Boishaai suffer first defeat in SA since 2014
Paarl Boys’ High undefeated record in South Africa came to an end on the second day of their World Schools Festival celebrating their 150th anniversary.
The Argentinean u19-side, the Jaquares, won the physical battle by 19-10 at the Brug Street Stadium in Paarl. Boishaai pack of forwards are without the doubt the biggest on the schoolboy scene this year in South Africa, but the Jaquares had the pack of forwards to match them in the physical exchanges.
The scrumhalf of the Jaqueres, Jeronimo Gomez-Vara, was magnificent and kept the home team’s defence true throughout the match. He dictated play with his decision-making from behind the scrum.
This was Paarl Boys’ High’s first defeat in South Africa since their final game of the 2014 season when they lost 10-11 to Marlow Landbou of Cradock in the final of Die Burger’s competition. Boishaai did however lose against Christchurch Boys’ High (36-38) during a tour through New Zealand last year.
Boishaai was unbeaten for a total of 51 games on South African soil before falling to the Jaquares. The team from Paarl still have a chance for sweet revenge against Christchurch Boys’ High in the main match of the festival on Saturday. This will however now only be a small consolation price.
The home team’s outside centre, Trent Sivertsen, was his side’s best backline player. For the Jaquares their flyhalf, Exequiel Alegra-Chedied, played an instrumental part with his boot as he slotted three penalties and also converted his side’s only try by centre Joaquin Oviedo.
Scorers:
Jaquares 19 (13) – Try: Joaquin Oviedo. Conversion: Exequiel Alegra-Chedied. Penalties: Alegra-Chedied. Paarl Boys’ High 10 (10) – Tries: Trent Sivertsen, Javiar Farmer.
