| School Rugby fixtures & results – week ending 19 April 2025 | ||||||
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| Wed.16Apr | BOL | Drostdy | 51-22 | Hermanus | BOL | |
| Wed.16Apr | WP | DF Malan | 24-10 | Jan van Riebeeck | WP | |
| Wed.16Apr | BOL | Charlie Hofmeyr | 45-08 | Stellenbosch | BOL | |
| Wed.16Apr | WP | x-x | BOL | WP trials conflict | ||
| Wed.16Apr | WP | Bellville | 15-22 | Hopefield | BOL | |
| Thu.17Apr | WP | Milnerton | 34-18 | Peterhouse | ZIM | Kearsney Easter R/F |
| Thu.17Apr | BOR | Dale | 22-66 | Durbanville | WP | Kearsney Easter R/F |
| Thu.17Apr | KZN | Durban HS | 41-07 | Rustenburg | LEO | Kearsney Easter R/F |
| Thu.17Apr | VAL | EG Jansen | 29-26 | Kearsney | KZN | Kearsney Easter R/F |
| Thu.17Apr | KZN | Glenwood | 26-26 | Monument | LIO | Kearsney Easter R/F |
| Thu.17Apr | EP | Framesby | 00-31 | Westville | KZN | Kearsney Easter R/F |
| Thu.17Apr | EP | Kingswood | 43-21 | Randburg | LIO | St John’s Easter R/F |
| Thu.17Apr | GRF | Voortrekker (Beth) | 10-21 | Graeme | EP | St John’s Easter R/F |
| Thu.17Apr | LIO | Golden Lions XV | 00-43 | Maritzburg College | KZN | St John’s Easter R/F |
| Thu.17Apr | LIO | St David’s | 03-28 | SACS | WP | St John’s Easter R/F |
| Thu.17Apr | PUM | Nelspruit | 34-31 | Welkom Gim | GRF | St John’s Easter R/F |
| Thu.17Apr | BUL | Pretoria BH | 43-31 | Diamantveld | GRQ | St John’s Easter R/F |
| Thu.17Apr | LIO | St John’s | 05-29 | Hilton | KZN | St John’s Easter R/F |
| Thu.17Apr | ENG | Hartpury 2nd XV | 42-14 | Hans Moore | VAL | St Stithians Easter R/F |
| Thu.17Apr | LIO | St Stithians | 32-00 | Clifton | KZN | St Stithians Easter R/F |
| Thu.17Apr | LIO | Northcliff | 24-54 | St Andrew’s | EP | St Stithians Easter R/F |
| Thu.17Apr | KZN | Michaelhouse | 65-14 | St John’s (Harare) | ZIM | St Stithians Easter R/F |
| Thu.17Apr | KZN | St Charles | 38-22 | Windhoek HS | NAM | St Stithians Easter R/F |
| Thu.17Apr | ENG | Hartpury | 10-19 | Wynberg | WP | St Stithians Easter R/F |
| Thu.17Apr | WP | Bishops | 12-38 | Helpmekaar | LIO | St Stithians Easter R/F |
| Sat.19Apr | WP | Durbanville | 22-26 | Rustenburg | LEO | Kearsney Easter R/F |
| Sat.19Apr | EP | Framesby | 45-19 | Peterhouse | ZIM | Kearsney Easter R/F |
| Sat.19Apr | KZN | Glenwood | 37-34 | Milnerton | WP | Kearsney Easter R/F |
| Sat.19Apr | VAL | EG Jansen | 05-36 | Westville | KZN | Kearsney Easter R/F |
| Sat.19Apr | BOR | Dale | 13-34 | Kearsney | KZN | Kearsney Easter R/F |
| Sat.19Apr | KZN | Durban HS | 32-17 | Monument | LIO | Kearsney Easter R/F |
| Sat.19Apr | LIO | St David’s | 16-20 | Golden Lions XV | LIO | St John’s Easter R/F |
| Sat.19Apr | GRF | Welkom Gim | 33-50 | Diamantveld | GRQ | St John’s Easter R/F |
| Sat.19Apr | GRF | Voortrekker (Beth) | 08-21 | SACS | WP | St John’s Easter R/F |
| Sat.19Apr | BUL | Pretoria BH | 10-25 | Graeme | EP | St John’s Easter R/F |
| Sat.19Apr | LIO | Randburg | 24-33 | St John’s | LIO | St John’s Easter R/F |
| Sat.19Apr | KZN | Hilton | 33-16 | Kingswood | EP | St John’s Easter R/F |
| Sat.19Apr | KZN | Maritzburg College | 13-22 | Nelspruit | PUM | St John’s Easter R/F |
| Sat.19Apr | ENG | Hartpury 2nd XV | 24-40 | Mali Foundation XV | EP | St Stithians Easter R/F |
| Sat.19Apr | KZN | Clifton | 10-32 | Windhoek HS | NAM | St Stithians Easter R/F |
| Sat.19Apr | LIO | Northcliff | 54-19 | St John’s (Harare) | ZIM | St Stithians Easter R/F |
| Sat.19Apr | EP | St Andrew’s | 19-14 | St Charles | KZN | St Stithians Easter R/F |
| Sat.19Apr | WP | Bishops | 14-19 | Hartpury | ENG | St Stithians Easter R/F |
| Sat.19Apr | WP | Wynberg | 17-18 | Helpmekaar | LIO | St Stithians Easter R/F |
