| School Rugby fixtures & results – week ending 23 May 2026 | ||||||
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| WESTERN CAPE | ||||||
| Sat.23May | WP | Durbanville | 36-37 | Bishops | WP | |
| Sat.23May | WP | Boland Landbou | 83-00 | Milnerton | WP | |
| Sat.23May | WP | Wynberg | 14-66 | Paarl Gim | WP | |
| Sat.23May | WP | Paul Roos | 28-22 | Paarl BH | WP | |
| Sat.23May | WP | SACS | 19-07 | Parel Vallei | WP | |
| Sat.23May | WP | Brackenfell | 30-29 | Strand | WP | |
| Sat.23May | WP | Bellville | 18-24 | Melkbosstrand | WP | |
| Sat.23May | WP | Stellenberg | 33-26 | Rondebosch | WP | |
| Sat.23May | BOL | Porterville | 22-22 | DF Akademie | WP | |
| Sat.23May | BOL | Charlie Hofmeyr | 44-38 | Swartland | BOL | |
| Sat.23May | BOL | Worcester Gim | 43-34 | Hugenote | BOL | |
| KWAZULU-NATAL | ||||||
| Sat.23May | KZN | Northwood | 30-06 | Jeppe | LIO | |
| Sat.23May | KZN | Glenwood | 03-50 | Westville | KZN | |
| Sat.23May | KZN | Clifton | 17-23 | St David’s | LIO | |
| EASTERN CAPE | ||||||
| Wed.20May | BOR | Port Rex | 10-56 | Selborne | BOR | |
| Sat.23May | BOR | Dale | 59-07 | Cambridge | BOR | |
| Sat.23May | BOR | Queen’s | 40-22 | Hudson Park | BOR | |
| Sat.23May | EP | Framesby | 21-59 | Outeniqua | SWD | |
| Sat.23May | EP | Westering | 00-31 | Brandwag (EP) | EP | |
| Sat.23May | EP | Marlow | 25-25 | Nico Malan | EP | |
| Sat.23May | EP | St Andrew’s | 22-42 | Grey HS | EP | |
| Sat.23May | EP | Kingswood | 61-07 | Port Rex | BOR | |
| Sat.23May | EP | Despatch | 18-18 | Daniel Pienaar | EP | |
| FREE STATE – GRIQUAS | ||||||
| Sat.23May | FS | Jim Fouche | 23-22 | Diamantveld | GRQ | Wesgrow SSR |
| Sat.23May | GRF | Beth. Voortrekker | 26-21 | Witteberg | GRF | Wesgrow SSR |
| Sat.23May | FS | Burgersdorp | 14-64 | Sentraal | FS | |
| Sat.23May | GRF | Welkom Gim | 80-07 | Goudveld | GRF | |
| Sat.23May | GRF | Trio | 25-24 | Hentie Cilliers | GRF | |
| Sat.23May | GRQ | Upington | 50-10 | Duineveld | GRQ | |
| NOORDVAAL CUP | ||||||
| Sat.23May | LIO | Noordheuwel | 33-10 | EG Jansen | VAL | NV Cup |
| Sat.23May | BUL | Garsfontein | 52-20 | Menlopark | BUL | NV Cup |
| Sat.23May | LIO | Helpmekaar | 26-34 | Monument | LIO | NV Cup |
| Sat.23May | BUL | Waterkloof | 52-26 | Middelburg | PUM | NV Cup |
| Sat.23May | LEO | Klerksdorp | 19-21 | HTS Middelburg | PUM | NV Plate |
| Sat.23May | LEO | Wesvalia | 17-62 | Zwartkop | BUL | NV Plate |
| Sat.23May | BUL | Oos-Moot | 28-21 | Transvalia | VAL | NV Plate |
| Sat.23May | BUL | Montana | 36-50 | Kempton Park | VAL | NV Plate |
| Sat.23May | PUM | Secunda | 22-23 | Ligbron | PUM | NV Shield |
| Sat.23May | LEO | Lichtenburg | 27-36 | Piet Retief | PUM | NV Shield |
| Sat.23May | VAL | Heidelberg VS | 34-19 | Marais Viljoen | LIO | NV Shield |
| Sat.23May | LIM | Ben Vorster | 69-07 | Eldoraigne | BUL | NV Shield |
| Sat.23May | VAL | Brandwag (Benoni) | 29-17 | Die Anker | VAL | NV Bowl Oos |
| Sat.23May | LIO | Dinamika | 27-36 | Merensky | LIM | NV Bowl Oos |
