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Agt netbalspanne het die afgelope Donderdag mekaar die stryd aangesê in JOMO-ligawedstryde.

Noordheuwel het hul kragmeting met Hoërskool Randburg, in Randburg, oorheers met ‘n wegholsege van 46-8.

In die eerste kwart van die wedstryd het Noordheuwel reeds 10 doele aangeteken teenoor Randburg se vier. In die tweede kwart het Noordheuwel die krane oopgedraai met ‘n verdere 14 doele en boonop vir Randburg weerhou van enige doele.

Hoewel Randburg dapper probeer terugveg het in die derde kwart, het Noordheuwel steeds net een doel afstaan, en in die laaste kwart nog 11 verdere doele aangeteken vir ‘n klinkende sege. Kiara van Eeden was ‘n doring in Randburg se vlees op die verdediging, en was uitstekend bygestaan deur hulp-verdediger, Lara Kruger.

Helpmekaar het ‘n swaarverdiende tuisoorwinning van 28-22 oor Randpark behaal. Leonie Zorpic, die verdedigende vleuel van Helpmekaar, het haar goed van haar taak gekwyt, terwyl doel, Luané Human, ook haar kant gebring het.

Hoërskool Krugersdorp het tuis teen Hoërskool Florida geseëvier met ‘n naelskraapse telling van 22-18. Dit was ‘n strawwe kragmeting vir Florida, met een van hul spelers wat ernstig beseer is.

Hoërskool Monument het vir Linden oortuigend geklop met 32-16.

Volgende week vind die JOMO-liga se uitspeelrondes plaas, maar die bepalings moet nog bevestig word.

Ander ouderdomme se uitslae:

o.14A: Monument 19, Linden 14; Noordheuwel 23, Randburg 23.

o.14B: Monument 20, Linden 19; Noordheuwel 16, Randburg 14.

o.14C: Linden 17, Monument 4; Noordheuwel 21, Randburg 10.

o.15A: Monument 27, Linden 15; Noordheuwel 38, Randburg 7.

o.15B: Monument 24, Linden 19; Noordheuwel 29, Randburg 5.

o.15C: Linden 11, Monument 10; Noordheuwel 30, Randburg 2.

o.16A: Monument 22, Linden 7; Noordheuwel 18, Randburg 13.

o.16B: Monument 31, Linden 11; Noordheuwel 28, Randburg 14.

o.17A: Monument 24, Linden 12; Noordheuwel 34, Randburg 15.

o.18B: Monument 19, Linden 12; Noordheuwel 24, Randburg 8.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dit is weer tyd vir die jaarlikse groot interskole in Potchefstroom.

Geniet al die aksie regstreeks op SuperSport Schools – (www.supersportschools.com). 

Vanjaar sal die hele dorp na Potchefstroom Volkskool opruk vir hul FNB Classic Clashes-kragmeting met Potchefstroom Gimnasium.

Vanjaar vorm die interskole ook deel van die SDC Noordvaal Cup se Bowl-afdeling, nadat Gimmies daarin kon slaag om vanuit Afdeling 2 op te skuif.

Dit is vanjaar die 23ste keer dat die twee buurskole swaarde kruis. Die Gimmies geniet tot dusver die oorhand met 13 seges uit die vorige 22 kragmetings, insluitende die mees onlangse uitslag van 26-13 in hul guns. Volkies het tot dusver agt seges behaal, met een kragmeting wat gelykop geëindig het. Gimmies is boonop nog onoorwonne in vanjaar se reeks.

Die Volkies se middeveld sal op hul hoede moet wees vir die Luiperds se Cravenweek-senter, Jhanco de Beer, en nóg ‘n Cravenweek-verteenwoordiger aan sy buitekant, in David Ndala. Ndala is gekies as buitesenter vir die Luiperds, maar draf Saterdag op linkervleuel uit vir die Gimmies.

Volkies se Luiperds-verteenwoordiger, Christoff Nel, behoort ‘n doring in die Gimmies se vlees te wees by die afbreekpunte. Nel is as oopkantflank vir die provinsie se Akademiespan gekies, maar speel Saterdag haker vir die tuisspan.

Ongeag die feit dat Volkskool geen verdere verteenwoordigers het nie, kan hulle nie afgeskryf word nie. Tuisveldvoordeel speel ‘n groot rol en vernaam in só ‘n groot derbystryd. Die Volkies-skakelpaar bestaande uit Juhan Geldenhuys en Johandre Meyer het ‘n sleutelrol om te vervul indien die tuisspan hoop om die bordjies te verhang.

Bowl-nuwelinge, Hoërskool Wagpos, verwelkom een van vanjaar se gunstelinge, Merensky Landbou Akademie, in Brits. Dit is die tuisspan se grootste toets tot dusver en behoort meer van ‘n opdraande stryd te bied as verlede naweek se naelskraapse nederlaag van 14-15 teen Hoërskool Piet Retief.

Die Plasies het nog slegs een wedstryd onder die belt in vanjaar se kompetisie, maar het vir Hoërskool Alberton gemaklik met 43-17 op die Plaas in Tzaneen verslaan.

Die onoorwonne Hoërskool Piet Retief kom in hul eerste wegwedstryd in vanjaar se reeks teen Hoërskool Randburg te staan. Dit sal interessant wees om te sien hoe die span van Mpumalanga op die pad vaar, na agtereenvolgende een-punt seges op tuisbodem.

Die spanne:

Potchefstroom Volkskool t. Potchefstroom Gimnasium om 13:00 in Potchefstroom

Potchefstroom Volkskool (moontlik): 15 Lourenzo Louw, 14 Wikus van Aswegen, 13 Hennie Pretorius, 12 Ethan Leggat, 11 Berno de Klerk, 10 Johandre Meyer, 9 Juhan Geldenhuys, 8 Dewald Gronewald, 7 Marlu du Preez, 6 Henre Nel, 5 Konrad Pretorius, 4 Altus de Jager, 3 Jaco van der Merwe, 2 Christoff Nel, 1 Daniel Strydom.

