Menlopark, Affies lift titles at Montana Sevens
Hoërskool Montana‘s rugby fields rocked with lung-busting action on the weekend as the Northern Gauteng region’s top u17 and u15 schools’ teams battled it out for the High School Sevens Series, proudly sponsored by Toyota, titles.
After the final whistle had sounded, it was Menlopark who was crowned the u17 champion, while Affies laid claim to the u15 honours.
U17 Competition
Affies, as always, were going to be in the mix, but there was a hint of vulnerability in their challenge when they scraped a narrow 21-17 win over Overkruin in their last Pool A match. Still, they won all three of their matches.
Garsfontein ran wild in Pool B, while Zwartkop was almost as dominant in topping Pool C. Montana made the home supporters happy by finishing in first place in Pool D, while Menlopark was extended by Pretoria Boys High in Pool E, winning by just seven points, but they shone in a 36-0 dismantling of Affies B.
In the only meeting of pool winners in the quarterfinals, Garsfontein overran Montana 42-7, while Affies came away with a tough 33-24 win over Affies B in their clash. Menlopark blanked Zayo in their easy victory, while Zwartkop took down Wilgers.
The runaway train that was Garsfontein was brought to a sudden stop in the semi-finals, with Menlopark recording a 21-7 win. Affies, meanwhile, cruised to a 38-7 win over Zwartkop.
The Wit Bulle were, then, in for a rude shock in the final, where Menlopark handled them comfortably, winning 28-5.
Zwartkop held off Garsfontein to claim bronze, while the Bowl went to Oos Moot, who comfortably beat Erasmus by 21 points. Affies B edged out Montana 24-21 in a tight Plate final, while Wonderboom triumphed 12-7 over Pretoria Boys High in the Shield final.
U15 Competition
In the u15 competition, Affies powered their way to the top of the Pool A standings, although Oos Moot gave them a tough workout, with Affies battling their way to a 31-19 win in that clash.
Garsfontein handed Waterkloof a 15-7 loss in the key match in Pool B and didn’t concede a point in their other two pool games. In Pool C, Zwartkop got the better of their rivals, Eldoraigne, in the clash that decided first place, while Montana edged out Centurion 12-7 and won their other Pool D fixtures comfortably to lead the way.
It came down to Menlopark and Pretoria Boys High in Pool E and Menlo handled the assignment with assurance, racing to a 38-14 win over Boys High.
As had happened in the u17 competition, Montana, after winning their pool, was eliminated in the only game between pool winners in the last eight, with Menlopark scoring a 33-5 win. Affies defeated their old rivals, Pretoria Boys High, 39-10, while Garsfontein scored a tight seven-point win over Oos Moot. Zwartkop cruised to a 26-5 victory over Centurion.
An Affies vs Menlopark final was set up after both won in the semi-finals, with Menlo getting past Garsfontein 26-21, while Affies had a more comfortable win, beating Zwartkop 33-14.
With the title on the line, Affies brought their A-game and claimed the silverware with a 28-7 victory. Garsfontein had to settle for the bronze, after a solid win over Zwartkop.
In a closely-contested Bowl final, Wilgers sneaked a 19-18 win over Curro Hazeldean. Oos Moot hoisted the Plate following a 36-21 defeat of Pretoria Boys High, and Waterkloof won 33-21 against Eldoraigne to capture the Shield.
