Bishops in St Andrew's thriller
On Thursday 26 March 2015 St Andrew’s College took on Bishops from Cape Town in their annual rugby derby in Grahamstown. Bishops won the match but there was must more to this thrilling game of great skill than just the final score.
The 1st XV, 2nd XV, Under-16 A, Under-15A and Under-14A all went up against their respective Bishops opposition and acquitted themselves well. Special mention must be made of the Under-16 A team who recorded a memorable victory for St Andrew's, playing some fantastic rugby in trying conditions as they ran out 50-28 winners on Lower.
The 1st XV started at a furious pace with both teams showing a willingness to run the ball and shift the opposition from side to side. The early exchanges were fairly even as the teams traded tries, but towards the end of the half College gained the ascendency and scored some thrilling tries as flyhalf, Anthony Dakin, controlled the game through the closing stages of the half. A try on the stroke of half-time meant that College led 26-14 at the break.
The second half started at the same furious pace and both teams were producing a fantastic advert for schoolboy rugby. Bishops were the first to score after some sustained pressure, but College bounced back and a great solo effort from Macome Pringle saw College stretch their lead. Both teams were throwing everything they had to clinch it for their school and the tension on Lower was palpable as the teams set for the final scrum.
Unfortunately it was heartbreak for the large College crowd that had gathered on Lower as Bishops sneaked in for the final score to clinch the game 35-33. It was an unfortunate loss for the College team who certainly produced a performance worthy of a win.
Scorers:
For St Andrew's:
Tries: Grant Dixie, Angus Cook, Xolile Mdlokovana, Tom Lane, Macome Pringle
Cons: Anthony Dakin 4
For Bishops:
Tries: André Manuel 3, Tristan Leyds, Brandon Salomo
Cons: Cornel Smit: 5
Teams:
Bishops: 15 Tristan Leyds, 14 Lubelo Scott, 13 Seb Hanekom, 12 Cornel Smit, 11 André Manuel, 10 James Macdonald, 9 Brandon Salomo, 8 Francois Stassen, 7 Jarryd Lurie, 6 Joel Paarwater, 5 Nic Frankenveld, 4 Connor Osborne, 3 J-P Smith, 2 Gregory Willcocks, 1 William Day
St Andrew’s: 15 Ross Ferguson, 14 Grant Dixie, 13 Thomas Lane (captain), 12 Angus Cook, 11 Xolile Mdlokovana, 10 Anthony Dakin, 9 Luke Alexandre, 8 Malcolm Pringle, 7 Seb Mulders, 6 Baron Boateng-Aidoo, 5 Daniel Tiffin, 4 Christopher Sherratt, 3 Sazi Sandi, 2 Harry Turner, 1 Aidan Stoll
Referee: Sandile Ngcese (Eastern Province Referees' Society)
All the Scores
1st XV: Bishops won 35-33
2nd XV: Bishoips won 19-15
Under-16A: St Andrew's won 50-28
Under-15A: Bishops won 36-10
Under-14A: Bishops won 36-12
Results Down the Years
1896: Bishops won 5-0
1898: Bishops won 9-0
1903: Bishops won 5-0
1921: St Andrew's won 15-0
1922: Bishops won 18-3
1923: Bishops won 3-0
1924: Draw 8-8
1925: Bishops won 3-0
1926: St Andrew's won 28-0
1927: Draw 3-3
1928: Bishops won 11-3
1929: Bishops won 20-9
1930: Bishops won 23-6
1931: Bishops won 16-0
1932: Bishops won 13-12
1933: St Andrew's won 9-8
1934: St Andrew's won 21-3
1935: St Andrew's won 6-5
1936: Bishops won 24-0
1937: Bishops won 8-6
1938: Draw 3-3
1939: St Andrew's won 16-0
1940-45: World War II
1946:: Draw 11-11
1947: Bishops won 8-6
1948: Bishops won 9-3
1949: Bishops won 6-3
1950: Bishops won 14-0
1951: St Andrew's won 5-3
1952: Bishops won 3-0
1953: St Andrew's won 28-0
1954: Bishops won 14-3
1955: Bishops won 8-3
1956: Draw 3-3
1957: St Andrew's won 9-6
1958: Bishops won 6-3
1959: St Andrew's won 16-3
1960: St Andrew's won 25-0
1961: Bishops won 11-5
1962: Bishops won 8-3
1963: St Andrew's won 11-3
1964: Bishops won 19-12
1965: Bishops won 3-0
1966: St Andrew's won 12-8
1967: St Andrew's won 6-0
1968: Bishops won 11-9
1969: St Andrew's won 17-3
1970: St Andrew's won 8-6
1971: St Andrew's won 6-3
1972: Bishops won 10-3
1973: Bishops won 12-11
1974: Bishops won 12-0
1975: St Andrew's won 15-0
1976: Bishops won 19-9
1977: Bishops won 41-3
1978: St Andrew's won 9-4
1979: Bishops won 49-3
1980: Bishops won 9-3
1981: Bishops won 18-6
1982: Bishops won 25-12
1983: Bishops won 23-12
1984: Bishops won 13-12
1985: No match
1986: Bishops won 30-3
1987: Bishops won 11-3
1988: Bishops won 50-6
1989: Bishops won19-9
1990: St Andrew's won 15-4
1991: Bishops won 19-16
1992: Bishops won 41-17
1993: Bishops won 21-18
1994: Bishops won 30-21
1995: No match
1996: Bishops won 18-12
1997: St Andrew's won 47-17
1998: St Andrew's won 20-19
1999: Bishops won 27-20
2000: St Andrew's won 18-17
2001: St Andrew's won 19-15
2002: Bishops won 27-8
2003: Draw 12-12
2004: St Andrew's won 10-8
2005: St Andrew's won 28-10
2006: Bishops won 41-6
2007: No match
2008: Bishops won 64-18
2009: Bishops won 17-12
2010: Bishops won 25-24
2011: Bishops won 26-22
2012: St Andrew's won 19-16
2013: St Andrew's won 28-21
2014: Bishops won 39-15
2015: Bishops won 35-33
