With Paarl Gym losing to Drostdy in their final match of the season, they lost the top spot to Affies, who are crowned the Schoolboy Derby 1st XV of the year.

While the Pretoria-based school lost to Waterkloof and Paul Roos, they have beaten the in-from powers in Gimmies, Boishaai and Grey Bloem, taking their record to 15 wins from 17 matches.

Gimmies are still placed above Paarl Boys’ as they beat the latter three weeks ago in Faure Street.

SCHOOLBOY DERBY TOP 15:
1 Affies
2 Paarl Gym
3 Paarl Boys’
4 Grey Bloem
5 Noord–Kaap
6 Outeniqua
7 Dale
8 KES
9 Centurion
10 Waterkloof
11 Michaelhouse
12 Paul Roos
13 Grey PE
14 Garsfontein
15 Wynberg
Close behind: Boland Landbou, Maritzburg College, Daniel Pienaar, SACS, Kempton Park, Monnas, Glenwood, Drostdy.

Kempton Park have enjoyed their best season since 1989 – the last time they celebrated Beeld Trophy glory. It was the second fairytale story of the year after Centurion powered to the Nu Power title after downing Waterkloof in the final.

Monnas were touted as favourites as they were at home and beat Klofies in the semi-finals last week. They also had former SA Schools representative flyhalf Jako van der Walt and Golden Lions U18 Craven Week captain Chris Massyn in their line-up.

However, Kempies shocked the hosts as they enjoyed a comfortable win. This was their fourth major victory of the season, having beaten Waterkloof, EG Jansen and Middelburg too.

‘It was a total team performance,’ Kempton Park 1st XV coach Kwagga Loubser told Schoolboy Derby. ‘Wee last won the title 23 years ago, so there was plenty of hunger among the players. I was very proud of our defensive effort – we refused to back off.’

Loubser added that Kempies’ triumph proved that the traditional rugby schools are getting challenged more regularly by the so-called ‘smaller schools’.

‘South African school rugby is becoming more professional every year. Every team has a chance of beating the other on its day.’

By Gareth Duncan

WESTERN CAPE

Paarl Gym 11 Drostdy 13
SACS 7 Wynberg 8
Primrose RFC vs Paarl Boys’ (cancelled)
Rondebosch 19 Bishops 11
Brackenfell 0 Tygerberg 41
Stellenberg 3 Durbanville 3

UP NORTH

Beeld Trophy final: Monument 10 Kempton Park 20

WESTERN CAPE

The Western Cape will have its last round of schoolboy fixtures.

The major clashes will see SACS host Wynberg, especially after both schools downed Bishops and Rondebosch respectively last weekend. Paarl Gym also face Drostdy.

Paarl Boys’ will visit Primrose RFC, while Brackenfell take on Tygerberg.

Fixtures:
Paarl Gym vs Drostdy
SACS vs Wynberg
Primrose RFC vs Paarl Boys’
Rondebosch vs Bishops
Brackenfell vs Tygerberg
Stellenberg vs Durbanville

UP NORTH

The Beeld Trophy final will see Monument tackle Kempton Park. Monnas are favourites for the title, but Kempton Park have surprised many this year, especially with wins over Middelburg and EG Jansen.

Fixture:
Monument vs Kempton Park

Klofies were favourites to win the semi-final encounter after their 21-19 over Monnas a fortnight ago. However, the boys from Krugersdorp got their revenge as they scored three tries to record a comfortable win.

Monnas 1st XV head coach Wynand Moolman believes flyhalf Jako van der Walt’s performance was pivotal in the win.

‘Jako had a great outing with the boot, he attacked the line well and was the playmaker with ball in hand. He played a big part in our win,’ Moolman told Schoolboy Derby. ‘We’ve suffered many injuries during the year. But most of those players have recovered and we are playing better rugby.

‘Our attention is now on the final on Saturday. Kempton Park is rated as the underdogs, but we won’t take them lightly. They beat Middelburg away from home and downed EG Jansen earlier this year. They have a strong team and a very good backline.’

Moolman stressed that his players will need to work on their composure ahead of the title decider.

‘We could’ve score more tries against Waterkloof, but we were too overeager. We need to be patient during our build-up and finish our opportunities.’