Potchefstroom Gimnasium: 15 PC Schutte, 14 Toks Becker, 13 Lourens Jacobs, 12 Jhanco de Beer, 11 David Ndala, 10 Justin Oosthuizen, 9 Dian Smith, 8 Elrich Bosch, 7 Morne van Aswegen, 6 Tiardt Vorster, 5 Tobias van Dyk, 4 Bart du Plooy, 3 Jayden Stoffberg, 2 Jaco Nel, 1 Cobus van Rooyen

Wagpos t. Merensky Landbou Akademie om 12:20 in Brits

Wagpos: 15 JG Olckers, 14 Christiaan du Plessis, 13 Frans Burger, 12 Tiaan van der Merwe, 11 Franco Dippenaar, 10 AJ Nieman, 9 Arrie Joubert, 8 David van Breda, 7 Dylan Lautenbach, 6 Stefan du Plessis, 5 Du Toit van Deventer, 4 Jean Senekal, 3 Marcelle Gruindelingh, 2 Eben Blom, 1 Armant Botha.

Merensky: 15 JAshten George, 14 Leon de Lange, 13 Jens Bezuidenhout, 12 Maritz Meintjies, 11 Heinrich Lubbe, 10 Byron Hendricks, 9 JD Boshoff, 8 Hardus Terblanche, 7 PG Botes, 6 Ruan Marcos, 5 Lukas Pieterse, 4 Craig Walker, 3 Tirelo Mashapa, 2 JJ Goosen, 1 Ethan Maritz.

Hoërskool Randburg vs Hoërskool Piet Retief om 11:30 in Randburg

Randburg: 15 Shandre Vermaak, 14 Josh Wigget, 13 Quinten Fillies, 12 Hendre Breedt, 11 Charl le Roux, 10 Hendri Oosthuizen, 9 Jaydon Todd, 8 Duncan Beaven, 7 Jean Venter, 6 Victor de Klerk, 5 Willie Lindeque, 4 Herman Goosen, 3 Malan van Heerden, 2 Diedelof Fourie, 1 Gustave Vorster.

Piet Retief: 15 Siphosethu Sibisi, 14 Carwin Caircross, 13 Langelihle Ntuli, 12 Aphiwe Khumalo, 11 Vuyani Tshabalala, 10 Olwethu Tshabalala, 9 Musa Ncube, 8 Christiaan Pienaar, 7 SJ van Barneveld, 6 Melo Xulu, 5 Jaco Klopper, 4 Jandre van Deventer, 3 Louis Grobler, 2 Mario de Olivera, 1 Sfundo Mayisa.

Westville Boys’ High‘s Bowden’s Field hosts an intriguing clash on Saturday, with the Griffin facing King Edward VII. Both teams have been in entertaining and fine form in recent weeks.

Coach Njabulo “Jabz” Zulu‘s Westville side was one of the standout units at the Standard Bank Grey Rugby Festival, where they comfortably beat Hoërskool Durbanville 41-17 and Dale College 52-12.

Last weekend, away from home, they roared into a 31-point lead before allowing Kearsney College back into their game in the last five minutes. In the end, they won 34-22.

The Red Army, meanwhile, has been on a roll. They last lost on 30 March, when they went down to Paarl Boys’ High, but since then they’ve won six in a row, with their closest games having been a 24-14 win over Pretoria Boys High and a 38-28 victory over highly rated Jeppe High School for Boys.

Twice, they’ve won by more than 70 points. In their other wins, they beat St John’s College by 43 and Bishops by 37. They’re a team on song.

Last weekend, against St Benedict’s, KES was forced into a number of changes after a bug hit the side. Still, they won 75-3, and now their lineup to face Westville has been bolstered by returning players.

At the back, Indibabale Mboniswa wears the no. 15 jersey, while Junior Shiburi takes over on the right wing. Simphiwe Moyo and his big boot returns at flyhalf, while there’s a completely new front row, with the established partnership of Nathan van der Merwe, Esethu Mnebelele and Connor White handling duties up front.

A week off and time to recover from illness will surely have done the KES team a world of good. Westville, though, have had to deal with injury problems all season long.

With a rueful laugh, Westville coach Jabz Zulu said on Thursday: “It has been a juggling act, and it continues because, after the [Sharks] trials [on Wednesday], Lwandile Simelane, our lock, took a knock to the knee, and [8^th-man] David Humphreys took a knock to the head, so he is going to have a concussion test. Then, we still have Seth Gwynn out, we still have Unathi Mlotshwa out, so it’s not ideal.”

Thankfully, for Westville, Zulu confirmed on Friday that Simelane and Humphreys would be fit to go.

They might miss Mlotshwa’s outstanding goal kicking but, in Jade-Will Koopman, they have an experienced option at flyhalf.

At the back, Zekhethelo Siyaya is a dangerous option for the Griffin. After sustaining a knee injury early in the season, he’s becoming ever more influential since his return to action. He has fantastic vision on the counterattack and is blessed with other skilful and pacy backline players around him to make things happen.

The battle of the front rows is going to be interesting. KES returns their rested players, but Westville has been strong up front all season. A decision to convert Jeshua Ferreira from prop to hooker appears to have been an astute move.

With both teams playing an enterprising brand of rugby, there are likely to be a fair number of tries scored.

After a week off, Glenwood returns to action with a game against Northwood on the Reece-Edwards Field.

It has been a challenging season for the Green Machine, who are a young outfit, but they’ve played with typical Glenwood grit, always a physical outfit on defence. They’ve struggled more on the offensive side of things and are still seeking more consistency and incisiveness on attack.

Northwood has enjoyed a strong season, but last weekend they lost their way in the second half against Jeppe and were well beaten at home. That would have hurt, and they’ll be eager to impose themselves on the visitors from the first whistle on Saturday.

Based on what we’ve seen from the Knights this season, that was an anomaly, and they will go into their game against Glenwood as firm favourites.

Clifton College welcomes St Alban’s College to the Riverside Sports Club for a 14:00 showdown of the 1st XVs. It’s an opportunity the KZN side will be eager to embrace. Based on the performances of both teams at the Saints Sports Festival earlier this season, it should be a good contest.

