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The Grey College juggernaut shows no signs of slowing down after they hammered Grey High 58-0 in a Premier Interschools match in Bloemfontein on Saturday afternoon.

The boys from the Free State scored 10 tries and kept the proverbial clean sheet to record their fourth successive win over their Port Elizabeth rivals. The last time Grey High had any success in this fixture was a 27-20 victory in 2014.

It’s also the third year in a row that Grey College recorded over 50 points in this fixture. They beat Grey High 73-10 in 2017 and followed it up with a 63-8 demolition job in 2018. 

Grey College are still unbeaten this year, having already dealt with Selborne, Paarl Gymnasium, Paarl Boys’ High and Affies. They still have to face to Paul Roos in their final match, which should a cracking fixture. 

Grey High fought hard in the first half, and only conceded two tries before the break to trail 12-0. However, their resistance would crumble in the second stanza, as Grey College, littered with provincial stars, went up a few gears after the break.

Grey College play with pace, power and precision. Their forwards hurt you upfront and set the platform for their speedy backs to run riot. They are also very good from broken play.

Wing Marcell Muller scored a hat trick for the Bloemfontein side, while lock Jan-Hendrik Wessels and hooker Andre-Hugo Venter, the son of former Bok stalwart Andre, chipped in with a brace of tries.

Captain Ian Small-Smith capped off another fine performance with a try after the break, while fullback Franco Knoetze and flyhalf FC du Plessis also crossed the line to see off the uninspiring Grey High team. 

PHOTO: Frikkie Kapp/Gallo Images

Scorers: 

Grey College 58 (10) – Tries: Marcell Muller (3), André-Hugo Venter (2), Jan-Hendrik Wessels (2), Ian Small-Smith, Franco Knoetze, FC du Plessis. Conversions: Du Plessis (4). Grey High School 0. 

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Voortrekker van Bethlehem se eerstespan het Saterdag op Shimla-park in Bloemfontein sy grootste titel in die skool se geskiedenis verower.

Die Trekkers het Noord-Kaap van Kimberley in die eindstryd van die Wesgrow-reeks met 40-29 die loef afgesteek. Dit was die span van Bethlehem se eerste streekstitel in die skool se geskiedenis wat hy met hierdie oorwinning ingepalm het. 

Dit was ook die eerste keer ooit wat die Trekkers in ‘n eindstryd van ‘n streekkompetisie in aksie was. Die skool se eerstespan van Bethlehem kon nog nooit tot die eindstryd van die Vrystaatse Administrateursbeker of die Kovsiestreekkompetisie deurdring nie.

Noord-Kaap het teen die omdraaislag ‘n voorsprong van 17-14 geniet, maar die Trekkers se taktiek om Northerns van soveel as moontlik balbesit te weerhou het die span van die Diamantstad al hoe meer in ‘n wurggreep geplaas. 

Noord-Kaap se agterste driehoek met die heelagter, Elzandro Fredericks, en die vleuel Jacquin van Wyk aan die spits tel onder die gevaarlikste aanvallende kombinasies in Suid-Afrika op skolevlak. Elke keer wat een van die twee manne die bal in die hand kry is daar perre. 

Die Trekkers se afrigter Christiaan Gouws het erken dat hoewel dit nie die opwindendste spelpatroon was nie, hy inspirasie uit die Hoërskool Outeniqua (50-7) en Diamantveld (32-14) se seges vroeër vanjaar oor Noord-Kaap geput het.

Die Trekkers het die bal voorlangs gehou en die slot Steyl Barnard asook die twee stutte, Warren Louw en Kamshen Moss, het reuse werk vir die kampioen voorlangs verrig om die die bal van Northerns af weg te hou. Die hele agttal van Voortrekker verdien ‘n klop op die skouer hoe hulle die pap voorlangs dik aangemaak het.  

Agterlangs het die losskakel, Cammi Roux, met sy taktiese besluitneming en geleërde skopskoen gesorg dat sy span se agttal vorentoe gespeel het. Noord-Kaap het feitlik elke keer ‘n draai agter die doellyn gemaak wanneer hy twee fases aanmekaar kon slaan. Die span se slot Franco Stassen het voorlangs hard gewerk. 

Northerns se groot staatmakers op die dag was egter sy senterpaar, JJ Molete en Keanu Windvogel. Veral Windvogel het op die aanval sowel as verdediging vir Voortrekker probleme besorg. Molete het op die aanval ‘n hele paar keer gate in die Trekkers se verdediging geslaan.  

Voortrekker se enigste nederlaag in vanjaar se Wesgrow-reeks was teen Diamantveld (36-53) in Kimberley. Die Riemlanders het egter ook in die nederlaag danksy sy bonuspunt aan drieë sy plek in die uitspeelrondes bespreek en daarmee die verdedigende kampioen, Diamantveld, uitgeskakel. Diamantveld het verlede jaar vir Goudveld-Hoërskool met 29-16 in die eindstryd verslaan om as die eerste kampioen van die reeks gekroon te word. 

Die Hoërskool Sentraal het Goudveld-Hoërskool in die uitspeelwedstryd om die derde en vierde posisie met 34-24 getroef. Die Tralies het teen lemoentyd ‘n voorsprong van 17-10 geniet.

Die Bloktruie se losskakel, Francois van Rooyen, het weer gewys dat sy skopskoen een van sy span se gevaarlikste wapens is. Van Rooyen het al vier sy span se drieë verdoel en ook met ‘n strafdoel en skepdoel pale toe geslaag. Hy het goeie ondersteuning agterlangs van Ntsebe Leschesa (linkervleuel) en sy skakelmaat, Kobus du Plessis, ontvang.  

