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The biggest upset so far this year – King Edward VII defeating Affies in Pretoria by 33-29 had the biggest impact in our second edition of School of rugby’s Rankings for 2019. This was a historic first-ever victory for the Red Army over Affies. 

King Edward VII was also emitted erroneously from our first rankings of the season. Paul Roos Gimnasium is still not taken into contention as they have only played two matches against local teams thus far in 2019. The team from Stellenbosch will without a doubt be one of the top teams in the country and be listed on our rankings once they’ve played five matches. 

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.

This rankings is 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@schooolofrugby.co.za – and please feel free to discuss and differ from us in the comments section.

The Rankings: 

#	Schools	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Points F	Points A
1	Grey College	6	6	0	0	299	95
2	Paarl Gimnasium	6	6	0	0	241	106
3	Paarl Boys’ High	5	4	1	0	193	80
4	Garsfontein	5	4	0	1	217	138
5	Helpmekaar	7	5	1	1	227	162
6	Rondebosch Boys’ High	6	5	0	1	177	101
7	Monument	5	3	0	2	209	104
8	King Edward VII	5	4	0	1	195	148
9	Oakdale Landbou	6	4	0	2	167	146
10	Affies	6	4	0	2	178	129
11	Stellenberg	9	6	0	3	156	108
12	Selborne College	10	9	0	1	268	164
13	Welkom Gimnasium	10	8	1	1	412	147
14	St Andrew’s College	10	8	1	1	304	129
15	Glenwood	7	5	0	2	171	146
16	Framesby	10	8	1	1	461	141
17	Hilton College	5	3	1	1	101	85
18	Northwood	6	4	0	2	199	124
19	Boland Landbou	6	4	0	2	252	194
20	Outeniqua	5	2	0	3	150	99
21	Duineveld	5	4	0	1	127	118
22	Grey High School	8	4	2	2	228	95
23	Brandwag (Uitenhage)	8	7	0	1	234	119
24	Menlopark	5	2	0	3	128	165
25	Kingswood College	9	6	0	3	221	127
26	HTS Drostdy	8	4	0	4	183	218
27	EG Jansen	6	4	0	2	246	138
28	Waterkloof	7	4	0	3	254	224
29	HTS Middelburg	10	5	0	5	246	309
30	Hoërskool Middelburg	9	8	0	1	331	167
31	Ben Vorster	7	5	0	2	242	169
32	Noordheuwel	6	5	0	1	138	91
33	Noord-Kaap	7	5	0	2	168	155
34	Marais Viljoen	9	6	0	3	233	210
35	Diamantveld	7	4	0	3	199	176
36	Jeppe High School for Boys’
37	Dale College	8	5	1	2	257	135
38	Maritzburg College	6	3	0	3	146	106
39	Pretoria Boys’ High	5	2	0	3	118	121
40	Hoërskool Rustenburg	5	2	0	3	197	171
41	Wynberg Boys’ High	5	2	0	3	145	106
42	Transvalia	5	1	0	4	105	132
43	Lichtenburg	7	4	0	3	194	133
44	Montana	7	4	0	3	237	151
45	Hoërskool Bellville	7	3	0	4	160	178
46	Queen’s College	8	4	0	4	182	193
47	Hoërskool Durbanville	5	1	0	4	80	177
48	Frikkie Meyer	10	10	0	0
49	Pionier	7	6	0	1	146	102

Please note: 

• Grey College‘s victories against Christchurch Boys’ High (73-26) and Southland Boys’ High (54-0) during the World Schools Festival does not count towards the rankings and therefore doesn’t reflect in the statistics.  
• Paarl Gimnasium‘s victories over the Africa-Pacific Dragons (50-24) and Hartpury College (41-12) during the World Schools Festival does not count towards the rankings and therefore doesn’t reflect in the statistics.  
• Paarl Boys’ High‘s victories during the St John’s College Easter Festival against the Golden Lions XV (66-7) and Windhoek Gimnasium (64-0) does not count towards the rankings and therefore doesn’t reflect in the statistics. Their match against Hoërskool Nelspruit (40-0) during the festival was stopped early due to lightning. We regarded this as a result. 

