Author: hnienaber

Day 1

Marlow Landbou 66 (26) – Tries: Ricky van Straaten 4, Bennie Kitching 2, Lood de Jager, Corrie van Zyl, Zuben Baardman, Robert Brandsen. Conversions: Brandsen 8. Wildeklawer Kings 12 (7) – Tries: Weanver Reeners, Sikhonathi Njenje. Conversions: Unathi Diamond.

Diamantveld 47 (28) – Tries: Granville Adams, Lucky Mpete, Ruan Roets, André Roberts, Adriaan Smit, Dries du Plooy, Graham de Reuck. Conversions: Roberts 6. Framesby 10 (0) – Tries: Marco Gerber, Lourens Kapp.

Middelburg THS 38 (24) – Tries: Gerhard Volschenk, Ivan Gouws, Kwagga Smit, Ben Rens, Reinhardt Griesel. Conversions: Kobus Wolmarans 4. Outeniqua HS 10 (0) – Tries: Sylvian Mahuza, André Collins.

Monument 40 (7) – Tries: Shaun Conradie 3, Gideon Meiring, Burger Odendaal, Jannie Stander. Conversions: Meiring 5. Boland Landbou 13 (6) – Try: Penalty Try. Conversion: Jan Frylinck. Penalties: Frylinck 2.

Glenwood 34 (22) – Tries: Jacques Meintjies, Siyabonga Tom, Nkululeko Marwana, Lwandile Nthlangulela, Carel Swart. Conversions: Tom 3. Penalty: Tom. EG Jansen 22 (15) – Tries: Ruan Jordaan, Jaco Cronjé, Raymond Herron. Conversions: Warren Potgieter, Dijan Viljoen. Penalty: Potgieter.

Waterkloof 48 (31) – Tries: Shaun Robinson 2, Duncan Matthews, Roelof Smit, Christiaan de Bruin, Justin Forwood, Francois Tredoux, Kirk Twine. Conversions: Tredoux 4. Paul Roos Gimnasium 10 (10) – Try: Migael Grobler. Conversion: Michal Hazner. Drop Goal: Hendri Venter.

Grey College 14 (0) – Try: Francois Pretorius. Penalties: Jannie Strumpher 3. Paarl Gimnasium 10 (3) – Try: Johan van Zyl. Conversion: Handré Pollard. Penalty: Pollard.

Affies 25 (15) – Tries: Marcus Kleinbooi, Paul Janse van Rensburg, Jaco Fourie. Conversions: Hanco Deale 2. Penalties: Deale 2. Paarl Boys’ High 10 (10) – Try: Rhyno Smith. Conversion: Smith. Penalty: Smith.

Day 2

Paarl Boys’ High 45 (19) – Tries: JP le Roux, Pieter Schoonraad, Rhyno Smith, Auther Vestes, Andreas Nel, Johan Oberholster, JE van der Merwe. Conversions: Smith 5. EG Jansen 3 (3) – Penalty: Dijan Viljoen.

Affies 59 (17) – Tries: Carlo Engelbrecht 2, Pierre Schoeman, Jaco Fourie, Eital Bredenkamp, Adriaan Oosthuizen, Bernie Roux, Jan-Boland Deysel. Conversions: Hanco Deale 8. Penalty: Deale. Paarl Gimnasium 6 (6) – Penalties: Handré Pollard 2.

Glenwood 13 (3) – Try: Jacques Meintjies. Conversion: Siyabonga Tom. Penalties: Tom. Paul Roos Gimnasium 8 (8) – Try: JP Lewis. Penalty: Michael Hazner.

Framesby 25 (25) – Tries: Lourens Kapp 2, Bart le Roux. Conversions: Ernst Stapelberg 2. Penalties: Stapelberg 2. Middelburg THS 17 (10) – Tries: Reinhardt Griessel, Neil Meyer, Stephan Vorster. Conversions: Kobus Wolmarans.

