There were plenty of thrilling clashes in schoolboy rugby at the weekend, with several matches being decided by a point.
Affies broke the hearts of Jeppe, winning 38-36 in a thrilling match in Joburg, while in Bloemfontein Grey College hammered Selborne 103-14 in two of the biggest schoolboy rugby matches played on Saturday.
Parktown edged St John’s 19-14, while Pretoria Boys High fell to Michaelhouse 24-31.
There were wins for St Stithians, Waterkloof and KES, but Monument lost to Helpmekaar.
In the Eastern Cape, Graeme College edged Nico Malan by a point in a high-scoring affair, while Grey High were beaten at home by a point by St Andrew’s.
In the Western Cape there were wins for Paarl Gim, Paul Roos and Paarl Boys High, while in KZN, DHS, Maritzburg and Westville recorded victories.
Also, in Bethlehem, the big town derby between Witteberg and Voortrekker ended with the former winning a thrilling match 34-33.
Selected results
Noordvaal
Centurion 40 Die Wilgers 35
Dinamika 26 Ermelo 22
EG Jansen 45 Noordheuwel 55
Garsfontein 32 Nelspruit 20
Jeppe 36 Affies 38
KES 36 St Benedict’s 0
King David Linksfield 33 Bryanston 15
Menlopark 27 Transvalia 47
Monument 43 Helpmekaar 53
Noordheuwel 26 Rand Park 25
Northcliff 40 Springs 26
Parktown 19 St John’s 14
Pretoria Boys High 24 Michaelhouse 31
Randburg 19 Eldoraigne 34
St Stithians 38 St Charles 20
Waterkloof 40 Rustenburg 15
Western Cape
Paarl Gim 29 Oakdale 9
Paul Roos 22 SACS 3
Stellenberg 0 Paarl Boys High 27
Eastern Cape
Graeme 43 Nico Malan 42
Grey High 27 St Andrew’s 28
Hudson Park 18 Queen’s 29
Marlow 40 Dale 27
KZN
DHS 26 Hilton 18
Maritzburg 35 Kearsney 20
Westville 42 Glenwood 25
Free State
Grey College 103 Selborne 14
Diamantveld 46 Jim Fouche 37
Hentie Cilliers 29 Trio 30
Sentraal 53 HTS 0
Witteberg 34 Voortrekker 33
Mpumalanga
Merensky 28 Potch Volkskool 19
Middelburg 45 Marais Viljoen 17
