Boland Landbou on the hunt for Kwaggas in George
On Saturday, Boland Landbou aims to avenge the 15-18 loss they suffered at the hands of Outeniqua in 2022.
This time they meet at Kwagga Park in George, where they will hope to return the favour after Outeniqua beat them on the farm two years ago.
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While it is still very early in the new season, the two sides have made contrasting starts to their 2024 campaigns.
Boland rallied to tame an impressive Milnerton attack at their Afgri Rugby Day last weekend while the Kwaggas were stymied by Noordheuwel at their 101-Year Festival.
The hosts will be fired up to get back to winning ways, though, and the Paarl outfit will be ready for a battle.
The battle between the flyhalves, Andrew Stopforth and Retagen van Rooi, will be intriguing to watch.
Van Rooi and his winger, Wehan Lume, both crossed the line twice in their previous outing and the Kwaggas’ defensive lines will have to be tidy and the defenders make their first-time tackles to deny the try-hungry Boland backline.
Outeniqua’s fullback, Keenan Jantjies, also showed he knows his way to the try-line in their game against Noordheuwel, but most of their success came up front with Ruan van Rensburg and Gareth Maree driving over for a try apiece.
Boland Landbou’s forward pack rarely give an inch against the best in the country, though, so we can expect an entertaining battle when the sides square off at 13:00.
Teams
Outeniqua vs Boland Landbou at 13:00
Outeniqua: 15 Keenan Jantjies, 14 Reshaan Damons, 13 Kerwin Scott, 12 Luca Potieter, 11 Xavier Solomans, 10 Andrew Stopforth, 9 Ellie Meyer, 8 Gareth Maree, 7 Ruart Curlewis, 6 Nicolas Duvenhage, 5 Michael Cronje, 4 Ruben Rossouw, 3 Juan Kleinhans, 2 Ruan van Rensburg, 1 Deven Kleingeld.
Boland Landbou: 15 Lyle Lewis, 14 Wehan Lume, 13 Xavier Vorster, 12 Juan Swart, 11 Enslin Claassen, 10 Retagen van Rooi, 9 Jayden Brits, 8 Alco Bindermann, 7 Karst Smits, 6 Hans Verster, 5 Ruan Viviers, 4 Kody Nel, 3 Derico Mesina, 2 Heinrich Bezuidenhout, 1 Henry Rudder.
