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Paarl Boys’ High started their tour through Gauteng with a bang thanks to a 40-run victory Friday over Waterkloof.

Waterkloof defeated both Boishaai’s other two opponents, Affies and Pretoria Boys’ High, earlier in the season during their league matches.  

It was captain, Gysbert Wege, who was leading from the front with both the bat and ball to help secure this magnificent victory. Wege (113) recorded his century off only 110 deliveries. His innings included nine fours and seven sixes. 

He rounded off his performance with a five-wicket haul (5/42) to help restrict the home side to only 263 runs. 

Lieben Engelbrecht (81*) also weighed in with a half-century as the team from Paarl reached 303/7 in their allotted 50 overs. 

It however must be mentioned that Waterkloof was without Hardus Coetzer (SA u19 camp) and Alex Volschenk (Namibia u19). This means that there were 20 overs of which they lost the core of their bowling attack from which Boishaai managed to take the initiative.  

After the high of Friday’s victory, the visiting team was quickly knocked off their high with Pretoria Boys’ High securing a four-wicket victory thanks to their captain, Pieter Pretorius. 

Pretorius (3/30) was the pick of the bowlers as his side restricted Boishaai to 167 runs. André Segaar also caused the visiting team some problems as he picked up three wickets at the cost of 34 runs. 

Stefan Breuninger (69) managed to provide some resistance with the bat in hand for Boishaai. Robert Jordaan (42) and Pretorius (34*) were the main contributors with the bat as Pretoria Boys’ High reached the target within the 41st over. 

Boishaai concluded their tour with an 89-run victory over the Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool of Pretoria. Captain Wege was again leading from the front as he scored 88 runs as his side managed 278/7 in their allotted overs. Lieben Engelbrecht (60) and Riaan Leibolt (52) both weighed in with half-centuries. 

Affies were bowled out for 189 runs with Henno Harding (41) and Jaques Lambrecht (30) providing some resistance. Johan Wege (3/29) was the pick of the visiting side’s bowlers. 

Summarised Scorecards: 

Friday, 24 September 2021

Paarl Boys’ High 303/7 (Gysbert Wege 113, Lieben Engelbrecht 81*, Riaan Leibolt 28, Juanrico Vorster 25; Khumo Thloaela 2/26, Christiaan du Toit 2/30); Waterkloof 263 (Luka Kruger 75, Christiaan du Toit 65, Hernus Marais 32*, Henco Maritz 27; Gysbert Wege 5/42, Riaan Leibolt 2/32). Paarl Boys’ High won by 40 runs.

Saturday, 25 September 2021

Paarl Boys’ High 167 (Stefan Breuninger 69, Liam Vermeulen 22; Pieter Pretorius 3/30, André Segaar 3/34, Hannu van der Merwe 2/22); Pretoria Boys’ High 168/6 (Robert Jordaan 42, Pieter Pretorius 34*, Hannu van der Merwe 28, André Segaar 27*; Johan Wege 2/43). Pretoria Boys’ High won by four wickets. 

Sunday, 26 September 2021

Paarl Boys’ High 278/7 (Gysbert Wege 88, Lieben Engelbrecht 60, Riaan Leibolt 52, Stefan Breuninger 39; Wilco de Bruin 2/24); Affies 189 (Henno Harding 41, Jaques Lambrecht 30; Johan Wege 3/29, Juanrico Vorster 2/38, Christian Burger 2/42). Paarl Boys’ High won by 89 runs.

This list contains the top performances on First XI level for the 2021/22 schools’ cricket season.

If any performances are omitted please send us a mail with the complete scorecard of the match to hannes@schoolofcricket.co.za

Centuries

240	Gysbert Wege	Paarl Boys’ High vs Somerset College	Limited Overs
186	Richard Seletswane	St Stithians College vs St David’s Marist	Limited Overs
168	Reuben du Toit	St Stithians College vs Potchefstroom Gimnasium	Limited Overs
150	Josh Elliot	St Stithians College vs Potchefstroom Gimnasium	Limited Overs
147*	Paul Senekal	Paul Roos Gimnasium vs Graeme College	Limited Overs
138	Erwin Meyer	Paarl Boys’ High vs Queen’s College	Time Cricket
136	Gysbert Wege	Paarl Boys’ High vs Queen’s College	Time Cricket
128*	Gysbert Wege	Paarl Boys’ High vs Pearson	Limited Overs
124	Reuben du Toit	St Stithians College vs St David’s Marist	Limited Overs
114	Ntando Zuma	St Charles College vs Michaelhouse	Limited Overs
113	Gysbert Wege	Paarl Boys’ High vs Waterkloof	Limited Overs
111*	Jake Carstens	Hilton College vs St Stithians College	Limited Overs
106*	Lieben Engelbrecht	Paarl Boys’ High vs Somerset College	Limited Overs
106	Lhuandre Pretorius	St Stithians College vs St David’s Marist	Limited Overs
102	Corby van Heerden	Grey High School vs Jeppe High School	Limited Overs
100	Diwan Engelbrecht	Affies vs Garsfontein	Limited Overs
100	David Teeger	King Edward VII vs Grey High School	Limited Overs

