| School Rugby fixtures & results – week ending 29 March 2025 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun.23Mar | KZN | St Charles | 53-10 | Tsumeb Gim | NAM | Wynberg Festival |
| Sun.23Mar | WP | Bishops | 73-07 | Clifton | KZN | Wynberg Festival |
| Sun.23Mar | WP | Wynberg | 29-00 | Worcester Gim | BOL | Wynberg Festival |
| Wed.26Mar | LIO | St Benedict’s | vs | King David | LIO | |
| Fri.28Mar | WP | Parel Vallei | 57-19 | Mali Foundation XV | EP | NMI Toyota Noord Suid |
| Fri.28Mar | WP | SACS | 31-12 | Welkom Gim | GRF | NMI Toyota Noord Suid |
| Fri.28Mar | SWD | Outeniqua | 24-34 | Menlopark | BUL | NMI Toyota Noord Suid |
| Fri.28Mar | WP | Boland Landbou | 71-10 | EG Jansen | VAL | NMI Toyota Noord Suid |
| Fri.28Mar | WP | Durbanville | 27-21 | Monument | LIO | NMI Toyota Noord Suid |
| Fri.28Mar | BOL | Drostdy | 15-57 | Affies | BUL | NMI Toyota Noord Suid |
| Fri.28Mar | WP | HJS Paarl BH | 66-00 | Waterkloof | BUL | NMI Toyota Noord Suid |
| Fri.28Mar | WP | Paarl Gim | 102-00 | KES | LIO | NMI Toyota Noord Suid |
| Sat.29Mar | BOR | Queen’s | 13-13 | St Stithians | LIO | Grey Rugby Festival |
| Sat.29Mar | BOR | Dale | 00-24 | Northwood | KZN | Grey Rugby Festival |
| Sat.29Mar | BUL | Pretoria BH | 26-28 | Kearsney | KZN | Grey Rugby Festival |
| Sat.29Mar | EP | Graeme | 17-27 | Hilton | KZN | Grey Rugby Festival |
| Sat.29Mar | EP | Kingswood | 20-41 | Durban HS | KZN | Grey Rugby Festival |
| Sat.29Mar | BOR | Selborne | 12-45 | Westville | KZN | Grey Rugby Festival |
| Sat.29Mar | EP | Grey HS | 28-28 | Michaelhouse | KZN | Grey Rugby Festival |
| Sat.29Mar | KZN | St Charles | 19-15 | Port Rex | BOR | Grey Rugby Festival |
| Sat.29Mar | BOR | Hudson Park | 34-15 | Muir | EP | Grey Rugby Festival |
| Sat.29Mar | EP | Framesby | 60-07 | Duineveld | GRQ | NMI Toyota Noord Suid |
| Sat.29Mar | GRQ | Diamantveld | 24-60 | Rustenburg | LEO | NMI Toyota Noord Suid |
| Sat.29Mar | BOL | Worcester Gim | 31-41 | Marais Viljoen | LIO | NMI Toyota Noord Suid |
| Sat.29Mar | EP | Nico Malan | 17-33 | Helpmekaar | LIO | NMI Toyota Noord Suid |
| Sat.29Mar | WP | Stellenberg | 52-07 | Voortrekker (Beth) | GRF | NMI Toyota Noord Suid |
| Sat.29Mar | SWD | Oakdale | 45-12 | Nelspruit | PUM | NMI Toyota Noord Suid |
| Sat.29Mar | WP | Rondebosch | 38-12 | Jeppe | LIO | NMI Toyota Noord Suid |
| Sat.29Mar | FS | Grey College | 24-22 | Noordheuwel | LIO | NMI Toyota Noord Suid |
| Sat.29Mar | WP | Paul Roos | 34-32 | Garsfontein | BUL | NMI Toyota Noord Suid |
| Sat.29Mar | BOL | Overberg | 34-11 | Kirkwood | EP | Oakdale Festival |
| Sat.29Mar | BOL | Montagu | 24-34 | Sentraal | FS | Oakdale Festival |
| Sat.29Mar | BOR | Ooskus Gim | 32-31 | Wagpos | LEO | Oakdale Festival |
| Sat.29Mar | BOL | Hermanus | 31-22 | Oosterlig | VAL | Oakdale Festival |
| Sat.29Mar | BOL | Hugenote | 24-41 | Lichtenburg | LEO | Oakdale Festival |
| Sat.29Mar | BOL | Augsburg | 15-19 | Westering | EP | Oakdale Festival |
| Sat.29Mar | WP | Strand | 05-15 | Kempton Park | VAL | Oakdale Festival |
| Sat.29Mar | GRQ | Upington | 14-12 | Die Anker | VAL | Oakdale Festival |
| Sat.29Mar | BOL | Swartland | 11-29 | Pietersburg | LIM | Oakdale Festival |
| Sat.29Mar | SWD | Langenhoven Gim | 07-46 | Zwartkop | BUL | Oakdale Festival |
| Sat.29Mar | EP | Graaff-Reinet VS | 19-31 | Merensky | LIM | Oakdale Festival |
| Sat.29Mar | BOL | Robertson | 40-05 | Oudtshoorn | SWD | Oakdale Festival |
| Sat.29Mar | EP | Brandwag (EP) | 05-10 | Middelburg | PUM | Oakdale Festival |
| Sat.29Mar | BOL | Bredasdorp | 05-46 | Potch Gim | LEO | Oakdale Festival |
| Sat.29Mar | BOL | Charlie Hofmeyr | 19-14 | Vryburg | LEO | Oakdale Festival |
| Sat.29Mar | SWD | Oakdale XV | 48-03 | Labori | BOL | Oakdale Festival |
| Sat.29Mar | EP | Marlow | 31-15 | Rob Ferreira | PUM | Danie Rossouw R/W |
| Sat.29Mar | EP | St Andrew’s | 34-31 | Bishops | WP | |
| Sat.29Mar | BUL | St Alban’s | 17-19 | Northcliff | LIO | |
| Sat.29Mar | LIO | St Benedict’s | 10-17 | Cornwall Hill | LIO | |
| Sat.29Mar | LIO | St John’s | 34-23 | St David’s | LIO | |
| Sat.29Mar | EP | Daniel Pienaar | 31-13 | Ithembelihle | EP | |
| Mon.31Mar | KZN | Westville | 28-13 | Dale | BOR | Grey Rugby Festival |
| Mon.31Mar | BOR | Selborne | 05-35 | Durban HS | KZN | Grey Rugby Festival |
| Mon.31Mar | BOR | Hudson Park | 31-41 | Kearsney | KZN | Grey Rugby Festival |
| Mon.31Mar | BUL | Pretoria BH | 14-17 | Queen’s | BOR | Grey Rugby Festival |
| Mon.31Mar | EP | Kingswood | 14-33 | Northwood | KZN | Grey Rugby Festival |
| Mon.31Mar | WP | Bishops | 26-17 | Michaelhouse | KZN | Grey Rugby Festival |
