DP vs DB in Uitenhage Classic Clash
Hosts Daniël Pienaar have been having a tough season, winning just one of seven matches while Die Brandwag have won two of 11. Daniël Pienaar may have played some tougher opponents than Die Brandwag but they have taken some huge defeats - 43-5 to Framesby, 40-3 to Hoërskool Middelburg, 71-12 to Grey High if Port Elizabeth and a whopping 106-5 to Transvalia.
Die Brandwag's two defeats have been close - 37-31 to Klerksdorp and 33-26 to Marlow.
The only opponents the two schools have had in common so far this season are Queen's College of Queenstown. Both schools beat them, Daniël Pienaar 36-24 and Die Brandwag 43-27
2017 Achievers
Craven Week
Daniël Pienaar: Sachin Toring
Academy Week
Die Brandwag: Arno Gerber, Tiaan du Toit
Grant Khomo Week
Daniël Pienaar: Shemondrey Hannes, Marco Gouws
Die Brandwag: Zukisa Sali, Ryden Dupont (for Free State)
Teams
Daniël Pienaar: 15 Clewin Brown, 14 Luchain Swarts, 13 Shemondrey Hannes, 12 Brandon Boshoff, 11 Denver Jacobs, 10 Sachin Toring, 9 Darrion Edwards, 8 Marco Gouws, 7 Stephan Snyman (captain), 6 Ruwaldo Beer, 5 Dean Koch, 4 Chaldon Kapp, 3 Timothy van Heerden, 2 Marinus Barnard, 1 Morné Beauzec
Die Brandwag: 15 Dano Swart, 14 Ferdie Effenaar, 13 Justin Niemand, 12 Mondré Fourie, 11 Fergus Matola (captain), 10 Tyron McCree, 9 Octavian Muller, 8 Jarred Comley, 7 De Wet Alberts, 6 Daniël Lötter, 5 Gideon Serfontein, 4 Dean Truter, 3 Jason Fouché, 2 Zukisa Sali, 1 Arno Gerber
Date: Saturday, 5 May 2018
1st XV kick-off: 12.10
Venue: HTS Daniël Pienaar
Expected weather conditions: Sunny with a high of 33°C and a low of 12°C - obviously not yet winter.
Rugby Programme, 5 May 2018
A Field
08.00: Under-14A
09.00: Under-15A
10.10: 2nd XV
12.10: 1st XV
B Field
08.00: 3rd XV
09.00: Under-16A
10.10: Under-16B
C Field
08.00: Under-15B
09.00: Under-14B
Recent Results
2006: Daniël Pienaar won 31-16
2007: Daniël Pienaar won 31-21
2008: Die Brandwag won 22-14
2009: Die Brandwag won 35-10
2010: Die Brandwag won 18-13
2011: Die Brandwag won 11-5
2012: Daniël Pienaar won 28-23
2013: Die Brandwag won 17-15
2014: Die Brandwag won 10-9
2015: Die Brandwag won 31-8
2016: Die Brandwag won 17-12
2017: Die Brandwag won 55-10