After what has been described as extremely tough trials, the DRSU has announced the IPT 2012 squad that will be representing Durban and surrounding areas youth club rugby in Gauteng at the beginning of October 2012. The squad consists of five 22-player age-group teams.…
Paarl Boys’ High School, Hoër Jongenskool Paarl, Boishaai, HJS and Galpille are the many names of the Western Cape dual medium school that ends 2012 as the top South African rugby school. In so doing they bring to an end a long streak of first place finishes by Grey College. Well done Boishaai!…
Hats off to the officials in KwaZulu-Natal. While other unions and their schools appear to either be turning a blind eye to this issue or trying to convince the world that the problem does not exist in their neck of the woods (when it does), at least in KZN there are ongoing efforts to rid the school rugby system of over-aged players.…
The DRSU trials take place at Riverside Sports Complex in Durban North this weekend.…
The 2013 Glenwood versus Westville rugby fixture has been scratched. It is uncertain whether or not the fixture will be reinstated before the start of next season. …
Marne Coetzee has been praised by both friend and foe for his performance for the Sharks under-19s against the Leopards in Potchefstroom last Saturday.…
The first draft of the KwaZulu-Natal 2013 fixtures has been completed. Being early days it is subject to changes …
Schoolboy rugby statistician Boishaaipa, who’s formula driven national rankings system is used by another website and often complimented as being the most accurate one in South Africa, has taken it upon himself to determine the “regional champions” for 2012. He has used the same formula and criteria that drives his national rankings and applied it to results achieved by schools within their own regions only.…
Looking at the two KwaZulu-Natal under-16 representative teams of 2011 alongside the Grant Khomo 2012, gives an indication of who to be on the lookout for in 2013 as far as individual talent is concerned. Going by the current batch of under-17 that played at either Craven Week or Academy rugby in 2012, Grant Khomo selection never quite tell the full story though.…
After much delay, the 50 player strong HP under-16 squad has finally been published. KwaZulu-Natal has four representatives, while the Lions have nine and Western Province plus the Free State contribute eight boys apiece. Grey College from Bloemfontein is the best represented school with four followed by Glenwood with three. The players will attend a training camp from 30 September to 7 October at the Paarl Gymnasium High School…
Marné Coetzee (Glenwood 2012) and Duan Coertzen (Westville 2010) will make their debuts against the Leopards for the Sharks under-19 and under-21 teams respectively…
Just one week after putting in a very inspiring performance against College on Goldstones, Glenwood’s Morné Joubert picked up the Player of the Tournament award at the conclusion of the Durban leg of the @lantic 7s, held at Glenwood on 18 August 2012.…
There isn’t a league or a knockout competition in KwaZulu-Natal, however with all the top rugby schools playing against one another on an annual basis, there is opportunity to compare the KwaZulu-Natal inter-schools results in any given season and determine who the top team is. This is the exact purpose for which the eighth annual Traditional Rugby Schools Awards Luncheon was held on 15 August 2012. …
It is just over 20 years to the day since South Africa gained readmission to the international rugby arena. Rugby has changed a fair bit in terms of the rules and the way it is played in that time but remains a game loved passionately by many South Africans both young and old. It was therefore interesting to compare some of the statistics of the first Bok team selected back in 1992 to those of the current SA Schools team.…
Here is an important extract from the Headmasters agreement (concluded on 14 March 2012).…
The SA Schools clinched the international series by beating England 36-29 in Bellville on Saturday. The hosts also ended the tournament as the only unbeaten team, having disposed of France and Wales in previous matches.…
Grey College ended their 2012 season on a high note when they beat traditional end of season rivals Paul Roos 33-23 on Saturday. When the 2012 season started, Paul Roos was the last team on record to beat Grey and that was way back in 2009. …
Maritzburg College retained their KwaZulu-Natal 7s title at Glenwood on Saturday. The boys from Sleepy Hollow saw off a tough challenge from hosts Glenwood, winning 17-15…
The annual 7s tournament takes place at Glenwood on Saturday, 18 August 2012. Its an all day affair, starting at 7:30am and ending with a short prize-giving at 17:30pm. 24 schools are participating. …
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