 

Die sesde Wildeklawer-toernooi vir o.13-spanne skop Maandag op Boeta Dippenaar-park in Kimberley af. Nie minder as 16 van die land se voorste o.13-spanne sal sake onder mekaar oor die volgende drie dae uitspook nie. 

Al die wedstryde van die toernooi sal regstreeks op DigiTV.co.za uitgesaai word. Gaan skep u gratis profiel om na al die wedstryde te kyk.  

Die gasheer, Laerskool Newton, sal in die voorlaaste wedstryd van die eerste dag teen die Laerskool Outeniqua te staan kom. Outeniqua het vroeër vanjaar vir George-Suid in die hoofwedstryd van die jaarlikse Marlow o.13-week met 54-5 kaf gedraf. 

Outeniqua het in sy ander twee wedstryde vir Klein Boishaai (14-7) en Lochnerhof van die Strand (15-7) verslaan. Newton kan dus ‘n strawwe stryd verwag. Die span van die Diamantstad word deur die ervare Thinus Carstens gebrei. Carstens rig al langer as 20 jaar Newton se trots af. 

In die hoofmaal op die eerste dag sal Laerskool Garsfontein van Pretoria en Grey-kollege Primêr teen mekaar sake uitspook. Grey word onder andere deur een van die Vrystaat se voorste skeidsregters, Pieter van Vuuren, gebrei. 

Worcester Primêr behoort ook weer onder die voorste spanne in aksie op die toernooi te tel. Die span word deur André Cilliers afgerig. Cilliers het al onder andere HTS Drostdy se eerste span ook gebrei en is die broer van die voormalige Springbok-losskakel en bekende skopguru, Vlok Cilliers.

Die span van Worcester kom teen Op die Voorpos van Upington in sy eerste wedstryd te staan. 

Sunridge Primary tel jaarliks onder die voorste skolespanne van die Oos-Kaap en sal in sy eerste wedstryd teen Jordania van Bethlehem te staan kom. 

Die bepalings van Dinsdag se wedstryde sal eers na afloop van die eerste dag se wedstryde aangekondig word. 

Die bepalings (29 April 2019): 

08:00	Magalieskruin	vs	Gene Louw
09:00	Van Riebeeckpark	vs	Laerskool Durbanville
10:00	Florida	vs	Eikestad
11:00	Worcester Primêr	vs	Op die Voorpos
12:15	OPENINGSEREMONIE
13:00	Klein Gim	vs	Laerskool Rustenburg
14:00	Jordania	vs	Sunridge Primary
15:00	Newton	vs	Outeniqua
16:00	Laerskool Garsfontein	vs	Grey-kollege Primêr

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King Edward VII produced the biggest upset of the weekend by defeating Affies by 33-29 in Pretoria. This was the team from Johannesburg’s first-ever victory over Affies.

FREE STATE/GRIQUALAND WEST

 

Diamantveld	54	Hoërskool Upington	3
Welkom Gimnasium	70	AHS Kroonstad	19
Voortrekker	50	Hentie Cilliers	5
Witteberg	26	Goudveld	19
Bothaville	72	Wessel Maree	12
Riebeeckstad	21	Hoërskool Kroonstad	11
HTS Welkom		Wilgerivier
Sandveld		Bultfontein
Hoopstad	65	Theunissen	12
Winburg		Welkom High
Hennenman	78	Harmony High	8
Landboudal	3	Burgersdorp	22
Jim Fouché	26	Fichardtpark	13
Noord-Kaap	27	Sentraal	26
St Andrews	13	Clifton	24

 

 

VIRSEKERBEKER 

 

