SA Schools run riot

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SA Schools run riot

5 Aug 2009

SA Schools thrashed their counterparts from Italy 86-3 in Kimberley on Tuesday.

The hosts played some entertaining running rugby to score 14 tries. Fullback Nicolaas Britz, winger Sizophila Maseko and Mthangala Skosana all scored hat-tricks with Lean Schwartz, Pieter Rademan, Stephan Kotze, Andile Jho and Altonio Jantjies scoring the other tries for the South Africans.

Flyhalf William van Wyk kicked four conversions as did substitute utility back Altonio Jantjies.

‘I am very satisfied with the result, but there is still plenty of room for improvement in our overall performance,’ said SA Schools coach Chris October. ‘We managed to give all 22 players a decent run today and generally, I am satisfied with the way our team stood up to the Italians. However there are many areas of our play where I believe we can better before our next match against England U18.

‘England U18 are not going to be any easy walk-over and as a team we know that. So we’ll enjoy this result and start preparing for Friday evening’s game tomorrow.’

SA Schools’ forwards dominated at scrum-time against Italy U18 and were also dominant at the breakdown and at the line-outs. The backline also looked good on attack and broke the Italian defensive line regularly.

Van Wyk ignited the SA backline and was the catalyst of most tries scored by the hosts during the first half. In the second fullback Britz dictated matters at the back with both centres Petrus Lindeque and Jho causing the Italian defenders plenty of trouble on defence.

Scrumhalf Rademan also put in a solid performance and linked well between the backs and forwards. Up front, the entire SA Schools pack outclassed their opponents. The SA locks Frederick Schnetler and Carl Wegner caused the Italian jumpers trouble in the line-outs, while flankers Jean Cook and Schwartz were excellent at the breakdown.

‘We’re happy with the win, but are going to have to forget about this result and quickly start focusing on England,’ said Rademan, who captained the SA Schools team. ‘There were plenty of positives for us to take out of this match, but we know we have to be up for Friday’s game. The England U18 team beat Western Province 93-0, so we have be at our best to get the right result.’

SA Schools will play England U18 team in Kimberley on Friday at 5pm.


22 Comments

  • 1.Lions_Soutie: Reply to this comment
    5 Aug 2009, 07:32 am

    Never heard of Chris October

  • 2.kesbok: Reply to this comment
    5 Aug 2009, 07:35 am

    anyone have the team sheet and the schools?

  • 3.Simon: Reply to this comment
    5 Aug 2009, 07:51 am

    TEAM: 15 Riaan Britz (Free State) 14. Sizo Maseko (Pumas) 11. Brian Skosana (Eastern Province CD) 13. Piet Lindeque (Free State) 12. Andile Jho (Border) 10. William van Wyk (Western Province) 9. Pieter Rademan (Free State, capt) 8. Siya Kolisi (Eastern Province) 7. Jean Cook (Free State) 6. Lean Schwartz (Blue Bulls) 5. Carl Wenger (Free State) 4 Frederick Schnetler (KZN) 3.Jozua Malherbe (Western Province) 2. Bongi Mbonambi (Lions) 1 Stephanus Kotze (Free State). Reserves: 16. Siyabonga Ntubeni (Lions) 17. Zolani Faku (SA Academy) 18. Chris Cloete (Border) 19. Nizaam Carr (Western Province) 20. Kobese Bangihlonbe (Border) 21. Tony Jantjies (Blue Bulls) 22. Philippus du Plessis (Western Province).

  • 4.Sonito: Reply to this comment
    5 Aug 2009, 07:57 am

    How did WP take 93 points?

  • 5.SharkieBoy: Reply to this comment
    5 Aug 2009, 08:06 am

    Its a pity that these sort of games aren’t used at curtain raisers for Test matches. I went to the test match in Durban and I had to endure operatic singing!! Come on – give us a decent curtain raiser for the test matches!!

  • 6.Bouts: Reply to this comment
    5 Aug 2009, 08:19 am

    Agreed. Many of these boys will play for the boks (or at least S14) in 2 or 3 years. Give them a taste of the real thing!

  • 7.Big Hit: Reply to this comment
    5 Aug 2009, 08:20 am

    #4 Sonito: cos they played England. ;)

  • 8.Wezwp: Reply to this comment
    5 Aug 2009, 08:32 am

    how does the craven week champs lose 93 – 0. i seriously would like to know who was in that team

  • 9.Wezwp: Reply to this comment
    5 Aug 2009, 08:34 am

    are you sure that was the score, ?

  • 10.Big Hit: Reply to this comment
    5 Aug 2009, 08:50 am

    #9 Wezwp: it was definitely the score, Andy Farrell’s son scored a couple of tries.

  • 11.Sonito: Reply to this comment
    5 Aug 2009, 08:56 am

    #7 Big Hit:

    Ha Ha.

  • 12.Wezwp: Reply to this comment
    5 Aug 2009, 08:59 am

    just checked on rugby365 , it was actualy an invitational wp side. mostly players made up from scotsdene, tygererg, stellenberg etc

  • 13.Gambit25: Reply to this comment
    5 Aug 2009, 09:22 am

    #12 Wezwp: Yes! Its was not the Craven Week side…

    I would’ve liked Grey College 1st team to have played against England!

    Give them a taste of real rugby at schoolboy level..

    Hope SA Schools kicks England’s ***!!!

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  • 14.Big Hit: Reply to this comment
    5 Aug 2009, 09:26 am

    #13 Gambit25: Can’t see it. :)

  • 15.Bouts: Reply to this comment
    5 Aug 2009, 09:36 am

    Besides, almost half of WP’s Craven Week team plays for the SA Schools. Couldn’t have been anything less than an invitational team.

  • 16.Gambit25: Reply to this comment
    5 Aug 2009, 09:56 am

    #14 Big Hit: England is looking good… Their young side has been looking good for a few years now!

    But can they transfer that into World beaters?

  • 17.Big Hit: Reply to this comment
    5 Aug 2009, 10:38 am

    #16 Gambit25: I think it’s a few years off yet, if it ever happens. The club season tends to injure a lot of these promising youngsters which delays their development.

  • 18.Vundu: Reply to this comment
    5 Aug 2009, 13:00 pm

    #16 Gambit25: Because they give them a couple of Stellas and turn them into Wife Beaters.

    Gotta love the Brits.

  • 19.lepel: Reply to this comment
    5 Aug 2009, 14:11 pm

    William van Wyk looks like he could be a world beater one day… Now we just need to develop our talent a little better than we’ve been able to in the past.

  • 20.WP_: Reply to this comment
    5 Aug 2009, 16:07 pm

    #8 Wezwp: #15 Bouts: There were only 4 from the 22 that played in Craven Week. So its rubbish in the other article.

  • 21.surreyshark4: Reply to this comment
    5 Aug 2009, 20:10 pm

    #14 Big Hit:
    I love it when you set yourself up for a fall, Baby Baby boks by 18 ……fancy a fiver Big Hit

  • 22.Senga: Reply to this comment
    7 Aug 2009, 18:34 pm

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    1 GWK Griquas 5 5 0 0 200 87 113 25 9 3 23
    2 Vodacom Western Province 5 3 0 2 150 98 52 15 8 3 15
    3 Xerox Lions 5 3 0 2 119 96 23 11 7 3 15
    4 Vodacom Blue Bulls 4 3 0 1 112 72 40 13 5 2 14

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