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Slegte nuus vir die skole wat nog vir Grey-kollege die jaar op die rugbyveld moet pak. Dié skool se eerstespan het vandag vlam gevat en die Hoër Jongenskool Paarl met 37-3 in die Brugstraat-stadion in die Paarl ‘n drag slae toegedien.

Dit was Grey se grootste sege oor Boishaai in die Paarl sedert 2004. Destyds het die Bloemfonteiners met 38-3 koning gekraai. Die grootste sege nog tussen die twee spanne is in 2009 behaal toe Grey in die Rosestad vir Boishaai met 50-8 verniel het.

Grey se skakelpaar, Caleb Abrahams en Jean Smith, was op hulle stukke. Smith, die seun van die gewese Bok-losskakel Franco Smith, het die eerste punte van die kragmeting met ‘n strafdoel in die 19de minuut aangeteken.

Smith het op die ou einde 17 punte tot sy span se sege bygedra. Hy is ook beloon vir sy goeie spel met die toekenning as speler van die wedstryd.

Hy het drie strafdoele in die eerste helfte oorgeklits en met die sirene wat reeds vir rustyd geloei het ‘n lynskop vanaf ‘n strafskop van ongeveer 70 meter losgetrek en die bal vyf meter van Boishaai se doellyn uitgejaag.

Die haker, Juanré Breitenbach, is kort daarna oor die doellyn om aan Grey ‘n voorsprong van 16-0 teen rustyd te besorg. Die twee drieë deur onderskeidelik Alfondso Isaacs (vleuel) en Banie Britz (senter) sal nog lank in verskeie hoogtepunte van skolerugby opduik.

Grey se slotpaar, Merwe Olivier en JF van Heerden, het ook reuse werk in die enjinkamer verrig. Die kaptein en agtsteman, Nelius Volschenk, kan ook saam met die bestes op skoolvlak in sy posisie saam gesels.

Vir Boishaai verdien sy flank Ruan Venter ‘n reuse klop op die skouer. Hy het nooit moed opgegee nie. Venter het hope durf getoon en was ‘n hele paar keer die laaste verdediger wat verhoed het dat Grey die telling nog verder gerek het.

Paarl Gimnasium het sy onoorwonne status behou deur Paul Roos Gimnasium met 25-10 op sy agterplaas in die Paarl af te stof. Gimmies se losskakel, Liam Koen, het nog ‘n indrukwekkende vertoning gelewer en die jong man groei met elke wedstryd.

Gimmies se haker, Luca Bakkes, is self ‘n meneer nes sy pa Luther Bakkes op sy dag vir Diamantveld was. Die loskopstut, Corné Lavagna, gaan vanjaar ook nog ‘n hele paar spanne probleme in die skrums besorg.

Paul Roos se heelagter, Jurenzo Julius, het ‘n pragtige individuele drie gedruk. Hy kan ook meer as tevrede met sy vertoning vir die verloorspan voel.

FOTO: Poppie Terblanche

Puntemakers: 

Grey-kollege 37 (16) – Drieë: Juanré Breitenbach, Alfondso Isaacs, Caleb Abrahams, Banie Britz. Doelskoppe: Jean Smith (4). Strafdoele: Smith (3). Hoër Jongenskool Paarl 3 (3) – Strafdoel: Cobus Louw. 

Paarl Gimnasium 25 (15) – Drieë: Logan Opperman, Corné Lavagna, Liam Koen. Doelskoppe: Koen (2). Strafdoele: Koen (2). Paul Roos Gimnasium 10 (7) – Drie: Jurenzo Julius. Doelskop: Christoff de Bruyn. Strafdoel: De Bruyn.

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There is some big clashes this weekend with Paarl Boys’ High hosting Grey College in Paarl for a Premier Interschools clash. Down the road in Paarl – the other superpower from the picturesque town, Paarl Gimnasium, will lock horns with Paul Roos Gimnasium.

Up north the Virsekerbeker kicks off with Waterkloof opening their season and campaign against Monument of Krugersdorp.

If you are a coach, team manager, or director of rugby at any school in South Africa please send your results and contact info to hannes@rugby.supersportschools.com for publication.

