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Alicia Khunou (Menlopark) and Ashley Erasmus (Hoërskool Nelspruit) were the two stars during the inaugural Curro Podium athletics meeting held at the Pilditch Stadium in Pretoria.

Both girls produced two performances each where they accumulated the maximum amount of points (1000 points). Both athletes participated in the shot put and discus events. Erasmus in the u19 age group and Khunou in the u17 age group.

Khunou walked away with the accolade for being the top senior girls performer in the field. She won the gold in the discus for girls u17 with an excellent attempt of 50.18m.

She did receive some good competition from Chris-Marie Nel (Paarl Gimnasium) who took the silver medal with an attempt op 45.33m. It meant 973 points on the ASA point system.

Logan Nienaber (HTS Middelburg) was third with an attempt of 45.02m which also gave her a more than respectable 968 points for the performance.

Khunou won the shot put with an attempt of 17.34m. It is close to the South African Schools’record of Dané Roets (Noordheuwel) of 17.58m which was set in 2019.

The SA Schools’ record could however only be broken at the annual SA Schools Championship.

This event is without a doubt also Nel’s (16.81) favourite as she just missed out on recording a full 1 000 points. Mignon la Grange (Randburg) bagged the bronze medal when she made the weight land at 15.92m with her best attempt.

Erasmus let it rip in the discus for girls u19 as her best attempt landed at 50.89m for the first time. Her closest competitor was Amari van Niekerk of Monument who bagged 965 points with her attempt of 47.19m.

In the shot put for girls u19 Erasmus’ performance of 16.54m would have crushed the SA Schools’ record of 16.32m by Meike Strydom (Outeniqua). Strydom set the record back in 2018.

Zonica Lindeque (Curro Podium Invitation) who had to be content with the silver medal also achieved a full 1 000 points thanks to an attempt of 15.65m. Monnas’ Van Niekerk (12.85m) bagged the bronze medal.

Lindeque wrote matric at Hoërskool Randburg last year and broke the SA Junior record (u19) last year. Just for interest sake she also achieved six distinctions during last year’s matric exams.

Curro Windhoek Gimnasium’s Marike Weitz performance’s in the discus and shot put for girls u15 made her the best performing field athlete in her age group. She won the discus with an attempt of 41.41m, while also placing second in the shot put with an attempt of 13.97m.

The form of Garsfontein’s Mia Janse van Rensburg is without a doubt picking up as she won the high jump for girls u17. She won the event as she cleared 1.73m

Janse van Rensburg represented South Africa’s senior team at the African Championship last year in Mauritius while still only 15 year’s old.

The best senior track athlete was Coleen Scheepers (Menlopark) who won the 400m (54.30) and came second in the 200m (24.12) for girls u17.

In the hurdle events for girls u17 Tumi Ramokgopa (Prestige College) made sure that she took two gold medals home with her. She won the 400m-hurdles in a superb time of 1 minute and 0.18 seconds (1:00.18).

In the shorter hurdles (100mH) she rushed over the finish line in 13.66 seconds.

It’s been too long since we had an exciting game of rugby to watch, but the wait has definitely been worth it.

Its time for schoolboy rugby to return to the field; as well as to your screen. Sarel Cilliers Rugby Day in Glenco has arrived, and it will be an absolute cracker of a festival to lead us into the 2023 season.

As if the news of the festival isn’t enough to have you on the edge of your seat, the Blue Lions of  Sarel Cilliers will take on Parktown Boys’ High for the main showdown on Saturday night.

Glenwood High School goes up against Hoerskool Vryheid in the sixth game of the day.

At the 2022 Sarel Cilliers Rugby Day, the Glenwood Lights Greens defeated the Vryheid in a whopping 55-6 victory, so it should be epic to see how the top performers of both institutions fare against one another. This could either be a comeback story or the start of a winning streak.