Voorlangs het Sentraal se agtsteman, Janko Kachelhoffer, soos gewoontlik met sy stormlopies ver ente veld gewen. Die haker, Johan Bothma, was ook woelig in die los. 

Dit was nou wel die uitspeelwedstryd om die vyfde en sesde posisie, maar Jim Fouché se sege van 32-19 oor Diamantveld was sy beste vertoning van die seisoen. Die Groen Masjien het teen die omdraaislag reeds ‘n gemaklike voorsprong van 24-0 opgebou. 

Diamonds sal glad nie gelukkig met die vertoning wees nie. Die verdedigende kampioen van die reeks was voor dié nederlaag slegs een wedstryd in vanjaar se reeks nog net een keer aan die verloorkant. Dit was in sy openingswedstryd van die seisoen asook die reeks tydens die Fichardtpark Sportdag teen Goudveld (12-21). 

Vir JF het sy puik senter Zachery Bester en die linkervleuel, Behan Vermaak, agterlangs blink vertonings opgedis. Vermaak het twee keer Diamantveld se doellyn oorgesteek. Voorlangs het die slot Wessel Muller en loskopstut en kaptein, Mamello Moshoaliba, uitmuntend vertoon. 

Fichardtpark het sy seisoen op ‘n hoogtepunt afgesluit deur Witteberg van Bethlehem met 49-15 kaf te draf. Die Fichies het vroeër in die reeks geskiedenis gemaak deur vir die eerste keer ooit vir Noord-Kaap (15-10) te klop. 

Fichies se flank Jeff Parota en die buitesenter, Reagan Maartens, het uitstekende vertonings gelewer om Witteberg tot oorgawe te help dwing. 

FOTO: Willie Kruger 

Puntemakers: 

Voortrekker 40 (14) – Drieë: Bjorn Steinhobel (2), Kamshen Moss, Peter Motlaung, Warren Louw, Steyl Barnard. Doelskoppe: Cammi Roux (5). Noord-Kaap 29 (17) – Drieë: Keanu Windvogel, Elzandro Fredericks, Jacquin van Wyk, JJ Molete, Devanito Vergotini. Doelskoppe: Corné du Plessis (2). 

Sentraal 34 (17) – Drieë: Giovanne Venter, Kobus du Plessis, Janko Kachelhoffer, Kotie Herold. Doelskoppe: Francois van Rooyen (4). Strafdoel: Van Rooyen. Skepdoel: Van Rooyen. Goudveld-Hoërskool 24 (10) – Drieë: Heinricht Cloete, Jubaren Adriaan, Elcurtis Lewack, Vian Benson. Doelskoppe: Jacquin Bailey (2). 

Jim Fouché 32 (24) – Drieë: Behan Vermaak (2), Duncan Watkins, Mamello Moshoaliba. Doelskoppe: Ryan George (3). Strafdoele: Janco Prinsloo, George. Diamantveld 19 (0) – Drieë: Stefan Swart (2), Sello Maketlo. Doelskoppe: Morné Matthewson, Sean Harding. 

Fichardtpark 49 – Drieë: Francois Bester (2), Zandro Smit, Reno Kok, Pieter Barnard, JT van der Walt, Reagan Maartens, JD Stadhouer. Doelskoppe: Davin Groenewald (3). Strafdoel: Groenewald. Witteberg 15 – Drieë: Juan-Rosco Ruiters, Marnus Ratkas, Ryno Oosthuizen. 

Ander spanne: 

o.16: Diamantveld 21, Voortrekker 12; Witteberg 34, Sentraal 0; Noord-Kaap 28, Fichardtpark 15; Jim Fouché 46, Goudveld 24.

o.15: Sentraal 10, Diamantveld 8; Voortrekker 22, Witteberg 5; Jim Fouché 59, Goudveld 7; Fichardtpark 31, Noord-Kaap 7.

o.14: Fichardtpark 31, Noord-Kaap 14; Voortrekker 29, Diamantveld 5; Jim Fouché 35, Sentraal 12; Witteberg klop Goudveld. 

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There is not a lot of movement in the top part of our rankings for this week.  

We believe however that the knockout stages of the Virsekerbeker as well as Super August will be telling towards the final rankings for 2019. At this time it seems that Garsfontein is in almost unbeatable form, but they will have to play in the playoffs of the Virsekerbeker without four of their players who will be on national duty. 

On our rankings, there is not a lot to choose between Garsfontein and Monument who occupies the fourth and fifth position respectively. Garsfontein has only suffered two defeats thus far in 2019 against top-ranked, Grey College, and Monument. 

Monnas’ suffered three defeats which was against the Paarl-duo, Paarl Boishaai and Paarl Gimnasium, during Noord/Suid as well as their surprise defeat against Waterkloof in the Virsekerbeker. 

Second placed, Paarl Gimnasium’s, only defeat game against Grey College during Wildeklawer. Paarl Boishaai also only suffered a defeat against Grey College, with the 20-all draw against Helpmekaar during Noord/Suid being the biggest differentiator between these two arch-rivals. This year’s annual interschools promises to be a thriller.  

Please note that we don’t take matches against international opposition into consideration in our rankings. These games will however still be recorded and shown in our results.

These rankings are not an official ranking as there is no official ranking on schoolboy level and this is only to get the discussion on school rugby on South Africa flowing. We however take our responsibility on reporting school rugby very seriously. 

To see each team’s results so far this season click on their name in the rankings. If you see any results missing please don’t hesitate to contact Hannes Nienaber via e-mail on hannes@rugby.supersportschools.com – and please feel free to discuss and differ from us in the comments section. 

