Paul Roos vs Grey College

There will be crosscountry, mountainbiking, hockey, golf, chess, squash, tennis, debating, waterpolo and, of course rugby. The climax of all that activity will be the 1st XV match on Saturday afternoon. The result of it will resonate around the world of schools rugby and beyond.

For both teams its is the last match of the year – a top clash between No.2 and No.3 in schools rugby. Paul Roos has its name from the great first captain of the Springboks abroad and the school which bears his name has more Old Boy Springboks than any other school. The school which in recent times has most Old Boy Springboks is Grey College, whose Old Boys populate many teams.

They are both old schools by South African standards – Grey 160 years old, Paul Roos 150 years old this year when rugby has been a joyful part of the school's celebrations, and they have had lots to celebrate. Part of their celebration was winning the Sanix World Rugby Youth Tournament 2011 in Japan. .

Season So Far

Both are excellent rugby teams. At present, Grey College are second on the FNB Top 20, Paul Roos 3rd.

Paul Roos, in their 150th birthday year, have played 14 matches in South Africa, winning 11 and losing three. Ten of their opponents are or have been on the Top 20. Their defeats have been against Paarl Schools – Gim, Boys' High and Boland Landbou. Playing rugby in Paarl is tough.

Grey College have played 16 matches, winning 12, drawing one and losing three. Ten of their opponents are or have been on the Top 20. They drew with Diamantveld at the start of the season and lost their three matches in a May bundle – to Monnas, Boys' High and Affies.

Results against Common Opponents

Affies: Grey College lost 28-18; Paul Roos won 29-12

Grey PE: Grey College won 34-22; Paul Roos won 34-3

Monument: Grey College lost 17-7; Paul Roos won 17-13

Paarl Boys' High: Grey College lost 21-19; Paul Roos lost 29-10

Achievers

Paul Roos's players are eligible to play for Western Province, Grey's for Free State. At this year's Craven Week Western Province were by far the stronger side.

South African Schools

Paul Roos: Joshua Vermeulen, Nico Leonard, Damian Willemse

Fullback Vermeulen will not be able to play after tearing knee ligaments during the international Under-18 tournament. But right wing Nico Leonard scored more tries than anybody else at Craven Week.

South African Schools A

Grey: IG Prinsloo (He played for SA Schools in 2014)

Craven Week

Paul Roos: Nico Leonard, Joshua Vermeulen, Damian Willemse

Grey: Niel Durow, Godfrey Simelane, Francois Agenbach, PR Serfontein, Rewan Kruger, Dian Schoonees, Jurie Burger, George Rossouw, Gideo Beukes, Daniel Rust, Steph Brits, IG Prinsloo, Hardus Nel

Academy Week

Paul Roos: Lazlo Pcorn, Muammir Salie, Joa Swart

Grey: Marnus Boshoff, Dawid Snyman, Edward Janse van Vuuren, Marius Kruger, Chappo Pieterse, Mario Vieira, Johan van der Walt

Teams

Paul Roos: 15 Hein Steenkamp, 14 Nico Leonard, 13 Troy Payne, 12 Kristoff Baard, 11 Jason Myburgh, 10 Damian Willemse, 9 Joss van Eeden, 8 Pierre van der Merwe, 7 Lazlo Pschorn, 6 Malan Basson, 5 Joa Swart (captain), 4 Louis Conradie, 3 Dre Calitz, 2 Abrie Coetzee, 1 Muammir Salie

Replacements: 16 Peter Cordy, 17 Robert Matthee, 18 Stephan Annadale, 19 Dean van Tonder, 20 Roelf Burger, 21 Tiaan Coetzee, 22 Sebastian Uys, 23 Paul Burger  

Grey College: 15 Jandré de Beer, 14 Johan van der Walt, 13 Francois Agenbach, 12 Dawid Snyman, 11 Marnus Boshoff, 10 Mario Vieira, 9 Rewan Kruger, 8 Hardus Nel, 7 Dian Schoonees, 6 Dawid Theron, 5 Janco van Tonder, 4 George Rossouw, 3 IG Prinsloo, 2 Daniel Rust, 1 Gideo Beukes

Replacements: 16 Pieter van Staden, 17 Stef Brits, 18 Johan Swanepoel, 19 Marius Stander, 20 Johan Dippenaar, 21 Niel Durow, 22 PR Serfontein, 23 Lourens Schreuder, 24 Jaco Wessels, 25 Marius Kruger  

Date: 22 August 2015

1st XV kick-off: 14.00

TV broadcast: Supersport channel 210

Venue: Oubaas Markötter Field, Stellenbosch

Expected weather conditions: Sunny with a high of 27°C dropping to 14°C and a light breeze (14 km/h) east-southeast – a perfect Cape winter's day, perfect for rugby.

Rugby Programme

Hoofveld

10.00: 4th XV

11.15: 3rd XV

12.30: 2nd XV

14.00: 1st XV

Rivierveld

08.00: Under-15D

09.00: Under-16C

10.10: Under-16B

11.20: Under-16 A

Meulsloot

08.00: Under-14B

09.00: 5th XV

10.10: 7th XV

11.20: 6th XV

Doornbosch

08.00: 8th XV

09.10: Under-14A

10.10: Under-16E

11.20: 9th XV

Volkskombuis

08.00: Under-16D

09.10: Under-15B

10.00: Under-15A

11.00: Under-15C

Oval

08.00: Under-14E

09.00: Under-14D

10.10: Under-15F

11.20: Under-14C

Results Down the Years

1967: Grey won 22-3

1974: Grey won 24-0

1977: Grey won 20-10

1988: Grey won 16-9

1989: Grey won 28-7

1990: Grey won 17-9

1991: Paul Roos won 20-3

1992: Grey won 20-6

1993: Paul Roos won 27-4

1994: Paul Roos won 31-29

1995: Grey won 21-10

1996: Grey won 18-10

1997: Paul Roos won 12-8

1998: Grey won 23-15

1999: Grey won 29-26

2000: Grey won 42-13

2001: Grey won 15-6

2002: Grey won 19-8

2003: Grey won 18-17

2004: Grey won 24-23 and Paul Roos won 21-18

2005: Grey won 16-11

2006: Paul Roos won 16-11

2007: Grey won 40-14

2008: Grey won 47-15

2009: Paul Roos won 9-3

2010: Grey won 41-29

2011: Grey won 36-35

2012: Grey won 33-23

2013: Grey won 40-8

2014: Grey won 25-20