Nine KZN schools including listed “Top School” George Campbell and Port Natal took part in the annual 2 Day KZN/Gauteng Festival held at Bryanston High School in Gauteng this year. KZN emerged as 11-7 winners. …
I asked a few bloggers who had watched all the games to pick their team of the day from the games shown on TV. Here is the result of their combined effort:…
Information courtesy of Diamandveld and the organisers of the Wildeklawer SuperSkole:…
Wildeklawer is widely regarded as the premier school rugby tournament in South Africa. Earning it that distinction is the quality of the teams participating and within those team are the some of the best schoolboy rugby players in South Africa at present.…
In spite of having the most hectic April fixture lists in the whole country, 2013 champions HTS Middelburg and EG Jansen (2013 Beeldtrofee champions) have won their semi-final knockout games and will meet in the final at the LC de Villiers Stadium, University of Pretoria on 10 May 2014.…
In a battle of the KZN private schools, St Charles hosted Clifton at their beautiful facility in Pietermaritzburg.
St Charles got off to a bright start and by the 15-minute they had built a buffer of 12-0 via two tries. …
Gilfillan Field in Hilton which must rate amongst the best school rugby venues in the country, played host to an entertaining 1st XV game. Visitors Kearsney won 31-17 after dominating the scoring in the second half. In many respects, the teams were very evenly matched…
| TIME | DAY | DATE | SCHOOL | SCHOOL | EVENT | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11h30 | Sat | 26/04/2014 | Rustenburg | 27 | 19 | Ermelo | Tuks-Reeks 13-16 playoff |
| 13h15 | Sat | 26/04/2014 | Vereeniging Gim | 21 | 0 | Pietersburg | Tuks-Reeks 13-16 playoff |
| 09h00 | Sat | 26/04/2014 | Centurion | 37 | 29 | Florida | Tuks-Reeks 9-12 playoff |
| 12h30 | Sat | 26/04/2014 | Klerksdorp | 24 | 24 | Marais Viljoen | Tuks-Reeks 9-12 playoff |
| 10h30 | Sat | 26/04/2014 | Kempton Park | 55 | 17 | Transvalia | Tuks-Reeks 5-8 playoff |
| 12h00 | Sat | 26/04/2014 | Monument | 57 | 24 | Eldoraigne | Tuks-Reeks 5-8 playoff |
| 13h30 | Sat | 26/04/2014 | Garsfontein | 33 | 34 | HTS Middelburg | Tuks-Reeks Semifinal |
| 15h00 | Sat | 26/04/2014 | EG Jansen | 24 | 15 | Nelspruit | Tuks-Reeks Semifinal |
| Thu | 24/04/2014 | John Vorster | 25 | 20 | Pretoria BH | PBHS 9th away game in 34days | |
| Sat | 26/04/2014 | Menlopark | 29 | 5 | Ben Vorster | ||
| Sat | 26/04/2014 | Michaelhouse | 34 | 32 | Westville | ||
| Sat | 26/04/2014 | Hilton | 17 | 31 | Kearsney | ||
| Sat | 26/04/2014 | Northwood | 31 | 17 | Jeppe | ||
| Sat | 26/04/2014 | DHS | 34 | 8 | Parktown | ||
| Sat | 26/04/2014 | St Charles | 36 | 15 | Clifton | ||
| Fri | 25/04/2014 | Graeme | 28 | 19 | Cambridge | ||
| Sat | 26/04/2014 | Daniel Pienaar | 13 | 22 | Framesby | ||
| Sat | 26/04/2014 | Nico Malan | 20 | 16 | Marlow | ||
| Tue | 15/04/2014 | Hugenote | 41 | 8 | New Orleans | ||
| Tue | 15/04/2014 | Swartland | 26 | 29 | Schoonspruit | ||
| Wed | 16/04/2014 | Outeniqua | 36 | 3 | Punt | ||
| Tue | 22/04/2014 | Swartland | 11 | 28 | Brackenfell | ||
| Wed | 23/04/2014 | Drostdy | 62 | 0 | Charlie Hofmeyr | ||
| Wed | 23/04/2014 | Brandwag (Uitenhage) | 45 | 0 | Union | ||
| Thu | 24/04/2014 | Augsburg | 48 | 12 | Dirkie Uys | ||
| Thu | 24/04/2014 | Noord-Kaap | 40 | 12 | Hentie Cilliers | ||
| Thu | 24/04/2014 | Durbanville | 20 | 39 | De Kuilen | ||
| Sat | 26/04/2014 | Swartland | 51 | 31 | Hermanus |