The Rankings: 

 

#	School	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Points F	Points A
1	Grey College	12	12	0	0	624	214
2	Paarl Gimnasium	13	12	0	1	547	231
3	Paarl Boys’ High	12	10	1	1	483	195
4	Garsfontein	12	10	0	2	536	323
5	Monument	13	10	0	3	558	364
6	Paul Roos Gimnasium	6	4	0	2	159	127
7	Selborne College	15	13	1	2	582	220
8	Framesby	17	15	1	1	685	276
9	King Edward VII	11	8	1	2	398	295
10	St Andrew’s College	16	13	1	2	591	207
11	Stellenberg	15	11	0	4	394	265
12	Grey High School	13	8	2	3	523	249
13	Glenwood	14	10	0	4	403	320
14	Diocesan College	9	6	0	3	345	232
15	Affies	13	8	0	5	485	379
16	Rondebosch Boys’ High	14	9	0	5	433	278
17	Helpmekaar	16	10	1	5	526	400
18	Outeniqua	11	6	0	5	347	227
19	Welkom Gimnasium	14	10	1	3	552	240
20	Hilton College	9	7	1	1	268	166
21	Boland Landbou	14	7	0	7	451	479
22	Menlopark	13	7	0	6	458	390
23	Westville Boys’ High	13	9	0	4	386	265
24	Waterkloof	15	8	0	7	479	492
25	Brandwag (Uitenhage)	13	10	0	3	418	245
26	EG Jansen	13	7	0	6	486	394
27	Oakdale Landbou	11	5	0	6	226	281
28	HTS Middelburg	18	8	0	10	475	595
29	Noordheuwel	13	7	0	6	341	321
30	HTS Drostdy	13	6	0	7	299	374
31	Ben Vorster	13	9	0	4	447	371
32	Noord-Kaap	13	7	0	6	311	370
33	Diamantveld	14	8	0	6	436	345
34	Hoërskool Middelburg	16	13	0	3	570	355
35	Jeppe High School for Boys’	9	5	0	4	319	257
36	Marais Viljoen	16	9	0	7	454	408
37	Montana	15	10	0	5	520	345
38	Duineveld	8	6	0	2	220	172
39	Kingswood College	15	10	0	5	540	225
40	Northwood	11	7	0	4	353	248
41	Frikkie Meyer	14	13	0	1
42	Pretoria Boys’ High	13	7	0	6	412	346
43	Dale College	13	7	1	5	392	271
44	Hoërskool Pietersburg	14	13	0	1	566	180
45	Maritzburg College	14	7	0	7	351	319
46	Pionier	9	8	0	1	266	145
47	Hoërskool Durbanville	11	7	0	4	471	226
48	Lichtenburg	16	11	0	5	547	343
49	Hoërskool Rustenburg	9	4	0	5	336	287
50	Voortrekker (Bethlehem)	12	8	0	4	423	419

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Outeniqua gave Paarl Gimnasium a major scare in their annual clash on Saturday. Gimmies had to hold-on to a narrow three point lead to secure a 11-8 victory over the Kwaggas in George. 

Outeniqua could’ve easily won the clash and had more than enough opportunities to cause an upset. 

Oakdale Landbou kept their unbeaten track record since 2010 against Marlow Landbou intact when they came out on top by 18-7 in this annual clash.  

PHOTO: Brakkies Sport Fotos

Scorers: 

Paarl Gimnasium 11 – Try: Tiaan Swanepoel. Penalties: Jandré Burger (2). Outeniqua 8 – Try: Lawrence Victor. Penalty: Matthew Thorne.

Paul Roos Gimnasium 42 (14) – Tries: Dylan de Leeuw (2), Joubert Grobbelaar, Corné Weilbach, André Smit, Andrew Pegg. Conversions: Christiaan van Blommenstein (4), Kade Wolhuter, Cade Croy. SACS 14 (6) – Try: Thomas Doyle. Penalties: Nicholas Haasbroek (3).

Wynberg Boys’ High 27 (5) – Tries: Lezaine Davis, Ebenezer Tshivanga, Rethabile Louw, Marzuq Allen, Daniel Hayes. Conversion: Devon Pretorius. Rondebosch Boys’ High 17 (3) – Tries: Dalvon Blood (2). Conversions: Conor van Eden (2). Penalty: Van Eden.

Paarl Boys’ High 60 – Tries: Keean Barnard (2), Rynardt Rijnsberger, Angelo Osch, Gideon van Wyk, Allister Williams, Tyler Bocks, Quan Horn, Jacques Rousseau. Conversions: Kian  Meadon (4), Rousseau (2). Penalty: Meadon. Boland Landbou 14 – Tries: Keanan Wentzel, Tehan du Plessis. Conversions: CJ Snyman (2).

Diocesan College 51 – Tries: Isaiah Wharton (2), Sam Marthinussen, Sam Rudston, Connor Evans, Matthew Smith, Liam Kloosman, George Kappatos, Dan Kirsten. Conversions: Matt Lennett (3). Parel Vallei 7 – Try: Ethan Borcherds. Conversion: Markus Dempsey.

Oakdale Landbou 18 (18) – Tries: Herman Otto (2). Conversion: Alwich van de Linde. Penalties: Van der Linde (2). Marlow Landbou 7 (7) – Try: Leyton Valentyn. Conversion: Troy Delport.

DF Malan 15 – Tries: Jason Breda, Marco Borain. Conversion: Jean-Louis Burger. Penalty: Burger. Brackenfell 13 (3) – Try: Ndinani Sibelekwana. Conversion: Justin de Kock. Penalties: De Kock (2).

