18-05-2025
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.
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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
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