All the Results: 

 

VIRSEKERBEKER
Monument	24	Waterkloof	14
Garsfontein	48	HTS Middelburg	0
Marais Viljoen	32	Helpmekaar	31
EG Jansen	26	Noordheuwel	3
Ander spanne – o.16: Noordheuwel 26, EG Jansen 20. o.15: Noordheuwel 6, EG Jansen 5. o.14: Noordheuwel 29, EG Jansen 3.
EASTERN CAPE
Selborne College	32	Queen’s College	10
Hoërskool Grens	22	Dale College	20
Brandwag (Uitenhage)	48	Muir College	12
Marlow Landbou	29	Nico Malan	5
Winterberg Landbou	10	Hangklip	7
Pearson	63	Humansdorp Sec	0
Other Results – u16: u15: u14 .
FREE STATE/GRIQUALAND WEST
Grey College	37	Paarl Boys’ High	3
Jim Fouche	40	Fichardtpark	13
Landboudal	20	Sentraal	10
Brandfort	43	Hendrik Potgieter	0
President Steyn		Zastron
St Andrews		Sehunelo
De Aar		Cradock
Welkom Gimnasium	31	Rustenburg	33
Wittberg	48	Eldoraigne	7
Voortrekker	32	Goudveld	14
HTS Sasolburg	20	Hentie Cilliers	17
Other Results – u16: u15: u14: .
KWAZULU-NATAL
Maritzburg College	34	Durban High School	10
Glenwood	13	Westville Boys’ High	3
Michaelhouse	26	Kearsney College	24
Hilton College	31	Northwood	6
St Charles College	27	Clifton	18
Other Results – u16: u15: u14: .
NOORDVAAL
Zwartkop	42	Oos-Moot	21
Eldoraigne	7	Witteberg	48
Affies	15	King Edward VII	11
Wesvalia	13	Lichtenburg	7
Nelspruit	21	Menlopark	21
Rustenburg	33	Welkom Gimnasium	31
Potch Volkies		Heidelberg Volkskool
Transvalia		Klerksdorp
Ben Vorster	27	Hoërskool Pietersburg	5
Hoërskool Alberton	44	Florida	12
Leeuwenhof Akademie	56	Herronbridge	7
Centurion	40	Wonderboom	3
Hoërskool Middelburg	47	Ermelo	7
Other Results – u16: Affies 5, King Edward VII 0. u15: King Edward VII 28, Affies 10. u14: Affies 59, King Edward VII 0.
WESTERN CAPE
Paarl Boys’ High	3	Grey College	37
Paarl Gimnasium	25	Paul Roos Gimnasium	10
Oakdale Landbou	33	Stellenberg	19
HTS Drostdy	26	Boland Landbou	19
Bishops	29	SACS	22
Wynberg Boys’ High	19	Rondebosch Boys’ High	5
Hoërskool Bellville		Tygerberg
DF Malan	27	Brackenfell	13
Durbanville	22	Parel Vallei	14
Hermanus		Strand
Hottentots-Holland		Fairmont
HTS Bellville		Milnerton
Robertson	29	Montagu	10
Other Results – u16: u15: u14:

 

Daar is ‘n rooi vlag wat die Bulle van Oakdale Landbou sal opsweep vir Saterdag se ontmoeting met die Hoërskool Stellenberg in Bellville. 

Dit is die feit dat Stellenberg se #JadeBrigade vir Oakdale tydens hulle laaste ontmoeting in 2019 tydens die Brackenfell Sportdag met 21-10 verslaan het.

Al Saterdag se wedstryde op die A-veld word regstreeks deur DigiTV.co.za uitgesaai – http://bit.ly/StelliesTV. 

Oakdale en Stellenberg het vanjaar spogspanne. Oakdale het tot dusver vir Affies (46-21) en Garsfontein (41-12) tydens die Noord/Suid-toernooi verlede week kaf gedraf. 

Stellenberg was vanjaar al drie keer in aksie en ook drie keer aan die wenkant. Die Jade Brigade het tydens die Monnas Eeufeestoernooi vir Helpmekaar-kollege met 34-12 geklop, terwyl hy tydens die Noord/Suid-toernooi vir Monument (34-33) en HTS Middelburg (19-10) kaf gedrag het.  

Die tuisspan het ‘n gevaarlike senterpaar in Damian Markus en Jacquin Jacobus. Dit is veral Markus wat tydens die span se besoek aan Gauteng die verbeelding aangegryp het. Hy is ‘n senter met die vermoë om te onderskep soos Jean de Villiers en die flinke voetwerk van ‘n Adi Jacobs.

Stellies se agtsteman, Franco Roux, en die heelagter, Jayson January, sal ook fyn deur die besoekers dopgehou moet word. Oakdale sal egter as die gunstelinge op die veld draf. 

Die speler wie op almal se lippe na die Noord/Suid-toernooi was Neil le Roux (skrumskakel) sal weer die sleutel tot sy span se sukses wees. Veral as dit reën in die Kaap. Le Roux kan vanaf albei voete van agter die losskrums verligting bring. Hy kan ook met sy skopwerk sy span in ‘n oogwink van die verdediging na dei aanval oorplaas.

