SA schools First XV action continued this past weekend in what was the penultimate round of action for many schools around the country.
Very few of the Top 20-ranked schools were in action, thus resulting in minor changes in the latest rankings.
Neither of the top two schools – Paarl Gimnasium and Stellenberg – kicked a ball in anger.
Bragging rights
Third-placed Paul Roos claimed bragging rights in one of South Africa’s biggest schoolboy rugby derbies after defeating Grey College 37-29 at the Markotter in Stellenbosch.
Around 16 000 spectators packed the venue for a heavyweight clash between two of the country’s leading rugby schools, with the match delivering plenty of drama.
Grey College led 14-13 at half-time, but Paul Roos produced a sensational ‘third quarter’ to take control of the contest.
The Maroon Machine scored three unanswered tries after the break, turning the match on its head and opening up a 32-17 advantage with 20 minutes remaining.
Grey refused to surrender and mounted a determined late comeback, but Paul Roos held firm to secure an impressive victory.
The hosts scored six tries to Grey’s four, completing a memorable performance against one of their biggest rivals.
Record win
Elsewhere in the Cape, SACS scored a record 55-22 win over Bishops at Bishops, while Rondebosch claimed a narrow 33-29 victory over Wynberg.
In other notable results, Grey High School beat Selborne College 61-47 in a high-scoring encounter, while HTS Drostdy upset Outeniqua 37-26.
Queen’s College claimed bragging right over Dale College 22-12.
As always, these rankings are subjective and should be viewed as an informed opinion rather than an exact science. They take into account factors such as the quality of opposition, consistency, recent form and head-to-head results.
WEEKEND RESULTS
Graeme College 54-27 Muir College
Grey High School 61-47 Selborne College
Hoërskool Bellville 21-18 DF Akademie
HS Overberg 43-19 HS Bredasdorp
HTS Daniel Pienaar 25-12 Die Brandwag (Uitenhage)
HTS Drostdy 37-26 Outeniqua
Hudson Park 97-17 Ooskus Gimnasium
Jim Fouche 35-25 Sentraal
Milnerton 10-5 Melkbosstrand
Parel Vallei 43-17 Pearson
Paul Roos 37-29 Grey College
Porterville 56-7 Piketberg
Queen’s College 22-12 Dale College
Rondebosch Boys’ High 33-29 Wynberg Boys’ High
SACS 55-22 Diocesan College
Solomon Senekal 26-13 Hoopstad
Swartland 31-28 Hugenote (Wellington)
Welkom Gimnasium 37-34 Hoërskool Trio
Worcester Gimnasium 54-15 Hermanus
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