| School Rugby fixtures & results – week ending 22 March 2025 | ||||||
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| Tue.18Mar | WP | Milnerton | 20-15 | Durbanville | WP | WP Schools Day – 20min/half |
| Tue.18Mar | WP | Bellville | 00-45 | Bishops | WP | WP Schools Day – 20min/half |
| Tue.18Mar | WP | Boland Landbou | 10-10 | Wynberg | WP | WP Schools Day – 20min/half |
| Tue.18Mar | WP | HJS Paarl BH | 15-00 | SACS | WP | WP Schools Day – 20min/half |
| Tue.18Mar | WP | Rondebosch | 15-15 | Paarl Gim | WP | WP Schools Day – 20min/half |
| Tue.18Mar | WP | Paul Roos | 20-00 | Stellenberg | WP | WP Schools Day – 20min/half |
| Tue.18Mar | VAL | Hugenote (Springs) | 12-28 | Zwartkop | BUL | NWU Prestige Reeks |
| Tue.18Mar | LEO | Lichtenburg | 41-17 | Jeugland | VAL | NWU Prestige Reeks |
| Thu.20Mar | EP | Port Alfred | 17-19 | Mary Waters | EP | Graeme Rugby Festival |
| Thu.20Mar | EP | Muir | 26-29 | Otto du Plessis | EP | Graeme Rugby Festival |
| Thu.20Mar | BOR | Cambridge | 21-24 | St John’s | LIO | Graeme Rugby Festival |
| Thu.20Mar | BOR | Hangklip | 15-38 | Stirling | BOR | Graeme Rugby Festival |
| Thu.20Mar | EP | Pearson | 20-17 | Queen’s | BOR | Graeme Rugby Festival |
| Thu.20Mar | EP | Graeme | 31-27 | Brandwag (EP) | EP | Graeme Rugby Festival |
| Thu.20Mar | BOL | Hermanus | 13-12 | Noord-Kaap | GRQ | Wynberg Festival |
| Thu.20Mar | LIO | St Benedict’s | 12-53 | St Stithians | LIO | |
| Thu.20Mar | BOL | x-x | WP | No Dept of Ed approval | ||
| Thu.20Mar | WP | Strand | 17-15 | Porterville | BOL | |
| Thu.20Mar | WP | Boland Landbou | 40-31 | Durbanville | WP | |
| Fri.21Mar | EP | Woodridge | 00-77 | Port Rex | BOR | Graeme Rugby Festival |
| Fri.21Mar | EP | Daniel Pienaar | 24-07 | Union | EP | Graeme Rugby Festival |
| Fri.21Mar | EP | Grey HS | 45-34 | Hudson Park | BOR | Graeme Rugby Festival |
| Fri.21Mar | EP | Nico Malan | 24-22 | Dale | BOR | Graeme Rugby Festival |
| Fri.21Mar | BOR | Selborne | 26-22 | Marlow | EP | Graeme Rugby Festival |
| Fri.21Mar | LEO | Wesvalia | 16-12 | Klerksdorp | LEO | NWU Prestige – QF |
| Fri.21Mar | VAL | Hugenote (Springs) | 24-20 | Wagpos | LEO | NWU Prestige – QF |
| Fri.21Mar | BUL | Zwartkop | 44-03 | Die Anker | VAL | NWU Prestige – QF |
| Fri.21Mar | LEO | Bergsig Ac | 26-25 | Lichtenburg | LEO | NWU Prestige – QF |
| Fri.21Mar | VAL | Heidelberg VS | 41-25 | Jeugland | VAL | NWU Prestige – QF |
| Fri.21Mar | LEO | Potch Volkskool | 20-19 | Montana | BUL | NWU Prestige – QF |
| Fri.21Mar | LIM | Pietersburg | 27-25 | Marais Viljoen | LIO | NWU Prestige – QF |
| Fri.21Mar | PUM | HTS Middelburg | 22-26 | Waterkloof | BUL | NWU SS Reeks SF 1-4 |
| Fri.21Mar | BUL | Menlopark | 29-17 | Transvalia | VAL | NWU SS Reeks SF 1-4 |
| Fri.21Mar | PUM | Nelspruit | 40-32 | Oos-Moot | BUL | NWU SS Reeks SF 5-8 |
| Fri.21Mar | PUM | Middelburg | 45-24 | Eldoraigne | BUL | NWU SS Reeks SF 5-8 |
| Fri.21Mar | VAL | EG Jansen | 43-25 | Ben Vorster | LIM | NWU SS Reeks SF 9-12 |
| Fri.21Mar | VAL | Kempton Park | 23-10 | Piet Retief | PUM | NWU SS Reeks SF 9-12 |
| Fri.21Mar | WP | Bishops | 43-03 | Tsumeb Gim | NAM | Wynberg Festival |
| Fri.21Mar | WP | SACS | 14-12 | Parel Vallei | WP | Wynberg Festival |
| Fri.21Mar | BOL | Worcester Gim | 41-19 | Clifton | KZN | Wynberg Festival |
| Fri.21Mar | WP | Wynberg | 19-10 | St Charles | KZN | Wynberg Festival |
| Fri.21Mar | EP | Kingswood | 31-24 | Helpmekaar | LIO | |
| Fri.21Mar | KZN | Maritzburg College | 21-24 | Northwood | KZN | |
| Fri.21Mar | BUL | Pretoria BH | 64-16 | Parktown | LIO | |
| Fri.21Mar | LIO | Monument | 03-47 | Grey College | FS | |
| Fri.21Mar | LIO | St David’s | 30-24 | St Alban’s | BUL | |
| Fri.21Mar | BUL | Garsfontein | 34-28 | Noordheuwel | LIO | |
| Fri.21Mar | BOL | Drostdy | 20-25 | Paul Roos | WP | |
| Fri.21Mar | BOL | Charlie Hofmeyr | 19-17 | DF Malan | WP | |
| Sat.22Mar | BOR | Cambridge | 24-21 | Otto du Plessis | EP | Graeme Rugby Festival |
| Sat.22Mar | BOR | Stirling | 26-38 | Pearson | EP | Graeme Rugby Festival |
| Sat.22Mar | EC | Gill | 07-50 | Muir | EP | Graeme Rugby Festival |
| Sat.22Mar | BOR | Queen’s | 29-15 | Brandwag (EP) | EP | Graeme Rugby Festival |
| Sat.22Mar | EP | St Andrew’s | 46-17 | Framesby | EP | Graeme Rugby Festival |
| Sat.22Mar | EP | Graeme | 39-24 | St John’s | LIO | Graeme Rugby Festival |
| Sat.22Mar | SWD | Oudtshoorn | 12-29 | Despatch | EP | Kwagga Sportdag |
| Sat.22Mar | SWD | Langenhoven Gim | 20-13 | Sao Bras | WC | Kwagga Sportdag |
| Sat.22Mar | WP | Stellenberg | 22-10 | Secunda | PUM | Kwagga Sportdag |
| Sat.22Mar | SWD | Outeniqua | 76-07 | Ligbron | PUM | Kwagga Sportdag |
| Sat.22Mar | WP | Rondebosch | 10-07 | Oakdale | SWD | Wynberg Festival |
| Sat.22Mar | WP | HTS Bellville | 05-12 | Noord-Kaap | GRQ | Wynberg Festival |
| Sat.22Mar | FS | Jim Fouche | 28-10 | Voortrekker (Beth) | GRF | Wesgrow SSR |
| Sat.22Mar | FS | Sentraal | 10-25 | Trio | GRF | Wesgrow SSR |
| Sat.22Mar | GRF | Goudveld | 13-46 | Diamantveld | GRQ | Wesgrow SSR |
| Sat.22Mar | GRF | Witteberg | 40-03 | Fichardtpark | FS | Wesgrow SSR |
| Sat.22Mar | GRQ | Duineveld | 48-22 | Burgersdorp | EP | |
| Sat.22Mar | KZN | Kearsney | 10-53 | Hilton | KZN | |
| Sat.22Mar | KZN | Michaelhouse | 22-28 | Durban HS | KZN | |
| Sat.22Mar | KZN | X-X | KZN | |||
| Sat.22Mar | LIO | KES | 28-37 | Jeppe | LIO | |
@Hanswors (Comment #165)
Uhm, nee, jy het dit heeltemal verkeerd. Ek val nie vir ‘n storie nie. Dit is my styl om leuenaars te antwoord, want navorsing wys hulle is gewoonlik boelies, en solank jy nie opstaan teen boelies nie, sal hulle aanhou.
