CC in Potchefstroom
There are four schools in Potchefstroom which enjoy great rivalries – Boys High, HTS, Gim and Volkskool. This Saturday it is the turn of Gimmies and Volkies to enjoy the excitement of an FNB Classic Clash.
The record of matches between the two schools since 1990 is close, 22 matches, 11 wins for the Volkies, nine for Gimmies and two draws, the last one in 2009.
The Volkies have not lost to Gimmies in six matches and last two years have produced hidings for Gimmies. In 2010 Volkies won 30-3 and in 2011 38-17.
Volkies have both their halfbacks back from last year – Mauritz van Zyl and WJ Herbst as well as eighthman Iniël Schoenfeld, giving them a great 8-9-10 axis. Also back are flank Henco van der Walt and prop Jaco Botha. Herbst, Schoenfeld and Botha are in the Shadow Leopards team that gave the Valke a big beating during the week.
Gimmies also have five back – fullback Roy Harris, Phillip Janse van Rensburg, who has moved from wing to scrumhalf, flank Janco Schutte, lock Riaan May and hooker Thomas Dreyer who was on the bench for the Leopards against the Valke.
It could just be a close encounter.
The teams:
Potchefstroom Gimnasium: 15 Roy Harris, 14 Marchelle Hatting, 13 Jurgen Wessels, 12 Kerneels Swart (vice-captain), 11 Franco du Preez, 10 MP Pretorius, 9 Phillip Janse van Rensburg, 8 Werner Haman, 7 Janco Schutte (captain), 6 Hein Papenfus, 5 Albert Lubbe, 4 Riaan May, 3 Nantus Nortjé, 2 Thomas Dreyer, 1 Ian Compion.
Replacements: 16 AJ Badenhorst, 17 Jan Vos, 18 Janlu Bouwer/ Barend Steyn, 19 Tommie Joubert, 20 Gideon van der Merwe, 21 Lemmer Vermooten, 22 Herman Jordaan.
Coach: Eben Verster
Potchefstroom Volkskool: 15 Ulrich Aspeling, 14 Leandré Barnard, 13 DJ White, 12 Michael Hurn, 11 Armand du Preez, 10 Mauritz van Zyl, 9 WJ Herbst (captain), 8 Iniel Schoenfeld, 7 Henco van der Walt, 6 JP Franken, 5 Johan Potgieter, 4 Johandré van Wyk, 3 Jaco Botha, 2 Dalton Viljoen, 1 Hennie Roodt.
Replacements: 16 Etienne Wahl, 17 Pieter Oberholzer, 18 Jaco Vermeulen, 19 Joshua van Niekerk, 20 Hendriko Kok, 21 RP Campher, 22 JP Pretorius.
Coaches: Daan Seymore, Hennie Pretorius
Date: Saturday, 26 May, 2012
Kick-off: 12.40
Venue: Potchefstroom Volkskool
Expected weather conditions: Sunny with a high of 20°C, dropping to 8°C