Five-Wicket Hauls 

6/11	Ross Boast	Hilton College vs Kearsney College	Limited Overs
5/2	Schalk Engelbrecht	Affies vs Zwartkop	Limited Overs
5/3	R Dicey	Bishops vs Queen’s College	Limited Overs
5/8	Kwena Maphaka	St Stithians College vs Potch Gimmies	Limited Overs
5/11	Wehan de Waal	Garsfontein vs Paul Roos Gimnasium	T20
5/18	Jamie Ricketts	Rondebosch Boys’ High vs Pearson	Limited Overs
5/22	Bevan Coetzer	Garsfontein vs Durbanville	Limited Overs
5/37	Declan Ritchie	King Edward VII vs Garsfontein	Limited Overs
5/42	Gysbert Wege	Paarl Boys’ High vs Waterkloof	Limited Overs
5/44	Connor Pietersen	Graeme College vs Potch Gimmies	Limited Overs
5/55	Esa Gangat	Pearson vs Potch Gimmies	Time Cricket

A dramatic 19-17 win for Glenwood against Maritzburg College at Maritzburg (halftime: Maritzburg College 0-3 Glenwood) when Layron Millborrow slotted an injury-time penalty to steal the win at the end in the Premier Interschools encounter on Saturday 11 September.

Despite a stellar second half shift by Maritzburg College they could not do enough to repeat last week’s victory after trailing for most of the match, it was the very Millborrow’s kicking prowess that kept the Glenwood side in front for the entire first half, in fact, he was the only one to score in the opening stanza.

This would have been College’s second win in as many weeks after they beat Glenwood 20-12, a week ago at Goldstones, last week’s emphatic win being the first time they beat rivals Glenwood since their 35-16 back in June 2010. But it was Glenwood who got one better in this week’s Premier Interschools match.

Critical and unforced errors from Glenwood in the second half, allowed College to put the pressure on their opposition and take play deep into the half of Glenwood. College was the first to cross the whitewash when Mdanda and Radu dotted down while Glenwood’s first and only try came deep in the second half via Ghanyane.

Not much was on offer in the first half with both sides making crucial errors, not getting quality first phase ball to their respective talented backline players, but the team, Glenwood, who in the end made the least amount of errors and won all their lineouts and scrums, came out top.

A rather lacklustre first-half performance from both sides meant few scoring opportunities were created by either. The visitors got the first points and maintained the lead through regular penalty conversions via Millborrow.

Mdanda’s first score came around ten minutes into the second half when College was enjoying not only most of the possession but territory as well. Scrumhalf Els making some good playmaking decisions allowing players like Supaquick Man of the Match, Ngcobo to run with ease and so much freedom.

College collected the ball in broken play and fed the ball to their skilful backline players and with Radu out on the wing, despite nearly fumbling the ball and losing it forward, the speedster managed to gather it and canter in for the second try and at this point, less than 15 minutes to go, College looked set to claim a second consecutive win, Els added the extras, 14-9, and handed them the lead for the first time in the match.

Ghanyane’s converted try swung the momentum back in the favour of Glenwood but a late penalty conversion from Els set up a dramatic finish for this derby, 17-16 with less than five minutes to play.

Unforced errors nearly cost Glenwood in the end, but it was their resilience on the defence that kept the visitors in the game despite conceding two late second-half tries and a penalty via the boot of number nine Els.

With two minutes to go, Glenwood launched attack after attack and marched upfield towards the College try line, a penalty inside College’s half, with time up on the clock, meant Millborrow could steal the win right at the end for Glenwood, and he did so.

The entire Glenwood team embraced each other and stood behind, metaphorically and physically, their flyhalf, as Millborrow lined up his sixth attempt, missing only one earlier in the second half, he slotted it calmly much as Morne Steyn did against the British & Irish Lions in 2009 and again in 2021.

Glenwood celebrated as the College players looked on, they will have to wait another year before they can avenge this heartbreaking defeat.

