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Grant Khomo 2014: Bulls players from Pretoria primary schools

8 July, 2014 beet 77

Following on the blog and comments from a few weeks back, which amongst other things mentioned the absence of school rugby in many English medium Pretoria primary schools, here is a breakdown of where this year’s Blue Bulls under-16 provincial players were born and attended primary school, just for interest’s sake.…

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Grant Khomo Week 2014

5 July, 2014 beet 155

At TUT in Pretoria

DAY DATE TIME TEAM TEAM
1 07/07/2014 10h00 Western Province 61 0 Border
1 07/07/2014 10h00 Griffons 19 6 Valke
1 07/07/2014 11h15 Golden Lions 22 17 KwaZulu-Natal
1 07/07/2014 11h15 Blue Bulls “B” 62 3 Border CD
1 07/07/2014 12h30 Free State 48 12 Eastern Province
1 07/07/2014 12h30 Zimbabwe 15 13 Griquas
1 07/07/2014 13h45 Boland 22 19 Pumas
1 07/07/2014 13h45 Griquas CD 14 12 Leopards
1 07/07/2014 16h00 Blue Bulls 40 19 SWD
1 07/07/2014 16h00 Namibia 29 19 Limpopo Blue Bulls
2 08/07/2014 10h30 Eastern Province 28 26 Pumas
2 08/07/2014 10h30 Leopards 46 0 Border CD
2 08/07/2014 11h45 KwaZulu-Natal 45 25 SWD
2 08/07/2014 11h45 Blue Bulls “B” 19 14 Namibia
2 08/07/2014 13h00 Griffons 24 23 Boland
2 08/07/2014 13h00 Zimbabwe 11 10 Griquas CD
2 08/07/2014 14h15 Blue Bulls 23 10 Free State
2 08/07/2014 14h15 Limpopo Blue Bulls 23 14 Griquas
2 08/07/2014 15h30 Western Province 24 10 Golden Lions
2 08/07/2014 15h30 Valke 13 12 Border
3 10/07/2014 08h00 Eastern Province 24 10 Boland
3 10/07/2014 08h00 Namibia 34 22 Zimbabwe
3 10/07/2014 08h00 Griquas 41 0 Border CD
3 10/07/2014 09h15 KwaZulu-Natal 34 24 Griffons
3 10/07/2014 09h15 Blue Bulls “B” 20 15 Valke
3 10/07/2014 09h15 Border 27 22 Leopards
3 10/07/2014 10h30 Free State 27 22 Golden Lions
3 10/07/2014 10h30 SWD 31 14 Pumas
3 10/07/2014 10h30 Limpopo Blue Bulls 21 12 Griquas CD
3 10/07/2014 11h45 Western Province 26 11 Blue Bulls
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Academy Week 2014