| Mon.31Mar | EP | Grey HS | 20-07 | Hilton | KZN | Grey Rugby Festival |
| Mon.31Mar | LIO | St Stithians | vs | Port Rex | BOR | Grey Rugby Festival |
| Mon.31Mar | KZN | St Charles | 26-13 | Daniel Pienaar | EP | Grey Rugby Festival |
| Mon.31Mar | EP | Muir | vs | Ithembelihle | EP | Grey Rugby Festival |
| Mon.31Mar | WP | Melkbosstrand | 25-24 | Mali Foundation XV | EP | NMI Toyota Noord Suid |
| Mon.31Mar | SWD | Outeniqua | 50-24 | Welkom Gim | GRF | NMI Toyota Noord Suid |
| Mon.31Mar | BOL | Drostdy | 29-43 | Menlopark | BUL | NMI Toyota Noord Suid |
| Mon.31Mar | WP | Durbanville | 34-16 | EG Jansen | VAL | NMI Toyota Noord Suid |
| Mon.31Mar | WP | Boland Landbou | 46-37 | Waterkloof | BUL | NMI Toyota Noord Suid |
| Mon.31Mar | WP | SACS | 27-05 | KES | LIO | NMI Toyota Noord Suid |
| Mon.31Mar | WP | Paarl Gim | 66-16 | Monument | LIO | NMI Toyota Noord Suid |
| Mon.31Mar | WP | HJS Paarl BH | 25-17 | Affies | BUL | NMI Toyota Noord Suid |
| Mon.31Mar | BOL | Robertson | 20-19 | Wagpos | LEO | Oakdale Festival |
| Mon.31Mar | FS | Sentraal | 20-18 | Hermanus | BOL | Oakdale Festival |
| Mon.31Mar | LEO | Vryburg | 13-22 | Pietersburg | LIM | Oakdale Festival |
| Mon.31Mar | VAL | Die Anker | 31-13 | Charlie Hofmeyr | BOL | Oakdale Festival |
| Mon.31Mar | BUL | Zwartkop | 38-28 | Hugenote | BOL | Oakdale Festival |
| Mon.31Mar | LEO | Potch Gim | 29-24 | Ooskus Gim | BOR | Oakdale Festival |
| Mon.31Mar | SWD | Oakdale XV | 36-14 | Merensky | LIM | Oakdale Festival |
| Mon.31Mar | VAL | Kempton Park | 08-12 | Brandwag (EP) | EP | Oakdale Festival |
| Mon.31Mar | PUM | Middelburg | 29-07 | Upington | GRQ | Oakdale Festival |
| Mon.31Mar | BOL | Augsburg | 33-07 | Oudtshoorn | SWD | Oakdale Festival |
| Mon.31Mar | BOL | Swartland | 25-06 | Labori | BOL | Oakdale Festival |
| Mon.31Mar | BOL | Bredasdorp | 17-20 | Kirkwood | EP | Oakdale Festival |
| Mon.31Mar | VAL | Oosterlig | 05-44 | Montagu | BOL | Oakdale Festival |
| Mon.31Mar | EP | Graaff-Reinet VS | 15-10 | Langenhoven Gim | SWD | Oakdale Festival |
| Mon.31Mar | BOL | Overberg | 29-28 | Westering | EP | Oakdale Festival |
| Mon.31Mar | WP | Strand | 24-19 | Lichtenburg | LEO | Oakdale Festival |
| Mon.31Mar | EP | Marlow | 24-03 | Hoogenhout | PUM | Danie Rossouw R/W |
| Tue.01Apr | WP | Brackenfell | 38-12 | Marais Viljoen | LIO | NMI Toyota Noord Suid |
| Tue.01Apr | EP | Nico Malan | 15-15 | Rustenburg | LEO | NMI Toyota Noord Suid |
| Tue.01Apr | GRQ | Duineveld | 19-53 | Voortrekker (Beth) | GRF | NMI Toyota Noord Suid |
| Tue.01Apr | EP | Framesby | 29-59 | Diamantveld | GRQ | NMI Toyota Noord Suid |
| Tue.01Apr | WP | Rondebosch | 47-12 | Nelspruit | PUM | NMI Toyota Noord Suid |
| Tue.01Apr | WP | Stellenberg | 18-25 | Garsfontein | BUL | NMI Toyota Noord Suid |
| Tue.01Apr | SWD | Oakdale | 40-21 | Helpmekaar | LIO | NMI Toyota Noord Suid |
| Tue.01Apr | FS | Grey College | 64-31 | Jeppe | LIO | NMI Toyota Noord Suid |
| Tue.01Apr | WP | Paul Roos | 26-19 | Noordheuwel | LIO | NMI Toyota Noord Suid |
| Wed.02Apr | EP | Marlow | 45-31 | Tom Naude | LIM | Danie Rossouw R/W |
| Wed.02Apr | PUM | Middelburg | 26-00 | Overberg | BOL | Oakdale Festival |
| Wed.02Apr | FS | Sentraal | 07-28 | Pietersburg | LIM | Oakdale Festival |
| Wed.02Apr | VAL | Die Anker | 22-32 | Brandwag (EP) | EP | Oakdale Festival |
| Wed.02Apr | LEO | Potch Gim | 21-45 | Strand | WP | Oakdale Festival |
| Wed.02Apr | BUL | Zwartkop | 27-20 | Oakdale XV | SWD | Oakdale Festival |
| Wed.02Apr | GRQ | Upington | 19-20 | Lichtenburg | LEO | Oakdale Festival |
| Wed.02Apr | LEO | Wagpos | 35-21 | Swartland | BOL | Oakdale Festival |
| Wed.02Apr | BOL | Charlie Hofmeyr | 24-29 | Ooskus Gim | BOR | Oakdale Festival |
| Wed.02Apr | VAL | Kempton Park | 14-17 | Robertson | BOL | Oakdale Festival |
| Wed.02Apr | SWD | Langenhoven Gim | 07-25 | Vryburg | LEO | Oakdale Festival |
| Wed.02Apr | BOL | Labori | 25-17 | Oudtshoorn | SWD | Oakdale Festival |
| Wed.02Apr | BOL | Bredasdorp | 36-22 | Oosterlig | VAL | Oakdale Festival |
| Wed.02Apr | BOL | Hugenote | 19-17 | Merensky | LIM | Oakdale Festival |
| Wed.02Apr | BOL | Hermanus | 19-20 | Graaff-Reinet VS | EP | Oakdale Festival |
| Wed.02Apr | EP | Kirkwood | 12-20 | Augsburg | BOL | Oakdale Festival |
| Wed.02Apr | EP | St Andrew’s | 22-22 | Michaelhouse | KZN | |
| Thu.03Apr | EP | Pearson | vs | Fichardtpark | FS | |
| Thu.03Apr | BUL | St Alban’s | vs | St Stithians | LIO | |
@Djou (Comment #121)
@Cappie (Comment #115)
Wait so affies sent 4 teams in each age group to festivals, every team besides the open sides played 3 games & AFFIES ONLY LOST 1 GAME OUT OF 37? unbelievable!