Diamantveld 49 (22) – Tries: Elrico Fielies 2, Ernst Coetzee, Graham de Reuck, Adriaan Smit, Curtley Kiewiet, Granville Adams. Conversions: André Roberts 4. Penalties: Roberts 2. Boland Landbou 21 (7) – Tries: Dennys Niemandt, Jan Frylinck, Johannes Karsten. Conversions: Frylinck 3.

Monument 37 (23) – Tries: Gideon Meiring 2, Chad de Klerk, Shaun Conradie, Rikus van Niekerk. Conversions: Meiring 2, Jaco van der Walt. Penalties: Meiring 2. Outeniqua HS 24 (7) – Tries: Leighton Eksteen 2, Christopeher Richardson, FA Meiring. Conversions: Sylvian Mahuza 2.

Grey College 21 (5) – Tries: Dries Swanepoel 2. Conversion: Jannie Strumpher. Penalties: Strumpher 3. Waterkloof 16 (9) – Try: Janco Gunther. Conversion: Francois Tredoux. Penalties: Tredoux 2. Drop Goal: Tredoux.

Day 1:

Paul Roos Gimnasium 22 (15) – Drieë: SP Ferreira, Callie Nel, Ramone Samuels. Doelskoppe: Jason Worral. Maritzburg College 21 (0) – Drieë: Reagan Smith, Jacques Conradie, Thato Molekoa. Doelskoppe: Jesse Kriel (3).

Paarl Gimnasium 35 (23) – Drieë: Loek van der Merwe (2), Lotter Pretorius, Stefan Morkel, Dawie Dyason. Doelskoppe: Handré Pollard (2). Strafdoele: Pollard (2). Glenwood 25 (3) – Drieë: Carel Swart (2), Matthew Worral-Clare. Doelskoppe: Siyabonga Tom (2). Strafdoele: Tom (2).

Affies 22 (10) – Drieë: Jurie Linde, Louis Venter, Calvin Allison. Doelskoppe: Ryno Eksteen (2). Strafdoel: Eksteen. Hoër Jongenskool Paarl 14 (8) – Drie: Sebastian Ferreira. Strafdoele: Tiaan Mouton (3).

Grey-kollege 37 (14) – Drieë: Gareth de Bruyn (2), Corniel Els, EW Viljoen. Doelskoppe: Pieter Jordaan (4). Strafdoele: Jordaan (3). Waterkloof 20 (17) – Drieë: Jermaine Kleinsmith, Marnus Steyn, Shaun Pike. Doelskop: Kobus Marais. Strafdoel: Marais.

Boland Landbou 37 (6) – Drieë: Faffa Botha, Daniël Minnaar, Sheldon Castle, Conrad Burger, Arno van Wyk. Doelskoppe: Heinrich Buhr (2), Tiaan Nel. Strafdoele: Buhr (2). HTS Middelburg 22 (3) – Drieë: Christo Meyer, Joseph Potgieter, Ruan du Plooy. Doelskoppe: Kobus Wolmarans, Jano Venter. Strafdoel: Venter.

Diamantveld 17 (10) – Drieë: Granville Adams, Jacques van Zyl. Doelskoppe: Deon van Zyl (2). Strafdoel: Van Zyl. Hoërskool Outeniqua 16 (9) – Drie: Emile Cloete. Doelskop: Leighton Eksteen. Strafdoele: Eksteen (2).

Monument 19 (3) – Drie: André Venter. Doelskop: Johan Esterhuizen. Strafdoele: Esterhuizen (3), Abrie Reyolds. Oakdale Landbou 14 (11) – Drie: Lex Botha. Strafdoele: Anru du Toit (2), Arno Moolman.

Framesby 49 (35) – Drieë: Divo Welgemoed, Jaco Bernardo, Anru Botha, Erwin Slabbert, Bart le Roux, Anrich Alberts, Dewald van Eyck. Doelskoppe: Ernst Stapelberg (6), Welgemoed. Ben Vorster 13 (3) – Drieë: Adriaan Maebane, Viljoen Dreyer. Strafdoel: Marcel Steyn.

