Bishops searching for first victory over Wynberg since 2019
Last year’s meeting between Wynberg Boys’ High and Diocesan College was shrouded in controversy.
As what might have begun as banter between the two schools’ supporters and pupils boiled over after Wynberg managed to bring the team from Rondebosch’s impressive winning streak to an end, beating them 20-14.
This year, the teams face each other in Wynberg, on Saturday at 12:20.
Both teams are on a good run of form, with Wynberg winning six of their seven games so far this season, their only loss coming against Paarl Gimnasium (33-11).
Bishops have also managed to go five from six, their only defeat came when they hosted Paul Roos Gimnasium (24-12).
With both teams playing some exciting rugby this year, and the added animosity between the two sides after last year’s drama, this is set to be an intense battle.
Bishops have just managed a historic victory against SACS last weekend, on the 150th anniversary of the oldest rivalry in South African rugby.
It will be interesting to see if they are inspired by their 31-25 win over their old foes, or if that battle has drained their energy somewhat.
It’s forecast to be another stormy weekend in the Cape, but one would expect both flyhalves to be adept at playing in these conditions.
Just five kilometres up the road another big clash will be taking place as SACS and Rondebosch Boys’ High square off at the foot of Table Mountain on the SACS fields where oldboy Percy Montgomery would have been practising his kicking in the afternoons when he attended the prestigious school.
The home team will be looking to bounce back after their heartbreaking loss to their oldest rivals last week.
Rondebosch have been a difficult fixture for all their opponents so far this year, losing only to an in-form Durbanville High (35-19) and drawing against Grey High School (19-all).
They will look to continue causing problems through their backline, allowing the likes of Matthew Malherbe (centre) and Ethan Gordon (winger) to score some more exciting tries, as they have been doing all season.
Durbanville High School have been playing exceptionally this year. James Nero (centre) and Jayden Nell (no. 8) have stood out as the Durbies have knocked over some big teams, most notably when they beat Paarl Boys’ High 26-25 in March.
They travel to Somerset West to meet Parel Vallei on Saturday.
Parel Vallei played well to get a draw against Frikkie Meyer on the final day of the Rolyn Bergsig tournament in Rustenburg recently, but they will need to raise their game considerably to survive the Durbies’ onslaught in their match on Saturday.
There is action to the East as well, with Montagu making the drive to face Point High School in Mossel Bay and Worcester Gim hosting Bellville High School.
The teams are:
Wynberg Boys’ High vs Bishops at 12:20:
Wynberg Boys’ High: 15 Xolela Hoyi, 14 Matteo Pascoe, 13 Ezra Antonio, 12 Amier Adams, 11 Levi Brown, 10 Yaqeen Ahmed, 9 Sange Mbuto, 8 Xola Nyali, 7 Aden de Costa, 6 Jarryd Jackson, 5 Michail Kasfikis, 4 Monty Loggeenberg, 3 Leo Addinal, 2 Nicholas van Schalkwyk, 1 Aidan Reid.
Diocesan College: 15 Gilermo Mentoe, 14 Ayanda Bonoyi, 13 Olo Sopotela, 12 Nic Allison, 11 Lucca Mynhardt, 10 Shaywan Blanckenberg, 9 Haashim Pead, 8 Aidan Norris, 7 Christian Steward, 6 Tapiwa Nkumanda, 5 Zach Willemse, 4 CJ Gordon, 3 Nashe Chahwahwa, 2 Merlin Fransman, 1 Richard Horton.
SACS vs Rondebosch Boys’ High at 12:30:
SACS: 15 Aya Machuli, 14 Jack Benade, 13 Daniel Dayaram, 12 Raashied Conrad, 11 Nicholas Reynolds, 10 Rayaan Solomons, 9 Seth Bradford, 8 Connor King, 7 Pierre van Selm, 6 Richard Skeeles, 5 Khwezi Ndlovu, 4 Noah Hefer, 3 Ikhona Maxegwana, 2 Alex Pybus, 1 Ali Osman-Bosch.
Rondebosch Boys’ High: 15 David Simon, 14 Juma Amissi, 13 Juandre Welthagen, 12 Matthew Malherbe, 11 Ethan Gordon, 10 Dylan Miller, 9 Cameron Whitson, 8 Ryan du Rand, 7 Collin Paul Kemp, 6 Polite Phiri, 5 Tom Barnard, 4 Carl Geddie, 3 Cole Macdonald, 2 Tom van Wyk, 1 Justin Amos.
Parel Vallei vs Durbanville:
Parel Vallei: 15 Nathaniel Oktober, 14 Zion Tyman, 13 Bongi Bawuti, 12 Bevan Meiring, 11 Caleb Maasdorp, 10 Leighton Brinkhuis, 9 James Kent, 8 Nissi Mugada, 7 Anithan Claassen, 6 Dylan Cockroft, 5 Believe Mwabi, 4 Chandan Nieuwoudt, 3 Christiaan Uitenweerde, 2 Adriaan Stevens, 1 Orin Adams.
Durbanville: TBC.
Punt vs Montagu at 11:40:
Punt: 15 Zhandre Hattingh, 14 Keanu October, 13 Qhamani James, 12 HJ Nell, 11 Lee Wildemans, 10 Remile Moos, 9 Daylin Erasmus, 8 Ruan van Zyl, 7 Shane Horn, 6 Henro Kuhn, 5 JJ Malan, 4 Dean Vorster, 3 Andre Hattingh, 2 Jaydon Ralph-Allers, 1 Hendrico Schrader.
Montagu: 15 Linden de Silva, 14 Chad Lottering, 13 Liam Pekeur, 12 Jenovan Soldaat, 11 Willem Nel, 10 Juhan Venter, 9 Udo Windvogel, 8 Mattwin Christoffels, 7 Xolani Stevens, 6 Rossouw Kriel, 5 Casré Husselman, 4 Caleb du Toit, 3 Ewan Coetzee, 2 Colin Conradie, 1 CJ van der Walt.
Worcester Gimnasium vs Hoërskool Bellville at 12:30
Worcester Gimnasium: 15 Lohenzel Jansen, 14 Hope Dliso, 13 Alton Hendricks, 12 Carick Kustoor, 11 Tyron Abrahams, 10 Aidan Abrahams, 9 Jethro Tentenie, 8 Ryan Jacobs, 7 Armand Croeser, 6 Wilfred Slingers, 5 Waylan Pienaar, 4 Chris O’Neil, 3 Jeffwhin Michaels, 2 Matthew Wilton, 1 Noah Pietersen.
Hoërskool Bellville: TBC.
Tygerberg vs Milnerton at 11:30:
Tygerberg: 15 Higgin Whites, 14 Therlow Goudhard, 13 JD Pombo, 12 Luke Moses, 11 Mikyle Philander, 10 Marius Griebenow, 9 Shane Steenkamp, 8 Dillon Fillies, 7 Zuhayr Pillay, 6 Prince Misengue, 5 Tyrique van Reenen, 4 Gian Brand, 3 Ashton Maloy, 2 Ezra Glover, 1 Ethan Abrahams.
Milnerton: 15 Keegan Wood, 14 Carl Moatshe, 13 Morgan Lodewyk, 12 Frank Hitimana, 11 Qhamani Mangele, 10 Seth Kleynhans, 9 Devon Damons, 8 Liberty Nyashanu, 7 Cole Wegewarth, 6 Ethan Wilson, 5 Matthew Gabriel, 4 Keenan Togni, 3 Khanyisa Tafeni, 2 Keagan Harding, 1 Liam Ross.
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