| TIME | DATE | SCHOOL | SCHOOL | EVENT | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri.10Jun | Drostdy | 27 | 19 | Tygerberg | ||
| Sat.11Jun | Maritzburg College | 12 | 5 | Hilton | ||
| Sat.11Jun | Michaelhouse | 37 | 29 | DHS | ||
| Sat.11Jun | Westville | 3 | 26 | Glenwood | ||
| Sat.11Jun | Hudson Park | 16 | 14 | St Andrew’s | ||
| Sat.11Jun | Dale | 69 | 0 | Cambridge | ||
| Sat.11Jun | Muir | – | – | Grey HS | ||
| Sat.11Jun | Cambridge | – | – | Grens | ||
| Sat.11Jun | Grens | 8 | 21 | Kingswood | ||
| Sat.11Jun | Queen’s | – | – | Stirling | ||
| Sat.11Jun | Graeme | 19 | 14 | Union | ||
| Sat.11Jun | St Benedict’s | 24 | 53 | Kearsney | ||
| Sat.11Jun | St Alban’s | 36 | 0 | St Charles | ||
| Sat.11Jun | St David’s | 31 | 12 | Clifton | ||
| Sat.11Jun | Marais Viljoen | 14 | 30 | Kempton Park | ||
| Sat.11Jun | Menlopark | 20 | 25 | Waterkloof | ||
| Sat.11Jun | Pretoria BH | 16 | 10 | St Stithians | ||
| Sat.11Jun | Jeppe | 36 | 28 | St John’s | ||
| Sat.11Jun | KES | 17 | 55 | Monument | ||
| Sat.11Jun | Eldoraigne | 17 | 13 | Zwartkop | ||
| Sat.11Jun | Volkskool Heidelberg | 17 | 20 | Oosterlig | ||
| Sat.11Jun | Brackenfell | 93 | 0 | Hottentots Holland | ||
| Sat.11Jun | Hugenote | 26 | 29 | DF Malan | ||
| Sat.11Jun | Boland Landbou | 24 | 31 | HJS Paarl BH | ||
| Sat.11Jun | Rondebosch | 15 | 14 | Bishops | ||
| Sat.11Jun | Wynberg | 12 | 24 | SACS |
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@Hooit: Nee ou maat, iemand voer vir jou bollie. Monnas het so onlangs as 2014 teen Nelspruit in die Beeld semi in swart verloor (onder Hans), en ekself was al by menige wedstryde waar Monnas in swart verloor het. Inteendeel, op n stadium was dit so erg dat dit amper n feit was dat as jy Monnas op n weeksdag en in swart speel, dan gaan jy hulle klap.
Well done to Monument. They really have a powerful team and it seems that they are peaking now in the last few weeks. Not many teams will beat them on current form. EG Jansen will learn from this game and fix those errors. A few tries scored due to errord made by EG Jansen when they were under pressure. Still two months to go the Beeld playoffs and a good break, except for Craven week for a lot of EG Jansen players. Hard work lies ahead but EG Jansen should be better prepared if they were to meet again.
U/16 Monument 45 EG Jansen 7. Very powerful Monnas team.
Under 15 Monument 25 EG Jansen 19. Close game at the end
Under 14 EG Jansen 26 Monument 14
@vin I didn’t know about decapitated teddybears, nor have I heard anything about an U17 boy. Schools hey!
We probably stand on the same side wanting boys to behave well and take this all a little less seriously than it is taken.
@simpy: KES were outclassed by Monnas but only the Open and U16 age groups were dominated. Also the lead up to the SJC game got the boys riled up for the game. All the comments on social media, calls and finding a blue decapitated teddy bear on the main field the night before( all part of the fun) lead to the behavior on the day. No excuse though I suppose after SJC singing ‘your dad works for my dad’ last year also still on the boys minds.
On a seperate note I see the SJC U17 boy(in the U16 team) played against Jeppe as well, so after being told to leave the field against MHS then KES parents notifying the SJC headmaster he still played against Jeppe.
@Roger Nice to see kes being thoroughly dominated in a game and at every age group. What goes around comes around I guess. I wonder if kes will remain as arrogant as they were against SJC. I somehow doubt Monument were chanting ‘Who are we playing?’ and ‘Gee ons 50!’ like kes were two weeks ago.
The difference in school attitude was palpable at Jeppe. Down to earth, friendly people who mostly enjoyed the game (that being said, my worst experiences with schoolboy rugby in Jhb have been with rabid Jeppe parents).
@Vleis: I read that the SAC center/flyhalf broke his collarbone early on against Hudson.
We’ve lost a player (possibly two) for the coming weekend as well
@Kattes-Strofes: goeie werwers? Agri? en ek dog heeltyd BL se aansoeke word gevul deur old boys se seuns. het toe altyd hierdie besonder netjiese spykerwerk van die boere oorskat!
@Ploegskaar: must excuse me I don’t know people’s names on the blog. Just everyone’s handle. I won’t forget a face. We might have met or not. I watched u16 GIM week. As I recall Armand had a seriously painful ingrown toenail that week….and still produced some awesome play. A few gems in that BL u16 team.
@Kattes-Strofes: ja Ek weet van hulle oom my seun ook Bastion laerskool. In 2010/11 het n onnie ook Gimmies altyd eerste voer gesit. Gelukkig is my seun engels hehehe anners sou hy hom ook miskien gelok daarna toe. Maar Ek ken maar net seen Galpil wie se seun GIM toe is. Ja room Charles is vreeslik goeie mens na aan die hart, die familie my beste bure ooit.
@Ploegskaar: well yes I have my “step sons” who come and visit sleep over….come on holidays with us. They are brothers to my son and have been close to my son. Their bond will be forever I know that for sure even once they play BIG rugby and household names. They very humble boys.
@odie15: Een van die seun se laerskool onnies/ coach is n groot Boland man. Sy eie seun is ook daar. Daar gaan jaarliks n hele gros manne van die Laerskole Brackenfell en Bastion na Boland toe.
Beide skole , wat jaarliks n klompie puik spelers oplewer, het goeie werwers vir Boland Die seun se coach het die saadjie gesaai.
Charles praat mos net van Boland “Agri” ! Ons spot hom kwaai ,en se daar bestaan nie so n skool nie!
Oupa Charles was op sy dag ook n kranige scrummie, maar die ou se geondheid pla deesdae.
@odie15: Have to take your word for it, but if you do a bit of homework you should learn that with me it’s school rugby first, the school that I support second and involvement with other schools and matters related to schoolboy rugby third. A much bigger picture that forms part of a longstanding and fulfilling hobby. And for the record, you could technically say I currently have 5 boys at Landbou ?
@HJS Pa: Nee ek preach net, die rest practice ?
@Quagga: Jeppe’s recent results v PBHS and SJC must be a major worry for them….and if they lose to KES then a great season will reduce to a very good one. However, if Jeppe does indeed beat KES, then the margin of said victory is meaningless (and thus not season defining) because:
1. it is a derby game, which is an equaliser.
2. comparing results v same opposition is a mugs game, as Helpies and Jeppe’s common results v BV and Affies show; and
3. KES will be significantly stronger against Jeppe than they were against Helpies, as some of the top players will return in the 3rd term, plus Jeppe may be missing a few SA Schools players.
@Ringo: your guys need to keep one eye on KES. I saw them dismantle St. J who had nothing to offer, but having said that, I also watched their games at their festival and thought they were a better outfit than in previous years. To me they were just terrible against KES and I think it may have had something to do with their very intense off-the-field but very cool build up to the day involving the whole school. So perhaps just too much hype and fun beforehand. They seem to have bounced back and that’s good. Jeppe still need to convince me though that your team belong in the top 10 this year. I think the KES match will be a bit of a yardstick. Thinking of how easily Monnas and Helpies disposed of KES, I’d say you have some work ahead, but hopefully the rest will help. Too much rugby isn’t good for the players or the team. Enjoy it and good luck for the rest of the season.
