Schools rugby: Paarl Gim thrash KES by a 100 points!
03/30/2025 05:25 AM
We bring you the best bits from this weekend's North-South/Noord-Suid schools rugby festival action from the Cape.
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DAY ONE WRAP:
Day one of the North-South Festival produced more one-sided results than equal contests and that is testament to the vast difference in quality rugby structures between the participating schools.
Paarl Gim caused a stir when they demolished KES 102-0 after leading 38-0 at half-time. It was arguably the greatest rugby lesson KES had the misfortune received.
Not to be outdone by their town rivals, Paarl Boys’ dished up a schools rugby lesson of their own when they mauled Waterkloof 66-0.
In another mismatch, Boland Landbou lashed EG Jansen 71-10, while their neighbours Parel Valley ousted Mzwandile Mali 57-19 to make it a 100% win rate for the four Paarl-based schools.
Elsewhere, Durbanville pipped Monument High 30-21 and SACS defeated Welkom Gim 31-12.
But just as it looked like a cleen sweep is on the cards for schools from the south, Affies and Menlopark stepped to save the north’s reputation.
Affies hammered Drosty 61-17 and Menlopark edged Outeniqua 34-26.
DAY TWO WRAP:
It was more of the same on day two, where runaway victories were at the order once more.
Paul Roos reaffirmed their status as one of the best schools rugby sides with a narrow 34-32 win over Garsfontein.
SA schools rugby greatest superpower Grey College limped to a 24-22 win against Noordheuwel.
Rondebosch were too good for Jeppe and sealed a 38-15 triumph, Oakdale smashed Nelspruit 43-12, Stellenberg whacked Voortrekker Bethlehem 52-7, and Helpmekaar outlasted Nico Malan to win 33-17.
In other schools rugby results from this festival, Marais Viljoen took down Worcester Gim 41-31, Rustenburg steamrolled their way to a 60-25 victory against Diamantveld, and Framesby inflicted a 60-7 defeat on Duineveld.
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