Seeking a first win, Boland Landbou hosts wounded Rondebosch
Boland Landbou vs Rondebosch Boys’ High
Stung by a 17-27 defeat to Wynberg Boys’ High last weekend, Rondebosch Boys’ High travels to Paarl on Saturday for a 12:30 showdown with Boland Landbou on the Pederberg-A Field.
For the ‘Bosch boys involved in last season’s 1st XV match, they’ll head into the clash with fond memories of an exciting 57-26 triumph in Cape Town. They’ll also have something to prove after their loss to Wynberg.
On Hawthornden Field, Wynberg scored each of their four tries from rolling mauls. No doubt, defending the rolling maul has been one of the areas upon which Rondebosch has focused ahead of their game against the Farmers.
‘Bosch will provide a strong contest in the set-pieces, led by their loosehead prop, Finn Watermeyer, who has explosive power in the scrums, while lock Bertus Versfeld is a force in the lineouts.
Boland Landbou blindside flank Juan Visagie runs like a centre, but he also exhibits the work rate of a loose forward. He’s a line-breaking threat every time he carries the ball.
The Farmers are not without their own incentive for glory. After a 24-34 loss to Hoërskool Outeniqua last weekend, their record slipped to four losses in four matches. They’ll be desperate to score a first win. Achieving a victory at home would be especially sweet.
Hoërskool Strand vs Hoërskool Parel Vallei
Hoërskool Strand was beaten 43-24 when they hosted Hoërskool Charlie Hofmeyr last weekend. This Saturday, they have an early kickoff at 12:10, facing Hoërskool Parel Vallei (PV), who are fresh off a 32-17 triumph over Milnerton High.
Last year, PV hosted the fixture in Somerset West, where they won 17-7. They’ve started the season well, too, going four for four thus far.
Fullback Shudley Rhoda has shown a nose for the try line, and he dotted down twice in the win over Milnerton. Strand will need to be wary of his darting runs.
What Strand will have going for them is home ground support, which they’ll lean on to help them improve upon a record of two wins and five defeats, including three in succession. They face a tough challenge.
DF Akademie vs Hoërskool Tygerberg
DF Akademie suffered a 10-26 loss at Hoërskool Melkbosstrand last Saturday. They last met Hoërskool Tygerberg in 2024, when they beat the Tigers 22-14.
Tygerberg has suffered some big losses to a couple of heavy-hitters in 2026 – going down 0-71 to Stellenberg High and 14-72 to Rondebosch – but the challenge they face this weekend won’t be as tough.
Still, they would do well to come away with a win. Perhaps a lesson or two learnt in those big defeats will be of help to them against DF.
TEAMS
Boland Landbou vs Rondebosch Boys’ High at 12:30 on Pederberg-A on Saturday.
Boland Landbou (likely): 15 Gehano van Bo, 14 Steyn Lamprecht, 13 Divan Meyer, 12 Cobus Immelman, 11 Erchel Hanga, 10 Caleb Seroot, 9 Oloff Seroot, 8 Josua Kruger, 7 Juan Visagie, 6 Jacques Bester, 5 Reiner Visser, 4 Chad Meintjies, 3 Tiaan Malan, 2 Adrian le Roux, 1 Nico de Beer.
Rondebosch (likely): 15 Joshua Kirby, 14 Jayden Wyngaard, 13 Kelebogile Nkwana, 12 Kean Van Zyl, 11 Caleb Bell, 10 Eathon Williams, 9 Ateeb Julius, 8 Kirwan November, 7 Ben Gray, 6 Linakho Mehlomakulu, 5 Bertus Versfeld, 4 Bjorn Morkel, 3 Matthew Pelser, 2 Kwaza Gobingca, 1 Finn Watermeyer.
Strand: N/A.
Parel Vallei (likely): 15 Shudley Rhoda, 14 Aydin February, 13 Owen Cockroft, 12 Brad Brown, 11 Rafael von Loeper, 10 Stephan Niemann, 9 Michael Kent, 8 Taariq Railon, 7 Ethan Ramos, 6 Marce Else, 5 Keaton Baird, 4 Herman Kriel, 3 Cayden Rautenbauch, 2 Jacques Swart, 1 Joshua Buchweltz.
DF Akademie: N/A.
Hoërskool Tygerberg: N/A.
