Month: April 2015

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Rugby ranking model based on number of schoolboys

29 April, 2015 beet 68

Queenian has ranked the based on how they stack when comparing their performance factor (P/Factor) which is where they should rank (S/be Rank) given the the number of boys at the schools minus their actual ranking positions as per the BHP Top 50 for 27 April 2015.…

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EP school rugby weekend preview

29 April, 2015 beet 4

From EP Rugby

Grahamstown schools St Andrew’s and Kingswood will be itching to get back into action this weekend when they open their schools rugby programmes after the first-term holidays.…

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Queen’s beats Welkom Gim 43-23 – match report

29 April, 2015 beet 0

From Queen’s College
Queen’s College hosted Welkom Gimnasium at The Recreation Ground, on Friday the 24th of April, for the first time in the two schools’ history. The game was played in perfect conditions.…

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SANIX 2015: Paul Roos’ progress

28 April, 2015 beet 62

Paul RoPRG150os, one of the favourites to top the national school rugby rankings in 2015, will be South Africa’s representatives at the SANIX tournament in Japan this year.…

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Michaelhouse beats Kearsney 27-24 – match report

27 April, 2015 beet 18

It was perhaps not the most fluent of matches but the big crowd that gathered at Meadow’s Field in Balgowan were certainly treated to a 70-minute session filled with highlights and interesting post-match talking points as the hosts Michaelhouse held on to beat Kearsney 27-24.…

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It’s all going South for Noord so far in 2015

27 April, 2015 beet 12

Final count: 19 – 5 to Suid with 2 draws

The start of the 2015 schoolboy rugby season has been marked by an increase in the number of matches between the established rugby schools of Noordvaal (“Noord”) and the Western Cape (“Suid”). Some of the most highly anticipated clashes of the season take place during this 30-day period.…

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Wildeklawer 2015 organisers get it spot on

27 April, 2015 beet 130

Take a bow, the fixture list arrangers of Wildeklawer. Not only is the Skouspel widely acknowledged as the premier school rugby festival in South Africa, setting itself apart by showing 9 games live on television but as far as points difference per match is concerned, Wildeklawer also proved to be the most competitive festival in a survey of 12 festivals from around the country.…

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Private school rugby weekend in KZN

25 April, 2015 beet 5

With all the top tier KZN schools away at either Jeppe or Wildeklawer in Kimberley, it’s a couple of private school games that take the spot light in the province. …

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Wildeklawer Fixtures 2015 – fixtures, results & squads

25 April, 2015 beet 306
INFO DATE SCHOOL SCHOOL
09h10 Sat.25Apr Selborne 22 24 Outeniqua
09h10 Sat.25Apr Monument 22 20 Boland Landbou
10h20 Sat.25Apr Paarl Gim 21 3 HTS Middelburg
11h30 Sat.25Apr Grey College 29 3 Waterkloof
11h30 B Sat.25Apr HJS Paarl BH 26 7 Louis Botha
12h40 Sat.25Apr Affies 50 0 Wildeklawer SARU
12H40 B Sat.25Apr Glenwood 3 33 EG Jansen
13H50 Sat.25Apr Diamantveld 13 26 Oakdale
17h15 Sat.25Apr Menlopark 34 40 Kynoch Noord-Kaap
08h00 Mon.27Apr Louis Botha 9 31 Wildeklawer SARU
09h10 Mon.27Apr Kynoch Noord-Kaap 26 27 Glenwood
10h20 Mon.27Apr EG Jansen 14 19 HJS Paarl BH
11h30 Mon.27Apr Oakdale 23 24 HTS Middelburg
12h40 Mon.27Apr Diamantveld 17 17 Selborne
13h50 Mon.27Apr Waterkloof 16 19 Outeniqua
15h00 Mon.27Apr Menlopark 20 24 Boland Landbou
16h10 Mon.27Apr Affies 22 22 Paarl Gim
17h20 Mon.27Apr Monument 17 7 Grey College

First published in November 2014…

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Affies can’t afford to take the Wildeklawer Invitation team lightly

23 April, 2015 beet 11

After what happened against SACS earlier this month, Affies probably won’t be underestimating any other team they come up against this season. However that said the Wildeklawer Invitation team, Affies’ match-day one oppnents, have over the years been a walk over for any powerhouse school that took them on at the Skouspel. Well this might be a little different…

