There were wins for Jeppe High School for Boys and Affies in Gauteng this past weekend as they took on King Edward, and Waterkloof respectively.
Jeppe, who went into their game against KES as favourites scored a whopping six goals and managed to hold off their opposition who failed to score in the game.
The home side started the match on a positive note, passing the ball around, and forcing the opposition into defensive mode.
They scored three goals in the first quarter through a brace by Miguel de Jesus, and one goal from Boipelo Koloti.
Jeppe remained consistent in attack, and forced KES into making more mistakes in the second quarter. The quarter only saw one goal, a well executed short corner, that saw Jaydon Brooker beat two defenders to score for his side’s fourth.
Two more goals in the third and fourth quarter by Ben Benjamin, and a double for Koloti closed off the game, securing an emphatic (6-0) for Jeppe on their home ground.
In other matches, Affies only needed one goal to beat Waterkloof. While Pretoria Boys High played out to a one-all draw with Maritzburg College away from home.
Parktown boys lost their final match of the season (4-0) against Garsfontein.
Scorers:
Jeppe Boys High 6 (Boipelo Koloti (2), Miguel de Jesus (2), Jaydon Brooker, Ben Benjamin); King Edward VII 0.
Affies 1 (Louw du Preez); Waterkloof 0.
Maritzburg College 1 (Julian Konigkramer); Pretoria Boys High 1 (Marco Upton).
Other results:
Garsfontein 4, Parktown Boys’ High 0; Northwood 3, Durban High School 2.
Welkom Gimnasium het nog ‘n indrukwekkende sege behaal deur om teen Noord-Kaap met 59-27 in ‘n drie-bonanza te wen.
Hul ster-loskakel Ronaldo Kiewiet was weer op sy beste en kon vyf drieë, drie doelskoppe, en ‘n skepskop aanteken vir 34 van sy span se punte.
Kiewiet was vroeër die maand ook die voorste puntemaker op die Cravenweek waar hy 48 punte in die Griffons se drie wedstryde aangeteken het.
Die Goeda-tweeling, Navan (heelagter) en Naylen (vleuel), het hul terugkeur na die span na die skoolvakansie gevier met twee drieë elk, en Gimmies se vierde groot gevaarpunt, Kamohelo Mokoena (vleuel) was ook in op die aksie met ‘n drie.
Dit is dan die agste wedstryd van hul laaste nege waarin Welkom Gimnasium meer as 40 punte teen hul teenstanders aanteken.
Die Gimmies fokus nou op die Griffons-liga halfeindstryd wat volgende voorlê.
Framesby bou voort aan hul momentum van na die vakansie met nog ‘n sterk vertoning in hul 41-7 sege oor Diamantveld in Kimberley in die eerste weergawe van ‘n splinternuwe interskole tussen die twee trotse spanne.
Nadat Framesby verlede week hul bure, Grey High, met 17-15 kon wen het hulle voortgebou op daardie momentum om hierdie naweek ook hul herontmoeting teen Diamantveld in Kimberley gemaklik met 41-7 as oorwinnaars afgehandel.
Toe die twee spanne laas in 2011 ontmoet het was dit Diamantveld wat met 47-10 koning gekraai het, maar die Framesby manne het gewys dat daar baie verander het in die laaste 12 jaar.
Die besoekers se losskakel, Logan Muller, kon al vyf hul drieë verdoel en twee strafdoelle oorsit.
Hulle het ook die oorhand gehad tussen die groot manne in die voorry, wat gewoonlik ‘n sterkpunt vir die Diamonds is. Hein Terblanche (haker) en Sean Vermaak (stut) kon twee van die besoekers se drieë aanteken.
Framesby het nou ‘n afnaweek voordat hulle vir Marlow in Gqeberha onthaal. Marlow het vroeër die jaar in Cradock vir Framesby met 21-19 getroef, en daardie herontmoeting beloof om ‘n opwindende wedstryd te wees met albei spanne wat op goeie vorm is en die tuisspan wat hul trots sal wil terug wen na hul nederlaag voor die vakansie.
Landboudal kon hul 17-13 nederlaag teen Upington van verlede naweek agter die rug sit om Saterdag vir HTS Louis Botha met 18-0 te wen.