Stellenberg 72 (36) – Tries: Hedley Hadlow (4), Meyr Retief (3), Khyro van der Westhuizen (2), Tharquinn Manuel, Colby Frylinck, Lukho Msengana. Conversions: Nivan Petersen (6). Tygerberg 0.

Bellville 44 (18) – Tries: Ivano Jonkers (2), Deuvajio Solomons, Handré Carstens, Kyle Milford, Johan de Goede. Conversions: Jaco Oosthuizen (4). Penalties: Oosthuizen (2). New Orleans 24 (7) – Tries: Gilton Mangena, Charlton Pietersen, Darin Jansen. Conversions: Aurelio Philander (3). Penalty: Philander.

Milnerton 36 (17) – Tries: Zac Rens, Darryn Jonkers, Mikyle Vraagom, Ethan Terblanche, Sergio de Jesus, Romald Ntumba. Conversions: Jonkers (3). Melkbosstrand 24 (3) – Tries: Breyton Maree, Byron Maree, Zander Stadler. Conversions: Stadler (2), Victor Vass. Penalty: Stadler.

The Settlers 12 (5) – Tries: Tristan Theys, Caleb Malgas. Conversion: Theys. Jan van Riebeeck 5 (0) – Try: Rowaan Simon.

Scottsdene 38 (7) – Tries: Eckhard Michaels (2), Devan  Dube (2), Zaan Titus, Vaughan Pietersen. Conversions: Michaels (3), Fernando Fransman. Excelsior 17 (10) – Tries: Antonio Munnik (2), Joshua September. Conversion: Shane Fortuin.

Parow 37 (22) – Tries: Nathan Arries, Justin West, Vito Geduld, Bradley Dreyer, Luke Kirby. Conversions: Arrioes (2), Geduld. Penalties: Arries (2). Bosmansdam 11 (6) – Try: Liyema Xane. Penalties: Ridley Karolus (2).

Charlie Hofmeyr 22 – Tries: Wynand Pieters, William Baron, Mikyle Volmoer. Conversions: Wium van Wyk (2) Penalty: Van Wyk. Hermanus 17 – Tries: SJ Herholdt, Tiaan Hechter. Conversions: Jumile Lucas (2). Penalty: Lucas.

Worcester Gimnasium 35 (21) – Tries: Claudio Matolla (2), Marco Snyders, Lihle Msoki, JW Uys. Conversions: Nathan Louw, Curt-Lee Verwey. Penalties: Louw (2). Vredenburg 14 (7) – Tries: Elario Talmakkies, Antwan van Wyk. Conversions: Randall Fillies (2).

Hopefield 21 (7) – Tries: Thyrique Carolus, Kirsten van Dyk, André van der Merwe. Conversions: Nathan Engelbrecht (3). Vredendal 15 (10) – Tries: Theo Cloete (2), Daniël du Toit.

Swartland 38 – Tries: Jay-Cee Kotze (2), Hanru Pool, Jonathan Young, Louis de Jager, Aldo Walters. Conversions: Draigh Schierhout (4). Hoërskool Stellenbosch 14 – Tries: Luc Swart, Kyle Smith. Conversions: Smith (2).

Robertson 28 – Tries: Maxwell Rhode, Andrew Williams, Gladwin Arendse, Christof Viljoen. Conversions: Viljoen (4). Overberg 22 – Tries: Jean de Villiers, Danel Franse, Adriaan Hendricks. Conversions: Cullen Plaatjies (2). Penalty: Plaatjies.

Bredasdorp 23 (15) – Tries: Tristan Faroa, Angus Strydom. Conversions: Antonio Vyver (2). Penalties: Vyver (3). Hoërskool Langenhoven 15 (7) – Tries: Pieter Els, Eariston Hofman. Conversion: Reevin February. Penalty: February.

HTS Drostdy 23 – Tries: Benicio Kamfer, Wynand du Plessis, Zach le Roux. Conversion: Hugo Mostert. Penalties: Mostert (2). Duineveld 17.

Other Results: 

u19A: HS Swartland 10, New Orleans 37; Hugenote 27, HS Strand 7; Labori 3, HTS Bellville 12; Landbougimnasium Augsburg 8, Vredendal Sek. 7; Klein Nederburg 7, Schoonspruit 33; Cederberg Akademie 24,  Graafwater 3; Piketberg 27, Dirkie Uys 3; Swellendam 41, Montana 7; Bonnievale 14, De Villiers Graaff 5; Langenhoven Gimnasium 38, Montagu 20; HS Punt 0, Die Brandwag (Uitenhage) 80; Westerford 39, Manenberg 19; Tygerberg-klub 24, Monumentpark 24; Fairmont 37, Collegians-klub 10.

u19B: SACS 18, Paul Roos 48; Rondebosch 17, Wynberg 5; D.F.Malan 10, Brackenfell 40; Stellenberg 41, HS Tygerberg 0; HS Bellville 0, New Orleans 33; Milnerton 30, Melkbosstrand 11; Oakdale 29, Marlow 27; The Settlers 29, Jan van Riebeeck 21; Parow 20, Bosmansdam 17; Tygerbertg-klub 17, Monumentpark 7; Worcester Gim 27, Vredenburg 3; Bredasdorp 25, HS Langenhoven 22; HS Swartland 8, New Orleans 31. 

u16A: SACS 3, Paul Roos 19; Rondebosch 31, Wynberg 22; D.F.Malan 24, Brackenfell 12; Stellenberg 43, HS Tygerberg 0; HS Bellville 38, New Orleans 24; Milnerton 7, Melkbosstrand 45; The Settlers 29, Jan van Riebeeck 12; Scottsdene 21, Excelsior 10; Parow 16, Bosmansdam 8; Westerford 19, Manenberg 24; Tygerberg-klub 24, Monumentpark 5; Fairmont 25, Collegians-klub 17; Worcester Gim 60, Vredenburg 0; Swartland 36, New Orleans 19.   

