Maritzburg College to face Candies without the muscle of Aiden Botha
Pretoria Boys’ High hosts Maritzburg College this time around and will be hoping to ride the home support to victory on Brooks Field. It has been a challenging season for the Candies, but they’ve hung tough while playing an extremely demanding schedule.
Maritzburg College dominated the first meeting of the sides on Goldstone’s, winning the encounter 43-15.
Last year, College won home and away against Boys High, including an emphatic and exciting 47-15 victory in Pretoria. Kick-off is at 13:20.
Last weekend, the Red, Black and White lost a sensational match to Affies, going down 37-39. The Pietermaritzburg school came within 30 seconds of upsetting the Wit Bulle, but showed in that contest that when they’re on their game they can go toe-to-toe with anyone.
College’s flyhalf James Slevin, has had a good season thus far and will want to continue with his good form, which included a 100 percent goal kicking record against Affies. In the Boys High camp, Seth Venter misses out and is replaced by Kwanda Mabuza in the number 10 jersey.
A notable absentee from the College lineup is SA Schools’ tighthead Aiden Botha. He’s replaced by Alande Ngubane in the front row.
The teams:
Pretoria Boys High: 15 Itu Baloyi, 14 Ntsako Ndlovu, 13 Motheo Dimpe, 12 Tyler Mason, 11 Ompfuna Tsanwani, 10 Kwanda Mabuza, 9 Tumisho Motswi, 8 Katlego Shebu, 7 Akin Akingbola, 6 Panyaiotis Ellinas, 5 Tshepiso Shikhibana, 4 Stephen Adams, 3 Ofentse Moeng, 2 Thapelo Mphela, 1 Jeffery Singo.
Maritzburg College: 15 Luyanda Kunene, 14 Ntsika Mkhize, 13 Swelithle Mbatha, 12 Nkululeko Sithole, 11 Amahle Hadebe, 10 James Slevin, 9 Rayke Maartens, 8 Imivuyo Kemke, 7 Wasi Vyambwera, 6 Struan Oosthuizen, 5 Naz Isaacs, 4 Bohlale Maphisa, 3 Alande Ngubane, 2 Siya Nyathi, 1 Phiwayinkosi Kubheka.
Pretoria Boys’ High vs Maritzburg College
u14A: 9:00 – Pretoria Boys vs Maritzburg (Dorey Near)
u15A: 09:50 – Pretoria Boys vs Maritzburg (Oehley Far Field)
u16A: 11:00 – Pretoria Boys vs Maritzburg (Oehley Near Field)
u19B: 12:10 – Pretoria Boys vs Maritzburg (Brooks Field)
u19A: 13:20 – Pretoria Boys vs Maritzburg (Brooks Field)