Premier Interschools is back with a bang in 2019 with a new title sponsor Supa Quick, bringing viewers some of the top schoolboy rugby fixtures for the season. Stretching over 12 matches (6 April – 17 August) and featuring 8 of the top 10 schools for the last 5 years on show, the 2019 season promises to be a humdinger and best one to date.
Top rugby schools that are making an appearance this season are perennial No 1 Grey College (3 Matches), Paarl Boys High (3 matches), Paul Roos (3 matches), Paarl Gim (3 matches), Maritzburg College (3 matches), Affies (2 matches) with Glenwood, Rondebosch Boys High, Bishops, Grey High School, KES, Oakdale and Boland Landbou featuring in one game each.
The planned fixtures for the year are as follows:
Glenwood High School vs Maritzburg College – 06/04/2019 : @ Glenwood
The Supa Quick Premier Interschools season kicks off with a very traditional derby between Glenwood and Maritzburg College. The first match between the two schools was played in 1921 at Glenwood, which was won 5-0 by Glenwood. Maritzburg College dominated the earlier exchanges and has their current winning margin thanks to great teams during the 50’s, 60’s 70’s and 80’s. Since the late 90’s Glenwood has developed into a real rugby powerhouse and have been dominant for the last 10 years giving College only one win and 2 draws in the 18 games played thus far. The biggest victory for Maritzburg College over Glenwood was 61-13 at Maritzburg in 1995. While the biggest victory for Glenwood was 57-12 at Kings Park in 2015.
The second game for the season is a real mouthwatering derby as two giants from the North and South come together for their 3rd official Interschools. Before this annual fixture was introduced in 2017, the two schools did not regularly get to play each other and only played on the odd occasion at festivals. Since their first encounter in 1967, they have played only 18 games in 52 years with Paarl Gim winning 10, Affies winning 6 and two draws. Affies is coming to Paarl with a big reputation and would like to even out the record.
Grey College vs Paarl Boys’ High – 11/05/2019: @ Grey College
A whole month will pass before we see the much-anticipated match between Paarl Boys’ High and the might of Grey College, the latter being the benchmark of schoolboy rugby in South Africa. This is a fixture of great interest to all, as the boys from Paarl is the only team in recent history who have had two away wins against the boys from Bloem. Grey College would like to put the record straight as their fans have last seen a home game win against Paarl Boys in 2013. Grey College has some electrifying backs at their disposal in 2019 combined with a very strong pack of forwards. The Paarl team is a somewhat unknown factor under new coach Peter Engledow after Sean Erasmus moved on to higher honours at the Lions Rugby Union.
Paul Roos vs Paarl Gimnasium – 18/05/2019: @ Paul Roos
The 4th match of the season is an all Winelands derby between two of the strongest teams in the region for more than 150 years. Paul Roos vs Paarl Gim brings out the best in both teams and this year will be no different. They have played 11 games in the last 10 years, with Paarl Gim having the slight edge winning 6, Paul Roos winning 4 with 1 draw. The Maroon Machine (Paul Roos) started flexing its muscles in 2018 again and only lost one game against Grey College last season. With some of their key playmakers back in 2019, expect them to be one of the top teams and contender for the best schoolboy team in South Africa. Paarl Gim will most probably make use of their promising u/16 players of 2018 and could have a very young and inexperienced team at first, but by May the youngsters will have enough game time under the belt to give Paul Roos a good run for their money.
Paarl Boys’ High vs Paul Roos – 25/05/2019 @ Paarl Boys’ High
One week later, another big Winelands derby is on the menu, when Paarl Boys’ take on Boland neighbours Paul Roos. This match is always a highlight of the season as both teams like to run the ball at every opportunity and no quarter inch is given. With Paul Roos punishing Paarl Boys’ at home last season, the boys in blue will be out for revenge at their beloved Brug street fields. This is a must watch match for any schoolboy rugby enthusiast and the last weekend in May could dish up some of the best rugby of the year.
Bishops vs Rondebosch Boys High – 08/06/2019: @ Rondebosch
In early June one of the oldest derbies in South Africa is renewed when Rondebosch hosts neighbours Bishops. Besides being one of the oldest rivalries in SA, it is also one of the most well attended in terms of spectators. Old Boys come from all over the world to attend the weekend festivities with the Saturday rugby match being the highlight.
These two schools have played an astonishing 195 matches against each other since 1908. 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 moved from their home turf over to Newlands to represent WP on the hallowed Newlands ground.
The encounter is played with the most beautiful background in South Africa with Table Mountain casting its shadow over the Bishops fields. Rondebosch has won 74 games with Bishops dominating the clash, winning their 100th game in the first derby of 2018. A draw is a rare event in a rugby match, but these two sides have gone on to draw 19 times with the last draw coming in 2018.
Affies vs Maritzburg College – 13/07/2019: @ Affies
After the June school holiday break, the focus moves up north again with the big encounter between Affies and Maritzburg College. This regular rivalry started in 1996 and even saw two games played in 2011. This will be the 25th interschools match between the two schools. Affies have the better record overall and have won 21 of these encounters to Maritzburgs’s 3. For many years, Maritzburg College’s rugby has been characterised by the rugged qualities and outstanding support work of its forwards, the hard running and punishing tackling of its backs, and an eagerness to move the ball at every reasonable opportunity. Most notable however is the fierce determination and spirit typifying College teams and imbuing them with an indomitable will to win. Affies is famed and regarded as one of the best rugby schools in South Africa. It has delivered many Springbok players in the past and continues to supply loads of talent in the SA Schools and SA Academy sides. Affies also has many players at all provincial levels of rugby. This will be a match of strength up against spirit, an exciting prospect for any lover of schoolboy rugby.
Grey College vs Grey High School– 20/07/2019: @Grey College
The two brother schools will line each other up in Bloemfontein towards the end of July. By that time, both teams would have established themselves on the hierarchy of SA Schools for the 2019 season. The Bloemfontein outfit, having the better of their opponents from PE in 2018, will try and retain their dominant record while the other would desperately like a win as they have only recoded 1 win in the last 10 outings. This match always has a special vibe about it because of the history between the schools as they share the same benefactor and founder in Sir George Grey.
KES vs Maritzburg College– 27/07/2019: @KES
King Edward VII will host Maritzburg College from Pietermaritzburg for their annual derby in the latter half of the season. This derby has been a close fought affair in the last 10 years having played 11 matches. KES has the advantage by winning 6 with Maritzburg winning 3 and 2 draws. The boys from Maritzburg will be eager to throw those bashers high up into the air again to celebrate a win over the old foe from Joburg.
This match is usually played in a very good spirit and typifies what schoolboy rugby should be about, hard and uncompromising, but with utmost respect for the opponents.
Paarl Boys’ High vs Paarl Gimnasium– 03/08/2019 @ Faure Street Stadium, Paarl
The first weekend of August sees the start of the great traditional “Interskole” games and to kick off this month of madness, Premier Interschools televises the biggest of them all. The Bloedworse vs The Galpille, Northern Paarl vs Southern Paarl. Twenty odd thousand old boys, old girls, moms, dads and fans will pack Faure Stadium to the rafters to watch the famous derby between these two great schools. There is no neutral ground on this day; you are either blue and white or green, gold and red. You sit on the north side or on the south side. Tough, hard and no compromises, all will be on show in this match that captures the essence of schoolboy rugby and enthrals a whole community
A rivalry that exists for more than 100 years culminates in the main rugby match on the Saturday and Premier Interschools will be there. This is the last match for both teams for the 2019 season and be assured that there will be nothing left out on the field by the boys. This is the big one for both schools with their whole season on the line. Expect blood, sweat and tears in the traditional sense.
