Bondedag 2017
| TIME | u18 TEAM | u18 TEAM | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08h00 | Leopards | 33-10 | Border CD |
| 09h10 | Valke | 42-14 | Limpopo |
| 10h20 | KZN Sharks | 35-11 | Boland |
| 11h30 | Golden Lions | 83-21 | Griffons |
| 12h40 | Pumas | 31-17 | Border |
| 14h00 | Blue Bulls | 34-32 | Free State |
Cape Schools Week 2017
| DATE | SCHOOL | SCHOOL | INFO | INFO | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat.01Jul | Wynberg | 22 | 24 | Queen’s | Cape Schools Week | |
| Sat.01Jul | Boland Landbou | 17 | 18 | Grey HS | Cape Schools Week | |
| Sat.01Jul | Stellenberg | 40 | 10 | Muir | Cape Schools Week | |
| Sat.01Jul | SACS | 17 | 13 | Selborne | Cape Schools Week | |
| Sat.01Jul | Rondebosch | 27 | 27 | Dale | Cape Schools Week | |
| Mon.03Jul | Boland Landbou | 47 | 00 | Muir | Cape Schools Week | |
| Mon.03Jul | SACS | 20 | 18 | Grey HS | Cape Schools Week | |
| Mon.03Jul | Rondebosch | 19 | 22 | Queen’s | Cape Schools Week | |
| Mon.03Jul | Stellenberg | 22 | 07 | Dale | Cape Schools Week | |
| Mon.03Jul | Wynberg | 20 | 19 | Selborne | Cape Schools Week |
A few Craven Week 2017 opinions
Will the Craven Week 2017 “dream match” actually be played on Day-3 as a semi final?
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…and now for something completely different
Email received from Jan (WP ondersteuner) : Dear Beet, two topics that it feels like have not been discussed on the blog in ages are……
Cape Town Southern Suburbs tight heading into July 2017 holidays
With 10 minutes to go Bishops lead Rondebosch 19-15. Bosch then scored three unanswered tries to record a come from behind 32-19 win and with it take the lead in the Southern Suburbs. A lead which would have belonged to Bishops had they held on for the win. SACS recorded their first S/S derby win of the season, a comfortable enough 37-20 victory against Wynberg and by doing so they moved up to second place. (SACS-Wynberg match report lower down)
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School Rugby fixtures & results – week ending 24 June 2017
| DATE | SCHOOL | SCHOOL | INFO | INFO | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat.24Jun | Monument | 54 | 20 | Rustenburg | ||
| Sat.24Jun | Glenwood | 34 | 17 | Maritzburg College | SSL youtube link | |
| Sat.24Jun | Westville | 27 | 17 | Kearsney | ||
| Sat.24Jun | Hudson Park | 22 | 15 | Port Rex | ||
| Sat.24Jun | Union | 19 | 43 | Graeme | ||
| Sat.24Jun | Stirling | 23 | 36 | Selborne | ||
| Sat.24Jun | Muir | 17 | 29 | St Andrew’s | ||
| Sat.24Jun | Grey HS | 43 | 25 | Daniel Pienaar | SSL youtube link | |
| Sat.24Jun | Waterkloof | 54 | 07 | Kempton Park | ||
| Sat.24Jun | Pietersburg | 14 | 32 | Frikkie Meyer | ||
| Sat.24Jun | Ben Vorster | 42 | 12 | Ellisras | ||
| Sat.24Jun | Lichtenburg | 55 | 35 | Klerksdorp | ||
| Sat.24Jun | Potch Gim | 55 | 28 | Wesvalia | ||
| Sat.24Jun | Hugenote (Springs) | 32 | 33 | Marais Viljoen | ||
| Sat.24Jun | HJS Paarl BH | 38 | 33 | Boland Landbou | SSL youtube link | |
| Sat.24Jun | SACS | 37 | 20 | Wynberg | ||
| Tue.27Jun | DF Malan | X | X | Tygerberg | Cancelled | |
| Sat.24Jun | Bishops | 19 | 32 | Rondebosch | ||
| Sat.24Jun | Brackenfell | 79 | 05 | Milnerton | ||
| Sat.24Jun | Monument Park | X | X | Bellville | Cancelled |
Florida played Monnas in spite of u14 recruitment issues
