Apart from the Paul Roos vs Paarl Boishaai, the majority of the other scheduled 1sXV fixtures went according to expectations. Stellenberg was made to work hard against Rondebosch, while Paarl Gim was once again unforgiving against Wynberg.
Paul Roos Gymnasium defeated Paarl Boys' High (Boishaai) 28–22 on Saturday, 23 May 2026, in a King Price Derby Series clash, securing their sixth win in a row on the Markotter Field.
Paul Roos’ ability to move the ball at pace, dominate territory through intelligent kicking, and defend with brutality deservedly secured a much-needed win.
Paul Roos dominated play during the first twenty minutes and raced to a 15–0 lead, scoring three unconverted tries. The pace of play by Paul Roos secured them an 18-07 lead at the halftime break. The halftime lead was also built on dominant set-pieces and aggressive defensive reads.
However, Paarl Boishaai mounted a spirited second-half fightback. Boishaai launched wave after wave of Boishaai attacks, but the brutal defence of Paul Roos limited Paarl Boishaai to scoring two tries to the one scored by Paul Roos.
Scorers:
Paul Roos: Tries: Albert Nel, Tevez Cupido, Cadynn Samuels (2). Conversion: Travis Pheiffer. Penalties: Travis Pheiffer (2).
Paarl Boishaai: Tries: Xavier Swarts, Derrick Groenewald, Trichard van Tonder. Conversions: Daniel Meisenheimer (2). Penalty: Daniel Meisenheimer.
Results Western and Southern Cape for the week ending 24/05/2026
Augsburg 26-00 Vredendal
Bellville 18-24 Melkbosstrand
Boland Landbou 83-00 Milnerton
Brackenfell 30-29 Strand
Camps Bay 26-22 Jan van Riebeeck
Charlie Hofmeyr 44-38 Swartland
Curro Durbanville 12-12 Curro Delft
Curro Hermanus 12-25 Hawstone
Durbanville 36-37 Bishops
Edgemead 15-15 Fish Hoek
Fairmont 21-40 Stellenbosch
Glenwood House 26-19 Curro Mosselbay
Labori 29-31 New Orleans
Langenhoven Gim 66-00 York
Lutzville 38-15 Longacres
Montagu 35-26 Point
Overberg 47-07 De Villiers Graaff
Paul Roos 28-22 Paarl Boishaai
Porterville 22-22 DF Akademie
SACS 19-07 Parel Vallei
Stellenberg 33-26 Rondebosch
Swellendam 20-26 Jakes Gerwel
Swellendam 38-12 Langenhoven High
Worcester Gim 43-34 Hugenote Wellington
Wynberg 14-66 Paarl Gim