By Gareth Duncan

WESTERN CAPE

Bishops 3 SACS 24
Paarl Boys’ 61 Drostdy 18
Wynberg 24 Rondebosch 12
Outeniqua 45 Daniel Pienaar 22
Boland Landbou 38 Oakdale 19

EASTERN CAPE

Queen’s 28 Dale 0

UP NORTH

Grey Bloem 33 Paul Roos 23

WESTERN CAPE

The Western Cape school scene is the only one still going at full flow. The major games will see the four southern suburb powers tackle each other as Bishops take on SACS and Wynberg duel Rondebosch.

Paarl Gym host Brackenfell and Paarl Boys’ face Drostdy, who upset Paul Roos two weeks ago.

Fixtures:
Bishops vs SACS
Oakdale vs Boland Landbou
Paarl Gym vs Brackenfell
Paarl Boys’ vs Drostdy
Wynberg vs Rondebosch

EASTERN CAPE

While most of the top schools in the region have ended their seasons, there is one last derby for Dale and Queen’s as they collide in Queenstown on Saturdauy.

Fixtures:
Queen’s vs Dale

UP NORTH

Paul Roos travel up to Bloemfontein to take on Grey in an annual interschools derby.

Fixtures:
Grey Bloem vs Paul Roos

Monnas have enjoyed more success in this annual interschool derby in recent years, but Klofies managed to hold on for a close win over their Krugersdorp-based rivals.

Waterkloof flyhalf Kobus Marias’ three penalties in the second half were the match-winning scores as it saw the hosts break down a 19-12 deficit and surge to victory. It was an impressive comeback from the hosts, especially after Monument dominated from the outset.

Monnas boasted the bigger pack, and this saw them dominate the collisions in the first quarter. They capitalised on this ascendancy as wing Cisko du Toit and inside centre Rigard Viljoen crossed the chalk. Both tries came from Waterkloof errors in their own red zone.

However, Klofies managed to draw level before the break as wing Francois de Kock finished off an 80m counter-attack, while tighthead prop Johan van Wyk powered over from the close range. The score read 12-12 at half-time.

In the second half, Monnas scored early with flank Dylan Vlok sniping the fringes. But Waterkloof gained control of the game with a clever tactical kicking game thereafter, giving Marias the platform to punish the visitors’ ill-discipline and to seal the triumph.

Monnas have enjoyed more success in recent years as they’ve triumphed in four of the last seven fixtures between the two teams. However, the Krugersdorp-based school has suffered a inconsistent season, while Klofies have enjoyed a good run of form in recent weeks.

Waterkloof 1st XV head coach Jan Mollentze is confident that his team can do the job on Saturday.

‘A win over Monnas will be huge for us,’ Mollentze told keo.co.za’s Schoolboy Derby. ‘I’ve been very happy with our results of the last couple of weeks. It was all due to team work and dedication. We also suffered many injuries during the season, and most of our first-choice players are back.’

Klofies will be without star players outside centre Rohan Janse van Rensburg and scrumhalf Justin Phillips, while Monnas will have their key players like flyhalf Jako van der Walt and skipper Chris Massyn. But Mollentze stressed that he has replacements who will fill in well.

He also added that the forward battle will be telling between the two teams.

‘Monnas have a massive pack and their strengths lie at the scrum and lineouts. We have a smaller pack, but our forwards are quite mobile. It will be interesting to see if my forwards will be able to handle the pressure and the physicality Monnas bring on Saturday.’

The match will be televised on SS1 at 1:30pm.

Waterkloof - 15 Brendon Swanepoel 14 Werner Rossouw, 13 Raynardt Honiball, 12 Lourens Boddington, 11 Francois de Kock, 10 Kobus Marais, 9 John-Henry Collen, 8 Marnus Steyn (c), 7 Stephan Smith, 6 Sean Joyce, 5 Henco Saayman, 4 Werner Fourie, 3 Johan van Wyk, 2 Jovan Erasmus, 1 Dimitri Ttappous
Subs: 16 Reinach Venter, 17 Xander van Wyk, 18 Nico Steenkamp, 19 Jeandré de Beer, 20 David Joyce, 21 Shaun Pike, 22 Ernst Naudé.