The Sharks Development u14 and u16 will also be making an appearance of the field, it should be interesting to see whether or not the development program has given them the edge.

There will be three fields and triple the action at this all-out rugby bonanza. Definitely a festival to attend for the true rugby lover, but don’t hesitate to stream the games if you’re a bit too far from the action. This is going to be great; you’ll want to be a part of the experience.

Saturday, 18 February 2023

A-field

19:00 – Sarel Cilliers vs Parktown Boys’ High
17:50 – Newcastle vs Greytown
16:40 – Pongola Academy vs Amajuba
15:30 – Westville Boys’ High vs Ferrum
14:20 – Vryheid Landbou vs Ixopo
13:10 – Glenwood vs Vryheid
12:00 – Dundee vs Westville Boys’ High II
10:50 – Glenwood II vs Ferrum II
09:40 – u16 – Westville Boys’ High vs Ferrum
08:30 – u16 – Mandla Mthethwa vs John Ross
07:30 – u13 – Pongola Academy vs Dundee Primary

B-field

16:50 – u16 – Ixopo vs Greytown
15:40 – u19 – Greytown II vs Vryheid Landbou II
14:30 – u19 – Linpark vs Sarel Cilliers II
13:20 – u16 – Newcastle vs Amanzimtoti
12:10 – u16 – Glenwood vs Vryheid
11:50 – u19 – John Ross vs Vryheid II
09:50 – u16 – Sharks Development vs Sarel Cilliers
08:40 – u15 – Greytown vs Glenwood
07:30 – u16 – Linpark vs Vryheid Landbou

C-field

16:50 – u15 – Amanzimtoti vs Vryheid
15:40 – u14 – Ixopo vs Sarel Cilliers
14:30 – u15 – Vryheid Landbou vs Pinetown Boys’ High
13:20 – u14 – Vryheid vs Westville Boys’ High
12:10 – u14 – Newcastle vs Amanzimtoti
11:50 – u14 – Ferrum vs Glenwood u15
09:50 – u15 – Westville Boys’ High vs Ferrum
08:40 – u14 – Greytown vs Westville Boys’ High II
07:30 – u14 – Sharks Development vs Vryheid Landbou

Die Wit Bulle is slaggereed vir ‘n besige en uitdagende 2023 seisoen. 

In 2022 het Affies se eerstespan byna al hul wedstryde gewen.

Hulle het slegs op twee geleenthede kortgekom, eers teen Garsfontein in ‘n naelbyt riller van ‘n wedstryd waarin Affies met een punt agter was teen die tyd dat die eindfluitjie geblaas het.

Na die teleurstelling was dit slegs hul aartsvyande, Grey College van Bloemfontein, wat vir Affies kon baas raak.

Affies sal mik om te bou op die sukses van verlede seisoen met hulp van hul senior spelers wat verlede jaar al vir die eerstespan uitgedraf het. 

Steyn Truter (stut), Dieter Schubert (agsteman) en Migael de Lange (heelagter) het al drie verlede jaar al hul eerstespan dasse ontvang (Affies gee slegs vir seuns wat tenminste 7 wedstyde vir hul eerstespan speel). 

Hierdie ondervinding sal aangevul word deur die talent van jong spelers soos Ruan Smuts (haker/stut), Ruan Lippoldt (losvoorspeler), Janco Purchase (senter) en Theuns Maritz (senter) wie almal vanjaar oorskakel na o.19 rugby toe nadat hulle verlede jaar aan die Grant Khomo-week deelgeneem het. 

Hoofafrigter, Ruan Jacobs, en spanbestuurder, Heinrich van Jaarsveld, het beide in 2022 hul eerste seisoen in bevel gehad, saam met Jaco Koch, wie hierdie seisoen vir die negende jaar Affies se voorspelerafrigter is, sal die bevoegde bestuurspan hul bes lewer om die skool, die ouers en die oud-skoliere trots te maak.