Oakdale vs Boland Landbou– 10/08/2019: @ Oakdale
Our second last match of the season features the two agricultural rivals of the Western Cape. These two schools regularly produce teams of outstanding quality from a very small player pool. Oakdale from Riversdale hosts fellow agricultural school Boland Landbou from Paarl for their annual interschools. The two schools have been playing each other on yearly basis since 1992 and this year they will meet for the 27th time. The first couple of matches were very close and home ground advantage was a huge factor. It was only in 2001 that an away team won for the first time when Boland Landbou with Derick Hougaard at pivot, took the honours 15-0 in Riversdale.
The next 8 years saw Boland dominate the Interschools with Oakdale only getting a win once in 2005 with the score of 8-6 in a hard-fought game in Riversdale. The 2009 Interschools which was supposed to be held at Oakdale was abandoned due to flooded fields. The last 5 years again went according to home ground advantage and this might well continue the trend in 2019. Currently Boland holds the overall upper hand by winning 16 of the games while Oakdale have won 9 with one draw.
Paul Roos vs Grey College – 17/08/2019: @ Paul Roos
The final match of the season cannot get any better than the huge derby between Paul Roos and Grey College. Last year in Bloemfontein this clash ended dramatically when Grey College held on in the last seconds to clinch a victory against a very strong Paul Roos team. The Maroon Machine will have that loss in the back of their minds when hosting the boys from Bloem and one can’t expect them to make the same mistakes twice. Their last win against Grey was in 2015 at home and they will be confident that they can repeat that feat in 2019. This game is also the last for both teams and the players will leave nothing on the field, giving their all for that last time. A spectacle of rugby indeed.
Supa Quick has announced a two-year sponsorship of the Premier Interschools Rugby Series, which showcases the 12 highest profile school rugby matches each year. Since 2013, Premier Interschools has brought some of the most traditional and highest profile schoolboy rugby matches to television, and thus provides a unique window on South Africa’s future rugby talent.
Premier Interschools will now be known as Supa Quick Premier Interschools.
“Supa Quick sees this sponsorship as an exciting first step in our mission to reach an important new market segment: tomorrow’s drivers. We have always been a community-focused brand, and this is a real opportunity to reach the grassroots for us,” Desirée Van Niekerk, Brand Manager, Supa Quick. “We hope that a new generation of drivers—and their parents—will see Supa Quick as a brand that cares about their communities, and can be trusted as a partner.”
Some of the historic annual clashes featured on Premier Interschools include Paarl Boys’ High versus Paarl Gimnasium, Paarl Boys’ High versus Grey College, Paul Roos Gimnasium versus Grey College, and Grey College versus Grey High School. These clashes epitomise the intense rivalries that provide riveting spectator sport and have provided some of the most renowned Springboks.
“But Premier Interschools is more than a showcase for the top schools’ rugby derbies, it’s also about the future of the game,” says Robbie Blair, Operations Manager at Premier Interschools. “As our title sponsor, Supa Quick will be closely involved with our Adopt a School programme, which aims to foster rugby skills in community schools within the communities where the headline matches take place.”
For example, if a derby takes place in Paarl, then a community school in that area will be adopted. A complement of rugby coaches and sports presenters, joined by members of the Blitzbokke, will descend on the school to kick off the programme, which lasts for a year. At each monthly event, children will receive coaching and play tag rugby. The aim is to create a deeper pool of rugby talent and to empower youth from disadvantaged communities.
“Nelson Mandela said it so well: ‘Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire, it has the power to unite people in a way that little else does. It speaks to youth in a language they understand. Sport can create hope where once there was only despair’—and he made that vision a reality during the 1995 World Cup,” says Ms Van Niekerk. “Our sponsorship of Premier Interschools is undertaken in that spirit—to celebrate the community-building potential of sport, and above all to create hope.”
On Saturday 25 August the last instalment of the 2018 Premier Interschools season will feature one of the oldest school derbies in the country – Bishops versus Rondebosch, which is one of the most highly anticipated schoolboy games in the Western Cape. Old Boys from all corners of the world will be at the Piley Rees to witness the 195thgame between these two great schools, the first of which was played in 1911. In 1908 they played a once-off U16 match with annual derbies from 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 interschool derbies in the country which takes place twice a year. 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 encounter is played with the most beautiful background in South Africa; Table Mountain, casting its shadow over the Piley Rees field. It is fitting that Bishops plays some of the most beautiful running rugby in the country while Rondebosch Boys’ High School also plays an open style of rugby, making this clash one of the most exciting matches to watch.
Bosch has won 76 games with Bishops reaching their century of wins in the first encounter of 2018. There have been 18 draws.
Results down the Years
Year
No
R Bosch Score
Bishops Score
RB Won
B Won
Draw
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
Bishops 2018 Season
Bishops’ season started well with 6 wins on the trot including wins against a strong Grey High from Port Elizabeth and old foe SACS. Not much was expected at first from the current team as they were inexperienced with little 1st XV representation from the previous season. However, they surprised all and sundry with their performances and the only games they lost so far were against the perennial 4 winelands giants. This propelled them into 12th spot on the current school’s rankings. This last match of the season against their oldest rivals will however define their season and it promises to be a humdinger.
Bishops Results to date:
Date
Opp
Result
For
Against
2018/03/24
Hopefield
Win
24
7
2018/03/29
Grey PE
Win
27
10
2018/03/31
St Stithians
Win
35
7
2018/04/02
Michaelhouse
Win
40
12
2018/04/21
Tygerberg
Win
66
5
2018/05/05
SACS
Win
19
7
2018/05/12
Paul Roos
Lose
21
44
2018/05/19
Boland Landbou
Lose
14
24
2018/05/26
Wynberg BHS
Win
33
29
2018/06/02
HJS Paarl
Lose
13
14
2018/06/09
Rondebosch
Win
25
20
2018/06/23
Kingswood
Win
19
10
2018/06/25
Hilton
Win
24
17
2018/07/21
Strand
Win
81
5
2018/07/28
Paarl Gim
Lose
27
52
2018/08/04
SACS
Win
22
20
2018/08/09
St Andrews
Win
38
22
Rondebosch 2018 Season
Rondebosch started their season well with four wins that included KZN giants Maritzburg College and Napier Boys High from New Zealand. Their first loss of the season was against Wynberg Boys High and then their season seemed to throttle to a standstill when they also lost to Boland Landbou and Paarl Gym. They picked up three good wins after that first stumble, but then after the first game against Bishops seemed to hit a slump losing 4 in a row. They will need to up their game if they want to compete with Bishops and not end the season with 5 losses on the trot.
Rondebosch Results to date:
Date
Opp
Result
For
Against
2018/03/29
Parktown Boys
Win
35
12
2018/03/31
Kingswood
Win
15
10
2018/04/02
Maritzburg College
Win
41
3
2018/04/09
Napier BHS
Win
30
28
2018/04/14
Wynberg BHS
Lose
19
31
2018/04/21
Boland Landbou
Lose
12
67
2018/04/26
Tordos (Arg)
Win
34
7
2018/05/12
Paarl Gim
Lose
28
69
2018/05/19
Durbanville
Win
30
15
2018/05/26
HTS Drostdy
Win
43
37
2018/06/02
SACS
Win
24
5
2018/06/09
Bishops
Lose
20
25
2018/07/21
Stellenberg
Lose
12
31
2018/07/28
Paul Roos
Lose
17
44
2018/08/04
Wynberg BHS
Lose
22
24
Rugby at Bishops
There is a myth that William Webb Ellis started rugby. There is also a myth that Canon Ogilvie brought rugby to South Africa. In fact, he detested the game and did not want Bishops to play it. What he brought to South Africa in 1861 was a form of football at a time when there was no game called soccer and rugby football was played only at Rugby School. Canon Ogilvie’s game was based on what was played at his old school, Winchester College in Hampshire. George Ogilvie was a remarkable personality. His nickname was Gog and the game played at the Cape was often referred to as Gog’s Game or Gogball.