Dis die stilles wat niks doen en sê nie wat help dat boelies wegkom met leuens en aanhou!
Banter en jokes is anders as gewoonweg lieg en boelie en ou Eloff, Bloulou/Mammon is laasgenoemde.
Ek sien die gemoanery duur vuurt.
Maroon Machine sal praatwerk op die veld van drome doen (AF Markotter).
Is daar n rede hoekom Grey GCB nie n oudskoliere span in die veld kon stoot nie, inaggenome helfte bly op Stellenbosch.
Die makro rugby skole sal weer hul staal wys en uitstaan bo die res.
Djou
As die skoen jou pas trek hom aan. Jy val elke keer vir die storie en dan sit jy op loop.
Gaan doen jouself n guns en gaan kyk op al jou plasings hoeveel keer jy die woord leuens en lieg gebruik jy probeer ndt heeltyd vure doodslaan.
Moet jou nie aan die ou steur nie…… dit gaan nie oor skroll verby nie, ons moet dit ongelukkig lees om die draad van die onderwerp te volg.
@Bungee (Comment #162)
Snellas is OK. Ons kyk maar wat gebeur…Kan nou nie meer wag vir die games om te begin nie. Eks meer op gewonde oor NS as voor die WC final 😳😳Sal maar na die toernooi n kop dokter gaan sien.
@Bungee (Comment #162)
Al wat ek weet is dat Garsfontein se 9 definitief nou vir PRG sou begin het as hy ander besluite gemaak het 😂
@Grizzly (Comment #157)
Ek dink Snelvuur sal geblus word eers wanneer die beserings by Garsfontein uitgewys kan word aan hom sodat hy genoeg inligting het om sy mind te change. Net stellings sonder bewyse werk nie lekker met hom nie. Moontlik in sy kop is Garsfontein op vol sterkte en PRG net op halfmas
@Djou (Comment #160)
Ek dink die hoeveelheid rugby speel tog ook ‘n rol. Henco van Wyk, byvoorbeeld, het in sy twee jaar in Monnas se eerstespan meer wedstryde per jaar (noord van 20) gespeel as wat meeste professionele rugbyspelers in ‘n jaar speel. Mens sien ook toenemend dat jong spelers (dink Henco, Jurenzo, SFM, ens.) nogal injury prone na-skool is. Ek wonder of die “accumulation of knocks” oor die jare nie ‘n rol speel nie.
@OUD ANKER (Comment #143)
Die beserings kom van verskillende voorvalle, soos dit maar gebeur in rugby. Val verkeerd na ‘n tackle en breek jou arm of rib, harsingskudding en dan is jy uit, iemand val op jou in ‘n losgemaal en jou knie of enkel word ontwrig, of trek jou dyspier, ens. Skolerugby is hard deesdae.
@Bungee (Comment #151)
Stem! Eks net bang ek gaan n paar van daai nodig he Sat aand!
@Hanswors (Comment #147)
Dis waar ons verskil.
Hierdie is absoluut die plek.
Boerboel versprei leuens en dit word vir soetkoek opgeëet deur ander. Ek het bv nog nie gesien dat jy of ander hom daaroor aanvat nie. Waarom nie? Pas dit julle dat hy een van jul buurskole probeer swartsmeet met snert? Ek weet nie, ek vra!
So, ek wys uit wie die persoon is wie se leuens julle nie uitwys nie.
Dan kan mense sien watter tipe persoon hulle hulself mee vereenselwig en gevolglik of hulle enigiets uit sy mond of pen kan glo!
Ek sal stop sodra hy ophou wanneer hy ophou snert versprei!
En as julle nie nelangstel nie waarom lees jy dit? Scroll verby!
@Snelvuur (Comment #152)
So as ek jou argument reg verstaan is PRG se kritieke en hoeveelheid beserings meer disruptive as Garsfontein se kritieke en hoeveelheid beserings? Ek gaan dit eenvoudig hou. Die Bere het nie die diepte van PRG nie.
@OUD ANKER (Comment #155)
Ek verstaan nou hoekom JongMatie liewer kriekettellings voorspel as rasionele argumente maak. 😂 Dis glad nie ‘n obsessie met die “tag” skuif nie. As PRG teen Drostdy, Jeppe, KES of Helpmekaar gespeel het, sou ek gemaklik gesê het dat ons gunstelinge is (soos ons laas naweek teen Drostdy was). Ek dink bloot net nie dat dit waar is vir hierdie wedstryd nie. Maar hey, ek sal maar JongMatie se pers Powerade drink: 112-5 teen uitskeityd!
@Snelvuur (Comment #154)
Wat is dan die obsessie om die gunsteling “tag” te wil verskuif na die ander span?? In hierdie geval van PRG/Garsfontein kan jy redeneer en redekawel en ‘n lys van beserigns voorhou so lank as jou voorarm, maar PRG is en bly die gunsteling vir hierdie spesifieke wedstryd teen Garsfontein (volgende jaar verander dit dalk weer), netsoos Affies die gunsteling is teen Drostdy en Paarl Gym teen KES en Grey teen Jeppe en Oakdale teen Helpmekaar en so-blerrie-what, embrace die gunsteling tag! Daai sielkundige twak om nie die gunsteling “tag” te wil dra nie, werk lankal nie meer nie.
