Queen’s beats Pearson 41-7 – match report
From Queen’s College
Queen’s College played against Pearson, at Graeme College Rugby Day, in Grahamstown this last weekend. The field was still wet underfoot after the previous week’s rain.…
Month: March 2015
Pukke Skouspel All-Stars Team 2015
Tristan Dixon of Kearsney has been named as Player of the Tournament and captain of the Pukke Skouspel All-Stars Team for 2015.
The team includes SA Schools player Edmund Rheeder from Klerksdorp and Potch Gim’s big 118kg flank Gerhard Steenekamp, who as an u17 player last year represented the Leopards u19 team in the junior Currie Cup.…
Kearsney Easter Rugby Festival : Preview
Click here for team lists and fixtures
The prestigious Kearsney Easter Rugby Festival kicks off this Thursday (2nd) with 12 top South African rugby-playing schools participating.
Locals will be particularly keen to see how three of the top ranked KZN schools – hosts Kearsney, Glenwood and Westville – fare against some of the country’s best.…
Kynoch Noord-Kaap beats Kearsney 42-29 – match report
From Kynoch Noord-Kaap
Kynoch Northern Cape was of to a slow start and after just 15 minutes Kearsney was leading by 15 – 0. The Kimberley boys at this stage hardly ever touched the ball. The Durban side tried to speed up the game and they were really testing the Kimberley sides’ defence. …
KZNRU inefficiency results in 1st XV player being sidelined
Frustration is the best way to describe this situation.
A Westville under-17 frontrow rugby player was prevented from starting the under-19 1st XV match against Maritzburg College because his SARU age banding “paperwork” (often incorrectly referred to as Boksmart) was not in order. Westville Boys High School was not at fault here. The problem was/is Archie Shelakho, a referee based at the Rugby Unions headquarters at Kings Park who is responsible for signing off the “paperwork”.…
College beats Westville 13-0 – match report
Maritzburg College put in a surprisingly refreshing running rugby performance and deserved more out of the match than the 13-0 win they achieved against hosts Westville.
The match got off to a very unsettling start for Westville. The referee, fully within his rights, would not allow standout under-17 hooker Hendrik Prinsloo who forms part of a very powerful Griffons frontrow combination to take his place on the field in the under-19 game due to the player not being Boksmart compliant. …
Pukke Skouspel 2015 – fixtures & player stats
Blog first published on 15 Sept 2014
The annual Pukke Skouspel has been shortened to a two match day festival: Saturday 28 March and Monday 30 March 2015 at the Fanie du Toit Sports Grounds in Potchefstroom (PUKKE)
| TIME | DATE | SCHOOL | SCHOOL | EVENT | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11h00 | Sat 28 Mar | Potch Gim | 28 | 20 | Transvalia | Pukke Skouspel |
| 12h20 | Sat 28 Mar | Rustenburg | 18 | 10 | Florida | Pukke Skouspel |
| 13h40 | Sat 28 Mar | Kynoch Noord-Kaap | 42 | 29 | Kearsney | Pukke Skouspel |
| 15h00 | Sat 28 Mar | Klerksdorp | 10 | 7 | Drostdy | Pukke Skouspel |
| 16h20 | Sat 28 Mar | Framesby | 10 | 36 | Waterkloof | Pukke Skouspel |
