| INFO | DATE | SCHOOL | SCHOOL | EVENT | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue.02Jun | Tygerberg | 57 | 17 | DF Malan | ||
| Fri.05Jun | Grens | 38 | 10 | Cambridge | ||
| Fri.05Jun | St Stithians | 8 | 40 | KES | ||
| Sat.06Jun | Hilton | 16 | 22 | Maritzburg College | ||
| Sat.06Jun | DHS | 12 | 20 | Westville | ||
| Sat.06Jun | Northwood | 14 | 36 | Kearsney | ||
| Sat.06Jun | Clifton | 24 | 19 | George Campbell | ||
| Sat.06Jun | Michaelhouse | 94 | 3 | St Charles | ||
| Sat.06Jun | Glenwood | 8 | 21 | Monument | ||
| Sat.06Jun | Queen’s | 32 | 38 | St Andrew’s | ||
| Sat.06Jun | Dale | 17 | 31 | Grey HS | ||
| Sat.06Jun | Port Rex | 12 | 92 | Selborne | ||
| Sat.06Jun | Graeme | 52 | 15 | Nathaniel Nyaluza | ||
| Sat.06Jun | Brandwag | 33 | 32 | Framesby | ||
| Sat.06Jun | Pearson | 74 | 3 | Woodridge | ||
| Sat.06Jun | Muir | – | – | Volkskool Graaff-Reinet | ||
| Sat.06Jun | Kingswood | 63 | 0 | Stirling | ||
| Sat.06Jun | St Alban’s | 15 | 16 | Parktown | ||
| Sat.06Jun | St Benedict’s | 70 | 10 | Northcliff | ||
| Sat.06Jun | Florida | 15 | 82 | EG Jansen | ||
| Sat.06Jun | Rustenburg | 5 | 58 | Kempton Park | ||
| Sat.06Jun | Marais Viljoen | 19 | 5 | Die Anker | ||
| Sat.06Jun | Jeugland | 7 | 53 | Vereeniging Gim | ||
| Sat.06Jun | Eldoraigne | 38 | 0 | Centurion | ||
| Sat.06Jun | John Vorster | 7 | 13 | Wonderboom | ||
| Cancelled | Sat.06Jun | Affies | – | – | Menlopark | |
| Cancelled | Sat.06Jun | Ben Vorster | – | – | Garsfontein | |
| Sat.06Jun | Potch Gim | 31 | 24 | Klerksdorp | ||
| Sat.06Jun | Helpmekaar | 34 | 17 | Jeppe | ||
| Sat.06Jun | Pretoria BH | 26 | 24 | St John’s | ||
| Sat.06Jun | Bye | – | – | Waterkloof | ||
| Sat.06Jun | Dinamika | 20 | 34 | Linden | ||
| Sat.06Jun | Oosterlig | 0 | 18 | Volkskool Heidelberg | ||
| Sat.06Jun | Oos-Moot | 29 | 14 | Pretoria Noord | ||
| Sat.06Jun | Boland Landbou | 39 | 38 | Bishops | ||
| Sat.06Jun | Tygerberg | 14 | 37 | Drostdy | ||
| Sat.06Jun | Bellville | 24 | 17 | Durbanville | ||
| Sat.06Jun | Stellenberg | 29 | 13 | Hugenote | ||
| Sat.06Jun | Brackenfell | 62 | 0 | Milnerton | ||
| Cancelled | Sat.06Jun | PW Botha | – | – | Oudtshoorn | |
| Sat.06Jun | Langenhoven Gim | 16 | 35 | Outeniqua | ||
| Sat.06Jun | SACS | 8 | 39 | Paul Roos | ||
| Sat.06Jun | Paarl Gim | 47 | 21 | Rondebosch | ||
| Cancelled | Sat.06Jun | Primrose | – | – | Strand | |
| Sat.06Jun | HJS Paarl BH | 62 | 14 | Wynberg |
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@Andre T: Ja, T-tjie, Hy is beslis n legende by Bog se Etophia. My spesiale gas op more se Kattes- strofes program is Brackenfell se hoof afrigter, Corne Kannemeyer. n Baie belowende jong afrigter wat reeds begin naam maak in die Kaap. Ons gaan ook gesels oor die Jong Bokke se wedstryd wat vanaand plaasvind.
