Blog

South Africa’s top schools’ rugby team of 2019, Grey College, will kick-off their 2020 season today at home against Welkom Gimnasium. Affies who is celebrating their centenary also will get their season underway at home as they face Helpmekaar-kollege. 

The annual Pieter Swanepoel Sports Day in Brandfort is like always a highlight on the Free State schools calendar, while Diamantveld also host their annual sports day in Kimberley. Diamonds will lock horns with Sentraal of Bloemfontein in the main match which will also be a Wesgrow clash.  

In Durban the annual FNB Classic Clash between Kearsney College and Northwood will take place. The Northwood Knights managed to defeat Kearsney last year for the first time since 1996. 

FRIENDLIES

Affies	27	Helpmekaar	17
Grey College	69	Welkom Gimnasium	33
Waterkloof	28	Transvalia	15
HTS Middelburg	66	Eldoraigne	7
Kearsney College	24	Northwood	24
Marlow Landbou		Landboudal
Hoërskool Upington	57	Klerksdorp	19
Outeniqua	38	Brandwag (Uitenhage)	5
Ben Vorster	45	Pietersburg	7
Frans du Toit	25	Bergvlam	21
Ben Viljoen	18	HTS Witbank	14
Ellisras	25	Witteberg	22
HTS John Vorster	25	HTS Tom Naude	0
Louis Botha	24	Duineveld	20
Other Results – u16: Affies 20, Helpmekaar 10; Ben Vorster 69, Pietersburg 10; Frans du Toit 31, Bergvlam 12; Witteberg 20, Ellisras 12; HTS Middelburg 45, Eldoraigne 12; HTS John Vorster 5, Tom Naude 3.  u15:  Affies 40, Helpmekaar 0; Pietersburg 19, Ben Vorster 14; Frans du Toit 24, Bergvlam 5; Witteberg 15, Ellisras 10; HTS Middelburg 45, Eldoraigne 7; Tom Naude 15, HTS John Vorster 5. u14:  Affies 29, Helpmekaar 0; Ben Vorster 38, Pietersburg 3; Frans du Toit 22, Bergvlam 5; Ellisras 19, Witteberg 17; HTS Middelburg 74, Eldoraigne 0; HTS John Vorster 12, Tom Naude 12.

NWU PRESTIGE SERIES 

Noordheuwel	36	Potchefstroom Volkskool	12
Hoërskool Rustenburg	54	Jeugland	19
Oos-Moot	30	Lichtenburg	12
Marais Viljoen	41	Heidelberg Volkskool	14
Zwartkop	25	Hoërskool Middelburg	22
Wesvalia	18	Hugenote (Springs)	8
Die Anker	27	Potchefstroom Gimnasium	14
Montana	59	Oosterlig	3
Ander spanne – o.16: Zwartkop 45, Middelburg 14; Die Anker 51, Potch Gimmies 0; Montana 43, Oosterlig 0; Oos-Moot 49, Lichtenburg 19; Rustenburg 48, Jeugland 0; Wesvalia 54, Hugenote 5; Noordheuwel 45, Potch Volkies 8. o.15: Middelburg 45, Zwartkop 3; Zwartkop 50, Potch Gimmies 0; Montana 19, Oosterlig 5; Oos-Moot 24, Lichtenburg 0; Jeugland 25, Rustenburg 14; Wesvalia 19, Hugenote 12; Noordheuwel 43, Potch Volkies 0. o.14: Zwartkop 32, Middelburg 5; Die Anker 24, Potch Gimmies 5; Montana 52, Oosterlig 0; Lichtenburg 26, Oos-Moot 12; Rustenburg 15, Jeugland 12; Wesvalia 20, Hugenote 5; Noordheuwel 31, Potch Volkies 0.