U17 RESULTS
Pool A
Oos Moot 19-12 Overkruin
Affies 46-12 HTS John Vorster
Oos Moot 5-41 Affies
Overkruin 34-7 HTS John Vorster
Oos-Moot 21-17 HTS John Vorster
Affies 21-17 Overkruin
Pool B
Zayo 26-10 Erasmus
Garsfontein 48-0 Curro Hazeldean
Garsfontein 42-5 Zayo
Curro Hazeldean 21-31 Erasmus
Garsfontein 75-0 Erasmus
Zayo 29-12 Curro Hazeldean
Pool C
Bos Blitze 7-14 Wonderboom
Zwartkop 59-5 Rietondale
Bos-Blitze 10-33 Zwartkop
Wonderboom 24-12 Rietondale
Bos-Blitze 38-14 Rietondale
Zwartkop 45-12 Wonderboom
Pool D
Montana 44-0 Sutherland
Centurion 7-21 Wilgers
Montana 28-12 Centurion
Sutherland 7-43 Wilgers
Centurion 31-0 Sutherland
Montana 35-31 Wilgers
Pool E
Menlopark 45-12 Pretoria Noord
PBHS 19-24 Affies B
Menlopark 36-0 Affies B
Pretoria Noord 12-33 Affies B
Menlopark 31-24 PBHS
PBHS 14-17 Pretoria Noord
Cup quarterfinals
Garsfontein 42-7 Montana
Zwartkop 22-5 Wilgers
Menlopark 40-0 Zayo
Affies 33-24 Affies B
Shield/Bowl quarterfinals
Wonderboom 25-24 Pretoria Noord
Oos Moot 12-13 Bos Blitze
Overkruin 15-10 Erasmus
Centurion 10-22 PBHS
Semi-finals
Cup
Garsfontein 7-21 Menlopark
Affies 38-7 Zwartkop
Bowl
Pretoria Noord 7-19 Erasmus
Oos Moot 28-14 Centurion
Shield
Wonderboom 24-12 Overkruin
Wilgers 10-19 Affies B
Bronze
Zwartkop 21-14 Garsfontein
Finals
Bowl
Oos Moot 33-12 Erasmus
Plate
Montana 21-24 Affies B
Shield
Wonderboom 12-7 PBHS
Cup
Menlopark 28-5 Affies
U15 RESULTS
Pool A
Oos-Moot 33-7 Overkruin
Affies 67-0 HTS John Vorster
Affies 41-0 Overkruin
Oos-Moot 19-31 Affies
Overkruin 28-19 HTS John Vorster
Oos Moot 48-0 HTS John Vorster
Pool B
Waterkloof 38-7 Curro Hazeldean
Garsfontein 15-7 Waterkloof
Curro Hazeldean 24-12 Erasmus
Garsfontein 57-0 Erasmus
Garsfontein 33-0 Curro Hazeldean
Waterkloof 41-7 Erasmus
Pool C
Wonderboom 27-5 Rietondale
Eldoraigne 52-7 Rietondale
Eldoraigne 26-7 Wonderboom
Zwartkop 43-7 Rietondale
Eldoraigne 5-24 Zwartop
Zwartkop 31-0 Wonderboom
Pool D
Montana 45-5 Wilgers
Centurion 47-0 Sutherland
Sutherland 10-35 Wilgers
Montana 40-0 Sutherland
Centurion 29-10 Wilgers
Montana 12-7 Centurion
Pool E
PBHS 49-7 Pretoria Noord
Menlopark 64-0 Zayo
Menlopark 44-0 Pretoria Noord
PBHS 61-0 Zayo
Pretoria Noord 31-0 Zayo
Menlopark 38-14 PBHS
Quarterfinals
Cup
Menlopark 33-5 Montana
Affies 39-10 PBHS
Garsfontein 24-17 Oos Moot
Zwartkop 26-5 Centurion
Shield/Bowl
Waterkloof 28-12 Overkruin
Eldoraigne 33-5 Pretoria Noord
Wilgers 7-31 Woderboom
Curro Hazeldean 7-31 Erasmus
Semi-finals
Cup
Menlopark 26-21 Garsfontein
Affies 33-14 Zwartkop
Bowl
Overkruin 12-36 Wilgers
Pretoria Noord 21-28 Curro Hazeldean
Plate
Montana 17-24 Oos Moot
PBHS 22-10 Centurion
Shield
Waterkloof 36-7 Wonderboom
Eldoraigne 38-12 Erasmus
Bronze
Garsfontein 38-12 Zwartkop
Finals
Bowl
Wilgers 19-18 Curro Hazeldean
Plate
Oos Moot 36-21 PBHS
Shield
Waterkloof 33-21 Eldoraigne
Cup
Affies 28-7 Menlopark