Last week (14 June 2017) Florida Hoërskool completed their LVL A-league and Virsekerbeker commitment by playing fellow Golden Lions region rivals and regional rugby powerhouse Monument. However there had been unhappiness earlier in the year stemming from Monument acquiring three former Florida under-14 players.…
The Official BHP Rankings for the week ended 17 June 2017
| Rank | Team | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HJS Paarl | 4.68 |
| 2 | Monument | 4.38 |
| 3 | Grey College | 4.13 |
| 4 | Paarl Gim | 3.75 |
| 5 | KES | 3.73 |
| 6 | Paul Roos | 3.68 |
| 7 | Grey PE | 3.53 |
| 8 | Helpmekaar | 3.51 |
| 9 | Boland Landbou | 3.46 |
| 10 | Glenwood | 3.29 |
| 11 | SACS | 3.26 |
| 12 | Affies | 3.16 |
| 13 | St Andrews | 3.12 |
| 14 | Framesby | 3.08 |
| 15 | DHS | 3.04 |
| 16 | Dale College | 3.03 |
| 17 | Stellenberg | 3.02 |
| 18 | HTS Drostdy | 3.02 |
| 19 | Noord-Kaap | 2.99 |
| 20 | Waterkloof | 2.98 |
| 21 | Hilton | 2.95 |
| 22 | Centurion | 2.74 |
| 23 | Kearsney | 2.71 |
| 24 | Eldoraigne | 2.66 |
| 25 | Transvalia | 2.63 |
| 26 | Selborne | 2.58 |
| 27 | Nelspruit | 2.53 |
| 28 | Welkom Gim | 2.52 |
| 29 | Brackenfell | 2.51 |
| 30 | St Johns | 2.43 |
School Rugby fixtures & results – week ending 17 June 2017
| DATE | SCHOOL | SCHOOL | INFO | INFO | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed.14Jun | Monument | 89 | 03 | Florida | ||
| Fri.16Jun | Cambridge | 07 | 47 | Dale | ||
| Fri.16Jun | Grens | 12 | 26 | Hudson Park | ||
| Thu.15Jun | Noordheuwel | 27 | 26 | Hugenote (Springs) | ||
| Sat.17Jun | Kearsney | 32 | 07 | Maritzburg College | ||
| Sat.17Jun | Michaelhouse | 12 | 41 | Hilton | ||
| Fri.16Jun | Clifton | 05 | 22 | St Charles | ||
| Sat.17Jun | St Andrew’s | 72 | 05 | Kingswood | ||
| Fri.16Jun | St Benedict’s | 34 | 40 | St Stithians | ||
| Sat.17Jun | St John’s | X | X | St Alban’s | Cancelled due to strikes |
Official BHP Rankings for the week ended 10/06/2017
“Better late than never” except maybe in Pretoria where the appropriate term might be “better never than late” 
| Rank | Team | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HJS Paarl | 4.68 |
| 2 | Monument | 4.42 |
| 3 | Grey College | 4.13 |
| 4 | Paarl Gim | 3.75 |
| 5 | KES | 3.73 |
| 6 | Paul Roos | 3.68 |
| 7 | Grey PE | 3.53 |
| 8 | Helpmekaar | 3.51 |
| 9 | Boland Landbou | 3.46 |
| 10 | Glenwood | 3.29 |
| 11 | SACS | 3.26 |
| 12 | Affies | 3.16 |
| 13 | Framesby | 3.08 |
| 14 | Dale College | 3.05 |
| 15 | DHS | 3.04 |
| 16 | Stellenberg | 3.02 |
| 17 | HTS Drostdy | 3.02 |
| 18 | St Andrews | 3.02 |
| 19 | Noord-Kaap | 2.99 |
| 20 | Waterkloof | 2.98 |
| 21 | Hilton | 2.85 |
| 22 | Centurion | 2.74 |
| 23 | Eldoraigne | 2.66 |
| 24 | Transvalia | 2.63 |
| 25 | Kearsney | 2.60 |
| 26 | Selborne | 2.58 |
| 27 | Nelspruit | 2.53 |
| 28 | Welkom Gim | 2.52 |
| 29 | Brackenfell | 2.51 |
| 30 | St Johns | 2.43 |
SACS not having it their own way in the Southern Suburbs
| # | DATE | OPPONENT | VENUE / EVENT | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Sat.22Apr | Boland Landbou | 22 | 18 | Won | Home |
| 8 | Sat.06May | Bishops | 24 | 24 | Drew | Away |
| 9 | Sat.13May | Paul Roos | 24 | 29 | Lost | Home |
| 11 | Sat.27May | Paarl Gim | 22 | 19 | Won | Home |
| 13 | Sat.10Jun | Rondebosch | 14 | 14 | Drew | Away |
| 14 | Sat.24Jun | Wynberg | – | – | – | Home |
| 17 | Sat.29Jul | HJS Paarl BH | – | – | – | Away |
| 19 | Sat.12Aug | Bishops | – | – | – | Home |
| 20 | Sat.19Aug | Rondebosch | – | – | – | Home |