Voorlangs is die agtsteman, Phillip Kleynhans, ‘n bulletjie. Hy word goed ondersteun deur die flank Paul de Villiers asook die twee voorrymanne, Dian Heunis en Johan Durr.

Die kragmeting beloof om een van die beste wedstryde van die naweek op skolevlak in Suid-Afrika te wees. 

FOTO: Johan Orton

Die spanne is: 

Hoërskool Stellenberg: 15 Jayson January, 14 Gideon Anderson, 13 Jacquin Jacobus, 12 Damian Markus, 11 Ughan Africa, 10 Tommie Smook,  9 Jayden Sam, 8 Franco Roux, 7 David Lewis, 6 Daniel Kennon, 5 Wessel Joubert, 4 Logan Fortuin (kaptein), 3 Lachance Tchokonte-Nana, 2 Joshua Eras, 1 Matthew Joseph.

Oakdale Landbou: 15 Matthew Golden, 14 Enrique Arendse, 13 Jaco Pienaar, 12 Jacobus Esterhuise, 11 Keagan Coerecius, 10 Morné Els, 9 Neil le Roux, 8 Phillip Kleynhans, 7 Johan Balt, 6 Paul de Villiers, 5 Erhard Lambrecht, 4 Gino de Witt, 3 Dian Heunis, 2 Hennie du Plessis, 1 Johan Durr.

Wedstryd Program

TIME	AGE	MATCHES
09:30	u15A	Stellenberg vs Oakdale Landbou	http://bit.ly/StelliesTV
10:45	u16A	Stellenberg vs Oakdale Landbou	http://bit.ly/StelliesTV
12:00	u19B	Stellenberg vs Oakdale Landbou	http://bit.ly/StelliesTV
13:30	u19A	Stellenberg vs Oakdale Landbou	http://bit.ly/StelliesTV

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Die Hoër Jongenskool Paarl het ‘n stoeier op binnesenter gekies om Grey-kollege se middelveld in toom tydens die twee spanne se interskole in die Brugstraat-stadion in Paarl te hou.

Boishaai se losskakel in sy eerste drie wedstryde van die seisoen, Compion von Ludwig, sal na binnesenter vir die titaniese stryd skuif. Hy het vroeër in sy skoolloopbaan die Westelike Provinsie op die stoeimat verteenwoordig. 

Die hoofwedstryd word op SuperSport gebeeldsend, terwyl meeste van die ander wedstryde tydens die interskole op DigiTV.co.za uitgesaai sal word – skakel gerus in vanaf Vrydag – http://bit.ly/boishaaitv.

Von Ludwig is vroeg in die seisoen reeds een van die voorste puntemakers in die land danksy sy geleerde skopskoen. Hy het reeds 52 punte in sy span se drie wedstryde tot dusver opgestapel. Dit sluit ‘n allemintige 27 punte teen Welkom Gimnasium in.

Sy direkte teenstander, Alec McIntyre, is egter nie iemand wat sommer net tot oorgawe gedwing sal word nie. McIntyre se pa, Mark, het vir die SA Skole-span van 1989 in die voorry gesak. 

Sy sentermaat, Banie Britz, se pa ook Banie het in die 1980’s die Noord Vrystaat in die middelveld verteenwoordig. Sy pa is ook die gewese Springbok-senter Wynand Olivier se oom. Banie jr. se oom Nico Pretorius was ‘n lid van die gevreesde Vrystaatse krieketspan wat in die 1990’s in Suid-Afrika naam vir hulself gemaak het. 

Nico wat as kaptein en agtsteman van Wessel Maree van Odendaalsrus wat in 1988 as kampioen van die Vrystaatse Direkteurstrofee gekroon is, het ook die SA Skole-krieketspan vir drie jaar in ‘n ry in 1986 tot 1988 verteenwoordig.

Von Ludwig se sentermaat, Keagan Smith, kan baljaar indien sy span genoeg balbesit kry. Want Von Ludwig se balverspreidingsvermoë is een van sy voorste eienskappe op die rugbyveld. 

Boishaai se slot Luca Ribbens is die seun van die voormalige Blou Bul-stut Pierre Ribbens. Ribbens jr. is saam met sy slotmaat, Coetzee le Roux, was albei in 2019 deel van SA Rugby se hoë-prestasie groep vir o.16-spelers.  

Die tuisspan se losskakel, Cobus Louw, sal in ‘n goeie tweestryd teen sy direkte teenstander, Jean Smith, gewikkel wees. Smith se pa Franco Smith het self op sy dag vir die Springbokke uitgedraf en rig deesdae Italië se nasionale span af. 

