TSRF 2016
36 Schools are lined up to play in 9th Tony Stoops Rugby Festival 2016. It takes place at Tygerberg High School on Saturday 19 March, Monday 21 March and Wednesday 23 March 2016. …
Boishaai coaches gain valuable experience in New Zealand
During the offseason Paarl Boys’ High coaches Sean Erasmus and Elmo Wolfaardt travelled to New Zealand.…
DHS 150th Rugby Celebration Day – results and match reports
RULES: 25 min per half – rolling subs – 22 players per squad – running rugby – no kicking at posts/conversions – only allowed to kick inside own 22m (free kick against offending team). The main game will see DHS play Kearsney in a full 70-minute match.
| TIME | DATE | SCHOOL | SCHOOL | EVENT | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11h00 | Thu.17Mar | Kloof | 10 | 15 | George Campbell | DHS 150th |
| 12h00 | Thu.17Mar | Clifton | 5 | 15 | Voortrekker (Pmb) | DHS 150th |
| 13h00 | Thu.17Mar | Port Natal | 5 | 25 | St Charles | DHS 150th |
| 14h00 | Thu.17Mar | Hilton | 10 | 5 | Northwood | DHS 150th |
| 15h00 | Thu.17Mar | Glenwood | 25 | 5 | Michaelhouse | DHS 150th |
| 16h00 | Thu.17Mar | Maritzburg College | 10 | 10 | Westville | DHS 150th |
| 17h00 | Thu.17Mar | DHS | 22 | 26 | Kearsney | DHS 150th |
WP Rugby Schools Day at Newlands 2016
Tuesday 15 March 2016
| 15h00 | Tygerberg | 65 | 0 | Milnerton |
| 15h46 | Rondebosch | 10 | 20 | Brackenfell |
| 16h32 | Wynberg | 30 | 5 | Bellville |
| 17h13 | SACS | 5 | 25 | Paarl Gim |
| 18h04 | Bishops | 10 | 25 | Boland Landbou |
| 18h50 | HJS Paarl BH | 20 | 0 | Stellenberg |
Kearsney beats Westville 9-6 : Match report
Kearsney slotted a last play of the game penalty from close range to clinch a 9-6 home win against Highways rivals Westville in a match that was on a knife-edge through the second half.…
Western Cape heavyweights prep for Noord-Suid tournament
Boland Landbou, Paarl Gymnasium and Outeniqua will be looking to use this weekends games to make a significant strides forward in preparations for their big games against top Noordvaal schools at Noord-Suid tournament starting next Saturday.…
Graeme Rugby Day 2016 – Results, Reports, Squads
See Neale Emslie’s match below
| TIME | SCHOOL | SCHOOL | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 08h00 | Dale College | 22 | 3 | Pearson |
| 2 | 09h10 | Union | 26 | 29 | Hudson Park |
| 3 | 10h20 | Grey HS | 50 | 0 | Stirling |
| 4 | 11h30 | Muir | 12 | 6 | Cambridge |
| 5 | 12h40 | Selborne | 36 | 10 | Framesby |
| 6 | 13h50 | St Andrew’s | 22 | 12 | Nico Malan |
| 7 | 15h00 | Graeme | 14 | 26 | Marlow |
| 8 | 16h10 | Kingswood | 31 | 17 | Queen’s |
