New Orleans in winning climax

There was a whole week of festivities and activities in the Interschools between New Orleans and Klein Nederburg, reaching a climax in the 1st XV match which New Orleans won the FNB Classic Clash 25-8.

In fact the Interschools belonged to New Orleans who won the main matches at boys' rugby and the girls' match as well, the netball, soccer, tabletennis (boys and girls) and the girls' basketball while Klein Nederburg won the boys' basketball.

The Saturday, the rugby day, produced the most miserable weather of the Cape winter - cold windy and very wet. But winning made it an enjoyable day for New Orleans. Their captain, Ayyoob Moerat, of the great family of rugby Moerats in Paarl, said: "It was a dream come true - just lifting that trophy."

Klein Nederburg surprised New Orleans by scoring first when fullback Owen Krediet went over for a try, but then New Orleans came back strongly as their forwards got more and more on top.

In the miserable weather of rain, wind and even hail, the New Orleans side handled better,

In the weather the crowd was not as big as expected but still bigger than the crowd at Newlands that watched Western Province play the Sharks in the Currie Cup.

The scorers:

For New Orleans:

Tries: Angus Cornelissen, Chesné van Wyk, Jaundré Alwyn, Juan Aaron

Con: Dale Watts

Pen: Dale Watts

For Klein Nederburg:

Try: Owen Krediet

Pen: Garren Kulsen

The teams:

New Orleans: 15 Uzair Davids, 14 Angus Cornelissen, 13 Chesné van Wyk, 12 Neil Adriaanse, 11 Edward Hugo, 10 Dale Watts, 9 Lincoln Grain, 8 Hillroy Baadjies, 7 Waldo Riekert, 6 Juandré Alwyn, 5 Wesley Williams, 4 Juan Aaron, 3 Lluchin Ephraim, 2 Ayyoob Moerat (captain), 1 Clyde Fransman.

Replacements: 16 Novellin Julies, 17 Wilbur Julies, 18 Denthen Petersen, 19 Junaid Mowzer, 20 Curtley Andrews, 21 Rantin Fortuin, 22 Asanele Fatyela, 23 Brendell Fortuin.

Klein Nederburg: 15 Owen Krediet, 14 Elrich Koopman, 13 Maxwell Solomons, 12 Fabio Fouché, 11 Furnill Fortuin, 10 Keagan September, 9 lan Paulse, 8 Shane Demas, 7 Conal Brown, 6 Charlton Moses, 5 Jade Hendricks, 4 Hugh-George Clarke, 3 Nathan Simons (captain), 2 Paydon Davids, 1 Carlo Joshua.

Replacements: 16 Leswin Scholtz, 17 Sidney van der Horst, 18 Iver Aanhuizen, 19 Gillroy Farmer, 20 Garren Kulsen, 21 Jovean Jordaan, 22 Jehaan de Kock.

Results down the years:

1994: New Orleans won 33-3

1995: New Orleans won 32-0

1996: New Orleans won 19-12

 997: Klein Nederburg won 11-5

1998: New Orleans won 17-8

1999: New Orleans won 9-5

2000: New Orleans won 32-3

2001: New Orleans won 17-0

2002: Klein Nederburg won 14-12

2003: New Orleans won 15-9

2004: New Orleans won 8-0

2005: New Orleans won 12-3

2006: New Orleans won 7-5

2007: Klein Nederburg won 13-10

2008: Klein Nederburg won 24-23

2009: Klein Nederburg won 16-3

2010: Klein Nederburg won 19-17

2011: New Orleans won 15-9

2012: New Orleans won 25-8