Landbou vs Landbou in Riversdale
It's a great occasion when Oakdale of Riversdale meet Marlow of Cradock, as they do in an FNB Classic Clash in Riversdale on Saturday, 2 August 2014.
The two schools get on well together. The two staffs also find these occasions opportunities for fun. When Oakdale go to Cradock, Marlow takes the staff on a hunt; when, as is the case this week, Marlow go down to Riversdale, Oakdale takes the staff fishing on the Friday. No scores are kept on such occasions!
Both are small schools, both have farms and the boys tend to be farm boys. It is easy for them to get on. Both are rugby enthusiasts and so the 11 matches this Saturday will be keenly contested and the 1st XV match will – as always – determine the winner.
The last time the Wolramme came to Riversdale, they lost 39-10 and last year they lost 14-9 at home. Victory this Saturday could make their season.
Season so Far
Both schools travel far for their rugby and both tend to play against strong opposition.
Marlow have played 15 matches, winning seven, losing eight – not quite as good as it usually is. Oakdale have played 12, winning nine and losing three.
Both sides lost last Saturday – Marlow to St Andrew's and Oakdale to Paul Roos.
Results against Common Opponents
Noord-Kaap: Oakdale won 39-30; Marlow lost 27-16
Oudtshoorn: Oakdale won 73-5; Marlow won 69-7
Representative Players
Oakdale players are eligible for South Western Districts, Marlow's for Eastern Province Country Districts. South Western Districts had a partculalrly good Craven Week and played in the final match.
Craven Week
Oakdale: Ruan Barnard, JT Jackson, Boeta Hamman, Armand Heunis, Vogien Talmaggies, André Smith,
Marlow: Luigy van Jaarsveld (captain), Hannes Viljoen, NJ Oosthuizen, Arno le Roux,
Academy Week
Oakdale: Maurice White, Renaldo Ferreira, ST Swanepoel, Chrisjan du Toit
Marlow: Jaden Lourens, Johan van Niekerk, Martin Ferreira, Francois Roodt
SA Schools Trials
After the Craven Week there were – last Saturday – South African Schools trials from which a squad of 28 players would be chosen to play in Tests with England, France and Wales in August.
One player from each school played in the trials, both players who made a great impact at the 2014 Craven Week.
Oakdale: JT Jackson
Marlow: Luigy van Jaarsveld
2013 Experience
Each side has some players who were in last year's match in Cradock.
Marlow: Jordaan Schoeman, Luigy van Jaarsveld, Nelius van Heerden, Hannes Viljoen,
Oakdale: DC Giliomee, JT Jackson, Stephan Streicher,
Teams
Marlow: 15 Tiaan Smith, 14 Stephan Botes, 13 Jaden Lourens, 12 André Kritzinger, 11 Dewald de Ridder, 10 Gerhard Potgieter, 9 Jordaan Schoeman, 8 Luigy van Jaarsveld, 7 Lourens Snyman, 6 Nelius van Heerden, 5 Francois Roodt, 4 Hannes Viljoen, 3 NJ Oosthuizen, 2 Arno le Roux, 1 Martin Ferreira
Replacements: 16 Paul du Randt, 17 Dano Erasmus, 18 Jandré van Niekerk, 19 Anrich Krause, 20 Hendrik Venter, 21 Johan Le Roux, 22 Marcel Stapelberg, 23 Hannes Botha
Oakdale: 15 William Eybers, 14 DC Giliomee, 13 Kurt Eybers, 12 JT Jackson, 11 JP Coetzee, 10 Boeta Hamman, 9 Eckard Leicher, 8 Renaldo Ferreira, 7 Armand Heunis, 6 Bertie de Bod, 5 Stephan Streicher, 4 Ewan Coetzee, 3 Marcel Barnard, 2 Cian Wagenaar, 1 SW Odendaal
Replacements: 16 HP van Schoor, 17 Chrisjan du Toit, 18 St Swanepoel, 19 Ockert Fourie, 20 Maurice White, 21 Daine Kannemeyer, 22 Diwan Gouws
Date: Saturday, 2 August 2014
1st XV kick-off: 12.10
Venue: Hoër Landbouskool Oakdale, Riversdale
Expected weather conditions: Partly cloudy with a high of 22°C, dropping to 9°C – much the same as it would be in Cradock.
Referee: André Goliath (South Western Districts Referees' Society)
Rugby Programme
Eike Field
08.30: Under-15A
09.30: Under-16A
10.45: 2nd XV
12.10: 1st XV
Populierbos Field
08.30: Under-16B
09.40: 3rd XV
Donkerbos Field
08.30: Under-14B
09.30: Under-14A
10.30: Under-15B
Ten Damme Field
08.30: 4th XV
09.40: 5th XV
