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The Citizen
29-05-2025
- Sport
- The Citizen
Stormers announce signing of schoolboy stars, Adams on way to Lions?
The Cape-based union have opted to invest in a number of local players. The Stormers have announced the signing of a number of promising schoolboy rugby players. The Paarl Gimnasium duo of centre Markus Muller and loose forward Quintin Potgieter, Rondebosch Boys High loose forward Alutha Wesi, centre Randall-John Davids and prop Matt van der Merwe, wing Jordan Steenkamp, hooker Altus Rabe and loose forward Gert Kemp from Paul Roos, Wynberg Boys flyhalf Yaqeen Ahmed, Boland Landbou scrumhalf Jayden Brits and Grey College lock AJ Meyer have all agreed to join the Stormers next year. Director of Rugby John Dobson said that the contracting model is to look at local talent from the region first as a way to keep strengthening the pathway system which has seen the Western Province U21 team win two consecutive national titles, with many of those players going on to feature for the Stormers as well. 'This speaks to our aim as an organisation of harnessing the talent we have on our doorstep and strengthening the connection with our fans by contracting players from their communities to take our team forward,' said Dobson in a statement. Success stories 'We will still keep an eye on the most promising players from around the country and will make strategic acquisitions from outside the region if we feel they will make a big difference,' he added. Dobson said that this strong intake of local talent is extremely encouraging as the Stormers look to build significant depth by drawing on the best that the schools in the Western Cape have to offer. 'We have seen a few big success stories in recent years, with the likes of Damian Willemse, Salmaan Moerat, Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, JD Schickerling and Suleiman Hartzenberg all coming through our system to become household names.' Ethan Adams of Grey College. Picture: Marnus Prinsloo Meanwhile, Grey College star centre Ethan Adams, who played for the SA Schools team last year and is considered one of the biggest talents in junior rugby in South Africa, is rumoured to be on his way to the Lions. The Joburg-based team have, however, yet to announce the signing.
The Citizen
18-05-2025
- Sport
- The Citizen
Schools rugby: Grey battle past Affies, Transvalia triumph, KZN action heats up
Grey College fought back from 10-0 down to beat Affies in Bloemfontein, while Paul Roos held off a spirited Boland Landbou. Affies made a dream start thanks to fullback Lamond Baatjies and flyhalf Ruben Groenewald, before a yellow card for a cynical foul helped Grey get back into the game. Tries by fullback Lamla Mgedezi, outside centre Ethan Adams and No 8 Adem Nieuwoudt saw the hosts lead 21-17 at half-time. Adams and Mgedezi scored again in a second half that Grey dominated, before Affies finished strongly with two late tries. However, Grey fully deserved their 42-37 victory and their pack most of the plaudits for subduing Affies' highly-rated forwards. Watch the highlights: In the Western Cape, Paul Roos won a high-scoring thriller at Boland Landbou 40-36, Rondebosch claimed a convincing 40-17 win at SACS, and hosts Wynberg made Paarl Boys' work hard for a 32-26 victory. At the Sharks Schools Rugby Day at Hilton College on Friday, the hosts hammered Glenwood 55-15, DHS defeated Kearsney 42-20 and Westville edged Maritzburg College 22-21. Meanwhile, in Vanderbijlpark, the SDC Noordvaal Cup Division match between Hoërskool Transvalia and Hoërskool Dr. E.G. Jansen ended in victory for Transvalia. Vaalweekblad reports that one of the team's weapons was its seven-flank Daniel Kazambo, who scored three tries. Selected schools results (May 16-17): KZN St Charles 47 Clifton 14 Northwood 43 Michaelhouse 29 DHS 42 Kearsney 20 Westville 22 Maritzburg College 21 Hilton 55 Glenwood 15 Eastern Cape Selborne 15 Dale 13 Kingswood 60 Mary Waters 0 St Andrew's 17 Queen's 38 Port Rex 17 Stirling 17 Central region Grey College 42 Affies 37 Voortrekker (Bethlehem) 57 Goudveld 15 Trio 20 Witteberg 19 Jim Fouche 37 Sentraal 21 Fichardtpark 52 Burgersdorp 26 Welkom Gim 26 Hentie Cilliers 3 Noordvaal Pretoria Boys' 29 St Stithians 27 Klerksdorp 21 Lichtenburg 13 Noordheuwel 22 KES 23 St John's 6 Jeppe 31 Waterkloof 27 Menlopark 19 Nelspruit 13 Helpmekaar 22 Transvalia 39 EG Jansen 26 Wesvalia 32 Ligbron 19 HTS Middelburg 11 Middelburg 16 Kempton Park 20 Marais Viljoen 30 Secunda 48 Piet Retief 18 Heidelberg 53 Ben Vorster 17 Bergsig Academy 18-17 Merensky Randburg 33 Potch Gim 33 Dinamika 17 Jeugland 34 Eldoraigne 10 Zwartkop 59 Western Cape Hopefield 32 Melkbosstrand 10 Swartland 9 Drostdy 61 Oakdale XV 29 Charlie Hofmeyr 23 Bishops 13 Stellenberg 38 SACS 17 Rondebosch 40 Boland Landbou 36 Paul Roos 40 Wynberg 26 Paarl Boys' 32 Bellville 7 Strand 29 Parel Vallei 7 Milnerton 20 Worcester Gim 48 Robertson 29 St Benedict's 10 Northcliff 29 The post Schools wrap: Grey Bloem battle past Affies appeared first on SA Rugby magazine.
The South African
28-04-2025
- Sport
- The South African
Paarl Gym end Grey College's eight-year streak in Bloem
We bring you the best bits from this weekend's schools rugby action from around the country. It was touted as the blue-ribbon fixture of this weekend's schools rugby action and the showdown lived up to expectation with Paarl Gymnasium ultimately coming away as victors. The visitors from the Cape ran in seven tries on their way to a remarkable 43-31 win, with midfielder Markus Muller front and centre throughout the clash. Muller, who is the Gimmies captain, was embroiled in a titanic midfield battle with Ethan Adams, but it was the former who scored two tries to come out on top in the epic showdown between the two best schoolboy centres in the country. Like his skipper, Gimmies winger Johan Kleynhans also bagged a brace of tries. The result marks Grey College's first defeat at home in Bloemfontein since 2017, when they lost 46-31 to the other Paarl giants – Boishaai – eight years ago. Grey College suffered their first home loss since 2017, while there were wins for Affies, Kearsney, Queen's, Paarl Boys' and Paul Roos on Saturday. In other schools rugby results across the country, Affies scored six tries to register a 41-25 win against their Pretoria rivals Garsfontein, while just down the road, Pretoria Boys' suffered a 45-28 defeat to Maritzburg College. Meanwhile in Cape Town, Paarl Boys' ran Rondebosch ragged in a 55-12 victory, while Paul Roos also picked up a big away win against Bishops (41-10). SACS slumped to a 29-7 home defeat to Stellenberg and Wynberg won a high-scoring match at Durbanville 37-31. In KwaZulu-Natal, Kearsney edged Glenwood 32-31, DHS beat Northwood 22-19 and Michaelhouse hammered Zimbabwe's Peterhouse 80-5. And in the Eastern Cape, Grey High smashed Dale 43-3 and Queen's beat Selborne 40-22. Let us know by leaving a comment below, or send a WhatsApp to 060 011 0211. Subscribe to The South African website's newsletters and follow us on WhatsApp, Facebook, X and Bluesky for the latest news.