PHOTO: Martin Ashworth

Scorers:

Glenwood 19 – Try: Ghanyane. Conversion: Millborrow. Penalties: Millborrow (4). Maritzburg College 17 – Tries: Mdanda, Radu. Conversions: Els (2). Penalties: Els. 

Supaquick Man of the Match: Spha Ngcobo

Teams:

Maritzburg College: 15 Spha Ngcobo, 14 K. van den Berg, 13 L. Mtshali, 12 L. Prinsloo, 11 S. Radu, 10 J. Beauclerk, 9 AJ Knoetze, 8 W. Pretroius, 7 W. Takata, 6 C. Thunder, 5 C. Williamson, 4 H. Kemp, 3 R. Swift, 2 Q. Pitout, 1 M. Mdanda
Replacements: 16 B. Luthuli, 17 D. Antoniades, 18 S. Mbonambi, 19 J. Kahler, 20 D. Jacobsz, 21 J. Munn, 22 K. Hlengwa, 23 T. Ablant

Glenwood: 15 M. Dukuswa, 14 V. Correa, 13 R. Manuel, 12 R. Heath, 11 R. Le Fleur, 10 L. Millborrow, 9 C. Els, 8 G. Ockerse, 7 S. Hadebe, 6 M. Khuzwayo, 5 S. Nzuza, 4 T. Van Wijk, 3 U. Walker, 2 C. Hoole, 1 P. Ghanyane
Replacements: 16 W. Van Vuuren, 17 X. Theron, 18 A. Nel, 19 L. Ngcobo, 20 A. Myeni, 21 D. Marx, 22 J. Vd Walt, 23 D. JV Rensburg

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Dit was ‘n geval van déjà vu vir die Hoërskool Dr. EG Jansen se eerstespan in sy kragmeting teen Monument van Krugersdorp. Die span van Boksburg moes weer in die doodsnikke van ‘n kragmeting toekyk hoe sy teenstanders vanaf ‘n afskop wat nie bemeester word nie, die wendrie gaan druk. 

Monnas het dié sege van 38-34 met slegs drie minute oor in Boksburg danksy ‘n drie deur sy flank Evan Retief beklink. Retief was soos die vorige week teen Noordheuwel weer een van die Wit Bulle se staatmakers voorlangs.

Daar kan weer na die wedstryd op DigiTV gekyk word deur op die volgende skakel te kliek – https://bit.ly/JansenMonnas. 

Die Jansies het in sy vorige wedstryd teen die Hoërskool Garsfontein in die laaste beweging van die wedstryd nie die bal skoon vanaf ‘n afskop gevang nie en ‘n drie afgestaan om uiteindelik met 24-26 die knie gebuig.

Toe EG Jansen se flank Xander Marais vir sy tweede drie van die kragmeting teen Monnas oorval om sake gelyk te trek op 31-elk was die momentum in die tuisspan se guns. 

Die losskakel, Kyle Benade, het die doelskop wel skeef getrek, maar het met slegs vyf minute oor in die kragmeting ‘n strafdoel oorgeklits om aan sy span ‘n voorsprong van 34-31 te gee. Benade het ‘n goeie dag met die skopskoen in winderige omstandighede beleef. 

Dit was ‘n ware wipplankstryd wat enige kant toe kon gaan. Kort voor Marais se tweede drie het Monnas se buitesenter, Waldo van den Berg, die bal onderskep om aan die Wit Bulle ‘n voorsprong van 31-26 te gee.  

Teen rustyd het die tuisspan ‘n skrale voorsprong van 21-19 geniet danksy Benade se akkurate stelskopwerk. Monnas het ook drie drieë in die eerste helfte gedruk twee daarvan deur die slot, Jan-Hendrik Bessinger. Hy het in die los gewoel en was in die fisieke aspekte van die spel ook vir die Wit Bulle goud werd. 

Monnas se twee voorrymanne, S’fiso Magwaza en Cassie Botes, was ook op hulle stukke in die los. Veral Botes het ‘n hele paar keer etlike meters veld met sy lopies gewen. Magwaza is nogal vlugvoetig vir ‘n voorryman. Hy het wel ‘n geelkaart ontvang, waarna EG Jansen ‘n skrum in die middel van die veld voor die pale vir die strafskop verkies het. 

EG Jansen se skrumskakel, Louis de Bruyn, het daarna van die skrum gaan afrond om eerste bloed in die wedstryd te trek. Soos vooraf verwag was dit ‘n uiters fisieke wedstryd. Die tuisspan se binnesenter, Eben Hyman en slot Ryno van Aswegen het ook goeie vertonings gelewer.

Die Hoërskool Linden het vir Riebeeckrand in ‘n o.18-kragmeting met 32-19 die loef afgesteek. 