EG Jansen 27 (13) – Drieë: Sampie Hearn (2), Adriaan van Vuuren, JP du Preez. Doelskoppe: Ruan Potgieter (2). Strafdoel: Potgieter. Louis Botha 23 (13) – Drieë: Chelton Fortuin, Luke Cyster, Ox Nche. Doelskop: Gomolemo Minnie. Strafdoele: Minnie (2).

Day 2:

Maritzburg-kollege 32 (15) – Drieë: Jesse Kriel (2), Daniël Kriel, Banele Ngwenya. Doelskoppe: Jesse Kriel (3). Strafdoele: Kriel (2). Diamantveld 27 (15) – Drieë: Granville Adams (2), Dries du Plooy, Deon van Zyl. Doelskoppe: Van Zyl (2). Strafdoel: Van Zyl.
Hoërskool Outeniqua 32 (22) – Drieë: Warrick Gelant (2), Leighton Eksteen, Stefan Grundlingh. Doelskoppe: Eksteen (2), Remu Malan. Strafdoele: Eksteen (2). Glenwood 12 (7) – Drieë: Nkululeko Marwana, Michael van Aardt. Doelskop: Siyabonga Tom.
Grey-kollege 41 (13) – Drieë: EW Viljoen (3), Pieter Jordaan, Pieter Faber. Doelskoppe: Jordaan (5). Strafdoele: Jordaan (2). EG Jansen 22 (12) – Drieë: Leon Potgieter, Johan Labuschagne, JP van der Nest. Doelskoppe: Ruan Potgieter, Kobus Engelbrecht. Strafdoel: Potgieter.
Hoër Jongenskool Paarl 32 (25) – Drieë: Hanno Kotze, Niel Maritz, Darian Hock, Pieter Schoonraad. Doelskoppe: Kotze (3). Strafdoele: Kotze (2). Monument 28 (6) – Drieë: Regie Viljoen, Stephan Vermeulen, Dwayne Pienaar. Doelskoppe: Stevan du Plessis (2). Strafdoele: Du Plessis (3).
Oakdale Landbou 25 (10) – Drieë: Myburgh Briers (2), Jeandré Rudolph, Benji Janse van Vuuren. Doelskop: Arno Moolman. Strafdoel: Anru du Toit. Louis Botha 23 (20) – Drieë: Vincent Maruping (2). Doelskoppe: Gomolemo Minnie (2). Strafdoele: Minnie (3).
Paul Roos Gimnasium 32 (14) – Drieë: Jason Worral, Ruan Rossouw, Pieta Smith. Doelskop: Worral. Strafdoele: Worral (5). Affies 22 (15) – Drieë: Andries van der Merwe, Calvin Allison, Pierre Schoeman. Doelskoppe: Allison (2). Strafdoel: Allison.
Boland Landbou 20 (9) – Drie: Evert Grobbelaar. Strafdoele: Heinrich Buhr (4), Tian Nel. Ben Vorster 18 (8) – Drieë: Don Mlondolozi, Grant Pinto. Doelskoppe: Marcel Steyn (2). Strafdoel: Steyn.
Paarl Gimnasium 38 (14) – Drieë: Lotter Pretorius (2), Altus Momsen, Loek van der Merwe, Handré Pollard. Doelskoppe: Pollard (5). Strafdoel: Pollard. Waterkloof 11 (11) – Drie: Rohan Janse van Rensburg. Strafdoel: Kobus Marais. Skepdoel: Lourens Boddington.
Framesby 34 (13) – Drieë: Ernst Stapelberg (2), Erwin Slabbert, Bart le Roux. Doelskoppe: Stapelberg (4). Strafdoel: Stapelberg (2). HTS Middelburg 10 (0) 0 – Drieë: Justin Hallett, Chris Roberts.

