Month: August 2013

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Affies or Gimmies: who is no.1 in SA?

5 August, 2013 beet 84

When BHP’s latest formula-driven rankings come out later this week, expect the country’s two top ranked teams Affies and Paarl Gymnasium to be closer than ever before in terms of points, following their respective derby wins over the weekend against the PBHS’s namely Pretoria Boys High School and Paarl Boys High School. The season is not over BUT one doesn’t have to be a rocket scientist to figure out that ranking systems and formulas aside, there is one “Moerse Groot” debate ahead IF Gimmies win their remaining games this season.…

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Absa u19: Sharks (Academy) bounce back big time

4 August, 2013 beet 2

This weekend’s outstanding 51-33 result by the Sharks under-19’s against the formidable Free State Cheetahs must have come a blessing in disguise. The Sharks coaches would have backed their boys to achieve this kind of success later in the season but following a home defeat the Lions a fortnight ago, the away victory this early on must surely have been a pleasant surprise to those who work with the team.…

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Montpellier beats the Durban u18 (DRSU)

4 August, 2013 beet 2

The Durban Rugby Sub Union (DSRU) completed yet another successful initiative at the Varsity College Riverside ground in Durban North on Sunday evening where they hosted touring French club Montpellier. The DSRU fills an important gap in the age-group youth rugby market by providing opportunities for youngsters to obtain a high standard of training and compete at a level that enhances their skills. There is also the incentive to earn provincial colours if they are good enough to play at the annual IPT. To find out more about the DRSU go to their website at http://www.drsujuniorrugby.co.za/…

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Results – week ending 03 August 2013

3 August, 2013 beet 266
SCHOOL SCHOOL NOTES
Paarl Gim 37 26 Paarl BH
Paul Roos 13 15 Oakdale
Rondebosch 20 23 Wynberg
SACS 21 16 Bishops
Selborne 25 21 Dale
Drostdy 24 17 Boland Landbou
Outeniqua 66 10 Oudtshoorn
Tygerberg 22 25 Swartland
Dan Pienaar 9 32 Marlow
Framesby 31 41 Grey HS
Hudson Park 24 31 Queens
Nico Malan 42 15 Die Brandwag
Glenwood 33 15 M. College
Pretoria BH 12 50 Affies
Jeppe 28 8 Parktown
HTS Middelburg 5 51 Waterkloof BeeldTrofee Quarterfinal
Nelspruit 25 23 Monnas BeeldTrofee Quarterfinal
Garsfontein 8 17 EG Jansen BeeldTrofee Quarterfinal
Kempton Park 43 15 Rustenburg BeeldTrofee Quarterfinal
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Gungets Tuft wins Superbru Super Rugby

3 August, 2013 beet 7

The longest running lucky streak on the SBR blog continues. Jokes. Well done to Gungets Tuft on winning the Superbru Super Rugby compo. Slam made it a College 1-2. They can’t even get that right in F1 these days, so great effort. Here is the full leaderboard.…

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Maritzburg College brings the curtain down on their 150th

3 August, 2013 beet 6

Maritzburg College and Glenwood, the only two KwaZulu-Natal teams that play third term rugby will be in action today on Dixons. The game will mark the end of the rugby careers of many open age group College boys who no doubt will all want to go out with a bang. It’s also the last game of the KZN tier-1 season. Glenwood still have one fixture after this weekend, an away trip to Bloemfontein to meet Grey College next week. Throughout today there are expected to be some very competitive match-ups all the way from under-14 up to the 1st XV game. All-in-all there are 24 games being played.…

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BHP Top 50 Rankings – calculations explanation

1 August, 2013 beet 15

Rankings 101:

Some Bloggers still don’t understand the concept of earning points per match according to the category ranked school you play and that the ranking is thus formula driven and not “adjusted” by BHP as seen fit. It is as simple as this: If you played and won high category schools you will have higher average points per game.

The idea that BHP has “given in to pressure” about Affies is absolute nonsense and absurd. Affies earned it by playing and beating Category 4 and 5 schools well and thus earning a slightly higher average game-point. Paarl Gim will most probably overtake them again if they win Interschools as Boishaai have a 5 point scalp! …