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WP “Premier League” about to kick off

7 April, 2013 beet 4

The only thing official about the WP Premier League is that it is officially tough. The competition is hot down south. Quality players make for quality teams. As a result, well the analysis of the Super Rugby players’ schools attended  says it all, the region produces more professional rugby players than any other in South Africa. It’s an annual norm but worth mentioning once more that several WP schools will hold down national Top 20 places come the end of the season. …

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Skonk Nicholson Fest – Day 2 match reports

6 April, 2013 beet 13

JONATHAN COOK reports:

Saturday’s second and final day of the Husqvarna Skonk Nicholson Rugby Festival at Maritzburg College saw a number of schools make it two wins from two festival starts.…

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Super Rugby Superbru – Round 8

4 April, 2013 beet 12

Updated: Belated congratulations to Archie and Cyndi for making it all the way to number 1 in recent weeks.

GAME DATE DAY TIME HOME AWAY
43 05/04/13 Fri 08:35 Blues 29 18 Highlanders
44 05/04/13 Fri 10:40 Brumbies 28 28 Kings
45 05/04/13 Fri 19:10 Sharks 21 17 Crusaders
46 06/04/13 Sat 08:35 Hurricanes 41 29 Waratahs
47 06/04/13 Sat 10:40 Force 23 30 Rebels
48 06/04/13 Sat 17:05 Cheetahs 26 24 Stormers

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Skonk Nicholson Fixtures – Day 1 & Day 2

4 April, 2013 Pedantic 59

Day 1:

AGE GROUP TIME SCHOOL SCHOOL
Under 16 10h30 Kearsney 31  7 Trinityhouse
Under 16 11h50 Hilton 19 24 Marais Viljoen
Under 16 13h10 Westville 51  0 KZN Development
Under 16 14h30 M. College 21  5 Hudson Park
Under 14 10h30 Voortrekker 0 31 Trinityhouse
Under 14 11h50 Westville 22 20 Jeppe
Under 14 13h10 M. College 0 64 Menlo Park
Under 14 14h30 Hudson Park 41  5 Marais Viljoen

Day 2:

AGE GROUP TIME SCHOOL SCHOOL
Under 16 08h30 Hudson Park 12 31 Westville
Under 16 09h40 Hilton 41 0 Trinityhouse
Under 16 10h50 Kearsney 14 12 Marais Viljoen
Under 16 12h00 M. College 67 7 KZN Development
Under 14 08h30 Hudson Park 0 43 Menlo Park
Under 14 09h40 Voortrekker 7 61 Marais Viljoen
Under 14 10h50 Trinityhouse 15 36 Westville
Under 14 12h00 M. College 14 14 Jeppe
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Paarl Boys High u15 Tournament 2013 – Results

4 April, 2013 beet 54
TIME SCHOOL SCHOOL
Day-1
08h30 Strand 36 3 Punt
09h30 Brackenfell 7 17 Westville
10h30 Tygerberg 22 18 Menlopark
11h30 SACS 10 6 Framesby
12h30 Oakdale 22 12 Glenwood
13h30 Paul Roos 12 12 Monument
14h30 Boland Landbou 19 0 Kempton Park
15h30 Paarl Gim 12 19 Grey College
16h30 HJS Paarl 20 25 Waterkloof
Day-2
09h00 Tygerberg 0 21 Westville
10h00 Paarl Gim 7 10 Glenwood
11h00 HJS Paarl 25 15 Menlo Park
12h00 Grey College 14 3 Oakdale
13h30 Paul Roos 17 5 Waterkloof
14h30 Boland Landbou 10 14 Monument
09h00 Brackenfell 7 6 Kempton Park
10h00 SACS 34 0 Punt
11h00 Strand 10 13 Framesby
Day-3
08h30 Grey Kollege 39 0 Waterkloof
09h30 Framesby 24 21 Tygerberg
10h30 Glenwood 12 19 HJS Paarl
11h30 Paul Roos 22 5 Westville
12h30 Paarl Gim 13 15 Monument
08h30 Oakdale Landbou 3 6 SACS
09h30 Brackenfell 14 10 Punt
10h30 Strand 0 41 Kempton Park
11h30 Menlo Park 10 15 Boland Landbou
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Paarl Gim u16 Tournament – Day 3