Bishops got the Cape playing football of this kind, starting with the South African College. Bishops and SACS may well have played each other as far back as 1892. Eventually clubs were formed, Hamiltons in 1875 and then Villagers to start with, and then in the late 1870s the rugby game was brought to the Cape and became generally accepted, as it had become in England in 1871. Then the Western Province RFU was formed to regulate the game in the Western Province. Bishops, like SACS and then Victoria College out at Stellenbosch, played in the Grand Challenge competition of the WP RFU. That all changed with the coming of the school. In those early days Bishops had the advantage of coaching, especially by HH Castens, a South African old boy of Rugby School and Oxford. Then it also had the great South African rugby personality and thinker of last century ion Barry Heatlie, whose nickname was usually Fairy but also Ox. Heatlie, who helped to found the Old Diocesans’ Union, also formed an Old Diocesans RFC. In forming the old boys’ union, he – or rather his wife – had worked out colours. The predominant colour was green. In days when dyeing was the simplest way of getting rugby jerseys, the OD RFC decided to use green – myrtle green.
Touring teams came to South Africa in 1891, 1896 and 1903. In those days the local union would appoint a captain who would pick a team to represent South Africa and give them jerseys to play in. When Heatlie became captain in 1896 he gave them his club’s jerseys – and South Africa won for the first time. When he was again made captain in 1903 he gave his teams green jerseys again and South Africa won a series for the first time. And so South Africa still plays in green jerseys. In 1903 Gerald Orpen of SACS and two Bishops men, Fairy Heatlie and Biddy Anderson, pushed through a recommendation that the springbok be added to the jersey. It had been intended for 1903 but first came to pass in 1906.
The following is the list of those acknowledged as Bishops internationals:
South Africa: Mauritz van Buuren, Harry Boyes, who was the first secretary of the SA Rugby Board when it was founded in 1889, Frank Guthrie, Bill Bisset, Jack Hartley, who is the youngest player ever to have represented South Africa, Charlie van Renen and his brother Willie, Percy Twentyman Jones, who became the president of the WP RFU and also played cricket for South Africa, Biddy Anderson, who captained South Africa at cricket and refereed a Test, FR Myburgh, Paul Scott, Davey Cope, the first man to kick a goal for South Africa in a test, who was killed in a train smash at Mostert’s Hoek on his way to a Currie Cup tournament, Theo Samuels who first scored a try for South Africa, Barry Heatlie (captain), Long George Devenish, who was for years a national selector, Joe Barry, Syd Ashley, Bertie Gibbs, Paddy Carolin (captain), who first devised the 3-4-1 scrum formation and regretted doing so, Mary Jackson, Barley Burdett, who died in World War I, Noel Howe-Browne, Bai Wrentmore, Geoff Grey, who became a national selector, DO Williams,. George D’Alton, John Apsey (Prep only), Dendy Lawton, Howard Watt, Dennis Fry and his brother Stephen (captain), Tommy Gentles, Bobby Johns, Peter Whipp, Dugald Macdonald, Guy Kebble, Christian Stewart, Robbie Fleck, Selborne Boome, David von Hoesslin, Hanyani Shimange (Prep only), François Louw, Nizaam Carr and their latest Dillyn Leyds who debuted for the Springboks from the bench against France on 10 June 2017.
Fleck, Boome and Von Hoesslin were in the same team at Bishops, when the star was Herschelle Gibbs.
Nick Koster (International Barbarians)
For England: Reg Hands, Tuppy Owen-Smith (captain), Ossie Newton Thompson, Clive van Ryneveld, Christopher Newton Thompson (wartime), Stuart Abbott
For Scotland: Harold McCowat, Beak Steyn, Mike Dickson, Donald Macdonald
For Wales: Mike Davies, Haldane Luscombe
For Canada: Christian Stewart
For Zimbabwe: Mark Neill, Russell Ashley-Cooper (Many others played for Rhodesia)
For Australia: Daniel Vickermann
For Argentina: Barry Heatlie – which means that he played for two countries.
In addition, Bill Bisset and Biddy Anderson refereed tests.
In the 2003 World Cup Bishops had 3 old boys representing 3 different countries, a world first. Selborne Boom for the Boks, Daniel Vickerman for Australia and Stuart Abbot for England.
Basil Bey is the most successful Bishops coach of all times. From 1986 to 1989 Bishops only lost one game. That was in 1987 to Grey High.
Rugby at Rondebosch Boys’ High School
Rugby at RBHS is steeped in tradition, pride and passion. The impressive list of provincial and national rugby players bears testimony to the depth of association between Rondebosch and top class rugby.
Rondebosch started off as a soccer playing school, but by 1904, rugby was being played on an unofficial basis. In 1906 soccer was dropped and the bold step was taken to enter a rugby team in the u/16 competition where it had to compete, among others, with those schools with colleges attached to them, namely Diocesan College, SACS and Stellenbosch. By 1913, the school won the under 15 and under 13 competitions. From this time onwards Rondebosch became a force in WP schools’ rugby, though it was 1922 before the School could win the under 17 Shield for the first time as well as the u/15 and u/13 competitions. The golden years of Rondebosch rugby were undoubtedly the 1960s. Three teams went through unbeaten in the years 1960, 1964 and 1967.
RBHS practises a professional and innovative approach to its rugby with a comprehensive Performance Sports Testing programme. This programme assesses players’ physical strength/weaknesses in relation to his playing position. It focuses on the abilities all players should possess and aim to develop, to improve his performance profile. RBHS was the first school in South Africa that embarked on a study to maximize the safety of its players and adopt the programme. This includes using a sophisticated, research-based software tool designed to assist coaches and doctors to better manage a player’s return after sustaining a sports-related concussion. The system is called IMPACT (Immediate Post Concussion Assessment and Cognitive Testing).
Springboks: Gerald Thompson, Frank Mellish, Jackie Tindall, Willie Rousseau, Bennie Osler, Stanley Osler, Jock van Niekerk, Mervyn Ellis, Jack Gage, Alvi van der Merwe, John Apsey, Dendy Lawton, James Starke, Mike Lawless, Ian McCallum, Roy McCallum, Chris Pope, Derek van den Berg, Joel Stransky (at Rondebosch till his under 16 year), Gcobani Bobo and Hanyani Shimange,
England: Frank Mellish; France: Eric Melvill; Ireland: Dion O’Cuinneagain (captain), who also captained the South African Sevens side; USA Sevens: Dallen Stanford.
In the 1st test against the great 1974 Lions side of Willie-John McBride, three Rondebosch Old Boys were in the starting line-up for the Springboks at Newlands. Ian McCallum at fullback, his brother Roy McCallum at scrumhalf and wing Chris Pope. That was the only time the three ever played a test together. SA lost that test 12-3 and the Springbok selectors panicked and started what is now known as “the farce of ‘74” selection process. That test was the last of Ian McCallum’s 11 tests and the first of Chris Pope’s 9 tests. Sadly, that was Roy McCallum first and only test. He deserved a second chance as much as anyone as he was a brilliant scrumhalf but suffered behind a Springbok pack murdered by the British Lions. He paid the ultimate price for his forwards’ lack of dominance.
Their latest notable players are Zain Davids (SA U20) and Mike Mavovana (SA 7’s Academy).
The game will be broadcast live on Saturday 25 August on SuperSport Nine from 12h10.
You can also catch the build-up Premier Interschools Magazine Show from Wednesday 22 August at 18:00 on SuperSport One featuring Dillyn Leyds and Chris van Zyl.
PREMIER INTERSCHOOL’S DERBY TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Boland Landbou vs Oakdale Landbou
Premier Interschools is a series of 12 matches, which feature the highest profile and most traditional interschool rugby rivalries, from South Africa’s top rugby schools which are broadcast live on SuperSport from March to August.
