Top teams to battle it out for Noordvaal Sevens titles

The Noordvaal Sevens kicks off on Friday, 13 September, with Hoër Volkskool Potchefstroom hosting the u17 competition and Potchefstroom Gimnasium home to the u15 event.
A high-quality field from five regions – the Blue Bulls, Limpopo Blue Bulls, Leopards, Lions, and the Valke – will be in action.
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The u17 challengers are going to have their work cut out for them if they’re to beat two schools that recently won big tournaments: Menlopark lifted the Montana Sevens title last weekend, while Monument was crowned the champions of the Monument Sevens a week ago.
Menlopark pulled off a big victory by handling Affies 28-5 in the final in Pretoria, while Monnas brushed aside all challengers, with a Noordheuwel Invitation side giving them their closest game, which was still a comfortable 28-10 win. They crushed Dinamika 43-5 in the final.
Still, teams like the aforementioned Noordheuwel and Dinamika should not be overlooked, while Garsfontein and Zwartkop, who are in the same pool, could be in the mix.
In the u15 competition, Monument and Noordheuwel, who met in the Monument final, which Monnas edged 12-7, are sure to be contenders.
They’ll be challenged by Menlopark, who finished as the runners-up to Affies at the Montana Sevens, while Garsfontein, who bowed out in the Cup semi-finals, after a narrow 21-26 loss to Menlo, will also fancy their chances. Zwartkop, who fell to Affies in the Cup semis, will be another team to keep an eye on.
GROUPS
u17
Group A: Menlopark (A1), Die Wilgers (A2), Ellisras (A3), Klerksdorp (A4)
Group B: Monument (B1), HTS Tom Naudé (B2), Zayo Academy (B3), Wesvalia (B4)
Group C: Die Anker (C1), Garsfontein (C2), Noordheuwel (C3), Bergsig Akademie (C4)
Group D: Potchefstroom Volkskool (D1), Zwartkop (D2), Dinamika (D3), Pietersburg (D4)
u15
Group A: Menlopark (A1), Centurion (A2), Pietersburg (A3), Potch Volkskool (A4)
Group B: Monument (B1), Ellisras (B2), Eldoraigne (B3), Wesvalia (B4)
Group C: Die Anker (C1), Garsfontein (C2), Dinamika (C3)
Group D: Klerksdorp (D1), Noordheuwel (D2), Zwartkop (D3), Kempton Park (D4)
U17 FIXTURES – VOLKSKOOL
Field A
12:00 – Menlopark vs Die Wilgers
12:20 – Ellisras vs Klerksdorp
12:40 – Monument vs HTS Tom Naudé
13:00 – Zayo Academy vs Wesvalia
13:20 – Die Anker vs Garsfontein
13:40 – Potch Volkskool vs Zwartkop
14:00 – Die Wilgers vs Klerksdorp
14:20 – HTS Tom Naudé vs Wesvalia
14:40 – Garsfontein vs Bergsig Akademie
15:00 – Die Anker vs Noordheuwel
15:20 – Zwartkop vs Pietersburg
15:40 – Potch Volkskool vs Dinamika
16:00 – Menlopark vs Klerksdorp
16:20 – Die Wilgers vs Ellisras
16:40 – HTS Tom Naudé vs Zayo Academy
17:00 – Garsfontein vs Noordheuwel
17:20 – Zwartkop vs Dinamika
