Wildeklawer is widely regarded as the premier school rugby tournament in South Africa. Earning it that distinction is the quality of the teams participating and within those team are the some of the best schoolboy rugby players in South Africa at present. Here is a work-in-progress list of the some of the exciting players on view over the next couple of days. Be sure to comment on the players that leave a lasting impression.
| Monument | Boland Landbou | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Rayno Herbst | 9 | Jondre Williams |
| 8 | Vian Roodt | 10 | Danrich Visagie |
| 8 | Juan Lemmer | 12 | Carlton Fortune |
| 6 | Gavin Delport | ||
| Grey HS | EG Jansen | ||
| 13 | Keanu Vers | 5 | Hendre Stassen |
| 6 | Johann van Niekerk | 15 | Martin van Wyk |
| 10 | Curwin Bosch | 4 | Quinton van der Schyff |
| Drostdy | Selborne | ||
| 1 | Robert Hunt | 10 | Morgan Steyn |
| 3 | Roy Brink | 12 | David Brits |
| 14 | Marco Bartels | 6 | Adrian Greig |
| Glenwood | Waterkloof | ||
| 8 | Jaco Coetzee | 10 | Tinus de Beer |
| 15 | Morne Joubert | 6 | Stiaan Smit |
| 13 | Sparks Ngcobo | 7 | Jandre Michau |
| Noord-Kaap | Oakdale | ||
| Paul Roos | KES | ||
| 9 | Herchel Jantjies | ||
| 12 | Edrich Venter | ||
| 11 | Edwill vd Merwe | ||
| Affies | Paarl Gim | ||
| 15 | Eduan Keyter | Gavin vd Berg | |
| 13 | Tiaan Schmulian | Jaco Willemse | |
| 8 | Rohan Roelofse | Taigh Schoor | |
| W/Cape Inv XV | Maritzburg College | ||
| Renard le Roux | |||
| Xolisa Guma | |||
| Daryn Goodson | |||
| Grey College | Outeniqua | ||
| 15 | Henry Immelman | Eduan Zandberg | |
| 8 | Alex Jonker | Corne de Klerk | |
| 1 | Ruben Terblanche | Keenen Tarentaal | |
| Diamantveld | HTS Middelburg | ||
| 15 | Barend Smit | ||
| 5 | Driaan Bester | ||
| 10 | Lohan Bennett | ||
| 7 | Derik Willemse |
@bhkgpa: obviously, if you had said wet, cold, miserable and windy winters day, that could only be be the fairest Cape
@Andre T: sorry my mistake should read dry sunny with lots of wind winter day 8)
@BOG: Maybe they were just keeping it buttoned because the TV cameras were there.
@bhkgpa: Dry Bloem winters day??????
Do you get any other days there?
@BuiteBreek: Ons het daai ou geniet. Op n staduim is dit so doodstil op die pawiljoen met Noordkaap op die aanval. Die volgende oomblik spring hy op en skree kliphard….’ meneer die ref, hierdie nommer 14 staan nog die heeldag onkant’
@Speartackle: Ek kan aan een of twee pappa’s dink wat so lekker opgewerk word. Die mense het passie, mater, passie.
@BOG: Nee ou Bog. Nog so boring dag kan ek nie verduur. Het gisteraand al die aftog geblaas.
@Speartackle: Darem goed om te sien dat jy en jou entourage die gereg in Kimberley vrygespring het, of moet ek eerder tot na Woensdag wag met my verbasing?@bhkgpa: Al wat in sy pad staan om alle SA rekords te breek, is besering en realiteit.
@Oakdale supporter: Ek het julle supporters baie geniet. Wie is daai pappa watse bloeddruk so opjaag? Hy het die pawiljoen erg vermaak. Niemand wou he die game moes eindig en dat Noordkaap net in touch kan bly sodat hy kon reageer. Die arme rooikop vlagman het naderhand sommer skewe ingooie begin miskyk.
@gimmie: sal hom graag in Bloem in goeie toestande wou sien. Hy en Tiaan van Stellnberg mag maar n bal skop.
What a dull day with even duller rugby.
Only 3 players really stood out
1) Hendre Stassen ( EG Jansen )
2) 10 from Waterkloof
3) Mcmillan Muller ( Glenwood ) What a player
@OudAffie: More se wedstryde gaan baie interesant wees. Dis nie aldag dat Oakdale die kans kry om met al hul ouderdomsgroete teen ‘n skool soos Affies te speel nie. Ons o/15 span gaan dalk sukkel, maar ander groepe behoort goed te doen. O/14 en o/16 het verlede week gemaklik teen Gimmies gewen.
@bhkgpa: Did I say you did and does that prevent them from running on the (deep) waters at Brug St?@gimmie: Nervous? Why should I be? Even though they have key players injured, I know that those who will play on the day, will do their absolute best, and statistically,it shows that they have a winning chance of 90% +, but if they dont, its just another game of rugby- certainly not the end of the world. You should know by now, that while there is always hope, GCB does their talking on the pitch and with respect- never before. Its called humility.
@bhkgpa, cooper has the biggest boot in school boy rugby that I have ever seen…he should go and play gridiron…ignore Bog’s comment, he is just nervous about Wednesday….
@OudAffie: Dankie daarvoor !!
Teen Paarl Boishaai ‘n paar weke gelede het hulle baie goed gelyk!
@BOG: did i mention any player of boishaai, please read my post again, you’ll see none of the 2 boys are from boishaai, then you are welcome to comment.
So gepraat van Affies se onoorwonne groep van laasjaar, in hul 5 jaar op Affies van 2009 tot 2013 het hulle so gevolg.
2009 O/14A wen 13 uit 16
2010 O/15A wen 15 uit 15
2011 O/16A wen 15 uit 16
2012 1ste span wen 13 uit 15
2013 1ste span wen 14 uit 14
Teen Grey het hulle 4 uit 5 wedstryde gewen van 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013
verloor in 2011
Teen Paarl Gim het hulle 3 uit 3 wedstryde gewen in 2009,2011 en 2012
Teen Paul Roos het hulle 3 uit 5 wedstryde gewen van 2010,2011 en 2013
verloor in 2009 en 2012
Teen Paarl Boishaai het hulle 2 uit 2 wedstryde gewen in 2009 en 2012
@BuffelsCM, Affies se huidige O/16A span was ongelukkig nie onoorwonne sedert hul st6 jaar in 2012 nie. Hul Statistieke volg so
2012 O/14A wen 11 uit 15, verloor 4 teen Paul Roos(14-15), Selbourne(25-18), Paarl Boishaai(12-15) en Grey College(9-17).
2013 O/15 A wen 14 uit 15 en verloor slegs teen Grey College(17-31).
Dit is nie sleg as daar rekenskap gehou word dat laasjaar se Affie groep wat onoorwonne was IN 2013, in hul O/14 tot o/16 dae slegs 4 wedstryde verloor het nie.
@bhkgpa: no, you are absolutely right. We simply don’t have the talent you have in the Cape. After all, your players don’t just walk on water at brug street, they run on it.
@BOG: it is almost like the inland golfers coming down to the coast in summer holidays playing of a 1 or so handicap and then they struggling to shoot below 85.
@BOG: i know them you dont and i can assure you they can, why not arrange a goal kicking contest like the longest drive competition in golf? Easy in Bloem with the wind behind on a dry bloem winters day.
@OudAffie: Ek weet nie of my inligting korrek is nie maar ek verstaan die O/16A-span van Affies was onoorwonne sedert hul O/14 – jaar. Kan jy dalk bevestig of dit so is ?
Ek is nogal verras met die verloor van Affies se O/16s teen Paarl-Gim. Ek het hulle ‘n paar weke gelede by die Gimtoernooi sien speel en hulle was werklik indrukwekkend
@bhkgpa: no doubt, they will kick it over from under their own posts and into a head wind. Fantastic! And my grandfather is the Pope!
Must say the Springbok coach’s son did not have a bad game at all. Wonder if his dad’s policy to only select big players will count against him. Hope not.
