Schools preview: Cape derbies the place to be!
There are two big Cape schools derbies taking place before Saturday’s Vodacom United Rugby Championship semi-final in Cape Town, including the Premier Interschools match between Bishops and Rondebosch.
There are two big Cape schools derbies taking place before Saturday’s Vodacom United Rugby Championship semi-final in Cape Town, including the Premier Interschools match between Bishops and Rondebosch.
The highlights of another busy weekend of schools rugby include the Premier Interschools debut of the Grey College vs Monument clash and the Cape matches involving Wynberg, Rondebosch, Paarl Boys High and Bishops.
The annual rugby derby between Western Cape schools Bishops College and Wynberg Boys High reportedly turned sour after pupils from Bishops allegedly displayed ‘elitist’ behaviour during one of the matches.
Check out this highlights reel of future star Sacha Mngomezulu in action for Bishops and Western Province.
Bishops coach Wes Chetty is determined to keep learning his craft as he prepares for his third season in charge of the first team. DYLAN JACK reports.
The Blitzboks and Springbok Women’s Sevens held an open training session at Bishops in Rondebosch ahead of the Cape Town Sevens.
The schoolboy derbies hosted by Paul Roos and Rondebosch are the highlights of a weekend which also offers the final round of SA Schools fixtures, writes DYLAN JACK.
Bishops produced a powerhouse second half to claim a 36-26 victory over neighbours Rondebosch at the Piley Rees field on Saturday. DYLAN JACK reports.
Bishops will resume their historical rivalry with Rondebosch when the two schools meet for the 196th time in the standout schools’ rugby game this weekend, writes DYLAN JACK.
Paarl Boys’ High held on to claim an entertaining 41-21 victory over Bishops at the Piley Rees field in Rondebosch on Saturday. DYLAN JACK reports.