Sy haker, Bielie Davel, en vleuel, Barry Pretorius, kon agter die doellyn gaan draai en die tuisspan se verdediging het verhoed dat HTS Louis Botha enige punte aanteken.
GQEBERHA, SOUTH AFRICA – JULY 29: Hayden Tolmay of Grey College during the Sportsmans Warehouse Premier Interschools rugby match between Grey High School and Grey College at Grey High School on July 29, 2023 in Gqeberha, South Africa. (Photo by Michael Sheehan/Gallo Images)
Grey College showed why they are a force to be reckoned with after securing an emphatic 38-14 win against Grey High in a Sportsmans Warehouse Interschools derby in Gqeberha on Saturday.
College scored seven tries to two in a match that the visitors from Bloemfontein dominated in the second-half. The hosts, showed commitment and grit especially in the first 35 minutes, but their tank ran empty when College shifted into sixth gear.
College’s pacey inside-centre, Pieter van der Merwe, was named as the player of the match after scoring two impressive tries. Keegan Scholtz also had a superb game for College at number 8, whilst fly-half, Ian van der Merwe and outside centre, Martin Botha also shone brightly for the boys in navy blue.
Grey College had a tremendous start to the match when left-winger, Handré du Plessis, went over in the corner after 2 minutes. A rolling maul from a line-out gave the visitors the momentum which lead to a slick back-line that Du Plessis finished off. Ian van der Merwe was accurate with his left boot from the tee to give College a 7-0 lead.
Grey High though did not stand back to the unbeaten College and kept things physical throughout the first 20 minutes. The hosts also had the territorial advantage in the opening quarter of the match, but could not break through the College defence.
The visitors had another opportunity to extend the lead when inside centre, Pieter van der Merwe, picked up possession from a loose line-out throw. He raced to the try-line, but desperate defence from fullback, Joshua Bands, kept him at bay. Superb work from Grey High left wing, Onika Sethosa, smothered the College attack at the breakdown to relieve the pressure.
Pieter van der Merwe though was not to be denied again 3 minutes before half-time as he made the most of a loose ball to score his side’s second try. Ian van der Merwe slotted the conversion to give College a 14-0 lead.
Grey showed guts to narrow the lead on the stroke of half-time when hooker, Imaani Pemba, went over after a rolling maul. The crowd erupted as Grey finally got their name on the scoreboard. Jordan Strydom slotted the conversion to make it 14-7 at half-time.
The boys from Bloem started the second half at full speed and deserved to score their third try of the match as right-winger, Hayden Tolmay dotted down in the corner. Fullback, Vincent Wolhuter deserved major credit as he sliced through the gap to send Tolmay through untouched.
Tolmay added a second try to his name five minutes later diving over in the right-hand corner. A poor kick from Bands under pressure, gave the ball on a plate to College captain, Martin Botha. He gleefully passed the ball to Tolmay to finish.
Grey High showed their proficiency at line-out time as another rolling maul took Pemba over for his second try in the 46thminute. Strydom kept his 100% kicking display with his second conversion to take the score to 26-14.
Against the run of play, College showed just how dangerous they can when Botha capatalised on smart box kick from Christiaan van der Westhuizen. The blonde outside centre caught the ball mid-air and raced past the defenders before sending substitute and SA schools centre, Benito Goeda, to finish off the move. Goeda showed his class with a 30-metre run to make it 31-14 in favour of the visitors.
A piece of individual brilliance from Van der Westhuizen took College to an even bigger lead. A sniping run from the SA Schools scrummie at the ruck saw him sneak into a gap before side-stepping past two defenders to score under the posts. Van der Merwe eased over the conversion to make it 38-14.
Sportsmans Warehouse Man of the Match: Pieter van der Merwe (12) (Grey College)
Scorers:
Grey College 38 (14) – Tries: Pieter van der Merwe (2), Hayden Tolmay (2), Handré du Plessis, Benito Goeda, Christiaan van der Westhuizen. Conversions: Ian van der Merwe (4). Grey High School 14 (7) – Tries: Imaani Pemba (2). Conversions: Jordan Strydom (2).