Preview: Graeme College in Grahamstown once again plays host to most of the best rugby schools in the Eastern Cape region. Daniel Pienaar and Brandwag are now the only recognised top schools absent from the event which will see 16 1st XV’s in action on the main field.…
School Rugby fixtures & results – week ending 12 March 2016
| TIME | DATE | SCHOOL | SCHOOL | EVENT | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue.08Mar | Brandwag | 61 | 0 | Solomon Mahlangu | ||
| Tue.08Mar | Helpmekaar | 40 | 8 | Parktown | ||
| Tue.08Mar | Paul Roos | 56 | 0 | Swartland | ||
| Wed.09Mar | Kempton Park | 0 | 29 | Jeppe | ||
| Fri.11Mar | Tygerberg | 26 | 18 | Hugenote | ||
| Sat.12Mar | Hilton | 11 | 23 | DHS | ||
| Sat.12Mar | Kearsney | 9 | 6 | Westville | ||
| Sat.12Mar | Northwood | 36 | 18 | George Campbell | ||
| 08:00 | Sat.12Mar | Dale | 22 | 3 | Pearson | Graeme R/D |
| 09:10 | Sat.12Mar | Union | 26 | 29 | Hudson Park | Graeme R/D |
| 10:20 | Sat.12Mar | Grey HS | 50 | 0 | Stirling | Graeme R/D |
| 11:30 | Sat.12Mar | Muir | 12 | 6 | Cambridge | Graeme R/D |
| 12:40 | Sat.12Mar | Selborne | 36 | 10 | Framesby | Graeme R/D |
| 13:50 | Sat.12Mar | St Andrew’s | 22 | 12 | Nico Malan | Graeme R/D |
| 15:00 | Sat.12Mar | Graeme | 14 | 26 | Marlow | Graeme R/D |
| 16:10 | Sat.12Mar | Kingswood | 31 | 17 | Queen’s | Graeme R/D |
| Sat.12Mar | Grens | 34 | 12 | De Vos Malan | Grens Festival | |
| 11:20 | Sat.12Mar | Noord-Kaap | 20 | 17 | Kempton Park | Diamantveld S/D |
| 12:30 | Sat.12Mar | Fichardtpark | 12 | 5 | Upington | Diamantveld S/D |
| 13:40 | Sat.12Mar | Louis Botha | 10 | 13 | Duineveld | Diamantveld S/D |
| 16:10 | Sat.12Mar | Diamantveld | 40 | 0 | Sentraal | Diamantveld S/D |
| Sat.12Mar | St Andrew’s School | 0 | 17 | St John’s | ||
| Sat.12Mar | Grey College | 54 | 22 | Welkom Gim | ||
| Sat.12Mar | Grey College Cherries | 17 | 15 | Hentie Cilliers | ||
| Sat.12Mar | Voortrekker (Beth) | 29 | 24 | Jim Fouche | ||
| Sat.12Mar | Parktown | 64 | 5 | Fourways | ||
| Sat.12Mar | Oos-Moot | X | X | Ben Vorster | Cancelled | |
| Sat.12Mar | Wesvalia | 12 | 19 | Wonderboom | PUK Prestige Reeks | |
| Sat.12Mar | Potch Gim | 20 | 17 | HTS Witbank | Pukke Prestige | |
| Sat.12Mar | Die Anker | 27 | 11 | Montana | Pukke Prestige | |
| Sat.12Mar | Randburg | 3 | 28 | Noordheuwel | Pukke Prestige | |
| Sat.12Mar | Jeugland | – | – | Lichtenburg | Pukke Prestige | |
| Sat.12Mar | Potch Volkskool | 31 | 17 | Driehoek | Pukke Prestige | |
| Sat.12Mar | Zwartkop | – | – | Oosterlig | Pukke Prestige | |
| Sat.12Mar | Hugenote (Springs) | 15 | 61 | Middelburg | Pukke Prestige | |
| Sat.12Mar | Monument | 76 | 0 | Transvalia | Tuks Reeks | |
| Sat.12Mar | Marais Viljoen | 17 | 30 | Menlopark | Tuks Reeks | |