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School Rugby fixtures & results – week ending 25 April 2015

21 April, 2015 beet 22
INFO DATE SCHOOL SCHOOL EVENT
Tue.21Apr Schoonspruit 13 26 Swartland
Wed.22Apr Grens 8 14 Hudson Park
18h00 Wed.22Apr Northwood 8 62 Glenwood
Thu.23Apr St Andrew’s School – – Koffiefontein
Thu.23Apr John Vorster 17 14 Centurion
Thu.23Apr Montana 3 30 Eldoraigne
Thu.23Apr Clifton 63 5 KZN Development
Fri.24Apr Queen’s 43 23 Welkom Gim
Sat.25Apr Cambridge 16 10 Graeme
Sat.25Apr Port Natal – – Krugersdorp KZN vs Gauteng
Sat.25Apr George Campbell 18 15 Fourways KZN vs Gauteng
Sat.25Apr Hilton 39 3 St Charles
Sat.25Apr Michaelhouse 27 24 Kearsney
Sat.25Apr Daniel Pienaar 18 15 Framesby
Sat.25Apr Union 16 19 Muir
08h30 Sat.25Apr Brackenfell 48 12 Ben Vorster Klein Karoo Topskole
09h50 Sat.25Apr De Kuilen 23 38 Lichtenburg Klein Karoo Topskole
11h10 Sat.25Apr Worcester Gim 48 12 Noordheuwel Klein Karoo Topskole
12h30 Sat.25Apr Nico Malan 15 7 Voortrekker (Beth) Klein Karoo Topskole
13h50 Sat.25Apr Marlow 14 12 Sentraal Klein Karoo Topskole
15h10 Sat.25Apr Brandwag 18 20 Helpmekaar Klein Karoo Topskole
16h30 Sat.25Apr Oudtshoorn 21 7 Piketberg Klein Karoo Topskole
11h00 Sat.25Apr Pretoria BH 24 17 DHS Jeppe 125th
12h20 Sat.25Apr Parktown 31 38 Westville Jeppe 125th
13h40 Sat.25Apr KES 15 33 Bishops Jeppe 125th
15h00 Sat.25Apr Jeppe 21 20 Maritzburg College Jeppe 125th
09h10 Sat.25Apr Selborne 22 24 Outeniqua Wildeklawer
09h10 Sat.25Apr Monument 22 20 Boland Landbou Wildeklawer
10h20 Sat.25Apr Paarl Gim 21 3 HTS Middelburg Wildeklawer
11h30 Sat.25Apr Grey College 29 3 Waterkloof Wildeklawer
11h30 B Sat.25Apr HJS Paarl BH 26 7 Louis Botha Wildeklawer
12h40 Sat.25Apr Affies 50 0 Wildeklawer SARU Wildeklawer
12H40 B Sat.25Apr Glenwood 3 33 EG Jansen Wildeklawer
13H50 Sat.25Apr Diamantveld 13 26 Oakdale Wildeklawer
17h15 Sat.25Apr Menlopark 34 40 Kynoch Noord-Kaap Wildeklawer
09h20 Sat.25Apr Bellville 41 22 St Stithians Wynberg Rugby Festival
10h40 Sat.25Apr SACS 31 0 Hugenote Wynberg Rugby Festival
12h00 Sat.25Apr Tygerberg 22 15 Upington Wynberg Rugby Festival
13h20 Sat.25Apr Stellenberg 22 10 Walvis Bay Wynberg Rugby Festival
14h40 Sat.25Apr Rondebosch 49 12 St John’s Wynberg Rugby Festival
16h00 Sat.25Apr Wynberg 27 6 Pearson Wynberg Rugby Festival
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Wynberg Rugby Festival 2015 – fixtures & results

