Paul Roos’ U19C team delivered a moment of pure rugby innovation at the 2025 Paul Roos Gymnasium Rugby Festival in Stellenbosch — a try that looked like it came straight from the Rassie Erasmus playbook.
Facing Hoërskool Durbanville inside the opposition 22m, the Maroon Machine thirds pulled off a brilliantly planned move that turned heads. From a lineout in the red zone, the team went through several phases of play as it approached the tryline with a sense of inevitability. They then executed a seamless pass from the scrumhalf to set up an impromptu lineout in the shadow of the goalposts. Thereafter, the Roos launched a maul, catching Durbanville completely off-guard and crashing over for a five-pointer that had all the hallmarks of South African coaching ingenuity.
It was just one of many highlights in a dominant performance, as Paul Roos ran out emphatic 48-0 winners on the iconic Markotter Field.