@QC2000: Sad news indeed. Please accept my sincere condolences to the family and friends of the young man and to the QC community.
@Kattes-Strofes: you friends with Oom Charles? Then how is it he is at BL then with you as a friend?…..
@Ploegskaar: aaaaaah ok that’s exactly what I am. It’s a fortunate position as you only interested in the team that way with no blood connection.
@Ringo: The Saints u14 A team is real worry. Total mismatch in terms of weight. There were a few situations where you have a 60Kg boy tackling a child weighing well in excess of 80kg’s.
@Ploegskaar: Copy en paste jou maar net uit jou vorige comment.” Practice what you preach” soos die Engelsman sê
@Ploegskaar: Ek stem saam dat Gavin n puik scrummie is. Sy oupa Charles is n goeie vriend van my! Ai ! Sug! dat ek nou moet vriende wees met al die oupas, en ek wil my nog steeds so graag soos n laaitie gedra!
@odie15: Pappa van ‘n speler, in die konteks van die gesprek
@Ploegskaar: defineer speler pappa asseblief?
@HJS Pa: Kernwoord is herhaaldelik, en ek is nie ‘n speler pappa nie ?
@Ploegskaar: deur herhaaldelik ‘n speler te punt wat ooglopende tekortkominge het, skep jy onrealistiese verwagtinge en deur name te noem, laat jy jouself oop vir eerlike maar onaangename kritiek.
Condolences to the Queens’ College community and the young lads family.
Heart attacks at a young age are becoming more common and it’s worrying. A guy I know had a heart attack while playing social soccer at the age of 29.
@MikeSt: I would be interesting if we could measure the influence of the following on the game:
1. Homeground advantage
2. The weather and field conditions
3. Monnas 4th game in 10 days
4. EG who had a good rest
5. EG not tested properley since Wildeklawer
6. EG 3 easy games in a row
7. Provincial players with an eye on Cravenweek.
All of the above could either be good or bad and we will never know.
@MikeSt: I thought Monnas could send points for the game. All pride intact and easier road to semi final.
@Hooit: According to weather bureau (not that you can trust their predictions) will be sunshine from tomorrow onwards.
@MikeSt: If the conditions remain as is I am sure that the game will not be played. Current visibility with all the mist is about 20 to 30 meters on the field. Spectators, referee and players will not be able to play or see.
@Hooit: Just need to add that only bragging rights is on offer in the 1st team game as you correctly mentioned the loser has the easier path.
@Tang: Yeah Tang was not to sure when Potch starting playing rugby but was certain it might have been from before Jeppe and Kes. Was just pointing out to Mr Hooper that SBR between English Boys schools in the old Transvaal did not start the 90s as he would like to believe but that there is some history there. Well done to PBHS on the win on the weekend boys must have been ecstatic
Yeah we as country should go on a shopping spree Polynesian rugby players, Ozzie cricketers, Jamaican Sprinters, Serbian Tennis wiz kids, Peruvian Footballers and Canadian Parliamentarians 
It said to hear of young man losing his life. My sincerest condolences the Queens College community and the family of that young man. Educators and people who work with children are few and far between and losing one such person is always travesty.
@Vleis: Saint Johns scared us straight hey Vleis no excuses to be made St Johns nearly outplayed our boys on the weekend. The boys looked uninterested and not motivated for this game and thought cause Kes ran riot the week before against SJC that our result was a foregone conclusion. It was scary for moments in the second half when SJC were doing all the running and our boys seemed devoid of any ideas then as usually super Simalane to the rescue. The effects of eleven consecutive weeks of rugby could be seen including trials and provincial friendly matches some of the boys have played over 18 games in the last 2 and half months. The boys just looked tired. But if our game plan against Kes is Wandi do something special or Wandi does not play based on the last weekend we going to catch the hiding to end all hidings. But hopefully the boys rest over the next 6 weeks and come back revitalised. Hats of to SJC truly showed us on sat how SBR is not played on paper.
@Tang: Buying from NZ? Their u20 side lost to Ireland on Sat and their top school side was hammered by GW last month. Perhaps you meant buying from Argentina?
Well done on PBHS’s win on Sat? Was your son playing? Is the scrum-half (captain) playing, as he was taken off v St Alban’s so not sure if he’s injured?
The destination of the 2016 Grogper Cup will now be determined by the result of the game between PBHS and MC on 30 July. At least Gauteng can’t lose it! If I’m around, I’ll pop over to PBHS to cheer for your boys.
Yeah condolences to all the family and Queens College as a unit, very sad indeed. Reminds me of the whole Fabrice Muamba collapsing episode :-(
Condolences to the Queens community and the family of Lahloma Tyibeleyo.
Where is Ringo and the Jeppe bloggers, as I want to know what happened v St John’s. I’m surprised that St John’s were ahead with 5mins to play. What happened – did Jeppe rest players?
@Ploegskaar: yes that’s the boytjie I cried the day he said he’s going to BL. As a Boishaai old boy and now father I wanted my son’s best friend with him at high school. My roof was battered by him and my son practicing kicks at posts for 10 years.
@QC2000: Yes, you’re right. Tsiki not too long ago fell to a heart condition. Jeez!
@The Beast: As a friend of mine, winding me up behind a dodgy avatar, you know I work
@Grasshopper: I never knew you worked to be honest, thought you were only a SBR Analyst.
@odie15: Gavin Mills is in my opinion the best u/16 9 in the province, but I am trying to behave this year with regards to selections, so instead of mouthing off, it’s best to just stick him on a school contract with a northern province before this year is out. Same goes for his team mates Armand Adendorff and Phillip Niemand. The union had a heads-up on all three, to be clear, so there should be no complaints
@Ploegskaar: yes good coaching very good at BL. My neighbor/friend son is your u16 scrummy. I don’t think he’s in Grant Khomo but believe he’s most probably best at that age group.
@Speartackle: Ek praat nou van hoorsè. Monnas op Monnas onoorwonne sedert hul verloor het teen Kempies in die Beeld finaal in 2012. Monnas nog nie verloor in swart nie. Ek sal bietjie uitvind oor 2011 en 2012. Dalk moet dit wees dat Monnas nog nie verloor het in swart met Hans as afrigter nie. Sal probeer uitvind. Program soos volg
13h00 – 14A
14h00 – 15A
15h00 – 16A
16h15 – 2des
17h30 – 1stes. Dit is die A veld games. Daar is verskuie games op B en C veld.
@odie15: I can confirm without any doubt that Landbou is definitely not dual medium ???
Annual gr8 intake between 60-70, majority filled by sons of OB’s and real boerseuns, so we take what we get and coach them better!
@Hooit: Ek het nog nooit n Monna span sien wen met hul swarttruie……..teen Kempton en Florida verloor in swart…..2011 en 2012
@Ploegskaar: yes they go watch always….As boishaaipa says you need to keep an eye out for your pool that has indicated they want come doesn’t get distracted. But it’s easier to get them to come to a school with a track record like the Boland 4. Obviously the Boere oppie plaas have a unique target group. I don’t know personally if BL is dual medium maybe you can confirm please?
@Hooit: Thanks, might have to duck out of work early ;-)
@Hooit: U15 might be an upset and the 1st 15XV will be a close affair
@MikeSt: 1ste span 17h30. Het nog geen ander tye nie.
@Playa: @Wyvern: It really is tragic. Its the second young old Queenian we have lost in a short space of time. Lukhanya Tsiki also died of a heart failure at the Alice Cricket Acadmey about 6 weeks ago, and he was only 22.
@MikeSt: Confident about? Do you disagree with age group games and if so which one?
@Hooit: Stuur asb vir ons tye sodra jy dit het asb
@Hooit: Very confident Sir……….
we will have to waite and see……… 
@Hooit: I might make the 30km trip from Broadacres to watch, times?
