Bulls-Tuks Coaching Summit 2018 will feature Rassie, Swys & Justin Marshall
The 2018 Bulls Tuks Rugby Coaching Summit that will take place on Wednesday, 3 October and Thursday, 4 October 2018 at the LC de Villiers Stadium (University of Pretoria).…
New Zealand national First XV Championship 2018 – schoolboy rugby
Giant killers St Peter’s College of Auckland who were only ranked fourth in the Auckland 1A league and had to dispose of favourites St Kentigern (ranked no.1 overall in NZ) along the way, how conquered all in the playoffs to be crown 2018 national champions, their 3rd title in history. During their five playoff games, the St Peter’s boys biggest winning margin was the three point win in the final.
St Peter’s Cambridge from the Chiefs region claimed a back-to-back Co-ed Cup title.
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Paul Roos are going to SANIX in 2019 (& therefore out of Wildeklawer)
Paul Roos Gymnasium will be South Africa’s representatives at the 2019 SANIX tournament in Japan. The Maroon Machine from Stellenbosch were chosen ahead of the only other applicant Westville Boys’ High School (Durban).…
Final SchoolboyRugby Blog BHP Top 50 for 2018
A big thank you to BHP (BoishaaiPa@mweb.co.za) for the time and effort he has put in to compile these rankings for 10 seasons now.…
Nico Malan Sevens 2018
On 01 September at Nico Malan in Humansdorp. Diginet streaming…
Montana (Bulls) Sevens 2018
Match days : Friday 31-08-2018 and Saturday 01-09-2018…
Peter Engledow named as new Boishaai head coach / head of rugby
30 August 2018: Official press release…
Wynberg : Southern Suburbs derbies winners 2018
Wynberg Boys High School have gone from woodenspoon holders in 2017 to 2018 champs in the Southern Suburbs of Cape Town. This season seemed extra competitive with an average of only 8.3 points per game separating the winners from the losers over the very exciting 12 match derby series.…
School Rugby fixtures & results – week ending 25 August 2018
| DATE | SCHOOL | SCHOOL | INFO | BROADCAST | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue.21Aug | Sentraal | 40 | 19 | Jim Fouche | Sentrale Sports Reeks 5-8 | |
| Sat.25Aug | Goudveld | 26 | 29 | Diamantveld | Sentrale Sports Reeks Final | |
| Sat.25Aug | Witteberg | 29 | 34 | Noord-Kaap | Sentrale Sports Reeks 3-4 | |
| Sat.25Aug | Voortrekker (Beth) | 20 | 19 | Sentraal | Sentrale Sports Reeks 5-6 | |
| Sat.25Aug | Fichardtpark | 22 | 13 | Jim Fouche | Sentrale Sports Reeks 7-8 | |
| Sat.25Aug | Welkom Gim | 61 | 07 | Duineveld | Kovsie Shimla-liga Final | |
| Sat.25Aug | Bishops | 10 | 10 | Rondebosch | SuperSport: PI | |
| Sat.25Aug | Brackenfell | 08 | 19 | Tygerberg | ||
| Sat.25Aug | SACS | 17 | 30 | Wynberg | SSL youtube link |
Wynberg edge ahead of Bishops in the Southern Suburbs
Things couldn’t be tighter in Cape Town. The four Southern Suburbs derbies played during August have produced an average winning margin of less than 3 points per game. Wynberg edged out Bishops 22-20 and now have their destiny in their own hands but they will have to win on the road at SACS to be sure of staying ahead of nearest rivals Bishops who host Rondebosch.…
Sharks u19 end a 10-year home losing streak against the Lions u19
The mother of all home losing streaks is finally over. The record will now show that the Sharks u19 beat the Lions u19 25-10…
Virsekerbeker winners history 1920-2018
Please note – not the complete history…
Monnas Virsekerbeker 2018 blitzkrieg earns them the cup double
Tuks-Reeks info updated to include Affies achievements
In the all Lions region Virsekerbeker Cup final of 2018, Hoërskool Monument of Krugersdorp have beaten private school Helpmekaar of Braamfontein 57-11, to clinch the Noordvaal’s premier cup title. With it Monas secured their fourth cup double, moving ahead of Affies of Pretoria who grabbed three during their time of participating in the cup compos.…