5 July, 2014 beet 54

In Worcester, Western Cape

DAY DATE TIME TEAM TEAM
1 07/07/2014 08h45 Border 34 10 Griffons
1 07/07/2014 08h45 Griffons CD 18 17 Griquas
1 07/07/2014 10h00 Golden Lions 26 12 Red Valke
1 07/07/2014 10h00 Limpopo Blue Bulls 31 3 Pumas CD
1 07/07/2014 10h00 Griquas CD 33 0 Border CD
1 07/07/2014 11h15 Eastern Province 49 31 Pumas
1 07/07/2014 11h15 EP CD 37 0 Leopards
1 07/07/2014 11h15 Blue Valke 31 8 SA LSEN
1 07/07/2014 12h30 Western Province 43 5 Free State
1 07/07/2014 12h30 KwaZulu-Natal CD 22 22 Namibia
1 07/07/2014 13h45 KwaZulu-Natal 32 18 SWD
1 07/07/2014 13h45 Boland “B” 20 19 Golden Lions “B”
1 07/07/2014 15h30 Blue Bulls 31 24 Boland
2 08/07/2014 08h30 SA LSEN 40 0 Border CD
2 08/07/2014 08h30 Blue Valke 16 13 Leopards
2 08/07/2014 09h55 Limpopo Blue Bulls 23 19 Free State
2 08/07/2014 09h55 Golden Lions “B” 22 18 Pumas CD
2 08/07/2014 11h20 Griffons 20 17 SWD
2 08/07/2014 11h20 Boland “B” 16 0 Griquas CD
2 08/07/2014 12h45 Boland 24 13 Pumas
2 08/07/2014 12h45 Griquas 29 12 KwaZulu-Natal CD
2 08/07/2014 14h10 Golden Lions 27 22 Border
2 08/07/2014 14h10 Namibia 20 12 Griffons CD
2 08/07/2014 15h35 Western Province 17 8 Blue Bulls
2 08/07/2014 15h35 EP CD 19 7 Red Valke
2 08/07/2014 17h00 KwaZulu-Natal 61 12 Eastern Province
3 10/07/2014 08h00 Border 41 10 Limpopo Blue Bulls
3 10/07/2014 08h00 Griquas CD 41 27 SA LSEN
3 10/07/2014 08h00 Pumas CD 17 5 KwaZulu-Natal CD
3 10/07/2014 08h00 Leopards 76 0 Border CD
3 10/07/2014 09h25 Blue Bulls 7 7 Eastern Province
3 10/07/2014 09h25 Boland “B” 23 8 Red Valke
3 10/07/2014 09h25 Golden Lions “B” 53 15 Griffons CD
3 10/07/2014 09h25 Blue Valke 44 23 Griquas
3 10/07/2014 10h50 Golden Lions 31 23 Boland
3 10/07/2014 10h50 Pumas 26 23 Griffons
3 10/07/2014 10h50 SWD 44 26 EP CD
3 10/07/2014 10h50 Free State 57 34 Namibia
3 10/07/2014 12h15 Western Province 38 7 KwaZulu-Natal
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u13 Craven Week 2014: Day 4

4 July, 2014 beet 5

From SARugby.net
Western Province undefeated at Coca-Cola Under-13 Craven Week

July 04, 2014

Western Province finished the 2014 Coca-Cola Under-13 Craven Week, held at Glenwood High School in Durban, as the top team after claiming a 29-14 victory over Border in a pulsating final match of a week full of entertainment and a display of South African youth rugby talent.The final day was played at Growthpoint Kings Park.

The win over an impressive Border team left the Cape side as the only unbeaten team and unofficial champions.

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Poachers expected to be out in full force at Grant Khomo Week 2014

4 July, 2014 beet 458

Grant Khomo, the annual youth week provincial tournament for under-16’s is at TUT in Pretoria this year and starts on Monday 7 July.

The good news is there should be no shortage of talented rugby players on display and some good matches lie ahead.

The bad news is the event is also expected to the biggest gathering of the who’s who of the big shoppers.…

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u13 Craven Week 2014: Day 3

3 July, 2014 beet 0
From SARugby.net
Border, WP and Leopards dominate at Under-13 Coca Cola Craven Week
July 03, 2014
Teams from Border, Western Province and Leopards again dominated their opponents on Day Four of the Coca-Cola Under-13 Craven Week, being held at Glenwood High School in Durban.These strong showings on Thursday saw all three remain unbeaten at the event. Border delivered the best comeback of the day, beating Eastern Province 24-13 after trailing 0-13 at the break.WP used their forward power to knock Boland off the undefeated perch, while SWD also lost their status as an unbeaten team.
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u13 Craven Week 2014

3 July, 2014 beet 90

Day 4 at Growthpoint Kings Park, Durban. Day 1,2 & 3 at Glenwood High School, Durban