@Grasshopper: At Monnas. Should be great rugby at all age group levels. EG to take u14. Monnas to take u15 & 16 and 1ste team ……………. will win.
VRIENDSKAPLIK
Monument 55 – Drieë: MJ Pelser (2), PJ Botha, Dewald Schoeman, Christopher Havenga, Kevin le Roux, Cristen van Niekerk, PJ Jacobs, Karel Vahrmeijer, Xander Kruger. Doelskoppe: Luke Rossouw (4). King Edward VII 17.
Jeppe High School for Boys’ 36 – Drieë: Mangaliso Ntimba (4), Dylan Wadeley, Wandisile Simelane. Doelskoppe: Simelane (3). St. John’s College 28.
Ander spanne:
o.16: Monument 45, King Edward VII 5.
o.15: Monument 29, King Edward VII 0.
o.14: Monument 22, King Edward VII 5.
@Hooit: That will be an epic game, where is it being played?
With the current tenperature at 4 degrees @ 10 on the morning and raining the game this Wednesday between Monnas and EG wiil be attended by the real die hard fans. The team that wins gets all the glory and bragging rights and the the team that loses gets the easier road to the Beeld semi finals which is strange but true
@Ploegskaar: Soos n goeie skaapwagter in wolfklere maak hy net seker al die skapies is in die kraal!
@QC2000: That is tragic news! Mid-20s and guys are getting heart attacks
too young a life taken too soon! My condolences to his family, friends, and the QC community at large!
@odie15: Nou wat doen die Witwolf van die Paarl dan daar ????
@QC2000: Sorry to hear that, what a tragedy at such a young age!!!! Condolences to his family and to the Queens community
Some sad news over the weekend at regarding QC. The u15A coach, Mr Lahloma Tyibeleyo (Lofty), had a heart attack before a club game in town. He died shortly there afterwards. He was in his mid 20’s, and a hell of a nice chap. Its really tragic. Sad sad day
@Vleis: yes I agree. Schools strength in rugby has changed significantly over the last 3 decades. With high profile schools and tv coverage a boy wants to be seen. So the will gravitate towards a certain school in their area. Like if you live in Free state and a decent player you would more than likely apply there or struggle to be seen elsewhere. Same in western cape Boishaai are benefiting from boys who want to be part of a school who is in top 5. They see the value of being at that school. The school benefits from this due to not having to scout.
@odie15: He didn’t say that HJS was weak, he said that his own Saints team was very weak. It does show how rugby has changed at the super-schools though. The standard of rugby at Saints has probably improved a bit since 1988, but PRG, PG, Affies, HJS, GCB, etc have experienced mammoth improvement in the quality of player recruitment and standards. These days, even a Saints dream team would be happy to lose by 30 to HJS..let alone a weak Saints team beating HJS!
@Vleis: Tough life at SAC 8)
The vice-captain, who plays 15 and sometimes 13. I don’t know why he was dropped.
@Vleis: Who was dropped and why?
@Veg: I was doing Sub A in the dusty streets of Volsorus…I didn’t see that so it never happened
I’ve been told Cambridge had a great team that year.Beat all 3 colleges if I’m not mistaken.And this was a really good Dale team that they put to the sword
@Vleis: it was an odd year. Yes team wasn’t well rated. But they seemed to do well in the big games like Bishops and Gim who had very good players. Their results weren’t good at all that year.
@Ringo: PBHS played Potch Boys for the first time in 1913. It is a pity the tradition has stopped.
PBHS vs KES/ Jeppe seems to only come about in the 1930’s
PBHS played fixtures against both Grey Bloem and Grey PE before they played fixtures against Jeppe or KES.
How about our poor performance at A. B and under 20 level? Time for a few of the schools to rethink their acquisition strategies and start buying from New Zealand.
@Bush: It was a good Reunion, the first with my son as an Old Boy. Hard to explain how good that feels, and to see so many of his mates from 2015 pitching up. They went big for 2 nights, he’s just slept another 4 hours …
Happy the weather played along, was chilly but at least no rain on the day. No donuts
@Wyvern: It looks like SAC dropped their most dangerous player (IMHO) to the 2nd team v HP.
SAC 2nds beat HP by 50 to 17. 
If he remains in 2nds for the Kingswood game then your job just got a whole lot easier.
@odie15: My mate was captain of the 1988 St Stithian’s team that beat HJS. Beleieve it or not, he said they had a weak side that year!
A weak Saints side beat HJS – how times have changed! 
@Ploegskaar: Khanya not fully fit yet….also Gert with torn ACL. Boishaai loose trio minefield is who to play on the day. Gert is unfortunately out for rest of the season and will go to Maties next year. Vian is a thief a real Wahl Bartmann extremely strong. With him and Francke warming up for next season another years watching pleasure ahead.
@Scrum5: yes a funny year for Boishaai. We drew to Bishops 15-15 and GIM 6-6. Lost to Brackenfell, Rondebosch and PRG. For all those DHS, KES, Verwoerdburg and St. Stithians fans lost to them.
@Ploegskaar: yip in the 1st half he had a run from about own 10m line after receiving kick. You can see him cruising and scoping for that window then comes the magic. Personally preferred to others “dances”.
Wat n uitstekende Skole wedstryd – HJS vs Boland. Pragtige rugby deur beide spanne. Die groot les uit die wedstryd is – die All Blacks altyd n voorbeeld. Speel tot die eindfluitjie blaas. Wel gedaan Boishaai. Geweet die tuisspan gaan kom met alles wat hulle het. Weet net van twee (2) HJS spanne wat verloor het.
@odie15: The key word is space, has the ability to scan & play space quickly, but he does not shy away from contact as a last option either & makes easy meters with his body position & leg drive. Very special player
@Ploeg en Boishaai pa. In 1988 was Boland Landbou ‘n friendly teen Boishaai en Boishaai het toe 9-3 gewen. Boland Landbou het toe in Boland Rugby Unie Liga gespeel.
@Ploegskaar: I don’t know what Francke sees when he runs. You can see he’s looking for space while in 4th gear then his mind is made up. He drops to 3rd revs up and seems to plough through whatever space he sees. Some reason his style of running gets defences.
@BoishaaiPa: 1962-2016 P29 W11 L16 D2
@HJS Pa: yes sorry Vian was awesome on the ground think about 12 turnovers and about 6 pens. Salmaan and Dan huge tackles. The Bois are tired though. Dan slept over before PRG he woke up and said Oom ek is so moeg……I said Dan you can rest in September HEHEHE! Unfortunately they play Cravenweek in July. But it’s the price you pay when you on top. Hopefully they get some good rest in next 6 weeks.
@Ploegskaar: Hulle het sekerlik nie eers in 1994 teen mekaar begin speel nie of hoe?..Het jy tellings van 70’s en 80’s.?…ek weet my pelle wat in 80′ in HJS was het beslis teen BL gespeel.
@Ploegskaar: Goeie basis vir volgende jaar.
@HE: Gister was daar 5, waarvan een o18
@Ploegskaar: Net vir interessantheid, hoeveel graad 11’s in die huidige 1ste span?
Die telling tussen Kloof en Menlo is verkeerd. Waterkloof wen 25-20..
@Zion: Ja dis ‘n proses en daardie 2 uitslae is dividende, met die gros van o17 spelers wat daar voorberei word vir volgende jaar. Daar was so 6-8 o17’s tussen 1stes en 2des, maar mens probeer dit beperk, veral in die pak. Volgende jaar sal daar nog minder o17’s in die twee spanne wees
@Gungets Tuft: Leon Erasmus will be fuming on Monday! He has done so much to instill pride and participation….eish those boys who didn’t pitch better be afraid….very afraid…..
@Gungets Tuft: Commitment more than communication. As a schoolboy, you know darn well when your last game is. The outer fields of College were rocking yesterday. Did you have a good reunion? Throw any donuts in your tow truck?