Puntemakers: 

Monument 38 (19) – Drieë: Jan-Hendrik Bessinger (2), S’fiso Magwaza, Brian Bianchini, Waldo van den Berg, Evan Retief. Doelskoppe: Alec Vermaak (4) EG Jansen 34 (21) – Drieë: Xander Marais (2), Louis de Bruyn, Ryno van Aswegen, Eben Hyman. Doelskoppe: Kyle Benade (3). Strafdoel: Benade.

Hoërskool Pietersburg 30 (11) – Drieë: Ruben Potgieter, Morne du Plessis, Tiaan van den Heever, Michael de Beer. Doelskoppe: Van den Heever (2). Strafdoele: Van den Heever (2). Ellisras 25 (8).

Ander spanne: 

Eerstespanne: Hoërskool Linden 32, Riebeeckrand 19.

o.17: Die Anker 38, Hoërskool Alberton 3; Helpmekaar 36, Noordheuwel 21; Klerksdorp 5, Potchefstroom Gimnasium 0; Dinamika 19, Florida 14.

o.16: Monument 19, EG Jansen 15; Pietersburg13, Ellisras 5; Florida 15, Dinamika 7.

o.15: EG Jansen 15, Monument 14; Die Anker 38, Alberton 10; Helpmekaar 12, Noordheuwel 3; Riebeeckrand 28, Linden 12; Waterkloof 43, Ermelo 0; Potch Gimmies 17, Klerksdorp 12; Pietersburg 8, Ellisras 5; Dinamika 24, Florida 0.

o.14: Monument 17, EG Jansen 10; Die Anker 33, Alberton 10; Helpmekaar 7, Noordheuwel 3; Linden 28, Riebeeckrand 10; Klerksdorp 67, Potch Gimmies 0; Pietersburg 46, Ellisras 0; Dinamika 29, Florida 5.

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The 47 players named to play in Saturday’s Currie Cup final between the Blue Bulls and Sharks at Loftus Versfeld come from 31 schools around the country. The final kicks off at 17:00 with the Bulls attempting to become the first team ever to win two Currie Cup titles in one calendar year.

Almost half of the players – in total 20 of them represent solitary schools. In total, only 11 schools have more than one old boy represented in the final.

No surprise that Grey College of Bloemfontein has the biggest representation with five old boys – David Kriel, Jan-Hendrik Wessels, WJ Steenkamp, Marius Louw, and Henco Venter who will be in action during the prestigious competition’s final.

Paarl Boys’ High’s alumni for the final is four players strong. One of their alumni Le Roux Roets matriculated at Garsfontein in Pretoria but he did play a few matches for the first team of Boishaai.

The schools and their players: 

5 – Grey College (David Kriel, Jan-Hendrik Wessels, WJ Steenkamp, Marius Louw, Henco Venter).

4 – Paarl Boys’ High (Thaakir Abrahams, Le Roux Roets, Thomas du Toit, Dan Jooste).

3 – Queen’s College (Yaw Penxe, Simphiwe Matanzima, Lionel Cronjé).

2 – SACS (Chris Smith, Lucky Dlepu), Durban High School (Sanele Nohamba, Phepsi Buthelezi), Garsfontein (Keagan Johannes, Le Roux Roets), Grey High School (Curwin Bosch, Jeremy Ward), Affies (Joe van Zyl, Gerbrandt Grobler), Glenwood (Khuthu Mchunu, Kerron van Vuuren), Paarl Gimnasium (Zak Burger, Stravino Jacobs), Selborne College (David Coetzer, Khwezi Mona).

1 – Bergrivier (Cornal Hendricks), Fichardtpark (Lionel Mapoe), Frans du Toit (Harold Vorster), Parktown Boys’ High (Madosh Tambwe), Wonderboom (Ruan Nortjé), Potchefstroom Gimnasium (Gerhard Steenekamp), Port Natal (Marcell Coetzee), Stellenberg (Janko Swanepoel), Eldoraigne (Mornay Smith), Nylstroom (Arno Botha), Transvalia (Elrigh Louw), Michaelhouse (Ruan Combrinck), Pretoria-Noord (Jacques van Rooyen), Ermelo (Jacques du Plessis), Nelspruit (Werner Kok), Bredasdorp (Anthony Volmink), Jamangile Secondary (Thembelani Bholi), Paul Roos Gimnasium (Reniel Hugo), Kearsney College (Dylan Richardson), Maritzburg College (Ntuthuko Mchunu).

