Noord Suid Rugby 2026: Helpmekaar vs Boland Landbou

Helpmekaar vs Boland Landbou | Noord Suid 2026 | School Rugby South Africa Helpmekaar went into the final day of the 2026 NMI Toyota Noord/Suid Tournament with a point to prove. They had fallen 51-19 to Grey College on Day 2. On the last day in Pretoria, they answered every question — and a substitute winger called Zuan Krige came off the bench and stole the entire show. Final Score: Helpmekaar Kollege 50 – Boland Landbou 22 📍 Affies Veld A, Pretoria | 📅 31 March 2026 🔔 Subscribe for more Noord/Suid 2026 school rugby highlights    / @northsouthrugby   🏉 About This Match Helpmekaar Kollege — die Helpies from Johannesburg, where the school's name literally means "help each other" — shifted into a completely different gear on the final day of the tournament. They were out of the blocks immediately, scoring a brilliant try within five minutes as their backs moved the ball with speed and purpose. By half time they had already built a commanding 24-3 lead over Boland Landbou and the match looked settled. Boland Landbou — the agricultural school from the fertile Boland wine country north-east of Cape Town, Western Cape, a proud farming community school that had gone blow for blow with Menlopark just two days earlier — refused to fold. Their kicker Divan Meyer landed a penalty in the first half and their pack came out an entirely different side after the break, crashing forward with renewed physicality to cut the lead from 24-3 all the way back to 24-14 before Helpmekaar steadied and took control of the match once more. But the story of this match belonged entirely to one man. Zuan Krige came off the bench as a substitute winger and produced one of the standout individual performances of the entire tournament. His footwork was devastating, his finishing clinical, and by the final whistle he had completed a hat-trick that earned him the Player of the Match award and had the Pretoria crowd on their feet. Fullback Xander van Niekerk was equally dangerous in behind, crossing twice with the kind of pace and vision that gave Boland's defence no answers. The Lourens twins added another layer to Helpmekaar's story. Ethan at inside centre and Shaye at scrumhalf — brothers playing alongside each other on the biggest schoolboy rugby stage in the country — were both on the scoresheet and influential in everything Helpmekaar did. Number eight Ruann Bester made metres every single time he carried. John van Druten rounded out a collective team display that will give the Helpies enormous confidence heading into the rest of the 2026 season. For Boland, Divan Meyer could be satisfied with his own performance despite the scoreline — a composed display from the tee in difficult circumstances. ⏱️ Chapters 0:00 – Kick-off 35:00 – Half Time (Helpmekaar 24 – Boland Landbou 3) 36:47 – First Half Highlights 37: 49– Second Half begins 1:14:02 – Full Time 1:14:37 – Second Half Highlights 1:16:43 – Post Match Presentation 🔍 Match Details 🏆 Tournament: NMI Toyota Noord/Suid Rugby Tournament 2026 (12th Edition) 🏟️ Venue: Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool (Affies) Veld A, Pretoria 📅 Date: Tuesday, 31 March 2026 (Day 4 — Final Day) 📊 Result: Helpmekaar Kollege 50 – Boland Landbou 22 Helpmekaar Kollege Scorers: Tries: Zuan Krige (3), Xander van Niekerk (2), Ruann Bester, Ethan Lourens, John van Druten Conversions: Ethan Kruger (3), Ethan Lourens (1), Shaye Lourens (1) Boland Landbou Scorers: Tries: Steyn Lamprechts, Du Toit Brink, Izak Beukes Conversions: Divan Meyer (2) Penalty: Divan Meyer (1) Helpmekaar vs Boland Landbou | Noord Suid 2026 | School Rugby South Africa Looking for the Helpmekaar vs Boland Landbou 2026 highlights? You've found them. This NMI Toyota Noord/Suid final day clash saw Helpmekaar Kollege sign off the tournament in brilliant style — eight tries, a dominant 24-3 half-time lead, a spirited Boland Landbou fightback to 24-14, and then a substitute hat-trick from Zuan Krige that earned him Player of the Match on the biggest schoolboy rugby stage in South Africa. With the Lourens twins pulling the strings and Xander van Niekerk electric at fullback, this was Helpmekaar at their very best. A fitting finale to the 2026 tournament. 🔔 Subscribe for more Noord/Suid 2026 school rugby highlights from Pretoria 👍 Like the video — it helps more rugby fans across South Africa find this match 💬 Comment below — who was your player of the match? #NoordSuid2026 #HelpmekaarVsBolandLandbou #ZuanKrige #XanderVanNiekerk #LoUrensTwins #nmitoyotanoordsuid #schoolrugbysa #helpmekaarkollege #BolandLandbou #schoolrugby2026 #SouthAfricanSchoolRugby #supersportschools #rugbyhighlights #Helpies