WESGROW-REEKS 

Diamantveld	60	Sentraal	3
Noord-Kaap	34	Jim Fouché	33
Goudveld		Fichardtpark
Ander spanne – o.16: o.15: o.14:

NWU SPORT SERIES  

Hoërskool Alberton	28	Overkruin	24
Wonderboom	22	Hartbeespoort	10
Secunda	27	Linden	24
Hoërskool Sasolburg	36	Florida	22
Hans Moore	25	Hoogenhout	19
Standerton	54	Bastion	11
Randburg	29	Brits	11
Dr. Malan	19	Driehoek	19
Ander spanne – o.16: Brits 27, Randburg 12; Hans Moore 10, Hoogenhout 7; Florida 35, Sasolburg 19; Dr. Malan 29, Driehoek 0; Secunda 24, Linden 0; Standerton 16, Bastion 14; Hartbeespoort 22, Wonderboom 21. o.15: Randburg 24, Brits 5;  Hans Moore 32, Hoogenhout 5; Florida 46, Sasolburg 0; Dr. Malan 50, Driehoek 0; Secunda 43, Linden 0; Standerton 19, Bastion 17; Wonderboom 36, Hartbeespoort 0. o.14:  Randburg 32, Brits 3; Hans Moore 47, Hoogenhout 7; Florida 25, Ssolburg 19; Dr. Malan 48, Driehoek 0; Secunda 22, Linden 0; Standerton 33, Bastion 5; Hartbeespoort 55, Wonderboom 5.

NWU 16-SERIES 

Vryburg	40	Wolmaransstad	3
Pionier	25	Ferrum	5
Piet Retief	63	Volksrust	7
Leeuwenhof	38	Riebeeckrand	14
Bekker	52	Overvaal	28
Pretoria-Noord	41	Oosterland	6
Fochville	52	Schoonspruit	7
Stoffberg	34	Delmas	26
Ander spanne – o.16: Piet Retief 92, Volksrust 19; Pionier 31, Ferrum 24; Vryburg 31, Wolmaransstad 29; Overvaal 65, Bekker 0; Leeuwenhof 66, Riebeeckrand 0; Pretoria-Noord 27, Oosterland 22; Fochville 46, Schoonspruit 12; Stoffberg 29, Delmas 0. o.15:  Piet Retief 43, Volksrust 12;  Pionier 14, Ferrum 5; Wolmaransstad 32, Vryburg 17; Bekker 27, Overvaal 7; Leeuwenhof 50, Overvaal 5; Pretoria-Noord 63, Oosterland 0; Fochville 19, Schoonspruit 3; Delmas 48, Stoffberg 3. o.14: Piet Reitef 55, Volksrust 0; Ferrum 41, Pionier 20; Vryburg 36, Wolmaransstad 10; Bekker 7, Overvaal 5; Riebeeckrand 70, Leeuwenhof 0; Pretoria-Noord 10, Oosterland 10; Fochville 50, Schoonspruit 0; Stoffberg 77, Delmas 0.

SPORT SERIES  

Vereeniging Gimnasium	24	Bergsig	12
Hoërskool Tuine	39	Jan Viljoen	25
General Hertzog	36	Birchleigh	28
Brandwag (Benoni)	19	Wagpos	17
Ander spanne – o.16: Jan Viljoen 12, Tuine 5; Birchleigh 12, General Hertzog 5; Wagpos 22, Brandwag 12. o.15:  Tuine 17, Jan Viljoen 10; Birchleigh 5, General Hertzog 0; Wagpos 10, Brandwag 8. o.14: Tuine 53, Jan Viljoen 0; General Hertzog 20, Birchleigh 0; Wagpos 29, Brandwag 17.

[powr-comments id=”8dbb8e74_1583592269319″] 

Daar word vandag geskiedenis in die Rosestad gemaak wanneer Grey-kollege se eersterugbyspan om 14:00 teen Welkom Gimnasium in sy eerste wedstryd van die seisoen uitdraf. Vir die eerste keer in die spogskool van Bloemfontein se 165-jarige bestaan sal ‘n speler van kleur voor uitdraf vir die eerstespan. 