| 09h30 | Mon 30 Mar | Kynoch Noord-Kaap | 43 | 13 | Transvalia | Pukke Skouspel |
| 10h50 | Mon 30 Mar | Klerksdorp | 10 | 41 | Kearsney | Pukke Skouspel |
| 12h10 | Mon 30 Mar | Potch Gim | 60 | 13 | Florida | Pukke Skouspel |
| 13h30 | Mon 30 Mar | Framesby | 34 | 43 | Rustenburg | Pukke Skouspel |
| 14h50 | Mon 30 Mar | Waterkloof | 12 | 16 | Drostdy | Pukke Skouspel |
TEAM LISTS…
School Rugby fixtures & results – week ending 28 March 2015
| TIME/GR | DATE | SCHOOL | SCHOOL | EVENT | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 24 Mar | Hans Moore | 0 | 28 | Linden | Puk Vaal | |
| Tue 24 Mar | Wonderboom | 58 | 0 | Jeugland | Puk Vaal | |
| B | Tue 24 Mar | Marais Viljoen | 33 | 17 | Kempton Park | Tuks-Reeks |
| 15h55 | Tue 24 Mar | Stellenberg | 15 | 20 | Wynberg | Newlands R/D – Preseason |
| 16h40 | Tue 24 Mar | SACS | 5 | 10 | Bellville | Newlands R/D – Preseason |
| 17h25 | Tue 24 Mar | Boland Landbou | 0 | 10 | HJS Paarl BH | Newlands R/D – Preseason |
| 18h10 | Tue 24 Mar | Paarl Gim | 30 | 5 | Tygerberg | Newlands R/D – Preseason |
| 18h53 | Tue 24 Mar | Paul Roos | 10 | 15 | Rondebosch | Newlands R/D – Preseason |
| D | Wed 25 Mar | Florida | 24 | 55 | Nelspruit | Tuks-Reeks |
| Wed 25 Mar | Die Anker | 11 | 17 | Potch Gim | ||
| Thu 26 Mar | St Andrew’s | 31 | 33 | Bishops | ||
| Thu 26 Mar | Stellenberg | 28 | 0 | Porterville | ||
| Sat 28 Mar | DHS | 13 | 5 | Northwood | @ Kings Park | |
| Sat 28 Mar | Westville | 0 | 13 | Maritzburg College | ||
| Sat 28 Mar | Port Natal | 24 | 17 | George Campbell | ||
| 08h00 | Sat 28 Mar | Union | 0 | 8 | Cambridge | Graeme Rugby Day |
| 09h10 | Sat 28 Mar | Muir | 0 | 26 | Hudson Park | Graeme Rugby Day |
| 10h20 | Sat 28 Mar | Queen’s | 41 | 7 | Pearson | Graeme Rugby Day |
| 11h30 | Sat 28 Mar | Selborne | 45 | 12 | Brandwag | Graeme Rugby Day |
| 12h40 | Sat 28 Mar | Kingswood | 28 | 31 | Marlow | Graeme Rugby Day |
| 13h50 | Sat 28 Mar | St Andrew’s | 33 | 20 | Nico Malan | Graeme Rugby Day |
| 15h00 | Sat 28 Mar | Graeme | 0 | 27 | Dale | Graeme Rugby Day |
| 16h10 | Sat 28 Mar | Grey HS | 24 | 15 | Bishops | Graeme Rugby Day |
| 16h20 | Sat 28 Mar | Framesby | 10 | 36 | Waterkloof | Pukke Skouspel |
| 13h40 | Sat 28 Mar | Kynoch Noord-Kaap | 42 | 29 | Kearsney | Pukke Skouspel |
| Sat 28 Mar | St John’s | 18 | 24 | St Alban’s | ||
| Sat 28 Mar | St David’s | 7 | 58 | St Benedict’s | ||
| 11h00 | Sat 28 Mar | Potch Gim | 28 | 20 | Transvalia | Pukke Skouspel |
| 12h20 | Sat 28 Mar | Rustenburg | 18 | 10 | Florida | Pukke Skouspel |
| 15h00 | Sat 28 Mar | Klerksdorp | 10 | 7 | Drostdy | Pukke Skouspel |
| Sat 28 Mar | Bellville | 48 | 7 | Piketberg | Brackenfell R/D | |
| Sat 28 Mar | Tygerberg | 47 | 7 | Jan van Riebeeck | Brackenfell R/D | |
| Sat 28 Mar | Brackenfell | 28 | 7 | Labori | Brackenfell R/D | |
| Sat 28 Mar | Strand | 44 | 3 | Namakwaland | Brackenfell R/D | |
| 08h00 | Sat 28 Mar | Hugenote | 10 | 8 | Hermanus | Paul Roos R/D |
| 09h10 | Sat 28 Mar | SACS | 18 | 7 | Langenhoven Gim | Paul Roos R/D |
| 10h20 | Sat 28 Mar | Oakdale | 71 | 0 | Landboudal | Paul Roos R/D |
| 11h30 | Sat 28 Mar | Boland Landbou | 45 | 5 | Worcester Gim | Paul Roos R/D |