u15A: SACS 5, Paul Roos 14; Rondebosch 17, Wynberg 7; D.F.Malan 13, Brackenfell 12; Stellenberg 17, HS Tygerberg 0; Oakdale 19, Marlow 0; HS Bellville 31, New Orleans 19; Milnerton 17, Melkbosstrand 5; The Settlers 12, Jan van Riebeeck 3; Parow 13, Bosmansdam 8; Westerford 48, Manenberg 32; Tygerberg-klub 0, Monumentpark 22; Fairmont 21, Collegians-klub 19; Worcester Gim 40, Vredenburg 0; Bredasdorp 38, HS Langenhoven 5; Swartland 15, New Orleans 39.   

u14A: SACS 5, Paul Roos 34; Rondebolsch 12, Wynberg 13; D.F.Malan 12, Brackenfell 17; Stellenberg 31, HS Tygerberg 0; Oakdale 15, Marlow 10; HS Bellville 10, New Orleans 7; Milnerton 17, Melkbolsstrand 7; The Settlers 5, Jan van Riebeeck 22; Scottsdene 10, Excelsior 27; Westerford 32, Manenberg 0; Tygerberfg-klub 25, Monumentpark 29; Fairmont 37, Collegians-klub 10; Worcester Gim 106, Vredenburg 0; Swartland 54, New Orleans 10..

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Die Bloktruie van Ben Vorster het Saterdag met ‘n naelskraapse sege van 35-33 oor die Hoërskool Nelspruit se Rhinos sy posisie bo-aan die puntelys van die Virsekerbeker se Plaat-kompetisie behou. 

Albei spanne het gesukkel om aan die gang te kom en ongedwonge foute het tot frustrasdie aan beide kante gelei. Die Rhinos was eerste om die ys te breek met n pragdrie deur die buitesenter, Solly Mazibuko.

Dit het egter nie lank gevat vir die Bloktruie om  terug te slaan nie en die vleuel Sean Roulsten was die man van die oomblik na Nathan van den Heever die lyn gebreek het. Die res van die eerste helfte was n wipplankstryd en albei spanne het gesukkel om punte aan te teken.

Die halftyd-telling was 21-17 in die guns van die Rhino’s na ‘n 50/50 beslising deur die skeidsregter skrams voor rustyd.

Ben Vorster het kort na halftyd die gaping verklein met n strafskop deur die heelagter, Meyer Vorster. Nelspruit het nie lank op hulle laat wag nie en geantwoord met n pragtige drie deur Anton van Eijk.

Nelspruit het gepronk met n voorsprong van 33-20 maar n terug veg poging soos min het die bloktruie weereens die gaping verklein. Kort voor die eindfluitjie het Vorster ‘n strafskop deur die pale gejaag om ‘n voorsprong van 35-33 vir sy span te verseker..

Albei spanne het verdedig en aangeval vir al wat hulle werd is in die laaste vyf minute maar die bal het uiteindelik in die guns van Ben Vorster gewip en die Bloktruie het as wenners uit die stryd getree. Die toekenning as speler van die wedstryd het aan die Vossies se nuutste nasionale skolespeler, Renzo du Plessis (SA Skole A), behoort. 

Daar is steeds nie veel tussen die spanne in die Plaat-kompetisie van die Virsekerbeker te kies nie. Ben Vorster beklee na ses wedstryde en met 22 ligapunte die boonste posisie op die puntelys. Die Hoërskool Rustenburg (20) en Montana (20) beklee onderskeidelik die tweede en derde posisies na ses wedstryde. 

Rustenburg se sege van 31-29 oor Eldoraigne Saterdag het waarskynlik die Eldo Drake se kanse om die uitspeelwedstryde te haal in die wiele gery. Eldos moet nog teen Montana en Marais Viljoen te staan in die ligafase te staan kom. Marais Viljoen beklee ondanks sy nederlaag van 22-30 teen Kempton Park op die oomblik die vierde posisie op die puntelys met 19 punte. 

Buiten die wedstryd teen Eldoraigne moet die span van Alberton ook nog vir Rustenburg pak. Dit is die Rusties se enigste oorblywende kragmeting voor die uitspele. Ben Vorster se enigste oorblywende kragmeting voor die halfeindronde is teen Zwartkop. 

FOTO: Pieter Vorster

Puntemakers

Ben Vorster 35 (17) – Drieë: Nathan van den Heever (2), Sean Roulston, Christiaan Smit, Louis Koen. Doelskoppe: Meyer Vorster (2). Strafdoele: Vorster (2). Hoërskool Nelspruit 33 (20) – Drieë: Solly Mazibuko (2), Chyle van Zyl, Douw Kruger, Anton van Eijk. Doelskoppe: Matthee Joubert (4).

Hoërskool Rustenburg 31 – Drieë: Tristan du Preez (2), Estiaan Schonfeldt (2), André Rossouw. Doelskoppe: Wiehan Kruger (3). Eldoraigne 29. 

Montana 51 – Drieë: Niekie Pretorius (2), Nathan Mattheus (2), Ronan Gamble, Gerhard van Niekerk, Stefan Tolmay, Etienne Clausen, Franco Stassen. Doelskoppe: Stassen (5). Strafdoel: Stassen. Zwartkop 18 – Drieë: Keanu Coetzee, Raymond Dodd, Damian Rabie. Strafdoel: Dieter Groenewald. 