@Kantman (Comment #120)
Dis die waarde van diepte.
Die vraag is hoeveel die eerste keuse senters beter is as die tweede keuse.
1 punt, of bv 10 punte, of selfs 0 punte, of is hulle dalk beter?
@Djou (Comment #119)
Die twee senters van Affies se tweedespan was baie goed by NS!
@Asterix (Comment #118)
Affies se diepte is fenomenaal.
En daai diepte gaan Saterdag teen Paarl Gim baie nodig wees na die ontydige beserings van beide senters. En no. 9 is uit vir lank.
@Cappie (Comment #115)
The amount of depth Affies have is crazy, I believe there is not many schools in the world that will be able to compete on all levels with them, up to the H/I teams.
Th u/14 and u/16 teams is exceptional, can’t wait to see how they do against PaarlGim and Grey Bloem. The u/15’s are much better than last year but still need a lot of work. The 1st team is very strong and will finish top 10 but there is a change that they will loose 2 to 3 games in the next 4, (Paarl Gim, Noordheuwel, Selbourne, Garsfontein. Hope I am wrong
With Menlo playing better again, the Noordvaal is going to be interesting for all scgools but my money is on Garsfontein to win again.
@Cappie (Comment #115)
Besonderse resultate. Lyk of die o/14 groep weer baie sterk is as ek na die A en B spanne se tellings teen HJS kyk? Voor die vakansie vir Diamantveld en Helpmekaar ook baie ver gewen.
@Cappie (Comment #115)
Dit is n fenominale prestasie!
Min ander skole kan met dit spog.
AFFIES VAKANSIE UITSLAE
AFFIE-RUGBY
Uitslae: Maart/April vakansie toernooie
1ste en 2de spanne by NoordSuid Stellenbosch
1stes wen HTS Drostdy, 61-17
1stes verloor HJS (Boishaai), 17-25
2de span wen HTS Drostdy, 49-15
2de span wen HJS, 34-28
16A by Jean de Villiers Toernooi, Paarl
Wen HJS, 18-15
Wen Framesby, 53-12
Wen Hitlon College, 38-14
15A by Francois Swart Rugbyweek, Pretoria
Wen Nelspruit, 26-22
Wen Queens College, 63-0
Wen Noordheuwel, 42-26
14A & B by Grey Kollege Toernooi, Bloemfontein
A-span wen HJS, 45-0
A-span wen Nico Malan, 69-14
B-span wen Swartland A-span, 56-3
B-span wen TRIO A-span, 50-22
B-span wen HJS B-span, 34-0
3des & 4des/C & D spanne by Camp Discovery, Dinokeng
3des wen Driehoek 1stes, 68-0
3des wen Hentie Cilliers 1stes, 36-12
4des wen teen Lydenburg 1stes, 47-5
4des speel gelykop teen Paul Roos, 14-14
16C wen Hans Moore A, 110-6
16C wen Lydenburg A, 80-0
16C wen Paul Roos C, 26-7
16D wen Driehoek A, 114-0
16D wen Tuine A, 57-17
16D wen Noordheuwel B, 31-0
15C wen Die Anker A, 42-7
15C wen Lydenburg A, 42-5
15C wen Paul Roos C, 39-26
15D wen Driehoek A, 19-14
15D wen Noordheuwel C, 22-0
15D wen Tom Naude A, 12-0
14C wen Die Anker A, 31-0
14C wen Lydenburg A, 45-0
14C wen Paul Roos C, 17-10
14D wen Driehoek A, 22-0
14D wen Curro Nelspruit A, 36-0
14D wen Hans Moore A, 79-3
Die Kaap is weer Hollands.
Maties vs Tukkies in VC eindstryd.
Jong Matie is seker in die wolke, die cabernet vloei seker mildelik in Stellenbosch vanaand
Rakende die Noord/Suid toernooi:
Ek voorspel die Affies span gaan nog n paar keer verloor vanjaar.
Paul Roos het darem deur altwee wedstryde gekom met n halwe eerstespan.
Ons kry darem nou 4 manne terug die week.
Gim sal deeglik die naweek teen Affies se makropak getoets word.
Die Wynlandskole maak soos gewoonlik stem dik en gee die toon aan vir die rugbykalender jaar.
Dit bly eenvoudig ongelooflik dat 4 skole (Boland Landbou 400 seuns, Paarl Gimnasium 500 seuns, Paarl Boys High 950 seuns en Paul Roos 600 rugby spelende seuns), in n radius van nie meer as 50km waar talent absoluut in kwarte verdeel word, nie gekonsentreed is, soos bv Vrystaat, en so die skolerugby domineer, jaar in en jaar uit.
Oakdale vs HJS die naweek in Riversdal.
Ek voorspel n titaniese stryd.
Altyd goeie gasvryheid op die plaas.
In my opinie n skool wat die regte dinge tans doen.
A great little festival that got no coverage here, DHS & Glenwood 2nd teams playing well; https://ssschoolsplus.co.za/dhs-and-glenwood-depth-stands-out-at-glenwood-rugby-festival/
@Slam (Comment #109)
LOL! And they drew with St Andrew’s today
HOUSE
@Kaya 85 (Comment #105)
He is a monster.
@Djou (Comment #106)
Baie min toeskouers.
Ek wil nie by wees as PRG se krankes almal terug is nie, soos n ene ‘Jong Matie’ net krieket tellings links en regs voorspel..
Ek moet se die vlak van skeidsregters was vir my baie goed sover.
Ek is bly om te sien die Kaapse skole (stad) neem ook deel – lig die standaard.
Die gaping tussen die makroskole, as dit by rugby kom, en die balans, raak net al hoe groter.
Ek voorspel n top 10 toernooi vir die skole binnekort – kostes mag dalk n kwessie wees maar die telling grote is n bewys van die verskil in kwaliteit wat elke jaar net groter raak.
Upset of the day: Durbanville beating Monnas.
Most improved: Menlo beating Outeniqua.
Best side: Paarl Boishaai beating Waterkloof (Waterkloof is not a bad team at all, but the score reflects just how good Boishaai is and played).
Most entertaining team: Boland Landbou
Biggest mistake by organisers: Paarl Gim vs KES
Last year the North seemed to have caught up somewhat, but except for Affies, they were no match for the South.
Just maybe this tournament is at the beginning of its end.
Ps: Why so few spectators? Working day?
@Rainier (Comment #100)
Yes…and their 1.
@Djou (Comment #102)
Yeah you told me, …I wouldn’t listen. Eish…all I can do is take my hat off to both those Paarl teams. BIG LEAGUE!!
@Snelvuur (Comment #101)
Touche ou Snellas…yeah you said so. Kaya’s getting too long in the tooth now. I’m going to shut up with my predictions for a while. Klofies overwhelmed. But KES left traumatised by that mighty beat down. Paarl is RUGBY HQ.
@Kaya 85 (Comment #97)
Check Snelvuur’s comment. Tried to warn you!
