Dale host Queen's

They did this in 1891, but not as easily and quickly as they will 125 years later. Later in the season it will be Dale's turn to go up the N6 into the mountains when it will be Queen's tour to host and have all the fun of a reunion.

There is lots of enthusiasm when the three great Border schools meet.

Season so Far

Both Dale and Queen's have been having good season. Both are ranked on the FNB Top 20, Dale 6th and Queen's 13th. Given the strength of South African schools rugby, those are huge achievements.

Dale have played eight matches and won them all. One of their scalps was Selborne College whom they beat for the 100th time.

Queen's have lost three out of ll - to Kingswood in the first match of the season, Jeppe and, last week, Grey PE

Results against Common Opponents

Framesby: Dale won 46-17; Queen's won 20-12

Pearson: Dale's won 22-3; Queen's won 40-18

Selborne: Dale won 24-19; Queen's won 33-29

Experience

The players of both schools are eligible for Border's school teams. These are the one's who played last year and are back in the 1st XVs this year.

Craven Week

Border

Dale:  Kwanda Dimaza

Queen's: Bulela Sotyelelwa, then a fullback, now a flyhalf

Border Country Districts

Queen's: Sonwabo Jwacu, Asishandile Mrubata

Academy Week

Dale: Sihpsethu Dlongodlongo

Queen's: Luyolo Dapula, Gareth Heidtman

Grant Khomo

Dale: Siphamandla Matsinya

Queen's: Ilano Smith

Rugby Programme

There are other activities beating their way excitedly to Dale - squash, debating, chess and hockey but this is how the rugby will be played - 14 matches in all.

A Field

09.00: Under-14A

10.00: Under-15 A

11.10: Under-16 A

12.20: 3rd XV

13.40: 2nd XV

15.30: 1st XV

B Field

08.30: Under-15B

09.40: Under-16B

10.50: 4th XV

12.00: Under-14B

C Field

08.30: Under-14C

09.40: 5th XV

10.50: Under-15C

12.00: Under-16C

1st XVs

Dale squad: Mbasa Magagamela, Malwande Zamo, Mzingisi Bisholo, Sinesipho Dlongodlongo, Hennie Otto, Siphosethu Dlongodlongo, Bulela Magopeni, Siphosoxolo Dlongodlongo, Lunathi Fonte, Bamanye Xenxe, Thandile Mpangeva, Litha Nkula, Lathitha Lukasi, Sikhokele Buhlungu, Mhlanganiseli Nqxolowana, Sibulele Mbana, Viwe Ntontela, Siphamandla Matsinya, Lukhanyiso Tosholwana, Luzuko Mtotywa, Kwanda Dimaza, Aphelele Fassi

Queen's: 15 Sakhele Ngeno, 14 Mihlali Peter (captain), 16 Christopher Hollis (outside centre), 12 Ilano Smith, 11 Asithandile Mrubata, 10 Bulela Sotyelelwa, 9 Gareth Greyvenstein, 8 Siya Jwacu, 7 Luyolo Dapula, 6 Bryan Bless, 5 Tristan Waller, 4 Aaron Brody, 3 Dale Venske, 2 Gareth Heidtmann, 1 Johan van Heerden