Westville Boys’ High vs King Edward VII (KES) on Bowden’s Field at 12:45

Westville Boys’ High – 15 Zekhethelo Siyaya, 14 Evan Moolman, 13 Michael Satade, 12 Blake Allbon, 11 Jadrian Afrikaner, 10 Jade-Will Koopman, 9 Ryan Pistor, 8 David Humphreys, 7 Brandon Eke, 6 Chris Cloete, 5 Lwandile Simelane, 4 Moustapher Gcina, 3 Bandile Mncwango, 2 Jeshua Ferreira, 1 Akhona Maseko

KES – 15 Indibabale Mboniswa, 14 Junior Shiburi, 13 Olunje Meholmakulu, 12 Tristan Maugeri, 11 Haniel Monkoti, 10 Simphiwe Moyo, 9 Regan McGurk, 8 Kebotile Maake, 7 Sam Bruwer, 6 James Kobrowisky, 5 Michael Bownes, 4 Thomas Beling, 3 Nathan van der Merwe, 2 Esethu Mnebelele, 1 Connor White

Northwood vs Glenwood on Reece-Edwards Field at 15:00

Northwood – 15 Aphiwe Buthelezi, 14 Kwenzo Dlamini, 13 Siya Nkosi, 12 Bongane Khumalo, 11 Nokutenda Gunda, 10 Savio Stevens, 9 Jed Mun-Gavin, 8 Ethan Macey, 7 Titus Cesonis, 6 Ayavuya Makula, 5 Lian Terblanche, 4 Khwezi Kunene, 3 Reuben Vos, 2 Werner van Nieuwenhuizen, 1 Sphe Ntshangase

Glenwood – 15 Lesedi Khumalo, 14 Caleb Reeding, 13 Sisiphiwo Dwayi, 12 Kungawo Ncamazane, 11 Lizwe Mtetwa, 10 Juan Viljoen, 9 Lian Lochner, 8 Mkhululi Mhlongo, 7 Yannick Mwamba, 6 Tyler Conyngham, 5 Tylo Madaat, 4 Michael Ize Iyamu, 3 Uzukhanye Xaba, 2 Martin jnr van Wyngaardt 1 Ronald Petersen

Met die voorlopige SWD-oefengroep wat weereens meestal uit spelers van Oakdale en Outeniqua bestaan, bied Saterdag se kragmeting in Riversdal ‘n gulde geleentheid om te sien hoe die opwindende jong spelers teen mekaar opweeg.

Beleef die aksie regstreeks op SuperSport Schools – Registreer nou – Skakel na die wedstryd

Oakdale spog met 11 spelers in vanjaar se Cravenweek-groep. Kaptein, Kurt Coetzee, Kai Prat, Gustav van der Merwe, Tiaan Turck, Roy Viljoen, Erick Steyn, Lee-Winn Pretorius, Reinhardt Viljoen, Sine Mdlakomo, Ruan Swart en Waylon Kortjie is almal in die SWD-groep opgeneem.

Die Kwaggas het self sewe verteenwoordigers in die groep, naamlik Gareth Maree, Elgernon Meyer, Andrew Stopforth, Luca Potgieter, Keenan Jantjies, Ruben Rossouw en JZ Olivier.

Boonop het Oakdale en Outeniqua ook onderskeidelik nege en sewe spelers in die Akademieweek-span.

Tot dan is alle fokus egter op hierdie naweek se groot stryd, met enige toekomstige kameraadskap wat eers moet opsystaan vir klipharde wedywering.

Verlede jaar het die Kwaggas hul 100ste herdenking in styl gevier met ‘n uitstekende seisoen, wat ‘n sege van 25-14 oor Oakdale ingesluit het. Die Bulle sou omgekrap gewees het oor daardie uitslag en sal Saterdag hul wraak wil neem wanneer die Kwaggas op die plaas kom kuier.

Kurt Coetzee het verlede jaar reeds vir sy skool en die SWD-span uitgeblink, en vertoon vanjaar ewe indrukwekkend.

Oakdale het albei hul wedstryde by die Absa Wildeklawer-toernooi in Kimberley verloor, met 14-33 teen Durban High School en 10-32 teen Affies, maar vroeër by meer as een geleentheid gewys waartoe hulle in staat is, met goeie seges oor Framesby (50-33) en Stellenberg (29-22).

Die Kwaggas het ook gesukkel om hul ritme by Wildeklawer te vind en moes die knie buig teen Waterkloof (32-51) en Kirkham Grammer van Engeland (25-27).

Met opwindende jong spelers soos Ellie Meyer en Luca Potgotier in hul midde, en die ekstra inspuiting wat só ‘n interskole bied, belowe Saterdag se kragmeting om ‘n klipharde, aksiebelaaide stryd af te gee tussen die twee tradisieryke skole.

Oakdale t. Outeniqua om 13:00

Hoër Landbouskool Oakdale: 15 Waylon Kortjie, 14 Duraan Janse van Rensburg, 13 Kurt Coetzer, 12 Christian Vorster, 11 Lee-Winn Pretorius, 10 CT Vosloo, 9 Jandrian Goosen, 8 Migail Barnard, 7 Jannes Snyman, 6 Zack Wessels, 5 Liam Lightley, 4 Ruan Swart, 3 Tiaan Turck, 2 Gustav van der Merwe, 1 Kai Pratt.

Hoërskool Outeniqua: 15 Jade Peterson, 14 Keenan Jantjies, 13 Reshaan Damons, 12 Luca Potgieter, 11 Xavier Solomons, 10 Ellie Meyer, 9 Jay-Zee Olivier, 8 Gareth Maree, 7 Ruart Curlewis, 6 Jonathan Schutte, 5 Ruben Rossouw, 4 Trent Huisamen, 3 Zacary Meyer, 2 Ruan van Rensburg, 1 Deven Kleingeld.

Ander bepalings

o.19: 12:20 – Langenhoven Gimnasium t. York High.