Dit sal egter onder geen omstandighede vir hulle maklik gemaak word nie. Affies het strawwe bepalings en sal elke naweek hul uiterste bes moet lewer om te verbeter op hul vorige seisoen. 

In Mei bied Affies die NMI Toyota Menlyn Noord/Suid-toernooi aan waar hulle teen Durban High School, sowel as die Hoër Jongenskool Paarl sal meeding. Affies het nie verlede jaar ‘n geleentheid gehad om kragte te meet teen HJS nie. Hierdie belowe om enorme toets vir die seuns van Pretoria te wees. 

Die naweek na die toernooi moet die Wit Bulle reg staan vir nog ‘n harde wedstryd waneer hulle ‘n kans kry om vir Garsfontein weer aan te vat. Na verlede jaar se hartverskeurende een punt nederlaag sal Affies met mening wil terugkom en hul tuisveld-voordeel teen volle benut. Hierdie is beslis nie ‘n wedstryd om te mis nie.

Op die 20ste Mei kry Affies dan ‘n kans om vir Grey College in Bloemfontein aan te vat. Hierdie is elke jaar ‘n hoogtepunt op die kalendar, maar sal vanjaar veral spesiaal wees, siende dat hierdie twee skole mekaar al vir 100 jaar sedert 1923 aanpak. 

Dit sal Affies se laaste wedstryd buite Pretoria vir die jaar wees, maar dit beteken nie dat hul oorblywende wedstryde enigsins makliker raak nie. Affies sal nog teen Jeppe, Menlopark, Maritzburg (tuis) en Waterkloof moet uitdraf voordat hulle die seisoen met nog ‘n mylpaal wedstryd kan afsluit.

Die finale wedstryd vir Affies in 2023 is ongetwyfeld een van die grootse bepalings op die Rugby-kalendar hierdie jaar. Affies sal hul bure, Pretoria Boys High, vir die 118e maal in 100 jaar aanvat.

Sedert die twee skole vir die eerste keer in 1923 meegeding het, is daar al soveel geskiedenis om die kompetisie gebou dat hierdie net soveel van ‘n mylpaal vir Suid Afrikaanse rugby is as wat dit sal wees vir die seuns wat die eer het om mekaar aan te vat op hierdie spesiale geleentheid.

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Affies se bepalings vir die 2023-seisoen: 

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Die Hoërskool President Steyn bied op Saterdag, 25 Februarie sy jaarlikse Hester van der Walt Sportdag aan.

Dit is die 30ste keer wat dié sportdag aangebied word en sal ook vanjaar die skolerugbyseisoen in die Vrystaat afskop.

In die hoofwedstryd van die dag kom die Steyners op Gonval Store-park teen Wessel Maree van Odendaalsrus te staan. Die gasheer het verlede jaar vir die Hoërskool Bultfontein met 15-5 in die hoofwedstryd verslaan.

Die wedstryd wat egter die skare gaan lok is die kragmeting tussen Grey-kollege en Hoërskool Trio.

Grey het verlede jaar soos gebruiklik weer onder die voorste skolespanne in Suid-Afrika getel, terwyl Trio in sy eerste seisoen vriend en vyand verras het deur as die Griffon-liga asook die Kovsiestreekkompetisie se Shimla-liga se kampioen gekroon te word.

Dit sal ook dus die eerste keer wees dat die twee skole mekaar op die rugbyveld ontmoet.

Fichardtpark wat ook ‘n goeie seisoen in 2022 beleef het sal behoorlik deur Wesvalia tydens die sportdag getoets word. Wesvalia het ‘n appeltjie met die Fichies te skil na hy verlede jaar met 29-3 behoorlik die loef afgesteek is.

Jim Fouché van Bloemfontein sal sy seisoen teen Hentie Cilliers van Virginia afskop. JF het verlede jaar ook ‘n goeie seisoen beleef en sal vanjaar weer sy stem in die Vrystaat wil dikmaak.

