Paul Roos play Gimmies
Back from their jaunt to Japan for the Sanix World Rugby Youth Tournament, which they won handsomely, Paul Roos will be playing Paarl Gim on Saturday and certain to find their neighbours across the N1 far stronger opposition than any they met in their six matches in Japan.
The match is part of the Premier Interschools series and so will be broadcast on television.
The two schools have long histories and traditions. This year Paul Roos are celebrating their 150th birthday. Although eight years younger than Paarl Gim, they started playing rugby earlier, mainly because the Gim headmaster was not keen on the game, telling his boys they should work in the garden if they wanted exercise.
Nonetheless the game got going and both schools have made massive contributions to rugby in South Africa, not least in the number of Old Boys who have become Springboks – Paul Roos 51, which is more than any other school in South Africa, and Gim 30, including Jean de Villiers. South Africa's noble captain. Paul Roos's latest is Willie le Roux, Gim's Handré Pollard.
This match will be one of the season's great games in South Africa, certainly in the Western Province where Paul Roos and the two Paarl schools are considered, year in and year out, the strongest sides in the Province.
Both teams are used to playing big opponents and beating them. This is a match they will look forward to, a match to remember.
Achievements
Neither side has players who went to Craven Week last year.
Joshua Vermeulen, Muammir Salie and Dean van Tonder of Paul Roos were in the 2014 Western Province Academy Week team as were Taigh Schoor and Johan Visser of Paarl Gim while Paarl Gim's loosehead André Booysen was at the Grant Khomo Week.
Experience
Paul Roos have four back who played for last year's team – Joshua Vermeulen, who was a wing last year, centre Nico Leonard, lock Louis Conradie and burly prop Muammir Salie.
Paarl Gim have three back – centre Taigh Schoor, flank Gustav Marais and lock Ernst van Rhyn.
Recent Results
2001: Gim won 11-0
2002: Gim won 28-12
2003: Draw 16-16
2004: Gim won 15-10
2005: Paul Roos won 23-13
2006: Paul Roos won 19-14
2007: Gim won 28-8
2008: Gim won 17-14
2009: Paul Roos won 47-36
2010: Gim won 30-27
2011: Paul Roos won 34-30
2012: Gim won 28-8
2013: Gim won 24-15
2014: Paul Roos won 34-16
Prediction: It's anybody's game.
Rugby Programme, Saturday, 16 May 2015
Hoofveld
08.15: 4th XV
09.30: 3rd XV
10.45: 2nd XV
12.15: 1st XV
Rivierveld
08.15: Under-16C
09.30: Under-16B
10.45: Under-16 A
Meulsloot
08.00: 8th XV vs HH 3rd XV
09.00: 7th XV
10.00: 6th XV
11.00: 5th XV
Volkskombuis
08.00: Under-15B
09.00: Under-15A
10.00: Under-15D
11.00: Under-15C
Doornbosch
08.00: Under-14A
09.00: Under-16E vs HH Under-16B
10.00: Under-16D
11.00: Under-14B
Oval
08.00: Under-15E vs HH Under-15B
09.00: Under-14C
10.00: Under-14D
11.00: Under-14E
Teams
Paul Roos Squad: 15 Joshua Vermeulen, 14 Troy Payne, 13 Nico Leonard, 12 Sebastian Uys, 11 Jason Myburgh, 10 Damien Willemse, 9 Tiaan Coetzee, 8 e Wet Castelyn, 7 Roelf Burger, 6 Dean van Tonder, 5 Joa Swart, 4 Louis Conradie, 3 Dre Calitz, 2 R Matthee, 1 Muammir Salie.
Replacements: 16 Christiaan van Deventer, 17 Abrie Coetzee, 18 Stephan Annandale, 19 Lazlo Pschorn, 20 Malan Basson, 21 Jacques Hanekom, 22 Hein Steenkamp, 23 Adrian van Niekerk
Paarl Gimnasium Squad: 15 Wian van Zyl, 14 Keenan Abrahams, 13 Charl du Toit, 12 Taigh Schoor, 11 Max Thalwitzer, 10 George Lourens, 9 Anrich Stoman, 8 MJ Hayes, 7 Gustav Marais, 6 Johan Visser, 5 Ernst van Rhyn (captain), 4 Muller Uys, 3 O’Neill Thiart, 2 Johan Grobbelaar, 1 André Booysen,
Replacements: 16 Emile Booysen, 17 Rohan Hamman, 18 Jan Neveling, 19 Nicolaas Uys, 20 Johan van As, 21 Theo Boshoff, 22 Naudé Wessels
Date: 16 May 2015
1st XV kick-off: 12.15
Venue: Markötter Field in Stellenbosch
TV broadcast: Supersport 5 (channel 205) and SuperSport Select (channel 210)
Expected weather conditions: Rain clearing towards midday; a high of 18°C, dropping to 11°C with lots of oak leaves rattling around the autumn town.
Referee: Referee: Divan Smit (Western Province Referees' Society)
Springboks
Paarl Gim Springboks: Steve Joubert, Pierie de Villiers, JC van der Westhuizen, Jan Pickard, Hugo van Zyl, Wynand Mans, Schalk Burger Snr, Kobus Burger, Kobus Wiese, Balie Swart, Mornay Visser, Pieter Rossouw, De Wet Barry, Louis Koen, Marius Joubert, Jean de Villiers, Schalk Burger Jnr, Ashley Johnson, Lourens Adriaanse, Handre Pollard
Paul Roos Springboks: Arthur de Kock, Japie Louw, Jim McKendrick, Bob Shand, Paul de Waal, Japie Krige, Bob Loubser, PARO (PO) Nel, Paul Roos, Koei Brink, Pinkie Daneel, Boy de Villiers, Freddie Luyt, Dick Luyt, Koot Reynecke, Gideon Roos, Wakkie Krige, John Luyt, Tom van Vuuren, Nic du Plessis, Theuns Kruger, Charle Meyer, Mannetjies Michau, Phil Mostert, Tokkie Scholtz, Jackie Tindall, Attie van Heerder, PK Albertyn, Nico Bosman, Daunce Devine, Kenny Starke, George Daneel, Manus de Jongh, AF du Toit, PK Morkel, Boet Prinsloo, Ferdie Bergh, George van Reenen, Ballie Wahl, Tjol Lategan, Jannie Engelbrecht, Gertjie Brynard, Hempies du Toit, Cabous van der Westhuizen, Justin Swart, Cobus Visagie, Andries Bekker, Schalk Brits, Francois Hougaard, Juandre Kruger, Willie Le Roux.