Kan die Norie Blues vanjaar koning kraai in Krugersdorp?

Geniet al die aksie regstreeks op SuperSport Schools – (www.supersportschools.com).

Dit is die een vraag op almal se lippe op die vooraand van die jaarlikse Krugersdorp-derby tussen Hoërskool Monument en Hoërskool Noordheuwel in die SDC Noordvaal Cup se Beker-afdeling.

Die ander vraag wat beantwoord moet word is of die Blues vir die Witbulle se dieselenjin-agtal sal kan tem? ‘n Mens kan nie help om te voel dat dit ‘n geval van “hoe later hoe kwater” is wat die tuisspan se makro-pak betref nie.

Die derby, wat in 1984 sy ontstaan gehad het, is ‘n jaarlikse feestelikheid op die Wesrand en beloof om vanjaar weer ‘n bielie van ‘n kragmeting op te lewer.

Die Nories se Blues is vasberade om die Witbulle vanjaar te probeer troef, verál aangesien hulle selde die afgelope klompie jare oorwinning kon smaak. Verlede jaar het hulle met 17-28 verloor, terwyl die Witbulle ook in 2022 en 2019 met met onderskeidelik 33-29 en 43-27 geseëvier het.

Die Witbulle geniet boonop tuisvoordeel in vanjaar se derby en het verlede naweek teen Hoërskool Menlopark (59-25) gewys dat dit nie ‘n maklik taak is om hulle in hul agterplaas aan te vat nie. Die 33 punte wat hulle in die tweede helfte ingeryg het, was verál indrukwekkend.

“Die planne is beraam; nou moet die spelers dit uitvoer,” sê Tjaart van der Walt, die Witbulle se hoofafrigter.

“Dis ‘n groot dag vir die dorp, maar ons as afrigters en spelers beskou dit bloot as nog ‘n baie belangrike wedstryd. Dis nog vroeg, en die Noordvaal word nie in Mei reeds gewen nie.”

Van der Walt neem ook weer die leisels op as die Goue Leeus se breier by vanjaar se Cravenweek, wat by Monument aangebied word.

Die Witbulle se pak, onder leiding van slot, Jacques Botha, het nóg nie hul gelyke vanjaar teëgekom nie. Die fisiekheid en vaardighede waaroor hulle beskik maak die lewe deurgaaans uiters moeilik vir die opposisie, terwyl dit ook die platform lê vir die twee gevaarmanne op vleuel, Ernesto Oersen en Kealan Milton, om spasie aan die buitekant uit te buit.

Die Blues beskik nietemin oor ‘n woelige agtsteman, Brad Brown, wat nie sal skroom om die Witbulle se pak aan te vat nie, terwyl buitesenter, Cheswill Jooste, oorgehaal sal wees om sy Monnas-eweknie, Jason Joubert, die stryd aan te sê in die middeveld.

In Johannesburg wag ‘n enorme taak op Helpmekaar Kollege wanneer hulle een van Suid-Afrika se voorste skolespanne, Hoërskool Dr. Eg Jansen, tuis verwelkom. Die Helpies sal graag die bordjies wil verhang nadat hulle verlede jaar hul rieme met 15-24 in Boksburg styfgeloop het, maar sal op alle silinders moet vuur.

Ulrigh “Baksteen” van der Merwe, Helpies se vaskopstut, en die res van die pak sal van meet af hul stempel wil afdruk om die Jansies onder druk te plaas, maar dit sal nie maklik wees nie, vernaam met ‘n woelige oopkantflank soos Zaide-Leigh Rippenaar en agsteman, Storm Labuschagne, wat die lewe by die afbreekpunte moeilik kan maak vir hulle. Divan Francis, met sy fisieke dryfspel, voltooi die gevaarlike lostrio van Dr. EG Jansen.

Die spanne: 

Monument t. Noordheuwel om 12:30 in Krugersdorp

Monument: 15 Hanu Fourie, 14 Kealan Milton, 13 Jason Joubert, 12 Theuns du Plooy, 11 Ernesto Oersen, 10 Cruz La Moer, 9 Hanno du Toit, 8 Vince Robberts, 7 RJ Barnard, 6 Jamaal Feldman, 5 Nathan Erasmus, 4 Jacques Botha, 3 Wikus Meyer, 2 Keenan Myners, 1 JC Oosthuizen.

Noordheuwel: 15 Jade Muller, 14 Kean Steyn-Shawe, 13 Cheswil Jooste, 12 Jared Coetzee, 11 Lindsey Jansen, 10 Jeandre Uithaler, 9 Ignatius Jantjies, 8 Brad Brown, 7 Alex Greeff, 6 Willie Schutte, 5 Xander Buytendach, 4 Donovan Breedt, 3 Martin Nel, 2 Brendan Naude, 1 Meyer Opperman.

Helpmekaar Kollege t. Dr. EG Jansen om 12:30 in Johannesburg

Helpmekaar: 15 Tiaan le Roux, 14 Delano Maritz, 13 Ty Ax, 12 Clinton Cloete, 11 Pieter Moller, 10 Michael Benzien, 9 Tristan van Niekerk, 8 Motlatsi Moloi, 7 Darius Haasbroek, 6 Zaiden Krige, 5 Juan-Pierre Lombard, 4 Eugen de Lange, 3 Ulrich van der Merwe, 2 Gustav Grotius, 1 Liam Devenier.

Dr. EG Jansen: 15 R-Jay Peterson, 14 Jean-dre Claassen, 13 Juandre Jacobs, 12 Steven Williams, 11 Keanu van Loggerenberg, 10 Matthew Bergman, 9 Riekus van der Merwe, 8 Storm Labuschagne, 7 Divan Francis, 6 Zaide-Lee Rippenaar, 5 Zandre Naudé, 4 Gerhard van Aswegen, 3 Duwan Potgieter, 2 Danre Pike, 1 Zian Marais.