Die bepalings: 

Gonval Store-park

17:20 – President Steyn vs Wessel Maree
16:10 – Grey-kollege vs Hoërskool Trio
15:00 – Brandfort vs Riebeeckstad
13:50 – Fichardtpark vs Wesvalia
12:40 – Louis Botha vs Cherries
11:30 – Jim Fouché vs Hentie Cilliers
10:20 – Sand du Plessis vs Bultfontein
09:10 – Hendrik Potgieter vs Ladybrand
08:00 – Fichardtpark II vs Peaches

B-veld 

16:20 – o.14 – Jim Fouché vs Hentie Cilliers
15:25 – o.16 – Fichardtpark vs Wesvalia
14:30 – o.15 – Jim Fouché vs Hentie Cilliers
13:35 – o.16 – Jim Fouché vs Hentie Cilliers
12:40 – o.16 – Zastron vs Ficksburg
11:45 – o.19 – Zastron vs Ficksburg
10:45 – o.19 – Marquard vs Sentraal III
09:35 – o.16 – Grey-kollege vs Trio
08:40 – o.15 – Brandfort vs Riebeeckstad
07:45 – o.16 – Brandfort vs Riebeeckstad

With many exciting sports festivals coming up, one definitely needs to highlight the St Stithians College “Saints Sportsfest”.

The fixtures have recently been announced and are sure to have everyone on the edge of their seats. The action will take place leading up to and during the Easter weekend; ensuring you won’t be short on entertainment this festive season.

All of the matches will be live-streamed via SuperSport Schools. Register today to make sure you don’t miss out on any of the action – Register Here.

The opening game on April 6^th 2023 will see the hosts, St Stithians, face off against Bishops. This will set the tone and get everyone’s energy where it should be.

Next up is Kingswood College vs Clifton, followed by St John’s Harare going head-to-head with St Albans. It’s a battle of neighbouring nations and should make for a great game. Some big names take the field next as we have St Andrew’s College against Michaelhouse.

To end off the opening day, we have a game that will very likely exceed the already high expectations. Wynberg take on Helpmekaar for the penultimate clash. The Helpies decided to join the Saints Sportsfest this year, and lovers of great rugby will not be disappointed.

Two days later, on the 8^th of April, the battle will recommence. Wynberg played the last game on opening day, and they join St Alban’s for the first game of day two. St John’s Harare go up against St Andrew’s in the following match.

Clifton takes on Michaelhouse in game three; which should make for some excellent viewing. Its Helpmekaar vs Bishops in the fourth game, with St Stithians and Kingswood colliding next to end off the day.

The final day, April 10^th 2023, has Bishops and Clifton starting us off. Wynberg and Northcliff battle it out in game two.

Michaelhouse throws down against St Alban’s next, followed by Kingswood vs Helpmekaar. St Stithians takes on St John’s Harare for the last game of the day; as well as the tournament.

Any true rugby fan is spoiled for choice with this line up, there will be action packed games stacked back-to-back, and overall the festival should be great fun.

The fixtures for the Saints Easter Festival:

Thursday, 6 April 2023

11:00 – St Stithians College vs Bishops
12:15 – Kingswood College vs Clifton
13:30 – St John’s College (Harare) vs St Alban’s College
14:45 – St Andrew’s College vs Michaelhouse
16:00 – Wynberg Boys’ High vs Helpmekaar

Saturday, 8 April 2023

11:00 – St Alban’s College vs Wynberg Boys’ High
12:15 – St John’s College (Harare) vs St Andrew’s College
13:30 – Clifton vs Michaelhouse
14:45 – Helpmekaar vs Bishops
16:30 – St Stithians College vs Kingswood College

Monday, 10 April 2023

11:00 – Bishops vs Clifton
12:15 – Wynberg Boys’ High vs Northcliff
13:30 – Michaelhouse vs St Alban’s College
14:45 – Kingswood College vs Helpmekaar
16:00 – St Stithians College vs St John’s College (Harare)

Following a successful 2022 season of the DStv Schools Netball Challenge (DSNC), the call to enter this year’s competition is now open.

