Paul Roos go farming
18 matches, 18 teams. Easy enough for Paul Roos Gymnasium with its 1 240 boys but take your hat off to Boland Landbou. They have just 350 boys at the school. 18 teams means 270 players, at least. Pretty well the whole school will be involved this Saturday, as they are on every rugby Saturday. And they remain highly competitive, fighting above their weight.
Season so Far
Both schools are ranked on the FNB Top 20 – Paul Roos second, Boland Landbou 16th, both schools amongst the very best rugby schools in South Africa.
This season Landbou have played 17 matches, winning 10 and losing seven. Of their opponents nine are or have been on the Top 20. All of their defeats have been against Top 20 sides and they in turn have beaten Dale and Bishops.
Paul Roos, in their 150th birthday year, have played 13 matches in South Africa, winning 11 and losing two. Nine of their opponents are or have been on the Top 20. Their defeats have been against the other Paarl Schools – Gim and Boys' High. Playing rugby in Paarl is tough, as Paul Roos will again find out when they go to the Farm.
Results against Common Opponents
SACS: Boland Landbou lost 26-24; Paul Roos won 39-8
Monument: Boland Landbou lost 22-20; Paul Roos won 17-13
Paarl Gim: Boland Landbou lost 39-0; Paul Roos lost 23-21
Paarl Boys' High: Boland Landbou lost 29-24; Paul Roos lost 29-10
Bishops: Boland Landbou won 39-38; Paul Roos won 39-29
Rondebosch: Boland Landbou won 30-28; Paul Roos won 32-7
Wynberg: Boland Landbou won 47-14; Paul Roos won 47-22
Grey PE: Boland Landbou lost 16-10; Paul Roos won 34-3
It seems that Boland Landbou live dangerously.
Achievers
Both schools' players are eligible to play for Western Province.
South African Schools
Paul Roos: Joshua Vermeulen, Nico Leonard, Damian Willemse
Boland Landbou: Jondré Williams
These players will not be playing for their schools on Saturday.
Craven Week
Paul Roos: Nico Leonard, Joshua Vermeulen, Damian Willemse
Boland Landbou: Jondré Williams
Academy Week
Paul Roos: Lazlo Pcorn, Muammir Salie, Joa Swart
Boland Landbou: Joppie du Pisanie, Athi Magwala, Bertus Smit, Deon Carstens
Danrich Carstens, who played his 50th match for Landbou last week, went to the 2014 Academy Week.
Teams
Boland Landbou: 15 Luke Philander, 14 Sergull van Niekerk, 13 Janlu Steenkamp, 12 Henlo Marais, 11 Lourens van Dyk, 10 Danrich Visagie, 9 Deon Carstens, 8 Jandre Maree, 7 Johan Lubbe, 6 Heinrich Brendel, 5 Joppie du Pisani(captain), 4 Christiaan Beukes, 3 Tristan Hill, 2 Heino Strümpher, 1 Bertus Smith
Coachs: Oloff Bergh, Deon Carstens
Paul Roos: 15 Stefan Burger, 14 Troy Payne, 13 Sebastian Uys, 12 Kristoff Baard, 11 Jason Myburgh, 10 Hein Steenkamp, 9 Joss van Eeden, 8 Malan Basson, 7 Dean van Tonder, 6 Roelf Burger, 5 Lazlo Pschorn, 4 Joa Swart (captain), 3 Stephan Annandale, 2 Abrie Coetzee, 1 Muammir Salie
Date: 15 August 2015
1st XV kick-off: 12.00
Venue: Hoër Landbouskool Boland, Paarl
Expected weather conditions: Rain with a high of 16°C, dropping to 11°C. The Western Cape is wet.
Rugby Programnme
Paardeberg
08.20: Under-15A
09.30: Under-16A
10.40: 2nd XV
12.00: 1st XV
Groenberg
08.20: 4th XV
09.30: 3rd XV
10.40: 5th XV
Tafelberg
08.20: 7th XV
09.30: 6th XV
10.40: Under-15B
Paarlberg
08.20: Under-16B
09.30: Under-16D
10.40: Under-16C
Kasteelberg
08.20: Under-15D
09.30: Under-15C
10.40: Under-14A
Alfons
08.20: Under-14B
09.30: Under-14C
