CC: Battle of the Saints
St Stithians of Randburg go across to StJohn's of Houghton for this week's FNB Classic Clash, two teams likely to play rugby in a creative and honourable way.
In all there will be 16 rugby matches between the two down on the Burger Field, looking up the koppie to the imposing stone buildings, fortress-like, above.
Neither side has had a great year, St Stithians better than St John's and against stronger opposition. St John's have won four of 12 matches, St Stithians eight of 13. St Stithians opponents included Noord-Kaap, SACS, Kearsney and KES.
Results against common opponents:
Jeppe: St John's lost 14-12; St Stithians won 26-22
St Alban's: St John's lost 43-10; St Stithians won 18-12
St David's: St John's won 41-20, St Stithians 37-15
Parktown: St John's won 26-7, St Stithians 52-28
St Benedicts: St John's lost 14-12; St Stithians won 14-12
Pretoria Boys High: St John's lost 37-15; St Stithians won 17-14
St Stithians won four matches which St John's lost.
Provincial representation
St John's: Thapelo Rapelewana has been chosen for the Golden Lions Craven Week side, NJ Maree for the Golden Lions Welpies (Under-19) and Tobi Ndzimande for the Golden Lions Academy Week side.
St Stithians: Innocent Radebe has been chosen for the Golden Lions Craven Week side.
The teams:
St John's: 15 Wesley Coulentianos, 14 Tobi Ndzimande, 13 Murray Conway, 12 Niels Kuhnemann,11 Dylan Potgieter, 10 Bradley Jardine, 9 Wesley Antonities, 8 Thapelo Rapelewana, 7 Thomas Workman, 6 James Eckersley, 5 NJ Maree (Capt), 4 Devon Stone, 3 Sam Theron, 2 Mitchelle Antonities,1 Pilani Qwabe.
Replacements: 16 Jonty Schwartz, 17 Gerhard Olivier, 18 William Murray, 19 Mathew Temllet, 20 Mark Dzanibe, 21 Paul Ontong, 22 Mango Lephoko.
Coaches: Stefan Lourens, Morné Heunes
St Stithians: 15 Greg Elmes, 14 Aidan Ross, 13 Eddie Samutela, 12 Jonty Bredell (captain), 11 Bandile Semelane, 10 Innocent Radebe, 9 Richard Jordaan, 8 Roald Roodt, 7 Ignaz Richter, 6 Nicholas Stevens, 5 Matthew Partridge, 4 Jaryd Terry, 3 Dustin Kobrowisky, 2 Dillon Bakos (vice-captain), 1 Sean Seymore.
Coaches: I Rickelton, Y Vickery
Date: Saturday, 23 June (2012)
Kick-off: 12.00
Venue: St John's College, Houghton
Expected weather conditions: Sunny with a high of 13°C, dropping to 9°C, a crisp Highveld day in winter.
Rugby programme:
Burger Field
08.00: Under-16A
09.00: Under-14A
10.00: Under-15A
11.00: Second XV
12.00: First XV
Michell Field
08.00: Fourth XV
09.00: Third XV
11.00: Fifth XV
C Field
08.00: Under-15D
09.00: Under-16C
10.00: Under-16B
11.00: Under-14C
D Field
08.00: Under-14B
09.00: Under-15B
10.00: Under-14D
11.00: Under-15C