Thursday, 2 May 2013

A-field

07:50 – EG Jansen vs. Noord-Kaap 

09:00 – Glenwood vs. Boland Landbou
10:10 – Drostdy THS vs. Monument
11:20 – Grey College vs. Oakdale Landbou
12:30 – Diamantveld vs. Grey Boys’ High School
13:40 – Paarl Gimnasium vs. Wildeklawer XV
14:50 – Maritzburg College vs. Paul Roos Gimnasium
16:00 – Outeniqua vs. Waterkloof

B-field

10:10 – Affies vs. Framesby
11:20 – Paarl Boys’ High vs. Sharks XV

Saturday, 4 May 2013

07:50 – Oakdale Landbou vs. Sharks XV
09:00 – Waterkloof vs. Paarl Gimnasium
10:10 – Diamantveld vs. EG Jansen
11:20 – Glenwood vs. Paarl Boys’ High
12:30 – Boland Landbou vs. Noord-Kaap
13:40 – Affies vs. Paul Roos Gimnasium
14:50 – Monument vs. Grey College
16:00 – Maritzburg College vs. Framesby

B-field

10:10 – Grey Boys’ High School vs. Outeniqua
11:20 – Drostdy THS vs. Wildeklawer XV

*Please note – We will be using the hashtag #Wildeklawer during the tournament and build-up to the tournament

This is the big one. It’s the one the whole country will have an interest in – this Premier Interschools match, Gimmies vs Kwaggas, Paarl Gim vs Outeniqua in beautiful George, 1 vs 3 with both teams in great form.

Outeniqua are ranked No.1 on the FNB Top 20 at the moment with the rare scalp of Grey Bloem hanging from their belts. Paarl Gim are at No.3, and you get the feeling that they are waiting to jump. They really are two top schools – traditionally and on current form.

Last year seven Gimmies played for Western Province at Craven Week, and of the seven four are back – Grant Hermanus, Rikus Bothma, who was one of the acknowledged stars at the Kearsney Easter Festival, Jacques Vermeulen and lock JD Schickerling, who played for SA Schools last year.

Outeniqua are even better off. Last year they had 14 players in the lively South Western Districts team and seven of them are back – Stefaan Grundlingh, Geor Malan, who is this year’s captain, Remu Malan, Dewald Human, Duhan van der Merwe, Warrick Gelant, Douw Schoeman and Leighton Eksteen. In addition eighthman Dian Koen played for Boland at Craven Week last year when he was at Hermanus High School. Of those eight Craven Week players Duhan van der Merwe, who was the top try-scorer at Craven Week, and Gelant played SA Schools. That is not all Dirk Oosthuizen was in the South Western Districts Under-19 side and Gregory Nel in the Academy side. Four have played for South Western Districts at the Grant Khomo Week – Marné Botha, Wynand de Necker, Le Roux Baard and tall Eduard Zandberg who was also chosen for South Africa’s elite Under-16 squad.

Certainly that is what the teams history says, for 16 of the 22 players have played representative rugby – 15 for South Western Districts and one for Boland last year – Dian Koen, who was at Hermanus High School last year.

Gimmies are a big side and may well want to overpower the Kwaggas’ pack but their speedy backs who have an uncanny understanding amongst them selves and who act on intuition are brilliant.

This Year:

Both sides are unbeaten. Both have played Westville and Tygerberg, with similar results

Westville: Outeniqua won 33-7, Paarl Gim 46-7
Tygerberg: Outeniqua won 68-3, Paarl Gim 55-3

It probably is a fluke but that adds up to 101-10 each!

Outeniqua has beaten Grey College 22-20, which is a huge feat in itself, EG Jansen 57-34, Paarl Boys’ High 45-36 and Punt 71-3. Gim have played a match fewer because Duineveld withdrew from their match. They beat Glenwood 40-12, Kearsney 33-6 and the Stellenbosch Academy 40-17

This match on Saturday in Paarl will be special and it could be desperately close. One just hopes that the sides will be free to give expression to their talents. It is after all Freedom Day.