@Kaya 85 (Comment #99)
The Waterkloof prediction was just a little off…
Ek hou baie van Oakdale se 12.
@Bungee (Comment #84)
Jersey fits nicely Bungee
@Vleis (Comment #81)
Midstream is building a very nice rugby programme…
Klofie comeback!
@OUD ANKER (Comment #66)
No typo Ou Anker…
Watch this space! Go Klofies.
@Bungee (Comment #93)
Stem. Omdat daar nie skoppe buite die 22 toegelaat word nie, verdedig die spanne se heelagters ook in die lyn, en is daar nooit rerig spasie of geleenthede vir overlaps nie. Daar is natuurlik ook nie rerig meer spoed nie.
@Snelvuur (Comment #68)
Enige iemand anders voorstelle van wie dopgehou moet word?
@OudAffie (Comment #92)
Was ‘n baie lekker aand gewees!
Ek wonder net oor die “geen skoppe buite 22” reel van die games. Dit het dit maar baie ‘n game gemaak van wie kan die minste penalties afgee, want penalties was al hoe meters gemaak was. Baie goeie intercept drie gewees van Derick Kuun!
NOORD SUID OLD BOYS GAMES AHS V PRG
Gister se 3x oud skoliere wedstryde lekker manier om die Noord Suid goed af te skop!
@Djou (Comment #88)
Sien my kommentaar aan @4×4. Ek is meer as happy om verkeerd bewys te word dat die lengte van die Affie slotte nie moontlik kan lol die jaar nie.
@4×4 (Comment #82)
Ek stem wat betref die veerkragtigheid wat die slotte betref en as een van hulle (Christiaan de Wet) kan hol soos ‘n senter is dit ‘n bonus, maar ek is baie happy om verkeerd bewys te word wat my opinie is dat ten spyte van die veerkragtigheid die lengte van die slotte moontlik kan lol. Fourie Robberts en Zirk is 2 totaal uiteenlopende skrummies, maar ek stem dat Fourie (graad 11) ‘n meer as bekwame plaasvervanger is.
@4×4 (Comment #83)
Classic! Baie waar.
@OUD ANKER (Comment #75)
Could be, but fortunately there is more to lineout play than the length of locks. As you know, it is not just the length that counts. Throws by the hooker, timing of jumps, where you throw, short lineouts, etc. can all be applied to ensure clean ball.
@4×4 (Comment #83)
Shows you always have to dig deeper to understand.
Yes, some strange nouns running around.
@Snelvuur (Comment #71)
It is difficult to judge if you have not seen much. I guess we can form a better opinion after Noord Suid!
The Noord-Suid test run tonight with the Old Boys games went down very well, but the lights did go off for a 10mins or so stretch (something the teams clearly did enough off, as a lot less hammies were left on the field than expected)
@Bungee (Comment #79)
En kyk hoe sort Beet my nou daar uit.
@Djou (Comment #69)
Ek lees nou die ander dag op ‘n blog van Kaapse kallits/Koisan/Kleurlinge of net ons mense wat na Arendse en Moodie verwys het as Honde. Toe ek vra wat die verwysing is, toe sê hulle vir my die Kaapse kallits is almal wind honde, jy sien hulle net 2 keer…as hulle verby jou hardloop en as hulle terug draf van die doellyn af….Enough said, Respect!
@OUD ANKER (Comment #75) Affies het opsies op 4,5, en 7…ek verkies 1.9 met veerkrag as 2m lood…en die diagnose op Zirk is heelwat beter as die seisoen uit….maar Fourie Robberts is ‘n baie bekwame “understudy”.
@OUD ANKER (Comment #67)
Well done to them! St John’s are pretty much the same as they always were.
Agreed. St Alban’s, St Stithian’s and St Benedicts have all dropped a notch in the past five years. St David’s were always a notch below, but seem to have improved a little in recent years – they now put out 18 teams!
.
On the plus side, Northcliff are much better these days, Cornwall Hill have improved significantly and Midstream are a tough prospect for any 2nd tier (i.e. below rank #30) rugby school.
@Djou (Comment #70)
Would def add Affies 10 and Jeppe 2 to the list
@Snelvuur (Comment #78)
Nie neutraal nie, net lui
@Bungee (Comment #77)
Sê vir Beet hy moet vir jou ‘n Paul Roos truitjie kry; of is jy nou neutraal?
@Snelvuur (Comment #68)
Was honestly very surprised. (You know that I do rate him as a player though, but as a professional, he still has some way to go before reaching there)
Did not expect Pheiffer to be on your list
Weet enigiemand van ‘n tipe Toernooiprogram vir Noord-Suid waar mens al die spanne kan sien? Dit sal nogal nice wees om só ‘n blaadjie te kan hê terwyl mens die wedstryde kyk – veral van die skole wat mens nie elke tweede dag te sien kry nie.
@Djou (Comment #70)
Affies could struggle in the line outs this season, which might have an influence on getting their driving maul going….their locks are short in todays standards. I realise it was only their second game against Helpmekaar, but there was already some evidence relating to the “shortish” locks.
@Snelvuur (Comment #71)
Affies’ number 9 out for the season…injured against Helpmekaar.
@Snelvuur (Comment #68)
I think that Jeppe hooker has hopped onto many people’s radars after the game he had against KES, I’d say he’s officially made himself one to be watched. Tristan Joubert might want to throw his name into the mix with Adams & Muller, I think he has the potential & I really rate that Travis Pheiffer.
Also is there any update from the Jeppe faithgul regarding Poulton, commentator mentioned him being out for most of the season?
@OUD ANKER (Comment #64)
Phoenix Twala. That was a try worthy of winning any game at any level
@Djou (Comment #70)
Truth be told, I haven’t seen that much of them this year. I know their 9 is also great, but I think Brits from Landbou is a real talent and Sithole looked class vs KES. Groenewald was close to one of my picks at 10, but Pasensie edged it and I know Pheiffer is really highly rated by all and sundry (he played GK as an u15). To be honest, you could pick Affies’ tight 5 for SA Schools most years and they won’t let you down, so I’m looking forward to see what they can offer this year – should be a great match-up against HJS.
@Snelvuur (Comment #68)
No players from Affies apart from number 7? Massive pack and exciting backline, especially as their 10 knows how to get them going.
@OUD ANKER (Comment #66)
Kaya is much more right than wrong, but he should reconsider the Boishaai vs Waterkloof match.
Maybe weet hy iets wat ons ons nie weet nie. Let’s see!
SELECTED PLAYERS TO WATCH AT N/S
1. Kai Pratt (Oakdale)/Jooste (HJS)
2. Fourie (Grey)/Zangqa (SACS)
3. Van der Berg (Garsfontein)/Poulton (Jeppe)
4. Tyropolis (Grey)/Burden (Stellenberg)
5. Meyer (Grey)/Joubert (HJS)
6. Smit (Grey)/Wesi (Rondebosch)
7. Smit (Affies)/Neill (Rondebosch)
8. Kemp (PRG)/Kok (Waterkloof)
9. Brits (Landbou)/Sithole (Jeppe)
10. Pasensie (Garsfontein)/Pheiffer (PRG)
11. George (Garsfontein)/Steenkamp (PRG)
12. Davids (Rondebosch)/Jordaan (HJS)
13. Muller (Gim)/Adams (Grey)
14. Basson (PRG)
15. Lackay (SACS)/Mgedezi (Grey)
Would be great to have more input on guys we should look out for!
