Just in case you didn’t already know this, the Blue Bulls and Western Province will NOT be playing in this year’s Craven Week final. I guess this one brings the glass half full or half empty concept into play.…
| DATE, TIME | TEAM | TEAM | DETAILS | |||
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| Mon, 08 JULY 2013 | ||||||
| 08h30 | Griquas | 17 | 35 | Zimbabwe | Zimbabwe caused quite an upset in an untidy game. Structurally the neighbouring country’s team was really good at times and produced some pleasing plays. Zim left wing Matukwa’s try was the result of excellent set move passing, handing and timing execution. Their contesting of the tackled ball was outstanding, helping them to win key turnovers. Griquas lacked cohesion and were their own worst enemies most of the time. Their setpeices weren’t good, they made basic handling errors, they failed miserably in attempts to protect the ball at the breakdown and they fell off regulation tackles. The margin between the teams would have been larger had Zimbabwe not had a player unfairly sinbinned – Griquas scored 14 points (their only 2 tries) during this spell. | |
| 10h00 | Border | 38 | 20 | Namibia | A good contest. It was 24-20 with less than 10 minutes to go. Both teams made errors which stopped the flow at times but the speed and urgency made this game a lot better than the one before. Namibia proved to be no pushovers. They did some good things. Border’s passing out wide needs a bit of work and their scrum struggled a bit. Otherwise they produced quite a few team tries. Flyhalf Lungelo Gosa brought his super stepping ability to Limpopo province. Centre Simila Jho won man of the match. There was also a good performance by flank Jerwyn Harty. Namibian flyhalf Chris Arries looked decent and it’s a pity that the guys out wide could not get more and better quality ball. | |
| 11h30 | WP | 40 | 24 | Pumas | Awesome game. The first half was high tempo and action packed. Pumas dominating the collisions and tight forwards doing exceptionally well with loosies making big contributions. WP backs are creative, quick and lethal. Their speed of execution is exceptional. At the start of the 2nd half, defences improved and errors started to creep into the game. WP showed more composure though and ended up scoring a further 3 tries to stretch their narrow halftime lead of 19-17 to a comprehensive one. Inside centre Daniel du Plessis proved just what a class act he is by not only scoring 4 tries but doing so many positive things during his time on the ball. There were some other excellent performers. Stand outs included Pumas flank Daniel Maartens and his skipper at TH Conraad van Vuuren, while WP had halfbacks Damian Stevens and Dennis Cox to thank for some smart play. WP wing Grant Hermanus and Pumas scrummy Rowan Gouws also worth looking out for as the tournament progresses.
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| 13h00 | Blue Bulls | 46 | 22 | KZN | The wind picked up for this game. The first half quality could have been better yet there were some very memorable moments. KZN no.8 Ayron Schramm continued to impress with 2 bits of brilliant individualism, both resulting in tries. The Bulls lock RG Snyman showed x-factor of his own. It’s become a bit of a trademark of his but the huge boy continues to surprise all with his distribution skills. He provided 2 assists by being aware of where his support runners were after doing good work with ball in hand. 17-17 at the break turned into 46-22 at full time as the Bulls dominated the 2nd half. KZN struggled to get their hands on quality ball and the lineouts turned out to be a nightmare with KZN showing little innovation to help overcome tall timber of the Bulls that contested very well. For the Bulls, their outstanding centre combo of Franco Naude and Jurie Linde stood out but the foundation was laid by some good forward play. They were strong in the set pieces and backed it up with good consolidation at the breakdown. That said, there is still a bit of work ahead. Prospects look very bright for this Bulls team though. | |
| 15h30 | Limpopo Blue Bulls | 26 | 31 | Boland | A highly entertaining game. The winner was hard to pick. Both teams went for it. Defences could have been better at times though. Boland are able to secure good set-piece ball. Their lineout was particularly good. They also produced some slick handling plays and were very dangerous in broken play. Captain Hanro Liebenberg featured prominetly. The Limpopo Bulls have a never-say-die attitude about them and seem to thrive on drives around the fringes. Limpopo flyhalf Andries Bruwer seemed to be the catalyst in most things good. He was confident and added much value. Late in the game centre JP van Wyk came into his own as well. The game produced an exciting finish with the lead switching hands a few times late on and the game ending with Limpopo being held up over the Boland line in their last gasp attempt to win the match. |
Should they have even been allowed to play in that final?