20 April, 2015 beet 6
INFO DATE SCHOOL SCHOOL EVENT
09h20 Sat.25Apr Bellville 41 22 St Stithians Wynberg Rugby Festival
10h40 Sat.25Apr SACS 31 0 Hugenote Wynberg Rugby Festival
12h00 Sat.25Apr Tygerberg 22 15 Upington Wynberg Rugby Festival
13h20 Sat.25Apr Stellenberg 22 10 Walvis Bay Wynberg Rugby Festival
14h40 Sat.25Apr Rondebosch 49 12 St John’s Wynberg Rugby Festival
16h00 Sat.25Apr Wynberg 27 6 Pearson Wynberg Rugby Festival
08h00 Mon.27Apr Tygerberg 38 10 Walvis Bay Wynberg Rugby Festival
09h20 Mon.27Apr Stellenberg 33 3 Pearson Wynberg Rugby Festival
10h40 Mon.27Apr Wynberg 48 0 St Stithians Wynberg Rugby Festival
12h00 Mon.27Apr SACS 48 10 St John’s Wynberg Rugby Festival
14h40 Mon.27Apr Bellville 39 31 Hugenote Wynberg Rugby Festival
16h00 Mon.27Apr Rondebosch 26 10 Upington Wynberg Rugby Festival
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SACS upsets Boland Landbou 26-24 – match report

19 April, 2015 beet 0

From SACS

SACS UPSET BOLAND LANDBOU
The South Africa College High School (SACS), the oldest school in South Africa, hosted the farmers from Boland Landbou in the first league game of the season. The first team match was played in very hot conditions. SACS led 19-14 at half time but Boland fought back and took the lead with ten minutes to go only for SACS come back and win 26-24 thanks to a brilliant counter-attack try!…

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George Campbell beats St Charles 15-12 – match report

19 April, 2015 beet 1

George Campbell’s 1st XV head coach Robert Erasmus passed away during the Easter holidays so his players were more determined than ever to honour the much loved and passionate long serving teacher with a victory over St Charles, who under different circumstances might have been favourites. The extra motivation helped Campbell lift their game to new heights this season as they played as a team with structure.…

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School Rugby fixtures & results – week ending 18 April 2015

18 April, 2015 beet 277
INFO DATE SCHOOL SCHOOL EVENT
Tue.14Apr Monument 55 10 Noordheuwel
Fri.17Apr Lazio (Ita) 10 0 St David’s O/seas Tour
Fri.17Apr Roma (Ital 5 19 St David’s O/seas Tour
Fri.17Apr Drostdy 55 10 Klein Nederburg
Fri.17Apr Grens 20 49 Selborne
Sat.18Apr Glenwood 57 12 Maritzburg College @ Kings Park
Sat.18Apr Clifton 10 50 DHS
Sat.18Apr George Campbell 15 12 St Charles
Sat.18Apr Port Natal 15 17 Kloof
Sat.18Apr Queen’s 19 29 Dale
Sat.18Apr Cambridge 0 12 Hudson Park
Sat.18Apr Marlow 20 22 Brandwag
Sat.18Apr Kirkwood 10 51 Muir
Sat.18Apr Nico Malan 32 18 Langenhoven Gim
Sat.18Apr Grey HS 3 34 Paul Roos
Sat.18Apr Diamantveld 37 3 Menlopark
Sat.18Apr Upington 66 0 Menlopark 2nd XV
Sat.18Apr Grey College 52 0 Fichardtpark
Sat.18Apr Grey Cherries 33 12 Jim Fouche
Sat.18Apr Sentraal 41 34 Louis Botha
Sat.18Apr AHS Kroonstad 12 10 Voortrekker (Beth)
Sat.18Apr Kroonstad 34 43 Hentie Cilliers
Sat.18Apr Welkom Gim 20 12 Witteberg
Sat.18Apr Goudveld 29 19 HTS Welkom
Sat.18Apr Duineveld 21 12 Landboudal
Sat.18Apr President Steyn 28 17 St Andrew’s School
Sat.18Apr Linden 13 24 Volkskool Heidelberg NWU Vaal Final
Sat.18Apr Wonderboom 13 16 Middelburg Puk Prestige: Cup SF
Sat.18Apr Wesvalia 3 55 Potch Gim Puk Prestige: Cup SF
Sat.18Apr Die Anker 15 12 Hugenote (Springs) Puk Prestige: Plate SF
Sat.18Apr Potch Volkskool 15 17 Noordheuwel Puk Prestige: Plate SF
Sat.18Apr Zwartkop 41 12 Oosterlig Puk Prestige: Shield SF
Sat.18Apr Driehoek – – Lichtenburg Puk Prestige: Shield SF
Sat.18Apr Bastion 15 12 HTS Witbank Puk Prestige: Bowl SF
Sat.18Apr Hoogenhout – – Jeugland Puk Prestige: Bowl SF
QF1 Sat.18Apr Monument 28 5 HTS Middelburg Tuks-Reeks
QF2 Sat.18Apr Garsfontein 46 17 Pietersburg Tuks-Reeks
QF3 Sat.18Apr Eldoraigne 15 35 EG Jansen Tuks-Reeks
QF4 Sat.18Apr Nelspruit 31 21 Kempton Park Tuks-Reeks
PL1 Sat.18Apr Transvalia 11 7 Rustenburg Tuks-Reeks
PL2 Sat.18Apr Marais Viljoen 17 3 Vereeniging Gim Tuks-Reeks
PL3 Sat.18Apr Klerksdorp 12 21 Centurion Tuks-Reeks
PL4 Sat.18Apr Florida 17 31 Ermelo Tuks-Reeks
Sat.18Apr Jeppe 29 22 Northwood
Sat.18Apr Affies 33 10 Westville
Sat.18Apr Pretoria BH 11 16 KES
Sat.18Apr Oos-Moot 13 14 John Vorster
Sat.18Apr SACS 26 24 Boland Landbou
Sat.18Apr Bellville 56 10 De Kuilen
Sat.18Apr Milnerton 19 31 Durbanville
Sat.18Apr Strand 43 7 HTS Bellville
Sat.18Apr Klein Nederburg 10 35 Hugenote
Sat.18Apr HJS Paarl BH 23 17 Outeniqua
Sat.18Apr Bishops 35 32 Paarl Gim
Sat.18Apr Oudtshoorn 21 20 Pearson
Sat.18Apr Wynberg 19 38 Rondebosch
Sat.18Apr Stellenberg 38 12 Tygerberg
Sat.18Apr Swartland 7 40 Worcester Gim
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2 day school rugby festivals are the way to go

