Bishops bag first victory over Wynberg since 2019
Revenge was sweet as Diocesan College handed their long-time rivals, Wynberg Boys’ High, a 14-10 defeat in their own backyard on Saturday.
Wynberg have had the upper hand in this fixture for the last few years but the Bishops boys got one back for the first time since 2019.
You could sense the tension on the field and between the supporters, as the crowds traded chants while the players traded blows in a game that was loud, physical and contested till the end, a Southern Suburbs derby at its finest.
Wynberg opened the books with a penalty by their stoic flyhalf, Yaqeen Ahmed, on the 15-minute mark.
His opposite number, Shaywan Blankenberg, took a big knock shortly after, despite being down for some time, after the medical staff had cleared him to continue he did well to recover and power on, continuing to play a central role for his team.
Bishops scored the first try when fullback, Gilermo Mentoe, wriggled through the smallest of gaps and outpaced everyone to take the lead for the visitors with eight minutes left in the first half.
To their credit, Wynberg never dropped their heads and kept asking questions of the Bishops defence, who remained resolute until the final minute in the half, when Amier Adams (centre) was rewarded after several phases of play.
The hosts went into the break up by 10-7.
The second half brought more of the same, with every powerful carry being met by equally impressive hits in defence.
Bishops showed that they can also build phases, and after their forward pack had softened the defence their industrious scrumhalf, Kashief Joseph saw an opportunity to dart around the ruck and score the only try of the second half.
Despite being a low-scoring game it was packed with action and exciting to the very end.
Up the road, Rondebosch Boys’ High also handed a home defeat to SACS (22-7).
Rondebosch controlled the game throughout, with their forward pack running the show.
Collin Paul Kemp (flanker), Carl Geddie (lock) and Justin Amos (prop) scored their three tries, highlighting how involved the big boys were in the attack.
Hoërskool Durbanville scored 77 unanswered points in another victory for the travelling teams this weekend when they visited Parel Vallei in Somerset West.
The Durbies backline put in the performance that they have been threatening to all season, scoring 11 tries, with Monray Daars (scrumhalf) converting nine of them and Shaun Klein (flyhalf) kicking over the other two as well.
Worcester Gimnasium had joy at home though as they beat the visiting Bellville High School 30-19.
This comes shortly after they also came out on top in the clash against Worcester Secondary (29-19) on Wednesday.
Gimmies have been punching above their weight class all season and are an exciting team to keep an eye on for the future.
Scorers:
Diocesan College 14 (7) – Tries: Gilermo Mentoe, Kashief Joseph. Conversions: Shaywan Blankenberg. Wynberg Boys’ High 10 (10) – Try: Amier Adams. Conversion: Yaqeen Ahmed. Penalty: Ahmed.
Rondebosch Boys’ High 22 (12) – Tries: Collin Paul Kemp, Carl Geddie, Justin Amos. Conversions: David Simon (2). Penalty: Simon. SACS 7 (0) – Try: Aya Machuli. Conversion: Raashied Conrad.
Durbanville 77 – Tries: Shaun Klein (2), Jayden Nell (2), James Nero, Monray Daars, Arno van Rhyn, Naldo Klein, Divan Gravett, Valrinho Olckers, Shadwill Engelbrecht. Conversions: Daars (9), Shaun Klein (2). Parel Vallei 0.
Worcester Gimnasium 30 – Tries: Carick Kustoor, Jethro Tentenie, Jovawn Visagie, Tyron Abrahams. Conversions: Lohenzel Jansen (2). Penalties: Jansen, Kustoor. Hoërskool Bellville 19 – Tries: Steph-Lee Lourens, Dwayne Carelse, Ashton Norman.
Milnerton 22 – Tries: Keagan Harding, Carl Moatshe, Frank Hitimana, Morgan Lodewyk. Conversion: Lodewyk. Tygerberg 20.
Hoërskool Punt 31 – Tries: Daylin Erasmus, Andre Hattingh, Qhamani James, HJ Nell, Jaden Ralph-Allers. Conversions: Keanu October (3). Montagu 7 – Try: Mattwin Christoffels. Conversion: Willem Nel.
Other results:
u19A: Hoërskool Oudtshoorn 19, Hermanus 14; Brackenfell 19, HTS Bellville 17; Monument Park 15, Fish Hoek 14; Worcester Gimnasium 29, Worcester Secondary 19.