| Sat.23May | VAL | Hugenote (Springs) | 31-29 | Ermelo | PUM | NV Bowl Oos |
| Sat.23May | BUL | Centurion | 40-10 | Bergsig Ak | LEO | NV Bowl Wes |
| Sat.23May | VAL | Jeugland | 20-48 | Midstream | NV | NV Bowl Wes |
| Sat.23May | LEO | Potch Volkskool | 34-26 | Potch Gim | LEO | NV Bowl Wes |
| NOORDVAAL | ||||||
| Sat.23May | LIO | KES | 28-46 | Affies | BUL | |
| Sat.23May | BUL | Pretoria BH | 12-19 | St John’s | LIO | |
| Sat.23May | LIO | St Stithians | 27-30 | Parktown | LIO | |
| Sat.23May | LIO | St Benedict’s | 24-45 | St Alban’s | BUL | |
| Sat.23May | LIO | Northcliff | 28-27 | King David | LIO | |
| Sat.23May | LEO | Wagpos | 46-10 | Vryburg | LEO | |
Mountainview: Jy is heeltemal reg. Mens sou tog verwag dat die A en B-spanne minstens moet kan kompeteer.
@Kaya 85 (Comment #69)Very good post.
@buitestaander (Comment #68) Met die uitsondering van Paarl Gim is daar nie ‘n enkele gemengde skool in die land wat op enige gegewe dag veel meer as een of twee wedstryde teen enige van die tradisionele groot seunskole (spesifiek Affies, Grey, PR & HJS) sal wen nie – die verskil in diepte is eenvoudig te groot. Jou deursnee gemengde skool doen baie goed as hulle meer as 5 oop spanne, en selfs 4 spanne in o/14, o/15 en veral o/16 in die veld kan stoot, waar hierdie seunskole bykans dubbeld die getal spanne beskikbaar het. Mens moet sekerlik appels met appels vergelyk…
/14 a good NM win. /15, /16 and 1sts all drawn. I doubt that has ever happened in the modern era of SBR.
@Kaya 85 (Comment #69)
Think Kempton Park will test Zwartkop next weekend…Kempies seem to have a very decent side this year!
@Kaya 85 (Comment #69)
Zwartkop hasn’t played Wynberg as far as I am aware? Hard to really know how good they are as they haven’t played and don’t often play against any of the top sides? They struggled to beat Klerksdorp and Montana which aren’t exactly rugby powerhouse schools!
I think we must acknowledge what is going on at HS Zwartkop. They are getting some amazing results, is this a team and rugby programme on the rise?
Northwood was potent. Gim is next level potent. They absolutely dismantled a very decent Wynberg team, it’s just scary how good they were.
St John’s win over Pretoria Boys High is in my opinion an excellent result for them, they have managed it a number of times in recent years, with a fraction of the rugby players and boys in the school.
Parktown Boys High had a very good victory over St Stithians, although I feel St Stithians played very well themselves and scored a few stunning tries.
Garsie Bere flexing their power again, cannot wait for their clash against Monument.
I’m sad I missed the Monnas v Helpies match, heard it was a great game (as usual).
KES showed bottle, commitment and skill v Affies. Their inside centre was impressive.
Bishops surprised us with a lekker running rugby win, I’m very happy for them. Durbanville at one point looked like they would run away with it. Bethlehem Voortrekker showed again that local derbies are so unpredictable.
