Grey Bloem bash Selborne
28 Apr 2009
Grey College thrashed Selborne 33-0 in East London on Saturday.
The weather conditions proved atrocious, but Grey’s superior class was evident on the day.
Having had heavy overnight rain, the game was never going to be the open, free flowing encounter which Selborne had hoped for. Grey resorted to using their juggernaut pack and the visitors dominated the set phases as well as the loose facets of the game. Selborne turned to match-winning flyhalf Dale Sabbagh to try and ignite proceeding, but the Grey defence thwarted the home side’s advances.
Grey opened the scoring in the 10th minute through a charged-down clearing kick and three Grey players pounced on the ball. Grey flyhalf, Johan Goosen, added the conversion. Right from the restart Grey again rumbled downfield and fullback Riaan Britz sliced through the Selborne defence to score another seven-pointer. Selborne then started to come into the game and controlled the ball, but an unforced error by the backs led to Grey’s winger Chejane Mallanne hacking the ball through to score just before the interval.
Trailing 21-0 at the break, Selborne tried to run the ball but unforced errors cost the home side dearly. Five minutes after the restart it was the turn of the Grey pack to force its way over the line. Prop Marcel van der Merwe was credited with the try under the mass of bodies. The conversion was missed and at 26-0 down with 25 minutes still left to play many thought that the floodgates might open. However, the home side produced some fine rugby and were unlucky not to get on the board. Grey then produced a sweeping movement were they scored in the corner just before full time. Goosen’s touchline conversion was superb and Grey ran out emphatic victors 33-0.
Once again, Grey College look like the side to beat in 2009. Prop Marcel van der Merwe looks a fine prospect and will no doubt go on to receive higher honours at some stage this year.
By Gareth Wright
8 Comments
28 Apr 2009, 11:17 am
Quite a hiding.
28 Apr 2009, 12:01 pm
Smashed
28 Apr 2009, 14:29 pm
And next week we’ll read another article about some opposition coach stating how his team this year will beat Grey etc. etc. and then the match report (written by a local) will say how ‘unlucky’ they were not too score and Grey were flattered etc. by the score – even if it was 33-0 like this week. It’s not just about amazing work ethic & good basics – it’s about pride and guts that few other schools can understand (and I’m not saying other schools don’t try, not proud etc.), but it’s just so different. Simply put, why is beating Grey the main aim of all schools each season and that they lift their game for it? And why does Grey command so much space in opposition schools’ newspapers and year books?
28 Apr 2009, 15:18 pm
#3 OnlyCheetahinPerth: Ai ou Perth Cheetah! DInk jy Boishaai en Gim steur hulle so erg aan Grey soos jy afmaak…Grey wil dan nie eers teen Gim speel nie, hulle speel maar seker 13 games per jaar teen die om en by 25 van Boishaai of Gim. Grey is goed maar nie so “untouchable” soos jy dnk en so “different” soos jy dink nie. Ek dink ‘n skool soos Boishaai, Gim, Affies, Bishops het enige tyd netsoveel tradisie en trots soos jou befaamde Grey. Moenie my verkeerd verstaan nie, ek respekteer hulle geweldig en dit is ongelooflik hoe hulle sulke goeie rugby jaar na jaar opdis, maar met soveel seuns tot hul beskikking glo ek meeste skole in die Kaap sal so goed wees. Smelt net byvoorbeeld vir Gim en Boishaai en Boland Landbou se seuns saam (kom uit ‘n area in die Paarl wat kleiner is as Grey se area)en jy sal ‘n ander deuntjie fluit. In elk geval in my hoerskooljare het ons 2 gewen 2 verloor en een onbeslis teen Grey gehad..glad nie so “different” teenoor die ander skole wat ons gespeel het nie. Dankie.
28 Apr 2009, 15:24 pm
#4 bokbal: Dankie!!! nog iemand wat dit weet. Kom lees wat gaan aan op die Western Cape School thread
28 Apr 2009, 16:40 pm
Grey College play outeniqua this weekend in Namibia. That, I believe, will be VERY tough on the hard fields of Windhoek, Outeniqua backline potent. Then an ad-hoc game against windhoek, then paarl boys (another tough one), then Affies (a huge one), and of course paul roos later on in august. The rest (glenwood etc.) will be easy wins. Outeniqua, PBHS, Affies and Paul Roos in the Bos, will all be tough and go either way. Still predict YET another unbeaten season for GCB
29 Apr 2009, 10:58 am
#4 bokbal: Ekskuus – nie bedoel om aanstoot te gee nie – ons almal weet hoe goed die skole rugby in Paarl is, met diep en ryke tradisies – ek het meer verwys na die ‘wannabees’
In Aus speel omtrent net die privaat skole in Queensland en NSW rugby ‘union’ – so dis ‘n ongelooflike ‘klein’ sport hier teenoor die kwaliteit van SA se skole rugby – ek het baie skole rugby in Brisbane gekyk en plekke soos Nudgee College noem hulself “the cradle of rugby” (al het hulle net ‘n handjievol Wallabies opgelewer!) – meeste van die SA skole in die “top 20″ sal van die beste Aus skole 20+ punte elke wedstryd gee.
Maar dan na skool, verdwyn so baie van die SA skoolseuns, terwyl die Aussies goed doen met ongelooflike vaardighede – veral die agterspelers – is ons ‘professionele afrigters’ in SA dalk nie so professioneel nie? SARFU kry hierdie ongelooflike bron spelers gratis op ‘n skinkbord ….
6 May 2009, 18:38 pm
Grey Bloem is a serious rugby academy. The kids that keep coming through.. I hope some other schools put Grey to the sword.. the ,more schools stepping up the better for Bok rugby..
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