Affies lined up for Paul Roos 150
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On Saturday Paul Roos Gymnasium from Stellenbosch host old rivals from Pretoria Affies as part of their 150th birthday celebrations.
It is North vs South, Western Province vs the Blue Bulls, in this age old derby. These two do not have a yearly derby mainly because of the distance between them, but they have met 17 times between 1946 and 2013.
Affies holds the slight advantage, winning nine of the 17 games, with one draw and Paul Roos taking the other seven.
Affies is famed as one of the best rugby schools in South Africa. It has delivered many Springbok players and continues to supply talent to the SA Schools and SA Academy sides.
Affies has a huge talent pool and one that is rich in depth. There are more than 10 under-19 teams each year and as many as eight teams per grade 8 to 10.
In the last few decades Affies has produced top quality players including Louis Schmidt, Wynand Olivier, Fourie du Preez and current Blue Bulls captain, Pierre Spies (also an Affies choir boy).
Perhaps Affies' least known star was Francois Swart, who played flyhalf for Die Witbulle (the school's first team) alongside scrumhalf Fourie du Preez. The formidable duo played for the Blue Bulls and were fast becoming the next Springbok scrum and flyhalf pair.
Tragically Swart died in 2004 at the age of 21 and since then Affies has hosted an under-15 rugby tournament in the Easter Holidays bearing his name. The long standing legacy of Affies rugby is maintained each year and upcoming stars are still being produced.
Paul Roos and rugby are synonymous. The great man was the originator of the famous Springbok emblem and name for the South African national team. He is seen by many as the “father” of South African rugby and it is fitting that the school that carries his name is such a powerhouse.
Paul Roos has produced the most South African players to represent their country on a rugby field, with Juandre Kruger becoming their 50th when he lined up against England at Kings Park on 9 June 2012. Their latest Springbok is fullback Willie Le Roux, who earned his Test cap against Italy in June 2013.
Teams:
Paul Roos: 15 Joshua Vermeulen, 14 Troy Payne, 13 Nico Leonard, 12 Sebastian Uys, 11 Jason Myburgh, 10 Damien Willemse, 9 Tiaan Coetzee, 8 De Wet Castelyn, 7 Roelf Burger, 6 Dean Van Tonder, 5 Joa Swart, 4 Louis Conradie, 3 Dre Calitz, 2 R Matthee, 1 Muammir Salie.
Replacements: 16 Christiaan Van Deventer, 17 Abrie Coetzee, 18 Stephan Annandale, 19 Lazlo Pschorn, 20 Malan Basson, 21 Jacques Hanekom, 22 Hein Steenkamp, 23 Adrian Van Niekerk.
Affies: 15 Henco Jordaan, 14 Janco Booysen, 13 Louritz van der Schyff, 12 Eddie Fouche, 11 Christian Strydom, 10 Ruan de Swardt, 9 Jack Hart, 8 Eduan Lubbe, 7 Vic Meyer, 6 Phillip Karuse, 5 Juan Basson, 4 Ruben van Heerden, 3 Niell Bezuidenhout, 2 Schalk Erasmus, 1 Jano Espag.
Replacements: 16 Viaan Mong, 17 Cabous Eloff, 18 Henk Pretorius, 19 Lombard Grobler, 20 Divan Henning, 21 Jacobus van Staden, 22 Pieter Coetzer, 23 Arno van Wyk.
Results over the years (Affies scores first):
1946: 6-3
1952: 3-8
1976: 15-3
1978: 32-11
1979: 12-32
1992: 4-8
1999: 23-26
2000: 31-29
2005: 19-7
2006: 7-25
2007: 15-22
2008: 17-17
2009: 25-22
2010: 18-6
2011: 28-25
2012: 22-32
2013: 17-10
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