Boishaaier 2022

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elke speler ’n anker vir sy spanmaat was ná al die ritte en vlugte heen en weer reg oor die land, staan hier uit! The last three games of the term are always tough due to Western Province trials between weekends and the attempt to ensure that the players’ bodies are fresh every weekend. Having only three home games for the season added more pressure to the schedule and raised expectations. The boys rose to every occasion! Great play and innovative attack coupled with strong defence and set-piece dominance secured victories against Bishops away (29 – 7), Wynberg home (42 – 24), and Boland Landbou away (48 – 22). Boys who made WP teams after the WP U18 at Craven and Academy weeks in the June/July holidays. are: • WP Craven Week U18 Jean-Claude Mars, Shah-Jehaan de Jongh, Jameel de Jongh, Thurlon Williams, Matthew Fick, Ben Heydenrych, Bradley Stanfliet • WP XV Craven Week U18 Scott Nel, Luke Carew, Hugo-Ben Horn, Tian Vorster • WP Academy Week U18 Jo Himmulstützer An SA and SA-A U18 team were selected from these teams to play each other in a curtain-raiser match for the Springbok test and then later to play in a series against England and France U18, a huge opportunity for the following Boys’ Highers who were selected: • SA Schools team Matthew Fick, Thurlon Williams, Shah-Jehaan de Jongh and Jean-Claude Mars. • SA-A Schools team Bradley Stanfliet, Juan Smal, Divan Fuller and Jameel de Jongh. Ná ’n swak eerste helfte teen SACS, ons eerste opponent in die derde kwartaal, loop ons 12 – 3 voor en wen uiteindelik met 33 – 11 weens verbeterde spel en struktuur. Net ons beste sou aanvaarbaar wees vir die Interskolewedstryd teen Gim wat as die no 1-skool in SA in die stryd getree het ná uitstekende vertonings in al hul wedstryde. Die Boishaai-manne het uitstekend verdedig en karakter getoon soos nooit tevore nie! Die uitvoering van ons voorafbeplanning was perfek en Boishaai wen 26 – 24! Ons verloor ons laaste wedstryd met een punt (20 – 21) teen Outeniqua in George met heelwat siek en seer manne ná ’n strawwe Interskoleweek. We have so many people to thank for their support and contributions: staff, coaches and their families, parents, Old Boys, Governing Body, sponsors – all of you stood behind us every step of the way. Our success is due to your efforts – thank you! We appreciate you and the support you give us in whichever way!

Ru g by The poles go up and the rugby balls come out – the best time of the year at Paarl Boys’ High for all the rugby men, especially after the long period of no play with Covid restrictions. With little time to prepare, the whole school kicked into high gear and started with trials in the first week, followed by holiday rugby festivals all over the country. The first and second team played in the Noord-Suid rugby festival in Pretoria against Menlopark and Garsfontein. The Seccies won both their games, and the first team won against Menlo and drew the final game against Garsfontein. In die tweede kwartaal speel ons ons eerste tuiswedstryd van die jaar teen Oakdale. Al die spanne vaar goed ongeag ’n fisieke stryd. Die eerste span wen ’n taai stryd 22 – 15. Tydens die jaarlikse Paasnaweektoernooi te St John’s College in Johannesburg vier ons saam Paasfees en bou aan en versterk ons spankultuur – voorwaar ’n spesiale tyd! ETFG! Ná ’n oorwinning van 83 – 0 met puik hardlooprugby teen die Lions XV, toon die span op dag 2 hul karakter deur Helpmekaar Kollege onder moeilike omstandighede weens ’n wolkbreuk uiteindelik met 32 – 16 te klop. In ons laaste wedstryd teen Hilton College (KZN) was die deurnat veld in so ’n swak toestand dat die bal nie wou bons met die afskop nie! Boishaai wys weer eens sterk karakter deur die wedstryd 14 – 5 te wen. Due to poor performance and poor decision-making we lost 22 – 19 against Rondebosch despite opportunities to win. After another a short, but intense week of preparation, we were back on the bus to Kimberley for the Wildeklawer Super Schools Tournament togethet with the U14A, U15A and U16A teams. After our disappointing performance at home, we needed to bounce back. The boys responded with great victories against Maritzburg College (38 – 3) and Monnas (27 – 3). We thank our Old Boys that supported us with this trip and made our stay-over in Colesberg possible. Grey Kollege, ’n wegwedstryd, was ons volgende uitdaging. ’n Omstrede besluit nadat die speeltyd verstreke was, besorg uiteindelik ’n oorwinning aan Grey se tweede span. Die eerste span loop teen rustyd 5 – 0 voor. Met swak besluitneming en sisteemfoute in ons verdediging druk Grey egter drie vinnige drieë in die tweede helfte en ons verloor die wedstryd met 10 – 21. Die uitdagende bepalingslys bring ons volgende te staan teen Paul Roos Gimnasium op die Markötter. Ná ’n hoogs omstrede rooi kaart teen ons in die eerste kwart van die wedstryd druk ons met 14 manne drie pragdrieë in die eerste helfte en twee drieë in die tweede helfte om die wedstryd 35 – 15 te wen. Die seuns se terugveggees waar

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Shah-Jehaan de Jongh

Matthew Fick

Jean-Claude Mars

Thurlon Williams

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