Boland Landbou will take on Grey College on their home turf on Saturday, 18 August at 12h10. The match will be televised live on SuperSport Ten from 12h05
To view the YouTube Link to magazine show featuring Hottie Louw and JT Jackson click here https://youtu.be/YpLH_3WI4P0
BOLAND LANDBOU Vs OAKDALE LANDBOU HISTORIC OVERVIEW
Date: 18 August Kick-off: 12h10 Channel: SS 10
Historic Overview
The penultimate game of this season’s Premier Interschools derby’s takes place on Saturday 18 August when Boland Landbou hosts fellow agricultural school Oakdale Landbou from Riversdale for their annual interschools. The two schools have been playing each other on yearly basis since 1992 and this year they will meet for the 26th time. The first couple of matches were very close and home ground advantage was a huge factor. It was only in 2001 that an away team won for the first time when Boland Landbou, with a Derick Hougaard at pivot, took the honours 15-0 in Riversdale.
For the next 8 years Boland dominated the Interschools and Oakdale could only win once in 2005 with the score of 8-6 in a very hard-fought game in Riversdale. The 2009 Interschools to be held at Oakdale was abandoned due to flooded fields. The last 6 years went according to home ground advantage, but this trend might be broken in 2018 as Oakdale are the favourites to win based on their performances throughout the year. Currently Boland holds the overall upper hand by winning 15 of the games while Oakdale have won 9 with one draw.
Scores through the years:
1992: Landbou 15 Oakdale 6
1993: Landbou 6 Oakdale 26
1994: Landbou 18 Oakdale 11
1995: Landbou 18 Oakdale 19
1996: Landbou 26 Oakdale 0
1997: Landbou 22 Oakdale 26
1998: Landbou 16 Oakdale 12
1999: Landbou 23 Oakdale 23
2000: Landbou 31 Oakdale 7
2001: Landbou 15 Oakdale 0
2002: Landbou 14 Oakdale 5
2003: Landbou 20 Oakdale 12
2004: Landbou 11 Oakdale 7
2005: Landbou 6 Oakdale 8
2006: Landbou 17 Oakdale 0
2007: Landbou 27 Oakdale 19
2008: Landbou 16 Oakdale 8
2009: DNP
2010: Landbou 0 Oakdale 3
2011: Landbou 3 Oakdale 34
2012: Landbou 38 Oakdale 19
2013: Landbou 10 Oakdale 29
2014: Landbou 13 Oakdale 7
2015: Landbou 19 Oakdale 21
2016: Landbou 27 Oakdale 22
2017: Landbou 12 Oakdale 14
Current Season:
Boland started their season with much promise when the obliterated a very highly rated Menlo Park in their opening game at the Loftus festival in March. They however went on to lose both their next games to visitors Garsfontein and then to Monument at the North-South festival. They then bounced back again with two good wins at the Paarl Boys 150 festival and a further two against Brackcenfell and Rondebosch. Their season seemed to be back on track but losses against Affies, Wynberg and Framesby put the brakes on again. They have the knack to lose games they should win and vice versa. Against a very good Paul Roos, they gave the home team a run for their money in one of Paul Roos’s closest games yet. The Boland Landbou team that will pitch for the interschools derby is however one not be taken lightly and can surprize any team no matter what their form.
Boland provided three players to the WP Craven Week teams in Darren Hendricks, Thys Kitshoff and Eric Lambrecht. Darren was also picked to represent SA Schools.
Results for 2017:
Date
Opp
Result
For
Against
2018/03/06
Menlopark
Win
45
10
2018/03/17
Garsfontein
Lose
20
24
2018/03/28
Monument
Lose
25
26
2018/04/03
Napier BHS
Win
59
26
2018/04/05
Cavaliers Rugby (AUS)
Win
67
0
2018/04/14
Brackenfell
Win
68
24
2018/04/21
Rondebosch
Win
67
12
2018/04/27
Affies
Lose
14
38
2018/04/30
Helpmekaar
Win
35
21
2018/05/05
Wynberg BHS
Lose
25
27
2018/05/12
Framesby
Lose
20
33
2018/05/19
Bishops
Win
24
14
2018/05/26
Paarl Gim
Lose
38
42
2018/06/09
HJS Paarl
Lose
17
22
2018/07/21
SACS
Win
47
24
2018/07/28
Stellenberg
Win
31
20
2018/08/04
Paul Roos
Lose
15
30
Oakdale on the other hand is having one of their best seasons to date and have only lost two games thus far to top ranked teams Paul Roos and Paarl Gim. They eventually broke the draught on Brug street this year for their first win in many years against Paarl Boys High. They also ruled the roost in SWD by beating arch rivals Outeniqua in their yearly derby and obliterated fellow agricultural school Marlow in Cradock.
It was therefore no surprise to see 14 of their team represent the SWD at Craven week in the annual tournament held this year at Paarl Boys High. Clyde Lewis, Johannes Klinck, Henco Beukes, Hannes Gous, Joaquin Taute, Etienne Steyn, JD Strydom, Derick Jooste, Pierre Uys, Pieter Maritz, Keano Hendricks, Magnus Muller, Vernon Paulo, and Trevino Gordon all wore the SWD colours during the week.
Results for 2017:
Date
Opp
Result
For
Against
2018/03/24
Liceo Mendoxa (Arg)
Win
46
12
2018/03/29
Cherries
Win
31
19
2018/03/31
Lichtenburg
Win
38
0
2018/04/03
Namibia XV
Win
67
7
2018/04/06
St Ignatius
Win
67
19
2018/04/14
HTS Drostdy
Win
37
34
2018/04/21
Durbanville
Win
38
21
2018/04/28
Noord-Kaap
Win
56
24
2018/04/30
EG Jansen
Win
46
22
2018/05/19
Paarl Gim
Lose
39
47
2018/05/26
Outeniqua
Win
42
35
2018/06/02
Paul Roos
Lose
21
42
2018/07/21
HJS Paarl
Win
47
29
2018/07/28
Marlow
Win
47
3
2018/08/04
Framesby
Win
33
6
Rugby at HOër LANDBOUSKOOL BOLAND
Boland Landbou rugby produced their first Springbok in 1984 when prop Attie Strauss was picked for the tests between South Africa and the South American Jaguars. They produced a further 3 Boks in Lock Hottie Louw (2002), Prop Deon Carstens (2002) and Flyhalf Derick Hougaard (2003). The latter becoming the darling of Loftus and the Blue Bulls with his match winning boot in the mould of their beloved Naas Botha. Old boys Hottie Louw and Deon Carstens have returned to help their Alma Mater in matters of rugby and both have coaching roles at the school. It is indeed great to see that they are ploughing their experience back into the school and its learners.
Rugby at HOëR LANDBOUSKOOL OAKDALE
Oakdale produce to date four Spingbok rugby players in Flanker Pedrie Wannenburg, Centre/Flyhalf Meyer Bosman, lock Johann Muller and prop JC Janse van Rensburg. Their latest export is loose forward CJ Stander who has represented Ireland and was picked for the British Lions tour to New Zealand in 2017.
The game will be broadcast live on Saturday 18 August on SuperSport Ten from 12h10.
