Kwagga Junior Rugbyweek 2015
Eerskomende vakansie, vanaf Woensdag 1 April tot Maandag 6 April 2015, bied Hoërskool Outeniqua weer die Nashua Kwagga Junior Rugbyweek aan. …
Monument against EG Jansen – the battle of the big packs
They are big, they are strong, they are physical and they love to dominate! That’s an adequate description of the two sets of packs that will do battle on Saturday, 21 March 2015 when Monument (Krugersdorp) the Tuks Skole Reeks for Co-ed schools overall winners in 2014 and EG Jansen (Boksburg) the competition’s 1st XV rugby defending champions meet in the eagerly awaited Group-A final round match. …
DHS beats Port Natal 49-5 – match report
Report from Durban High School:
DHS were looking to put last year’s upset against “Porties” firmly behind them and turn over a new leaf going into the 2015 season. The pre-season nite-series provided little insight into the ability of both these teams, as they each had a win a piece against each the other. However the game played at Van Heerden’s (DHS beloved main field), proved to be a different story all together, with DHS running out convincing 49-5 winners.…
Menlopark looking forward to the privilege of playing Grey College
The second part of a three year arrangement comes into effect this weekend when an honoured and enthusiatic Menlopark travels to Bloemfontein to take on Grey College. After the 2016 match the schools will decide whether or not to enter a new arrangement.…
Affies take on Helpies in the first of 3 tough games on the road
Affies 1st XV kicks off what promises to be good rugby campaign with an away match against unpredictable private school Helpmekaar on Saturday 21 March 2015.…
Kearsney beats Glenwood 13-11 – match report
From Kearsney – Working Words
Kearsney hosted Glenwood on a hot and humid afternoon for what proved to be a very exciting and closely contested match.…
Northwood beats George Campbell 24-10 – match report
From Northwood School:
The first game of the 2015 season saw Northwood take on a determined, big-hearted George Campbell away. Many have been anticipating the Knights squad of 2015. With some senior forwards in the squad still out due to injury and playing against a team that has come off a 5 week festival, one can forgive the slow start to Knights game.…
Judge forces Kearsney to reinstate an expelled student that tested positive for steroids
The Mercury Newspaper report: a Durban High Court judge has ordered that a Kearsney student be allowed to return to the school for academic lessons until the appeal against his expulsion for testing positive for steroids comes up in two weeks time. The student is a second time offender. He had been disciplined for smoking dagga two years earlier.…
Westville beats Hilton 11-6 – match report
Bowden’s Field was the setting for the closely contested 11-6 victory by the hosts Westville over their Midlands visitors Hilton College. In the end the result boiled down to Westville taking their one golden opportunity and turning it into a 5-pointer midway through the second half, after Hilton had earlier in the half let an almost certain try slip through their fingers. …
Diamantveld draw with Grey College earns a place in history
At their rugby day in Kimberley, hosts Diamantveld battled back to earn a 34-34 draw against Grey College, the powerhouse rugby school from Bloemfontein. In so doing the Diamonds joined a very small group of schools that have come away with something against Grey College in the last 20 years.…
School Rugby fixtures & results – week ending 14 March 2015
