CC: Schoonspruit vs Wolmaransstad
Hoërskool Wolmaransstad will be going east for some 80 km to Hoërskool Schoonspruit in Klerksdorp for an FNB Classic Clash on Saturday.
They have not before beaten Schoonies but this time the Wollies will travel in hope as they have been doing well in the Puk 16 series. They also went down to the Cape on a rugby tour, just losing to the strong Punt side of Mossel Bay and to Sao Bras. They ended beating Groote Schuur - not a strong side - 28-10. Back home they beat Overvaal and Vryburg but lost to Piet Retief. The Schoonies beat Afrikaanse Hoërskool of Sasolburg but lost to Oosterland.
All in all a close match is expected and as a result a big and enthusiastic crowd is expected.
The teams:
Hoerskool Wolmaransstad: 15 De Wet van Wyk, 14 Tiaan Whitehorn, 13 Stefan vd Westhuizen, 12 Ruan Pieterse, 11 Johan Lategan, 10 CJ Taljaard, 9 Jandré du Plessis, 8 Thean de Koker, 7 Andries v d Westhuizen, 6 Jackwin Farmer, 5 Franco Botha, 4 Drikus Jacobs, 3 Pieter Oosthuizen, 2 GP Labuschagné, 1 Frans de Beer.
Replacements: 16 Kingsley Tabile, 17 Jan Frederik Labuschagné, 18 Marco Foster, 19 Herman Steyn, 20 Jannes Holtzhausen, 21 Johan Lambrechts, 22 Werner Senekal.
Coaches: JH Venter, J de Beer
Hoerskool Schoonspruit: 15 Redwane Didloff, 14 Shane Buys, 13 Juan Marais, 12 Michael Probert, 11 KG Letsapa, 10 Donovan Jacobs, 9 Gerhard Strydom (vice-captain), 8 Ruan Lourens (captain), 7 Junior Barnard, 6 Lood Breytenbach, 5 Stian van Blerk, 4 Dylon Robertson, 3 Vuyani Kok, 2 Thabo Sehlabo, 1 Dawmar Davids.
Replacements: 16 JJ Terblanche, 17 George Marx, 18 Jacques du Preez, 19 Robert Greyling, 20 Thulani Sibonyoni, 21 Charles Theron, 22 Eugene Ungerer.
Coaches: Marius Briers, Nic Swart
Rugby programme:
(There will also be hockey and netball matches.)
A Field
08.00: Under-14A
09.00: Under-15A
10.00: 2nd XV
11.00: Under-16A
13.00: 1st XV
Date: Saturday, 5 May
Kick-off: 13.00
Venue: Hoërskool Schoonspruit, Klerksdorp
Expected weather conditions: A great day for rugby - sunny with a high of 25°C doing its autumn drop to 11°C