This is a first hand account by a parent who attended Academy Week and witnessed the game between SWD and WP on match day 2, which SWD scraped home by 22-19 but appeared to break the quota rules in doing so:…
The popular selecting of an Academy Week team after the conclusion of the event is back this year. It’s not sure what the team will be doing but even if the announcement is just for prestige is will be a feather in the cap for the 22 players named.
In years gone Academy teams have played against the SA Schools team, played at Craven Week and even had an international under-18 match against France.…
Wednesday was D-Day for making final calls on KwaZulu-Natal Craven Week players that were carrying injuries over the past few weeks. Thankfully Corne Vermaak, Marcel Coetzee and the Du Preez twins are all fit and ready to go but the news wasn’t good for scrumhalf Matt Reece-Edwards, who has not recovered from an injury sustained during the closing stages of Kearsney’s final game against Maritzburg College and will miss the trip to Craven Week.…
Academy Week plays an important role in South African rugby. The Sharks will testify to this. In 2009 Paul Jordaan of Grey College attracted interest while representing the Free State Academy team as an under-17 player. He ticked all the right boxes and soon after the national youth week he was signed up by the Sharks on a very good junior contract. Today, four years later he’s a Super Rugby starter. …
There have been a number of bizarre developments at St Charles College recently in respect of one of its 1st XI players (or ex-players as the case may be).…
This is interesting and probably not a complete exercise either due to time constraints and human error. An analysis of 352 first choice under-18 Craven Week players from 16 regions namely Boland, Border, Blue Bulls, EP, EPCD, Free State, Griffons, Griquas, KZN, Leopards, Limpopo, Lions, Pumas, SWD, Valke and WP reveals that only 66 played under-13 Craven Week in either 2008 or 2009. So for now that is just ±19%. Incredible when one thinks of the emphasis placed by high schools on recruiting under-13 players.…
Grant Khomo Week 2013 for provincial under-16 representatives will start on Monday 01 July 2013 at the Izak Steyl Stadium in Vanderbijlpark and is hosted by the Valke. 20 provincial teams are taking part.
| TIME | PROVINCE | PROVINCE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAY 3 | ||||
| 08h00 | KwaZulu-Natal | 33 | 19 | Valke |
| 08h00 | Griquas | 29 | 27 | Limpopo Blue Bulls |
| 08h00 | Valke XV | 18 | 21 | Griquas CD |
| 09h15 | Eastern Province | 29 | 10 | Golden Lions |
| 09h15 | Zimbabwe | 22 | 33 | Namibia |
| 09h15 | Border CD | 6 | 106 | Leopards |
| 10h30 | Border | 22 | 10 | SWD |
| 10h30 | Boland | 14 | 16 | Free State |
| 10h30 | Pumas | 35 | 7 | Griffons |
| 11h45 | Blue Bulls | 15 | 22 | Western Province |
| DAY 2 | ||||
| 10h30 | Pumas | 7 | 38 | SWD |
| 10h30 | Border CD | 3 | 57 | Griquas CD |
| 11h45 | Free State | 17 | 10 | Valke |
| 11h45 | Griquas | 24 | 16 | Valke XV |
| 13h00 | Border | 16 | 13 | Boland |
| 13h00 | Leopards | 8 | 19 | Namibia |
| 14h15 | Western Province | 34 | 22 | Eastern Province |
| 14h15 | Limpopo Blue Bulls | 29 | 21 | Zimbabwe |
| 15h30 | Bull Bulls | 42 | 14 | Golden Lions |
| 15h30 | KwaZulu-Natal | 32 | 20 | Griffons |
| DAY 1 | ||||
| 09h00 | KwaZulu-Natal | 16 | 12 | Limpopo Blue Bulls |
| 09h00 | Western Province | 50 | 12 | Leopards |
| 10h30 | Blue Bulls | 30 | 26 | Eastern Province |
| 10h30 | SWD | 21 | 10 | Griffons |
| 12h00 | Border | 15 | 13 | Free State |
| 12h00 | Valke XV | 28 | 3 | Border CD |
| 13h30 | Zimbabwe | 15 | 12 | Griquas CD |
| 13h30 | Boland | 17 | 10 | Pumas |
| 16h00 | Golden Lions | 29 | 20 | Valke |
| 16h00 | Namibia | 13 | 9 | Griquas |
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The 2013 Academy week will take place at Glenwood High School in Durban from the 01 July to 04 July this year. The KZN High Schools Rugby Association will host the tournament. 26 schools from around the country will play rugby making it the biggest tournament of its kind. Match Day 1 fixtures have been predetermined. Fixtures for Match Day 2 and 3 will be decided on after the conclusion of the preceding day’s games.