Stellenberg het ‘n droomseisoen, het ‘n hele klomp onvoorsiene, maar uitstaande oorwinnings behaal, en verdien alle krediet. Hulle eerstespan is ‘n baie goeie span, met ‘n aantal uitstekende spelers. Spelers wat oa eiehandig wedstryde kan wen. Geen debat is dus nodig oor hul sukses of besondere prestasie nie. Boonop is dit goed vir skolerugby. Die volhoubaarheid van hul sukses is egter iets anders. Teen Paul Roos en HJS kon hulle net enkele van die meer as 40 wedstryde wen. Dit sal interessant wees om te sien of hulle die sukses van 2026 sal kan volhou.
@Kaya 85 (Comment #59)
In die kol!
@Sisyphus1866 (Comment #58) Stellenberg 20 PRG 10 #friendlyreminder
BREATHTAKING DISPLAY OF ADULT HUMILITY
@Kaya 85 (Comment #59) You can’t buy class, neither inherit it!
@Kaya 85 (Comment #59) Enters the adult to dispense some much needed humility.
Thanks Kaya, seems as if the Jade Brigade are living rent free in a few of the big dogs’ supporters’ heads this year…
@Wonder (Comment #57)
Ons almal het geweet dit gaan parkie rugby wees
NOT TRYING TO DO ANYTING.
I’m not trying to do anything. Merely asking a question.
I also made no reference to their game against Paul Roos either. I said it then, and I’ll say it again, graceful in defeat, humble in victory has always been how we roll….
@Sisyphus1866 (Comment #58) They beat PRG fair and square, no need to try drag them down. Next year your team can rectify the situation but 2026 goes down as victories for the Jade Brigade over Paul Roos and Rondebosch, as well as the other giants, Gim and Grey. No-one can take that away from them.
DIE "FADE BRIGADE" SKRAAP DEUR TEEN RONDEBOSH MET 33-26
Fantasties Garsies 52-20, welgedaan.
@wanza_15 (Comment #54)
Jeppe have had the better of NW of a number of years now and even with tge travel factor Jeppe know they have the edge I feel. They have come off a tough few games but my worry for NW is playing after Old Boys Day. The guys are always a bit kak after such a big weekend. Hope I am wrong, we will see.
@wanza_15 (Comment #54) I’m not so sure I agree with you regarding Jeppe. You guys had one hell of a schedule this year and I actually think it made you a better team despite some high scores against you and I therefore predict that you are going to beat Northwood by +7. As for KES, no matter how strong a team Affies has, they always seem to struggle at Reds, Collard and Golstone fields…so I don’t predict a big score at all.
@Kaya 85 (Comment #45) The boys are en-route and should arrive at Northwood in an hour or so. Hope they win really, I have nothing else to say. They leave me speechless, in a bad way lol. It’s gonna be real tough against Northwood who take this fixture against us serious. Heart speaking and not my head: Northwood 20-23 Jeppe
I agree that St Johns may be a potential banana peel for Pretoria Boys, that result will be interesting but travelling to Pretoria, it may be 7 points too far for St Johns unfortunately.
Pretoria Boys 21-14 St Johns
KES will do well to score 2 tries against Affies, I bet I am going to see 2 or 3 new names on the KES teamsheet, I never know who is going to start for them/who is healthy or not. Could be a real baptism of fire for The Reds in Houghton.
KES 11-68 Affies
I will be on the real plaas Saturday to watch Marlow v Nico Malan. The wind whispers that Marlow really wants to revenge the beating they took last year – this is going to be a tight game. Add to that awesome koffie en pannekoek and it will be a fun afternoon.
@Kaya 85 (Comment #48)
I’m glad you’ve got a suspect after all the scenarios
@Kaya 85 (Comment #50) Sensible predictions.
Western Province
Wynberg 20 – 31 Gim (3rd gear enough)
Paul Roos 25 – 18 HJS (Maroon wins tight test)
Stellenberg 22 – 20 Rondebosch (last play slay)
Durbanville 29 – 14 Bishops (More blues for the Blues)
Boland Landbou 52 – 12 Milnerton (squash)
@Bungee (Comment #47)
…calibrating …
@Mate (Comment #46)
I suspect Monnas are going to win big on Saturday.
