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The Citizen
10-08-2025
- Sport
- The Citizen
Hoërskool Vryburger wins Lions League Cup with perfect record
Hoërskool Vryburger High School has achieved a historic win in the Lions League Cup with a perfect record of 10 wins and no losses. After winning the Noordvaal Cup last year, they moved up to compete in Lions League 5A. This marks the second consecutive year they've won the league title. They secured this year's win without losing a game, playing evenly split between home (five games) and away (five games). ALSO READ: Simmer Rugby Club completes sweep against Edenvale Wasps This year Hoërskool Vryburger High School had three teams make it to the finals: the U15, U17, and the first team. The U15 and U17 teams didn't win their finals though. The U15 lost 15-0 to Afrikaanse Hoerskool, and the U17 lost 19-8 to Hoërskool Roodepoort. But the first team crushed it, winning their final against Die Wilge Hoërskool from Potchefstroom 37-7. Last year, Hoërskool Vryburger High School's junior rugby team made history by becoming the first school in Primrose to win the prestigious Noordvaal Cup. Despite facing big financial challenges, the team didn't just win the Lions League – they went on to win the Noordvaal Cup without losing a game. Meanwhile, the school's senior team won the Lions League, but they just missed out on making it to the Noordvaal League semi-finals in a home game. ALSO READ: Simmer Rugby sweeps Scorpions in triple win Coach Ruan de Lange said they'll be playing their first Noordvaal Cup match soon against the Pumas. 'The school's proud of the team,' said De Lange. 'All our teams made it to the finals, which is fantastic. 'Since we promoted the U15 team, we had a bunch of new players who'd never played rugby before. 'We had to start training them from scratch. Given that they reached the finals, it's amazing. 'The future of rugby at the school looks safe. We're slowly becoming a strong rugby school in the region and have proven ourselves in rugby. 'As a school, we've also started soccer with our first game of the season recently taking place,' said De Lange. Lionel Sambo, a first-team player, congratulated the team on winning the Lions League. 'We wanted to win the league from the start of the season, but we knew it wouldn't be an easy task. Realising the dream of actually winning the title is a dream come true,' said Sambo. 'Our opponents in the finals were physically challenging. During the half-time break, our coaches talked to us, which made us refocus on the game. 'When we started to play our game, they started to get frustrated,' said Sambo. ALSO READ: Elsburg Rugby Club recruits young players Sambo started playing rugby in Grade Eight after switching over from soccer. He was invited by friends to give rugby a try without planning to play it long-term, and pretty quickly he made his way up. He played one year in the junior team and got bumped up to the first team. Sambo's got some experience under his belt. He played in both the Lions League and Noordvaal Cup matches last year, making his name undeniable to the first-team coaches. Thapelo Kobane (16), in Grade 11, was part of the undefeated U15 team that won the Noordvaal Cup last year, but this year he was humbled by a defeat in the finals with the U17 team. Kobane said, 'We were used to being undefeated, so the loss was an awakening call. 'I'm now the vice-captain of the team, which makes me happy. 'We knew teamwork was going to be key to top what we achieved last year as a team. Though this year was going to be challenging, we're still happy with our performance. 'Our coaches were behind us 100%, gearing us to perform our level best. Rest assured, next time we're going to meet Roodepoort High, we're going to beat them.' Kobane said the journey has made them reflect, and most players are still eligible to play for the U17 and the first team next season. 'We enjoyed ourselves, played as a team, and lost as a team. I hope to make it to the first team next year. My leadership skills set me apart. 'Moving forward, we should take this as a chance to reflect and improve. This loss is a sign that we don't have everything figured out and should always be open-minded about the game.' Kobane started his rugby journey in Grade Nine with little to no knowledge of the game. He added that he started playing last year with the U15 team. 'I had to start from the lower division to develop. I later became part of the U15 team that was undefeated last season,' said Kobane.
The Citizen
23-05-2025
- Sport
- The Citizen
Schoolboy rugby fixtures: Paarl Boys v Paul Roos, Affies v KES
One of South Africa's biggest rivalries play out while Affies also take on KES, and Rondebosch take on Boland Landbou. Paul Roos Gim and Paarl Boys' High School will compete in one of South Africa's biggest schoolboy rugby rivalries this weekend. Picture: Petri Oeschger/Gallo Images One of South Africa's most distinguished schoolboy rugby rivalries headlines this weekend's action, though it is not alone. Paarl Boys' High hosting Paul Roos Gimnasium is one of three games featuring in the King Price Schools Derby Series on Saturday, with Nico Malan taking on Marlow Landbou, and Wynberg Boys' High competing against Diocesan College are two of the other big fixtures. Paul Roos come from a scintillating 40–36 win over another top school, Boland Landbou, thanks to a last-minute penalty try from a rolling maul last weekend. Paarl Boys also come from a close win, clinching a 32–26 victory away at Wynberg. They sit second in the latest schoolboy rugby rankings while Paul Roos will look to climb up from fifth. Other big fixtures this weekend include Affies against KES, Rondebosch host Boland Landbou, Stellenberg entertain Oakdale and Paarl Gim welcome Drostdy. All these schools rugby fixtures take place on Saturday. Selected fixtures Eastern Cape Queen's vs Grey HS Hudson Park vs Graeme Nico Malan vs Marlow Kingswood vs Port Rex St Andrew's Selborne Free State Voortrekker (Beth) vs Trio Jim Fouche vs Landboudal Kwa-Zulu Natal Glenwood vs Northwood Westville vs Durban HS Noordvaal St Stithians vs Northcliff Parktown vs St David's St Alban's vs Pretoria BH St Benedict's vs St John's Affies vs KES Noordvaal Cup Menlopark vs Garsfontein Noordheuwel vs Monument EG Jansen vs Helpmekaar Wesvalia vs Oos-Moot Potch Gim vs Potch Volkskool Western Cape Outenique vs Framesby SACS vs Durbanville Rondebosch vs Boland Landbou Stellenberg vs Oakdale Wynberg vs Bishops Paarl Boys High vs Paul Roos Gim Paarl Gim vs Drostdy
The Citizen
22-04-2025
- Sport
- The Citizen
HTS Middelburg to begin their Noordvaal Cup campaign tomorrow (April 23)
HTS Middelburg to begin their Noordvaal Cup campaign tomorrow (April 23) Hoërskool Oos-Moot will play host to nine HTS sides, all of whom are looking to secure a precious opening day win. The Rooies are competing in the Plate division of this year's Noordvaal Cup, alongside bitter rivals Hoërskool Middelburg. Middies will kick off their Noordvaal trek at this year's Derby on May 17, with the highly anticipated fixture to be hosted by HTS Middelburg. The boys in red will be hoping to begin as they mean to go on and return home victorious against the Pretorian outfit. Here are the times for tomorrow's fixtures: 14:20 • U/14 A – A-Field • Third Team – B-Field • U/15 B – C-Field 15:30 • U/15 A – A-Field • U/16 B – B-Field 16:40 • Second Team – A-Field • U/14 B – B-Field 17:50 • U/16 A – A-Field 19:00 • First Team – A-Field Do you have information on a news story you think we should cover? Please send an email to our News Editor at daleen@ or phone us on 072 248 3855. To keep updated and informed on all the latest Middelburg news, visit our official social media pages: Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X (Formerly Twitter), and YouTube. At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
