Scorers:
Grey College 94 – Tries: Christopher Schreuder (2), Marius Kearney (2), Ross Braude (2), Richard Kriel (2), Arno Nieuwoudt, Herman Agenbag, Pienaar van Niekerk, Rikus Pretorius, Henk Cilliers, David Kriel. Conversions: Schreuder (10), Dylan Schultz (2). Muir College 10.
Paarl Gimnasium se skitterende agtsteman, Henco Martins, is gisteraand op ‘n spoggeleentheid in die Cape Sun-hotel tydens WP Rugby se jaarlikse prysuitdeling as die Westelike Provinsie se Skolespeler van die Jaar vereer.
Martins is aanvanklik uit die Streeptruie se Cravenweek-span weggelaat, maar is kort voor die toernooi nadergetrek toe die Hoër Jongenskool Paarl se kaptein en agtsteman, Francke Horn, hom weens siekte aan die toernooi in Johannesburg moes onttrek. Martins het nie net Horn se tokse gevul nie, maar die nasionale keurders so beïndruk dat hy in die Suid-Afrikaanse Skole-span ingesluit is.
Martins was vuurwarm aan die begin van die seisoen en was ‘n lid van die Suid-Afrikaanse Skole-sewesspan wat as kampioen van die Capricorn Group-toernooi in Namibië gekroon is. Die haastige agtsteman het sy derde driekuns van die seisoen vir Gimmies in slegs sy span se vierde wedstryd van die seisoen teen EG Jansen van Boksburg tydens die Noord/Suid-toernooi in Pretoria gedruk.
Martins het driekuns in sy skoolspan se wedstryde teen Stellenberg, Garsfontein en EG Jansen behaal. Hy het in totaal 17 drieë vir sy skoolspan gedurende 2017 gedruk.
Nog ‘n oud-Bloedwors Ernst van Rhyn is as die Streeptruie se Voorspeler van die Jaar (o.21) aangewys. Tiaan Swanepoel wat aan Stellenberg gematrikuleer het, is as die o.21-span se Agterspeler van die Jaar vereer.
Twee oud-leerlinge van Paul Roos Gimnasium in Stellenbosch Ben-Jason Dixon en Lyle Hendricks het onderskeidelik met die toekennings as Voor- en Agterspeler van die Jaar by die o.19’s weggestap.
Paarl Boys’ High, or just Paarl Boishaai as they are known in South Africa, will host what is probably the biggest school rugby festival seen on Planet Earth from 2 to 7 April next year in the picturesque town at the base of Paarl Rock.
The rugby festival is the brain child of Boishaai’s first XV coach, Sean Erasmus, and will be one of the biggest highlights during the school’s 150th celebrations.
Boishaai’s first XV hasn’t lost a match in South Africa for the last three years. This amazing run span over 53 matches from the start of the 2015 season. The only blemish on their record in their last 57 outings on a rugby field came earlier this year against Christchurch Boys’ High (38-36) during their four-match tour of New Zealand.
Of the 20 teams that will partake in Boishaai’s Rugby Festival, six have been crowned champions of the annual Sanix Youth International tournament in Japan. In fact, nine of the 18 titles since the inaugural tournament in 2000 were won by schools which will play in the festival. Hamilton Boys’ High (2010, 2011, 2014), Christchurch Boys’ High (2005, 2006), Paul Roos Gimnasium (2015), Grey College (2001), Boland Landbou (2002) and Glenwood (2016).
The ten South African teams that will attend the festival is Paarl Boishaai, Paarl Gimnasium, Paul Roos Gimnasium from Stellenbosch, Grey College, Affies from Pretoria, Monument from Krugersdorp, Boland Landbou, Outeniqua from George, Oakdale Landbou from Riversdal and Glenwood.
The four sides from New Zealand that will attend the festival are rugby royalty. Hamilton Boys’ High, Christchurch Boys’ High, Otago Boys’ High and Napier Boys’ High all have strong rugby traditions.