Frikkie Meyer	53	Piet Potgieter	29
Ellisras	29	Hans Strijdom	26
Ben Viljoen	30	Merensky	27
Ander spanne – o.16: Piet Potgieter 18, Frikkie Meyer 5; Ellisras 59, Hans Strijdom 5; Merensky 33, Ben Viljoen 5. o.15: Frikkie Meyer 15, Piet Potgieter 13; Hans Strijdom 21, Ellisras 7; Merensky 25, Ben Viljoen 22. o.14: Frikkie Meyer 53, Piet Potgieter 5; Hans Strijdom 29, Ellisras 17; Merensky 26, Ben Viljoen 10.
Secunda	35	Lydenburg	24
Piet Retief	34	Ermelo	5
AFDELING 3
Midstream College	22	HTS John Vorster	17
Ander spanne:
o.16: Midstream College 37, HTS John Vorster 17.
o.15: Midstream College 22, HTS John Vorster 12.
o.14: HTS John Vorster 10, Midstream College 6.
Curro Heuwelkruin	54	Mitchellhouse	0
Nylstroom	24	HTS Tom Naudé	15
Ander spanne:
o.16:
Lowveld High	36	Curro Nelspruit	25
Ander spanne – o.16: Curro Nelspruit 59, Lowveld High 15. o.15: Curro Nelspruit 69, Lowveld High 7. o.14: Curro Nelspruit 68, Lowveld High 0.
Stoffberg	45	HTS Sasolburg	14

NWU-PUKKE PRESTIGE 

 

Noordheuwel	31	Hoërskool Middelburg	26
Wesvalia	16	Jeugland	7
Lichtenburg	43	Potchefstroom Gimnasium	0
Marais Viljoen	55	Die Anker	39
Heidelberg Volkskool		Potchefstroom Volkskool
Montana	33	Hugenote (Springs)	23
Zwartkop		HTS Witbank
Randburg	47	Oosterlig	27

NOORDVAAL 

 

King Edward VII	33	Affies	29
HTS Middelburg	41	Kempton Park	5
EG Jansen	31	Nelspruit	25
Hoërskool Pietersburg	26	Oos-Moot	17
Klerksdorp	26	Hoërskool Alberton	25

 

WESTERN CAPE 

 

Paarl Gimnasium	51	Oakdale Landbou	25
Outeniqua	15	Stellenberg	10
SACS	43	DF Malan	5
Wynberg Boys’ High	27	Grey High School	27
Rondebosch Boys’ High	26	Brackenfell	5
Boland Landbou	61	Tygerberg	17
Durbanville	36	Hugenote	15
Strand	10	Charlie Hofmeyr	10
Bellville	24	Parel Vallei	17
Hermanus	17	Swartland	13
Robertson	31	Worcester Gimnasium	26
Overberg	34	Bredasdorp	17

 

Junior Springbok coach Chean Roux described his team’s 35-8 defeat against England at the Butts Park Arena in Coventry on Friday as a tough lesson as they continued their preparations for the World Rugby U20 Championship in Argentina in June.

The Junior Springboks scored a try and a penalty goal in the match, while a late charge by England – in which they scored three tries in the dying minutes – saw them score five tries after holding a slender 14-8 lead at the break.

“It definitely was a tough and physical game,” said Roux. “We were totally outplayed; they were the better side on the day.”

He added: “We will have played five matches such as this before the World Rugby U20 Championship. This was a tough lesson, but that is what the competition is about.”

The Junior Springboks will face Wales in their last international friendly before the Argentina spectacle, which will be hosted at the Vale Resort outside Cardiff on Tuesday, 30 April, and Roux said it would be another challenging test.

“Wales is going to be a tough game as well,” said the coach. “They beat England in the U20 Six Nations so we will need to be ready for them.”

It was a physical encounter from the outset with England striking first in the opening minutes of the first half through Josh Hodge, who received the ball in space, and he slotted over the conversion to push them into a 7-0 lead.

Junior Springbok prop Asenathi Ntlabakanye added the visitors’ first try almost 20 minutes later as he forced his way over the chalk after some solid forward play, and the team followed this up with a penalty goal by scrumhalf Jaden Hendrikse, which nudged them one point ahead.

The SAU20’s lost winger Marnus Potgieter to a yellow card soon after, and the hosts took advantage of this with Olly Adkins adding their second try minutes before halftime to go 14-8 ahead.