@Ploegskaar:
Ek het al in 41 kommetaar gelewer oor Boland, maar met oor jou opmerkings moet ek sê ek het nogals gewonder oor ons 3de & 4de span se verloor teen julle
Miskien kom daardie resultate vinniger as wat julle dink
@Bush: That lack of communication and/or commitment is a big worry. DHS have the potential for a very very good first side next year with lots of current first team boys returning and a good U16, they should be using that to maximum effect, but it seems not. 5 year effort to build to this allowed to slip away.
@Kattes-Strofes: Diep onder die radar en ver agter die skerms draai die wiele reeds stadig en is relevante partye besig om hard te werk om alle faktore aan te spreek en leemtes te versterk. Wagwoord is egter diskresie, dis ‘n unieke skool met ‘n trotse tradisie en almal moet in ag geneem word. Dis ook nie ‘n resies nie, daar is langtermyn doelwitte en ons is geduldig. Julle sal die resultate sien en ons sal die vrugte pluk
@McCulleys Workshop: From that I can now make a conclusion that DHS is struggling.
@BiasedDHSDad: Thanks for the response.
@Bush: And you were wondering about the stagger!
@Bush: Bush … lot of unhappiness from DHS side about that as well (a few teams arrived with only half their boys). I know some boys were told that the College match was their last game and I think that started the problem. The school is also in the middle of exams so the boys are not “at school” except a couple of hours on the days when they write and there are little or no sport practices going on. It seems (speculation on my part) that the communications did not get to the boys who were selected unless they were at practice. Personally I think it is disgusting, a lot of parents / coaches traveled up from Durban to watch only to have their son’s matches cancelled, and of course there is also the effort of Michaelhouse to put on teas and organise things and DHS simply never pitched.
St Andrews
I don’t know if this is a good or bad thing ahead of K-Day.
Boishaai nou moontlik nog net 4 wedstryde oor. Rondebosch (tuis), Sacs (weg, en n moontlike piesang skil), die Grote teen Gim (tans no.2 op die ranglys) en dan Drosdy (tuis). Weet egter nog nie van Die Burger kompetisie nie. Weet egter dat Oakdale klaar vir SWD gaan verteenwoordig, Die Brandwag vir OP en Drosdy vir Boland. Laasgenoemde se kragmeting teen Boishaai kan heel moontlik ook dien as n semi finaal. Die wenner hier sal moontlik speel in die finaal teen die wenner van die wedstryd tussen Oakdale en Brandwag.
Ons sal egter eers moet wag vir ons uitslae, voor laasgenoemde sal gebeur.
@Hooit: moet asseblief net nie vir @Rugbyman naby die skeidsregter toelaat nie.
@Rugbyman: Daar is nog geen tye nie. Dit is by Monnas. 1ste behoort na 5 te speel
@Vyfster: Dok! Mens kan agterkom dat jy heelwat grysstof bolangs het! Ja! Ek moet met jou saamstem! Die brein se komplekse en wonderlike samestelling speel beslis n groot rol daarin om n span positief, of negatief te be-invloed !
Baie geluk ook met jou skool se vertonings die naweek. Ek wil glo dat daar heerlik feesgevier is in daai mooi deel van ons land!
@McCulleys Workshop: Morning, the DHS vs MHS 3rd team was a w/o for House. DHS never pitched for the game. Maybe a DHS blogger could give a reason for the no show.
@Ploegskaar: Ploegie! Ek moet my hoed lig vir die plaas seuns. Soos vroer gese, het ek n taai stryd verwag en was dus nie verras met die uitslag nie.
Jou manne is jaarliks n faktor teen die sogenaamde groot skole, en welverdiend onder die Top 10. Dit met minder as 500 seuns, wat boekdele spreek. Ek meen egter dat hulle selfs onder die Top 5 kan tel as hulle net weekliks konstant die spel lewer wat hulle die naweek opgedis het. Hule verloor egter jaarliks n paar sogenaamde “soft” wedstryde, wat hulle dan op die einde kos.Miskien kan die skool bele in n kopdokter om hierdie sakie aan te spreek! Dit sal ook moontlik help om jul vertonings teen die ander buurskool te verbeter.
Nietemin, baie geluk met n puik vertoning!
@ploeg: Thanx, dit is interessante inligting…so it cuts both ways…julle het eintlik baie goeie rekord dan teen 2 van die 3 …impressive.
Ek ken nie die opset goed daar nie, maar vir my het Booishaai vir klomp jare voor laas jaar ook mental block teen Gim gehad….vir my gelyk of hul omtrent al hul ander wedstryde teen Gim wen…maar om die dood toe kon hulle vir 5 of 6 jaar nie ‘n 1ste span wedstryd wen teen Paarl Gim nie….tot laas jaar….ons sal nou sien wat vanjaar gebeur……Gim lyk weer of hul ‘n probleem teen Bishops het soms…die brein is ‘n snaakse ding, lyk my
@HJS Pa: Vat dit van iemand wat informeel maar nou by hierdie prosesse betrokke is, deur herhaaldelik ‘n speler te punt wat ooglopende tekortkominge het, skep jy onrealistiese verwagtinge en deur name te noem, laat jy jouself oop vir eerlike maar onaangename kritiek. Met Francke is ons dit egter eens, beste skole 8 wat ek sedert Karremaker gesien het en beslis beste in WP die jaar, en nog o17!
@Vyfster: Baie akkurate skrywe, maar soos soos jy van my stats hiermee saam sal aflei, het die Landbou mental block net, en sonder twyfel, betrekking op Gim:
Landbou 1994-2016
vs Paarl Gim P23 W6 L17
vs HJS P24 W11 L11 D2
vs PRG P24 W11 L13
HJS het al deur ‘n soortgelyke siklus teen Landbou gegaan waar hulle nie ‘n wen kon koop vir 7 jaar nie, en PRG het meer as ‘n dekade laas teen Landbou op die Plaas gewen. Hierdie sikliese verskynsels, bogey teams ens is natuurlik wat ons laat terugkom vir nog elke jaar, want ‘n siklus word skielik gebreek en ‘n bogey team raak vinnig ‘n sitter ????
@Hooit: Hoe laat speel monnas woensdag teen EG en waar? Sal baie graag wil kom loer – dit gaan ‘n goeie game wees!
@Far Meadows: Great win. Well done House
Nou toe al die Boishaai supporters het gese^dit gaan ‘n taai game wees teen BL met slegs Ploegie wat die heel week almal ‘n rat voor die oë probeer draai het deur te se^ HJS gaan maklik wen.Volgens my het Boishaai se BMT wat deur hul ongelooflike segetog die afgelope 18 maande week na week
‘n negatiewe effek op hul teenstanders het as wat dit ‘n monkey on Boishaai’ s back is! Ek haal my hoed af vir Boland Landbou wat hul bes gegee het maar kom ons wees eerlik vanaf 2010 was al die games tussen die 2 spanne close maar met die verskil dat Boishaai nog elke jaar gewen het vanaf 2010 tot gister.Om vanaf 30 Apr tot gister vir Waterkloof Affies Stellenberg Grey Paul Roos Oakdale. Boland Landbou te klop asook 3 proef wedstryde vir WP Cweek in die week tussen die wedstryde te speel getuig van grootsheid en puik afrigting deur Sean Erasmus en Elmo Wolfaardt en goeie geestelike voorbereiding. Ek glo die nuwe se^ding wat kop uitgesteek het dat spanne ook se^ dat ons hoop nie Boishaai verloor voor ons teen hulle speel nie dien as great motivering vir Boishaai en het net mooi die teenoorgestelde uitwerking as wat die opponente gehoop het. Welgedaan Boishaai julle doen julle speel werk op die veld.
Nou vir die Cweek en Akademie week en dan terug vir die grote teen Gim.
Janee…well done to Boishaai, their amazing run continues.
