Paul Anthony’s Pretoria Boys’ High team kick off their 2025 season with a tough assignment at Jeppe, where many are predicting their first defeat of the year. The odds seem stacked against the underdogs, but there’s a palpable sense of optimism in the Boys’ High camp. With no fewer than 10 starters boasting 1st XV experience from 2024, they’re ready to make a statement.
Jeppe, under the guidance of Drickus Venter, will undoubtedly be a formidable challenge. Venter was a top contender for the 2024 national 1st XV Rookie Coach of the Year award, after leading the Jeppe Boys to an exceptional season. But as with all things in schoolboy rugby, a new year brings new challenges. Fresh faces, new prospects, and high expectations mean the pressure is now on Jeppe to live up to their impressive reputation and continue the dominant brand of rugby they’ve built.
| TEAM | JEPPE | TEAM | PRETORIA BH |
| 1 | Joshua Hamman | 1 | Shiloh Beaton |
| 2 | Ayanda Funeka | 2 | Marnus Wessels |
| 3 | Jack Cannon | 3 | Jeffrey Singo |
| 4 | Lagan Leisher | 4 | Quniten Ncube |
| 5 | Glodi Tshipamba | 5 | Nils Pabst |
| 6 | Kuhle Shitlhangu | 6 | Benele Mashaba |
| 7 | Grady Ngui | 7 | Grant Spencer |
| 8 | Mihle Dyakala | 8 | Akin Akingbola |
| 9 | Talent Sithole (c | 9 | Aldo Serfontein |
| 10 | Nehemia Hollenbach | 10 | Quanda Mabuza |
| 11 | Kamva Mvinjelwa | 11 | Ofentse Matlabane |
| 12 | Phano Letsie | 12 | Tyler Mason |
| 13 | Lindelani Nkambule | 13 | Matheo Dimpe |
| 14 | Ndimphiwe Mjiji | 14 | Calum Nel |
| 15 | Joel Akilo | 15 | Blake Major |
| Coach | DRICKUS VENTER | Coach | PAUL ANTHONY |
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