Kearsney host Michaelhouse
It's Anglicans vs Methodists in Grahamstown and also at Botha's Hill on Saturday when Kearsney play host to Michaelhouse in what could be really good contests.
The match between the two in 2013 when Kearsney won a massive 38-5 was also at Botha's Hill. At Kearsney's request Michaelhouse agreed to the Botha's Hill venue because Kearsney wanted to celebrate 14 June as their Reunion Day.
Being Reunion Day should add greater zest to Kearney, wanting their community to see how good they are while Michaelhouse may feel small in the midst of all the Kearsney-ness.
This Season
Kearsney have had 14 matches this season, winning 10 of them. They played against four sides ranked in the FNB Top 20 and lost them all – to Grey PE, HTS Middelburg, Dr EG Jansen and Maritzburg College. They are themselves not in the Top 20.
Nor are Michaelhouse, though they are close. They have played nine matches, winning six. They lost to Glenwood and Maritzburg College and, strangely, also to Graeme College of Grahamstown.
Results against Common Opponents:
Hilton: Kearsney won 31-7; Michaelhouse won 20-13
Maritzburg College: Kearsney lost 29-17; Michaelhouse lost 25-24
Northwood: Kearsney won 19-11; Michaelhouse won 27-11
Westville: Kearsney won 13-12; Michaelhouse won 34-32
All that those results suggest is that it is likely to be close with perhaps an advantage to Kearsney on home ground and in an emotional occasion.
Representative Players
Both teams have players inn the two Under-18 sides for Craven Week and the Academy Week
Kearsney
Craven Week: Tristan Tedder, James Hall, Tristan Dixon
Academy Week: Tijde Visser
Michaelhouse
Craven Week: Bradley Roberts
Academy Week: Bader Pretorius, Thomas Walker, Gregory Jackson, Michael Tattam
It is interesting that Kearsney have both Craven Week halves and Michaelhouse both Academy Week halves. This could be interesting head-to-heads.
Teams
Kearsney: 15 Mitchell Nesbit, 14 Langa Hlongwane, 13 James Tedder, 12 Sebastian Pau, 11 David Zondi, 10 Tristan Tedder, 9 James Hall, 8 Stephen Tedder, 7 Patrick Zietkiewicz, 6 Anthony Quenet, 5 Tristan Dixon, 4 David Brown, 3 Matthew Maddock, 2 Nicholas Luyt, 1 Tijde Visser
Michaelhouse: 15 Robert Lee, 14 Liam Furniss, 13 Jason Schwegmann, 12 Michael Tatham, 11 Victor Foster, 10 Bader-Werner Pretorius, 9 Thomas Walker (captain), 8 Nicholas Egberink, 7 Jack Walters, 6 Zander Prinsloo, 5 Andrew Vogel, 4 Gary Porter, 3 Siyanda Mazibuko, 2 Bradley Roberts, 1 Gregory Jackson
Replacements: 16 Matt Wiseman, 17 Michael Mandy, 18 Jordan Sesink Clee, 19 Mulalo Sadiki, 20 Nicholas Anderson, 21 Matthew Potgieter, 22 Frank Goble
Date: 14 June 2014
1st XV kick-off: 13.50
Venue: Stott Field, Kearsney
Expected weather conditions: Warm with a high of 24°C, dropping to 15°C
Rugby Programme
Kearsney have requested to cancel the U14D, U15D and U16D rugby fixtures because of illness.
Friday, 13 June 2014
AH Smith Field
09.10: 7th
10.20: 6th
11.30: 5th
15.00: Under-14B
16.00: Under-14A
Matterson Field
09.10: Under-15C
10.10: Under-15A
11.10: Under-15D – cancelled
12.10: Under-15B
15.00: Under-14D – cancelled
16.00: Under-14C
Saturday, 14 June 2014
Stott Field
09.10: 4th XV
10.20: 3rd XV
11.30: Under-16A
12.40: 2nd XV
13.50: 1st XV
Osler Field
09.10: Under-16C
10.20: Under-16B
11.30: Under-16D – cancelled