16 schools, 64 teams and 32 matches translates to a huge rugby day of semifinals and playoffs at the LC de Villiers Stadium and surrounding fields at the University of Pretoria on Saturday, 26 April 2014. The two main semifinals see defending champions HTS Middelburg taking on Pretoria locals Garsfontein followed by EG Jansen of Boksburg against 2013 runnersup Nelspruit.…
Gauteng English Media Schools Parktown and Jeppe travel down to Durban, KwaZulu-Natal this long weekend for crucial Grogper Cup games against DHS and Northwood. …
The long selection process has come to an end with 28 players being selected to play at the Junior World Championships in New Zealand during June 2014.…
Unbeaten schools Grey College, Garsfontein, Wynberg and Glenwood top the first official BHP rankings of 2014. Only schools playing a minimum of 6 games were considered.…
A highly successful seventh Kearsney Easter Rugby Festival wrapped up today with the announcement of five players who each received bursaries to the Sharks Academy for 2015.…
Match reports courtesy of Working Words and the organisers of the Kearsney Easter Rugby Festival:…
For anyone who wants to have a go at picking a KZN Craven Week team, here is list of 62 candidates. I’m sure there are a couple of prospects who have been omitted or who will still come through as the season progresses.…
Every year at the conclusion of the Kearsney Easter Rugby Festival selectors from The Sharks and Sharks Academy hand out bursary prizes to selected players. In 2014 there are three bursaries each valued at over R100 000 when including the contract with the Academy for 2015, accommodation and the tuition bursary with one of its education partners.
In terms of being a marketing tool, the concept is a huge success, as it draws a lot of media attention. As a method of recruitment, well you can judge for yourself …
| TIME | DAY | DATE | SCHOOL | SCHOOL | FESTIVAL | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09h30 | Mon | 21/04/2014 | Nico Malan | 10 | 25 | Dale | Kearsney Easter Rugby |
| 10h45 | Mon | 21/04/2014 | Glenwood | 31 | 29 | Framesby | Kearsney Easter Rugby |
| 12h00 | Mon | 21/04/2014 | Westville | 14 | 20 | Selborne | Kearsney Easter Rugby |
| 13h15 | Mon | 21/04/2014 | Affies | 10 | 20 | HTS Middelburg | Kearsney Easter Rugby |
| 14h30 | Mon | 21/04/2014 | Grey College | 10 | 10 | Monument | Kearsney Easter Rugby |
| 15h45 | Mon | 21/04/2014 | Kearsney | 3 | 25 | EG Jansen | Kearsney Easter Rugby |
| 08h30 | Mon | 21/04/2014 | Queen’s | 28 | 43 | Hentie Cilliers | KES |
| 09h50 | Mon | 21/04/2014 | Graeme | 3 | 22 | Parktown | KES |
| 11h10 | Mon | 21/04/2014 | Marlow | 3 | 36 | Menlopark | KES |
| 12h30 | Mon | 21/04/2014 | Grey HS | 46 | 26 | Rondebosch | KES |
| 13h50 | Mon | 21/04/2014 | Eldoraigne | 51 | 9 | Trinityhouse | KES |
| 15h10 | Mon | 21/04/2014 | KES | 50 | 15 | Northwood | KES |
| 09h00 | Mon | 21/04/2014 | Klein Nederburg | 46 | 17 | St John’s (Harare) | St John’s |
| 10h15 | Mon | 21/04/2014 | Noordheuwel | 15 | 55 | Waterkloof | St John’s |
| 11h30 | Mon | 21/04/2014 | Scots College (Aus) | 5 | 21 | Jeppe | St John’s |
| 13h30 | Mon | 21/04/2014 | St John’s | 26 | 13 | St Charles | St John’s |
| 14h45 | Mon | 21/04/2014 | Paul Roos | 15 | 10 | Nelspruit | St John’s |
| 16h00 | Mon | 21/04/2014 | HJS Paarl BH | 45 | 14 | Pretoria BH | St John’s |
| 10h25 | Mon | 21/04/2014 | Helpmekaar | 27 | 19 | St Benedict’s | St Stithians |
| 11h45 | Mon | 21/04/2014 | St Stithians | 20 | 27 | SACS | St Stithians |
