Bishops Cross Over to Rondebosch

The two schools are close in many ways. They are nearly within shouting distance, have the same sort of staff, the same sort of boys with the same sort of parents, the same sort of keen Old Boys, for both schools have similar ways of working with similar ideals. And when neighbours meet on the rugby field with unpredictable outcomes, the matches are always that much more intense.

That said, although these schools meet twice a year with about 15 matches involving nearly a thousand boys each year, any untoward incidents are rare indeed, for it is an honourable rivalry.

Season So Far

Both schools’ 1st XVs have been doing a bit better than usual. Both are ranked on the Schools Top 20 – Bishops 14th and Rondebosch 18th, a negligible difference when there are so many schools in South Africa playing enthusiastic rugby to a high level.

Rondebosch have played 16 matches, winning 10 and losing six. They have played seven times against schools ranked in the Top 20.
Bishops have played 14 matches, winning nine and losing five, including one to the province of Leinster on their Ireland tour. They have played against six teams ranked on the Top 20.

When Rondebosch and Bishops met in the second term, Bishops won 36-26

Results Against Common Opponents

Boland Landbou: Rondebosch won 36-26; Bishops won 53-19
Paarl Boys’ High: Rondebosch lost 47-10; Bishops lost 41-23
Paarl Gim: Rondebosch lost 41-26; Bishops lost 31-10
Parel Vallei: Rondebosch won 73-11; Bishops won 51-14
SACS: Rondebosch won 27-8 & 24-5; Bishops won 39-21 & 47-17
St Andrew’s Grahamstown: Rondebosch won 17-10; Bishops lost 42-22
Stellenberg: Rondebosch lost 26-19; Bishops lost 27-25
Wynberg: Rondebosch won 28-17; Bishops won 60-40 & 18-14

Achievers

The players of both schools are eligible to play for the two Western Province teams at Craven Week and for the two South African Schools teams in three rounds of international competition This playing for the SA Schools teams will not play on Saturday, the last match of the season for both schools.

Craven Week Representatives

Rondebosch: Bryan le Roux, Lukhanyo Vokozela, Jason Johnson

Bishops: Connor Evans, Liam Kloosman, Sacha Mgomezulu, Isaiah Wharton, Keagan Blanckenberg, Isameel Saffodien

SA Schools Representatives

Rondebosch: Lukhanyo Vokozela

Bryan le Roux was originally chosen but had to withdraw because of an ankle injury.

Bishops: Connor Evans

Teams:

Rondebosch: 15 Dalvon Blood, 14 Lehan Botha, 13 Jordan Collier (captain), 12 Sebastian Bauriedl, 11 Connor Kotze, 10 Kian Davis , 9 Ishma-eel Safodien, 8 Joshua King, 7 Jake Tredoux, 6 Matthew Cohen, 5 Seaton Loftus, 4 Matt Gray, 3 Jordan van Schalkwyk, 2 Troy Fisher, 1 Jay Reiback
Replacements: 16 Kyle Jackson, 17 Lamla Nunu, 18 Jonathan Sands/Kyle Blackmore, 19 Campbell Slater, 20 Alec Young, 21 Conor van Eden, 22 Cameron van Rensburg, 23 Tiaan van Loggerenberg
Coaches: Pieter Benade, Joel Carew
Manager: Trevor Edwards

Bishops: 15 Matthew Lennett, 14 Samuel Marthinussen, 13 Oliver Jones, 12 Michael Ford, 11 Luca Liebenberg, 10 Sacha Mngomezulu, 9 Liam Kloosman, 8 Isaiah Wharton (captain), 7 Jono Bird, 6 Charlie Yates, 5 Jack Hampshire, 4 Samuel Rudston, 3 James Bolton, 2 Teubes van Niekerk, 1 Aidan MacDonald
Replacements: 16 George Kappatos, 17 Dallas Wichmann , 18 Kyle Beley , 19 Euan Groenewald , 20 Aya Ngcwangu, 21 Ross Vintcent , 22 Wafeeq Francis, 23 Adam Suliaman
Coaches: Wes Chetty, Dylon Frylinck, Charlie Post, Chris Ekron

Date: Saturday, 17 August 2019
1st XV kick-off: 12.15
Live television broadcast: SuperSport, channel 210
Venue: Tinkie Heyns Field, Rondebosch Boys’ High
Expected weather conditions: Sunny with a high of 22°C and a low of 12°C
Referee: Wian Swart (Western Province Referees’ Society)

