Bishops in ancient Stellenbosch match

Both schools were church foundations – Bishops in 1849 as Diocesan College, the school of the Anglican bishop of Cape Town and Paul Roos in 1866 through the efforts of Dominee JH Neethling of the Dutch Reformed Church.

 

Canon George Ogilvie taught Bishops to play in 1861. Bishops taught SACS to play and a SACS student, apparently surnamed Vos, went to Stellenbosch and taught them to play.

 

Getting  an exact record of results is not easy, not just in finding them but in working out who the players were. The earliest record of a match between Bishops and Stellenbosch is 1878 – 139 years ago. Bishops won that by 15 goals to nil.

 

It's hard to work out what the names meant. As both Bishops and Victoria College were part universities of a sort, it's not easy to work out what was the school and which players were schoolboys because they played on ability, regardless of age. It's hard enough to sort out Bishops but a tangled web when we come to Paul Roos.

 

First there was Stellenbosch – a town side that could well have included students, in fact probably included students and may even have been made up solely of students/schoolboys. Bishops played Stellenbosch three times, starting in 1878. There was Stellenbosch College. Then there was Victoria College from 1893, then Stellenbosch Under-19 and Stellenbosch Boys' High, then from 1911 Stellenbosch Boys' High and then, in 1950, Paul Roos Gymnasium.

 

The two schools have more old boys who have played international rugby than any other schools. Paul Roos has 51 Springboks, Bishops 43. (The names are below.)

 

That's history. This Saturday is near.

 

 

Paul Roos, who won 42-24 last year, have had much the better season this year, winning nine of their 13 matches . Bishops have won six out of 12 with a draw. Paul Roos have played 10 teams ranked in the Schools Top 20, Bishops six.

 

Paul Roos are currently ranked ninth on the Top 20. Bishops are not ranked.

 

 

Drostdy: Paul Roos won 32-19; Bishops lost 32-26

Paarl Boys' High: Paul Roos lost 21-9 Bishops lost 25-0

Paarl Gim: Paul Roos lost 20-19; Bishops lost 44-24

Rondebosch: Paul Roos won 52-15; Bishops lost 32-19

 

 

The boys of both schools are eligible to play for Western Province school teams

 

 

Paul Roos: Rufus Dercksen, Tristan Leitch,  Alexander Mbete, Philip van Dyk, Gerado Jaars

 

 

Bishops: Justin Muller, Ghalieb Kenny,  David Courie

 

 

 

Paul Roos: 15 Colia Louis, 14 Regan van der Westhuizen, 13 Brendan Venter, 12 Rufus Dercksen (captain), 11 Remy Engelbrecht, 10 Juan Mostert, 9 Gerado Jaars, 8 Matthew Cordy, 7 Philip van Dyk, 6 Johan Bouwer, 5 Breyten Maritz, 4 Mink Scharink, 3 Hanru Jacobs, 2 JJ Kotze, 1 Cameron Dawson

Replacements: 16 Willem van der Hever, 17 Alexander Mbete, 18 Kobus Esterhuizen, 19 Ryno Niemand, 20 Jacques Viviers, 21 Yanne du Bois, 22 Marais Cloete, 23 Renier Benade

 

Bishops: 15 James Ipser, 14 Matt du Plessis, 13 Robert Macdonald (captain), 12 George Spencer, 11 Murray Bruce, 10 Aydan Labuschagne, 9 Ross Goodwin, 8 Felix Burt, 7 Justin Muller, 6 Matt Norton, 5 Aidan Neill, 4 Tim Sharples, 3 David Courie, 2 Ghaalieb Kenny, 1 Ross Doyle

Replacements: 16 William Rose, 17 Benjamin Nel, 18 Reece Meyer, 19 Terrence Pettersson, 20 Victor Allen, 21 Alex Castle, 22 Lukhanyo Mntonintshi, 23 Bingo Ivanisevic, 24 Nathan Maimba, 25 Francois Van der Merwe, 26 David Niviso27 Matt van Westenbrugge, 28 Alex Jankovich-Besan

Coach: Dean Sudding

 

 

09.10: 4th XV vs Bishops 3rd XV

10.20: Under-16A

11.30: 2nd XV

12.50: 1st XV

 

08.00: Under-16E vs Bishops D

09.10: Under-16B

10.20: 3rd XV vs Ysgol Glantaf 1st XV

11.30: Under-16D vs Bishops C 

 

08.00: 8th XV vs Ysgol Glantaf 2nd XV

09.10: Under-15B   

10.20: 6th vs Bishops 5th XV

11.30: 5th XV vs Bishops 4th XV  

 

08.00: Under-15E vs Bishops D

09.10: 7th XV vs Bishops 6th XV

10.20: Under-15A

11.30: Under-15D vs Bishops C  

 

08.00: Under-14E vs Bishops D 

09.10: Under-14A 

10.20: Under-14D vs Bishops C

11.30: Under-14B

 

 

Paul Roos (captain)

Koot Reynecke

Pinkie Daneel

Koei Brink

Boy de Villiers

Bob Loubser

Lammetjie Luyt

Tom van Vuuren

Gideon Roos

Tokkie Scholtz

Nick du Plessis

Theuns Kruger

Charlie Meyer

PK Albertyn (Captain)

Attie van Heerden

Phil Mostert

Andries du Toit

Kenny Starke

Mannetjies Michau

Manus de Jongh

Nico Bosman

Dauncey Devine

Pieter Morkel

Boet Prinsloo

Ferdie Bergh

George van Reenen

Tjol Lategan

Gertjie Brynard

Jannie Engelbrecht

Hempies du Toit

Justin Swart

Cobus Visagie

Schalk Brits

Andries Bekker

Francois Hougaard

Juandré Kruger (2012) – 50th Bok for PRG

Willie le Roux (2013) – 51 Bok for PRG

 

 

Mauritz van Buuren

Harry Boyes

Frank Guthrie

Bill Bissett

Barry Heatlie (captain)

Jack Hartley

Charles van Renen

Percy Jones

Biddy Anderson

Francis Myburgh

Paul Scott

Davey Cope

Theo Samuels

George Devenish

Joe Barry

Syd Ashley

Bertie Gibbs

Bai Wrentmore

Willie van Renen

Paddy Carolin

Adam Burdett

Noel Howe-Browne

Mary Jackson

George D’Alton

Dendy Lawton

Howard Watt

John Apsey

Geoff Gray

DO Williams

Stephen Fry (captain)

Dennis Fry

Tommy Gentles

Bobby Johns

Peter Whipp

Dugald Macdonald

Guy Kebble

Christian Stewart

Selborne Boome

Dave von Hoesslin

Robbie Fleck

Hanyani Shimangi

Francois Louw

Nizaam Carr

Dillyn Leyds

 

In addition, several Bishops old boys have p[layed for overseas countries, most recently Stuart Abbott of England, Haldane Luscombe of England and the late Daniel Vickerman of Australia. Tuppy Owen-Smith captained England at rugby