Wildeklawer Results, Day 1
The Wildeklawer SuperSchools Tournament starts at Maritzburg College on a warm KwaZulu Natal morning with two results which were probably surprising in the size of the victories for Dr EG Jansen and Glenwood.
Paul Roos vs Maritzburg College, 30-17
Scorers:
For Paul Roos:
Tries: Daniël du Plessis, HW Barnard, Joel Heugh, Christo van der Merwe.
Cons: Aiydon Cupido 2
POens: Cupido 2
For . Maritzburg College:
Tries: Banele Ngwenya 2, Kevin Elder.
Con: Marcel Coetzee.
Outeniqua vs Waterkloof, 39-19
Scorers:
For Outeniqua:
Tries: Duhan van der Merwe 2, Remu Malan, Hennie Barnard, Christopher Roelfse, Leighton Eksteen, Geor Malan.
Cons: Eksteen 2
For Waterkloof:
Tries: Tinus de Beer 2, David Joyce.
Con: De Beer.
Paarl Boys' High vs Sharks Invitational XV, 55-15
Scorers:
For Paarl Boys' High:
Tries: Darren Papier 2, Daylen Daniels 2, Dante van der Merwe 2, Damian Stevens, Charl-Francois du Toit, Thomas du Toit.
Cons: Luan Boshoff 4, Stevens.
For Sharks Invitational XV:
Tries: Jonas Mikalcius, Rogers Zondi.
Con: Willie Spies.
Pen: Spies.
Grey High vs Diamantveld, 51-10
Scorers:
For Grey High:
Tries: Dylan Vermaak 2, Johan van Niekerk 2, CJ Velleman, Junior Pokomela Jeremy Ward, Keanu Vers, Linley Kritzinger. Cons: Richard Bryant 2, Matthew Alhorough.
For Diamantveld:
Tries: JD Swanepoel, Jon-Pierre Abrahams.
Paarl Gim vs Hentie Cilliers, 45-18
Scorers:
For Paarl Gimnasium:
Tries: Wayno Visagie 2, Rikus Bothma, JD Schickerling, DJ van Niekerk, Brendon Nell, Dylon Fairbridge.
Cons: Wyatt Murphy 5
For Hentie Cilliers:
Tries: Sylvester Lewis, Dwayne Softley.
Con: Ethan Williams.
Pens: Ethan Williams 2
Grey College vs Oakdale, 42-20
Grey College struggled to find their rhythm in the first half, but still managed to beat Oakdale Landbou 42-20. The team from Riversdal were more than able opponents and were the better team on the field in the first half. The sides were deadlocked 13-all at the break after a try by Oakdale wing Juan Terblanché and a penalty by outside centre Jan Oberholzer.
Grey College's centre Carel Durow was named man of the match for his efforts. Durow was without a doubt the most influential player in Grey College's shift of gear in the second half. He and flyhalf Julian Jordaan combined well to find gaps in the Oakdale Landbou defence.
Scorers:
For Grey College:
Tries: EW Viljoen, Carel Durow, Julian Jordaan, Heinrich Sander, Luan Reynders, De Wet Bezuidenhout.
Cons: Stephen Rautenbach 3.
Pens: : Rautenbach 2.
For Oakdale:
Tries: Hanno Snyman, Francois du Toit, Juan Terblanche
Con: Jan Oberholzer.
Pen: Oberholzer.
Monument vs Drostdy, 36-14
Monument of Krugersdorp welcomed newcomers HTS Drostdy of Worcester with a 36-14 victory. Monnas was in control the whole time and enjoyed a 22-0 lead at the break. Their wing Stefan le Roux scored a brace of tries while Gerdus van der Walt contributed 11 points to the final score. Van der Walt is the younger brother of South African Schools' flyhalf of 2011 Jáko van der Walt.
Scorers:
For Monument:
Tries: Stefan le Roux 2, Dwayne Pienaar, Frans van Wyk, Erik Fourie.
Cons: Gerdus van der Walt 4.
Pen: Van der Walt.
For Drostdy:
Tries: Hanro Liebenberg, Yousrie Savahl.
Cons: Wynand Roets 2.
Affies vs Framesby, 41-21
Scorers:
For Affies:
Tries: Eduan Keyter 2, Thys van Wyk, Jurie Linde, Francois Steyn.
Cons: Ivan van Zyl 4.
Pen: Van Zyl.
For Framesby:
Tries: Ernst Stapelberg, Wessel Strydom.
Con: Stapelberg.
Pens: Stapelberg 3.
Dr EG Jansen vs Noord-Kaap, 36-12
EG Jansen recorded a convincing 39-12 victory over Noord-Kaap in the first match of Wildeklawer SuperSchools. The side from Boksburg already build up a 24-7 lead at the break. Their kingpin and flyhalf, Ruan Potgieter, put his backline on the front foot with his sniping runs. His option-taking was also of a high standard.
This was only EG Jansen's third victory at Wildeklawer SuperSchools since it's inception in 2009. Their other victories came against Framesby in 2010 and Louis Botha in 2012.
Their eighthman, Marco Holmes was named man of the match for his performance.
Scorers:
For EG Jansen:
Tries: Martin van Wyk 2, Marco Holmes, Christopher Schimper, Quintin van der Schyff
Cons: Kobus Engelbrecht 4
Pen: Engelbrecht.
For Noord-Kaap:
Tries: Hillford Clarke, Nico Graaff.
Con: Dimitrio Tieties.
Glenwood vs Boland Landbou, 36-13
Glenwood out blasted Boland Landbou 36-13 after trailing 10-13 at the break. The 30-degree heat took its toll on the Western Cape side in the second half. Besides the heat it was also the spark produced by Glenwood's left wing, Sphamandla "Sparks" Ngcobo who scored a hat-trick of tries. Other splendid performances produced by Glenwood players were from eighthman Jaco Coetzee and flyhalf Curtis Jonas.
Boland Landbou was enjoying the majority of the ball possession and territory in the first half. Their tighthead prop Matthys Basson showing off his power and skills scoring his sides only try of the match.
Scorers:
For Glenwood:
Tries: Sphamandla Ngcobo 3, Corné Vermaak, Curtis Jonas, Jaco Coetzee
Cons: Vermaak 3.
For Boland Landbou:
Try: Matthys Basson.
Con: Tian Nel
Pens: Nel 2.
By Hannes Nienaber
