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Kearsney beats Maritzburg College 23-20 – match report

17 May, 2015 beet 26

Kearsney’s 23-20 victory was only their tenth win ever against Maritzburg College but significantly also their fourth in the last five meetings between the two schools. Although the 43-point match turned out to be one of those heart-stoppers involving the lead changing hands eight times and the outcome being undecided until the final whistle, it wasn’t the prettiest of affairs, as relentless defenders either spoiled or got pinged for trying too hard to upset the other side’s attempts to play attractive attacking rugby. There were also a few quality issues surrounding set-pieces.…

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School Rugby fixtures & results – week ending 16 May 2015

17 May, 2015 beet 306
INFO DATE SCHOOL SCHOOL EVENT
Wed.13May Vereeniging Gim 18 8 Noordheuwel
Sat.16May Hilton 66 10 Clifton
Sat.16May Westville 25 0 Pretoria BH
Sat.16May Kearsney 23 20 Maritzburg College
Sat.16May Michaelhouse 78 3 Northwood
Sat.16May George Campbell 0 34 DHS
Sat.16May St Charles 76 0 KZN Development
Sat.16May Graeme 0 36 Queen’s
Sat.16May St Andrew’s 24 21 Cambridge
Sat.16May Hudson Park 71 10 Stirling
Sat.16May Grens 17 22 Dale
Sat.16May Selborne 21 51 Grey College
Sat.16May Kingswood 38 26 Port Rex
Sat.16May Jim Fouche 16 25 Sentraal
Sat.16May Fichardtpark 17 42 Louis Botha
Sat.16May Hentie Cilliers 14 66 Welkom Gim
Sat.16May HTS Welkom 5 62 Voortrekker (Beth)
Sat.16May Kroonstad 15 58 Witteberg
Sat.16May Goudveld 5 33 AHS Kroonstad
Sat.16May Duineveld 3 8 Upington
Sat.16May Parktown 26 32 St John’s
Sat.16May St Alban’s 38 9 St Andrew’s School
Sat.16May St David’s 22 22 Randpark
Sat.16May St Stithians 17 25 Noordheuwel
Sat.16May Monument 108 0 Rustenburg
Sat.16May Garsfontein 27 25 Waterkloof
Sat.16May Wonderboom 13 23 Eldoraigne
Sat.16May Affies 92 0 KES
Cancelled Sat.16May Menlopark x x Glenwood
Sat.16May Nelspruit 48 10 HTS Witbank
Sat.16May Middelburg 26 41 HTS Middelburg
Sat.16May Ermelo 46 28 Hoogenhout
MV canc’d Sat.16May EG Jansen x x Marais Viljoen
Sat.16May Kempton Park 45 26 Jeugland
Sat.16May Klerksdorp 34 12 Potch Volkskool
Sat.16May Jeppe 36 13 St Benedict’s
Sat.16May Pietersburg 28 58 Helpmekaar
Sat.16May Linden 36 20 Randburg
Sat.16May Louis Trichardt 7 64 Ben Vorster
Sat.16May Hugenote (Springs) 29 37 Volkskool Heidelberg
Sat.16May Centurion 26 8 Montana
Sat.16May Oos-Moot 43 6 Tuine
Sat.16May Transvalia 42 14 Oosterlig
Sat.16May Brackenfell 17 29 Bishops
Sat.16May HJS Paarl BH 29 24 Boland Landbou
Sat.16May Oakdale 34 13 Drostdy
Sat.16May Oudtshoorn 28 22 Langenhoven Gim
Sat.16May Stellenberg 16 22 Outeniqua
Sat.16May Paul Roos 21 23 Paarl Gim
Sat.16May Rondebosch 15 27 SACS
Sat.16May Wynberg 36 21 Strand
Sat.16May Bellville 41 13 Swartland
Sat.16May Durbanville 12 61 Tygerberg
Sat.16May Hugenote 13 38 Worcester Gim
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Grey Bloem hope to end their 3 game losing streak

16 May, 2015 beet 30

It’s almost never that one gets to use the terms Grey College and losing streak in the same sentence. SA’s most successful rugby school has lost three in a row but will be hoping to get their injury hampered season back on course with a win in East London. …

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WPRU puts the brakes on Paul Roos’s squad system

15 May, 2015 beet 2

Leading rugby schools in Western Province were summoned to attend a meeting at headquarters earlier this week, where they were told that the use of the squad system which involves using fresh reserves off the bench for 1st XV inter-schools matches, would no longer be permitted.…