Dan saai ek die Suidelike Bonde se O/18 Cravenweek wedstryde uit wat Saterdag by Oudshoorn plaasvind. Al die provinsiale spanne van die OP, Boland, SWD EN WP sal vanaf 12h10 by Langenhoven Gim. in aksie wees. The 2 matches I will broadcast live is; Boland vs. EP at 13h50 and WP vs. SWD at16h00. I will also try and get the results of the other matches.
@BOG:
@Andre T: Jammer, dit nou eers gelees. Elke keer as ek inskakel, dan hoor ek “Sweet Caroline”. Nie seker of dit jy of Neil Diamond is wie sing nie.@Playa: We discussed this “lone voice in the wilderness” and even he sounds unsure of himself. Bruggemans teeters maybe on 3 yrs? Personally, I reckon 5/6 yrs, so I must be seen as an optimist?
@BOG: Oom BOG. I thought of you when I read this article this morning. Just a different perspective to the one you prefer to see as truth. From a man of great standing:
http://www.biznews.com/columnists/cees-bruggemans/2015/06/08/cees-bruggemans-why-south-africa-has-more-than-two-years-left/
@kosie: Ja ons gaan daar wees maar Djou gaan die wedstryd uitsaai.
@BOG:Jy moet luister more na Radio Ruggas om 12h00…….ek gaan met Piet May, daai bekende by jul wedstryde, gesels
@Andre T: Daar is Donderdag 11 Junie 2015 groot rugby by Eldoraigne om die Blou Bulle no 4 spanne, of B Bond Makroskool wenners in die onderskeie ouderdomsgroepe te bepaal wat deurgaan na die uitspele om die Beeld trofee.
Die volgende wedstryde vind plaas:
13:30 o/15 A ELDO vs MONTANA A veld
14:35 o/16 A ELDO vs ZWARTKOP A veld
15:00 o/14A ELDO vs ZWARTKOP B veld
15:40 1e span ELDO vs WONDERBOOM A veld
Dalk kan Radio Ruggas weer ‘n draai maak indien die skedule dit toe laat.
@Andre T: Miskien net ouderdom?
@Andre T: Was jy vir terapie of wat? Gebruik nou selfs LOL en gesiggies en elke kommentaar is ernstig. Of het jy n nuwe vrou wie haar duim laat geld?
@kosie: Lol…..ek voel beter ja……dankie vir die inloer
@Andre T:
Dankie vir die uitsending Saterdag. Goed om jou ook te kon ontmoed. Hopelik het die niere al herstel van die naweek?
@Tang: Are you perhaps Tappe Henning?
@Balikibaba @Ploegskaar
I have watched the second half. These are my comments:
1) Penalty count 5-1 in favour of BL.
2) All penalties seem legitimate – ref seems to make the right call.
3) In terms of the incident around the pushing and shoving. The penalty was for the Bishops player who pushed the BL player in the face. Penalty was legitimate.
4) At 35:05, perhaps a marginal high tackle but didn’t look dangerous (more around the shoulders than anything).
On the whole, I would say the ref was pretty good. He let the game go. Penalty count was not over the top.
I thought both teams were very good and either side could have won the game – Bishops missed too many conversions.
I would say that it was an entertaining game and rugby was the winner. The ref didn’t negatively influence the game.
Why is Nelspuit (NHS) not on the table above?
@Playa: Amen and Amen
@pietretief: We clearly have different views on the purpose of schoolboy rugby. We wo’n’t convince each other otherwise so let’s agree to disagree.
There’s as little value in progress when you play weak opposition and score 50 every week, as it is when you play opposition too strong for you and be on the receiving end of 50 pointers every week.
On why Dale go to Kearsney – Dale have toured the country since the 30s, and played in festivals since St Stihians in ’84. Touring is part of the culture. It has more to do with playing against schools they don’t regularly play rather, and the experience that comes with touring rather than trying to play top teams. If Dale wanted to ‘stretch’ themselves, I can think of at least 3 long standing fixtures that they could drop and hunt for ‘big boys’ to stretch themselves against instead. We get our big tests against our traditional rivals.I think I turned out just fine
@Galaza: “CW is a farce”
Disagree. I think there may be some discussion about selection (as there is – and is very obvious on this blog alone – just refer to the KZN bloggers) – but to call it a farce is a little strong.