Hamilton Boys’ High have won the Sanix Youth International tournament more times than any other school in the world by being crowned champions three times (2010, 2011 and 2014). They defeated Paarl Boys’ High in the final of the 2014 edition of the tournament in Japan by 15-11.
It can be expected that when the fixtures for next year’s tournament in Paarl are released that Paarl Boishaai and Hamilton Boys’ High will have a date with each other. All Blacks who attended Hamilton Boys’ High include Tawera Kerr-Barlow, Warren Gatland and Scott McLeod. The school boasts a total of almost 2400 pupils (just boys).
Christchurch Boys’ High is only second to Auckland Grammar on the list of schools which produced the most All Blacks over the years. The school from Christchurch has produced 46 All Blacks to date which includes Dan Carter, Richard Loe, Ben and Owen Franks, Bob Deans, Aaron and Nathan Mauger, Andrew Mehrtens, Brodie Rettallick, Matt Todd and Adam Thomson. As well as All Black coach Steve Hansen and his predecessor, Graham Henry.
Christchurch Boys’ High have won the Sanix Youth International tournament twice, back in 2005 and 2006.
Otago Boys’ High from Dunedin produced notable All Blacks like Richie McCaw, Wyatt Crockett and Byron Kelleher.
Napier Boys’ High produced All Blacks like Zac Guildford, Richard Turner and Greg Somerville. The latter also played some school rugby for Dale College from King William’s Town as an exchange student back in 1995.
The other six overseas teams are Hartpury College (England), Millfield School (England), a Combined team from Africa and the Pacific Islands, a French team that still has to be confirmed, a regional team from Mendoza (Argentina) and a regional team from either Italy or the United States of America.
Former Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer is assisting Paarl Boishaai with the festival. Boishaai will also host the prestigious Coca-Cola Craven Week for High Schools as well as the Coca-Cola Academy Week next year as part of their celebrations.
Results
| Kempton Park | 25 | Marais Viljoen | 10 | |
| Kempton Park | 14 | Pretoria Boys’ High | 10 | |
| Kempton Park | 43 | Noordheuwel | 17 | |
| Kempton Park | 29 | HTS John Vorster | 32 | |
| Kempton Park | 33 | Florida | 33 | |
| Kempton Park | 20 | Waterkloof | 13 | |
| Kempton Park | 22 | Cherries | 20 | |
| Kempton Park | 48 | Pacaltsdorp | 0 | |
| Kempton Park | 55 | PW Botha College | 10 | |
| Kempton Park | 32 | Centurion | 36 | |
| Kempton Park | 31 | Ermelo | 23 | |
| Kempton Park | 19 | HTS Middelburg | 12 | |
| Kempton Park | 24 | EG Jansen | 18 | |
| Kempton Park | 34 | Die Anker | 10 | |
| Kempton Park | 34 | Rustenburg | 3 | |
| Kempton Park | 45 | Jeugland | 7 | |
| Kempton Park | 34 | Hoerskool Alberton | 7 | |
| Kempton Park | 46 | EG Jansen | 50 | Valke Final |
| Kempton Park | 19 | Centurion | 19 | Beeldtrofee |
| Kempton Park | 31 | Rustenburg | 24 | |
| Kempton Park | 32 | Middelburg | 27 | |
| Kempton Park | 20 | Monument | 10 | Beeldtrofee Final |
Players: Henry van Dyk, Ben Wepener, Michael Coetzee, Etienne Oosthuizen, Francois Booyse, Ruan Joubert, Ivan de Beer, Devon Mare, Sydney du Plessis, JP Holmes, Frederick van Wyk, Michiel Mostert, Armand Janse van Rensburg, Jamie Campbell, Charlton Anderson.
Coaches: Kwagga Loubser, AJ Pienaar and Quinton van Tonder.
Joshua Richards starred with a century in St Stithians College victory of 70 runs over Clifton of Durban on the fourth day of the annual Michaelmas Week in Pietermaritzburg. Richards en Matthew Erasmus (49) helped their team to 194/2 in their allotted 20 overs at the Eston Country Club.
