Affies face Grey juggernaut
15 May 2009
Grey College will be looking for their 42nd consecutive home win when they play Affies in the pick of this weekend’s round of schoolboy matches.
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Both sides are coming off the back of a win, with Grey having defeated Paarl Boys’ 50-8 last weekend and Affies sneaking past arch-rivals Pretoria Boys’ 20-15. Grey and Affies have met 30 times since 1953, with the latter having claimed just three victories (the last of which came in 2006). Grey defeated Affies 31-12 in Pretoria last season.
By all accounts, Affies will be in for a long afternoon. Grey have a juggernaut pack, with No 8 Neil Jordaan and hooker Baksteen van Heerden having been particularly instrumental in their team’s success this season. However, Grey will have to be clinical at the breakdown as Affies captain and flanker Reinhardt Heydenrych has been in superb form, stealing opposition ball at will.
There are a few interesting fixtures to keep an eye on in the Western Cape.
Bishops take on a SACS side that is low on confidence after being thrashed 52-21 by Rondebosch last weekend. Bishops, on the other hand, are unbeaten and have played some sublime running rugby this season. They narrowly squeezed past Boland Landbou (19-15) and Dave Mallett’s side will be looking for a more clinical performance against SACS. Bishops will once again rely heavily on their two standout players, No 8 Nizaam Carr and pivot and captain Sam Lane. The weather could also have a big impact on the game, with a massive cold front expected to hit Cape Town on Friday.
Meanwhile, Rondebosch will host Paul Roos in what promises to be an explosive encounter. Both sides recorded good wins last weekend with Bosch smashing SACS and Paul Roos beating Paarl Gym 47-36. Paul Roos will start the game as heavy favourites. They will try to to free up enterprising fullback Craig Barry, who made huge inroads with some scintillating runs last Saturday, while scrumhalf and captain Rick Schroeder will look to snipe around the fringes at any given opportunity. Rondebosch, on the other hand, have a pack that can compete with the best in the country and will be looking to take their visitors on physically. Loose forwards Chad Mathews and Michael Aristedeau will spearhead the Bosch charge.
Wynberg will be hosting Paarl Boys’ High, with the latter desperate to return to winning ways after their heavy defeat to Grey College. Wynberg, however, are a determined side at home and will be looking to free up the talented Williams brothers – Ashley and Ezra – in the centres. Paarl Boys’ coaches Elmo Wolfaard and Richard Visagie have worked hard this week to eradicate the elementary errors that cost them so dearly in Bloemfontein. They will rely heavily on flyhalf Gavin Hauptfleisch to get the Paarl side moving forward, especially in conditions that are wet underfoot.
In other fixtures, Paarl Gym will host Boland Landbou in Paarl, Pretoria Boys’ High travel to St John’s and St Stithians take on Jeppe. Keep an eye out for St John’s right wing Manjalo Madiba and Jeppe flank Ricardo Menezes.
By Gareth Wright
21 Comments
15 May 2009, 12:16 pm
Klap hulle Grey!
15 May 2009, 12:24 pm
bosch vs Paul rooos should be a cracker as Bishops v SACS.
Wet in the Cape. Weather is a huge leveller
15 May 2009, 12:54 pm
Stormers supporters should go and watch those games. Last time they’ll see those laaites play in the Cape.
15 May 2009, 12:54 pm
Go Wit Bulle! Maak dit 2/2 vir Pretoria!
15 May 2009, 13:17 pm
3 # agree. Also naka Drostsky and co need to go watch Grey as next year as they will all be playing for the Sharks! Ha Ha!
15 May 2009, 13:28 pm
42 consecutive home matches ???
that is INCREDIBLE !
WOW
how many years is that ?
15 May 2009, 13:30 pm
#4 hjk: Ek is bevrees hulle het geen kans nie – College gaan met ten minste 20-30 punte wen in Bloem indien nie met meer nie…
15 May 2009, 14:55 pm
#6 Black Panther – it will be the 42nd consecutive MATCH, not home match, any match. Unbeaten since August 2006 (Paul Roos beat us at home). So 3 years. In early 2000′s Grey went 4 yrs unbeaten, and at a stage lost 1 out of 110 consecutive matches (that loss was to Boishaai in Paarl, y 4 or 5 points in 2000) Longest streak was late 80s to ’91 which was 88 games and 5 years, they lost to monnas – intercept try in injury time
15 May 2009, 15:29 pm
#7 panniepeet: ‘n Man kan droom
15 May 2009, 17:04 pm
#8 dirt-tracker:
apologies, but that is how I would interpret “Grey College will be looking for their 42nd consecutive home win”
either way, incredible record !
Far out, thats a simply amazing, those records.
Dont know how it works, but would those mostly be against OFS teams ? Or would that include traditional rivalries vs strong teams from other regions ? would they play other teams that are, say, within the top 10 ? In NZ, they’ll select regional best XVs and then create a season-ending ‘Top 4′. They play off to see who becomes National Champion. Is it similar in SA ? My understanding was that Craven Week is regional schoolboys, as opposed to school teams ?
15 May 2009, 17:24 pm
Go College !!
Stabilus !
15 May 2009, 17:26 pm
Hell, I recon the Cherries (Grey College 2nd Team) could put 99% of normal High School First Team sides AWAY !
15 May 2009, 21:08 pm
nr 10 Blackpanther – no worries mate – thats what how it reads i know.
Well – they MOSTLY play top 10 schools – they travel all year round – and play a minimum in OFS.
Every year they play Selborne, Paarl Boys, Affies, PTA Boys High, Glenwood, Paul Roos, Grey PE. And then ad hoc games like this year included Outeniqua, Framesby, Brandwag, Marlow (all top 20).
Big game this weekend!!!
Cooooolleeeeeege
16 May 2009, 10:13 am
Go AFFIES!!!
16 May 2009, 10:36 am
This gulf between Grey College and the rest of the country is getting ridiculous..
16 May 2009, 14:24 pm
sometimes we play the affies, the affies big and strong…they drink their coca-cola and bring their girls along…BUT when it comes to rugby….aaaaaaaagh kyk hoe lyk hul nou…for when the men of College come and go!!!!
16 May 2009, 15:13 pm
Hoe wet mens ‘n ou was in Grey College gewees? Hy sal jou se!
16 May 2009, 16:23 pm
yeah well – how do you know someone wasn’t in Grey. He tells you that kak joke about “how do you know someone was in Grey……
Final score Grey 30 – Affies 13. 42 consecutive wins and counting!!
Coooooooooolleeeeeeeegeeeeeee
16 May 2009, 22:33 pm
canadian bok you are funny…
must be the first time i hear that one.
college!!!!!!!!
17 May 2009, 07:02 am
The last time Affies came to NZ they got clobbered by fairly unfancied teams like Gisborne BHS. They haven’t been back since.
17 May 2009, 08:28 am
#20 TheTackler:
Those Islanders are tough.
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