March 2026
Outeniqua face Paarl Boys’ High School for the first time since edging the Blue Train 22–21 in George back in 2022.
The assignment at Brugstraat in Paarl presents a far sterner examination. Boishaai are expected to bring a marked step up in physicality at the collision point, coupled with a higher tempo that could test the visitors’ defensive resolve over 70 minutes.
That said, the Kwaggas will take confidence from their genuine pace out wide and a backline that has shown an ability to attack with width and ambition. If they can move the point of contact and stretch the hosts, they may find opportunities. Their lineout, in particular, looms as a potential point of leverage against a Boishaai unit that has shown vulnerability in that area in recent seasons.
The absence of injured loose-forward Aldo Gouws is a blow, but there is clear evidence of growth within the Outeniqua system. The programme has rebounded strongly from the post-Covid period, when budget constraints impacted depth. With improved structures and competitive A-sides feeding through, the SWD outfit appears well-positioned for sustained competitiveness in the seasons ahead. In the u19A and u19B squads for today, they have no fewer than 27 Grade-11 players.
Outeniqua backs to watch include Fagen Hendricks (9), Heiliano Beukes (11) and hot prospect Darnell Delport (15).
| TEAM | PAARL BH | TEAM | OUTENIQUA | ||
| 1 | Ruben de Jager | 1 | Matthew Prins | ||
| 2 | JP Norton | 2 | Keaton Olivier | ||
| 3 | Bates Winshaw | 3 | Logan Jacobs | ||
| 4 | Vince Scholtz | 4 | Sam Augustyn | ||
| 5 | AD Faul | 5 | Lincoln Zietsman | ||
| 6 | Steven Muller | 6 | Wiaan Baard | ||
| 7 | Luhan Hattingh | 7 | Bradley Steyl | ||
| 8 | Henre Valentyn | 8 | Andreas Gouws | ||
| 9 | Liam De Villiers | 9 | Fagen Hendricks | ||
| 10 | Daniel Meisenheimer | 10 | Tyler Marais | ||
| 11 | Cayden Snyman | 11 | Heiliano Beukes | ||
| 12 | De Wet Nel | 12 | Jade Lottering | ||
| 13 | Wian Delport | 13 | Gerrit Jv Rensburg | ||
| 14 | Aleit Stander | 14 | Jean Capes | ||
| 15 | Jeneal Davids | 15 | Darnell Delport | ||
| 16 | 16 | Keenan Jv Rensburg | |||
| 17 | 17 | AJ Botha | |||
| 18 | 18 | JG Benade | |||
| 19 | 19 | Adriaan Boshoff | |||
| 20 | 20 | Lourens Earlando | |||
| 21 | 21 | Ray-Jordan Schoeman | |||
| 22 | 22 | Jeandre August | |||
| 23 | 23 | Migael Nel | |||
| Coach | SEAN ERASMUS | Coach | HENRY GRIMES |
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