The teams: 

Blue Bulls: 15 David Kriel (Grey College), 14 Cornal Hendricks (Bergrivier), 13 Lionel Mapoe (Fichardtpark), 12 Harold Vorster (Frans du Toit), 11 Madosh Tambwe (Parktown Boys’ High), 10 Chris Smith (SACS), 9 Zak Burger (Paarl Gimnasium), 8 Elrigh Louw (Transvalia), 7 Arno Botha (Nylstroom), 6 Marcell Coetzee (Port Natal – captain), 5 Ruan Nortjé (Wonderboom), 4 Janko Swanepoel (Stellenberg), 3 Mornay Smith (Eldoraigne), 2 Joe van Zyl (Affies), 1 Gerhard Steenekamp (Potchefstroom Gimnasium). Replacements: 16 Jan-Hendrik Wessels (Grey College), 17 Simphiwe Matanzima (Queen’s College), 18 Jacques van Rooyen (Pretoria-Noord), 19 Jacques du Plessis (Ermelo), 20 WJ Steenkamp (Grey College), 21 Keagan Johannes (Garsfontein), 22 Ruan Combrinck (Michaelhouse)/David Coetzer (Selborne College), 23 Stravino Jacobs (Paarl Gimnasium).

Sharks: 15 Curwin Bosch (Grey High School), 14 Yaw Penxe (Queen’s College), 13 Werner Kok (Nelspruit), 12 Marius Louw (Grey College), 11 Thaakir Abrahams (Paarl Boys’ High), 10 Lionel Cronjé (Queen’s College), 9 Sanele Nohamba (Durban High School), 8 Phepsi Buthelezi (Durban High School), 7 Henco Venter (Grey College), 6 Dylan Richardson (Kearsney College), 5 Gerbrandt Grobler (Affies), 4 Le Roux Roets (Garsfontein/Paarl Boys’ High), 3 Thomas du Toit (Paarl Boys’ High), 2 Kerron van Vuuren (Glenwood), 1 Khwezi Mona (Selborne College). . Replacements: 16 Dan Jooste (Paarl Boys’ High), 17 Ntuthuko Mchunu (Maritzburg College), 18 Khutha Mchunu (Glenwood), 19 Thembelani Bholi (Jamangile Secondary), 20 Reniel Hugo (Paul Roos Gimnasium), 21 Lucky Dlepu (SACS), 22 Jeremy Ward (Grey High School), 23 Anthony Volmink (Bredasdorp). 

Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen (President).

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Die Hoërskool Dr. EG Jansen se eerste rugbyspan sal Saterdag vir die eerste keer in 2021 op sy tuisveld uitdraf. Dit is nou wel nie voor ‘n tuisskare nie, maar dié kragmeting teen Monument sal steeds ‘n spesiale wedstryd wees. 

Die kragmeting word regstreeks op EG Jansen se eie TV-stasie, Jansie TV, op DigiTV uitgesaai. Kliek op die volgende regstreekste skakel op na die wedstryde te kyk – https://bit.ly/EGMonnas. 

Die Jansies sal hulself ongelukkig ag oor die feit dat hulle twee weke gelede met 24-26 teen Garsfontein vasgeval het. Die Garsies het danksy ‘n drie met sekondes oor deur die plaasvervanger-skrumskakel, Steven Nel, vir EG Jansen van ‘n sege beroof. 

Wedstryde tussen die beste van Oos-Rand en die Wes-Rand is altyd fisiek. Die Jansies sal ook bewus wees dat hulle in die laaste ses kragmetings tussen die twee skole nie die soet smaak van ‘n oorwinning kon proe nie. 

Dit sal die eerste keer sedert 2019 wees dat die twee skole mekaar die stryd aansê. EG Jansen was laas baas in ‘n kragmeting toe hy in 2015 in die eindstryd van die destydse Tuks-reeks vir Monnas met 29-17 die loef afgesteek het.

Daar het dus baie water in die see geloop sedert die twee spanne mekaar laas ontmoet het en nog meer sedert EG se laaste oorwinning oor die Wit Bulle. Saterdag se kragmeting beloof egter om ‘n riller te wees. 

Die tuisspan is steeds sonder sy gevaarlike heelagter, Jason Edwards, wat steeds weens ‘n kniebesering langs die kantlyn sit. Die span van Boksburg beskik egter steeds oor genoeg skeitgoed agterlangs in Eben Hyman (binnesenter), Keagan Balfour (vleuel), Kyle Benade (loskakel) en Louis de Bruyn (skrumskakel).

Balfour het die hele seisoen tot dusver senter gespeel, maar hy kan my sy voetwerk en vaart probleme vir Monnas op die punte besorg. 

