Another Interschools in Paarl

Last week Boys' High and Gimmies had their Interschools at the stadium in Faure Street, This week, as is the custom, the Interschools, an FNB Classic Clash, is between New Orleans and Klein Nederburg, two other Paarl schools where rugby is important.

This match will again attract a great crowd to Faure Street, and regardless of who the favourites are it again promises to be a close affair, as it was last year when New Orleans won for the third year in a row.

New Orleans, who turn 30 this year, have won this Classic Clash for each of the last three years, but it seems that Klein Nederburg, whose most famous rugby Old Boy is Chester Williams, have the talent to win the match.

Season so Far

Klein Nederburg were invited to the St John's festival this year where they beat Noordheuwel 26-17 and St John's of Harare  46-17 and lost (45-21) to Waterkloof. After the St John's tournament, eight players were picked put as being the stars of the three matches. One of them was the Klein Nederburg scrumhalf  Gillroy Farmer. Possibly Klein Nederburg's  best result in the Western Cape was a draw with Hugenote of Wellington, always a strong side.

New Orleans have won five of their 11 matches and drew with De Kuilen, a strong Western Province side.

Results against Common Opponents

Paulus Joubert: Klein Nederburg won 24-7; New Orleans drew 8-8

Labori: Klein Nederburg lost 8-0; New Orleans lost 14-0

Schoonspruit: Klein Nederburg lost 18-17; New Orleans won 16-13

That suggests there is not much in it.

Representative Players

The only players from the two schools to represent Boland this year are a trio from Klein Nederburg - eighthman Iver Aanhuizen, a big man who had an outstanding Craven Week, flank Conal Brown and hooker  Gilroy Farmer. Lock Earl Adonis went to the Academy Week in Worcester.

Of those players Conal Brown was chosen for the South African Schools trials at Kempton Park after the Craven Week. He was chosen as a flank but will play lock on Saturday.

Experience

That, too, is on the side of Klein Nederburg. They have nine players starting this weekend who started in the same match last year when they only just lost. In addition there are two players from the bench last year who are starting this year. That suggests a mature team for this week's big clash. The players who started last year are Owen Krediet, who has moved from the wing, Elrich Koopman, Emilio Jacobs,  the halfbacks  Robin Hendricks and Gillroy Farmer, loose forwards  Iver Aanhuizen and Charlton Moses, Conal Brown and Taswell Singh  while Malcolm du Preez, and Aythen-Storm Farrow were on the bench.

New Orleans have three back from last year's victorious side - Brendon Fortuin, who has moved from eighthman to lock, Zubair Khan, who has moved from flank to prop and Jade Adams. The two were on the bench last year are Azanele Fatyela and Carlton Arendse.

Teams

New Orleans: 15 Garren Kulsen, 14 Romano Collins, 13 Bradley van Wyngaard, 12 Dillon Pietersen, 11 Ingvor van Rooyen, 10 Warren Pieterse, 9 Leathon Bell, 8 Jade Adams (captain), 7 Cuelin Mathee, 6 Azanele Fatyela, 5 Wilber Julies, 4 Brendon Fortuin,  3 Zubair Khan, 2 Carlton Arendse, 1 Cheslin Jacobs.

Klein Nederburg: 15 Shadley Dazel, 14 Elrich Koopman, 13 Emilio Jacobs, 12 Furlan Pietersen, 11 Owen Krediet, 10 Robin Hendricks, 9 Gillroy Farmer, 8 Iver Aanhuizen, 7 Aythen-Storm Farrow, 6 Charlton Moses (captain), 5 Earl Adonis, 4 Conal Brown, 3 Malcolm du Preez, 2 Taswell Singh, 1 Aldrin Cornelissen

Replacements: 16 Jevon Anderson, 17 Rameon Daniels, 18 Kirsten Erasmus, 19 Mornay Saal, 20 Daylin Edwards, 21 Mynhard van Schalkwyk, 22 Curtley Fisher

Date: Saturday, 9 August 2014

1st XV kick-off: 16.00

Venue: Faure Street Stadium

Expected weather conditions: Sunny with a high of 20°C, dropping to 13°C

Rugby Programme

The Interschools last all week and ends with the climax of  the 1st XV match.

Thursday, 7 August 2014 at Daljosafat Stadium

13.00: Under-14B, Under-15B, Under-16B

14.00: 3rd XV

18.00: Old Boys' match

Saturday, 9 August 2014 at Faure Stree Stadium

10.00: Under-14A

11.05: Under-15A

12.20: Under-16A

13.35: Klein Nederburg pom-pom girls

13.50: 2nd XV

15.50: Schools' songs

16,00: 1st XV

Results Down the Years:

1994: New Orleans won 33-3

1995: New Orleans won 32-0

1996: New Orleans won 19-12

1997: Klein Nederburg won 11-5

1998: New Orleans won 17-8

1999: New Orleans won 9-5

2000: New Orleans won 32-3

2001: New Orleans won 17-0

2002: Klein Nederburg won 14-12

2003: New Orleans won 15-9

2004: New Orleans won 8-0

2005: New Orleans won 12-3

2006: New Orleans won 7-5

2007: Klein Nederburg won 13-10

2008: Klein Nederburg won 24-23

2009: Klein Nederburg won 16-3

2010: Klein Nederburg won 19-17

2011: New Orleans won 15-9

2012: New Orleans won 25-8

2013: New Orleans won 17-13