Southern suburbs set for scintillating action
The southern suburbs have an exciting derby weekend to look forward to, with Bishops Diocesan College visiting SACS on the Memorial Field, while Wynberg Boys’ High will seek to keep their incredible run of results going when they host Rondebosch Boys’ High.
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Wynberg Boys’ High are yet to taste defeat this season and they’ll be eager to continue on the winning path when they tackle their rivals from Rondebosch.
They convincingly dealt with Bishops last weekend, beating them 35-8 away from home, to kickstart their peninsular campaign.
With dangermen like the big lock, Jaythen Orange, and their star flyhalf, Yaqeen Ahmed, enjoying a great run of form, the hosts are set up well to avenge their two losses to ‘Bosch last season.
Captain Aden da Costa and company are the favourites, with their season so far highlighted by a win over Paarl Boys’ High in Paarl, but they’ll be aware that the Southern Suburb double-headers pay no attention to form.
Both of last year’s matches produced fireworks, with Rondebosch winning the first 20-16, before sneaking a 21-20 victory in the second clash.
‘Bosch heads into Saturday’s showdown off the back of two big wins, 45-13 against Melkbosstrand and 55-22 against SACS, and they have shown they possess enough firepower to topple any team.
Dylan Miller has been spectacular at fullback, and no. 8 Collin Paul Kemp has been just as destructive.
Meanwhile, SACS will seek to build on the potential they displayed against Paarl Gimnasium last weekend. Despite going down 10-35 to the Paarl giants, SACS impressed and led 7-0 at the break.
They have, however, been plagued by injuries this season and, unfortunately, they lost their captain Seth Bradford to an injury again against Gim, which was his first match back after going down earlier in the year.
Nic Reynolds has led the team with distinction in his absence, though, and will continue to do so this weekend when they welcome Bishops to the Memorial Field.
The Bishops boys will be eager to return to winnings ways after their loss to the marauding Wynberg squad last weekend.
Wholesale changes to the forward pack brings a new-look Bishops to the fore on Saturday. Alex Smith moves from flanker to lock, and Daniel van den Heever (hooker), Andrew Levett (prop), Josh Macdonald (flanker) and Imma Magongwa (flanker) all get a start after not featuring in the run-on XV last weekend.
TEAMS
SACS vs Diocesan College at 12:30 – link to the game
SACS: 15 Jack Benade, 14 Quewinn Lackay, 13 Nic Reynolds, 12 Matt Carrick, 11 Endi Sidinile, 10 Rayaan Solomons, 9 Max Bester, 8 Daniel Grant, 7 Tashriq Bailey, 6 Zac Wilson, 5 Pierre van Selm, 4 Callum Hirst, 3 Ikhona Maxegwana, 2 Sango Zangqa, 1 Ethan Combrinck.
Bishops Diocesan College: 15 Wa-keem Fortuin, 14 Rynard Gordon, 13 Alex Newton, 12 Alex Laspatzis, 11 Ben Koenig, 10 Jordan Petersen, 9 Lucca Mynhardt, 8 Aza Gabada, 7 Imma Magongwa, 6 Josh MacDonald, 5 James Kotze, 4 Alex Smith, 3 Andrew Levett, 2 Daniel van den Heever, 1 Gareth Mckinon.
Wynberg Boys’ High vs Rondebosch Boys’ High at 12:30 – link to the game
Wynberg Boys’ High: 15 Morne Noble, 14 Kunene Gadu, 13 Ezra Antonio, 12 Brandon Ashburner, 11 Levi Brown, 10 Yaqeen Ahmed, 9 Tyron Gombe, 8 Aden da Costa, 7 Jaden Meier, 6 Jamie Stride, 5 Tjeripo Karuhumba, 4 Jaythen Orange, 1 Benjamin Matthews, 2 Xabiso Mkiva, 1 Luqobo Makwedini.
Rondebosch Boys’ High: 15 Dylan Miller, 14 David Kadima, 13 Randall-John Davids, 12 Alutha Wesi, 11 Shakeel Abrahams, 10 David Simon, 9 Caleb Belelie, 8 Collin Paul Kemp, 7 Joshua Neill, 6 Matthys du Plooy, 5 Tom Barnard, 4 Carl Geddie, 3 Matthew van der Merwe, 2 Ismaeel Conrad, 1 Luke Pretorius.
