2015 – Gauteng’s English Medium Schools (GEMS) will face their English Medium counterparts from KwaZulu-Natal no fewer than 26 times during 2015. Read More →
Fichardtpark Sports Day 2015 – fixtures
Many of the central region’s top rugby schools will be in Bloemfontein this Saturday for the annual Fichardtpark Sports Day. Read More →
Premier Interschools televised matches for 2015
The 12 planned fixtures for the year are as follows: Read More →
Pionier surprise Kearsney with 18 all draw
Kearsney’s regular rugby season got off to a difficult start when they were held to an 18-18 draw by Pionier in Vryheid on Monday, 02 March. The match formed part of Kearsney’s annual tour of Northern Natal. On Wednesday the One-Stripes from Botha’s Hill face another potentially tricky test against Sarel Cilliers in Glencoe.
Jeppe 125th Festival – fixtures
Jeppe is hosting a rugby festival to celebrate the school’s 125th birthday. Eight NSC exam writing schools will be taking part. Read More →
Changes made to WP school rugby selection process to improve fairness
Western Province is adopting a new national youth week selection strategy that should improve the fairness of their process quite considerably. Read More →
Free State – Griquas school rugby fixtures
Work-in-progress Read More →
Tuks Skolereeks 2015 : Noordvaal ready to go 07-March
First published 13 November 2014
The annual Tuks Reeks kicks off on Saturday, 07 March 2015. The top 2 schools in each group qualify for the quarterfinals. Already the likes of Jansies, Monnas, Kempies and Garsies are being tipped as the clear-cut favourites to claim these spots in Group A and Group B respectively. In Group C and Group D Pumas schools HTS and Nellies are the overwhelming favourites to go through, but there might just be something for the other schools in this group to play for, making the Eldoraigne versus Rustenburg the pick of the first round matches, while Pietersburg and Vereeniging Gim battle it out to see who of the two will most likely threaten Florida’s claim to a QF place.
GROUPS
| Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D |
|---|---|---|---|
| EG Jansen | Ermelo | Eldoraigne | Florida |
| Monument | Kempton Park | HTS Middelburg | Nelspruit |
| Centurion | Garsfontein | Klerksdorp | Pietersburg |
| Transvalia | Marais Viljoen | Rustenburg | Vereeniging Gim |
Eastern Cape rugby schools 2015 run-down
Thank you to Eastern Cape school rugby supporter “Rugbyfan” for this blog about many of the leading contenders on the Eastern Cape scene: Read More →
Grahamstown private schools at odds with EPCD over K-Day
There is a BIG problem in EPCD. Two of their main schools Kingswood and St Andrew’s, both privates based in Grahamstown have placed their own annual inter-schools meeting above the region’s Craven Week preparations on the rugby priority list. Read More →
2 DHS rugby stars have returned to their Eastern Cape roots
The DHS 1st XV enters the 2015 season minus two standout rugby players who have returned to the Eastern Cape. Read More →
Port Natal Night Series 2015: Glenwood retains the title
Venue: Port Natal Skool
Dates: 06,10,13,17,20,27 February 2015 (Tuesdays and Fridays)
Teams: Port Natal, George Campbell, Development, Glenwood, DHS and Westville (debut)
Sponsors: Kenfield Tyres Read More →
Only 1 out of 35 schools play rugby in most SA regions
SARU CEO Jurie Roux while talking about their Strategic Transformation Plan mentioned:
“Rugby is massively transformed but we know we have challenges: only one in 35 schools in provinces such as KZN, Mpumalanga, Limpopo and North West play rugby for example, which provides unique challenges for those provinces compared to the Western and Eastern Cape where 60% of school rugby is played.” Read More →
Paul Roos names their squad for SANIX in Japan
Paul Roos, one of the favourites to top the national school rugby rankings in 2015, will be South Africa’s representatives at the SANIX tournament in Japan this year. Following a training process that began back in October 2014 and trials held earlier this week, 30 players have been selected to make the trip to the Far East where they will play 6 games in just 8 days.
The Maroon Machine’s local fixtures also includes matches against Affies, Paarl Boys High, Paarl Gymnasium, Monument and Grey College in this their 150th year of existence.
No KZN Top Schools Rugby Fest at Kings Park in 2015
The KZNRU has again failed in an attempt to organise a Top Schools Rugby Festival at Kings Park. That makes it just one out of three now for those tasked with organising the event, which is not a record to be proud of. Read More →
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