Hoërskool Menlopark is oorgehaal om die bordjies te verhang, na hul nederlaag van 8-23 in die eindstryd van die NWU Sportreeks, terwyl Hoërskool Waterkloof mik vir ‘n tweede agtereenvolgende sege, wanneer dié twee spanne se paaie Saterdag weer kruis in die SDC Noordvaal Cup se Beker-afdeling.

Geniet al die aksie regstreeks op SuperSport Schools – (www.supersportschools.com).

Die Klofies is steeds onoorwonne nadat hulle hul eerste twee kragmetings met Hoërskool Nelspruit (61-17) en Hoërskool Garsfontein (47-36) gewen het. Dit was verál die Klofies se spogsege oor die Garsies, vir die eerste keer in meer as ‘n dekade, wat die res van die afdeling laat regop sit het.

Dié oorwinning was hoofsaaklik te danke aan Waterkloof se vermoë om geleenthede in die middeveld te skep en hul akkurate afronding. Daarvoor verdien binnesenter, Happy Makate, ‘n klop op die skouer en die Parkies sal hom met ‘n valkoog moet dophou.

Die tuispan kan ook nie bekostig om té veel strafskoppe in hul eie halfgebied af te staan nie. Klofies-heelagter, Ronan Bastiaanse, het, in die afwesigheid van die beseerde Franco Cronje, vir die Garsies met sy geoefende regtervoet laat les opsê.

Dit sal nietemin ‘n fout wees om aan te neem dat hierdie naweek ‘n herhaling van die twee spanne se vorige ontmoeting sal wees.

Die Parkies het in die eerste helfte van hul kragmeting met Hoërskool Monument se Witbulle gewys waartoe hulle in staat is. Hulle het tot kort voor rustyd nog voorgeloop, toe hul gevaarlike agterlyn goeie bal op die voorvoet ontvang het.

Die Parkies verwelkom boonop twee sleutelspelers terug. Die gevaarlike Leskin Samuels keer terug na sy gunstelingposisie op buitesenter, terwyl die sneller, Ruben Fourie, weer op regtervleuel stelling inneem.

Vir die soveelste keer wag daar ‘n titaniese tweestryd tussen die buitesenters. Klofies se kaptein, Riwan van Aswegen, het ‘n punt om te bewys teen Samuels, wat onlangs as die Blou Bulle se Cravenweek-buitesenter gekies is. Van Aswegen sal by die Akademieweek vir die Blou Bulle in aksie wees.

In Alberton wag daar ‘n interessante stryd wanneer Hoërskool Marais Viljoen vir die gekweste Hoërskool Garsfontein se Bere in hul agterplaas verwelkom. Die Bere se nederlaag teen die Klofies verlede naweek was hul sesde agtereenvolgende een van die seisoen en is dus ‘n sakie wat die Pretorianers spoedig wil regstel.

Dit gaan egter nie maklik wees nie. Die span van Alberton het verlede naweek belowend vertoon teen Dr. EG Jansen se Arende.

Marais Viljoen het teen rustyd met slegs 8-10 agtergeloop na ‘n puik vertoning in die eerste 35 minute. Met hul fisiekheid wat duidelik ‘n trappie opgeskuif het, kan hulle die lewe vir die Bere moeilik maak in die vastelos, vernaam as hulle dit vir die volle 70 minute kan volhou.

Die spanne: 

Hoërskool Menlopark t. Hoërskool Waterkloof om 14:30 in Pretoria

Menlopark: 15 Divan Nel, 14 Ruben Fourie, 13 Leskin Samuels, 12 Wynand van Wyk, 11 Stefan van Niekerk, 10 Reinhardt Herbst, 9 Gustav Schaffner, 8 Rocco Myburgh, 7 JN van Wyk, 6 Justin Lottering, 5 Mattheus Prinsloo, 4 Keagan Pretorius, 3 Ruwan van Aardt, 2 Declan Pelser, 1 Chrisjan Brits.

Waterkloof: 15 Ronan Bastiaanse, 14 Malcolm George, 13 Riwan van Aswegen, 12 Happy Makate, 11 Jaiden Badenhorst, 10 Dennis Obi, 9 Migael Prinsloo, 8 Marko Kok, 7 Alrich Uys, 6 Divan Botha, 5 Leander van der Westhuizen, 4 Stephan de Beer, 3 Jedri Swart, 2 Llywelyn Steenberg, 1 Juan Gouws.

Marais Viljoen t. Garsfontein om 12:20 in Alberton

Marais Viljoen (moontlik): 15 Tyron Bouw, 14 Tiaan Joubert, 13 Brandon Els, 12 Claudo do Couto, 11 Devin Raubenheimer, 10 Rekkie Gerber, 9 Weon van der Vyver, 8 Rio Tsimbalanga, 7 Dian Scheepers, 6 Loyd-Shoko-Schenc, 5 Bjorn Pieterse, 4 JD Labuschagne, 3 Sifiso Shongwe, 2 Rynier Welgemoed, 1 Clayton Gagiano.

Garsfontein: 15 Xian Erasmus, 14 Stephan Pretorius, 13 Ruan Enslin, 12 Luann Olivier, 11 Junaide Stuart, 10 Junade Pasensie, 9 Luan Ferreira, 8 Aiden King, 7 Thinus Oosthuizen, 6 JP Pieterse, 5 Jacques Swarts, 4 James Schnetler, 3 Luan van der Berg, 2 Justin Blom, 1 Ethan van Dyk.

Hoërskool Nelspruit t. Hoërskool Rustenburg om 13:30 in Nelspruit

Nelspruit: 15 Jean Erasmus, 14 Nathan Duncan, 13 Ian Wood, 12 Theuns Meyer, 11 Tinyiko Silubane, 10 John Duncan, 9 Liam Pringle, 8 Vaughn van Zyl, 7 Marco Smith, 6 Banele Ngwenya, 5 Ronaldo van Rensburg, 4 Ethan Esterhuizen, 3 Gert Cloete, 2 Regard Vermaak, 1 Lindani Ndlela.

