LIVE | Schoolboy rugby derby: Paul Roos v Grey College

It doesn’t get any larger than a schoolboy rugby derby between Paul Roos and Grey College.

As with most massive derbies, there was a 2-year hole because the final time these two nice rivals and establishments clashed and anticipation for the match is excessive.

The maroon machine’s final win towards Grey was in 2015 at house and they are going to be assured that they will repeat that feat in 2022 on their house turf.

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This recreation can also be the final for each groups and the gamers will undoubtably go away nothing on the sector, giving their all one final time. It guarantees to be a spectacle of rugby!

Will the Stellenbosch trustworthy see the Jolla Bolla as soon as once more on Markotter after a Grey recreation? Or will Grey College upset the occasion?

Kick-off is at 14:00.

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Derby highlights

1967 – Grey and Paul Roos first met in 1967 on the outdated Coetzenberg stadium when Grey went on tour to the Cape through the July holidays. The legendary ’67 Grey College First Team has been regarded by many as one of many best Grey First Teams of its period. The workforce was gifted with excellent athletes resembling the 2 prop forwards and the 2 flank forwards (twins Danie and Dennis du Plessis) that shaped the Grey Relay workforce which received the 4×100 m Relay at Free State Interhigh colleges’ athletics that yr.

Dawie Snyman (Springbok) was flyhalf and vice-captain and Wilhelm Landman (Grey School Captain that performed Western Province) was Grey’s fullback that yr. Grey’s backline was on hearth that day with Nelson Babrow at middle (WP) and two speedy wings. Grey received this historic encounter 22-0 and one of many highlights was a strive scored by the referee – Oom Johnnie Meiring from the Matie Club! One of Grey’s facilities went by means of a niche and with solely the Paul Roos fullback in entrance of him he handed inside. The man on his inside was Oom Johnnie who caught the ball after which raced in the direction of the tryline to attain proper below the posts! Only to blow his whistle and to name again play for a scrum the place he caught the ball. This was exemplary of the spirit wherein this recreation was performed. Although each groups had large respect for one another and have been fairly severe on the sector with such an enormous encounter there was nonetheless a mutual respect and camaraderie from each side.

This camaraderie resulted in quite a few friendships that have been solid off the sector in subsequent years. In the Paul Roos 1967 workforce was Johan Carinus (who now farms exterior Stellenbosch) and among the many matrics of that yr was enterprise tycoon Johann Rupert and Braam van Velde (who additionally farms exterior Stellenbosch). All three Paul Roos outdated boys grew to become superb mates with the Grey fullback, Wilhelm Landman, and later in life Rupert performed an enormous position in Landman’s profession when Landman grew to become the MD of Richmont South Africa. Today Dawie Snyman (who later grew to become a Springbok) is the assistant coach of the Paul Roos First Rugby Team. All these seeds have been already planted through the first Grey vs Paul Roos match in 1967 in Stellenbosch.

1974 – Paul Roos went on tour to the Free State and their first recreation was towards Sentraal the place Paul Roos lock ahead and SA Schools participant George Rautenbach’s ear was stepped on by a Tralie participant and resulted in George lacking the Grey recreation with a gap in his ear. The Paul Roos workforce had 3 Western Province Craven Week gamers – George Rautenbach, Agie Koch and Jan (Gans) Coetzee. Agie was then chosen as captain towards Grey. The majority of the Grey workforce performed for Free State Schools that yr and Jan Geldenhuys and Gerhard Weitz have been chosen for SA Schools. Grey had a powerful pack of forwards however have been equally matched by Paul Roos with their stalwart WP Craven Week lock Jan (Gans) Coetzee. Grey received 22-3 and ten days later 14 of the Grey workforce was chosen for Free State Craven Week which misplaced towards WP. Several of the Paul Roos gamers performed for WP Craven Week and this time George was match to play with particular safety that was made for his ear. George performed later that yr for the SA Schools workforce that toured abroad together with Jan Geldenhuys from Grey. Both Jan and George grew to become workforce mates once more in subsequent years at Maties in Stellenbosch.