Schedule Date
Series
Episode
Start
Channel
Status
18-Aug-2018
Premier Interschools Build-up
Boland Landbou vs Oakdale Landbou
12:05
SS10
Premier
19-Aug-2018
Premier Interschools Build-up
Boland Landbou vs Oakdale Landbou
09:00
SS10
Repeat
22-Aug-2018
Premier Interschools Build-up
Boland Landbou vs Oakdale Landbou
14:30
CSN / SS1
Repeat
23-Aug-2018
Premier Interschools Build-up
Boland Landbou vs Oakdale Landbou
12:45
SS10
Repeat
18-Aug-2018
Premier Interschools Rugby
Boland Landbou vs Oakdale Landbou
12:10
SS10
Live
19-Aug-2018
Premier Interschools Rugby
Boland Landbou vs Oakdale Landbou
09:05
SS10
Repeat
22-Aug-2018
Premier Interschools Rugby
Boland Landbou vs Oakdale Landbou
14:35
CSN / SS1
Repeat
23-Aug-2018
Premier Interschools Rugby
Boland Landbou vs Oakdale Landbou
12:50
SS10
Repeat
You can also catch the build-up Premier Interschools Magazine Show from Wednesday 15 August at 18:00 on SuperSport One featuring Hottie Louw and JT Jackson
This Saturday, 4 August, will again dawn on another Premier Interschools match, and arguably the biggest of the lot. Paarl Boys’ High versus Paarl Gimnasium, the Galpille against the Bloedworse and South vs North. This is the time of year when the town of Paarl is divided into the two camps for a whole week. A rivalry that exists for more than 100 years culminates in the main rugby match between the two schools at the Faure Street Stadium at 4:00pm. The first match was played in 1915 when masters, schoolboys and old boys all played together. This was the format up to 1927 after which it was decided that the Interschools matches should only comprise of schoolboys. The current format, as we know today, started officially in 1929.
The Interschools was only interrupted for one year in 1928. The intensity of this derby is reflected in the average winning margin in over 100 games of only 5 points. There are no easily won Interschools games. Each point gained is precious and defence is usually rock solid. There have been 11 drawn matches and three of them ended in a 0-0 draw, the last one in 1986. This shows the commitment and pressure that can build in these games.
During the week there will be functions and re-union get together with old friends and foes reminiscing about the days gone by. The first battle on the rugby starts on the Wednesday evening as the two Old Boy teams lock horns in what can only be described as a friendly but fierce game. Thursday afternoon sees the “Goffels” and “Hommels” (G and H teams) play their own unique brand of rugby before Friday morning when it kicks into the business end of the weekend. This is the time when the two schools have their Big Brags in the school hall. Here, the Rugby and Hockey players that will represent their respective teams on the Saturday are introduced and the first teams are capped for Interschools.
All other rugby games are played on Friday afternoon. This is where the u/14A teams play each other, as well as and the “main” match of the day consisting of the u/19 3’rd teams, known among the locals as the “Chiefs” vs “Chippies”. There are only 4 rugby matches played on the Saturday at Faure Street Stadium. The games usually start around 12h00 with the u15A match, followed by the u16A, the Seccies and then the main match commencing at 16h00
Results through the Years
1915: PBHS won 10-0
1916: Gim won 7-5
1917: Gim won 3-0
1918: Gim won 3-0
1919: Gim won 9-0
1920: Gim won 20-0
1921: Draw 6-6
1922: Draw 3-3
1923: PBHS won 3-0
1924: PBHS won 13-5
1925: PBHS won 7-3
1926: PBHS won 6-5
1927: Gim won 5-3
1928: No match
1929: Draw 3-3
1930: PBHS won 5-3
1931: Gim won 6-0
1932: Gim won 7-3
1933: PBHS won 3-0
1934: PBHS won 5-4
1935: Draw 0-0
1936: Gim won 11-6
1937: Gim won 5-3
1938: Gim won 5-3
1939: Gim won 9-8
1940: Draw 3-3
1941: Gim won 6-0
1942: Draw 0-0
1943: Gim won 9-6
1944: PBHS won 6-0
1945: PBHS won 14-6
1946: Draw 3-3
1947: PBHS won 8-3
1948: Draw 3-3
1949: Gim won 9-3
1950: PBHS won 6-3
1951: PBHS won 6-0
1952: PBHS won 11-0
1953: PBHS won 6-5
1956: Gim won 6-3
1957: Gim won 5-3
1958: Gim won 11-0
1959: PBHS won 11-3
1960: Gim won 9-3
1961: PBHS won 6-0
1962: PBHS won 6-0
1963: PBHS won 8-0
1964: Gim won 9-8
1965: Gim won 11-0
1966: Gim won 8-0
1967: Gim won 8-6
1968: Gim won 3-0
1969: PBHS won 8-5
1970: Gim won 19-8
1971: PBHS won 11-6
1972: PBHS won 6-3
1973: PBHS won 19-6
1974: Gim won 9-3
1975: PBHS won 3-0
1976: Gim won 8-6
1977: PBHS won 15-6
1978: Gim won 13-10
1979: Gim won 12-6
1980: Gim won 9-3
1981: Gim won 12-0
1982: PBHS won 16-15
1983: Gim won 15-6
1984: Gim won 10-4
1985: PBHS won 16-6
1986: Draw 0-0
1987: PBHS won 15-7
1988: Draw 6-6
1989: Gim won 15-4
1990: PBHS won 10-6
1991: PBHS won 8-4
1992: Gim won 20-15
1993: PBHS won 19-17
1994: PBHS won 11-6
1995: PBHS won 17-3
1996: Gim won 18-16
1997: Gim won 13-10
1998: PBHS won 16-5
1999: Gim won 13-6
2000: PBHS won 15-7
2001: PBHS won12-3
2002: Gim won 15-0
2003: PBHS won 25-6
2004: Gim won 13-3
2005: Gim won 22-10
2006: Gim won 23-17
2007: Gim won 10-0
2008: Gim won 35-8
2009: PBHS won 24-12
2010: Draw 19-19
2011: Gim won 22-19
2012: Gim won 16-9
2013: Gim won 37-26
2014: Gim won 16-15
2015: PBHS won 16-12
2016: PBHS won 26-25
2017: PBHS won 18-13
Paarl Boys’ High 2018 Season:
The local unbeaten run of three seasons finally came to an end at their 150th year celebrations when a visiting team from Argentina stopped the Blue Train in its tracks. The number one schoolboy team for the last three years eventually had to lose a match and unfortunately for them, their festival year did not kick off to well. The Paarl Boys’ team of 2018 always had the extra pressure of a 150th year celebration as well as the target of unbeaten teams on their back.
Things did not start well with the early loss against the Jaguares and the team struggled through some close fought matches against Outeniqua, Wynberg and Affies. On 5 May 2018, Grey College became the first South African team to beat Paarl Boys since Marlow in August 2014. Just a week later they also lost against a resurgent Paul Roos. They again got on the winning track by narrowly beating Bishops and Boland Landbou before running into an Oakdale team that was hungry for a win. Their first loss in 10 years against the team from Riversdale must have gotten the alarm bells ringing at Brug Street. They have one more game left against SACS to be able to rectify things before the big one at Faure Street. At this stage, it seems like the boys from Southern Paarl are in for a hiding come Interschools if their current loss of form continues.
Despite their few losses, the team still managed to produce nine Craven Week players with three playing for the Western Province team and six for the WP XV team. Three players in captain Adrian Alberts, Evan Roos and Emile van Heerden were also awarded SA Schools colours.
Results to Date:
Date
Opp
For
Against
2018/03/24
Grens
64
8
2018/04/04
Jaguares
10
19
2018/04/07
Christchurch Boys High
25
7
2018/04/14
Outeniqua
21
10
2018/04/21
Wynberg BHS
32
28
2018/04/28
Waterkloof
53
10
2018/04/30
Affies
19
14
2018/05/05
Grey College
20
34
2018/05/19
Paul Roos
8
44
2018/06/02
Bishops
14
13
2018/06/09
Boland Landbou
22
17
2018/07/21
Oakdale
29
47
Paarl Gimnasium 2018 Season:
In contrast to their southern neighbours, the Paarl Gimnasium team started the season like a house on fire and won all their games bar one against Paul Roos. The Gim team looks slick in attack and solid on defence and have racked up the points so far. The team has no visible weak links with the forwards and backs combining well to form a unit that could be unstoppable come Saturday.
