Monnas eye eighth straight win as Jeppe seek redemption in King Price Derby Series
Expect a battle till the end.
That is on the cards in the King Price Derby Series clash between Monument of Krugersdorp and Jeppe High School for Boys from Johannesburg on the former’s home field, the Ras van Rooyen.
Catch all the action live on SuperSport Schools (www.supersportschools.com) or on DStv Channel 216.
The match kicks off at 15:30.
The two powerhouses of schoolboy rugby in the Golden Lions region have not played each other much since they were founded in 1921 (Monument) and 1890 (Jeppe), but their interschools have become a clash of titans.
The two schools met each other on the rugby field for the first time in 2014. Saturday’s encounter will be only their sixth, as they began playing each other annually in 2022.
Monnas’ Wit Bulle won comfortably by 70-24 last year on the Collard Field. This was an important victory for the Wit Bulle, as they had suffered three devastating defeats before this win. It was former Springbok Jannie du Plessis‘ first season as head coach of the team, and it was a true bubbling cauldron he stepped into.
Jeppe is in need of a turnaround performance after suffering a 10-78 defeat against the Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool of Pretoria last week. It is their second biggest defeat against Affies ever. This was after suffering a 14-54 defeat against Grey College during the final day of the Absa Wildeklawer tournament.
Their coach, Drickus Venter, won’t be happy with the last two performances, but Jeppe has been barking with the big dogs the last couple of seasons. Jeppe is known as a side that never gives up, and it is expected that they will make Monnas work hard for a victory on Saturday.
The Wit Bulle will take the field as favourites after being on the winning side in their last seven matches. Their last victory came against neighbours, Noordheuwel (41-15), in the Virseker Noordvaal Cup.
Monnas’ halfback pairing of Morné Noble and Jayden Viljoen is probably the best halfback combination in the country at this moment. Noble represented the South African Schools’ side in 2025 but is too old to play for the Golden Lions at this year’s Craven Week.
Viljoen has been sensational with his long boot and, without surprise, made the Golden Lions’ team for the Craven Week later this year in Gqeberha. It is interesting that the Wit Bulle’s replacement flyhalf, Cameron Kourie, is the leading point scorer in the Virseker Noordvaal Cup so far this season.
Monnas have four representatives in the Craven Week side. Besides Viljoen the other three are Ruan Genis (wing), Siya Ncube (flanker) and Blessing Monareng (centre).
Jeppe have six players in the Lions’ selected team. They are Ghlodi Tshumpanga (lock), Mihle Dyakala (flanker), Pano Letsie (centre), Lathabo Mashoa (wing), Ndzalama Mbalati (fullback) and Kasi Nyoka (prop).
The teams:
Monument: 15 Logan Langeveldt, 14 Migael Coetzee, 13 Blessing Monareng, 12 Juandré Ehlers, 11 Ruan Genis, 10 Jaydon Viljoen, 9 Morné Noble, 8 Ryno van der Westhuizen (captain), 7 Roche Botha, 6 Siya Ncube, 5 Hanco van Geelen, 4 Matthew van Deventer, 3 Ben van Wyk, 2 Jaden Nel, 1 Dexter Chiwanga.
Jeppe High School for Boys: 15 Dalitso Milanzi, 14 Ndimphiwe Mjiji, 13 Joel Akilo, 12 Phano Letsie, 11 Lethabo Mashao, 10 Luthando Marangxa, 9 Luxon Zwane, 8 Mihle Dyakala, 7 Ross Schuurman, 6 Kuhle Shitlangu, 5 Glodi Tshipamba, 4 Hayden Venter, 3 Mervedi Ndomba, 2 Mehlatse Memeza, 1 Joshua Hamman.
Referee: Christo Erasmus.
Kick-Off: 15:30
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