Bishops Host Rondebosch
On Saturday, Rondebosch will make the short distance along Tullyallen Road from Rondebosch to Bishops for the second match between the neighbourly rivals this year, a Premier Interschools match.
They have been doing this happily for years. Of course, there is tension and massive effort with lots of prestige for victory but – normally it is a gentlemanly affair. Should anybody spoil the spirit of the day, by deeds on the field or words off it, he should be sent far away, a horrible iconoclast.
There will be a massive crowd at Bishops with lots of meetings of old friends.
The two teams met at the end of the second term. Bishops were too fast and too skilful for the home side and won 52-14.
This century the two teams have met 27 times. Bishops have won 21, Rondebosch five and one has been drawn. Bishops have scored over 70 points on two occasions, their biggest winning margin being 68 points. But then they have the skill, speed and support play to do that to a team which does not shut them down early.
Season so Far.
Neither school has had the sort of season they expect to have. The 'country' schools have proved fearsome and Wynberg have again managed the Peninsula Triple Crown, beating Bishops, Rondebosch and SACS each time they have played.
Bishops have played 16 matches, winning 10 and losing six.
Rondebosch have played 18 matches, winning six and losing 12.
They have each played against six teams ranked on the FNB Top 20 and have both lost to all six. In fact the six Bishops defeats have been to these strong teams.
Results against Common Opponents
Boland Landbou: Bishops won 29-25; Rondebosch lost 27-13
De Kuilen: Bishops won 52-17; Rondebosch won 41-7
Paarl Boys' High: Bishops lost 36-3; Rondebosch lost 25-10
Paarl Gim: Bishops lost 34-12; Rondebosch lost 57-26
Paul Roos: Bishops lost 36-14; Rondebosch lost 31-21
SACS: Bishops won 80-5 and 26-12; Rondebosch lost 13-12 and won 28-22
Wynberg: Bishops lost 20-19 and 34-17; Rondebosch lost 59-21 and 15-0
Representative Players
The players of both schools are eligible to play for Western Province.
Academy Week
Bishops: André Manuel, Sam Mitchell
Rondebosch: –
Craven Week
It was rather freakish that Bishops had six players in the Western Province Craven Week team.
Bishops: Gerard Pieterse, who played fullback at Craven Week but is in the centre on Saturday, Justin Heunis, who is not playing on Saturday, Jez MacIntyre, Saud Abrahams, Mervano da Silva, JP Smith
Rondebosch: Zain Davids
Team Changes
Bishops have three changes to their backline. Justin Heunis broke an arm playing against Drostdy last Saturday and will not play. Cornel Smit, who has been the team's goal-kicker has a slightly strained hamstring and is on the bench. Wing André Manuel is also on the bench his place taken bay Jesse Wilensky who had an excellent game at fullback in the first match. Tristan Leyds, who comes in to fullback is a brother of Dylan Leyds. The forwards are unchanged.
Rondebosch have made a massive change, bringing Craven Week loose forward Zain Davids into centre. He takes the place of vice-captain Clyde March who moves to the left wing while Kyle Ballakistan, who has had a good season, moves to the right. The other change is at centre where Rory Thomson takes the place of Jay Stevens. Jamie King comes into the loose trio in the place of Davids. Byron Bowes is at lock instead of Lihle Kula and Josh Emslie at loosehead in the place of Chris Newby,
Teams
Bishops: 15 Tristan Leyds, 14 Keenan Jacobs, 13 Gerard Pieterse (captain), 12 Brandon Salomo, 11 Jesse Wilensky, 10 Jez MacIntyre, 9 Justin Rowe-Roberts, 8 Saud Abrahams, 7 Mervano da Silva, 6 Nic Bester, 5 Sam Mitchell, 4 Max Linley, 3 Jean-Pierre Smith, 2 Justin Carey, 1 William Day
Replacements: 16 Keanan Alexander, 17 Luciano da Graca, 18 Tim Kuhn, 19 Jarryd Lurie, 20 Ross Church, 21 Luke Leach, 22 Cornel Smit, 23 André Manuel
Coaches: André Jacobs, Mike Bayly
Manager: Geoff Kieswetter
Rondebosch: 15 Riley Louw, 14 Kyle Ballakistan, 13 Zain Davids, 12 Jay Stevens, 11 Clyde Martch, 10 Jean Naude, 9 Mark Thompson, 8 Liam Greenhalgh, 7 Jamie King, 6 Robbie Waddilove (captain), 5 Byron Bowes, 4 Imraan Andrews, 3 Ashwyn Adams, 2 Russell Eaby, 1 Josh Emslie
Coaches: Clinton van Rensburg, Mark Lindenberg
Date: Saturday, 30 August 2014
1st XV kick-off: 12.15
Television: SS1
Venue: Piley Rees field at Bishops
Expected weather conditions: It has been cold and wet in Cape Town this week but it seems that Saturday will be sunny. The Pile Rees Field is excellently drained and one hopes the field will be dry and encourage creative rugby. The high will be 21°C and the low 10°C
Referee: Divan Uys (Western Province Referees' Society)
Rugby Programme
Piley Rees
09.40: 3rd XV
10.50: 2nd XV
12.15: 1st XV
Avenue
08.30: 6th XV
09.40: 5th XV
10.50: 4th XV
Sahara
08.30: Under-16C
09.40: Under-16B
10.50: Under-16A
Range
08.30: Under-15C
09.40: Under-15B
10.50: Under-15A
Lutgensvale A
09.40: Under-14B
10.50: Under-14A
Lutgensvale B
09.40: Under-14D
10.50: Under-14C
Lutgensvale C
09.40: Under-15D
Results 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: Bishops won 27-3 & 22-6
1976: Bishops 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