George Rautenbach additionally based MEGAPRO in 1986 – South Africa’s first Sports Marketing company. Today George shouldn’t be solely the face of MEGAPRO however arguably the face of Sports Marketing in South Africa.

1977 – Grey performed Paul Roos on tour within the Cape after the Craven Week. The match was remembered as a mud tub and given all of the rain main as much as the match the venue was switched to Coetzenberg B subject. Despite the heavy subject Grey scored 4 tries and beat Paul Roos 20-10. This Grey First Team had 4 SA Schools gamers – Jan Richter, Jacques Nell, Abrie Marais, and Willem Daffue.

Grey additionally produced a file 4 outdated Boys (Morne du Plessis (captain), Dawie Snyman (vice-captain), Theuns Stofberg and Robbie Blair) within the beginning Springbok workforce towards the World XV of Willie-John McBride through the inauguration of the brand new Loftus Versfeld. Two of those Grey outdated boys’ sons went to high school at Paul Roos (Robbie Blair and Theuns Stofberg) whereas Dawie Snyman is aiding Paul Roos with their rugby program.

1988 – In 1988 Grey performed Paul Roos the primary time once more since 1977 throughout a pre-season tour to the Cape. It was their second recreation of the season on 30 March 1988 on the Markotter in Stellenbosch. There was a big crowd and the legendary Doc Craven additionally attended the sport.

The 1988 Grey First Team had 5 Springboks – Charl Marais, Ruben Kruger, Pieter Muller, Naka Drotske and Heinrich Fuls. Andre Blom went on to play for the US Eagles. The whole Grey First XV was chosen because the beginning lineup of the Free State Craven Week that yr. Also, within the Grey workforce was Jannie Momberg who attended Paul Roos till Grade 8 earlier than he completed off his faculty profession at Grey following within the footsteps of his brothers – Niels and Steyn whereas his youthful brother Altus additionally attend Grey all the best way from Stellenbosch. As a consequence, this was a novel expertise for Jannie who was most likely the one individual on the recreation that knew all 30 gamers (a lot of his main faculty mates additionally performed for Paul Roos). Even the referee Johan Carinus (who performed for Paul Roos towards Grey in 1967) was an outdated buddy of Jannie’s household.

Although Grey had a number of future Springboks of their workforce, they have been nonetheless discovering their ft and hadn’t “clicked” as a unit but within the early elements of the season. Nevertheless, Charl Marais scored Grey’s first strive within the nook after a grubber from Naka Drotske. The recreation was pretty shut and Grey received the sport within the closing minutes with a disputed strive by Pieter Muller. To most observers he knocked the ball on, nevertheless the referee allowed the attempt to Grey received 16-9.

1990 – Grey and Paul Roos have been invited to play in the principle match of the Van Rensburg Rugby Day in George on the conclusion of the schoolboy rugby season. This memorable pageant originated from the Van Rensburg brothers in George who have been obsessed with schoolboy rugby and needed to see SA’s prime rugby colleges compete towards one another, particularly those that don’t get the chance to compete regularly. They have been visionaries within the early nineties to host such a pageant which was the entrance runner of many different festivals to observe a few years later. The distinction with the Van Rensburg Rugby Day and plenty of different Easter Festivals is that the Rugby Day was hosted on the finish of the schoolboy rugby season and includes of 1 full day of rugby (vs a number of days) and included SA’s prime colleges as carried out all year long. It additionally included many different festivities round George all through the weekend and 1000’s of spectators, followers and outdated boys from throughout the nation attended this distinctive occasion which was solely in existence from 1990 – 1991.

The construct as much as the 1990 closing match between Grey and Paul Roos was televised on TopSport TV and legendary rugby critic Zanderg Jansen was doing many of the pre-match construct up. He was additionally the host on the occasion and was the choose in selecting the right workforce, forwards and backline of the pageant, and man of the match awards from all the highest rugby colleges taking part together with Bishops, Paarl Gim, Paarl Boys’ High, Affies and many others. The following yr Johan Small-Smith (Grey outdated boy) was passionately concerned within the Festival and was additionally supporting Zandberg Jansen through the bulletins on the perfect groups of the Festival.

