{"id":41972,"date":"2024-04-18T16:05:43","date_gmt":"2024-04-18T14:05:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=41972"},"modified":"2024-04-18T16:05:43","modified_gmt":"2024-04-18T14:05:43","slug":"jeppe-pursues-an-elusive-win-against-affies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=41972","title":{"rendered":"Jeppe pursues an elusive win against Affies"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Matthew Coetzee makes a return. Photo: Theo Garrun\u00a0<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Jeppe High School for Boys<\/strong> 1st XV is in a rich vein of form and has reeled off five wins in succession, which started with a special 22-19 victory over <\/span>Grey College <\/strong>at the NMI Toyota North-South Tournament<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

On Saturday, the challenge they face is huge, literally and figuratively. They take on Afrikaanse Ho\u00ebr Seunskool (Affies)<\/strong> in their own paddock in one of the weekend’s most eagerly anticipated showdowns.<\/p>\n

With their tight five leading the way, Affies has pulled off some big wins this season, including victories over Garsfontein<\/strong> and Helpmekaar<\/strong>, playing an exciting brand of rugby.<\/p>\n

Last weekend, against Paarl Gimnasium<\/strong>, a team many believe to be number one in South Africa – not forgetting Gim hosts Grey College this weekend – they went down 19-20 to the boys from the Boland<\/a>, with their pack giving the visitors a hard time.<\/p>\n

Kick-off on Saturday is at 13:30 on the A-Field. SuperSport Schools <\/a><\/strong>will broadcast the match live.<\/p>\n

Jeppe’s coach Drickus Venter <\/strong>is looking forward to the challenge: “We are very excited, and we are expecting a real tough encounter from the Witbulle<\/strong>. There is no doubt it is going to be a cracker of a match. We will give it horns,” he said.<\/p>\n

Affies has a solid contingent of players returning who were part of last year’s 33-31 thriller on Collard Field, which the Witbulle clinched at the death. Flyhalf Ruben Pienaar<\/strong>, who missed out on 2023’s game due to injury, will be looking forward to making his mark on Saturday.<\/p>\n

With a dynamic centre pairing of Janco Purchase <\/strong>and Nicolaas Grobler <\/strong>facing Jeppe’s exciting midfielders, Kuthadzo Rasivhanga and McMillen Mongwana<\/strong>, expect fireworks at the back.<\/p>\n

Last year’s dramatic showdown was the closest Jeppe has come to pulling off a win over Affies since the teams began an annual derby in 2009. They came close, too, in 2018, when Affies claimed a 45-41 win.<\/p>\n

Matthew Coetzee<\/strong>, who starred in Jeppe’s upset of Grey College<\/a>, started on the bench against Westville Boys’ High<\/strong> last weekend, but he starts at flyhalf for Jeppe on Saturday. The game against the Griffin was good preparation for their assault on Affies, with Jeppe pulling off a hard-fought 31-24 victory<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Affies face the pressure of maintaining their excellent history of success against Jeppe, while the visitors will believe they have a good chance of altering the trajectory of that story.<\/p>\n

Results since 2014<\/strong><\/p>\n

2014 Affies 23-11 Jeppe
\n2015 Affies 64-26 Jeppe
\n2016 Affies 52-32 Jeppe
\n2017 Affies 52-22 Jeppe
\n2018 Affies 45-41 Jeppe
\n2019 Affies 47-28 Jeppe
\n2020 Covid-19
\n2021 Covid-19
\n2022 Affies 35-17 Jeppe
\n2023 Affies 33-31 Jeppe<\/p>\n

Teams<\/strong><\/p>\n

Afrikaanse Ho\u00ebr Seunskool: <\/b>15 Ruben Groenewald, 14 Rickus Strydom, 13 Nicolaas Grobler, 12 Janco Purchase, 11 Eagan Roux, 10 Ruben Pienaar, 9 Zirk Meyer, 8 Ruan Lippold, 7 Albert Smit, 6 Srefan McDonald, 5 JD Hattingh, 4 Muntingh Hamman, 3 Ruan Smuts, 2 Ethan van Dyk, 1 Werner Vrey.<\/p>\n

Jeppe High School for Boys: <\/strong>15 Sanele Simelane, 14 Lindelani Nkambule, 13 Kuthadzo Rasivhaga, 12 McMillen Mongwana,<\/strong> 11 Mjij Ndimphiwe, 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

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

U14A: 08:00 – Afrikaanse Ho\u00ebr Seunskool vs Jeppe High School for Boys
\nU15A: 09:00 – Afrikaanse Ho\u00ebr Seunskool vs Jeppe High School for Boys
\nU19B: 11:10 – Afrikaanse Ho\u00ebr Seunskool vs Jeppe High School for Boys
\nU16A: 12:20 – Afrikaanse Ho\u00ebr Seunskool vs Jeppe High School for Boys
\nU19A: 13:30 – Afrikaanse Ho\u00ebr Seunskool vs Jeppe High School for Boys<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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