Northwood Host Kearsney in Classic Clash

On Saturday Kearsney go down from their Botha's Hill to Durban and up to Durban North where they play Northwood in a Classic Clash.

It is Northwood's last match of a season that has done them proud. Not only have they beaten DHS, College, Westville and Michaelhouse, but they have six players in the KwaZulu-Natal Craven Week side.

Kearsney, who last lost to Northwood in 1996, will not be pushovers.

Season So Far

Northwood, have played 12, winning nine and losing three - Selborne, Grey PE and Hilton who were the only KZN side to beat Northwood this season.

Kearsney have played 12, winning five and losing seven, battling as they did at their own great Eastern Festival.

Results against Common Opponents

DHS: Northwood won 34-19; Kearsney won 24-20

Maritzburg College: Northwood won 30-26; Kearsney lost 14-12

Michaelhouse: Northwood won 20-13; Kearsney won 27-17 & 23-20

Westville: Northwood won 19-15 ; Kearsney lost 34-12

Craven Week Selections

Northwood have six, Kearsney three in the KZN team for the 2019 Craven Week in Bloemfontein

Northwood: Sasko Ndlovu, Ntokozo Makhaza, Danie van Huizen, Ryan Francis, Vernon Matongo, Ranger Mfakadolo

Kearsney: Massimo Fierro, Connor de Bruyn, Derick Marshall

The 2019 season suggests that Northwood are favourites and they have home advantage. If it rains, as the forecast says it will, that can make a nonsense of predictions.

Teams

Northwood: tba

Kearsney: 15 Derick Marshall, 14 Luke Dudley, 13 Connor de Bruyn, 12 Luke Wilson, 11 Josh Muller, 10 Matthew Hind, 9 Jordan Bamber, 8 Massimo Fierro, 7 Dean Burrell, 6 Aaron Smith, 5 Timothy Patton, 4 Max Immelman, 3 Oliver Carmody (captain), 2 Ulrich Botha, 1 Bradley Taylor

Replacements: 16 Mpendulo Dlamini, 17 Connor Griffiths, 18 Liam Breytenbach, 19 Aidan Forte, 20 Cade Carmichael, 21 Jared Uys, 22 Cameron Ferguson

Date: Saturday, 8 June 2019

1st XV kick-off: 14.00

Televised live: SuperSport channel 210

Venue: Northlands High School

Expected weather conditions: Rain with a high of 23°C and a low of 14°C

Rugby Programme - 8 June 2019

Reece Edwards

08.00: 5th XV

09.10: 4th XV

10.20: 3rd XV

11.30: Under-16A

12.40: 2nd XV

14.00: 1st XV

Pollock Oval

08.00: Under-15B

09.00: Under-16B

10.00: Under-15A

11.00: Under-15C

12.00: Under-16C

Brosnihan Field

08.00: Under-14B

09.00: Under-14A

10.00: Under-14D

11.00: Under-14C

12.00: Under-15D