17:40 – Potch Volkskool vs Pietersburg
Field B
13:20 – Noordheuwel vs Bergsig Akademie
13:40 – Dinamika vs Pietersburg
14:00 – Menlopark vs Ellisras
14:20 – Monument vs Zayo Academy
16:40 – Monument vs Wesvalia
17:00 – Die Anker vs Bergsig Akademie
Saturday, 14 September
09:00 – Bowl QF – A3 vs B4 (1)
09:20 – Bowl QF – B3 vs A4 (2)
09:40 – Bowl QF – C3 vs D4 (3)
10:00 – Bowl QF – D3 vs C4 (4)
10:20 – Cup QF – A1 vs B2 (5)
10:40 – Cup QF – B1 vs A2 (6)
11:00 – Cup QF – C1 vs D2 (7)
11:20 – Cup QF – D1 vs C2 (8)
11:40 – Shield SF – Loser 1 vs Loser 3 (9)
12:00 – Shield SF – Loser 2 vs Loser 4 (10)
12:20 – Bowl SF – Winner 1 vs Winner 3 (11)
12:40 – Bowl SF – Winner 2 vs Winner 4 (12)
13:00 – Plate SF – Loser 5 vs Loser 7 (13)
13:20 – Plate SF – Loser 6 vs Loser 8 (14)
13:40 – Cup SF – Winner 5 vs Winner 7 (15)
14:00 – Cup SF – Winner 6 vs Winner 8 (16)
14:20 – Shield Final – Winner 9 vs Winner 10 (17)
14:40 – Bowl Final – Winner 11 vs Winner 12 (18)
15:00 – Plate Final – Winner 13 vs Winner 14 (19)
15:20 – 3rd/4th Playoff – Loser 15 vs Loser 16 (20)
16:00 – Cup Final – Winner 15 vs Winner 16 (21)
U15 FIXTURES – GIMNASIUM
A Field
12:00 – Menlopark vs Centurion
12:20 – Pietersburg vs Potch Volkskool
12:40 – Monument vs Ellisras
13:00 – Eldoraigne vs Wesvalia
13:20 – Die Anker vs Garsfontein
13:40 – Klerksdorp vs Noordheuwel
14:00 – Centurion vs Potch Volkskool
14:20 – Ellisras vs Wesvalia
14:40 – Garsfontein vs C4
15:00 – Die Anker vs Dinamika
15:20 – Noordheuwel vs Kempton Park
15:40 – Klerksdorp vs Zwartkop
16:00 – Menlopark vs Potch Volkskool
16:20 – Centurion vs Pietersburg
16:40 – Ellisras vs Eldoraigne
17:00 – Die Anker vs Garsfontein
17:20 – Noordheuwel vs Zwartkop
17:40 – Klerksdorp vs Kempton Park
B Field
13:20 – Dinamika vs C4
13:40 – Zwartkop vs Kempton Park
14:00 – Menlopark vs Pietersburg
14:20 – Monument vs Eldoraiggne
16:40 – Monument vs Wesvalia
17:00 – Die Anker vs C4
Saturday, 14 September
09:00 – Bowl QF – A3 vs B4 (1)
09:20 – Bowl QF – B3 vs A4 (2)
09:40 – Bowl QF – C3 vs D4 (3)
10:00 – Bowl QF – D3 vs C4 (4)
10:20 – Cup QF – A1 vs B2 (5)
10:40 – Cup QF – B1 vs A2 (6)
11:00 – Cup QF – C1 vs D2 (7)
11:20 – Cup QF – D1 vs C2 (8)
11:40 – Shield SF – Loser 1 vs Loser 3 (9)
12:00 – Shield SF – Loser 2 vs Loser 4 (10)
12:20 – Bowl SF – Winner 1 vs Winner 3 (11)
12:40 – Bowl SF – Winner 2 vs Winner 4 (12)
13:00 – Plate SF – Loser 5 vs Loser 7 (13)
13:20 – Plate SF – Loser 6 vs Loser 8 (14)
13:40 – Cup SF – Winner 5 vs Winner 7 (15)
14:00 – Cup SF – Winner 6 vs Winner 8 (16)
14:20 – Shield Final – Winner 9 vs Winner 10 (17)
14:40 – Bowl Final – Winner 11 vs Winner 12 (18)
15:00 – Plate Final – Winner 13 vs Winner 14 (19)
15:20 – 3rd/4th Playoff – Loser 15 vs Loser 16 (20)
16:00 – Cup Final – Winner 15 vs Winner 16 (21)