@Vleis (Comment #61)
It is actually a real pity to what extend St Albans dropped off the school boy rugby radar. Those were the days when they had players like Jason Jenkins and Bongi Mbonambi and they were able to scare any of the big dogs.
@Kaya 85 (Comment #57)
Waterkloof beating HJS…. was that a typo sir @Kaya 85??
@wanza_15 (Comment #56)
Maybe things have changed in the last year and maybe @Meesh N and @Tang have more recent inside information and I certainly don’t want to start the debate (again) on the whole issue of recruiting/buying/bursaries/sponsors that this blog is very famous for, but PBHS is one of the very few schools left that does not believe in recruiting/buying. PBHS is more than about rugby and they have/had? the believe that you play with what you have with the boys that joined the school in grade 8 (form 1) The Candy jerseys don’t even have sponsor logos, because it is simply not allowed, HOWEVER Paul Anthony (Director of rugby) has taken the initiative to start “recruiting” at primary school level. He is even targeting Afrikaans primary schools to get some basis to work with when the 0/14s start at the beginning of the year (the English primary schools don’t really play rugby in Pretoria). I have not seen the interview and can’t comment on the individuals or content, but maybe this what was discussed?
@Meesh N (Comment #51)
One of the best individual school boy rugby tries (Felix Tswala) I’ve seen was scored on that day as well as one of the cleverest tries you’ll ever see on a rugby field (Reinhardt Nel). Legends are born on days like those and that is what makes school boy rugby so unique.
Speaking about double headers, I would like to see a double header between Grey and Affies every year. Same principle applies that Grey is normally winning the once off contest (1ste and A-teams), however a return game might have a different result. These games are also ussually very closely contested and most probably both schools biggest interschools (top 3) for the year.
@Meesh N (Comment #60)
I think results-wise it was the worst in the history, worse than some of the 2000s teams, which was the worst era for the school on and off the field. We beat Parktown barely and Northwood, and then Saints too by the skin of our teeth on opening day – I think had we played Saints any other Saturday that season we’d have lost. Lost to St Johns and St Benedicts, those stung, and then the worst defeat I’ve witnessed as a Jeppe person ever – Helpmekaar came on a Wednesday with a devastatingly good 1st XV, featuring the likes of David Cary on the wing and Mark Snyman in the back row, no clue who’s bright idea it was to unleash those men on to such a sorry group of players, why didn’t they go and pick on KES, lol? Snyman and Helpmekaar were on the board in under a minute, I am not exaggerating, I was genuinely concerned for the well-being of my friends on the field. A game we went on to lose 65-0, it was really bad that year. It was sad because the Hockey were at their usual high standards, but the rugby hype always means hockey must take the passenger seat..
I thought we’d beat Pretoria Boys but it didn’t take long for me to see it was gonna be another one of those days. We lost a lot of rugby players from grade 8 throughout to matric, by the time we got to matric we had the just the 1 left from our year that we had actually bought for rugby from the 6 who ran out as u14A players in 2013. But there were bigger issues, we were a really divided matric group, a lot of hate and envy among us, a very toxic environment, very little upliftment. If maybe the Grade 10s (or any Grade really) decided they were starting a war with us (which obviously they wouldn’t do) they’d win just through unity. It was the year we got Spilhaus from KES, who I think sensed all of this very early and decided immediately there was no saving the situation, began planning for the next year 2018 who were a strong group – Muzi and them, got them a ton of minutes in 2017 even if some of them weren’t ready. I don’t know why I had to be unlucky and be part of that but it is what it is I guess lol.
@OUD ANKER (Comment #31)
…then he must have been in form 1 on that memorable day at Brooks when St Alban’s put PBHS to the sword!
.
To be fair though, he would’ve also been at St Alban’s and then back at Brooks the following two years when PBHS dished out hidings to St Alban’s despite being ranked below them on most rankings. As you said, the backlash was significant!
@wanza_15 (Comment #55)
thanks bro, I’m glad we reached a consensus hey because like you said winning & seeing your school beat a big gun can turn the tide, look how drastically different the results are between KES & Affies since the infamous 2017 game & the 2019 game sealed the turn of the tide.
I remember that day very well, we lost 23-22 in our 15A game earlier that day but we were soon cheered up because 2017 was the only year I saw us beat Jeppe in our time. half the blokes in that candies side may have not been 100% considering we had a social the night before & we somehow still won convincingly! something really must’ve been up with you lads that year, any idea what it was?
Also I finally gathered up the courage to register & share my opinions just last night! That would explain why you haven’t seen me in the comment section, otherwise I have been following the page for many years.
@Kaya 85 (Comment #57)
now you’ve ruuuuuiiinned the friendship
On a serious note – KES have 3 first choice players out. Prop, flank and winger – they are up against it in the Cape……
but, SACS will beat Welkom and HJS will not lose to Waterkloof !!
@WANZA_15 (COMMENT #56)
Predictions Noord Suid
Friday:
Durbanville 25 – 20 Monument
Drostdy 10 – 38 Affies
HJS 23 – 26 Waterkloof
Gim 33 – 20 KES
Boland LB 26 – 18 EG Jansen
Outeniqua 25 – 15 Menlopark
SACS 22 – 28 Welkom Gim
(Parel Vallei 36 – 12 Mali XV)
South 4 North 3
@HSBR (Comment #54)
Don’t know if you or Tang or Meesh or anyone saw an interview by a gentleman who I believe is the deputy headmaster at Boys High on how they (he) plan to revive to Boys High, next to him sat the guy it seemed who was assisted in putting the money up to fund the vision. I believe this was part of the inception of this Hall of Fame bursary/scholarship thing and I think it began with last years U14s, the current U15s, and has continued on to this years U14s.
@Meesh N (Comment #51)
lol )
Your observation is accurate (and interesting). The double headers have served us well, of the past 4 of them 2x in 2019, 2x in 2022, 2x in 2023, 2x in 2024, we have won the second one on 3 occassions, so if it weren’t for it, KES would otherwise have extended the gap some more. Affies is a different phenomenon obviously but I certainly agree we’d see some more wins in the PBHS column over the years. Wins create stories, stories create belief.
Never seen you on the blog til today, I was class of 2017 Jeppe, lost to you okes in a game you had no right winning, we were just a free for all in 2017 (just need to make sure you know
@WANZA_15 (COMMENT #39)
@House Rugga (Comment #50)
Nice predictions….but I’m thinking Pretoria Boys can win that by 20+ …
@House Rugga (Comment #50)
I see you have Hilton putting a massive Graeme College, wouldn’t be so quick to lean in that direction if I were you especially with Graeme being in their home region.
