Kingswood College looks for their 14th win of the season against Nico Malan on Saturday
To say Kingswood has had a strong 2023 rugby season would be an understatement. They have been taking names game after game, defeating reputable contenders along the way.
Their performance record is excellent, having won 13 games so far. They succeeded against some giants, including earning a 21-12 win over Queen’s College and a 34-5 defeat over Marlow Landbou, who have had an impressive season of their own this year.
Some additional accolades they have racked up are the three players which represented Kingswood in the Eastern Province team during the 2023 Craven Week. These players were Tadiwe Chikutiro, Sine Brawin and Phiko Petse.
Nico Malan are entering the game with achievements of their own, earning seven wins this season; and, in addition to this, not only did Dominic Malgas form part of the Eastern Province Craven Week squad, but succeeded in making it onto the SA Schools ‘A’ side.
Selborne and Hudson Park will take the field together this Saturday. The number of Selborne players which were selected for the Border Craven Week squad is testament to the quality rugby they have played this year. Ten Selborne players took part in the 2023 Craven Week, those are Sandi Msengana, Jordan Luck, Zuko Poswa, Grant Day, Dewan du Preez, Josh Carr, Daniel Larkin Chad de Beyer, Amani Somana and Siya Sakhela. Poswa was also selected for the SA Schools ‘A’ side.
Hudson Park had four players selected for the Border Craven Week side, those are Nqaba Nkonyeni, Sibabalwe Mtshini, Siyamthanda Klass and Landile Gidi.
Marlow has been one of the standout squads in the Eastern Province this year, racking up nine wins so far including their massive 45-0 defeat over Hudson Park in their last game. Marlow also had six players take part in Craven Week on the Eastern Province squad, the six players being Francois van der Ryst, Burrie van Heerden, Dempers Meyer, Aiden de Villiers, Leon Booysen and MC Strydom.
This Saturday, they will host St Andrews College for what should be some top-notch rugby.
Some other games to look out for will be Grey High School vs Hoërskool Framesby and Queen’s College vs Grens High School. Two players from Grey High School, Imaani Pemba and Joshua Bands, took part in the 2023 Craven Week, with Pemba ultimately being selected for the SA Schools ‘A’ side.
Queen’s had seven players taking part in Craven Week, those players being Abulele Boltini, Sbongo Mfeya, Kyle Alwin, Turshaan Hare, Lwandele Gaba, Jed Stone and Thina Mfenako.
The teams:
Nico Malan: 15 Blaine Isaacs, 14 Owen Breda, 13 Themba Hlela, 12 Simphiwe Dlamini, 11 Leo Lategan, 10 Dominic Malgas, 9 Jean Joubert, 8 Geovani Francis, 7 Hannes Kleinhans, 6 Mias Bierman, 5 Francois Smit, 4 Edrich Klue, 3 Cobus Vlok, 2 Regan Burger, 1 Steven Flemming.
Kingswood College: 15 Likhona Kepe, 14 Tadiwa Chikutiro, 13 Sinengomso Brawen, 12 Vizikhungo Labase, 11 Jared Wilson, 10 Praise Matsile, 9 Kamva Zweni, 8 Connor Sholto-Douglas, 7 Tapiwa Zhanda, 6 Sipho Nonyalela, 5 Angus Johns, 4 Aidan Fletcher, 3 Stanley Muranganwa, 2 Amazing Vheriwa, 1 Phikolomzi Petse.
Hudson Park: 15 Msuthu Mbane, 14 Lebogang Madikane, 13 Qiqa Qwesha, 12 Luthando Yase, 11 Moyisi Siyaphi, 10 Jacyl Wright, 9 Landile Gidi, 8 Siyamthanda Klass, 7 Liyema Hiltane, 6 Babalo Mtshini, 5 Nqaba Nkonyeni, 4 Caleb Redcliffe, 3 Tyrique Peters, 2 Ludwe Vinjwa, 1 Linamandla Sonjani.
Selborne College: 15 Siya Sakhela, 14 Thomas Braun, 13 Cole Schonknecht, 12 Chad de Beyer, 11 Anjolauluwa Sogbanmu, 10 Daniel Larkin, 9 Amani Somana, 8 Gcina Puzi, 7 Dewan du Preez, 6 Grant Day, 5 Josh Carr, 4 Zuko Poswa, 3 Nathi Nthuli, 2 Jordan Luck, 1 Sandi Msengana.
St Andrew’s College: 15 Oliver Snart, 14 Jacques Cloete, 13 Joe Bennie, 12 Sintu Mjali, 11 Murray Wilson, 10 Daniel Hickey, 9 Luke Rowley, 8 Andrew Baisley, 7 Oliver Myatt-Taylor, 6 Sinjhun Cawse, 5 Connor Wells, 4 Charlie Beaton, 3 Ayamnkele Dongwana, 2 Joe Wostenholm, 1 Connor Brand.
