The Tullyallen Road Connection

Go down the years and search for undesirable incidents between the two schools. My memory goes back to 1966 and after dredging my memory I came up with two possible incidents which were in themselves really unremarkable. It is a good relationship and eagerly awaited twice every year. This is the second one this year and it brings the curtain down on the season with a bang.

If you look at the results down below, you will see that there have been times when one school has been dominant but really a surprise is always possible and a good thing.

Bishops have had the better of the 21st Century. There have been 29 matches, one of which was drawn. Of the rest Bishops have won 23, Rondebosch five. In fact this year there is little to choose between the two sides.

Rondebosch do have home advantage - and they have Zane Davids, a flank who is now playing centre in Danie Gerber fashion. He is wonderful from broken play, fast and strong.

There will be a difference in playing styles - Rondebosch conservative, Bishops flamboyant.

The Bishops coach, André Jacobs, is retiring at the end of the year. That will add to the desire and emotion of the Bishops side.

Season So Far

Rondebosch and Bishops are both grouped just under the teams that make up the FNB Top 20.

Rondebosch have played 23 matches, winning 14, drawing one and losing eight.

Bishops have played 15 matches, winning nine and losing 6.

Rondebosch have played 10 matches against teams that are or have been on the FNB Top 20 and have beaten one - SACS last week.

Bishops have played seven matches against teams in the FNB Top 20, beating one - Paarl Gim

Results against Common Opponents:

Boland Landbou: Rondebosch lost 30-28; Bishops lost 39-38

Grey PE: Rondebosch lost 15-10; Bishops lost 24-15

Paarl Boys' High: Rondebosch lost 34-10; Bishops lost 12-7

Paarl Gim: Rondebosch lost 47-21; Bishops won 35-32

Paul Roos: Rondebosch lost 32-7; Bishops lost 39-29

SACS: Rondebosch lost 27-15 & won 22-18; Bishops lost 26-17 & 14-7

Wynberg: Rondebosch won 38-19 & 29-12: Bishops won 26-19 & 53-15

Achievers

SA Schools

Rondebosch: Ashwin Adams

SA Schools A

Rondebosch: Zain Davids

Bishops: Cornel Smit

Smit is injured and will not be playing.

Craven Week

Rondebosch: Ashwin Adams, Zain Davids

Bishops: Brandon Salomo, Cornel Smit

Academy Week

Rondebosch: Imraan Andrews, Mike Mavovana

Bishops: Tristan Leyds, Labelo Scott, JP Smith

Teams

Rondebosch: 15 Mike Mavovana, 14 Yaseen Jacobs, 13 Zain Davids, 12 Jamie King, 11 Ryan Klein, 10 Rory Thomson, 9 Nic Potgieter, 8 Liam Greenhalgh (captain), 7 Mojalefa Mosia, 6 Edward Stiles, 5 Garth Shenker, 4 Byron Bowes, 3 Jordan Diekmann, 2 Josh Emslie, 1 Ashwyn Adams

Coaches: Clinton van Rensburg, Mark Lindenberg

Bishops: 15 Tristan Leyds, 14 Seb Prentice, 13 Seb Hanekom, 12 Lubelo Scott, 11 André Manual, 10 James Macdonald, 9 Brandon Salomo, 8 Francois Stassen, 7 Jarryd Lurie (captain), 6 Joel Paarwater, 5 Connor Osborne, 4 Luciano da Graca, 3 JP Smith, 2 Gregory Willcocks, 1 William Day

Coaches: André Jacobs, Mike Bayly

Date: 29 Auguist 2015

1st XV kick-off: 12.15

Venue: Rondebosch Boys' High

Expected weather conditions: Rainy with a high of 16°, dropping to 12°

Referee: Pierre Rodgers (Western Province Referees' Society)

Assistant referees: Khwezi Mqomboti (Western Province Referees' Society), Cullum Johnston (Western Province Referees' Society)

Rugby Programme

Rugby A

09.30: 3rd XV

10.55: 2nd XV     

12.15: 1st XV     

Meadow A    

08.30: Under-16C

09.40: Under-16B     

10.50: Under-16A     

Meadow B

08.30: Under-15B

09.30: Under-15A     

10.40: 4th XV     

Meadow C

09.30: 5th XV     

10.40: 6th XV

Lower Desert A    

08.30: Under-14B     

09.30: Under-14A     

10.30: Under-14C

Lower Desert B

08.30: Under-14D     

09.30: Under-15C     

10.40: Under-15D     

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

2006: Bishops won 71-3 & 75-22

2007: Bishops won 48-27 & 27-24

2008: Bishops won 20-8 & 47-15

2009: Rondebosch won 16-10 & Bishops won 10-6

2010: Bishops won 38-10 & the sides drew 19-19

2011: Rondebosch won 34-18 & Bishops won 37-12

2012: Bishops won 15-3 & Rondebosch won 19-11

2013: Rondebosch won 22-7 & Bishops won 23-11

2014: Bishops won 52-14 & 22-21

2015: Bishops won 36-23