Affies powers past Selborne, Parktown rallies to defeat Hudson Park
Afrikaans Hoër Seunskool (Affies) delivered another commanding performance, storming to a 57–19 victory over Selborne College to claim a second win at the 2025 Standard Bank King Edward VII School Easter Festival, in Johannesburg, on Monday.
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Demonstrating their remarkable depth, the Wit Bulle, from Pretoria, rested several leading players ahead of their clash with Hoërskool Garsfontein on Saturday.
Yet, even with key players given a breather, the Pretoria powerhouse didn’t skip a beat.
Their forwards set the tone early, battering the East London outfit with a barrage of physical carries that left Selborne reeling. Lock Martin van Niekerk, whose tireless work underpinned the Affies’ effort, was rewarded with two tries in quick succession just before the final whistle.
He was ably supported by openside flanker Luhan Potgieter, who impressed with another standout showing. Potgieter and his fellow flank, Elwin Jansen van Vuuren, both crossed the whitewash after impressive solo runs, which underlined Affies’’ dominance across the park.
For Selborne, openside flank Lwandle Bacela delivered a quietly heroic shift. Though often unnoticed, his hard graft on defence against the colossal Affies pack was commendable. His back-row partner, Uviwe Jikwana, also made his presence felt, scoring one of Selborne’s three tries with a determined individual effort.
Later in the day, the growing crowd was treated to a thrilling seesaw encounter between Parktown Boys’ High School and Hudson Park. Trailing 10-15 at half-time, the Johannesburg side rallied to score 15 unanswered points after the break to grab a hard-fought 25–15 victory.
Parktown’s eighthman, Siya Masinga, and openside flank, Lethabo Sikhundo, were pivotal to the turnaround, delivering tireless performances at the breakdown and in open play. Their efforts were justly rewarded, with tries, which contributed 10 points to their side’s winning tally.
For Hudson Park, left-wing Masibulele Kwakini provided one of the match’s standout moments with a blistering run down the touchline to score just before the break, which gave his team the half-time advantage.
SCORERS
Affies 57 (38) – Tries: Martin van Niekerk (2), Hannes Nagel, Estian Marx, Joshua Gouws, Charl Els, Luhan Potgieter, Elwin Jansen van Vuuren. Conversions: Ruben Groenewald (4), Lamond Baaidjies (2). Penalty: Groenwald. Selborne College 19 (5) – Tries: Oliver Schmidt, Aaron James, Uviwe Jikwana. Conversions: Khazimla Qavile (2).
Parktown Boys’ High School 25 (10) – Tries: Siphesihle Mpofu, Siya Masinga, Lethabo Sikhudo. Conversions: Enrico van Coller (2). Penalties: Van Coller (2). Hudson Park 15 (15) – Tries: Sibalbwe Mtshini, Masibulele Kwakini. Conversion: Landile Gidi. Penalty: Gidi.
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