Schools rugby back with a bang
Paarl Boys High cruised to a massive victory at the Porterville Festival, while there were also wins for Affies and Kearsney as schools rugby returned to action.
Paarl Boys High cruised to a massive victory at the Porterville Festival, while there were also wins for Affies and Kearsney as schools rugby returned to action.
As part of the @Vodacom #URC’s Origin Rounds we are looking at some of the famous local rugby schools that have produced DHL Stormers over the years.
With the @Vodacom #URC Origin Rounds coming up, take a closer look at some of the schools that have produced DHL Stormers players.
Rondebosch scored a late converted try to claim derby glory against rivals Bishops, while Garsfontein saved their best performance for last to win the Noordvaal Cup.
The second leg of one of the oldest school derbies in the country and most anticipated fixtures in the Western Cape – Bishops against Rondebosch – will bring the season to a spectacular close on Saturday.
Grey College shrugged off the absence of several SA U18 players to beat Paul Roos and cap off an unbeaten season, while Garsfontein and EG Jansen progressed to the Noordvaal Cup final.
Only two of South Africa’s high schools – Paul Roos and Tygerberg – contributed more than one player to the 33-man Springbok squad for the World Cup.
Hoerskool Waterkloof produced a second-half blitz to come from behind and beat rivals Monument, securing a place in the Noordvaal Cup semi-finals on Saturday.
It is make-or-break time for Waterkloof and Monument as the northern rivals face off in their final league match of the Noordvaal Cup, which also serves as the 10th Premier Interschools derby of 2023.
Paarl Gimnasium held out against a brave Paarl Boys’ High comeback effort to claim a first win in the big Interschools since 2019 on Saturday.