey it seemed that the goal of three victories on the trot was not that far off. Fast-forward a couple of hours down the line and the 21 points difference tell a whole other story.

The pack of forwards of Grey College is without a doubt one of their weapons this season. Their eighthman, JJ Theron, showed his class and scored a brace of tries. But the whole pack of forwards deserve a pat on the back for laying the foundation for this famous victory.

The lock Marno Stopforth was also outstanding.

For Paarl Gimnasium their flyhalf, Kyle Smith, as well as their hooker, Jannie Grobbelaar, could feel happy with their performances.

Glenwood secured a 39-33 victory over Hoërskool Nelspruit earlier in the day with their right wing, Okanta Chijundu, dotting down four times.

The Nelspruit Rhinos’ right wing, Ian Wood, also completed a hat-trick of tries as his team fought back in the second half. The Grasshoppers led comfortably by 21-7 at the break.

Besides Chijundu the victors centre Johandre van Rooyen as well as the fullback, Jaco Williams, enjoyed solid performances.

Scorers: 

Grey College 33 (21) – Tries: JJ Theron (2), Benito Goeda, Jean Erasmus, Vincent Wolhuter. Conversions: Ian van der Merwe (4). Paarl Gimnasium 12 (0) – Tries: Jannie Grobbelaar, Xander Mynhardt. Conversion: Kyle Smith.

Glenwood 39 (22) – Tries: Okanta Chijindu (4), Bakhosibakhe Gamede, Jaco Williams, Johandre van Rooyen. Conversions: Andrew Martins, Williams. Hoërskool Nelspruit 33 (7) – Tries: Ian Wood (3), Ryan Venter, Luke Poison. Conversions: Kian van Tonder (4).

Watch the games of Day 1 again on SuperSport Schools: 

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Day 5 

Outeniqua 34 (3) – Tries: JJ Daters (2), Keenan Jantjies, Nathan Smith, Ellie Meyer. Conversions: JT Strydom (2), Meyer. Penalty: Strydom. Monument 27 (20) – Tries: Stephan Uys, Ernesto Oersen, Morne Venter. Conversions: Daylon Myners (3). Penalties: Myners (2).

Welkom Gimnasium 62 (22) – Tries: Naven Goeda (4), Renaldo Kiewiet, Ethan Jones (2), Naylen Goeda, Taschon Meas, Jayden Auld. Conversions: Kiewiet (6). Menlopark 17 (12) – Tries: Wynand van Wyk, Owen Basson, Ruben Fourie. Conversion: Marco Strydom.

Paul Roos Gimnasium 29 (24) – Tries: Ryan Jack (2), Riley Norton, Barthelemy Bena-Ntumba, Leejay Pietersen. Conversions: Declan Croy (2). Pretoria Boys High 19 (0) – Tries: Shaun Schurmann, Ntsako Ndlhovu, Joshua Naudé. Conversions: Justin Tattersall (2).

Stellenberg 22 (17) – Try: Estian Steyn, Marco Ferreira, Kaden de Klerk. Conversions: Ruben Thompson (2). Penalty: Thompson. Helpmekaar 20 (0) – Try: Ruan Welman (2), Ruan Nel. Conversion: Michael Benzien. Penalty: Benzien.

Noordheuwel 41 (21) – Tries: Ludie Schutte (2), Divan Cruywagen, Coun-Lee Koekman, Meyer Opperman. Conversions: JT Kapank (5).Penalty: Kapank. Drop Goal: Kapank. Durbanville 32 (13) – Tries: Valrhino Olckers, James Nero, Monray Daars, Naldo Klein. Conversions: Shaun Klein, Daars (2). Penalties: Klein (2).

Garsfontein 59 (38) – Tries: Zian Cilliers (2), De Wet Lottering (2), Heinrich Cloete, Jason Hugo, Cassie Prinsloo, Abrie van der Westhuizen, DA Swart. Conversions: Nicallen Gabrielsen (5), Handré Maree (2). Oakdale Landbou 7 (0) – Try: Erick Steyn. Conversion: Kurt Coetzee.