Al die wedstryde op die A-veld word regstreeks op GreyTV via digitv.co.za uitgesaai. 

Die eer val die agtsteman, Sisonke Vumazonke, te beurt val wat Grey se trots sal aanvoer. Hy is ‘n gebore leier en ook een van Grey se skoolkapteins. Vumazonke het verlede jaar as ‘n slot die SA Skole A-span verteenwoordig. Hy sal vandag ook ‘n ‘n hewige tweestryd met die SA Skole-agtsteman, Keke Morabe, gewikkel wees. 

Morabe het in 2018 en 2019 die SA Skole-span verteenwoordig en sy tweestryd met Vumazonke sal een van die hoogtepunte in die kragmeting wees. Morabe voer ook Welkom Gimnasium se span aan. 

Grey sal ietwat katvoet vir Gimmies wees, omdat die span van Welkom verlede week die Virsekerbeker-kampioen, Menlopark, met 43-7 kaf gedraf het. Die wedstryd sal Gimmies se derde van die seisoen wees na hulle ook die Hoërskool Vryheid met 73-3 afgeslag het. 

Buiten die tweestryd tussen Vumazonke en Morabe kan daar verwag word dat Deon le Roux (Grey) en Calla Pienaar (Gimmies) se stryd in die los uiters fisiek sal wees. Albei die flanke is so taai soos Ratels en sal nie vir mekaar ‘n tree terug staan in die fisieke konfrontasies van die spel nie. 

Agterlangs sal Grey die binnesenter Testimony Dodo fyn moet dophou. Hy het vanjaar sy span se teenstanders se verdediging oopgeknoop. Grey beskik wel in sy agterhoede met waarskynlik die gevaarlikse agterlyn in skolerugby in Suid-Afrika wanneer hulle gaan kliek. Sonwabo Sokoyi (heelagter), Gert Steyn (senter), Joubert Schoeman en Franco Knoetze (albei vleuels) ken die pad doellyn toe al te goed. 

Grey se losskakel, Jean Smith, is die seun van die voormalige Springbok-losskakel en huidige afrigter van die Italiaanse rugbyspan, Franco Smith. Tiaan Fourie sal die oond skoonmaak, maar Grey se skrumskakel van verlede jaar, Juan-Dee Oliver, sal ook nog vanjaar vir die span uitdraf.

FOTO: Morgan Piek Fotografie 

Die spanne is: 

Grey-kollege: 15 Sonwabo Sokoyi, 14 Joubert Schoeman, 13 Gert Steyn, 12 Emile Kotze, 11 Franco Knoetze, 10 Jean Smith, 9 Tiaan Fourie, 8 Sisonke Vumazonke (kaptein), 7 Deon le Roux, 6 Duan Ludik, 5 Hendré Kramer, 4 Danie Louw, 3 Tielman Nieuwoudt, 2 Ricardo Fourie, 1 Juann Else. 

Welkom Gimnasium: 15 Donovan Don, 14 Morné Maastriet, 13 Keno Alexander, 12 Testimony Dodo, 11 Angelo Olivier, 10 Bennie Human, 9 Marco Weideman, 8 Keke Morabe (kaptein), 7 Calla Pienaar, 6 Mingo Piti, 5 Wian Muller, 4 Jarred Kruger, 3 Franco-Lee Ceaser, 2 Dylan Pretorius, 1 Vuyo Holliday.

Die volgende wedstryde sal op GreyTV via digitv.co.za: 

	14:00	o.19A	Grey-kollege vs Welkom Gimnasium	https://digitv.co.za/#/video/19049/19049/live
	12:45	o.19	Cherries vs Voortrekker	https://digitv.co.za/#/video/19049/19049/live
	11:30	o.19	Peaches vs Welkom Gimnasium II	https://digitv.co.za/#/video/19049/19049/live
	10:15	o.16	Grey-kollege vs Welkom Gimnasium	https://digitv.co.za/#/video/19049/19049/live
	09:00	o.15	Grey-kollege vs Welkom Gimansium	https://digitv.co.za/#/video/19049/19049/live

[powr-comments id=”2fbe382d_1583566538334″]

Die grootste skolerugbywedstryd wat vanjaar in Limpopo beslis sal word, sal reeds Saterdag in Tzaneen plaasvind.