Richards and Erasmus also played pivotal roles earlier this year as St Stithians College was crowned champions of the National T20 Schools competition in Stellenbosch.
Summarised Scorecards:
* the first three days were 50 over
At Goldstones
Maritzburg College 144/6 (B Sherwood 56, M Horan 40, T Farrell 2/16, A Ridgway 2/29); St Alban’s College 119/8 (M Twala 56, Juan Landsberg 28, M Crampton 2/14). Maritzburg College won by 25 runs.
At Hilton
Hilton College 132/8; Tauranga Boys College NZ 52 all out. Hilton College won by 80 runs.
At Varsity Oval
Kearsney College 153 (R Koenig 54*); Hudson Park 135. Kearsney won by 18 runs.
At Richmond Country Club
Pretoria Boys’ High 152/6 (C Jairaj 4/26, K Ashby 51); Westville Boys’ High 112/7 (J Wienand 2/20, C Pillay 44, J Parker 30). Pretoria Boys’ High won by 41 runs.
At Varsity 2
KES 120/7 (W Mtolo (2/17, J Martins 2/29, S Capell 2/15); Northwood 121/7 (J Edy 43). Northwood won by 3 wickets.
At Collegians Club
Grey College 121/6 (CP Klijnhans 42, Christopher Schreuder 26, G Sinalo 2/21, K Mondli 2/28) CSA TAP 125/5 (G Sinalo 45) CSA won by 5 wickets.
At Eston Country Club
St Stithians College 194/2 (Joshua Richards 128, Matthew Erasmus 49); Clifton School 124/9 (Jason Knibbs 2/8, Craig Meier 3/25). St Stithians College won by 70 runs.
At St Charles College Oval
Glenwood 137/5 (J Jonas 42, J Paul 41, D Fynn 31*, T Thena 2/23) Jeppe High School for Boys 140/3 (K Thena 59*, L Manje 30, T Thena 25*)’. Jeppe won by 7 wickets.
At Barns
St John’s College 210/4 (T McKernan 80, M Martingano 94) Durban High School 156/7 (B Sambhu 31, R Mapfudza 65). St John’s College won by 54 runs.
At Dalry Park
Michaelhouse 58/7. Match abandoned due to unsafe pitch.
The fifth edition of the Under-15 Carfind.co.za Iqhawe Week will kick off on an exciting note at the Bill Jardine Stadium in Johannesburg on Monday with a series of thrilling matches lined up throughout the day.
In the opening encounters, Western Province, who went down in the final match last season, will meet KZN, and the Blue Bulls take on the Leopards respectively, while hosts, the Golden Lions, will kick off their campaign later in the day against Free State.
The grand finale of the opening day’s play will see SWD, who took top honours in the tournament last season, go up against the Griffons.
Fourteen teams will participate in the tournament, which features matches on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, and similarly to the other SA Rugby Youth Weeks, the teams deemed to have played the best rugby throughout the tournament will meet in the final match on Thursday.
The Carfind.co.za Iqhawe Week was established in 2013 and is a joint venture between SA Rugby and the SA Rugby Legends Association.
The tournament offers players from rural, lower-league and non-traditional rugby schools an opportunity to participate in a high-level provincial competition with the objective of creating a pathway for them to advance through SA’s rugby structures.
Carfind.co.za Iqhawe Week day one fixtures (Monday, 2 October):
09h30 – Western Province v KZN (B Field)
10h00 – Blue Bulls v Leopards (A Field)
10h40 – Pumas v Valke (B Field)
11h10 – Boland v Eastern Province (A Field)
11h50 – Griquas v Border (B Field)
12h20 – Golden Lions v Free State (A Field)
14h15 – SWD v Griffons (A Field)
Issued by SA Rugby Communications
Results on Day 1of the 58th Oppenheimer Michaelmas Cricket Week hosted by Maritzburg College:
(50 over matches unless stated)
At Eston Country Club
Kearsney College 146 all out (L de Vlieg 41, C Britz 3/15, L van Vuuren 3/34, D Greeff 2/22). Pretoria Boys High 151/2 (W Truter 61*, J Krafft 56 C Heunis 2/19). Pretoria Boys’ High won by 9 wickets.
