St John's starts Day 2 with St Alban's Win
The Pretoria boys scored at the stroke of full-time to beat the Lions 28-12, in a game that was played in great spirit from both sides.
The game saw St Alban’s quickly get onto the scoreboard, thanks to a great effort from their forwards, which resulted in Ronan McDonald crashing over from close range. Flyhalf Thabang Mogadime converted comfortably.
The Lions still looked to find a way into the game, but it was St Alban’s who struck again, this time through the energetic scrumhalf Josh Strydom, who wormed his way through the Lions defensive line for a converted try to take the score to 14-0.
Just after the 20 minute mark, the Lions finally found a gap and wing Llewelyn Ellis galloped down the touchline, outrunning a few defenders on his way to dotting down under the poles. Flyhalf Keegan van Schalkwyk added the extra two points to see the sides go into half-time at 14-7 to St Alban’s.
The second period of play saw St Alban’s really get a proper grip on the game, crossing the whitewash twice, whilst the Lions could manage only one try towards the end through speedster Kwanele Notyawe.
The hooter sounded with St Alban’s scoring and running out 28-12 winners against the Lions side that put in the effort but just never quite managed to match St Alban’s.
Scorers:
For St Alban's:
Tries: Ronan McDonald, Josh Strydom, Keelen Watkins, Siseko Mvenya
Cons: Thabang Mogadime 4
For Golden Lions XV:
Tries: Llewelyn Ellis, Kwanele Notyawe
Con: Keegan van Schalkwyk
Teams
St Alban's: Mashudu Muleya, Keelen Watkins, Luke Teixeira, Wilbert Munda, Campbell Blane, Ronaldo Daniels, Josh Strydom, Siseko Mvenya, Vium Gronum, Kian Turner, Simon Miller, Rhys Fulford, Tapiwanashe Katete, JP Bleeker, Sbewu Fipaza, Sam Stevenson, Jono Neubert, Cameron Davis, Luyanda Mpafa, Aidan Ridgway, Tafadzwa Kumbirai, Luke Sweetlove, Gonzalio Tavidan
Golden Lions XV: 1 David Omuluwa, 2 Sifiso Khumalo, 3 Zenandi Hlubi, 4 Malcom Mngomane,5 Troy Griffin, 6 Jonathan Humphries, 7 Karl Schler, 8 Luke van Greuning, 9 Sven Bradley, 10 Keegan van Schalkwyk, 11 Kwanele Notyawe, 12 Bomgumenzi Mbatha, 13 Thabang Maake, 14 Llewellyn Ellis, 15 Sino Tshontyi,16 Shawn Gobey, 17 Innocent Nkhasi, 18 Wian van der Westhuizen, 19 Daniel Owuh, 20 Micael Musundi, 21 Tinashe Gowere, 22 Brendan Swarts, 23 Brian Mzamba
Florida vs Eye of the Tiger
In a match that was tightly contested in the first half ending 5-5, Hoërskool Florida put in a big shift in the second half to come out 31-5 winners against Eye of the Tiger. Florida this time made sure they secured the victory after narrowly losing out to HTS Daniël Pienaar on day 1.
The first half was a really tight contest, with there being very little difference between the two teams. Eye of the Tiger however did get the first points on the board, when wing Keanu Martin sliced through the Florida defence to touch down in the corner, which Sifiso Nhlapo failed to convert. With the score at 5-0, Florida had to dig deep and Martin's opposite number Lizo Larakwang did what was expected of him, when he dashed past defenders to score a lovely try to level matters at 5-5, with the conversion attempt unfortunately going adrift.
The Eye of the Tiger thereafter looked exciting but couldn’t turn opportunities into points, which eventually led to both sides having to settle for the stalemate going into the break.
The second half saw the Eye of the Tiger defence that was so present in the first half, fade away very quickly when Florida outside centre Brandon Roberts found a way through to give his side the lead with an unconverted try. The try from Roberts then set the tone for the rest of the game, as Florida ran a further 3 converted tries, with no reply from Eye of the Tiger, seeing the game finish 31-5.
