Cape Schools Week 2013
Updated. Fixtures finalised.
Cape Schools Week takes place at Paarl Gymnasium between Friday, 21 June and Wednesday, 26 June.…
Craven Week 2013: Day 1 & Day 2 fixtures
The Craven Week match-day 1 and 2 fixtures are not quite what the doctor ordered. It was anticipated that the Bulls and Western Province would be kept apart, to set up the potential unofficial final that viewers were robbed of in 2012. …
Springbok squad analysis by school 2013
Initial research by Djou. A look at the players’ schools, franchises, movements, Craven Week and SA Schools history.…
Hilton beats Maritzburg College 38-22
Hilton beat Maritzburg College 38-22 in an entertaining match played on Gilfillan. Right from the start both teams set out to play positive rugby resulting in 70-minutes worth of action. Although Hilton took the lead in the third minute and never looked back, the result was really only secured by the home team in the last five or so minutes when they scored 10 unanswered points. Up until then College were still in with a shout.…
Golden Lions join Craven Week selection circus
During their TV coverage of the Premier Interschools match between Monument and Glenwood today, the commentators made several references to 8 Monnas players being chosen for Craven Week, while a further 5 were included the Academy Week team. Furthermore the commentary team seem to know who the selected players were by name. It all seemed plausible right up until the end of the production when Defender (read player) of the Match, Monnas’ no.8 Wiehan Jacobs was asked a question related to his selection for Craven Week. Jacobs quickly replied along the lines that he was still hoping to be selected and that the Golden Lions Craven Week team had not been announce yet.…
Glenwood’s Corné the Ver-marquee player
Glenwood takes on the Monument Witbulle in a Premier Interschools game this afternoon. The match will be shown on a delayed broadcast at 21:30 on Supersport 1 tonight. One of the players well worth keeping an eye on is Glenwood fullback Corné Vermaak. Vermaak is in outstanding form at the moment. With each passing game he looks to have peaked but then seems to set the bar a little higher with his next outing. …
Results – week ending 01 June 2013
| SCHOOL | SCHOOL | NOTES | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundee | 16 | 26 | Sarel Cilliers | ||
| Glenwood | 20 | 26 | Monument | Glenwood Old Boys Day. Premier Interschools – on TV | |
| Westville | 21 | 17 | Michaelhouse | Westville Old Boys Day | |
| Hilton | 38 | 22 | M. College | ||
| Kearsney | 76 | 6 | DHS | ||
| St Charles | 29 | 24 | Northwood | St Charles Old Boys Day | |
| Empangeni | 19 | 36 | George Campbell | ||
| Framesby | 30 | 31 | Marlow | ||
| Dale | 3 | 38 | Grey HS | ||
| Queens | 30 | 19 | St Andrews | ||
| Otto du Plessis | 17 | 73 | Die Brandwag | ||
| Muir | 22 | 29 | Nico Malan | ||
| Boland Landbou | 10 | 0 | Bishops | ||
| Langenhoven Gim | 9 | 71 | Outeniqua | ||
| Drostdy | 27 | 27 | Tygerberg | ||
| Paarl BH | 29 | 5 | SACS | ||
| Paarl Gim | 40 | 3 | Wynberg | ||
| Rondebosch | 5 | 10 | Paul Roos | u16 game bound to draw much interest | |
| Stellenberg | 6 | 15 | Hugenote | ||
| Kingswood | 47 | 3 | Stirling | ||
| Jeppe | 88 | 0 | St Albans | ||
| St Johns | 18 | 17 | Marais Viljoen | ||
| Pretoria BH | 17 | 17 | KES | ||
| St Stithians | 20 | 10 | Parktown | ||
| St Benedicts | 75 | 12 | Sutherland | ||
| Centurion | 60 | 11 | John Vorster | Beeld | |
| Garsfontein | 40 | 37 | Eldoraigne | Beeld | |
| Wonderboom | 48 | 3 | Zwartkop | Beeld | |
| HTS Middelburg | 36 | 3 | HTS Witbank | Beeld | |
| Nelspruit | 18 | 11 | Middelburg | Beeld | |
| Kempton Park | 44 | 9 | Die Anker | Beeld | |
| EG Jansen | 94 | 0 | Jeugland | Beeld | |
| Transvalia | 40 | 19 | Vereeniging Gim | Beeld | |
| Florida | 52 | 6 | Noordheuwel | Beeld | |
| Ben Vorster | 31 | 3 | Pietersburg | Beeld. On TV | |
| Voortrekker (Beth) | 28 | 21 | AHS Kroonstad |
2 more Boishaai players in WP u18 team!