High Schools can now register to be part of this year’s tournament starting 6 February until the 31st March 2023. The tournament is scheduled to kick off in April and conclude with the national finals taking place from 21 to 23 July 2023.

The DSNC is a partnership between Multichoice and SA Schools Netball which aims to unearth the next generation of Spar Proteas. It aims to give all High School girls across the country, whether it be in far-flung rural areas, local suburbs and townships, an equal opportunity to showcase their skills and get to contest in the national finals – a momentous national event that is broadcast live on SuperSport.

The DSNC’s mission is to ensure that all High Schools (urban and rural) have an equal opportunity to reach the national finals and contest for top honours. The competition is divided into two streams, Botho (urban schools) and Ubuntu (rural schools).

Last year’s tournament finals took place at Hoërskool Dr. E.G. Jansen, Boksburg, and saw C&N Sekondêre Meisieskool Oranje lifting the winners’ trophy in the Botho finals. While in the Ubuntu stream, Eastern Cape’s KwaZakhele High School beat the Free State’s Teto Secondary School in a tantalizing final, to solidify themselves as the 2022 winners.

The 2022 edition also served as a scouting ground for universities and national teams’ scouts including the under-21 Baby Proteas as the country prepares to host the 2023 Netball World Cup in Cape Town.

The tournament was a great success in its second season, boasting 1884 registered High Schools and almost doubling its participation rate to over 26 000 girls from all nine South African provinces. All High Schools across the country stand a chance to participate and have until the 31st of March 2023 to register.

“The 2023 Netball World Cup fever is slowly gathering momentum in the country and through the DStv Schools Netball Challenge we want the fever to spread across the entire country and reach areas which normally feel left out from the major happenings in the country.

Girls from anywhere in South Africa who dream of one day representing the country in netball must know that they have the DStv Schools Netball Challenge as a springboard to achieving their dreams,” explained MultiChoice’s Executive Head for Corporate Affairs, Tumi Masekela.

This initiative highlights MultiChoice’s commitment to not only giving students in disadvantaged schools greater opportunities, but empowering young girls who may not have seen sports as a means to success.

Our Here for Her campaign seeks to unearth more female talent as well as build female sports stars, this initiative aims at doing just that.

“Fill your heart with your hopes and dreams; dreams that will someday leap and soar into the sky. 2023 is the year for you to soar.“ enthused SA Schools Netball President Di Woolley.

How to enter:

Visit the www.saschoolsnetball.co.za, find the League Registration tab on the top right-hand side, click on it to access the DStv Schools Netball Challenge page.

Click on register to access the Google Doc form which must be filled in to register your school.

Registration closes on the 31st of March 2023.

Die wedstrydbepalings vir die eerste dag van die jaarlikse Oakdale o.19 rugby week is bekendgemaak, en die byeenkoms belowe oudergewoondte om een van die hoogtepunte van die jaar te wees. 

Drie-en-dertig eerstespanne kom vanjaar in Riversdal op “die plaas” bymekaar om kragte te meet.

Al die wedstryd word regstreeks deur SuperSport Schools uitgesaai. Registreer vandag nog om seker te maak jy mis geen van die aksie nie – Registreer Nou.

Oakdale Landbou word verteenwoordig deur ‘n XV-tal terwyl hul eerste en tweede spanne meeding in die NMI Toyota Menlyn Noord/Suid-toernooi wat terselfdetyd in Pretoria by Affies plaasvind.

Hierdie Oakdale XV-tal verdedig hul skool se trots in die hoofwedstryd op dag een teen Augsburg Gimnasium om 19:10 op die De Eike-veld. Augsburg se bekendste oud-leerling is die voormalige Springbok Gaffie du Toit.