The teams:
Grey High School: 15 Joshua Bands, 14. Divan Lamprecht, 13. Kyle Callaghan, 12. Tobias Nota, 11. Onika Sethosa, 10. Jordan Strydom, 9. Azakhanye Ncule, 8. Mark Brombacher, 7. Likona Sodlaka, 6. Recce Miles, 5. De Wet Goedhals, 4. Joshua Durrheim, 3. Aidan Wilkinson, 2. Imaani Pemba, 1. Daniel de Lange.
Grey College: 15 Vincent Wolhuter, 14. Hayden Tolmay, 13. Martin Botha, 12. Pieter van der Merwe, 11. Handre du Plessis, 10. Ian van der Merwe, 9. Christiaan van der Westhuizen, 8. Keegan Scholtz, 7. Jean-Henri Smit, 6. Liam Santos, 5. Schalk du Plessis, 4. Heinrich Theron, 3. Danie Kruger, 2. Liam van Wyk, 1. Ranon Fouche.
RYNHARDT VAN DER LINDE (met bal), buitesenter van Helpmekaar-kollege sit hier af op een van sy gevaarlike lopies in die middelveld in sy span se sege van 38-31 oor Monument van Krugersdorp. Helpies moes die kragmeting wen om sy kanse in die SDC Noordvaal Cup se Beker-afdeling lewendig te hou. FOTO: Marius Nortjé
KRUGERSDORP. – Die geluksgodin het Saterdag op die Ras van Rooyen-veld hier nie net vir Helpmekaar-kollege se eerstespan geglimlag nie, maar sommer diep uit haar maag geskaterlag.
Helpies het in die doodsnikke daarin geslaag om ‘n soen van hul sussie te vermy en ‘n sege van 38-31 oor Monnas se Wit Bulle te behaal.
Dié sege beteken dat die span van Johannesburg se kanse om die uitspeelrondes van die SDC Noordvaal Cup se Beker-afdeling te haal ‘n stewige hupstoot gegee.
Die span se slot JP Lombaard het terwyl die sirene geloei het ‘n skop afgestorm en die bal opgepik om onder die pale oor te duik om aan sy span ‘n bonuspunt-sege te besorg.
Dit was Helpies se laaste ligawedstryd en hulle sal die laaste twee rondes voor die uitspele aandagtig dophou. Die span beklee tans die derde posisie op die puntelys met 28 punte.
Monnas (18) en Waterkloof (20) is die ander rolspelers wat nog tot die halfeindronde kan deurdring. Die Wit Bulle moet nog teen Menlopark en Klofies sake uitspook, terwyl Waterkloof ook nog vir Marais Viljoen die stryd moet aansê.
Garsfontein en EG Jansen is die enigste onoorwonne spanne in die reeks. Albei het met seges teen onderskeidelik Noordheuwel (30-28) en Hoërskool Nelspruit (48-17) seker gemaak dat hul ‘n plek in die halfeindronde het.
Garsies het met ‘n strafdoel in die doodsnikke deur sy losskakel, Nicallen Gabrielsen, seker gemaak dat hy die Nories kon klop. Sy direkte teenstander, JT Kapank, het minder as ‘n minuut te vore met ‘n strafdoel sy span met 28-27 laat voorloop.
Die Hoërskool Fichardtpark het gesweet om Witteberg van Bethlehem met 29-27 te troef, maar kon met dié sege die Wesgrow-liga onoorwonne afsluit. Die Fichies Leeus is ook daarmee as kampioen van die liga gekroon.
Die Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool van Pretoria het vir Waterkloof met 57-31 gekarnuffel om te wys dat hulle nie sommer net die stryd gewonne sal gee nie.
Affies se linkervleuel, Eagan Roux, het ‘n driekuns aan drieë behaal, terwyl die heelagter, Migael de Lange, ook ‘n pragdrie vanuit sy span se eie halfgebied afgerond het.
Grey-kollege van Bloemfontein het in Gqeberha sy naamgenoot op die Kolisi-veld met 38-14 kaf gedraf.
Outeniqua het danksy ‘n strafdoel deur die plaasvervanger-skrumskakel, Ellie Meyer, ‘n sege van 10-8 teen Hoërskool Stellenberg deurgetrek.
Two hat-tricks for Selborne College scored by Ben van der Merwe and Cade Kock secured an emphatic (9-2) win for the East London side against their arc rival, Queens College in the FNB Classic Clash encounter in East London on Saturday.
