FNB Top 20 - 2 June 2009
Tue, 02 Jun 2009 15:08
Affies in action
It seems that being second on the FNB Top 20 is the most vulnerable position of all. This year Paul Roos, Affies, Paarl Boys' High and Outeniqua have all been there and dropped down. Last weekend second-placed Paul Roos were the ones to come unstuck.
For several years now Bishops have proved Paul Roos's nemesis and it happened again in Stellenbosch on Saturday.
Grey College, amongst others, did not play as Craven Week starts to dominate.
The truth of the FNB Top 20 is that there are so many excellent schools in the country who are all close to each other in standard that going up or down can look more dramatic than it is.
We have continued with out belief that we should reward teams which play and do well.
Those who have moved up are Affies, Marlow, Bishops, Glenwood, Selborne, Die Brandwag, Dr EG Jansen, Wynberg, Rustenburg, Westville, Noord-Kaap and St Andrew's. That's a fair upheaval.
FNB Top 20, 2 June 2009
1. Grey College
2. Affies
3. KES
4. Marlow
5. Paul Roos
6. Waterkloof
7. Paarl Boys' High
8. Bishops
9. Outeniqua
10. Monument
11. Glenwood
12. Grey High
13. Selborne
14. Die Brandwag
15. Wynberg
16. Paarl Gim
17. Rustenburg
18. Westville
19. Noord-Kaap
20. Boland Landbou, Dr EG Jansen, Michaelhouse, St Andrew's
Those knocking on the door include AHS Kroonstad, Centurion, Daniël Pienaar, Diamantveld, Drostdy, Framesby, Goudveld, Klerksdorp, Landboudal of Jacobsdal, Queen's.
NB Matt Knight, who is one of the authors of the highly successful Derby Day, which came out last year, is currently writing a rugby book and seeking any anecdotes from old boys. If you have any interesting or humorous stories and memories from your school days, especially rugby stories, do please send them to him. As much detail should be included (names of teachers and players; dates; scores; setting, etc). Please send to mattbknight@gmail.com