Die twee voorste skolespanne van Limpopo, Ben Vorster van Tzaneen en die Hoërskool Pietersburg van Polokwane, sal mekaar in ‘n vriendskaplike wedstryd pak om die seisoen mee af te skop. Dit sal die eerste keer sedert 2018 wees dat die twee spanne mekaar ontmoet.

Dit sal ook ‘n unieke wedstryd wees in die sin dat Ben Vorster die huidige kampioen van die Virsekerbeker se Plaat-afdeling is, terwyl die Pieties die kroon as kampioen van Afdeling 2 van die kompetisie is.

Die Vossies sal boonop volgende week op sy tuisveld ook teen die Virsekerbeker se kampioen van die Beker-afdeling, die Hoërskool Menlopark, te staan kom.

Ben Vorster het verlede jaar in die eindstryd van die Plaat-afdeling vir Eldoraigne as kampioen met ‘n naelskraapse sege van 37-36 onttroon. Pietersburg het in sy eindstryd vir die Ligbron Akademie van Ermelo met 23-20 die loef afgesteek om die kroon te dra.

Die Vossies het slegs vier spelers in sy span Kabello Kghohloane (vleuel), Nathan van den Heever (senter), Dean Ballantyne (flank) en Lehann Marais (losskakel) oor wat verlede jaar ook teen Eldoraigne in die eindstryd in aksie was. Die span moes wel verlede jaar sonder sy yster-kantman Renzo du Plessis klaarkom.

Du Plessis het verlede jaar die eindstryd weens sy betrokkenheid by die SA Skole A-span misgeloop. Die Pieties het nie ‘n enkele speler in sy beginspan wat verlede jaar in die eindstryd teen Ligbron uitgedraf het nie.

Dit is verblydend dat die twee spanne mekaar weer op die rugbyveld pak. Weens die toenemende druk op skole se sportkalenders en die feit dat skole deesdae in verskillende afdelings kompeteer, is dit verblydend om te sien dat ‘n jarelange interskole-tradisie weer sy terugkeer maak in Limpopo.

Die twee “aartsvyande” van Limpopo sal mekaar tydens die interskole op die rugbyveld, hokkie astro en netbalbaan die stryd aansê. Pietersburg vier volgende jaar se 100ste bestaansjaar en die Vossies sal dan na Polokwane vir die interskole reis.

Die spanne is:

Ben Vorster: 15 Kamogelo Kgohloane, 14 Kabello Kghohloane, 13 Nathan van den Heever, 12 Alexander Grid, 11 Ndzalama Twala, 10 Lehann Marais, 9 Eugene van den Heever, 8 Ryno Scheepers, 7 Renzo du Plessis, 6 Dean Ballantyne, 5 Dehan van Vuuren, 4 Marvoules Mashumbye, 3 Nicky Grobler, 2 Jaco Massyn, 1 Khutso Terwey.

Hoërskool Pietersburg: 15 Jeandré Slippers, 14 Marco Pratt, 13 Marcelle de Villiers, 12 Erik Strydom, 11 Juan Greyson, 10 Tiaan van den Heever, 9 Ruben Potgieter, 8 Wihan Pretorius, 7 Jandré van der Hyde, 6 Keanu Castelyn, 5 Kadi Geerkens, 4 Owen Faber, 3 Johan Horn, 2 Adriaan Halgreen, 1 Dehan van der Merwe.

Skeidsregter: Zander Kubannek.

