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Double celebration for KZN’s new SA Schools chairman

4 November, 2015 beet 1

George Campbell’s Noel Ingle has reason for a double celebration. He was recently named as the new Chairman of SA Schools after standing unopposed. However there was a strong possibility that he would have had to forfeit this national position. A requirement of the SA Schools post is that it’s Chairman has to hold office in his own region as well. Although Ingle is currently the Chairman of the KZNRU High Schools’ Association, the KZN Schools’ AGM which takes place on 07 November 2015 is where his fate would have been decided by the local high schools. This created quite a buzz in school rugby related circles around KZN up until last week when the nominations were made official and it was revealed that the highly regarded opponent expected to run against Ingle had decided not to challenge for the leadership position, thereby clearing the way for Ingle to be re-elected. …

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Maritzburg College names Old Boy as new 1st XV assistant coach

23 October, 2015 beet 11

Maritzburg College teacher Tim Orchard has been promoted and will effectively replace fellow MCOB Francois Lubbe in the 1st XV setup. Lubbe is leaving for Australia at the end of the 2015. Orchard will manage the forwards while another Old Boy and former 1st XV player Kevin Smith will continue in his dual role as 1st XV Head Coach and Director of Rugby.…

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Roland Norris is the new Westville head coach

10 September, 2015 beet 7

Current Afrikaans and History teacher Roland Norris has been appointed as Westville 1st XV Head Rugby coach for the next 3-year cycle with effect from 1 October 2015. He will be assisted by JoAsh van Aswegen.…

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Grey College beats Maritzburg College 36-34 – match report

10 August, 2015 beet 65

What a match! Two wonderful schools with rich rugby histories combined to produce a point per minute attacking rugby showpiece, which saw Grey College holding out for the win 36-34 by stopping a couple of threatening late attacks by their hosts Maritzburg College on the legendary Goldstones field.…

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KZN Craven Week parents not chuffed

20 July, 2015 beet 37

Update: Thanks to the generosity of the parents of 4 players, all 22 KZN Schools squad members received blazers before Craven Week and were seen wearing these during the opening ceremony, which was broadcast on national television. Interestingly not a single one of the four players is linked with a move to the Sharks next year.kznblazer

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More 2nd XV players added to KZN Academy Week team

28 June, 2015 beet 10

KwaZulu-Natal must surely be on course to set a new Academy Week record for the number of regular second team players in their 22-player squad. The initial count of 8 (6 Glenwood and 2 Westville) has been increased to 10 with the inclusion of two more 2nd XV players. …

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Kearsney beats Clifton 66-10 – match report

22 June, 2015 beet 0

From Working Words, Kearsney:Rugby - Kearsney's Mitch Nesbit dives over the line chased by Clifton
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Tracey van den Aardweg

Kearsney ended their rugby season on a high beating Clifton 66-10 in a highly entertaining match in Botha’s Hill, coinciding with Founders’ weekend which attracted a good crowd on a perfect wintery afternoon.…

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Students help Michaelhouse rugby endorse technology

20 June, 2015 beet 6

droneWell today is the last opportunity for folks up at Michaelhouse to see their drone (quadcopter) in action. Thanks to a few students who skilfully man the remote controlled device, the Michaelhouse coaching staff have enjoyed the benefit of aerial footage of 1st XV matches for most of the season. This has been of value for analysing defensive and attacking patterns. No doubt other schools will follow in their footsteps in the coming seasons.…

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KZN preview – 20 June 2015

19 June, 2015 beet 15

The coldest part of winter is yet to come and even the shortest day of the year but for most KZN schools Saturday marks the end of the KZN inter-schools season.…

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Hilton beats Kearsney 24-10 – match report

14 June, 2015 beet 18

Showing character befitting of the school’s rich history, Hilton bounced back in impressive fashion after a poor start and pulled off a hard-fought win against Kearsney on Gilfillan Field. The final score of 24-10, does not quite tell the full story of how even the contest was right up to the last move of the match when Hilton turned over ball from a defensive position and ran in a try from 75m out to stretch their lead to more than the one score Kearsney were seeking for a draw.…