| Sat.19Apr | LIO | St Stithians | 27-19 | Michaelhouse | KZN | St Stithians Easter R/F |
| Sat.19Apr | EP | Pearson | 26-61 | Northwood | KZN | KES Easter R/F |
| Sat.19Apr | BOR | Hudson Park | 32-26 | Eldoraigne | BUL | KES Easter R/F |
| Sat.19Apr | BOR | Queen’s | 47-15 | Parktown | LIO | KES Easter R/F |
| Sat.19Apr | LIO | Noordheuwel | 27-45 | Affies | BUL | KES Easter R/F |
| Sat.19Apr | LIO | Jeppe | 38-17 | Selborne | BOR | KES Easter R/F |
| Sat.19Apr | LIO | KES | 20-17 | Rondebosch | WP | KES Easter R/F |
| Sat.19Apr | EP | Muir | 10-26 | Brandwag (EP) | EP | |
| Sat.19Apr | EP | Otto du Plessis | 20-21 | Daniel Pienaar | EP | |
| Mon.21Apr | LIO | Monument | 26-21 | Milnerton | WP | Kearsney Easter R/F |
| Mon.21Apr | KZN | Glenwood | 33-12 | Dale | BOR | Kearsney Easter R/F |
| Mon.21Apr | EP | Framesby | 20-22 | EG Jansen | VAL | Kearsney Easter R/F |
| Mon.21Apr | KZN | Durban HS | 33-05 | Durbanville | WP | Kearsney Easter R/F |
| Mon.21Apr | KZN | Westville | 24-17 | Rustenburg | LEO | Kearsney Easter R/F |
| Mon.21Apr | KZN | Kearsney | 48-08 | Peterhouse | ZIM | Kearsney Easter R/F |
| Mon.21Apr | EP | Pearson | 21-12 | Eldoraigne | BUL | KES Easter R/F |
| Mon.21Apr | WP | Rondebosch | 33-00 | Queen’s | BOR | KES Easter R/F |
| Mon.21Apr | BUL | Affies | 57-19 | Selborne | BOR | KES Easter R/F |
| Mon.21Apr | BOR | Hudson Park | 15-25 | Parktown | LIO | KES Easter R/F |
| Mon.21Apr | LIO | Noordheuwel | 21-20 | Jeppe | LIO | KES Easter R/F |
| Mon.21Apr | LIO | KES | 07-12 | Northwood | KZN | KES Easter R/F |
@Playa (Comment #125)
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣just rolled my jeep on my way to extra English lessons reading through this thread. Isn’t it lekker to have Hopper back. Making kuk with all the folk that are left behind in a failing society. Do not dare mention that the refugees have taken over the once mighty colony UK. Hopper still fits into his Green Machine Blazer and cover 100m is under 45s in his Chappie Speedo. 2 3 Hopper
@Grasshopper (Comment #122)
Say what? Did you say your grandad’s son is your father-in-law?
Forgive me, English is not my mother tongue so I could have read that completely wrong.
Howzit Grassy!Long time!
@Grasshopper (Comment #123)
It’s banter isn’t it ? We are all here behind avatars but at least I post under my name. When you back here in Jozi come for a beer or two. Especially if in rugby season. Happy to share a few beers.
@Grant (Comment #120)
Then why don’t you be a man, email me and we can discuss properly, rather than behind an avatar. Would be keen to discuss with you in person when I’m back in SA visiting…
@KES Oldboy (Comment #121)
It’s called family banter, grandad died in 2015 aged 90 and his son, my father-in-law was a KES OB too for 3 years before they moved to Durban and he attended Northlands (now Northwood). My dad attended DHS and uncle Glenwood, so plenty leg pulling going on in jest….
@Grasshopper (Comment #119)
That is not true & you know it. I clearly remember you pleading with Affies to beat KES by 100 in at least 1 game. I have a good memory & I think it was 2017. Strange request from a “supporter”🤷♂️.
@Grasshopper (Comment #119)
We know you grandfather was in KES , Alan. Just be lekka, not always such a chop. PS. Well done on an improved Glenwood. side. Hope they get to play KES at some stage. Would be a great matchup.
@Grant (Comment #118)
Knowing my name (spelt wrong) isn’t anything new mate, stop being a bell-end. My grandfather was in the KES 1942 1st team, I actually support KES….I just thought Northwood looked stronger.