| 21 | Sat.26Aug | Wynberg | – | – | – | Away |
SACS, the Southern Suburbs “champions” for the last couple of seasons are enjoying another very successful season, which includes an unprecedented two victories against Winelands teams. On it’s own, those two wins translate to a remarkable achievement for just about any school anywhere in SA (outside the Winelands of course).…
Glenwood letter details reasons for cancelling PE trip
Two weeks ago Glenwood sent this letter below to Framesby to notify them of the Durban school’s decision to cancel their fixture.…
Paarl Gim head coach to miss 4 matches during 2017 season
| # | DATE | OPPONENT | VENUE / EVENT | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Sat.20May | Oakdale | 31 | 27 | Won | Home |
| 11 | Sat.27May | SACS | 19 | 22 | Lost | Away |
| 12 | Sat.03Jun | Bishops | 44 | 24 | Won | Away |
| 13 | Sat.10Jun | Boland Landbou | 15 | 24 | Lost | Away |
Press release from Paarl Gim in March 2017 re: Pieter Rossouw’s temporary consultancy agreement in Japan during the 2017 school rugby season…
Klofies challenges the NVSRV ultimatum
Waterkloof is challenging a decision made by the Noordvaal Skolerugby-vereniging (NVSRV, Noordvaal School Rugby Union) instructing them to play Garsfontein (who they do not want to play)by 30 June 2017 or get booted out of the Virsekerbeker (formerly Beeldtrofee).…
School Rugby fixtures & results – week ending 10 June 2017
| DATE | SCHOOL | SCHOOL | INFO | INFO | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat.10Jun | Hilton | 61 | 07 | Northwood | ||
| Sat.10Jun | Kearsney | 62 | 12 | St Benedict’s | ||
| Sat.10Jun | Maritzburg College | 50 | 15 | Westville | ||
| Sat.10Jun | St Charles | 17 | 27 | Michaelhouse | ||
| Sat.10Jun | Clifton | 13 | 15 | St David’s | ||
| Sat.10Jun | Dale | 28 | 27 | Grey HS | SSL youtube link | |
| Sat.10Jun | Hudson Park | 41 | 23 | Stirling | ||
| Sat.10Jun | St Andrew’s | 37 | 11 | Pearson | ||
| Sat.10Jun | Framesby | X | X | Glenwood | Glenwood cancelled | |
| Sat.10Jun | Graeme | 18 | 11 | Queen’s | ||
| Sat.10Jun | Grens | 10 | 35 | Kingswood | ||
| Sat.10Jun | Brandwag | 107 | 08 | Otto du Plessis | ||
| Sat.10Jun | St John’s | 19 | 57 | KES | ||
| Sat.10Jun | St Alban’s | 08 | 30 | Pretoria BH | ||
| Sat.10Jun | Waterkloof | 46 | 23 | Menlopark | SSL youtube link | |
| Sat.10Jun | Montana | 17 | 53 | Eldoraigne | ||
| Sat.10Jun | EG Jansen | 18 | 52 | Monument | ||
| Sat.10Jun | Florida | 23 | 29 | Kempton Park | ||
| Sat.10Jun | Tom Naude | 31 | 07 | Ben Vorster 2nd XV | ||
| Sat.10Jun | Marais Viljoen | 29 | 21 | Noordheuwel | ||
| Sat.10Jun | Oos-Moot | 52 | 00 | Pretoria Noord | ||
| Sat.10Jun | Zwartkop | 38 | 19 | John Vorster | ||
| Sat.10Jun | Die Anker | – | – | Jeugland | ||
| Sat.10Jun | Pietersburg | 67 | 05 | Louis Trichardt | ||
| Sat.10Jun | Lichtenburg | 60 | 10 | Potch Volkskool | ||
| Sat.10Jun | Klerksdorp | 17 | 19 | Potch Gim | ||
| Sat.10Jun | Tuine | 34 | 31 | Midstream | ||
| Sat.10Jun | Boland Landbou | 24 | 15 | Paarl Gim | ||
| Sat.10Jun | Bellville | 13 | 07 | Durbanville | ||
| Sat.10Jun | Swartland | 45 | 11 | Vredenburg | ||
| Sat.10Jun | Rondebosch | 14 | 14 | SACS | ||
| Sat.10Jun | Bishops | 00 | 25 | HJS Paarl BH | ||
| Sat.10Jun | Paul Roos | 27 | 10 | Oakdale | SSL youtube link | |
| Sat.10Jun | DF Malan | 28 | 07 | Hugenote | ||
| Sat.10Jun | Stellenberg | 47 | 05 | Wynberg |