Kearsney head to Westville
Fresh from a 32-7 win against Maritzburg College, Kearsney will be eager to start building on that winning streak, which now stands at three in a row. The side's last defeat was against Hilton College on June 3.
Kearsney also boast with 2017 Craven week flank Dylan Richardson, who was a hooker at the 2016 Craven Week.
However, the hosts Westville have become noteworthy giants slayers. They produced two victories against teams ranked in the Schools Top 20 – a 36-24 against Jeppe High school, who were on the list earlier this season, and a narrow 26-25 win against DHS who occupy the 12th spot.
The contest between the sides have always been highly competitive and intense. The last time these two sides met was in 2014, where Kearsney escape with a narrow 13-12 victory.
Results against Common opponents:
Maritzburg College: Westville lost 50-15, Kearsney won 32-7
DHS: Westville won, 25-24, Kearsney lost 12-11
Glenwood: Westville lost 38-12, Kearsney lost 59-12
St Benedict's: Westville won 57-17, Kearsney won 62-22
Hilton: Westville lost 6-3, Kearsney lost 17-8
Micheal House: Westville lost 24-18, Kearsney lost 26-24
Teams:
Westville: 15 Jaryd Lombard, 14 Jaco van den Berg, 13 Dylan Labuschagne, 12 Brogan Boulle, 11 Jano Reineke, 10 Reece Nyland, 9 Dylan Coombe, 8 Joshua Parker, 7 Dylan Jung, 5 Deon Slabbert, 4 Sheldon Veldsman (captain), 3 Callin Ceriani, 2 Gustav du Rand, 1 Taine Redgard.
Kearsney:15 Jacques Odendaal, 14 Matt Blair, 13 James Sutherland, 12 Grant Sander, 11 Robbie Koenig, 10 Taine Muirhead, 9 Ayron Kayser, 8 Dylan Richardson(Captain), 7 Sibu Sangweni, 6 Taine Polzi, 5 Torin Tedder, 4 Ross Taylor, 3 Matthew Heard, 2 Daniel Cherry, 1 Ross Parsons
Replacements: 16 Robert Lawrence, 17 Ruben Darby, 18 Dylan Bissett, 19 Jared Williamson, 20 Jayden Proctor, 21 Hudson Onyebilanma, 22 Robert Pringle
Date: Saturday, June 24
First XV Kick-off: 15.30 (13.30 GMT)
Venue: Goldstone, Westville Boys' High
Expected weather conditions: Sunny with a high of 20°C and a low of 10°C
Photo credits: Tracey van den Aardweg & @Westville_BHS