@OUD ANKER (Comment #153)
Natuurlik maak dit nie op die ou end saak nie, maar dit moet tog in gesprekke oor wie gunstelinge is figureer? Niemand sal dit na die tyd (of voor die tyd) as ‘n verskoning opper nie, maar as daar gesê word dat PRG gunstelinge is omdat hulle ‘n baie goeie span het, is dit tog relevant om daardie stelling te bevraagteken omdat helfte van daardie span nie beskikbaar is nie? Die Bokke mag dalk gewoonlik gunstelinge teen Engeland wees, maar as Marx, Malherbe, Etzebeth, PSDT, Williams, SFM en Kolbe nie beskikbaar is nie, moet dit tog (ten minste effens) daardie prentjie verander? Dit sal natuurlik nie na die tyd ‘n verskoning wees nie (en net die telbord maak saak!), maar dit speel tog ‘n rol in wie as gunstelinge gesien kan word.
@Snelvuur (Comment #152)
Dood het altyd ‘n oorsaak…ek is doodseker HJS, Affies, Grey, Gim ens ens. is ook nie op volsterkte nie en is sleutel spelers ook beseer, maar NIEMAND gaan oor ‘n week of maand of jaar worry daaroor as dit die moontlike rede was waarom ‘n span verloor het nie….oom Boy Louw se famous quote…”Looks at the score board” so my punt is wees versigtig dat jou kommentaar wat betref beserings by Paul Roos nie inderdaad gesien word as verskonings nie.
@Grizzly (Comment #149)
Die probleem vir my is nie net dat PRG beserings het nie, maar waar die beserings is. Om drie lede van jou eerstekeuse vaste vyf (wie almal laasjaar o18 WP gespeel het) te verloor is nogal rof. Ons loskop het tot laasjaar toe nog agsteman gespeel. Ons haker is graad 11 en het verlede jaar Grant Khomo stut gespeel. Ook ‘n graad 11 op slot. Graad 11 op losskakel met ‘n pak wat moontlik agteruit kan gaan – maak mens so ‘n bietjie jittery. Behalwe as jy JongMatie is, maar hy’s soos daardie Old Boys wat glo dat hulle sonder enige voorbereiding op 45 ‘n vol wedstryd kan speel; hulle eindig gewoonlik met halwe hammies.
@Grizzly (Comment #149)
JongMatie se voorspellings moet mos altyd met n knippie sout (en n bottel tequila) gevat word
@Hanswors (Comment #147)
Amen
@Snelvuur (Comment #148)
Die Bere is n Jong span en as hul dinge bymekaar kan hou kan hulle weer top 5 wees in 2026.Dan soos jy sien het hulle soos die meeste spanner glo ek, klaar hulle fair share van beserings. So daars geen manier wat hulle die gunstelinge kan wees nie. Inteendeel Jong Matie voorspel n krieket telling…. Maak my Baie nervous.
@Djou (Comment #132)
Net om die gesprek af te sluit rakende PRG se span: die finale span vir N/S is bekend gemaak, en dis maar basies dieselfde span wat teen Drostdy gespeel het. Die ouens het ten minste al gereeld saam gespeel, maar ek dink steeds PRG mis hulle eerstekeuse 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 10 en 14. Dis glad nie om ‘n verskoning te maak nie; ek dink net dit maak Garsfontein die gunstelinge.
Ek sien uit na die Noord Suid wedstryde.
Ek dink Boerboel en Djou moet mekaar iewers kry en hulle persoonlike gesprekkies voortsit en mekaar se vragies beantwoord.
Hierdie is defnitief nie die plek om persoonlike inligting te deel nie – ek en ek dink die ander lesers en aktiewe bloggers stel nie in die minste belang wie het nuwe vrouens of wie saam met wie geslaap het of wie met wie verneuk het nie.
@boerboel (Comment #145)
Nee eay, jy het net die deel dat jy jou brou verneuk en rondgeslaap het beantwoord.
Die volle antwoord is nodig!
Jou ou laai is om dit waaraan jy skuldig is om te draai – spin doctoring – om die aandag weg te vat van jou af. Sorry, ek val nie daarvoor nie.
@Djou (Comment #137)
ek het die vragie beantwoord- wag nou vir joune- van reenen/nuwe vriend?
@OUD ANKER (Comment #143)
Ek is gladnie n kundige op die gebied van kondisionering nie, maar daar is nie meer regtig n afseisoen nie. Seuns speel 12 maande van die jaar rugby. Kan dit n rol speel? Lekker gesprek op sy eie.
@Djou (Comment #132)
Hoekom al die beserings? Ek lees en sien baie spanne alreeds met beserings en die seisoen het kwalik begin….skool laaities wat te vinnig ryp gedruk word??
Gapsfonteiners weer lekker bekkig vroeg in die seisoen.
So nou en dan pik n blinde hoender ook raak.
@Djou (Comment #138)
Tot ‘n mate, ja, maar die o16-groep is nie ‘n sterk groep (vergeleke met die ander groepe) nie. Verlede jaar teen SACS gelykop gespeel en ‘n hele paar wedstryde (insluitende teen Rondebosch) verloor. Hierdie jaar reeds teen Drostdy ook verloor. Die o15-jaargroep lyk egter goed.
@Djou (Comment #138)
Die dae wat die Paarl skole vir PRG domineer is verby.
@JongMatie (Comment #136)
Die old boys van PRG is virseker bly jyt nie hul truitjie aan nie. Hou dit asb so.
@Wonder (Comment #135)
Paul Roos gaan van nou af (verlede jaar reeds begin) jaar in en uit top spanne hê. Boishaai en Paarl Gim gaan groot kompetisie hê vorentoe!
@boerboel (Comment #133)
Ha ha, jou pogings gaan nie werk nie Eloff. Probeer altyd dit waaraan jy skuldig is omswaai na ander. Eienskap van ‘n psigopaat. En genoeg rede dat niemand ooit weer iets glo wat jy post nie.
Maar antwoord die vraag.
Kwessie van tyd voordat PRG op alle silinders vuur.
AF Markotter tuisveld voordeel.
Ek voorspel n krieket telling.
@Djou (Comment #132)
PRG is beslis die gunstellinge. Tuisveld voordeel, eie skeidsregter..as Garsies net 30% balbesit kan kry, daar is paar seuns met wiele. Wie weet, solank as daai erasmus ou net nie weer blaas nie.
@AbsolutMenlo (Comment #128)
My geldjie is op Menlo om vir Kloof te vat.
@Djou (Comment #131)
ek hoor jy het n nuwe spesiale vriend- is dit waar?
ek bespreek gewoonlik nie persoonlike goedjies hier nie- sy is ingeruil v n jonger model
@Snelvuur (Comment #118)
Beide spanne het beserings en dis nie asof een wedsyryd ‘n seisoen gaan bepaal nie.