Both Grey and Paul Roos have been unbeaten main as much as this match and Grey had 5 SA Schools gamers of their aspect that yr (Pieta Steenkamp, Alex Fenwick, Nico Linde, Jean Craven, and Andre Venter). The 1990 Paul Roos aspect was the primary unbeaten Paul Roos aspect in 37 years and had two future Springboks – Justin Swart and Cobus Visagie.

It was a tightly contested match with Paul Roos’ forwards gaining the higher hand at scrums whereas Grey’s backline was firing on all cylinders. Grey’s scrumhalf and future Springbok, Werner Swanepoel, broke blindside from a scrum to attain the profitable strive for Grey with a closing rating of 17-9.

1991 – The Paul Roos First Team of 1991 will go down as among the best groups the varsity has ever produced. On 10 August 1991 as a part of Paul Roos’ 125 Year Festivities the Grey First Team and Cherries have been invited to play towards Paul Roos on the Markotter. Paul Benade (outdated Grey) was instrumental in serving to finance the transportation of the buses and different logistics for the Grey groups.

The Paul Roos First Team of 1991 had the possibility to turn into the primary undefeated Paul Roos workforce in 38 years and after the slim defeat towards Grey the yr earlier than, this was all the time going to be the head of all schoolboy matches in 1991. In addition, Grey had 5 SA Schools gamers (Andre Venter, Alex Fenwick, Werner Swanepoel, Ollie le Roux and Hugo Venter) together with 2 future Springboks – Ollie and Werner. Paul Roos had 2 future Springboks (Justin Swart and Cobus Visagie) of their aspect which set the desk for a large showdown.

1999 – Both groups have been unbeaten going into the ultimate recreation of the season. Paul Roos had received all 20 matches and Grey all 15 this season and between them they’d performed the elite rugby colleges of South Africa. Both defeated Affies and Paarl Boys High whereas PRG additionally beat Paarl Gym and Bishops. This was the showdown for the perfect Rugby School in SA in 1999 on the finish of the season.

Both sides selected assault over defence and there have been some thrilling tries, notably when Grey fullback Dandre Gerber scored within the nook after a formidable break by flanker Haupt. That strive put Grey forward 26-21 after Paul Roos had seemingly taken management quickly after halftime when, with the wind at their backs, they led 21-14. With a minute of normal time left the rating was 26-26. A penalty in entrance of the posts enabled Grey to win 29-26.

2004 – In 2004 each Grey and Paul Roos missed some key gamers in the direction of the top of the season throughout their Interschools match in Bloemfontein. Grey misplaced their SA Schools gamers and the again row included Heinrich Brussow (Springbok), Deon Stegmann (Springbok) and Richardt Strauss (Cheetahs & Ireland). Pieter Myburgh performed SA Schools for Paul Roos that yr. This was one other carefully contested recreation and Paul Roos’ first victory over Grey in Bloemfontein by 21-18.

2006 – Leading into the ultimate Grey derby of the season Paul Roos was the highest rugby faculty in SA and had an impressive season in 2006. It was a memorable recreation for Rector Jock de Jager attending his closing Interschools as Paul Roos headmaster from 1993 – March 2007. Paul Roos had certainly one of their finest groups in years and was the highest Rugby School in SA in 2006. Many specialists in contrast this workforce with the likes of 1991 and 1999 PRG groups. Four backline gamers from the 2006 Paul Roos workforce have been chosen for the ultimate trial for the SA u/20 workforce – scrumhalf Francois Hougaard, flyhalf Coenie van Wyk and facilities Charl Weideman and Stephan Dippenaar. However, neither Hougaard nor Dippenaar made the Craven Week.

In one other shut encounter, Paul Roos beat Grey 16-11 which resulted in two consecutive Interschools victories for the primary time for Paul Roos in Bloemfontein. Springbok Frans Steyn performed for Grey in 2006.

2007 – The class of 2007 produced a outstanding Grey First Team which beat Paul Roos with a file rating of in Stellenbosch. The Ebersohn twins Robert (Springbok squad) and Sias (Cheetahs) plus Coenie Oosthuizen (Springbok) performed for Grey that day.

Grey College defeated Paul Roos with a file rating of 40-14 at Markotter stadium. The visiting workforce led Paul Roos 17-9 on the break.

