A dramatic day of schools rugby saw Jeppe score a try in the last play to hold Selborne to a draw, while Hilton held out for a win against Michaelhouse in the Midlands Derby.
Jeppe and Selborne played to a nail-biting 34-34 stalemate on the Siya Kolisi field on Saturday, the second day of the Grey High Rugby Festival.
Jeppe flew into an early 12-0 lead, but Selborne fought back to take a 17-12 lead into the break. The Eastern Cape school then appeared to have secured a win when they went 34-17 up in the second half. A massive comeback from Jeppe saw the Johannesburg school narrow the scores in the final 10 minutes and then snatch a draw with a last-minute converted try.
Talk about drama ?
Jeppe fought back in the second half to claim a 34-34 draw against Selborne with an incredible try after the hooter had gone ?
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Meanwhile, Hilton continued their winning streak in the Midlands Derby by holding out for a 20-17 victory over Michaelhouse. It was Hilton’s ninth-straight win in the derby, having not lost to their rivals since 2016.
Brilliant defence from Hilton College sees them hold on for a dramatic 20-17 victory against Michaelhouse in the Midlands Derby ⚔️
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In Kimberley, the annual Wildeklawer Festival at Diamantveld High produced some entertaining rugby as Paarl Boys’ High claimed a 35-13 win over Glenwood on Friday, followed on Saturday by Paarl Gym fighting for a 29-14 win against Helpmekaar, Stellenberg beat Maritzburg College 36-24 and Affies blanked Oakdale 29-0.
Selected Schools results:
Wildeklawer:
Paarl Boys’ High 35 Glenwood 13
Boland Landbou 26 Monument 35
Framesby 19 Welkom Gym 54
Stellenberg 36 Maritzburg College 24
Diamantveld 13 Drostdy 15
Paul Roos 21 Durban High 14
Affies 29 Oakdale 0
Outeniqua 19 EG Jansen 7
Paarl Gym 29 Helpmekaar 14
Grey College 23 Garsfontein 9
Grey High Rugby Festival:
Hudson Park 12 St John’s 22
Muir 38 St Stithians 15
Selborne 34 Jeppe 34
Graeme 32 Voortrekker 12
Brandwag 13 Parktown 19
Dale 5 Nico Malan 22
Queen’s 21 KES 19
Grey High 17 Westville 15
KwaZulu-Natal:
Northwood 14 Kearsney 10
Michaelhouse 17 Hilton 20
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