Paul Roos sal altyd sterk wees met al daai diepte en albei senior graadgroepe was puik as o.16’s.
@boerboel (Comment #122)
Nee, ons wag vir die storie hoekom jou vrou jou gelos het.
@OUD ANKER (Comment #126)
Affies is baie goed.
Onthou Helpmekaar het vanjaar 2 groepe (graad 11 en 12) wat as juniors Noordvaal gewen het. So, om 40-8 te verloor, dan moet Affies ‘n spesiale span hê.
Affies is gelaai met graad 12’s en hul 2es het talle SARU Elite-spelers.
Garsies is vanjaar ‘n baie jong span, het reeds kritieke beserings na 2 games (geen verskoning nie, dit is wat dit is) en was effens gelukkig teen Noordheuwel.
Niemand praat oor Noordheuwel nie, maar dis ‘n groot span met baie spoed.
Hopelik sien ons mooi rugby – dis al waarvoor ons kan vra.
@Grizzly (Comment #101)
Mag dalk paar verrassings wees …
@Wonder (Comment #113)
Finaal is 12 April.
Sal egter die naweek sien hoe kompeterend Menlo gaan wees, nog nie werklik getoets buiten sterk Transvalia span nie.
@OUD ANKER (Comment #126)
Nee Noord gaan brul. Die Bere het reeds vir Jeppe gewen, so waar los dit hulle? Die Bere se verdediging lol.Die dag gaan lank word as PR die bal rond gooi en niemand verdedig nie.Hoop hulle kan dit sort voor die naweek dan is daar n kans. Affies bly Noord se beste bet.
@Djou (Comment #116)
Noord gaan sukkel die jaar, veral met Grey wat deel van die Suide is. Affies het nie oortuig teen Diamandveld of Helpmekaar nie en as die Bere manne nie oortuig is van Garsfontein se potensiaal nie is daar nie veel wat in Noord oorbly nie, Kloof, Monnas sukkel ook maar….die 2 soutie spanne KES en Jeppe lyk egter baie belowend en kan dalk net hierdie jaar die Noord vaandel dra.
@Maroon machine supporter (Comment #115)
Klink omtrent reg vir my. Sal interessant wees om te weet hoeveel spanne die gemiddelde makro co-ed deesdae het, nie saamgeroep vir die jaarlikse derby nie, maar volhoubare spanne wat regdeur die seisoen aktief speel. Ek wonder of dit veel meer as tussen 13 en 15 sal wees? Ek dink ook nie dit is ‘n probleem nie.
Noordvaal gaan tot by C-spanne so dit bepaal seker die diepte van fokus. Ja daar is enkele co-eds wat baie groot fokus op rugby plaas, veral die wat meer gereeld interskole teen seunsskole het, wat kompeterende D-spanne by juniors het. Dit bring my terug by die “makro-skool” vs “rugby makro-skool” argument. Baie seuns wat na ‘n groot co-ed gaan, gaan nie noodwendig om rugby te speel nie, en dit pla ook nie. Dink nie seuns gaan noodwendig Menlo/Kloof/Garsfontein toe om rugby vir hul C/D-span rugby te speel nie. Kom terug na die verskil in kulture tussen co-eds en seunsskole.
Dit is sekerlik moontlik vir ‘n co-ed om hul program uit te brei om by 18 of 20 kompeterende spanne uit te kom, maar met rugby-programme wat basies 12 maande van die jaar begin opneem, bring dit ander kompleksiteite in die personeelkamer. Dit gaan baie inspanning kos, want co-ed’s het nie 200 seuns wat opdaag vir o/14 proewe nie. Moontlik, maar uitdagend oor die langtermyn.
Net my 2 sent. Sal nogals iemand soos Rugbyman se gedagtes hieroor wil hoor, wat baie nader aan hierdie vuur sit as ek.
@Djou (Comment #116)
Die voorspelers (slotte veral) lyk maar lig. Geen span kan sonder die bal speel nie. So kom ons kyk maar…
@Kaya 85 (Comment #119)
Thanks, some progress then from last year which is good!
@Djou (Comment #117)
ja ek wag bog v die v reenen mannetjie wat julle “aanbeveel ” het om Paarl toe te kom se bogstorietjie
@Kaya 85 (Comment #120)
Yikes, OK, so I’m used to 60’s, 70s; 80′, 90s and even 100s vs soutie schools, but almost 50 vs Monnas, that is nuts! What is the point of Grey playing these sides, might as well just play Varsity Cup or Currie Cup u19s
@Grasshopper (Comment #110)
Last year Grey put 80+ on Monnas in an almighty beat down in Bloem…Grey has their ticket, their number, reads them like a book and then reads them their last rites and sommer buries them too.
@Maroon machine supporter (Comment #115)
Menlo sent a 5th team to play KES 2 weeks ago at St John’s…plus a u15 D and some other lower teams…
@Djou (Comment #116)
Ek vermoed meeste van daardie beserings gaan nog nie reg wees vir Noord-Suid nie. Die span soos hy tans staan lyk bietjie skadu-agtig teenoor laasjaar s’n. As ‘n paar manne herstel en hulle bietjie ritme kry, lyk dit dalk heeltemal anders. Maar vir nou, sal ek nie sê dat PRG na een van die vyf beste spanne in die land lyk nie. Dinge kan, natuurlik, verander (en ek hoop dit doen!).
@boerboel (Comment #109)
Wil jy hê ek moet weer die vrae begin vra wat jy nog nie wou antwoord nie?
@Maroon machine supporter (Comment #114)
Ha ha, gaan nie werk nie. Paul Roos was in die finaal van die internasionale skolekompetisie en het reeds met ‘n bykans 2e span vir HTS Drostdy geklop.
Affies is Noord se groot hoop vanjaar.
@Farmer (Comment #105)
Ek het nie besef Marlow het net 240 seuns nie…they punch dan ook way above their weight. Met 12 spanne moet elke liewe seun rugby speel…ongelooflik!
Sover ek kon sien het Menlo verlede jaar 3 spanne per ouderdomsgroep en 4 oop spanne gehad. Niemand het my sover reggehelp nie so ek moet aanvaar 13 is korrek.
@affikaap (Comment #102)
Garsies die gunsteling teen ‘n PRG span wat net ‘n skadu van verlede jaar se span is. Ek voorsien ‘n moeilike NS vir die Maroon machine…
@AbsolutMenlo (Comment #90)
Congrats, when is the final?
@affikaap (Comment #102)
Hoop is op Affies. Die Bere speel teen die onoorwinlike Jong Maties.
@JongMatie (Comment #103)
Enige idee hoeveel van julle klomp beserings(dink dit was 7 of 8) is terug vir die noordsuid?
GREY WIN OVER MONNAS
@Djou (Comment #108)mmmm baie sensitief
@boerboel (Comment #106)
Daai storietjies wat jy opmaak in jou drome en dan post.