| Sat.12Mar | Garsfontein | 33 | 43 | EG Jansen | Tuks Reeks | |
| Sat.12Mar | Pietersburg | 38 | 14 | Florida | Tuks Reeks | |
| Sat.12Mar | Nelspruit | 28 | 21 | Rustenburg | Tuks Reeks | |
| Sat.12Mar | Eldoraigne | 18 | 5 | Klerksdorp | Tuks Reeks | |
| Sat.12Mar | HTS Middelburg | 33 | 3 | Centurion | Tuks Reeks | |
| Sat.12Mar | EG Jansen | 40 | 33 | Garsfontein | Tuks Reeks | |
| Sat.12Mar | Linden | 28 | 25 | Brits | ||
| Sat.12Mar | Affies | 58 | 12 | Helpmekaar | ||
| Sat.12Mar | Volkskool Heidelberg | 25 | 3 | Standerton | ||
| Sat.12Mar | Vereeniging Gim | 38 | 8 | Wilgerivier | ||
| Sat.12Mar | Waterkloof | 53 | 14 | Goudveld | ||
| Sat.12Mar | Alberton | 15 | 12 | Hans Moore | ||
| Sat.12Mar | Paarl Gim | 52 | 0 | Drostdy | Paarl Gim R/D | |
| 10:30 | Sat.12Mar | Hottentots Holland | 35 | 8 | Landboudal | Paul Roos R/D |
| 11:45 | Sat.12Mar | Oakdale | 43 | 0 | Cordoba (Arg) | Paul Roos R/D |
| 13:00 | Sat.12Mar | Boland Landbou | 32 | 13 | Langenhoven Gim | Paul Roos R/D |
| 14:30 | Sat.12Mar | Paul Roos | 69 | 7 | Windhoek Gim | Paul Roos R/D |
| Sat.12Mar | HJS Paarl BH | 48 | 6 | Brandwag | Porterville R/D | |
| Sat.12Mar | Swartland | 26 | 15 | Durbanville | ||
| Sat.12Mar | Brackenfell | 3 | 17 | Outeniqua |
KZN weekend 1 : Big Highways Derby & DHS hope for good start at Hilton
KZN Tier-1 is just about ready to roll with two exciting opening games coming up on 12 March 2016. Kearsney hosts Westville on Botha’s Hill and Hilton start off against a promising looking DHS.…
Scott Mathie takes charge at DHS
Within a year of joining DHS, former Sharks scrumhalf and DHS old boy, Scott Mathie has been appointed as the 1st XV head coach. DHS celebrates 150 years in 2016 …
Vories Night Series 2016 – Match Day 1 & 2 report backs
Voortrekker in Pietermaritzburg looks set to host an awesome night series with KZN Tier-1 schools DHS, Maritzburg College and Westville all using the event as part of their preseason preparations.…
Garsies 58-17 Menlo in the first big clash of 2016:
Pretoria heavyweights Garsfontein and Menlopark lock horns in the Tuks Skole Reeks on Saturday. This is the first of many big Noordvaal school rugby clashes set for 2016 and could even prove to be a defining game as far as national ranking aspirations are concerned. …
School Rugby fixtures & results – week ending 05 March 2016
| TIME | DATE | SCHOOL | SCHOOL | EVENT | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed.24Feb | Diamantveld | 10 | 3 | Jim Fouche | ||
| Sat.27Feb | Louis Botha | 8 | 23 | Welkom Gim | ||
| Sat.27Feb | Goudveld | 31 | 17 | Landboudal | ||
| Sat.27Feb | Noord-Kaap | 22 | 19 | Klerksdorp | ||
| Sat.27Feb | Jim Fouche | 44 | 8 | Witteberg | ||