FOTO: Marius Nortjé

Die spanne: 

Paarl Boys’ High: 15 Jared Rees, 14 Luke van Schoor, 13 Keagan Smith, 12 Compion von Ludwig, 11 Ethan Isaacs, 10 Cobus Louw, 9 FC Fourie, 8 Abu Ndabambi, 7 Ruan Venter, 6 Meno Barnard, 5 Luca Ribbens, 4 Coetzee le Roux, 3 Eddie du Toit, 2 Ruben Swanepoel, 1 SJ Kotze.

Grey College: 15 Gert Steyn, 14 Alfonso Isaacs, 13 Banie Britz, 12 Alex McIntyre, 11 Diego Lottering, 10 Jean Smith, 9 Caleb Abrahams, 8 Nelius Volschenk, 7 Lukas Meyer, 6 Ferdi Vergottini, 5 JF van Heerden, 4 Merwe Olivier, 3 Johan Louw, 2 Juanré Breitenbach, 1 Juann Else.

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Results

1		Diamantveld	8	Maritzburg College	26	Fichardtpark Rugbyfees
2		Diamantveld	55	Sentraal	3	Fichardtpark Rugbyfees
3		Diamantveld	–	Noord-Kaap	–	FNB Classic Clash
4		Diamantveld
5		Diamantveld
6		Diamantveld
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Players: Carlo Louw, CJ Marx, Theron van der Merwe, Henlo van Niekerk, Henro Nel, André Hanekom, 

Coaches: Leon Karremaker.

Top Point Scorers: 

10 – Carlo Louw (5 conversions)

Top Try Scorers: 

2 – André Hanekom, CJ Marx, Henlo van Niekerk, Theron van der Merwe.
1 – Henro Nel.

The Premier Interschools 2021 season gets underway with a cracker of a match on Saturday 8 May. Paarl Boys’ High welcomes one of their most fierce rivals, Grey College from Bloemfontein. The last decade has seen these two sides challenge each other for the number one spot in South Africa.

Paarl Boys’ High (1868) and Grey College (1855) are among the oldest schools in South Africa with both having a rich rugby history, heritage, and tradition. They first played each other in 1950 and did not have a regular fixture every year due to the distance between the schools. Grey and Paarl Boys’, also known as Boishaai, played each other 21 times between 1950 and 1995, and since then it became an annual fixture. In total, they have played 45 matches with Grey having won 34, Boishaai 9, and 2 draws.

It is however over the last ten years that the hosts have been much more competitive with their Bloemfontein counterparts, than in previous years, having recorded 4 of their 9 overall wins since 1950 during this time. There has also been one draw during this period. 

Scores Through The Years

Year	Grey	HJS
2019	43	24
2018	34	20
2017	31	46
2016	18	28
2015	19	21
2014	15	10
2013	35	28
2012	18	28
2011	15	15
2010	32	12
2009	50	8
2008	34	24
2007	48	24
2006	20	5
2005	38	13
2004	38	3
2003	27	16
2002	23	6
2001	38	15
2000	10	17
1999	34	16
1998	20	6
1997	20	16
1996	9	16
1995	18	6
1993	0	0
1989	23	6
1987	31	14
1984	19	14
1984	32	12
1983	0	14
1980	13	4
1979	13	15
1978	29	13
1977	29	13
1974	21	7
1973	24	0
1960	14	0
1960	11	3
1957	3	8
1956	13	3
1954	6	3
1954	8	3
1953	12	9
1950	10	6

Grey will be hoping to set the record straight following an early-season loss to Boishaai’s neighbors, Paarl Gim. The teams did not have much game time before the season kicked off due to the restrictions around the Covid pandemic, but the Bloemfontein outfit looked better with each match they played.

Grey College season so far:

Date	Opp	For	Against
2021/04/24	Paarl Gim	16	18
2021/04/28	Menlopark	51	19
2021/05/01	EG Jansen	43	15

Like most schoolboy rugby teams, Boishaai is a bit rusty following no game time during the 2020 season and are still finding their form in the 2021 season. They have yet to select the same starting 15 as injuries have hampered their backline but come Saturday the boys should be ready for the visitors from Bloemfontein. Just like Grey, they have only played 3 games so far in the holiday festivals and have recorded wins in all three encounters.

