Hoërskool Secunda trending in 2023
Without doubt the surprise package team of 2023 to date has to be Mpumalanga’s Secunda. …
Graeme College 150th Festival 2023
To celebrate 150 years, Graeme College will grow their very popular rugby day into a full-fledged festival consisting of three 1st XV match days.…
New blog for Southern Suburbs supporters
Boschboy has started a website dedicated to the Southern Suburbs four – Bishops, Rondebosch, SACS and Wynberg.
Check out SHADOW OF THE MOUNTAIN at this link:
https://shadowofthemountainblog.wordpress.com/
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School Rugby fixtures & results – week ending 22 March 2023
School Rugby fixtures & results – week ending 18 March 2023…
Helpmekaar travels to Michaelhouse
On Saturday 11 March 2023, Braamfontein’s Helpmekaar, the oldest Afrikaans private in the land travels to Balgowan to face Michaelhouse, the second most expensive private on record, in a much anticipated clash.…
Durban High School, Glenwood & Westville warm up at the Vories Day/Night Series
Three of KZN’s big guns will be in preseason action at the Toyota Hino Day/Night Series, hosted by Voortrekker in Pietermaritzburg on Saturday 25 February 2023.…
“Bona Fide schoolboy” needs a more precise definition
In an age when schools are doing whatever they can to remain competitive, there are concerns that some may try to find loopholes to improve their chances of success. Here are two instances that support the establishment of a set of national school rugby agreements should be put in place to strictly prohibit certain practices.…
Gauteng’s battle of the Jukskei
Just for a bit of preseason fun, a few of the Gauteng players turning 18 that should draw attention through their performances.…
Most difficult fixture lists in 2023
Here is an initial stab at it. Just trying to rate the opposition and using 13-matches as the minimum. Please note that not all schools fixtures have been received yet.…
Stellenberg promoted to the Western Province Premier League starting in 2023
Eight are set to become nine. The Western Province Premier League, South Africa’s strongest domestic schoolboy rugby setup will welcome Cape Town Northern Suburbs Stellenberg into the fold in 2023.…
Loosehead props set to take centre stage in KZN 2023
The countdown to the start of the season of the 2023 regular season is very much underway. There is a nice hype building around a few talents wearing the no. 1 jersey for their respective KwaZulu-Natal schools.…
Monnas coach is off the Tjaarts good
Did you know that Hoërskool Monument (Krugersdorp) head coach Tjaart van der Walt, one of the best coaches in the country, is also right up there as one of the most successful coaches in the entire history of the prestigious Noordvaal Cup. …
Not so easy for the HTS / Technical Schools
Wherever you look at the moment, the Hoër Tegniese Skole (HTS) are having a tough time in schoolboy rugby.…
So much talent in Western Province
In response to the Paarl XV, I had a bash at creating a rival team to take them on. Again the criteria is boys turning 18 in this calendar year of 2023.…