Day 3

Grey College 37 (19) – Tries: Liam van Wyk (2), Hayden Tolmay, Jean-Henri Smit, Ranon Fouché, Schalk du Plessis. Conversions: Ian van der Merwe (2). Penalty: Van der Merwe. Maritzburg College 24 (17) – Tries: Luyanada Kunene (2), Langelihle Makhathini, Sasha Kadira. Conversions: Luc du Toit (2).

Paarl Gimnasium 49 (28) – Tries: Xander Mynhardt, Jannie Grobbelaar, Enzo Labuschagne, Tazreeq Moerat, Kyle Smith, Danio Botha, Dean Louw. Conversions: Smith (7). King Edward VII 19 (7) – Tries: Lesedi Moloi, Andrew Engelbrecht, James Kobrowisky. Conversions: Tirhani Masondo (2).

Durban High School 35 (16) – Tries: Christian Everitt, Maurice Willemse, Deano Boesak, Zingce Simka. Conversions: Boesak (3). Penalties: Boesak (3). Hoërskool Nelspruit 7 (7) – Try: Ruben Lorist. Conversion: Kian van Tonder.

Waterkloof 32 (15) – Tries: Dewald Muller (2), Sjaan Steyn, Stephan Jacobsz, Happy Mokate. Conversions: Franco Cronje (2). Peanlty: Cronje. Glenwood 28 (15) – Tries: Jaco Williams, Okanta Chijindu, Zukisani Tom. Conversions: Johandre van Rooyen (2). Penalties: Van Rooyen (3).

EG Jansen 23 (15) – Tries: Reon Pretorius, Cameron van Wyk, Juandre Jacobs. Conversion: David Twala. Penalties: Twala (2). HTS Drostdy 22 (10) – Tries: Ettiene Claasen, Aljay Skippers, Graham Thompson. Conversions: Kenneth Jansen (2). Penalty: Jansen.

Day 2 

Monument 44 (18) – Tries: Ceano Everson, Nathan Venter, Tristan Da Costa, Theuns du Plooy (2), Jamaal Feldman. Conversions: Daylon Mayners (4). Penalties: Mayners (2). Paul Roos Gimnasium 26 (7) – Tries: Ryan Jack (2), Declon Croy, Keenan Etson. Conversions: Croy (3).

Outeniqua 71 (31) – Tries: Brendan Gouws (3), JT Strydom (2), Nathan Smith (2), JJ Daters, Ruan Swart, Ashwen Damons, Ellie Meyer. Conversions: Strydom (5), Meyer (3). Menlopark 11 (6) – Try: 14. Penalties: Marco Strydom (2).

Paarl Boys’ High 43 (21) – Tries: Scott Nell (2), Hugo-Ben Horn (2), Divan Fuller, Lyle Arondse. Conversions: Daniel van der Merwe (5). Penalty: Van der Merwe. Jeppe High School for Boys 21 (21) – Tries: Lesedi Masemola, Ruben van Rensburg, Sean Mills. Conversions: Thulani Shabalala (3).

Garsfontein 34 (14) – Tries: Brooklyn Newman, Demitre Erasmus, Heinrich Cloete, Jason Hugo, Ruan Enslin. Conversions: Nicallen Gabrielsen (3). Penalty: Gabrielsen. Stellenberg 29 (21) – Tries: Estian Steyn, Sebastian Johnson, Marco Ferreira, Herman Lubbe. Conversions: Ruben Thompson (3). Penalty: Thompson.

Helpmekaar 29 (22) – Tries: Divan Ferreira, Ulrich van der Merwe, JT du Preez, Rynhardt van der Linden. Conversions: Michael Benzien (3). Penalty: Benzien. Oakdale Landbou 26 (18) – Tries: Therlow Prins (2), Louis Fourie. Conversion: Kurt Coetzee. Penalties: Coetzee (3).

