Grey College lost three successive matches for the first time since 2015, while Paarl Boys’ returned to winning ways.
Grey College, who had suffered shock defeats to down to Stellenberg and Australia’s St Joseph’s Nudgee College, were beaten 29-14 by Paarl Gim in Paarl.
Grey struck first through wing JG Horn, who capitalised on a spilled high ball, but Gimmies responded almost immediately as flyhalf Louis Koen sliced through the defence to level matters.
From there, the hosts took control. Hooker Charles Whitehead and captain Ethan Barker crossed before half-time to give Paarl Gim a 17-7 lead at the break, with their defence consistently shutting down Grey’s attacking efforts.
The home side added two more tries in the second half, while fullback Lamla Mgedezi’s effort proved a rare highlight for Grey in an otherwise frustrating outing.
Elsewhere in the Western Cape, Paarl Boys’ beat a spirited Wynberg 20-9 in Paarl, SACS claimed a 22-17 win over southern-suburb rivals Bishops at home, Boland Landbou edged Rondebosch 43-41 in a high-scoring encounter, and Stellenberg hammered Melkbosstrand 64-0.
In KwaZulu-Natal, Maritzburg College thrashed Pretoria Boys’ High 61-5, while Northwood edged DHS 17-14.
In the Eastern Cape, Selborne beat Graeme College 36-24, Outeniqua overwhelmed Pearson 62-0, Paul Roos defeated Grey High 28-15 in Gqeberha, and Dale edged Queen’s 31-29.
In the Free State, Welkom Gim beat Bethlehem Voortrekker 36-30, Diamantveld overpowered Upington 31-5, and Witteberg beat Hentie Cilliers 38-25.
In the Noordvaal, Garsfontein held off Affies 38-34, Noordheuwel beat KES 50-19, Jeppe edged Westville 29-28, and HTS Middelburg defeated Middelburg 15-12.
Selected schools results (18 April)
Western Cape
Paarl Gim 29 Grey College 14
SACS 22 Bishops 17
Paarl Boys High 20 Wynberg 9
Boland Landbou 43 Rondebosch 41
Durbanville 7 Oakdale 21
Milnerton 15 Brackenfell 15
Strand 13 Parel Vallei 34
Stellenberg 64 Melkbosstrand 0
Swartland 49 Hermanus 26
Noordvaal
Pietersburg 12 Wagpos 11
Piet Retief 42 Eldoraigne 10
Nelspruit 14 Oos-Moot 31
EG Jansen 38 Ben Vorster 25
Kempton Park 13 Transvalia 21
Waterkloof 33 Menlopark 28
Jeppe 29 Westville 28
Garsfontein 38 Affies 34
KES 19 Noordheuwel 50
Parktown 20 Rustenburg 27
KwaZulu-Natal
Maritzburg College 61 Pretoria Boys’ High 5
Northwood 17 DHS 14
Eastern Cape
Queen’s 29 Dale 31
Selborne 36 Grame 24
Outeniqua 62 Pearson 0
Framesby 34 Nico Malan 35
Grey High School 15 Paul Roos 28
Free State
Goudveld 21 Trio 38
Diamantveld 31 Upington 5
Landboudal 19 Jim Fouche 31
Witteberg 38 Hentie Cilliers 25
Beth Voortrekker 30 Welkom Gim 36
Photo: Poppie Terblanche
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