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Bishops win at Rondebosch

After heavy rains leading up the match, the Tinkie Heyns Field was heavy and muddy. Rondebosch played in white to accommodate the Bishops blue. White became smudged brown for forwards.

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But the rain stayed away and the two teams played the way they usually do – with enthusiasm and the ball in hand. They each scored three tries. The difference in the end was four kicks to two.

Rondebosch scored first when Ross Stone goaled a penalty but Bishops went into the lead when, from an attack at the Rondebosch line, they played wide and centre Victor Allen swooped over for a try, which flyhalf Jordan Meyer converted. 7-3 to Bishops after 8 minutes.

When Bishops lost a player to the sinbin, Rondebosch got the lead back. They battered at the Bishops line and then went wide for a try by left wing Jonathan Jollivet de Oliveira, converted by Stone.

Meyer’s penalty levelled the scores and then Rondebosch laid urgent siege to the Bishops line and powerful eighthman, Johan Strauss, scored. Rondebosch led 15-10 in the fluctuating match which held the huge crown in thrall.

That was the half-time score.

Bishops attacked from the start of the second half and again went wide for a second try by Allen, similar to his first-half score. Meyer converted and bBishops led 17-15.

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Bishops attacked down the left and had a scrum five metres from the Rondebosch line. Willie Rose fed Bingo Ivanisevic on the left of the scrum. The fullback forced his way over, and Bishops led 22-15,

Back came Rondebosch with a five-metre scrum of their own. They bashed and then went wide for outside centre Jordan Collier to score. 22-20 with 16 minutes to play.

Bishops went through phases, Rondebosch were penalised and Meyer goaled. 25-20 with 12 minutes still to play.

It was the final score

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There had been unusual anger between the two schools and incidents at a waterpolo match threatened the good relations between the two which have existed for over a century. Before the match the teams lined up on the field and the captains read a code of conduct for players, coaches, match officials and spectators to encourage respect for one another,  the game, its spirit and all those present in and at the game. It was a spirit that prevailed in this match.

Scorers:

For Bishops:
Tries: Victor Allen 2, Bingo Ivanisevic
Cons: Jordan Meyer 2
Pens: Jordan Meyer 2

For Rondeboisch:
Tries: Jonathan Jollivet de Oliveira, Johan Strauss, Jordan Collier
Con: Ross Stone
Pen: Ross Stone

Teams

Rondebosch: 15 Thoubaan Gabriels, 14 Dalvon Blood, 13 Jordan Collier, 12 Ross Stone, 11 Jonathan Jollivet de Oliveira, 10 Conor van Eden, 9 Jaco Barnard, 8 Johan Strauss, 7 Joshua King, 6 Justin Reynolds (captain), 5 Ra’ees Sallie, 4 Matt Gray, 3 David Ige, 2 Troy Fisher, 1 Seth Christian

Bishops: 15 Bingo Ivanisevic, 14 Michael Roche, 13 Harry Newman, 12 Victor Allen, 11 Liam Kloosman, 10 Jordan Meyer, 9 William Rose, 8 Isaiah Wharton, 7 David Nivison, 6 Justin Muller (captain), 5 Ano Mtombeni, 4 Tim Sharples, 3 David Courie, 2 Alex Castle, 1 Oliver MacRobert

Referee: Aimee Barrett-Theron
Assistant referees: Herschel Levendal, Craig Campbell