It does raise an interesting question though….everybody keeps on commenting on how hard it is mentally to remain unbeaten, I think it is mentally harder to play against an unbeaten team,….the aura will grow with each win, and opponents might deep down, not have the believe that they have what it takes to do what all the other schools failed to do.
Winning becomes a habit…a belief that you are better and will win…..the All Blacks have it, the Boks not anymore…..that is why whilst both were behind yesterday against wales and Ireland at the 60 minute mark…the All blacks just kept on believing in themself and ran out comfortable winners, whilst Boks became more panicky, make more mistakes and ended up losing.
I might be wrong, but I think the Boland Landbou team, deep down never believed that they could win this game……if you told me yesterday scores are tied with 2 minutes to go…i would have put good money on Boishaai to manage to win in dying seconds…or conversely Boland somehow contriving to do something that will cost them the game…..it has a air of inevitability about it….I used to feel the same about the Crusaders if they are few points down with couple of minutes left…you just know they will do it.
I know Boland wins some of their first team games against HJS, Paarl Gim and Paul Roos, especially on their hometurf…but the perception remains that they are nr 4 of the wineland teams……It would be interesting to see how many games Boland lost against the other 3 teams in last 20 years or so, by just a few points and compare it with the amount of narrow victories
Thus what percentage of close games between BL and the other 3 were won and lost where it could have gone either way….there might be a mental block….i think it is common all over the country and you often see local derbies being dominated by one team for 6 or 7 years in a row, when suddenly one victory turns it around and it goes the other way for the next 5 years or so
@crazy boy: Yip!! We are indeed blessed to have so many quality and talented players in our school. I do think that our depth is a huge advantage.Our Seccies, who were unbeaten in 2015, is also still unbeaten this year. This of cource ensures that the loss of 1st. choise players due to injuries etc. , does not have such a big inpact on the team’s performance.
The coaches deserve a huge congrats for their efforts to ensure that both the 1st. team and Seccies, are receiving the same quality conditioning and coaching.
So by the way! My other team, Brackenfell, also finished the term well with a 93 -0 whitewash over Hottentots Holland, The Brakkies certainly are having one of their best seasons in a long time. Kudus to their coaching staff and players!
@Kattes-Strofes: The loose forward combination works well with two hardworking flankers and the no8 who carries well.Very exciting to watch with good results. Still hats off to Boland for their effort.
@odie15: Ek stem saam Franke was goed en so ook Vian Fourie (6) Daniel Jooste (2) en Moerat wat groot werk doen . Dis week na week klip hard daar voorlangs.
@Quagga: They usually play in black in night games. Not sure why they played in black today. I know EG will be in black. Intetesting fact is that Monnas have never lost a game in the black jersey. I was surprised that the Monnas pack struggled on the scrums today. Well done Kes. Kes wing was good on attack but defense needs work. Agree with the petformance of the Monnas players as you mentioned. Monnas #7 made huge meters with his ball carries and defense was solid. Also worth mentioning is that the inside centre today for Monnas was Xander Kruger. Last year Cravenweek 10 playing his 1st game this year for Monnas.
Amazing to see the Glenwood 3rd team hooker vs Monnas and 2nd team No8 start for the 1st today, shows one can play oneself into a team. Wow, huge jump that.
I dont even watch springbok rugby anymore….rock lobster and abelone in Hermanus is way to ‘lekker’ ?
Viva schoolboy rugby!!!
Congratulations to all our bok teams? Schoolboy rugby the only true rugby!
@The Scout: you are on the right track and seem to know exactly what is transpiring at Westville…. hence my point of badly coached….. i am not a old boy and for that reason will not get involved….when will this be? Next season?…..
Boishaai vs Boland was awesome!!! Wat ‘n game Boland score a drie met 4 oor en dog to wel daar is dit die wen run stop maar ons het darem nog nie verloor nie en daar kom Frankie en vat die game terug met die tyd mike tang. Nog nooit is gou van lag na huil terug na lag gegaan nie. Awesome manne geniet julle rus dit was a fantastiese vier weke om te kyk. Nou rus julle vir Gim….
Boland julle was ysters dankie vir ‘n lekker game en dag daar op die plaas.
@h20, from a personal point of view I think a lot has to change. Starting with appointments of A team coaches including your 2nd XV. WBHS needs to come up with a game plan that will be used by every team, I think for now every coach uses their own plan. Anyone that does not coach rugby must have no say in rugby matters, I believe there are outside forces when it comes to selections etc.
@grasshopper, am sure that the GWD U16 were missing about 5 key players?
@odie15: huh? I have no clue what you on about…
what i saw from the Westville 1st XV was just sad, they seemed like they just wanted this season to be over. 1 or 2 boys kept up the intensity in the 2nd half and kept the scoreboard still. but if Glenwood where more clinical in the 2nd half they could have put an ugly score past Westville. some of the boys looked relieved that the game and the season was over. not a nice way to end your season especially if you are a matric!
@h2o: Your under16’s are getting closer, I think last year the score was 60 odd, so there is a ray of light there. Also without Pollard who is your main forward..
@The Scout: I am all for that but let me ask you this… if you do not see progress in the 1st season of change do you wait for the second season… what if the progress does not happen in the 2nd season then do you wait for the 3rd season…. I have personally been involved in taking over as head coach at some stage and have always worked on 3 year plan but have made strides to improve during the 1st season and by end season you would see change and improvement…. please show me that with Westville. I agree wrt the leader plenty of injuries but then again are the Westville boys conditioned…. i can asure you not 1 early morning training session the entire season….. no warm downs after a game….. I am sad for Westville and if anyone can see skme sort of improvement or ray of hope PLEASE point it out to me……
@Grasshopper: and there you go out of the school stuff Allastair Coetsee era has started in history! We are in for 4 years of horror…
@h2o, let’s give him a chance and maybe things will be different next season. At the same time let me state the fact that WBHS did not have a leader this year, that might have been another factor.
@The Scout: I challenge you on that statement about RN … maybe a good backline coach or assistant coach but as a head coach you should not allow anyone to influence your decision making and gameplan….1 no exit plan in red zone… 2 no scrum session for 2 weeks prior to GW game….. 3 each practise ends 30-45 min prior to 2nd xv practise…. 4 only 1 video session the entire season… 5 your inability to choose the right players ….. 6 once you do not see.progress in your gameplan you maybe need to re asses the plan… 7…. you choose the smallest player.to be your main ball carrier up untill last week…. i can carry on with this list but will need a day to read it…unfortunately you measure a school on his 1st team performance or the lack thereof.. I not once said he is a bad coach I mentioned badly coached side…..you might know him on a personal side and I agree he is a great human being but he lacked head coach quality this entire season….
@HE: Baie amper ?Hulle noem dit BMT. HJS wen baie games met close scores net soos in 2015.Boland was goed op die dag maar HJS doen dit weer.
The scary part is that he will be one of our main ball carriers at CW… hope he recoveres from the groin unjury soon and hits 1st …maybe then he will be as a presense as today…Brummer was a bigger presense…….
@h20, I think it’s unfair to say the WBHS side is the worst coached side in the country. I don’t think the open age group did well as a whole, not the first time this season. Your 1st XV and 2nd XV did not score a single try today. In total both teams won 5 games the whole season. RN is a good coach and he use be given a chance to do what he wants with his team without anyone meddling in his business. He’s one of the highly rated coaches in the province.
@Grasshopper: fact stays he was no influence….. very few caries… not denying he has talent but hopper according to todays game he was not instrimental injury or not mate
@McCulleys Workshop: Yip, they will have some confidence for the Hilton clash next week.
@h2o: JJ not even in 2nd gear yet, still worried about his groin injury. Love how people say he has no influence, just being there and in the scrum makes a difference.
@Hooit: I love the little braai lapas behind the poles. Must be a good place to build strong bonds between the parents over the years. Very cool #WantOne #HelpieSpy 8)
@Far Meadows: Great result!
