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Bulls-Tuks Coaching Summit 2018 will feature Rassie, Swys & Justin Marshall
The 2018 Bulls Tuks Rugby Coaching Summit that will take place on Wednesday, 3 October and Thursday, 4 October 2018 at the LC de Villiers Stadium (University of Pretoria).…
New Zealand national First XV Championship 2018 – schoolboy rugby
Giant killers St Peter’s College of Auckland who were only ranked fourth in the Auckland 1A league and had to dispose of favourites St Kentigern (ranked no.1 overall in NZ) along the way, how conquered all in the playoffs to be crown 2018 national champions, their 3rd title in history. During their five playoff games, the St Peter’s boys biggest winning margin was the three point win in the final.
St Peter’s Cambridge from the Chiefs region claimed a back-to-back Co-ed Cup title.
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Nico Malan Sevens 2018
On 01 September at Nico Malan in Humansdorp. Diginet streaming…
School Rugby fixtures & results – week ending 18 August 2018
| DATE | SCHOOL | SCHOOL | INFO | BROADCAST | ||
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| Mon.13Aug | Nico Malan | 17 | 10 | Berkhamstad (Eng) | ||
| Tue.14Aug | Tygerberg | 125 | 00 | Elsiesrivier | ||
| Sat.18Aug | Helpmekaar | 11 | 57 | Monument | Virsekerbeker Cup Final | Kyknet |
| Sat.18Aug | Eldoraigne | 40 | 29 | Noordheuwel | Virsekerbeker Plate Final | |
| Sat.18Aug | Ben Vorster | 20 | 29 | Oos-Moot | Virsekerbeker Shield Final | |
| Sat.18Aug | Secunda | 20 | 14 | Frikkie Meyer | Virsekerbeker Div 2 Final | |
| Sat.18Aug | Brandwag (Benoni) | 29 | 20 | Leeuwenhof | Virsekerbeker Div 3 Final | |
| Sat.18Aug | Framesby | 27 | 17 | Nico Malan | ||
| Sat.18Aug | Pearson | 22 | 34 | Brandwag | ||
| Sat.18Aug | Cambridge | 20 | 27 | Hudson Park | ||
| Sat.18Aug | Queen’s | 26 | 29 | Dale | ||
| Sat.18Aug | Muir | 12 | 41 | Graeme | ||
| Sat.18Aug | Grey College | 28 | 26 | Paul Roos | SuperSport: FNB CC | |
| Sat.18Aug | Diamantveld | 06 | 05 | Noord-Kaap | Sentrale Sports Reeks SF | |
| Sat.18Aug | Goudveld | 33 | 14 | Witteberg | Sentrale Sports Reeks SF | |
| Sat.18Aug | Voortrekker (Beth) | 22 | 21 | Fichardtpark | Sentrale Sports Reeks 5-8 | |
| Sat.18Aug | Welkom Gim | 61 | 00 | Louis Botha | Kovsie Shimla-liga SF | |
| Sat.18Aug | Duineveld | 39 | 36 | Sentraal | Kovsie Shimla-liga SF | |
| Sat.18Aug | Bellville | 05 | 20 | DF Malan | ||
| Sat.18Aug | Boland Landbou | 56 | 19 | Oakdale | SuperSport: PI | |
| Sat.18Aug | Hugenote | 36 | 14 | Swartland | ||
| Sat.18Aug | Oudtshoorn | X | X | Outeniqua | Cancelled by Oudtshoorn | |
| Sat.18Aug | Parel Vallei | 00 | 50 | Brackenfell | ||
| Sat.18Aug | Rondebosch | 29 | 24 | SACS | ||
| Sat.18Aug | Stellenberg | 36 | 07 | Durbanville | SSL youtube link | |
| Sat.18Aug | Strand | 38 | 14 | Hottentots Holland | ||
| Sat.18Aug | Worcester Gim | – | – | De Kuilen | ||
| Sat.18Aug | Wynberg | 22 | 20 | Bishops |
EP u19 on a hiding to nothing in 2018
In 2015 EP u19 registered a Cinderella Story u19 CC Championship title. On a limited budget they did everything right. Since then they have fallen through the floor and no longer add any value to what’s meant to be a prestigious national age-group competition for the best rugby career pursuing players to come out of high school.
| Year | Rank | R/Robin wins | Avg PD | Players used |
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| 2015 | Winners | 11 from 12 | +12 | EP 39 Avg 38 |
| 2016 | 6th | 3 from 12 | -16 | EP 44 Avg 39 |
| 2017 | Last | 0 from 12 | -53 | EP 62 Avg 40 |
| 2018 to date | Last | 0 from 5 | -65 | EP 48 Avg 31 |
Compulsory transfer fees for so-called poachers?
The end part of an interesting article titled “Schoolboy rugby – an easy picking for the greedy?” on Ruggas.co.za (click on title for link to full article)…
Progress of SA Schools 2012 vs England u18 2012 in 2018
Here’s an attempt to measure the progress of SA Schools and England under-18 rugby players 6 seasons after their national age-group achievement.…
Paarl Interskole 2018
The big one between Paarl Gymnasium and Hoër Jongenskool Paarl Boys’ High is on at Faure Street Stadium in Paarl again this coming weekend of 04 August 2018.
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Battle of the unbeatens 2018!
It is perhaps not wise to get too far ahead of myself but a unique playoff type situation is still on the cards as the top three and still unbeaten schoolboy rugby teams in South Africa prepare to clash during the closing weeks of the 2018 season.
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