Watch the matches live on VossieTV via digitv.co.za: 

	12:45	o.19A	Ben Vorster vs Pietersburg	https://digitv.co.za/#/video/19043/19043/live
	11:30	o.16A	Ben Vorster vs Pietersburg	https://digitv.co.za/#/video/19043/19043/live
	10:15	o.19B	Ben Vorster vs Pietersburg	https://digitv.co.za/#/video/19043/19043/live
	09:00	o.15A	Ben Vorster vs Pietersburg	https://digitv.co.za/#/video/19043/19043/live
	08:00	o.14A	Ben Vorster vs Pietersburg	https://digitv.co.za/#/video/19043/19043/live

[powr-comments id=”bac93b76_1583407032970″]

As everyone is aware of the on-going and developing global situation regarding the spread of the Coronavirus (Covid-19) is causing major concerns for everyone, and affecting day to day activities across the world.

Governments have shut borders and imposed quarantines, and companies have imposed travel bans. The human and economic impacts on businesses have been stark.

Global authorities led by the World Health Organization have stressed that the paramount importance and underlying message is the need to contain and try to prevent the spread of this virus due to its unique characteristics from of being highly contagious.

The worst cases of outbreaks have been driven because of gatherings and large groups being together due to the spread via contact and droplet particles.

The World Schools Festival organisers have been closely monitoring this situation, particularly over the past week, and increase of spread across countries represented at the 2020 event.

We have sought to look at all information available to ensure we can fully understand the potential impacts and consequences on anyone and everyone involved in the event, wherever across the world.

Unfortunately and with sadness due to these extraordinary circumstances, we have no option but to announce that with several of the overseas teams having to withdraw, and no alternative date options to move the 2020 World Schools Festival, we are unable to continue with the 2020 event later this month.

The Festival has always provided a unique opportunity for players from across the world to come together, share cultures, experiences and play against new opposition. However, with the withdrawals and concerns being raised we also believe that each individual’s health and welfare are always the priority.

We would like to thank Afrikaans Hoër Seunskool for their support and understanding with this situation and wish Affies a wonderful Centenary season.

The World Schools Festival will continue in 2021, and we will be confirming the dates and Venue in due course.

Press Release from the World Schools Festival casuality 

[powr-comments id=”507828e6_1583396929603″]

The Afrikaans Hoër Seunskool of Pretoria’s (Affies) worst nightmare surrounding the World Schools Festival has come true.

It is expected that the organiser of the tournament, Jon Phelps of Carinat Sports Marketing, will release a statement later today to announce the cancellation of this year’s tournament. 

The third edition of the tournament was supposed to be the highlight event as Affies is celebrating its centenary. The festival was to be hosted from 24 to 28 March in Pretoria with ten teams from overseas locking horns with ten of South Africa’s traditional rugby schools.

With less than 20 days left before the kick-off, this would have shocked Affies to the core. Rumours have it that some of the international schools decided to pull out which forced the organisers to cancel the event. The reason why some of the international teams have pulled out might be because of the Corona Virus (Covid-19) or due to financial issues. 

No fixtures have been released for the event and on the official website, there were only nine overseas teams confirmed to date.

The nine overseas teams that were confirmed before the cancellation are King’s College (New Zealand), Africa-Pacific Dragons, Hartpury College (England), Portugal u18, Georgia u18, Ratu Kadavulevu (Fiji), USA Schools XV, Verona Academy (Italy) and Uruguay u18. 

It was also speculated that Tonga u18 would be the tenth team if the organiser was not able to convince Toulon to sent their junior side to the festival. It is not sure what Affies’ will do to save the situation from their side to still host a festival of some sort or if the Noord/Suid tournament will extend their program to include more matches to accommodate the teams.

All of the rights for the World Schools Festival lie with Carinat Sports Marketing and all the schools and participating teams signs contracts to confirm their participation in the festival. 

The ten South African schools that would’ve participated in the festival were Affies, Grey College, Paul Roos Gimnasium, Oakdale Landbou, Monument, Hilton College, Pretoria Boys’ High, SACS, Maritzburg College and King Edward VII.

