Captain's profile: Siyamthanda Mgubo
However, they will have an uphill battle on their hands as they have lost all five encounters between the schools since 2012 and Selborne are ranked 11 places higher on the Schools Top 20.
"Since 2012, we played them five times and have lost all those matches as we search for our 100th win over Selborne College. That will be our motivation this week, knowing that if we get the win, we will be part of history.
"We know we can expect a very physical game up front and they won't stop playing for the full 70 minutes. It's definitely going to be tough especially with the up and down season we have had. We have had some tough games this year with both good and bad results.
"We are going to be without Kwanda Dimaza for this match as he will be representing South African Schools A side and we also have a few injury concerns. However, we are still a well balanced side with some experienced players mixed with a few youngsters," he said.
The inside centre represented Border at the 2015 Craven Week, where he played at scrumhalf, will be relying on his communication and commitment to help set the example for the rest of the team to follow.
"I communicate well with my team mates and encourage them. I also play every game as hard as I can to try and lead by example. A key aspect of the way I approach the game is that I respect the game, have fun and play fair.
"This week we will need to train hard, play even harder, believe in each other and trust the game plan while implementing an attitude where we never give up.
"I was very happy [to be named captain] because it is a real honour to be selected to lead the first XV but I knew that with the captaincy comes a lot of responsibility," he added.
The third year veteran is hopeful of continuing his playing career while furthering his education.
