Battle for Pretoria
There was a Battle for Pretoria on Wednesday when the elections were on and there is another Battle for Pretoria on Saturday when the two top-ranked schools in the city meet on the rugby field.
At present the FNB Top 20 has Menlopark ranked fourth, Waterkloof fifth. They are close geographically and close in rugby achievement.
Waterkloof – Klofies to those who know them – have played nine matches. They lost their first two – to Sentraal of Bloemfontein and Paarl Gim – and then got into their stride beating Affies, Glenwood, Paul Roos and Grey PE, all Top 20 sides.
Menlo had an early rugby lesson from Grey Bloem, but then won their next seven matches, including victories over Paarl Gim and Grey PE.
Their opponents in common are Paarl Gim and Grey PE.
Menlopark beat Paarl Gim 22-18; Waterkloof lost to Paarl Gim 24-10
Menlopark beat Grey PE 17-16; Waterkloof beat Grey PE 39-24
It could just be an exciting match.
Waterkloof: 15. Wilbri Gunter, 14. Corné Schoeman, 13. Stedman Gans, 12. Janneman Malan, 11. Dewald Lindeque (captain) 10. Tinus de Beer, 9. Jeanré Pieterse, 8. JP Snyman, 7. Juandré Michau, 6. Stian Smit, 5. JC van Wijk, 4. Tiaan Erasmus, 3. JD Burger, 2. Roan Venter, 1. Basil Polydorou,
Replacements: 16. Jeandré Jones, 17. Chergin Fillies, 18. Neels Schoeman, 19. Francois Karg, 20. Berco Venter, 21. Runan Venter, 22. Jean Venter
Coaches: Leon Coetzer, Burger Lindeque
Of the Waterkloof side flyhalf Tinus de Beer and captain Dewald Lindeque played for the Blue Bulls at the 2013 Academy Week and Stedman Gans and Chergin Fillies went to the Grant Khomo Week.
Date: Saturday, 10 May 2014
Kick-off: 13-15
Venue: Hoërskool Menlopark
Expected weather conditions: Clear becoming cloudy in the evening with a high of 24°C, dropping to 9°C.