Selborne, who defeated their rivals 3-1 in the first leg earlier in the year, went into the game high in confidence after winning their first match from the mid-year break against Hudson Park (3-2).
The side, coached by KJ Friend and led by Ben van der Merwe also went into the game with an unbeaten record in the Eastern Cape having only played to a draw with Pearson High School from Gqeberha earlier on in the year.
Van der Merwe and Kock have been goal-scoring machines for the side throughout the year. The pair also represented the Amathole u18 side during the SAHOC tournament in Bleomfontein in June.
The other two players that scored goals were Waeden Plaajies, and Thomas Caswell to wrap up a 9-2 in a dominant performance.
In other matches in the Province, Grey High School edged out Grey College (1-0) in Gqeberha, while Stirling held on for a nervy (1-0) win against Hudson Park.
St Andrews from Makhanda also won big during the weekend, defeating Dale College (6-2) in King Williams Town.
Scorers:
Selborne College 9 (Ben van der Merwe (4), Cade Kock (3), Waeden Plaajies, Thomas Caswell); Queen’s College 2 (Lucan Hykes, Khanya Lusiki).
St Andrew’s College 6 (Laurie Apps (2), Mark ter Morshuizen, Sibusiso Mxube, Ross Gordon, Connor McNamara); Dale College 1 (Gavin Walton).
The results from around South Africa will be updated here as we receive the results from the various schools.
If your school’s match is not listed below or you would like to send in your team’s results – please contact us via e-mail at hockey@superschoolsnews.co.za or via WhatsApp at 072 172 5455.
The results from around South Africa will be updated here as we receive the results from the various schools.
If your school’s match is not listed below or you would like to send in your team’s results – please contact us via e-mail at rugby@superschoolsnews.co.za or via WhatsApp at 072 172 5455.
The South African u18 Sevens group are on their way to Trinidad and Tobago, where they will be representing the country at the 2023 Commonwealth Youth Games.
The team is made up of a variety of the best first-team players in South African schoolboy rugby and looks well-equipped to defend our pride at this year’s Games.
We face the hosts in the final match of the first day on Sunday before we have two tough opponents on Monday in Canada and Scotland.
On Tuesday we play against Fiji whose senior team are currently ranked the highest among the participating nations at third in the HSBC Sevens rankings.
The Blitzbokke ended last season at seventh, the lowest we’ve ever been.
We’ll look to the young flyers of the future over the weekend to get a taste of what South African sevens rugby might have in store over the next couple of years.
The fixtures (*local time in Trinidad & Tobago):
Sunday: 09:00 – Scotland vs Canada; 09:44 – South Africa vs Jamaica; 10:28 – Fiji vs Trinidad & Tobago; 13:00 – Jamaica vs Scotland; 13:44 – Fiji vs Canada; 14:28 – South Africa vs Trinidad & Tobago.
Monday: 09:00 – Fiji vs Scotland; 09:44 – South Africa vs Canada; 10:28 – Jamaica vs Trinidad & Tobago; 13:00 – South Africa vs Scotland; 13:44 – Fiji vs Jamaica; 14:28 – Canada vs Trinidad & Tobago.
Tuesday: 09:00 – Scotland vs Trinidad & Tobago; 09:44 – Canada vs Jamaica; 10:28 – Fiji vs South Africa; 13:00 – 5th vs 6th; 14:00 – 3rd vs 4th; 15:00 – Final
The results from around South Africa will be updated here as we receive the results from the various schools.
If your school’s match is not listed below or you would like to send in your team’s results – please contact us via e-mail at hockey@superschoolsnews.co.za or via WhatsApp at 072 172 5455.
The results from around South Africa will be updated here as we receive the results from the various schools.
If your school’s match is not listed below or you would like to send in your team’s results – please contact us via e-mail at netball@superschoolsnews.co.za or via WhatsApp at 072 172 5455.
There were wins for Jeppe High School for Boys and Affies in Gauteng this past weekend as they took on King Edward, and Waterkloof respectively. 
The South African u18 Sevens group are on their way to Trinidad and Tobago, where they will be representing the country at the 2023 Commonwealth Youth Games.
