3 vs 4 in Paarl
The present Top 20 rankings are 1 Paarl Gim, 2 Paul Roos, 3 Grey College, 4 Paarl Boys' High. That could change radically on Saturday as the truth is that any one of the four could comfortably be No.1.
What a rare treat for the Western Cape and for the beautiful town of Paarl. It is the epicentre of schools rugby in South Africa on Saturday.
Season so Far
Paarl Boys' High have played six matches against other schools and won them all. They did, it is true, lose to the Argentinian Under-18 national team. Grey have played seven matches against other schools and won them all.
Results against Common Opponents
Christchurch Boys' High of New Zealand: Paarl Boys' High won 25-7; Grey College won 66-28
Waterkloof: Paarl Boys' High won 53-10; Grey won 60-15
Achievers in 2017
Craven Week
Paarl Boys' High: Adrian Alberts
Grey College: Wyclef Vlitoor, De Wet Marais, Ross Braude, Herman Agenbach
Academy Week
Grey College: Zander du Plessis
Grant Khomo Week
Paarl Boys' High: Riis du Plessis, Keanan Meadon, Reinhardt Rijnsburger
Grey College: André-Hugo Venter
Teams
Paarl Boys' High: 15 Riis du Plessis, 14 Carlo Uys, 13 Trent Sivertsen, 12 Noegh Hayward, 11 Quan Horn, 10 Kian Meadon, 9 Estiaan van Rensburg, 8 Gideon van Wyk, 7 Evan Roos, 6 Louwan Horn, 5 Adrian Alberts (captain), 4 Emile van Heerden, 3 Rhynardt Rijnsburger, 2 Cullen van der Merwe, 1 De Wet Wolhuter
Grey College: 15 Richard Kriel, 14 Ian Small-Smith, 13 Wyclef Vlitoor, 12 Franco Smith, 11 Lesley Botha, 10 Zander du Plessis, 9 Ross Braude, 8 Werner Gouws, 7 De Wet Marais, 6 Raynardo Gouveia, 5 WJ Steenkamp, 4 George Cronjé, 3 Herman Agenbag, 2 Andre-Hugo Venter, 1 Jan Hendrik Wessels
Replacements: 16 Schalk Vermaak, 17 Brandon Matthews, 18 Petrus Naudé, 19 Danwich Beukes, 20 AJ Bezuidenhoudt, 21 MJ Odendaal, 22 Riaan Brits
Date: 5 May 2018
1st XV kick-off: 15.30
Venue: Brug Street, Paarl
Expected weather conditions: Mostly sunny with a high of 27°C and a low of 13°C
Referee: Quinton Immelman (Western Province Referees' Society)
Rugby Programme, 5 May 2018
A Field
08.30: Under-14A
09.30: Under-15A
10.40: Under-16A
11.50: 3rd XV
13.00: Under-13A
14.00: 2nd XV
15.30: 1st XV
B Field
08.30: 5th XV
09.30: 4th XV
10.40: 6th XV
11.50: 7th XV
14.00: 8th XV
C Field
08.30: Under-16B
09.30: Under-16 E
10.40: Under-16C
11.50: Under-16F
D Field
08.30: Under-15F
09.40: Under-15C
10.50: Under-15E
12.00: Under-15B
14.15: Under-15D
E Field
08.00: Under-14F
09.00: Under-14D
10.00: Under-14B
11.00: Under-14E
13.00: 9th XV
14.15: 10th XV
Results Down the Years
Grey College vs Paarl Boys' High
1950: Grey won 10-6
1953: Grey won 12-9
1954: Grey won 6-3
1954: Grey won 8-3
1956: Grey won 13-3
1957: Paarl Boys' High won 9-3
1960: Grey won 14-0
1960: Grey won 11-3
1973: Grey won 24-0
1974: Grey won 21-7
1977: Grey won 29-13
1978: Grey won 29-13
1979: Paarl Boys' High won 16-13
1980: Grey won 13-4
1983: Paarl Boys' High won 14-0
1984: Grey won 19-14
1984: Grey won 32-12
1987: Grey won 31-14
1989: Grey won 23-6
1993: Draw 0-0
1995: Grey won 18-6
1996: Paarl Boys' High won 16-9
1997: Grey won 20-16
1998: Grey won 20-6
1999: Grey won 34-16
2000: Paarl Boys' High won 17-10
2001: Grey won 38-15
2002: Grey won 23-6
2003: Grey won 27-16
2004: Grey won 38-3
2005: Grey won 38-13
2006: Grey won 20-5
2007: Grey won 48-24
2008: Grey won 34-24
2009: Grey won 50-8
2010: Grey won 32-12
2011: Draw 15-15
2012: Paarl Boys' High won 28-18
2013: Grey won 35-28
2014: Grey won 15-10
2015: Paarl Boys' High won 21-19
2016: Paarl Boys' High won 28-18
2017: Paarl Boys' High won 46-31
