Paul Roos bag famous victory at Brug Street, while Bishops shocked the Jade Brigade
Paul Roos Gimnasium pulled off a famous victory at Brug Street on Saturday, when they beat Paarl Boys’ High at home for the first time in 20 years.
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The home team came out swinging, scoring the first try within 40 seconds of the first kickoff.
JC Mars, their firecracker fullback who has just returned from injury was in on the action immediately, darting through a gap after his hooker, HB Odendaal, put him into space with an expertly timed short ball.
The visitors from Stellenbosch continued applying pressure though, and their two big props, Oliver Reid and Ryan Jack, both scored to give Paul Roos a 12-5 lead at halftime.
Having gotten through the fabled Boishaai defence twice in the first half already, and seemingly also winning the battle for physicality, Paul Roos had their tales up at the start of the second half.
Their livewire scrumhalf, Zeke January, scored almost a mirror image of the home team’s first try, also within 40 seconds from the kickoff.
The hosts managed to hit back with a try of their own through their workhorse flanker, Rubin Dames, but it was not enough to swing the momentum back in their favour.
Leejay Petersen (flyhalf), who has stood out already this season, knocked over three penalties, giving his side a 16-point lead and knocking the wind out of the home team.
The big grade 11 prop from Stellenbosch, Reid, scored his second to secure a win for Paul Roos against Paarl Boys’ High in Paarl, a feat that had not been achieved since 2003 when Juandré Kruger and his squad managed to get the better of Boishaai at home.
The home team managed a consolation try by none other than Mars, who was back to his best, looking like he had never missed a game. Their flyhalf, Ruan Von Willing, broke the line and got the ball to his fullback who was never going to be stopped in that much space.
They nearly managed to score another when Divan Fuller (flanker) charged down the line only to be stopped by the Paul Roos captain, Andreas Oosthuizen (flanker) with a huge tackle, exemplifying his heroic performance on the day.
Paul Roos is going from strength to strength this year, and this is, without a doubt, their strongest performance to date and the boys will remember this game for the rest of their lives.
None more so than Christian de Villiers (hooker) who stood out for the Maroon Machine, along with the rest of his forward pack whose work rate was simply unceasing.
The Paarl Boys’ team will have to take this one on the chin and move on, they’ve played some incredible rugby this year, with more games than most of their competitors so far this season, including a thriller last weekend in Wynberg where they ended up winning 33-29 in the last play of the game, but Paul Roos had their number this weekend.
Wynberg Boys’ High had to suffer last-minute heartbreak again this weekend when they left the door open for Rondebosch Boys’ High to steal the win after being ahead 16-8 with only five minutes left to play.
Two late tries by Ryan du Rand (no. 8) and Ethan Gordon (winger) saw the home team through, with Rondebosch winning 20-16 in front of an ecstatic home crowd.
They only scored their first points in the second half, when Juma Amissi (winger) intercepted a Wynberg pass brilliantly to get the hosts on the board after trailing 10-0 at the break.
Diocesan College also managed to add another impressive win to an already successful season, beating Stellenberg 22-7 on the Piley Rees.
It was a closely fought battle throughout the game, with very little separating the teams, before two quick tries in the last five minutes by Hassiem Pead (scrumhalf) and Lucca Mynhardt, who came off the bench, secured a statement victory for the Bishops boys.
Roscoe Julius (flyhalf) was phenomenal for Hottentots Holland Hoërskool against Parel Vallei, scoring 15 of their 20 points as they beat the home team by a single point, 20-19.
SACS could also rely on inspirational play by their captain, Ali Osman-Bosch (prop) who score a hat trick in their 28-10 victory over Hoërskool Bellville.
Charlie Hofmeyr pocketed two big wins this week, coming out on top in the Ceres derby against Ceres Secondary (24-5) on Wednesday before thrashing a visiting Hoërskool Stellenbosch (66-5) on Saturday.
Scorers:
Paul Roos Gimnasium 35 (12) – Tries: Oliver Reid (2), Ryan Jack, Zeke January. Conversions: Leejay Petersen (3). Penalties: Petersen (3). Paarl Boys’ High 17 (5) – Tries: JC Mars (2), Rubin Dames. Conversion: Daniel van der Merwe.
Diocesan College 22 (10) – Tries: Gilermoe Mentoe, Haasiem Pead, Lucca Mynhardt. Conversions: Shaywan Blankenberg (2). Penalty: Blankenberg. Stellenberg 7 (7) – Try: Estian Steyn. Conversion: Stefan Roux.
Rondebosch Boys’ High 20 (0) – Tries: Juma Amissi, Ryan du Rand, Ethan Gordon. Conversion: David Simon. Penalty: Simon. Wynberg Boys’ High 16 (10) – Try: Torren February. Conversion: Yaqeen Ahmed. Penalties: Ahmed (3).
Hottentots-Holland 20 (6) – Tries: De André Mouwers, Roscoe Julius. Conversions: Julius (2). Penalties: Julius (2). Parel Vallei 19 (12).
Fish Hoek 25 – Tries: Mathew Padua (2), David Pikus, Liam Coetzee. Conversion: Levi Fielies. Penalty: Fielies. Gordon High 0.
SACS 28 – Tries: Ali Osman-Bosch (3), Ikhona Maxegwana. Conversions: Raashied Conrad (4). Hoërskool Bellville 10.
Charlie Hofmeyer 66 – Tries: Ronwill Frans (3), Lawrence Jantjies (2), LeRoux Groenewald, Rowano Afrika, Matthew Syster, Conrad Weber, Kule Swartland. Conversions: Frans (7), Jantjies. Hoërskool Stellenbosch 5.
Hoërskool Durbanville 72 – Tries: Devon Strydon (2), Ruvan van der Westhuizen (2), Evert Bouwer, Monray Daars, Shadwill Engelbrecht, Blane Marais, Valrinho Olckers, Lian Jordaan. Conversions: Daars (3), Klein (3). Elsiesrivier 0.
Other results:
u19 – Paul Roos Gimnasium II 24, Paarl Boys’ High II 21; Brackenfell 36, Milnerton 29; DF Malan 41, Tygerberg 17; Charlie Hofmeyr 24, Ceres Secondary 5; Stellenberg II 24, Diocesan College II 12; Rondebosch Boys’ High II 19, Wynberg Boys’ High II 15; Stellenberg III 40, Diocesan College III 0; Diocesan College IV 24, Stellenberg IV 19; Stellenberg V 22, Diocesan College V 19.
u16 – Paarl Boys’ High 34, Paul Roos Gimnasium 28; Stellenberg 12, Diocesan College 0; Rondebosch Boys’ High 29, Wynberg Boys’ High 13; Stellenberg II 48, Diocesan College II 0; Stellenberg III 22, Diocesan College III 10.
u15 – Paul Roos Gimnasium 17, Paarl Boys’ High 0; Stellenberg 28, Diocesan College 5; Wynberg Boys’ High 17, Rondebosch Boys’ High 14; Stellenberg II 19, Diocesan College II 0, Stellenberg III 22, Diocesan College III 7; Stellenberg IV 38, Diocesan College IV 7.
u14 – Paarl Boys’ High 10, Paul Roos 7; Stellenberg 17, Diocesan College 8; Rondebosch Boys’ High 17, Wynberg Boys’ High 12; Stellenberg II 24, Diocesan College II 0; Stellenberg III 43, Diocesan College 0.
