George goes to Paarl
Two great South African Rugby schools meet in Paarl on Saturday when Paarl Boys’ High host thirteen teams from Hoërskool Outeniqua of George.
In 2018 both schools featured strongly in the Top 20.
Both schools will play with energy and commitment.
Season So Far
The season is just beginning but already both sides have had testing matches. Boys’ High walloped Drostdy 64-3, beat powerful Monument 35-31 and drew with resurgent Helpmekaar 20-20.
Outeniqua walloped Brackenfell 65-0 and lost narrowly to two powerful Pretoria opponents -= 28-24 to Garsfontein and 27-20 to Affies.
This match could be close-run.
Rugby Programme – 6 April 2019
A-Veld
09.00: Under-16A
10.10: 3rd XV
11.30: 2nd XV
13.00: 1st XV
B-Veld
09.00: 4th XV
10.10: 5th XV: Paarl Boys’ High vs Kuilsrivier RFC
C-Veld
09.00: Under-16C
10.10: Under-16B
11.20: Under-15A
D-Veld
09.00: Under-14C
10.00: Under-14A
11.00: Under-14B
E-Veld
09.00: Under-15B
10.00: Under-15C
11.00: Under-16D: Paarl Boys’ High vs Kuilsrivier RFC
1st Teams
Scrumhalf Abré Minnie was in the South Western Districts team at the 2018 Craven Week.
Paarl Boys’ High: 15 Riis du Plessis, 14 Rickus Jonck, 13 Quan Horn, 12 Tyler Bocks (captain), 11 Javier Farmer, 10 Kian Meadon, 9 Wian van der Sandt, 8 Gideon van Wyk, 7. Niel Venter, 6 Cameron Hanekom, 5 Jade Hendricks, 4 Evan Roode, 3 Sebastian Lombard, 2 Allister Williams, 1 Rhynhardt Rijnsburger
Coaches: Peter Engledow & David Sadie
Outeniqua: 15 Curtley Smith, 14 Casten Michaels, 13 Gerhard Ackerman, 12 Tinsley Stuurman, 11 Dillan Pieterse, 10 Matthew Thorne, 9 Abré Minnie, 8 Bennett Nortjé (captain), 7 Jandré le Roux, 6 Francois Breytenbach, 5 Dean Malherbe, 4 Corné Struwig, 3 Henry Tromp, 2 Leon Volschenk, 1 Zander Bezuidenhout
Replacements: 16 Johan Jordans, 17 Lawrence Victor, 18 Schalk Vermeulen, 19 Jay-Jay Snyman, 20 Philip Fouché, 21 Chadley Josias, 22 Ayden Booysen, 23 Keanu Lindoor
Coaches: Abré Minnie & Jacques Wolfaardt
Date: Saturday, 6 April 2019
Venue: Paarl Boys’ High ground, Brug Street
1st XV kick-off: 13.00
Expected weather conditions: Sunshine with a high of 29°C and a low of 13°C – a lovely day for rugby.
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan