The Oldest Match in the Land?

Bishops started playing a handling form of football in 1861 and SACS may well have followed suit in 1862 when, an old rumour has it, the two schools first met. The confirmed date which we have is 1873, which is long ago in any case – 10 years before the founding of the Western Province Rugby Union.

It is a long relationship and at one stage the match of the season was between the Diocesan College and the South African College. And, mercifully its still is a match of much enthusiasm and interest.

In 1874 the two were playing two matches a season; in 2016, 142 years later, they are still playing two matches a season, one at home and one away.

Season so Far

SACS have had the better season so far. For one thing they beat Bishops 38-18 at SACS last term. They have won nine of their 16 matches, drawn two and lost five. Their defeats against the 'country' schools have been honourable.

Bishops have won seven of their 17 matches, drawn one and lost nine, including heavy defeats at the hands of Grey PE, Paarl Boys' High, Paarl Gim, Boland Landbou, SACS and Paul Roos.

Results against Common Opponents

Boland Landbou: Bishops lost 47-19; SACS lost 28-18

Brackenfell: Bishops won 30-23; SACS won 17-13

Durbanville: Bishops won 50-10; SACS won 45-13

Paarl Boys' High: Bishops lost 58-12; SACS lost 28-13

Paarl Gim: Bishops lost  45-10; SACS lost 17-13

Paul Roos: Bishops lost 42-24; SACS lost 38-34

Rondebosch: Bishops lost 15-14; SACS drew 28-28

Tygerberg: Bishops won 40-14 ; SACS won 82-14

Wynberg: Bishops won 38-7; SACS won 24-12

Achievers

The players of both schools are eligible to play for Western Province at Craven Week and the Academy Week.

Craven Week

Bishops: Labelo Scott

SACS: Vusile Dlepu, Liam Larkan

Academy Week

Bishops: Seb Prentice

Teams

Bishops: 15 Brandon van der Westhuizen, 14 George Spencer, 13 Rob Macdonald, 12 Labelo Scott , 11 Seb Prentice, 10 James Macdonald, 9 Harry Makin, 8  Jean Pienaar (captain), 7 Byron Cranswick, 6 Cullum Diem, 5 Luke Viljoen, 4 Christian Stehlik, 3 J-P Smith, 2 Jason Hofmeyr, 1 Alasdair Jewson

SACS: 15 Michael Abrahams, 14 Yanga Tolashe, 13 Jordy Hop, 12 Nick Redelinghuys, 11 Justin Bendeman, 10 David Hayes, 9 Lucky Dlepu, 8 Alex Halvorsen, 7 Lance Steytler, 6 Kyle Coles, 5 James Brewer (captain), 4 Tom Robinson, 3 Duncan Ferguson, 2 Liam Larkan, 1 Connor O'Reilly

Rugby Programme, 13 August 2016

Piley Rees

08.00: Under-16C

09.10: 3rd XV

10.15: 2nd XV

11.30: 1st XV  

Avenue

08.00: 6th XV

09.10: 5th XV

10.15: 4th XV

Sahara

09.10: Under-16B

10.15: Under-16A

Lutgensvale A

09.10: Under-15D

10.15: Under-16D

Range

08.00: Under-15C

09.10: Under-14A

10.15: Under-15A

Cemetery

08.00: Under-14C

09.10: Under-15B

10.15: Under-14B

Lutgensvale B

09.10: Under-14D

Results Down the Years

There is little record of early matches and at the time when the records start both the South African College and the Diocesan College had university classes. In those days both institutions were a mixture of school and university with all the boys eligible for any team, as were the masters. The second principal of Bishops played for the 2nd XV. Boys were chosen on ability regardless of age.

That all stopped after 1910 when Bishops ceased its university classes and its students and the university students of SACS joined to form the University of Cape Town. From then on the results here are those between schools.

In the early matches there were no points; only goals counted. Points would vary. A try, for example, went from 1 to 3 to 4 to 5.

1873: SACS won 2 goals to nil

1874: SACS won the first one & the second match 1 goal to nil.

1876: Bishops won goals to nil and 1 goal to nil

1877: Draw

1879: Draw 0-0 & Bishops won 5 goals to nil.

1882: SACS won

1883: SACS won

1885: Bishops won 11-0

1886: SACS won 11-0

1887: SACS won 4-1

1888: Draw 0-0 & SACS won 1-0

1889: SACS won 3-1

1890: Draw 2-2 & SACS won 2-1

1891: Bishops won 4-0 and 11-0

1892: Bishops won 8-0, 24-2 & 20-7

1893: Bishops won 17-0

1894: Bishops won 19-0 & 17-0

1895: Bishops won 11-0 & 11-0

1896: Draw 0-0 & Bishops won 6-0

1897: SACS won 16-7 & 6-0

1898: SACS won 8-0

1899: Draw 3-3, SACS won 10-3 & 5-0

1900: Draw 0-0, SACS won 7-0 & Bishops won 6-0

1901: Bishops won 10-0, SACS won 11-5 & Bishops won 13-0

1902: SACS won 6-5 & 19-6

1903: SACS won 9-0

1904: SACS won 12-0 & 11-3

1905: SACS won 10-3 & Bishops won 7-0

1906: Bishops won 6-5 & SACS won 5-3

1907: Bishops won 9-4 & 10-0 & SACS won 8-5 & 13-3

1908: Bishops won 8-3

1909: SACS won 19-3, 9-3 & 14-3

1910: SACS won 12-4 & 15-5

From now on the competition is between school teams.