@Calamari: was landbou’s 14th match Boishaai’s 15th. Difference is landbou last tough game was Waterkloof in WK. Boishaai has had a waterkloof,Affies,Stellenberg,Grey,PRG,Oakdale and now Landbou. But as the saying goes it’s tough at the top….
@Calamari: Dink nie dis nodig om verskonings te soek vir HJS se close wen nie. Al die top skole het reeds 14 of 15 games gespeel, met die suidelike voorstede reeds meer as dit. Dis waar dat HJ S se bepalings straf was, maar dit kom sekerlik saam met die No1 posisie. Die eenvoudige is dat HJS baie amper teen ‘n baie goeie BL vasgeval het.
@Calamari: Enigste rede? Jy’s vol stront padda, fokken windgat
@Grasshopper: hopper yes expected a 30 plus score…. jj not such a influence… brummer was excellent. … westville their own worst enemy at lineout and inability to exit in red zone…. scrums well what would you expect from 2 hookers and a flank really did not disgrace themselves there….. some huge hits from westville in 2nd half kept the worst coached side in the country in the game score wise….. thank god this season is over
College win 12-5
Ben Vorster 46-31 Frikkie Meyer
Today was Limpopo big school semifinal day for A teams and finals for B teams
Ben Vorster 2nds beat Pietersburg 22-14 to become Limpopo champs
BV 3rds beat Pieties 54 -10 to become champs
What is interesting about both results is that 3 weeks ago PHS won both games in normal league game…the 3rds by 39-0….to overturn a 39-0 loss in a 54-10 victory in a cup final just again show how things can change in short time.
The seconds lost about 25-15 (or thereabouts)…again it was turned around in the final.
Also in the first team game Frikkie Meyer gave much better opposition after losing 72-8 against BV in league…but it was expected after FM’s narrow loss against PHS (39-34) last week….the season has taken its toll, and a well earned rest now beckons before CW and the Beeld playoffs after holiday.
Congrats also to BV U16B, and PHS U14 and U15B teams who are the Limpopo champs for the year.
A team finals after schoolholiday will be
1st xv Ben Vorster vs PHS
U16A Ben Vorster vs Frikkie Meyer
U15A PHS vs Frikkie Meyer
U14A Ben Vorster vs PHS
Good luck!
@Hooit: @Roger: Comprehensive 55-17 win for Monnas over KES today in a windy Krugersdorp. First half was exciting with Monnas leading 21-17 at halftime. The outstanding players for me were #1 Macbeth and #7 Van Niekerk upfront and for KES was the #14 (Themba) who produced a few exciting moments. The support from the KES boys in the stands away from home was excellent and the lack of support for a great team like Monnas at home was surprising to see. Perhaps the Monnas folk can tell us why Monnas played in black jerseys today in stead of their normal whites. Most noteworthy on the day for me was the resurgence from the Monnas pack in the second half. They played as a unit and it looked good from the stands.
MHS 37 – 29 DHS, a bit of a surprise result.
House won all matches except u15c.
House won the hockey 11-0.
The freezing weather was probably a huge shock to the Durbanites.
HJS speel hopeloos te veel rugby in vergelyking met die ander top spanne, en dit is die enigste rede hoekom die telling so naby was vandag. Einde van n harde kwartaal, terwyl die seuns al moet eksamen skryf. Party spanne het al 3 – 4 weke terug opgehou vir die kwartaal.
Boishaai was pap…strawwe 4 weke…rofste vir enige span in jare.
Ons vat die wen.
Waar die eikebome blaar….
Viva Boishaai!!
@Greenman: Yeah heard it was a mess. Was hoping we would kick on but that never happened….
Not much happened in the second half of the first game. Looks like the ref won that half
Electric atmosphere here at college 1st team up 7-0 at half time
@Greenman:
Under14A Glenwood 57 Westville 10
Under16A Glenwood 38 Westville 5
Under15A Glenwood 24 Westville 12
3rd’s Glenwood 31 Westville 10
2nd’s Glenwood 40 Westville 3
Lower age group teams battled a bit though…
Glenwood beat Westville 26-3
@Ploegskaar: Ek was gelukkig op die golfbaan vanoggend…my senuwees sou dit nie hou nie!…Selfoon was af…ek het geworry oor die game en ampertjies was dit so. Altyd hard op die plaas. Ek hoor die mannr het lekker saam gekuier na die tyd en daar is party manne nog steeds daar!
@Kattes-Strofes: die leer is verby son van seuns al klaar geskryf. My seun se laaste op maandag.
@Losbal: was a draw until 30 seconds to go. Knock on by landbou flyhalf who then kicked ball along the ground straight into where forwards were never retreating. Should have been penalty bang in front but ref gave scrum for Boishaai 7m out Francke broke from back of scrum and was too good in short space. Now for a serious rest.
@BoishaaiPa: tough tough game….as expected the plaas isn’t a good hunting ground. But Francke is in awesome form!
@Ploegskaar: respek aan Landbou. Was nie self daar en moet my verlaat op hoorsê. Volgens sommige Boishaaiers was ons gelukkig om die 1 deur te trek. So ken ons julle op die Plaas. Hard en kompeterend tot die laaste.
En dan aan BH. Julle is in n onbenydenswaardige posisie. Almal wil die span wees wat julle onoorwonne lopie breek.
Die seisoen was lank en hard. Goeie kompetisie week in en week uit.
Well done gents.
Die rerige grote wag, maar nou eers lekker rus en kop skoonmaak.
We are Bois High. Gallies till we die.
Wow – Jeppe making a habit of pulling games out the fire with five minutes left – scored two late tries to beat St Johns 38-26. Left it very late against Boys High last week too ……
Ongelooflik trots op die manne in Swart, alles gedoen wat julle kon en binne julle beheer was, meer kan ‘n ondersteuner nie vra. Ek wil nie iemand uitsonder in hierdie nederige groep nie, so dan lig ek my hoed vir almal: Christiaan, Heino, Os, Speen, Herman, Henro, Wax, Kevin, Deon, Boesman, Henlo, Durin, Bakkie, Luther, Louis, Mr Rugby (beste coach ????), Groot Deon en natuurlik Chris. Ysters, die lot ???
Jammer die game was nêrens gestream of uitgesaai nie. Dit was die ware “Classic Clash” van die naweek.
Boland Landbou het regtig alles gegee vandag en het die voordeel van bal besit ook gehad, ongelukkig nie die uitslag wat hulle voor gehoop het nie, maar julle kan julle koppe hoog hou met ‘n ongelooflike vertoning
Boishaai, well done, well done. Julle is getoets en weer getoets die laaste paar weke en spesifiek vandag en na dit alles bo uit te kom spreek boekdele.
Baie geluk aan spelers en coaches
Pride & Passion!!!
Boishaai wen 31 – 24 in die doodsnikke. Met 2 minute oor was dit 24 elk. Toe druk France Horn, die briljante no.8 in die laaste minuut vir die wen punte.
Sjoe!!Was toe so naelskou soos ek gedink het. Maar nou kan die seuns welverdiend rus , bietjie leer en daarna heerlik vakansie hou. Mission completed!! Well done, manne!!
@Quagga: I know Jeppe respect Helpies a lot. Word is that the fixture last year was a superb one and a problem on the calendar did not help.
I do know that Helpies would need to pair up with another less fancied school to give Jeppe teams for lower games. Otherwise I think the fixture going forward is important. Helpies try play a positive brand like Jeppe, and I think it would always be a fantastic game.
Well done on a superb season and for what is happening there! Hopefully an annual fixture will be set up. I know the guys at Jeppe are seen to play!
Hoe lyk die veld daar by die boere na die reen?
Sterkte manne, sien uit na mooi rugby
@Playa: If Grens wins both games Saturday that will be the performance of the weekend.