Maar om jou eie woorde te gebruik. Ontspan, dis kindersport. Akademie is belangriker!
@Strepie (Comment #104)
Dit is min of meer die strekking van wat in Boland Landbou en andere se posts was. Dit het nogal ‘n relletjie afgegee tussen die skole in die Wes-Kaap.
@Djou (Comment #98)
Ek wys net gapswannabee k storietjies uit- daar is baie
@Maroon machine supporter (Comment #85)
Rerig net 13 spanne by Menlo? Marlow 240 seuns 12 spanne???
@Djou – Sien die kommentaar hieronder van n ene ‘JongMatie’.
Dit is n tipiese karakteristiek van n poeierhol.
Geen nederigheid nie.
Maroon Masjien storm voort.
Nog nie op volsterkte nie – ons cappie haker moet nog terug kom, hy is die vuur in die enjinkamer – dan gaan die poppe behoorlik dans.
Ons enigste werklike toets sal Boishaai in die Paarl wees.
Weereens le die makro skole rugbykrag in die Suide soos dit hoort
#101
@AbsolutMenlo (Comment #99)Dink Noord gaan pak slae vat by NS.
Great win for Jeppe. It was a fabulous game to watch. Huge fight back in the second half. They showed real character. Both schools deserve praise for such an entertaining, competitive fixture.
I also want to give a big shout out to Parktown Boys. They were leading 16-14 just after the start of the second half. Finally the Candies woke up and produced one of the most stunning second halves I have seen for a very long time. Parktown have big, strong forwards and I hope they get some big wins this season. I also hope PBHS take the positives out of the second half performance and see what they are capable of producing. Stay grounded, play one game at a time and enjoy the trip to PE.
@Rugbyman (Comment #96)
Gee net die favourite tag vroeg vroeg vir Gars
Sterkte vir Noordvaal … Paul Roos @ Paul Roos gaan groot wees.
@Kantman (Comment #94)
Nope, dis maar net BlouLou, oftewel Mammon, en soms Boerboel, wat ‘n bepaalde agenda het in die vorm van leuens wat versprei word om Garsfontein te diskrediteer.
En baie bloggers het geval vir daai leuens – want dit pas hulle.
@wanza_15 (Comment #74)
Congrats! Great Comeback! Really enjoyed watching the game!
@AbsolutMenlo (Comment #92)
Kalm my vriend, kalm… Die Noordvaal word nie in Maart gewen nie! Dit gaan oor baie aspekte… Beserings, regte tyd peak, Skeidsregter beslissings en so bietjie luck…
@Maroon machine supporter (Comment #88)
Nie net jy nie, ek stem saam.
Makro was nog altyd 300+ matrieks per jaar vir my.
750 seuns, 150 per graad, 40% nodig om 4 spanne per graad te hê.
@AbsolutMenlo (Comment #92)
Jy moenie die Bere onsersteuners deurmekaarmaak nie – hulle reageer net op wat hulle sien as negatiewe kommentaar 🤣
Well done on the win Jeppe!
Bosch is gonna be a whole different beast at NS. Should be a cracker!
Well done Bere … goeie begin vir die seisoen eerste twee wedstryde … reeds absolute gunstelinge vir NV 🏉
@House Rugga (Comment #42)
Dr EG Jansen results are not accurate.
Well done Menlo … reaching the NWU final! Herhaling van 2024 finaal 🏉
@House Rugga (Comment #44)
That NW last minute try was exceptional 🏉
@agter_die_pale_pa (Comment #87)
Ek hoor jou en dit raak nou bietjie tegnies. Persoonlik verkies ek om te praat van makroskole (aantal leerders) en sport/rugbyskole (gebasseer op tradisie, aantal spanne en die volhoubaarheid van prestasies oor die jare. Tyd en geld help maar verseker nie noodwendig volhoubare sukses nie). Ek sien bv Boland Landbou en Oakdale as fantastiese en baie gedugte rugbyskole…maar die term “rugby-makroskool” voel net nie vir my reg wanneer ek aan hulle dink nie? Maar miskien is dit net ek…
@Maroon machine supporter (Comment #85)
Daar is n verskil tussen n makroskool en n “rugby-makroskool”. Die % tyd wat rugby in die personeelkamer en begroting oor die jare kry bepaal of n skool n rugby-makroskool is.
@House Rugga (Comment #42)
Hi , with your permission will include your rankings into my “ranking the rankers”?
@Farmer (Comment #81)
Die aantal leerlinge…terwyl die getal spanne ‘n natuurlike uitvloeisel behoort te wees. Menlopark is tog seer sekerlik ‘n makroskool al het hulle die laaste paar jare net 13 rugbyspanne gehad? Ditto vir Waterkloof?
@Roger (Comment #83)
6 will most likely be out for at least 3 weeks (concussion protocols). Didn’t look good at all. 20 also went off with what looked like concussion after being sat down by the Jeppe 1, defending deep inside his 22. Just a bad headache I believe. 14 is anyone’s guess… I think he has a history of lingering ankle injuries so it doesn’t augur well…
@brentsw3 (Comment #80)
Looks like KES took a few more injuries too – number 6 looked concussed after been steamrolled by Jeppe number 2 and 14 limped off. Any updates ?
KC vs Helpmekaar 31-24. I didn’t watch the game but from what I hear HM made too many errors and KC capitalized on them. Surprising after last weeks result but very much needed ahead of Grey fest.
@Maroon machine supporter (Comment #76)
Wat maak n skool n makro skool? Getal kinders of hoeveelheid spanne wat die skool het?
Well done Jeppe! What a remarkable comeback?! Gutted gutted gutted for the REDS! They led for 60 odd minutes of the match but Jeppe never relented, never gave up, never stopped believing and got home in the end!
Emotionally I am depleted, defeated and devastated. It’s hard work being a spectator…
A short turnaround and it’s off to the Cape for the Noord-Suid tourney. Another massive challenge awaits these 2 teams. Good luck to both!!
@Palma (Comment #78)
I feel the ref in the Selborne/Marlow game was very harsh to give that penalty try and the yellow card to SC…at least it didn’t affect the result.
Some excellent games at the Graeme festival this year, especially Friday. Grey/Hudson, Nico Malan/Dale and Selborne/Marlow were all nail biters!
@BlouLou (Comment #67)
Sorry, jy huil nie, jy tjank.
Soos nou weer oor sg home grown.
Amper verstik ek – jy gaan niemand oortuig met Waterkloof se home grown nie.
Jy tjank en lieg sommer gelyk – tipies van julle supporters.
Maar ons sal werf waar en wanneer ons goed dink. En jy kan zero daaraan doen.
@Farmer (Comment #48)
Daar is darem nie so baie manne in PRG nie. Die korrekte getal is eerder 1200-1250. 2024 se matriek groep was bv net 235 seuns. Dus nie veel meer seuns as die makro skole in Pretoria nie!
