On Saturday, 8 June, Premier Inter-schools will feature one of the oldest school derbies in the country when Rondebosch takes on Bishops, in one of the most highly anticipated schoolboy games in the Western Cape. This will be the 196th time that these two great schools meet each, the first of which was played in 1911. In 1908 they played a once-off u16 match with the annual derbies starting in 1911. The first match between the two schools saw Bishops run rampant on the day, winning the encounter 112-0 with Painton Cowen scoring 86 points in the match. Bishops have older rivalries against SACS, St. Andrew’s College and Paul Roos but these games cannot compare with the rivalry that has developed with Rondebosch Boys High.

This is one of the longest running inter-school derbies in the country and because they play it twice a year, the number of games played against each other is high. Pride and bragging rights are at stake for the next year in the leafy suburb of Rondebosch. The two schools are only about 400m apart and are situated in the shadows of the home of WP Rugby, Newlands Stadium. Many a schoolboy from these two schools has moved from his home turf to Newlands to represent WP on the hallowed Newlands ground.

The first encounter of the year is played at Bishops with Table Mountain casting its shadow over the playing fields.

Rondebosch has won 76 games with Bishops reaching their century of wins in the first encounter of 2018. There have been 19 draws.

 

Result Through the Years

Year No R Bosch Score Bishops Score RB Won B Won Draw
1908 1 RBHS 0 112 Bishops 0 1 0
1911 2 RBHS 0 18 Bishops 0 1 0
  3 RBHS 0 25 Bishops 0 1 0
1916 4 RBHS 13 13 Bishops 0 0 1
  5 RBHS 0 13 Bishops 0 1 0
1917 6 RBHS 3 5 Bishops 0 1 0
  7 RBHS 14 3 Bishops 1 0 0
1918 8 RBHS 0 16 Bishops 0 1 0
  9 RBHS 0 0 Bishops 0 0 1
1920 10 RBHS 3 22 Bishops 0 1 0
  11 RBHS 9 3 Bishops 1 0 0
1921 12 RBHS 0 6 Bishops 0 1 0
1923 13 RBHS 9 8 Bishops 1 0 0
1925 14 RBHS 22 3 Bishops 1 0 0
1926 15 RBHS 9 10 Bishops 0 1 0
  16 RBHS 3 6 Bishops 0 1 0
1928 17 RBHS 3 8 Bishops 0 1 0
  18 RBHS 3 15 Bishops 0 1 0
1929 19 RBHS 3 7 Bishops 0 1 0
1930 20 RBHS 9 15 Bishops 0 1 0
  21 RBHS 9 12 Bishops 0 1 0
1931 22 RBHS 3 11 Bishops 0 1 0
  23 RBHS 9 16 Bishops 0 1 0
1932 24 RBHS 3 9 Bishops 0 1 0
  25 RBHS 0 15 Bishops 0 1 0
1933 26 RBHS 6 11 Bishops 0 1 0
  27 RBHS 3 3 Bishops 0 0 1
1934 28 RBHS 3   Bishops 1 0 0
1935 29 RBHS 3 6 Bishops 0 1 0
  30 RBHS 3 37 Bishops 0 1 0
1936 31 RBHS 0 49 Bishops 0 1 0
  32 RBHS 3 37 Bishops 0 1 0
