Captain's Profile: Tiaan van Wyk
This will be the second Classic Clash between the two sides with 2015’s encounter being one-way traffic as Landboudal claimed an emphatic 43-3 victory. Being part of last year's victorious team, the 18-year-old will not take Augsburg too lightly this year.
"Augsburg has a very good team this year, and they will seek revenge. It is going to be a very tough match for us, travelling away from home," Van Wyk said.
In terms of the team representing Landboudal, the captain stated: "Our team is a relatively young group. Out of the 15 being fielded, only five are matriculants,"
Landboudal will rely heavily on their senior players, and the captain acknowledged his vital role in the team. Van Wyk's strength as a player and his ability as a captain has to be its very best.
"My strength as a captain is to make good decisions on the field, and build a good team spirit that is encouraging to my teammates," he stated.
The highlights in this 18-year-old's rugby career is being part of Griquas Academy week team in 2015, but his most honoured accolade is being named captain of the first XV in 2016.
"I was really honoured to be named captain of the team, I represented the first XV since grade 10 and always had great respect for the past captains. My philosophy is to set a good example for other players and not just to lead but let my actions speak louder than my words," he added.
Being that this may be his last year partaking in an Classic Clash, the captain's love for the game does not stop there.
"My future plan is to play Varsity Cup rugby, but for now my focus is solely on leading my team to victory. My message for the boys is believe in yourselves and play hard this Saturday" he added.
