Month: September 2016
Braam van Straaten headlines KZN school coaching changes ahead of 2017
Former Springbok flyhalf Braam van Straaten has been appointed as the new St Charles College (Pietermaritzburg) fulltime Rugby Specialist with immediate effect. The positive vibes already coming out of St Charles, who’s rugby is set for another spike over the few year, speaks volumes about van Straaten’s potential to do an outstanding job as he’s made the great impression in next to no time at all. The 44-year-old former Wonderboom High School student is just one of many personal changes set to reshape the fairly small KZN Tier-1 rugby scene, which has a bit of a reputation for it’s high turnover of 1st XV rugby officials.…
The Final Official BHP Top 50 school rugby rankings for 2016
| Rank | Team | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HJS Paarl | 4.79 |
| 2 | Grey College | 4.51 |
| 3 | Affies | 4.45 |
| 4 | Paarl Gim | 4.26 |
| 5 | Monument | 3.63 |
| 6 | EG Jansen | 3.56 |
| 7 | Selborne | 3.49 |
| 8 | Helpmekaar | 3.35 |
| 9 | Glenwood | 3.33 |
| 10 | Dale College | 3.33 |
| 11 | Paul Roos | 3.31 |
| 12 | Boland Landbou | 3.29 |
| 13 | Oakdale | 3.22 |
| 14 | Garsfontein | 3.09 |
| 15 | SACS | 2.97 |
| 16 | Kearsney | 2.96 |
| 17 | Grey PE | 2.87 |
| 18 | Jeppe | 2.83 |
| 19 | Welkom Gim | 2.82 |
| 20 | Outeniqua | 2.79 |
| 21 | Kingswood | 2.74 |
| 22 | Diamantveld | 2.73 |
| 23 | Ben Vorster | 2.47 |
| 24 | Nelspruit | 2.46 |
| 25 | Vereeniging Gim | 2.44 |
| 26 | Hilton | 2.43 |
| 27 | HTS Middelburg | 2.40 |
| 28 | Rondebosch | 2.38 |
| 29 | Pietersburg | 2.34 |
| 30 | DHS | 2.32 |
| 31 | Lichtenburg | 2.29 |
| 32 | Brackenfell | 2.28 |
| 33 | Hudson Park | 2.14 |
| 34 | Worcester Gim | 2.11 |
| 35 | Swartland | 2.10 |
| 36 | Voortrekker (Bethlehem) | 2.09 |
| 37 | Marlow | 2.07 |
| 38 | Oos-Moot | 2.06 |
| 39 | Eldoraigne | 2.05 |
| 40 | Bishops | 2.03 |
| 41 | Queens College | 2.03 |
| 42 | Waterkloof | 2.03 |
| 43 | KES | 1.97 |
| 44 | HTS Drostdy | 1.97 |
| 45 | Durbanville | 1.94 |
| 46 | Michaelhouse | 1.93 |
| 47 | Stellenberg | 1.93 |
| 48 | Maritzburg College | 1.92 |
| 49 | Fichardpark | 1.88 |
| 50 | Potchefstroom Volkskool | 1.86 |