Rustenburg: 15 Lorenzo Snyers, 14 Christiaan van der Bergh , 13 Hendre Robinson, 12 Awie Alberts, 11 Zulu Khumalo, 10 Tiano Combrinck, 9 Adriano George, 8 Coenraad Coetzer, 7 Dirk Huisamen, 6 Wickus Jacobs, 5 Pedri Human, 4 Edrich Potgieter, 3 Ockert Grobler, 2 Xavier Steenkamp, 1 Divan Welgemoed.

Welkom Gimnasium and Goudveld square off for the FNB Classic Clashes spoils and the bragging rights in Welkom on Saturday, continuing a tradition that started in 1963.

The Gimmies won that first encounter, 11-0, and have been dominant ever since. The Gouties will try to repeat their success of 2014, when they last toppled the Black Jerseys in the annual derby.

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The visitors have a mountain to climb if they want to overcome Gim on their home turf this weekend, though.

Welkom Gimnasium has been setting the pace in the Griffons region this season and it shows as 11 of their players have been selected to don the purple jerseys again at the Craven Week in Krugersdorp in June.

Joshua Coertzen, Leano Williams, Rylen Kirsten, Dylan Kemp, Revaun van Niekerk, Jayden Auld, Buhle Ngxabayi, Kgannya Molapo, Revaldo Farmer and Jayden Weideman all earned their places in this year’s Griffons squad after some memorable performances throughout the season.

In 2014, though, the Gouties didn’t have any players in the regional side when they beat a star-studded Welkom Gim, which included SA Schools’ winger, Nazo Nkala.

This year, fullback Ru-Bran Kock and hooker Jan Coetzee will represent the Gouties in the Griffons lineup.

Last weekend, Hoërskool Trio proved that the selections are not necessarily indicative of results when they held Welkom Gimnasium to a 17-17 draw in Kroonstad.

Despite not having any players in the Craven Week squad, Trio proved that they could keep up with the big dogs, with exciting talents, like Byron Maggerman and Byron Biennas, in their ranks.

They take on Hentie Cilliers this weekend. It promises to be another entertaining clash.

Henties has had a tough run of fixtures, losing against Witteberg (24-30), Jim Fouché (17-27) and Voortrekker (12-37) in their recent outings, but they’ve shown a fiery determination and are due a good win.

TEAMS

Welkom Gimnasium vs Goudveld at 14:00

Welkom Gimnasium: 15 Leano Williams, 14 Dyllan Kemp, 13 Joshua Coertzen, 12 Jayden Weideman, 11 Bokang Lesenyeho, 10 Ronaldo Kiewiet, 9 Rewaldo Farmer, 8 Ethan Jones, 7 Rylen Kirsten, 6 Kganya Molopa, 5 Jayden Ayld, 4 Diederik Beuken, 3 Ryan Lemmer, 2 Kananelo Tutubala, 1 Buhle Ngxabayi-Mpaka.

Goudveld: 15 Ru-Bran Kock, 14 Adriaan Muller, 13 Caleb Lottering, 12 Keagan Frankenfield, 11 Hendro Boardman, 10 Ruben Crous, 9 JM Rensburg, 8 Chris van der Westhuizen, 7 Thabiso Phafudi, 6 Hannes Fouche, 5 Wehan Mostert, 4 Heinru Carstens, 3 Marko van der Westhuizen, 2 Jan Coetzee, 1 Toka Khooe.

Hoërskool Trio vs Hentie Cilliers at 13:30

Hoërskool Trio: 15 Byron Maggerman, 14 Thuto Kekane, 13 Aaron Kriek, 12 Tyron Adams, 11 Jayden Windvogel, 10 Byron Biennas, 9 Ethan Smith, 8 Tapiwa Mundeta, 7 Dian Serfontein, 6 Franco de Wet, 5 Keanu Swanepoel, 4 Danie Fourie, 3 Juandre Vorster, 2 Killian Kriek, 1 Hanco Geel.

Hentie Cilliers: 15 Mosa Sesedi, 14 Thlolo Malangonyane, 13 Itumeleng Koqo, 12 Ashwon Mellen, 11 Xander Wiltshire, 10 Rorisang Marumo, 9 Leclue Nel, 8 Owen Posholi, 7 Lebohang Lesito, 6 Kwakanya Hlwatika, 5 Dandre de Lange, 4 Oyama Frans, 3 Lungile Samson, 2 Josay Sebia, 1 Oratile Pule.

Onafgehandelde sake is hoog op Hoërskool Die Anker se agenda wanneer hulle Saterdag in Secunda teen die verdedigende kampioen in die SDC Noordvaal Cup se Skild-afdeling, Hoërskool Secunda, te staan kom.

Die twee spanne was laas in 2022 slaags toe hulle, óók in Secunda, sake in die eindstryd van die Noordvaal Cup se Bowl-afdeling uitgespook het.

Die uiteindelike nederlaag van 17-18 was ‘n besonderse bitter pil vir die span van Brakpan om te sluk, aangesien die wenner van daardie kragmeting outomaties na die reeks se Skild-afdeling bevorder sou word. Boonop het Die Anker ‘n voorsprong van 17-7, teen rustyd, in die doodsnikke prysgegee.

Hierdie Saterdag het hulle ‘n gulde geleentheid om sake op die einste veld reg te stel.

Die span van Secunda, wat nog nooit vir Die Anker weg van die huis af moes aandurf nie, sal nietemin verlig wees om weer tuisveldvoordeel te geniet, aangesien Die Anker tradisioneel taai is om te troef in Brakpan.

Die spanne van Limpopo kan daarvan getuig, met Hoërskool Pietersburg en Hoërskool Ben Vorster se Buffels wat die afgelope paar naweke met die kous oor die kop huis toe gestuur is deur Die Anker. Die span van die panne het vir die Pieties en Ben Vorster met onderskeidelik 53-7 en 57-15 in hul agterplaas kafgedraf, om hul onoorwonne status in vanjaar se kompetisie te behou.