Die groot stryd is egter voorlangs met albei spanne se hakers, Kyle Pepler (EG Jansen) en Jaco Bezuidenhout (Monnas), wat die twee spanne sal aanvoer. Die Wit Bulle het boonop vir Jan-Hendrik Bessinger op slot in hul span ingesluit. Hy het vroeër vanjaar vanaf loskopstut die span tydens die Monnas Eeufeestoernooi aangevoer. 

Monnas se ander twee staatmakers, Tiaan Wessels (agtsteman) en Evan Retief (flank), sal op hul stukke moet wees indien hulle met ‘n sege na Krugersdorp wil terugkeer. 

Die spanne is: 

EG Jansen: 15 Jaydon Bantom, 14 Giovanni van Eeden, 13 Armand Smit, 12 Eben Hyman, 11 Keagan Balfour, 10 Kyle Benade, 9 Louis de Bruyn, 8 Brandon Smith, 7 Werner Groenewald, 6 Xander Marais, 5 Franco Bredenkamp, 4 Ryno van Aswegen, 3 Adriaan du Plessis, 2 Kyle Pepler (kaptein), 1 Jonathan Redelinghuys. 

Monument: 15 Alec Vermaak, 14 Zain Henery, 13 Waldo van den Berg, 12 Enrich Bulow, 11 Brian Bianchina, 10 Ian de Fouw, 9 Deon-Divan Groenewald, 8 Tiaan Wessels, 7 Xander Schoeman, 6 Evan Retief, 5 Dewan Olivier, 4 Jan-Hendrik Bessinger, 3 Cas Botes, 2 Jaco Bezuidenhout, 1 S’fiso Magwaza. 

Afskop: 12:30

Regstreeks op DigTV vanaf 08:00 – https://bit.ly/EGMonnas.

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Premier Interschools proudly presents a 100-year-old rivalry when Maritzburg College hosts Glenwood High School at Goldstones on Saturday 11 September. 

The first match between the two schools was played in 1921, at Glenwood, which the hosts won, 5-0. In the Maritzburg College Reunion encounter in June 2010 Maritzburg College beat Glenwood on Goldstones, the first time since 2006 that College managed to beat Glenwood here.

The biggest victory for College over Glenwood was 61-13 at College in 1995, while the biggest victory for Glenwood over College was 57-12 at Kings Park in 2015. College had the best in the earlier years of this encounter and still have the most wins overall. Glenwood was on a 16-match unbeaten streak against College, but for the first time since their 35-16 win back in June 2010, College managed to outplay Glenwood 20-12. This period also included two back-to-back draws in 2012.

Matches Played: 173

College: Won 110

Drawn: 17

Glenwood: Won 46

Results since 2010:

Date	GW	MC
2010/04/17	20	13
2010/06/05	16	35
2011/06/11	31	30
2011/08/06	31	3
2012/06/09	16	16
2012/08/04	27	27
2013/05/25	44	40
2013/08/03	33	15
2014/05/24	27	14
2014/08/09	21	20
2015/04/18	57	12
2016/08/06	33	26
2017/06/24	34	17
2018/03/10	7	0
2018/03/24	37	12
2018/06/16	41	0
2019/04/06	15	7
2019/08/03	36	25
2021/09/04	12	20

Rugby at Maritzburg College

Maritzburg College is traditionally the dominant school rugby force in KwaZulu-Natal. The first recorded rugby match in this coastal province took place in the Market Square of Pietermaritzburg in October 1870. The contestants were Maritzburg College (then known as Pietermaritzburg High School) and Hermansburg School. Played on a sun-baked, wheel-rutted, gravel surface, the contest lasted for more than three hours and ended in a victory, for the High School, by two goals to nil.

The arrival of James Mervyn (Skonk) Nicholson, as a master at Maritzburg College, signalled a revival in the school’s rugby fortunes. From 1948 he coached the First XV for 35 consecutive seasons, until 1982. In 1949 the First XV was unbeaten, as were ten other teams of his, while a further thirteen first teams during that period lost only one match each.

No	Name
157	Wally Clarkson
183	Bill Payn
190	Bertram Vanderplank
199	Phil Nel
359	Keith Oxlee
380	Ormond Taylor
432	Andy van der Watt
592	Joel Stransky
648	*Jeremy Thomson
713	*Pieter Dixon
715	Butch James
789	Peter Grant
837	*Craig Burden
867	Jesse Kriel

In addition, several College Old Boys have represented other countries: Hubert Freakes and Geoff Appleford (England), Juan Grobler and Chad Erskine (United States of America), Brenton Catterall (Zimbabwe), Wim Visser (Italy), Frank Goedeke (Germany) and Andrew Binikos (Cyprus).

