Schools rugby results: Paarl Gym beat Grey in Bloem

Paarl Gymnasium pulled off a big win in schools rugby on Saturday when they edged Grey College in Bloemfontein 43-31.

In an exciting game, with plenty of quality attacking rugby, the teams were level 24-all at half-time.

Paarl Gym remain unbeaten this season, while the defeat for Grey was their first loss of the season and their first defeat on home soil since 2017.

In the Western Cape, Paul Roos beat Bishops in the Mother City 46-10, while Paarl Boys High hammered Rondebosch 55-12, also in Cape Town.

In the Eastern Cape, Grey High were too good for Dale, winning 43-3 in King William’s Town, while Queen’s beat Selborne 40-22 at home.

In the NoordVaal region, Affies won away from home at Garsfontein 41-25, while King Edward edged close rivals Parktown 17-14 at home. Pretoria Boys High, hosting Maritzburg College, suffered a 28-45 defeat in the capital.

Selected results

Alberton 53 Mondeor 0
Florida 42 Krugersdorp 7
Garsfontein 25 Affies 41
Helpmekaar 33 Menlopark 36
KES 17 Parktown 14
Pretoria Boys 28 Maritzburg 45
Bishops 10 Paul Roos 46
Durbanville 31 Wynberg 37
Oakdale 75 Framesby 0
Rondebosch 12 Paarl Boys 55
SACS 7 Stellenberg 29
Dale 3 Grey High 43
Queen’s 40 Selborne 22
DHS 22 Northwood 19
Kearsney 32 Glenwood 31
Michaelhouse 61 Peterhouse 0
St Charles 14 Hilton 74
Nelspruit 31 Waterkloof 24
Grey 31 Paarl Gym 43