Unbeaten vs Unbeaten, Round 2

Grey College and Glenwood were both unbeaten. They met and drew. Now unbeaten Grey play unbeaten Paul Roos, the top schools match of the 2018 season.

The match is an FNB Classic Clash, a good title for a great match. It will be broadcast live on television.

It is again a pity that SA Schools play on the same day and so both teams are without players. It happens through injury, it’s true, but this surely, unlike an injury, is avoidable.

But it remains the schools match that the country is most interested in. After all, One is playing Two at Two’s ground.

Season So Far

Both schools have done great things this year. At present Paul Roos are ranked No.1 on the Schools Top 20, Grey College No.2. Both are unbeaten though Grey have drawn one – with Glenwood who are ranked third.

Paul Roos have played 15 matches.
Grey have played 12 matches as Grey.

Paul Roos have played against eight teams ranked in the Top 20.
Grey College have played against seven schools ranked in the Top 20.

Results Against Common Opponents

Drostdy: Paul Roos won 68-5; Grey won 47-5
Grey Port Elizabeth: Paul Roos won 43-8; Grey won 63-8
Paarl Boys’ High: Paul Roos won 44-8; Grey won 34-20
Waterkloof: Paul Roos won 63-12; Grey won 60-15

Achievers

Grey’s players are eligible for Free State, Paul Roos’s for Western Province.

SA Schools

None of these players will play for their schools this Saturday.

Grey: Herman Agenbag, Wyclef Vlitoor, De Wet Marais
Paul Roos: Hanru Jacobs, JJ Kotze, Juan Mostert, Brendan Venter

Craven Week

Grey: Richard Kriel, Wyclef Vlitoor, Franco Smith, Ian Small-Smith, Zander du Plessis, Ross Braude, Werner Gouws, WJ Steenkamp, Danwich Beukes, André-Hugo Venter, Jan-Hendrik Wessels, Herman Agenbag, De Wet Marais, Jade Human, George Cronjé

Paul Roos: Kade Wolhuter, Brendan Venter, Juan Mostert, Hanro Jacobs, Robbie Rodgers 16 JJ Kotzé, Tiaan Pretorius, Mathew Cordy, Remy Engelbrecht

Academy Week

Grey: Raynardo Gouveia, Roux Duvenhage, George Cronjé, Pieter Dippenaar, Adam Bezuidenhout, Michiel Odendaal, Adriaan Brits
Paul Roos: Jarod Cairns, Paul Inge

Teams

Grey College: 15 Richard Kriel, 14 Lesley Botha, 13 Ian Small-Smith, 12 Franco Smith, 11 Marcelle Muller, 10 Zander du Plessis, 9 Ross Braude, 8 Werner Gouws, 7 WJ Snyman (captain), 6 Raynardo Gouveia, 5 Danwich Beukes, 4 George Cronjé, 3 Roux Duvenhage, 2 André-Hugo Venter, 1 Jan Hendrik Wessels

Paul Roos Gymnasium: 15 Remy Engelbrecht, 14 Aiden Salie, 13 Regan van der Westhuizen, 12 Ruben Labuschagne, 11 Tiaan Pretorius, 10 Kade Wolhuter, 9 Xander Botha, 8 Matthew Cordy (captain), 7 Herman Heins, 6 Jarod Cairns, 5 Daniel Swart, 4 Johann Bouwer, 3 Mink Scharink, 2 Jan-Corrick van der Watt, 1 Robbie Rogers

Date: 18 August 2018
1st XV kick-off: 13.55
Live TV broadcast: SuperSport channel 210
Venue: Grey College, Bloemfontein
Expected weather conditions:   Partly cloudy with a high of 17°C and a low of 4°C

Rugby Programme – 18 August 2018

Hoofveld
07.40: Under-14A
08.50: Under-15A
10.00: Under-16A
11.10: 3rd XV
12.20: 2nd XV
13.55: 1st XV

Oval
07.40: 6th XV
08.50: 4th XV
10.00: 5th XV
11.10:  7th XV

GCB A
07.40: Under-16D
08.50: Under-16B
10.00: Under-16E
11.10: Under-16C

GCB B
07.40: Under-14E
08.50: Under-14C
10.00: Under-14B
11.10: Under-14D

Windmill A
07.40: Under-15D
08.50: Under-15E
10.00: Under-15C

Windmill B
07.40: Under-16F
08.50: 8th XV

Results Down the Years

1967: Grey won 22-3
1974: Grey won 24-0
1977: Grey won 20-10
1988: Grey won 16-9
1989: Grey won 28-7
1990: Grey won 17-9
1991: Paul Roos won 20-3
1992: Grey won 20-6
1993: Paul Roos won 27-4
1994: Paul Roos won 31-29
1995: Grey won 21-10
1996: Grey won 18-10
1997: Paul Roos won 12-8
1998: Grey won 23-15
1999: Grey won 29-26
2000: Grey won 42-13
2001: Grey won 15-6
2002: Grey won 19-8
2003: Grey won 18-17
2004: Grey won 24-23 and Paul Roos won 21-18
2005: Grey won 16-11
2006: Paul Roos won 16-11
2007: Grey won 40-14
2008: Grey won 47-15
2009: Paul Roos won 9-3
2010: Grey won 41-29
2011: Grey won 36-35
2012: Grey won 33-23
2013: Grey won 40-8
2014: Grey won 25-20
2015: Paul Roos won 19-12
2016: Grey won 34-32
2017: Grey won 30-28