Scorers
For Florida:
Tries: Lizo Larakwang, Brandon Roberts, Tyron McQuier 2, JP Oberholzer
Cons: 3
For Eye of the Tiger:
Try: Keanu Martin
Teams
Eye of the Tiger: Abrie Heyberg, Njabulo Dlangalala, Morné Smit, Zander Hamilton, Johannes Kruger, Anam Mngcambe, Ashley Geldenhuys, Endrico Claasen, Thabo Matiso, Sifiso Nhlapho, Simthembile Mahlathi, Marvin Loggenberg, Marshall Schreuder, Keanu Martin, Linda Qumpula, Chesnay Adams, Loyiso Dunjani, Waylin Arendse, Miyelani Ngobeni, Ruxario Martin, Ruben Daniels, Burton Booysen, Keegan Janse van Rensburg
Florida: Andries van Aswegen, Tyron McQuier, Damian Calitz, Johan Coetzee, Dyllan Deysel, Zack de Jager, Vijoen Botes, Brink Bosman, Temba Mcunu, Antonie Bezuidenhout, Lizo Larakwang, Brandon Roberts, Eugene van Biljon, Kevin du Plessis, Tino Swanepoel, Kyle van Aswegen, JP Oberholzer, Brandon Jankowitz, Ricardo Brough, Micheal Deale, Pieter Viljoen, Ewan Janse van Rensburg, Devon Booysen
Nelspruit vs St David's
In the third game of day 2 at the St John’s College Easter rugby festival, Hoerskool Nelspruit managed to hold off St David’s and record their first victory of the festival so far.
St David’s got the scoreboard ticking first in the game, when they were awarded a penalty just outside the Nelspruit 22m area in front of the poles, which flyhalf Marcell Scheepers sent through the sticks to give his school an early 3-0 lead.
It, however, did not take Nelspruit long to hit back with a try from inside centre Stefan Smit to prodce a lead of two points after Tiaan du Plessis failed to convert. After that, the game was evenly poised but Nelspruit did manage to get another try before half-time, taking the score to 12-3 after a conversion from from in front of the posts by Du Plessis.
When the players returned to the playing patch, the crowd were given an entertaining half of rugby, with St David’s getting their first try in the game, a few minutes into the half. They went on a hectic attack and hefty Yuvaan Naidoo was over for the try which flyhalf Scheepers converted.
Nelspruit quickly hit back with two converted tries of their own, which kept the scoreboard pressure on St Davids at 24-10. The first was a powerful effort by Du Plessis, the second by impressive centre Smit.
St David's again attackked with speed and variety, and Scheepers scored their second try.
Rheeder's second try on the final whistle gave Nelspruit a 29-17 victory in an energetic match.
Scorers:
For Nelspruit:
Tries: Stefan Smit 2, Paul Rheeder 2, Tiaan du Plessis
Cons: Tiaan du Plessis 2
For St David's:
Tries: Yuvaan Naidoo, Scheepers
Cons: Scheepers 2
Pen: Scheepers
Teams
St David’s Marist, Inanda: Liam van Rensburg, Motheo Moeng, Jordan Swart, Cameron Hyslop, James Macindoe, Khwezi Luthuli, Micael Farr, Simbainashe Kanyangarara, Andrew Cawood, Marcell Scheepers, Kieran Wrightson, Shawn Nayler, Gregory Kourie, Matthew Tollis, Leo Michael, Yuvaan Naidoo, Jordan Harding, Noah Pavlou, Ethan Breen, Braydon Gould, Sebastian Riva, Oliver Hinton, Connor Ivins
Nelspriuit: Banele Mthenjane, Jason Cornelius, Wian Otto, Isak Swanepoel, Miga van der Nest, Henko van der Merwe, Andy Fourie, Le Roux Louw, Jacques Mcquier, Tiaan du Plessis, Riandré van der Merwe, Stefan Smit, Jan–Rico Vermeulen, Gert Loubsher, Paul Rheeder, Chyle Van Zyl, Estian Schroeder, Cornel Broekman, Estian Potgieter, Rainder Spruyt, Timothy Townshend, Neil Henning, Anton van Eijk
Helpmekaar vs Windhoek Gymnasium
Helpmekaar fought well to earn their second victory of the tournament in as many games, when they clinched a well deserved 33-19 victory against Namibia’s Windhoek Gymnasium.