@Jakes: Proud of Jansies. After such hectic programme it actually is unbelievable what they accomplished. Speaks a great deal about the boys’ fitness and never give up attitude.
@bhkgpa: Great to hear others can accomplish the same. Good for SA rugby. Hope they all continue playing. Forgot to inform you, it was actually in the rain that he kicked the monster albeit with no pressure.
Affies rugby in 2014, A spanne en Eerstespan
Onder 14A Span
1. Helpmekaar : wen 53-12
2. Waterkloof : wen 59-0
3. Paul Roos : wen 36-7
4. Paarl Boishaai : verloor 8-10
5. Boland Landbou : verloor 7-8
6. Paarl Gimnasium : wen 24-0
Onder 15A Span
1. Helpmekaar : verloor 17-23
2. Waterkloof : wen 26-0
3. EG Jansen : wen 27-15
4. Nelspruit : wen 21-0
5. Monument : wen 26-0
6. Paarl Gimnasium : wen 29-6
Onder 16A Span
1. Helpmekaar : wen 32-14
2. Waterkloof : wen 25-10
3. Paarl Boishaai : wen 26-13
4. Paarl XV : wen 26-5
5. Tygerberg ; wen 50-3
6. Paarl Gimnasium : verloor 10-17
WitBulle
1. Helpmekaar : wen 36-24
2. Waterkloof : verloor 21-38
3. Selbourne : wen 34-12
4. Monument : verloor 12-34
5. HTS Middelburg : verloor 10-20
6. Paarl Gimnasium : verloor 7-40
@Djou: agree about the part in cape winter but I think their could be other kickers doing the same in Bloem. Andri Cooper in PAARL gim and Tiaan Swanepoel in Stellenberg should get very close if not better that
Affies u14A vs Paarl Gim u14A wen 24-00
Affies u15A vs Paarl Gim u15A wen 29-06
Affies u16A vs Paarl Gim u16A verloor 10-17
Affies u19A vs Paarl Gim u19A verloor 07-40
Goeie dag se rugby teen Paarl Gimnasium, geluk aan al die manne en geluk aan Paarl Gimnasium met hul eerstespan oorwinning. Aan Affies, vasbyt Bulle, gee als en die resultate sal kom.
@Bhkgpa: I doubt anybody will succeed in the Cape in mid winter. However, don’t take such achievement away from him. Very few others will be able to replicate his feat. Remember he is still only in grade 12.
@Djou: under no pressure in bloem! Would like to see him down in the cape in mid winter do that.
Mike- thank you.I really thought Grey high had that one in the bag.looked like EGJansen were out on their feet especially taking into consideration that they played a huge game on saturday as well. But then those last 15 minutes. I was blown away. Well done to Grey as well. It was a very good game.Woltrui- yes Stassen plays a brilliant game as well as the other lock Van der Schyff. The reserve props made a huge impact the last 10 minutes as well.the two centers were also impressive and the fullback.well done EG jansen and then Grey high as well to an exciting game
@jakes: @Mike: Wow! Nice game to watch. Brilliant second half. Hats of Jansies. Suppose the recruiters are falling over their feet to speak to young mr Stassen.
@jakes: Well done to you guys , was a great game to watch and you can be proud of the way they came back. Proud of the Grey boys too,played really well for most of the match but just a pity we couldn’t pull off the win in the end. Perhaps a bit slow on defense in the last 10. Great day of rugby to come !
What a comeback by EG Jansen!! Drie driee in die laaste 10 minute om die game te vat. Briljant EG Jansen briljant. Ek is vandag baie trots. EG Jansen 25 Grey HS 21..die reserves het groot impak gehad die laaste 20 minute!
Henry Immelman of Grey succeeded with a kick of 68 metres (on YouTube) surpassing the 67 metres of Johan Goosen against Paul Roos. Seems he is the full package.
Wildeklawer 2014 : Spectators to watch
Andre T, Speartackle, Duppie, Tjoppa, Isak Beyers and ATs mother-in-law. Any comments would have to come with an age restriction.