@Kaya 85 (Comment #45)
Where’s the WC predictions?
@Kaya 85 (Comment #43)
Wilde voorspelling vir Monnas/ Helpmekaar
Gaan bitter naby wees beide kante toe.
KZN
Northwood 33 – 35 Jeppe (Jeppe revival)
Glenwood 18 – 52 Westville (dominance in word & deed)
Clifton 16 – 29 St Davids (visitors win before beach)
Bethlehem Derby
Voortrekker 22 – 40 Witteberg (Oos Vrystaat samekoms & samesyn)
Predictions Noordvaal
Noordheuwel 40 – 28 EG Jansen (Wes is bes)
Garsies 38 – 19 Menlo (Bere oor Parkies)
Helpies 22 – 48 Monnas (Rof innie stof)
Klofies 26 – 22 Middelburg (ver gery, naby gekom)
Brandwag 18 – 19 Die Anker (Oos derby)
Dinamika 29 – 19 Merensky (te dinamies in Alberton)
Heidelberg Volkies 18 – 20 Marais Viljoen (MV oppie platteland)
Predictions North Vaal
KES 11 – 44 Affies (is this wishful thinking?)
Pta Boys 20 – 21 St John’s (underperforming is a habit)
St Stithians 26 – 16 Parktown (Saints at home)
St Benedicts 18 – 34 St Albans (A for effort)
@Mate (Comment #39) I watched the Jeppe match VS HJS at Noord Suid and Jeppe started both halves like a house on fire. I thought after the first 10 minutes that Jeppe would deliver the season so much expected by their supporters, especially after their Garsfontein result. But alas…
PRG vs HJS 13h45 kick off
@wanza_15 (Comment #38)
I think so far Jeppe has really under performed . After the Garsfontein game something has gone wrong.
@POD (Comment #36)
We tend to love a fixture against Northwood even when perhaps they’re more favoured on paper. In general, against KZN schools, there is visibly more belief and we play with a lot more confidence; maybe as Beet alludes to, slightly more forgiving than our Afrikaans counterparts?
This Northwood side looks great though, probably the best I’ve seen. At Home, given both respective sides’ form across the season, Northwood are favourites. But I absolutely have hope, its a game we have it in us to win.
Not sure how our prop Hamman (perhaps our best player) is doing, having limped off against Monnas. Big blow if he’s out.
@POD (Comment #36)
Well Jeppe had a decent second half against Monnas after they were blown off the park in the first half, so that was encouraging. Jeppe does tend to look good going forward. They just are not bossy enough when defending.
So after a hectic couple of weeks against Witbulle, I think although the Knights will be very intense in the approach, for Jeppe they will appreciate playing against less X-factor firepower out wide. NW like to grind out wins so still back them to win but Jeppe should be in the game more this weekend.
@Snelvuur (Comment #35) It would be refreshing if the NW and Jeppe supporters could share views on their upcoming match.
Ontspan, Affies was ‘n massiewe toets, Garsfontein ook. Basies elke wedstryd in die WP-liga is ‘n groot toets en niemand ontken dat Grey ook ‘n groot toets is nie. Om te sê daardie wedstryde is nie groot toetse nie is net so groot bogstorie as om te sê dat PRG minder as 100 jaar oud is; bly om te sien dat mense beide kante van die draad ewe goed kan snert praat. Het enigiemand deurdenkte kommentaar oor die wedstryde wat kom die naweek, of is hierdie nou die somtotaal van wat mens hier tewagte moet wees?
@Smallies (Comment #32)
Presies, my punt! Dis eerlikwaar waarom ek nie weet wat die PRG “kultuur verstaan” argument is as hulle kwansuis nie Grey/Affies/Garsfontein/Stellenberg ens ens. wedstryde as GROOT toetse beskou nie en dit vir ‘n skooltjie wat nog nie eers 100 jaar oud is nie.
@OUD ANKER (Comment #31)
Hy verstaan nie baie ou tradisies nie.
