Dale host Selborne

They have been at it for well over 120 years, one of the great schools matches in South African rugby, and this promises to be another close encounter.

Selborne are ranked 9th on the FNB Top 20, Dale 12th.

Selborne have played more often – 10 matches this year of which they have lost two and drawn one. Dale have played six matches and lost one.

The only opponents they have in common are Kearsney. Dale beat them 45-26; Selborne beat them 48-7.  Last week Dale beat Stirling 70-5; Selborne beat Queen's 25-9.

Dale have home advantage. In addition its is their Reunion Day, a day when Dalian passions run high and support gets as intense as it can get.

Rugby Programme

A Field

09.00: Under-14A

10.00: Under-15A    

11.10: Under-16 A     

12.30: 3rd XV

13.40: 2nd XV

15.30: 1st XV

B Field

08.45: Under-16B    

10.00: 5th XV

11.10: 4th XV

12.20: Under-15B

C Field

09.00: 6th XV

10.10: Under-15C

11.20: Under-14B    

D Field

09.00: Under-14C

1st XVs

Dale College: 15 Godknows Mavara, 14 Buntu Zatu, 13 Jonathan Booysen, 12 Siyamthanda Mgubo (captain), 11 Luyolo Khuse, 10 Courtney Winnaar, 9 Siphe Renene, 8 Ronald Jiri, 7 Oratile Mabusela, 6 Siyanda Am, 5 Kwanda Dimaza, 4 Solomon Makhubelo, 3 Reezwaan Shahadat, 2 Bubele Gongqa, 1 Thabiso Maziza.

Replacements: 16 Hennie Otto, 17 Luvo Bazi, 18 Cinga Moni, 19 Zukhanye Roji, 20 Siposethu Dlongodlongo, 21 Sibulele Mbana

Results Down the Years

Dale vs Selborne

1892. Dale won 2-1

1913. Draw 0-0

1915. Dale won  15-0

1916. Dale won  12-0

1917. Dale won  57-0

1918. Dale won  31-0

1919. Dale won  19-0

1920. Dale won  17-0

1921. Draw 0-0

1921. Selborne won  8-0

1922. Cancelled for a funeral

1923. Dale won  24-9

1924. Selborne won 11-8

1925. Selborne won  8-0

1926. Dale won  14-3

1927. Dale won  12-3

1928. Dale won  25-6

1929.  No Games; Selborne called off rugby relations

1930. Dale won  15-3

1931. Dale won 9-8

1932. Dale won  26-5

1933. Dale won 18-9

1934. Dale won  14-8

1935. Cancelled    

1936. Selborne won 21-61

1937. Dale won  11-3

1938. Dale won  43-3

1938. Dale won  16-5

1939. Selborne won 22-11

1940. Dale won  19-10

1941. Dale won 16-15

1942. Dale won  21-15

1943. Dale won  31-3

1944. Dale won  10-3

1945. Draw 6-6

1946. Dale won  15-3

1947. Selborne won 14-6

1948. Selborne won 11-10

1949. Dale won  13-6

1950. Dale won  16-6

1951. Selborne won 12-9

1952. Selborne won 20-3

1953. Selborne won 6-3

1954. Selborne won 9-6

1955. Dale won 17-8

1956. Draw 3-3

1957. Selborne won 11-5

1958. Selborne won 20-12

1959. Dale won  9-6

1960. Dale won  14-9

1961. Selborne won 8-6

1962. Selborne won 12-11

1963. Dale won  12-5

1964. Dale won  15-14

1965. Dale won  29-8

1966. Dale won  14-9

1967. Dale won  25-18

1968. Dale won  17-6

1969. Dale won  15-12

1970. Selborne won 43-17

1971. Dale won  14-11

1972. Selborne won 25-7

1973. Dale won  36-15

1974. Dale won  11-7

1975. Dale won  41-9

1976. Selborne won 25-11

1977. Selborne won 20-13

1978. Dale won  45-25

1979. Selborne won 36-19

1980. Selborne won 34-32

1981. Dale won  18-13

1982. Dale won 23-15

1983. Selborne won  6-3

1983. Selborne won  9-8

1984. Dale won  33-11

1985. Dale won 28-25

1986. Dale won  18-13

1987. Dale won  42-12

1988. Selborne won 49-13

1989. Dale won  26-6

1990. Dale won  34-3

1991. Selborne won 19-12

1992. Dale won 25-23

1993. Dale won  30-14

1994. Selborne won 17-9

1995. Dale won  40-23

1996. Dale won  35-23

1997. Selborne won 31-29

1998. Selborne won 52-9

1999. Dale won  43-8

2000. Dale won  58-27

2001. Selborne won 38-16

2002. Selborne won 22-21

2003. Selborne won 45-0

2004. Selborne won 33-32

2005. Selborne won 27-8

2006. Selborne won 31-14

2007. Dale won 33-10

2008. Selborne won 50-29

2009. Selborne won 33-20

2010. Dale won 31-29

2011. Selborne won 31-19

2012. Dale won 10-9 and 12-7

2013. Selborne won 25-21 and 25-22

2014. Selborne win 28-7 and 20-11