14 April, 2015 beet 1

The traditional 3-day long Easter Rugby festivals are immensely popular and financially viable but given how professional the approach to all aspects of schoolboy rugby has become in recent years, these festivals seem like they are outdated concepts as far as player welfare is concerned.…

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Menlopark minus 9 players for Diamantveld match

14 April, 2015 beet 0

One week ahead of their Wildeklawer debut on the same ground, Menlopark will travel to Kimberley to face a very competitive Diamantveld team, who’s two best results so far this season have been the much talked about come from behind 34-all draw against Grey College followed by a 12-22 defeat to a very strong Boishaai in Stellenbosch.…

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Western Cape local school rugby season gets into full swing

14 April, 2015 beet 45

After the success they’ve enjoyed against schools from other provinces during the Easter holidays, Western Cape schoolboy rugby is looking stronger than ever. Now starts the process of battling it out against each other as most of the province’s leading rugby schools take to the field on Saturday. Here is Ploegskaar’s take on what’s to come.…

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Queen’s College Easter Tours

13 April, 2015 beet 12

From Queen’s College
A record number of teams from Queen’s College, in Queenstown, participated in various rugby festivals throughout the country over the Easter Holidays. The Queen’s College First XV and Queen’s College Junior U13A participated at the KES Easter Festival, whilst the U16A took part in the Jeppe Festival and the U15A and U14A teams took part at the Grey High School Festival in Port Elizabeth. All the teams performed admirably and managed to win all their fixtures against their various opponents.…

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KZN u18 team of the 1st term

13 April, 2015 beet 50

Not to be taken too seriously because real KZN trials start in a little over a week, here are my personal picks based on form in the lead up to Easter.…

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Graeme Rugby Day 2015 – team of the day

12 April, 2015 beet 5

For a bit of fun I asked a number of the die-hard Eastern Cape supporters to pick their team of the day from this year’s Graeme Rugby Day, a festival that showcases many of the Eastern Cape’s most talented 1st XV players. Bishops were the invited guests and a couple of their players also grabbed the attention of the locals Here’s the team arrived at by combining everyone’s input:…

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Noord-Suid Festival 2015

8 April, 2015 beet 341

The second Noord-Suid Festival will take place at Menlopark starting just 2 days days after the traditional Easter Festivals. This year’s tournament already looks set to enjoy a much higher profile than the 2014 inaugural tournament.