I see house winning both of their games & my word does the house kicker have a boot on him. comfortably clearing 55m must mean his shoe size is no less than a size 11!
@wanza_15 (Comment #39)
Their regular first XV was missing Adolf Visser (7) & Christiaan Kamffer (4), other than that it was the same side that had played all year. George Oosthuizen (8) was out for the season in term 1 but considering he was replaced by Willie Potgieter one wouldn’t even come close to insinuating that they would’ve been weaker in that position as Willie was arguably better. PBHS was also missing captain Aiden Bristow (7), star centre Kyle Meadows (12) & Jamie Nortje (11/15) so it was even stevens! Even the Affies faithful would agree that there were no excuses when you lose by a record margin.
But about the 2-legged fixture, yes you’re right perhaps for the first couple of years we may be on the receiving end of a few double losses & yes we may fall even further back wins wise but I would bet all my money on the fact that in those games the gap comptition wise closes a lot quicker.
at the end of the day winning is a culture & the more wins we see against our rivals the more hope it brings to everyone else coming through the ranks & belief in themselves. especially with this hall of fame program injecting even more talent into the school, the talent will inevitably not be the issue. Look at how the double headers have helped your Jeppe familiarise itself with winning games against KES on a more regular basis, yes you’ve barely closed the gaps on the overall wins but winning a Joburg derby has now become an expectation rather than merely hope.
Do you think Jeppe would win as frequently if double headers weren’t brought into play?
PREDICTIONS FOR THIS WEEKEND!
Pretoria Boys High vs Kearsney – Pretoria Boys by 5 Pts
Graeme vs Hilton – Hilton by 28 Pts
Kingswood vs DHS – DHS by 19 Pts
Selborne College vs Westville – Westville by 8 Pts
Grey High School vs Michaelhouse – Grey High School by 4 Pts
Selborne College vs DHS – DHS by 20 Pts
Kingswood vs Northwood – Northwood by 11 Pts
Bishops vs Michaelhouse – Michaelhouse by 10 Pts
Grey High School vs Hilton – Hilton by 12 Pts
St Charles College vs Hudson Park – St Charles by 3 Pts
@Roger (Comment #21)
Affies is already the big dog of the North for sure.
@Palma (Comment #47)
Grey fest is so underrated, these are amazing fixtures. I’m going to be glued to this fest all day on saturday, i’m praying the SSS stream will be stable.
Predictions for day 1 of the Grey High festival:
Queens by 15-20 over Saints
Northwood by 15-20 over Dale
Pretoria Boys by 10 over Kearsney
Hilton by 10-15 over Graeme but Graeme could pull off a shocker
Dhs by 20+ over Kingswood
Westville by 5-10 over Selborne. Westville a better team on paper but Selborne could rise to the occasion to make it close.
Grey by 5-10 over Michaelhouse.
@Meesh N (Comment #18)<br
I'm so excited for the QC v PBHS, game, two quality sides on paper this year, what's important for us is a good win against Saints to boost confidence for this tough match. I don't think Kerasney is good this year, watched them get posted 50 by Hilton at home over the weekend so PBHS will win that one. 2017-2020 were propably the darkest times in the history of QC rugby.
AHS v Paarl Gim games:
2024: 17 – PTA
2023: 19 – PAARL
2022: 18 – PTA
2019: 23 – PAARL
2018: 19 – PTA
2017: 8 – PAARL
@OudAffie (Comment #43)
that’s bloody commendable for a co-ed school! How many boys in the school – 20 rugby teams is 300 boys playing – I wonder how many boys hockey teams they have? KES will have +-24 rugby teams and 16 hockey teams playing in a big derby. That’s +- 550 boys competing.
@Roger (Comment #42)
They are yes. 17-20 at least if you look at the last few interschools. But with AHMP also playing them its Hocky and Netball and Rugby over the weekend.
@OudAffie (Comment #41)
how many teams can Gimmies put out? They are co-ed aren’t they?
@Roger (Comment #40)
Each year we(Affies Boys) compare the scores AHS and PRG gets v Grey College to make a few assumptions. But my guess would be that Affies would win most in Pretoria and PRG would win most in the Cape. Since 2017 and the Affies/Paarl Gim interschools, Affies wins by far most in Pretoria, but in the Cape its more like 60/40. I think the Cape and wet long soggy fields and winds would bother Affies alot. Just like the hard short high fields in Gauteng would bother them.
AFFIES
as I thought (and excuse me if I misread – I practice my Afrikaans in Aus often but I’m still rusty)! – the only school that could possibly compete with Affies across the board (30 rugby teams and win most games) would possibly be Paul Roos and my money is still on Affies. Last year I think KES won 2 and drew one out of 24 or 26 games!
@Meesh N (Comment #36)
I stand to be corrected but was that Affies 2019 team not short handed on the day? Nevertheless, you can only beat what is in front of you, and short handed or not, they were still heavy favourites to win.
Your perspective is interesting. I do not know what Pretoria Boys are possessed or driven by come Affies, so I maybe I am speaking from a lack of understanding but I wonder if a double header against Affies would be in the best interest of Boys High, or even Affies. What you describe, I notice in the double-headers you have with Jeppe and KES, the second game tends to be really squeaky bum and less in them. I can’t see anything else besides Affies beating you both home and away except for the odd one every 5 or 6 years, particularly in these past few years.. But again, games aren’t won on paper.
@OUD ANKER (Comment #35)
Affies had a interschools with PRG (All teams). 2008 went down, 2009 PRG didn’t come up. Paarl Gim is ook ‘n Afrikaanse skool en soos jy nou noem, met die dames dink ek die 3 skole is baie nader aan mekaar in terme van geskiendenis en kultuur. Op die ander onderwerp; Slegs Grey (laaste keer 2019 en 1x Paarl Gim (2019), het Affies in die laaste 35 jaar nog nie ‘n dag verloor teen ander skole as al die spanne se tellings in rekening gebring word nie. (rekords voor dit moeilik bekombaar).Ek weet ‘n Affies/PRG interskole word hard na gekyk om die laaste twee jaar se Menlopark probleem op te los. Maar koste bly die bepalende faktor. Affies se buite Gauteng interskole bepalings reeds redelik vol. (Maritzburg Kollege, Grey Kollege, Paarl Gimnasium, Diamandveld H/S). Affies gaan ook nie een van hulle los nie. Die Paarl Gim een is reeds die duurste omrede AHS en AHMP af vlieg, en dan moet busse steeds gebruik word. Maar die AHS,AHMP//Paarl Gim interskole is besig om iets spesiaals te word vir die twee gemeenskappe. So ‘n PRG of HJS Paarl interskole, alhoewel belowend, dalk net te duur. Grey sit mooi in die Bloemfontein en kan Noord, Suid, Oos, Wes gaan vir enige bepaling. En alhoewel hulle ook duur betaal itv kostes, is geen bepaling te ver nie. Ek dink die Kaap is tans net te ver vir Pretoria elke jaar, elke 2de jaar ja, maar elke jaar nee. Die interskole met KES, Jeppe en PBHS is ook hieper belangrik vir AHS. Ek dink in terme van teenstanders is jaarslikse wedstryde teen KES, JEPPE, PBHS, GREY, PAARL GIM, MARITZBURG, DIAMANTVELD ononderhandelbaar. Waterkloof, Helpmekaar en Garsfontein die ander 3 bepalings wat tans gevestig is. So daar is Affies se vaste 10 bepalings elke jaar. ITV interskole. Daai 10 inteskole is 200 van AHS se +- 320 wedstryde per jaar. Die res word gevul deur Wilderklawer, NoordSuid en dalk ‘n Paas toernooi en ander bepalings.
