Jeppe go up to Houghton

When kikuyu grass came to the barren fields of Johannesburg, the schools were eager to change from soccer to rugby. Two of those who changed early were Jeppe High School for Boys and King Edward VII school, and then they started playing each other.

They have been at it for 84 years and are happy to keep on doing it. This week will be the second time this year that 22 teams from Jeppe will play 22 teams from KES. It’s wonderful.

Season so Far

This year, unlike last year, KES have been doing better than Jeppe. In fact in their first meeting this year KES won 49-31.

KES are ranked 18th on the Schools Top 20; Jeppe are unranked.

KES have played 10 matches this year, Jeppe nine matches, each school against three Top 20 teams.

KES have won eight, lost one and drawn one.
Jeppe have won five and lost four.

Results against Common Opponents

Pretoria Boys High: KES won 41-27 & 36-19; Jeppe won 57-35
St John’s College: KES drew 28-28; Jeppe won 19-18
Affies: KES won 33-29; Jeppe lost 47-28
St Stithians: KES won 54-=31; Jeppe won 54-49

Achievers

Both schools are well represented in top schoolboy teams.

The players of both schools are eligible to play for the Golden Lions at Craven Week, and the Golden Lions had two teams at this year’s Craven Week.

Craven Week Representatives

KES: Connor van Buuren, Joseph Iye, Ngia Selengbe, Joshua Nkomo, Eulon Redcliffe

Jeppe: Sibusiso Shongwe, Justin Kalamer, Lifa Jambane, Kabelo Moketi, Declan Raubenheimer, Setjhaba Motaung, Itumeleng Mthebu, Kamohelo Tlome, Hugo Monteiro, Ocean Tsimbalanga, Setshaba Mokoena, Sabastian Motsage, Prince Mulea, Gerath Louw, Sifiso Dlamini

South African Schools

This year there were two SA Schools teams selected to play against the four overseas teams – Argentina, England, France and Wales.

SA Schools A

Jeppe: Kabelo Mokheti, Sibusiso Shongwe

Teams:

KES: 15 Eulon Redcliffe, 14 Tyron Viljoen, 13 Ngia Selengbe, 12 Joseph Iye, 11 Ethan Fisher, 10 Conan Davies, 9 Nicholas Harris, 8 Lindokuhle Ncusane (captain), 7 Connor van Buuren, 6 Josh Nkomo, 5 Franco du Plessis, 4 Joshua Ruthel, 3 Wayne van Niekerk, 2 Sabastian Motsage, 1 Prince Mulea

Jeppe: 15 Gerath Louw, 14 Gabriel Zeid, 13 Hugo Monteiro, 12 Boitumelo Tsatsane, 11 Setjaba Mokoena, 10 Declan Raubenheimer, 9 Kabelo Mokheti, 8 Lifa Jambane, 7 Kamohelo Tlome, 6 Jarred Hawthorne, 5 Calvin Kuperus, 4 Justin Kalamer, 3 Sibusiso Shongwe, 2 Setjhaba Motaung, 1 Itumeleng Mtembu
Replacements: 16 Angelo Dube, 17 Kian Symonds, 18 Liam Thomas, 19 Liam Stott, 20 Ocean Tshimbalanga, 21 Tsaona Tiro, 22 Mohau Mohlahleli, 23 Sifiso Dlamini

Date: 20 July 2019
1st XV kick-off: 13.15
Venue: Main Field, KES
Expected weather conditions: Sunny with a high of 15°C, dropping to 7°C – a lovely winter’s day on the Highveld

Rugby Programme

Main Field
08.00: 5th
08.50: 4th
09.50: 3rd
10.45: Under-16A
12.00: 2nd
13.15: 1st

Tutty Faber
08.00: Under-14F vs Under-14G
08.50: Under-14A
09.50: Under-14E
10.35: Under-14B
11.35: Under-14D
12.20: Under-14C

John Hurry 2
08.00: Under-15D
08.50: Under-15C
09.35: Under-15A
10.35: Under-15B
11.35: Under-15E

John Hurry 1
08.00: 7th XV
08.50: Under-16B
09.50: 6th XV
10.35: Under-16C
11.20: Under-16D

Jeppe vs KES Down the Years

1935: KES won 20-0
1936: KES won 26-0
1937: KES won 12-3
1938: Jeppe won 14-3
1939: KES won 9-6
1940: KES won 10-0
1941: KES won 8-3
1942: KES won 9-3
1943: KES won 11-3
1944: Jeppe won 11-9
1944: KES won 16-10
1945: Draw 3-3
1946: Jeppe won 9-3
1947: KES won 8-6
1948: Jeppe won 11-3
1949: Draw 0-0
1950: KES won 12-6
1951: Jeppe won 17-3
1952: Jeppe won 22-8
1953: Jeppe won 8-6
1954: Jeppe won 20-6
1955: Jeppe won 14-0
1956: KES won 13-3
1957: Draw 0-0
1958: KES won 16-14
1959: Jeppe won 16-8
1960: KES won 8-6
1961: KES won 12-11
1962: KES won 17-5
1963: Jeppe won 18-0
1964: KES won 22-19
1965: KES won 12-11
1966: KES won 6-0
1967: Jeppe won 16-9
1968: KES won 15-9
1969: KES won 9-3
1970: Draw 5-5
1971: KES won 12-5
1972: KES won 37-0
1973: KES won 15-10
1974: KES won 39-3
1975: KES won 28-3
1976: KES won 57-0
1977: KES won 51-3
1978: KES won 39-6
1979: KES won 22-20
1980: KES won 26-3
1981: KES won 22-10
1982: KES won 18-6
1983: Jeppe won 17-10
1984: KES won 18-15
1985: Jeppe won 18-13
1986: KES won 36-4
1987: KES won 18-10
1988: KES won 17-9
1989: KES won 21-18
1990: KES won 16-3
1990: Jeppe won 12-9
1991: Jeppe won 9-6
1992: Jeppe won 21-0
1993: KES won 22-21
1994: KES won 22-20
1995: KES won 24-22
1996: Jeppe won 12-5
1997: KES won 38-15
1998: KES won 23-3
1999: KES won 30-15
2000: KES won 27-9
2001: Draw 15-15
2002: KES won 38-3
2002: Jeppe won 20-14
2003: KES won 27-7
2004: KES won 12-0
2005: KES won 30-7
2006: KES won 12-0
2007: KES won 40-18
2008: KES won 24-14
2009: KES won 65-10
2010: Jeppe won 17-13
2011: KES won 36-15
2012: Jeppe won 28-13
2013: Jeppe won 15-12
2014: Draw 17-17
2015: KES won 24-0
2016: Jeppe won 36-17
2017: KES won 45-10
2018: Jeppe won 24-21 & 52-27
2019: KES won 49-31