| 12h40 | Sat 28 Mar | Paarl Gim | 74 | 5 | Pietersburg | Paul Roos R/D |
| 13h50 | Sat 28 Mar | Rondebosch | 35 | 10 | Outeniqua | Paul Roos R/D |
| 15h00 | Sat 28 Mar | HJS Paarl BH | 22 | 12 | Diamantveld | Paul Roos R/D |
| 16h15 | Sat 28 Mar | Paul Roos | 29 | 12 | Affies | Paul Roos R/D |
| Sat 28 Mar | Durbanville | 42 | 3 | Swartland | ||
| Sat 28 Mar | Stellenberg | 16 | 6 | Vredendal |
Maritzburg College scouts asked to leave Glenwood u13 festival
Friday, 27 March. Glenwood made a bold stand to protect their financial investment and related marketing benefits by asking two Maritzburg College staff members to leave the Glenwood premises where the under-13 festival is taking place. The two College officials, did not breach any rules or conduct themselves in an unacceptable manner during almost an hour at the ground before they were ejected. A Northwood rugby official was however allowed to stay.…
KZN school rugby tape swapping
Three significant matches take place in Durban on Saturday. Two of these presented prime opportunities for rival schools to work together to get their hands on valuable match tapes of their next opponents.…
Paul Roos 150th Rugby Day fixtures & team lists
In 2015, Paul Roos Gymnasium celebrates their 150th birthday. As part of those celebrations, the school has organised an outstanding rugby day on Saturday, 28 March 2015.
| TIME | SCHOOL | SCHOOL | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08h00 | Hugenote | 10 | 8 | Hermanus |
| 09h10 | SACS | 18 | 7 | Langenhoven Gim |
| 10h20 | Oakdale | 71 | 0 | Landboudal |
| 11h30 | Boland Landbou | 45 | 5 | Worcester Gim |
| 12h40 | Paarl Gim | 74 | 5 | Pietersburg |
| 13h50 | Rondebosch | 35 | 10 | Outeniqua |
| 15h00 | HJS Paarl BH | 22 | 12 | Diamantveld |
| 16h15 | Paul Roos | 29 | 12 | Affies |
TEAM LISTS:…
Graeme Rugby Day 2015 – squads & preview
On 28 March 2015. Preview at bottom of page
| Time | School | School | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08h00 | Union | 0 | 8 | Cambridge |
| 09h10 | Muir | 0 | 26 | Hudson Park |
| 10h20 | Queen’s | 41 | 7 | Pearson |
| 11h30 | Selborne | 45 | 12 | Brandwag |
| 12h40 | Kingswood | 28 | 31 | Marlow |
| 13h50 | St Andrew’s | 33 | 20 | Nico Malan |
| 15h00 | Graeme | 0 | 27 | Dale |
| 16h10 | Grey HS | 24 | 15 | Bishops |
The Enemy of Excellence in Youth Sports
the emphasis on playing games instead of practicing, and winning at the expense of teaching the game the right way
Read this outstanding article on the website ChangingtheGameProject.com:
http://changingthegameproject.com/the-enemy-of-excellence-in-youth-sports/
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Bishops squad to take on 2 of EP’s finest
Bishops has an extended stay over in Grahamstown this year. The Cape Town based school normally travels to the City of Saints every other year to compete in inter-schools against St Andrew’s College. This time around Bishops has agreed be part of the annual Graeme College Rugby Day as well and will be up against Port Elizabeth powerhouse, Grey High School in the main game of that event.…
KZN defines high school rugby running time vs playing time
From the KZNRU High Schools Rugby Association
…RE: PLAYING TIME FOR HIGH SCHOOL MATCHES