Monument – 15 Barend Herbst, 14 Cisko du Toit, 13 Abrie Reynolds, 12 Rigard Viljoen, 11 Sheldon Bester, 10 Jaco van der Walt, 9 Steven du Plessis, 8 Chris Massyn (c), 7 Dylon Vlok, 6 Ruan MacDonald, 5 Frans van Wyk, 4 André Venter, 3 Ruan Snyman, 2 Wehmeyer Joubert, 1 Günther Janse van Vuuren.
Subs: 16 Zybrandt Lombaard, 17 Francois van Heerden, 18 Dwayne Pienaar, 19 Nico Swartz, 20 Stefan Fitzgerald, 21 Ruan Conradie, 22 Gerdus van der Walt.

WESTERN CAPE

Paarl Boys’ 9 Paarl Gym 16
Bishops 16 Wynberg 25
SACS 26 Rondebosch 6
Paul Roos 11 Drostdy 12
De Kuilen 10 Boland Landbou 55
Hugenote 39 Brackenfell 11
Strand 23 Durbanville 13
Outeniqua 68 Oudtshoorn 14

EASTERN CAPE

Hangklip 3 Queen’s 43
Selborne 7 Dale 12
Die Brandwag 29 Nico Malan 32
Cambridge 7 Stirling 26
Grey PE 35 Framesby 29
St Andrew’s 47 Muir 17
Daniel Pienaar 19 Marlow 19

KZN

Glenwood 27 Mariztburg College 27

UP NORTH

Pretoria Boys’ 20 Affies 36
Grey Bloem 58 Kearsney 10
Middelburg 25 Garsfontein 25
Monument 25 HTS Middleburg 8
Rustenburg 31 Kempton Park 24
Waterkloof 46 EG Jansen 21
KES 82 Parktown Boys’ 3
Diamantveld 46 Jeppe 10

WESTERN CAPE

The Paarl derby will steal the spotlight this weekend as Boishaai and Gimmes clash in the arguable the biggest 1st XV match of the year.

In other fixtures, there are two major southern suburb matches as Bishops tackle Wynberg and SACS take on Rondebosch. Paul Roos also travel to Drostdy.

Fixtures:
Paarl Boys’ vs Paarl Gym
Bishops vs Wynberg
SACS vs Rondebosch
Paul Roos vs Drostdy
Bellville vs Stellenberg
De Kuilen vs Boland Landbou
Strand vs Durbanville

EASTERN CAPE

Selborne and Dale will feature in the big Eastern Cape clash of the weekend. Dale will hope to continue their impressive run this year, after edging Selborne earlier this year.

Grey PE will hope to return to winning ways against Framesby, while Queen’s and St Andrew’s face Hangklip and Muir respectively.

Fixtures:
Hangklip vs Queen’s
Selborne vs Dale
Brandwag vs Nico Malan
Cambridge vs Stirling
Grey PE vs Framesby
St Andrew’s vs Muir
Port Rex vs Hudson Park

KZN

The Green Machine and Maritzburg College will battle it out to clinch the top KZN school tag of 2012. While both schools have been inconsistent, they have been two of the more successful schools in the east coast region.

Fixtures:
Glenwood vs Mariztburg College

UP NORTH

There will be a second Pretoria derby when Affies visit Pretoria Boys’. Affies will be confident of victory after a comprehensive victory earlier in the year. KES also take on Parktown Boys’.

Fixtures:
Pretoria Boys’ vs Affies
Duineveld vs Upington
Monument vs HTS Middleburg
Rustenburg vs Kempton Park
KES vs Parktown Boys’

Schalk Snyman was found guilty of assault after he shoulder charged referee Mlungiseleli Mdashe, following EG Jansen’s 24-18 loss to Kempton Park. According to the terms of his ban, Snyman may not be directly or indirectly involved with rugby for five years, with three years being suspended.

Chairman of the Falcons Rugby Union’s (FRU) legal committee Jacques Pienaar told the Beeld that Snyman would be allowed to be involved ‘at other levels’. FRU executive head Jurie Coetzee said Snyman still had an important role to play as he would share the consequences of his mistake with other coaches and pupils and help protect the sport.

