Bishops Too Slick for SACS

The South African College High School (SACS) travelled down the road to Diocesan College (Bishops) for this season’s second instalment of their long standing rivalry dating back possibly as far as 1863. Bishops won for the second time this season, more convincingly this time, by 47 points to 17 (half time 21-5).

The first try of the match, scored after nine minutes, all but summed up the day’s proceedings. SACS after some good build up play were awarded a penalty under the Bishops posts. They should probably have taken three points but schoolboys rarely do what they should. Captain Jordan Thomas decided to have a crack at the line and a neat variation saw them set up a mini-maul. The ball popped out the side and off went Bishops scrumhalf Liam Kloosman. He raced ninety metres down field. A few phases later Bishops had numbers queuing up on the left. Hooker George Kappatos flopped over and fullback Matthew Lennett converted.

Bishops second try on 21 minutes had a less spectacular start but again involved multiple phases. SACS, maybe a touch tired after throwing the kitchen sink at Paul Roos the week before, couldn’t handle the pace of the Bishops backs and on the extremely wide Piley Rees field often found themselves exposed. Again the ball was sent wide, to the right this time, where wing Samuel Marthinussen scored. Lennett again did the necessary.

SACS did their fair share of attacking throughout the half but struggled to finish. A break by flank Nick Boden was eventually finished off by hooker Hlumelo Ntweni on 27 minutes. A searing break by fullback Duran Koevort saw SACS immediately back on the attack but in virtually a carbon copy of the first try Kloosman this time tapped a free kick and ran the length to extend the hosts lead to 16 points on the stroke of half-time.

There was again hope for SACS immediately after the interval when they regained the kick-off and slick hands down the right saw wing Kyle Kreymborg crash over. Nicholas Haasbroek failed to convert (21-10).

SACS fluffed the kick-off receipt and were immediately under pressure. A penalty kicked to touch saw Bishops maul SACS over to extend their lead to 28-10 seven minutes into the second half. SACS came back on the attack though and were all over the Bishops line only for another vital turnover to scupper their chances.

Two quick tries in succession by the hosts saw Bishops extend their lead to 40-10 with seventeen minutes still to play. Credit to SACS for fighting to the end and drawing the final quarter seven-all. 47-17 though a very bitter pill for SACS to swallow!

Both teams have two traditional Southern Suburbs derbies left. Bishops will be hoping to complete a clean sweep with only Wynberg and Rondebosch to come. SACS will take it one step at a time as they seek to overturn their first half defeat when they host Rondebosch Boys’ High next week.

Scorers

For Bishops:
Tries: James Bolton 2, Sacha Mngomezulu 2, George Kappatos, Sam Marthinussen, Jack Hampshire
Cons: 15 Matt Lennett 3, Mngomezulu 3

For SACS:
Tries: Hlumelo Ntweni, Kyle Kreymborg, Thomas Doyle
Con: 10 Nicholas Haasbroek

Teams

SACS: 15 Duran Koevort, 14 Kyle Kreymborg, 13 Rihaz Fredericks, 12 Robin Aspeling, 11 Thomas Doyle, 10 Nicholas Haasbroek, 9 Steffan James, 8 Brent van Niekerk, 7 Mikhail Moosa, 6 Nicholas Boden, 5 Jordan Thomas (captain), 4 Enos Ndiao, 3 Joshua Datnow, 2 Hlumelo Ntweni, 1 Constantin Eick
Coaches: Nick Maurer, Warren Griffiths
Manager: Harold Kessler

Bishops: 15 Matthew Lennett, 14 Luca Liebenberg, 13 Oliver Jones, 12 Michael Ford, 11 Samuel Marthinussen, 10 Sacha Mngomezulu, 9 Liam Kloosman, 8 Isaiah Wharton (captain), 7 Connor Evans, 6 Matthew Smith, 5 Jack Hampshire, 4 Samuel Rudston, 3 James Bolton, 2 George Kappatos, 1 Aidan MacDonald
Coaches: Wes Chetty, Dylon Frylinck, Charlie Post, Chris Ekron

Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (Western Province Referees’ Society)