| DAY | TIME | PROVINCE | PROVINCE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 08h00 | Namibia | 25 | 29 | Red Valke |
| 3 | 08h00 | Limpopo Blue Bulls | 17 | 20 | Leopards |
| 3 | 08h00 | Griquas CD | 21 | 33 | Griffons CD |
| 3 | 09h20 | Free State | 35 | 8 | Golden Lions |
| 3 | 09h20 | SA LENS | 48 | 5 | Border CD |
| 3 | 09h20 | Griquas | 39 | 70 | EP CD |
| 3 | 10h40 | Blue Bulls | 28 | 32 | KwaZulu-Natal |
| 3 | 10h40 | Griffons | 34 | 20 | KZN CD |
| 3 | 10h40 | Border | 76 | 10 | Blue Valke |
| 3 | 12h00 | Western Province | 24 | 5 | Pumas |
| 3 | 12h00 | Boland | 40 | 28 | KZN “B” |
| 3 | 12h00 | Pumas CD | 41 | 32 | Leopards CD |
| 3 | 13h20 | Eastern Province | 7 | 32 | SWD |
| 2 | 08h00 | SA LENS | 33 | 17 | Griquas CD |
| 2 | 08h00 | Blue Valke | 26 | 17 | Griquas |
| 2 | 09h20 | EP CD | 21 | 11 | Pumas CD |
| 2 | 09h20 | Red Valke | 48 | 6 | Border CD |
| 2 | 09h20 | Free State | 88 | 5 | Limpopo Blue Bulls |
| 2 | 10h40 | Namibia | 55 | 12 | Griffons |
| 2 | 10h40 | KZN “B” | 66 | 0 | Leopards CD |
| 2 | 12h00 | Blue Bulls | 24 | 20 | Golden Lions |
| 2 | 12h00 | Pumas | 22 | 14 | Boland |
| 2 | 13h20 | KZN CD | 24 | 3 | Leopards |
| 2 | 13h20 | Griffons | 25 | 7 | Border |
| 2 | 15h00 | Eastern Province | 24 | 17 | KwaZulu-Natal |
| 2 | 15h00 | SWD | 22 | 19 | Western Province |
| 1 | 08h00 | Blue Valke | 5 | 66 | Eastern Province |
| 1 | 08h00 | Limpopo Blue Bulls | 19 | 19 | Border |
| 1 | 09h20 | Lions | 33 | 38 | SWD |
| 1 | 09h20 | Namibia | 52 | 0 | SA LSEN |
| 1 | 09h20 | Eastern Province CD | 15 | 41 | Griffons |
| 1 | 10h40 | Pumas | 26 | 22 | Free State |
| 1 | 10h40 | Griquas | 25 | 39 | Griffons CD |
| 1 | 12h00 | Red Valke | 0 | 93 | Western Province |
| 1 | 12h00 | KZN “B” | 34 | 0 | Griquas CD |
| 1 | 13h20 | Blue Bulls | 12 | 13 | Boland |
| 1 | 13h20 | Leopards CD | 38 | 0 | Border CD |
| 1 | 15h00 | KZN | 54 | 20 | Leopards |
| 1 | 15h00 | KZN CD | 36 | 22 | Pumas CD |
It’s North versus South in this year’s under-13 Craven Week final being played at Warmbad High School in Bela-Bela. Western Province complete with their massive front row goes head to head with the primary schoolboys from Pretoria. The two provincial regions topped the standings after three match days of under-13 Craven Week action.
