Mutual & Federal Premier Interschools Paarl Boys High vs Paul Roos Gymnasium Derby Overview
Mutual & Federal Premier Interschool Paarl Boys High vs Paul Roos Gymnasium Overview
Mutual & Federal Premier Interschools is a series of 12 matches, which feature the highest profile and most traditional interschool rugby rivalries from South Africa’s top rugby schools, which are broadcast live on SuperSport from March to August.
Schoolboy rugby has served as one of the cornerstones of domestic rugby dating back more than a century, and true to its slogan “Honouring Heritage. Playing for the Future”, Mutual & Federal Premier Interschools is about history, heritage and tradition. The series, now in its third year, is expected to grow even stronger.
The Mutual & Federal Premier Interschools stories are further captured in 12 Preview shows, which preview all the games and provide historical overviews of these traditional schools and highlight other academic, cultural and sporting achievements.
Paarl Boys High takes on Paul Roos Gymnasium on their home turf Saturday, 20 June kick off at 13.55pm. The match will be televised live on Supersport Select (channel 210)
The Preview Show featuring Frans Malherbe, Rick Schroeder and Steven Kitshoff will start airing Wednesday evening, 17 June 2015 at 17:45 on SuperSport One
Schedule Date Series Episode Start Time Channel 17-JUN-2015 Mutual & Federal Premier Interschools Eps. 6 – Paarl Boys High vs Paul Roos Gymnasium 17:45 SuperSport One 18-JUN-2015 Mutual & Federal Premier Interschools Eps. 6 – Paarl Boys High vs Paul Roos Gymnasium 05:45 SuperSport Select SA 18-JUN-2015 Mutual & Federal Premier Interschools Eps. 6 – Paarl Boys High vs Paul Roos Gymnasium 13:00 SuperSport Select SA 18-JUN-2015 Mutual & Federal Premier Interschools Eps. 6 – Paarl Boys High vs Paul Roos Gymnasium 21:00 SuperSport Eight 19-JUN-2015 Mutual & Federal Premier Interschools Eps. 6 – Paarl Boys High vs Paul Roos Gymnasium 03:00 SuperSport Select SA 19-JUN-2015 Mutual & Federal Premier Interschools Eps. 6 – Paarl Boys High vs Paul Roos Gymnasium 05:30 SuperSport One 19-JUN-2015 Mutual & Federal Premier Interschools Eps. 6 – Paarl Boys High vs Paul Roos Gymnasium 14:30 SuperSport Select SA 19-JUN-2015 Mutual & Federal Premier Interschools Eps. 6 – Paarl Boys High vs Paul Roos Gymnasium 15:30 SuperSport One 19-JUN-2015 Mutual & Federal Premier Interschools Eps. 6 – Paarl Boys High vs Paul Roos Gymnasium 15:30 SuperSport One Africa 19-JUN-2015 Mutual & Federal Premier Interschools Eps. 6 – Paarl Boys High vs Paul Roos Gymnasium 17:30 SuperSport CSN 19-JUN-2015 Mutual & Federal Premier Interschools Eps. 6 – Paarl Boys High vs Paul Roos Gymnasium 21:30 SuperSport CSN 20-JUN-2015 Mutual & Federal Premier Interschools Eps. 6 – Paarl Boys High vs Paul Roos Gymnasium 06:15 SuperSport One 20-JUN-2015 Mutual & Federal Premier Interschools Eps. 6A – Paarl Boys High vs Paul Roos Gymnasium 13:50 SuperSport Select SA 21-JUN-2015 Mutual & Federal Premier Interschools Eps. 6A – Paarl Boys High vs Paul Roos Gymnasium 08:00 SuperSport Select SA
For all results, fixtures, videos, photos and information visit the new Premier Interschools website at http://www.premierinterschools.co.za/
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Paarl Boys’ High (Boishaai) vs Paul Roos Gymnasium
Paarl Boys’ High’s Brug Street ground plays host to one of this season’s most anticipated clashes on Saturday 20 June at 14h00. The home side is unbeaten in 15 matches and ranked No 1 in South Africa.
Paul Roos, meanwhile, are reigning Sanix World Youth champions and ranked second in SA, having lost just one close game against Paarl Gim this campaign. Their 150 year birthday celebrations also help set the stage for an epic encounter between two of the greatest rugby schools in the world.
The 2015 version will be a battle on the same level experienced by previous teams, with the flair of the Paul Roos backline against the might of a solid Boishaai pack. These two schools have a sporting history that dates back over 100 years and have always been great rivals on the sports fields and great friends off it. Many Old Boys from this pair have gone on to represent Western Province and South Africa together.
The first recorded time ex-members of the two schools played together for SA was in 1910 when the Springboks faced Great Britain in a three-Test series. Dirkie de Villiers and Cocky Hahn became Boishaai’s first Springboks, while Gideon Roos (brother of Paul Roos), Dick and Lammetjie Luyt and Koot Reynecke were the PRG representatives.
Two other famous Springboks, Jannie Engelbrecht (PRG) and Mannetjies Roux (Boishaai) both made their debuts for South Africa in 1960. The first Test they played together was against Wales in SA’s 3-0 win at Cardiff Arms Park. The pair lined up together in 16 Tests up to 1969.