In their flyhalf, Charl Janson, they have a pivot who can control the game well and who knows when to give the ball air. His combination with inside centre Dawid Kellerman has ripped backline defences apart the whole season and it could be a very long afternoon for the Boys High backs on Saturday. Kellerman was deemed one of the best centres at Craven week, if not the best, and was unlucky not to be selected for SA Schools.
Paarl Gim had six boys in total selected for the two Craven Week sides with winger Stravino Jacobs being selected for SA Schools.
Paarl Gim has more Craven Week and SA Schools players, making them the weekend favourites. The Gimnasium team also outperformed the boys in blue and did much better against the same opposition throughout the year. On performance alone, it seems that the Paarl Gim will walk away as easy winners in this derby, but this is not an ordinary derby.
Results to Date:
Date
Opp
For
Against
2018/03/21
Durbanville
38
0
2018/03/28
EG Jansen
56
32
2018/03/31
Waterkloof
57
20
2018/04/04
Rhino Rugby (USA)
84
7
2018/04/07
Jaguares
38
36
2018/04/14
Affies
41
21
2018/04/21
SACS
54
38
2018/04/28
Monument
34
31
2018/04/30
Welkom Gim
24
7
2018/05/05
Paul Roos
13
32
2018/05/12
Rondebosch
69
28
2018/05/19
Oakdale
47
39
2018/05/26
Boland Landbou
42
38
2018/06/02
Wynberg BHS
29
6
2018/07/21
Outeniqua
57
0
Rugby at Gim
Paarl Gim is without doubt one of the Big Five rugby schools in South Africa. They have to date produced 24 Springboks of which 22 have been capped in tests for South Africa, the latest being Louis Schreuder
Paarl Gim Sprinboks
Bok No
Name
94
*Japie le Roux
103
Pietie le Roux
110
Steve Joubert
195
Pierre de Villiers
203
JC van der Westhuizen
301
Jan Pickard
340
Hugo van Zyl
398
Wynand Mans
535
Schalk Burger snr
552
Kobus Burger
585
Kobus Wiese
595
Balie Swart
625
Mornay Visser
652
Pieter Rossouw
690
De Wet Barry
693
Louis Koen
699
*Chris Rossouw
711
Marius Joubert
735
Jean de Villiers
754
Schalk Burger jnr
810
Ashley Johnson
853
Lourens Adriaanse
857
Handré Pollard
891
Louis Schreuder
Rugby at Paarl Boys’ High School
Rugby is an integral part of the Paarl Boys’ way of life. It is important to win, but that should not be the primary objective. A sportsman may never be abused to ensure the success of a team. The primary objective at Paarl Boys’ High must be one of enjoyment, for both player and coach. Whereas they agree with the legendary Vince Lombardi when he said: ‘’Winning isn’t everything; it’s the only thing’’ they hold winning to be more than just points on the board. Winning relates to the values, commitment and the pursuit of the best of one’s abilities.
PBHS has produced 21 players that have represented South Africa since 1906 of which 19 have been capped for tests. They have provided some of the legends and most famous Springbok rugby players ever to have played in the Green and Gold. Players like Oom “Boy” and Fanie Louw, Piet “Spiere” du Toit, Mannetjies Roux, Ryk van Schoor, Carel Du Plessis and Corné Krige. Their latest contribution is prop Thomas du Toit, captain of the 2013 1st XV.
Paarl Boys’ High Springboks.
Bok No
Name
112
Dirkie de Villiers
113
Cocky Hahn
147
*Louis Louw
182
Champion Myburgh
186
Jack Bester
207
Boy Louw
222
Fanie Louw
227
Manie Geere
247
Johnny Bester
253
Ben du Toit
278
Ryk van Schoor
313
Theuns Briers
332
Piet du Toit
367
Mannetjies Roux
391
Haas Schoeman
523
Carel du Plessis
661
*Wium Basson
676
Corne Krige
764
Gurthro Steenkamp
841
Francois Malherbe
901
Thomas Joubert du Toit
Legendary “Oom” Boy Louw and Carel du Plessis also coached the Springboks. Corné Krige is still the only SA Schools captain who went on to captain the Springboks as well.
The game will be broadcast live on Saturday 4 August on SuperSport One from 15h55.
Schedule Date
GENRE
Series
Episode
Start
End
Channel
Status
04-Aug-2018
Rugby
Premier Interschools Rugby
Paarl Boys High vs Paarl Gimnasium
15:55
17:30
SS1 / SS1A
Live
04-Aug-2018
Rugby
Premier Interschools Rugby
Paarl Boys High vs Paarl Gimnasium
17:35
19:00
SS10
Repeat
04-Aug-2018
Rugby
Premier Interschools Rugby
Paarl Boys High vs Paarl Gimnasium
22:35
00:00
SS6
Repeat
05-Aug-2018
Rugby
Premier Interschools Rugby
Paarl Boys High vs Paarl Gimnasium
09:05
10:30
SS10
Repeat
05-Aug-2018
Rugby
Premier Interschools Rugby
Paarl Boys High vs Paarl Gimnasium
10:15
11:40
SS1 / SS1A
Repeat
06-Aug-2018
Rugby
Premier Interschools Rugby
Paarl Boys High vs Paarl Gimnasium
00:05
01:30
SS5 / SS5A / SS5N
Repeat
06-Aug-2018
Rugby
Premier Interschools Rugby
Paarl Boys High vs Paarl Gimnasium
01:35
03:00
SS10
Repeat
06-Aug-2018
Rugby
Premier Interschools Rugby
Paarl Boys High vs Paarl Gimnasium
08:35
10:00
SS1 / SS1A
Repeat
06-Aug-2018
Rugby
Premier Interschools Rugby
Paarl Boys High vs Paarl Gimnasium
10:05
11:30
CSN
Repeat
06-Aug-2018
Rugby
Premier Interschools Rugby
Paarl Boys High vs Paarl Gimnasium
16:05
17:30
SS10
Repeat
07-Aug-2018
Rugby
Premier Interschools Rugby
Paarl Boys High vs Paarl Gimnasium
06:05
07:30
SS1 / SS1A
Repeat
07-Aug-2018
Rugby
Premier Interschools Rugby
Paarl Boys High vs Paarl Gimnasium
14:35
16:00
SS1 / SS1A
Repeat
08-Aug-2018
Rugby
Premier Interschools Rugby
Paarl Boys High vs Paarl Gimnasium
09:05
10:30
SS1 / SS1A
Repeat
08-Aug-2018
Rugby
Premier Interschools Rugby
Paarl Boys High vs Paarl Gimnasium
16:35
18:00
SS1 / SS1A
Repeat
You can also catch the build-up Premier Interschools Magazine Show from Wednesday 1 August at 18:00 on SuperSport One featuring Handre Pollard, Frans Malherbe, Pieter Rossouw and Sean Erasmus.
Premier Interschools is a series of 12 matches, which feature the highest profile and most traditional interschool rugby rivalries, from South Africa’s top rugby schools which are broadcast live on SuperSport from March to August.
Grey High School will take on Grey College on their home turf on Saturday, 28 July at 13h00. The match will be televised live on SuperSport Ten from 12h55.
To view the YouTube Link to magazine show featuring Siya Kolisi, Sergeal Peterson, JJ Engelbrecht, Adriaan Strauss and EW Viljoen
Historic Overview –Grey High School vs Grey College
On Saturday 28 July Premier Interschools will broadcast a derby of epic proportions. Two schools take each other on in an Interschools that stood the test of time since its inception in 1929. Grey High and Grey College have the same benefactor in Sir George Grey, Governor of the Cape Colony from 5 December 1854 to 15 August 1861. He founded Grey College, Bloemfontein in 1855 and Grey High School in Port Elizabeth in 1856. During Grey’s first tenure as Governor of New Zealand, he was created a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (1848). Grey gave land for the establishment of Auckland Grammar School in Newmarket, Auckland in 1850. The school was officially recognised as an educational establishment in 1868 through the Auckland Grammar School Appropriation Act of the Provincial Government. Auckland Grammar school also became the school in New Zealand that produced the most All Black rugby players, much in the same mould as Grey College has become the rugby factory for Springbok rugby players in South Africa.
