W/Cape

Pearson headmaster Andre van Staden will replace Jannie van der Westhuizen as the schools rector.  Paul Roos Media Release – New Rector…

Picture from of the Windhoek Gim facebook page.

Basil Bey, the “legendary Bishops coach that advocated the 15-man tap-kick, no kicking, running rugby at all costs approach plus no numbers on the jerseys because each and every player was meant to fill every position rugby philosophy” has passed away.…

Apart for the always testing West Province Premier League schedule that includes eagerly anticipated inter-schools against Winelands slash national powerhouses HJS Paarl Boy’s High, Paarl Gymnasium and Paul Roos, the farmers from Boland Landbou will also be out to prove themselves against some of the best schools that Gauteng has to offer – they don’t come much bigger or stronger than EG Jansen, Garsfontein or Monument. If that’s not enough, lets not play down the prospect of taking on the Oakdale Bulls in Riversdale and the resistance of some decent opposition from the Eastern Cape either. Forgetting anyone important? How about Grey College as an opponent somewhere in the middle of all that other top class opposition.…

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SACS are close to claiming back-to-back Southern Suburbs No.1 positions after disposing of nearest rivals Rondebosch but the no easy Cape Town derbies label in ringing true in 2016, so Wynberg remains a threat that could still unsettle them on the last weekend of the season
From SACS:…

The race to end the 2016 season as Southern Suburbs champions still looks set to go down to the wire thanks to an outstanding and somewhat surprising 43-28 home win by Bishops against SACS. The defeat means that SACS, Cape Town’s no.1 rugby school from 2015 won’t be able to repeat their Triple Crown achievement of a season ago but they are still the masters of their own destiny in spite of last Saturday’s out of sorts performance on the Piley Rees. …

From SACS:
The South African College High School (SACS) emerged with more than their honour intact after giving high-riding Paarl Gimnasium a run for their money on their home turf. …

This match is being streamed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkwFrcRwxKE
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This match is being streamed:
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Not that there is much of a shallow end when it comes to Western Cape tier-1 school rugby but a few schools will be jumping straight into the deep end on this the first weekend back after the Easter break. Four huge games take place.…