Both locks of Grey College, Pieter Labuschagne and Joubert Horn, performed properly in Grey’s victory. Boom Prinsloo, Roelf Pienaar (each flanks) and Adriaan Theisinger (eightman) additionally had nice performances on the day.

Grey’s SA Schools centre, Robert Ebersohn, confirmed as soon as once more why he was so extremely rated in class’s rugby. Under Ebersohn’s captaincy Grey received all 14 their matches this season.

Springbok Willie le Roux performed flyhalf for Paul Roos and kicked three penalties within the first half to maintain his workforce in rivalry till the break. 

This Grey Team had the best common rating for any Grey First Team during the last 40 years with a median of 55 factors per recreation.

2008 – Building on the earlier file rating on the Markotter, the 2008 Grey First Team beat Paul Roos with a file rating in Bloemfontein by 47-15. Grey had two SA School gamers (Francois Venter and Franna du Toit) that yr and scrumhalf Cobus Reinach – son of double Springbok Jaco Reinach (Grey 1980) and nephew of one other legendary outdated Grey Herman Reinach (1988). Both Reinach and Venter grew to become Springboks later of their careers.

2009 – The 2009 Grey First Team equaled the 1981 workforce for many quantity of SA Schools gamers produced by one faculty as much as then, particularly six – Pieter Rademan (captain), Riaan Britz, Piet Lindeque, Jean Cook, Carl Wegner and Stephanus Kotze. This file was damaged by Paarl Boys High in 2016 after they produced 8 SA Schools gamers. JP du Plessis performed SA Schools for Paul Roos in 2009.

Both Grey and Paul Roos performed with out their SA Schools gamers over the last match of the season. Hero of the day was flyhalf Lucas Roothman, who landed the three decisive penalties, whereas Grey full-back Niel Marais may solely handle one. This ended a profitable streak for Grey since 2007.

2010 – The 2010 Grey College First Team is considered among the best Grey Teams in trendy instances. Grey produced six SA Schools gamers that yr – William Small-Smith (captain), Anrich Bitzi, Kevin Luiters, Paul Jordaan, Johan Goosen, and Neethling Fouche. Grey beat all of South Africa’s prime rugby colleges together with Paarl Gym, Paarl Boys’ High, Monnas, Affies, Grey High, Glenwood as away video games which is a outstanding efficiency. Paul Roos additionally had a really profitable season with three SA Schools gamers (Steven Kitshoff, JP Lewis and Tshotso Mbovane) so the desk was set for a climax in Bloem. With tighthead prop Steven Kitshoff Paul Roos had a really robust scrum however was additionally penalized a number of instances. Johan Goosen scored 36 factors (together with one strive) on the day when Grey received a nail biter 41-29.

2014 – Grey was again on prime of the varsity’s rankings in 2014 and their closing match towards No 2 ranked Paul Roos was the decider for the season. The star of the match was once more Henry Immelman as he scored each of Grey’s tries and kicked two penalty targets from inside his personal half. He really missed his first kick – from simply exterior of his personal 22! Grey scored two tries to at least one however Aidynn Cupido, son of WP legend Wilfred, kicked 15 factors for Paul Roos on the day.

2015 – In their final rugby match of their a hundred and fiftieth yr celebrations Paul Roos pulled out all of the stops and secured a uncommon win over Grey College. This was the one which counted for the boys in Maroon. To win your final massive derby match towards the outdated foe surpasses any odd loss they could have suffered through the season. Paul Roos’s defence received them the day and though they scored three good tries of their very own, their defensive effort within the second half, after they nearly had no ball, made positive they claimed the honours by profitable 19-12.  The stars of the present have been Paul Roos’s SA Schools flyhalf Damian Willemse together with winger Nico Leonard who each contributed with tries and was excellent in assault and defence.

2016-2018 – These three years have been all very related with one quantity standing out. The quantity 2. The profitable margin in every of the three video games, with Grey College being the lucky workforce on the profitable aspect in every encounter. The margins discuss very shut fought video games that would have gone both means with the maybe the workforce that stored probably the most composure popping out on prime. Paul Roos was not the favorite to win on this interval, however in every recreation, they upped their tempo and gave Grey their utmost on the finish of the season.