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Valke ambition gets a Craven Week cold shoulder

15 May, 2015 beet 1

With 13 of the power EG Jansen team in their squad of 22, it’s reasonable to expect the Valke to be a handful for any top provincial under-18 team they come up against this season. Their Craven Week schedule may however not do them justice. …

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EP’s Meyer Sauerman Tournament 2015

15 May, 2015 beet 0

THE annual Meyer Sauerman Tournament will take place at Brandwag on Saturday (May 16).
The tournament features the final trials teams in the U18 and U16 age-groups, after which the teams for the interprovincials in July will be chosen.…

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EP school rugby preview – 16 May 2015

15 May, 2015 beet 15

From EP Rugby:
THERE will be plenty to play for when the Meyer Sauerman tournament takes place at Brandwag in Uitenhage on Saturday (May 16) as players from around the province vie for spots in the provincial teams for the junior weeks to be played in July.…

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Baby Boks 25 Argentina u20 22

13 May, 2015 beet 2
From SArugby.net
Junior Boks edge Los Pumitas in Santa Fe
May 13, 2015

The Junior Springboks were made to fight hard to overcome a courageous Argentina Under-20 rugby team by 25-22 in the first of two matches between the sides late on Tuesday in Santa Fe, Argentina.

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BHP Top 50 – week ending 09 May 2015

12 May, 2015 beet 97

NB NOTE from BHP: Having looked at all the results and what our sliding scale produced in ranking outcomes, I have standardised the formula on the following:

  1. For a loss of 5 points or less – 70% of Opponents Category Points.
  2. For a loss of between 6 and 10 points – 40% of Opponents Category Points.
  3. Draw gives you 80% of Opponents Category points.
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Queen’s beats Kingswood 43-35 – match report

12 May, 2015 beet 20

Queen’s College hosted Kingswood College, from Grahamstown, at The Recreation Ground. The match was played in overcast and windy conditions but this did not hamper the flow of the game as both teams attacked relentlessly for the entire match. The game produced eleven tries which had the crowd on the edge of their seats till the final whistle.…

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Monnas claim the overall Tuks Skole Reeks 2015 title

11 May, 2015 beet 33

Monument of Krugersdorp is the overall winners of Tuks Skole Reeks competition for Co-ed schools. 8 different sports namely rugby, hockey, netball, golf, chess, squash, cross country and tennis across all high school age-groups contributed to points scored in the 16-strong school competition.

School Rugby G Hky B Hky Nball Golf Chess Squash CrossC Tennis Total
1 Monument 64 24 8 28 8 8 4 15 12 171
2 Garsfontein 60 28 15 24 6.5 3.5 7.5 11 13 168.5
3 Nelspruit 56 20 16 14 7 5 8 13 16 155
4 Eldoraigne 48 22 10 32 4 7.5 5 14 8 150.5
5 HTS Middelburg 40 14 12 26 5.5 4.5 6.5 10 15 133.5
6 Pietersburg 36 30 9 22 3.5 3 5.5 8 10 127
7 Marais Viljoen 32 16 4 30 6 5.5 2.5 9 14 119
8 Kempton Park 44 12 5 18 2.5 4 7 16 4 112.5
9 Transvalia 28 32 14 6 3 6.5 6 3 6 104.5
10 EG Jansen 52 18 2 8 5 1.5 0.5 5 5 97
11 Rustenburg 24 10 13 16 7.5 6 2 6 11 95.5
12 Ermelo 4 26 11 2 2 1 3 4 7 60
13 Klerksdorp 20 8 1 10 4.5 2.5 1 1 9 57
14 Centurion 12 4 7 12 1 0.5 4.5 12 2 55
14 Vereeniging Gim 8 6 6 20 1.5 2 3.5 7 1 55
16 Florida 16 2 3 4 0.5 7 1.5 2 3 39
 Total on offer 544 272 136 272 68 68 68 136 136 1700
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SACS beats Bishops 26-17 in a comeback win – match report

11 May, 2015 beet 0

The South African College High School (SACS) travelled down the road to Diocesan College (Bishops) for another instalment in the oldest schoolboy rugby match in recorded history. Bishops have been in a rich vein of form this season and playing at home they were clear favourites even though SACS have been playing well themselves. Bishops started like a house on fire…

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Sanix champs Paul Roos must now set sights on the Grand Slam

6 May, 2015 beet 20

Having beaten Australia’s Brisbane Boys’ College 35-3 in Japan to become the fourth South African team to claim the international Sanix title, Paul Roos Gymnasium must now set their eyes on achieving a far more unique and possibly more prestigious goal – the powerhouse grand slam!…

