Narrow wins for Tygerberg, Outeniqua
8 Aug 2009
Tygerberg caused the upset of the schools season when they won 15-14 at Bishops, while Outeniqua beat derby opponents Outdshoorn 16 -10.
A 45m drop goal by Tygerberg flyhalf Andre Claasen in the 70th minute sealed Bishops’ fate.
However, the game was marred by controversy, as the visitors’ first try in the fourth minute from winger Neil Bruwer should have been disallowed, as he put a foot in touch. However, a Tygerberg coach convinced both the linesman and referee, David Steven, that the try was legitimate.
Steven, a British referee, had a nightmare afternoon. The schoolboy rugby interpretations in the UK are clearly different to those in South Africa as his decisions at the breakdown left many bemused at times. He also played a ridiculous 10 minutes overtime and had to be escorted off the field after the match to avoid visiting spectators.
However, take nothing away from the gallant Tygerberg side. The loose trio of Jody Reyneke (WP Schools), Corne Hatting and Lurrian Smith were superb. Reyneke had a blinder, pilfering the opposition ball at will and inflicting numerous turnovers at the breakdown. Their tight forwards also played above themselves with WP Schools lock Eben Etzebeth spearheading the work up front.
Leading 7-0 just before the break, nippy scrumhalf Corne Hale darted over in the corner to give the visitors a 12-0 lead at the interval.
Bishops coach Dave Mallett had some stern words for his side and in the second half they looked more composed and dangerous. The home side got on the board shortly after the break when centre Mike Muller collected a neat grubber and dotted down, and then again in the 67th minute when centre Nathan Nell dotted down. Both tries were converted by fullback Paul Cohen.
Bishops lead 14-12 but with time almost up, one thought, they made a mess of the kick-off which resulted in Claasen’s stunning drop goal. Claasen completely outplayed opposite number Sam Lane, with his booming 50m touch finders and tactical appreciation of the game keeping Bishops pinned in their half for long periods of time. It was fitting that the pivot should have the final say.
In the next 10 minutes Bishops had all the possession and threw everything at the visitors, but ultimately tenacious defence kept the home side at bay.
It was Bishops’ second loss on the trot having gone down 22-20 to Drostdy last weekend.
In George, Outeniqua squandered numerous try-scoring opportunities in the first half of their match against Outdshoorn.
Centre Ruan Beukman scored his side’s first try in the 12th minute of the match to go with a penalty by No 8 Franco Geldenhuys. Outdshoorn had four kickable opportunities in the first half that went astray, but eventually flyhalf Pieter Serfontein kicked a penalty to get the visitors on the scoreboard.
Leading 8-3 at the break and with the wind at their backs Outeniqua played most of the rugby in the opposition half and were rewarded with another Geldenhuys penalty as well as a try by replacement wing Reghard Smit, which gave the hosts a 16-3 lead with five minutes to play.
This spurred Outdshoorn into action and a jinxing run by centre Henri Rossouw saw him score a converted try under the uprights to give the hosts an anxious final few minutes.
For the George side, centre Adriaan Fransman produced some sublime handling skills and strong running that often kept the opposition grasping at thin air. For the visitors fullback Nigel Williams produced an accomplished performance from the back.
Other schoolboy games around the Western Cape were cancelled due to bouts of flu that affected more than half of the rugby players in numerous schools.
Weekend results:
Boland
Drostdy 36 Schoonspruit 5
Swartland 36 Weston 0
Piketberg 34 Albert Myburgh 0
Hermanus 15 Worcester Gym 19
Bredasdorp 48 Wesbank 10
Hopefield 10 Vreedenburg 3
Langenhoven 33 Robertson 41
Hugenote 10 Boland Landbou 26
SWD
Outeniqua 16 Outdshoorn 10
PW Botha 18 Hawston 3
York 29 Pacaltsdorp 22
SAObras 21 Gerrit du Plessis 0
Groot Brak 32 Kairos 0
Hillcrest 7 Emil Weder 3
Western Cape
Bishops 14 Tygerberg 15
Brackenfell 27 DF Malan 5
Stellenberg 24 Monument Park 7
Bellville HTS 5 Bellville High 10
HHH 34 Fairbairn 14
Fish Hoek 33 Elsies River 0
Milnerton 17 Groote Schuur 7
Bernadino Heights 5 Scottsdene 48
Jan Kriel 8 Parow 18
Camps Bay 13 Reddam 12
By Gareth Wright
13 Comments
9 Aug 2009, 13:25 pm
I love school rugby, they play like DRAGONS!