4 April, 2013 beet 3

Day 1 Results: http://schoolboyrugby.co.za/?p=3253

Day 2 Results: http://schoolboyrugby.co.za/?p=3282

TIME SCHOOL SCHOOL
08h30  Grey College  19  0  Paarl Gim
08h30  Waterkloof  7  50  Paul Roos
08h30  Marlow  28  18  Brackenfell
09h30  HJS Paarl  8  38  Affies
09h30  Framesby  17  21  Centurion
09h30  Michael House  10  27  Boland Landbou
10h50  Monnas  24  36  Oakdale
10h50  Diamantveld  8  36  Garsfontein
10h50  Rustenburg  10  26  Glenwood
12h00  Potch Gim  42  7  Tygerberg
12h00  EG Jansen  17  14  Outeniequa
12h00  Oudtshoorn  7  56  Kempton Park
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Maritzburg College 150th – Day 3 match reports

3 April, 2013 beet 0

Reports by JONATHAN COOK

The third and final day of the FNB Maritzburg College 150th Rugby Festival, an integral part of the Maritzburg College 150th Winter Sports Festival in honour of KZN’s oldest boys’ school’s 150th birthday, saw the powerful Affies line-up emerge with a 100% win record, comprising of a 27-13 defeat of Queens College on day one, the 31-3 victory against Grey High School on day two and Wednesday’s 53-0 demolition of Dale College.

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Easter Rugby Festivals – 03/04/2013

3 April, 2013 beet 67
FESTIVAL TIME SCHOOL SCHOOL
MC150 Dale 0 53 Affies
MC150 Rondebosch 24 5 Jeppe
MC150 Grey High 71 0 Development XV
MC150 Monument 21 3 Noord-Kaap
MC150 M. College 23 34 Queens
Oakdale Augsburg 21 15 Brackenfell
Oakdale Bellville 36 7 Stellenbosch
Oakdale Bredasdorp 60 6 Sentraal (B/West)
Oakdale Diamantveld 26 3 Strand
Oakdale Hermanus 29 15 Vredendal
Oakdale Hugenote 14 5 Voortrekker (Beth)
Oakdale Middelburg 24 7 Knysna
Oakdale Montagu 10 6 Upington
Oakdale Monumentpark 23 10 Aliwal-Noord
Oakdale Oakdale 39 0 HTS Louis Botha
Oakdale Overberg 24 18 Durbanville
Oakdale Sentraal (Bfn) 36 8 Pietersburg
Oakdale Vereeniging Gim 50 10 Oudsthoorn
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The first thumbsuck of 2013

2 April, 2013 beet 93

With the help of some key matches over Easter, schoolboy rugby followers are starting to get a rough idea of where everyone fits into the big picture.

It was a good weekend for the likes of EG Jansen, Nelspruit, Garsfontein, Gimmies and Maritzburg College. An excellent weekend for Outeniqua and Klofies. And a not so good weekend for Paul Roos and Grey High.…

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Easter Rugby Festivals – 01/04/2013

