Hudson Park vs Stirling.
They play teams from all over the Eastern Cape and further afield, and they are not shy to take on traditionally tougher opponents'.
This season Stirling have played Grey Bloem while Hudson Park have played Waterkloof, Eldoraigne and St Andrew's
Hudson Park's most famous rugby sons are probably the Ndungane twins. Their best match this year may well have been a defeat – 41-38 to Waterkloof, who are currently ranked eighth on the Schools Top 20. Hudson Park have been on the Top 20 on occasion and are currently one of the schools just below the Top 20.
Hudson Park have played 13 matches this season, losing seven. Stirling have played 10, losing four. Stirling's best match was undoubtedly its victory over Queen's College.
Hudson park have four players in the Border Craven Week side and seven in the Academy Week side. Stirling have three going to Craven Week and six going to the Academy Week, both weeks at St Stithians in Randburg this year.
Results against Common Opponents
Kingswood: Hudson Park won 41-12; Stirling won 21-3
Cambridge: Hudson Park won 38-17; Stirling won 38-5
Die Brandwag: Hudson Park lost 26-5; Stirling lost 17-15
Queen's: Hudson Park lost 36-15; Stirling won 31-28
It's anybody's game.
It is also a good chance for Stirling to break Hudson Park's grip on the game. The last time Stirling won was in 2007 and that was at Hudson Park where this match will take place.
The match is likely to be all the more intense as the schools have a similar ethos and like each other.
Their coaches, Reinhard Gerber of Stirling and James Winstanley of Hudson Park, played together for Border and are the joint coaches of the Border Academy Week.
Teams
Hudson Park: 15 Jarred Du Plessis, 14 Bulelani Ngaki, 13 Gacula Poswa, 12 Neil Nyemba, 11 Khanya Mqayi, 10 Sine Qeshile, 9 Hlumelo Ndudula, 8 Sinemava Ntsinde, 7 Lwazi Gqamane, 6 Tomson Akioyame, 5 Kyle Rogers (captain), 4 Sikelela Mtshizana, 3 Likhona Dwili, 2 Philisa Mbadamana, 1 Cole Haggard
Stirling: 15 Axolile Mbolekwa, 14 Qhawe Mkondweni, 13 Thabang Maifo, 12 Sion Mafanya, 11 Sakhe Dingile, 10 Siba Mqeni, 9 Mitchell Tomson, 8 Kwezi Dlamini, 7 Kyle White, 6 Stephen Fourie (captain), 5 Francois Naude, 4 Morne Coetzee, 3 Buhle Nojaduka, 2 Tylo Adams, 1 Abndre Nel
Date: Saturday, 10 June 2017
Venue: Hudson Park High School
Expected weather conditions: Mainly sunny with a high of 27°C and a low of 13°C
