Rondebosch entertain Bishops

Match Preview

In the last match for each side for 2005, close neighbours and keen rivals Rondebosch and Bishops meet at Rondebosch on Saturday morning.

It is a match that Bishops would be expected to win, but then they were expected to win the last match of 2004 and actually led 22-3 before Rondebosch came roaring back to win the match 26-22.

The close rivalry over so many years makes this the sort of match likely to bring out the best and certainly the greatest level of determination of any match of the season.

Bishops have won 15 of their 19 matches this season and are ranked 16th on the FNB Top 20.
Rondebosch have played 22 matches, winning 7 and losing 15.

When the two teams met in June, Bishops won 31-6 despite a gallant effort by Rondebosch. But then Bishops won the first match – at Rondebosch nogal – 27-8 before losing the second at home.

Results against common opponents:

Wynberg beat Rondebosch 10-6 and then lost to them 10-0 and lost to Bishops 38-13 and 31-3
SACS lost 37-17 & 17-3 to Rondebosch and 50-3 & 26-7 to Bishops
Dale beat Rondebosch 25-7 and lost to Bishops 43-7
Tygerberg lost 23-6 to Rondebosch and 42-14 to Bishops
Paul Roos beat Rondebosch 24-5 and lost to Bishops 36-27
Paarl Boys' High beat Rondebosch 18-0 and lost to Bishops 13-8
Boland Landbou beat Rondebosch 15-0 and Bishops 20-19
St Andrew`s beat Rondebosch 10-8 and Bishops 28-10
Paarl Gim beat Rondebosch 43-13 and Bishops 46-0
Drostdy beat Rondebosch 21-17 and lost to Bishops 33-5
Tygerberg lost 23-6 to Rondebosch and 42-14 to Bishops
HTS Bellville beat Rondebosch 7-5 and lost 52-0 to Bishops

For the results of matches between Rondebosch and Bishops down the years, see the end.

The referee for the match is South Africa's Jonathan Kaplan who this year refereed the Super 12 final and the third Test between the All Blacks and the Lions amongst other top matches.

Teams:

Rondebosch: 15 C Martin, 14 Q Samaai, 13 D Bray, 12 M Brache, 11 M Cowan, 10 G Loxton, 9 K Wickins, 8 J van Breda, 7 0 Johnston, 6 S Carstens, 5 K Ferguson, 4 A Corin,  3 B van der Westhuizen (captain), 2 W Chetty, 1 S Isaacs.

Coaches: Leon Erasmus, Mike van Rhede

Diocesan College (Bishops): 15 Marvin Christians, 14 William Esau, 13 Adrian Kritzinger, 12 Oliver Braithwaite, 11 Brendan Raubenheimer, 10 Peter Haw, 9 Graeme Steen, 9 Justin Bijl (captain), 7 Etienne Smith, 6 Trent Payton, 5 Michael Ledwidge, 4 Matthew Kelly, 3 Bradford Gornall, 2 Dasch Barber, 1 Bobby le Roux.

Coach: André Jacobs

Date: 27 August 2005
Kick-off: 11.20
Venue: Rondebosch BHS
Expected weather conditions: Scattered clouds with a high of 17°C and a wind from the south of 10 km/h
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (SARU)

The results down the years:

1911: Bishops won 18-0 & 25-0
1916: Bishops won 13-0 & drew 13-13
1917: Bishops won 5-3 & Rondebosch won 14-3
1918: Bishops won 16-0 & drew 0-0
1921: Bishops won 6-0
1923: Rondebosch won 9-8
1925: Rondebosch won 22-3
1926: Bishops won 10-9 & 6-3
1928: Bishops won 8-3 & 15-3
1929: Bishops won 7-3
1930: Bishops won 15-9 & 12-9
1931: Bishops won 11-3 & 16-9
1932: Bishops won 9-3 & 15-0
1933: Bishops won 11-6 & drew 3-3
1935: Bishops won 6-3
1936: Bishops won 49-0 & 37-3
1937: Drew 0-0 & Bishops won 6-3
1938: Rondebosch won 8-3 & Bishops won 16-6
1939: Rondebosch won 8-0
1940: Bishops won 25-3 & 11-8
1941: Bishops won 13-9 & Rondebosch won 8-3
1942: Bishops won 16-4 & 10-3
1943: Bishops won 21-0 & 31-3
1944: Rondebosch won 21-14 & 6-0
1945: Rondebosch won 6-0 & Bishops won 11-8
1946: Drew 3-3 & drew 3-3
1947: Bishops won 6-3 & Rondebosch won 9-6
1948: Rondebosch won 17-13 & Bishops won 13-6
1949: Bishops won 23-0 & 17-6
1950: Drew 14-14 & Rondebosch won 17-6
1951: Bishops won 8-0 & 17-0
1952: Rondebosch won 6-3 & drew 3-3
1953: Rondebosch won 6-3 & 13-3
1954: Rondebosch won 11-3
1955: Bishops won 9-6 & 8-6
1956: Bishops won 11-0 & Rondebosch won 9-6
1957: Rondebosch won 5-0 & drew 3-3
1958: Rondebosch won 8-0 & 8-6
1959: Bishops won 10-0 & Rondebosch won 3-0
1960: Drew 3-3 & Rondebosch won 12-3
1961: Rondebosch won 5-0 & 13-6
1962: Bishops won 3-0 & drew 6-6
1963: Rondebosch won 11-0 & 9-6
1964: Rondebosch won 13-0 & 13-0
1965: Drew 0-0 & drew 3-3
1966: Rondebosch won 14-3 & 12-3
1967: Drew 3-3 & Rondebosch won 20-0
1968: Rondebosch won 6-0 & drew 8-8
1969: Rondebosch won 11-6 & 25-3
1970: Rondebosch won 14-0 & 11-9
1971: Rondebosch won 8-3 & 24-3
1972: Rondebosch won 13-4 & 13-4
1973: Rondebosch won 13-12 & Bishops won 16-13
1974: Bishops won 9-3 & 18-4
1975: Bishops won 27-3 & 22-6
1976: Bishops won 14-13 & 22-12
1977: Rondebosch won 15-12 & 33-7
1978: Drew 6-6 & Bishops won 8-6
1979: Bishops won 9-0 & 24-0
1980: Rondebosch won 22-12 & Bishops won 10-3
1981: Bishops won 12-6 & 7-6
1982: Bishops won 18-6 & Rondebosch won 12-6
1983: Rondebosch won 18-10 & Bishops won 16-6
1984: Rondebosch won 7-0 & 15-11
1985: Bishops won 12-3 & Rondebosch won 16-9
1986: Bishops won 14-4 & 13-3
1987: Bishops won 12-7 & 15-3
1988: Bishops won 10-3 & 13-3
1989: Bishops won 58-10 & 7-4
1990: Bishops 14-7 & 9-0
1991: Bishops 12-9 & 21-9
1992: Bishops 34-3 & 27-6
1993: Bishops 28-10 & 19-5
1994: Rondebosch won 6-5 & 19-9
1995: Rondebosch won 7-6 & 11-10
1996: Rondebosch won 17-7 & 6-0
1997: Rondebosch won 18-0 & 31-11
1998: Bishops won 20-0 15-7
1999: Rondebosch 16-15 & Bishops won 24-9
2000: Rondebosch 22-19 & 27-17
2001: Bishops won 17-0 & 18-0
2002: Bishops won 52-8 & 41-25
2003: Bishops won 18-5 & 78-19
2004: Bishops won 27-8 & Rondebosch won 26-22
2005: Bishops won 31-6

For a general view of Bishops, click here.
For a general view of Rondebosch, click here.