Kearsney beats Hilton 34-22 – match report
From Kearsney College (Working Words)
Kearsney hosted Hilton on a hot and humid Saturday afternoon on Botha’s Hill. The teams combined to produce a high scoring entertaining match that could be defined as a game of two halves. The first half belonged to Hilton who established a 17-6 lead at a stage with the help of a structured and well-executed game plan. The second half saw Kearsney making tactical adjustments and outscoring a tired looking Hilton 21-5.…
Queen’s beats Grens 19-0 – match report
From Queen’s College
Queen’s College started the season off with a tough encounter against Grens, from East London, at the annual Border Schools’ Rugby Day. The match was played in windy conditions at Selborne College.…
Westville beats Northwood 29-7 – match report
From Westville Boys High
The 1st Team clash was won by Westville in a fairly convincing fashion 29 – 7. The visitors outscored the home team by four tries to one but it was the home team who got on the scoreboard first after Westville was reduced to 14 men when lock JP Pelser was sin binned.…
Graeme Rugby Day 2015
Place: Graeme College in Grahamstown
Date: Saturday, 28 March 2015
| School | School | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Union | 0 | 8 | Cambridge |
| Muir | 0 | 26 | Hudson Park |
| Queen’s | 41 | 7 | Pearson |
| Selborne | 45 | 12 | Brandwag |
| Kingswood | 28 | 31 | Marlow |
| St Andrew’s | 33 | 20 | Nico Malan |
| Graeme | 0 | 27 | Dale |
| Grey HS | 24 | 15 | Bishops |
WPRU Schools Rugby Day at Newlands – fixtures
The Annual WP Rugby Schools day, takes place on Tuesday 24 March 2015, at the DHL Newlands Rugby Stadium. Entry to the Stadium is FREE!!
| 15h00 | u9 Mini Rugby | |||
| 15h20 | Dr GJ Joubert P/S | Parklands P/S | ||
| 15h55 | Wynberg | 20 | 15 | Stellenberg |
| 16h40 | Bellville | 10 | 5 | SACS |
| 17h25 | HJS Paarl BH | 10 | 0 | Boland Landbou |
| 18h10 | Paarl Gim | 30 | 5 | Tygerberg |
| 18h53 | Rondebosch | 15 | 10 | Paul Roos |
Michaelhouse beats Glenwood 18-13 – match report
Gareth Jenkinson and the Natal Witness Newspaper please do not copy and/or pass this article off as your own work
Michaelhouse broke a decade long rugby drought against Glenwood thanks to an inspired 18-13 home win on Saturday 21 March. In a heart stopping finish on Meadows field in Balgowan the result was decided by a Frank Goble try just 4-minutes from time followed up by stubborn defence to keep Glenwood from replying with a try of their own at the death. …
School Rugby fixtures & results – week ending 21 March 2015
| TIME/GR | DATE | SCHOOL | SCHOOL | EVENT | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 17 Mar | Jeppe | 24 | 12 | Kempton Park | ||
| Wed 18 Mar | Brandwag | 66 | 3 | Solomon Mahlangu | ||
| Thu 19 Mar | Pearson | X | X | Grey HS | Practice: Grey won 25-5 | |
| Thu 19 Mar | Swartland | X | X | Paul Roos | Practice: PRG won 65-0 | |
| Sat 21 Mar | Kearsney | 34 | 22 | Hilton | ||
| Sat 21 Mar | Northwood | 7 | 29 | Westville | ||
| Sat 21 Mar | Clifton | 36 | 21 | Port Shepstone | ||
| Sat 21 Mar | Michaelhouse | 18 | 13 | Glenwood | ||
| Sat 21 Mar | Maritzburg College | 15 | 10 | DHS | ||
