Wynberg and Rondebosch set for epic derby
Wynberg Boys’ High vs Rondebosch Boys’ High
In the first southern suburbs’ derby of 2026, Hawthornden Field is the venue for a 12:30 kickoff between Wynberg Boys’ High and Rondebosch Boys’ High on Saturday.
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In August 2025, Wynberg earned their biggest ever win over ‘Bosch, rolling to a 43-0 victory. Matters were much tighter in their first meeting in June, with a Morné Noble snipe earning them a last-minute 38-33 win.
Wynberg was in action at the Saints Easter Sports Festival in Johannesburg over the long weekend, where they produced a strong performance to beat St Stithians College 28-12.
They did, however, lose 14-35 to HTS Drostdy in their last home match in March. They’ll be seeking redemption against one of their main rivals.
Rondebosch has been dominant in their three official fixtures so far this year. Their smallest victory came against Pretoria Boys’ High in the school’s own 125th Birthday Festival, where ‘Bosch outplayed the 125th birthday boys 43-20.
However, they’ll face their fiercest opponents yet when they take on Wynberg, making Saturday’s outcome a tough one to predict.
Among the players who could swing the match are Wynberg fullback Laeeq Davids and Rondebosch wing Caleb Bell. Both are capable of incredible individual brilliance when in possession, thanks to their agility, vision, and speed.
Milnerton High vs Hoërskool Parel Vallei
Milnerton High has started the season with some tough fixtures. Their most recent outing resulted in a 3-41 loss against a mighty Westville Boys’ High side.
After five consecutive defeats – they also fell 20-27 to Dr EG Jansen, and 23-29 against Peterhouse at the Kearsney Easter Rugby Festival – they’ll be hungry to claim their first win of the season when they host Hoërskool Parel Vallei (PV) at 12:30 on Saturday.
The Bulldogs suffered a 7-20 defeat to Millies in Somerset West last season, so a visit to Cape Town may seem rather daunting.
PV, however, is evolving, and they’ve recorded three wins in three matches this season, including a 41-3 win over HTS Bellville.
The visitors are not a side to be overlooked, but Milnerton’s hunger should not be underestimated. The ingredients for an entertaining battle are in place.
Hoërskool Durbanville vs SACS
Hoërskool Durbanville showcased their resilience in a tough 13-24 loss to Affies at the NMI Toyota Noord-Suid Festival at the end of March.
SACS, meanwhile, will aim to return to winning ways when they travel to Durbies. Kickoff on Saturday is at 12:30.
After two wins, including a 26-17 defeat of Milnerton High, they most recently lost 7-24 against Maritzburg College at the Pretoria Boys’ High 125th Festival.
The 2025 clash between Durbanville and SACS, played at SACS, was a tight contest, with Durbies pulling off a narrow 20-17 win. Playing away on this occasion, SACS will need to be at their best to balance the scales.
TEAMS
Wynberg vs Rondebosch at 12:30 on Hawthornden Field this Saturday.
Wynberg: 15 Laeeq Davids, 14 Matthew Farah, 13 Ithandile Nkohla, 12 Cayleb Buys, 11 Zachary De Kock, 10 Luke Gertze, 9 Rauf Ahmed, 8 Esa Van der Schyff, 7 Alex Barrett, 6 Alvin Machinja, 5 CJ Kotze, 4 James Orwin, 3 Solam Gegana, 2 Naeem Mohammed, 1 Boitumelo Mabohlo.
Rondebosch: 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.
Milnerton vs Parel Vallei at 12:30 this Saturday.
Milnerton: 15 Chadlin Sellidon, 14 Akho Mkaya, 13 Josh Marran, 12 Connor Petrie, 11 Nurudeen Wanza, 10 James Ferreira, 9 Callan Lackay, 8 Likhona Anda, 7 Sibabalo Siwisa, 6 Joshua White, 5 Nico Lourens, 4 Gregory Tshibangu, 3 Kyle Janse van Rensburg, 2 Liam Plaaitjies, 1 Troy Jackson.
Parel Vallei: N/A.
Hoërskool Durbanville vs SACS at 12:30 this Saturday.
Hoërskool Durbanville: N/A.
SACS: 15 Nahum Koen, 14 Kuhle Mapumulo, 13 James Sale, 12 Rob Boyes, 11 Josh Gorgens, 10 Jake Dave, 9 Jordan Forbes, 8 Stephan Kruger, 7 Dom Raisbeck, 6 Kwakhanya Gobe, 5 Cameron Hirst, 4 RJ Cunningham, 3 Deen Fortuin, 2 Zac Dall, 1 Qiraan Hermans.
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