Rondebosch vs Bishops in FNB Classic
Match Preview
It's the last Saturday of the term and so it's the Bishops-Rondebosch match, always a great match between the two schools just 400 metres apart. This year it's an FNB Classic Clash.
This year you would have to be brave to bet against Bishops. They are having a good year, at present 6th on the FNB Top 20. Rondebosch on the other hand are having a lean year with an side made up mostly of Grade 11 (Std 9) boys.
Bishops have beaten Paul Roos, the top ranked school in South Africa at present - and lost to Bellville. The only school Rondebosch has beaten is Jeppe of Johannesburg.
Here are results against common opponents:
Paarl Boys' High: Bishops won 13-12, Rondebosch lost 27-0
Drostdy: Bishops won 47-3, Rondebosch lost 12-7
SACS: Bishops won 20-10, Rondebosch lost 20-14
Paul Roos: Bishops ion 18-16, Rondebosch lost 47-7
Wynberg: Bishops won 52-3, Rondebosch lost 9-0.
All of that would tend to make Bishops favourites!
All the results down the years are at the end of the preview. These are recent results of matches between Bishops and Rondebosch. They show a 50-50 split:
1994: Rondebosch won 6-5 and 19-9
1995: Rondebosch won 7-6 and 11-10
1996: Rondebosch won 17-7 and 6-0
1997: Rondebosch won 18-0 and 31-11
1998: Bishops won 20-0 and 15-7
1999: Rondebosch won 16-15 and Bishops won 24-9
2000: Rondebosch won 22-19 and 27-17
2001: Bishops won 17-0 and 18-0
2002: Bishops won 52-8 and 41-25
2003: Bishops won 18-5 and 78-19
2004: Bishops won 27-8 and Rondebosch won 26-22
2005: Bishops won 31-6 and 14-12
For Bishops Adrian Kritzinger and Jeff van Breda played in last year's FNB Classic Clash between the two schools - Jeff for Rondebosch! He is playing in the same match again this year, but this time for the "other" side. Bishops prop Wesley Chetty was also at Rondebosch last year but did not play in the FNB Classic Clash.
Nobody in the Rondebosch side played in last year's match.
Teams:
Bishops: 15 Leigh Bruinders, 14 Michael Nel, 13 Adrian Kritzinger (captain), 12 Cian van der Vyver, 11 Mathew Turner, 10 Craig Jordens, 9 Stuart Commins, 8 Nick Koster, 7 Michael Morris, 6 Callan Artus, 5 Martin Muller, 4 Jeff van Breda, 3 Lyall Bluett, 2 Dasch Barber, 1 Wesley Chetty.
Coach: André Jacobs
Rondebosch: 15 Shareef Ismail, 14 Ghalieb Frieslaar, 13 Graeme Staegmann, 12 Victor Goliath, 11 Daizaan Edries, 10 Matthew Russell, 9 Adam Brink, 8 Nicholas Sheard, 7 Matthew Hichens, 6 Jarryd Buratovich (captain), 5 Theo van Aspern, 4 David Roux, 3 James Melrose, 2 Ryan Fuller, 1 Shawn Dyson.
Coach: Leon Erasmus
Date: Friday, 17 June 2006
Kick-off: 11.00
Venue: Rondebosch Boys' High
Expected weather conditions: Clear with a high of 18°C and no wind to speak of - a lovely winter's day at the Cape, a perfect day for rugby.
Referee: Alwyn Brink (Western Province Referees' Society)
For a profile of the Bishops team, click here.
For a general view of Bishops, click here.
For a general view of Rondebosch, click here.
For a profile of the Rondebosch captain, click here.
For a profile of the Bishops captain, click here.