WESTERN CAPE

Paul Roos 26 Bishops 10
Boland Landbou 49 Bellville 8
Paarl Gym 38 Rondebosch 8
Paarl Boys’ 12 Wynberg 6
SACS 18 Drostdy 19
De Kuilen 24 Tygerberg 19
Outeniqua 39 Framesby 8

EASTERN CAPE

Grey PE 3 Grey Bloem 22
Marlow 10 Oakdale 39
Dale 22 St Andrew’s 20
Queen’s 26 Selborne 17
Stirling 8 Hudson Park 41
Union 21 Grens 5
Cambridge 21 Port Rex 10

UP NORTH

Jeppe 28 KES 13
Affies 28 Glenwood 10
Pretoria Boys’ 26 Maritzburg College 25
Duineveld 16 Sentraal 10

WESTERN CAPE

Rondebosch and Wynberg have a tough weekend ahead as they tackle the powers from Paarl, Gimmies and Boshaai respectively. The Paul Roos-Bishops encounter should be an exciting one, while SACS also take on Drostdy.

Fixtures:
Paul Roos vs Bishops
Boland Landbou vs Bellville
Paarl Gym vs Rondebosch
Paarl Boys’ vs Wynberg
SACS vs Drostdy
Durbanville vs Brackenfell
De Kuilen vs Tygerberg
Monument vs DF Malan
Strand vs Hugenote

EASTERN CAPE

The Grey derby in PE will attract plenty of attention, but their will be another big game when Queen’s face Selborne. Marlow also host Oakdale, while Dale duel against St Andrew’s.

Fixtures:
Grey PE vs Grey Bloem
Marlow vs Oakdale
Gill vs Cradock
Dale vs St Andrew’s
Queen’s vs Selborne
Stirling vs Hudson Park

UP NORTH

Two major KZN schools travel up north this weekend as Glenwood visit Affies while Maritzburg College go to Preroria Boys’. Jeppe and KES also clash in big schoolboy game.

Fixtures:
Jeppe vs KES
Affies vs Glenwood
Pretoria Boys’ vs Maritzburg College
Middelburg vs Menlopark

WESTERN CAPE

Bishops 16 Tygerberg 12
Boland Landbou 30 Wynberg 12
Paarl Gym 17 Outeniqua 17
Oakdale 7 Paarl Boys’ 22
SACS 3 Paul Roos 12
Rondebosch 12 Drostdy 5

EASTERN CAPE

St Andrews 38 Marlow 20
Daniel Pienaar 18 Grey PE 14
Queen’s 52 Port Rex 10
Adelaide 22 Grens 5
Selborne 20 Hudson Park 7
Die Brandwag 31 Despatch 10

KZN

Maritzburg College 7 Affies 33
Glenwood 33 Kirkhan Grammar (UK) 5

UP NORTH

Grey Bloem 29 Pretoria Boys’ 16
Centurion 31 Zwartkop 15
Monument 23 Florida 18
Waterkloof 61 Garsfontein 35
Middelburg 25 Middelburg HTS 16
Jim Fouche 45 Louis Botha 5
Sentraal 27 Diamantveld 19
Noord-Kaap 21 Framesby 13

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Affies will travel to Pietermaritzburg this weekend, to take on College in a big encounter. The Pretoria school will be favourites as they have only suffered three defeats against the latter over the last 15 years.

Maritzburg College 1st XV head coach Ryan Strudwick admitted that they will be the underdogs heading into this clash.

‘We are under no illusions. We know Affies are a very strong team.’ Strudwick told keo.co.za’s Schoolboy Derby. ‘They’ve had a strong run this year and have picked up many good wins. We haven’t had much success against them and we’ve been inconsistent this season too. But we have prepared well and will have home-ground advantage, so hopefully we can capitalise on that.’

Strudwick believes the forwards battle will be vital between the two teams.

‘You can compare Affies to this year’s U18 Blue Bulls Craven Week team – they play the same style and have the same strengths. And you saw what happened to the Golden Lions in the final once the Bulls got onto the front foot.

‘We need to be competitive up front, get them on the back foot and put them under pressure. The breakdown battles will be vital, and we’ll need to be accurate at our set-pieces.’

Maritzburg College have six players who featured at the U18 Craven and Academy Weeks, and Strudwick believes this experience will be vital. They have the availability of star fullback Jesse Kriel, who will be dangerous on attack and as a key playmaker.

