Affies hold off Paul Roos

Affies edged Paul Roos at the Wildeklawer rugby festival on Wednesday while there were also wins for Marlow, Nico Malan and Waterkloof.

In a match briefly halted in the second half due to lightning, Affies openside flank Luan Potgieter scored two tries from dominant driving mauls, with blindside flank Elwin Jansen van Vuuren also crossing the line in a 20-18 win for the Pretoria school.

Flyhalf Ruben Groenewald managed the game superbly for Affies in torrential conditions, kicking a crucial conversion and penalty goal.

Paul Roos replacement hooker Lehan Barnard scored a late try but Affies were able to hang on for a first win against their Stellenbosch counterparts in three years.

Earlier, replacement forward Hayden Pienaar scored a converted try with two minutes remaining as Nico Malan beat Glenwood 41-39.

Both sides crossed the line five times, with Nico Malan No 8 and captain Pietman Kleinhans grabbing a double.

Waterkloof bounced back from last week’s loss to Nelspruit with an eight-try, 52-26 win against hosts Diamantveld.

Winger Jaiden Badenhorst and hooker Ruan Jacobs both crossed the line twice for Klofies, who led 35-7 at the break.

In the opening match of the day, Marlow fought back from 17-3 down at half time to beat Welkom Gim 25-22.

2025 Wildeklawer rugby festival

Wednesday results:
Marlow 25 Welkom Gim 22
Nico Malan 41 Glenwood 39
Diamantveld 24 Waterkloof 54
Affies 20 Paul Roos 18

Thursday fixtures:
EG Jansen vs Drostdy HTS (8am)
Boland Landbou vs Framesby (9.30am)
DHS vs Stellenberg (11am)
Monument vs Outeniqua (12.30pm)
Garsfontein vs Oakdale (2pm)
Barbarian North vs Barbarian South (3pm)
Northwood vs Paarl Gim (3.30pm)
Rustenburg vs Voortrekker Bethlehem (4.10pm)
Noordheuwel vs Paarl Boys’ (5pm)
Jeppe vs Maritzburg College (6.30pm)
Grey College vs Helpmekaar (8pm)

Saturday fixtures:
Waterkloof vs Stellenberg (8am)
Noordheuwel vs Outeniqua (9.30am)
Rustenburg vs Welkom Gim (10.20am)
Monnas vs Paarl Boys’ (11am)
Framesby vs Helpmekaar (11.30am)
Diamantveld vs Maritzburg College (12.30pm)
Barbarian South vs Voortrekker Bethlehem (12.40pm)
Northwood vs Drostdy HTS (1.50pm)
Affies vs Boland Landbou (2pm)
Marlow vs Glenwood (3pm)
Jeppe vs Oakdale (3:30pm)
Nico Malan vs Barbarian North (4.10pm)
EG Jansen vs Paul Roos (5pm)
Garsfontein vs Grey College (6.30pm)
DHS vs Paarl Gim (8pm)