SACS Host and Beat Bishops

SACS definitely didn’t have things their own way but managed to lead 17-7 at the interval before running out 38-19 winners.

SACS went straight onto the attack with a maul which they didn’t finish off. Centre Nick Redelinghuys broke off the next phase and was held up over the line. Bishops were penalised for offside play and centre Jordy Hop converted to SACS an early lead. Bishops kicked off and SACS, even though they had the breeze at their backs, were unable to get out of their half for the next ten minutes. When they did they made errors and Bishops did what they do best and counter-attacked brilliantly. It was from one of these counterattacks that Bishops scored to take the lead on eighteen minutes. Wing Tristan Hermans skilfully scooped up a loose ball and raced clear to feed hard-working flank Seb Prentice who scored a deserved try under the poles. Scrumhalf Harry Makin converted.

SACS put together some decent phases after the kickoff and received a penalty which Hop kicked against the upright. SACS had an opportunity up the left soon after but the final pass was forward. SACS though continued to pile on the pressure and finished the half strongly. Scrumhalf Lucky Dlepu picked up a ball that popped out the back of a SACS maul and broke through to score. Soon after SACS mauled again and one or two phases later flank Liam Larkan crossed in the corner. Hop converted both tries.

SACS started the half with a thirteen phase passage of play which amounted to nothing. When Bishops got down into SACS territory they pounced on an overthrown lineout and struck with a well worked try for flyhalf Rob Macdonald. Makin converted. Eleven minutes into the half SACS struck again with a try for hooker Lance Steytler after the forwards had laid the platform. On fifteen minutes Bishops ran burly prop JP Smith into the vacuum behind the lineout. He made good yards and a great switch play saw fullback Brandon van der Westhuizen go over and make it 24-19 with just under twenty minutes to play.

Bishops plied on the pressure smelling blood as SACS continued to make errors. Bishops set up camp on the SACS line and pressed for the lead. SACS had to defend for all they we worth and it looked on a number of occasions as if Bishops had gone over. Unfortunately for Bishops it was not to be.

SACS eventually relieved the pressure and had another relatively easy penalty which Hop missed. They stayed down in the Bishops half though and scored on thirty-two minutes through captain and lock James Brewer. They struck again in the final minute through No. 8 Alex Halvorsen off the back of a five yard scrum. Hop converted both tries to somewhat inflate the scoreline, which flattered them. A gallant and passionate Bishops deserved more on the day.

Scorers:

For SACS:

Tries:  Liam Larkan, Lucky Dlepu, James Brewer, Alex Halvorsen, Lance Steytler

Cons:  Jordy Hop 5

Penalty: Jordy Hop

For Bishops:

Tries:  Brandon van der Westhuizen, Seb Prentice, James Macdonald

Cons: Harry Makin 2

Teams

Bishops: 15 Brandon van der Westhuizen, 14 Tristan Hermans, 13 Lubelo Scott, 12 Rob Lancefield, 11 Ross Goodwin, 10 James Macdonald, 9 Harry Makin, 8 Jean Pienaar (captain), 7 Callum Diem, 6 Seb Prentice, 5 Byron Cranswick, 4  Luke Viljoen, 3 Mukisa Mujuliza, 2 Jason Hofmeyer, 1  Zico Oaker        

Reserves: 16 Daniel van der Valk, 17 Clyde de Beer, 18 J-P Smith, 19 Rob Macdonald, 20 Aydan Labuschagne, 21  Matt Norton, 22 Alistair Jewson

SACS: 15 Michael Abrahams, 14 Zolani Masembathe, 13 Jordy Hop, 12 Nick Redelinghuys, 11 Michael Ravenscroft, 10 David Hayes, 9 Lucky Dlepu, 8 Alex Halvorsen, 7 Liam Larkan, 6 Thomas Robinson, 5 James Brewer (captain), 4 Cameron Laurenson, 3 Duncan Ferguson, 2 Lance Steytler, 1 Connor O'Reilly

Reserves: R Sharp, J Hay, T Robinson, S Wishart, N Thomson, J Bendeman, C van der Loo

Referee: Matt Kemp (Western Province Referees' Society)

Results Down the Years

There is little record of early matches and at the time when the records start both the South African College and the Diocesan College had university classes. In those days both institutions were a mixture of school and university with all the boys eligible for any team, as were the masters. The second principal of Bishops played for the 2nd XV. boys were chosen on ability regardless of age.

That all stopped after 1910 when Bishops ceased its university classes and its students and the university students of SACS joined to form the University of Cape Town. From then on the results here are those between schools.

In the early matches there were no points; only goals counted. Points would vary. A try, for example, went from 1 to 3 to 4 to 5.

1873: SACS won 2 goals to nil

1874: SACS won the first one & the second match 1 goal to nil.

1876: Bishops won goals to nil and 1 goal to nil

1877: Draw

1879: Draw 0-0 & Bishops won 5 goals to nil.