A few people might be unsure what to make of this but effectively two more Paarl Boys High players have been called up to replace injured Craven Week players JD Schickerling and Ryan Oosthuizen (both Paarl Gim). …
Ryan Oosthuizen injury another huge blow for WP u18
Ryan Oosthuizen, the highly rated Paarl Gymnasium player has been ruled out of Craven Week with an ankle ligament injury. The blonde centre has made a name for himself with standout attacking play that combines all the elements sort after for success at senior level. Oosthuizen is know for his x-factor ability to challenge defences with ball in hand or help beat them with accurate and at times visionary distribution skills. His game is build around good instantaneous decision-making. He is also a key component of the sound Gimmies defence that has suffocated many opponents this season.…
No dull moments in KZN under-16
The KZN under-16 season definitely hasn’t been short of highlights. There have been some interesting results, exciting games and even times when games in this lower age-group has threatened to steal the limelight away from the more predictable outcomes of 1st team rugby due to the evenness of the competition that exists in the under-16 Tier-1 league this season. Saturday should be no exception when Westville hosts Michaelhouse, Hilton takes on Maritzburg College and St Charles plays at home to Northwood. DHS has been a bit of the boil but their current group of under-16’s have beaten Kearsney at under-14 and under-15 levels. Glenwood has their work cut out against Monnas.…
Huge interest in WP under-16 games now
Ever since it became known that WP Grant Khomo Week selectors had turned a blind eye to Paul Roos Gim’s unbeatable under-16 team by selecting just one player for the squad of 22, it has sparked outrage throughout the region. As a result the level of interest in the age-group contest both locally and nationally has soared to new heights.…
Potential solution to u16 & u18 provincial selection problems
Given all the issues surrounding Craven Week and Grant Khomo selections that have surfaced in the last few days and which are basically a recurrence of the unsolved problems heard about every year, perhaps it’s time for high school rugby bodies around South Africa to address the manner in which they select players by coming up with a fresh new approach.…
SBR Combo Rankings – 25 May 2013
This school rugby ranking is a combination of 5 ranking systems used by other websites.…
Klofie Rohan Janse van Rensburg added to the Baby Bok mix
Waterkloof’s impressive 2011/12 centre Rohan Janse van Rensburg was arguably the best player at Craven Week in 2012. The solidly built SA Schools centre has been called up to replace Jan Serfontein (Grey College 2010/11) for the up and coming Junior World Championships in France starting in June.…
Injured JD Schickerling might miss Craven Week
It’s been reported that star Paarl Gymnasium, WP Schools and SA Schools 2012 lock JD Schickerling broke his arm during the match against Rondebosch and may have to miss Craven Week altogether.…
Craven Week 2013: WP team
The team is made up of no fewer than 8 Paarl Boys High players, while Paarl Gim has 6 and the balance comes from Paul Roos (2), Rondebosch (2), Wynberg, Boland Landbou, Bishops and Excelsior on the Cape Flats.…
20 big surprise results of 2013 so far
The 2013 schoolboy rugby season has produced quite a few unanticipated results to date.
Here is a list of 20 surprises.…
Jesse Kriel replaces Sergeal Petersen for World Championships
An injury sustained during the Kings Super Rugby campaign has ruled Grey High and SA Schools 2012 wing Sergeal Petersen out of the 2013 under-20 Junior World Champs in France, starting in June.
His replacement is fellow 2012 SA Schools player Jesse Kriel.…
BHP Top 50 – week ending 25 May 2013
Word from BHP:
…Midway through the season and I did some adjustments on the schools categories and shifted some up and some down according to the results against them so far. I also tweaked a little on my formula and adjusted the points scored for a draw. The result looks a little different than the previous weeks but I think maybe more accurate in current strengths.
Tjampions League – 25 May 2013
The Tjampions League (subjective in its own right) was designed to measure the performances of teams in strength vs strength match ups only. 4 points to the winner and a bonus point to the team that win either losers by less than 10 or wins by 10 or more.…
Annual Craven Week selection dramas
South African schoolboy rugby is well into it’s drama filled Craven Week selection season now. Of the major regions, KwaZulu-Natal, the Bulls, Eastern Province, Boland and South Western Districts have concluded trials and made their selections. This week there appears to be at least two storms brewing when Western Province and Border make their teams official this week.…
Glenwood beats College in an epic match, 44-40
The huge crowd that had gathered at Goldstones to enjoy the Maritzburg College 150th Reunion Day match against Glenwood was treated to a brand of all-out attacking schoolboy rugby. The action was literally non-stop. The match was played at a furious pace. Eleven tries were scored and the lead changed hands no fewer than seven times with the outcome being decided in the last move of the game, when Glenwood scored a try in the right-hand corner to clinch a 44-40 victory. …
