Boishaai dismantles the Jade Brigade, Durbies dumps Tygerberg
Last year, Paarl Gimnasium was the big bad wolf which no side seemed able to tame. Then Paarl Boys’ High showed up and defeated them 35-33 on the final day of the season.
Grey College, Paarl Gimnasium and Paul Roos Gimnasium were all beaten by Stellenberg High, the big bad wolf, earlier in the 2026 season. Then Boishaai showed up, winning their contest 29-7 in Paarl on Saturday.
Heading into the match, Boishaai had lost their previous two matches, going down 37-40 to Affies and 21-31 to Grey College. They used those setbacks to fuel their challenge and played with desperate hunger from the opening whistle.
Fullback Dante Davids shoved the pedal to the metal to burst over for two tries in the first fifteen minutes of play. Buoyed, the hosts kept up the pressure and shut down the Stellies‘ attack to go into the break with a healthy 24-0 lead.
In the second half, the visitors struck back with a penalty try from a collapsed maul. The home side responded by crossing the whitewash with a maul try of their own.
Stellies tried again and again, but couldn’t get past the blue and white wall. The home side defended with a sense of desperation. Play continued for many phases until the hosts either stole the ball or the visitors knocked on.
The win was a crucial confidence booster for Boishaai, who have yet another big May fixture to play at Paul Roos Gimnasium next weekend. Stellenberg will aim to take out its frustrations on Rondebosch Boys’ High.
Hoërskool Durbanville, meanwhile, tore through Hoërskool Tygerberg, romping to a 64-5 home victory.
Fullback Wihan Roux enjoyed his outing, collecting 24 points from two tries and seven conversions. Openside flank Jean de Vries made carry after carry over the gain line, which also brought him two tries.
It was mostly one-way traffic for Durbies. They made frequent visits behind the Tigers’ try line, 10 times in all. They slipped through tackles and were able to get the ball out wide without the Parow locals putting their attackers under much pressure.
Durbanville will hope to continue their high-scoring form against Bishops next weekend. Tygerberg has a two-week break before they take on Hoërskool Bellville.
After losing their past four matches, DF Akademie delivered a staunch defensive performance in a 29-0 win over Fairmont High on Saturday.
Fullback Pieter Delport, who was a significant influence in DF’s previous wins over Fish Hoek High and Curro Hermanus, contributed nine points via a try and two conversions.
The home team did an outstanding job of retaining possession through many phases, while also often sending the ball out wide. It was a worthy way of breaking their recent run of defeats.
They’ll need to be on song again next Saturday when they travel to Hoërskool Porterville.
Scorers
Paarl Boys’ High 29 (24) – Tries: Dante Davids (2), Dirk Farmer, Steven Muller. Conversions: Daniel Meisenheimer (3). Penalty: Meisenheimer. Stellenberg High 7 (0) – Try: Penalty try.
Hoërskool Durbanville 64 (38) – Tries: Wihan Roux (2), Jean de Vries (2), Farrel-Leigh Dido, Muller Jansen van Vuuren, Hadley Erasmus, Cole Carls, Hanno Rhode, Jeandré Janse van Rensburg. Conversions: Roux (7). Hoërskool Tygerberg 5 (0) – N/A.
DF Akademie 29 – Tries: Pieter Delport, Sebastian Botha, Meyer Brits, Gerhard Groenewald, Jayden Plaatjies. Conversions: Delport (2). Fairmont High 0.
Other Results
U19 – DF Akademie II 29 Fairmont II 14; Boishaai I 29 Stellenberg I 7, Boishaai II 34 Stellenberg II 26, Boishaai III 26 Stellenberg III 3, Boishaai IV 47 Stellenberg IV 7, Boishaai V 62 Stellenberg V 7, Boishaai VI 101 Stellenberg VI 7.
U16 – DF Akademie A 0 Fairmont A 5; Boishaai A 34 Stellenberg A 36, Boishaai B 28 Stellenberg B 0, Boishaai C 63 Stellenberg C 3, Boishaai D 141 Stellenberg D 0.
U15 – DF Akademie A 5 Fairmont A 17; Boishaai A 42 Stellenberg A 8, Boishaai B 24 Stellenberg B 10, Boishaai C 61 Stellenberg C 3, Boishaai D 50 Stellenberg D 0.
U14 – DF Akademie A 57 Fairmont A 0; Boishaai A 54 Stellenberg A 0, Boishaai B 24 Stellenberg B 5, Boishaai C 104 Stellenberg C 7, Boishaai D 94 Stellenberg D 0.