The referee is Jason Jaftha, one of South Africa’s top referees, fresh from refereeing Super Rugby. He will help to make the match special.

Recent Results

2009: Outeniqua won 18-15
2010: Paarl Gim won 38-20
2011: Outeniqua won 16-11
2012: Draw 17-17 and Outeniqua won 30-22

The teams:

Outeniqua: 15 Hennie Barnard, 14 Leighton Eksteen, 13 Douw Schoeman, 12 Warrick Gelant, 11 Duhan van der Merwe, 10 Dewald Human, 9 Remu Malan, 8 Dian Koen, 7 Lian van Schalkwyk, 6 Geor Malan (captain), 5 Eduard Zandberg, 4 Hendri Storm, 3 Wynand de Necker, 2 Marné Botha, 1 Stefaan Grundlingh. Replacements: 16 Le Roux Baard, 17 Gregory Nel, 18 Anton Smit, 19 Christopher Roelfse, 20 Wynand du Preez, 21 Corné de Klerk, 22 Dirk Barnard.

Paarl Gimnasium: 15 Grant Hermanus, 14 Leaviel Gouws, 13 Wayno Visagie, 12 Ryan Oosthuizen, 11 Dylon Fairbridge, 10 Wyatt Murphy, 9 Brendon Nell, 8 Rikus Bothma (captain), 7 Jacques Vermeulen, 6 Gareth Cilliers, 5 JD Schickerling, 4 Johan Momsen, 3 DJ van Niekerk, 2 Wilner Conradie, 1 Gavin van den Berg. Replacements: 16 Jasper Wiese, 17 Regardt Louw, 18 Jaco Willemse, 19 Edrich-John Pretorius, 20 Luhandré Luus, 21 Zandré de Koker, 22 Walter Smit, 23 Ruan Stander.

Kick-off: 13.50

TV broadcast: SuperSport 7 from 13:35
Venue: Hoërskool Outeniqua, George
Expected weather conditions: Sunny with a high of 25°C, dropping to 12°C.
Referee: Jason Jaftha (South African Referees’ Association)

On Saturday St Andrew’s walk down the dip, over Beaufort Street and up to Somerset Heights and Graeme College for an FNB Classic Clash between two of the oldest schools in the Eastern Cape.

St Andrew’s was founded in 1855, Graeme College in 1873 as the Grahamstown Public School or the Public Undenominational School, then Victoria High Schools , then Victoria Boys’ High and then, from 1939, Graeme College.

They started playing each other in the 1870s, at first fairly casually. After all they were neighbours and matches happened easily. Mostly St Andrew’s have been the winners, sometimes by big scores, as in 2010 when they won 76-0. But things have been much closer the last two years – 10-7 in 2011 and 10-6 in 2012. That suggests that the unlikely is decidedly possible.

Both schools take their rugby seriously. In Graeme’s case that is not surprising as their headmaster is Peter Reed, a provincial scrumhalf in his day.

St Andrew’s have been doing well this year and are presently ranked 10th on the FNB Top 20. They remain unbeaten after victories over Pretoria Boys High (22-20), Helpmekaar (32-16), St Stithians (32-16), Bishops (28-21), Pearson (21-12) and Daniël Pienaar (29-7). Graeme have lost just one match – 8-3 to Selborne. They had big wins over Gill of Somerset East (72-22), Volkskool of Graaff-Reinet (33-3), Stirling of East London (40-0) and last weekend, Cambridge (19-13). Graeme believe the Classic Clash could be a close affair.

Big St Andrew’s lock Sintu Manjezi is the only player in the two teams for Saturday who has been to Craven Week – a strong player. He and the Graeme captain Gordon-Wayne Plaaitjies, are both playing in the 1st XV for their third year. The Graeme vice-captain Sipiwe Mhlom was in the Eastern Province Academy Week side while scrumhalf Craig Williams and flank Ethan September (were at the Grant Khomo Week for provincial Under-16 teams). St Andrew’s certainly have great respect for this Graeme side who have 13 players back from their 2012 side.

