Another FNB Classic Clash at Faure Street
Match Preview
Klein Nederburg and New Orleans meet in an FNB Classic Clash at the Faure Street ground in Paarl on Saturday.
For the second successive Saturday there will be a huge and excited crowd at the ground. Last week Boys' High played Gim. This week it is the turn of Klein Nederburg and New Orleans.
New Orleans go into the match as firm favourites. Last week Gim were firm favourites but their margin of victory was not as great was expected. Such derbies can do funny things to form books. Last year New Orleans were firm favourites and won but just 8-0. Hew Orleans have three players back from that match - captain Harschall Collins, scrumhalf Grant Paulse and left wing Marlon Snyders who was flyhalf last year. Klein Nederburg have two back - captain Elrich Kroutz and hooker Elmarco Janjala.
Neither side had a player at either the Craven Week or the Academy Week though Dud-Lee Jonathan of New Orleans was at the Grant Khomo Week for Boland.
Both of these sides have light and mobile packs and fast backs, which should make for a fast and entertaining match.
A comparison of results this year suggests that New Orleans are favourites, but there may not be a lot in it.
New Orleans
*Weltevrede beat New Orleans 15-12
Kairos beat New Orleans 18-14
New Orleans beat Noorder Paarl 20-13
*New Orleans beat Groendal 28-6
*New Orleans beat Charleston Hill 7-5
Stellenberg beat New Orleans 17-13
*Schoonspruit beat New Orleans 20-5
New Orleans beat Kylemore 33-3
*New Orleans beat Paulus Joubert 14-7
Kasselsvlei beat New Orleans 18-13
New Orleans beat Emil Weber 29-6
New Orleans beat Cloetesville 62-10
*Bergrivier beat New Orleans 13-5
New Orleans beat Wolseley 21-3
Klein Nederburg
Wesbank beat Klein Nederburg 24-20
*Paulus Joubert beat Klein Nederburg 17-3
Hugenote beat Klein Nederburg 32-7
Stellenbosch beat Klein Nederburg 8-6
*Klein Nederburg beat Schoonspruit 27-24
*Klein Nederburg beat Weltevrede 17-5
*Bergrivier beat New Orleans
8-0
*Klein Nederburg beat Groendal 10-5
*Charleston Hill beat Klein Nederburg 12-8
* = common opponents
Programme for the day
10.00: Under-14A
11.05: Under-15A
12.20: Under-16A
13.35: Pom-Pom girls
13.45: Under-19B
15.30: Under-19A
For more information on Klein Nederburg, click here.
For more information on New Orleans, click here
For a profile of the Klein Nederburg captain, click here.
For a profile of the New Orleans captain, click here.
Teams:
Klein Nederburg: 15 Franklin Cupido, 14 Amrich Martin, 13 Hyron Thomas, 12 Jeremy Valentine, 11 Justin van Schoor, 10 Damian Donson, 9 Peter-John Adams, 8 Anto Speelman, 7 Marshall Jacobs, 6 Elrich Kroutz (captain), 5 Devon Arries, 4 Ashville Williams, 3 Dean Hendricks, 2 Elmarco Janjala, 1 Mario Kok.
New Orleans: 15 Ashley Abrahams, 14 Dud-lee Jonathan, 13 Urchill Duminy, 12 Marshall Goliath, 11 Marlon Snyders, 10 Denzli Ontong, 9 Grant Paulse, 8 Hilton Jonkers, 7 Harschall Collins (captain), 6 Ricardo Brown, 5 Johnwin Fortuin, 4 Warren Pheiffers, 3 Harold Stewart, 2 Vernon Hart, 1 Zagaray Beukes.
Date: 12 August 2006
Kick-off: 15-30
Venue: Faure Street Sportsground, Paarl
Expected weather conditions: Scattered clouds with a high of 15°C and a light wind - a good day for rugby.
Referee: Linston Manuels (Boland)