Grey College vs Paarl Boys High
Live on SuperSport…
Results – 25 May 2013
| SCHOOL | SCHOOL | NOTES | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. College | 40 | 44 | Glenwood | 150th REUNION DAY!!!!! The pace at which this game was played was just insane. 10 out of 10 for excitement | |
| Grey College | 35 | 28 | Paarl BH | Premier Interschools game on TV | |
| Affies | 19 | 18 | Waterkloof | 5-star game. Huge! | |
| St Andrews | 14 | 39 | Grey HS | Potential Eastern Cape decider. Big Game | |
| Outeniqua | 13 | 7 | Oakdale | SWD decider | |
| Die Brandwag | 26 | 29 | Framesby | ||
| Queens | 38 | 30 | Hudson Park | ||
| Nico Malan | 53 | 10 | Otto du Plessis | ||
| Dale | 44 | 14 | Kingswood | ||
| Westville | 45 | 0 | Northwood | ||
| Clifton | 11 | 28 | DHS | Midweek game | |
| St Charles | 10 | 25 | DHS | ||
| Hilton | 39 | 10 | George Campbell | ||
| De Kuilen | 20 | 50 | Tygerberg | ||
| Paarl Gim | 35 | 14 | Rondebosch | ||
| Stellenberg | 23 | 38 | SACS | ||
| Worcester Gim | 10 | 31 | Drostdy | ||
| Wynberg | 42 | 28 | Bishops | ||
| Jeppe | 34 | 25 | St Stithians | ||
| St Johns | 19 | 55 | Michaelhouse | Grogper Cup: Gauteng 6 KZN 6 with one game to go | |
| KES | 31 | 31 | Monnas | ||
| Garsfontein | 57 | 27 | Menlopark | ||
| Middelburg | 16 | 29 | HTS Middelburg | ||
| Marlow | 58 | 5 | Diamantveld | ||
| Parktown | 54 | 20 | St Davids | ||
| Marais Viljoen | 42 | 65 | St Benedicts | Aggregate of 107 points | |
| Welkom Gim | 20 | 22 | Voortrekker (Beth) | ||
| EG Jansen | 50 | 26 | Vereeniging Gim | ||
| Centurion | 29 | 28 | Wonderboom | ||
| Eldoraigne | 87 | 0 | Zwartkop |
u13 Craven Week 2013: KZN team
KZN’s under-13 Craven Week team to play at Bela-Bela Primary School in Limpopo starting on 28 June. …
Craven Week 2013: Bulls team named along with Academy & Noordvaal
The Bulls have named there extremely powerful team for Craven Week. The competition for starting places was fierce. In the end Francois Steyn held off Vean Roodt, Hyron Andrews got the nod ahead of Abongile Nonkwantana and Justin Phillips edged out Ivan van Zyl to be in the starting XV.…
Grant Khomo 2013: Bulls name team & 2 Noordvaal u16 teams
The Bulls have named 3 under-16 teams, the Grant Khomo team as well as 2 teams to take park in the Noordvaal under-16 tournament. …
Academy Week 2013: KwaZulu-Natal Country Districts team
For the second year in a row, a KZN CD team has been selected to play at Academy Week. Judging by the final trial match, they should combine to form a decent team, even though the players come from no fewer than 14 different schools across KZN.…
Grant Khomo 2013: KwaZulu-Natal team
Glenwood (8), Maritzburg College (4), Westville (3), Hilton (3), DHS (2), Northwood (1) and Michaelhouse (1)…
Academy Week 2013: KwaZulu-Natal team
Glenwood (9), Maritzburg College (6), Kearsney (2), Hilton (2) and Westville (1)…
Craven Week 2013: KwaZulu-Natal team
The KZN team is officially out. Glenwood (9) and Kearsney (6) dominate the selections with Maritzburg College (4), Westville (2) and DHS (1).…
Tjampions League – 18 May 2013
STRENGTH VS STRENGTH…
SBR combo rankings – 18 May 2013
After receiving a request from one of the two websites not to compare their rankings to others, that project along with the Thumbsuck for 2013 has been scrapped in favour of this new initiate which combines the Top 20 rankings of 5 different websites including the well respected BHP model used on this site. The results were arrived at using a weighting and are quite interest as it seems to produce a fairly accurate Top 30.…
Craven Week 2013: EP and EPCD teams
The Eastern Province and Eastern Province Country Districts teams to play at Craven Week have been finalised.
Grey High School and Die Brandwag are well represented in the EP Schools team with 9 and 5 players respectively while the Country Districts team is predominantly made up of Marlow (8) and St Andrews (7) players.…
Outeniqua vs Affies – Kwagga Dag special cancelled
From twitter:
School of Rugby
@schoolofrugbyThe match between Affies & Outeniqua scheduled for 10 August has been canceled.
This was meant to be the highlight of Kwagga Dag. News filtering through is that Affies pulled the plug.…
Craven Week 2013: Free State trials
On Monday 27 May 2013, 138 hopefuls will take part in Free State under-18 trials at Sentraal.…
KZN u16 & u18 final trials
Updated. Cutting to the chase, trials were held on 2 different fields at the same time as per usual, so it was impossible to follow both under-16 and under-18 games. On the main field at Woodburn Stadium in Pietermaritzburg on a fairly warm afternoon the under-18 trial unfolded as follows: …
Battleground Pretoria: Affies vs Klofies
The fact that the Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool Pretoria (Affies) versus Hoërskool Waterkloof (Klofies) match did not take place for a few years did not dim anyone’s enthusiasm. On the contrary it just seemed to increase everyone’s desire to see this game return so that the schools regarded as the top two in Pretoria had a showdown.…