Bishops vs SACS Down the Years

1873: SACS won 2 goals to nil
1874: SACS won the first one & the second match 1 goal to nil.
1876: Bishops won goals to nil and 1 goal to nil
1877: Draw
1879: Draw 0-0 & Bishops won 5 goals to nil.
1882: SACS won
1883: SACS won
1885: Bishops won 11-0
1886: SACS won 11-0
1887: SACS won 4-1
1888: Draw 0-0 & SACS won 1-0
1889: SACS won 3-1
1890: Draw 2-2 & SACS won 2-1
1891: Bishops won 4-0 & 11-0
1892: Bishops won 8-0, 24-2 & 20-7
1893: Bishops won 17-0
1894: Bishops won 19-0 & 17-0
1895: Bishops won 11-0 & 11-0
1896: Draw 0-0 & Bishops won 6-0
1897: SACS won 16-7 & 6-0
1898: SACS won 8-0
1899: Draw 3-3, SACS won 10-3 & 5-0
1900: Draw 0-0, SACS won 7-0 & Bishops won 6-0
1901: Bishops won 10-0, SACS won 11-5 & Bishops won 13-0
1902: SACS won 6-5 & 19-6
1903: SACS won 9-0
1904: SACS won 12-0 & 11-3
1905: SACS won 10-3 & Bishops won 7-0
1906: Bishops won 6-5 & SACS won 5-3
1907: Bishops won 9-4 & 10-0 & SACS won 8-5 & 13-3
1908: Bishops won 8-3
1909: SACS won 19-3, 9-3 & 14-3
1910: SACS won 12-4 & 15-5
From now on the competition is between school teams.
1911: SACS won 6-5
1912: Draw 3-3 & Bishops won 19-5 & 10-0
1913: Bishops won 21-0 & 6-0 & SACS won 6-3
1914: Bishops won 11-8 & SACS won 3-0
1915: Draw 0-0, SACS won 12-9 & 3-0 & Bishops won 9-4 & 11-5
1916: Bishops won 13-0 & 8-0
1917: SACS won 25-0
1918: SACS won 14-0
1920: SACS won 11-0
1921: Draw 12-12
1922: Draw 8-8
1923: SACS won 9-8
1924: Bishops won 10-3 & 19-5 & SACS won 10-0
1925: Bishops won 16-3 & 16-6
1926: Draw 3-3 & SACS won 19-5
1927: Bishops won 18-3
1928: Bishops won 8-3
1929: Bishops won 14-0
1930: SACS won 8-3 & Bishops won 13-0
1931: Bishops won 23-6 & SACS won 8-6
1932: Draw 13-13, Bishops won 12-7
1933: SACS won 12-0
1934: Bishops won 24-9 & SACS won 25-3 & 29-7
1935: Bishops won 16-6 & 26-3
1936: Bishops won 16-0 & SACS won 15-7
1937: SACS 12-11 & 11-9
1938: Bishops won 12-3
1939: Bishops won 11-0 & 36-3
1940: Bishops won 31-8 & 6-3
1941: Bishops won 19-3
1942: Bishops won 20-5 & 12-0
1943: Bishops won 13-0 & 3-0
1944: Draw 3-3 & Bishops won 14-6
1945: Bishops won 9-3 & 3-0
1946: Bishops won 37-0 & 6-3
1947: SACS won 12-11& Bishops won 9-0
1948: Bishops won 32-3 & 22-11
1949: Bishops won 57-0
1950: SACS won 14-8 & Bishops won 11-5
1951: Bishops won 17-3 & 8-0
1952: Bishops won 18-3 & 13-11
1953: Bishops won 32-0 & 15-3
1954: Bishops won 17-3 & 6-0
1955: Bishops won 20-3
1956: SACS won 8-5 & 10-6
1957: Bishops won 9-0 & SACS won 12-3
1958: Bishops won 11-0 & 19-3
1958: Bishops won 16-6 & 18-0
1960: Bishops won 11-0 & 12-3
1962: SACS won 11-0
1963: Bishops won 9-0 & 11-3
1964: Bishops won 26-3 & 6-5
1965: Bishops won 29-3 & 18-0
1966: Bishops won 17-15 & SACS won 6-3
1967: Draw 6-6 & SACS won 8-6
1968: Bishops won 8-3 & 6-3
1969: SACS won 12-6
1970: Bishops won 18-9 & 16-6
1971: SACS won 15-13
1972: SACS won 8-4 & 3-0
1973: SACS won 11-6 & 29-0
1980: Bishops won 14-0 & SACS won 9-0
1975: Bishops won 4-3 & SACS won 8-7
1976: SACS won 9-7 & Bishops won 12-8
1977: Bishops won 37-6 & 23-6
1978: Bishops won 26-9 & SACS won 18-13
1979: Bishops won 15-0 & 23-12
1980: Bishops won 34-7 & 19-9
1981: Bishops won 12-10 & 21-10
1982: Bishops won 23-6
1983: Bishops won 14-3 & 20-7
1984: Draw 10-10 & Bishops won 24-4
1985: Bishops won 29-3 & 34-0
1986: Bishops won 40-3 & 15-3
1987: Bishops won 46-3 & 26-4
1988: Bishops won 36-6 & 31-9
1989: Bishops won 12-7 & 38-3
1990: SACS won 12-10 & Bishops won 16-10
1991: Bishops won 41-6 & 35-3
1992: Bishops won 35-6 & 13-6
1993: Bishops won 64-3 & 20-9
1994: Bishops won 29-19 & 27-11
1995: Bishops won 9-3 & 10-7
1996: Bishops won 6-3 & SACS won 25-8
1997: Bishops won 44-17 & 26-15
1998: Bishops won 29-7 & 34-12
1999: Bishops won 20-19 & 27-15
2000: Bishops won
2001: Bishops won
2002: Bishops won 32-19 & SACS won 15-13
2003: Bishops won 43-12 & 22-14
2004: Bishops won 10-0 & SACS won 32-3
2005: Bishops won 50-3 & 26-7
2006: Bishops won 26-14 & 20-10
2007: Draw 22-22 & Bishops won 41-17
2008: Bishops won 56-19 & 40-27
2009: Bishops won 27-0. The match at Bishops was cancelled because of the weather.
2010: Bishops won 43-18 & 46-17
2011: Bishops won 68-27 & SACS won 20-13
2012: SACS won 34-3 & 21-8
2013: SACS won 22-5 & 21-16
2014: Bishops won 26-12 & 80-5
2015: SACS won 26-17 & 14-7
2016: SACS won 38-19 & Bishops won 43-28
2017: Draw 24-24 & Bishops won 15-12
2018: Bishops won 19-7 & 22-20
2019: Bishops won 39-21 & 47-17