Great Grey Go to Stellenbosch

The 1st XV is most important but there is much more than rugby in the gathering – chess, debating, golf, hockey, mountainbiking, soccer, squash and waterpolo.

But it is still the 1st XV match which is defining of victory or defeat.

The Season so Far

Grey have won 10 of their 12 matches, hosts Paul Roos 12 of their 16. After their two massive victories this term, Grey have shot up the Schools Top 20 from 10th to third while Paul Roos are seventh.

That means that there is little to choose between the two sides.

The ominous sign for Paul Roos, is Grey's performance this term. They ended last term losing to Paarl Boys' High and Selborne but started this term with massive wins over two other Top 20 teams – 73-10 over Grey Port Elizabeth and 83-10 mover Glenwood.

Results against Common Opponents

Affies: Paul Roos won 21-14; Grey won 35-32

Boland Landbou: Paul Roos won 33-24; Grey won 49-8

Grey High: Paul Roos lost 22-20; Grey won 73-10

Paarl Boys' High: Paul Roos lost 21-9; Grey lost 46-31

Paarl Gim: Paul Roos lost 20-19; Grey won 31-19

Waterkloof: Paul Roos lost 38-25; Grey won 67-12

Achievers

Paul Roos players are eligible for Western Province, Grey for Free State., who beat Western Province.

Craven Week

Paul Roos: Rufus Dercksen, Tristan Leitch, Alex Mbete,  Gerardo Jaar

Grey College: David Kriel, Henk Cilliers, Janco van Heyningen, Rikus Pretorius, Wycliff Vlitoor, Christopher Schreuder, Ross Braude, Arno Nieuwoudt, Marcel Theunissen, De Wet Marais, Naudé Naudé, Ru-hann Greyling, Luke Janse van Vüren, Herman Agenbach, Lebo Molefe

Academy Week

Grey: Hanno Rossouw, MJ Odendaal, Zander du Plessis, Wiaan Marais,  Schalk Vermaak, Jaap van Zyl, John-Henry Fincham, DC Odendaal, WJ de Jager 

SA Schools

Grey: Ruhann Greyling, Rikus Pretorius, Christopher Schreuder. Janco van Heyningen played in 2016.

Heyningen will play for Grey against Paul Roos but Greyling, Pretorius and Schreuder will be playing for SA Schools.

Teams:

Paul Roos: 15 Colia Louis, 14 Regan van der Westhuizen, 13 Brendan Venter, 12 Rufus Dercksen ©, 11 Remy Engelbrecht, 10 Juan Mostert, 9 Gerado Jaars, 8 Matthew Cordy, 7 Philip van Dyk, 6 Johan Bouwer, 5 Ryno Niemand, 4 Mink Scharink, 3 Hanru Jacobs, 2 JJ Kotze, 1 Cameron Dawson

Replacements: 16 Willem van der Hever, 17 Alexander Mbete, 18 Kobus Esterhuizen, 19 Micardo du Preez, 20 Jacques Viviers, 21 Antonie Kock, 22 Marias Cloete, 23 Renier Benade

Grey College: 15 David Kriel, 14 Pienaar van Niekerk, 13 Henk Cilliers, 12 JW de Jager, 11 Janco van Heyningen, 10 Zander du Plessis, 9 Ross Braude, 8 Arno Nieuwoudt, 7 Marcel Theunissen, 6 Jaap van Zyl, 5 Johan Wilken, 4 De Wet Marais, 3 John Henry Fincham, 2 Wihan Marais, 1 Naudé Naudé

Date: Saturday, 19 August 2017

1st XV kick-off: 14.00

Television broadcast: The live broadcast is on SuperSport channel 210

Venue: Markötter Field

Expected weather conditions: Sunny with a high of 24°C and a low of 11°C

Referee: Divan Uys (Western Province Referees' Society)

Rugby Programme, 19 August 2017

Main

10.10: Under-16A

11.20: 3rd XV

12.30: 2nd XV

14.00: 1st XV

Rivier

08.00: Under-15D

09.00: Under-16B

10.10: 4th XV

11.20: Under-16C

Meuelsloot

08.00: Under-14B

09.00: 5th XV

10.10: 7th XV 

11.20: 6th XV

Doornbosch

08.00: 8th XV

09.00: Under-14A

10.10: Under-16 E

11.20: 9th XV

Volkskombuis

08.00: Under-16D

09.00: Under-15B

10.10: Under-15A

11.20: Under-15C

Oval

08.00: Under-14E

09.00: Under-14D

10.00: Under-15E

11.00: Under-14C

Results Down the Years

1967: Grey won 22-3

1974: Grey won 24-0

1977: Grey won 20-10

1988: Grey won 16-9

1989: Grey won 28-7

1990: Grey won 17-9

1991: Paul Roos won 20-3

1992: Grey won 20-6

1993: Paul Roos won 27-4

1994: Paul Roos won 31-29

1995: Grey won 21-10

1996: Grey won 18-10

1997: Paul Roos won 12-8

1998: Grey won 23-15

1999: Grey won 29-26

2000: Grey won 42-13

2001: Grey won 15-6

2002: Grey won 19-8

2003: Grey won 18-17

2004: Grey won 24-23 and Paul Roos won 21-18

2005: Grey won 16-11

2006: Paul Roos won 16-11

2007: Grey won 40-14

2008: Grey won 47-15

2009: Paul Roos won 9-3

2010: Grey won 41-29

2011: Grey won 36-35

2012: Grey won 33-23

2013: Grey won 40-8

2014: Grey won 25-20

2015: Paul Roos won 19-12

2016: Grey won 34-32