9 Aug 2009, 21:57 pm
kwaggas!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
10 Aug 2009, 01:39 am
The British ref had to be “escorted from the field” to protect him from irate visiting BISHOPS parents?
Bishops — that elite private school for the rich people? And these are the ones who are in the mood to assault a referee when their team loses?
It’s really NOT a good look for Diocesan College, is it? Makes them look a bit like Delicious RFC or one of those disgusting thugby clubs.
10 Aug 2009, 03:53 am
The Kaaiwaais are a classy bunch….
French international rugby player Mathieu Bastareaud is returning to France with a suspected broken eye socket and four stitches after he was attacked in Wellington by a group of men early yesterday morning.
The assault, by four or five men, followed France’s 14-10 second test defeat by New Zealand.
The 20-year-old centre was attacked as he went to get a taxi to take him back to the team’s central Wellington hotel.
The French team was now in Sydney ahead of their Test against the Wallabies this weekend.
The French team spokesman, Lionel Rossigneux, told Radio New Zealand they had not made a complaint to police about the attack.
“By the time he went back to the hotel, we phoned the team doctor and the team doctor gave him four stitches, what would be the point in calling the police? “In the end there wouldn’t be any way to find the people involved.” Mr Rossigneux said Bastareaud did not see his attackers.
“When we were talking with him and asking him if he could give a description, he said `No, I didn’t even know there were four or five, they just came quickly upon me and hit me…and I didn’t have time to realise what happened’.” Bastareaud’s injuries had forced his return to France.
“We offered to have him stay until the end of the tour with us, but he preferred to go back to France and go back to his family.
“It’s a sad story I’m afraid.”
The New Zealand Rugby Union said it was disappointed by the attack, which struck at its reputation as host of the 2011 Rugby World Cup.
10 Aug 2009, 04:20 am
#4 Predawn:
I can only assume you are taking irony to a whole new level. Bastereaud subsequently admitted he made the whole thing up and injured himself while drunk. If you are looking at examples of the class in kiwi rugby look at the Umaga handbag incident, Sione assault charges, David Smith etc. It is enough to make us miss Lukas van Biljon and James Small. Hehe.
10 Aug 2009, 04:40 am
Just being pedantic for the sake of it..like someone always bringing up the Kaaiwaai win over the Boks last year every time he comes on the blog..
Sour grapes and all that.
10 Aug 2009, 04:43 am
#4 Predawn: you have the perfect nic… predawn .says it all…there never is any light in the predawn, and you have just proven it comprehensively here…
as Stormer said, Basteraud made it up… looking forward to you retracting your statement… preferably on a white armband because spoilt kids like it that way…
but dont let the truth get in the way for your hatred of anything kiwi…
10 Aug 2009, 04:48 am
No hatred. No dislke.
Try not to cry now.
10 Aug 2009, 04:55 am
#8 Predawn: please, Ive seen your constant, unwitty attempts at trying to deride NZ at every opportunity…
you are a poor wind up merchant, prob know fark all about rugby…
but it must make you feel a little better in your myopic, insular world
Vatso Katvis !!
10 Aug 2009, 04:59 am
Sounds like you’re describing someone else we all know on this site…
10 Aug 2009, 09:52 am
Incorrect TheTackler. Visiting spectators were the TYGERBERG parents. This match was a home game for Bishops. The Tygerberg coaches and parents made numerous ventures on the field, which terrifed the English referee. You can see in the article how the Tygerberg coach convinced the ref and the linesman it as a try, which is wasn’t. Spoilt the game.
11 Aug 2009, 02:23 am
Doesn’t look good when the WINNING team’s parents want to lynch the referee then! What on earth would they do if they actually LOST? Declare war? Go on a mass stabbing spree? Should this team be allowed to play rugby against civilised people?
11 Aug 2009, 02:58 am
Should’ve let Wayne Barnes ref it, he would’ve sorted them out.
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