Rugby at Glenwood

Rugby at Glenwood is the major sporting code, it instills values such as integrity, sportsmanship, loyalty, discipline, and hard work. Glenwood’s policy of participation in extramural activities, as well as the passion shown by the boys, enables nearly five hundred youngsters the opportunity to experience one of the ultimate team sports.

Glenwood fields thirty teams on a regular basis. This allows boys from all levels and abilities to be part of this wonderful game. The sports department endeavors to provide games for all teams, this has allowed Glenwood to embark on tours out the province to play fixtures against some major rugby playing schools in South Africa such as Affies from Pretoria and Grey College from Bloemfontein.

The School represented South Africa at the Sanix Youth tournament in Japan in 2008 and won top honours by winning the finals.

List of Glenwood Springboks (Test Caps Only)

Debut Year	Player
1921	Wally Clarkson
1937	Mauritz van den Berg
1938	Roger Sherriff
1964	Don Walton
1968	Rodney Gould
1993	John Allan
2014	Warren Whiteley
2021	Jaden Hendrikse

Glenwood can also be very proud of Warren Whiteley who was named the 58^th Springbok captain for the 2017 test series against France, the first Glenwood old boy to have this honor. Their latest Springbok is scrumhalf Jaden Hendrikse who was included in the squad for the 2021 Rugby Championship and scored a try on his debut against Argentina.

The game will be broadcast live on Saturday, 11 September from 12:55 on SuperSport Rugby (211).

 

Paul Roos Gimnasium kon nou wel nie daarin slaag om Swys de Bruin na Stellenbosch te lok nie, maar daar is steeds ‘n hele paar swaargewigte op die spogskool se kortlys om die pos as Hoof van Rugby te vul. Na verneem word het gesprekke tussen De Bruin en Paul Roos doodgeloop. 

De Bruin was voorheen by die Springbokke en die Leeus betrokke. Hy word as een van Suid-Afrika se voorste afrigters beskou. 

Onder die name op die kortlys is die huidige Varsitybeker-kampioen, Tukkies, se hoofafrigter, Nico Luus asook Boland Landbou se hoofafrigter, Oloff Bergh. Luus het in sy dae as speler die Valke in meer as 150 wedstryde verteenwoordig. Hy is sedert 2017 die Tukkies se hoofafrigter. 

Bergh rig reeds sedert 2011 Boland Landbou se eerstes af. Hy het tydens die laaste Cravenweek in 2019 in Bloemfontein die Westelike Provinsie se XV-tal gebrei. Sy broer Pieter Bergh is onlangs as Griekwas se seniorspan se hoofafrigter aangestel. Laasgenoemde het die Ixias tot ‘n gedugte span in die Varsitybeker verander. 

Die Bulle se agterlyn-afrigter tydens die Superrugby, David Manuel, se naam verskyn ook op die kortlys. Hy was ook tussen 2007 en 2012 die Tuks Rugby-akademie se koördineerder van afrigting. Hy het in 1997 en 1998 die SA Skole-span verteenwoordig en was ‘n leerling aan die Hoërskool Waterkloof. 

Die ander name op die kortlys is nie bekend aan School of Rugby nie. 

 

I have been developing a schoolboy Rugby Program over the past 13 years. What I have tried to create over this period is a comprehensive coaching program that can add value to both the player and coach.

The first version was made available to Selborne College in 2008 when I served as the Master-in-charge of Rugby. It was then developed further during my time at St Andrew’s College as the Director of Rugby (2010 – 2014).

The current version of this program has been developed over the past five years while I have been at Grey High School. I have until recently been the Head of Rugby at the school (2016 – 2020). I have now moved into a full-time teaching position.

What I would like to do in this post is to share some of these ideas with you. I trust that there are some things that you will be able to implement or use to enhance your own rugby program.

The program was made available to all our players and coaches via the school’s intranet. I have shared some screenshots of the program (throughout this post) to illustrate some of the things that have been covered.

The following Strategy Map was drawn up for the school in 2017. One of the outcomes of this strategy map was to be “unbeaten in the Eastern Cape” (Eastern Province and Border regions). In our last full season, before Covid, we achieved this outcome with the following top sides: U15A, U16A and 1st XV. The last time this was achieved at a 1st XV level was in 2008.

Rugby at Grey High School

We were ranked 5th on the combined school rugby rankings (14A, 15A, 16A, and 1st XV) for 2019 according to SA School Sports. In 2018 we were ranked 7th. “Better results” was another important outcome of our Strategy Map. These improved results were a proud achievement for the school.