Kempton Park 30 – Drieë: Ruan van der Merwe (2), Divan van Niekerk, Shane Grobler, Francois Steyn. Doelskop: Grobler. Strafdoel: Marius Loubser. Marais Viljoen 22 – Drieë: Ronan Bernard, Rehan le Maitre, Anru Pienaar. Doelskoppe: Le Maitre (2). Strafdoel: Le Maitre. 

Ander spanne: 

o.16: Zwartkop 22, Montana 14; Marais Viljoen 36, Kempton Park 17; Rustenburg 73, Eldoraigne 0; Nelspruit 58, Ben Vorster 0.

o.15: Zwartkop 24, Montana 17; Marais Viljoen 39, Kempton Park 0; Rustenburg 20, Eldoraigne 7; Ben Vorster 33, Nelspruit 27. 

o.14: Montana 27, Zwartkop 10; Kempton Park 12, Marais Viljoen 12; Rustenburg 14, Eldoraigne 11; Nelspruit 22, Ben Vorster 0. 

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Al die uitslae: 

AFDELING 1
Beker-kompetisie
Helpmekaar	22	Garsfontein	50
Monument	50	EG Jansen	20
Transvalia	20	Noordheuwel	25
Menlopark	64	HTS Middelburg	47
Ander spanne – o.16: HTS Middelburg 38, Menlopark 32; Helpmekaar 34, Garsfontein 23; Noordheuwel 31, Transvalia 3; Monument 26, EG Jansen 20. o.15: HTS Middelburg 14, Menlopark 7; Helpmekaar 17, Garsfontein 14; Monument 22, EG Jansen 13; Transvalia 28, Noordheuwel 25. o.14: Helpmekaar 22, Garsfontein 3; HTS Middelburg 26, Menlopark 3; Monument 36, EG Jansen 0; Noordheuwel 31, Transvalia 8.
Plaat-kompetisie
Hoërskool Nelspruit	33	Ben Vorster	35
Kempton Park	30	Marais Viljoen	22
Hoërskool Rustenburg	31	Eldoraigne	29
Zwartkop	18	Montana	58
Ander spanne – o.16: Marais Viljoen 37, Kempton Park 17; Zwartkop 22, Montana 14; Nelspruit 58, Ben Vorster 0. o.15: Marais Viljoen 39, Kempton Park 0; Zwartkop 24, Montana 17; Ben Vorster 33, Nelspruit 27. o.14: Kempton Park 12, Marais Viljoen 12; Montana 27, Zwartkop 10; Nelspruit 22, Ben Vorster 0.
Skild-kompetisie
Lichtenburg	40	Centurion	21
Heidelberg Volkskool	45	Hoërskool Middelburg	12
Jeugland	30	Oos-Moot	27
Ander spanne – o.16: Oos-Moot 17, Jeugland 12; Heidelberg Volkies 29, Middelburg 11. o.15: Oos-Moot 19, Jeugland 5; Middelburg 60, Heidelberg Volkies 17. o.14: Jeugland 28, Oos-Moot 5; Heidelberg Volkies 22, Middelburg 14.
AFDELING 2
Midstream College	28	Overkruin	26
Ander spanne – o.16: HTS John Vorster 21, Overkruin 17. o.15: Wonderboom 15, Overkruin 5. o.14: Midstream College 24, Hoërskool Tuine 14.
Frikkie Meyer	25	Hoërskool Pietersburg	34
Ander spanne – o.16: Pietersburg 17, Ellisras 10. o.15: Ben Viljoen 24, Frikkie Meyer 22. o.14: Pietersburg 19, Frikkie Meyer 7.
Ligbron	17	Secunda	15
Ander spanne – o.16: Ligbron 36, Rob Ferreira 0. o.15: Piet Retief 29, Ermelo 15. o.14: Ligbron 41, Secunda 14.
AFDELING 3
Fochville	40	Hoogenhout	30
Curro Heuwelkruin	41	Queen’s High	12
Leeuwenhof	12	Oosterland	5
Brits	22	Birchleigh	10
Vryburg	34	Curro Hazeldean	13
Standerton	31	Louis Trichardt	24
John Vorster (Nigel)	26	Hendrik Verwoerd	3
Ander spanne – o.16: Hoogenhout 21, Fochville 10; Curro Nelspruit 33, Jan Viljoen 27; Erasmus 38, HTS Sasolburg 38 (Erasmus dring deur); Brits 79, HTS Tuine 6; HTS Tom Naudé 20, Bekker 12; Schoonspruit 32, Stoffberg 27; Bergvlam 28, Frans du Toit 17; Die Wilgers 28, Birchleigh 26. o.15: Curro Heuwelkruin 32, Curro Nelspruit 24; Fochville 19, Standerton 14; Birchleigh 43, Erasmus 7; HTS Tuine onttrek teen Vryburg; HTS Tom Naudé 8, Leeuwenhof 7; Brits 22, John Vorster (Nigel) 3; Stoffberg 29, Curro Hazeldean 24. o.14: Curro Nelspruit 27, Jan Viljoen 5; HTS Tom Naudé 52, Fochville 12; Kanonkop 19, Leeuwenhof 7; Erasmus 53, Birchleigh 5; Brits 38, Curro Hazeldean 10; John Vorster (Nigel) 34, Vryburg 17; Standerton 27, Frans du Toit 5; Delmas 31, Die Wilgers 12.
AFDELING 4
Ander spanne – o.16: Goudrif 15, Eric Louw 10. o.15: Eric Louw 31, Parys 22; Warmbad 24, Alberton High 10. o.14:
AFDELING 5
Christiana	42	Curro Roodeplaat	21
Ander spanne – o.15: Ferdinand Postma 15, Curro Roodeplaat 7.

