{"id":40296,"date":"2024-04-05T17:55:29","date_gmt":"2024-04-05T15:55:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=40296"},"modified":"2024-04-05T17:55:29","modified_gmt":"2024-04-05T15:55:29","slug":"its-reds-vs-blues-in-joburg-rivalry-while-jeppe-looks-to-build-on-grey-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=40296","title":{"rendered":"It’s Reds vs Blues in Joburg rivalry, while Jeppe looks to build on Grey win"},"content":{"rendered":"
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(Photo courtesy of King Edward VII)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

St John’s College<\/strong> will make a very short trip down the road to take on King Edward VII (KES)<\/strong>, in an old school Blues versus Reds<\/strong> clash on Saturday.<\/p>\n

Both teams hosted their respective Easter festivals last weekend and they will be eager to square off in the latest exciting clash between the traditional rivals.<\/p>\n

KES lost 7-22 to Paarl Boys’ High<\/strong> but then overran Bishops Diocesan College<\/strong> 45-8 in their festival games.<\/p>\n

Against Bishops, winger Haniel Monkoti<\/strong> crossed for a hattrick, and he would love to carry that form into this weekend’s match.<\/p>\n

The Blues have a strong side this year and they will turn to Dom Kamangu<\/strong>, Kyle Watson<\/strong>
\nand Malan du Plessis,<\/strong> who all enjoyed a stellar Easter Festival, to provide some impetus. Against KES, that trio will need to bring their A-games.<\/p>\n

St John’s didn’t look comfortable against a physical Ho\u00ebrskool Nelspruit<\/strong>, but they looked more assured as a unit when they beat Zimbabwe’s Falcon College <\/strong>38-21.<\/p>\n

Last year, KES, playing at St John’s, comfortably won 31-6 and they’ll be happy to have home ground advantage this year.<\/p>\n

Also on Saturday, Jeppe High School for Boys<\/strong> hosts St Stithians College<\/strong> at Collard Field<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Jeppe will be brimming with confidence after their headline-grabbing 22-19 win against Grey College<\/strong> two weeks ago in an absolute humdinger of a game.<\/p>\n

Their belief and excellence were on display at the KES Easter Festival, where they romped to a 59-6 win over Brandwag 59-6 and a 47-6 victory against Queen’s College.<\/p>\n

Luke Cannon<\/strong> bagged a couple of tries, with the big flanker showing off good skills, while fullback Sanele Simelane<\/strong> enjoyed running circles around the boys from Queen’s College.<\/p>\n

St Stithians hosted yet another successful Easter Festival, and they also walked away with two wins, beating St Andrew’s College<\/strong> 27-14 on day one and KwaZulu-Natal’s Clifton College<\/strong> 12-7 on the final day.<\/p>\n

Coach Thoriso Shishau<\/strong> remains positive, stating: “Small steps, and we try to get better.”<\/p>\n

His side overwhelmed St Benedict’s<\/strong> earlier in the season, winning 62-3, after going on a points’ scoring frenzy late in the second half.<\/p>\n

Look out for fullback Sicelo Sakawuli. <\/strong>He is quick and has a good defensive game.<\/p>\n

Both matches should draw big crowds, although the weather could put a spanner in the works. For those unwilling to venture out, there’s always live coverage on SuperSport Schools<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

TEAMS<\/strong><\/p>\n

King Edward VII:<\/strong> 15 Indi-Gusha Mboniswa, 14 Jarell Mbuyi, 13 Olunje Mehlomakulu, 12 Tristan Maugeri, 11 Haniel Monkoti, 10 Simphiwe Moyo, 9 Regan McGurk, 8 Kebotile Maake, 7 Sam Bruwer, 6 James Kobrowisky, 5 Chinedu Amadi, 4 Michael Bownes, 3 Nathan Frank VD Merwe, 2 Esethu Mnebelele, 1 Connor White.<\/p>\n

St Johns College: <\/strong>15 Riley Elliot, 14 Bryson Walker, 13 Gerald Van Wyk, 12 Tumelo Bopape, 11 Jacob Smith, 10 Joe MacRobert, 9 Tom Kruger, 8 John-John Bierman, 7 \u2060Kakuhle Tunguta, 6 \u2060Grant Barnes, 5 \u2060Zain Newman, 4 \u2060Dom Kamangu, 3 \u2060Matthew Kaplan, 2 \u2060Kyle Watson, 1 Joshua Shannon.<\/p>\n

Jeppe High School for Boys:<\/strong> 15 Sanele Simelane, 14 Lindelani Nkambule, 13 Kuthadzo Rasivhaga, 12 McMillen Mongwana, 11 Lesego Zungu, 10 Matthew Coetzee, 9 Talent Sithole, 8 Risima Khosa, 7 Nathan Classen, 6 Ndimphiwe Mjiji, 5 Luke Cannon, 4 Lagan Leisher, 3 Luca Trevisan, 2 Bonga Nxumlao, 1 Andre Poulton.<\/p>\n

St Stithians College:<\/strong> 15 Sicelo Sakawuli, 14 Helo Ngwenya, 13 Gabriel Hore, 12 Tyler Maclennan, 11 Louis McAslin, 10 Chris Anderson, 9 Josh Meyer, 8 Jono Caveney, 7 Ryan Zvinavashe, 6 Ross Turner, 5 Francois Botes , 4 Luke Thorrold, 3 Jean Anthony Eblen, 2 Ethan Jacobs, 1 Braden Lighfoot.<\/p>\n

Fixtures:<\/strong><\/p>\n

King Edward VII vs St Johns College:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

u14A: 8:00 am King Edward VII vs St Johns College (Reds Field)<\/p>\n

u15A: 9:00 am King Edward VII vs St Johns College (Reds Field)<\/p>\n

u16A: 10:00 am King Edward VII vs St Johns College (Reds Field)<\/p>\n

u19B: 11:15 am King Edward VII vs St Johns College (Reds Field)<\/p>\n

u19A: 12:30 pm King Edward VII vs St Johns College (Reds Field)<\/p>\n

Jeppe High School for Boys vs St Stithians College<\/strong><\/p>\n

u14A: 8:00 am Jeppe High School for Boys vs St Stithians College (White Field)<\/p>\n

u15A: 10:00 am Jeppe High School for Boys vs St Stithians College (White Field)<\/p>\n

u16A: 11:00 am Jeppe High School for Boys vs St Stithians College (Collard Field)<\/p>\n

u19B: 12:10 am Jeppe High School for Boys vs St Stithians College (Collard Field)<\/p>\n

u19A: 13:35 pm Jeppe High School for Boys vs St Stithians College (Collard Field)<\/p>\n

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