TIME DATE SCHOOL SCHOOL
13h00 Wed 08 Apr Grey Cherries 55 8 Combined Sydney Schools
14h30 Wed 08 Apr Garsfontein 10 27 Outeniqua
16h00 Wed 08 Apr Menlopark 10 29 Paarl Gim
08h15 Sat 11 Apr Middelburg 31 31 Grey Cherries
09h45 Sat 11 Apr Waterkloof 21 26 Combined Sydney Schools
11h15 Sat 11 Apr Garsfontein 24 48 Paarl Gim
12h45 Sat 11 Apr Menlopark 20 44 Outeniqua
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School Rugby fixtures & results – week ending 11 April 2015

7 April, 2015 beet 0
TIME DATE SCHOOL SCHOOL EVENT
11h30 Tue.07Apr Fichardtpark 20 5 Benoni Bizsport-Glenwood
10h00 Tue.07Apr Rustenburg 26 12 Prince Edward (Zim) Bizsport-Glenwood
13h00 Tue.07Apr Montana 10 15 Die Anker Bizsport-Glenwood
16h00 Tue.07Apr Wesvalia 17 17 Trinityhouse Bizsport-Glenwood
14h30 Tue.07Apr Hereford (UK) 26 22 Lichtenburg Bizsport-Glenwood
Tue.07Apr Oos-Moot 48 0 Jeugland Hansieweek
13h00 Wed.08Apr Grey Cherries 55 8 Combined Sydney Schools Noord-Suid
14h30 Wed.08Apr Garsfontein 10 27 Outeniqua Noord-Suid
16h00 Wed.08Apr Menlopark 10 22 Paarl Gim Noord-Suid
19h30 Wed.08Apr Drostdy 19 18 Kempton Park North-South Festival
Wed.08Apr Jim Fouche 14 26 Middelburg S/Cape S/T
17h00 Wed.08Apr Tsumeb 15 27 Rondebosch Woestynfees, Namibia
19h30 Wed.08Apr Walvis Bay Private 7 24 Port Natal Woestynfees, Namibia
10h00 Thu.09Apr Wesvalia 0 21 Die Anker Bizsport-Glenwood
11h30 Thu.09Apr Lichtenburg 12 15 Prince Edward (Zim) Bizsport-Glenwood
14h30 Thu.09Apr Benoni 14 71 Montana Bizsport-Glenwood
16h00 Thu.09Apr Trinityhouse 13 10 Fichardtpark Bizsport-Glenwood
13h00 Thu.09Apr Hereford (UK) 5 52 Rustenburg Bizsport-Glenwood
13h00 Thu.09Apr Oos-Moot 17 7 Dr Malan Hansieweek
19h30 Fri.10Apr Hugenote 15 21 Kempton Park North-South Festival
14h30 Fri.10Apr De Duine 0 27 Port Natal Woestynfees, Namibia
19h30 Fri.10Apr Elnatan 13 27 Rondebosch Woestynfees, Namibia
10h00 Sat.11Apr Trinityhouse 15 17 Hereford (UK) Bizsport-Glenwood
11h30 Sat.11Apr Lichtenburg 17 14 Montana Bizsport-Glenwood
13h00 Sat.11Apr Wesvalia 20 5 Benoni Bizsport-Glenwood
16h00 Sat.11Apr Rustenburg 18 13 Fichardtpark Bizsport-Glenwood
14h30 Sat.11Apr Prince Edward (Zim) 21 15 Die Anker Bizsport-Glenwood
Sat.11Apr Oos-Moot 3 0 John Vorster Hansieweek
08h15 Sat.11Apr Middelburg 31 31 Grey Cherries Noord-Suid
09h45 Sat.11Apr Waterkloof 21 26 Combined Sydney Schools Noord-Suid
11h15 Sat.11Apr Garsfontein 24 48 Paarl Gim Noord-Suid
12h45 Sat.11Apr Menlopark 20 44 Outeniqua Noord-Suid
08h00 Sat.11Apr HTS Windhoek 0 45 Rondebosch Woestynfees, Namibia
11h45 Sat.11Apr Elnatan 24 12 Port Natal Woestynfees, Namibia
Sat.11Apr St Alban’s 18 10 St Stithians
Sat.11Apr St Benedict’s 39 10 St John’s
Sat.11Apr St David’s 86 3 CBC Boksburg
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BHP Top 25 – week ending 06 April 2015

7 April, 2015 beet 103

Herewith the first BHP rankings after the Easter Weekend festivals. Please note that teams had to play 5 or more games to be considered, therefore teams like Paarl Gim, Boland Landbou, Bishops etc will only appear on the rankings once they have played 5 or more games.…