Rugby Programme – 17 August 2019

Tinkie Heyns
08.30: 4th XV
09.40: 3rd XV
10.50: 2nd XV
12.15: 1st XV

Meadow A
08.10: Under-16C
09.20: Under-16B
10.30: Under-16A

Meadow B
08.30: Under-15A
09.30: Under-15C
10.30: Under-15B

Meadow C
10.30: 5th XV

Lower Desert A
08.30: Under-14B
09.30: Under-14A
10.30: Under-14C

Lower Desert B
08.30: Under-14D

Bishops vs Rondebosch Down the Years

1911: Bishops won 18-0 & 25-0
1916: Bishops won 13-0 & drew 13-13
1917: Bishops won 5-3 & Rondebosch won 14-3
1918: Bishops won 16-0 & drew 0-0
1921: Bishops won 6-0
1923: Rondebosch won 9-8
1925: Rondebosch won 22-3
1926: Bishops won 10-9 & 6-3
1928: Bishops won 8-3 & 15-3
1929: Bishops won 7-3
1930: Bishops won 15-9 & 12-9
1931: Bishops won 11-3 & 16-9
1932: Bishops won 9-3 & 15-0
1933: Bishops won 11-6 & drew 3-3
1935: Bishops won 6-3
1936: Bishops won 49-0 & 37-3
1937: Drew 0-0 & Bishops won 6-3
1938: Rondebosch won 8-3 & Bishops won 16-6
1939: Rondebosch won 8-0
1940: Bishops won 25-3 & 11-8
1941: Bishops won 13-9 & Rondebosch won 8-3
1942: Bishops won 16-4 & 10-3
1943: Bishops won 21-0 & 31-3
1944: Rondebosch won 21-14 & 6-0
1945: Rondebosch won 6-0 & Bishops won 11-8
1946: Drew 3-3 & drew 3-3
1947: Bishops won 6-3 & Rondebosch won 9-6
1948: Rondebosch won 17-13 & Bishops won 13-6
1949: Bishops won 23-0 & 17-6
1950: Drew 14-14 & Rondebosch won 17-6
1951: Bishops won 8-0 & 17-0
1952: Rondebosch won 6-3 & drew 3-3
1953: Rondebosch won 6-3 & 13-3
1954: Rondebosch won 11-3
1955: Bishops won 9-6 & 8-6
1956: Bishops won 11-0 & Rondebosch won 9-6
1957: Rondebosch won 5-0 & drew 3-3
1958: Rondebosch won 8-0 & 8-6
1959: Bishops won 10-0 & Rondebosch won 3-0
1960: Drew 3-3 & Rondebosch won 12-3
1961: Rondebosch won 5-0 & 13-6
1962: Bishops won 3-0 & drew 6-6
1963: Rondebosch won 11-0 & 9-6
1964: Rondebosch won 13-0 & 13-0
1965: Drew 0-0 & drew 3-3
1966: Rondebosch won 14-3 & 12-3
1967: Drew 3-3 & Rondebosch won 20-0
1968: Rondebosch won 6-0 & drew 8-8
1969: Rondebosch won 11-6 & 25-3
1970: Rondebosch won 14-0 & 11-9
1971: Rondebosch won 8-3 & 24-3
1972: Rondebosch won 13-4 & 13-4
1973: Rondebosch won 13-12 & Bishops won 16-13
1974: Bishops won 9-3 & 18-4
1975: Rondebosch won 27-3 & 22-6
1976: Rondebosch won 14-13 & 22-12
1977: Rondebosch won 15-12 & 33-7
1978: Drew 6-6 & Bishops won 8-6
1979: Bishops won 9-0 & 24-0
1980: Rondebosch won 22-12 & Bishops won 10-3
1981: Bishops won 12-6 & 7-6
1982: Bishops won 18-6 & Rondebosch won 12-6
1983: Rondebosch won 18-10 & Bishops won 16-6
1984: Rondebosch won 7-0 & 15-11
1985: Bishops won 12-3 & Rondebosch won 16-9
1986: Bishops won 14-4 & 13-3
1987: Bishops won 12-7 & 15-3
1988: Bishops won 10-3 & 13-3
1989: Bishops won 58-10 & 7-4
1990: Bishops 14-7 & 9-0
1991: Bishops 12-9 & 21-9
1992: Bishops 34-3 & 27-6
1993: Bishops 28-10 & 19-5
1994: Rondebosch won 6-5 & 19-9
1995: Rondebosch won 7-6 & 11-10
1996: Rondebosch won 17-7 & 6-0
1997: Rondebosch won 18-0 & 31-11
1998: Bishops won 20-0 & 15-7
1999: Rondebosch 16-15 & Bishops won 24-9
2000: Rondebosch 22-19 & 27-17
2001: Bishops won 17-0 & 18-0
2002: Bishops won 52-8 & 41-25
2003: Bishops won 18-5 & 78-19
2004: Bishops won 27-8 & Rondebosch won 26-22
2005: Bishops won 31-6 & 14-12
2006: Bishops won 71-3 & 75-22
2007: Bishops won 48-27 & 27-24
2008: Bishops won 20-8 & 47-15
2009: Rondebosch won 16-10 & Bishops won 10-6
2010: Bishops won 38-10 & the sides drew 19-19
2011: Rondebosch won 34-18 & Bishops won 37-12
2012: Bishops won 15-3 & Rondebosch won 19-11
2013: Rondebosch won 22-7 & Bishops won 23-11
2014: Bishops won 52-14 & 22-21
2015: Bishops won 36-23 & Rondebosch won 55-12
2016: Rondebosch won 15-14 & 30-26
2017: Rondebosch won 32-19 & 64-7
2018: Bishops won 25-20 & the sides drew 10-10
2019: Bishops won 36-26