Maritzburg College achieved two firsts in their 50-31 win at Affies home field near Loftus.
1) It was College’s first win against Affies in Pretoria
2) It was the highest score against Affies
Affies, the national powerhouse from Pretoria has a rich history of success on the rugby field and they are particularly hard to beat on home soil.
Going back to 2013, the 50-points conceded was only the second time since Grey College won 53-29 in 2016. Grey has proven to be Affies most difficult opponents to contain followed by Paarl Gymnasium.
There are 30 recorded results when opponents have scored over 30-points against Affies during this period of 2013-2023.
Interestingly 7 of those +30 points have come in 2023, which equals 2019, while the very difficult season of 2014, when Affies ended 38th in the national rankings, only accounted for 6 of the 30+ scores against them.
| # | DATE | SCHOOL | SCHOOL | EVENT | MARGIN | ||
| 1 | 20May23 | Grey College | 60 | 19 | Affies | 41 | |
| 2 | 28Apr14 | Paarl Gim | 40 | 7 | Affies | Wildeklawer | 33 |
| 3 | 26Jul14 | Maritzburg College | 37 | 10 | Affies | 27 | |
| 4 | 13Apr19 | Paarl Gim | 46 | 19 | Affies | 27 | |
| 5 | 04May19 | HJS Paarl BH | 39 | 12 | Affies | Wildeklawer | 27 |
| 6 | 07May16 | Affies | 29 | 53 | Grey College | 24 | |
| 7 | 18May19 | Grey College | 50 | 28 | Affies | 22 | |
| 8 | 19Apr14 | Affies | 14 | 34 | Monument | Kearsney Easter Rugby Fest | 20 |
| 9 | 14Apr18 | Affies | 21 | 41 | Paarl Gim | 20 | |
| 10 | 21May22 | Affies | 24 | 43 | Grey College | 19 | |
| 11 | 22Jul23 | Affies | 31 | 50 | Maritzburg College | 19 | |
| 12 | 12Apr14 | Waterkloof | 38 | 21 | Affies | 17 | |
| 13 | 27Jul19 | Pretoria BH | 38 | 21 | Affies | 17 | |
| 14 | 22Apr23 | Paarl Gim | 38 | 21 | Affies | 17 | |
| 15 | 02Aug14 | Affies | 22 | 36 | Glenwood | 14 | |
| 16 | 10May14 | Affies | 31 | 42 | Grey College | 11 | |
| 17 | 19May18 | Affies | 28 | 39 | Grey College | 11 | |
| 18 | 15Apr23 | Affies | 38 | 45 | Garsfontein | 7 | |
| 19 | 01May23 | Affies | 25 | 31 | Paul Roos | ABSA Wildeklawer | 6 |
| 20 | 27Apr19 | Affies | 29 | 33 | KES | 4 | |
| 21 | 11May19 | Affies | 31 | 35 | Westville | 4 | |
| 22 | 06May17 | Grey College | 35 | 32 | Affies | 3 | |
| 23 | 05May18 | Affies | 34 | 37 | Glenwood | 3 | |
| 24 | 25Mar17 | Paarl Gim | 35 | 33 | Affies | 2 | |
| 25 | 30Mar19 | Affies | 31 | 31 | Christchurch BHS | World Schools Fest | 0 |
| 26 | 27May23 | Jeppe | 31 | 33 | Affies | -2 | |
| 27 | 26May18 | Jeppe | 41 | 45 | Affies | -4 | |
| 28 | 11May13 | Grey College | 31 | 37 | Affies | -6 | |
| 29 | 18Mar23 | Affies | 41 | 33 | Helpmekaar | -8 | |
| 30 | 28May16 | Jeppe | 32 | 52 | Affies | -20 |
@OudAffie: Indrukwekkend. Ek vermoed Affies is die skool met die meeste diepte in SA. Ongelukkig wil elke pa hê sy seun moet A-span speel.
Dit wys 2 dinge.
1. Die A-span tellings was hierdie jaar effe nader as verlede jaar. Garsies, Menlo en Kloof verbeter – relatief.
2. Die algemene tellings teen Garsies, Kloof en Menlo was beter as verlede jaar. Garsies, Menlo en Kloof verswak op daai punt.
Dus, my gevolgtrekking op die twee jaar, PTA skole se A-spanne verbeter jaar op jaar v AHS, MAAR die res van die skole se spanne verswak.
Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool teen Garsfotnein/Kloof/Menlo 2022/2023
ALLE SPANNE
2022
(GESPEEL-GEWEN-GELYKOP-VERLOOR-PUNTE VIR-PUNTE TEEN-(GEM TELLING))
1. Affies teen Garsfontein: 11-7-0-4-385-100 (35-9)
2. Affies teen Kloof: 14-14-0-0-667-42 (48-3)
3. Affies teen Menlo: 9-9-0-0-449-49 (50-5)
Totaal: 34-30-0-4-1501-191
2023
(GESPEEL-GEWEN-GELYKOP-VERLOOR-PUNTE VIR-PUNTE TEEN-(GEM TELLING))
1. Affies teen Garsfontein: 14-12-0-2-717-142 (51-10)
2. Affies teen Kloof: 12-12-0-0-545-119 (45-10)
3. Affies teen Menlo: 7-7-0-0-373-46 (53-7)
Totaal: 33-31-0-2-1635-307
SLEGS A-SPANNE
2022
(GESPEEL-GEWEN-GELYKOP-VERLOOR-PUNTE VIR-PUNTE TEEN-(GEM TELLING))
1. Affies teen Garsfontein: 4-3-0-1-132-37 (33-9)
2. Affies teen Kloof: 4-4-0-0-184-27 (46-7)
3. Affies teen Menlo: 4-4-0-0-161-27 (40-7)
Totaal: 12-11-0-1-477-91
2023
(GESPEEL-GEWEN-GELYKOP-VERLOOR-PUNTE VIR-PUNTE TEEN-(GEM TELLING))
1. Affies teen Garsfontein: 4-3-0-1-146-85 (37-21)
2. Affies teen Kloof: 4-4-0-0-163-75 (41-19)
3. Affies teen Menlo: 3-3-0-0-124-23 (41-8)
Totaal: 11-10-0-1-433-183
@Wonder: Hoop ook vir ‘n goeie game en ref. Verlede Saterdag het ek ‘n ref gesien wat hoër as die seuns gespring het toe hy ‘n drie toeken. Ongelukkig kon hy nie sorg dat die beslissende vervyfskop oor is nie.
@Djou: Ek stem saam, dink dit gaan hard wees.
Ek is nie een om voorspellings te maak nie, geen voorkeure oor wie wen nie. Hoop net die ref is op standaard.
@OudAffie: Julle moet gaan kyk teen wie affies die jaar verloor het… Meeste van daai spannes is in die top 5 in die land. Dis rerig nie so erg soos julle dit uitmaak nie. Ek vermoed baie van die oud Affies kort ‘n reality check in terme van skole rugby. Die jare wat Affies almal oorheers het is die era waarin baie van hulle self gespeel het en hulle klou BAIE hard aan dit. Ongelukkig het dinge baie verander sedert die laat 90s en vroee 2000s. Om te verloor teen ‘n top 10 of top 5 skool is geen skande nie. Daar is in elk geval een of twee van daai games wat Affies netsowel kon gewen het. Konteks is alles…
@Wonder: Die gehalte van die spanne teen wie Affies en Kloof gespeel het verskil soos dag en nag.
Affies het reeds teen 6 van die top 10 gespeel en Kloof teen net 1.
@Wonder: slegs die 2017 wen was by AHS. 2012 en 2014 by Kloof.
@OudAffie: Lyk my Kloof wen net by Affies. Hulle speel die naweek, by Affies….
@OudAffie: vir my sal Affies altyd een van n uitgelese groep skole wees wat die maatstaf stel vir skole rugby ,praat nie van sterk of swakker eerste spanne nie maar van n moerse sterk skool over all ,volgens my is daar nie meer as ses sulke skole landwyd nie.
Ek sal na my eie statistiek verwys en die volgende opmerking maak ten opsigte van die 14 seisoene:
Verwagte/Baie goed: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2022
Covid: 2020, 2021
Ondergemiddeld: 2017, 2018, 2019
Sleg: 2014, 2023
Affies teen Waterkloof 2012-2022
2012: Waterkloof wen 16-23
2013: AHS wen 19-18
2014: Waterkloof wen 21-38
2015: AHS wen 28-15
2016: AHS wen 48-14
2017: Waterkloof wen 15-24
2018: AHS wen 34-16
2019: AHS wen 44-27
2022: AHS wen 60-19
Affies seisoene sedert 2010 vir meer perspektief dalk.
Gespeel Gewen Gelykop Verloor Gem telling Onoorwonne%
2023: 12 6 0 6 29-29 50%
2023: 16 14 0 2 33-15 88%
2021: 5 3 0 2 19-22 60%
2020: 2 2 0 0 56-14 100%
2019: 16 9 1 6 36-29 63%
2018: 13 8 0 5 29-22 62%
2017: 14 9 0 5 30-19 64%
2016: 15 13 0 2 49-14 87%
2015: 15 12 1 2 39-12 87%
2014: 15 8 0 7 24-25 53%
2013: 14 14 0 0 41-14 100%
2012: 15 13 0 2 30-15 87%
2011: 20 18 0 2 43-9 90%
2010: 18 15 0 3 37-13 83%
Totaal: 190 144 2 44 77%
Affies is an awesome rugby nursery, so much depth, talent, power. One of the edifices upholding the structure of schoolboy rugby in South Africa.
About Saturday’s game v Maritzburg…Affies scored within 90 seconds. The guy who barged over for the try, when he got up and pushed the tackler’s head down mockingly, sowed the seed for the defeat in that moment. Tough player, but coach should drop him for his arrogance!
I can not see Affies currently in the top 20(1st team)to be honest.