It’s all grey for Affies

It’s all grey for Affies

17 May 2009

Grey College claimed their 42nd consecutive home win when they beat Affies 30-13 in Bloemfontein.

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While Grey ran out comfortable winners in the end, the first half was a tight affair with Affies taking the game to the hosts. The forward encounter was bruising and unrelenting as both sides tried to gain the upper hand.

It was Grey who broke the shackles just before half-time with a try from scrumhalf Pieter Rademan. Affies surged back and kicked a penalty to leave the game delicately poised.

While another Affies penalty soon after the break narrowed the gap to one, it was all Grey from then on with the hosts scoring 23 unanswered points in the next 15 minutes.

Grey props Stefan Coetzer and Marcel van der Merwe barged over for tries, with flyhalf Johan Goosen controlling the game well with his boot. Goosen also kicked three conversions and three penalties for a personally tally of 15 points.

Affies attacked vigorously for the last 10 minutes of the game and scored a consolation try on the stroke of full-time.

Grey’s tight five set the platform for their victory and No 8 Neil Jordaan was once again outstanding at the breakdown.

Grey College now have a week off before facing Grey PE at home, where the Bloem boys have not lost since 2006 (to Paul Roos).

‘That break will do us the world of good,’ coach Ingo Machts told keo.co.za. ‘We have a few niggling injuries and those players need some time to recover.’

By Gareth Wright


12 Comments

  • 1.grant10: Reply to this comment
    17 May 2009, 15:29 pm

    powerful school these 2 !

  • 2.Pietman: Reply to this comment
    17 May 2009, 16:54 pm

    Nobody beats Grey in Bloemies.
    Fact.

  • 3.cris: Reply to this comment
    17 May 2009, 17:00 pm

    I will appreciate it if someone can tell me when was the last time that Grey Bloemfonteyn lost a match and against who?

  • 4.dirt-tracker: Reply to this comment
    17 May 2009, 17:36 pm

    The last time Grey College lost was in August 2006 against Paul Roos in Stellenbosch.
    Think the last loss in Bloem was against Affies, May 2005 against Affies 27-20.
    Grey’s win percentage since 1966 is 93%. No school comes even close to that.

  • 5.cris: Reply to this comment
    17 May 2009, 19:07 pm

    #4 dirt-tracker:

    Thanks.

    The game between Grey/Paul Roos at Stellenbosch later in the season should be a humdinger!

    Paarl Gym does not seem to have a very good team this year having already lost to Bishops,Paul Roos and Boland Agriculture.

  • 6.redkev: Reply to this comment
    17 May 2009, 23:29 pm

    According to a fixture list I have from my old school Grey Bloem play Grey PE in Bloem on 1 August, not next weekend as stated in the match report above. Grey PE play Paul Roos in PE next weekend – should be a great game.

  • 7.DR.CRAVEN 2009: Reply to this comment
    18 May 2009, 00:08 am

    Cris Paarl Gym also lost to Monnas and Waterkloof in 2009.I can not see any schoolboy team beating Grey Bloem in 2009.Maybe only the Bulls!

  • 8.desertnomad: Reply to this comment
    18 May 2009, 14:18 pm

    13 000 spectators attended the Grey/Affies game in Bloem last weekend ( even Eddy Jones )!!!!!!!!!
    Qaulity rugby, always!!!
    College!!

  • 9.Tetrum6: Reply to this comment
    20 May 2009, 10:37 am

    The victory was Grey’s 42 succesive victory home and away not home victory as the story states. Grey’s last defeat was against Paul Roos (11-16) in 2006 in Bloemfontein.

  • 10.Tetrum6: Reply to this comment
    20 May 2009, 11:27 am

    Grey’s record the last three years:
    2007
    Grey College 57, Duineveld 6
    Grey College 66, Marais Viljoen 0
    Grey College 21, Durban High 6
    Grey College 52, Dan Pienaar 7
    Grey College 50, Jim Fouché 6
    Grey College 66, Harmony Sportacademy 10
    Grey College 64, Sentraal 9
    Grey College 86, Maritzburg College 3
    Grey College 68, Selborne College 0
    Grey College 48, Paarl Boys’ High 24
    Grey College 47, Affies 10
    Grey College 44, Grey Boys’ High School 26
    Grey College 38, Pretoria Boys’ High 20
    Grey College 81, Glenwood 0
    Grey College 40, Paul Roos 14
    2008
    Grey College 41, Harmony Sportacademy 12
    Grey College 22, Noord-Kaap 11
    Grey College 45, Linden High 6
    Grey College 41, Windhoek High 0
    Grey College 16, Monument 14
    Grey College 61, Jim Fouché 10
    Grey College 50, Sentraal 0
    Grey College 72, Maritzburg College 7
    Grey College 34, Paarl Boys’ High 24
    Grey College 31, Affies 12
    Grey College 38, Selborne College 16
    Grey College 22, Grey Boys’ High School 17
    Grey College 82, Pretoria Boys’ High 10
    Grey College 22, Glenwood 14
    Grey College 47, Paul Roos Gimnasium 15
    2009
    Grey College 43, Harmony Sportacademy 19
    Grey College 45, Duineveld 3
    Grey College 40, Framesby 10
    Grey College 48, Brandwag (Uitenhage) 3
    Grey College 26, Marlow Landbou 10
    Grey College 57, Jim Fouché 6
    Grey College 59, Louis Botha 5
    Grey College 55, Windhoek HS 3
    Grey College 41, Outeniqua HS 0
    Grey College 50, Paarl Boys’ High 8
    Grey College 30, Affies 13

    Courtesy of http://www.schoolofrugby.co.za

  • 11.Cheetha Champs: Reply to this comment
    21 May 2009, 08:38 am

    That 2007 side will go down in history. Best schoolboy side ever.

    The 08 and 09 sides are awesome as well, but 07 was a freak year

  • 12.British Pride: Reply to this comment
    21 May 2009, 16:23 pm

    What worries me is what is happening with all the great Grey talent after school , if the Cheetahs can retain this talent then they should with all reason be doing so much better .

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