Grey vs Grey

Some 500 boys with staff to help them will go up from the sea and over the mountains to Bloemfontein as Grey meets Grey in many activities which all climax with the 1st XV match on Saturday afternoon in a Mutual & Federal Premier Interschools match..

It is a great adventure the boys and a great effort by the staff  who are the ones handling the logistics and taking on the responsibility.

Both Greys are named after the popular governor of the Cape, Sir George Grey who was instrumental in the founding of both Grey College in Bloemfontein and the Grey Institute in Port Elizabeth, later called Grey High School. They are both excellent schools and both with great sporting achievements. In recent years Grey College has broken all sports of records for the number of Springboks who are Old Boys of the great school

The two schools started meeting on the rugby field in 1972 – also in Bloemfontein as it happens. Contact after that was sporadic, but since 1972 it has been an annual event. Grey College of Bloemfontein have won far more often than Grey PE but still the boys from the Bay go out to meet the Bloemfonteiners with enthusiasm and in a good spirit.

Grey Bloem are having a poor season, even though it is one that most schools would envy. Both Greys have played 15 matches. Bloem has lost two, PE three. At present Bloem is ranked third on the FNB Top 20, PE 14th. Clearly they both have excellent rugby teams

Results against Common Opponents

Both travel widely and enjoy the challenge of strong teams.

Affies: Bloem lost to them 37-31 PE 31-3

Outeniqua: Bloem lost 22-20, PE 48-15

Boland Landbou: Bloem won 50-13, PE 20-8.

In addition to the two, who beat both, PE lost to Maritzburg College and Wynberg but beat Westville, Paul Roos and St Andrew's of Grahamstown. Grey Bloem has victories over Framesby, Boland Landbou, Monnas, Oakdale and Paarl Boys' High.

Representative Players

Craven Week

Grey High School: Dylan Vermaak, Keanu Vers,  Martin Groenewaldt,  CJ Velleman,  Stefan Ebersohn,  Sipathu Pakomela, Bathandwa Cafu, Matthew Alborough, Jeremy Ward

* Vellerman who captained Eastern Province Schools will not be playing against Grey Bloem as he was injured at Craven Week and has not recovered sufficiently.

Grey College: EW Viljoen, Henry Immelman, Stephen Rautenbach,  Julian Delicado,  Heinrich Sander,  Andries Kriek, Marius Louw, Casper Fourie,  Ruan Kramer, Andrew du Plessis,  Martin Wipplinger, Ruben Terblanché, De Wet Bezuidenhout

SA Schools

SA schools play against England, France and Wales in Auckland. Two players from Grey have been chosen – fullback EW Viljoen and prop Ruan Kramer.

Teams

Grey College: 15 EW Viljoen, 14 Theo Ferreira, 13 Stephen Rautenbach, 12 Carel Durrow, 11 Henry Immelman, 10 André Swarts, 9 Heinrich Sander, 8 Alex Jonker, 7 Marius Louw (captain), 6 Luan Reynders, 5 De Wet Bezuidenhout, 4  Casper Fourie, 3 Ruan Kramer, 2 Martin Wipplinger, 1 André du Plessis

Grey High School: 15 Keanu Vers, 14 Dylan Vermaak, 13 Thabani Mgugudo, 12 Chad Momberg, 11 Luca DallaVecchia, 10 Garrick Mattheus, 9 Nick Beswick, 8 Lamond Bower, 7 Johan van Niekerk, 6 Bathandwa Cafu, 5 Gerrit Huisamen, 4 Martin Groenewald (captain), 3 Stephan Ehbersohn, 2 Josh Mudrovcic, 1 JP Jamieson

Coaches: Rory Duncan, Tim Fraser

Date: 27 July 2013

1st XV kick-off: 13.00

Television broadcasts: 12.55 on SS8     with a repeat at 21-30 on SS8

Venue: Grey College, Bloemfontein

Expected weather conditions:  Sunny with a high of 21°, dropping to 4°

Results Down the Years

Grey vs Grey

The first match was in 1929 in Bloemfontein.

There are big holes. It would be so good if we could fill them in. If you have some fillers, please send to [email protected].

1929: Grey Bloem won 16-0

1930: Grey Bloem won 9-7

1953: Grey Bloem won 13-3

1963: Draw 8-8

1968: Draw

1972: Grey Bloem won

1973: Grey Bloem won

1976: Grey PE won 13-12

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1985: Grey Bloem won 41-12

1986: Grey Bloem won 26-6

1987: Grey Bloem won 57-0

1988: Grey Bloem won 16-9

1989: Grey Bloem won 39-17

1990: Draw 6-6

1991: Grey Bloem won 32-7

1992: Grey PE won 20-16

1993: Grey Bloem won 38-3

1994: Grey PE won 18-10

1995: Grey Bloem won 38-10

1996: Grey PE won 13-3

1997: Grey Bloem won 23-13

1998: Grey Bloem won 10-3

1999: Grey Bloem won 39-6

2000: Grey Bloem won 31-6

2001: Grey Bloem won 18-15

2002: Grey Bloem won 41-3

2003: Grey Bloem won 51-6

2004: Grey PE won 17-14

2005: Grey Bloem won 22-16

2006: Grey Bloem won 34-21

2007: Grey Bloem won 44-26

2008: Grey Bloem won 22-17

2009: Grey Bloem won 16-0

2010: Grey Bloem won 38-8

2011: Grey Bloem won 69-21

2012: Grey Bloem won 33-22