Hoërskool Sentraal, van Bloemfontein, en Oudsthoorn se Langenhoven Gimnasium kry weer ‘n kans om te kyk wie baas is, nadat Sentraal verlede jaar skraps met ‘n 13-7 oorwinning weggekom het.

Hierdie twee pak mekaar weer aan om 15:10 op die Populierbos-veld.

Nog ‘n wedstyd wat belowe om vuurwerk op te lewer is Die Brandwag wat vir Hoërskool Rustenburg aanpak op die hoofveld net na aandete.

Rusties het ‘n sterk rugbyprogram, en word van voor gelei deur hul direkteur van rugby, Naas Olivier, wat op sy dag vir Griekwas en Cheetahs op die rugbyveld verteenwoordig het.

Die Brandwag het verlede jaar egter gewys dat hulle nie terugstaan vir enige iemand nie en sal gretig wees om te wys dat hulle van plan is om daardie selfde spelpeil te behou.

Duineveld van Upington, sal getoets word deur Hoërskool Middelburg wat verlede jaar dit al die pad tot by die NWU Prestige-reeks se finaal gemaak het. Die Velties was egter nog nooit bang vir ‘n vinnige agterlyn nie, en Middelburg sal moet uithaal en wys om die span vanuit die Noordwes Kaap die knie te laat buig.

Die bepalings van die tweede en derde dag se wedstryde sal na afloop van die vorige dag se wedstryde deur die bepalingskomitee uitgewerk word.

Die bepalings – 1 April 2023:

DE EIKE-VELD 

19:10 – Oakdale Landbou VX-tal vs Augsburg Gimnasium
18:00 – Die Brandwag vs Hoërskool Rustenburg
16:20 – Duineveld vs Hoërskool Middelburg
15:10 – Hermanus vs Lichtenburg
14:00 – Pearson vs Oos-Moot
12:15 – Brackenfell vs Transvalia
11:05 – Hugenote (Wellington) vs Merensky
09:55 – Hoërskool Strand vs Potchefstroom Gimnasium
08:45 – Hoërskool Upington vs Die Anker

POPULIERBOS-VELD

16:20 – Jim Fouché vs Kempton Park
15:10 – Langenhoven Gimnasium vs Hoërskool Sentraal
14:00 – Hoërskool Robertson vs Graaff-Reinet Volkskool
12:15 – Swartland vs Hoërskool Vryburg
11:05 – Bredasdorp vs Westering
09:55 – Montagu vs Parel Vallei
08:45 – Overberg vs HTS Port Rex

DE TUINE 

09:55 – Labori vs Oosterlig

Hilton College had an almost perfect season in 2022, so it will be difficult as well as unfair to expect the class of 2023 to emulate them.

All of Hilton’s matches will be live-streamed by SuperSport Schools. Register Now.

The First XV of 2023 will however leave their own legacy behind as the team will attend the Graeme College 150th celebrations as well as per usual the St John’s College Easter Festival.

Hilton will face Die Brandwag from Uitenhage and Framesby from Gqberha during Graeme College‘s festival in Makhanda on the 23rd and 25th of March.

During the Easter Weekend they will face Noordheuwel of Krugersdorp, Jeppe High School for Boys and Graeme College at St Johns. The match against Noordheuwel might be the toughest assignment of the lot as the team from Krugersdorp reached the playoffs of the Noordvaal Trophy last year.

Last year Hilton’s only defeat was at the Easter Festival against the mighty Paarl Boys’ High (5-14).

Hilton College’s first match at their beloved Gilfillan-field would only be in May when they take on Durban High School.

The First XV is coached by Brad McLeod-Henderson and Cameron Fraser. McLeod-Henderson is an experienced coach who has coached the Sharks’ Currie Cup team earlier in his career. He has joined Hilton College back in 2012 as their Director of Rugby.