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SA u20: Rikus Bothma called up as cover for RG Snyman

5 May, 2015 beet 16

Junior Springboks make one change for Argentine tour – from SARugby.net
May 05, 2015
Vodacom Blue Bulls lock RG Snyman on Tuesday was withdrawn from the Junior Springbok touring squad to Argentina due to an ankle ligament injury.…

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School Rugby fixtures & results – week ending 09 May 2015

5 May, 2015 beet 310
INFO DATE SCHOOL SCHOOL EVENT
Tue.05May Hugenote 22 10 Labori SANIX final
Tue.05May Truro College (Eng) 0 63 Paul Roos SANIX semifinal
Wed.06May Brisbane BC (Aus) 3 35 Paul Roos SANIX final
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Sat.09May Hilton 29 12 Northwood
Sat.09May Westville 24 17 Kearsney
Sat.09May St Charles 17 17 Clifton
Sat.09May DHS 6 54 Michaelhouse
Sat.09May Maritzburg College 34 33 KES
Sat.09May Port Natal – – Voortrekker (Pmb)
Sat.09May Queen’s 43 35 Kingswood
Sat.09May Cambridge 31 0 Port Rex
Sat.09May Graeme 24 20 St Andrew’s
Sat.09May Pearson 19 18 Hudson Park
Sat.09May Dale 26 52 Selborne
Sat.09May Otto du Plessis 3 62 Framesby
Sat.09May Brandwag 31 8 Daniel Pienaar
Sat.09May Muir 18 18 Nico Malan
Sat.09May Jim Fouche 23 34 Marlow
Sat.09May Grey College 18 29 Affies
Sat.09May Sentraal 29 12 Fichardtpark
Sat.09May Witteberg 3 21 HTS Welkom
Sat.09May Voortrekker (Beth) 14 22 Welkom Gim
Sat.09May Kroonstad 22 31 Goudveld
Sat.09May Hentie Cilliers 15 40 AHS Kroonstad
Sat.09May St Stithians 7 36 Parktown
Sat.09May St Alban’s 10 45 St Benedict’s
Sat.09May St John’s 22 5 St Andrew’s School
Sat.09May Waterkloof 23 9 Menlopark Beeld
CHAMPS Sat.09May EG Jansen 29 17 Monument Tuks-Reeks
Sat.09May Garsfontein 31 26 Nelspruit Tuks-Reeks
Sat.09May Eldoraigne 13 10 Kempton Park Tuks-Reeks
Sat.09May HTS Middelburg 48 15 Pietersburg Tuks-Reeks
Sat.09May Marais Viljoen 47 6 Ermelo Tuks-Reeks
Sat.09May Centurion 22 5 Transvalia Tuks-Reeks
Sat.09May Klerksdorp 22 19 Rustenburg Tuks-Reeks
Sat.09May Vereeniging Gim 21 20 Florida Tuks-Reeks
Sat.09May Middelburg 11 17 Potch Gim PUK Prestige 1-2
Sat.09May Wonderboom 41 0 Wesvalia PUK Prestige 3-4
Sat.09May Die Anker 10 10 Noordheuwel PUK Prestige 5-6
Sat.09May Potch Volkskool – – Hugenote (Springs) PUK Prestige 7-8
Sat.09May Driehoek 54 14 Zwartkop PUK Prestige 9-10
Sat.09May Lichtenburg 34 20 Oosterlig PUK Prestige 11-12
Sat.09May Jeugland – – Bastion PUK Prestige 13-14
Sat.09May Hoogenhout – – HTS Witbank PUK Prestige 15-16
Sat.09May Oos-Moot 17 16 Overkruin
Sat.09May Pretoria BH 24 39 Jeppe
Sat.09May Linden 32 13 Alberton
Sat.09May Volkskool Heidelberg 52 7 Hans Moore
Sat.09May Wynberg 20 32 Grey HS
Sat.09May HTS Bellville 10 45 Bellville
Sat.09May Labori 24 3 Bredasdorp
Sat.09May Brackenfell 40 10 DF Malan
Sat.09May Worcester Gim 20 18 Drostdy
Sat.09May Durbanville 13 17 Hugenote
Sat.09May Boland Landbou 0 39 Paarl Gim
Sat.09May HJS Paarl BH 34 10 Rondebosch
Sat.09May Bishops 17 26 SACS
Sat.09May De Kuilen 17 21 Swartland
Sat.09May Strand 22 33 Tygerberg
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