Paarl Boys High season so far:

Date	Opp	For	Against
2021/04/24	Welkom Gim	59	21
2021/04/28	Noordheuwel	79	7
2021/05/01	Monument	34	18

Rugby at Grey College

Grey has served Bloemfontein, the Free State, South Africa and the world well over the past 150 years. Having been able to adjust and remain relevant in a changing environment, Grey has developed, grown, and excelled. The brand is known and revered throughout South Africa and even internationally with products of the school making a positive difference the world over. Parallel medium education, tolerance, respect for others and loyalty to the school are not only traditions, but firm foundations in a global village. Grey is structured on these foundations and it is constantly adapting.

Grey has produced 46 Springbok rugby players. Since World War II it has produced more Springbok players than any other school in South Africa, their latest being centre Francois Venter.

List of Grey Springboks:

Player	DebutYear
Herman van Broekhuizen	1896
Boetie McHardy	1912
Sarel Strauss	1921
Louis Babrow	1937
Harry Martin	1937
Piet de Wet	1938
Popeye Strydom	1955
John Wessels	1956
Gert Cilliers	1963
Flip vd Merwe	2010
Deon Stegman	2010
Johan Spies	1970
Morné du Plessis	1971
Dawie Snyman	1972
Jackie Snyman	1974
Theuns Stofberg	1976
Robbie Blair	1977
Jaco Reinach	1986
Helgard Muller	1986
Pieter Muller	1992
Heinrich Fuls	1992
Johan Styger	1992
Ruben Kruger	1993
Naka Drotske	1993
Ollie le Roux	1994
Werner Swanepoel	1997
Charl Marais	1999
CJ van der Linde	2002
Gerrie Britz	2004
Ruan Pienaar	2006
Francois Steyn	2006
Jannie du Plessis	2007
Bismarck du Plessis	2007
Adriaan Strauss	2008
Heinrich Brussow	2008
Wian du Preez	2009
Deon Stegmann	2010
Andries Strauss	2011
Johan Goosen	2012
Coenie Oosthuizen	2012
Tiaan Liebenberg	2012
Jan Serfontein	2013
Piet Van Zyl	2013
Marcel van der Merwe	2014
Cobus Reinach	2014
Francois Venter	2016

Rugby at Paarl Boys’ High School

Rugby is an integral part of the Boishaai way of life. It is important to win, but that is not the primary objective. The primary objective at Paarl Boys’ High must be one of enjoyment, for both player and coach. Whereas they agree with the legendary Vince Lombardi when he said: ‘’Winning isn’t everything; it’s the only thing’’ they hold winning to be more than just points on the board. Winning relates to the values, commitment and the pursuit of the best of one’s abilities.

Boishaai has produced 21 players that have represented South Africa since 1906. They have provided some of the legends and most famous Springbok rugby players ever to have played in the Green and Gold. Players like Oom “Boy” and Fanie Louw, Piet “Spiere” du Toit, Mannetjies Roux, Ryk van Schoor, Carel Du Plessis and Corné Krige.

Paarl Boys provided 8 SA Schools players in 2016 which is a record for any school in one year.

Paarl Boys’ High Springboks.

1. Cocky Hahn (1910)
2. Dirkie de Villiers (1910)
3. Louis Louw (1912)
4. Theuns Kruger (1921)
5. Champion Myburgh (1924)
6. Jack Bester (1924)
7. Boy Louw (1928)
8. Manie Geere (1933)
9. Fanie Louw (1933)
10. Ben du Toit (1938)
11. Ryk van Schoor (1949)
12. Theuns Briers (1955)
13. Piet du Toit (1958)
14. Mannetjies Roux (1960)
15. Haas Schoeman (1963)
16. Carel du Plessis (1982)
17. Wium Basson (1997)
18. Corné Krige (1999)
19. Gürthro Steenkamp (2004)
20. Frans Malherbe (2013)
21. Thomas Joubert Du Toit (2018)

The game will be broadcast live on Saturday, 8 May from 13:55 on Channel 211.

Results

1		Paarl Boys’ High	59	Welkom Gimnasium	21	Monnas Centenary Festival
2		Paarl Boys’ High	79	Noordheuwel	7	Noord/Suid
3		Paarl Boys’ High	34	Monument	18	Noord/Suid
4	08/05/2021	Paarl Boys’ High		Grey College		Paarl
5		Paarl Boys’ High
6		Paarl Boys’ High
7		Paarl Boys’ High
8		Paarl Boys’ High
9		Paarl Boys’ High
10		Paarl Boys’ High
11		Paarl Boys’ High
12		Paarl Boys’ High
13		Paarl Boys’ High
14		Paarl Boys’ High
15		Paarl Boys’ High
16		Paarl Boys’ High

Players: Compion von Ludwig, Ruan Venter, Luca Ribbens,