McLeod-Henderson also represented the Worcester Warriors and the Sharks during his playing career.

The squad retains three players in Bunono Jabavu (loosehead prop), Matthew Stewart (flanker) and Chris Horak (flyhalf).

Stewart is the head boy of the school and his uncle Errol Stewart played cricket for the Proteas as well as rugby for the Sharks as a utility backline player. Errol also made the SA Schools’ rugby side back in 1987 as a pupil of Westville Boys’ High.

Horak’s dad Michael Horak represented Grey College as a fullback during their unbeaten season of 1995. Horak sr. also boast an international cap as he played a test match for England against Argentina back in 2002.

Michael also represented Leicester Tigers, Saracens, Benneton Treviso, London Irish and Bristol during his proffesional career.

Jabavu is a prop that has the ability to make his mark on attack. He loves to run with the ball in hand and will without a doubt keep a few defences guessing during the season.

Hilton’s big matches are the two against their arch-rivals Michaelhouse which will take place on 29 April and 17 July this year.

Hilton College’s fixtures for the 2023 season: 

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The air is starting to catch a chill; the heavy rains are passing us by.

We are nearing the winter sport season and the air smells of veld fire and potential.

This is an exciting time for all of us, but especially for the rising stars and the committed coaches forming and shaping this young talent.

Recently we had the privilege of speaking to one of these coaches, Frans Crous, of Goudveld-Hoërskool, to get the rundown on the upcoming season and the outlook for the 2023 squad.

Goudveld’s 2022 team was a strong one, and 17 of those players will be carrying their skills over into the new year.

The 2023 squad will include Pieter Reyneke (prop), Jaunricht Cloete and Lodie van Dyk (both locks), Schalk du Plessis (flank), Ryan de Jager (scrumhalf), Quinton Davids (flyhalf), Zander van den Berg and Enzo Beukes (both wingers), Urban Pienaar (centre), Tyrece Britz (fullback) and last but definitely not least, Jonathan Olivier (Nr. 8) who all made appearances during last season.

Olivier is definitely a player to watch. This prospect represented the Griffons at the 2022 Academy Week (u18) which was hosted in Wellington. 

At half time during the national tournament it was 20-0 to the Blue Bulls, but Jonathan led an incredible comeback. Scoring a hat-trick in the second half helping the Griffons to a 21-20 victory over the Blue Bulls. 

His brother, Rian Olivier, played for the Griffons Craven Week-side in 2019-2020, ultimately leading to him joining the French Rugby union team Castres Olympique from 2020-2022.

Rugby is definitely in their blood, and Jonathan is on the lookout for opportunities to take his skills beyond the school level.

Some hopefuls which played in last year’s Grant Khomo Week are also looking to earn their spot in the first team. These are Jan Coetzee, Ryan Lemmer, Joshua Coertzen and Ru-Bran Kock. As first team reserves, we have Kabous du Plooy, Wian de Beer, Nichlas Marais, Marco-Jan Pretorius, Caleb Lottering and Junior Motsamai.

Leading the talent is of course head coach Frans Crous, assistant coaches Steps Pretorius and Fanie Pretorius focusing on the backline.

Jacques van Staden is the team manager with Madison Murdoch handling the squads strength and conditioning training.

Goudveld will as per usual open their season during the annual Fichardtpark Sports Day in Bloemfontein. They will face Jim Fouché, Sentraal, Witteberg, Hoërskool Trio, Fichardtpark, Diamantveld and Voortrekker in their group matches during the Wesgrow-league. The matches against Witteberg, the Trekkers and Trio will also double-up as Griffon-league encounters.

The team will attend the USN Rugby Festival at Camp Discovery during the March holidays.

Their hopes for the year are to fully live out their mission, vision, values and principles on, and off the field. To deliver the best possible game as a unit; to look back at the season with no regrets. When they can achieve this, the results will take care of themselves.