| Sat 21 Mar | George Campbell | 15 | 22 | Hillcrest | ||
| Sat 21 Mar | Port Natal | 41 | 19 | Pinetown | ||
| 11h20 | Sat 21 Mar | Queen’s | 19 | 0 | Grens | Border R/D |
| 12h30 | Sat 21 Mar | Cambridge | 39 | 0 | Zweliyandila | Border R/D |
| 13h50 | Sat 21 Mar | Stirling | 17 | 10 | Maclear Academy | Border R/D |
| 15h00 | Sat 21 Mar | Dale | 41 | 0 | Port Rex | Border R/D |
| 16h10 | Sat 21 Mar | Selborne | 43 | 22 | Hudson Park | Border R/D |
| Sat 21 Mar | Brandwag | 25 | 20 | St Andrew’s | ||
| Sat 21 Mar | Muir | 29 | 34 | Kingswood | ||
| Sat 21 Mar | Marlow | 28 | 0 | Nico Malan | ||
| Sat 21 Mar | Daniel Pienaar | 9 | 50 | Oakdale | ||
| Sat 21 Mar | Sutherland | 15 | 13 | St Alban’s | ||
| Sat 21 Mar | Kynoch Noord-Kaap | 19 | 7 | Landboudal | Kynoch NK S/D | |
| Sat 21 Mar | Louis Botha | 12 | 13 | AHS Kroonstad | Rooiskool S/D | |
| Sat 21 Mar | Welkom Gim | 55 | 3 | Sasolburg | Rooiskool S/D | |
| Sat 21 Mar | Grey College | 50 | 27 | Menlopark | ||
| Sat 21 Mar | Fichardtpark | 5 | 22 | Voortrekker (Beth) | ||
| Sat 21 Mar | Diamantveld | 24 | 0 | Duineveld | ||
| Sat 21 Mar | Jim Fouche | 24 | 23 | Witteberg | ||
| Sat 21 Mar | Parktown | 43 | 21 | St David’s | ||
| Sat 21 Mar | St John’s | 15 | 19 | KES | ||
| Sat 21 Mar | Waterkloof | X | X | Pretoria BH | Practice match | |
| Sat 21 Mar | Linden | 12 | 10 | Standerton | Puk Vaal Reeks | |
| Sat 21 Mar | Frikkie Meyer | 12 | 64 | Ben Vorster | Puk Vaal Reeks | |
| Sat 21 Mar | Oos-Moot | 19 | 8 | Montana | Puk Vaal Reeks | |
| A | Sat 21 Mar | Monument | 18 | 8 | EG Jansen | Tuks-Reeks |
| A | Sat 21 Mar | Transvalia | 14 | 14 | Centurion | Tuks-Reeks |
| B | Sat 21 Mar | Kempton Park | 30 | 27 | Garsfontein | Tuks-Reeks |
| B | Sat 21 Mar | Ermelo | 8 | 5 | Marais Viljoen | Tuks-Reeks |
| C | Sat 21 Mar | HTS Middelburg | 41 | 26 | Rustenburg | Tuks-Reeks |
| C | Sat 21 Mar | Klerksdorp | 0 | 12 | Eldoraigne | Tuks-Reeks |
| D | Sat 21 Mar | Nelspruit | 30 | 21 | Pietersburg | Tuks-Reeks |
| D | Sat 21 Mar | Vereeniging Gim | 14 | 32 | Florida | Tuks-Reeks |
| Sat 21 Mar | Helpmekaar | 0 | 24 | Affies | ||
| Sat 21 Mar | Oosterlig | 13 | 33 | Die Anker | ||
| Sat 21 Mar | Jeppe | 51 | 15 | St Stithians | ||
| 13h00 | Sat 21 Mar | Brackenfell | 17 | 0 | Namakwaland | Porterville S/W |
| 14h00 | Sat 21 Mar | Punt | 3 | 12 | Upington | Porterville S/W |
| 16h10 | Sat 21 Mar | Dirkie Uys | 29 | 15 | Langenhoven HS | Porterville S/W |
| 17h20 | Sat 21 Mar | Tygerberg | 52 | 3 | Piketberg | Porterville S/W |
| 18h30 | Sat 21 Mar | Porterville | 20 | 12 | Union | Porterville S/W |
| 19h40 | Sat 21 Mar | HJS Paarl BH | 39 | 3 | Framesby | Porterville S/W |
| Sat 21 Mar | Hugenote | 27 | 0 | Oudtshoorn |
KZN quiz question re: Grade-8 recruitment & team sheets
Here’s a good KZN quiz question:
Of the teams listed below, which starting XV contains the MOST players that enrolled at their current school in Grade 8?
a) Michaelhouse
b) Glenwood
c) Kearsney
d) Hilton
e) Northwood
f) Westville
g) Maritzburg College
h) DHS…
Boland Landbou Rugby Day 2015 – fixtures
26 school teams will play two shortened matches each at The Farm near Paarl as the Western Cape preseason winds down.…