The teams continued to run hard at one another in the third quarter – in which England was reduced to 14 men as Jon Kpoku was sent to the sin-bin – and they both created try-scoring chances but were denied by tenacious defence.

The hosts, however, managed to break through late in the match and finished strongly with Connor Doherty, Joel Kpoku and Izaiha Moore-Aiono scoring in quick succession to secure the 35-8 victory.

Photo credit: Gerry O’Sullivan.

Scorers:

England 35 (14) – Tries: Josh Hodge, Olly Adkins, Connor Doherty, Joel Kpoku, Izaiha Moore-Aiono. Conversions: Josh Hodge (5). Junior Springboks 8 (8) – Try: Asenathi Ntlabakanye. Penalty Goal: Jaden Hendrikse.

Junior Springbok coach Chean Roux warned his team to prepare for a physically demanding and attacking challenge from England U20 when they face off in the first of two games on their UK tour on Friday.

Roux made five personnel changes to the team that started against Argentina in their final U20 International Series match in Stellenbosch last week, for the encounter at Butts Park Arena in Coventry near Birmingham.

Two players with Vodacom Super Rugby experience, the Cell C Sharks duo of Fezokuhle Mbatha and JJ van der Mescht, will make their Junior Springbok on Friday, at hooker and lock respectively.

The other changes in the pack are at lock, where Emile van Heerden will start next to Van der Mescht, while Dylan Richardson will start in the loose trio next to SA U20 captain Phendulani Buthelezi and Francke Horn.

In the backline, Boeta Chamberlain will start at flyhalf in place of David Coetzer – who was ruled out of the tour due to a facial injury – while Thaakir Abrahams comes in at fullback for Andrew Kota, who has been named among the replacements.

Roux said they are expecting the hosts to pose a strong challenge: “England are a very physical team and they have an attacking mindset. They are also well coached, so we have to be ready for them and we have to match their physicality.”

According to the SA U20 coach, his charges need to make a step up with only two international friendlies left before they depart for Argentina for the World Rugby U20 Championship, which kicks off in June.

“With England being an attacking team I would like to see our defence hold well, and our scrums and lineouts will also be vital,” said Roux.

“We struggled a little in that regard in our last match, and hopefully they can provide good front-foot ball for the backs. I would also like to see us execute our plays effectively.

“We are still in the process of trying out player combinations, so we will give a few new players a chance in this game. That said there are still a few experienced players in the team, so this will be a good test.”

The match, which kicks off at 20h30 (SA time) on Friday, will streamed live on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xgiaWOtgQc (YouTube) and https://www.facebook.com/OfficialEnglandRugby/videos/322421335134580/ (Facebook).

The Junior Springboks will take on Wales next on Tuesday, 30 April, at the Vale Resort outside Cardiff, before returning to South Africa for another training camp in Stellenbosch.

They will depart for Rosario on Wednesday, 29 May, for their World Rugby U20 Championship campaign where they will face Scotland (4 June), Georgia (8 June) and New Zealand (12 June) in the pool stages.

Junior Springbok team to face England:

15 – Thaakir Abrahams (Cell C Sharks)
14 – Marnus Potgieter (Vodacom Blue Bulls)
13 – Jay Cee Nel (Vodacom Blue Bulls)
12 – Rikus Pretorius (DHL Western Province)
11 – Caleb Dingaan (Cell C Sharks)
10 – Boeta Chamberlain (Cell C Sharks)
9 – Jaden Hendrikse (Cell C Sharks)
8 – Francke Horn (DHL Western Province)
7 – Phendulani Buthelezi (captain – Cell C Sharks)
6 – Dylan Richardson (Cell C Sharks)
5 – Emile van Heerden (Cell C Sharks)
4 – JJ van der Mescht (Cell C Sharks)
3 – Asenathi Ntlabakanye (Xerox Golden Lions)
2 – Fezokuhle Mbatha (Cell C Sharks)
1 – Nkosikhona Masuku (Xerox Golden Lions)
Replacements:
16 – Dameon Venter (Xerox Golden Lions)
17 – Thabiso Mdletshe (Cell C Sharks)
18 – Hanro Jacobs (Cell C Sharks)
19 – Janko Swanepoel (Vodacom Blue Bulls)
20 – Jaco Labuschagne (Vodacom Blue Bulls)
21 – Sibusiso Sangweni (Xerox Golden Lions)
22 – Andrew Kota (Vodacom Blue Bulls)
23 – Sanele Nohamba (Cell C Sharks)

