Kearsney host Michaelhouse

It's Anglicans vs Methodists in Grahamstown and also at Botha's Hill on Saturday when Kearsney play host to Michaelhouse in what could be really good contests.

The match between the two in 2013 when Kearsney won a massive 38-5 was also at Botha's Hill. At Kearsney's request Michaelhouse agreed to the Botha's Hill venue because Kearsney wanted to celebrate 14 June as their Reunion Day.

Being Reunion Day should add greater zest to Kearney, wanting their community to see how good they are  while Michaelhouse may feel small in the midst of all the Kearsney-ness.

This Season

Kearsney have had 14 matches this season, winning 10 of them.  They played against four sides ranked in the FNB Top 20 and lost them all - to Grey PE, HTS Middelburg, Dr EG Jansen and Maritzburg College. They are themselves not in the Top 20.

Nor are Michaelhouse, though they are close. They have played nine matches, winning six. They lost to Glenwood and Maritzburg College and, strangely, also to Graeme College of Grahamstown.

Results against Common Opponents:

Hilton: Kearsney won 31-7; Michaelhouse won 20-13

Maritzburg College: Kearsney lost 29-17; Michaelhouse lost 25-24

Northwood: Kearsney won 19-11; Michaelhouse won 27-11

Westville: Kearsney won 13-12; Michaelhouse  won 34-32

All that those results suggest is that it is likely to be close with perhaps an advantage to Kearsney on home ground and in an emotional occasion.

Representative Players

Both teams have players inn the two Under-18 sides for Craven Week and the Academy Week

Kearsney

Craven Week: Tristan Tedder, James Hall, Tristan Dixon

Academy Week: Tijde Visser

Michaelhouse

Craven Week: Bradley Roberts

Academy Week: Bader Pretorius, Thomas Walker, Gregory Jackson, Michael Tattam

It is interesting that Kearsney have both Craven Week halves and Michaelhouse both Academy Week halves. This could be interesting head-to-heads.

Teams

Kearsney: 15 Mitchell Nesbit, 14 Langa Hlongwane, 13 James Tedder, 12 Sebastian Pau, 11 David Zondi, 10 Tristan Tedder, 9 James Hall, 8 Stephen Tedder, 7 Patrick Zietkiewicz, 6 Anthony Quenet, 5 Tristan Dixon, 4 David Brown, 3 Matthew Maddock, 2 Nicholas Luyt, 1 Tijde Visser

Michaelhouse: 15 Robert Lee, 14 Liam Furniss, 13 Jason Schwegmann, 12 Michael Tatham, 11 Victor Foster, 10 Bader-Werner Pretorius, 9 Thomas Walker (captain), 8 Nicholas Egberink, 7 Jack Walters, 6 Zander Prinsloo, 5 Andrew Vogel, 4 Gary Porter, 3 Siyanda Mazibuko, 2 Bradley Roberts, 1 Gregory Jackson

Replacements: 16 Matt Wiseman, 17 Michael Mandy, 18 Jordan Sesink Clee, 19 Mulalo Sadiki, 20 Nicholas Anderson, 21 Matthew Potgieter, 22 Frank Goble

Date: 14 June 2014

1st XV kick-off: 13.50

Venue: Stott Field, Kearsney

Expected weather conditions: Warm with a high of 24°C, dropping to 15°C

Rugby Programme

Kearsney have requested to cancel the U14D, U15D and U16D rugby fixtures because of illness.

Friday, 13 June 2014

AH Smith Field

09.10: 7th

10.20: 6th

11.30: 5th

15.00: Under-14B

16.00: Under-14A

Matterson Field

09.10: Under-15C

10.10: Under-15A

11.10: Under-15D - cancelled  

12.10: Under-15B

15.00: Under-14D - cancelled

16.00: Under-14C

Saturday, 14 June 2014

Stott Field

09.10: 4th XV

10.20: 3rd XV

11.30: Under-16A

12.40: 2nd XV

13.50: 1st XV

Osler Field

09.10: Under-16C

10.20: Under-16B

11.30: Under-16D - cancelled