31 March, 2013 beet 158
FESTIVAL TIME SCHOOL SCHOOL
Kearsney 09h30 EG Jansen 73 24 Nico Malan
Kearsney 10h45 Framesby 3 47 Westville
Kearsney 12h00 Grey College 20 22 Outeniqua
Kearsney 13h15 Paul Roos 17 17 Selborne
Kearsney 14h30 Paarl Gim 40 12 Glenwood
Kearsney 15h45 Kearsney 33 13 Boland Landbou
MC150 10h10 Monument 14 5 Rondebosch
MC150 11h30 Development XV 0 43 Dale
MC150 12h50 Queens 12 20 Jeppe
MC150 14h10 M. College 24 24 Noord-Kaap
MC150 15h30 Affies 31 3 Grey High
KES 08h30 Eldoraigne 36 5 Hudson Park
KES 10h00 Menlopark 39 44 Marlow
KES 11h30 Lichtenburg 28 41 Centurion
KES 13h00 Golden Lions Inv 0 77 Hentie Cilliers
KES 14h30 Parktown 5 109 Garsfontein
KES 16h00 KES 24 35 Trinityhouse
St Stithians 09h45 SACS 49 0 Invitation XV
St Stithians 11h00 Helpmekaar 14 34 Bishops
St Stithians 12h15 Windhoek 42 8 St Benedicts
St Stithians 13h30 Hilton 25 26 St Albans
St Stithians 14h45 Pretoria BH 20 22 St Andrews
St Stithians 16h00 St Stithians 12 50 Wynberg
St Johns 09h00 New Orleans 20 22 Presidents XV
St Johns 10h15 St Johns (Harare) 6 40 Windhoek Gim
St Johns 11h30 Filton 22 52 Nelspruit
St Johns 13h30 Marais Viljoen 13 19 Daniel Pienaar
St Johns 14h45 Noordheuwel 35 31 St Johns
St Johns 16h00 Paarl BH 20 26 Waterkloof
Bizsport 08h30 Stellenberg 21 28 Ben Vorster
Bizsport 10h00 Brandwag (EP) 34 6 Benoni High
Bizsport 11h30 Ithembelihle 0 54 Die Anker
Bizsport 13h00 Kempton Park 20 30 Jim Fouche
Bizsport 14h30 Merensky 0 73 Tygerberg
Bizsport 16h00 HS Middelburg 35 5 George Campbell
Krugersdorp 09h20 St Charles 36 5 President
Krugersdorp 10h40 Jabulani Club 0 71 Linden
Krugersdorp 12h00 St Georges (Zim) 17 10 Standerton
Krugersdorp 13h20 St Davids-Inanda 5 38 Warmbad
Krugersdorp 14h40 Rustenburg 0 37 Club Viadana (Italy)
Krugersdorp 16h00 Krugersdorp 3 45 Falcon College (ZIm)
Oakdale Aliwal-Noord 27 3 Knysna
Oakdale Brackenfell 34 9 Stellenbosch
Oakdale Diamantveld 19 19 Augsburg
Oakdale HTS Louis Botha 14 5 Strand
Oakdale Montagu 44 0 Middelburg
Oakdale Monumentpark 38 7 Sentraal (B/West)
Oakdale Oakdale 14 0 Hugenote
Oakdale Oudtshoorn 14 7 Hermanus
Oakdale Overberg 9 0 Vredendal
Oakdale Pietersburg 8 5 Voortrekker (Beth)
Oakdale Sentraal (Bloem) 43 15 Durbanville
Oakdale Upington 24 22 Bellville
Oakdale Vereeniging Gim 43 10 Bredasdorp
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Paarl Gim u16 Tournament – Day 2

31 March, 2013 beet 16
TIME SCHOOL SCHOOL
  KRIEL
09h00 Diamantveld  21  17 Centurion
10h10 Oudtshoorn  30  14 Rustenburg
11h20 Tygerberg  16  7 Framesby
12h30 EG Jansen  54  6 Marlow
13h40 Grey College  41  5 Potch Gim
14h50 Monument  10  32 Paul Roos
16h00 Paarl Gim  26  13 Michaelhouse
17h10 Glenwood  12  13 Oakdale
18h20 HJS Paarl  24  7 Waterkloof
LEMOENKLOOF
09h00 Kempton Park  22  17 Boland Landbou
10h10 Outeniqua  15  17 Garsfontein
11h20 Brackenfell  6  59 Affies
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Baby Boks squad for Argentina tour

31 March, 2013 beet 15

The South African under-20 team will play two friendly internationals against Argentina and a midweek game in Corrientes and Buenos Aires during April.