@Slam (Comment #97)
@Grasshopper (Comment #117)
Is that all you have , Allan …🫵🏾🤌🏾🤣🤣🤣
@Grant (Comment #116)
hahahah, cretin…Ma che vuoi!
@Grasshopper (Comment #109)
You couldn’t see KES coming back if they were 40-0 up ‘hopper 🤌🏾🤌🏾🤌🏾🤣🤣🤣
@Grasshopper (Comment #114)
Talking of plonkers ….🫵🏾🙄🤦🏽♂️
@Vleis (Comment #110)
I’ve never said any of those other things plonker! I was switching between tha game and Westville vs Rusties, when I went back the game had stopped. Point is Northwood were playing better on the day and KES were nowhere…
@Skywalker (Comment #112)
👍
@Vleis (Comment #105)
Agree, not aimed at you, was just picking up the thread as there were other comments in-between.
@Kaya 85 (Comment #107)
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@Grasshopper (Comment #109)
Yes Grassy; England is the best, KZN is the best, GW is the best, etc, etc.
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PS why’re you banging on about only watching 35 minutes when the total length of the game was 37 minutes…muppet! 🤣
@Vleis (Comment #105)
Put your big girl panties on, I was stirring the pot. I only watched 35 mins, Northwood were the better team & I couldn’t see KES coming back especially losing their flank to a horrific looking head clash, hope he’s ok. KES didn’t look to have any X factor to cut through, maybe grind a win at home. Northwood looked 10 to 15 points better, just my opinion
I’m with Vleisie, Roger and KES Oldboy on this…no one is saying either KES or Northwood “would” have won.
@Vleis (Comment #90)
…and not forgetting altitude which favors the locals.
@Slam (Comment #97)
It’s no result – you’re the only one bleating here.
@Skywalker (Comment #96)
Not sure why your post is directed at me, as the only opinion that I provided was to express doubt that NW would have “pulled away” given the facts that I presented. That doesn’t mean that NW couldn’t have won – I’m just not in agreement with your proxy NW supporter’s arrogant assertion.
KES NORTHWOOD OFFICIAL RESULT “GAME ABANDONED
As the person who had to make the ultimate decision( as Principal of King Edward) let me give the facts as it happened.
The lightning alarm triggered at 15h57 – 7 minutes and 39 seconds into the second half.
The all clear from the system sounded at 16h 44.
Both Principals, head coaches and referees were part of the ultimate decision to abandon the game. Why was it abandoned? Player safety was the driving consideration. These are school boys and not professional athletes and they had been off the field for 48 odd minutes. The strength and conditioning experts advised that the boys would need to warm up again and for 15-20 minutes.
This would have pushed us past 5 pm and the guarantee of light was compromised. But most importantly we considered what was in the best interest of the boys? And after chatting at length the coaches felt that the player safety was compromised so the game was abandoned( that’s the official state of the game) hence there is no result. Not that any result was important. That must not take away from the fact that for 37 minutes of play both teams were uncompromising and gave it their best, representing their respective schools with a great deal of pride and honour.”
Comment taken from Theo Garrun’s blog by KES headmaster.
@Cappie (Comment #101)
Yes, only the narrow loss to Westville to date, and seeing how well they did at KERF, it feels like a good result. DHS are probably another level still. NW finished second to them in KZn last year, but in fact played them twice in the season, drawing the first game and losing by only 7 points in the 2nd game. So who knows, maybe they can give them a decent battle again this year…although i fear they will be too strong, and did not have the travel to and from JHB that NW did this weekend by bus.
@KES Oldboy (Comment #99)
Agree not on here, and inaccurate to say anyone said they would have won. But still strong views that the tide had turned and a stirring comeback was about to commence, which based on the first 35 minutes of the game is also debatable. Seemed to just be real outrage that the result was posted as a win to Northwood by some sites (when in fact it seems that could very well have been a legitimate result according to the rules. But in any case, you seem to know the schools agreed to call it a non-result, which is fair play to Northwood. Hope the teams can meet agai in the future, always a good festival hosted by KES which NW rugby and hockey have attended for years.
@Skywalker (Comment #98)
Northwood has had an impressive season so far, with their only loss being a narrow 14-16 defeat to Westville. They face a tough run of fixtures ahead, starting with the highly rated and unbeaten Durban High School this Saturday. A week later, they will take on Paarl Gym and Drostdy at the prestigious Wildeklawer tournament, setting the stage for a real test of their form.
@Skywalker (Comment #98)
Thanks – to be honest, I think that the blue is a more attractive jersey. But I’m not an “old boy” so that comment is completely irrelevant. If I remember correctly, Northlands used to wear brown and Beachwood blue?
@Skywalker (Comment #96)
Am I missing something? I don’t see anyone on this post/page with a KES badge saying that KES would have won?
@KES Oldboy (Comment #95)
Thank you, yes they have picked up where the team left off last year. Very happy for them to be competing so well again. Was really chuffed to see KES get the win over Rondebosch as well. Correct, not sure why the change, and a few Old Boys not happy. It was always brown and white squares. Blue was for the colour, trim and socks. Dont know why the change this year.