Pretoria Boys High 35 (18) – Tries: Shaun Schurmann, Justin Tattersall, Kyle Hezlett, Joshua Naudé. Conversions: Tattersall (3). Penalties: Tattersall (3). Durbanville 31 (7) – Tries: Jayden Nell, James Nero, Hubert Winterbach, Devon Strydom, Penalty Try. Conversions: Shaun Klein, Monray Daars.

Day 1

Grey College 33 (21) – Tries: JJ Theron (2), Benito Goeda, Jean Erasmus, Vincent Wolhuter. Conversions: Ian van der Merwe (4). Paarl Gimnasium 12 (0) – Tries: Jannie Grobbelaar, Xander Mynhardt. Conversion: Kyle Smith.

Affies 25 (7) – Tries: Hendre Schoeman, Steyn Truter, FC van Rooyen. Conversions: Ruben Pienaar (2). Penalties: Pienaar (2). Durban High School 24 (17) – Tries: Ntando Mavuso, Daniel Ikotela, Hlumelo Madikane. Conversions: Deano Boesak (3). Penalty: Boesak.

Maritzburg College 47 (19) – Tries: Elbie Mouton (2), Kuhle Mthimkhulu, Luke Schultz, Jake Jansen, Luc du Toit, Phiwayinkosi Kubheka. Conversions: Du Toit (6). Noordheuwel 45 (33) – Tries: Cheswill Jooste (2), Coen-Lee Koekman, Jenemo Luiters, Jaun Fourie, Martin Nel. Conversions: JT Kapank (3). Penalties: Kapank (3).

Glenwood 39 (22) – Tries: Okanta Chijindu (4), Bakhosibakhe Gamede, Jaco Williams, Johandre van Rooyen. Conversions: Andrew Martins, Williams. Hoërskool Nelspruit 33 (7) – Tries: Ian Wood (3), Ryan Venter, Luke Poison. Conversions: Kian van Tonder (4).

EG Jansen 19 (14) – Try: Marnus Swarts, Juandré Jacobs, David Twala. Conversions: Twala (2). Welkom Gimnasium 13 (3) – Try: Taschon Meas, Duwan Potgieter. Penalty: Naylen Goeda.

Waterkloof 22 (8) – Try: Dale Arlow, Hernus Marais. Penalties: Franco Cronje (4). HTS Drostdy 19 (5) – Tries: O’Ryann Jack, Wilbre Claassen, Bennedict George. Conversions: Cayden Malgas (2).

It was clear that not one of the sides wanted to settle for a draw.

Waterkloof secured the 22-19 victory over HTS Drostdy a few minutes after the siren as flyhalf, Franco Cronjé, slotted his fourth penalty.

The clash was the opening match of this year’s NMI Toyota Menlyn Noord/Suid-tournament hosted by Affies in Pretoria.

Watch the match again on SuperSport Schools – Click Here.

The match went on a couple minutes after the siren because both teams tried to grab the victory in the dying moments of the game. Klofies enjoyed a narrow 8-5 lead at the break.

Klofies’ captain and lock, Dale Arlow, crashed over to opening his side’s account moments after the Donkeys’ captain and hooker, Hein Louw, was sin-binned.

Drostdy’s winger Wilbre Claassen looked dangerous every time he was placed in possesion. He scored an intercept try early in the second half to place some pressure on Klofies. The team from Worcester’s flanker Matt Romao is also a player to keep an eye on in 2023.

Dr. EG Jansen of Boksburg won a closely contested encounter against Welkom Gimnasium by 19-13. The team from Boksburg held a comfortable 14-3 lead at the break thanks to two tries by Marnus Swarts (prop) and Juandré Jacobs (wing).

Fullback, David Twala, was dangerous when he joined the line and he had his kicking boots on. He will without a doubt be one of EG’s stalwarts during the season.

For Welkom Gimnasium their outside centre, Taschon Meas, as well as the lock, Tristan Appollis, could feel more than happy with their performances.

Scorers: 

Waterkloof 22 (8) – Try: Dale Arlow, Hernus Marais. Penalties: Franco Cronjé (4). HTS Drostdy 19 (5) – Tries: O’Ryann Jack, Wilbre Claassen, Bennedict George. Conversions: Cayden Malgas (2).