Rondebosch 10-7 Oakdale. Rondebosch is my dark horse for top 5 this year.
KES 28-39 JEPPE
So happy for them!
I don’t know if that was the right decision at the death by KES to attempt the drop goal, or at least that early, I thought they should’ve forced the issue a bit more for a few more phases. The other thing was I wonder how confident Andrew was in his ability to pull that off, it got charged but it looked a little flat to me when it left his boot, but given the fact that we don’t see this kind of thing often, I think he is definitely capable (they’ve seen him do it, at the very least), however I don’t think I would trust any schoolboy to make a dropgoal in those circumstances – I’ve just never seen it often enough.
The game itself, horrible first half from a Jeppe perspective, yellow card didn’t help, but even when we were restored to 15, it was shambles (got even worse). The KES try on HT I thought may have been the dagger, my hope was hanging on a thread.
Very accurate kickers for poles on both ends, makes your drop anytime you concede a penalty.
The ref overall was fine, he was consistent in his methods. After our try that made the score 23-20 buoyed with adrenaline, the KES 3 needed new tape and this delayed the game by a good 3 minutes, I didn’t understand why something like this couldn’t be done off to the side? The game surely cannot come to a complete pause while we watch you change strapping..?
We have a gem in Talent at 9, such a natural feel for the game, my honest opinion is that the Lions selectors have a chance to remedy mistakes they made last year.
Shout out to the 2nd XV, I thought they were in control for large parts of their game and good win, I think they are the strongest team at the school.
We will be back in a few months at the snake pit, just as hostile as last year, I know KES old boys are NOT looking forward to that
The result that stands out for me on the day is the U14A one?
@Roger (Comment #69)
Gee that was one of the most epic endings to a game I have seen….Flyhalf falling back in the pocket to take a crack (in front of posts but about 35 m out) at a drop goal to win….gets charged down and Jeppe run the length to score…yikes 12 man pile on almost squashed the scorer….
Pity someone had to lose that game.
But Jeppe will need to be a lot sharper and tighter for Grey …
@Mate (Comment #71)
Ah…yes of course ou Mate
You are right
Klerksdorp…
And I drove through there just the other week ….
@Kaya 85 (Comment #51)
Wesvalia is in Klerksdorp
Unbelievable comeback from Jeppe! Great stuff guys!
CONGRATS JEPPE
Krisis, kêrels, ek het net ‘n tong-in-die-kies grappie gemaak en nou is die ganse Pretoria-Oos se honde los! Sonde met die bure aan die N1 se Oostekant…
@Djou (Comment #66)
Niemand huil nie…. dalk net jy maar ek hoor jy huil gereeld soos n sissie. Ek verloor liewers met een score met ons 23 home grown manne as om te wen met 18 gekoopte huursoldate wat nie n moer vir die skool kan omgee nie. Julle is NIKS sonder julle koopte huursoldate nie en julle sal NOOIT iets word soos julle nou tekere gaan nie. Al koop julle WP Boland en Oos-Kaap leeg nie, die hele land weet wie en wat julle is.
@BlouLou (Comment #58)
Lyk my jy huil steeds oor die verloor in die Noordvaal-finaal. Kloof het als in sy guns gehad om die game te wen – en steeds verloor.
En jy verwar kwaad word met die regstelling van waninligting – iets waarop jy ook floreer en baie van hou!
Jaloesie was nog nooit mooi nie.
Minstens klim ander skole se skoolhoofde – ten aanskoue van alle kinders – op hul skole se dakke met speedos aan nie.
@Snelvuur (Comment #62)
Die Oos-Kaap is waar Monnas hul spelers kry!
@Snelvuur (Comment #56)
Daardie term is op hierdie blog gepost. Dit wil voorkom of daar ‘n paar boere is wat nie van Paul Roos hou nie.
@Snelvuur (Comment #62)
Nooit het ek so gese of geinsinieer nie. Ek het bloot die feit uitgewys dat julle verewig sal aanhou huil oor die grootste pot stront onder die son terwyl julle presies dieselfde doen😂maar dis fine want julle het darem tradisie of wat ookal die verskoning hierdie keer gaan wees. Hou net op hartseer wees julle is skynheilig man.
@BereFan (Comment #61)
Die grootste ironie van hierdie opmerking is dat dit laat blyk asof jy die Oos-Kaap as Garsfontein se voederarea sien 😂 dog julle sit daar in Pretoria-Oos? Of het julle nou ‘n Graaff-Reinet sattelietkampus saam met die een in Hermanus/Bredasdorp?
@Snelvuur (Comment #60)
Ons kan nie anders nie,julle gaan haal die hele oos kaap so daar is niks daar vir ons oor meer nie!! Daarom moet ons maar die arme Boland manne wie se plekke gevul word met oos kaap manne gaan red jong.
@BereFan (Comment #59)
Inteendeel! Ek is baie trots op die uitslag – die Donkies op Trappespark sal ‘n groot piesangskil vir baie spanne wees. As jy nie gehap wil word oor manne in die Boland kom haal nie, moenie hulle kom haal nie 😉
@Snelvuur (Comment #47)
Dis eintlik verskriklik snaaks hoe jy die aandag van julle vertoning af wil haal deur om vir Garsfontein te betrek!! Well done hoor hoop jy voel goed daaroor. Lyk my die stress oor die noord suid begin jou nou in te haal😉
COMMIC RELIEF
Dit kan n lang seisoen word vir Rugbyman en Djou as hulle so maklik kwaadraak vir n dom post.
@Rugbyman (Comment #52)
Hoewel ek semi-“tong in die kies” spot oor Garsfontein se bemarkingspraktyke in die Boland, stem ek hier saam met jou: Garsfontein is ‘n bitter goeie akademiese skool, met goeie, hardwerkende onderwysers wat goeie akademiese uitkomstes vir kinders gee. Dit is ongepoets en oningelig vir enigiemand om anders te beweer en, frankly, klasloos. Dit is ook regtig laag om die kinders – veral van die Bolandse kinders (party wat uit moeilike en komplekse huislike omstandighede kom) – op so ‘n persoonlike wyse aan te val.
@Djou (Comment #53)
Sover soos ek weet, was daar geen beserings by die 16As nie – net ‘n puik Drostdy span! Terloops, hulle het verlede jaar so byna-byna die o15A kragmeting op Markötter ook gewen en naelskraaps laasweek teen HJS verloor. Regtig ‘n baie goeie jaargroep vir die Donkies. Ek kan eerlik sê ek het nog nooit die kru bynaam waarna jy verwys gehoor nie – en ek’t nogal ‘n paar baie goeie vriende wat in Landbou matrikuleer het.
@Snelvuur (Comment #49)
Waarom noem Boland Landbou die Paul Roos Old Boys poeierholle?
