Schoonspruit, Wesbank in FNB Classic Clash

Match Preview

Schoonspruit and Wesbank, both keen rugby schools in Malmesbury, meet in an FNB Classic Clash on Saturday afternoon.

Some 10 000 spectators are expected at Wesbank for the match.

Schoonspruit has the advantage of age. It is the school looked up to. It is also the school with the better record. This year alone it has played 17 matches and lost just the one - 7-5 to Weston, Enrico Januarie's old school, a result which coach Raynard de Jager still finds a bitter pill.

The derby between the two schools, this year an FNB Classic Clash for the first time, came into being in 1999, and Schoonspruit has dominated it.

Schoonspruit have two players who went to the 2005 Academy Week in Upington - eighthman Vincent Roberts and lock Ryno Cordon. Wesbank have no players of such achievement.

The odds again seem on a Schoonspruit victory.

For a profile of the captain of Schoonspruit, click here.
For a profile of the captain of Wesbank, click here.

For a profile of Schoonspruit school, click here.

Schoonspruit: 15 Marvin Adams,  14 Lorenzo Engelbrecht,  13 Clayton Gomas, 12 Koos Pieters,  11 Lendell Mitchells, 10 Cedrick Ocks, 9 Enrico Hendricks,  8 Vincent Roberts,  7 Paul Klaase (captain), 6 Geraldo Cleophas,  5 Jeandre Muller,  4 Ryno Cordon, 3 Duane Daniels,  2 Gary Ocks, 1  Enrico Brown.
Replacements: Thurston Beukes,  Trevor von Wielingh,  Gernick Peters,  Arthur Adonis,  Stefano Claasen,  Andries Booysen,  Fransward Welkom.

Coach: Raynard de Jager

Wesbank: 15 Sidwell Diedericks, 14 Wilton Cupido, 13 Gerhard Dickson, 12 Heinrich Heynse, 11 Julrick Owies, 10 Wiehaan Apolus, 9 Carlo Solomons, 8 Sherman Faro, 7 Melvin Laserus, 6 Martin Dickson, 5 Al-Kirsten Janza, 4 Gershwin Sheldon,  3 Riduaan Boysen, 2 Henry van Wyk, 1 Clint Andrews.

Date: 27 August 2005
Kick-off: 14.00
Venue: Wesbank School
Expected weather conditions: Scattered clouds with a high of 16°C.
Referee: Linston Manuels (South Western Districts)