CW remains a very credible strength vs strength competition – and I’m not sure that there is something quite the same anywhere else globally? It still delivers some excellent rugby from really class players. A lot who gon on to greater things.
I think even if we look back to the 1980s – there were plenty of example of great players who were overlooked (see below – all who missed CW selection at their provinces)
Johan Ackerman, Heini Adams, Eddie Andrews, Keith Andrews, Gio Aplon, Anton Barnard, De Wet Barry, Bjorn Basson, Albie Bates, Paul Bayvel, Colin Beck, Christo Bezuidenhout, Nick Bezuidenhout, Robbie Blair, Selborne Boome, BJ Botha, Darius Botha, Gerrie Britz, Warren Brosnihan, Craig Burden, Robert Cockrell, Danie Coetzee, Marcell Coetzee, Peter Cronjé, Quinton Davids, Craig Davidson, Johan de Bruyn, Thinus Delport, Chris Dirks, Tim Dlulane, Michael du Plessis, Morné du Plessis, Piet du Plessis, Tommy du Plessis, Hempies du Toit, Pierre Edwards, Frans Erasmus, Kulu Ferreira, Kabamba Floors, Bevin Fortuin, Adrian Garvey, Gerrie Germishuys, Bryan Habana, Dean Hall, Lappies Hattingh, Ronnie Hill, Henry Honiball, François Hougaard, Niel Hugo, Daan Human, Butch James, Theo Jansen van Rensburg, Gavin Johnson, André Joubert, Marius Joubert, Willie Kahts, Deon Kayser, Juandré Kruger, Johan le Roux, Martiens le Roux, Deon Lotter, Ricardo Loubscher, François Louw, Martiens Louw, Ian Macdonald, Adolf Malan, Robert Markram, Ian McCallum, Roy McCallum, Charl McLeod, Louis Moolman, Ray Mordt, Gerhard Mostert, Brent Moyle, Dick Muir, Johann Muller, Odwa Ndungane, Owen Nkumane, Jongi Nokwe, Theo Oosthuizen, Deon Oosthuysen, Krynauw Otto, Gavin Passens, Breyton Paulse, Gysie Pienaar, Barend Pieterse, Ronnie Potgieter, Richard Prentis, André Pretorius, Jaco Pretorius, Piet Pretorius, Kevin Putt, Harry Roberts, Chris Rogers, Chris Rossouw, Danie Rossouw, Pieter Rossouw, Johan Roux, Wessel Roux, Dale Santon, Hendro Scholtz, Divan Serfontein, Hanyani Shimange, FC Smit, Juan Smith, Jackie Snyman, Gerrie Sonnekus, Johan Spies, Rampie Stander, Willem Stapelberg, Johan Steenekamp, Christian Stewart, Johan Strauss, Peter Swanson, Gary Teichmann, Dawie Theron, Errol Tobias, Johnny Trytsman, Solly Tyibilika, Lukas van Biljon, Derek van den Berg, Johan van der Schyff, Cabous van der Westhuizen, Piet van Deventer, Moaner van Heerden, Dan van Zyl, André Venter, Riaan Viljoen, John Villet, Peter Whipp, Kobus Wiese
If results on the rugby field are your idea of a good marketing strategy then results will mean something to you. I think all these schools have lost the plot anyway. Too much emphasis is placed on buying players etc , let the kids from that area play in the 1st teams then maybe we could have strength verses strength. Keep the focus guys on education. Lets face it CW is a farce anyway , no reasons needed !
@Playa: Guaranteed, you will not grow in life if you are not stretched, if you want an easy season it can be picked, if you want your school and boys to grow then they have to play stronger opposition. Why does Dale go to Kearsney if they do not want to play against the best sides?
@pietretief: Ja, in theory it SHOULD. There is no known empirical evidence that supports this as a guarantee.
@McCulleys Workshop: @Grasshopper: playing better teams than yourself win or lose will make you better when the going gets tough. If you want to step up you have to be stretched.
@Grasshopper: Yes Yes, I get that, that’s however not what we are talking about. How has playing out of province teams, Middleburg, Menlo and EGJ, and losing to them, going to help the GW guys step up to the plate for CW?
