Selborne take on Dale in King's Town
Selborne lost to Queen's College and then last week beat them well. And earlier this year Dale College beat them 24-19 in East London. This time they go up the R346 some 58 km to King William's Town where Dale will be waiting for them eagerly. They have been doing it since the century before last.
For many in Dale's first XV this match has the added emotion of being the last match they will play on their first XV field, named, ominously for vistiting teams, the Graveyard.
Dale first XV may well wear pink jerseys and shorts, as they did for the first time in the Selborne match in 2012 to add to awareness of cancer and its effects on families.
Season So Far
Both have had good seasons and Dale would have the confidence of beating Selborne at Selborne earlier this year and yet Dalians would have you believe that Selborne are the favourites.
Both schools feature on the FNB Top 20 - Dale sixth, Selborne 13th.
Dale have played 13 matches this year and won them all. Selborne have won 11 and drawn two of their 15 matches.
Results against Common Opponents
Framesby: Dale won 46-17; Selborne won 36-10
Maritzburg College: Dale won 25-16; Selborne won 18-7
Queen's College: Dale won 17-3; Selborne lost 33-29 and won 33-7
St Andrew's: Dale won 41-28; Selborne won 26-17
Grens: Dale won 31-12; Selborne won 19-10 and 38-5
All of this suggests that they are alike.
Achievers
Craven Week
Selborne: Josh Armstrong, Milan Mbombela, James Bruce, David Coetzer, Darren Lemmer, Leon Lyons, Sande Megan, Sango Xamlashe, Luke Dal bock (Border Country Districts)
Dale: Siphosethu Dlongodlongo, Sibulele Mbana, Heindrick Otto
Academy Week
Selborne: Alexander Greig, Sibahle Kuhlane, André Rust
Dale: Sinesipho Dlongodlongo, Aphelele Fassi, Lunathi Fonte, Siphamandla Matsinya, Viwe Ntontela
Teams
Selborne: 15 James Bruce, 14 Josh Armstrong, 13 Sibahle Khulane, 12 Sango Xamlashe (captain), 11 Miles Norton, 10 David Coetzer, 9 James Monaghan, 8 Darren Lemmer, 7 Alex Greig, 6 André Rust, 5 Storme Snelling, 4 Brandon du Toit, 3 Cameron Moodie, 2 Mila Bombela, 1 Leon Lyons
Replacements 16 Onthatile Mavuso, 17 Sande Msengane, 18 Luke Dalbock, 19 Kais Schoeman, 20 Regardt Kitching, 21 Mitchell Connellan, 22 Jason Raubenheimer, 23 Musawenkosi Sili
Dale: requested
Rugby Programme
A Field
09:00 Under-14A
10:00 Under-15A
11:10 Under-16A
12:20 Third XV
13:40 Second XV
15:00 First XV
B Field
08:30 Under-15b
09:40 Under-16B
10:50 Fourth XV
12:00 Under-14B
C Field
08:30 Under-14C
10:50 Under-15C
12:00 Under-16C
Results Down the Years
1892: Dale won 2-1
1913: Draw 0-0
1915: Dale won 15-0
1916: Dale won 12-0
1917: Dale won 57-0
1918: Dale won 31-0
1919: Dale won 19-0
1920: Dale won 17-0
1921: Draw 0-0
1921: Selborne won 8-0
1922: Cancelled for a funeral
1923: Dale won 24-9
1924: Selborne won 11-8
1925: Selborne won 8-0
1926: Dale won 14-3
1927: Dale won 12-3
1928: Dale won 25-6
1929: No Games; Selborne called off rugby relations
1930: Dale won 15-3
1931: Dale won 9-8
1932: Dale won 26-5
1933: Dale won 18-9
1934: Dale won 14-8
1935: Cancelled
1936: Selborne won 21-61
1937: Dale won 11-3
1938: Dale won 43-3
1938: Dale won 16-5
1939: Selborne won 22-11
1940: Dale won 19-10
1941: Dale won 16-15
1942: Dale won 21-15
1943: Dale won 31-3
1944: Dale won 10-3
1945: Draw 6-6
1946: Dale won 15-3
1947: Selborne won 14-6
1948: Selborne won 11-10
1949: Dale won 13-6
1950: Dale won 16-6
1951: Selborne won 12-9
1952: Selborne won 20-3
1953: Selborne won 6-3
1954: Selborne won 9-6
1955: Dale won 17-8
1956: Draw 3-3
1957: Selborne won 11-5
1958: Selborne won 20-12
1959: Dale won 9-6
1960: Dale won 14-9
1961: Selborne won 8-6
1962: Selborne won 12-11
1963: Dale won 12-5
1964: Dale won 15-14
1965: Dale won 29-8
1966: Dale won 14-9
1967: Dale won 25-18
1968: Dale won 17-6
1969: Dale won 15-12
1970: Selborne won 43-17
1971: Dale won 14-11
1972: Selborne won 25-7
1973: Dale won 36-15
1974: Dale won 11-7
1975: Dale won 41-9
1976: Selborne won 25-11
1977: Selborne won 20-13
1978: Dale won 45-25
1979: Selborne won 36-19
1980: Selborne won 34-32
1981: Dale won 18-13
1982: Dale won 23-15
1983: Selborne won 6-3
1983: Selborne won 9-8
1984: Dale won 33-11
1985: Dale won 28-25
1986: Dale won 18-13
1987: Dale won 42-12
1988: Selborne won 49-13
1989: Dale won 26-6
1990: Dale won 34-3
1991: Selborne won 19-12
1992: Dale won 25-23
1993: Dale won 30-14
1994: Selborne won 17-9
1995: Dale won 40-23
1996: Dale won 35-23
1997: Selborne won 31-29
1998: Selborne won 52-9
1999: Dale won 43-8
2000: Dale won 58-27
2001: Selborne won 38-16
2002: Selborne won 22-21
2003: Selborne won 45-0
2004: Selborne won 33-32
2005: Selborne won 27-8
2006: Selborne won 31-14
2007: Dale won 33-10
2008: Selborne won 50-29
2009: Selborne won 33-20
2010: Dale won 31-29
2011: Selborne won 31-19
2012: Dale won 10-9 and 12-7
2013: Selborne won 25-21 and 25-22
2014: Selborne win 28-7 and 20-11
2015: Selborne won 42-26 and 44-13
2016: Dale won 24-19