PHOTO Front: Ruan van Rooyen, De Marco Meyer, Jason Janse van Rensburg, Neil Delport, WB Grobler and Danie Potgieter. Back: Jan Naudé, Thato Phalane, Dawie van Heerden, Wikus Swart, Francois O’Connel, Devan du Plessis and Coach Thomas Joubert. In the final 7’s game to establish the Bowl winner on Saturday, 9 September, the Plasie u.15 team won Louis Trichardt 27-7 on the fields of HTS Tom Naudé in Polokwane. Earlier matches included Frans du Toit (27-10), Hans Strijdom (20-12), HTS Tom Naudé (35-7), Ben Vorster (7-46) and Ben Viljoen (14-25). The u.17 team played against Louis Trichardt (7-28), Piet Potgieter (0-35), PHS (0-45) and Curro Heuwelkruin (0-35).

PHOTO Front: Noko Malatji and Delux Jooste Middle: Mr. Clinton Gerber (coach), Dylon Herrendoerfer and Mr. Joe Seerane (coach). Back: Victor Swan, Arnu Tonsing, Pieter Gouws, Austin Malepe, Moeletsi Mauwane, Tlangi Ngobeni, Quiniso Madzihga, Ruben Caroto and Tiaan Kok. On the weekend of 26 August the Merensky senior 7’s team participated in their first tournament of the season at Sutherland High School in Pretoria. True to form the boys won all three their pool games: 21-19 against Pretoria Boys High, 31-15 against Sutherland and 31-7 against Nylstroom. The Plasies competed in the semi-final of the esteemed cup against Hoërskool Eldoraigne. Unfortunately the boys’ dream of winning this first tournament was…

Hoërskool Merensky se o.15- en 0.18 7’s-rugbyspanne het Saterdag, 27 Augustus aan die Sutherland Sewestoernooi in Centurion deelgeneem. Hierdie was die eerste wedstryde vir die seisoen, en afrigters het van die geleentheid gebruik gemaak om spelers te begin voorberei vir dit wat voorlê. Die o.15-seuns het Sutherland High School en Hoërskool Barberton in hul poelwedstryde gewen, maar vasgeval teen Pretoria Boys High. Hulle het in die Plaat semi-finaal teen Hoërskool Centurion naelskraap 17-19 verloor. Die o.18-manne het in ‘n baie goeie begin Hoërskool Hans Moore 28-0 kafgedraf. Daarna het hulle nog twee wedstryde gewen en een verloor, om in die Plaatfinaal teen Hoërskool Wonderboom kragte te meet. Wonderboom wen hierdie…