FNB Classic Clash - Wynberg vs SACS
Match Preview
The two oldest schools in South Africa meet on the rugby field on Saturday when Wynberg Boys' High host the South African College School (SACS) in a FNB Classic Clash. The match will be televised live on Supersport 1 and MNET (kick-off: 12.25)
As usual the teams are very evenly matched and it promises to be a close-fought affair. The teams, for the most part, play largely the same opposition. Both teams struggled against Paul Roos, Paarl Gim and Bishops. SACS have had the better results overall though and ran Boland Landbou close while beating Paarl Boys' High and the highly rated Strand team.
SACS have a young team with a mobile pack who will be looking to free up as much quick, clean ball for their exciting backs as possible. Their strength lies in their backs and in left-wing Dean Holland, who has scored 16 league tries this season, SACS have a potential match winner.
Wynberg have no notable wins to their credit but critically did beat SACS the first time they met this season, at SACS. Their big abrasive skipper Grant Kemp, who captains the team from tighthead prop, epitomises what they are about. They love the physical encounters and are arguably the team more suited to demands of a tight Interschools fixture. Wynberg will be looking to dominate SACS up front and will hope to cut off their supply of ball at source. In Stefan Swanich they have a more than useful goal-kicker who will punish any opposition indiscretions.
SACS will be hoping their backs regain the rhythm that saw them rip Strand to shreds a few weeks ago, while Wynberg will be hoping their pack can summon their remaining reserves of strength to power them to a vital derby win.
As Wynberg captain Grant Kemp acknowledged; there is not much between the teams and it will come down to who is hungrier on the day. It promises to be a classic!
Results for the year:
SACS
Boland Landbou beat SACS, 8-0
SACS beat Stellenberg, 21-20
SACS drew with St Stithians, 10-10
SACS beat Rondebosch, 22-14
SACS beat Hugenote, 17-13
SACS beat HTS Bellville, 15-8
Bishops beat SACS, 20-10
SACS beat Brackenfell, 12-5
Paarl Gimnasium beat SACS, 47-12
Wynberg beat SACS, 13-7
SACS beat Paarl Boys' High, 12-10
Paul Roos beat SACS, 52-10
SACS beat Strand, 41-3
Bishops beat SACS, 76-14
SACS beat Rondebosch, 16-9
Wynberg
Hilton College beat Wynberg, 12-10
Pretoria Boys High beat Wynberg, 49-8
Dale College beat Wynberg, 21-7
Affies beat Wynberg, 15-8
Wynberg beat Fish Hoek, 36-0
Paarl Gimnasium beat Wynberg, 45-5
St Stithians beat Wynberg, 24-15
Westville beat Wynberg, 25-15
Paarl Boys' High beat Wynberg, 29-6
Tygerberg beat Wynberg, 20-11
Grey High School beat Wynberg, 33-10
HTS Bellville beat Wynberg, 21-17
Bishops beat Wynberg, 52-3
Wynberg beat Rondebosch, 9-0
Wynberg beat SACS, 13-7
Boland Landbou beat Wynberg, 34-3
Durbanville beat Wynberg, 25-8
Paul Roos beat Wynberg, 47-8
Wynberg beat Rondebosch, 23-6
Bishops beat Wynberg, 45-8
Recent results in matches between the two:
1994: Wynberg 17-0 and 10-0
1995: Wynberg 28-8 and 14-9
1996: Wynberg 29-26 and 12-7
1997: Wynberg 7-6 and SACS 27-21
1998: Wynberg 31-12 and 15-10
1999: Wynberg 20-3 and 23-15
2000: Wynberg both
2001: SACS 12-10 and Wynberg 70-8
2002: SACS 15-13 and draw 27-27
2003: Wynberg 22-0 and 42-10
2004: Wynberg 26-24 and 32-10
2005: SACS won 15-10 and Wynberg won 8-3
2006: Wynberg won 13-7
For more information about Wynberg, click here.
For more information about SACS, click here.
For a profile of the Wynberg captain, click here.
For a profile of the SACS captain, click here.
Teams:
Wynberg Boys' High School: 15 Shadley van Schalkwyk 14 Lisandro Gomez 13 Zahier Isaacs 12 Stefan Swanich 11 Shane Morris10 Jason Pretorius 9 Tim Vann 8 Anthony Selley 7 Vaughn Terrey 6 Chad Scott 5 Michael van Schalkwyk 4 Gareth Pearson 3 Grant Kemp (captain) 2 Ryan Magee 1 Ryan Smit
South African College High School: 15 Wawrick Denman 14 Jake Levin 13 Ishmat Fakier 12 Liam Slatem 11 Dean Holland 10 Tim Carr 9 Mark Spence 8 Sean Binedell 7 Zack Beukman (captain) 6 Sizwe Stemela 5 Kieran Snellink 4 Adam Normann 3 Alex Skeate 2 Robbie Trueman 1 Keagan Clay
Venue: Hawthornden Field (Wynberg)
Kick-off: 12.25 (live on Supersport 1 & MNET)
Expected weather: Fine with a high of 23°C, dropping to 11°C and a light north-westerly - good day for rugby in the shadow of Table Mountain
Referee: Alwin Burger (Western Province Referees' Society)