Affies have a massive pack up front, with loosehead prop Pierre Schoeman and eighthman Steven Meiring set to play important roles. They also have dangerous backs that boast lots of skill and pace. Flyhalf Ryno Eksteen will be pivotal in how his outside speedsters run on Saturday.

Maritzburg College – 15 Jesse Kriel, 14 Cyle Muil, 13 Marcel Coetzee, 12 Richard Bamber, 11 Banele Ngwenya, 10 Lukas Booysen, 9 Josh Rencken, 8 Reegan Smith (c), 7 Cameron Christie, 6 Nicholas Muller, 5 Robert Kamhoot, 4 Everett Pieterse, 3 Mvelo Khumalo, 2 Vuyo Khathide, 1 Njabula Gumede.
Subs: 16 Alex Cahill, 17 Seko Buthelezi, 18 James Smith, 19 Jacques Conradie, 20 Kelvin Elder, 21 Thato Molelekoa, 22 Murray Janse van Rensburg.

Affies – 15 Constant Pretorius, 14 Marcus Kleinbooi, 13 Jurie Linde, 12 Nico Lee, 11 Andries van der Merwe, 10 Ryno Eksteen, 9 Louis Venter, 8 Steven Meiring, 7 Heinrich Viljoen, 6 Albert van Heerden, 5 Nicolas Janse van Rensburg, 4 Jean Droste, 3 WP Eloff, 2 Francois Steyn, 1 Pierre Schoeman.
Subs: 16 Cornell de Waal, 17 Xander Swart, 18 Gerhard de Beer, 19 Calvon Allison, 20 Heine Lombaard, 21 Marchant van der Heever, 22 Thys van Wyk.

The match will be broadcast on SS5 on Saturday at 5pm.

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WESTERN CAPE

Paarl Gym and Outeniqua will face off in the major clash in the region. The No 1-ranked school in the country will come up against a side that had a large contingent in this year’s SWD U18 Craven Week squad.

In other games, Paarl Boys’ tackle Oakdale while SACS will come up against Paul Roos.

Fixtures:
Bishops vs Tygerberg
Boland Landbou vs Wynberg
Paarl Gym vs Outeniqua
Oakdale vs Paarl Boys’
SACS vs Paul Roos
Bellville vs Bellville Tech
Rondebosch vs Drostdy
DF Malan vs Brackenfell

EASTERN CAPE

With Dale enjoying a bye, Grey PE will face Daniel Pienaar and Saints duel against Marlow.

Fixtures:
St Andrews vs Marlow
Daniel Pienaar vs Grey PE

KZN

The Maritzburg College-Affies match will be the highlight of the weekend and it will be televised on SS5 at 5pm. There will also be a match between Glenwood and touring Kirkhan Grammar

Fixtures:
Maritzburg College vs Affies
Glenwood vs Kirkhan Grammar (UK)

UP NORTH

Grey Bloem return to action against Pretoria Boys’. Kempton Park will also come up against EG Jansen in the Valke schools final.

Fixtures
Grey Bloem vs Pretoria Boys’
Kempton Park vs EG Jansen
Centurion vs Zwartkop
Waterkloof vs Garsfontein

As expected, the U18 Craven Week unofficial champions have the most players in the squad. WP have eight representatives, while the Golden Lions have six. KZN (four), EP (three), Border (one), Boland (four), the Valke (two), SWD (two), Griffons (one), Pumas (one) and Free State (two) also have schoolboys picked.

This squad will play a set of trials from 28 July, before being reduced to a final group of 28 players. The SA Schools team will play in the three U18 internationals against Wales, France and England.