1937 33 RBHS 0 0 Bishops 0 0 1
  34 RBHS 3 6 Bishops 0 1 0
1938 35 RBHS 8 3 Bishops 1 0 0
  36 RBHS 6 16 Bishops 0 1 0
1939 37 RBHS 8 0 Bishops 1 0 0
1940 38 RBHS 3 25 Bishops 0 1 0
  39 RBHS 8 11 Bishops 0 1 0
1941 40 RBHS 9 13 Bishops 0 1 0
  41 RBHS 8 3 Bishops 1 0 0
1942 42 RBHS 4 16 Bishops 0 1 0
  43 RBHS 3 10 Bishops 0 1 0
1943 44 RBHS 0 21 Bishops 0 1 0
  45 RBHS 3 31 Bishops 0 1 0
1944 46 RBHS 21 14 Bishops 1 0 0
  47 RBHS 6 0 Bishops 1 0 0
1945 48 RBHS 6 0 Bishops 1 0 0
  49 RBHS 8 11 Bishops 0 1 0
1946 50 RBHS 3 3 Bishops 0 0 1
  51 RBHS 3 3 Bishops 0 0 1
1947 52 RBHS 3 6 Bishops 0 1 0
  53 RBHS 9 3 Bishops 1 0 0
1948 54 RBHS 17 13 Bishops 1 0 0
  55 RBHS 6 13 Bishops 0 1 0
1949 56 RBHS 0 23 Bishops 0 1 0
  57 RBHS 6 17 Bishops 0 1 0
1950 58 RBHS 14 14 Bishops 0 0 1
  59 RBHS 17 6 Bishops 1 0 0
1951 60 RBHS 0 8 Bishops 0 1 0
  61 RBHS 0 17 Bishops 0 1 0
1952 62 RBHS 6 3 Bishops 1 0 0
  63 RBHS 3 3 Bishops 0 0 1
1953 64 RBHS 6 3 Bishops 1 0 0
  65 RBHS 13 11 Bishops 1 0 0
1954 66 RBHS 11 3 Bishops 1 0 0
  67 RBHS 3 3 Bishops 0 0 1
1955 68 RBHS 6 8 Bishops 0 1 0
  69 RBHS 6 9 Bishops 0 1 0
1956 70 RBHS 9 6 Bishops 1 0 0
  71 RBHS 0 11 Bishops 0 1 0
1957 72 RBHS 5 0 Bishops 1 0 0
  73 RBHS 3 3 Bishops 0 0 1
1958 74 RBHS 8 6 Bishops 1 0 0
  75 RBHS 8 0 Bishops 1 0 0
1959 76 RBHS 3 0 Bishops 1 0 0
  77 RBHS 0 10 Bishops 0 1 0
1960 78 RBHS 3 3 Bishops 0 0 1
  79 RBHS 12 3 Bishops 1 0 0
1961 80 RBHS 5 0 Bishops 1 0 0
  81 RBHS 13 6 Bishops 1 0 0
1962 82 RBHS 0 3 Bishops 0 1 0
  83 RBHS 6 6 Bishops 0 0 1
1963 84 RBHS 11 0 Bishops 1 0 0
  85 RBHS 9 6 Bishops 1 0 0
1964 86 RBHS 13 0 Bishops 1 0 0
  87 RBHS 13 0 Bishops 1 0 0
1965 88 RBHS 0 0 Bishops 0 0 1
  89 RBHS 3 3 Bishops 0 0 1
1966 90 RBHS 14 3 Bishops 1 0 0
  91 RBHS 12 3 Bishops 1 0 0
1967 92 RBHS 20 0 Bishops 1 0 0
  93 RBHS 3 3 Bishops 0 0 1
1968 94 RBHS 6 0 Bishops 1 0 0
  95 RBHS 8 8 Bishops 0 0 1
1969 96 RBHS 11 6 Bishops 1 0 0
  97 RBHS 25 3 Bishops 1 0 0
1970 98 RBHS 14 0 Bishops 1 0 0
  99 RBHS 11 9 Bishops 1 0 0
1971 100 RBHS 8 3 Bishops 1 0 0
  101 RBHS 24 3 Bishops 1 0 0
1972 102 RBHS 13 4 Bishops 1 0 0
  103 RBHS 13 4 Bishops 1 0 0
1973 104 RBHS 13 12 Bishops 1 0 0
  105 RBHS 13 16 Bishops 0 1 0
1974 106 RBHS 3 9 Bishops 0 1 0
  107 RBHS 4 18 Bishops 0 1 0
1975 108 RBHS 27 3 Bishops 1 0 0
  109 RBHS 22 6 Bishops 1 0 0
1976 110 RBHS 14 13 Bishops 1 0 0
  111 RBHS 22 12 Bishops 1 0 0
1977 112 RBHS 15 12 Bishops 1 0 0
  113 RBHS 33 7 Bishops 1 0 0
1978 114 RBHS 6 6 Bishops 0 0 1
  115 RBHS 6 8 Bishops 0 1 0
1979 116 RBHS 0 9 Bishops 0 1 0