Derby outcomes

Paul Roos 2022 season

Paul Roos had an uncommon begin to their season by dropping each their opening matches on the North-South event. Granted they did have some pre-season accidents and the workforce took a while to regulate. They step by step began constructing confidence once more and with some key gamers returning they grew to become a drive to be reckoned with. They drew with an excellent Bishops aspect solely to lose within the dying seconds to a resurgent Garsfontein. Their finest win of the season got here towards neighbours Paarl Gymnasium after they ran out winners towards all odds towards a Paarl workforce that solely every week earlier than beat the mighty Grey College. Their good outcomes have been halted when Paarl Boys comfortably beat them on house turf and to make issues worse, one other misplaced adopted towards Rondebosch. Their up and down season continued with wins towards Wynberg and Oakdale, solely to attract towards Boland Landbou once more.

Grey College 2022 season

Grey College is having a stellar season once more, however held to their very own excessive requirements, the one misplaced towards Paarl Gim will damage. They won’t wish to lose one other recreation this season, particularly the final one and particularly to Paul Roos. With wins towards the likes of Outeniqua, Oakdale, Selborne, Paarl Boys, Affies and Monument below their belt you’ll suppose their season is already a extremely profitable one, however Grey College strives for extra and higher at every recreation and this final one towards Paul Roos will outline and full their season and shut down one other nice chapter of schoolboy rugby at Grey College.

Rugby at Paul Roos

The phrases Paul Roos and rugby are synonymous as the good man was the originator of the now well-known Springbok emblem and title for the South African nationwide workforce. He is seen by many because the “father” of South African rugby and it’s becoming that the varsity that carries his title is such a powerhouse in South African colleges rugby.

Paul Roos has thus far produced probably the most South African gamers to characterize their nation on a rugby subject with Juandre Kruger changing into their 50^th participant when he performed towards England at Kingspark on 9 June 2012. Their newest Springbok is scrumhalf Herschel who grew to become Springbok no 913 in 2019 and Paul Roos’s 54^th participant to characterize his nation.

Willie le Roux, Schalk Britz, Steven Kitshoff, Damian Willemse and Herschel Jantjies have been additionally a part of the 2019 Springbok rugby squad that received the world cup in Japan in 2019.

The following gamers from Paul Roos represented South Africa on the rugby subject.

Arthur Nicholas de Kock (1891), Jacob Stephanus (Japie) Louw (1891), James Alexander (Jim) McKendrick (1891), Robert (Bob) Shand, Paul Johannes de Waal (1896), Japie Krige (1896), Bob Loubser (1896), Pieter Albertus Ryno Otto (PO) Nel (1903), Paul Johannes Roos (1903), Koei Brink (1906), Henry John (Pinkie) Daneel (1906), Boy de Villiers (1906), Freddie Luyt (1910), Dick Luyt (1910), Koot Reynecke (1910), Gideon Daniël Roos (1910), Wakkie Krige (1912), John Douglas Luyt (1912), Tom van Vuuren (1912), Nic du Plessis (1921), Theuns Kruger (1921), Charlé Meyer (1921), Mannetjies Michau (1921), Phil Mostert (1921), Tokkie Scholtz (1921), Jackie Tindall(1921), Attie van Heerder (1921), PK Albertyn (1924), Nico Bosman (1924), Daunce Devine (1924), Kenny Starke (1924), George Murray Daneel (1928), Manus de Jongh (1928), AF du Toit (1928), PK Morkel (1928), Boet Prinsloo (1928), Ferdie Bergh (1931), George Lionell van Reenen (1937), Ballie Wahl (1949), Tjol Lategan (1949), Jannie Engelbrecht (1960), Gertjie Brynard (1965), Hempies du Toit (1980), Cabous van der Westhuizen (1994), Justin Swart (1996), Cobus Visagie (1999), Andries Bekker (2008), Schalk Brits (2008), Francois Hougaard (2009), Juandre Kruger (2012),Willie Le Roux (2013), Steven Kitshoff (2016), Damian Willemse (2018), Herschel Jantjies (2019).