It will be a great day in Grahamstown on Saturday. Such derbies, ancient and between neighbours, is the cause of great interest in the City of Saints and Schools.

Fixtures for Graeme vs St Andrew’s

Somerset Field:

09.00: Under-14A
10.00: Under-15A
11.00: 5th XV
12h15: 4th XV
13.30: Under-16A
14.45: 2nd XV
16.00: 1st XV

Marais A Field:

09.30: 6th XV
10.30: Under-14B vs St Andrew’s C
11.30: Under-15B vsSt Andrew’s C

The teams:

Graeme College: 15 Angelo Fraser, 14 Xhanti Mbane, 13 Abongile Hashe, 12 Gordon-Wayne Plaatjes (captain), 11 Xanti Sandi, 10 Sethu Pinini, 9 Craig Williams, 8 Siya Nzuzo, 7 Ethan September, 6 Ryan Calitz, 5 Siphe Mhlom (vice-captain), 4 Lungi Dube, 3 Siyasanga Mthathi, 2 Odwa Xonxa, 1 Xandré Vos.

St. Andrew’s College: 15 Courtney Archer, 14 Mbulelo Mama, 13 Robert Ball, 12 Ryan Horne, 11 Roy Bowles, 10 Ethan Fortuin, 9 Jasson Baggott (vice-captain), 8 Stuart Stopforth, 7 Matt Andrews, 6 Tristan van Heteren, 5 Sintu Manjezi (captain), 4 Tyler Paul, 3 Adrian Parsons, 2 Thomas Filmer, 1 David Murray.

Kick-off: 16.00

Venue: Somerset Field, Graeme College, Grahamstown
Expected weather conditions: Partly cloudy with a high of 27°C, dropping to 16°C.
Referee: Sindile Ngese

On Saturday, 27 April 2013, Duineveld host Hoërskool Upington to an FNB Classic Clash.

Upington on the fertile banks of the Orange River has two really strong rugby schools – Duineveld and Upington, Velties and Uppies. They are the schools who can compete with any other school in South Africa and dominate the Griqualand West Country Districts side, which is the name for the old Northwest Cape. Last year 17 of the 22 players who went to Craven Week were from those two schools. There was then one each from Kalahari of Kuruman, Kathu, Nababeep, Posmasburg and Concordia. None of the six Velties is back in their team this year and only two of the 11 Uppies – fullback Darryl de Wee and eighthman Jasper Wiese.

The two schools meet twice a year. Each time it’s an Interjol. This first one is the Klein Interjol. The match in the third term is the Groot Interjol. The contact and competition goes well beyond rugby and yet it is the rugby that counts most, especially the 1st XV match. The competition includes chess, shooting, hockey for boys and girls and netball.

It is likely to be close. In 2010 Duineveld won the Klein Interjol 25-6. In 2011 and 2012 Uppies won – 33-12 and 12.10. One thing is certain there will be a big crowd at Duineveld for Saturday’s match. The result is beyond prediction. Last year Uppies were doing badly while Duineveld were doing really well, but Uppies won.

This year Duineveld have played two teams ranked in the FNB Top 20 – Grey College of Bloemfontein and Diamantveld. They lost both – 52-13 and 26-19. They also lost to Jim Fouché and drew with Hugenote of Springs. They have yet to win a match but have been playing top opposition.

Uppies have beaten Namakwaland, Wolmaransstad and Bellville, the last a good win. But they have lost to Kalahari, as they did last year, Montagu and Hermanus.

Adding lustre to this year’s match will be the referee – Jonathan Kaplan, the most experienced Test referee in the history of the game. His presence will be unforgettable for the teams. He referees a Vodacom Cup match in Potchefstroom on Friday evening and then heads for Upington on Saturday.