The World Schools Festival was hosted by Paarl Boys’ High (2018) and Paul Roos Gimnasium (2019) during its first two years.

READ MORE:

Four new South African faces for World Schools Festival of 2020 
World Schools Festival teams give back
How significant is the World Schools Festival really?
Results – World Schools Festival 2019

[powr-comments id=”67392bf9_1583389947137″]

Results 

1	29/02/2020	Diamantveld	31	Wesvalia	7	Fichardtpark	Match Info
2	07/03/2020	Diamantveld		Sentraal			Match Info
3	14/03/2020	Diamantveld		Affies		Pretoria	Match Info
4		Diamantveld					Match Info
5		Diamantveld					Match Info
6		Diamantveld					Match Info
7		Diamantveld					Match Info
8		Diamantveld					Match Info
9		Diamantveld					Match Info
10		Diamantveld					Match Info
11		Diamantveld					Match Info
12		Diamantveld					Match Info
13		Diamantveld					Match Info
14		Diamantveld					Match Info
15		Diamantveld					Match Info
16		Diamantveld					Match Info
17		Diamantveld					Match Info
18		Diamantveld					Match Info

Players: Rohan Theron, Carlo Louw,  

 

Results 

1	29/02/2020	Noord-Kaap	69	Sentraal	5	Fichardtpark	Match Info
2	07/03/2020	Noord-Kaap		Jim Fouché			Match Info
3		Noord-Kaap					Match Info
4		Noord-Kaap					Match Info
5		Noord-Kaap					Match Info
6		Noord-Kaap					Match Info
7		Noord-Kaap					Match Info
8		Noord-Kaap					Match Info
9		Noord-Kaap					Match Info
10		Noord-Kaap					Match Info
11		Noord-Kaap					Match Info
12		Noord-Kaap					Match Info
13		Noord-Kaap					Match Info
14		Noord-Kaap					Match Info
15		Noord-Kaap					Match Info
16		Noord-Kaap					Match Info
17		Noord-Kaap					Match Info
18		Noord-Kaap					Match Info

Players:  

Results 

1		Hoërskool Nelspruit					Match Info
2		Hoërskool Nelspruit					Match Info
3		Hoërskool Nelspruit					Match Info
4		Hoërskool Nelspruit					Match Info
5		Hoërskool Nelspruit					Match Info
6		Hoërskool Nelspruit					Match Info
7		Hoërskool Nelspruit					Match Info
8		Hoërskool Nelspruit					Match Info
9		Hoërskool Nelspruit					Match Info
10		Hoërskool Nelspruit					Match Info
11		Hoërskool Nelspruit					Match Info
12		Hoërskool Nelspruit					Match Info
13		Hoërskool Nelspruit					Match Info
14		Hoërskool Nelspruit					Match Info
15		Hoërskool Nelspruit					Match Info
16		Hoërskool Nelspruit					Match Info
17		Hoërskool Nelspruit					Match Info
18		Hoërskool Nelspruit					Match Info

 

 

Results

1	29/02/2020	HTS Middelburg	26	Hoërskool Rustenburg	14	Rustenburg	Match Info
2	07/03/2020	HTS Middelburg		Eldoraigne			Match Info
3		HTS Middelburg					Match Info
4		HTS Middelburg					Match Info
5		HTS Middelburg					Match Info
6		HTS Middelburg					Match Info
7		HTS Middelburg					Match Info
8		HTS Middelburg					Match Info
9		HTS Middelburg					Match Info
10		HTS Middelburg					Match Info
11		HTS Middelburg					Match Info
12		HTS Middelburg					Match Info
13		HTS Middelburg					Match Info
14		HTS Middelburg					Match Info
15		HTS Middelburg					Match Info
16		HTS Middelburg					Match Info
17		HTS Middelburg					Match Info
18		HTS Middelburg					Match Info

Players: Christiaan Vlok,