@OUD ANKER (Comment #31) PRG het eers in 1945 ontstaan ….Stellenbosch gim bestaan nie meer nie ,so hulle kan nie daai tradiesie en geskiedenis claim nie,dis nou net so goed Die Anker claim Tech se ererol
@Smallies (Comment #30)
Hoe durf jy so iets kwyt raak oor Stellenbosch Gimnasium a.k.a PRG.
@OUD ANKER (Comment #21)
Oor die kultuur besigheid…..PRG manne claim kultuur en tradiesie maar die skool is n goeie 25 jaar jonger as Affies …..
@Ploegskaar (Comment #27)
Het hulle nie n kans teen Oakdale (die ware bulle) later die seisoen nie?
@Ploegskaar (Comment #23)
So ek het die term reg gebruik….
@JongMatie (Comment #26) Ek is altyd positief. Landbou sal Saterdag hul 4de en laaste wen van die seisoen behaal. Kyk nou 💪🏻
@Ploegskaar (Comment #25)
Jy klink nie baie positief nie?
@JongMatie (Comment #24)
Waneer Landbou met ‘n laaste minuut drie deurskraap teen SACS op die Plaas en ‘n senior onderwyser agter die pale dit vier soos ‘n interskole wen, sou ek sê dit spreek boekdele tot die stand van sake. Die afgelope twee jaar hengel ek op Saterdae vir sielsvrede en kyk hier of daar ‘n re-run of laagtepunte op SSS. Dus ver van die aksie, maar steeds jammer oor die agteruitgang
@Ploegskaar (Comment #23) Ploegie hoe gaan dit met die Boere se Eerstes? Grond effens klam te agter Perde Berg?
Manne, op ‘n punt van orde. Dit voel vir my dat hier dikwels te los en vas omgegaan word met terme soos poeierholle, skelmberg, gapsfontein en dies meer. Hierdie is terme wat hul ontstaan gehad het in oomblikke van bitterheid en/of dronkenskap, dikwels laat op ‘n Saterdag aand, na ‘n soveelste of naby verloor, en moet dus met respek en noukeurigheid aangewend word. Dus, vir klariteit, poeierholle word uniek en spesifiek net gebruik met verwysing na PRG
@OUD ANKER (Comment #21) Wat probeer jy opmaak? Verjaar en raak 2.
@OomPB (Comment #18) As PRG wen is dit agv die “kultuur” wat niemand anders verstaan nie i.e. “PRG geheime wapen”. As PRG verloor is dit die skeidsregter se skuld…., okay nou verstaan ek ook beter!
@OomPB (Comment #18)
Gaan jy nie van jou troon af neer daal en ons dom mense met kennis verhef nie?
@OomPB (Comment #13)
Netso dramaties soos wanneer julle “kultuur” gekrenk word as julle op julle moer kry teen skooltjies (van agter julle “kultuur” sifdraad gordyn) soos Stellenberg, Grey ens….
@Rainier (Comment #17) Wonder eerder oor die kwaliteit van jul refs en bekommerd jou oor Grey.
@OomPB (Comment #10) Ek wonder nou net. Hierdie ding wat die res van ons plebs nie kan verstaan nie – het jy dit vinnig opgetel in jou paar jaar van PRG wedstryde bywoon? Ek wil ook graag verstaan.
I know we often refer to these games between the top schools as Test matches, but I think PRG-HJS is going to have even more of that character than most. I don’t think we’ll see an expansive affair: HJS looked much better with the tactical approach they took against Stellenberg than with the more expansive approach they adopted against Affies (and to a lesser extent Grey) and PRG generally relies on their defence as well, in addition to a strong kicking game. The big concern for HJS, I feel, will be the fact that their scrum was properly creaking against Stellenberg. I think PRG may be targetting that. HJS’ locks, however, were immense: the first team this season that could neutralise Juvan Burden – no mean feat at all. The loose trios are quite evenly matched, with HJS perhaps edging it on pace and PRG edging it on the ground. The battle of the 10s will be interesting too: Meissenheimer for HJS kicks really well from hand and from the tee, so Pheiffer will also need to be up to the challenge. It’s not clear whether Basson will start on Saturday, but, in any event, both teams are relatively limited in their backlines (see how PRG was exposed vs Garsfontein and HJS exposed vs Affies). This is going to be a really, really tight old affair!