DRY YOUR EYES
@Vleis (Comment #90)
Having read many comments here and online, I do find it slightly presumtious by many KES supporters suggesting that the tide had turned and basically suggesting that the comback win was on the cards. KES scored a good try at the start of the second half, and maybe they would have staged a further come-back and won. But so could Northwood have scored another try and extended their lead. Who knows. I am not saying they would have run away with it at all, but many write ups seem to only be looking at the match through 1 lens. To be fair, Northwood probably should have been 3 tries up at the end of the 1st half, with a try disallowed for a highly questionable forward exchange as the Prop dived over the line. It took KES 35 minutes to register a single point. When the game was called, it was not like KES were on attack in the NW tryline. Northwood in fact had entered their half again, and were unlucky to be called back for a marginal forward pass. They had a scrum, the KES prop popped up due to pressure and they re-set. The game was called off. Like i said, KES may have been able to apply more pressure and score more tries, but based on 35 minutes of rugby, any neautral would have to say that NW were the better team untill that point. Would have been a great final 20 mins or so. Nevertheless the school has not stated that we won, which is commendable. I will be interested to read how KES report on the result.
@Skywalker (Comment #72)
Yip – that’s a fine team you have! Just a question- I’m sure their jersey was blue yesterday whereas your badge is brown (which is how I remember it). Or am I colour blind?
@wanza_15 (Comment #84)
Wow – Jeppe have picked the toughest fixture list ever! They are playing well though. Could have won yesterday – it really was a 50/50.
@wanza_15 (Comment #86)
Whilst I agree with your comments, what the Lions selectors should be doing is watching other schools that never get a look in. Every year there are one or two boys that were never in contention for the Lions at Craven Week making an impact at Varsity Cup/Young Guns.
@wanza_15 (Comment #85)
Both yesterday & the infamous abandonment vs Affies in 2017 are official “no result” regardless of what social media scores may be posting. The “no result” was agreed upon by the coaching staff of both schools together with a referee panel. There is no points log or league and therefore the “result” is not important in the bigger scheme of things. It was however turning into an epic game after a very strong start by an excellent Northwood team. The Reds are adamant that they had a try disallowed in the first half too but I can’t comment as I haven’t rewatched the game.
Affies en Grey het onderskeidelik vier en vyf uitdagende wedstryde agter mekaar wat voorlê, insluitend ‘n kragmeting teen mekaar. Dit gaan nie maklik wees om al die wedstryde te wen nie, maar een van die twee mag net daarin slaag. As dit gebeur, voorspel ek dat daardie span ‘n sterk aanspraakmaker op die nommer een-posisie van die jaar sal wees. So lyk elkeen se volgende vyf kragmetings:
Affies vs Garsfontein, Paul Roos, Boland, Grey en Jeppe
Grey vs Paarl Gim, Helpmekaar, Garsfontein, HJS en Affies.
@Grasshopper (Comment #69)
Your petticoat is showing Grassy…as usual 
KES had the wind at their backs and were playing down the slope in the 2nd half…plus they had crowd support, which is vital in the last 10 mins of a tight game. Thus, I highly doubt that “Northwood would have pulled away”.
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Having said all that, the game was ruled as abandoned by both coaches, both school principals and the referees – thus no result.
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QED
@Jaco van Dyk (Comment #55)
Welkom. Ek sien jy het ‘n Nylstroom wapen op jou profiel. Ek hoor daar is dinge wat roer op Nylstroom. Hoe lyk julle span die jaar?
@Kaya 85 (Comment #82)
World Schools’ Festival. First team played Llandovery, Harrow, Westlake and Kelston (who they lost against in the final). Not quite sure who the seconds played over there, but they also played 4 games.
@wanza_15 (Comment #86)
Is Uithaler of Noordheuwel still u18? I’ve been more impressed with him at 10 than Viljoen.
LIONS BATTLE FOR THE 9 JUMPER
Noordheuwel started today with a guy wearing 21 so I Imagine that is the second team 9? He himself though is pretty solid too though
My money is on our Talent still who edges it slightly for the 9. With Jaydon Viljoen from Monnas a shoe-in at 10.
I think Northwood were going to edge the game v KES but I will say that the lightning stoppage occurred when KES had their tails up-ish? I don’t know how many points that was going to materialize in to. But if we say that Northwood won this then we must say KES beat Affies in 2017 lol, pick your poison (medicine).
JEPPE 20-21 NOORDHEUWEL
So many moments that just needed a bit more care and finesse and we could’ve been here speaking a different story. 3 or 4 touch finders that had no legs on them
@Roger (Comment #81)
Best way to decide…(not fairest or most logical)
* If “Our team” were behind at the time of stopping = game abandoned, no result.
* If “Our team” were in the lead = claim the win and just tell everyone, over and over. Then it becomes part of the mystique and folklore, like Mannetjies Roux or Bennie Osler or Frik du Preez, or that legendary team of ’13 etc.
