Memories from April 2021
After watching a Gloucester match in the English Premiership last weekend, this week gone past I could not help but think of something Garsfontein deputy headmaster Retief Smith wrote last April.…
Who is Hoërskool Trio?
One of the school news events that might have gone unnoticed during 2021, is that the Blouskool and Rooiskool rivalry in Kroonstad is no more. How so? Well the two schools have merged to form one bigger school called TRIO. …
Quiz time – school rugby coaches
What do these 20+ head coaches / heads of rugby at their respective schools all have in common?…
Database of schoolboy rugby coaches for 2022
School rugby in South Africa is blessed to have an abundance of talent at its disposal in terms of both players and school level coaches. When it comes to coaching the depth chart is deep, so much so that for the top positions available, supply exceeds demand several times.…
Contact sports suspended with immediate effect – 19 May 2021
19 MAY 2021
CONTACT SPORTS SUSPENDED WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT IN SCHOOLS…
England school rugby – no scrums & mauls during Covid
It sounds like Rugby League…
Your last wish match for 2021
Hypothetically, the schoolboy rugby season is called off due to Covid, however you have the chance to choose one last round of fixtures to proceed. Which match-ups would you most like to see take place?…
School Rugby fixtures & results – week ending 22 May 2021
ALL MATCHES CANCELLED – The Council of Education Ministers has taken a decision to suspend all contact sports in schools with immediate effect…
Livestreaming. Possibly another Frustraturday on the cards
The motto is “hope for the best, prepare for the worst!” Schools are encouraged to have a YouTube channel back up plan for streaming in case things crash.…