The match up got underway with Helpmekaar making their intentions known very quickly, when they scored two tries, taking a good 12 point lead, with flyhalf Frans Weideman converting the second try. Windhoek eventually got a converted try of their own, when flank Leon Mostert barged his way over to keep his side within touching distance of Helpmekaar. With the score at 12-7, Windhoek knew they would have to be the next ones to get on the scoreboard but it was Helpmekaar, who extended their lead to 19-7 going into the interval, courtesy of wing Christiaan Bezuidenhout with Weideman converting.
The second period of play didn’t start well for Windhoek but it did for Bezuidenhout, who grabbed his second of the match, which took the score to 26-7 after the conversion.
Windhoek eventually broke and got a five-pointer for themselves that saw them look for a late comeback. In the end however it wasn’t to be, as Helpmekaar cruised to a 33-19 win.
Scorers:
For Helpmekaar:
Tries: Tiaan Botes, Michael Amiras, Christiaan Bezuidenhout 2, Michael Amiras
Cons: Frans Weideman 4
For Windhoek Gymnasium:
Tries: Leon Mostert, Lianzo Cupido, Lyle Beukes
Cons: Wiks Tromp 2
Teams
Helpmekaar: André Stroiz, Jean Engelbrecht, Quintusz Geyser, Dean Potgieter, Michael Amiras, Hendri Hartzer, Zander du Toit, Alec Skudder, Marco van Staden, Frans Weideman, Christiaan Bezuidenhout, Michael Amiras, Zach Boonzaaier, Wouter Louw, Tiaan Botes, Rikcardo van der Merwe, Ruben Knipe, Eugene Maritz, Brink Marx, Ruan Nortje, Francois Breytenbach, Christian Smith, Francois Scholtz
Windhoek Gymnasium: Riyaruka Maurihungirire, Louw Steenkamp, Ethan Thiart, André van der Merwe, Michael Thuynsma, Monre Meyer, Lean Mostert, Christopher de Jager, Tyrese de Wee, Wiks Tromp, Jean-Pierre Steyn, Lianzo Cupido, Samuel Poulton, Lyle Beukes, Cornez Liebenberg, Zane Feris, Herschell van Wyk, Jaco Enslin, Jaun-Louis Zaayman, Aiden Louw, Jahno du Plessis, Mell Theunissen, Riduan van Neel
Paul Roos vs Daniël Pienaar
Paul Roos put in yet another great performance, to absolutely dominate HTS Daniel Pienaar from start to finish, eventually coming out 68-5 winners after the game got cut short.
Paul Roos got a great start in the game, scoring within the first five minutes of the match getting underway. This really paved the way for the manner in which their afternoon would fair. The boys all the way from Stellenbosch played outstanding rugby, eventually running in seven tries, going into the break with a more than healthy lead of 47-0. One of the highlights the half, were also Paul Roos fullback Kade Wolhuter who converted six out of seven conversions.
The second half the saw much of the same from Paul Roos, where they completely dominated the physical battles, territory and possession. Daniël Pienaar did however get a consolation try towards the end. The try didn’t even dent the Paul Roos lead, as they ran in a further 3 converted tries, with Mostert accumulating 21 points off the boot, leading Paul Roos to another massive win at the St John’s College Easter rugby festival.
The final score was 68-5 in ther favour of Paul Roos.
