The Western Cape schoolboy rugby once again delivered its fair share of drama and surprises this past weekend.
Paarl Boishaai travelled to the Markotter Stadium with a big "X" on their backs as the home team was seen by most as the favourites and felt that Boishaai's number the ranking on the Ruggas.co.za was completely undeserved. However, despite a red card in the 17th minute, to inspirational flanker Divan Fuller, Boishaai manage to increase their lead from 14-00 to 21-05 at the halftime break.
The second half saw both teams scored two tries with Boishaai cementing their third place on the rankings looking forward to the rest of the season with excitement and confidence.
Bishops hosted Wynberg in what must be one of the biggest upsets of the season and travelled back home with a 20-14 win against the unbeaten Bishops. Wynberg is on a five-match winning streak as they added Bishops to a list that includes Boland Landbou.
Boland Landbou had a "close" loss against the highly-rated Paarl Gimnasium with 26-21 while Strand's "run" was ended by a Worcester Gim side that must be one of their bests in recent history. Gim with a well deserved comprehensive 34-19 win.
Most of the other matches had the bigger schools resting some of their 1stXV players as they are required to play schools well below them in the pecking order. Stellenberg was not in a good mood demolishing Tygerberg 88-07 which is definately not for schoolboy rugby and players
Results for the week ending 22 May 2022
Bellville HTS 32-14 Primrose RFC
Belville 20-17 Hugenote Wellington
Bishops 14-20 Wynberg
Brackenfell 05-35 SACS
Camps Bay 21-20 Bergvliet
Curro Langebaan 27-17 Augsburg
Durbanville 50-00 Parel Vallei
Edgemead 15-08 JG Meiring
Excelsior 24-12 Scottsdene
Fish Hoek 09-09 De Kuilen
Hopefield 15-17 Drostdy HTS
Hottentots Holland 24-05 Parow
Labori 27-14 De Villiers Graaff
Melkbosstrand 50-00 Tableview
Montagu 20-24 Bonnievale
Montana Worcester 00-47 Piketberg
Overberg 60-07 Langenhoven
Paarl Gim 26-21 Boland Landbou
Paul Roos 15-35 Paarl Boishaai
Porterville 29-00 Vredendal
Roberson 43-07 Hermanus
Stellenberg 88-07 Tygerberg
Strand 19-34 Worcester Gim
Swartland 21-12 Vredenburg
Westerford 27-14 Masiphumele