  117 RBHS 0 24 Bishops 0 1 0
1980 118 RBHS 22 12 Bishops 1 0 0
  119 RBHS 3 10 Bishops 0 1 0
1981 120 RBHS 6 12 Bishops 0 1 0
  121 RBHS 6 7 Bishops 0 1 0
1982 122 RBHS 6 18 Bishops 0 1 0
  123 RBHS 12 6 Bishops 1 0 0
1983 124 RBHS 18 10 Bishops 1 0 0
  125 RBHS 6 16 Bishops 0 1 0
1984 126 RBHS 7 0 Bishops 1 0 0
  127 RBHS 15 11 Bishops 1 0 0
1985 128 RBHS 3 12 Bishops 0 1 0
  129 RBHS 16 9 Bishops 1 0 0
1986 130 RBHS 4 14 Bishops 0 1 0
  131 RBHS 3 13 Bishops 0 1 0
1987 132 RBHS 7 12 Bishops 0 1 0
  133 RBHS 3 15 Bishops 0 1 0
1988 134 RBHS 3 13 Bishops 0 1 0
  135 RBHS 3 10 Bishops 0 1 0
1989 136 RBHS 10 58 Bishops 0 1 0
  137 RBHS 4 7 Bishops 0 1 0
1990 138 RBHS 7 14 Bishops 0 1 0
  139 RBHS 0 9 Bishops 0 1 0
1991 140 RBHS 9 12 Bishops 0 1 0
  141 RBHS 9 21 Bishops 0 1 0
1992 142 RBHS 3 34 Bishops 0 1 0
  143 RBHS 6 27 Bishops 0 1 0
1993 144 RBHS 10 26 Bishops 0 1 0
  145 RBHS 5 19 Bishops 0 1 0
1994 146 RBHS 6 5 Bishops 1 0 0
  147 RBHS 19 9 Bishops 1 0 0
1995 148 RBHS 7 6 Bishops 1 0 0
  149 RBHS 11 10 Bishops 1 0 0
1996 150 RBHS 17 7 Bishops 1 0 0
  151 RBHS 6 0 Bishops 1 0 0
1997 152 RBHS 18 0 Bishops 1 0 0
  153 RBHS 31 11 Bishops 1 0 0
1998 154 RBHS 0 20 Bishops 0 1 0
  155 RBHS 7 15 Bishops 0 1 0
1999 156 RBHS 16 15 Bishops 1 0 0
  157 RBHS 9 24 Bishops 0 1 0
2000 158 RBHS 22 19 Bishops 1 0 0
  159 RBHS 27 17 Bishops 1 0 0
2001 160 RBHS 0 17 Bishops 0 1 0
  161 RBHS 0 18 Bishops 0 1 0
2002 162 RBHS 8 53 Bishops 0 1 0
  163 RBHS 25 41 Bishops 0 1 0
2003 164 RBHS 5 18 Bishops 0 1 0
  165 RBHS 19 78 Bishops 0 1 0
2004 166 RBHS 8 27 Bishops 0 1 0
  167 RBHS 26 22 Bishops 1 0 0
2005 168 RBHS 6 31 Bishops 0 1 0
  169 RBHS 12 14 Bishops 0 1 0
2006 170 RBHS 3 70 Bishops 0 1 0
  171 RBHS 22 75 Bishops 0 1 0
2007 172 RBHS 27 48 Bishops 0 1 0
  173 RBHS 24 27 Bishops 0 1 0
2008 174 RBHS 8 20 Bishops 0 1 0
  175 RBHS 15 47 Bishops 0 1 0
2009 176 RBHS 16 10 Bishops 1 0 0
  177 RBHS 6 10 Bishops 0 1 0
2010 178 RBHS 10 38 Bishops 0 1 0
  179 RBHS 19 19 Bishops 0 0 1
2011 180 RBHS 34 18 Bishops 1 0 0
  181 RBHS 12 37 Bishops 0 1 0
2012 182 RBHS 3 15 Bishops 0 1 0
  183 RBHS 19 11 Bishops 1 0 0
2013 184 RBHS 22 7 Bishops 1 0 0
  185 RBHS 11 23 Bishops 0 1 0
2014 186 RBHS 14 52 Bishops 0 1 0
  187 RBHS 21 22 Bishops 0 1 0
2015 188 RBHS 23 36 Bishops 0 1 0
  189 RBHS 55 12 Bishops 1 0 0
2016 190 RBHS 15 14 Bishops 1 0 0
  191 RBHS 30 26 Bishops 1 0 0
2017 192 RBHS 32 19 Bishops 1 0 0
  193 RBHS 64 7 Bishops 1 0 0
2018 194 RBHS 20 25 Bishops 0 1 0
  195 RBHS 10 10 Bishops 0 0 1
76 100 19 195