@Playa: Remember hiking up from Cape Town with a group of Dalians to King.While we were there Dale were playing Cambridge.Off to EL we went with these Dalians cocky as all hell as they were also having a good season.Well Cambridge spoilt the party that day.It was a long time ago 1989 when Dale had a number of post matrics with one of them being my mate who had done his schooling at Selborne.
Well done to all the Helpmekaar players in the different Lions teams – you deserve it. Some decisions very strange but in general quite fair and deserved. Best of luck to the guys not in teams, or injured or not in teams they had hoped. Life is not always fair – and it still sucks for those affected. Good luck with the games coming up on 25th.
@Quagga: Is Kwagga van Niekerk familie van jou.?
@Hooit: die ouens by die laerskool vra of ek rolbal gaan speel met daai ding ??
@Quagga: Nou het hy n haker wat hom kan tref op 6 in die lynstaan. ? Jy moet daai hoed van jou vir die fotograwe leen.
@Hooit: nouuuuu weet ek wie jou seun is. Baie geluk met sy insluiting in die Akademiespan.
@Riempies: Dankie. Selfde vir jou. Ons behoort darem baie fotos van die B span te kry die jaar.
@Hooit: Geluk my jou seun dan ook in Akademie span.
@Hooit: Wa jy dit gekry?
Well done to all boys. Helpies 2 in B team well deserved. Helpies flank from A to C? Monnas 7 or B team 8 not in A team?
Three schools, Monument, Helpmekaar and Jeppe have delivered all the players in the Lions’ Craven Week Starting XV but two. Monument hooker PJ Botha is one of seven Monnas pupils in the side.
Helpmekaar have four players in the Starting XV and Jeppe two with one each from Florida and St Stithians.
Both Helpmekaar flankers, the impressive Mark Snyman and Tiaan Scholtz as well as Jeppe’s flyhalf Tyrone Green have been included in the side after recovering from injury.
The selectors have also decided to include inside centre MJ Pelser as Wandisile Simelane’s centre partner for the Week.
Four learners, Nathan McBeth, Ruan Vermaak, Pelser and Simelane were part of last years team.
Bidvest Golden Lions Cravenweek team: Chuiner van Rooyen (Helpmekaar); David Cary (Helpmekaar), Wandisile Simelane (Jeppe), MJ Pelser (Monument), Maxwell van Louw (Florida); Tyrone Green (Jeppe), Tinus Combrinck (Monument); PJ Jacobs (Monument), Tiaan Scholtz (Helkpmekaar), Mark Snyman (Helpmekaar), Ruan Vermaak (Monument), Christopher Havenga (Monument), Asenathi Nthlabakanye (St Stithians), PJ Botha (Monument), Nathan McBeth (Monument). Reserves: Nolo Naka (Jeppe), Mpilo Mabusa (KES), Keegan Glade (KES), Darian Landsberg (Northcliff), Enrico Liut (Florida), Kalvin Mills (KES), Tatendaise Mujawo (St Benedicts), Kennedy Mpheku (KES).
Bidvest Golden Lions Academy Week team: Dandre Prinsloo (Monument); Themba Mpembu (KES), Keegan Haman (Helpmekaar), Zandre Kruger (Helpmekaar), Mpho Khambule (Kes); Luke Rossouw (Monument), Ruhan Viviers (Helpmekaar); Cristen van Niekerk (Monument), Tebogo Romodibe (Jeppe), Kevin le Roux (Monument), Vincent Tshituka (Northcliff), Jordan Mbyunba (St Benedicts), Dewald Schoeman (Monument), Dameon Venter (Helpmekaar), Kgosi Mpete (St Benedicts). Reserves: Darnell Osuagwu (Parktown), Nkosikaha Masuku (Parktown), Coenraad Very (Monument), Sameul Eshun (St Benedicts), Dylan Wadeley (Jeppe), Yanga Hlalu (KES), Mangaliso Ntimba (Jeppe), Martin Thoka (Randpark).
Bidvest Golden Lions Puk Welpies team: Wiaan De Lange (Linden); Karel Vahrmeijer (Monument), Gary Tettey (Northcliff), Keegan Marengo (St Benedicts), Moemisie Mosheledi (Jeppe); Triston Oosthuizen (Helpmekaar), Sean Kruger (St Benedicts); Liam van den Berg (Helpmekaar), Lunga Molele (Alberton), Jurgens Bence (Fochville), Luwan Ludick (Helpmekaar), Niell Burger (Linden), Henry Wickens (Jeppe), Tyron Dickson (Kes), Ricardo Steenkamp (Dinamika). Reserves: Steven Matthyser (Linden), Ruan Oosthuizen (Florida), Takura Nyamasoka (St Benedicts), Keegan Litchfield (Jeppe), Shawn Ingle (St Benedicts), Matthew van Huysteen (Parktown), Christian Humphreys (Trinity House), Chenidu Joseph (Queens).
Bidvest Golden Lions Grant Khomo Week: Jordan Coetzee (Jeppe); Munashe Chaitezwi (Saints), Muzi Manyike (Jeppe), Boitumelo Tsatsane (Jeppe), Sipho Vayise (Jeppe); Phogohle Tshepo (St Benedicts), Zihan Coetzee (Monument); Tristan Dullisear (Monument), Hendre Fourie (Monument), Vuyane Nqaba (Jeppe), Gerhardt Mulder (Monument), Jared Venter (St Stithians), Brendon Pawson (Monument), Morné Brandon (Monument), Kyle Everton (Jeppe). Reserves: Chris Enslin (St Stithians), Neo Pheko (Kes), Dandre Degenaar (Monument), Simbainashe Kanyangarara (St Davids), David Dmoluwa (Allen Glen), Campwill Willemse (Linden), Dean Lategan (Monument), Mohau Mohlahleli (Jeppe).
Golden Lions U/16 Academy team: Tiaan Botes (Helpmekaar); Stephan Le Roux (Monument), Bulelani Ngaki (St Stithians), Matthew du Toit (Monument), Rory Atwill (Kes); Neil Hoffman (KES), JP Bloem (St Stithians); Ruben Westraad (Monument), Franco Schutte (Monument), Michael de Kock (Jeppe), Johan Mulder (St Stithians), Tino Mwanza (St Benedicts), Roberto Torres (Marais Viljoen), K O’Donoghue (KES), Jaundré van der Merwe (Florida). Reserves: Sizwe Mqedlana (St Stithians), Craig Bristow (Jeppe), Jason Cloete (KES), Lizo Lorekwang (Florida), Blaze Smith (Marais Viljoen), Luke Bramhal (KES), Okhela Mdabamana (St Stithians), Davan du Plessis (Linden).
Golden Lions Under 16 Welpies team: Jason Freeman (Monument) Simphiwe Maseko (Jeppe), Francois Janse van Vuuren (Helpmekaar), Robert Hart (KES), Dian Oosthuizen (Monument); Zach Boonzaaier (Helpmekaar), Marco van Staden (Helpmekaar); Hughes Merrick (St Davids), Karel Zowitsky (Jeppe), Danlu Brits (Monument), André Stroiz (Helpmekaar), Edward White (Jeppe), Damian Calitz (Florida), Jean Engelbrecht (Helpmekaar), Jean van Rooyen (Noordheuwel). Reserves: Maxwell Mothaung (Jeppe), Vuyo Khulise (St Stithians), Eugene Maritz (Helpmekaar), JJ Kruger (Marais Viljoen), Emichle Gcwabe (St Benedicts), Luke van Velze (Jeppe), Emillio Rodriques (St Benedicts), Reece Botha (KES).
*Picture: Ruan Vermaak in action.
Ek sien die Paarl Gim / De Kuile wedstryde is gekanselleer. Weet iemand waarom?
HJS’ unbeaten streak will of course come to an end – however if not this year i will be a happy man.