As much as we like statistics in this game, I think we like the legendary recollections and stories more.
@Snelvuur (Comment #80)
What happened in UAE? … tournament? Who did they play?
On another note, it would tell us a lot to find out how many players make at least one 1st team appearance during the course of a season. On average, I’m guessing 28 +.
Times really have changed, when u look at old team photographs from years ago…there’s 15 or maybe 16 guys in the photo with a coach.
@Snelvuur (Comment #71)
As far as I’ve heard the official result is game abandoned. If (as you say) the result stands if 20 min has been played, then KES will take the win against Affies in 2017 !! Game was abandoned at half time due to lighting with KES 16-7 up
@Kaya 85 (Comment #79)
Agree. I think you generally see the big boys now have a squad of 45-50 players going through the whole preseason together. E.g., PRG had 46 guys go over to the UAE over December. Next level bigly indeed.
@Kantman (Comment #77)
Very well said.
I think the way the game is going, your Elite (First XV) team shouldn’t even be 23 players… think Rassie with the Boks, you gotta create depth. Think Leinster who rotate and manage their players NEXT LEVEL BIGLY!
@Jakkals (Comment #64)
yes I agree with you about DHS… They are very impressive. I didnt mention them in the comment below but I rate them about number 6 in South Africa at the moment… so just outside the ‘Macro Top 5’ and basically on par at least with Garsfontein and Oakdale ….
BESERINGS IN SPANNE
Totaal onnodig om vir ander aan te hou preek oor die span op die dag en 10 jaar terug se stories – meeste het daai storie al gehoor is nou al moeg daarvoor.
@Kaya 85 (Comment #62)
Love this – good to see the lesser known schools having a good year.
@4×4 (Comment #63)
Ek het nooit gesê Affies gebruik beserings as verskoning nie, ek het juis gesê dat dit my irriteer as beserings en die verwysings na die min seuns wat Gim het as verskoning gebruik word as hulle verloor en daaroor gespog word as hulle wen.
@Djou (Comment #61)
Moenie so senuweeagtig wees oor Saterdag nie. Oakdale en Grey wag nog by Wildeklawer.
@Jakkals (Comment #64)
Agree, DHS will be a tough opponent for any team. Westville backs are amazing, pack plays well as a unit but may come up short against a big pack.
@Snelvuur (Comment #71)
That’s what I read as well. Was not sure. Sad as it would have been a good last 20 I think. But in any case really proud of the Northwood team. A great KES Fest again.
@Skywalker (Comment #68)
As I have it, the result will stand as long as more than 20mins have been played. Could be wrong of course, and I’m sure others will let you know if I am 😉
@Grasshopper (Comment #67)
Absolutely I agree that it’s swings and roundabouts. And I agree that it was a clear-cut red. Red card at school level’s only 15min in a 70min game though, so probably even shorter in a 60min game. Still significant, of course.
@Skywalker (Comment #68)
Probably not, I was watching. Northwood would have pulled away, too good for KES especially after they lost their flank
The Northwood vs KES game got called off in the 2nd half with 23 mins left on the clock, due to lightning. Northwood were up 12:7. Does the result stand?
@Snelvuur (Comment #65)
Swings and roundabouts, Millies should have been playing with 14 for most of the match. The wings yellow card was red at a higher level. Millies very impressive though for a B league WP school and the twins are brilliant. I can see this side beating Bishops…..but I don’t think they play them
@Kaya 85 (Comment #62)
Westville looks like a handful – very exciting backs. Siyaya is different gravy, of course, but Koopman and some others also seem like quality ballers. Not sure they’ll quite mix it consistently with the real big boys yet, but they could definitely beat anyone on their day! As much as I backed Millies, I’m also very glad for Glenwood’s resurgence.
@Djou (Comment #61)
Ek het glad nie beweer dat jy enigiets oor Millies gepost het nie? Dis juis waarom jou opmerking oor my wat verkeerd was my so onkant gevang het – ons het glad nie eers voor die wedstryde gespeel is daaroor verskil nie. Vir iemand wat ander van hoogmoed beskuldig strike so ‘n “I told you so”-houding (veral in dié omstandighede) vir my nogal as stof wat eers van jou voorstoep gevee moet word. En net terloops, Milnerton het nie teen Glenwood pale toe geskop vir die draw nie. Hulle was 27-34 agter, toe druk Sellidon sy tweede drie onder die pale en skop oor met een minuut oor. 34-34. Toe skop Glenwood af en Millies wen, na ‘n paar fases, ‘n strafskop op hul eie 22m met minder as 30 sekondes oor. Hulle tik vinnig en vorder tot op die 10m-lyn waar hulle die bal verloor en Glenwood dit kry. Glenwood wen na ‘n paar fases ‘n strafskop en skop dit oor met die tyd verstreke om te wen. Dit lyk my dat die addisionele konteks tog eintlik nodig was…want vir iemand wat sê dat hier manne is wat “nie hou van feite nie en nonsens…versprei”, is jou feite ook nie so glashelder nie.
