Kimberley's Derby Classic Clash

Not only are Noord-Kaap and Diamantveld the best two rugby schools in Kimberley they are, year in and year out amongst the top rugby schools in South Africa. Noord-Kaap was at the prestigious Kearsney Easter Festival and Diamantveld host the prestigious Wildeklawer tournament.

Neither is this year as strong as usual. Both have played eight and lost four matches, but they have played no common opponents. But Noord-Kaap seem to have the stronger fixture list and to have fared better. Diamantveld suffered heavy defeats against Affies, Oakdale, Windhoek Gymnasium and Helpmekaar where Noord-Kaap lost narrowly – by one point to Menlopark, two points to HTS Middelburg, five points to Glenwood and seven points to Outeniqua.

Noord-Kaap have four players back who played for Griquas at the 2016 Craven Week – Cameron Hufke, Jeffrey Muzaza, Justin Murphy and the captain Edrich Brand. In addition Deon van Niekerk and Rory Leijdekkers were at the Academy Week

Diamantveld have three back who were at Craven Week in 2016 – De-An Ackermann, Ashwill Botha and Edwill Speelman who is on the bench for the match this Saturday. Their flyhalf Charles Williams, who scored 12 points against Noord-Kaap in 2015, was at the Academy Week.

The match will be played at the Pirates Rugby Club. the oldest in Griquas, founded in 1884 and named after a Pirates of Penzance performance in Kimberley.

Teams

Hoërskool Noord-Kaap: 15 Cameron Hufke, 14 Andries Jacobs, 13 Yaseer Daniëls, 12 Wium Becker, 11 Godwill Romain, 10 Ramon Sauls, 9 Greagan Baron, 8 Edrich Brand (captain), 7 Jeffrey Muzaza, 6 Enrico Mawawane, 5 Deon van Niekerk, 4 Leon van Jaarsveld, 3 Wynand Bester, 2 Rory Leijdekkers, 1 Conrad van Aswegen

Replacements: 16 Jay-dee Dumpies, 17 Justin Murphy, 18 Markus Rautenbach, 19 Ruan van Loggerenberg, 20 Craig Ockhuis, 21 Johnro Bailey, 22 Tiaan Swanepoel, 23 Nolan Coetzee

Coaches: Deon Carney, Gerrit Myburgh, Henk Brand

Hoërskool Diamantveld: 15 Ashwill Botha, 14 Lambert Cronje, 13 De-an Ackermann, 12 Handre Bruwer, 11 Timothy Harding, 10 Charles Williams (captain), 9 Jannie van Niekerk, 8 Riaan de Klerk, 7 Leonard Barnard, 6 Justin Range, 5 Hendrik Smit, 4 Ferdi van Soelen, 3 Rudolph Fourie, 2 Marco van Straaten, 1 WS Coetzer

Replacements: 16 Francois du Plessis, 17 Edwill Speelman, 18 MJ Breytenbach, 19 Armin de Villiers, 20 Jannie Louw, 21 Charlie Louw, 22 Leon Pienaar, 23 Chandre Ludick

Coaches: Jaco Dames, Jaco Nepgen, Jacques Zanbergh

Rugby Programme, 13 May 2017

08.45: Under-14A

09.45: Under-15A

10.45: 2nd XV

12.05: Under-16A

13.30: 1st XV

Date: 13 May 2017

1st XV kick-off: 13.30

Venue: Pirates A Field

Expected weather: Clear with a high of 17°C and a cold low of 4°C

Results Down the Years:

Since 2006, there have been nine Classic Clashes. Where there are two matches in a season, the first was a Classic Clash. Of the 11 played so far Noord-Kaap have won eight.

2003: Noord-Kaap won 18-13 and Diamantveld won 24-22

2004: Noord-Kaap won 22-20 and 13-10

2005: Diamantveld won 26-18

2006: Noord-Kaap won 11-10 and Diamantveld won 48-16

2007: Diamantveld won 17-11 and 28-0

2008: Noord-Kaap won 27-24

2009: Noord-Kaap won 24-13

2010: Noord-Kaap won 21-12

2011: Noord-Kaap won 44-7 and 27-20

2012: Noord-Kaap won 22-15

2013: Noord-Kaap won 27-19

2014: Diamantveld won 24-12

2015: Diamantveld won 16-10

2016: Noord-Kaap won 32-17