Images: Markotter turns into mudbath
The cold front in Cape Town took its toll on Paul Roos’ Markotter field, which turned into a mudbath during the match against SACS on Saturday.
The cold front in Cape Town took its toll on Paul Roos’ Markotter field, which turned into a mudbath during the match against SACS on Saturday.
There were a couple of major upsets on another action-packed Saturday of schools rugby, as EG Jansen thrashed Monument, while Graeme College beat Grey High.
Paul Roos made history when they came back from an early deficit to claim an away win over Paarl Boys’ High for the first time in 20 years.
Paarl Gimnasium routed SACS, as Grey College smashed Affies in the Free State on another weekend of exciting schools rugby across the country.
SA Rugby have announced the dates and venues for this year’s editions of the Under-18 Craven Week, U16 Grant Khomo Week, and Girls Weeks for U18s and U16s.
Grey College made it five successive victories against Paarl Boys’ High, as heavyweights Rondebosch and Affies chalked up a W on another weekend of stunning schools rugby.
Paarl Boys High will look to end a four-game losing streak against Grey College on a weekend that will also see SACS host Rondebosch and Affies take on KES on Saturday.
Bishops and Paarl Gymnasium came out with bragging rights on a Saturday jam packed with schools derbies across the country.
The 150th clash between SACS and Bishops – the oldest schools game in South Africa – highlights a Saturday of derbies across the country, including the Cape Winelands match between Paul Roos and Paarl Gymnasium.
Paarl Boys High and Paarl Gymnasium each claimed back-to-back wins at the Wildeklawer Festival, while Paul Roos closed the day by snatch a thrilling victory over Affies on Monday evening.