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There is some big match-ups this Saturday in South Africa. 

Just outside of Cradock the Wolramme (Marlow Landbou) will face Oakdale Landbou in a FNB Classic Clash. This match to be live streamed by DigiTV.co.za. Affies take on Waterkloof at home in one of the biggest annual clashes in Pretoria, while Garsfontein will attempt to take down Helpmekaar for the first time in a couple of years. 

Grey College hosts their namesake, Grey High School, in their annual interschools in Bloemfontein. Also in the City of Roses the Wesgrow Series’ finals are taken place at Shimlapark. Voortrekker of Bethlehem faces Noord-Kaap of Kimberley in the final and this match is also being streamed live by DigiTV.co.za.   

To view the results from the Virsekerbeker please click on the following link – Al die uitslae van die Virsekerbeker – 20 Julie 2019

All the results: 

EASTERN CAPE/KWAZULU-NATAL 

Grey High School	0	Grey College	58
Marlow Landbou	7	Oakdale Landbou	18
Glenwood	24	Durban High School	12
St Andrew’s College	49	Dale College	0
Stirling		Hudson Park
Queen’s College	0	Selborne College	33
Maritzburg College		Pretoria Boys’ High
HTS Daniël Pienaar		Nico Malan
Pearson		Union HS
Punt		Brandwag (Uitenhage)

FREE STATE/GRIQUALAND WEST

Grey College	58	Grey High School	0
Voortrekker	40	Noord-Kaap	29
Sentraal	34	Goudveld	24
Diamantveld	19	Jim Fouché	32
Fichardtpark	49	Witteberg	15
Ficksburg		Reitz

NOORDVAAL

Affies	44	Waterkloof	27
Pretoria Boys’ High	26	Maritzburg College	25
King Edward VII	7	Jeppe High School for Boys’	25

 

WESTERN CAPE

Paarl Boys’ High	60	Boland Landbou	14
Outeniqua	8	Paarl Gimnasium	11
Marlow Landbou	7	Oakdale Landbou	18
SACS	14	Paul Roos Gimnasium	42
Rondebosch Boys’ High	17	Wynberg Boys’ High	27
HTS Drostdy	23	Duineveld	17
Hugenote (Wellington)	27	Strand	7
DF Malan	15	Brackenfell	13
Tygerberg	0	Stellenberg	72
Parel Vallei	7	Diocesan College	51
Other Results – u16: u15: u14: .

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The SA Schools and SA Schools A squads – featuring four returning players from 2018 – to contest the U18 International Series against their age-group counterparts from Argentina, England, France, Wales in August were announced by SA Rugby on Monday.

Jacques Goosen (hooker, Border), Jarrod Taylor (flanker, Border), Keketso Morabe (flanker, Thepa Trading Griffons) and Jurich Claasens (scrumhalf, Assupol Blue Bulls), all of whom played for the SA Schools team in 2018, were again included following the successful hosting of the Under-18 Youth Weeks in Bloemfontein at the beginning of the month.

The U18 International Series kicks off at Paul Roos Gymnasium in Stellenbosch on Friday, 9 August, with matches to follow at Paarl Gymnasium in Paarl on Tuesday, 13 August and Hugenote High School in Wellington on Saturday, 17 August.

Mzwakhe Nkosi (Bidvest Waltons Golden Lions, SA Schools) and Phiwe Nomlomo (Border, SA Schools A) are the respective coaches.

SA Rugby CEO, Jurie Roux, congratulated the players on their selection and wished them well for the forthcoming series.

“It is a rewarding and exciting time for the selected schoolboys as they get the opportunity to play for their country and give justice to their talent and hard work put in,” said Roux.

“The selection of these squads is in line with our elite player development pathway of which the SA Schools teams form an important part.

“We invest time, money and resources into their matches with a view to them graduating through the age group levels to the very top of the game, so good luck to all involved, including the coaching staff of Mzwakhe and Phiwe respectively.”

The squads (with provinces and schools) are:

SA Schools:

Outside backs: Geraldo Flusk (Assupol Blue Bulls / HS Garsfontein), Keane Galant (Boland / HTS Drostdy), Zeilinga Strydom (Assupol Blue Bulls / HS Garsfontein), Tarquin Manuel (DHL Western Province / HS Stellenberg).

Centres: Tyler Bocks (DHL Western Province / Paarl Boys High), Henco van Wyk (Bidvest Waltons Golden Lions / Monument), Mntungwa Mapantsela (Border / Selborne College).

Flyhalves: Kean Meadon (DHL Western Province / Paarl Boys High), Boldwin Hansen (Boland / HS Hermanus).

Scrumhalves: Jurich Claasens (Assupol Blue Bulls / HS Garsfontein), Dylan Alexander (DHL Western Province / Paarl Gymnasium).

Loose forwards: George Cronje (Bizhub Free State Cheetahs / Grey College), Gideon van Wyk (DHL Western Province / Paarl Boys High), Jarrod Taylor (Border / Selborne College), Siyemukela Ndlovu (Cell C Sharks / Northwood HS), Keketso Morabe (Thepa Trading Griffons / Welkom Gymnasium).

Locks: Simon Miller (Assupol Blue Bulls / St Albans), Dylan de Leeuw (DHL Western Province / Paul Roos Gymnasium), Connor Evans (DHL Western Province / Bishops), Wandile Hlope (Cell C Sharks / Maritzburg College).

