Watch: Grey’s ‘Tank’ cruises intercept try
Grey College centre Ethan Adams scored a sensational intercept try during the NWU Sevens over the weekend.
Grey College centre Ethan Adams scored a sensational intercept try during the NWU Sevens over the weekend.
In a season that will go down as one of the most remarkable in South African schoolboy rugby history, Paul Roos Gimnasium’s 1st XV completed a flawless campaign, capping it off with a commanding victory over Grey College.
Paul Roos Gimnasium completed an unbeaten season in style by claiming their biggest-ever victory over Grey College in Stellenbosch on Saturday.
Jeppe claimed a derby victory over rivals KES to level their series at 1-1, while Grey College broke a derby curse against Grey High on Saturday.
Grey College scored a last-minute try to snatch a comeback victory against Affies in Pretoria, while Selborne College held on to beat Dale College in the Eastern Cape derby on Saturday.
Jeppe High made history on Monday night with a first-ever victory over Grey College at the North-South tournament in Pretoria.
Matches between lower-tier schools teams don’t make headlines, but there was an exception in the derby between Grey College and Paul Roos in Bloemfontein on Saturday when the U19G Grey flyhalf kicked a conversion for the visitors.
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.
Jeppe scored twice in the last five minutes to end up on the right side of a 74-point thriller against rivals KES, while Grey College continued their unbeaten run against their brother school on Saturday.
Brother faces brother in Gqeberha on Saturday when Grey High and Grey College battle it out, while Jeppe will look to avenge their narrow loss to rivals KES in the Johannesburg derby.