Affies drop over the Berg

Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool, Affies to everybody,  will bring 25 rugby teams over the Drakensberg and down to Pietermaritzburg to play Maritzburg College.

The two schools have been playing each other since 1996 and this is the 24th such meeting. Affies have won 20 of the 1st XV matches, College three.

This year the Affies' aura of invincibility has not been there. They have lost five of their 11 matches. But then Affies will take on any opposition. of their 11 matches, six have been against teams ranked in the Top 20.

Affies have won five of their 11 matches, College three of their 13. (We have not counted the abandoned match with Kearsney when the weather became dangerous.)

Results against Common Opponents

KES: Affies won 12-3; College lost 37-18.

Glenwood: Affies lost 37-34; College lost 43-17 and 37-12.

Achievers

Affies' players are eligible for the Blue Bulls who had two teams at Craven Week. College's boys are eligible for Kwa-Zulu Natal - the Sharks.

Craven Week

Maritzburg College: Sphekahle Dube, Nkondlo Radebe, Anele Nzimande

Affies: Regardt Roets, Dewald Donald, Janco Uys, Adolph Visser, Stephin Alberts.

Academy Week

Affies: Jacques-Louis du Toit. Steyn van der Spuy, Zhander Schmidt, Christiaan Kamffer, Landi Mahlangu

Kwa-Zulu Natal: Wandile Hlope, Philani Simamane

Teams

Affies: 15 Dieter Crafford, 14 Dian Nordier , 13 Stephin Alberts, 12 Pierre Fourie, 11 Eric Sherman, 10 Regardt Roets, 9 Steyn van der Spuy, 8 George Oosthuizen, 7 Adolph Visser, 6 David Jacobsz, 5 Christiaan Kamffer, 4 Zhander Schmidt, 3 Sarel Joubert, 2 Janco Uys, 1 Dewald Donald

Maritzburg College: requested but not available

Date: 21 July 2018

1st XV kick-off: 14.20

Venue: Goldstones, Maritzburg College

Expected weather conditions: Sunny with a high of 25°C and a chilly low of 6°

Rugby Programme

Goldstone

O8.00: 6th XV

09.00: 5th XV

10.00: 4th XV

11.00: 3rd XV

12.00: Under-16A

13.10: 2nd XV

14.20: 1st XV

Snows

O8.00: Under-16B

09.00: Under-14A

10.00: Under-15A

11.00: Under-15B

12.00: Under-16C

Lamond

O8.00: Under-16E

09.00: Under-15C

10.00: Under-16D

11.00: Under-15D

Nicholson

O8.00: 8th XV

09.00: 9th XV

10.00: 7th XV

Leaches

O8.00: Under-15F

09.00: Under-15E

10.00: Under-14C

11.00: Under-14B

12.00: Under-14D

13.00: Under-14E