KES go across to Jeppe
There have been fewer spectators at Super Rugby matches this year than there will be watching Jeppe High School for Boys play King Edward VII School at Jeppe on Saturday.
It is one of those Premier Interschools matches and so will be shown live on television. But still there will ge a good, animated crowd. It's a big day.
These are two of Johannesburg's oldest schools and originally in the days of hard, grassless grounds, they played soccer but with the arrival of kikuyu grass and good sense they switched to rugby and so these two schools, near Johannesburg and near each other started going at it.
In 1935 KES won and generally since then KES have enjoyed success but just recently Jeppe have come back strongly. This year Jeppe have had a somewhat better season.
The Season so Far
Jeppe have played 13 matches, winning nine and losing to four. They lost to three powerful sides in Glenwood, Paarl Boys' High and Affies but also to Northwood of Durban who have had a better season but an erratic one.
KES have played 15 matches, winning nine, drawing one and losing five.
Common Opponents
Their common opponents this year have been Affies, Pretoria Boys High, St Alban's, St Stithians, St John's and Northwood.
Affies: Jeppe lost 23-11; KES lost 38-10
Pretoria Boys High: Jeppe won 10-9; KES won 26-19
St Alban's: Jeppe won 42-10; KES won 43-8
St Stithians: Jeppe won 50-14; KES won 45-13
St John's: Jeppe won 24-18; KES won 30-28
Northwood: Jeppe lost 31-17; KES won 50-15
Apart from the Northwood result, the others are much of a muchness.
Representative Teams
The players of both schools are eligible for the Golden Lions.
Academy Week
At the Academy Week, the Golden Lions had two teams. The Golden Lions played stronger sides and won all three of their matches. The Golden Lions XV played weaker sides and won two of three of them.
Golden Lions:
Jeppe: Sibu Mngomezulu, Hacjivah Dayimani,
KES: Manny Mbatha, Senzo Mkize, Mlungisi Matsheke
Golden Lions XV
Jeppe: Siyabonga Mahlangu, Jethro de Lange, Andile Ngobe
In addition Emmanuel Morowane, the Jeppe hooker, was at the Craven Weeks of 2012 and 2013.
KES: Tony De Zorzi, Percy Moshikaro, Nkosana Mhataba, Lwazi Monokali, Keketso Maphate, Rashard Fuller
Craven Week
Jeppe: Tshepo Thulo, Sibusiso Nkosi, Bradley van Waardhuizen,
KES: Willem du Plessis
SA Trials
At the end of Craven Week the SARU selectors chose 56 players to go to trials for the SA Schools squad. Those trials will be played at Kempton Park on Saturday, which means that the two players going to trials will not be playing in the match – two of Jeppe's very best players, Tshepo Thulo and Hacjivah Dayimani. The case of Hacjivah Dayimani is especially interesting as he did not go to Craven Week. He and one other were chosen for the trials from the Academy Week, which is special.
Jeppe: Tshepo Thulo, Hacjivah Dayimani
KES: –
Experience
Jeppe have four players back who started last year's match – Sibusiso Nkosi, Jethro de Lange, Andile Ngobe and Emmanuel Morowane. Sibusiso Kunene and were Itumeleng Monyai on the bench.
KES have two back – Keketso Mapathe and Keagan Mills who was a flank last year but has moved to prop.
Teams
Jeppe: 15 Abraham Hartley, 14 Robert Hartley, 13 Sibusiso Mngomezulu, 12 Ryan Doubell, 11 Sibusiso Nkosi, 10 Brenton Faulds, 9 Itumeleng Monyai, 8 Wade Hassett, 7 Patrick Wait, 6 Jethro de Lange (captain), 5 Andile Ngobe, 4 Joshua Allan, 3 Bradley van Waardhuizen, 2 Emmanuel Morowane, 1 Ricky Nwagbara
KES: 15 Rashard Fuller, 14 Keketso Maphathe, 13 Sicelo Champion, 12 Joshua Bryan, 11 Manny Mbatha, 10 Tony de Zorzi, 9 Nkosana Mathaba, 8 Jordan Mills (captain), 7 Michele Marussi, 6 Senzo Mkhize, 5 Rowan Coetzer, 4 Dorian Botha, 3 Keagan Mills, 2 Naas du Plessis, 1 Jake Glass
Date: 26 July 2014
1st XV kick-off: 14.15
Television: Live on SuperSport channel SS1 / SS1HD
Venue: Jeppe High School for Boys, Johannesburg
Expected weather conditions: A sunny day on the Highveld with a high of 13°C, dropping to a chilly 6°C
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (Western Province Referees' Society)
Rugby Programme
Collard Field
08.00: 6th XV
08.55: 5th XV
09.45: 4th XV
10.35: 3rd XV
11.45: Under-16A
12.55: 2nd XV
14.15: 1st XV
Jake White Field
08.00: Under-16B
09.00: Under-16C
10.00: 7th XV
11.00: Under-16D
Top Left Field
08.00: Under-15B
09.00: Under-15A
10.00: Under-15D
11.00: Under-15C
12.00: Under-15E
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Top Right Field
08.00: Under-14 A
09.00: Under-14 D
10.00: Under-14 C
11.00: Under-14 B
12.00: Under-14E
Results 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
