Classic East London Clash
Each year there is a massive migration from one to the other. This year Grey goes to East London for more than just the 17 rugby matches. The two schools will even hold a joint music concert on the Thursday. There are also hockey (10 teams), tennis, chess, squash, debating and golf. Lots of buses will be moving up from PE to East London for yet another memorable encounter.
This year the match is an FNB Classic Clash and will be televised live (Supersport channel 201).
Season So Far
Grey have won 11 of their 15 matches. They were beaten by Paul Roos, Dale, Grey Bloem and, surprise, Daniël Pienaar. Unfortunately for them they will be without their two SA Schools players, Sihle Njezula and Kwezi Mafu, who will be in Cape Town playing against Wales.
Selborne won 13 of their 17 matches. They drew with SACS and Monument and lost to Queen's and Dale, whom they subsequently beat, and Grey Bloem.
Results against Common Opponents
Dale: Grey lost 26-21; Selborne lost 24-19 and won 16-13
Framesby: Grey won 45-17; Selborne won 36-10
Grey Bloem: Grey lost 33-7; Selborne lost 48-17
Hudson Park: Grey won 38-19; Selborne won 34-7
Queen's: Grey won 31-17; Selborne lost 33-29 and won 33-7
St Andrew's: Grey won 61-7; Selborne won 26-17
Achievers
Grey players were eligible for Eastern Province, Selborne for Border, at the Craven Week and Academy Week.
SA Schools
Grey PE: Sihle Njezula, Kwezi Mafu (Not playing against Selborne)
SA Schools A
Grey PE: Lubabalo Dobela, Ayabonga Oliphant (Not playing against Selborne)
Craven Week
Grey PE:Sihle Njezula, Aya Matroos, Kwezi Mafu, Tertius Groenewald, Ruan Jonker, Lubabalo Dobela, Khanya Mafunda, Waqar Solaan, Josiah Twum Boafo (2015)
Selborne: Josh Armstrong, Mila Bomela, James Bruce, David Coetzer, Darren Lemmer, Leon Lyons, Sande Megan, Sango Xamlashe, Luke Dalbock (Border Country Districts)
Academy Week
Selborne: Alexander Greig, Sibahle Kuhlane, André Rust
Teams
Selborne: 15 James Bruce, 14 Josh Armstrong, 13 Sibahle Khulane, 12 Sango Xamlashe (captain), 11 Miles Norton, 10 David Coetzer, 9 James Monaghan, 8 Darren Lemmer, 7 André Rust, 6 Alex Greig, 5 Storme Snelling, 4 Brandon du Toit, 3 Leon Lyons, 2 Mila Bomela, 1 Sande Msengane
Replacements: 16 Onthatile Mavuso, 17 Cameron Moodie, 18 Luke Dalbock, 19 Kais Schoeman, 20 Regardt Kitching, 21 Mitchell Connellan, 22 Jason Raubenheimer, 23 Musawenkosi Sili
Grey: 15 Damian Smuts, 14 Uan Tait, 13 Josiah Twum Boafo, 12 James Neubert, 11 Aya Matroos, 10 Waqar Solaan, 9 Praveen Bosch, 8 Tertius Groenewald (captain), 7 Azola Mahonga, 6 Bevan Prinsloo, 5 Connor Thalrose, 4 Travis Outram, 3 Sive Masoziwe, 2 Aphiwe Febana, 1 Michael Biggs
Replacements: 16 James Scott, 17 Mathew Steyn, 18 Travis de Bruin, 19 Jonathan Cherrington, 20 Bradley Nelson, 21 Odwa Ntlokwana, 22 Campbell de Wet, 23 Craig Dagleish
Rugby Programme
Friday, 12 August 2016
A Field
15.00: Under-16D
16.10: Under-16C
B Field
15.00: Under-15C
16.10: Under-15D
C Field
16.10: Under-14D
Saturday, 13 August 2013
A Field
08.30: Under-14A
09.30: Under-15A
10.45: Under-16A
12.00: 2nd XV
13.15: 1st XV
B Field
07.50: 5th XV
09.00: 4th XV
10.10: 3rd XV
11.20: Under-14B
C Field
07.50: Under-14C
09.00: Under-16B
10.10: 6th XV
11.20: Under-15B
Results Down the Years
This is an incomplete list. The two schools started playing each other in 1926, and we should love to fill in the gap between then and 1952. If you have results, please, send them to paul@sportsmedia365.com.
1952: Selborne won 9-3
1953: Grey won 5-3
1954: Grey won 25-3
1955: Grey won 0-0
1956
1957: Selborne won 19-0
1958: Selborne won 19-8
1959: Selborne won 12-0
1960: Selborne won 6-3
1961: Grey won 8-3
1962: Selborne won 16-3
1963: Grey won 19-3
1964: Selborne won 10-0
1965: Selborne won 16-9
1966: Selborne won 10-5
1967: Selborne won 11-5
1968: Grey won 11-6
1969: Draw 6-6
1970: Selborne won 16-13
1971: Selborne won 19-9
1972: Grey won 9-0
1973: Selborne won 20-4
1974: Selborne won 10-6
1975: Selborne won 22-21
1976: Grey won 17-11
1977: Grey won 21-4
1978: Selborne won 26-19
1979: Selborne won 22-13
1980: Selborne won 18-12
1981: Grey won 24-7
1982: Grey won 12-10
1983: Grey won 29-9
1984: Grey won 18-6
1985: Selborne won 7-6
1986: Selborne won 15-10
1987: Grey won 12-6
1988: Selborne won 12-10
1989: Grey won 27-3
1990: Selborne won 17-9
1991: Grey won 7-0
1992: No match
1993: Grey won 16-15
1994: Selborne won 50-6
1995: Grey won 18-17
1996: Selborne won 10-8
1997: Selborne won 20-10
1998: Selborne won 31-10
1999: Selborne won 23-22
2000: Grey won 28-0
2001: Grey won 28-12
2002: Grey won 16-15
2003: Grey won 20-14 and 38-13
2004: Grey won 18-16 and Selborne won 20-11
2005: Grey won 16-3 and 62-3
2006: Grey won 16-15
2007: Grey won 18-3
2008: Grey won 38-16
2009: Selborne won 22-15
2010: Selborne won 30-17
2011: Selborne won 29-21
2012: Grey won 28-22
2013: Grey won 41-5
2014: Grey won 34-16
2015: Selborne won 22-18