@Kaya 85 (Comment #62)
DHS is a dangerous team that can still upset some of the big dogs this year. I reckon them & Westville will fight for KZN champ but DHS has the pack to roll over some of the big teams.
@OUD ANKER (Comment #53)
Raak rustig, Affies gebruik nooit besering as ‘n verskoning nie, en as jy na my opmerking ket verwys ek juis daarna dat ek oop dat PRG 100% op sterkte is teen Affies. En ten tweede moet almal tog besef dat die al 1500 seuns in Affies Rugby speel nie daar ks krieket, hokkie, tafel tennis, darts, jukskei, golf, fietsry, landloop…hemel en dan nog die orkeste en koor ook……en net ‘n laaste beurs as manne in Pretoria vir Garsies issue gee oor hulle werwing, dan as dit by Gim kom you aint seen nothing yet. Ek het die donderdag voor die game in die tradisionele Affies-Gim pa’s golfdag gespeel en het my opponent wat heel toevallig ‘n oud Springbok is gemeld dat Gim R100mil wou onvorder in 10 jaar….hulle het dit gedoen in 5, en die geld word nie aangewend vir haarsnye nie
@K85 Festivals feedback
Very very impressed by:
Affies (bliksems sterke derduiwels)
Graeme (big new fan)
Milnerton (big new fan)
St Stithians (something’s brewing near that Seattle coffee shop)
Westville (rough, tough, ruthless)
Generally impressive:
Helpmekaar (ran well, scrambled well)
Glenwood (tough, organised, confident)
Noordheuwel (Pro mindset)
Parktown (game 2…go, Arise)
Jeppe (gotta love these guys 49D)
KES (impressive v Rbosch)
Northcliff (keep at it)
@Snelvuur (Comment #59)
Ek het die wedstryde gekyk, so konteks is onnodig.
Nou waar het ek – soos jy beweer – enigiets oor Milnerton gepost? Veral dat hulle eerder sal wil draw as wen.
Nietemin, om jou verkeerde stelling oor my denke verdoemend verkeerd te bewys.
Milnerton het actually teen Glenwood in die laaste minuut pale toe geskop vir die draw, en ongelukkig vir hulle gemis.
So hulle (nie ek nie – om dit glashelder vir jou te maak) het actually gedink dis beter om te draw.
Laastens, jy verdraai weer wat ek gesê het oor gelykop uitslae. Maar doen so voort, julle hoogmoed slaag goed daarin om Paul Roos te vervreem van ons plebs wat net die game kyk vir die lekker.
@Djou (Comment #56)
Maar ja, natuurlik was ek verkeerd – dis maar tough as mens die underdogs probeer back!
@Djou (Comment #56)
Beswaarlik verskonings; dis net konteks. Hel, as Millies soos jy gedink het, sou hulle nie eers vir die wen teen Glenwood probeer gaan het nie – skop die bal uit en vat 95% van die ranking points, of hoe?
@Jaco van Dyk (Comment #55)
Jy sal nog leer, hier is baie emosionele manne wat nie hou van feite nie en nonsens oor skole versprei.
@OUD ANKER (Comment #53)
Exactly, tekens van swak verloorders en te groot egos.
Verskonings, verskonings – nooit geluk, volgende jaar probeer ons weer nie.
Ek wonder, as ‘n fout by die werk gemaak word, word ander seker altyd blameer, want jy word so grootgemaak. Ek weet nie, maar dis die indruk wat geskep word.
@Snelvuur (Comment #52)
Jong, jy het altyd verskonings 🤣🤣🤣
Net ‘n nee, ek was verkeerd is genoeg
@OUD ANKER (Comment #53)
Wanneer iets emotioneel is vir ‘n persoon is dit moeilik vir hulle om logies daaroor te dink.
@OUD ANKER (Comment #53)
Wat daardie mense gerieflikheidshalwe vergeet is dat Gim met hulle reputasie vir puik sport prestasie van die beste seuns in die Weskaap en selfs verder lok ….
@Djou (Comment #45)
En die ander ding wat my grensloos irriteer soos die besering issue, is wat ek verlede week by ‘n paar Gym ondersteuners gehoor het…Gym het Affies tot ‘n gelykop uitslag gedwing TEN SPYTE daarvan dat hulle net 700 seuns het en Affies 1500, as Gym teen ‘n groot seunskool verloor is dit AS GEVOLG van die feit dat hulle net 700 seuns het, my donner, natuurlik is dit impressive dat gemengde skole soos Gym, Garsfontein, Noordheuwel ens ens met die 100% seun skole kan kompeteer, maar hou op omte spog daaroor as jy wen, MAAR dit dan as verskoning gebruik as jy verloor…want soos met die beserings issue is dit 15 laaities teen 15 laaities op die veld en nie 700 teen 1500 nie…
@Djou (Comment #47)
Dit was so hittete teen beide. Teen Monnas die bal anderkant die lyn laat val – as hulle hom gedruk het, het hulle gewen. Teen Glenwood was hulle gelyk met tyd verstreke, maar gekies om van hul 5m af te probeer hardloop om die game te probeer wen ipv om die draw te vat. Bal verloor en ‘n strafskop afgestaan. C’est la vie. As hulle nie so stadig begin het nie (29-0 agter teen Glenwood en 19-0 teen Monnas), kon hulle rerig ‘n statement gemaak het. Baie trots op die manne! Dink nie baie sou voorspel dat hulle so naby sou kom nie.