Paul Roos and Boishaai were the two Cape schools invited to the first St John’s Festival and have been regular attendees of the event down the years. In 1999 the Paarl team was so depleted by injuries that they were one player short for the last game against Kearsney.
Up stepped George Hauptfleisch from Paul Roos to pull on a Boishaai jersey to help them out. He even scored a try in Neil Fullard’s No 3 jersey, only for the shirt’s original owner to be credited with it. Boishaai returned the favour when they provided substitutes for the Paul Roos bench in case of injury.
Rivalries between the schools even stretch across families as the famous Du Plessis rugby family can attest. Springbok brothers Michael and Carel both had sons in the respective schools. The 2014 SA Under-20s flyhalf Jean Luc Du Plessis, son of Carel, was the Boishaai pivot in his matric year in 2012.
In 2013, meanwhile, Michael’s son Daniel was the Paul Roos centre. Daniel is currently at the Junior Rugby World Cup in Italy emulating his cousin and becoming the fifth member of his family to represent South Africa on a rugby field.
The trend for Old Boys to play together continues to this day. In 2012 Paul Roos loosehead Steven Kitshoff and Boishaai tighthead Max van Dyk anchored the scrum for the Junior World Cup winning SA U-20s team, two years after being on opposing school sides.
Kitshoff then teamed up with 2009 Boishaai captain and Springbok tighthead Frans Malherbe at Western Province Stormers, emerging as the most devastating front row combination in the country. Both these stars are touted as possible Rugby World Cup starters in England this year.
South Africa Internationals From Paul Roos Arthur Nicholas de Kock (1891), Jacob Stephanus (Japie) Louw (1891), James Alexander (Jim) McKendrick (1891), Robert (Bob) Shand (1891), 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).
South Africa Internationals From Paarl Boys’ High
Player
Debut Year
Dirkie de Villiers
1910
Cocky Hahn
1910
Louis Louw
1912
Theuns Kruger
1921
Champion Myburgh
1924
Jack Bester
1924
Boy Louw
1928
Manie Geere
1933
Fanie Louw
1933
Ben du Toit
1938
Ryk van Schoor
1949
Theuns Briers
1955
Piet du Toit
1958
Mannetjies Roux
1960
Haas Schoeman
1963
Carel du Plessis
1982
Wium Basson
1997
Corné Krige 1999
Gurthro Steenkamp 2004
Frans Malherbe 2013
Paul Roos 2015 Season
Paul Roos – in their 150th year – are under constant pressure to perform. So far they have not disappointed in losing just once, narrowly, against local rivals Paarl Gim. They also returned triumphant from Japan after winning the Sanix Youth World Rugby Championship after six matches on a tight schedule. Their season has thus far gone to plan with good wins over Affies, Jeppe, Monument and Grey High PE.
The highly competitive Western Cape Schools league is a tough environment to stay unbeaten in. One slip came against Paarl Gim, but if they can survive matches against Paarl Boys, Boland Landbou and bogey team Bishops, they can be rated as one of the greatest Paul Roos sides ever. To end the season off, they face old foes Grey College to wrap up a century and a half of action.
The Maroon Machine have three WP Craven Week representatives this year in Joshua Vermeulen, Nico Leonard and Damien Willemse. Reserve prop Muammir Salie, lock Lazlo Pscorn and captain Joa Swart all made the WP Academy team.
Possible Line-up
15 Joshua Vermeulen, 14 Nico Leonard, 13 Troy Payne, 12 Kristoff Baard, 11 Jason Myburgh, 10 Damien Willemse, 9 Tiaan Coetzee, 8 De Wet Castelyn, 7 Pierre van der Merwe, 6 Malan Basson, 5 Joa Swart, 4 Lazlo Pschorn, 3 Stephan Annandale, 2 Abrie Coetzee, 1 Christiaan van Deventer.
Paarl Boys’ High 2015 Season
The 2015 Boishaai team started under the radar. Head coach Sean Erasmus and assistant Elmo Wolfaardt are quietly confident that their 2015 crop is a special bunch. At the Easter festivals, they dispatched Noordvaal giants Monnas and Garsfontein within two days of each other in an efficient and effective manner.
Experienced lock Ruben de Villiers, a veteran of the 2014 campaign, plays a vital role in keeping the solid tight five together. With fellow lock, Salmaan Moerat, they make a formidable pair at 1.99m
Talisman Ellister Becker collected a serious head injury against Tygerberg a fortnight ago and will miss the rest of the campaign. The rest of the team has remained stable with coach Erasmus opting for consistency throughout 2015.
Paarl Boys has seven WP representatives at Craven Week this year. Tyreeq February, Manual Rass, Khanye Ncusane, Ruben de Villiers, Salmaan Moerat, Leo Kruger and Wikus Groenewald will all be at Markotter fields in July in the famous white and blue hooped jerseys. Scrumhalf Bradley Thain and reserve flanker Charl Serdyn were both picked for the WP Academy team.
Possible Line-up
15 Jeanluc Cilliers, 14 Tyreeq February, 13 Manuel Rass, 12 Jan-Louis la Grange, 11 Urgene Johannes, 10 Rayhaan Lombaard, 9 Bradley Thain, 8 Khanya Ncusane, 7 JC van Schalkwyk, 6 Andreas van Wyk, 5 Salmaan Moerat, 4 Ruben de Villiers, 3 Leo Kruger, 2 MC de Jongh, 1 Wikus Groenewald.
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