| TIME | TEAM | TEAM | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAY 4 | ||||
| 08h30 | Border CD | 21 | 5 | SWD |
| 08h30 | Griquas | 12 | 5 | Namibia |
| 09h20 | Limpopo | 5 | 32 | Leopards |
| 09h20 | Free State | 26 | 17 | Zimbabwe |
| 10h10 | Golden Lions | 13 | 12 | KwaZulu-Natal |
| 10h10 | Griffons | 5 | 12 | Valke |
| 11h00 | Mpumalanga | 12 | 29 | Border |
| 11h50 | Eastern Province | 28 | 0 | Boland |
| 13h05 | Blue Bulls | 10 | 11 | Western Province |
| DAY 3 | ||||
| 09h00 | Valke | 20 | 5 | Free State |
| 09h50 | Griffons | 16 | 5 | Griquas |
| 10h40 | SWD | 7 | 20 | Pumas |
| 11h30 | Limpopo | 19 | 33 | Border CD |
| 12h20 | Blue Bulls | 24 | 0 | Golden Lions |
| 13h10 | Western Province | 20 | 12 | Boland |
| 14h00 | Leopards | 10 | 21 | Border |
| 14h50 | Eastern Province | 21 | 5 | KwaZulu-Natal |
| 15h40 | Namibia | 21 | 5 | Zimbabwe |
| DAY 2 | ||||
| 09h00 | SWD | 22 | 5 | Griquas |
| 09h50 | Valke | 5 | 22 | Limpopo Blue Bulls |
| 10h40 | Pumas | 22 | 14 | Border Country |
| 11h30 | Free State | 26 | 5 | Namibia |
| 12h20 | Griffons | 25 | 7 | Zimbabwe |
| 13h10 | KwaZulu-Natal | 7 | 13 | Boland |
| 14h00 | Eastern Province | 3 | 10 | Western Province |
| 14h50 | Blue Bulls | 14 | 0 | Leopards |
| 15h40 | Golden Lions | 18 | 7 | Border |
| DAY1 | ||||
| 08h30 | Golden Lions | 36 | 0 | Zimbabwe |
| 09h20 | Mpumalanga | 17 | 0 | Namibia |
| 10h10 | Border | 28 | 17 | Free State |
| 11h00 | Griffons | 3 | 5 | Border CD |
| 11h50 | SWD | 0 | 0 | Valke |
| 12h40 | Leopards | 10 | 5 | Eastern Province |
| 14h45 | Western Province | 31 | 7 | Griquas |
| 15h35 | Blue Bulls | 19 | 5 | Boland |
| 16h25 | Limpopo | 5 | 33 | KwaZulu-Natal |
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Due to financial constraints, Kenya has withdrawn from the under-18 Academy Week which starts at Glenwood High School on Monday 01 July. …
Cape Schools Week took place at Paarl Gymnasium from Saturday, 22 June until Wednesday, 26 June. 15 games were played. Western Cape won 8. Eastern Cape won 7.
