KES March on Pretoria
At least that is how the Boys High 1st XV must feel, for this year in particular KES have had a powerful team with great successes.
There have been times when Boys High have won well, like 36-12 in 2004, but not last year when KES won 50-19.
The two great schools play twice a year. In the first match of their season, KES beat Boys High 31-0 this year.
Season so Far
KES have had a really good season, They have lost just one of their 13 matches – 24-19 to difficult Monument. Their biggest win was 71-17 over St Stithians.
Of their 12 matches, Pretoria Boys High have won six and lost six. Their biggest win was 30-8 over St Alban's. Their biggest defeat was 60-5 against Selborne.
KES are ranked fourth out of 20 teams on the Schools Top 20.
Pretoria Boys High are not ranked.
Results against Common Opponents
St Alban's: Pretoria Boys High won 30-8; KES won 33-17
Maritzburg College: Pretoria Boys High lost 36-24; KES won 39-20
St Stithians: Pretoria Boys High lost 28-15; KES won 71-17
Jeppe: Pretoria Boys High won 29-18; KES won 18-10
St John's: Pretoria Boys High won 26-23; KES won 57-19
Achievers
Pretoria Boys High's players are eligible to play for the Blue Bulls, KES's for the Golden Lions.
The Golden Lions won all three of their matches at Craven Week, the Blue Bulls one out of three.
Blue Bulls Selections – Pretoria Boys High
Craven Week: Kgala Mothomogolo, Kahanda Jada, Mpho Kubeka
Academy Week: Kagiso Woodbridge, Amin Amofola
Golden Lions Selections – KES
Craven Week: Bonianga Mpeku, Leon Mpeku, Yanga Hlalu, Marc Morrison, Travis Gordon, Keegan Glade, Tyler Hayward
Academy Week: Tokolo Molotsi, Bandile Lekhuleni, Jason Cloete, Ziyanda Msipha, Luke Bramhall
SA Schools Selections
Pretoria Boys High:
KES: Bonianga Mpeku, Yanga Hlalu, Keagan Glade, Travis Gordon
Teams
Pretoria Boys High: 15 Tumelo Sachane, 14 Geordie Collaros, 13 Murray Waldeck, 12 Carl Jacobzs, 11 R du Plessis, 10 Tayne Rivas, 9 Brandon Lamon, 8 Chris du Toit (captain), 7 Kagiso Woodbridge, 6 Wesley Busacker, 5 Slade Guy, 4 Dylan van Rooyen, 3 Daniel Goldacre, 2 Llewellyn Classen, 1 Callen Matzopoulos
KES: 15 Kennedy Mpeku, 14 Cade Robertson, 13 Leon Mpeku, 12 Yanga Hlalu, 11 Tyler Hayward, 10 Marc Morrison, 9 Luke Bramhall, 8 Travis Gordon (captain), 7 Ziyanda Msipha, 6 Thomas Berman, 5 Parsons James, 4 Echardt Cloete, 3 Keagan Glade, 2 Bandile Lekhuleni, 1 Jason Cloete
Rugby Programme, 29 July 2017
Brooks Field
08.00: 6th XV
09.00: 5th XV
10.00: 4th XV
11.00: 3rd XV
12.00: 2nd XV
13.15: 1st XV
Dorey Far
09.00: 7th XV
Oehely Near
08.00: Under-16C
09.00: Under-16B
10.00: Under-16D
11.15: Under-16A
12.15: Under-16E
Oehely Far
08.00: Under-15C
09.00: Under-15B
10.00: Under-15A
11.00: Under-15D
Dorey Near
08.00: Under-14D
09.00: Under-14A
09.55: Under-14C
10.50: Under-14B
11.45: Under-14E
Photo Credit: Pretoria Boys' High school
