Queen's go to Selborne
They are traditional boys schools, all founded in the 19th century, with lots of competition amongst each other – from up in the mountains of Queenstown, down the road to King William's town and on to East London on the Buffalo River and the sea.
Queen's, the oldest of the three schools but the last to start playing rugby, will come down from its mountains on the N6 to Selborne, the youngest of the three but playing rugby 48 years before Queen's. Both have proud traditions and are proud of their position in schoolboy rugby in South Africa.
This year Queen's have had Allan Dell make his debut for Scotland and Yaw Penxe chosen for South Africa's Under-20 team to play in the World Championship in Georgia.
Selborne have been the better performers so far this season. They are ranked 16th on the Top 20. They have won five of their eight matches, losing to three teams ranked above them – Monument, Helpmekaar and mighty Paarl Boys' High.
Queen's have won just three of their eight matches so far, though their only opponents ranked in the Top 20 are Kearsney. But they have one remarkable victory.
They were not given much of a chance against Dale but beat them, just as last year they were given no chance against Selborne but beat them. Both of those victories were up in Queenstown whereas this time they are down on Selborne's ground near the famous museum which houses the coelacanth.
One thing is for sure and that is that both teams will be going flat out – with a joyous kind of intensity.
Teams:
Selborne College: 15 Miles Norton, 14 Jordan Janse van Rensberg, 13 Siba Xamlashe, 12 Sibahle Kuhlane, 11 Afika Ndinisa, 10 Thomas Bursey, 9 Mitchell Connellan, 8 Adam Mountfort, 7 André Rust (captain), 6 Sisonke Mbadlanyana, 5 Stephan Niewenhuizen, 4 Grant Meyer, 3 Cameron Moodie, 2 Mark Venter, 1 Luke Dalbock
Queen's College: 15 Keith Kroutz, 14 Asi Malotana, 16 Siya Tyulu, 12 Bathandwa Mqhayi, 11 Sakhele Ngeno, 10 Kenan Richards, 9 Edumisa Njumba, 8 Siya Matanda, 7 Siya Jwacu, 6 Bryan Bless, 5 Junaid Bijal, 4 Aaron Brody (captain), 3 Siba Mnkani, 2 Gareth Heidtmann, 1 Avile Gatyeni
* Queen's have 16 instead of a 13. They have done this since 1952, to honour Victor Maitland, who had worn 13 in 1951 and died tragically.
Date: Saturday, 6 May 2017
1st XV kick-off: 15.00
Venue: Selborne College, East London
Expected weather conditions: Overcast with no rain, a high of 22°C, a low of 14°C
Rugby Programme for 6 May 2017
A Field
09.00: Under-14A
10.10: Under-15A
11.20: Under-16A
12.30: 3rd XV
13.40: 2nd XV
15.00: 1st XV
B Field
09.00: 6th XV
10.10: 5th XV
11.20: 4th XV
12.30: Under-14B
13.40: 7th XV
C Field
09.00: Under-16C
10.10: Under-16B
11.20: Under-15C
12.30: Under-15B
13.40: Under-14C
Queen's College vs Selborne College Down the Years
When there are two matches in a year the first is recorded as at Queen's, the second as at Selborne, has happened in 1925.