EG Jansen 19 (14) – Try: Marnus Swarts, Juandré Jacobs, David Twala. Conversions: Twala (2). Welkom Gimnasium 13 (3) – Try: Taschon Meas, Duwan Potgieter. Penalty: Naylen Goeda.

It could be labeled as the Clash of the Season!

And it is on the last day of March, but it will be without a doubt a titanic clash when Paarl Gimnasium and Grey College meet today in the main match of the opening day of the annual NMI Toyota Menlyn Noord/Suid-tournament in Pretoria.

All of the action of Noord/Suid will be live-streamed by SuperSport Schools (www.supersportschools.com).

The tournament is hosted by Affies in Pretoria.

It will be the first time that these two sides meet at this prestigious event. Paarl Gimnasium could secure their places in the folklore of schoolboy rugby with a victory in today’s clash. A victory will be their third consecutive success against Grey College in as many years.

Pieter Rossouw and Helmut Lehmann‘s team has defeated Grey in 2021 (18-16) during Monument’s Centenary Festival as well as during Wildeklawer (22-17) last year.

In the recent past – lets say from 1980 – only two other teams have managed to defeat Grey College for three years on the trot. They are Paarl Boys’ High (2015-17) under Sean Erasmus and Monument of Krugersdorp from 1991 until 1994 under Hans Coetzee.

Grey College will without a doubt fight with tooth and nail like they always do to turn the tables on Paarl Gim. Grey have smashed Welkom Gimnasium (73-21) and eased pass Marlow Landbou (52-12) and St Andrew’s College (48-0) so far this season.

One thing that stood out in the performances of Grey is that they have a pack of forwards with more than enough grit and motivation to take on any other pack of forwards. The likes of Jean Erasmus (tighthead prop), Jean-Henri Smit (flanker), Marno Stopforth (lock), JJ Theron (Nr. 8), Liam van Wyk (hooker) and Keegan Scholtz (flanker) are all tough young men.

Paarl Gimnasium will without a doubt in the wet conditions in Pretoria make use of their rolling maul. Their success in the match would however be in the hands of their centre pairing of Hennie Otto and Enzo Labuschagne.

Their flyhalf, Kyle Smith, will also have to make use of his full skillset to keep his side on the frontfoot. His clash with his opposite number Ian van der Merwe promises to be one of the highlights of the match.

In the first clash between first teams at the festival HTS Drostdy face another side from Pretoria in Waterkloof. Last year the Donkies struggled in their first match due to a grueling fixture list before the Noord/Suid-tournament.

The Donkies got a hiding of 67-0 against Garsfontein last year, but they would be better prepared for this year’s clash against Klofies. Their coach Tobie Botes represented Italy in his prime as player and the team from Worcester performed well against Boland Landbou (8-24) and Paarl Boys’ High (6-13).

Waterkloof produced a very physical performance against Oakdale Landbou during the Outeniqua Centenary Festival earlier this month to secure a 8-5 victory. Klofies’ team manager, Renier de Villiers, coached the Donkies before moving to the Jacaranda City so he will know what to expect of them.

The fixtures and live-streaming links to the matches – Day 1: 

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The most exciting u16 rugby talent will be on show again at this year’s Jean de Villiers tournament in Paarl between the 1st and 5th of April. 

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The annual Jean de Villiers U16 rugby tournament, hosted by Paarl Gimnasium, has evolved into one of the most prestigious under-16 tournaments in the world, with top schools like Paarl Gimnasium, Paarl Boys’ High, Grey College, Affies, Monument, Paul Roos Gimnasium and Boland Landbou who have all committed to competing at every tournament since its inception in 1993.

With the calibre of schools competing, it should be no surprise that dozens of Springbok legends played in this tournament before going on to have professional careers. There are sure to be some future stars playing on Saturday as well.

The hosts take on the mighty Grey College from Bloemfontein on the first day, which is sure to be a clash of the titans as both of these teams have been dominating their opponents in 2023.

Gimmies ran 97 points past Potchefstroom Gimnasium in their opening match of the season, and Grey has also managed to score 106 in their last two matches combined.

