Hawston host Swartberg
Swartberg of Caledon will go from their wheatlands down the mountains to Hawston at the sea where perlemoen is priceless for their FNB Classic Clash.
In the past Hawston played Hermanus in the FNB Classic Clash. Last year Hawston won 19-16 but this year they are not playing Hermanus and are playing Swartberg instead. In fact Hawston pupils used to go by bus up to Swartberg before Hawston got its own school,
Last year Hawston had a particularly good side and beat Swartberg 32-0.
Both schools are proud of their rugby, Hawston even more so of their Springbok Gio Aplon, who is a role model for the youth of the town. Both sides run with the ball. Both have fast backs. The Swartberg pack is probably the more physical of the two.
Season so Far
Hawston is not quite enjoying the successes of last year but have won seven of their 10 matches, though opposition not as demanding as in 2011. Their toughest match was probably against Bellville South who beat them 12-8.
Swartberg's toughest opposition was Overberg of Caledon who beat them 43-8.
Matchday programme:
Venue: Hawston Sportsgronde
09.30 – U13
10.15 – U14
11.00 – U15
12.00 – U17
13.45 – U19
Teams
Hawston: 15 Gaywon Fortuin, 14 Heinrich Pietersen, 13 Logan Niemand, 12 Hughen Meiting, 11 Jason Griffiths, 10 David, Prins 9 Phernol Mienies, 8 Daniel Banton (captain), 7 Keenan Lukas, 6 Carlton Cellie, 5 Peter Plaaitjies, 4 Gideon Pieterse, 3 Nigel Christians, 2 Ruan Poole, 1 Le-Ann Adonis.
Replacements: 16 Elroy Willemse, 17 Marcel Pieters, 18 Marlo Jacobs, 19 Ridian Jacobs, 20 Mornay Geldenhuys, 21 Shaquile Cedras, 22 Lyndon Salies
Swartberg: 15 Whilmark Hans, 14 Wardick Pedro, 13 Fabian Booysen (captain), 12 Werner Martin, 11 Gordon Abrahams, 10 Marshall Godfrey, 9 Carl Hendricks, 8 Nathan Wyngaard, 7 Curtley Booysen, 6 Kenneth Newman, 5 Preston Dramat, 4 Dillion Messias, 3 Grescion Smith, 2 Denwin Lackey, 1 Keanu Julies,
Replacements: 16 Jacques Simons, 17 Denzil Booysen, 18 Brandon Gertse, 19 Conroy Theunissen, 20 Tiaan Adolf, 21 Marshall Alexander, 22 Marvon Hamman, 23 Marquin Sauls
Date: 17 August 2013
1st XV kick-off: 12.30
Venue: Hawston
Expected weather conditions: The Cape is sopping wet at the moment and there is a 50% chance of rain on Saturday with a high of 14°C, dropping to 11°C.