Source: https://saschoolsports.co.za/rugby-the-combined-u14u15u16-first-xv-rankings-for-2019/

The entire program was built around the use of a common Rugby Language i.e. a calling structure that all our teams could use. This would then be used to create continuity between our teams as they came through the system.

This Rugby Language extended into the use of common Coaching Principles and Language to create further continuity. It was important for the players to not become confused by coaches using different terms for the same thing. It also allowed us to use it as a platform to introduce new ideas and trends.

An Age-Group Specific Coaching Curriculum was drawn up to ensure that there was a minimum requirement for each age group to get through in each season. This would then create a platform for the next coach and would achieve continuity between our teams. Our unique Grey High School Rugby Language was used as a foundation to build this curriculum.

An internal communication mechanism for the coaches was introduced called Coach Talk. I have shared some of these issues on my blog https://coachtalk.wordpress.com/. A wide variety of coaching topics were shared with the coaches through this form of communication.

A set of Coaching Cards was put together to assist the coaches in their delivery to the players. The idea behind them was to reduce the preparation time for a coach. Often as a teacher one does not have enough time to research a drill or plan adequately for a session.

These cards form part of the drills section in the Rugby Program and include video examples. I have made them available for download on my blog https://coachtalk.wordpress.com/coaching-cards/.

We tracked the top 100 players in the system i.e. 20 players from each age group.

A set of Core Skill Analysis drills were conducted each season with this group of players. A database of the video footage was put together. I have shared what these tests entailed under this section https://coachtalk.wordpress.com/2016/07/22/core-skill-analysis/.

This enabled us as coaches to see how a player was developed by identifying their strengths and weaknesses. The archived footage assisted us in this process of continuous improvement. This would then provide the coach in the next age group with information.

The Player’s Performance Profile was a subjective process implemented to track the development of our top players as they move through the age groups. I have made reference to this profile under my selection post – https://coachtalk.wordpress.com/2016/07/05/selection/. A rating of a player’s performance ability was conducted by the coach and the player. It created a nice way of providing feedback.

Position-Specific Training was something that we were able to introduce to improve our program. This gave our players the opportunity to work with past or present professional players. Some of the coaches that we were able to utilize in this capacity have been: Michael Willemse, Barend Pieterse, CJ Velleman, Ivan Ludick, Kevin Luiters, Jarryd Buys, Basil De Doncker, and Chumani Booi.

For an example of some additional areas that have been covered in the Rugby Program, I have included the following sections on Attack and Defence.

The school currently uses EncodePro video analysis software http://www.encodepro.co.za/html/rugbymain.html. A number of our matches played by our top age-group teams were coded. A full code was done for our 1st XV matches. A classroom was utilized as a viewing facility with five dedicated computers.

I trust that there has been a couple of ideas that you can use to assist your current rugby program. I look forward to being able to assist you, if there are areas that you would like me to share more information on. Drawing up a schoolboy rugby program is an ongoing and continuous process. I don’t feel that I will ever reach a point of where I can say it is complete.

 

Daar is waarskynlik nie ‘n beter veelsydige speler op skolevlak in Suid-Afrika as die Hoërskool Waterkloof se Hardus Coetzer nie. Hy was Saterdag met sy kolf aan die voorpunt van Klofies se sege van 288 lopies oor Montana. 

Coetzer (129) het met sy honderdtal gehelp dat sy span 430/9 in sy toegelate 50 boulbeurte aanteken. Hy het slegs 99 aflewerings in sy beurt trotseer. Saam met Stefan Driemeyer (95) het hy ‘n vennootskap van 167 lopies om die vierde paaltjie gedeel. 

SW Kemp (43) en Hernus Marais (42*) het ook waardevolle bydraes met die kolf gelewer.

Montana kon slegs 142 lopies hierop antwoord met die 30 lopies wat Waterkloof in ekstras afgestaan het wat hul beste kolwer was. Die naasbeste kolwer was hul laaste man na die kolfkampie, Logan Bouwer (19). 

Indien jy jou skool se telkaarte wil instuur kan jy dit e-pos aan hannes@schoolofcricket.co.za.

Beknopte telkaarte: 

Waterkloof 430/9 (Hardus Coetzer 129, Stefan Driemeyer 95, Ekstras 49, SW Kemp 43, Hernus Marais 42*, Franco Bester 27, Henco Maritz 27; Tiaan Nel 3/74, Ruben Alexander 2/28); Montana 142 (Ekstras 30, Logan Bouwer 19; Khumo Thloalela 3/25, Alexander Volschenk 2/16, Hernus Marais 2/22, Christiaan du Toit 2/23). Waterkloof wen met 288 lopies.