On Monday, the Oakdale Landbou boys from Riversdale take on the mighty Marlow Landbou from Cradock in what is sure to be a highly physical clash.

On Wednesday, Paarl Boys’ High will play against Hoërskool Nelspruit in the final match of the tournament. 

The team selectors for the 2023 Grant Khomo Week will undoubtedly be keeping a close eye on these fixtures, as it provides some of the most competitive matchups of the season, with some of the top rugby schools in South Africa playing against each other.

Saturday, 1 April 2023

A-Field

11:30 – Diamantveld vs Hoërskool Rustenburg
12:45 – Framesby vs Hoërskool Nelspruit
14:00 – Boland Landbou vs Nico Malan
15:15 – Stellenberg vs Monument
16:30 – Paul Roos vs Outeniqua
17:45 – Paarl Boys’ High vs Affies
19:00 – Paarl Gimnasium vs Grey College

B-Field

11:30 – Potchefstroom Gimnasium vs Marlow Landbou
12:45 – HTS Drostdy vs Noordheuwel
14:00 – Oakdale Landbou vs Menlopark
15:15 – Durbanville vs Hilton College
16:30 – Die Brandwag vs Waterkloof

Monday, 3 April 2023

A-Field

11:30 – Durbanville vs Potchefstroom Gimnasium
12:45 – Menlopark vs Diamanteld
14:00 – Paul Roos vs Noordheuwel
15:15 – Oakdale Landbou vs Marlow Landbou
16:30 – Stellenberg vs Affies
17:45 – Boland Landbou vs Grey College
19:00 – Paarl Boys’ High vs Monument

B-Field

11:30 – Paarl Gimnasium vs Waterkloof
12:45 – HTS Drostdy vs Nico Malan
14:00 – Die Brandwag vs Hoërskool Nelspruit
15:15 – Framesby vs Hoërskool Rustenburg
16:30 – Outeniqua vs Hilton College

Wednesday, 5 April 2023

A-Field

08:00 – Die Brandwag vs Diamantveld
09:15 – Outeniqua vs Waterkloof
10:30 – Framesby vs Hilton College
11:45 – Paarl Gimnasium vs Hoërskool Nelspruit

B-Field

08:00 – Menlopark vs Grey College
09:15 – Boland Landbou vs Monument
10:30 – Oakdale Landbou vs Affies
11:45 – HTS Drostdy vs Rustenburg

C-Field

08:00 – Paarl Boys’ High vs Noordheuwel
09:15 – Paul Roos vs Potchefstroom Gimnasium

D-Field

08:00 – Stellenberg vs Marlow Landbou
09:15 – Durbanville vs Nico Malan

The annual Marlow-Santam u13 Rugby Festival will deliver three fields full of action.

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

Some top junior teams will be taking the field, hoping to showcase their talent and earn a reputation for years to come.

The opening games always set the tone. On the Willie Meyer field, Cradock and Stellaland will be kicking things off.

Of particular interest, the Outeniqua u13B will face of with the Monument u13A, for the opening game on the Kaia field.

This always make for an insightful comparison; seeing how the two different tiers perform at odds.

Panorama’s u13A will end off the day on the Kaia field, alongside Frans Conradie u13A. The former’s u13B will have the first game on the Spookhuis field, going up against Lynnwood’s u13B.

There will be many other games to look forward to, including Durbanville u13A going up against Wesbank u13A, for the final game on the Willie Meyer field. This match should be a competitive one.

Overall, you can expect high energy and all-out-effort from the boys. It’s never to early to recognize talent, and this weekend could showcase some rising stars in the making.