@McCulleys Workshop: as I said its a weaker less experienced year, especially up front. In 2016 the experience will show. 2015 is the year for learning & experience….same happened in 2013, then 2014 boom!
@beet:
Sorry – late response. It’s been a busy day. It was Jean Pretorius from Midlands Referee’s Society. Done a few Tier 1 1st team matches in recent times and did a great job in a very tough game today I thought. Cool calm and collected – just what is needing in a tough game.
Wow – what a game. Did you notice the boys lying on the field at the final whistle? 30 lads who gave it their all and then some. Not one of them left an inch out on Gilfillan this afternoon. A match befitting the auspicious occasion of the 50th anniversary of Gilfillan Field I thought……….
@Grasshopper: Hahaha it didn’t help them against Westville, Kearsney or Michaelhouse.
U19A Paul Roos 39 vs SACS 8
U16A Paul Roos 25 vs SACS 8
U15A Paul Roos 27 vs SACS 0
U14A Paul Roos 54 vs SACS 3
Westville 20 DHS 12
38-32 St Andrews. A game qc did very well to lose
@McCulleys Workshop: the 8 players from Glenwood will know what to expect having played the best packs in the country. When the chips are down they will know what to do having learnt from experience. If you think experience doesn’t count then sorry boet you don’t know much about the game. Winning Sanix meant nothing, the sides there are not the best in each country.
@Grasshopper: No Hopper, don’t dodge the question, how is it helping your firsts this year and how will it help your 8 players at CW, please explain.
@Grasshopper: Oh, and I do remember the Sanix world champs in 2008 – I think it was a school called Glenwood. They came to Balgowan to visit the rich softies, and left with a draw.
@McCulleys Workshop: beating Paul Roos, Paarl Boys, Monnas etc at age group level will give those players belief they can beat the best. It’s not showing this year as the team is still young up front but it will show next year. Looking forward to playing House on Dixons in 2016 with Palvie running hard!
@Grasshopper: So how has the experience helped you this year? And for that matter how has it helped Westville, Kearsney or College? How did it help GW (south Durban) at CW trials up against a combo of MHS and Hilton (Midlands)?
@McCulleys Workshop: It’s called experience. Glenwood over the years have actually beaten some top 10 sides, they believe they can beat anyone. House don’t even know what the best level is…
@Grasshopper: I have never lauded an unbeaten season by MHS, what I’m contesting is you alluding to hoping the MHS players can step up to it at CW, because they haven’t played any big sides. That’s just a BS. GW have played big sides and they have been dismal. Your point?
@McCulleys Workshop: GW at home, a test but they are not strong this year. Nicely selected season for House. I don’t agree with the 20 plus games a season, said it many times before. 10 local games, plus 2 or 3 at festivals and 1 sortie to JHB/Pretoria is enough. It’s like the Poms claiming an unbeaten season vs Canada, USA, Romania, Uruguay, Italy, Samoa & Fiji. Awesome stuff but not tested….
Port Rex 12- Selborne 92
Heard St Andrews beat QC
@Stripes: I do think it is a good MHS side, as was the 1999 or 2000 side as well as both 2007 and 2008. As I’ve said before, I think they are very well coached and have some very talented players and have been the better side provincially this season, although not playing Westville. I think they could have had an even better season if they had played tougher opposition at the Easter weekend. It’s a little like studying really hard for an exam, only to be given an easy paper. I am not however an advocate of these transprovincial relocations of whole schools multiple times a year for the purposes of rugby and bragging rights, nor do I think it would make MHS a better rugby school.
@Grasshopper: I agree, because Glenwood were certainly not a test! I note that GW have improved over the season due to their numerous out of province sorties to play the big guns, not … And I sure hope they can stand up. It’s a stupid theory of yours Hopper.