Secunda, daarenteen, het verlede naweek ‘n nederlaag van 31-41 gely teen nóg ‘n span van die Oos-Rand, Hoërskool Hugenote van Springs. ‘n Blaps-belaaide eerste 20 minute van die wedstryd het vir hulle duur te staan gekom en afrigter, Tiaan Moore, sou sy span vandeesweek voorberei het om van meet af slaggereed te wees vir die aanslag.

Die wedywering tussen die twee groot pakke voorspelers, en véral die tweestryd tussen die twee kapteins op agtsteman, Bakkies Bezuidenhout (Secunda) en Ruben Herbst (Die Anker), beloof om skouspelagtig te wees. Secunda is waarskynlik een van twee spanne in die afdeling wat oor die nodige skietgoed beskik om die span van Brakpan voorlangs te tem.

Bezuidenhout, wat onlangs ingesluit is in die Pumas se span vir die Cravenweek wat eersdaags by Hoërskool Monument in Krugersdorp aangebied word, sal ongetwyfeld sy stempel op more se verrigtinge wil afdruk.

Heidelberg Volkskool is oorgehaal om Hoërskool Wesvalia se segetog te probeer stuit in Heidelberg. Die Wessies is die ander onoorwonne nuweling gedurende die vroeë fases van die kompetisie, nadat hulle vir Hoërskool Lichtenburg (23-12) en Hoërskool Pietersburg (41-10) in die eerste twee rondes kon klop.

Afrigter, Louwtjie Dalhouzie, en sy Volkies-span het egter reeds ervaring in die onvoorspelbare Skild-afdeling en besef dat oorwinning tuis haas ononderhandelbaar is met die oog op ‘n plek in die uitkloprondes.

Die spanne: 

Hoërskool Secunda t. Die Anker om 12:30 in Secunda

Secunda: 15 Damian de Beer, 14 Martin Pretorius, 13 Ryan Erasmus, 12 Bismarck Jansen, 11 Brink la Grange, 10 EJ Venter, 9 Jarno Haarhoff, 8 Bakkies Bezuidenhout, 7 Zander Scheepers, 6 Zander van der Merwe, 5 Franko Rossouw, 4 Zac Loock, 3 Stefan Bezuidenhout, 2 Rico Schoeman, 1 Nathan Erasmus.

Die Anker: 15 Paul Schutte, 14 Xavier Erasmus, 13 Ruan Smith, 12 Brandon Crous, 11 Jonathan Jordaan, 10 Danie Smit, 9 Troy Joubert, 8 Ruben Herbst, 7 Xander Fraser, 6 Duvan Booyens, 5 Brendan van Lutterveld, 4 Gerhard Oosthuizen, 3 Damian Boshoff, 2 Siya Shongwe, 1 Brandan Sauerman.

Heidelberg Volkskool t. Hoërskool Wesvalia om 13:20 in Heidelberg

Heidelberg Volkies: 15 Theuns van der Merwe, 14 Stefan Botha, 13 Kevin Oormeyer, 12 Dean Last, 11 Tiaan Holloway, 10 Kayle Venter, 9 Hein Oelofse, 8 Joshua Monro, 7 Daniel Munro, 6 Samukelo Ngwenya, 5 Juan de Villiers, 4 Fourie Jacobs, 3 Botshelo Motsepe, 2 Janco Coetzer, 1 Christopher Makgongoane.

Wesvalia: 15 Fafa Calitz, 14 Justin Adams, 13 Jeandre Snyman, 12 Rickardt van Heerden, 11 Xander Smit, 10 Eduard Dreyer, 9 Chad Hofmeyer, 8 Hanre Venter, 7 Francois Dumond, 6 Joshua Pieters, 5 Aiden Jacobs, 4 Franco Dumond, 3 Bernard Swanepoel, 2 Junior Kuhn, 1 Ulrich du Preez.

Ben Vorster t. Hugenote (Springs) om 12:20 in Tzaneen

Ben Vorster: 15 Caleb Mokgalaotse, 14 Migel Makhubipetsi, 13 Tihandre Reyneke, 12 Aza Mabe, 11 Damian Bye, 10 Pontsho Selowa, 9 Stiaan du Randt, 8 Ewald Kirstein, 7 Joshua van der Mescht, 6 Chifu Banda, 5 Ben Mashele, 4 Raluano Ramano, 3 Makondolele Musekene, 2 Christopher Janse van Vuuren, 1 Thabang Nkuna.

Hugenote (Springs): 15 George Loucas, 14 Leon Jacobs, 13 Vian van Dyk, 12 Dylan Nel, 11 Musa Mahlangu, 10 Corne Pretorius, 9 Thanyani Mokiri, 8 Hendrik Eybers, 7 Tyron hand, 6 Arne Marais, 5 Xavier Ungerer, 4 Anthony Smith, 3 Henre Oosthuizen , 2 Luan Pretorius, 1 Franko Neuhoff.

Hoërskool Lichtenburg t. Jeugland om 12:50 in Lichtenburg

Lichtenburg: 15 Luan Snyman, 14 Tyrell van Schalkwyk, 13 Dundré Dempers, 12 Benré Pollard, 11 Rea Motsusi, 10 Albert Joubert, 9 Willem van Niekerk, 8 Abrie Coetzee, 7 Tiaan Booysen, 6 Kgolagano Legodi, 5 John Kleynhans, 4 GJ Malan, 3 JJ Jonjer, 2 Juan van Rhyn, 1 Donovan Rosato.

Jeugland: TBC

The scene is set for one of the biggest clashes of the season when Paul Roos Gimnasium steps onto the JA Kriel Field to take on Paarl Gimnasium on Saturday.

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The Maroon Machine, from Stellenbosch, is yet to meet its match this season. They’ve kept a perfect record against some of the toughest opposition in the country to lay claim to the no. 1 spot in schoolboy rugby.

Dual SA Schools’ star and captain Riley Norton and his men have been steadily building towards this season since last year, when they spent December testing their mettle on a tour of Ireland.

They returned from that tour with a 100 percent win rate, which they’ve kept alive throughout the new season, going from strength to strength.

The hosts have also been nearly invincible this season, though, going down only once, by the narrowest of margins, 27-29, against the Bloemfontein powerhouse, Grey College.