A 34-man squad has been selected.…

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Paarl Gim u16 Tournament – Day 1

31 March, 2013 beet 13
TIME SCHOOL SCHOOL
09h00  Potch Gim  19  23  Kempton Park
09h00  Diamantveld  17  8  Framesby
10h10  Michaelhouse  10  41  Garsfontein
10h10  Brackenfell  28  17  Oudtshoorn
11h20  Oakdale  32  14  EG Jansen
11h20  Marlow  17  21  Tygerberg
12h30  Paarl Gim  26  24  Affies
13h40  Boland Landbou  16  7  Glenwood
14h50  Outeniqua  42  5  Rustenburg
16h00  Paul Roos  10  0  Centurion
17h10  HJS Paarl  18  17  Monnas
18h20  Grey College  53  0  Waterkloof
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Easter Rugby Festivals – 30/03/2013

29 March, 2013 beet 78
FESTIVAL TIME SCHOOL SCHOOL
Kearsney 09h30 Nico Malan 16 38 Boland Landbou
Kearsney 10h45 Outeniqua 33 7 Westville
Kearsney 12h00 Kearsney 6 33 Paarl Gim
Kearsney 13h15 Glenwood 41 5 Selborne
Kearsney 14h30 EG Jansen 29 12 Paul Roos
Kearsney 15h45 Grey College 36 9 Framesby
MC150 10h10 Noord-Kaap 24 16 Jeppe
MC150 11h30 Development XV 64 0 Rondebosch
MC150 12h50 Queens 13 27 Affies
MC150 14h10 Dale 21 39 Monument
MC150 15h30 M. College 18 10 Grey High
KES 08h30 Golden Lions Inv 0 89 Centurion
KES 10h00 Lichtenburg 0 80 Garsfontein
KES 11h30 Menlopark 51 24 Hentie Cilliers
KES 13h00 Trinityhouse 16 28 Eldoraigne
KES 14h30 Parktown 32 22 Hudson Park
KES 16h00 Marlow 20 16 KES
St Stithians 09h45 St Benedicts 36 7 Invitation XV
St Stithians 11h00 St Albans 7 60 Wynberg
St Stithians 12h15 SACS 14 12 Windhoek
St Stithians 13h30 Hilton 23 10 Helpmekaar
St Stithians 14h45 Bishops 15 20 Pretoria BH
St Stithians 16h15 St Stithians 16 32 St Andrews
St Johns 08h45 Noordheuwel 12 26 Windhoek Gim
St Johns 10h00 Marais Viljoen 21 13 New Orleans
St Johns 11h15 Presidents XV 7 33 Daniel Pienaar
St Johns 13h30 St Johns 15 18 St Johns (Harare)
St Johns 14h45 Paarl BH 72 5 Filton
St Johns 16h00 Nelspruit 17 22 Waterkloof
Bizsport 08h30 Merensky 39 17 Benoni High
Bizsport 10h00 Jim Fouche 17 7 Die Anker
Bizsport 11h30 George Campbell 6 29 Stellenberg
Bizsport 13h00 Brandwag (EP) 10 8 Ben Vorster
Bizsport 14h30 Ithembelihle 0 45 HS Middelburg
Bizsport 16h00 Kempton Park 12 20 Tygerberg
Oakdale 08h45 Bellville 0 15 Oudsthoorn
Oakdale 12h15 Hugenote 19 15 Pietersburg
Oakdale 14h00 Strand 15 10 Sentraal (FS)
Oakdale 15h10 Louis Botha 13 6 Augsburg
Oakdale 18h10 Voortrekker (Beth) 19 10 Vereeniging Gim
Oakdale 19h20 Oakdale 19 0 Diamantveld
Krugersdorp 09h00 Jabulani Club  17 44 President
Krugersdorp 10h20 Warmbad  10 17 Linden
Krugersdorp 12h00 Rustenburg  37 10 Standerton
Krugersdorp 13h20 Falcon College (Zim)  39 10 St Davids-Inanda
Krugersdorp 14h40 St Georges (Zim)  13 20 Club Viadana (Italy)
Krugersdorp 16h00 Krugersdorp  13 25 St Charles
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Vryheid Festival Day 1

29 March, 2013 beet 5

The Vryheid Festival starts on Saturday 30 March 2013.

It features some of the KZN Country Districts’ top schools as well as the Northwood 1st XV and 2nd XV’s from Affies, Klofies and Westville, so supporters will get to see some quality players on the field.…

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College replaces DHS with a development team

29 March, 2013 beet 12

Following the sudden withdrawal of DHS from the Maritzburg College 150th festival, College sent out an SOS to the Development XV who will step in and play Rondebosch, Dale and Affies. With the festival registration deadline today, College basically had no other choice in the matter.…