Grey High School first took the initiative with an inland tour in 1929 that started off with them playing St Andrews in Grahamstown and working their way up north to Bloemfontein. There they played their brother school for the first time and lost 0 -16. They invited Grey College to come down to Port Elizabeth the following year which the Bloemfontein boys dually accepted and in 1930 they undertook their first tour to Port Elizabeth. In a closely fought match the boys from Bloem again triumphed with 9-7.
The two schools took another 23 years before they played each other again. Grey High School toured to Bloemfontein again and lost 13-3 in 1953. It took another 10 years for the two Greys’ to square up again and the 1963 game was a drawn match of eight all while the 1968 game was also a draw. The 1972 match introduced the first unbroken sequence of matches that continues until this day. In all that time there was only another two draws in 1973 and 1990. Grey High School won their first match against their Bloemfontein Brothers in 1976 at the anniversary of the tenth meeting between the two teams. On a day of high drama on the Philip Field at Grey High School, Robbie Logan slotted a last minute penalty for Grey High to emerge as 13-12 winners. Since then, Grey High has only been on the winning side a further seven times with their last win coming in 2014, just showing the dominance that their counterparts from Bloemfontein have in the Derbies.
Results since 2009
Date
Grey College
Grey High
2009/08/01
16
0
2010/07/24
36
8
2011/07/30
69
21
2012/07/28
22
3
2013/07/27
50
21
2014/08/02
20
27
2015/08/01
34
22
2016/07/30
33
7
2017/08/05
73
10
The 2018 season for school from Port Elizabeth have been somewhat up and down having lost 4 games and winning 8. They had 6 representatives for Eastern Province at the Craven Week in Corne Slabbert, Dimusa Ngcivana, Laken Gray, Joshua Oostuysen, Liyema Matyolweni and Enrique Franks.
Grey High 2018 Results
Date
Opp
Result
For
Against
2018/03/24
Graeme College
Win
34
5
2018/03/29
Bishops
Lose
10
27
2018/03/31
Maritzburg College
Win
30
15
2018/04/02
Parktown Boys
Win
61
0
2018/04/14
Daniel Pienaar
Win
72
12
2018/04/21
Paul Roos
Lose
8
43
2018/04/28
St Johns
Win
38
3
2018/04/30
KES
Win
33
17
2018/05/05
Queens College
Win
45
38
2018/05/12
Wynberg BHS
Lose
33
36
2018/05/26
Dale College
Win
33
12
2018/06/02
St Andrews
Lose
21
24
Grey College has had a stellar season thus far. They are still unbeaten and on track to once again top the South African schools rankings. Grey again provided the bulk of the Free State Craven Week team with 15 of their players represented.
Grey College 2018 Season
Date
Opp
Result
For
Against
2018/03/17
Welkom Gim
Win
49
12
2018/03/31
Garsfontein
Win
43
31
2018/04/04
Christchurch Boys High
Win
66
28
2018/04/07
Hartpury College (UK)
Win
60
0
2018/04/14
Waterkloof
Win
60
15
2018/04/27
HTS Drostdy
Win
47
5
2018/04/30
Monument
Win
36
21
2018/05/05
HJS Paarl
Win
34
20
2018/05/12
Selborne
Win
62
22
2018/05/19
Affies
Win
39
28
Rugby at Grey High School
Grey has a proud rugby tradition and record which dates back to the 19th century. Traditional schools they compete against, on an annual basis, are Dale College, Graeme College, Grey College, Queen’s College, Selborne College, St. Andrew’s College, Wynberg High and of late Paul Roos Gymnasium.
The first rugby match was played on the 16 September 1893 against Muir College of Uitenhage. During the years 1919 to 1923 Grey played four internationals against Dale, Gill, Kingswood and St Andrew’s. Money for the main field was donated by an Old Grey, Arthur Phillip in 1938 and thus the main field is “The Phillip Field”.
Players who represented the Springboks through the years, Fred Smollan, Fred Turner, Bunny Reid, Peter Allen, Giepie Wentzel (Master), Roy Dryburgh, Mickey Gerber, Wilf Rosenberg, Iain Kirkpatrick, Sean Povey, Luke Watson and most recently Siya Kolisi , JJ Engebrecht and Curwin Bosch.
Well known television commentators and outstanding players, like Gavin Cowley and Andrew Patterson also graced the Phillip field.
Special mention must be made of Michael Catt, Rory Duncan and Luke Watson who captained the England, Free State and Western Province Currie Cup sides respectively in 2007.
Rugby at Grey College
Grey has served Bloemfontein, the Free State, South Africa and the world well over the past 150 years. Grey has been able to make adjustments and remain relevant in a changing environment in which it has developed, grown and excelled. Parallel medium education, tolerance, respect for others and loyalty to the school are not only traditions, but firm foundations in a global village. Grey is structured on these foundations and it is constantly adapting to new developments. The wave of change washing over our country confirms the value of Grey’s traditions.
Grey has produced 46 Springbok rugby players. Since WW II it has produced more Springbok players than any other school in SA, their latest being centre and Cheetah captain Francois Venter.
List of Grey Springboks:
Player
DebutYear
Herman van Broekhuizen
1896
Boetie McHardy
1912
Sarel Strauss
1921
Louis Babrow
1937
Harry Martin
1937
Piet de Wet
1938
Popeye Strydom
1955
John Wessels
1956
Gert Cilliers
1963
Flip vd Merwe
2010
Deon Stegman
2010
Johan Spies
1970
Morné du Plessis
1971
Dawie Snyman
1972
Jackie Snyman
1974
Theuns Stofberg
1976
Robbie Blair
1977
Jaco Reinach
1986
Helgard Muller
1986
Pieter Muller
1992
Heinrich Fuls
1992
Johan Styger
1992
Ruben Kruger
1993
Naka Drotske
1993
Ollie le Roux
1994
Werner Swanepoel
1997
Charl Marais
1999
CJ van der Linde
2002
Gerrie Britz
2004
Ruan Pienaar
2006
Francois Steyn
2006
Jannie du Plessis
2007
Bismarck du Plessis
2007
Adriaan Strauss
2008
Heinrich Brussow
2008
Wian du Preez
2009
Deon Stegmann
2010
Andries Strauss
2011
Johan Goosen
2012
Coenie Oosthuizen
2012
Tiaan Liebenberg
2012
Jan Serfontein
2013
Piet Van Zyl
2013
Marcel van der Merwe
2014
Cobus Reinach
2014
Francois Venter
2016
The game will be broadcast live on Saturday 28 July on SuperSport Ten from 12h55
You can also catch the build-up Premier Interschools Magazine Show from Wednesday 25 July at 18:00 on SuperSport One featuring Siya Kolisi, Sergeal Peterson, JJ Engelbrecht, Adriaan Strauss and EW Viljoen.
Paarl Gimnasium vs Outeniqua High Historic Overview
Date: 21 July Kick-off: 14h00 Channel: SS 10
Historic Overview – Paarl Gimnasium vs Outeniqua High School
The 8th event in the 2018 Premier Interschools calendar takes place Saturday 21st July when Outeniqua take on hosts Paarl Gimnasium in Paarl. There has been an eight week break in schoolboy rugby due to the exams and holidays with only the Craven Week providing some relief for schoolboy rugby followers. After the success of the WP teams at Craven Week one would expect the confidence of the Paarl team to be high as 11 of their players represented WP teams during the past Craven Week.