The results down the years:
1911: Bishops won 18-0 & 25-0
1916: Bishops won 13-0 & drew 13-13
1917: Bishops won 5-3 & Rondebosch won 14-3
1918: Bishops won 16-0 & drew 0-0
1921: Bishops won 6-0
1923: Rondebosch won 9-8
1925: Rondebosch won 22-3
1926: Bishops won 10-9 & 6-3
1928: Bishops won 8-3 & 15-3
1929: Bishops won 7-3
1930: Bishops won 15-9 & 12-9
1931: Bishops won 11-3 & 16-9
1932: Bishops won 9-3 & 15-0
1933: Bishops won 11-6 & drew 3-3
1935: Bishops won 6-3
1936: Bishops won 49-0 & 37-3
1937: Drew 0-0 & Bishops won 6-3
1938: Rondebosch won 8-3 & Bishops won 16-6
1939: Rondebosch won 8-0
1940: Bishops won 25-3 & 11-8
1941: Bishops won 13-9 & Rondebosch won 8-3
1942: Bishops won 16-4 & 10-3
1943: Bishops won 21-0 & 31-3
1944: Rondebosch won 21-14 & 6-0
1945: Rondebosch won 6-0 & Bishops won 11-8
1946: Drew 3-3 & drew 3-3
1947: Bishops won 6-3 & Rondebosch won 9-6
1948: Rondebosch won 17-13 & Bishops won 13-6
1949: Bishops won 23-0 & 17-6
1950: Drew 14-14 & Rondebosch won 17-6
1951: Bishops won 8-0 & 17-0
1952: Rondebosch won 6-3 & drew 3-3
1953: Rondebosch won 6-3 & 13-3
1954: Rondebosch won 11-3
1955: Bishops won 9-6 & 8-6
1956: Bishops won 11-0 & Rondebosch won 9-6
1957: Rondebosch won 5-0 & drew 3-3
1958: Rondebosch won 8-0 & 8-6
1959: Bishops won 10-0 & Rondebosch won 3-0
1960: Drew 3-3 & Rondebosch won 12-3
1961: Rondebosch won 5-0 & 13-6
1962: Bishops won 3-0 & drew 6-6
1963: Rondebosch won 11-0 & 9-6
1964: Rondebosch won 13-0 & 13-0
1965: Drew 0-0 & drew 3-3
1966: Rondebosch won 14-3 & 12-3
1967: Drew 3-3 & Rondebosch won 20-0
1968: Rondebosch won 6-0 & drew 8-8
1969: Rondebosch won 11-6 & 25-3
1970: Rondebosch won 14-0 & 11-9
1971: Rondebosch won 8-3 & 24-3
1972: Rondebosch won 13-4 & 13-4
1973: Rondebosch won 13-12 & Bishops won 16-13
1974: Bishops won 9-3 & 18-4
1975: Bishops won 27-3 & 22-6
1976: Bishops won 14-13 & 22-12
1977: Rondebosch won 15-12 & 33-7
1978: Drew 6-6 & Bishops won 8-6
1979: Bishops won 9-0 & 24-0
1980: Rondebosch won 22-12 & Bishops won 10-3
1981: Bishops won 12-6 & 7-6
1982: Bishops won 18-6 & Rondebosch won 12-6
1983: Rondebosch won 18-10 & Bishops won 16-6
1984: Rondebosch won 7-0 & 15-11
1985: Bishops won 12-3 & Rondebosch won 16-9
1986: Bishops won 14-4 & 13-3
1987: Bishops won 12-7 & 15-3
1988: Bishops won 10-3 & 13-3
1989: Bishops won 58-10 & 7-4
1990: Bishops 14-7 & 9-0
1991: Bishops 12-9 & 21-9
1992: Bishops 34-3 & 27-6
1993: Bishops 28-10 & 19-5
1994: Rondebosch won 6-5 & 19-9
1995: Rondebosch won 7-6 & 11-10
1996: Rondebosch won 17-7 & 6-0
1997: Rondebosch won 18-0 & 31-11
1998: Bishops won 20-0 15-7
1999: Rondebosch 16-15 & Bishops won 24-9
2000: Rondebosch 22-19 & 27-17
2001: Bishops won 17-0 & 18-0
2002: Bishops won 52-8 & 41-25
2003: Bishops won 18-5 & 78-19
2004: Bishops won 27-8 & Rondebosch won 26-22
2005: Bishops won 31-6 & 14-12