@Kaya 85 (Comment #37)
Totally agree. Graeme were excellent against PBHS. Played with class and flair. Well deserved win. Incredible performance from KES against Rondebosch.
@Djou (Comment #47)
Milnerton lost 34-37 to Glenwood and 21-26 to Monument.
@Smallies (Comment #48)
Presies, die beste beskikbare span is die eerstespan.
In 2016 druk Garsies se “3e-span” vleuel ‘n kritieke drie teen Monnas en Garsies wen. Op daardie dag was hy eerstespan en niemand het ‘n woord daaroor voor of na die game gesê nie.
@Djou (Comment #45)
Ek se nog altyd die span wat op die veld draf is die eerste span ….dit is die beste beskikbare span en vir daai outjies wat inkom…hulle word net so hard ingelyf en verdien die beloning wat hulle harde werk bring 100%
In 2018 druk MJ Odendaal die wendrie vir Grey teen Boishaai,hy was nooit daardie jaar die eerste keuse 13 nie maar daardie dag was hy Grey se hero
@Snelvuur (Comment #2)
Het Milnerton toe vir Monnas en/of Glenwood gestamp?
@Smallies (Comment #44)
Geen span gaan waarsynlik die res van die seisoen sy sterkste 23 op die veld kan stoot agv beserings nie. Nou moet ons elke 2 de post na sy gesanik luister en n update kry oor hoeveel nog moet terug kom.Belaglik. Hys alleen verantwoordelik dat die hele blog wag vir PRG om te gly.
BESERINGS
Waarom word beserings heeltyd deur ‘n paar skole opgebring?
My nederige opinie:
As jy wen, dan kan jy spog en sê ons het gewen met selfs 2e en 3e span spelers – om te wys hoe goed jy is.
As jy verloor, dan is dit ‘n verskoning dat jy nie met jou beste span gespeel het nie en sou wen as jy met jou beste span gespeel het.
Dit is baie jammer as seuns of enige speler beseer word, maar daar is beserings in elke skool/unie/land.
Maar dit is ook ‘n klap in die gesig van die seuns wat hul plek inneem en moet hoor dat hulle nie “eintlik” daar hoort nie. Ek is seker hulle gee 100% vir hulself en hul skool.
Genade, PR het selfs met Jurenzo wedstryde verloor en sonder hom wedstryde gewen.
@Grizzly (Comment #43)
Ek hoor hy het persoonlik vir Jurenzo gaan vra of hy nie belang stel om te post post post nie ….toe se Jurenzo vir hom dis PRG nie Glenwood nie.
@4×4 (Comment #41)
Al die spanne op die staduim sit met 2 of 3 beserings. Dis net hoe n seisoen werk. Dis net meer belangrik by PRG vir Matie om die agter deur oop te los by n verloor.Doen ons almal asb n guns. Selfs van PRG gaan vir Affies skreeu net om sy groot monde stil te maak.
@4×4 (Comment #41)
Albert Smit (no 7) is in my opinie die gevoeligste besering slag van die lot. Die laaities wat in die 9, 12, 13 se plek speel kwyt hulle uitstekend van hulle taak sover soos gesien teen Gym laas week, maar die mannetjie wat in Albert se plek gaan moet speel het yster skoene om vol te staan, want Albert was ‘n trojaan teen Gym en elke wedstryd sover.
@JongMatie (Comment #31)
Intussen is dit Affies se 4de speler wat op die krukkelys is, 9, 12, 13 en 7…eerste seisoen in ‘n lang tyd dat daar so baie beserings is.
@Wyvern (Comment #30)
Sad – true rugby area with awesome talent
@JongMatie (Comment #36)
🤣
@Kaya 85 (Comment #37)
Graeme is the nice surprise from EC for me this year.
@Roger (Comment #29)
DHS look very robust and impressive. Did you please see Graeme on fire against PBH…? Love the way they play, their skills, adventurous impulse, rugby intelligence…especially no. 7 is a very special player, so fit, fast, smart. Graeme punch so far above their weight. This school’s coach and rugby system must get more recognition!!!
And well done KES on an incredible turnaround.
JJ word nou en dan as konsultant gebruik – kan dit sien in die spel van ons vleuels.