@Mammon4hire (Comment #50)
And there you appeared from nowhere!
Nog steeds stert tussen die bene. Jy lieg, en wanneer jou leuens jou uitvang, dan verdwyn jy soos ‘n lafaard. En kom terug as anoniem om seuns te beledig. Want jy is te bang om mans aan te vat. Eienskappe van ‘n narsis. Eina!
@Snelvuur (Comment #49)
As jy dit nog nie gehoor het nie dan beweeg jy nie baie rond nie.
Maar dit is die waarheid, Paul Roos se tweedes is baie goed en SAL meeste skole se eerstes wen.
Hoeveel van Paul Roos se o.16′ A’s was uit weens “conditioning”?
@Mammon4hire (Comment #50)
Ek dink jy het geen styl of klas nie, altans ek weet dit. Om te praat van skoolseuns as dom is bitter laag. Ek kan egter seker nie veel meer van iemand soos jy verwag nie. Tweedens, ons seuns skryf ALMAL dieselfde eksamen en ons onderwysers werk baie hard aan AL ons leerders. Garsfontein is een van die top akademiese instellings in die land.
Maar hoekom vertel jy ons nie eerder wie jy support nie uit die gemak van jou anonieme skuilnaampie? Of is jy bang? Nog beter, gee jou werklike naam… of is jy ‘n trotse anonieme keyboard warrior? Om seuns dom te noem is laag en swak. Moerse hero jy!
Wesvalia wins the Kroonstad derby … 16-12
Eish Monnas
Garsies outlast Noordheuwel…will be very interesting to see their rematch later for NVC….
Northwood slays MC…
@Snelvuur (Comment #47)
😆 🤣 it depends if Garsfontein wants a 100% matriculation distinction or not…most of theirn”athletes” write an independent matric exam….you cannot be a bursaried rugby player and be the sharpest tool in the shed…..
@Farmer (Comment #48)
Waar het enige PRG man al gesê dat ons tweedespan meeste ander eerstespanne sal wen? Meeste jare wen ons eerstespan nie eers al die ander eerstespanne nie. Enige skool se span sou sukkel met soveel beserings; ek sê dit in elk geval nie as ‘n verskoning nie (ons het immers steeds gewen!), maar meer om my bekommernis oor die ouens se kondisionering/fisiowerk uit te spreek as soveel manne op die stadium van die seisoen al beseer is. Wat die situasie wel moeilik maak, is dat feitlik al die manne wat beseer is, ouens is wat laasjaar al eerstespan gespeel het – maar die manne wat nou speel is die beste wat daar is, en hulle was vandag goed getoets deur ‘n great Drostdy span!
@Snelvuur (Comment #47)
Met 1500 seuns en julle begroting is daar nie n “depleted” span nie PRG praat altyd van hulle 2 de span sal meeste eerste spanne wen in die land iets maak nie sin nie.
A depleted PRG 1st XV (missing 8 first-choice players – what’s going on with the conditioning?) survived a bit of a scare in Worcester today – eventually winning 26-20. Tight results across the age groups, with Drostdy taking the u16A game 22-19. In other words, Garsfontein should have a good first team in two years’ time 😉
@wanza_15 (Comment #43)
Yea. That’s massive blow for Jeppe but still think they have the advantage. Enjoy tomorrow’s games.
SOME OF THE EARLY CHICKENS HAVE ARRIVED TO ROOST
The rest of the chickens are on their way..
I can confirm however that Andre Poulton isn’t in the run-on 15 for tomorrow, I can’t see the bench, so cannot confirm that. But that does concern me a little truth be told. It means we go again with Jack Cannon at the 3, younger brother of Luke from last year currently playing Varsity Cup for Wits.
BIG UPSET
Also, Northwood on the rise!!! Massive win v College!
@House Rugga (Comment #42)
Good work, looks clean. @Grant (Comment #41)
Supersport Schools have done a small article on the game and as is customary in their previews, they’ve added the teams at the end. I don’t know how informed they or that writer is though because he is the same writer who put Poulton in the starting XV in the build up to Boys High and obviously as we know he didn’t play.
HOUSE RUGGA RANKINGS 2025
@wanza_15 (Comment #40)
Thanks for the Intel Wanza. Our number seven was taken off as a precaution only, remember it was against Jeppe that he broke his leg at KES last year! Our number 9 looked a bit in pain , but no major injuries as far as I know.
@Grant (Comment #39)
Sorry about your son, I was fortunate enough for that to never happen to me in my time – I know the boys hate to play away from the festivities. His buddies will keep him a place to sit, for schoolboys it isn’t really an issue – the stands for the boys have capacity. The challenge is more for you and someone hopefully keeping your space as a supporter safe, I am getting a headache on your behalf just thinking about it. Hope it all works out!
Poulton finished the game against Garsfontein so it must have been something he felt afterwards/during the week. I think they sacrificed the Pretoria Boys game to be sure he is 100% for this one, but to answer your question, I have no clue the seriousness or whether he’ll start Saturday, I definitely hope he does because our scrum so far has left much to be desired.. Do you have an update on your injuries, Sam, the front row?
@wanza_15 (Comment #38)
Enjoy it Wanza. My boy is playing hockey at Jeppe if he has recovered , so it’s going to be a nightmare backwards and forwards. Do you have any intel as to whether Poulton is playing ? He missed the game against PBH and seemed to be carrying a niggle in the second half against Garsies
@Grant (Comment #37)
I don’t attend the KES leg because I simply can’t get there early enough for the space allocated to us, even if I go to bed right now I’ll still be late.. We only get the one-ish stand adjacent to our boys – it is too little. At least at Jeppe the old boy stand is big and bigger as of late, I will either remove a youngster, or remove someone in red somewhere, a scene I am happy to cause at my alma mater (not really haha). This Saturday I will watch from home, thank goodness it is on TV and I don’t have to worry about a buggy SS Stream, but I will look out for you on the tele lol
@wanza_15 (Comment #36)
I suggest you uber ……. Or be there very , very early.
I mean at the time of writing you’d be forgiven for thinking that our hosts for Saturday have nothing going on on the day, given the very limited activity on the socials (Instagram and Facebook), almost like, dare I say, they don’t want people to know?
, definitely less vocal than they were this time last week. A “different” occasion I guess 
. I will be very disappointed if I see empty seats due to this, though I know that’s a long shot 
but Supersport Schools live on DSTV have us covered 
@Dixon’s (Comment #33)
Condolences and best wishes. Feel for them.
@Dixon’s (Comment #33)
Tragic events, condolences to all involved. Hoping the school provides counselling. It happened in 1992 to Arne Janks, a great Bluff surfing prospect, he fell off his bike and bumped his head. Took months to recover for most boys. You might think playing the fixtures in his memory would be good…
Glenwood v Westville fixtures cancelled, after the tragic passing af a Glenwood pupil at 3 Schools Astro yesterday afternoon.