| Sat.27Feb | HTS Middelburg | 17 | 0 | Transvalia | ||
| Sat.27Feb | HTS Middelburg | 17 | 0 | Transvalia | ||
| Sat.27Feb | Drostdy | 17 | 10 | Champagnat (Arg) | ||
| Mon.29Feb | Pionier | 8 | 16 | Kearsney | ||
| Wed.02Mar | Sarel Cilliers | 14 | 25 | Kearsney | ||
| 15:55 | Sat.05Mar | Port Natal | 15 | 18 | George Campbell | @ Kings Park |
| 13:50 | Sat.05Mar | Queen’s | 23 | 7 | Hudson Park | Border Rugby Day |
| 15:00 | Sat.05Mar | Dale | 40 | 0 | Port Rex | Border Rugby Day |
| 16:10 | Sat.05Mar | Selborne | 19 | 10 | Grens | Border Rugby Day |
| 12:40 | Sat.05Mar | Cambridge | 29 | 0 | Maria Louw | Border Rugby Day |
| Sat.05Mar | Framesby | 44 | 0 | Oudtshoorn | Gill Festival : 25min/half | |
| 08:00 | Sat.05Mar | Hentie Cilliers | 5 | 23 | Kalahari | Fichardtpark S/D |
| 09:10 | Sat.05Mar | Diamantveld | 61 | 5 | Goudveld | Fichardtpark S/D |
| 10:20 | Sat.05Mar | AHS Kroonstad | 13 | 20 | Upington | Fichardtpark S/D |
| 11:30 | Sat.05Mar | Welkom Gim | 32 | 5 | Noord-Kaap | Fichardtpark S/D |
| 12:40 | Sat.05Mar | Louis Botha | 55 | 0 | Witteberg | Fichardtpark S/D |
| 13:50 | Sat.05Mar | Jim Fouche | 19 | 17 | Duineveld | Fichardtpark S/D |
| 15:00 | Sat.05Mar | Sentraal | 13 | 25 | Marlow | Fichardtpark S/D |
| 16:10 | Sat.05Mar | Fichardtpark | 46 | 7 | Landboudal | Fichardtpark S/D |
| Sat.05Mar | Nelspruit | X | X | Waterkloof | Practice Match N24-17W | |
| Sat.05Mar | Hugenote (Springs) | 16 | 23 | Wonderboom | PUK Prestige Reeks | |
| Sat.05Mar | Middelburg | 44 | 17 | Wesvalia | PUK Prestige Reeks | |
| Sat.05Mar | Potch Volkskool | 24 | 15 | Oosterlig | Pukke Prestige | |
| Sat.05Mar | Kempton Park | 22 | 17 | Transvalia | Tuks Reeks | |
| Sat.05Mar | Menlopark | 17 | 56 | Garsfontein | Tuks Reeks | |
| Sat.05Mar | Marais Viljoen | 17 | 66 | EG Jansen | Tuks Reeks | |
| Sat.05Mar | Pietersburg | 26 | 29 | Rustenburg | Tuks Reeks | |
| Sat.05Mar | HTS Middelburg | 33 | 8 | Klerksdorp | Tuks Reeks | |
| Sat.05Mar | Linden | 18 | 7 | Hans Moore | ||
| Sat.05Mar | Centurion | 8 | 42 | Lichtenburg | ||
| Sat.05Mar | Eldoraigne | 7 | 21 | Helpmekaar | ||
| Sat.05Mar | Oos-Moot | 5 | 10 | Montana | ||
| Sat.05Mar | Ben Vorster | 57 | 0 | Jeugland | ||
| Sat.05Mar | Volkskool Heidelberg | 28 | 22 | Hougenhout | ||
| Sat.05Mar | Die Anker | 27 | 24 | Driehoek | ||
| Sat.05Mar | Outeniqua | 69 | 5 | Tygerberg | ||
| Sat.05Mar | Vereeniging Gim | 43 | 0 | Potch Gim |
Blue Bulls school rugby evening at Loftus – fixtures
The Blue Bulls will be hosting a rugby evening on Thursday 03 March 2016. Participating schools will be allowed to use 26 players on rotation in 25-min per half matches with no place kicking allowed.
