Middies make Paul Roos work hard for victory at Frans Malherbe u15 Festival
There were wins for the hosts, Paarl Boys’ High, and their rivals, Paarl Gimnasium, on Friday night, the opening day of the Frans Malherbe u15 Festival.
Boishaai battled their way to a 20-12 win over Grey High in a contest in which both sides scored two tries apiece.
Their match was preceded by Gimmies‘ 31-19 victory over Hoërskool Rustenburg.
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Brugstraat B hosted three matches on Saturday, while Brugstraat A served as the battleground for eight clashes.
Oakdale Landbou delivered an entertaining show, running in ten tries in their 62-3 domination of Hoërskool Swartland. Hooker Jacobus Theunissen was at the heart of the Farmers’ set-piece dominance, scoring two tries from the maul on his 15th birthday.
SACS flyhalf Tylor Isaacs was also in top form. He crossed for a hat-trick of tries and converted four of the five tries scored by the Newlands outfit in a 33-17 win over Hoërskool Robertson.
Stellenberg High was stretched by Hoërskool Wesvalia and trailed late in the contest. Showing composure, though, they patiently kept up the pressure through. phase after phase before dotting down in the dying moments of the match to snatch a 21-20 win.
Resilience was a key factor in Hoërskool Diamantveld‘s 7-3 win over Boland Landbou. The Kimberley school finished the match on their own try line, keeping the Paarl side at bay to seal a narrow victory.
Paul Roos Gimnasium was forced to work hard for a 21-12 victory over Hoërskool Middelburg. In a tightly-contested clash, the Stellenbosch team’s backs locked in the win with some moments of individual brilliance.
Results | Day 1
Paarl Boys’ High 20, Grey High School 12; Paul Roos Gimnasium 21, Hoërskool Middelburg 12; Paarl Gimnasium 31, Hoërskool Rustenburg 19; Stellenberg 21, Wesvalia 20; Waterkloof 17, HTS Drostdy 14; Hoërskool Durbanville 31, Charlie Hofmeyr 12; Worcester Gimnasium 12, Hoërskool Punt 10; SACS 33, Hoërskool Robertson 17; Wynberg Boys’ High 22, HTS Daniël Pienaar 5; Oakdale Landbou 62, Swartland 3; Hoërskool Trio 27, Menlopark 10; Nico Malan 58, Strand 5; Diamantveld 7, Boland Landbou 3.