| GR | DATE | SCHOOL | SCHOOL | EVENT | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 10 Mar | Parktown | 23 | 37 | Helpmekaar | ||
| Thu 12 Mar | Voortrekker (Beth) | 0 | 6 | Maritzburg College | NFS Tour | |
| Sat 14 Mar | Westville | 11 | 6 | Hilton | ||
| Sat 14 Mar | Kearsney | 13 | 11 | Glenwood | ||
| Sat 14 Mar | George Campbell | 10 | 24 | Northwood | ||
| Sat 14 Mar | DHS | 49 | 5 | Port Natal | ||
| Sat 14 Mar | Muir | 32 | 14 | Cillié | ||
| Sat 14 Mar | Marlow | 22 | 28 | Kynoch Noord-Kaap | ||
| Sat 14 Mar | Diamantveld | 34 | 34 | Grey College | Diamantveld S/D | |
| Sat 14 Mar | Welkom Gim | 13 | 0 | Upington | Diamantveld S/D | |
| Sat 14 Mar | Hentie Cilliers | 27 | 26 | Maritzburg College | NFS Tour | |
| Sat 14 Mar | St Andrew’s School | 10 | 18 | St Charles | ||
| Sat 14 Mar | Louis Botha | 50 | 0 | HTS Welkom | ||
| Sat 14 Mar | Fichardtpark | 40 | 7 | Wilgerivier | ||
| Sat 14 Mar | Jim Fouche | 24 | 0 | Goudveld | ||
| Sat 14 Mar | Linden | 19 | 3 | Dr Malan | Puk Vaal Reeks | |
| Sat 14 Mar | Noordheuwel | 0 | 23 | Wonderboom | Puk Vaal Reeks | |
| Sat 14 Mar | Oos-Moot | 38 | 13 | Frikkie Meyer | Puk Vaal Reeks | |
| Sat 14 Mar | Montana | 29 | 35 | Ben Vorster | Puk Vaal Reeks | |
| A | Sat 14 Mar | Monument | 52 | 5 | Centurion | Tuks-Reeks |
| A | Sat 14 Mar | EG Jansen | 95 | 38 | Transvalia | Tuks-Reeks |
| B | Sat 14 Mar | Kempton Park | 35 | 12 | Ermelo | Tuks-Reeks |
| B | Sat 14 Mar | Garsfontein | 55 | 7 | Marais Viljoen | Tuks-Reeks |
| C | Sat 14 Mar | Eldoraigne | 22 | 14 | HTS Middelburg | Tuks-Reeks |
| C | Sat 14 Mar | Klerksdorp | 43 | 12 | Rustenburg | Tuks-Reeks |
| D | Sat 14 Mar | Florida | 12 | 52 | Pietersburg | Tuks-Reeks |
| D | Sat 14 Mar | Vereeniging Gim | 13 | 32 | Nelspruit | Tuks-Reeks |
| Sat 14 Mar | Waterkloof | 48 | 5 | Sentraal | ||
| Sat 14 Mar | Helpmekaar | 48 | 7 | St John’s | ||
| Sat 14 Mar | Die Anker | 20 | 3 | HTS Witbank | ||
| Sat 14 Mar | Hugenote | 32 | 22 | Tygerberg | ||
| Sat 14 Mar | Punt | 18 | 29 | Nico Malan |
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FOR RUGBY RECYCLED 2015
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Helpmekaar given the cold shoulder by Golden Lions Large Schools
Helpmekaar definitely cannot be feeling the love from their fellow Golden Lions “Large Schools” league rivals at the moment.…
Glenwood Festival 2015 – fixtures u14, u15, u16, 2nd XV & 1st XV
Bizsport will take place at Glenwood, Durban during the Easter holidays. …
Maritzburg College Squad for tour of Northern Free State
Martizburg College will be going on a short tour to the land of the “Purple People Eaters” during March.
Their schedule consists of games against Voortrekker of Bethlehem (16h00 Thu 12 March) and Hentie Cilliers (10h00 Sat 14 March).…
UPDATED: Premier Interschools televised matches for 2015
The 12 planned fixtures for the year are as follows:…
Porterville Sports Weekend 2015
Apart from 60+ rugby teams, there are also 20 schools competing in netball over the weekend, so something for everybody. All the kids participate for free, including meals on Friday evening and Saturday thanks to Porterville’s great sponsors.[1200 participate,700 sleepover].…
A long way to go for ambitious Parel Vallei as they lose 0-67 to Stellenberg
Beautiful Somerset West in the Western Cape is home to a high concentration of millionaires, as well as Parel Vallei, a co-ed school with ambitious rugby plans.Thinus Pienaar – Parel Vallei Head of Rugby: “My vision is simple. To establish Parel Vallei as a rugby force within the next 5 years in the Western Cape.”
