Jeppe host KES

Jeppe vs KES is always a special occasion, popular, intense and exciting. This time they meet at Jeppe in the return match of the season.

When they met at KES earlier in the season, Jeppe won 24-21. That's close enough to suggest that it could be close again.

Season So Far

Each team has played 14 matches, Jeppe winning 12, KES eight. Jeppe are ranked 16th on the Top 20; KES are unranked, not that KES are a weak side. Scalps include Westville, Maritzburg College and Parktown.

Results Against Common Opponents

Affies: Jeppe lost 45-41; KES lost 12-3

Pretoria Boys High: Jeppe won 36-7; KES won 23-10

Selborne: Jeppe lost 19-3; KES lost 29-3

St Benedicts: Jeppe won 66-12; KES won 26-24

St John's: Jeppe won 32-9; KES won 35-6

Waterkloof: Jeppe won 41-26; KES lost 35-23

Westville: Jeppe won 59-32; KES won 28-20

Achievers

Both schools' players are eligible for the Golden Lions.

SA Schools

Jeppe: Muzilikazi Manyike

Craven Week

Jeppe: Junior White, Declan Raubenheimer, Muzi Manyike, Bookie Tstatsane, Hugo Monteiro, Karel Zowitsky, Sibusiso Shongwe, Kablelo Mokheti, Sipho Vayise, Max Motuang, Kyle Everton, Vincent Nqaba

KES: Lindokuhle Ncusane, Tokolla Molotise, Jason Cloete, Joseph Iye, Godfrey Ramaboea

Academy Week

Jeppe: Mohau Mohleli, Gareth Louw

KES: Elisha Kwitonda

Teams

Jeppe: 15 Jordan Coetzee, 14 Hugo Monteiro, 13 James Msimanga, 12 Boitumelo Tsatsane, 11 Sipho Vayise, 10 Declan Raubenheimer, 9 Kabelo Mokheti, 8 Michael de Kock, 7 Evan Roode, 6 Vuyane Nqaba, 5 Kegan Litchfield, 4 Edward White, 3 Sibu Shongwe, 2 Karel Zowitsky, 1 Kyle Everton

KES: 15 Neil Hoffman, 14 Cade Robertson, 13 Ngai Selengbe, 12 Ambrin Snyders, 11 Tokolla Molotsi, 10 Reece Botha, 9 Nicholas Harris, 8 Lindokuhle Ncusane, 7 Elisha Kwitonda, 6 Bandile Lekhuleni (captain), 5 Connor van Buuren, 4 Joshua Nkomo, 3 Kaid O’Neil, 2 Kayleb O’Donoghue, 1 Jason Cloete

Date: Saturday, 28 July 2018

1st XV kick-off: 13.20

Live streaming: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__LkMLdGMBY

Venue: Jeppe High School for Boys

Expected weather conditions: Sunny and warm, but not hot, with a high of 20°C and a low of 6°C - a Highveld winter's day, good for rugby.

Rugby Programme - 28 July 2018

Collard Field

08.00: 5th XV

08.50: 4th XV

09.50: 3rd XV

10.55: Under-16A

12.05: 2nd XV

13.20: 1st XV

White Field

08.00: Under-14A

09.00: Under-16B

10.00: Under-15A

11.00: 6th XV

11.50: Under-16C

Top Far Field

07.50: Under-16D

08.40: Under-15E

09.30: Under-15C

10.20: Under-16 E

Top Near Field

07.50: Under-15B

08.50: Under-14D

09.40: Under-14C

10.30: Under-14B

11.20: Under-15D

12.05: Under-14E

Results Down the Years

Both schools started playing rugby when their fields were grassed.

1935: KES won 20-0

1936: KES won 26-0

1937: KES won 12-3

1938: Jeppe won 14-3

1939: KES won 9-6

1940: KES won 10-0

1941: KES won 8-3

1942: KES won 9-3

1943: KES won 11-3

1944: Jeppe won 11-9

1944: KES won 16-10

1945: Draw 3-3

1946: Jeppe won 9-3

1947: KES won 8-6

1948: Jeppe won 11-3

1949: Draw 0-0

1950: KES won 12-6

1951: Jeppe won 17-3

1952: Jeppe won 22-8

1953: Jeppe won 8-6

1954: Jeppe won 20-6

1955: Jeppe won 14-0

1956: KES won 13-3

1957: Draw 0-0

1958: KES won 16-14

1959: Jeppe won 16-8

1960: KES won 8-6

1961: KES won 12-11

1962: KES won 17-5

1963: Jeppe won 18-0

1964: KES won 22-19

1965: KES won 12-11

1966: KES won 6-0

1967: Jeppe won 16-9

1968: KES won 15-9

1969: KES won 9-3

1970: Draw 5-5

1971: KES won 12-5

1972: KES won 37-0

1973: KES won 15-10

1974: KES won 39-3

1975: KES won 28-3

1976: KES won 57-0

1977: KES won 51-3

1978: KES won 39-6

1979: KES won 22-20

1980: KES won 26-3

1981: KES won 22-10

1982: KES won 18-6

1983: Jeppe won 17-10

1984: KES won 18-15

1985: Jeppe won 18-13

1986: KES won 36-4

1987: KES won 18-10

1988: KES won 17-9

1989: KES won 21-18

1990: KES won 16-3

1990: Jeppe won 12-9

1991: Jeppe won 9-6

1992: Jeppe won 21-0

1993: KES won 22-21

1994: KES won 22-20

1995: KES won 24-22

1996: Jeppe won 12-5

1997: KES won 38-15

1998: KES won 23-3

1999: KES won 30-15

2000: KES won 27-9

2001: Draw 15-15

2002: KES won 38-3

2002: Jeppe won 20-14

2003: KES won 27-7

2004: KES won 12-0

2005: KES won 30-7

2006: KES won 12-0

2007: KES won 40-18

2008: KES won 24-14

2009: KES won 65-10

2010: Jeppe won 17-13

2011: KES won 36-15

2012: Jeppe won 28-13

2013: Jeppe won 15-12

2014: Draw 17-17

2015: KES won 24-0

2016: Jeppe won 36-17

2017: KES won 45-10

2018: Jeppe won 24-21