@Kaya 85 (Comment #29)
even a blind squirrel will find a nut Oom Kaya, so you may be right, but I’ll not be siding with you!
@Martin (Comment #30)
that’s a blow for St Johns – they looked a very capable side against KES. Quite frankly, KES got out of jail. Which players are out?
GRANT 18
@Roger (Comment #28)
I feel it might happen! Jeppe a totally different beast than St Johns.
@wanza_15 (Comment #26)
KES lose two in a row at home against Jeppe – never gonna happen
SACS, RONDEBOSCH AND PAARL GIM
NOORDVAAL PREDICITIONS
Pretoria Boys 27-13 Parktown, because even if Parktown stand up physically, that Boys High kicker can slot it from the parking lot.
Monument 20-39 Grey College, two converted tries and a penalty. And another 3 because Krugersdorp, otherwise I was stopping at 17.
St Davids vs St Albans, okay this time I know, Saint Albans by 16
St Benedicts vs St Stithians, Saints this, Saints that, the actual Saints by 18. For Bennies, it is a long way to next summer, must suffer through winter first, and suffer they will.
Garsfontein 27-14 Noordheuwel.
KES 14-25 Jeppe, watch them 2 or 3 first scrums. Once the red scrum is pedaling backwards, then there’s pressure on those half backs to get decent passes off, then there’s pressure on the scoreboard, just all chaos, then it is 4:30pm and the chickens will have arrived to roost, the sun will set along with what were Red hopes, All We Saw Was Black and White – listen carefully.
@Gold (Comment #24)
No, most of them play again. These are basically warm-up games.
Looking at the WP schools day results:
1. Rondebosch are going to break some eggs this year.
2. Are these the official league results, as I don’t see these teams scheduled to play again this year? If so, will the junior teams miss this fixture?
@Coolguy (Comment #22)
Thanks, yes managed to hold House out a few times. A try or two there and the game would not have been salvageable. Big game this weekend against DHS. All the best. They seem to be a seriously top team again this year.
@Skywalker (Comment #5)
A memorable win for NW on the weekend, your defence was solid in the trenches on your line.
@brentsw3 (Comment #14)
Very interesting. I didn’t know about the warm up game against St John’s. The game against Saints was a story of two halves. Saints were 7-0 up at halftime. Could have been 14-0 but for some valiant defence and a bit of luck. Some very basic errors from the boys such as missing kicks for touch. In the second half we grew into the game and asserted some dominance. Front row looks good this year with some proper ball carriers. Also have one or two boys in the backline who can break open a defence. I’m not expecting too much this season. Will be extremely happy if we could get wins over most of the private schools. And then show a bit of competitiveness against KES and Jeppe.
Garsfontein vs Noordheuwel is on Friday
Glenwood team from this week vs St Charles
1) B Cibane
2) N Khumalo
3) U Xaba (VC)
4) T Madaat
5) K Hadebe
6) T Conyingham
7) S Ndamase
8) M Mkhulisi
9) L Lochner
10) J Koppe
11) M Ndwalane
12) L Mtetwa (C)
13) J Ngubane
14) S Dube
15) L Khumalo
@wanza_15 (Comment #17)
In short response :
1. Watch out for St Johns
2. Parktown are on the up
3. Saturday is going to be epic. Either way.
@brentsw3 (Comment #14)
Mmh, so either they took the Parktown game casually, or they really wanted to get one over The Reds, or perhaps we must watch out for Parktown.. There seems to be one rather glaring option you so conveniently left out for us to choose from Brent?
The chickens are coming home to roost on Saturday!!!!!
KWAGGA 102 JAAR SPORTDAG : 22 MAART
Stellenberg vs Secunda
Outeniqua vs HTS Ligbron
@Roger (Comment #13)
Unlikely… Easter Festival at best…
@Grant (Comment #12)
They might. What’s interesting is they lost 28-5 to Parktown in a warm-up match. So they might have been taking that match very casually OR they just were super motivated to get one over the REDS? They look to have a decent size pack though, a unit at 12, a baller at 10 and a whippet at 14. Man, that 14, despite his diminutive stature, caused absolute and total havoc every time he touched the ball…
Perhaps Parktown are the side to watch this season? 10 point win against Saints over the weekend…
Thanks Brent and Grant – appreciate. I wonder if number 3 will be back for Nord-Suid – doesn’t sound like it
@Martin (Comment #8)
Thanks for the info. St John’s will surprise many this year with that side.
@Roger (Comment #3)
Tristan Randall, the hooker, turned over on his ankle at Thursday’s practise session. Should be fit for Jeppe though. As Grant already eluded to Nathan (3) is out for 4-6 weeks at least. Big blow, he anchors the tight 5 in much the same manner as Andre does for Jeppe. Budler (his replacement) had a tentative start on Saturday but grew in stature as the game progressed and, by the end of it, had SJC’s scrum firmly in reverse. Sam Bruwer’s workload is being managed. Other than that, hopefully a full bill of health for Saturday. Luyanda (11) left the field around the 50th minute I think it was, after he was tackled into touch just short of the try line.
GCB/Monnas -Always great viewing. Tough start for the new era at Monnas
KES/Jeppe – Should be as spicy as ever. As a neutral always difficult for me to decide who I’m rooting for
Rondebosch/Oakdale – How taxing was the seasons opener in Bloem? Promising signs out of Riversdal.
GF/Noordheuwel – Interesting that NH went for two early season friendly’s against NV Cup opponents. NH usually quick out of the blocks while GF builds towards August.
PRG/Drostdy – Obviously everybody waiting to see PRG kick off their season against the ever popular Boland-side.
Where’s the pocorn
GRANT
And they lost two of their experienced players fairly early during the game owing to injuries.
@Roger (Comment #6)
He is doing well Roger. Yes that is correct regarding our number 3. As far as I’m aware ….
@Grant (Comment #4)
Thanks – number 7 is captain and a big player – hope he’s okay? Didn’t number 1 play last year and make Craven Week?
@Grasshopper (Comment #2)
Great to get the win over Michaelhouse. It was last minute, but happy for the boys and the school for their first home game.
Great win for Glenwood. St Charles would have had some confidence after last year, but 38:0 is quite comprehensive. Will be interesting to see how they go this weekend.
@Roger (Comment #3)
@Roger (Comment #3)
Roger. Captain and number 7 was taken off as a precaution. Number 3 from last year apparently injured during trials. Out for approximately 6 weeks I hear. Subject to correction.
KES VS JEPPE
@Skywalker (Comment #1)
The Wood loves to be underdogs vs the Leafy Suburbs, love it!
KZN ROUND 2
Hilton to beat Kearsney, but very interested to see how KC go against a top team like Hilton.
DHS to hand MHS their 2nd defeat
MBC to beat NW on Goldstones and get to winning ways
Westville to beat Glenwood, but as with KC, will be very interesting to see how they go against a top team.