The great Selborne migration

Almost the whole of Selborne College will be going to Grey High for all sorts of activities, including 19 rugby matches. There will also be a music evening, chess, debating, squash, tennis and hockey.

Of course, the 1st XV match will have pride of place, a climax to the weekend. Both teams are amongst the very best sides in South Africa this year – in fact every year. They are by some way the best teams in the Eastern Cape and this one will decide who is the king of that castle.

Season so Far

Both teams are ranked on the FNB Top 20 – Selborne eighth and Grey 13th. That is not much of a difference amongst so many top rugby schools.

Grey have played 15 matches, winning 12 and losing three.

Selborne have played 19 matches, winning 15, drawing one and losing three.

Selborne have played against eight teams who are or have been ranked in the Top 20.

Grey have played against nine teams who are or have been in the Top 20.

Results against Common Opponents

Grey Bloem: Grey lost 34-22; Selborne lost 51-21

Dale: Grey won 31-17; Selborne won 42-26 & 44-13

Queen's: Grey won 46-13; Selborne won 35-9 & 31-3

St Andrew's: Grey won 36-22; Selborne won 44-19

Boland Landbou: Grey won 16-10; Selborne won 10-8

Rondebosch: Grey won 15-10; Selborne won 34-17

Achievers

Grey's players are eligible for Eastern Province, Selborne's for Border.

South African Schools

Grey: Curwin Bosch, Kwezi Mafu

Selborne: David Brits

South African Schools A

Grey: Kamva Dilima

Italy Under-18:

Grey: Michael de Marco

Craven Week

Grey: Sihle Njezula, Mohamed Connelly, Aya Oliphant, Curwin Bosch, Kwezi Mafu, Michael de Marco (Grey, captain), Kamva Dilima,  Siwe Masosiwe,  Lubabalo Dobela,  Khanyo Mafunda

Selborne: Joshua Allderman, Heinrich Nieuwenhuizen, Daniel Froneman, Cole van Tonder, Lutho Selem, Daniel Voigt, Leon Lyons, David Brits, Sango Xamlashe, Tian Coetzer, Thakga Boloko

Academy Week

Grey: Nicky Ferreira,  Aya Oliphant,  Apiwe Febana, Tiaan Coetzee, Dylan Barendse

Selborne: Michael Botha, Darren Kyle Lemmer, Sande Msenyane

It could be the closest of matches.

Teams

Grey: Grey High: 15 Sihle Njezula, 14 Mohammed Connelly, 13 Keanu Vers (captain), 12 Aya Oliphant, 11 Khanyo Mafunda, 10 Lubs Dobela, 9 David Masterson, 8 Liam Blake Taylor, 7 Phelelani Zonke, 6 Jason Haggard, 5 Joe Rooyakkers, 4 Jason Whitehead, 3 Dylan Barendse, 2 Anton Mostert, 1 Tiaan Coetzee

Replacements: 16 Connor Boydd, 18 Aphiwe Febana, 19 Siviwe Masoziwe, 20 Matt Lawson, 21 Tertuis Groenewald, 22 Arno Mohikwa, 23 Nikki Ferreira, 24 Stanley Davenport

Selborne: 15 Michael Botha, 14 James Bruce, 13 Tiaan Coetzer, 12 Sango Xamlashe, 11 Thakga Boloko, 10 Andile Koyana, 9 Joshua Allderman, 8 Phumzile. Maqondwana, 7 Lutho Selem, 6 Heinrich Nieuwenhuizen, 5 Daniel Froneman (captain), 4 Hein Rust, 3 Daniel Voigt, 2 Cole Van Tonder, 1 Leon Lyons

Replacements: 16 Mila Bomela, 17 Sande Msengana, 18 Storme Snelling, 19 John Engelbrecht, 20 Nathan George, 21 Musa Sili, 22 Kanyiso Kula

Coaches: Kevin Taylor, Phiwe Nomlomo

Date: 15 August 2015

1st XV kick-off: 14.00

Venue: Grey High School

Television broadcast: Supersport – Channel 210

Expected weather conditions: Partly cloudy with a high of 22°C, dropping to 11°C

Rugby Programme

Philip Field

08.00: 4th XV

09.15: Under-15A

10.15: Under-16 A

11.25: 3rd XV

12.35: 2nd XV

14.00: 1st XV

Pyott Field

08.00: 6th XV

09.10: Under-14A    

10.20: 5th XV

11.30: Under-15B

12.30: Under-16B

Gordon Field

08.00: Under-15C

09.10: 7th XV

10.10: Under-16D

11.20: Under-16C

Pollock Oval

08.00: Under-14D

09.00: Under-14C

10.00: Under-15D

11.10: Under-14B

Results down the years:

1972: Grey won 9-0

1973: Selborne won 20-4

1974: Selborne won 10-6

1975: Selborne won 22-21

1976: Grey won 17-11

1977: Grey won 21-4

1978: Selborne won 26-19

1979: Selborne won 22-13

1980: Selborne won 18-12

1981: Grey won 24-7

1982: Grey won 12-10

1983: Grey won 29-9

1984: Grey won 18-6

1985: Selborne won 7-6

1986: Selborne won 15-10

1987: Grey won 12-6

1988: Selborne won 12-10

1989: Grey won 27-3

1990: Selborne won 17-9

1991: Grey won 7-0

1992: No match

1993: Grey won 16-15

1994: Selborne won 50-6

1995: Grey won 18-17

1996: Selborne won 10-8

1997: Selborne won 20-10

1998: Selborne won 31-10

1999: Selborne won 23-22

2000: Grey won 28-0

2001: Grey won 28-12

2002: Grey won 16-15

2003: Grey won 20-14 and 38-13

2004: Grey won 18-16 and Selborne won 20-11

2005: Grey won 16-3 and 62-3

2006: Grey won 16-15

2007: Grey won 18-3

2008: Grey won 38-16

2009: Selborne won 22-15

2010: Selborne won 30-17

2011: Selborne won 29-21

2012: Grey won 28-22

2013: Grey won 41-5

2014: Grey won 34-16