Date: 14 May 2016

1st XV kick-off: 15.30

Venue: Dale College

Predicted weather conditions: Mostly sunny with a high of 20°C, dropping to 10°C

Results Down the Years

1891: Dale won by 5 goals and 1 try to 1 goal

1926: Queen's won 6-0

1927: Dale won 64-0 and 50-5

1928: Dale won 5-0 and Queen's won 6-3

1929: Draw 8-8 and Dale won 3-0

1930: Queen's won 10-3

1931: Dale won 8-3 and a Draw 0-0

1932: Queen's won 8-0 and 3-0

1933: Draw 3-3 and Dale won 4-3

1934: Dale won 21-8 and a Draw 3-3

1935: Queen's won 12-10 and 6-3

1936: Queen's won 3-0 and 17-5

1937: Queen's won 10-0 and 14-3

1938: Dale won 6-3 and 9-5 and 13-8

1939: Queen's won 6-9 and Dale won 6-3

1940: Queen's won 11-0

1941: Queen's won 16-3 and 9-6

1942: Dale won 3-0 and Queen's won 9-0

1943: Dale won 9-5 and Queen's won 17-5

1944: Queen's won 20-8 and 12-0

1945: Queen's won 15-6 and a Draw 6-6

1946: Dale won 3-0 and 6-3

1947: Queen's won 19-0

1948: Draw 3-3 and Queen's won 6-3

1949: Dale won 17-3 and Queen's won 17-0

1950: Draw 3-3 and Queen's won 9-3

1951: Draw 13-13 and Queen's won 8-3

1952: Draw 3-3 and 3-3

1953: Queen's won 11-6 and Dale won 3-0

1954: Draw 3-3 and Queen's won 16-3

1955: Dale won 11-3

1956: A Draw 6-6 and Queen's won 9-5

1957: Dale won 8-3 and a Draw 6-6

1958: Dale won 19-0 and Queen's won 8-5

1959: Dale won 6-3 and Queen's won 9-8

1960: Dale won 6-0 and 3-0

1961: Queen's won 9-3 and 8-3

1962: Dale won 6-3 and Queen's won 3-0

1963: Dale won 13-3 and 6-3

1964: Draw 14-14 and Dale won 6-3

1965: Dale won 19-11 and 9-0

1966: Queen's won 12-3 and a Draw 8-8

1967: Dale won 3-0 and Queen's won 6-3

1968: Dale won 11-0 and Queen's won 9-8

1969: Draw 6-6 and Queen's won 14-10

1970: Queen's won 12-11 and 20-3

1971: Dale won 17-9 and Queen's won 9-6

1972: Dale won 11-9 and Queen's won 4-3

1973: Queen's won 8-6 and 8-3

1974: Queen's won 10-3 and 13-12

1975: Dale won 21-8 and Queen's won 12-11

1976: Dale won 24-0 and 12-8

1977: Dale won 16-15 and Queen's won 10-7

1978: Dale won 12-10 and Queen's won 18-7

1979: Queen's won 8-4 and 25-0

1980: Queen's won 17-6 and 27-3

1981: Queen's won 7-6 and Dale won 27-3

1982: Queen's won 25-22 and 22-6

1983: Queen's won 9-3 and 18-6

1984: Queen's won 16-6 and 24-3

1985: Queen's won 9-3 and a Draw 12-12

1986: Queen's won 15-13 and 18-7

1987: Dale won 3-0 and 10-6

1988: Queen's won 12-8 and 13-9

1989: Queen's won 3-0 and 16-3

1990: Dale won 33-0 and 22-13

1991: Queen's won 21-7 and 10-3

1992: Queen's won 3-0 and Dale won 21-8

1993: Dale won 12-6 and 15-9

1994: Dale won 19-9 and 18-9

1995: Dale won 22-5 and 20-6

1996: Dale won 15-6 and Queen's won 18-9

1997: Queen's won 16-12 and 31-21

1998: Dale won 8-6 and Queen's won 13-10

1999: Dale won 26-9 and 18-3

2000: Dale won 20-0 and 29-8

2001: Queen's won 27-21 and 15-7

2002: Dale won 13-0 and Queen's won 18-7

2003: Dale won 25-14 and 31-17

2004: Dale won 13-0 and 29-13

2005: Queen's won 17-6 and 23-13

2006: Queen's won 23-13 and 20-10

2007: Queen's won 30-15 and 16-3

2008: Queen's won 19-15

2009: Queen’s won 17-15

2010: Dale won 21-8 and Queen's won 27-18

2011: Dale won 7-3 and 38-31

2012: Dale won 21-18; Queen's won 28-0

2013: Queen's won 23-10 and 6-0

2014: Dale won 13-12 and Queen's won 35-33

2015: Dale won 26-19 and 15-14