Paul Roos Gimnasium once again Big in Japan
Paul Roos Gimnasium bagged their second title as “world champions” on Sunday when they convincingly defeated St Peter’s College from Auckland, New Zealand by 52-5 in the final of the annual Sanix tournament in Japan.
The team from Stellenbosch has also been crowned champions of this prestigious tournament in 2015 when they defeated Brisbane Boys’ College of Australia by 35-3 in the final.
It was fitting that Paul Roos was South Africa’s representative during this year’s 20th edition of the tournament as they were the first SA attendees back in 2000 during the inaugural tournament. Paul Roos then lost to King’s School of New Zealand by 5-28 in the final.
Flyhalf, Kade Wolhuter, scored 74 points during the tournament as Paul Roos swept all opposition aside. Wolhuter had now scored 112 points so far this season.
Paul Roos booked their place in the final with a 41-21 victory over Waverley College of Australia. In the quarterfinal, they smashed Exeter College from England by 75-0. St Peter’s College, current New Zealand schools’ champions, had to work hard to book their place in the final against the Japanese outfit of Toin Gakuen (17-13).
Grey College (2001), Boland Landbou (2002) and Glenwood (2008, 2016) is the other South African schools that have managed to be crowned champions of the Sanix tournament.
Scorers:
FINAL
Paul Roos Gimnasium 52 – Tries: André Smith (2), Robbie Rodgers, Luke Burger, Joubert Grobbelaar, Jarod Cairns. Conversions: Kade Wolhuter (4), Christiaan van Blommenstein. Penalties: Wolhuter (3), Van Blommenstein. St Peter’s College (NZ) 5.
SEMI-FINAL
Paul Roos Gimnasium 41 – Tries: Meiring Ebersohn, Robbie Rodgers, Ronin Daniels, Kade Wolhuter, Adrian Barnard. Conversions: Wolhuter (4), Christiaan van Blommenstein. Penalties: Wolhuter (2). Waverley College (Australia) 21.
QUARTERFINAL
Paul Roos Gimnasium 75 – Tries: Andrew Pegg (2), Luke Burger (2), Jarod Cairns (2), Tiaan Pretorius (2), Ruben Labuschagne, Kade Wolhuter, Ronin Daniels. Conversions: Wolhuter (6), Christiaan van Blommenstein (4). Exeter College (UK) 0.
POOL MATCHES
Paul Roos Gimnasium 54 – Tries: Adrian Barnard (3), Ronin Daniels (2), Luke Burger, Jordan Venter, Paul Spannenberg. Conversions: Christiaan van Blommenstein (7). Enei-STM (Russia) 5.
Paul Roos Gimnasium 34 – Tries: Cade Croy, Robbie Rodgers, Luke Burger, Armand Maritz, Ruben Labuschagne. Conversions: Kade Wolhuter (3). Penalty: Wolhuter. Toin Gakuen HS (Japan) 13.
Paul Roos Gimnasium 49 – Tries: Zander Botha (2), Robbie Rodgers, Cade Croy, Andrew Pegg, Ruben Labuschagne, Luke Burger. Conversions: Kade Wolhuter (6), Christiaan van Blommenstein. Kyoto Kogakuin HS (Japan) 7.
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