The Fixtures:

Friday, 31 March @ Marlow Landbou Hoërskool

Willie Meyer Field

09:30 – Cradock vs Stellaland
10:25 – Swartland vs Helderkruin
11:20 – Outeniqua vs Fontainebleau
12:15 – Lynnwood vs Eikestad
13:10 – Eversdal vs Worcester-Noord
14:05 – Durbanville vs Wesbank 

Kaia Field

09:30 – Monument vs Outeniqua II
10:25 – Charlo vs Gericke
11:20 – Michausdal vs Lorraine
12:15 – George-Suid A vs Brackenfell
13:10 – Panorama A vs Frans Conradie 

Spookhuis Field

09:30 – Panorama II vs Lynnwood II
10:25 – George-Suid II vs Eikestad II
11:20 – Durbanville II vs Worcester-Noord II
12:15 – Queen’s College Primary vs BPMS

 

Only one team in the u18-section of Hoërskool Menlopark‘s annual netball festival managed to complete their fixtures with their unbeaten status intact.

Paarl Girls’ High gave the hosts, Menlopark. their first defeat on the fourth and final day of the festival walking from the court with the narrowest of victories (20-19). The team from Paarl also won their other clash on the final day against Secunda (28-13).

Watch all these matches again on SuperSport Schools (www.supersportschools.com).

Paarl Girls’ High did however drew (20-all) against Helpmekaar-kollege during the opening day of the festival. Victories over Potchefstroom Volkskool (28-10), Hoër Meisieskool Oranje (22-15), Hoërskool Middelburg (16-13), Florida (29-6) and Ben Vorster of Tzaneen (30-7) completed an almost perfect festival for the team.

The victory over Oranje was a special one as it was the team from Bloemfontein’s first defeat in more than 11 months.

The hosts, Menlopark, only defeat was the one against Paarl Girls’ High. They secured victories over Monument (33-8), Paarl Gimnasium (20-17), Potchefstroom Gimnasium (23-10), Florida (25-11), Noordheuwel (27-14), Helpmekaar (30-19) and Bloemhof (22-20).

Oranje finished the festival on a high by defeating Bloemhof (30-16) and Florida (36-12) comfortably.

On day one it almost felt like this could be a disaster because of the bad weather that was against the tournament’s success.

Luckily, without losing any hope the organizers did all they could to get the Courts ready and safe for the players to play on. As the skies dried up the matches could proceed, and a lot of good games could be played. 

u18

Court 1: Hans Moore 19, Merensky 15; Paarl Girls’ High 28, Secunda 13; Paarl Girls’ High 20, Menlopark 19; Linden 23, Wonderboom 8.
Court 2: Hoërskool Middelburg 26, Frikkie Meyer 11; Milnerton 25, Krugersdorp High 13; Leeuwenhof 31, Swartland 20; Paarl Gimnasium 27, Ben Vorster 8.
Court 3: Ben Vorster 19, Wonderboom 12; Oranje 36, Florida 12; HTS Drostdy 17, Prestige College 11; Brackenfell 27, Lichtenburg 16.
Court 4: Randburg 24, HTS Drostdy 11; Prestige College 24, Swartland 13; Hans Moore 15, Ferrum 12; Oranje 30, Bloemhof 16.
Court 5: Kalahari 21, Ferrum 11; Linden 26, Potch Volkies 13; Hoërskool Middelburg 31, Merensky 10; Potch Gimmies 19, Florida 16.
ML 1: Duineveld 23, Leeuwenhof 19; Noordheuwel 24, Helpmekaar 17; Helpmekaar 31, Secunda 20.
ML 2: Paarl Gimnasium 29, Potchefstroom Gimnasium 13.
ML 3: Monument 30, Lichtenburg 8; Monument 24, Kalahari 9.
ML 4: Menlopark 22, Bloemhof 20; Duineveld 30, Krugersdorp High 18.
ML 5: u18 Brackenfell 19, u17 Potch Gimmies 8; Milnerton 27, Randburg 18.