Ben Vorster & Pietersburg’s Virsekerbeker Shield woes in 2018
Along the way to ending up on opposite ends of the Virsekerbeker Shield league in 2018, Ben Vorster (Tzaneen) and Pietersburg (Polokwane) both fell prey to the competition’s strict points system which saw the two Limpopo province schools lose points and with it opportunities.…
School Rugby fixtures & results – week ending 18 August 2018
| DATE | SCHOOL | SCHOOL | INFO | BROADCAST | ||
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| Mon.13Aug | Nico Malan | 17 | 10 | Berkhamstad (Eng) | ||
| Tue.14Aug | Tygerberg | 125 | 00 | Elsiesrivier | ||
| Sat.18Aug | Helpmekaar | 11 | 57 | Monument | Virsekerbeker Cup Final | Kyknet |
| Sat.18Aug | Eldoraigne | 40 | 29 | Noordheuwel | Virsekerbeker Plate Final | |
| Sat.18Aug | Ben Vorster | 20 | 29 | Oos-Moot | Virsekerbeker Shield Final | |
| Sat.18Aug | Secunda | 20 | 14 | Frikkie Meyer | Virsekerbeker Div 2 Final | |
| Sat.18Aug | Brandwag (Benoni) | 29 | 20 | Leeuwenhof | Virsekerbeker Div 3 Final | |
| Sat.18Aug | Framesby | 27 | 17 | Nico Malan | ||
| Sat.18Aug | Pearson | 22 | 34 | Brandwag | ||
| Sat.18Aug | Cambridge | 20 | 27 | Hudson Park | ||
| Sat.18Aug | Queen’s | 26 | 29 | Dale | ||
| Sat.18Aug | Muir | 12 | 41 | Graeme | ||
| Sat.18Aug | Grey College | 28 | 26 | Paul Roos | SuperSport: FNB CC | |
| Sat.18Aug | Diamantveld | 06 | 05 | Noord-Kaap | Sentrale Sports Reeks SF | |
| Sat.18Aug | Goudveld | 33 | 14 | Witteberg | Sentrale Sports Reeks SF | |
| Sat.18Aug | Voortrekker (Beth) | 22 | 21 | Fichardtpark | Sentrale Sports Reeks 5-8 | |
| Sat.18Aug | Welkom Gim | 61 | 00 | Louis Botha | Kovsie Shimla-liga SF | |
| Sat.18Aug | Duineveld | 39 | 36 | Sentraal | Kovsie Shimla-liga SF | |
| Sat.18Aug | Bellville | 05 | 20 | DF Malan | ||
| Sat.18Aug | Boland Landbou | 56 | 19 | Oakdale | SuperSport: PI | |
| Sat.18Aug | Hugenote | 36 | 14 | Swartland | ||
| Sat.18Aug | Oudtshoorn | X | X | Outeniqua | Cancelled by Oudtshoorn | |
| Sat.18Aug | Parel Vallei | 00 | 50 | Brackenfell | ||
| Sat.18Aug | Rondebosch | 29 | 24 | SACS | ||
| Sat.18Aug | Stellenberg | 36 | 07 | Durbanville | SSL youtube link | |
| Sat.18Aug | Strand | 38 | 14 | Hottentots Holland | ||
| Sat.18Aug | Worcester Gim | – | – | De Kuilen | ||
| Sat.18Aug | Wynberg | 22 | 20 | Bishops |
SchoolboyRugby Blog BHP Top 30 – week ending 11 August 2018
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EP u19 on a hiding to nothing in 2018
In 2015 EP u19 registered a Cinderella Story u19 CC Championship title. On a limited budget they did everything right. Since then they have fallen through the floor and no longer add any value to what’s meant to be a prestigious national age-group competition for the best rugby career pursuing players to come out of high school.
| Year | Rank | R/Robin wins | Avg PD | Players used |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Winners | 11 from 12 | +12 | EP 39 Avg 38 |
| 2016 | 6th | 3 from 12 | -16 | EP 44 Avg 39 |
| 2017 | Last | 0 from 12 | -53 | EP 62 Avg 40 |
| 2018 to date | Last | 0 from 5 | -65 | EP 48 Avg 31 |
Compulsory transfer fees for so-called poachers?
The end part of an interesting article titled “Schoolboy rugby – an easy picking for the greedy?” on Ruggas.co.za (click on title for link to full article)…
DPHS’s Zola Mazwi joins Maritzburg College & shares his Prep Dream Team
After 12 years at DPHS, KZN’s private school like leading state primary school, Zola Mazwi has decided to spread his wings and take up a post of Recruitment and High Performance at Maritzburg College…
Menlopark exodus could derail their rugby plans
Menlopark from Pretoria could be on the brink of a rugby crisis. Internal politics is the buzzword.…
EG Jansen looks to new coaches to revive their fortunes
EG Jansen are set to welcome back highly rated coach Reghardt Botha. Joining him will be Pretoria Boy’s High Rugby Director Rudi Dames…