Port Alfred Derby
In Port Alfred, a place for sea, river and holiday, there will be the serious matter of an FNB Classic Clash on Friday when Alexandria High plays Ukhanyo High.
It will not be a runaway match. Last year Ukhanyo won 9-8. It was the first time in 20 years that they had beaten their neighbourly rivals.
2013 Experience
Alexandria have five players back from the team that post surprisingly last year – Flinn Cannon, who has moved from fullback to flyhalf this year, Harry Miles, who moved from centre to fullback, flanks Lee-Roy Coeries and Craig Jacobs and prop Marcel Mey.
Ukhanyo have eight players back from the team which won last year – Siyabulela Ntantiso, who kicked the three penalties that won the match last year, Athenkosi Matebese, Luvo Dyantyi, Mphumezi Magobiyana, Athenkosi Boto, Skade Anele and Athenkosi Gongqoba.
Teams
Ukhanyo: 15 Luvo Dyanti, 14 Athenkosi Matebese, 13 Azola Mgoduka, 12 Thembinkosi Genge, 11 Masixole Moss, 10 Sisipho Ntantiso, 9 Mpumezi Magobiane, 8 Sinoxolo Mayinje, 7 Thabo Sokutu, 6 Khona Singqotho, 5 Athenkosi Boto (captain), 4 Anele Skade, 3 Yibanathi Donkrag, 2 Gcobani Tulmani, 1 Athenkosi Gongqoba
Replacements: 16 Siyasanga Mayinje, 17 Vukile Mbolekwa, 18 Thobelani Tulmani, 19 Yibanathi Speelman, 20 Sive Mkele, 21 Aviwe Kholoza, 22 Athenkosi Fina
Coach: Neville Botha
Alexandria: 15 Harry Miles,14 Mzukisi Sithethi, 13 Luvuyo Ngene, 12 Jade Adams, 11 Dillon Meyers, 10 Flinn Cannon (captain), 9 Jovan van Rooyen, 8 Cornelius Scheepers, 7 Craig Jacobs, 6 Lee Ray Koeries, 5 Juvandré Plaatjies, 4 Josua Bam, 3 Marcel Mey, 2 Lulius Meyers, 1 Lelethu Skenjani,
Replacements: 16 L Ketilo, 17 S Doyi, 18 S Freeman, 19 L Mallick, 20 A Cannon, 21 S Stuurman, 22 W Rhodes
Coach: JC Prins
Date: Friday, 1 August 2014
Expected weather conditions: Partly cloudy with a high of 24°C and a low of 13°C