| 13h10 | Mon | 21/04/2014 | Windhoek | 13 | 40 | Linden | St Stithians |
| 14h30 | Mon | 21/04/2014 | Hilton | 18 | 37 | St Andrew’s | St Stithians |
| 15h50 | Mon | 21/04/2014 | Wynberg | 17 | 16 | Maritzburg college | St Stithians |
Please stick with me here as I attempt to share some of my opinions which actually just echo things said already mentioned by bloggers in earlier comments. Also please share your own thoughts on player/team performances. …
Match Reports courtesy of Working Words and the Kearsney Easter Rugby Festival Organisers:…
Day 1 average points difference: (1) KES: 9 (2) St Stithians: 12, (3) KERF: 16, (4) St John’s: 30
| TIME | DAY | DATE | SCHOOL | SCHOOL | FESTIVAL | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09h30 | Sat | 19/04/2014 | Selborne | 21 | 13 | Framesby | Kearsney Easter Rugby |
| 10h45 | Sat | 19/04/2014 | HTS Middelburg | 43 | 22 | Nico Malan | Kearsney Easter Rugby |
| 12h00 | Sat | 19/04/2014 | Kearsney | 24 | 19 | Dale | Kearsney Easter Rugby |
| 13h15 | Sat | 19/04/2014 | Glenwood | 31 | 18 | EG Jansen | Kearsney Easter Rugby |
| 14h30 | Sat | 19/04/2014 | Grey College | 32 | 20 | Westville | Kearsney Easter Rugby |
| 15h45 | Sat | 19/04/2014 | Affies | 14 | 34 | Monument | Kearsney Easter Rugby |
| 09h00 | Sat | 19/04/2014 | Menlopark | 11 | 0 | Northwood | KES Festival |
| 10h20 | Sat | 19/04/2014 | Eldoraigne | 47 | 31 | Hentie Cilliers | KES Festival |
| 11h40 | Sat | 19/04/2014 | Trinityhouse | 5 | 45 | Graeme | KES Festival |
| 13h00 | Sat | 19/04/2014 | Rondebosch | 14 | 20 | Marlow | KES Festival |
| 14h20 | Sat | 19/04/2014 | Grey HS | 66 | 3 | Parktown | KES Festival |
| 15h40 | Sat | 19/04/2014 | KES | 12 | 17 | Queen’s | KES Festival |
| 08h45 | Sat | 19/04/2014 | Noordheuwel | 7 | 26 | Klein Nederburg | St John’s |
| 10h00 | Sat | 19/04/2014 | St Charles | 29 | 7 | St John’s (Harare) | St John’s |
| 11h15 | Sat | 19/04/2014 | Nelspruit | 13 | 5 | Pretoria BH | St John’s |
| 13h30 | Sat | 19/04/2014 | St John’s | 14 | 41 | Scots College (Aus) | St John’s |
| 14h45 | Sat | 19/04/2014 | HJS Paarl BH | 12 | 5 | Jeppe | St John’s |
| 16h00 | Sat | 19/04/2014 | Paul Roos | 13 | 19 | Waterkloof | St John’s |
| 10h45 | Sat | 19/04/2014 | Linden | 15 | 50 | Wynberg | St Stithians |
| 12h05 | Sat | 19/04/2014 | Windhoek | 16 | 10 | St Benedict’s | St Stithians |
| 13h25 | Sat | 19/04/2014 | SACS | 34 | 38 | Helpmekaar | St Stithians |
| 14h45 | Sat | 19/04/2014 | St Andrew’s | 20 | 23 | Maritzburg College | St Stithians |
| 16h15 | Sat | 19/04/2014 | St Stithians | 10 | 34 | Hilton | St Stithians |
Hi Everyone,
Especially if you are new around here, please take a few moments to read and understand the House Rules by clicking on the orange box in the sidebar.…
Apologies. There has been another change to the Wildeklawer fixture list, resulting in unupdated details been sent out by the organisers re: the TV schedule. It results in good news for Monnas supporters. Monnas are now going to play Boland Landbou and that game is NOT being televised.
Glenwood and Waterkloof alose out as SuperSport’s schedule only has room for 8 out of the 10 Wildeklawer Day 1 games on Public Holiday Monday, 28 April 2014 to be televised live.…
Awards for Player of the Day, Back and Forward of the Day, Team of the Day, Game of the Day, Spirit of the Day…
Here are the 6 match reports compliments of Working Words and the Kearsney Easter Rugby Festival organisers:…
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