Selborne welcome old foes Grey

It's Grey's turn to head up the coast to East London for their annual fixture with Selborne College, an FNB Classic Clash.

This year's match is on a Thursday, Women's Day. (Incidentally the first Tests in the first two series played in South Africa were both played in Port Elizabeth and on a Thursday.)

Last year Selborne won in Port Elizabeth and this year the odds are on a Grey victory in East London after a poorer series of Selborne results than usual.

Last year Selborne were ranked third on the FNB Top 20, Grey 17th. This year Grey are ranked 12th, Selborne nowhere close after.

Results common opponents

Hudson Park: Selborne won 20-7, Grey 32-6

SACS: Selborne lost 28-23; Grey won 32-12

St Andrew’s: Selborne lost 16-8; Grey won 35 – 16

Dale: Selborne lost 10-9 and 12-7; Grey won 22 – 9

Grey College: Selborne lost 54-5, Grey 22-3

Framesby: Selborne won 12-10, Grey 35-29

Queen’s: Selborne lost 26-17, Grey 22-19

Higher Honours

Craven Week

Selborne are in Border, Grey in Eastern Province.

Selborne: Andrew Miles, Mick Meintjies, Onke Nyaku , Michael Hansen , Similile Qinela. Of the five Miles and Meintjies were first-choice players. Nyaku, Hansen and Qinela came in when the Border Rugby Unions stopped some players from going to Craven Week because of contracts with other unions.

Grey: Phelo Mfini Grade, Gary Loest, Gareth Ehret, Lloyd Parker, Sergeal Petersen. CJ Velleman also went to Craven Week but he will not be playing on Thursday because of injury. Sergeal Petersen of Grey is not available because he is playing for SA Schools.

Academy Week

Selborne: Simelile Qinela, Kyne Slinger, Jedwyn Harty, Lungelo Gosa

Grey High: Matt Alborough, Martin Groenewald, Bathandwa Cafu

Grant Khomo Week

Selborne: Robert Lyons, Jason Steyn, Sibulele Lwana, Tango Balekile, Dylan Goss , Liam Mcloughlin, Milani Lubelwana. None of these is playing for Selborne on Thursday.

Grey: Vincent Moss

Under-19

Grey: Luyanda Odolo

Experience

None of the Selborne team in 2012 was in the victorious team of 2011.

For Grey Gary Loest and Caleb Rightford played in 2011.

Teams

Selborne College: 15 Viwe Mzaidume, 14 Cwenga Mqingwana, 13 Jade Labuschagne, 12 Dylan Pietersen, 11 Qhayiya Mginyana, 10 Longelo Gosa, 9 Onke Nyaku, 8 Jedwin Harty, 7 Andrew Miles, 6 Michael Hansen, 5 Mick Meintjies, 4 Matthew Nass, 3 Matthew Nelson, 2 Similile Qinela, 1 Kyne Slinger

Replacements: 16 Baphiwe Maxim, 17 Likho Dliwayo, 18 Dominic Bank, 19 Damian Wolvaard, 20 AN Other, 21 Anele Ngowaphi, 22 Nanele Tyali

Grey High: 15 Luyanda Odolo, 14 Phelo Mfini, 13 Gary Loest (vice-captain), 12 Vincent Moss, 11 Luka Dalla-Vecchia, 10 Grant Miskin, 9 Matt Alborough, 8 Martin Groenewald, 7 Hanré Barnard, 6 Bathandwa Cafu, 5 Jordan Turner, 4 Gareth Ehret, 3 Ayden Boyd , 2 Caleb Rightford, 1 Lloyd Parker (captain)

 

Date: Thursday, 9 August 2012

1st XV kick-off: 15.00

Venue: A Field, Selborne College, East London

 Expected weather conditions: Partly cloudy, with a high of 19°C, dropping to 10°C.

Rugby Programme

Grey vs Selborne

A Field

08.00: Under-14A

09.00: Under-15A

10.10: Under-16A

11.20: 4th XV

12.30: 3rd XV

13.45: 2nd XV

15.00 1st XV

B Field

07.50: 7th XV

09.00: 6th XV

10.10: 5th XV

11.20: Under-15B

12.30: Under-16B

 

C Field

08.00: Under-14D

09.00: Under-14C

10.00: Under-15C

11.10: Under-16C

13.20: Under-15D

12.20: Under-14B

Results Down the Years:

1972: Grey won 9-0

1973: Selborne won 20-4

1974: Selborne won 10-6

1975: Selborne won 22-21

1976: Grey won 17-11

1977: Grey won 21-4

1978: Selborne won 26-19

1979: Selborne won 22-13

1980: Selborne won 18-12

1981: Grey won 24-7

1982: Grey won 12-10

1983: Grey won 29-9

1984: Grey won 18-6

1985: Selborne won 7-6

1986: Selborne won 15-10

1987: Grey won 12-6

1988: Selborne won 12-10

1989: Grey won 27-3

1990: Selborne won 17-9

1991: Grey won 7-0

1992: No match

1993: Grey won 16-15

1994: Selborne won 50-6

1995: Grey won 18-17

1996: Selborne won 10-8

1997: Selborne won 20-10

1998: Selborne won 31-10

1999: Selborne won 23-22

2000: Grey won 28-0

2001: Grey won 28-12

2002: Grey won 16-15

2003: Grey won 20-14 and 38-13

2004: Grey won 18-16 and Selborne won 20-11

2005: Grey won 16-3 and 62-3

2006: Grey won 16-15

2007: Grey won 18-3

2008: Grey won 38-16

2009: Selborne won 22-15

2010: Selborne won 30-17

2011: Selborne won 29-21