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Cell C Sharks Vodacom Super Rugby hooker Fezokuhle Mbatha and lock JJ van der Mescht will make their first appearances for the Junior Springboks in the UK after being named as part of coach Chean Roux’s 28-man touring squad for their matches against England and Wales.

Mbatha and Van der Mescht missed all three U20 International Series clashes in the last two weeks due to their Vodacom Super Rugby commitments, but they will take up their places in the squad as the Junior Springboks move into the next phase of their preparation for the World Rugby U20 Championship in Argentina in June.

Flyhalf David Coetzer (facial injury), lock Elrigh Louw (shoulder) and David Kriel (ankle) were ruled out of selection due to their respective injuries.

Roux’s team will face England at Coventry Rugby’s Butts Park Arena on Friday, 26 April, while the clash against Wales will take place on Tuesday, 30 April, at the Vale Resort outside Cardiff.

“We’re excited to head over to the UK,” said Roux. “We’ve had three matches to have a look at the players and start developing player combinations, and this tour will offer us the opportunity to put more work into that.

“It will also give us a good idea of where Fezokuhle and JJ are in terms of their game, as they will play their first matches for the side.

“The team knows what we expect as coaches, and they certainly know what the standards are that they have to live up to.”

Roux said another benefit of the matches would be to expose the players to the demands of touring.

“Many of the players in the squad have never toured abroad before, so this will allow them to experience that before the World Rugby Under-20 Championships,” said Roux. “It will also be good for us to play in an environment where we are out of our comfort zone, as that is exactly what the players are going to face in Argentina.”

Roux highlighted the need for a vast improvement in their set pieces and said: “Two of the biggest work-ons for us in the UK will be our scrummaging and lineouts; that is non-negotiable.

“We would also like to build some continuity in terms of our game in general and to work on turning our opportunities into points. We created several try-scoring chances in the last few weeks, but we didn’t use all of them, so I would like to see us step up in that regard.”

The team will return to South Africa after the tour for another training camp at their base in Stellenbosch before departing for Argentina on Wednesday, 29 May, for the World Rugby U20 Championship.

Roux’s charges will meet Scotland on Tuesday, 4 June, before taking on Georgia (Saturday, 8 June) and New Zealand (Wednesday, 12 June) in the pool stages. The semi-finals will be contested on Monday, 17 June, and the final on Saturday, 22 June.

Junior Springbok UK tour squad (in alphabetical order):

Thaakir Abrahams (Cell C Sharks)
Phendulani Buthelezi (Cell C Sharks)
Boeta Chamberlain (Cell C Sharks)
Caleb Dingaan (Cell C Sharks)
Kudzwai Dube (Vodacom Blue Bulls)
Celimpilo Gumede (Cell C Sharks)
Jaden Hendrikse (Cell C Sharks)
Francke Horn (DHL Western Province)
Hanro Jacobs (Cell C Sharks)
Sabastiaan Jobb (Vodacom Blue Bulls)
Andrew Kota (Vodacom Blue Bulls)
Jaco Labuschagne (Vodacom Blue Bulls)
Nkosikhona Masuku (Xerox Golden Lions)
Fezokuhle Mbatha (Cell C Sharks)
Thabiso Mdletshe (Cell C Sharks)
James Mollentze (Toyota Free State)
Jay Cee Nel (Vodacom Blue Bulls)
Sanele Nohamba (Cell C Sharks)
Asenathi Ntlabakanye (Xerox Golden Lions)
Marnus Potgieter (Vodacom Blue Bulls)
Rikus Pretorius (DHL Western Province)
Dylan Richardson (Cell C Sharks)
Evan Roos (Cell C Sharks)
Sibusiso Sangweni (Xerox Golden Lions)
Janko Swanepoel (Vodacom Blue Bulls)
JJ van der Mescht (Cell C Sharks)
Emile van Heerden (Cell C Sharks)
Dameon Venter (Xerox Golden Lions)