@Balikibaba: Sorry, but a battle of snap-shots is silly, I was equally aggrieved by the last Bishops try that was scored after they should have been penalized for what must have been a 30sec hold, likewise an earlier try scored from a ball that came out the mouth of the scrum on the blind. You lost the game because of Boland tries in the last quarter scored from a line-out overthrow, poor D in the 13 channel and your pillars going awol for the last 2 tries. BTW, Nathan Barry is one of the best refs in WP, he calls it as he sees it and has done so consistently for the past few years. It’s never nice to chuck a close game, believe me I have been on the wrong side of tight ones enough, so best to just suck it up and move on
@Stripes: yeah enjoy it! As an example today, Glenwood started with 6 players who were fringe players early in the season. Mchunu, Botha, Klopper (starting front row), Ruan Van Rensburg, Jaydon Morgan & Ilunga Mukendi all didn’t start today. All of these guys would have made a difference today. Klopper did play a short while today…
@Grasshopper: Pity that we will never know! I agree that Craven Week will be a good test for the House boys in the side though. For now I will just enjoy the House unbeaten record and wonder what the scores and attrition rates would have been against Grey, Affies, Monnas etc.
@Ploegskaar: Ploegie…..I have no sour grapes. That ref was not rational.
Let’s take a look at just this ONE odd decision.
Here is a link to the game. At 35.05. High tackle by Boland on Bishops player. Should have been Bishops penalty. But ref gives penalty PLUS 10 meters (for something – not sure) to Boland.
Then, earlier, at 32.50, the Bishops boy FIRST gets pushed by Boland player. Then pushes him back and they push each other. PUSH. In S15 those do not get penalised even. Why schoolboy rugby? But seems the linesman had to have his say.
Both these incidents directly contributed to Boland scores.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esJTxDAC-ts&feature=iv&src_vid=SMVYBZBLqmQ&annotation_id=556119ad-0000-2b75-84ba-001a1141511a
What was the penalty count in the 2nd half?
Bishops will always play high risk rugby, and, yes, some stupid decisions. And well done to the Boland boys for NEVER giving up. Great spirit.
But, no, Ploegie, I would like some comment from neutral people on that 2nd half reffing performance.
As I said, we lost to SACS and reffing was good. We lost to Boishaai and were DESERVEDLY penalized by Kaplan because we were under pressure at ruck time and lost fairly.
I can’t say the same about the ref in this game. Sorry. Some very irrational decisions.
@Stripes: they are a good side, but what sort of injuries & attrition would they have if they played the likes of Monnas, Affies, Grey Bloem, EG Jansen, Noord Kaap etc like Glenwood, Kearsney & Westville have. Regular Top20 sides. What would happen if suddenly their pack was going backwards, that is a real test. Hopefully the House Boys in the Craven Week side can stand up when tested….
House won 94-3 against SCC a very slick performance against weak opposition. I understand the opinions that say this side has not played against the top sides but I still think they are the top side in KZN. Also I think they would do a lot better against the top sides than most people think. Well played House next week against College is going to be interesting.
Boland age group results v Bishops:
u14a won 20-7
u15a won 34-7
U16a won 38-7
Boys High deserving winners 26-24 over St Johns.
College converted a soft intercept try with 5 minutes to go.
Tense last 5 minutes.
@Balikibaba: I suppose it’s about perspectives and who you support. It was a game of two halves in which Bishops capitalized on Boland mistakes in the first half and converted it into points. Second half and fourth quarter especially Bishops lost shape and discipline while making numerous consecutive errors. To knock the ref is just plain sour grapes, fact is Bishops played the wrong rugby in the wrong areas, while boring Boland played the same structures from min1-70 and kept faith with their systems. 33-8 is absolute stront, 28-13 yes, and then your boys buckled. In heaven you may have pulled the game off, but on earth we won it today, without help, just guts and self belief
Parktown sneak past St Albans 16-15.
Boys High lead St Johns 14-5, two tries at end of half do it for Boys High
@Roger: Oh! I was misinformed.
Well played Monnas, the better team. Two easy tries given away and Glenwood lacked the locks to compete in the lineout. No disgrace as that pack was a young one, plenty of 2nd team players starting. 2016 will be tighter…
@MonnasOB: 2012 KES won – 2013 – draw – 2014 Monnas won. Prior to that the schools played from 1978 -1999 with KES winning more than they lost – but if you want to discount history then that’s up to you
I have just witnessed one of the most one sided reffing performances I have seen in a long time.
Look, I don’t mind losing. Bishops lost to Boishaai a few weeks back. Great reffing. great game. Bishops lost. Boishaai won.
