CC: Bellville South vs Kasselsvlei

If the past is anything to go by, this Northern Suburbs FNB Classic Clash will again be a tense and close affair.

In 2010 Kasselsvlei won 15-13; in 2011 Bellville-South won 15-13.

If you look at this year's results, Bellville South have probably been having a better season but come a derby and a big crowd at Rosina Paarwater Stadium and the past flies out the window. Anything can happen on such a day.

Rosina Paarwater was a wonderful woman, the heart and soul of the Bellville South Club and Western Province League activities, the mother of a wonderful rugby family. But then as a Croy she came from a wonderful rugby family, and there is a Croy on the bench for Kasselsvlei in this match.

Three Kasselsvlei players were invited to Western Province trials - wing T Jacobs, centre C Goodman (Kasselsvlei) and flank B Croy. Bellville South had none invited.

But Bellville South have more players back from last years Classic Clash, which they won - centre Gradon Maxim, fullback Nigel Giddion, who was at flyhalf last year, scrumhalf Jason Cloete, all three loose forwards in eighthman Wayne Marthinus and flanks Ralton Booysen and Dyllin Howley, locks Jason Jarvis and Kyle Arendse and props Sabastian Prins and Zanhdré Jansen. Only this year's hooker was not in that victorious pack.

Kasselsvlei have six back - centre Danion Hendricks, wing Nathan Olain, fullback Le Roy van Schalkwyk, who was at flyhalf last year, lock Chadley Jones and hooker Keadon Consul. Prop Jason Lawrence played last year but is on the bench this year.

The weight of experience is heavily on Bellville South's side.

The teams:

Bellville South: 15 Nigel Giddion, 14 Delano Johnson, 13 Brendin Pienaar, 12 Gradon Maxim, 11 Rowen Abrahams, 10 Carlton Arendse, 9 Jason Cloete, 8 Wayne Marthinus, 7 Ralton Booysen (captain), 6 Dyllin Howley, 5 Jason Jarvis, 4 Kyle Arendse, 3 Sebastian Prins, 2 Nzondelelo Zayedwa, 1 Zahndré Jansen.

Replacements: 16 Damian Swartz, 17 Glen Nortjé, 18 Brian Usher, 19 Elroy Gewelaar, 20 Shuaib Figaji, 21 William Seegers, 22 Jamie-Lee Smit.

Coach: Clive Daniels

Kasselsvlei: 15 LR van Schalkwyk, 14 C Christians, 13 G Saal, 12 D Hendricks, 11 N Olaine, 10 C Lodewyk, 9 C Hendricks, 8 A Sias, 7 M Fielies, 6 P Davids, 5 C Jones, 4 F Flemmer, 3 T Pinini, 2 K Consul, 1 J September.

Replacements: 16 J Lawrence, 17 J Lawrence, 18 B Croy, 19 C Manchest, 20 J Swartz, 21 U Beukes, 22 S Solomons, 23 A Schippers.

Coach: E Coenraad

Date: Saturday, 26 May, 2012

Kick-off: 12.00

Venue: Rosina Paarwater Stadium, Bellville South

Expected weather conditions: Clear after rain but it is winter in the Cape and so good weather for rugby but not for the beach - a high of 18°C, dropping to 7°C

Referee: Wimpie Anandale (Western Province Referees' Society)