Results down the Years

1911: Bishops won 18-0 & 25-0
1916: Bishops won 13-0 & drew 13-13
1917: Bishops won 5-3 & Rondebosch won 14-3
1918: Bishops won 16-0 & drew 0-0
1921: Bishops won 6-0
1923: Rondebosch won 9-8
1925: Rondebosch won 22-3
1926: Bishops won 10-9 & 6-3
1928: Bishops won 8-3 & 15-3
1929: Bishops won 7-3
1930: Bishops won 15-9 & 12-9
1931: Bishops won 11-3 & 16-9
1932: Bishops won 9-3 & 15-0
1933: Bishops won 11-6 & drew 3-3
1935: Bishops won 6-3
1936: Bishops won 49-0 & 37-3
1937: Drew 0-0 & Bishops won 6-3
1938: Rondebosch won 8-3 & Bishops won 16-6
1939: Rondebosch won 8-0
1940: Bishops won 25-3 & 11-8
1941: Bishops won 13-9 & Rondebosch won 8-3
1942: Bishops won 16-4 & 10-3
1943: Bishops won 21-0 & 31-3
1944: Rondebosch won 21-14 & 6-0
1945: Rondebosch won 6-0 & Bishops won 11-8
1946: Drew 3-3 & drew 3-3
1947: Bishops won 6-3 & Rondebosch won 9-6
1948: Rondebosch won 17-13 & Bishops won 13-6
1949: Bishops won 23-0 & 17-6
1950: Drew 14-14 & Rondebosch won 17-6
1951: Bishops won 8-0 & 17-0
1952: Rondebosch won 6-3 & drew 3-3
1953: Rondebosch won 6-3 & 13-3
1954: Rondebosch won 11-3
1955: Bishops won 9-6 & 8-6
1956: Bishops won 11-0 & Rondebosch won 9-6
1957: Rondebosch won 5-0 & drew 3-3
1958: Rondebosch won 8-0 & 8-6
1959: Bishops won 10-0 & Rondebosch won 3-0
1960: Drew 3-3 & Rondebosch won 12-3
1961: Rondebosch won 5-0 & 13-6
1962: Bishops won 3-0 & drew 6-6
1963: Rondebosch won 11-0 & 9-6
1964: Rondebosch won 13-0 & 13-0
1965: Drew 0-0 & drew 3-3
1966: Rondebosch won 14-3 & 12-3
1967: Drew 3-3 & Rondebosch won 20-0
1968: Rondebosch won 6-0 & drew 8-8
1969: Rondebosch won 11-6 & 25-3
1970: Rondebosch won 14-0 & 11-9
1971: Rondebosch won 8-3 & 24-3
1972: Rondebosch won 13-4 & 13-4
1973: Rondebosch won 13-12 & Bishops won 16-13
1974: Bishops won 9-3 & 18-4
1975: Rondebosch won 27-3 & 22-6
1976: Rondebosch won 14-13 & 22-12
1977: Rondebosch won 15-12 & 33-7
1978: Drew 6-6 & Bishops won 8-6
1979: Bishops won 9-0 & 24-0
1980: Rondebosch won 22-12 & Bishops won 10-3
1981: Bishops won 12-6 & 7-6
1982: Bishops won 18-6 & Rondebosch won 12-6
1983: Rondebosch won 18-10 & Bishops won 16-6
1984: Rondebosch won 7-0 & 15-11
1985: Bishops won 12-3 & Rondebosch won 16-9
1986: Bishops won 14-4 & 13-3
1987: Bishops won 12-7 & 15-3
1988: Bishops won 10-3 & 13-3
1989: Bishops won 58-10 & 7-4
1990: Bishops 14-7 & 9-0
1991: Bishops 12-9 & 21-9
1992: Bishops 34-3 & 27-6
1993: Bishops 28-10 & 19-5
1994: Rondebosch won 6-5 & 19-9
1995: Rondebosch won 7-6 & 11-10
1996: Rondebosch won 17-7 & 6-0
1997: Rondebosch won 18-0 & 31-11
1998: Bishops won 20-0 & 15-7
1999: Rondebosch 16-15 & Bishops won 24-9
2000: Rondebosch 22-19 & 27-17
2001: Bishops won 17-0 & 18-0
2002: Bishops won 52-8 & 41-25
2003: Bishops won 18-5 & 78-19
2004: Bishops won 27-8 & Rondebosch won 26-22
2005: Bishops won 31-6 & 14-12
2006: Bishops won 71-3 & 75-22
2007: Bishops won 48-27 & 27-24
2008: Bishops won 20-8 & 47-15
2009: Rondebosch won 16-10 & Bishops won 10-6
2010: Bishops won 38-10 & the sides drew 19-19
2011: Rondebosch won 34-18 & Bishops won 37-12
2012: Bishops won 15-3 & Rondebosch won 19-11
2013: Rondebosch won 22-7 & Bishops won 23-11
2014: Bishops won 52-14 & 22-21
2015: Bishops won 36-23 & Rondebosch won 55-12
2016: Rondebosch won 15-14 & 30-26
2017: Rondebosch won 32-19 & 64-7
2018: Bishops won 25-20

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