1925: Selborne won 6-3 and 11-3
1926: Queen's won 6-5 at Selborne
1927: No matches
1928: Queen's won 10-4 at Queen's
1929: Queen's won 18-0 & Selborne won 17-3
1930: Selborne won 5-0 & 6-5
1931: Selborne won 8-4 & 12-3
1932: Selborne won 13-0; Draw 3-3
1933: Draw 3-3 & Queen's won 11-3
1934: Selborne won 4-3 & 8-3
1935: Queen's won 19-3 & 9-0
1936: Queen's won 21-7 & Selborne won 8-0
1937: Queen's won 19-13 & Selborne won 11-9
1938: Queen's won 25-11 & 6-3
1939: Draw 6-6 & Queen's won 24-3
1940: Queen's won 11-0 & 6-0
1941: Draw 6-6 & Selborne won 12-3
1942: Selborne won 11-9 & 10-3
1943: Queen's won 37-0 & 35-0
1944: Queen's won 20-3 & 6-3
1945: Queen's won 22-5 & 18-6
1946: Queen's won 6-5 & 8-6
1947: Queen's won 22-6 & 12-0
1948: Selborne won 6-3; Draw 5-5
1949: Queen's won 23-6 & Selborne won 5-3
1950: Draw 6-6 & 0-0
1951: Selborne won 9-3; Draw 0-0
1952: Queen's won 14-13 & Selborne won 3-0
1953: Queen's won 8-0 & 5-0
1954: Queen's won 28-3; Draw 6-6
1955: Queen's won 5-0 & Selborne won 6-0
1956: Selborne won 8-6
1957: Selborne won 14-0 & Queen's won 17-9
1958: Selborne won 11-9 & 17-3
1959: Selborne won 14-0 & 14-6
1960: Selborne won 11-0 & 8-0
1961: Queen's won 10-0 & Selborne won 5-0
1962: Draw 0-0 & Selborne won 5-3
1963: Selborne won 11-0 & 11-3
1964: Selborne won 8-0 & 14-8
1965: Queen's won 11-0 & Selborne won 15-0
1966: Selborne won 4-0 & 22-16
1967: Selborne won 8-3; Draw 3-3
1968: Draw 6-6 & Queen's won 6-5
1969: Queen's won 17-8 & 13-12
1970: Queen's won 17-3; Draw 3-3
1971: Selborne won 13-6 & 11-9
1972: Queen's won 18-7; Draw 7-7
1973: Queen's won 21-6 & 9-0
1974: Queen's won 10-6 & Selborne won 9-4
1975: Queen's won 14-6 & Selborne won 14-11
1976: Selborne won 10-3; Draw 13-13
1977: Queen's won 11-9 & 11-7
1978: Draw 12-12 & Queen's won 20-4
1979: Queen's won 33-6 & 10-0
1980: Queen's won 6-4 & 16-7
1981: Selborne won 9-3 & 9-4
1982: Queen's won 32-0; Draw 12-12
1983: Queen's won 18-12 & 16-3
1984: Queen's won 30-6 & 13-12
1985: Queen's won 10-3 at Selborne
1986: Queen's won 9-4 & 20-6
1987: Queen's won 36-13& 16-12
1988: Queen's won 15-13 & 10-9
1989: Selborne won 33-7 & 22-3
1990: Selborne won 16-3 & 12-3
1991: Queen's won 19-6 & Selborne won 12-4
1992: Selborne won 22-13 & 19-3
1993: Queen's won 25-23 & Selborne won 12-8
1994: Queen's won 16-15 & Selborne won 30-10
1995: Selborne won 22-16 & 34-6
1996: Selborne won 25-13 & Queen's won 18-12
1997: Selborne won 29-3 & 10-6
1998: Selborne won 12-0 & 26-23
1999: Selborne won 19-7 & 23-8
2000: Queen's won 24-8 & 13-0
2001: Selborne won 11-6 & Queen's won 24-23
2002: Selborne won 17-5 & 17-9
2003: Selborne won 38-20 & 30-3
2004: Queen's won 8-3 & Selborne won 17-15
2005: Draw 6-6 & Queen's won 14-3
2006: Queen's won 34-3 & 7-3
2007: Selborne won 30-3 & 22-3
2008: Selborne won 27-19; Draw 17-17
2009: Selborne won 16-10 & 27-5
2010: Selborne won 30-24 & 17-11
2011: Draw 22-22 & Selborne won 19-13
2012: Queen's won 29-7 & 26-17
2013: Selborne won 23 27
2014: Selborne won 58-11 & 19-10
2015: Selborne won 25-9 & 39-31
2016: Queen's won 33-29 & Selborne won 33-7
This list of matches was sent to us by Queen's College. We have not produced this list before.