Dylan Alexander, Juan Beukes, Stravino Jacobs and Dawid Kellerman (All WP), Jovan Bekker and Dean Niewoudt (WP XV), Mark Etsebeth, Charl Jansen, De Larey Nel, Henri Siebert and Tiaan Swanepoel (Academy Team) where all part of the undefeated and successful WP teams.
Outeniqua however can’t be discarded lightly as they also had 12 players representing SWD at the Craven Week. Pieter Ferreira, Ridge Gaffley, Abrè Minnie, Braam van Huysteen and Bryan Williams were all selected for the SWD Craven Week team while Aubern Bezuidenhout, Eldon Lotz, Jonathan Joseph, Bennet Nortje, Herchelle Otto, Andre Pretorius and Zinedine Robinson were selected for the Academy team. SWD only lost one match during Craven Week and went unbeaten during the Academy week so their players should also be brimming with confidence.
Paarl Gim is having a stellar season so far only losing one game to top contender Paul Roos, while Outeniqua is not having one of their best seasons by their own high standards.
Paarl Gim Current Season
Date
Opp
Result
For
Against
2018/03/21
Durbanville
Win
38
0
2018/03/28
EG Jansen
Win
56
32
2018/03/31
Waterkloof
Win
57
20
2018/04/04
Rhino Rugby (USA)
Win
84
7
2018/04/07
Jaguares
Win
38
36
2018/04/14
Affies
Win
41
21
2018/04/21
SACS
Win
54
38
2018/04/28
Monument
Win
34
31
2018/04/30
Welkom Gim
Win
24
7
2018/05/05
Paul Roos
Lose
13
32
2018/05/12
Rondebosch
Win
69
28
2018/05/19
Oakdale
Win
47
39
2018/05/26
Boland Landbou
Win
42
38
2018/06/02
Wynberg BHS
Win
29
6
Outeniqua has lost 6 out of their 11 games played and would like to turn their season around by beating Paarl Gim in Paarl
Outeniqua Current Season
Date
Opp
Result
For
Against
2018/03/28
Garsfontein
Lose
22
50
2018/03/31
Menlopark
Lose
19
20
2018/04/03
St Ignatius
Win
91
0
2018/04/05
Italian All Stars
Win
47
13
2018/04/14
HJS Paarl
Lose
10
21
2018/04/28
EG Jansen
Win
34
31
2018/04/30
Glenwood
Lose
13
27
2018/05/12
Stellenberg
Win
31
22
2018/05/19
HTS Drostdy
Lose
18
15
2018/05/26
Oakdale
Lose
35
42
2018/06/02
Langenhoven Gim
Win
50
7
Last 10 results
Date
Out
PG
2009/06/06
18
15
2010/07/17
20
38
2011/07/23
16
11
2012/07/21
17
17
2012/09/01
30
22
2013/04/27
25
37
2013/08/31
10
16
2014/05/31
23
16
2016/08/20
42
59
2017/08/19
27
24
Outeniqua have shown over the years that they are Paarl Gim’s bogey team, winning games that nobody expected them to win. As can be seen from the results, they have won 5, drawn one and only lost 4 games in the last 10 encounters with the strong Paarl outfit. Perhaps they can again surprise on Saturday and get their season back on track.
PAARL GIMNASIUM PROFILE
Rugby at Gimnasium
Paarl Gim is without doubt one of the Big Five of rugby schools in South Africa. They have to date produced 24 Springboks for South Africa. The ex Springbok captain Jean De Villiers is also an old Gimmie and they can be seen as the modern day centre and flyhalf factory for having also produced De Wet Barry, Marius Joubert , Louis Koen and current incumbent Handre Pollard.
Gimnasiums Springboks
Springbok No
Name
94
Japie le Roux
103
Pietie le Roux
110
Steve Joubert
195
Pierre de Villiers
203
JC van der Westhuizen
301
Jan Pickard
340
Hugo van Zyl
398
Wynand Mans
535
Schalk Burger snr
552
Kobus Burger
585
Kobus Wiese
595
Balie Swart
625
Mornay Visser
652
Pieter Rossouw
690
De Wet Barry
693
Louis Koen
699
Chris Rossouw
711
Marius Joubert
735
Jean de Villiers
754
Schalk Burger jnr
810
Ashley Johnson
853
Lourens Adriaanse
857
Handré Pollard
891
Louis Schreuder
OUTENIQUA PROFILE
Rugby at Outeniqua
Outeniqua have a proud rugby tradition and is perennially found in the top 20 ranks of SA Schools, more often than not in the Top 10. To date they have produced four Springboks in Faan Conradie (1965) Johan Heunis (1981-1989), Marco Wentzel (2002), Warrick Gelant (2017) and their current and latest player, Armand (Akker) van Der Merwe who made his debut against Engeland in 2018.
The school also hosts an annual u/14 festival over the Easter holidays which is highly regarded and the top tournament for the age group in the country. Schools like Paul Roos, Paarl Gim, Paarl Boys, Waterkloof, Monnas, Affies, Grey College and Glenwood all send their youngsters to George during Easter to compete against the best.
The game will be broadcast live on Saturday 21 July on SuperSport Ten from 13.55
You can also catch the build-up Premier Interschools Magazine Show from Wednesday 18 July at 18:00 on SuperSport One featuring Dewaldt Duwenhage, JD Schickerling, Warrick Gelant and Manie Libbok.
Schedule Date
Series
Episode
Start
Channel
21-Jul-2018
Premier Interschools Build-up
Paarl Gimnasium vs Outeniqua
13:50
SS10
22-Jul-2018
Premier Interschools Build-up
Paarl Gimnasium vs Outeniqua
09:00
SS10
23-Jul-2018
Premier Interschools Build-up
Paarl Gimnasium vs Outeniqua
16:00
SS10
23-Jul-2018
Premier Interschools Build-up
Paarl Gimnasium vs Outeniqua
23:30
SS10
24-Jul-2018
Premier Interschools Build-up
Paarl Gimnasium vs Outeniqua
00:55
SS1 / SS1A
24-Jul-2018
Premier Interschools Build-up
Paarl Gimnasium vs Outeniqua
15:00
SS1 / SS1A
25-Jul-2018
Premier Interschools Build-up
Paarl Gimnasium vs Outeniqua
15:00
CSN / SS1 / SS1A
26-Jul-2018
Premier Interschools Build-up
Paarl Gimnasium vs Outeniqua
10:00
SS10
18-Jul-2018
Premier Interschools Preview
Paarl Gimnasium vs Outeniqua
18:00
CSN / SS1 / SS1A
18-Jul-2018
Premier Interschools Preview
Paarl Gimnasium vs Outeniqua
21:15
SS8
19-Jul-2018
Premier Interschools Preview
Paarl Gimnasium vs Outeniqua
00:30
SS1 / SS1A
19-Jul-2018
Premier Interschools Preview
Paarl Gimnasium vs Outeniqua
05:45
SS1 / SS1A
19-Jul-2018
Premier Interschools Preview
Paarl Gimnasium vs Outeniqua
07:00
CSN
20-Jul-2018
Premier Interschools Preview
Paarl Gimnasium vs Outeniqua
07:00
SS10
20-Jul-2018
Premier Interschools Preview
Paarl Gimnasium vs Outeniqua
11:35
SS10
About Premier Interschools
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The Premier Interschools stories are further captured in 12 Preview Magazine Shows, which preview all the games and provide historical overviews of these traditional schools and highlight other academic, cultural and sporting achievements.
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PREMIER INTERSCHOOL’S DERBY TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Hoër Landbouskool Oakdale vs Outeniqua High
Premier Interschools is a series of 12 matches, which feature the highest profile and most traditional interschool rugby rivalries, from South Africa’s top rugby schools which are broadcast live on SuperSport from March to August.
Hoër Landbouskool Oakdale will take on Outeniqua on their home turf on Saturday, 26 May at 12h15. The match will be televised live on SuperSport Ten from 12h10.
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