50-man SA Schools trials squad - Bongile Nonkontwana (Blue Bulls), Aidon Davis (EP), Akhona Sihunu (Border), Caswell Khoza (Blue Bulls), Chad Solomon (WP), Chris Massyn (Golden Lions), Christiaan Meyer (Valke), Courtney Cupido (Boland), Daniel du Preez (KZN), Dayan van der Westhuizen (Blue Bulls), Duhan van der Merwe (SWD), Dylon Smith (Golden Lions), Edward Schmidt (Free State), Francois Esterhuizen (Boland), Ganfried May (SWD), Gideon Koegelenberg (Boland), Handre Pollard (WP), Heinrich Viljoen (Blue Bulls), Hyron Andrews (Blue Bulls), Jako van der Walt (Golden Lions), Jano Venter (Pumas), Jason Worrall (WP), JD Schickerling (WP), Jean-Luc du Preez (KZN), Jesse Kriel (KZN), Johan Bannink (Blue Bulls), Johan Labuschagne (Valke), Jurie Linde (Blue Bulls), Justin Philips (Blue Bulls), Koch Marx (Golden Lions), Leighton van Wyk (WP), Liam Hendricks (WP), Malcolm Marx (Golden Lions), Marcus Kleinbooi (Blue Bulls), Matjikinyane Molapo (Blue Bulls), Nicholas Janse van Resnburg (Blue Bulls), Ox Nche (Free State), Pierre Schoeman (Blue Bulls), Ramone Samuels (WP), Rohan Janse van Rensburg (Blue Bulls), Rynard Snyman (Griffons), Ryno Eksteen (Blue Bulls), Sandile Kubeka (KZN), Selwyn Davids (EP), Sergeal Petersen (EP), Stephan Vermeulen (Golden Lions), Thabo Mabuza (Blue Bulls), Warrick Galant (SWD), Wesley Adonis (WP), Wilco Louw (Boland).

By Gareth Duncan, in Port Elizabeth

The best team were crowned the unofficial champions this year.

The schoolboys from Pretoria were the best trained squad and showed great cohesion throughout the week. The pack dominated, their backline play was superb and most importantly, they showed great composure and a clinical edge when it came to try-scoring opportunities.

Despite the heavy rain and slippery field, the Bulls adapted best. During the build-up to this game, head coach Riaan Brandt believed the wet weather was going to restrict his dangerous backs. But the speedsters still managed to run riot when the chances arose, with midfield combination Rohan Jansen van Rensburg and Jurie Linde the standout performers.

The Golden Lions, who have been proud of their defence and physicality this week, struggled in the wet conditions and were completely outplayed. They failed to build any momentum and were on the back foot for most parts of the game. While they monstered most of the scrum battles, the closest they came to scoring was a missed penalty from flyhalf Jako van der Walt in the second half.

With the rain storming down in the opening 35, it was difficult for both teams to have any continuity with ball in hand. But the Bulls managed to finish off a drive into the Lions’ 22m area, with Jansen van Rensburg sneaking in at the corner after some smart passes.

Flyhalf Ryno Eksteen added the extras and a penalty as the Bulls held a 10-0 lead at half-time.

The rain stopped after the break, but it only made things easier for the leaders. It was one-way traffic as the Bulls ran in another six tries via Jansen van Rensburg, flank Thabo Mabuza, outside centre Linde, fullback Jaco Hayward, wing Marquit September and No 8 Steven Meiring.

EP, who were unbeaten during the tournament, might feel disappointed for not being given a spot in the unofficial final on their home ground, instead of the Lions. But to be fair, the Bulls were a class apart from all the other teams.

While Eksteen and Meiring will be joining WP after school next year (rumours that Jansen van Rensburg will head to the Cape are untrue), most of this year’s players in the Bulls squad will remain at the union.

Another scary sight is the talent that will be heading to Pretoia in 2013, including Maritzburg College twins Daniel and Jesse Kriel and Paarl Gym and Baby Bok flyhalf Handre Pollard. The Bulls clearly have the best recruitment system in the country.

EP kept their unbeaten record with an impressive 27-24 comeback win over KZN.

KZN geld a 12-6 lead at the break, and were ahead 24-20 during the dying stages. However, wing Sergeal Petersen scored a great individual try to secure victory for the host union.

In other results, WP eased to 29-14 win over the Pumas, with flyhalf Dennis Cox and fullback Jason Worrall scoring a brace apiece, while Free State claimed a 30-5 victory over the Valke.

Results (Final Day):
Namibia 28 (7) Zimbabwe 7 (0)
SWD 20 (13) Boland 10 (7)
Griffons 34 (24) Griquas Country Districts 5 (5)
WP 29 (17) Pumas 14 (7)
Border 7 (0) Limpopo 20 (10)
EP Country Districts vs Leopards – match canceled
KZN 24 (12) EP 27 (6)
Free State 30 (13) Valke 5 (5)