At Varsity Oval
Michaelhouse 173 all out (T Trotter 68, B Parsons 4/19); King Edward VII 139/7 after 36.5 overs (B Parsons 81, M Brownlee 3-33). Bad light stopped play.
At Goldstones
St Stithians College 150/9 (Johan Mulder 38, S Steenkamp 2/20, D Walden 2/40); Maritzburg College 151/7 (S Steenkamp 30, B Noble 33, J Campbell 34, J Hoffman 2/28). Maritzburg College won by 3 wickets.
At Collegians Club
Clifton School (Durban) 244-7 (J Brown 55, M Montgomery 45, W Masojada 35, S Holmes 35); Hudson Park 239 all out (Sinethemba Qeshile 75, Luke Dallas 63, W Masojada 3-21). Clifton won by 5 runs.
At Dalry Park
Glenwood 205/6 (A Pillay 63, J Paul 34, R Donaghy 3/53); Tauranga (NZ) 190 all out (A Mascall 51, B Pomare 35, J Hendrikse 3/35, D Fynn 3/27). Glenwood won by 15 runs.
At Hilton College
Hilton 255/7 (J Venter 91, S Jacobs 2/34); St John’s College 152 all out (A Kooverje 38, J Ritchie 2/32, K Selane 2/29. M Sclanders 2/6). Hilton College won by 103 runs.
At St Charles College Oval
St Alban’s College 97 all out (W Mtolo 3/19, M Xolo 2/24, J Martins 3/6); Northwood 98/3 after 12.4 overs (Jordan Edy 32*, D Zvidzui 26*). Northwood won by 7 wickets.
At Barnes
Westville Boys High 163 all out (M Pollard 58, M Bondesio 5/20, B Potgieter 3/13); Grey College 165/1 (M de kock 69*, CP Klijnhans 70*). Grey College won by 9 wickets.
At Richmond Country Club
CSA TAP Inv XI 210 all out (J Fuchs 57, J de Klerk 39); Affies 197 all out (M Khumalo 4/32). CSA TAP won by 13 runs.
At Snows (T20)
Durban High School 41 all out in 4 overs (J vd Berg 5/9); Jeppe High School for Boys 42/2 in 4 overs (L Manje 24*). Jeppe won by 8 wickets.
Die Westelike Provinsie is die 2017-kampioen van Saru se o.17 interprovinsiale-sewestoernooi na hy KwaZulu-Natal met 29-12 in die eindstryd op Tafel Lager-park in Kimberley verslaan het. Die Streeptuie het nie sy gelyke in die Diamantstad gehad nie.
Dit is die derde keer dat WP die titel sedert die ontstaan van die toernooi in 2011 verower het. Die unie was in 2014 en 2015 ook as kampioen gekroon. Die kampioen se William Rose het die toernooi as die voorste puntemaker afgesluit. Hy het 51 punte tydens die toernooi opgestapel.
Die Streeptruie het Boland met 26-14 in die halfeindronde uitgeskakel. KwaZulu-Natal het sy plek in die eindstryd met ‘n oorwining van 26-12 oor die Goue Leeus bespreek. Die twee spanne was in dieselfde groep geloot en die Piesangboere het hier ook met 27-19 as oorwinnaars van die veld gestap.
Die Goue Leeus het die verdedigende kampioen, Vrystaat, met 28-10 in die kwarteindronde uitgeskakel. WP het sy kwarteindstryd teen die Griffons redelik gemaklik met 45-0 gewen. Die Piesangboere moes ietwat harder werk vir hulle plek in die halfeindronde deur Suidwestelike Distrikte met 24-10 te troef.
