Top Players at Glenwood
Two of South Africa's top rugby schools meet again when Glenwood host Monument of Krugersdorp in Durban on Saturday in a Premier Interschools match.
The two schools had met occasionally here and there till it became an regular interschools fixture in 2010. So far there have been five such occasions with Monnas winning five to Glenwood's one.
Previous Results
2010: Monument won 26-5
2011: Monument won 16-8
2012: Glenwood won 25-18
2013: Monument won 26-20
2014: Monument won 30-19
This Season
This year's encounter could also go Monnas' way. After all they are third on the FNB Top 20 while Glenwood have been having a strange season and are not there at all. Glenwood have played 11 matches this season and lost six of them but there is one results that carries a warning. Glenwood, after four defeats, broke records in hammering Maritzburg College 57-12. The College victory is Glenwood's only one over a Top 20 team.
Monument have played 15 matches, winning 12 and losing to Paarl Boys' High (ranked No.1), Paul Roos (ranked No.2) and Dr EG Jansen whom they have beaten twice. They have won six matches against Top 20 opponents, including Grey Bloem, HTS Middelburg and Nelspruit.
Results against Common Opponents
HTS Middelburg: Glenwood lost 22-11; Monnas won 28-5
Dr EG Jansen: Glenwood lost 33-3; Monnas won 18-8 and 32-26 and lost 29-17.
Achievers
Each of these teams is the main provider of players to their provincial sides.
Glenwood have seven players in the KwaZulu-Natal Craven Week side and another seven in the Academy Week side.
Monnas have 11 players in the Golden Lions Craven Week side and another three in the Academy Week side.
Not all will be playing in this match.
Craven Week Players
Glenwood: KwaZulu-Natal Craven Week team: Donovan du Randt, Ilunga Mukendi, Marco Palvie, Kuyenzeka Xaba, Khuthazani Mchunu, Christopher Klopper, Jerome Bossr
Monument: Ivan Smit, MJ Pelser, Goodman Mkwhanazi, Xander Kruger, Franco Tiedt, Len Massyn, Henro Liebenberg, Reynardt Nothnagel, Ruan Vermaak, Justin Brandon, Thomas Meyer
Teams
Jerome Bossr, a brilliant flyhalf, is at fullback in the place of elusive Jaydon Morgan. Martin Holtzhausen has moved from centre to flyhalf.
Glenwood: 15 Jerome Bossr, 14 GJ Lubbe, 13 Donovan du Rand, 12 Sean Maduna, 11 Devon Brough, 10 Martin Holtzhausen, 9 Jordan du Preez, 8 Marco Palvie, 7 Nama Xaba (captain), 6 Austin Brummer, 5 Lencho Brynard, 4 Kwenzo Blose, 3 Renier van Rooyen, 2 Quinton Vorster, 1 Ajay Pretorius
Monument: 15 Ivan Smit, 14 Desbie Joubert, 13 Elmar du Plessis, 12 MJ Pelser, 11 Odwa Nkunjana, 10 Xander Kruger, 9 Jacques Joubert, 8 Len Massyn, 7 Henro Liebenberg, 6 Reyno Potgieter, 5 Thomas Meyer, 4 Ruan Vermaak, 3 Dewald Schoeman, 2 Justin Brandon, 1 Nathan McBeth
Rugby Programme
Dixons
08.00: 4th XV
09.00: 3rd XV
10.OO: Under-16A
11.OO: 2nd XV
12.15: 1st XV
Bassons
08.00: Under-16B
09.00: Under-14A
10.00: Under-15B
11.00: Under-15A
Madsens
08.00: Under-15C
09.00: Under-14C
10.OO: Under-16C
11.OO: Under-14B