@Meesh N (Comment #33)
no beter the last 2years but before that they struggled against GIM especially and HJS- looking a lot stronger now
@OUD ANKER (Comment #34)
Oh yes we are fully aware of the giant slayer gets slain rhetoric, just saying that cause 8/15 guys that beat them that day in 2019 were in our matric side (6/7 of the backline) & considering we’d have played both paarl schools by then we’d have been battle ready against top 10 opposition.
same way I think Jeppe have been intentional about getting games under the belt so early was to ensure the boys are battle ready by the time Grey fixture comes, as that would only be Grey’s second game against top 10 opposition & it would be Jeppe’s 3rd against top 10 opposition excluding the KES.
I’d say the afrikaans schools beat the english schools by playing with an intensity & physicality that overwhelms the english school in once off fixtures who typically play a game of precision & finesse, but once you play against a top afrikaans school that play that way it gives the boys a sense of familiairity & comfortability. Which is why I’m a huge advocate for the 2-legged derby between PBHS & Affies as that gets the jitters out the way & the boys play well. If you look at how games between Affies & PBHS go it’s typically the Affies boys steamrolling our boys with tempo & physicality & in the second half you see more cohesion, flair & competitiveness from the PBHS boys once they get to realize that the the Affies boys are in fact human too! @Tang I always think back to a fixture Mr Paul Anthony always reminded us of, that in 1998 the candies (apparently a not so great side at the time) had 50 odd points put past them by affies but in the second leg managed to come back with a draw against the same exact side! 2-legged derbies would bring make Affies PBHS competitive again all round.
@Meesh N (Comment #33)
Maybe Old Affie can correct me, but I think the reason why Affies rather have the interschools against Paarl Gim and not Paul Roos is because of the girls. Although Affies and Meisies are 2 separate schools the interschools against Paarl Gim is an opportunity for maybe 2000+ boys/girls from Affies/Meisies to compete in a variety of activities against Gim.
@OUD ANKER (Comment #31)
Maybe a good thing 2020 did not happen…no disrespect, but being a giant slayer and then meeting them the next year usually turns into a massacre….the reason why I’m worried for Jeppe at North/South this year.
@boerboel (Comment #30)
I always wondered how they faired in the lower age groups against the cape schools with all the travelling, playing 90% of their derby fixtures outside their province. their 4-11th & C-F results against like Affies results vs PBHS or vs KES, wouldn’t blindly guess that it’s the might Grey College.
So we’d agree that a Paul Roos vs Affies fixture is long overdue? I thought they’d prioritise them over perhaps a Paarl Gim annually purely because of the number of boys in both schools.
How does PRG do against the other cape schools? namely the Paarl schools, do they maintain the dominance over them too?
@OUD ANKER (Comment #31)
Yes I was there, played 3rds & 2nds, the greatest day!
All I’ll say is the Old Boys’ Club looked like a scene off the movie “Project X”, a feeling I’d wish for any Boys High boy to feel.
2020 unfortunately stopped us from going for the double.
@Meesh N (Comment #29)
Form 2 and 3 in 2017/2018…then you must have been on or at Brooks on that memorable day in 2019….when the Candies put Affies to the sword.
@Meesh N (Comment #28)
GCB only won 3/35 against PRG last year- their a teams very good- lower down not what they used to be- travelling also a factor for the younger teams
@Tang (Comment #24)
Yes I’m referring to those games in my form 2 & 3 years, can’t quite go off those results either as both schools were in the darker times of their respective programs, which in a sense meant they were more evenly matched. Both programs have now made a resurgence making it anybody’s game, still back my candies to pull away though.
If Jeffery Singo & Tyler Mason can get a few carries off of someone’s shoulder i’d see them making it a long day for the Queenians.
@Roger (Comment #21)
Affies is not the anything equivalent of the north, they are just Affies. I think typically only we Gauteng schools truly understand just how much of a powerhouse Affies are. I think their consistent but never quite great or generational results they’ve had across 1st teams & a few A sides has overshadowed just how head & shoulders above their program in it’s entirety is to everyone else in the country. Had to enlighten a mate of mine who wasn’t quite getting it when I told him that of the 29 rugby matches Grey & Affies played last year Affies won 21, drew 1 & only lost 7 to the “best rugby school in the nation”. On any given Saturday against any school in the country I can guarantee Affies winning the bulk of the day’s matches. Sure at the end of the day the big one matters most & Affies should try tidy up their 1st team results which I think are affected by them playing in too many festivals & only playing 9 regular season derbies.
haha in that case is Paul Roos the Affies of the south?
@Kaya 85 (Comment #19)
Agreed for the most part..
Speed and ballroom dancers among the backs check, physicality is check too (just about). The big difference as you allude to is the killer instinct. Here we give each other a million chances, you’re always in the game. The big boys play moments very well, the octane is high, when they smell blood (your 22 lol), you will be put to the sword.
@Bungee (Comment #25)
@Bungee here is my prediction 1) Paul Roos (only because they are playing in the WC), 2 Paarl Boys, 3) Paarl Gim
Enige voorspellings vir die 3 Old Boys games wat more plaasvind, naamlik Paul Roos vs Affies, Paarl Boys vs Stellenberg en Paarl Gim vs Boland Landbou
@Meesh N (Comment #18)
You must be referring to the 2017/ 2018 KERF Festivals. PBHS beat Queens on both occassions. In general though, PBHS vs Queens is a close affair. The schools have played 13 fixtures. PBHS have won 5, Queens have won 6 and there have been 2 draws. It should be another interesting clash between the two schools. A win for either could be a huge motivator for the rest of the season.
@Rainier (Comment #20)
You are 100% correct! and that is exactly why a guy like Paul Anthony (PBHS) has put a plan in place to target Afrikaans primary schools to get a few rugga players into PBHS at grade 8 level. He most probably won’t be able to recruit the best Afrikaans Craven week players, but with 5 to 6 Afrikaans boys with a solid primary school rugby background (maybe not Craven week level) in a 0/14 PBHS team the foundation is already much better than starting of with a team consisting of zero players with rugby background.
@Kaya 85 (Comment #19)
Jeppe vs Grey College 2024 at North/South, why should that game be one for the history books? Jeppe crossed all the “t”s and dotted all the “i”s on the day, yes, maybe Grey underestimated Jeppe, but you don’t beat Grey even if they had their worst day at the office ever if you don’t have the necessary speed, power, skills, guts, BMT….so it is possible for schools like KES, Jeppe, PBHS to bark with the big dogs.