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With rain falling steadily, the conditions were not conducive to running rugby and yet Glenwood’s handling was only slightly affected.  Mistakes in the wet by visitors Transvalia cost them points as the Glenwood boys were quick to counter-attack.  This led to tries against the run of play.

Transvalia scored in the first five minutes following a maul, with hooker Bernard du Plessis breaking from the back to dive over, for a converted try by Shaun Christie for the early 7-0 lead.

A penalty by Jordan Hendrickse made it 3-7.  Glenwood, more adept in the wet, scored their first try when centre Martino van Wyk broke through, again converted by Hendrickse, for Glenwood to lead 10-7.

A kick ahead, a gather and wing Carlo Cloete sped away from the defence to score in the corner.  Again Hendrikse split the upright from the touchline conversion for a 17-7 lead.   Two further converted tries, first by flank Ethan Smit and the second by hooker Sikholisa Nanto, saw Glenwood into a comfortable 31-7 lead at the break.

When play restarted, the mist was billowing in and conditions worsened.  The rugby however continued to enthral, with good running and good defence.  Glenwood scored again through fullback Steven Gibb, and with the conversion, Glenwood led 38-7, which became the final score of the match.

Scorers:

Glenwood: Tries: Smit, Cloete, Van Wyk, Nonto, Gibb; Conversions Hendrikse (5); Penalty Hendrikse

Drostdy: Try Du Plessis; Conversion Christie

As the case around most parts of the country, the weather had the final say during the annual St Dunstan’s College Easter Festival in Benoni. The hosts’ main match on the final day against HTS Tuine of Pretoria was stopped with the scores level on 5-all due to bad weather as well as lightning.

St Dunstan’s flanker Nathan de Atouguia scored his side’s only try as they aimed to finish the Easter Festival on a high. 

Scorers: 

St Dunstan’s College	5 (5)	HTS Tuine	5 (5)
Try: Nathan de Atouguia.		Try: Joshua van Dyk.

 

The first of the KZN sides to play today, DHS played against HTS Drostdy from the Western Cape.

The latter had won their first game against Middelburg but lost their second match against Welkom Gim.

DHS was looking for their first victory, having lost to Transvalia and EG Jansen.

Drostdy opened the scoring with a penalty by flyhalf Carlton Pietersen after just five minutes. DHS scrumhalf Jayden Cederos chipped ahead for Sim Ngcobo to dot down ahead of the defence, to take a 7-3 lead after a successful conversion by Ngobani Dlamini. Drostdy’s Pietersen converted his second penalty to narrow the gap to one point.

Centre Roann Jansen picked up the ball after a kick ahead to score under the poles and with Pietersen converting the lead changed to Drostdy 13-7 ahead.

Shortly thereafter Brian Dosemba went over in a flurry of bodies to narrow the gap to 12-13 and then a break by Pietersen fed fullback Keane Galant who scored leaving an easy conversion for Pietersen to make the half-time score 20-12 to Drostdy.

DHS was the first to score in the second half when Kaid O’Neill scored for DHS, converted by Ngobani Dlamini to again make it a one-point game 19-20.

The Cape boys increased their lead when flank Wynand du Plessis scored again, converted by Pietersen, for a 27-19 lead. Rain started falling, which made handling more difficult. Both teams came close to scoring again, but the board remained 27-19 to Drostdy, giving them their second win at the festival.

Scorers:

DHS: Tries Dosember, O’Neill, Ngcobo; Conversions Dlamini (2)
Drostdy: Tries Jansen, Du Plessis, Galant; Conversions Pietersen (3); Penalties Pietersen (2).

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