SACS aim to defeat an improving Bishops
SACS hosted Rondebosch Boys’ High last weekend. The Southern Suburbs visitors delivered a strong performance to defeat the hosts 23-20.
This Saturday provides a second chance for them to host and defeat their other Southern Suburbs counterparts, Diocesan College. The Memorial A Field fixture is set to kickoff at 12:30.
Bishops managed a 26-all draw against a visiting Wynberg last Saturday. Funny enough, they drew 14 all with SACS when they played them on the Piley Rees in May. Should one predict a draw for this upcoming encounter?
Bishops’ hooker and captain, Daniel van den Heever, has delivered some excellent performances in recent weeks. He scored a hat-trick at Milnerton, and a brace against Wynberg last week. As he has grown, so has his side. He’ll be difficult to stop off the back of lineout mauls and in the carries.
The Newlands outfit has a formidable captain and hooker of its own. Sango Zangqa threw in and finished a 22 metre lineout maul in the dying minutes against Rondebosch last Saturday. The hooker is influential in the set-pieces, scrumming and driving with great strength.
The contest between the two captains will be an interesting match-up to enjoy. Both sides also enjoy playing out wide. Supporters can look forward to Bishop’s skilful flyhalf, Christian Toweel, and SACS’s try-scoring centre, Mikey Skeeles.
They are lethal threats when on the attack.
It can be difficult to choose a winner in an evenly matched fixture. SACS might be slight favourites simply because they have the home ground advantage.
The teams:
SACS: 15 Quewinn Lackay, 14 Josh Gorgens, 13 Imtiaz Abrahams, 12 Mikey Skeeles, 11 Josh Pfister, 10 Nathan Potgieter, 9 Matt Forbes, 8 Thando Sithole, 7 Harrison Bell, 6 Siphe Mbungendlu, 5 RJ Cunningham, 4 Reuben De Klerk, 3 Qiraan Hermans, 2 Sango Zangqa (captain), 1 Qawe Sawuka.
Diocesan College: 15 Rynard Gordon, 14 Singa Mayoyo, 13 Ben Koenig, 12 Cole Robyntjies, 11 Noah Edmunds, 10 Christian Toweel, 9 Max Marr, 8 Jack Venter, 7 Yazeed Salaam, 6 Ethan Venter, 5 Fouke Wagener, 4 Rieko Kidha, 3 Chris du Toit, 2 Daniel van den Heever (captain), 1 Will Reid.