@Kaya 85 (Comment #13)
Affies already is the Paarl Boys of the North – or are you referring to only English boys schools? I’m pretty sure that across the board (26/28 rugby teams) Affies will dominate vs Paarl Boys (and Grey Bloem for that matter). Happy to be proven wrong?
Question you should be asking is who is the Affies of the south
The challenge PBH face is that most of their Gr 8’s did not play serious rugby at primary school, whereas the boys that end up at Affies and the three Pta east schools have received intensive coaching since Gr R.
Its a huge disadvantage and difficult to catch up through coaching.
@wanza_15 (Comment #16)
That is exactly the thinking needed to become NEXT level… Pretoria and Jeppe can handle the physicality of ANYONE. It’s the outright PACE that is different on the NEXT level though…so councilor, let’s consider speed/pace/tempo for a moment…
*You need FAST players, especially outside backs – Check. But it also really helps all over, e.g. look at Kuhle burning up the turf in the 70th minute v KES. Check.
*You need to move the ball with more pace and attack open spaces with high speed. Check (sometimes). This is where all SA teams are behind in my opinion, and a place e.g. the Irish show the way (Scots, Kiwis, French too, sometimes us).
*You need to play the game, especially when your team attacks, with a consistently higher and relentless TEMPO…here is where Grey Bloem and the Big 3 Cape teams perform best. Because to perform at that level, you also need high skills, under pressure individually, in units, in functions and ‘en toto’ as the whole. In last year’s Paarl Boys v KES game you could see this was where Paarl outplayed the Reds, not their heavier, bigger forwards. And only at about 3 key moments, and I feel that KES saw this and were adapting…let’s see if that ‘learning’ is passed down. Two years ago Paarl Gim at NorthSouth also outPACED them…if KES has learned at all we will see on Friday. Jeppe will handle Rondebosch. But Grey have been playing with skill and tempo, Jeppe/Grey II will also tell us a LOT!!
@RuggaFreak (Comment #14)
I would have no choice but to agree with you regarding the Saints vs Queens matter, Queens are by far the superior side talent-wise. If the Queens boys decide to pitch they are without a doubt putting 30 points on the Randburg boys, but based off of the season thus far & Queens have yet another shaky, inconsistent game then they’ll take it by 5-10. Queens’ biggest task for this weekend is to try get one over Boys High (in my time we beat them religiously at the KERF), especially because our boys will have a relatively tougher day 1 fixture against Kearsney.
@Kaya 85 (Comment #15)
Yes they definitely are emerging, their rugby program has big financial backing and investments
@Kaya 85 (Comment #13)
Yikes Kaya, “What is stopping them from being the Paarl Boys of the North?” way easier said than done in my humblest opinion unless something sensational happens, not just for Pretoria Boys High to become that, but any of us English schools over here. After our win against KES on Saturday I was thinking what it would take for us to close the gap on them (62 KES, 30 Jeppe, & 7/8 draws) and I came to terms with the fact (yes fact) that I won’t be alive to see it happen. The reason is simple – we trade blows (wins) too much, I think Jeppe (over the past 10-ish years, to today) have reached a relative plateu, relative to KES, KES are at it too, they’ve been there longer than us, but here we are now. It is a situation where we can be better than them today, but tomorrow it’ll be them better than us, and the day after it’ll be us again and so on, and even worse, sometimes the “better” team even still loses, I don’t see anybody taking 6 or 7 years of control like in large parts of history. I mean, we call this “Jeppe’s greatest era”, okay in our “greatest era” vs KES, let’s say from 2012 to today we’ve played 17 games, Jeppe win 9, lose 7, draw 1. So in our greatest era they’ve still taken 7 games off us. The plateu. It is our “greatest era” but it is the level they’ve been at ever since, waiting for us to come to the pond and sit with them. Now to break past this plateu, and become the “Paarl Boys of the North” I think a school here needs to transform – its vision, its allocation of resources, sacrifice being holistic in the name of rugby, to TRULY break past this plateu Jeppe and KES are at. Boys High can definitely come to the pond, but to break past will take someone to do something special, more than just buying athletes and coaches.
@RuggaFreak (Comment #14)
On the other hand, is Pearson emerging…? I don’t know the Border scene much beyond Selborne (my grandfather’s school), Hudson, Dale and Queens (some of my wife’s family etc)…
@Kaya 85 (Comment #12)
I don’t think we did undestimate them, we just poorly coached , slow starters, yellow cards and coaches made a mistake replacing the experienced forward pack early in the 2nd half in a close game then momentum shifted after this .We beat stronger opposition in our last game. Saints will challenge us for sure but at our best and at their best we win that one comfortably but again don’t know what QC side will pitch. I did watch Saints when they lost to Parktown.
@OUD ANKER (Comment #6)
PBH could re-emerge as a giant, what’s to stop them being the Paarl Boys of the north, rugby wise? In most other aspects it’s one of the best schools you’ll ever see.
@RuggaFreak (Comment #5)
Eish, …umm, well…ahh…
I’m not exactly underestimating Queens lads,
but let’s face it Queens “underperformed” against Pearson, and that’s not a slight on Pearson…maybe QC underestimated them…
And I don’t know if you have seen St Stithians this year, but they might be a handful to an opponent who underestimates them. Their pack is decent and their loosies look pretty mean.
QUEENS
Some huge matches this week(end). Any thoughts on Durbanville vs Monument? What about Paarl Gim vs KES, Kingswood vs DHS, Rondebosch vs Jeppe and Paul Roos vs Garsfontein?
@Kaya 85 (Comment #1)
Yes – they play fabulous running rugby. The Graeme vs Hilton clash could turn into a classic. Hilton may just have too much fire power in the forwards but Graeme will give them a huge test.
@Kaya 85 (Comment #2)
Saints may clinch the game vs Port Rex, but definitely not against Queens. Am willing to bet my bottom Dollar on this
Queens will flaten Saints. Port Rex vs Saints will be interesting for day 2
@Kaya 85 (Comment #4)
Not sure if PBHS was not invited to Noord/Suid this year or if they declined the invitation (which I doubt), but it would have been nice to have 3 competitive Noord Soutie schools at Noord/Suid….and yes, I agree with you those Candies manne look like a solid bunch this year….and watch out for that number 15 “boy” amongst the “manne”, he kicks like a mule!
@Kaya 85 (Comment #2)
Underestimating Queen’s?
Pretoria Boys High steel-tough so far this year… let’s see if they can power on!
Saturday 29 March…St Andrew’s v Bishops is going to be one helluva lekka game to watch for the proponents of 15-man full throttle running rugby.
St Stithians could win two out of two … they MUST!
Love the look of Graeme who, like 2 years ago, are tearing up the whole place with their running rugby. Their 7 is outstanding, along with his teammates… pound for pound one of the best rugby schools Graeme.