Props: Blaine Golden (Cell C Sharks / Glenwood HS), Bryan le Roux (DHL Western Province / Rondebosch Boys High), Jan-Hendrik Wessels (Bizhub Free State Cheetahs / Grey College), Okuhle Siyeni (Cell C Sharks / Westville Boys High).

Hookers: Jacques Goosen (Border / Selborne College), Andre Venter (Bizhub Free State Cheetahs / Grey College).

Management – Head Coach: Mzwakhe Nkosi (Bidvest Waltons Golden Lions). Assistant coach: Cobus van Dyk (Assupol Blue Bulls). Manager: Dean Moodley (Cell C Sharks).

SA Schools A:

Outside backs: Sibusiso Javu (Border / Selborne College), Sonwabo Sokoyi (Bizhub Free State Cheetahs / Grey College), Nsuku Baloyi (Assupol Blue Bulls / HS Menlo Park), Indiphile Tyeda (Border / Dale College).

Centres: Jacques Rossouw (DHL Western Province / Paarl Boys High), Joseph Iye (Bidvest Waltons Golden Lions / King Edward School), Quan Horn (Western Province / Paarl Boys High).

Flyhalves: Sihlalo Benge (Border / Queens College), Jordan Hendrikse (Cell C Sharks / Glenwood HS).

Scrumhalves: Daimon O’Connell (Border / Selborne College), Kabelo Mokheti (Bidvest Waltons Golden Lions / Jeppe Boys High).

Loose forwards: Izan Esterhuizen (Bidvest Waltons Golden Lions / Monument), Jarod Cairns (DHL Western Province / Paul Roos Gymnasium), Renzo du Plessis (Unitrans Limpopo Blue Bulls / HS Ben Vorster), Pierich Siebert (DHL Western Province / Paarl Gymnasium), Josh van Vreden (Border / Selborne College).

Locks: Marco van Rhyn (DHL Western Province / Paarl Gymnasium), Sisonke Vumazonke (Bizhub Free State Cheetahs / Grey College), Cornelus Rahl (South Western Districts / Oakdale HS), Raynard Roets (Assupol Blue Bulls / HS Garsfontein).

Props: Sibusiso Shongwe (Bidvest Waltons Golden Lions / Jeppe Boys High), Philip Masango (DHL Western Province / Wynberg Boys High), Rynhardt Rijnsburger (DHL Western Province / Paarl Boys High), Dimakatso Lebelo (Assupol Blue Bulls / HS Waterkloof).

Hookers: Jacques-Lois du Toit (Assupol Blue Bulls / Afrikaans Boys HS), Teague Loelly (Cell C Sharks / Westville Boys High).

Management – Head Coach: Phiwe Nomlomo (Border). Assistant coach: Wessel du Plessis (Bizhub Free State Cheetahs). Manager: Ofentse Moeng (Assupol Blue Bulls).

U18 International Series Fixtures:

Friday 9 August 2019 – Paul Roos Gymnasium, Stellenbosch

13h00: SA Schools A vs France U18

14h30: England U18 vs Argentina U18

16h00: SA Schools vs Wales U18

Tuesday 13 August 2019 – Paarl Gymnasium, Paarl

13h00: SA Schools A vs Wales U18

14h30: SA Schools vs Argentina U18

16h00: England U18 vs France U18

Saturday 17 August 2019 – Hugenote High School, Wellington

12h00: SA Schools A vs Argentina U18

13h30: France U18 vs Wales U18

15h00: SA Schools vs England U18

Issued by SA Rugby Communications

 

Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool bulldozed Maritzburg College 78-16 in a one-sided Premier Interschools match in Pretoria on Saturday.

Affies outscored College by a whopping 12 tries to two to claim their fifth-consecutive win over the KwaZulu-Natal school. It was also their biggest victory over College since 2011 when they won 55-7.

The last time Maritzburg had any success in this fixture was in 2014 when they triumphed 37-10.

The home side scored 50 points in the second half after leading 28-11 at the break.

Four of the home side’s 12 tries came in the first half, as Affies overwhelmed their opponents upfront. They put the cherry on the cake in the second half, by scoring eight tries that were a mix of skill, speed and power. It was just pure dominance by Affies from the first whistle to the last.

Affies’ big pack laid the platform with a number of brutal rolling mauls that constantly put College on the back foot throughout the encounter. The visitors just couldn’t stop the home team’s momentum and the dam wall eventually burst in the second half.

Affies lock Reinhardt Ludwig scored the first of his two tries in the ninth minute after an impressive rolling maul, while they were also awarded a penalty try in the first half from this avenue of attack.

Replacement centre Marcelle Masvikeni scored the College’s only try in the first half, shortly after Ludwig’s opening try. Brannen Webster would add another try in the second half for the visitors, but they just couldn’t get enough possession to put Affies’ defence under any pressure with ball in hand.

Affies centre Gerhard Botha scored a hat trick inside 40 minutes to leave College reeling, while flank MJ Janse van Rensburg also contributed a second-half brace, as the Pretoria side moved past the half-century even before the hour-mark.

Affies then scored four more tries in the last 10 minutes of the match, with wings Kyle Liebenberg and Bjorn van Wyk, prop Werner Kruger and flank Brendhan Kelbrick all crossing the line before the referee eventually put College out of their misery.

Scorers:

Affies 78 (28) –  Tries: Gerhard Botha (3), Reinhardt Ludwig (2),   MJ Janse van Rensburg (2), Kyle Liebenberg, Werner Kruger, Bjorn van Wyk, Brendhan Kelbrick, Penalty Try. Conversions: JP Wentzel (4), Michael van Aswegen (4). Maritzburg College 16 (11) – Tries: Marcelle Masvikeni, Brannen Webster. Penalties: Sven Zunckel (2).

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