Affies Welcome Maritzburg College

It’s a massive trek from Pietermaritzburg over the Drakensberg and on to Pretoria. The journey is long enough but the numbers are huge – 28 rugby teams, 15 hockey teams, teams for golf, cross country, table tennis, cycling and a cultural gathering. And with it come staff and parents. It is a big affair between the two great schools.

Being a Premier Interschools Match, the first team match will be shown live on SuperSport.

Season So Far

History says that Affies are likely to be stronger and the year so far confirms it.

Affies have played 11 matches, seven against Top 20 sides. They have won six and lost five.

Maritzburg College have played 12 matches, one against a Top 20 side. They have won seven and lost five

Result Against Common Opponent

Westville: Affies lost 35-31; College lost 28-26

Achievers

Affies’ players are eligible for the Blue Bulls who had two teams at Craven Week.
College players are eligible for the Sharks.

Craven Week

Affies: Jacques-Louis du Toit, Adolph Visser, Christian Kamffer, Reinhardt Ludwig, Willie Potgieter, Werner Kruger

Maritzburg College: Wandile Hlophe, Malwande Dlangalala, Siya Ningiza, Anele Nzimande

Teams

Affies: 15 Ruben Barkhuizen, 14 Kyle Liebenberg, 13 Christiaan du Toit, 12 Gerrard Botha, 11 Bjorn van Wyk, 10 JP Wentzel, 9 Michael van Aswegen, 8 Willie Potgieter, 7 Brendhan Kelbrick, 6 MJ Janse van Rensburg, 5 Reinhardt Ludwig, 4 Christian Kamffer, 3 Werner Kruger, 2 Jacques-Lois du Toit (captain), 1 Beorn Graham

Maritzburg College: 15 Anele Nzimande, 14 Kaid Morsink, 13 Philani Simamane, 12 Siphe Kekana (captain), 11 Khwezi Hadebe, 10 Sven Zunckel, 9 Henry Trodd, 8 Henrico Corbett, 7 Brannan Webster, 6 Malwande Dlangalala, 5 Siya Ningiza, 4 Wandile Hlophe, 3 Athi Matsheke, 2 Junior Mndaweni, 1 Cebo Dlamini
Replacements: 16 Jared Brink, 17 Dagan Meuwese, 18 Tristan Trollip, 19 John Roy Ayliffe, 20 Michael King, 21 Daniel Cooper, 22 Marcelle Masvikeni, 23 Tavonga Ablant

Date: Saturday, 13 July 2019
1st XV kick-off: 13.00
Live television broadcast: SuperSport Channel 201
Venue: Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool’s A Field
Expected weather conditions: Sunny with a high of 22°C and a low of 6°C – great weather for the rugby.

Rugby Programme – Saturday, 13 July 2019

A Field
07.30: Under-14A
08.30: Under-15A
09.30: Under-16A
10.40: 3rd XV
11.50: 2nd XV
13.00: 1st XV

B Field
07.30: Under-14F
08.30: Under-14E
09.30: Under-14D
10.30: Under-14C
11.30: Under-14B

C Field
07.30: Under-15F
08.30: Under-15E
09.30: Under-15D
10.30: Under-15C
11.30: Under-15B

Pretoria A
07.30: 5th XV
08.30: 4th XV
09.30: 7th XV
10.30: 6th XV
11.30: 8th XV

Pretoria B
07.30: Under-16B
08.30: Under-16F
09.30: Under-16E
10.30: Under-16D
11.30: Under-16C

Harlequins B
08.00: 10th XV
09.00: 9th XV

Affies vs Maritzburg College Down the Years

1996: Affies won 12-9
1997: Affies won 21-16
1998: Affies won 36-15
1999: Affies won 29-7
2000: Maritzburg College won 16-10
2001: Affies won 20-5
2002: Affies won 20-19
2003: Affies won 25-24
2004: Affies won 33-3
2005: Affies won 32-7
2006: Maritzburg College won 19-15
2007: Affies won 31-19
2008: Affies won 52-15
2009: Affies won 10-0
2010: Affies won 32-20
2011: Affies won 55-7
2011: Affies won 19-6
2012: Affies won 33- 7
2013: Affies won 51- 20
2014: Maritzburg College won 37-10
2015: Affies won 50-19
2016: Affies won 59-7
2017: Affies won 40-25
2018: Affies won 17-13

21-3! It’s not going to be easy for College at this 25th meeting.