Jim Fouché host Tralies in Bloem
This weekend will see another FNB Classic Clash taking place in Bloemfontein, this time between Jim Fouché and Sentraal.
Both sides have had mixed results this season and have not played one side in common this season which will make the clash this weekend even more mouth-watering.
The hosts have played some tough games which include a loss to powerhouse Grey College and then last weekend they were unlucky to go down to Marlow from Cradock 22-21.
The Tralies have only lost two of their fixtures this season and those two losses came againsr Strand early in the season and then, more recently, to Waterkloof where they only lost by five points.
In recent times the results have been fairly even with Tralies winning comfortably in 2010 but Jim Fouché turning the tables in 2011 to win in a tight affair.
In 2012, Sentraal regained the ascendency with a commanding 33-13 victory over their rivals.
This means that they pressure will be all over the home side as they try to avoid three defeats in the last four fixtures against the Tralies.
Both teams have got a captain who played in this fixture last year which will help with the settling of the nerves of the youngesters.
Jim Fouché have got four players returning this season from the side that went down to the Tralies last year which is a positive considering the opposition only have two.
The unpredictability of this fixture means that this result could go either way and that is what is going to make this Classic Clash an exciting affair.
The teams:
Jim Fouche: 15 Danneel Stone, 14 Wian Musgrave, 13 Carel-Jan Coetzee, 12 Armand de Wet, 11 JP Steyn, 10 Ruan Wasserman, 9 Marco Vermeulen, 8 PC Labuschagne (captain), 7 Tjibbe Spoelstra, 6 Hanno Spies, 5 Jandré Briedenham, 4 Morne Griesel, 3 JP Le Roux, 2 Johan Erasmus, 1 Eduan Wepener.
Sentraal: 15 Tiaan Wolvaart, 14 Niel Le Roux, 13 Brendon Kahts, 12 Michiel Venter, 11 Wian Koekemoer, 10 DP de Lange, 9 Brandon Bruwer, 8 Stefan Kruger, 7 Francois Tack, 6 DB Nel, 5 Johan Strydom, 4 SJ Wessels, 3 Lafra Bekker, 2 Ryno Gerber (captain), 1 Stephan van Heerden.
Replacements: 16 Ruco Roberts, 17 Pieter Kotze, 18 Fanie du Randt, 19 Tjaart Prinsloo, 20 Franco Mostert, 21 Johan Cilliers, 22 DJ Hefer.
Date: 11 May 2013
Kick-off: 15.15
Venue: Hoërskool Jim Fouché, Bloemfontein
Expected weather conditions: Cool conditions expected after some morning rain. The maximum temperature is 16°C which will be comfortable for the players.