Boland se Ethinique Adams het met sewe driee die toernooi as die voorste driedrukker afgesluit. Jurich Claassens (Blou Bulle), Marno April (Griffons) en Coenraad Visser (Pumas) het elk ook ses keer ‘n draai gedurende die toernooi agter die doellyn gemaak.
Al die uitslae:
Groep A: Vrystaat 31, Suidwestelike Distrikte 14; Valke 26, Grens 12; Suidwestelike Distrikte 24, Valke 14; Vrystaat 31, Grens 7; Suidwestelike Distrikte 19, Grens 7; Vrystaat 41, Valke 5.
Groep B: Blou Bulle 31, Griekwas 29; Westelike Provinsie 38, Pumas 14; Blou Bulle 38, Pumas 14; Westelike Provinsie 40, Griekwas 12; Westelike Provinsie 33, Blou Bulle 19; Pumas 26, Griekwas 19.
Groep C: Boland 59, Limpopo Blou Bulle 5; Luiperds 26, Griffons 21; Boland 26, Luiperds 17; Griffons 42, Limpopo Blou Bulle 21; Griffons 35, Boland 14; Luiperds 31, Limpopo Blou Bulle 15.
Groep D: KwaZulu-Natal 26, Oostelike Provinsie 5; Goue Leeus 26, Oostelike Provinsie 12; KwaZulu-Natal 27, Goue Leeus 19.
Kwarteindronde – Bowl: Pumas 38, Limpopo Blou Bulle 5; Griekwas 26, Luiperds 10; Oostelike Provinsie 24, Grens 17; Valke dring regstreeks deur tot halfeindronde. Beker: Goue Leeus 28, Vrystaat 10; KwaZulu-Natal 24, Suidwestelike Distrikte 10; Westelike Provinsie 45, Griffons 0; Boland 42, Blou Bulle 27.
Halfeindronde – Shield: Limpopo Blou Bulle 12, Luiperds 0; Grens dring regstreeks deur tot eindronde. Bowl: Oostelike Provinsie 35, Valke 21; Pumas 19, Griekwas 14. Plaat: Vrystaat 26, Suidwestelike Distrikte 19; Griffons 38, Blou Bulle 12. Beker: KwaZulu-Natal 26, Goue Leeus 12; Westelike Provinsie 26, Boland 14.
Eindstryde – Shield: Luiperds 19, Grens 12. Bowl: Pumas 28, Oostelike Provinsie 12. Plaat: Vrystaat 42, Griffons 12. Beker: Westelike Provinsie 29, KwaZulu-Natal 12.
Daar sal in 2018 ‘n paar Donkies op die tiende Wildeklawer-toernooi in Kimberley losgelaat word.
HTS Drostdy van Worcester is die enigste nuweling vir volgende jaar se toernooi. Die deelnemende spanne vir die tiende uitgawe van die toernooi deur Wildeklawer se eienaar, Louis de Kock, op Toks-en-Tjops bekend gemaak.
Drie spanne, HTS Middelburg, Welkom Gimnasium en Garsfontein, is hulle plekke kwyt. Buiten HTS Drostdy sal Menlopark en ‘n Saru Uitnodiging-span ook na die toernooi van 2018 genooi word. Welkom Gimnasium het voorheen al as die Saru Uitnodigingspan aan die toernooi deelgeneem en kan dalk só weer by die agterdeur inglip.
HTS Drostdy het vanjaar goeie seges oor onder andere Oakdale Landbou (24-13), Bishops (32-26), Diamantveld (37-28) en Dale College (26-25) behaal.
Feitlik al die land se voorste eerste rugbyspanne sal weer volgende jaar op die Hoërskool Diamantveld se velde in die Diamantstad in aksie wees. Die toernooi het hom in nege jaar as die voorste skolerugby-toernooi in Suid-Afrika gevestig. Dié toernooi het selfs belangriker as die Cravenweek vir agente en werwers van die onderskeie unies geword.