DAY DATE TIME TEAM TEAM
4 04/07/2014 13h30 WESTERN PROVINCE
 29 14 Border
4 04/07/2014 12h30 Leopards 13 14 Eastern Province
4 04/07/2014 12h30 Griffons 20 19 Border CD
4 04/07/2014 11h30 Blue Bulls 14 7 Griquas
4 04/07/2014 11h30 Valke 5 12 Boland
4 04/07/2014 10h30 Golden Lions 25 20 Pumas
4 04/07/2014 10h30 SWD 17 24 Limpopo Blue Bulls
4 04/07/2014 09h30 Namibia 24 24 Zimbabwe
4 04/07/2014 09h30 KwaZulu-Natal 20 22 Free State
3 03/07/2014 15h30 Border 24 13 Eastern Province
3 03/07/2014 14h30 Western Province 31 5 Boland
3 03/07/2014 13h30 Limpopo Blue Bulls 10 10 Valke
3 03/07/2014 12h30 Golden Lions 12 10 SWD
3 03/07/2014 11h30 Leopards 34 15 KwaZulu-Natal
3 03/07/2014 10h30 Zimbabwe 26 22 Griffons
3 03/07/2014 09h30 Pumas 17 5 Griquas
3 03/07/2014 08h30 Namibia 10 0 Border CD
3 03/07/2014 08h30 Free State 5 0 Blue Bulls
2 01/07/2014 15h30 Western Province 10 8 Valke
2 01/07/2014 14h30 Border 14 12 Limpopo Blue Bulls
2 01/07/2014 13h30 Boland 14 6 KwaZulu-Natal
2 01/07/2014 12h30 Eastern Province 22 7 Golden Lions
2 01/07/2014 11h30 Leopards 32 14 Griquas
2 01/07/2014 10h30 SWD 19 17 Blue Bulls
2 01/07/2014 09h30 Pumas 24 12 Free State
2 01/07/2014 08h30 Griffons 12 5 Namibia
2 01/07/2014 08h30 Zimbabwe 31 27 Border CD
1 30/06/2014 15h30 Western Province 56 0 Pumas
1 30/06/2014 14h30 Golden Lions 15 12 KwaZulu-Natal
1 30/06/2014 11h30 Border 52 10 Blue Bulls
1 30/06/2014 10h30 Leopards 37 5 Border CD
1 30/06/2014 10h30 Eastern Province 17 12 Limpopo Blue Bulls
1 30/06/2014 09h30 Valke 13 0 Namibia
1 30/06/2014 09h30 Boland 43 12 Griffons
1 30/06/2014 08h30 Griquas 36 12 Zimbabwe
1 30/06/2014 08h30 SWD 10 8 Free State
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u13 Craven Week 2014 : Day 2

2 July, 2014 beet 5
From SARugby.net:
More wins for Border, Leopards on Day Two of Coca-Cola Under-13 Craven Week
July 01, 2014
More impressive performances by the coastal teams continued to be a feature of play at the Under-13 Coca-Cola Craven Week, being played at Glenwood High School in Durban.The second round of fixtures took place on Tuesday and Boland, Border, Eastern Province and Western Province continued their prominent attacking displays from Day One.The Leopards also showed good form with a second win in as many days.
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Free State u19 thumps the Sharks u19

1 July, 2014 beet 132

July marks the start of the annual provincial under-19 (and under-21) season. Free State u19 sent out a strong signal that they are ready for the action by beating the Sharks u19 42-5.…

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u13 Craven Week 2014: Day 1

30 June, 2014 beet 3
From SARugby.net
WP, Border impressive on Day One of Under-13 week
June 30, 2014

Western Province proved far too classy for Mpumalanga, beating the Lowvelders 56-0 in the biggest win of the day, while Border delivered a polished performance, easing past the Blue Bulls 52-10. The Leopards proved far too strong for Border Country Districts and won 37-5, whilst Boland carried too many guns for Griffons, winning 43-12.The Griquas were another team to score at will, beating Zimbabwe 36-12, but the other matches proved to be tightly contested affairs.In an early morning upset, SWD held on to beat Free State 10-8, hosts KZN came up short against the Golden Lions, who won 15-12 and Eastern Province kept out Limpopo Blue Bulls to win 17-12. The Valke also battled hard to overcame a plucky Namibian side by 13-0.

