Grey Host Queen's
Busloads of Queenians will descend from their mountain home to the coast at Port Elizabeth for their annual meeting with Grey High.
There will be varied activities – golf, angling, squash chess, debating in three divisions, cross country and hockey. And there will be 21 hockey matches, culminating with the 1st XV match at half past three in the afternoon.
It is a huge logistical endeavour by the two great schools.
These 1st XVs are fairly evenly matched – both in the group just below the FNB Top 20.
This Season's Results
Grey have played eight matches, winning six. The two that they lost were both against teams ranked in the Top 20, the only such teams Grey have played.
Queen's have played 10 matches, winning eight. The two that they lost were both against teams ranked in the Top 20, the only such teams Grey have played.
They have only one opponent in common – Pearson whom they both beat. Grey won 25-5, Queen's 41-7.
Last weekend Grey had a bye while Queen's beat Graeme 36-0 in Grahamstown.
Achievers
Grey have achieved greatly in this year's Craven Week side. They have, at flyhalf, Curwin Bosch, who played for South African schools last year, a talented player who can control a match. They also have a wonderful attacking back in Keanu Vers who played for SA Schools last year but is no longer Under-18 and so not eligible for Craven Week this year.
In total Grey have nine players in this year's Craven Week side, including the captain, Michael de Marco, and another six in the Academy Week side
Grey's Craven Week players are Sihle Njezula, Mohamed Connelly, Curwin Bosch, Kwezi Mafu, Michael de Marco, Kamva Dilima, Siwe Masosiwe, Lubabalo Dobela and Khanyo Mafunda.
Grey's Academy Week players are Nicky Ferreira, Aya Oliphant, Matthew Lawson, Apiwe Febana, Tiaan Coetzee and Dylan Barendse.
The Border teams have not yet been chosen but Queen's players under consideration could be Simphiwe Matanzima, Bulela Sotyelelwa and Yaw Penxe.
Experience
Curwin Bosch and Keanu Vers are obviously the most experienced players in the two teams.
Queen's have just one player back from last year's team – scrumhalf Raegan Oranje, who is this year's captain.
Teams
Queen's: 15 Yaw Penxe, 14 Asithandile Mrubata, 16 Aviwe Mancotywa, 12 Olwetu Foslag, 11 Frank van Heerden, 10 Bulela Sotyelelwa, 9 Raegan Oranje (captain), 8 Mihlali Peter, 7 Luyolo Dapula, 6 Justin Kuyler, 5 Aaron Brody, 4 Johan van Heerden, 3 Simphiwe Matanzima, 2 Gareth Heidtmann, 1 Lukona Masoka
Grey: 15 Sihle Njezula, 14 Mohamed Connelly, 13 Keanu Vers, 12 Josiah Twun-Boafu, 11 Fred Sematimba, 10 Curwin Bosch, 9 David Masterson, 8 Matthew Lawson, 7 Michael De Marco (captain), 6 Liam Blake-Taylor, 5 Kamva Dilima, 4 Joe Rooyakkers, 3 Dylan Barendse, 2 Aphiwe Febana, 1 Tiaan Coetzee
Rugby Programme
Philip Field
08.30: Under-14A
09.30: Under-15A
10.30: Under-16 A
11.45: 4th XV
13.00: 3rd XV
14.15: 2nd XV
15.30: 1st XV
Pyott Field
08.30: 5th XV
09.40: Under-14B
10.40: Under-15B
11.40: 6th XV
12.50: Under-16B
Gordon Field
09.00: Under-16C
10.10: 7th XV
11.20: Under-15C
12.00: Grey Under-15D vs Cape Recife
Pollock Field
09.00: Under-14C
11.30: 8th XV
Results Down the Years
1971: Queen's won 9-3 at Queen's
1972: Queen's won 14-0 at Grey
1973: Grey won 12-10 at Queen's
1974: Queen's won 12-3 at Grey
1975: Grey won 18-16 at Queen's
1976: Grey won 36-0 at Grey
1977: Grey won 34-4 at Queen's
1978: Grey won 34-4 at Queen's
1979: Queen's won 34-15 at Grey
1980: Queen's won 36-0 at Queen's
1981: Draw 12-12 at Grey
1982: Queen's won 12-6 at Queen's
1983: Grey won 15-0 at Grey
1984: Queen's won 16-9 at Queen's
1985: Grey won 10-6 at Grey
1986: Draw 9-9 at Queen's
1987: Draw 15-15 at Grey
1988: Queen's won 10-9 at Queen's
1989: Grey won 17-3 at Grey
1990: Grey won 9-0 at Queen's
1991: Grey won 12-3 at Queen's
1992: Queen's won 18-3 at Grey
1993: Queen's won 24-14 at Queen's
1994: Grey won 10-6 at Grey
1995: Grey won 27-0 at Queen's
1996: Queen's won 33-12 at Grey
1997: Queen's won 13-8 at Queen's
1998: Queen's won 11-8 at Grey
1999: Grey won 39-3 at Queen's
2000: Grey won 17-6 at Grey
2001: Grey won 35-22 at Grey
2002: Queen's won 15-12 at Queen's
2003: Grey won 67-14 at Grey
2004: Grey won 19-7 at Queen's
2005: Grey won 43-17 at Grey
2006: Queen's won 21-10 at Queen's
2007: Queen's won 9-7 at Grey
2008: Grey won 48-17 at Queen's
2009: Grey won 41-10 at Grey
2010: Grey won 21-16 at Queen's
2011: Queen's won 18-17 at Grey
2012: Queen's won 22-19 at Queen's
2013: Grey won 20-13 at Grey
2014: Queen's won 29-15
Summary
Played 44
Won 20
Lost 20
Drew 21
Points For 570
Points Against 750
