FNB Top 20 - 23 May

Tue, 24 May 2005 15:48

Gim, Affies move up

There are all sorts of Craven Week trial things to interfere with the normal running of happy schools rugby. But there have been some big matches, and there are some changes to the FNB Top 20 this week.

Paarl Gim battled to beat Outeniqua in George and move up, and Grey Bloem, blew a 20-3 lead at half-time against Affies in Bloemfontein and move down while Affies move up.

Boland Landbou had two good wins in the week.

Down in the central part of the country, Diamantveld beat Jim Fouché in Kimberley.

In the deep south Strand went over to Wellington and got a hiding from Hugenote.

This week we bring in Bishops who have been improving ever since their victory over Paarl Boys' High and St Andrew's of Grahamstown who also have an exciting side.

For this last weekend's results, click here.

Those who did not play this weekend are: Grey PE, Paul Roos, Daniël Pienaar, Rustenburg, Queen's and Kearsney.

The FNB Top 20 for 23 May is:

1. Monument
2. *Grey PE
3. Paarl Gim
4. Affies
5. Grey Bloem, Paul Roos
7. Outeniqua
8. Paarl Boys' High
9. Nelspruit, HTS Middelburg
11. Boland Landbou
12. Daniël Pienaar
13. Waterkloof
14. Florida
15. Rustenburg
16. Queen's
17. Bishops
18. *Diamantveld
19. Kearsney
20. Maritzburg College, St Andrew's, Strand

* = unbeaten

Amongst those exerting pressure on the Top 20 are *Afrikaans Hoër Kroonstad, Westville, Hilton, Dale, Kemptonpark, Selborne, Glenwood, Pretoria Boys' High and Jim Fouché of Bloemfontein who slipped a bit on Saturday. Of these Westville, Hilton and Dale did not play.