FNB Classic Clash in Pretoria
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:52
In an FNB Classic Clash on Saturday St Alban's College meet Hoërskool Menlopark, schools of different backgrounds that get on well.
This is the fifth FNB Classic Clash between the two schools since 2006 fact. Menlopark have won three of the four matches, but three of the matches were close. The exception was last year's FNB Classic Clash which Menlopark won 43-0.
This year the match is at St Alban's who have a match under the belt; they beat Parktown 12-8 last Saturday.
St Alban's have four players back from last year's First XV - lock Geraan de Wet, scrumhalf Jarred van Rooyen, flyhalf Leroy Afrika, who was at Craven Week last year, and centre Hayden King.
In 2009, props Nipo Matsane and Whan Hee Lee, lock Theo Ledwaba and wings Ammo Manne and Jade Stiglingh were all at the Grant Khomo Week.
Previous FNB Classic Clashes:
2006: Menlopark won 8-5
2007: Menlopark won 26-25
2008:
St Alban's won 13-12
2009: Menlopark won 43-0.
The teams:
St Alban's: 15 Mark Tollet, 14 Jade Stiglingh, 13 Jason Henry, 12 Hayden King, 11 Ammo Manne, 10 Leroy Afrika, 9 Jarred van Rooyen, 8 David Hein Schermers (captain), 7 Devin Ambrose, 6 Heindrich Mollentze, 5 Theo Ledwaba, 4 Geraan de Wet, 3 Whan Hee Lee, 2 Nkanyiso Tshwete, 1 Nipo Matsane.
Replacements: 16 Sam Lepley, 17 Ryan Plasket, 18 Johann de Wet, 19 Matthew Finke, 20 Scott Chambers, 21 James Madden, 22 Rogan Cowan
Menlopark: 15 Carel van Staden, 14 David Bidolff, 13 Regard Hefer, 12 LW Combrinck, 11 Eben Snyman, 10 Tony Jantjies, 9 Darron Liebenberg, 8 Regard Verster, 7 Anrich du Plessis, 6 Ivan Hill, 5 Dian Rabie, 4 Victor Hechter (captain), 3 Ben Louis de Wet, 2 Justin van Wyk, 1 Louis-Martin Cloete
Replacements: 16 Nico du Plessis, 17 Francois Jordaan, 18 Armand Dreyer, 19 Stefan Vermaak, 20
Ben van Wyk, 21 Justin Janke, 22 JP Hendricks, 23 Hannes Engelbrecht
Date: 20 March 2010
Kick-off: 12.15
Venue: St Alban's College, Pretoria
Expected weather conditions: Scattered clouds with a high: 28°C and no wind. There is the possibility of a thunderstorm
Referee: Jaco van Heerden (Blue Bulls)
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