Queen’s College (UK) offers young Saffas a chance to study & play in England
Queen’s College Taunton (UK) is delighted to offer overseas school boy rugby players, aged 16-18, an opportunity to study and play rugby at the school from September 1st 2015 to mid December 2015, as part of our overseas sports exchange programme.…
Grey PE Old Boy face each other as coaches in top KZN inter-schools match
Dean Carelse and Greg Miller, two former Grey High School, Port Elizabeth old boys who have established themselves as top rugby coaches find themselves on opposite sides when Westville hosts Hilton in a highly anticipated regular season opening day fixture.…
Unbeaten Kynoch Noord-Kaap face tough test against Marlow
Kynoch Noord-Kaap has made a useful start to the 2015 season with three out of three wins.…
Keep an eye out for Pearson in 2015
Port Elizabeth high school Pearson might have something to offer by way of competitiveness when they take on local rivals this season. Most of their 1st XV that did duty in 2014 is back for this season’s action.…
2 Grey College teams to play a trial match at Fichardtpark Sports Day
In an effort to ensure that Grey College is part of their annual sports day featuring many of the Central region’s top rugby school, the organisers at Fichardtpark have asked Grey to play their internal trial match at the event.…
School Rugby fixtures & results – week ending 07 March 2015
| TIME | DATE | SCHOOL | SCHOOL | EVENT | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 21 Feb | Kynoch Noord-Kaap | 33 | 5 | Klerksdorp | ||
| Sat 28 Feb | AHS Kroonstad | 24 | 14 | Fichardtpark | ||
| Sat 28 Feb | Louis Botha | 10 | 3 | Welkom Gim | ||
| Sat 28 Feb | Kalahari (Kuruman) | 20 | 14 | Hentie Cilliers | ||
| Sat 28 Feb | Lichtenburg | 7 | 60 | Kynoch Noord-Kaap | ||
| Sat 28 Feb | HTS Middelburg | 45 | 14 | Transvalia | ||
| Sat 28 Feb | Middelburg | 27 | 13 | Ermelo | ||
| Mon 02 Mar | Pionier | 18 | 18 | Kearsney | Northern Natal Tour | |
| Tue 03 Mar | Hugenote (Springs) | 5 | 20 | Eldoraigne | ||
| Wed 04 Mar | Sarel Cilliers | 15 | 30 | Kearsney | Northern Natal Tour | |
| Fri 06 Mar | Stellenberg | 67 | 0 | Parel Vallei | ||
| 08h00 | Sat 07 Mar | Duineveld | 15 | 12 | Grens | Fichardtpark S/D |
| 09h10 | Sat 07 Mar | AHS Kroonstad | 13 | 36 | Upington | Fichardtpark S/D |
| 11h30 | Sat 07 Mar | Goudveld | 12 | 24 | Marlow | Fichardtpark S/D |
| 12h40 | Sat 07 Mar | Welkom Gim | 24 | 36 | Kynoch Noord-Kaap | Fichardtpark S/D |
| 13h50 | Sat 07 Mar | Louis Botha | 14 | 3 | Landboudal | Fichardtpark S/D |
| 15h00 | Sat 07 Mar | Sentraal | 24 | 22 | Diamantveld | Fichardtpark S/D |
| 16h10 | Sat 07 Mar | Fichardtpark | 24 | 24 | Hentie Cilliers | Fichardtpark S/D |
| 09h10 | Sat 07 Mar | Sand du Plessis | 15 | 13 | Hangklip | Fichardtpark S/D |
| 13h00 | Sat 07 Mar | Nico Malan | 32 | 3 | PW Botha | Gill College R/D |
| 14h00 | Sat 07 Mar | Despatch | 14 | 0 | Winterberg | Gill College R/D |
| 15h00 | Sat 07 Mar | Pearson | 87 | 0 | Michausda | Gill College R/D |
| 16h00 | Sat 07 Mar | Gill | 0 | 26 | Oudtshoorn | Gill College R/D |
| Sat 07 Mar | Linden | 41 | 8 | Brits | NWU Vaal Reeks | |
| Sat 07 Mar | Ben Vorster | 21 | 23 | Oos-Moot | NWU Vaal Reeks | |
| A | Sat 07 Mar | Transvalia | 0 | 52 | Monument | Tuks-Reeks |
| A | Sat 07 Mar | Centurion | 3 | 65 | EG Jansen | Tuks-Reeks |
| B | Sat 07 Mar | Garsfontein | 45 | 17 | Ermelo | Tuks-Reeks |
| C | Sat 07 Mar | HTS Middelburg | 47 | 19 | Klerksdorp | Tuks-Reeks |
| C | Sat 07 Mar | Rustenburg | 19 | 24 | Eldoraigne | Tuks-Reeks |
| D | Sat 07 Mar | Pietersburg | 26 | 24 | Vereeniging Gim | Tuks-Reeks |
| Sat 07 Mar | George Campbell | 36 | 0 | KZN Development | ||
| Sat 07 Mar | Muir | 52 | 7 | Victoria Park | ||
| Sat 07 Mar | Union | 10 | 3 | St Andrew’s School | ||
| Sat 07 Mar | Jim Fouche | 17 | 15 | Voortrekker (Beth) | ||
| Sat 07 Mar | Nelspruit | 20 | 25 | Waterkloof | ||
| Sat 07 Mar | Helpmekaar | 10 | 23 | Die Anker |