Selfs Luke Burger by Ikeys was kookwater!
@JongMatie (Comment #31)
Sal Jurenzo reg wees dan??
@JongMatie (Comment #31) En ons weet mos jy is beskeie.
@Jakkals (Comment #32)
QUALITY coach in Pter Engeldouw.
DHS looking very strong.
@4×4 (Comment #27)
Ek wil nou nie namens Snelvuur praat nie, maar ek dink ons gaan minstens nog so 3 manne kort wees.
@Kantman (Comment #25)
I think it’s a trend that’s going to continue for years to come. Economic factors, plus bigger unions getting their act together at academy level, are going to make it hard to keep everything together in the EC.
@Kaya 85 (Comment #28)
and Monnas get spanked by DHS???
St Stithians beat Michaelhouse…?
St Stithians beat Michaelhouse!
@Snelvuur (Comment #16)
Hoeveel vam julle beseerde spelers sal terug wees teen 30 April…mek weet Affies waardeer om teen die beste van die beste te speel, so ek hoop al julle beseerdes spelers is reg vir 30 April
@Kantman (Comment #23)
A few have already at Grey PE festival. A combined DHS, Northwood, Westville side plus a few from other schools will be quite a force.
@Palma (Comment #18)
Larger Eastern Cape not having a good year.
@Trots HJS (Tandem) (Comment #22)
Credit to KES!
Crazy season is upon us, most bets are off this year
@Grasshopper (Comment #19)
Not bad, buy only if they go and play away from home and win
Well done KES. To be totally honest , I did not see this result coming as I rate the Rondebosch team very highly. With full respect to KES this year , I truly believe that the Rondebosch team of 2025 is a much stronger team on paper. However our beloved game never is won on paper and it just proves again that against all probability any result is possible in this top tier of SA schoolboy rugby. I am sure Rondebosch will continue to have a great 2025 but all credit to KES for this great result.
@Palma (Comment #18)
I remember some years back in 05 at SJC fest, Selborne were expected to get a hiding from Affies and ended up winning!
@Meesh N (Comment #10)
Rondebosch weren’t expecting that for sure. I knew KES were going to dig deep, their supporters are so amazing, they believed, and the Reds showed what happens when you play with utmost dedication, commitment, humility, and 0% ego…Rondebosch were maybe only a little inflated but it was still too much.
KZN POWER
Well done Jeppe on your win. Selborne are shocking. Jeppe discipline causing the scoreline to be quite flattering. The affies match may give Paarl Gim vs KES a run for its money.
@Snelvuur (Comment #16)
Great game. The twins are special, not sure how the big Wineland schools have not scooped them up. Enjoyed the Millies blonde flank too. Happy for the Glenwood boys, another draw would have been bitter.
Millies-Glenwood is probably the schoolboy game of the year so far. Millies’ inability to compete with their forwards finally caught up to them in the end. Chadwin Sellidon is an absolutely magical little player – should be on the Sevens’ radar without a doubt. Great BMT from Glenwood’s kicker at the end.
@Snelvuur (Comment #13)
Glenwood went to sleep in the 2nd quarter though. Millies wing should be red, but I don’t believe that is an option at this level. Also, seems like Glenwood playing quite a few 2nd stringers which is how you cope with 3 games in 6 days I guess, so all in the same boat
@Kantman (Comment #11)
And then 24 from Milnerton in next 15 minutes!
That’s more like it from Millies! Proper champagne stuff from the Sellidon twins!
@Grasshopper (Comment #8)
Glenwood tearing Millies to shreds here. Haven’t seen Millies play this poorly in years.
@Grasshopper (Comment #8)
Glenwood with 29 points within 15 minutes Grassie!
@Kaya 85 (Comment #9)
have a feeling Bosch is gonna win by a lot further, do hope the REDS can pull a rabbit out the hat though!
Predictions
Affies 30 – 21 Noordheuwel
Jeppe 26 – 13 Selborne
KES 17 – 24 Rondebosch
@Snelvuur (Comment #5)
Glenwood are building a head of steam, only played 4 games. Millie’s & Dale watch out!
@Smallies (Comment #4)
Inderdaad!
Eina!My boys well-beaten by a handy Durbanville side.Big score, but hope the heads remain up cause there’s still a bit of battle to do over the next couple of days
@Smallies (Comment #4)
Dissipline is baie swak. Gister teen Glenwood twee geelkaarte gekry vir ouens wat sommer ‘n speler wat die bal vinnig tik van agter af speel net na hy getik het. Belaglike strafskoppe eintlik. Kon baie, baie maklik gister teen Glenwood verloor het.
@Snelvuur (Comment #2)
Lyk my Monnas se sterretjie het effens geval…
Noord Heuwel vs Affies behoort n goeie te wees.
@Kantman (Comment #1)
Millies gaan vir Monnas en/of Glenwood ook nog stamp die naweek.
Milnerton, Durbanville, SACS 💪🏻
Bishops?