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One-off festivals are extra hard work

16 April, 2021 beet 0

In retrospective one realises just how hard it is to organise a successful one-off school rugby festival. Forget Covid times, in normal times it’s hard enough.…

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KZN set to play school rugby during soccer season

6 April, 2021 beet 1

It has been a very bleak year or so living with Covid. One of the few positive spin-offs is on the cards though. For the first time in a long time, just about every one of the KwaZulu-Natal top level rugby high schools have committed to playing rugby fixtures during the opening few weeks of the third term. …

Virsekerbeker Plate 2021 fixtures

5 April, 2021 beet 0
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SA u20 Academy Squad 2021

11 March, 2021 beet 0

The ball gets rolling for new SA Under-20 head coach Bafana Nhleko who has his first taste of  hands on national team leadership when a 41-man strong squad takes part in the first training camp from Wednesday, April 7 until Wednesday, June 30 at the Stellenbosch Academy of Sport. By all accounts it is a very young squad with almost half still belonging to the under-19 age group and therefore being eligible for selection in 2022 as well.…

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Like father like son – test rugby players

17 October, 2020 beet 6

The Bledisloe Cup 2020 produced internationals debuts for All Blacks Blues players Caleb Clarke and Hoskins Sotutu. Both are sons of former test players. Here is a list of current players who’s fathers also played at the very top level.…

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Bulls u21 B-team would do compo justice

11 October, 2020 beet 0

An obvious talking point after two rounds of u21 competition is how good the Bulls are. Lots can be said of their preparation, particularly up front but also their player depth.…