Just an observation:
Most people seem to think the unbeaten streak is a burden however I don’t agree.
I think its a massive psychological advantage knowing how to win close games. Momentum is an incredible thing and the self belief that comes with it makes a team even perform better and more expansive as opposed to scared of losing. They are still playing a running brand of rugby and not simply playing to avoid defeat.
is there a stream for HJS vs Landbou?
@Grasshopper: Which ones Mr Hooper as most of the English school derbies started in the 30s (Potch, Pta Boys High, Parktown, St Johns, and then Saints was only formed in the 50s). The only Johnnie come latelys are Bennies and St Albans which started in the new millennium but most of the games between Boy schools in Gauteng will go back to before the Westville v Glenhout clash My Good Sir
Last weekend before public school rugby at least for some,
Think Jeppe will feast on some rich boy meat this weekend. Need to give them 80 to send a message back to Kes.
Also predicts the following outcomes:
Maritzburg college by 10
DHS by 15
Glenhout by 30
Grey HS by plenty
Dale to put up cricket score cannot see how cambridge can play two fixtures at the sametime one against a very good Dale side
Kearsney by plenty over bennies
St Alabans by 10
Pta boys High 6 – 3 win against Saints who are abysmal this year
Monnas by 3 if they play full stength team
One can never comment or predict on what will happen down in Zileville/ Western SlaapColony by here goes.
HJS Paarl are insanely good and the streak will continue
Paarl Gim must lineup their best batsmen for this weekends encounter
Rondebosch by 10
Sacs by 15
The Boks will wipe the floor with Ireland and SA A team will also show of the Saxons.
England will beat Oz
Wales and New Zealand will be a boring 0-0 draw in which all the Kiwis will be struck by lightning
All in all I torn between being coach potato or watching the roasting of rich Kids
@Quagga: Glenwood vs Westville since 1964, spring chicken in local terms but still quite a bit older than some JHB derbies. Glenwood’s oldest derby is with Hilton, since 1911 but that is on hold whilst Glenwood is too ‘professional’, even though Hilton have a professional coach in Brad McLeod-Henderson (pot calling kettle black comes to mind)…
@Playa: Hopefully they soften up the snoozles before next weekends match
@Kattes-Strofes: SACS speel baie goeie rugby en beweeg tans bietjie onder die radar. Ek dink net nie dat hulle so groot fisiese uitdaging sal bied soos BL nie. Ek dink BL is moeg om as no 4 van die wynland 4 gesien te word en gaan met ‘n groot poging te kom.
@Grasshopper: I did not miss anything. I think the game in Martizburg is the bigger game of the two for me (having had some history in KZN a few decades ago that was always one of the biggest games – the 1XV that is). Glenwood is good in general, Westville is good at times, no argument there. Glenwood will have a lot to prove so good luck to you guys. Imagine if they lose tomorrow……
It can’t be one school every week, not for me anyway. My son plays for Helpies but even if they played tomorrow the biggest game up in JHB would still be that Monnas vs KES to me……unless, of course, Helpies played Jeppe Boys (but the blackandwhites might be scared). 
@BoishaaiPa: Praat jy nou. Boland gaan nie maklik wees nie en my naels is reeds af gevreet. Met die reen sal ek maar vroeg daar wees met die vrou se haardroeer…
There are two great local derbies in Cape Town tomorrow. I would 100% usually go to the Wynberg/SACS game but after Bishops thrashed Wynberg last week I am leaning towards watching Bishops/Rondebosch. Wynberg have been disappointing this year, when a lot was expected of them. SACS should have way too much power for Wynberg but if ever Wynberg wanted to turn around their season this is the game to do it in.
@akw: Long day ahead for Grens indeed!
Queens have a chance to turn their season around against Stirling. They desperately need a win.
Game of the weekend has to be Hudson vs College. This could be an epic battle, especially since HP are at home.
@Roger: I bet your team have watched the Monnas vs Glenwood game closely this week and learnt to stay away from their forwards. We played how we would have normally, but without our two main forwards JJ and Palvie. We should have had a plan B, running it and keeping the ball alive. Lesson learnt. You cannot compete physically without your physical players…pretty obvious though. Good luck, it will be tough but you should take their 2nds and be competitive in the Under14’s
@Quagga: Sover ek weet speel die volle A span. Weet die slot is beseer maar verder span soos teen Glenwood. Sal beter weet na captains run vanmiddag. Glo daar is n paar opposisie kompetisies op die veld Saterdag veral as die Leeus die Cravenweek span aankondig vandag.
@HE: Stem in n mate saam. Ek moet darem ook byvoeg dat Sacs n baie goeie span vanjaar het, en veral hul voorspelers, vaar baie goed met Andrew Patterson as hul afrigter.Boishaai speel hulle boonop nog weg ook.
Dan het Landbou ook n puik o/16 span, wat vanjaar nog net een keer verloor het. Verlede jaar het hulle as o/15 spanne gelykop gespeel op Brugstraat.
@Quagga: thanks – will be a tough old day out west – always is! KES has a very young team and very exciting backline so hopefully they move the big Monnas pack around the field and run run run with any and all possession they have!
Also hoping Boys High pick up a win at Saints!
@Quagga: You missed the biggest derby in Durban, Glenwood vs Westville. DHS vs Glenwood is the oldest. Westville have had a rough season but got 2 wins under the belt and starting to play better. It’s a derby and anything can happen. 21 games being played between the schools and all A team games will be tight. College vs Hilton will only be competitive at A team, the rest will be a massacre in College’s favour.
Dink daar is slegs twee spanne wat HJS kan surprise hierdie jaar, Paarl Gim en Boland Landbou op hul tuisveld. HJS behoort die ouderdomsgroepe te oorheers, maar die hoof wedstryd gaan baie close wees. Hierdie kan maklik een van die beste games van die seisoen in die WK wees.
@Hooit: Perfek dankie. Stryd op #10 behoort interessant te wees. Post bietjie die spanlys van Monnas as jy die lys kry asb. Sal graag wil sien wie die gewonde leeu in die veld gaan stoot. KES sal nie kom om te poer poer nie. Daai manne raak al beter en beter maar behoort julle nie kopsere te gee nie.
Pick of the matches in my view would be:
JHB its the Monnas vs KES. Monnas at home should be too strong for a resurgent KES if Monnas decide to play their strongest team (or at least most of their first choice players). KES have a strong front row and their loosies aren’t bad, but could be found wanting in the locks. KES have the more exciting backline of the two, but that will be mitigated considerably if Monnas dominate as expected upfront.
PTA must be Waterkloof vs. Menlopark. Two of the strugglers this season (at their own exceptionally high standards) will be motivated to get one over their opposition and should be a very exciting contest.
KZN doesn’t really get much bigger than that Maritzburg derby. A lot of history there. Two proud and classy schools.
In the Cape the men from Boland probably have a small chance of an upset, but Boishaai start every match these days as firm favorites. Should be a different sort of game in the rain for the massive Boishaai pack who will be looking to dominate. BL probably one of the most underrated teams and will be a mountian of a contest on the day.
Looking forward to some great schoolboy rugby as an appetiser for the big stuff later.
@Quagga: 1st team 12h30
@Losbal: En genadiglik bietjie rus vir die senuwees na die naweek..BH se 4 weke van hel amper verby!..
@Hooit: @Roger: Good luck for tomorrow’s Monnas vs KES battle in the outhouse
. I hope to attend the match. Do you guys know what the fixture schedule is, I need to watch the Leeus Laerskole at Noordheuwel first? Guys I know KES will view this game as very seriously, but I wonder if Monnas is doing the same, given the fact that EGJ is looming just around the corner in a few days….
Grens is going to have a very tough Saturday.
Dit REËN IN DIE KAAP!
Lekker Kaapse moddervelde….breakfast bun met bacon en eier….
Na die skolerugby n toets op Nuweland.
Die Kaap is weer Hollands!