u17

Court 1: Frikkie Meyer 17, Merensky 12; Leeuwenhof 12, Hans Moore 11
Court 2: Helpmekaar 28, Middelburg 10; Oranje 24, Linden 8
Court 3: Linden 14, Leeuwenhof 13; Helpmekaar 20, Menlopark 19
Court 4: Paarl Girls 24, Menlopark 17; Potch Volkies 20, Wonderboom 11
Court 5: Ermelo 26, Noordheuwel 15; Secunda 20, Krugersdorp High 7
ML 1: u16 Merensky 14, u17 Secunda 10; Paarl Girls 29, Randburg 5; u 17 Monument 15, u18 Frikkie Meyer 12
ML 2: Monument 18, Wonderboom 6; Ermelo 21, Merensky 8
ML 3: Paarl Gimnasium 21, Potch Volkies 16, Noordheuwel 37, Frikkie Meyer 12
ML 4: Oranje 20, Randburg 9; u17 Middelburg 18, u16 Milnerton 10
ML 5: Hans Moore 16, Krugersdorp High 7; Paarl Gimnasium 25, Potch Gim 7

u16

Court 1: Ben Vorster 15, Randburg 10; Florida 13, Lichtenberg 11
Court 2: Milnerton 16, Krugersdorp High 10; Ben Vorster 20, Leeuwenhof 14
Court 3: Duineveld 24, Potch Volkies 12; Potch Volkies 27, Merensky 14
Court 4: Paarl Gimnasium 21, Noordheuwel 9; Oranje 14, Potch Gim 12
Court 5: Helpmekaar 19, Florida 8; Menlopark 16, Paarl Girls 14
ML 1: Monument 26, Hans Moore 8; Helpmekaar 24, Noordheuwel 11
ML 2: Menlopark 22, Oranje 13; Middelburg 26, Ferrum 14; Hans Moore 14, Wonderboom 7; Paarl Gimnasium 13, Monument 10
ML 3: Paarl Girls 32, Lichtenburg 3; Potch Gim 28, Linden 12; Randburg 10, Frikkie Meyer 4; Middelburg 20, Linden 14
ML 4: Leeuwenhof 14, Frikkie Meyer 13; Secunda 26, Ferrum 7
ML 5: Secunda 23, Wonderboom 8; Duineveld 36, Krugersdorp High 7

u15

Court 1: Lichtenburg 10, Merensky 9; Paarl Gimnasium 34, Potch Volkies 2
Court 2: Secunda 25, Frikkie Meyer 10; Middelburg 10, Wonderboom 4
Court 3: Middelburg 20, Leeuwenhof 3; Helpmekaar 16, Menlopark 13
Court 4: Randburg 19, Wonderboom 10; Noordheuwel 19, Ben Vorster 16
Court 5: Paarl Girls 24, Menlopark 14; Potch Gim 13, Randburg 7
ML 1: Paarl Gimnasium 18, Oranje 10; Leeuwenhof 10, Merensky 8
ML 2: Helpmekaar 20, Monument 13, Monument 17, Oranje 8
ML 3: Noordheuwel 22, Potch Gim 17; Paarl Girls’ High 20, Lichtenburg 6
ML 4: Linden 19, Krugersdorp High 6; Duineveld 41, Krugersdorp High 4
ML 5: Ben Vorster 9, Duineveld 9; Linden 14, Secunda 14

u14

Court 1: Paarl Gimnasium 18, Oranje 13; Potch Gimmies 21, Leeuwenhof 7
Court 2: Frikkie Meyer 19, Krugersdorp High 3; Paarl Girls 14, Menlopark 10
Court 3: Linden 20, Leeuwenhof 6; Paarl Gimnasium 29, Lichtenburg 0
Court 4: Duineveld 16, Merensky 8; Linden 16, Frikkie Meyer 10
Court 5: Randburg 16, Wonderboom 7; Middelburg 23, Wonderboom 8
ML 1: Monument 14, Menlopark 11; Helpmekaar 29, Ben Vorster 10
ML 2: Noordheuwel 20, Paarl Girls 11; Noordheuwel 12, Oranje 8
ML 3: u14 Helpmekaar 28, u15 Potch Volkies 7; Secunda 21, Lichtenburg 4; u14 Duineveld 13, u15 Frikkie Meyer 10, Monument 19, Merensky 6
ML 4: Potch Gim 26, Middelburg 16; Randburg 21, Krugersdorp High 3
ML 5: Potch Volkies 21, Ben Vorster 13; Secunda 20, Potch Volkies 13