The teams:

Upington HS: 15 Darryl de Wee, 14 Junior van der Merwe, 13 Johnathan Steenkamp, 12 DJ Dry, 11 Gert Rupping, 10 DJ van den Heever, 9 Roschè Naudé, 8 Jasper Wiese, 7 Alvin Steenkamp, 6 Louw Scholtz, 5 Willem Koeglenberg , 4 Edaurd Killian, 3 Thapelo Masenge, 2 Bryan van der Merwe, 1 Sergio Boer. Replacements: 16 Gert Nel, 17 Hakiti du Plessis, 18 Lewies Karsten, 19 Immaculate Vundisa, 20 Franclyn Botha, 21 Dylon Magerman, 22 Chevee Niewenhuizen.

Duineveld: 15 Christiaan du Plessis, 14 Liam Griebenhauw, 13 Attie Brits, 12 Brendan-Lee Faro, 11 Chris Opperman, 10 Cobus van Niekerk, 9 Coenie Lamprecht, 8 Junior Burger, 7 Petri van der Merwe, 6 Theunis Visser, 5 Ryno Karstens, 4 Rayno Nel, , 3 Jan-Hendrik van Wyk, 2 Hendri Nel, 1 Hanro Visagie. Replacements: 16 Jaco Lategan, 17 Corné Nieuwoudt, 18 Koos Page, 19 Barend Geldenhuys, 20 Etienne Kruger, 21 Gideon Coetzee, 22 Elro Hough.

Kick-off: 15:00

Venue: Dries Potgieter Stadium at Duineveld
Expected weather condition: It’s hot in Upington on the fertile strip between two deserts. Saturday will be clear with a high of 30°C, dropping to 10°C.
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South African Referees’ Association)

The South African College High School (SACS) play host the Paul Roos Gimnasium of Stellenbosch this Saturday in their annual Winters Day derby. The match is special for many reasons. Both institutions are steeped in history and cherish this long standing rivalry.

SACS are in good form going into the game. Having beaten Boland Landbou two weeks ago will have given their team the confidence to know they can mix it with the Boland schools. There are many aspects of their play that can be improved upon but the team seems to have a belief in their game plan and in each other that makes them a formidable unit. Up front Struan Murray and Dean Basson will look to carry on their fine form, while at the back Seb Roodt has been impressive on the counter-attack.

Paul Roos are one of the great rugby schools in South Africa. One can reel off a litany of old and current Springboks and provincial players without even thinking. This year they have been a little but up and down by their lofty standards mainly as a result of missing too many kicks at poles. They lost 23-18 to Grey High in Port Elizabeth last week but left 16 points on the table. They always have talented individuals and are very well conditioned and coached. Their captain Christo van der Merwe is a live-wire and will be a menace for SACS at the breakdown. In the backs they welcome back the prolific Daniel du Plessis, their star playmaker.

SACS have not beaten Paul Roos since 2007 and will go in as under-dogs but if they play to their potential and Paul Roos again arrive without a kicker SACS could cause another major upset. With fine weather again predicted for this weekend the game should provide a cracking spectacle.

The teams:

SACS: 15 Seb Roodt, 14 Damian Rawstorne, 13 Richard Rodgers, 12 Keagan Wheeler (captain), 11 Matthew Wadling, 10 Shane Fourie, 9 Michael Henning, 8 Devon Barnard, 7 Justin Joubert, 6 Yandisa Maqenukana, 5 Dean Basson, 4 James Ambler-Smith, 3 Wesley Futter, 2 Struan Murray, 1 Joel MacQuene.

Paul Roos Gimnasium: 15 Chris Smith, 14 Joel Heugh, 13 Tristan Cramer, 12 Daniel du Plessis, 11 Pieter Rossouw, 10 Aidynn Cupido, 9 Calvin Nel, 8 Vernon Petersen, 7 Christo van der Merwe (captain), 6 Andrew Yoko, 5 Lohann Louw, 4 Daniel Buitendag, 3 JP Botha, 2 Jacques van Zyl, 1 HW Barnard.
Venue: Memorial A-Field (SACS)
Kickoff: 12:15