Pretoria Boys’ High hosts Maritzburg College this time around and will be hoping to ride the home support to victory on Brooks Field. It has been a challenging season for the Candies, but they’ve hung tough while playing an extremely demanding schedule.
Maritzburg College dominated the first meeting of the sides on Goldstone’s, winning the encounter 43-15.
Last year, College won home and away against Boys High, including an emphatic and exciting 47-15 victory in Pretoria. Kick-off is at 13:20.
Last weekend, the Red, Black and White lost a sensational match to Affies, going down 37-39. The Pietermaritzburg school came within 30 seconds of upsetting the Wit Bulle, but showed in that contest that when they’re on their game they can go toe-to-toe with anyone.
College’s flyhalf James Slevin, has had a good season thus far and will want to continue with his good form, which included a 100 percent goal kicking record against Affies. In the Boys High camp, Seth Venter misses out and is replaced by Kwanda Mabuza in the number 10 jersey.
A notable absentee from the College lineup is SA Schools’ tighthead Aiden Botha. He’s replaced by Alande Ngubane in the front row.
The teams:
Pretoria Boys High: 15 Itu Baloyi, 14 Ntsako Ndlovu, 13 Motheo Dimpe, 12 Tyler Mason, 11 Ompfuna Tsanwani, 10 Kwanda Mabuza, 9 Tumisho Motswi, 8 Katlego Shebu, 7 Akin Akingbola, 6 Panyaiotis Ellinas, 5 Tshepiso Shikhibana, 4 Stephen Adams, 3 Ofentse Moeng, 2 Thapelo Mphela, 1 Jeffery Singo.
Maritzburg College: 15 Luyanda Kunene, 14 Ntsika Mkhize, 13 Swelithle Mbatha, 12 Nkululeko Sithole, 11 Amahle Hadebe, 10 James Slevin, 9 Rayke Maartens, 8 Imivuyo Kemke, 7 Wasi Vyambwera, 6 Struan Oosthuizen, 5 Naz Isaacs, 4 Bohlale Maphisa, 3 Alande Ngubane, 2 Siya Nyathi, 1 Phiwayinkosi Kubheka.
Pretoria Boys’ High vs Maritzburg College
u14A: 9:00 – Pretoria Boys vs Maritzburg (Dorey Near)
u15A: 09:50 – Pretoria Boys vs Maritzburg (Oehley Far Field)
u16A: 11:00 – Pretoria Boys vs Maritzburg (Oehley Near Field)
u19B: 12:10 – Pretoria Boys vs Maritzburg (Brooks Field)
u19A: 13:20 – Pretoria Boys vs Maritzburg (Brooks Field)
