Grey go up to Grahamstown

These two great schools, traditional boys' schools, have been playing each other since 1919 when getting up to Grahamstown was not as easy and comfortable as it is now.

Grey has more boys than St Andrew's and has been doing rather better. Last year they won 61-7 on Philip Field and 67-24 on 2014 but the last time they met on lower the score was more circumspect – 36-22.

St Andrew's have played 11 matches with just two defeats, losing to Bishops and SACS. Apart from SACS the only Top 20 team that they have played is Selborne, and that was last week when St Andrew's had a comprehensive 26-5 victory That certainly stirred the blood of the great Grahamstown school.

Grey are still unbeaten in their 10 matches, having drawn with Marlow in their first match. They have played only two Top 20 teams and beaten them both – DHS and Paul Roos.

Currently Grey are ranked ninth on the Schools Top 20 while, after their big win over Selborne have joined the group of a dozen teams just below the Top 20.

Common Opponents

Graeme: Grey won 22-15; St Andrew's won 25-10

Queen's: Grey won 24-22; St Andrew's won 45-22

It could be a close tussle on Lower, just down from the chapel.

Teams

St Andrew's: 15 Sean Varty, 14 Jack Allanson, 13 Matt More, 12 Charlie Fleming, 11 Byron Sharwood, 10 Murray Koster, 9 Oscar Evans, 8 Zadok Makani, 7 Christian Roebert, 6 Graham De Vos, 5 Jason Brown, 4 James Quarmby, 3 Callum Dugmore, 2 Dean Jenkins (captain), 1 Chulumanco Mngxaso

Coaches: Andy Royle, Carl Bradfield

Grey High: 15 Sihle Njezula, 14 Kholiwe Konza, 13 Aya Matroos, 12 Waqar Solaan, 11 Uan Tait, 10 LJ Du Preez, 9 Runaldo Pedro, 8 Bevan Prinsloo (captain), 7 Dean Van Dyk, 6 Travis De Bruin, 5 Laken Gray, 4 Philip Weyer-Henderson, 3 Warwick Griffin, 2 Corné Slabbert, 1 James Scott

Date: Saturday, 3 June 2017

1st XV kick-off: 14.30

Venue: Lower Field at St Andrew's

Expected weather conditions: Mostly sunny with a high of 29°C and a low of 10°C

Rugby Programme, Saturday, 3 June 2017

Lower

08.30: 5th XV

09.30: 4th XV

10.30: Under-16A

11.50: 3rd XV

13.10: 2nd XV

14.30: 1st XV

Knowling 1

08.30: Under-14A

09.30: Under-15A

10.30: 6th XV

11.50: Under-15B

13.10: Under-16B

Knowling 2   

08.30: Under-16C

09.30: Under-14C vs Grey D

10.30: Under-15C

11.50: Under-14B

13.10: Under-16B