Big Kroonstad Classic Clash
This time the FNB Classic Clash is at Afrikaanse Hoërskool Kroonstad – the Rooiskool who have really been the more successful rugby school over several years, and including in the Classic Clashes. But Hoërskool Kroonstad – the Blouskool – will be out there giving of their very best.
Season so Far
Rooiskool is clearly the stronger of the school, though neither has been doing especially well in the Griffons (formerly Northern Free State) where schools like Bethlehem Voortrekker, Witteberg, Hentie Cilliers, Goudveld and Welkom Gimnasium have been stronger this year.
Results against Common Opponents
Hentie Cilliers: Blouskool lost 57-0; Rooiskool lost 26-6
Goudveld: Blouskool lost 71-3; Rooiskool lost 36-24
HTS Welkom: Blouskool lost 56-27; Rooiskool won 19-10
Welkom Gimnasium: Blouskool lost 70-5; Rooiskool lost 33-12
Bethlehem Voortrekker: Blouskool lost 75-17; Rooiskool lost 47-7
Achievers
Both schools' players are eligible for the Griffons teams at the Craven Weeks, the Academy week and the Grant Khomo Week.
Craven Week
Rooiskool: 4 DJ Hattingh, Dian de Beer, Zak van Niekerk
Academy Week
Rooiskool: Dylan Stiemmie
Teams:
Rooiskool: 15 Dylan Stiemmie, 14 Kobus Joubert, 13 Zak van Niekerk, 12 Martin Heyns, 11 Wicus Buitendach, 10 Brendan van der Walt, 9 Marinus Aucamp, 8 Dian de Beer, 7 DJ Hattingh, 6 At van der Berg, 5 Lihan Potgieter, 4 CJ Jordaan, 3 Dian du Bruyn, 2 Rowland Mollentze, 1 Ivan Otto.
Replacements: 16 Wayne Engelbrecht, 17 GJ Burger, 18 Regardt van Tonder, 19 Cody Lombaard, 20 PC van Rooyen, 21 André Grant, 22 Juandré le Roux, 23 Janus du Plessis.
Blouskool: requested
Some Previous Results
2006: Rooiskool won 32-14
2007: Rooiskool won 22-12
2007: Blouskool won 16-14
2008: Rooiskool won 18-9
2008: Rooiskool won 31-10
2009: Rooiskool won 28-8
2009: Rooiskool won 41-29
2010: Rooiskool won 9-0
2011: Rooiskool won 17-13
2012: Rooiskool won 45-0
2013: Rooiskool won 43-16
2014: Rooiskool won 52-0
2015: Rooiskool won 36-3