Kobus Blanckenberg has led his side with distinction, with exciting young talents, like Markus Muller and Chandler Green, helping the Gimmies build another team to challenge for the top spot in SA schools’ rugby.

Last year, the Gimmies beat Paul Roos 24-19 in Stellenbosch, so Norton and co will be looking to return the favour this weekend.

The battle in the midfield between Matthew Kleyn and Sam Badenhorst and the host’s centre-pairing of Muller and Blanckenberg will be interesting to watch, and it could have a telling impact on the outcome.

There will also be plenty of action around the breakdowns as the home side attempts to keep Gert Kemp, Reuben Kruger and Malan Erasmus from getting over the ball.

Last week, big Ely Williams and JJ du Preez made a real impact at scrum time against Rondebosch, but they will have their work cut out for them, going up against PRG’s Henry du Plessis and Oliver Reid.

The only changes for the home side are Sebastiaan Ackerman replacing Melt Viljoen at scrumhalf and Dawie Stemmet taking over from Liam Burger at hooker.

TEAMS

Paarl Gimnasium: 15 Josh O’Neill, 14 Freek de Kock, 13 Markus Muller, 12 Kobus Blanckenberg, 11 Markus Moolman, 10 Chandler Green, 9 Melt Viljoen, 8 Nicolas Nel, 7 Wihan Kotze, 6 Jan Koegelenberg, 5 Marinus Daling, 4 Quintin Potgieter, 3 Ely Williams, 2 Liam Burger, 1 JJ du Preez.

Paul Roos Gimnasium: 15 Matthew Seymore, 14 Hugo Coetzee, 13 Matthew Kleyn, 12 Samuel Badenhorst, 11 Keenan Stoffels, 10 Joshua Dampies, 9 Adeeb Boraine, 8 Reuben Kruger, 7 Gert Kemp, 6 Malan Erasmus, 5 Riley Norton, 4 Truspe Schoeman, 3 Henry du Plessis, 2 Altus Rabe, 1 Oliver Reid.

Fixtures

JA Kriel: 08:45 – Paarl Gimnasium IV vs Paul Roos IV; 10:00 – Paarl Gimnasium III vs Paul Roos III; 11:15 – Paarl Gimnasium II vs Paul Roos II; 12:30 – Paarl Gimnasium 1st XV vs Paul Roos 1st XV.

Stofberg: 08:30 – Paarl Gimnasium u14 A vs Paul Roos u14 A; 09:45 – Paarl Gimnasium u15 A vs Paul Roos u15 A; 10:45 – Paarl Gimnasium u16 A vs Paul Roos u16 A.

Oukraal: 08:30 – Paarl Gimnasium VI vs Paul Roos VI; 09:45 – Paarl Gimnasium VII vs Paul Roos VII; 11:00 – Paarl Gimnasium V vs Paul Roos Gimnasium V.

Lemoenkloof: 08:30 – Paarl Gimnasium u16 B vs Paul Roos u16 B; 09:45 – Paarl Gimnasium u16 D vs Paul Roos u16 D; 11:00 – Paarl Gimnasium u16 C vs Paul Roos Gimnasium u16.

Fonteintjie:  08:00 – Paarl Gimnasium u15 B vs Paul Roos u15 B; 09:00 – Paarl Gimnasium u15 C vs Paul Roos u15 C; 10:00 – Paarl Gimnasium u15 D vs Paul Roos Gimnasium u15 D.

Dammetjie: 08:00 – Paarl Gimnasium u14 C vs Paul Roos u14 C; 09:00 – Paarl Gimnasium u14 D vs Paul Roos u14 D; 10:00 – Paarl Gimnasium u14 B vs Paul Roos u14 B; 11:00 – Paarl Gimnasium u14 E vs Paul Roos u14 E.

 “We want to dominate,” were the three words that stood out when SuperSport Schools Plus sat down with Kaizer Chiefs‘ under-19 coach David Mathebula last season as he looked ahead to a crucial Gauteng Development League fixture.

When he aired these words, it was too late for his team to knock down the then log-leaders, Highlands Park, as the Balfour Park-based unit had already run away with the league. There was no catching them.

Twelve weeks into the 2024 season, Mathebula’s words have aged like fine wine as they sit second, five points behind coach Surprise Moriri‘s star-studded Mamelodi Sundowns, on the log. They’re one place behind ‘Downs, but they also have a game in hand.

Head-to-Head Record





Chiefs 3-1 Sundowns (22 September 2023)
Chiefs 2-2 Sundowns (13 May 2023)
Chiefs 1-1 Sundowns (18 June 2022)
Chiefs 3-1 Sundowns (17 April 2021)

Mamelodi Sundowns have been a dominant force in African football at large during the past decade. However, Chiefs have been a thorn in their side over the past three years, and they boast an unbeaten record against Sundowns during  that time.

Top Five Log Standings

Teams	Nr of Maches	Wins	Draws	Losses	Points
Mamelodi Sundowns	12	11	1	0	34
Kaizer Chiefs	11	9	2	0	29
TS Galaxy	12	6	3	3	21
Highlands Park	10	6	3	1	21
SuperSport United	10	6	1	3	19

That is all in the past, though, ahead of the big clash at Clapham High on Sunday afternoon.

Chiefs’ versatile Mpho Khethang (three goals this season) is a dangerman, and he will be given licence to take the attack to Sundowns this weekend.

Moriri, meanwhile, will aim to unleash his equally impressive goal-scoring machine, Kamva Moni (three goals this season), as the log leaders aim to widen the gap at the top of the standings.

Under 19 Fixtures (Saturday, 18 May)

East Rand Athletic Club vs Kathorus Hyper Academy
NWU Vaal FC vs Jomo Cosmos FC
Panorama FC vs Joburg City
Randburg AFC vs Highlands Park
Remember Elite Sports Academy FC vs Wits Junior
Rosina Sedibane Modiba Sports School vs TUKS
School of Excellence vs TS Galaxy
Sevens Academy vs SuperSport United