Paarl Boys’ High celebrated a famous victory against Paarl Gimnasium while there were also notable wins for Oakdale Landbou, Queen’s College, DHS, Affies and Jeppe on Saturday.
Trailing 33-21 with just seven minutes to play, Boishaai produced a stunning fightback, crossing for two late tries.
Centre Tristan Joubert scored the decisive try in the 66th minute, before Iwan Jordaan calmly slotted the conversion to complete the comeback.
For Gim, SA Schools centre Markus Muller was a standout performer, scoring a try and adding three conversions and four penalties, but even his heroics couldn’t prevent the blue-and-white celebrations.
Both teams finish with a 16-1 record for the season, with Boishaai’s derby win giving them the unofficial No 1 SA schools ranking.
Meanwhile, the only team to beat Paarl Boys’ this year, Oakdale Landbou, completed their season with a memorable 21-17 victory against Paul Roos Gimnasium. The hosts led 12-5 at the break.
In Gauteng, Jeppe beat KES 39-31 in the 100th meeting between the schools, Affies thrashed Waterkloof 64-19 and Noordheuwel beat Noordvaal Cup champions Garsfontein 28-22.
In the Eastern Cape, Queen’s edged Selborne 31-28 and Grey High went down 48-15 to Grey College, while DHS defeated Northwood 36-5 in a KwaZulu-Natal clash.
Selected schools results (3 August):
Eastern Cape
Pearson 26 Marlow Landbou 24
Graeme College 17 Dale College 10
Nico Malan 38 HTS Daniel Pienaar 8
Hudson Park 33 Stirling 5
Ooskus Gym 35 Cathcart 22
Die Brandwag (Uitenhage) 109 DF Malherbe 0
Grey High 15 Grey College 48
Port Rex 22 Cambridge 17
Queen’s College 31 Selborne College 28
Central region
Fichardtpark 26 Voortrekker (Bethlehem) 19
Diamantveld 39 Hoérskool Trio 10
Witteberg 70 Hoërskool Sentraal 7
Duineveld 48 Hoérskool Kathu 12
KwaZulu-Natal
DHS 36 Northwood 5
Noordvaal
Affies 64 Waterkloof 19
Jeppe 39 KES 31
Noordheuwel 28 Garsfontein 22
Helpmekaar Kollege 38 Hoérskool Rustenburg 22
Menlopark 39 Monument 37
Transvalia 20 Hoérskool Nelspruit 19
Zwartkop 61 Marais Viljoen 7
HTS Middelburg 41 Ligbron Akademie 32
Hoerskool Klerksdorp 37 Oos-Moot 19
Hoérskool Middelburg 26 Wesvalia 9
Piet Retief 29 Die Anker 26
Montana 41 Ben Vorster 34
Hoerskool Pietersburg 40 Hugenote (Springs) 25
Secunda 23 Lichtenburg 20
Potchefstroom Volkskool 36 Randburg 26
Potchefstroom Gimnasium 27 Dinamika 24
Merensky 57 Ermelo 8
Jeugland 39 Bergsig Akademie 32
Western Cape
DF Malan 31 Strand 19
Stellenberg 18 Boland Landbou 10
Charlie Hofmeyr 42 Hermanus 27
Outeniqua 45 Worcester Gimnasium 13
Oakdale Landbou 21 Paul Roos Gimnasium 17
Hopefield 31 Swartland 20
Bishops 42 Milnerton 36
Melkbos 44 Tygerberg High 29
Paarl Boys’ 35 Paarl Gimnasium 33
Photo: EJ Langner/Paarl Boys’ High
