Preview: Northern Suburbs Derby

On Saturday, in an FNB Classic Clash, Hoërskool Tygerberg of Parow play Hoërskool Brackenfell, the Tiere against the Brakke, in Parow.

It's a big occasion, starting with golf at the Parow Golf Club on Monday, Table tennis, chess and  target shooting on Tuesday, crosscountry on Wednesday, a Groot Brag on Thursday, netball and hockey (boys and girls)  on Friday and then rugby on Saturday. Win the 1st XV match and you have won the interschools.

Tygerberg have tended to dominate the rugby at 1st XV level but this year they have not been having a season of their usual standard and Brackenfell may be in with a chance.

Season so Far

Tygerberg have not been as strong as usual, taking big defeats against Paarl Gim, Rondebosch, Outeniqua  and Garsfontein but winning 13 of their 22 matches with a 27-27 draw with Drostdy.

Brackenfell have played 19 matches, winning 10 and losing nine.

Brackenfell have not played a single side in the FNB Top 20, Tygerberg have played seven.

Against Common Opponents

Bellville: Brackenfell lost 26-23; Tygerberg won 59-6

De Kuilen: Brackenfell won 18-17; Tygerberg won 50-20

Drostdy: Brackenfell lost 13-7; Tygerberg drew 27-27

Durbanville: Brackenfell won 11-5; Tygerberg lost 20-18

Hugenote: Brackenfell lost 22-14; Tygerberg lost 14-13

Piketberg: Brackenfell won 21-10; Tygerberg won 10-7

SACS: Brackenfell lost 62-21, Tygerberg lost 38-5

Stellenberg: Brackenfell lost 24-25; Tygerberg won 23-18

Swartland: Brackenfell won 48-8; Tygerberg won 25-22

 

Representative Players

Both schools fall under Western Province and are eligible for the Craven Week side and the Academy Week side Only a Brackenfell prop made the Academy Week side - Chris van Romburgh.

Recent Results

2007: Tygerberg won 23-20

2008: Brackenfell won 13-10

2009: Tygerberg won 8-5

2010: Tygerberg won 64-6

2011: Tygerberg won 61-12

2012: Tygerberg won 14-10

Experience

Last  year Tygerberg just one and they have three players back from that team - Morné Kotze, who was a flyhalf last year and is at inside centre this year, scrumhalf TJ Goddard  and Shaun-Michael Hale.

Last year Brackenfell just lost and they have eight players back from that side -wing Arno du Plessis, inside René Gericke, who was a flyhalf last year, eighthman Johan Muller, flanks Morné Swart and  Luvuyo Mose, lock Hendrik Joubert,  tighthead Chris van Romburgh and hooker Tyron Visagie.

That suggests a possible edge for the Brakke.

Teams

Brackenfell: 15 Corné Smit, 14 Arno du Plessis, 13 Lewellyne Titus, 12 Duan Dippenaar, 11 Damian Carollisen, 10 Rene Gericke, 9 Duard Robbertse, 8 Johan Muller, 7 Morné Swart, 6 Luvuyo Mose, 5 Hendrik Joubert, 4 Wian Engelbrecht (captain), 3 Chris van Romburgh, 2 Tyrone Visagie, 1 Kabous Voges

Replacements: 16 Bennie van Eeden, 17 Zandré Feldman, 18 Willie Kleinhans, 19 Keagan Hamer, 20 Jan-George Bender, 21 Arno Verster, 22 Strydom Botha., 23 Jacques Mouton

Coaches: Philip Taylor, Izak Saayman

Tygerberg: 15 Hanston Fielies, 14 Tiaan van Heerden, 13 Robin Kuys, 12 Morné Kotze (vicecaptain), 11 Nicol Jansen, 10 Wynand Maclachlan, 9 TJ Goddard, 8 Francois Esterhuyzen, 7 Juan Esterhuizen, 6 Louw Langeveldt, 5 Shaun-Michael Hale (captain), 4 Tian Jacobs, 3 Divan Meyer, 2 Dewald Erasmus, 1 Francois Roodt

Replacements: 16 André van Eeden, 17 Anré Vermeulen, 18 Darren Adams, 19 Wihan Herselman, 20 Sherwin Eyman, 21 Eldon van Tonder, 22 Sigi Painczyk

 

Coach: Craig Hale

Date: Saturday, 17 August 2013

1st XV kick-off: 12.50

Venue: Hoërskool Tygerberg

Expected weather conditions: Partly cloudy becoming cloudy with a rain at night, a gentle breeze, a high of 15°C, a low of 11°C

Referee: Jacques Pienaar (Western Province Referees' Society)

Rugby Programme

A Field

08:00: Under-14A

09:00: Under-15A

10:00: Under-16A

11:15: Under-19B

12:30: Introduction of 1st XVs:

12:50: Under-19A

B Field

08:00: Under-16B

09:00: Under-19D

10:00: Under-19C

C Field

08:00: Under-15C

09:00: Under-14B

10:00: Under-15B