Kiwi schoolboys in monumental win
9 May 2006
South African rugby powerhouse Monument were hammered in the final of the unofficial world secondary schools’ championship played in Japan — and once again it was a Kiwi side that inflicted the pain.
Christchurch Boys High School, who won the tournament in 2005, beat Monument 34-20 in the final, a victory that gave the Kiwi school’s co-coach Richard Taylor particular satisfaction, given the form of the SA side.
He told the Christchurch Press that the South Africans were bullish about winning.
The South Africans had been supremely confident going into the final, according to CBHS co-coach Richard Taylor.
“They’d gone through and thrashed everybody, and won their semi-final (against Eastern Fukuoka) 65-22 or something. “They were very confident, but then that’s the South African way.”
Boys High led 17-6 at half time in the final, the South Africans closing to 22-20 with about 10min left before conceding two more tries.
Taylor said the scoreline did get tight, but CBHS would have been pretty aggrieved to lose after scoring six tries to two.
“They just had a goal-kicker who hit 100%. He just couldn’t miss from inside 50m.”
CBHS fullback Andrew Horrell and right wing Marshall Suckling scored two tries each in the final, with open-side flanker Angus Sullivan and lock Hugh Reed both touching down once. Mark Jackman converted two of the tries.
In its pool games, CBHS opened with a 34-5 win over Nagasaki, with Sullivan scoring three tries.
The Christchurch team then beat Ivybridge Community College (Devon) 22-0 and Toin Gakuen HS (Japan) 31-9 after being 7-9 down. It went on to down the top Japanese team, Tokai University Gyosei, 14-0 in the semi-final after leading 11-0 at half time.
62 Comments
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10 May 2006, 12:56 pm
Katsesnor,
Bliksem maar jy is ‘n oubal!
10 May 2006, 13:03 pm
RedCard,
Ja **** man die tyd loop aan en ek kry dit nie gestop nie.
10 May 2006, 13:13 pm
RedCard, waar jy die gouste jou ouderdom agterkom is wanneer ouens soos Francois Pienaar (wat twee jaar voor my was in Transvalia) al donkiejare uit die game is en nou World Cup bids saamstel en in aanmerking kom vir executive jobs in rugby. Dis erg wanneer jou rugby helde 10 jaar jonger is as jyself
10 May 2006, 13:28 pm
hehehe, ek word volgende jaar 30 so tyd stap bietjie vinnig aan wat my aanbetref.
10 May 2006, 14:23 pm
This year i’m not so sure about Monument. This year its Grey-Bloem, Paul Roos, Waterkloof.
If you want to talk about skills Grey are the kings. I think that when the seasons out they will beat everyone on their home patch by at least 25 points. I think they do travel to Paul Roos this year, that should be a cracker
10 May 2006, 15:49 pm
mmmm, methinks you guys haven’t noticed Gimmies outside the top 10. As for attractive rugby, that has to be Bishops and St Andrew’s Grahamstown.
11 May 2006, 01:29 am
Along with Christchurch BHS are any number of scarily brilliant NZ schools teams — Rotorua BHS, Gisborne BHS, Wesley College, Kings College, Auckland Grammar, Palmerston North BHS, Nelson College, Otago BHS … the list goes on and on. Any of those would easily rip Grey Bloem, Monnas, Affies etc to shreds.
11 May 2006, 14:14 pm
Balikibaba… an OD perhaps?
11 May 2006, 15:52 pm
wank wank wank tackler,wank wank wank .get a life u tosser
13 May 2006, 01:45 am
Congratulations Christchurch Bouys High School 1st XV. Well done on defending your title in Japan. You safley hold all trophies available to you in the World.
Regards Mulletmx
15 May 2006, 10:03 am
How many of you watched Monnas last year? They had a sublime side. Lots of pace, great skills and a great 9/10 combination. No 10 was Justin St Jerry (a real talent).
Monnas didn’t rely on brute strength to get through defenses. I haven’t seen them play this year and I assume their loss to Eldoraigne must have been due to playing their second stringers.
Monnas went to the Sanex tournament based on their 2005 ranking and I would confidently say they were the best side in SA last year (it was just a pity they didn’t play Grey PE who were ranked no 2 in SA).
Grey Bloem didn’t have a great season last year.
Monnas alwasy play tough fixtures – Waterkloof, Affies, HTS Middleburg, Marais Viljoen, etc.
29 Jun 2006, 14:49 pm
Cheetah Champs, yes Monnas and Grey played regularly in the 90s, with Monnas beating Grey in 91, 92, 93, 94 and 96. College won in 95 and 97 and then it stopped. I can send you the scores, what was your point again?
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