College host College
The rugby part of the visit will produce 17 matches.
They are old schools with great traditions. St Andrew's was founded by the Anglican church in 1855. Selborne College was founded under a different name in 1872. St Andrew's claims to have been the first school in South Africa to -play rugby. That was in 1878 when other entities were playing local games as was the case in most parts of the world where 'football' was played. Selborne also started playing late in the 19th century
Travel between Grahamstown and East London was slow and uncomfortable and as a result Selborne and St Andrew's first met in 1931 but they have been enthusiastic about meeting since then. Selborne with some 750 boys is bigger than St Andrew's with roughly 450 but the Grahamstown sides have always stood up really well.
Season So Far
Both have played 11 matches. Selborne have lost three of them, St Andrew's two, but there is a great difference in the calibre of opposition.
Selborne has played six sides which feature on the FNB Top 20, St Andrew's none. Selborne have actually beaten a Top 20 team, HTS Middelburg (when they were in the Top 20) and drawn with Monument. Their defeats have been at the hands of Dale, Queen's and the great Grey College. St Andrew's have lost to DHS and Bishops.
Selborne are ranked 15th, St Andrew's not at all.
They have no common opponents as yet
Noteworthy Players.
Back are several players from last year's provincial teams.
Selborne fall under the aegis of Border, St Andrew's of Eastern Province.
Craven Week
Selborne: Leon Lyons, who was a prop in 2015 and is now playing lock, prop Sango Xamlashe
St Andrew's: prop Sanzi Sandi
Academy Week
Selborne: Darren Kyle Lemmer, Sande Msenyane
Grant Khomo Week
Selborne: Miles Norton, Afika Ndinisa, David Coetzer, Cameron Moodie
1st XVs
St Andrew's: 15 Ross Ferguson, 14 Angus Cook, 13 Matt More, 12 Chris Benjamin, 11 Timothy Bloem, 10 Craig Stow, 9 Oscar Evans, 8 Robert Quarmby, 7 Daniel Tiffin, 6 Kelvin Boateng-Aidoo, 5 Ikhe Nkhereanye, 4 Tristan Cooke, 2 Sanzi Sandi (captain), 2 James Wilson, 1 Harry Turner
Coaches: Gerry Posthumus, Harley Searle
Director of Rugby: Andrew Royle
Selborne: 15 Josh Armstrong, 14 Miles Norton, 13 Sibahle Khulane, 12 Sando Xamlashe (captain), 11 Afrika Ndinisa, 10 David Coetzer, 9 James Bruce, 8 Darren Lemmer, 7 Alex Greig, 6 A. Greig, 5 Storme Snelling, 4 Leon Lyons, 3 Cameron Moodie, 2 Mila Bomela, 1 Sande Msengane
Coaches: Kevin Taylor, Josh Fowles
Date: Saturday, 21 May 2016
1st XV kick-off: 14.30
Venue: Lower Field, St Andrew's
Expected weather conditions: Clear with a high of 27°C, dropping to 11°C
Rugby Programme
Lower
08.30: Under-15A
09.30: 4th XV
10.45: 3rd XV
12.00: 2nd XV
13.10: Under-16A
14.30: 1st XV
Knowling 1
08.30: 6th XV
09.30: Under-15B
10.45: Under-16C
12.00: 5th XV
Knowling 2
08.30: Under-15D
09.30: Under-14B
10.45: Under-14C
12.00: Under-15B
13.10: Under-16D
St Aidan’s
08.30: Under-15D Under-14A
09.30: Under-14B Under-15C
Results Down the Years
As we have for many other traditional matches, we should like to develop a complete record of 1st XV matches between St Andrew's and Selborne going back 85 years.
Very tentatively we give this small group of possible results. We should be most grateful if they could be added to and corrected.
If you can help, please, contact paul@sportsmedia365.com.
News flash: Lin Andrew of St Andrew's has rapidly helped us to make this century complete. Thanks so much, Lin.
1959: Draw 6-6
1960: St Andrew's won 21-3
1959: Draw 6-6
1960: St Andrew's won 21-3
2001: Selborne won 7-3
2002: Selborne won 29-5
2003: Selborne won 28-17
2004: St Andrew's won 34-3
2005: Selborne won 24-22
2006: Selborne won 26-6
2007: Selborne won 43-9
2008: Selborne won 32-19
2009: Selborne won 28-25
2010: St Andrew's won 39-7
2011: Rain, no play
2012: St Andrew's won 16-8
2013: Draw 17-17
2014: Selborne won 28-21
2015: Selborne won 43-19