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A KZN u19 for Noordvaal Week

29 June, 2014 beet 0

Okay okay KZN does not take part in the annual Under-19 Noordvaal Week which starts at Pukke on 30 June 2014  but I thought it would be a fun exercise to pick a KZN team from the fit players that were either overlooked for under-18 Craven Week or Academy Week or who were too old, and potentially could have represented the province with distinction I might add at Noordvaal Week.…

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Pretoria Boys High appoints a new Director of Rugby

29 June, 2014 beet 28

Ryno van Der Merwe has been appointed as Pretoria Boys High Director of Rugby. Although his official start date is 01 July, he has already been active since 16 June 2014. He will be tasked with getting rugby structures in place and coming up with short, medium and long term rugby goals for the school.…

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Will it be the WP finals roadshow again in 2014

29 June, 2014 beet 10

The first of the 2014 provincial youth rugby weeks is about to kickoff. As usual its the under-13 Craven Week starting on Monday, 30 June 2014 that gets the ball rolling. If you don’t remember how the  major youth week finals of 2013 panned out, here’s a quick reminder: …

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Schools pull the plug on Helpmekaar

27 June, 2014 beet 29

 

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THE ISSUE

This notice has been doing the rounds. It mentions that Linden, Randburg and Riebeeckrand High Schools have decided not to play against Helpmekaar in the Golden Lions finals and the contents of a letter are quoted.

THE RESPONSE…

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A SuperVaal reeks might be future for Noordvaal rugby

26 June, 2014 beet 46

News circulating in the Noordvaal region is that plans are underway to establish a new inter-schools format for the macro schools of the region. Currently an organising committee of sorts is busy working behind the scenes and are at the formulating stage. They will be inviting schools early in the third term for a proposal on this idea. …

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New book: Skolerugbysage Noord van die Vaal 1920 – 2000

26 June, 2014 beet 31

A book by JH Bisschoff about history of old Administrator’s Cup (today called the Beeldtrofee) is available!

The books pBoek 1rovides insight on how the Administrators Cup came to live way back in 1920 and each year (from 1920 to 2000) is a separate chapter with scores, team photos, summary of the match, action photos, etc. Interviews with ALL old Springboks who played in Cup finals are included in the back of the book as well as a chapter discussing remarkable incidents and stories … …

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Michaelhouse looks to improve on a good season at Hilton

25 June, 2014 beet 32

Hilton prepares to host Michaelhouse in their final game of the season on Saturday 28 June 2014. This is traditionally the best attended KZN inter-schools match of the rugby season.

My feeling is that Michaelhouse will coast to victory in this game but earlier this year I have been cautioned  never to underestimate the underdog at this popular derby. …

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Bondedag 2014

24 June, 2014 beet 167

Sasolburg on 28 June 2014

Time Provincial u18 Provincial u18
09h00 Leopards 7 34 Griquas
10h20 Limpopo Blue Bulls 20 48 Griffons
11h40 Golden Lions 20 22 KwaZulu-Natal
13h00 Free State Cheetahs 31 21 Blue Bulls
14h20 Valke 36 30 Pumas
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Latest newspaper KZN recruitment article not saying anything new

23 June, 2014 beet 323

The latest media article on KZN school rugby recruitment appeared in the 22 June edition of the Sunday Tribune. There basically wasn’t anything new to offer on a topic that unfortunately is going to eventually lose it’s buzz the more often it gets reported on in the mainstream media. Probably the most interesting bit of information to take out of the report is that the KZN High School Rugby Association and all their affliliate schools will be formulating policy to guide rugby recruitment. It goes on to describe this as a positive attempt by rugby-playing schools to eliminate unfair practices. …

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Hope for Academy Week players

22 June, 2014 beet 20

In the past there have been rewards for provincial players that performed well at the under-18 Academy but in 2013 those opportunities seemed to have dried up completely. However news is that like in 2012, SA Schools trials will once again take place in Kempton Park on the first weekend after schools reopen : 26-27 July 2014. If the SA Schools organisers decide to adopt the same criteria as they did in 2012, it means the door will be open for Academy Week players to be chosen for SA Schools.…