Winless weekend for Paarl giants

A late try saw Affies stalemate Paarl Gimnasium while Oakdale rallied to edge Paarl Boys’ High on a Saturday of exceptional schoolboy rugby.

On a wet JA Kriel field in Paarl, hosts Paarl Gim were held to a 16-16 draw by a determined Affies side that scored a converted try in injury time after camping on the Gim line. In an attritional battle, Affies took a 9-6 lead into the break, before Gim rallied to score tries in what looked like a comeback victory.

 

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Gim take a break over Easter, while Affies will face Noordheuwel and Selborne at the KES Easter Rugby Festival in Houghton.

Staying in the Cape Winelands, Paul Roos overpowered Grey High 37-7 in Stellenbosch, with their big pack laying the foundation for wing and Man of the Match Jordan Steenkamp to score a hat-trick.

Underdogs Oakdale mustered for an impressive 28-26 home win over Paarl Boys’ High. The hosts overturned an early 14-3 deficit in a see-saw encounter that was notable for its physicality.

Garsfontein launched the defence of their Noordvaal trophy with a comfortable 47-29 win over Helpmekaar, while Monnas thumped Jeppe 70-24 in Kensington.

Pretoria Boys’ High defeated KES 27-24 on the Reds field, adding to the woes of the Joburg side following their disappointing showing at Noord-Suid.

Selected results (Saturday, 12 April):
Paarl Gim 16 Affies 16
Paul Roos 37 Grey High 7
Outeniqua 18 Grey College 29
Oakdale 28 Paarl Boys’ High 26
SACS 18 Boland Landbou 21
Wynberg 10 Stellenberg 24
Milnerton 17 Rondebosch 26
Durbanville 21 HTS Drostdy 20
Waterkloof 23 Menlopark 23
Helpmekaar 29 Garsfontein 47
Jeppe 24 Monnas 70
KES 24 Pretoria Boys’ High 27
Dr EG Jansen 34 Kempton Park 27
Maritzburg College 37 Glenwood 25
Northwood 14 Westville 16
Selborne 40 Pearson 13
Graeme 33 Port Rex 0
Queen’s 51 Stirling 12

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