Union High and Volkskool are nearly nextdoor neighbours in the lovely Little Karroo town of Graaff-Reinet and they play each other in an FNB Classic Clash on Saturday, one that will absorb much of the town's interest.

It is the second FNB Classic Clash in successive weeks. Last weekend Spandau beat Asherville 8-7. This one could be as close.

The likelihood is that this one will not be close. Last year Union High won a thriller 25-15. It could be bigger this year after a season in which Union High have had better results.

Both sides lost to Muir, Union high 20-17, Volkskool 27-13 - which suggests there is not a lot in it. But where Union High had good wins over Kingswood and Cambridge, Volkskool were hammered by Oudtshoorn (80-7) and :Langenhoven Gim (52-3)

There was also a distinct difference in provincial representation. Union High had two players at Craven Week, Volkskool none. But then Volkskool had four at the Academy Week to Union High's two.

Provincial Representation

Union High
Eastern Province Country Districts Craven Week 2011: Sean Koeberg, James Moore
Eastern Province Country Districts Academy Week 2011:  Cwenga Mbinda, Vierra Mathiale

Volkskool
Eastern Province Country Districts Academy team: Raven Jacobs, Tiaan van Rensburg, Emilo Koeberg (vice-captain), Coenraad Janse van Vuuren

Teams

Union High: 15 F van Heerden, 14 M Mathiale, 13 J Moore, 12 K Hector, 11 A Zwelonke, 10 J Vers,  9 D Olivier, 8 M Bedula, 7 D Hobson, 6 Cwenga Mbinda (captain), 5 B Hector, 4 F Kotze,  3 L Maya,  2 D Anderson, 1 S Koeberg

Volkskool: 15 T Mabitsela, 14 T Basson, 13 E Gouws, 12 C Janse van Vuuren, 11 J Afrika, 10 E Koeberg, 9 T Scholtz, 8 L George, 7 D van der Merwe, 6 J de Klerk, 5 R Grebe, 4 A Niemand, 3 MC Marais  (captain), 2 T van Rensburg, 1 R Jacobs

Coach: N Schreuder

Date: Saturday, 6 August 2011
Kick-off: 15.50
Venue: Botanics
Expected weather conditions: After two days of rain as the cold front moves east, it will be only partly cloudy on Saturday with a high of 13°C, dropping to 1°C.

Results Down the Years

Union High vs Volkskool

1922: Draw 0-0
1926: Volkskool won 53-3
1928: Volkskool won 15-0 and 22-7
1931: Union High won 14-6
1932: Union High won 17-12 and 3-0
1933: Volkskool won 15-7 and 3-0
1934: Volkskool won 8-0 and 12-6
1935: Volkskool won 12-3 and Draw 0-0
1936: Volkskool won 14-3 and Union High won 13-8
1937: Volkskool won 6-0 and 6-0
1938: Draw 3-3 and Volkskool won 17-0
1939: Union High won 7-3 and 13-3
1940: Union High won 19-3 and 11-0
1941: Volkskool won 8-6 and Union High won 6-0
1942: Union High won 3-0 and 6-0
1943: Volkskool won 8-0 and 18-0
1944: Volkskool won 38-6 and 21-0
1945: Volkskool won 20-3 and 18-3
1946: Volkskool won 14-0 and 8-0
1947: Volkskool won 31-0 and 14-3
1948: Draw 3-3 and Volkskool won 3-0
1949: Volkskool won 8-3 and 6-3
1950: Draw 3-3 and Volkskool won 3-0
1951: Draw 14-14 and Union High won 6-3
1952: Draw 8-8 and Draw 3-3
1953: Volkskool won 8-3 and 9-6
1954: Volkskool won 12-0 and Draw 0-0
1955: Volkskool won 6-3 and 9-6
1956: Volkskool won 12-3 and Union High won 3-0
1957: Draw 0-0 and Union High won 19-5
1958: Union High won 6-0 and 6-0
1959: Union High won 3-0 and Volkskool won 9-0
1960: Union High won 14-9 and 14-3
1961: Volkskool won 13-6 and Union High won 16-8
1962: Union High won 6-5 and Draw 3-3
1963: Volkskool won 19-6 and Union High won 8-6
1964: Draw 8-8 and Draw 6-6
1965: Draw 6-6 and Volkskool won 14-6
1966: Union High won 14-0 and Volkskool won 16-0
1967: Volkskool won 8-3 and 9-0
1968: Union High won 6-0 and Volkskool won 11-6
1969: Union High won 17-3 and 14-6
1970: cancelled for flu
1971: Union High won 22-0
1972: Volkskool won 4-3
1973: Union High won 18-6
1974: Volkskool won 10-0
1975: Union High won 9-6
1976: Union High won 10-6
1977: Volkskool won 31-3
1978: Union High won 14-3
1979: Draw 16-16
1981: Volkskool won 18-3
1982: Volkskool won 4-0
1983: Draw 11-11
1984: Volkskool won 14-6
1985: Volkskool won 16-4
1986: Volkskool won 6-3
1987: Union High won 9-6
1988: Volkskool won 22-7
1989: Union High won 10-9
1990: Volkskool won 6-4
1991: Volkskool won 9-7
1992: Volkskool won 15-6
1993: Volkskool won 23-3
1994: Volkskool won 31-16
1995: Volkskool won 22-7
1996: Volkskool won 36-0
1997: Union High won 10-3
1998: Volkskool won 18-15
1999: Union High won 13-10
2000: Union High won 13-0
2001: Volkskool won 18-5
2002: Volkskool won 19-18
2003: Union High won 26-14
2004: Draw 16-16
2005: Volkskool won 32-27
2006: Union High won 30-3
2007: Union High won 18-16
2008: Volkskool won 32-8
2009: Draw 12-12
2010: Union High won 25-15