Die Hoër Jongenskool Paarl vier volgende jaar sy 150ste bestaansjaar. Paarl Boishaai is die afgelope drie jaar Suid-Afrika se voorste skolespan en spog met 50 agtereenvolgende seges in Suid-Afrika.
Skole soos SACS, King Edward VII, St Andrew’s College van Grahamstad en Grey High School is glo ook genooi, maar het ongelukkig reeds hulle deelname aan ander toernooie in dieselfde tydvleug bevestig.
Die spanne wat volgende jaar aan die toernooi sal deelneem is:
Affies, Boland Landbou, Grey-kollege, Paarl Gimnasium, Hoër Jongenskool Paarl, Outeniqua, Paul Roos Gimnasium, Monument, EG Jansen, Oakdale Landbou, Selborne College, Glenwood, Menlopark, Waterkloof, Helpmekaar, Diamantveld, Noord-Kaap, Stellenberg, HTS Drostdy, Saru Uitnodigingspan.
Die verdedigende kampioen van Saru se interprovinsiale o.17-sewestoernooi, Vrystaat, sal more teen die Goue Leeus in die kwarteindronde van die toernooi te staan kom. Die Vrystaters het 103 punte in sy drie wedstryde aangeteken en slegs 26 afgestaan.
Die Goue Leeus het in sy groepwedstryd teen KwaZulu-Natal met 19-27 vasgeval. Die Piesangboere het die meeste spelers van al die spanne in sy geledere wat vroeer vanjaar ook op die Coca-Cola Cravenweek in Johannesburg in aksie was.
Die Griffons het na ‘n nederlaag van 21-26 teen die Luiperds in sy eerste wedstryd genoegsaam herstel om die Boland met 35-14 in sy laaste groepwedstryd te klop en sodoende ‘n plek in die kwarteindronde te bespreek. Dit was veral die spel van Kobus Hattingh wat deurslaggewend vir die Griffons was. Hy het die eerste dag met 34 punte as die voorste puntemaker afgesluit.
Die Perses sal teen die vroee gunsteling na die eerste dag se spel, die Westelike Provinsie in die kwarteindstryd sake uitspook. Die Streeptruie het die Blou Bulle met 33-19 afgestof om bo-aan Groep B te eindig. Die Blou Bulle sal in die kwarteindronde teen Boland te staan kom.
Die Streeptruie se Tiaan Pretorius, Ruben Labuschagne en Eugene Snyders het almal goeie eerste dae in die Diamantstad beleef. Die Bolanders met Lionel April en Christie Grobbelaar aan die spits het gevaarlik gelyk voor die nederlaag teen die Griffons.
Ethinique Adams (Boland) en Marno April (Griffons) het elk vyf keer op die eerste dag die doellyn vir hul spanne oorgesteek. Zimbabwe het hom kort voor die toernooi weens finansiele komplikasies aan die toernooi onttrek.
Al die uitslae:
Groep A: Vrystaat 31, Suidwestelike Distrikte 14; Valke 26, Grens 12; Suidwestelike Distrikte 24, Valke 14; Vrystaat 31, Grens 7; Suidwestelike Distrikte 19, Grens 7; Vrystaat 41, Valke 5.
Groep B: Blou Bulle 31, Griekwas 29; Westelike Provinsie 38, Pumas 14; Blou Bulle 38, Pumas 14; Westelike Provinsie 40, Griekwas 12; Westelike Provinsie 33, Blou Bulle 19; Pumas 26, Griekwas 19.
Groep C: Boland 59, Limpopo Blou Bulle 5; Luiperds 26, Griffons 21; Boland 26, Luiperds 17; Griffons 42, Limpopo Blou Bulle 21; Griffons 35, Boland 14; Luiperds 31, Limpopo Blou Bulle 15.
Groep D: KwaZulu-Natal 26, Oostelike Provinsie 5; Goue Leeus 26, Oostelike Provinsie 12; KwaZulu-Natal 27, Goue Leeus 19.