Scorers
Fopr Paul Roos
Tries: Gerhard Cloete, Kade Wolhuter, Juan Mostert, Robert Rodgers 2, Hermann Heins 2, Jean-Jacques Kotze, Jarod Cairns
Cons: Kade Wolhuter 6
For Daniël Pienaar:
Try: Mandisi Jam
Teams
Daniël Pienaar: Jaryd Barnard, Franco Human, Julian Schoeman, Chaldon Kapp, Stephan Snyman, Mandisi Jam, Tiaan van Tonder, Marku Gouws, Xavier Myburgh, Sachin Toring, Denver Jacobs, Brandon Boshoff, Hannes Shemondrey, Siya Dyibishi, Clewin Brown, Luke van Wyk, Johndré January, Timothy van Heerden, Dean Kock, Kudzaizhe Chingoma, Darrion Edwards, Byron Fortuin, Lorenzo Japhta
Paul Roos: Robert Rodgers, Jean-Jacques Kotze, Joubert Grobbelaar, Jarod Cairns, Micardo du Preez, André Smit, Hermann Heins, Kobus Tubb, Xander Botha, Juan Mostert, Tiaan Pretorius, Brendan Venter, Regan van der Westhuizen, Cade Croy, Kade Wolhuter, Jan-Corrick van der Watt, Meiring Ebersohn, Mink Scharink, Johann Bouwer, Gerhard Cloete, Ruben Labuschagne, Remy Engelbrecht
St John's vs Hilton
The much anticipated final game on day 2, between St John’s College and Hilton College did not disappoint the spectators, as they remained on the edge of their seats right until the final whistle.
Hilton College in the end however managed to edge the hosts inside the last 5 minutes, with a great try by their forwards to clip the game 15-12.
The match was always bound to be a tough, bruising encounter between these two age-old rivals, but it was not surprising when St John’s got the scoreboard running first, after they were awarded a penalty which fullback Ruben Engelbrecht converted with ease to give his side a slender 3-0 lead.
In a match filled with so much emotions, there were bound to be infringements here and there. St John’s then conceded a penalty in a good enough zone to go for points. Hilton scrumhalf Gareth Schreuder stepped in and made no mistake, leveling the score at 3-3.
The hosts then hit back almost immediately, after they were awarded a penalty which Engelbrecht sent through the uprights, to take the score to 6-3 in favour of St John’s at the break.
The second half still saw an incredibly close contest, with St John’s again like in the first half getting on the scoreboard first, thanks to a converted penalty again by Engelbrecht. Hilton then finally rose to the occasion, with wing Robbie McGaw slipping through the St John’s defence to dive over and bring the score to 9-8 after Schreuders’ failed attempt.
St John’s then quickly added to their 1 point lead, when they managed to get another penalty through the sticks taking the score to 12-8. Inside the last five minutes of the encounter,
Hilton had the last say, when they barged over at the death from close range to break St John’s hearts and secure a memorable hard fought 15-12 victory over the home side.
Scorers
For Hilton:
Tries: Robbie McGaw, A Forward*
Con: Gareth Schreuder
Pen: Gareth Schreuder
*The scorers was part of a close-knit group and was so swamped by gleeful team-mates that he could not be immediately identified.
For St John's
Pens: Ruben Engelbrecht
Teams
St John's: Kaelin Wills, Taine Walker, Daniel Archer, Alex Groves, Luke Clowes, Thomas Mortimer, Ntokoso Dlamini, Taine Maynard, Michael Bate, Bismarck Olivier, Jacques Bohlmann, William Davis, Jack Montgomery, Thomas Kilbourne, Ruben Engelbrecht, James Ives, Estiaan van der Walt, Luke Whitehouse, Liam Thomas, Brandon Henwood, Cameron Lengacher, Zedi Gondwe, Clayton Pather
Hilton: Dylan Davies, Dylan Thomas, Henty Beukes, Niaan Taljaard, Andréw James, Mark Armstrong, Patrick Mcveigh (captain), Lorenzo Palacio Apez, Gareth Schreuder, Ruan Wilmans, Rob Mattison, Grant Cousins, Olav Aadnesgaard, Roger Ellis, Siya Xulu, Brendan Beukes, Leftheri Zigiriadis, Brendan Naude, Stu Roy, Jared Venter, Michael Teichmann, Guy Gillham, Michael Booth
