Month: February 2013

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Grey College Head blogs about drugs in school sport

7 February, 2013 beet 6

In his February blog new Grey College headmaster Deon Scheepers cuts straight to the chase, mentioning how the increasing overlap of school and professional rugby as well as schools using rugby as a marketing strategy is placing pressure on boys to perform well like never before.…

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Damelin Night Series: Northwood edges out George Campbell

6 February, 2013 beet 74

Northwood had to come from 6-0 down at half time to edge out George Campbell 10-6 in the first major clash of this year’s Damelin Night Series at Port Natal. The match may not have been everyone’s cup of tea due to the number of unforced errors committed but in the context of it still being the first week of February and just the second competitive game of the season for both teams following relatively easy first round matches last week, the match provided good spectator entertainment and an opportunity to gather a lot of meaningful intel on the teams.…

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St John’s Easter Rugby Festival 2013

5 February, 2013 beet 69
DATE SCHOOL SCHOOL
Thu.28Mar New Orleans 05 08 St John’s (Zim)
Thu.28Mar Presidents XV 00 52 Nelspruit
Thu.28Mar Waterkloof 57 00 Noordheuwel
Thu.28Mar Marais Viljoen 17 45 Windhoek Gim
Thu.28Mar HJS Paarl BH 36 14 Daniel Pienaar
Thu.28Mar Filton (UK) 35 29 St John’s
Sat.30Mar Noordheuwel 12 26 Windhoek Gim
Sat.30Mar Marais Viljoen 21 13 New Orleans
Sat.30Mar Presidents XV 07 33 Daniel Pienaar
Sat.30Mar St John’s 15 18 St John’s (Zim)
Sat.30Mar HJS Paarl BH 72 05 Filton (UK)
Sat.30Mar Nelspruit 17 22 Waterkloof
Mon.01Apr New Orleans 20 22 Presidents XV
Mon.01Apr St John’s (Zim) 06 40 Windhoek Gim
Mon.01Apr Filton (UK) 22 52 Nelspruit
Mon.01Apr Marais Viljoen 13 19 Daniel Pienaar
Mon.01Apr Noordheuwel 35 31 St John’s
Mon.01Apr HJS Paarl BH 20 26 Waterkloof
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St Stithians Rugby Festival 2013

5 February, 2013 beet 1
DATE SCHOOL SCHOOL
Thu.28Mar St Benedict’s 13 36 Wynberg
Thu.28Mar St Andrew’s 31 12 Helpmekaar
Thu.28Mar Invitation XV 33 36 St Alban’s
Thu.28Mar St Stithians 31 41 Windhoek HS
Thu.28Mar Pretoria BH 23 10 SACS
Thu.28Mar Bishops 29 13 Hilton
Sat.30Mar St Benedict’s 36 07 Invitation XV
Sat.30Mar St Alban’s 07 60 Wynberg
Sat.30Mar SACS 14 12 Windhoek HS
Sat.30Mar Hilton 23 10 Helpmekaar
Sat.30Mar Bishops 15 20 Pretoria BH
Sat.30Mar St Stithians 16 32 St Andrew’s
Mon.01Apr SACS 49 00 Invitation XV
Mon.01Apr Helpmekaar 14 34 Bishops
Mon.01Apr Windhoek 42 08 St Benedict’s
Mon.01Apr Hilton 25 26 St Alban’s
Mon.01Apr Pretoria BH 20 22 St Andrew’s
Mon.01Apr St Stithians 12 50 Wynberg
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Varsity Cup Young Guns: University of Free State Kovsies squad

4 February, 2013 beet 10

The University of Free State Kovies under-20’s are busy with a series of warm-up games ahead of their very testing Varsity Cup Young Guns opening match against powerful defending champions Tuks from Pretoria University on 18 February 2013.  The Kovsies have assembled a nice array of talented students from across the country…

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Western Province Rugby Institute players for 2013

4 February, 2013 beet 18

The Western Province Rugby Institute (WPRI) officially came into being in 2007. Its objective is to tap into the vast rugby talent pool that exists in the Western Cape and then to fill any positional gaps with players from outside the region. The Institute accepts that it is not the beginning point of rugby development (schools are), nor is it the end point, however what it has set out to achieve is use a one year programme to transform dedicated rugby players from “young boys into rugby playing men.” …

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Thank goodness! Affies vs Klofies is back

1 February, 2013 beet 5

There were a few years during which the two Pretoria powerhouse teams were not playing each other. Fortunately this period of “isolation” came to an end last year when the two schools squared off…