Bishops surprise Rondebosch

Bishops have had a dismal rugby term and then suddenly the lights came on when they went the short distance to Rondebosch for their sharpest rivalry, and they won 15-3. Life seemed a lot better.

In fact both schools have been battling - Bishops smashed by the two Paarl Schools, Rondebosch losing heavily to Tygerberg. But Bishops were the ones taking strain; at one stage their First XV actually played in white, instead of blue. But they were back in blue on Saturday.

It was not a great game. The first half was especially dour. It produced just one score - a penalty by flyhalf Tyren Lee which gave the home side a 3-0 lead at the break. Bishops, who had the lion's share of possession, missed three kicks at goal

The second half was brightened by two excellent tries. Centre Herman Share scored the first when James van Heerden chipped and Share raced onto it to score.

After this it was as if the shackles were shucked off as Bishops started playing the rugby for which they are famous and many phases and passes later eighthman Jo Miller scored. James van Heerden converted a try and kicked a penalty goal to round off what looks like a comfortable Bishops victory.

The scorers:

For Rondebosch:

Pen: Tyren Lee

For Bishops:

Tries: Herman Share, Jo Miller

Con: James van Heerden

Pen: Van Heerden

The teams:

Rondebosch: 15 Matthew Steel, 14 Justin Nortier, 13 Tim Hillock (vice-captain), 12 Alex Mather, 11 Devon van Rensburg, 10 Tyren Lee, 9 Luke Houba, 8 Levi Calthorpe (captain), 7 Lakheni Songca, 6 Ronnie Melck, 5 Duncan Geldenhuys, 4 Graham Geldenhuys, 3 Brett Paulse, 2 Bobby Wallace, 1 Kyle Whyte.

Coach: Clinton van Rensburg

Bishops: 15 Greg Alexander, 14 Keenan Jacobs, 13 Herman Share, 12 Chris Cockburn, 11 Ant van Ryneveld, 10 James van Heerden, 9 Sean van Rensburg, 8 Jo Miller (captain), 7 Karl Steinhagen, 6 Justin Holliday, 5 Floris Groeninx, 4 Seb Remmelzwaal, 3 Tahriq Allen, 2 Jordan Artus, 1 Cuan Hablutzel.

Coaches: Dave Mallett, Kevin Foote, Gareth Hayden

Referee: Francois Pretorius (Western Province Referees' Society)

Fuller results:

First XV: Bishops won 15-3

Second: Bishops won 19-5

Third: Bishops won 20-5

Fourth: Bishops won 17-0

Fifth: Rondebosch won 5-0

Sixth: Rondebopsch won 25-20

Seventh: Rondebosch won 24-17

Under-16A: Rondebosch won 25-12

Under-16B: Bishops won 12-11

Under-16C: Bishops won 17-10

Under-16D: Bishops won 31-26

Under-15A: Rondebosch won 42-7

Under-15B: Draw 19-19

Under-15C: Bishops won 25-15

Under-15D: Rondebosch won 33-24

Under-14A: Bishops won 24-10

Under-14B: Bishops won 17-7

Under-14C: Rondebosch won 31-5

Under-14D: Bishops won 27-10

1st XV results down the years:

1911: Bishops won 18-0 & 25-0

1916: Bishops won 13-0 & drew 13-13

1917: Bishops won 5-3 & Rondebosch won 14-3

1918: Bishops won 16-0 & drew 0-0

1921: Bishops won 6-0

1923: Rondebosch won 9-8

1925: Rondebosch won 22-3

1926: Bishops won 10-9 & 6-3

1928: Bishops won 8-3 & 15-3

1929: Bishops won 7-3

1930: Bishops won 15-9 & 12-9

1931: Bishops won 11-3 & 16-9

1932: Bishops won 9-3 & 15-0

1933: Bishops won 11-6 & drew 3-3

1935: Bishops won 6-3

1936: Bishops won 49-0 & 37-3

1937: Drew 0-0 & Bishops won 6-3

1938: Rondebosch won 8-3 & Bishops won 16-6

1939: Rondebosch won 8-0

1940: Bishops won 25-3 & 11-8

1941: Bishops won 13-9 & Rondebosch won 8-3

1942: Bishops won 16-4 & 10-3

1943: Bishops won 21-0 & 31-3

1944: Rondebosch won 21-14 & 6-0

1945: Rondebosch won 6-0 & Bishops won 11-8

1946: Drew 3-3 & drew 3-3

1947: Bishops won 6-3 & Rondebosch won 9-6

1948: Rondebosch won 17-13 & Bishops won 13-6

1949: Bishops won 23-0 & 17-6

1950: Drew 14-14 & Rondebosch won 17-6

1951: Bishops won 8-0 & 17-0

1952: Rondebosch won 6-3 & drew 3-3

1953: Rondebosch won 6-3 & 13-3

1954: Rondebosch won 11-3

1955: Bishops won 9-6 & 8-6

1956: Bishops won 11-0 & Rondebosch won 9-6

1957: Rondebosch won 5-0 & drew 3-3

1958: Rondebosch won 8-0 & 8-6

1959: Bishops won 10-0 & Rondebosch won 3-0

1960: Drew 3-3 & Rondebosch won 12-3

1961: Rondebosch won 5-0 & 13-6

1962: Bishops won 3-0 & drew 6-6

1963: Rondebosch won 11-0 & 9-6

1964: Rondebosch won 13-0 & 13-0

1965: Drew 0-0 & drew 3-3

1966: Rondebosch won 14-3 & 12-3

1967: Drew 3-3 & Rondebosch won 20-0

1968: Rondebosch won 6-0 & drew 8-8

1969: Rondebosch won 11-6 & 25-3

1970: Rondebosch won 14-0 & 11-9

1971: Rondebosch won 8-3 & 24-3

1972: Rondebosch won 13-4 & 13-4

1973: Rondebosch won 13-12 & Bishops won 16-13

1974: Bishops won 9-3 & 18-4

1975: Bishops won 27-3 & 22-6

1976: Bishops won 14-13 & 22-12

1977: Rondebosch won 15-12 & 33-7

1978: Drew 6-6 & Bishops won 8-6

1979: Bishops won 9-0 & 24-0

1980: Rondebosch won 22-12 & Bishops won 10-3

1981: Bishops won 12-6 & 7-6

1982: Bishops won 18-6 & Rondebosch won 12-6

1983: Rondebosch won 18-10 & Bishops won 16-6

1984: Rondebosch won 7-0 & 15-11

1985: Bishops won 12-3 & Rondebosch won 16-9

1986: Bishops won 14-4 & 13-3

1987: Bishops won 12-7 & 15-3

1988: Bishops won 10-3 & 13-3

1989: Bishops won 58-10 & 7-4

1990: Bishops 14-7 & 9-0

1991: Bishops 12-9 & 21-9

1992: Bishops 34-3 & 27-6

1993: Bishops 28-10 & 19-5

1994: Rondebosch won 6-5 & 19-9

1995: Rondebosch won 7-6 & 11-10

1996: Rondebosch won 17-7 & 6-0

1997: Rondebosch won 18-0 & 31-11

1998: Bishops won 20-0 &15-7

1999: Rondebosch 16-15 & Bishops won 24-9

2000: Rondebosch 22-19 & 27-17

2001: Bishops won 17-0 & 18-0

2002: Bishops won 52-8 & 41-25

2003: Bishops won 18-5 & 78-19

2004: Bishops won 27-8 & Rondebosch won 26-22

2005: Bishops won 31-6 & 14-12

2006: Bishops won 71-3 & 75-22

2007: Bishops won 48-27 & 27-24

2008: Bishops won 20-8 & 47-15

2009: Rondebosch won 16-10 & Bishops won 10-6

2010: Bishops won 38-10 & the sides drew 19-19

2011: Rondebosch won 34-18 & Bishops won 37-12

2012: Bishops won 15-3