@JongMatie (Comment #11)Sal maar moet sien jong.
@OUD ANKER (Comment #12)
Dis n poeierhol ding wat ons mense anderkant die tonnel nooit sal uit figure nie ,dis ook hoekom hulle so kwaad kan word as n rev hulle nie hulle sin gee nie….
@OUD ANKER (Comment #12)
Hoe dramaties.
@OomPB (Comment #10) 100% arrogant omte insinieer dat PRG se interskole teen Affies nie ‘n GROOT toets vir PRG was nie en 100% arrogant omte insinieer dat die wedstryde teen Garsfontein en Stellenberg nie GROOT toetse was nie en 100% arrogant omte insinieer dat niemand anders behalwe PRG/HJS/Gim die tradisie in die Paarl/Stellenbosch verstaan nie. Nou aangesien ons NIE die kultuur verstaan nie wat julle interskole sulke GROOT toetse maak nie, hoekom bodder julle dan nog om enigsins te speel teen enige iemand wat nie julle “kultuur” verstaan nie en dus nie GROOT toetse is nie. Span dan ‘n sifdraad rondom Stellenbosch en die Paarl en dan speel julle 3 skooltjies dan nou teen mekaar, week in en week uit in julle GROOT toetse. Ons ander sal dan met belangstelling inkyk en probeer leer en verstaan wat GROOT toets kultuur is….
Travis gaan speel, Tiaan nie.
Ek sien Boishaai het oor die 1000 punte teen Stellenberg aangeteken die naweek.
Hoe lank gaan Stellenberg nog super A liga speel?
Ek worry my dood oor Boishaai, vlieg on die radar, HJS wys varkhart en speel n volle 70 minute, nie seker of ons Maroones hierdie hardnekkigheid sal kan teesit Saterdag nie. Ons makropak behoort wel oorhand teen Boishaai te kry in tweede helfte, en met n wereldklas 10 soos Travis dink ek Paul Roos met 15.
Ek wens net vir onpartydige skeidsregters.
O ja, amper vergeet ek om te noem – ons 016’s nog onoorwonne.
@Wonder (Comment #8) Jong Matie het my beinvloed. Wat is tog so arrogant? Paul Roos teen Boishaai & Gim het n baie ou tradisie wat julle nooit sal verstaan nie. Almal in een provinsie wat woensdag proewe speel en saterdag teen mekaar speel.
@Snelvuur (Comment #6)
Sharks Day looks a lot more sensible than this
@OUD ANKER (Comment #7)Ietwat arrogant? Moerse arrogant, mag HJS hul hard stamp.
@OomPB (Comment #5)
Dis ietwat van ‘n arrogante stelling.. so Affies, Garsfontein en Stellenberg (wat as jy reg sal onthou vir PRG gestamp het) was nie groot toetse nie?
@Janneman04 (Comment #4) The crazy thing is that there are WP trials today even though all of the schools are playing big games back-to-back. It’s actually just borderline irresponsible to put kids through that. Imagine having Springbok trials on the Tuesday between URC games…
Paul Roos se eerste groot toets.
This opens up the Western Province Craven Week selections again with Pfeiffer back. Behardien also back playing for Wynberg and van Biljon in the mix as well. Thomas Saunders on fullback also in the running which will make it difficult to choose the three above mentioned flyhalves. Danté Davids has also been impressive at 15 for Boys High. Will also be interesting to see whether they will be able to fit in both Barker and Basson…not too familiar with the Southern Suburbs centres…
@Janneman04 (Comment #1)
Travis played the second half vs Rondebosch, so he’s fit and firing. Not 100% sure whether Tiaan Basson will play this weekend, but he should be pretty close to being ready.
As far as I have it, both should be back this weekend!
@snelvuur when will Travis and Tiaan be back for Paul Roos