| 15h00 | Merensky | 20-20 | Pretoria THS |
| 16h00 | Montana | 10-05 | Oos-Moot |
| 17h00 | Ben Vorster | 30-10 | Potch Gim |
| 18h00 | EG Jansen | 45-00 | Tuks Invitational |
| 19h00 | Jeppe | 50-10 | Zwartkop |
| 20h00 | Monument | 15-10 | Diamantveld |
| 21h00 | Welkom Gim | 25-15 | Waterkloof |
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Tuks Reeks 2015 revisited
The Tuks Skole Reeks for 2016 is about to kick off. Here’s a summary of 2015 results.…
Ernst van Rhyn the Craven Week Player of Year 2015 makes history
Ernst van Rhyn the captain of both the Craven Week winning Western Province under-18 team and his school Paarl Gymnasium in 2015, has become the first FORWARD to be named as the Craven Week Player of the Year. …
2016 schoolboy rugby season: schools tipped for the top
Affies may just be the team to beat in 2016. With there are handful of seriously talented rival teams to consider and lots of competitive matches lying ahead, it’s by no means a sure bet that the Pretoria Witbulle will come out on top, nevertheless there is just too much quality at their disposal to deny them the tag of early favourites to finish at number one.…
Superbru Super Rugby – pass code : ironsaki
The pool code for Schoolboyrugby.co.za is ironsaki. All are welcome to join.…
Union High Rugby Festival 2016 – finalised fixtures
Grey College and Framesby will take each other on in the main game of Day-1 at Union High in Graaff-Reinet. The match days are Saturday 19 March and Monday 21 March 2016.…
Port Natal Night Series 2016 – fixtures
After the fantastic high of the 2015 tournament which featured DHS and produced a number of memorable games including a nail-biting finish to the final between after the final hooter winners Glenwood and Westville, the Port Natal Night Series 2016 sponsored by Kenfield Tyres has been characterised by the withdrawal of all three KZN Tier-1 rugby teams’ 1st XV squads. …
Rugby Skillset App available
A user-friendly tool to help school teams generate pro stats using just an ANDROID smartphone or a tablet is now available. …
ETV Breakfast Show – 07h10 Tuesday 02 Feb 2016
It’s believed that ETV’s Breakfast Show tomorrow morning at 07h10 will be discussing the Parktown/KES matter as well as the roll of agents/scouts.…
Accredited agent vs talent scout
In the wake of the Parktown/KES matter where two talented rugby players who are both younger than 18 moved between the schools, with Parktown using the word “agent” in their own letter describing on how events unfolded, it called into question whether or not the players could be represented by a rugby agent given their respective ages.…
Opportunity for Hilton to add to their rugby coaching structure
Hilton are already in the fortunate position of being able to afford both Brad Macleod-Henderson and Greg Miller to oversee their rugby. Recently it was confirmed that Shane Gaffney, their existing Director of Sports and Director of Coaching Cricket had been announced as the St Dominic’s College Welkom Headmaster with effect from the 2nd term of 2016.…
Cambridge Winter Sport Festival 2016
Match days: Saturday 25 June and Monday 27 June 2016.…
Parktown disagreement with KES
Included: letter from Parktown detailing their views as well as a letter issued by KES to their own community prior to the Parktown letter
Parktown has withdrawn (suspended) sporting fixtures against KES in the interim. The two schools are busy talking about this so there are chances that the Parktown issues will be resolved. Two ex-Parktown boys were amongst a group of 20 odd boys (some from state schools, some from independent both boys and co-ed schools) who enrolled from grade 9 -11 at KES this year and are the cause of Parktown’s decision.…
Paul Roos Rugby Day 2016 is on!
Paul Roos Rugby Day will take place on Saturday 12 March 2016.…
2016 : a chance for Schools Sevens to step out of the shadows
2016 is an Olympic year. For the first time Sevens will be on the roster. This will significantly boost the profile of the sport around the world as well as in our own backyard. On top of that South Africa who have struggled to win medals of any kind at the Olympics, have a very good chance of standing on the medal-winners podium …