Braam van Straaten headlines KZN school coaching changes ahead of 2017
Former Springbok flyhalf Braam van Straaten has been appointed as the new St Charles College (Pietermaritzburg) fulltime Rugby Specialist with immediate effect. The positive vibes already coming out of St Charles, who’s rugby is set for another spike over the few year, speaks volumes about van Straaten’s potential to do an outstanding job as he’s made the great impression in next to no time at all. The 44-year-old former Wonderboom High School student is just one of many personal changes set to reshape the fairly small KZN Tier-1 rugby scene, which has a bit of a reputation for it’s high turnover of 1st XV rugby officials. Read More →
The Final Official BHP Top 50 school rugby rankings for 2016
| Rank | Team | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HJS Paarl | 4.79 |
| 2 | Grey College | 4.51 |
| 3 | Affies | 4.45 |
| 4 | Paarl Gim | 4.26 |
| 5 | Monument | 3.63 |
| 6 | EG Jansen | 3.56 |
| 7 | Selborne | 3.49 |
| 8 | Helpmekaar | 3.35 |
| 9 | Glenwood | 3.33 |
| 10 | Dale College | 3.33 |
| 11 | Paul Roos | 3.31 |
| 12 | Boland Landbou | 3.29 |
| 13 | Oakdale | 3.22 |
| 14 | Garsfontein | 3.09 |
| 15 | SACS | 2.97 |
| 16 | Kearsney | 2.96 |
| 17 | Grey PE | 2.87 |
| 18 | Jeppe | 2.83 |
| 19 | Welkom Gim | 2.82 |
| 20 | Outeniqua | 2.79 |
| 21 | Kingswood | 2.74 |
| 22 | Diamantveld | 2.73 |
| 23 | Ben Vorster | 2.47 |
| 24 | Nelspruit | 2.46 |
| 25 | Vereeniging Gim | 2.44 |
| 26 | Hilton | 2.43 |
| 27 | HTS Middelburg | 2.40 |
| 28 | Rondebosch | 2.38 |
| 29 | Pietersburg | 2.34 |
| 30 | DHS | 2.32 |
| 31 | Lichtenburg | 2.29 |
| 32 | Brackenfell | 2.28 |
| 33 | Hudson Park | 2.14 |
| 34 | Worcester Gim | 2.11 |
| 35 | Swartland | 2.10 |
| 36 | Voortrekker (Bethlehem) | 2.09 |
| 37 | Marlow | 2.07 |
| 38 | Oos-Moot | 2.06 |
| 39 | Eldoraigne | 2.05 |
| 40 | Bishops | 2.03 |
| 41 | Queens College | 2.03 |
| 42 | Waterkloof | 2.03 |
| 43 | KES | 1.97 |
| 44 | HTS Drostdy | 1.97 |
| 45 | Durbanville | 1.94 |
| 46 | Michaelhouse | 1.93 |
| 47 | Stellenberg | 1.93 |
| 48 | Maritzburg College | 1.92 |
| 49 | Fichardpark | 1.88 |
| 50 | Potchefstroom Volkskool | 1.86 |
School Rugby fixtures & results – week ending 27 August 2016
| TIME | DATE | SCHOOL | SCHOOL | EVENT | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue.23Aug | Grey College | 92 | 17 | Voortrekker (Beth) | Kovsiestreek Shimla-liga Semi | |
| Tue.23Aug | Monument | 20 | 35 | Garsfontein | Beeld Macro Sch SemiFinal | |
| Sat.27Aug | Garsfontein | 32 | 28 | EG Jansen | Beeld Macro School Final | |
| Sat.27Aug | Helpmekaar | 55 | 10 | Lichtenburg | Beeld Big School Final | |
| Sat.27Aug | Vryburg | 39 | 8 | Ben Viljoen | Beeld Medium School Final | |
| Sat.27Aug | Grey College | 43 | 42 | Welkom Gim | Kovsiestreek Shimla-liga Trofee Final | |
| Sat.27Aug | Bellville | 59 | 14 | Primrose | ||
| Sat.27Aug | Bishops | 26 | 30 | Rondebosch | ||
| Sat.27Aug | Brackenfell | 30 | 19 | Tygerberg | ||
| Sat.27Aug | SACS | 31 | 20 | Wynberg | ||
| Sat.27Aug | Drostdy | 10 | 19 | Brandwag | ||
| Sat.27Aug | Stellenberg | 31 | 10 | Durbanville | ||
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KZN to deliberate over yet another Craven Week expectations failure
Officials from KZN will meet today to discuss the high school Youth Weeks. If this was a meeting held in the Western Province it would be a celebratory occasion, fit for many high-fives, pats on backs and chest beating by various goal achieving officials. However it being KZN who are close to the opposite side of the success rate spectrum, the meeting can’t possibly revolve around many compliments particularly when it focuses its attention on Craven Week, unless of course window-dressing becomes the order of the day. Read More →
SACS bounce back against Bosch to lead in the Southern Suburbs
SACS are close to claiming back-to-back Southern Suburbs No.1 positions after disposing of nearest rivals Rondebosch but the no easy Cape Town derbies label in ringing true in 2016, so Wynberg remains a threat that could still unsettle them on the last weekend of the season
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