Faure Street Packed again
This time two other Paarl schools will be in action – Klein Nederburg and New Orleans.
They are both big, coed schools. Klein Nederburg, founded in the north of Paarl as a junior school in 1977, has now some 1 430 pupils. New Orleans was founded in 1984 in the east of Paarl and has some 1 550 pupils.
They have been playing each other since 1984 but as an Interschools clash since 1994. again this year it is an FNB Classic Clash.
The Interschools goes on all week and includes singing, praying and bragging. On the day itself at Faure Street Stadium a crowd of over 15 000 is expected and there will be pompom girls, introduction to dignitaries and the singing of the two schools' songs.
It is a bright, cheerful, colourful day on which the result of the 1st XV matters most.
Season so Far
There is not much between the two schools, certainly not enough to risk a bet on the result. But Klein Nederburg have the better overall results, perhaps because their opposition has been less demanding.
Klein Nederburg have played 12 and won nine; New Orleans have played 13 and won six.
Results against Common Opponents
Bergrivier: Klein Nederburg won 17-15; New Orleans lost 20-12
Kylkemore: Klein Nederburg won 15-6; New Orleans won 22-0
Labori: Klein Nederburg won 47-0; New Orleans won 28-21
Achievers
Both schools' players are eligible to play for Boland at Craven Week and Academy Week
Craven Week
New Orleans: Keenan Williams
Academy Week
New Orleans: Devon Pietersen
Teams
Klein Nederburg: 15 Shadley Dazel, 14 Thabo Claasen, 13 Zane America, 12 Duran Williams, 11 Naygan Poole, 10 Rick Jordaan, 9 Bevan Daniels, 8 Nathan Fredericks, 7 Miguel Solomons, 6 Ashlin de Bruin, 5 Carlyle Lawrence, 4 Breyton Bosman, 3 Nicho Swarts, 2 Ruwan Carolissen, 1 Clint Leibrandt
Replacements: 16 Linden Zimri, 17 Linden Adams, 18 Hyron Onverwacht, 19 Earl Adonis, 20 Romelo Naude, 21 Gavin Francke, 22 Abdul Manuel, 23 Stravino Jacobs / Randy Small
New Orleans: 15 Chadwin Dietloff, 14 Daleel Adonis, 13 Yaqoob Abrahams, 12 Shakier Moerat, 11 Jaidee Botha, 10 Keenan Williams, 9 Ethan Williams, 8 Wilbur Rosant, 7 Lyle Jackson, 6 Auldrin Marthinissen, 5 Etthiene Martin, 4 Björn Fortuin, 3 Milano van Wyk, 2 Kevin Januarie (captain), 1 Tyler Cedra.
Rugby Programme
10.30: Under-14A
11.30: Under-15A
12.30: Under-16A
13.55: 2nd XV
14.00: 1st XV
Results Down the Years
1994: New Orleans won 33-3
1995: New Orleans won 32-0
1996: New Orleans won 19-12
1997: Klein Nederburg won 11-5
1998: New Orleans won 17-8
1999: New Orleans won 9-5
2000: New Orleans won 32-3
2001: New Orleans won 17-0
2002: Klein Nederburg won 14-12
2003: New Orleans won 15-9
2004: New Orleans won 8-0
2005: New Orleans won 12-3
2006: New Orleans won 7-5
2007: Klein Nederburg won 13-10
2008: Klein Nederburg won 24-23
2009: Klein Nederburg won 16-3
2010: Klein Nederburg won 19-17
2011: New Orleans won 15-9
2012: New Orleans won 25-8
2013: New Orleans won 17-13
2014: Klein Nederburg won 22-13
2015: Draw 10-10