Mighty Paarl, the Schoolboy Rugby capital of South Africa
Paarl might not appear on all the less detailed maps of South Africa due to the size of the town, but when it comes to school rugby, it is the equivalent of big bold dot city. …
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Leaders Wynberg can expect stiff competition in the race for the SS4 title of 2022
In a season in which Bishops got off to a flying start and 125-year-old Rondebosch got to celebrate in style via wins history book worthy wins over Paarl Boys’ High and Paul Roos, it was Wynberg …
Oakdale vs Outeniqua for the SWD crown 2022
One of the best schoolboy rugby derbies of any season will play out on Saturday 28 May 2022 when Oakdale hosts Outeniqua at the “Plaas” outside Riversdale.…
Paul Roos’ Pacific Islander styled star may not be eligible for SA Schools
Exciting Namibian-born Paul Roos centre / fullback Jurenzo Julius came off the bench to play his first match of 2022 and proved exactly why Cape school rugby gurus have been talking him up as hot property.…
Boland Landbou on track to be 22% bigger by 2025
Boland Landbou are in the process of increasing the number of students at their agricultural high school.…
Tragedy at the Tony Stoops Rugby Festival 2022 as coach passes away
One of the sad events during the school holidays was the passing away of Gerrit Bal, the coach of Vredenburg. …
Drostdy’s 7-games-in-14-days marathon schedule
Drosdy’s hectic fortnight of rugby is finally over. A mammoth 7 games in 14 days!…
Hoër Jongenskool squad for Noord-Suid 2022
At long last the Boishaai …
March Madness beckons for Stellenberg
While College basketball players in the United State’s NCAA Division 1 gear up for what’s referred to as “March Madness”, a single-elimination tournament played each spring in the US, closer to home, Stellenberg prepares for an SA schoolboy rugby version of popular term when their 2022 season starts with a month chokka block with tough fixtures.…
Southern Suburbs XV vs KZN XV
Just for fun here is my Cape Town Southern Suburbs team to play a KZN Interschools League XV. It was inspired by watching two eye-catching pocket rockets wearing the numbers 15 jumpers this past weekend. …
Cape Town Southern Suburbs prepare to battle it out
Cape Town’s Southern Suburbs’ Big Four prepare for the first round of their annual home and away derbies with Bishops hosting SACS and Rondebosch home to Wynberg.…
Can Paul Roos turn the tables on Gim?
Match to be steamed via SSS on Saturday 08 May 2021. Kick-off is at 11:45. …
Coming soon to Brugstraat!
Grey College travels to Paarl to face their toughest rivals over the last decade.…
Durbanville’s win some, lose some road to success
Cape Town Northern Suburbs’ school Durbanville may be confined to Premier B-league status in their own Western Province provincial setup but right now at the start of the 2021 season they are regarded as a star on the rise on the national stage.…
Paul Roos backs on fire against Boland Landbou
There was a setback for detractors hoping to pin the “#HockeySchool” label on Paul Roos following decisions not to play at the Monnas Centenary Festival, Noord-Suid and Wildeklawer in 2021.…
Two players stand out in the Bloutrein victory
Paarl Boys’ High head coach Peter Engledow looks like he is in charge of a high calibre team on par with the three teams his predecessor guided to the national number one ranking during three remarkable unbeaten local seasons in a row.…
Boland Landbou vs Paul Roos on 23 April 2021
On DigiTV.
Winelands headliners Boland Landbou and Paul Roos are all set to get the WP schoolboy rugby season underway after over a year of no rugby.…
Boishaai’s Irish tour postponed due to Coronavirus
12-03-2020: With Ireland schools shutting down today due to the Coronavirus and SA’s government possibly on the verge of announcing a travel ban of its own, the decision to tour Ireland later this month was out of the hands of Paarl Boys’ High.…