Durbies and Stellies lock horns in King Price Derby
Both Hoёrskool Durbanville and Hoёrskool Stellenberg will be desperate to claim victory in their King Price Derby showdown on Saturday.
The match kicks off at 13:30 in Durbanville and will be broadcast LIVE on SuperSport Schools
Last Saturday, Durbies went down 5-8 in a wet weather loss to Outeniqua.
Stellies, meanwhile, led 12-0 at halftime against Milnerton High, but ended up on the wrong end of a 12-14 result.
Since their Interschools rivalry started in 2007, Stellenberg has recorded 13 wins. There have been two draws, and Durbanville has tasted victory only once, in 2019, when they won a high-scoring match 46-39.
Last year, Stellenberg triumphed 15-8. But, while the results have favoured Stellies, the last four clashes have been decided by 10 points or less.
Playing at home, Durbanville takes on a Stellenberg side without its general, SA u18A flyhalf, Ethan van Biljon, who’ll be in action against France, in Paarl.
The Jade Brigade will be led by prop Christiaan Jansen van Rensburg and that’s where the visitors’ challenge will begin, up front.
Both sides were tested in the mud last weekend, which meant it was a physically draining outing for the packs. But Saturday’s clash is a derby showdown and they’ll both be highly motivated to take it to their opposition.
Flank Zay-Winn Januarie has been a high endurance workhorse for Durbies this season and will be focused on disrupting the visitors attacking flow with steals at the breakdown.
His fellow loose forward, Adrian Freemantle, at eighthman, is a strong ball carrier. The Stellies’ forwards will need to make sure they bring him to ground as quickly as possible, otherwise it could be a taxing afternoon for them.
Either way, both sides will need to control their emotions and convert their passion into points if they wish to be crowned the winner of their King Price Derby Series fixture.
Teams
Hoërskool Durbanville vs Stellenberg High at 13:30 in Durbanville on Saturday.
Durbanville: 15 Tylo Hess, 14 Michael Shaw, 13 Lourens Rademeyr, 12 Farrel-Leigh Dido, 11 Kyle Doyle, 10 Kyle Albertus, 9 Lorenzo Brogneri, 8 Adrian Freemantle, 7 Tiaan Kearns, 6 Zay-Winn Januarie, 5 Ethan Swartz, 4 Ruan Vosloo, 3 Ruan van Wyk, 2 Juan Smit (captain), 1 Eli Pedro.
Stellenberg: 15 Armand Potgieter, 14 Jason O’ Brien, 13 Luka Tonitz, 12 Daniel Mongie, 11 Ralton Rhode, 10 Eben Rademan, 9 Daniel Steffan, 8 Yanos Molnar, 7 Ryan Jones, 6 Ernst van der Merwe, 5 Carlo Brink, 4 Leon Vermaak, 3 Janu van Deventer, 2 Liam Joubert, Christiaan Jansen van Rensburg (captain).