 

Bishops 2019 Season

Bishops went on a pre-season tour to Ireland and started with a loss against a very strong Leinster RFC. They then hit their straps and won the remaining 3 fixtures on a trot. Coming back to South Africa they had to face the current No 2 contender in Paarl Gimnasium and gave a very good performance against the strong Paarl outfit. They then claimed four wins against good opposition until they ran into another Paarl team in Boys’ High, who played sublime rugby in a second half to undo all the good Bishops did in the first.

Bishops Results to Date:

Date Opp For Against
2019/03/14 Leinster RFC 24 31
2019/03/16 Ballymena Academy 46 5
2019/03/20 Galwegians 48 7
2019/03/23  St Munchins 68 7
2019/04/06 Paarl Gimnasium 10 31
2019/04/13 Bellville 48 20
2019/05/04 SACS 39 21
2019/05/11 Boland Landbou 53 19
2019/05/18 Wynberg BHS 60 40
2019/06/01 HJS Paarl 23 41

Rondebosch 2019 Season

Rondebosch’s season kicked off with the annual Newlands schools’ rugby day where they played Boland Landbou in a 20 min a side game. They gave a credible performance in drawing with the farmers from Paarl. After losing to a touring side from Argentina and Paul Roos, they bounced back to beat the farmers in the regular season game. This put them on the path for a eight match winning streak against teams that included St Andrews from Grahamstown and Grey High from Port Elizabeth, until they ran into a rampant Stellenberg last weekend.

Rondebosch Results to Date:

Date Opp For Against
2019/03/12 Boland Landbou 10 10
2019/03/21 San Isidro (Arg) 26 34
2019/03/23 Tygerberg 66 12
2019/04/06 Paul Roos 7 31
2019/04/13 Boland Landbou 36 26
2019/04/18 St Andrews 17 10
2019/04/20 Grey PE 18 17
2019/04/22 Northcliff 38 5
2019/04/27 Brackenfell 26 5
2019/05/04 Wynberg BHS 28 17
2019/05/11 Parel Vallei 73 11
2019/05/18 SACS 27 8
2019/06/01 Stellenberg 19 26

The game will be broadcast live on Saturday 8 June on SuperSport Ten from 12h10.

You can also catch the build-up Premier Interschools Magazine Show from Wednesday 5 June at 18:45 on SuperSport One featuring Dillyn Leyds and Gareth Wright

 

Preview Show:
Schedule Date Series Episode Schedule Time Channel Status
05-Jun-2019 Premier Interschools Preview Bishops College vs Rondebosch Boys High 18:45 SS1 / SS1A Premier
05-Jun-2019 Premier Interschools Preview Bishops College vs Rondebosch Boys High 20:30 CSN Repeat
05-Jun-2019 Premier Interschools Preview Bishops College vs Rondebosch Boys High 22:45 SS1 / SS1A Repeat
06-Jun-2019 Premier Interschools Preview Bishops College vs Rondebosch Boys High 10:30 SS8 Repeat
06-Jun-2019 Premier Interschools Preview Bishops College vs Rondebosch Boys High 12:50 SS1 / SS1A Repeat
06-Jun-2019 Premier Interschools Preview Bishops College vs Rondebosch Boys High 13:45 SS10 Repeat
08-Jun-2019 Premier Interschools Preview Bishops College vs Rondebosch Boys High 02:45 CSN Repeat
09-Jun-2019 Premier Interschools Preview Bishops College vs Rondebosch Boys High 03:45 CSN Repeat
Build-up:
Schedule Date Series Episode Schedule Time Channel Status
08-Jun-2019 Premier Interschools Build-up Bishops College vs Rondebosch Boys High 12:05 SS10 Premier
11-Jun-2019 Premier Interschools Build-up Bishops College vs Rondebosch Boys High 08:00 CSN Repeat
11-Jun-2019 Premier Interschools Build-up Bishops College vs Rondebosch Boys High 13:45 SS8 Repeat
12-Jun-2019 Premier Interschools Build-up Bishops College vs Rondebosch Boys High 03:30 SS10 Repeat
13-Jun-2019 Premier Interschools Build-up Bishops College vs Rondebosch Boys High 11:00 SS8 Repeat
Live Fixture:
Schedule Date Series Episode Schedule Time Channel Status
08-Jun-2019 Premier Interschools Rugby Bishops Diocesan College vs Rondebosch Boys High 12:10 SS10 Live
11-Jun-2019 Premier Interschools Rugby Bishops Diocesan College vs Rondebosch Boys High 08:05 CSN Repeat
11-Jun-2019 Premier Interschools Rugby Bishops Diocesan College vs Rondebosch Boys High 13:50 SS8 Repeat
12-Jun-2019 Premier Interschools Rugby Bishops Diocesan College vs Rondebosch Boys High 03:35 SS10 Repeat
12-Jun-2019 Premier Interschools Rugby Bishops Diocesan College vs Rondebosch Boys High 12:00 SS1 / SS1A Repeat
13-Jun-2019 Premier Interschools Rugby Bishops Diocesan College vs Rondebosch Boys High 11:05 SS8 Repeat