This is definitely set to be an exciting season, and the Gouties are certainly a team to look out for. 

Goudveld’s fixtures for the 2023-season:

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Die verdedigende kampioen van die NWU Prestige-reeks, die Hoërskool Noordheuwel, sal sy aanslag op vanjaar se titel op sy tuisveld in Krugersdorp teen Oos-Moot op 11 Maart afskop.

Die Nories het verlede jaar vir die Hoërskool Middelburg met 32-21 in die eindstryd van die reeks verslaan om as kampioen gekroon te word. Die span van Krugersdorp het verlede jaar vir die eerste keer tot die halfeindronde van die Noordvaal-trofee ook deurgedring.

Noordheuwel is saam met Marais Viljoen van Alberton die twee spanne in die NWU Prestige-reeks wat ook sy rugbykrag in die Noordvaal-trofee se boonste kompetisie die Beker-kompetisie toets.

Oos-Moot is verlede jaar as kampioen van die Noordvaal-trofee se Skild-afdeling gekroon en behoort nie ‘n maklike eerste wedstryd in die Prestige-reeks vir die verdedigende kampioen te wees nie.

Die Nories sal in sy ander twee groepwedstryde vir Oosterlig en Potchefstroom Volkskool die stryd aansê.

Hoërskool Middelburg is saam met Zwartkop, Jeugland en Wesvalia in ‘n groep geloot. Dit sal dus ook nie maklik wees om dieselfde sukses as verlede jaar in die reeks te behaal nie.

Dit is egter in Groep C waar die vonke behoorlik gaan spat met die Hoërskool Rustenburg, Hugenote (Springs), Die Anker van Brakpan en Montana van Pretoria sake sal uitspook.

Hoewel Hugenote en Die Anker in twee verskillende dorpe is, sit die twee skole minder as agt kilometer uitmekaar. Kragmetings tussen die twee is gewoonlik kliphard.

In Groep D is Lichtenburg, Potchefstroom Gimnasium, Marais Viljoen en Heidelberg Volkskool saam geloot.

Die reeks skop vanjaar reeds op 4 Maart met twee wedstryde, Oos-Moot vs Oosterlig en Wesvalia vs Jeugland, af. Die kwarteindrondes vind op 15 April plaas met Montana/Oos-Moot en Zwartkop wat gasheer vir die wedstryde sal wees.

Die halfeindrondes sal op Hugenote en Die Anker se velde op 22 April beslis word, met die kampioen wat op 6 Mei op die Fanie du Toit-sportgronde in Potchefstroom gekroon sal word.

Die bepalings (tuisspanne eerste vermeld): 

4 Maart 2023 

Oos-Moot vs Oosterlig
Wesvalia vs Jeugland

11 Maart 2023 

Oosterlig vs Potchefstroom Volkskool
Noordheuwel vs Oos-Moot
Zwartkop vs Jeugland
Hoërskool Middelburg vs Wesvalia
Hoërskool Rustenburg vs Hugenote (Springs)
Die Anker vs Montana
Heidelberg Volkskool vs Lichtenburg
Potchefstroom Gimnasium vs Marais Viljoen

15/16/18 Maart 2023

Noordheuwel vs Oosterlig
Potchefstroom Volkskool vs Oos-Moot
Hoërskool Middelburg vs Zwartkop
Die Anker vs Hugenote (Springs)
Montana vs Hoërskool Rustenburg
Lichtenburg vs Marais Viljoen
Potchefstroom Gimnasium vs Heidelberg Volkskool

23 Maart 2023

Potchefstroom Volkskool vs Noordheuwel
Zwartkop vs Wesvalia
Jeugland vs Hoërskool Middelburg
Hugenote (Springs) vs Montana
Hoërskool Rustenburg vs Die Anker
Lichtenburg vs Potchefstroom Gimnasium
Marais Viljoen vs Heidelberg Volkskool