1882: SACS won

1883: SACS won

1885: Bishops won 11-0

1886: SACS won 11-0

1887: SACS won 4-1

1888: Draw 0-0 & SACS won 1-0

1889: SACS won 3-1

1890: Draw 2-2 & SACS won 2-1

1891: Bishops won 4-0 and 11-0

1892: Bishops won 8-0, 24-2 & 20-7

1893: Bishops won 17-0

1894: Bishops won 19-0 & 17-0

1895: Bishops won 11-0 & 11-0

1896: Draw 0-0 & Bishops won 6-0

1897: SACS won 16-7 & 6-0

1898: SACS won 8-0

1899: Draw 3-3, SACS won 10-3 & 5-0

1900: Draw 0-0, SACS won 7-0 & Bishops won 6-0

1901: Bishops won 10-0, SACS won 11-5 & Bishops won 13-0

1902: SACS won 6-5 & 19-6

1903: SACS won 9-0

1904: SACS won 12-0 & 11-3

1905: SACS won 10-3 & Bishops won 7-0

1906: Bishops won 6-5 & SACS won 5-3

1907: Bishops won 9-4 & 10-0 & SACS won 8-5 & 13-3

1908: Bishops won 8-3

1909: SACS won 19-3, 9-3 & 14-3

1910: SACS won 12-4 & 15-5

From now on the competition is between school teams.

1911: SACS won 6-5

1912: Draw 3-3 & Bishops won 19-5 & 10-0

1913:  Bishops won 21-0 & 6-0 & SACS won 6-3

1914: Bishops won 11-8 & SACS won 3-0

1915: Draw 0-0, SACS won 12-9 & 3-0 & Bishops won 9-4 & 11-5

1916: Bishops won 13-0 & 8-0

1917: SACS won 25-0

1918: SACS won 14-0

1920: SACS won 11-0

1921: Draw 12-12

1922: Draw 8-8

1923: SACS won 9-8

1924: Bishops won 10-3 & 19-5 & SACS won 10-0

1925: Bishops won 16-3 & 16-6

1926: Draw 3-3 & SACS won 19-5

1927: Bishops won 18-3

1928: Bishops won 8-3

1929: Bishops won 14-0

1930: SACS won 8-3 & Bishops won 13-0

1931: Bishops won 23-6 & SACS won 8-6

1932: Draw 13-13, Bishops won 12-7

1933: SACS won 12-0

1934: Bishops won 24-9 & SACS won 25-3 & 29-7

1935: Bishops won 16-6 & 26-3

1936: Bishops won 16-0 & SACS won 15-7

1937: SACS 12-11 & 11-9

1938: Bishops won 12-3

1939: Bishops won 11-0 & 36-3

1940: Bishops won 31-8 & 6-3

1941: Bishops won 19-3

1942: Bishops won 20-5 & 12-0

1943: Bishops won 13-0 & 3-0

1944: Draw 3-3 & Bishops won 14-6

1945: Bishops won 9-3 & 3-0

1946: Bishops won 37-0 & 6-3

1947: SACS won 12-11& Bishops won 9-0

1948: Bishops won 32-3 & 22-11

1949: Bishops won 57-0

1950: SACS won 14-8 & Bishops won 11-5

1951: Bishops won 17-3 & 8-0

1952: Bishops won 18-3 & 13-11

1953: Bishops won 32-0 & 15-3

1954: Bishops won 17-3 & 6-0

1955: Bishops won 20-3

1956: SACS won 8-5 & 10-6

1957: Bishops won 9-0 & SACS won 12-3

1958: Bishops won 11-0 & 19-3

1958: Bishops won 16-6 & 18-0

1960: Bishops won 11-0 & 12-3

1962: SACS won 11-0

1963: Bishops won 9-0 & 11-3

1964: Bishops won 26-3 & 6-5

1965: Bishops won 29-3 & 18-0

1966: Bishops won 17-15 & SACS won 6-3

1967: Draw 6-6 & SACS won 8-6

1968: Bishops won 8-3 & 6-3

1969: SACS won 12-6

1970: Bishops won 18-9 & 16-6

1971: SACS won 15-13

1972: SACS won 8-4 & 3-0

1973: SACS won 11-6 & 29-0

1980: Bishops won 14-0 & SACS won 9-0

1975: Bishops won 4-3 & SACS won 8-7

1976: SACS won 9-7 & Bishops won 12-8

1977: Bishops won 37-6 & 23-6

1978: Bishops won  26-9  & SACS won 18-13

1979: Bishops won 15-0 & 23-12

1980: Bishops won 34-7 & 19-9

1981: Bishops won 12-10 & 21-10

1982: Bishops won 23-6

1983: Bishops won 14-3 & 20-7

1984: Draw 10-10 & Bishops won 24-4

1985: Bishops won 29-3 & 34-0

1986: Bishops won 40-3 & 15-3

1987: Bishops won 46-3 & 26-4

1988: Bishops won 36-6 & 31-9

1989: Bishops won 12-7 & 38-3

1990: SACS won 12-10 & Bishops won 16-10

1991: Bishops won 41-6 & 35-3

1992: Bishops won 35-6 & 13-6

1993: Bishops won 64-3 & 20-9

1994: Bishops won 29-19 & 27-11

1995: Bishops won 9-3 & 10-7

1996: Bishops won 6-3 & SACS won 25-8

1997: Bishops won 44-17 & 26-15

1998: Bishops won 29-7 & 34-12

1999: Bishops won 20-19 & 27-15

2000: Bishops won

2001: Bishops won  

2002: Bishops won 32-19 & SACS won 15-13

2003: Bishops won 43-12 & 22-14

2004: Bishops won 10-0 & SACS won 32-3

2005: Bishops won 50-3 & 26-7

2006: Bishops won 26-14 & 20-10

2007: Draw 22-22 & Bishops won 41-17

2008: Bishops won 56-19 & 40-27

2009: Bishops won 27-0

2010: Bishops won 43-18 & 46-17

2011: Bishops won 68-27 & SACS won 20-13

2012: SACS won 34-3 & 21-8

2013: SACS won 22-5 & 21-16

2014: Bishops won 26-12 & 80-5

2015: SACS won 26-17

2016: SACS won 38-19

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