1911: SACS won 6-5

1912: Draw 3-3 & Bishops won 19-5 & 10-0

1913:  Bishops won 21-0 & 6-0 & SACS won 6-3

1914: Bishops won 11-8 & SACS won 3-0

1915: Draw 0-0, SACS won 12-9 & 3-0 & Bishops won 9-4 & 11-5

1916: Bishops won 13-0 & 8-0

1917: SACS won 25-0

1918: SACS won 14-0

1920: SACS won 11-0

1921: Draw 12-12

1922: Draw 8-8

1923: SACS won 9-8

1924: Bishops won 10-3 & 19-5 & SACS won 10-0

1925: Bishops won 16-3 & 16-6

1926: Draw 3-3 & SACS won 19-5

1927: Bishops won 18-3

1928: Bishops won 8-3

1929: Bishops won 14-0

1930: SACS won 8-3 & Bishops won 13-0

1931: Bishops won 23-6 & SACS won 8-6

1932: Draw 13-13, Bishops won 12-7

1933: SACS won 12-0

1934: Bishops won 24-9 & SACS won 25-3 & 29-7

1935: Bishops won 16-6 & 26-3

1936: Bishops won 16-0 & SACS won 15-7

1937: SACS 12-11 & 11-9

1938: Bishops won 12-3

1939: Bishops won 11-0 & 36-3

1940: Bishops won 31-8 & 6-3

1941: Bishops won 19-3

1942: Bishops won 20-5 & 12-0

1943: Bishops won 13-0 & 3-0

1944: Draw 3-3 & Bishops won 14-6

1945: Bishops won 9-3 & 3-0

1946: Bishops won 37-0 & 6-3

1947: SACS won 12-11& Bishops won 9-0

1948: Bishops won 32-3 & 22-11

1949: Bishops won 57-0

1950: SACS won 14-8 & Bishops won 11-5

1951: Bishops won 17-3 & 8-0

1952: Bishops won 18-3 & 13-11

1953: Bishops won 32-0 & 15-3

1954: Bishops won 17-3 & 6-0

1955: Bishops won 20-3

1956: SACS won 8-5 & 10-6

1957: Bishops won 9-0 & SACS won 12-3

1958: Bishops won 11-0 & 19-3

1958: Bishops won 16-6 & 18-0

1960: Bishops won 11-0 & 12-3

1962: SACS won 11-0

1963: Bishops won 9-0 & 11-3

1964: Bishops won 26-3 & 6-5

1965: Bishops won 29-3 & 18-0

1966: Bishops won 17-15 & SACS won 6-3

1967: Draw 6-6 & SACS won 8-6

1968: Bishops won 8-3 & 6-3

1969: SACS won 12-6

1970: Bishops won 18-9 & 16-6

1971: SACS won 15-13

1972: SACS won 8-4 & 3-0

1973: SACS won 11-6 & 29-0

1980: Bishops won 14-0 & SACS won 9-0

1975: Bishops won 4-3 & SACS won 8-7

1976: SACS won 9-7 & Bishops won 12-8

1977: Bishops won 37-6 & 23-6

1978: Bishops won  26-9  & SACS won 18-13

1979: Bishops won 15-0 & 23-12

1980: Bishops won 34-7 & 19-9

1981: Bishops won 12-10 & 21-10

1982: Bishops won 23-6

1983: Bishops won 14-3 & 20-7

1984: Draw 10-10 & Bishops won 24-4

1985: Bishops won 29-3 & 34-0

1986: Bishops won 40-3 & 15-3

1987: Bishops won 46-3 & 26-4

1988: Bishops won 36-6 & 31-9

1989: Bishops won 12-7 & 38-3

1990: SACS won 12-10 & Bishops won 16-10

1991: Bishops won 41-6 & 35-3

1992: Bishops won 35-6 & 13-6

1993: Bishops won 64-3 & 20-9

1994: Bishops won 29-19 & 27-11

1995: Bishops won 9-3 & 10-7

1996: Bishops won 6-3 & SACS won 25-8

1997: Bishops won 44-17 & 26-15

1998: Bishops won 29-7 & 34-12

1999: Bishops won 20-19 & 27-15

2000: Bishops won

2001: Bishops won  

2002: Bishops won 32-19 & SACS won 15-13

2003: Bishops won 43-12 & 22-14

2004: Bishops won 10-0 & SACS won 32-3

2005: Bishops won 50-3 & 26-7

2006: Bishops won 26-14 & 20-10

2007: Draw 22-22 & Bishops won 41-17

2008: Bishops won 56-19 & 40-27

2009: Bishops won 27-0

2010: Bishops won 43-18 & 46-17

2011: Bishops won 68-27 & SACS won 20-13

2012: SACS won 34-3 & 21-8

2013: SACS won 22-5 & 21-16

2014: Bishops won 26-12 & 80-5

2015: SACS won 26-17 & 14-7

2016: SACS won 38-19