| TIME | SCHOOL | SCHOOL | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 26-Jun | DAY 3 | |||
| A-FIELD | ||||
| 08h00 | SACS | 8 | 10 | Grey High |
| 09h20 | Wynberg | 36 | 15 | Dale |
| 10h40 | Boland Landbou | 13 | 10 | Selborne |
| B-FIELD | ||||
| 09h20 | Rondebosch | 15 | 16 | Queens |
| 10h40 | Paarl Gim | 57 | 5 | Muir |
| Mon, 24-Jun | DAY 2 | |||
| 14h00 | Rondebosch | 17 | 23 | Selborne |
| 15h20 | SACS | 17 | 19 | Queens |
| 16h40 | Wynberg | 31 | 9 | Muir |
| 18h00 | Boland Landbou | 8 | 20 | Grey High |
| 19h20 | Paarl Gim | 38 | 3 | Dale |
| Sat, 22-Jun | DAY 1 | |||
| 14h00 | Boland Landbou | 34 | 22 | Dale |
| 15h20 | Rondebosch | 27 | 31 | Muir |
| 16h40 | Paarl Gim | 27 | 25 | Grey High |
| 18h00 | Wynberg | 26 | 20 | Queens |
| 19h20 | SACS | 9 | 11 | Selborne |
Courtesy of Sharksworld.co.za. Written by Rob Otto.
…The Mercury has this morning revealed that former Sharks flanker – and current Director of Rugby at Hilton College – Brad Macleod-Henderson is set to take take over the hands-on coaching reigns for the Sharks during the upcoming Currie Cup season.
A few months back, I praised Grey High for their clever application of the SARU age-banding rule for a home game against Paul Roos. The match was an under-18 match and therefore Grey were permitted to play their talented under-16 flyhalf Curwin Bosch. Well now it turns out that Grey didn’t do their homework ahead of Cape Schools Week and brought the same player on off the bench in an under-19 game against Paarl Gim on Saturday, which in terms of the SARU rules is not allowed.…
The Baby Boks ended their IRB Junior World Championships 2013 experience on a high note by coming from 21-0 down to beat the New Zealand Baby Blacks 41-34 in a very entertaining match for third place. The Saffas played 5, won 4 and lost just 1 in the last minute at this year’s tournament in France. Judging by the quality of today’s performance the team had it in them to be the overall winners.…
Updated. The International Rugby Board named Sam Davies of Wales from their shortlist of three nominees as the IRB Junior Player of the Year 2013. This announcement was made following the final at the Stade de la Rabine in Vannes on Sunday which England won 23-15 against Wales.…
The game that no one ever wants to play takes place 15:15 this afternoon. South Africa and New Zealand have to find motivation from somewhere to lift themselves for this third-place playoff at the under-20 IRB Junior World Cup.…
The Noordelike Bondedag, provides a taste of what’s to come at Craven Week. It is also a valuable opportunity for the provincial under-18 players to develop or improve on-field understanding with new teammates from different schools and for all players to familarise themselves with the playing patterns passed down by their coaches. Bondedag takes place at the Impala Rugby Club in Rustenburg on 22 June 2013.…
[Final score: Michaelhouse 34 Hilton 43 (Hilton achieve a double in 2013)]
While all the other KZN school students enjoy the first day of their holiday, the two KZN Midlands private schools Michaelhouse and Hilton will meet on Saturday in the last game of their respective 2013 seasons. It seems like their second term was specially extended by one day just to accommodate this fixture.
The pressure is on the hosts Michaelhouse. …
Exchanges that occurred between a parent and a society referee during and possibly after the under-15A game between Maritzburg College and Westville are drawing quite a bit of attention. It’s believed that the matter is currently being investigated …
Kearsney ‘s last rugby match of 2013 is a rescheduled home game against Maritzburg College at 14:45 this afternoon. It’s an opportunity for the One-Stripes to end a good season on a high note and simultaneously increase there winning streak over College to a record of three. The team will be without their well-known Du Preez twins Daniel and Jean-Luc…
Border Schools team has been announced. A blend of the three region’s powerhouses Selborne (9), Queens (7) and Dale (4) dominates the Craven Week selections. The Cambridge hooker does well to make the starting line-up and there is a Stirling prop on the bench as well.…
An outstanding comment posted by Parochial on 18 June 2013:…
Taken from a comment by Greenblooded in response to a comment question by Griffon Supporter.
Griffon Supporter:
Herewith I throw my spanner in the works…@Greenblooded…the calibre of refs we are exposed to in many schoolboy games is not acceptable at all, the refs do not have control over the games and they do not know how to handle a pressurised situation when it is forced upon them.…
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