But what I saw today at Boland was a shocker. And one has to question why this keeps happening out there on the plaas.
Bishops at one stage were 33-8 up. Then something happened. I am not sure. All I know (and I have not done the exact analysis), but the ref decided to start penalizing the proverbial cr*p out of Bishops.
I am not sure how many penalties Boland got in that second half (including Bishops being marched back 10 meters for no known reason) but I do know it was easily double digits. Now you may be asking how many penalties Bishops got in the second half. Once again I am not 100% sure but I THINK it was…..wait for it……….ZERO!!!!!!!!
How does a team go from being 33-8 up lose 39-38? Look, well done to the Boland boys for never giving up, but someone needs to have a look at this tape.
And before anyone says I have sour grapes…….
Bishops lost to Boishaai FAIR AND SQUARE!
Bishops lost to SACS FAIR AND SQUARE!
But today was HIGHWAY robbery! That ref should be ashamed.
@Grasshopper: in honor of their teacher who is having chemo and has lost his hair
@Playa: if so, that is an amazing gesture :-)
Glenwood lacking a proper line out option, really frustrating as this Monnas side is beatable!
Those losses were from a different era and like die broederbond, haasdas and punmpkin patch those days are gone, so are the chances of KES ever beating Monnas again. Looking forward to beating you Saterday
@Grasshopper: Someone told me they’re doing it in honour of Tristan Stewart
Seems Monnas are allowed skin heads, nearly the whole team!
Glenwood missing too many kicks. Seems like the 2 Craven Week props are not playing, Mchunu & Klopper…
Paarl Gym 33 Rondebosch 7 HT
16s lost 31-21,backline very good. All St Andrews tries off mauls
16a 19-3 down at half time. 3 tries by St Andrews off a maul
@MonnasOB: past results suggest Monnas have regularly been softened up by KES!
Glenwood Under14a win 14-12, under16a lose 15-16!
15a won 17-12 try in the last minute
Qc lost 14a 33-17, 15a winning 12 nil
@GreenBlooded: Who is the 1st XV ref at Hilton today
We will never be soft enough next weekend!
@Dave41: Come on DALE!!!
KES 40 – Saints 8
Hope the Green Machine soften Monnas up for KES next w/end!
@star:
When have I ever not been nice to you?
@Pedantic:
Yes – I guess Glenwood attire not too popular at Hilton lately. I wonder if a Midlands Referee’s jacket will cut it? Depends on the result of the match I suppose……
@GreenBlooded: Not sure about getting in with your frayed collar chappie wrapper – worth a shot though
Take your HVJR jacket for the cold wind … could sneak in with that!
@GreenBlooded: Wearing a shirt like that you will certainly not meet the entrance criteria.
Now if you had been nicer to me I would have organised you free passage( being a Foundation member and all 
)
Also I am tired of all this negative talk about GWs chances against Monnas.
GW have some very talented players and need to look no further than their performance against College for inspiration. I am sure Monnas have taken note and will show due respect.
@Playa:
Nice to see a few speckles of green in the mighty sea of red this morning. Enough now before the topic monitor shuts me down……
Radio Ruggas today at 12h00
Interviews with:
Rudi Dames from Glenwood
Sean Jackson from Helpmekaar
Tomorrow live ………Eldoraigne vs Centurion from 12h10
@Playa: never easy at the graveyard–think it is going to be very close.
@GreenBlooded: Bru, Ive been sucking exhaust gas for 4 days, no recce going on esor, but I do have mates in Hilton that I can ask. My aunt used to be the Hilton Nursing sister (prolly ou Star was told to go away by her ..), she must know where they hide the good stuff.
As for the wind, eeisch. Just sent Greenblooded and Playa a picture of the tree down across the road from Chateau Gungets. Not even my mega-towing jammie going to move that.
@Pedantic:
Ja – but I think it only opens after the main match, unlike the bowling club which opens at about 10am. Do you think I’ll meet the entrance criteria?
@GreenBlooded: No need for a bowling club, Fleur-de-Lys will cover all your needs onsite
@Playa: the DP is also good I’ve heard …
@GreenBlooded: Don’t even mention that stock market…when someone asks me anything, I just start my answer with ‘ceteris paribus’
Not even the fine reds can keep me dry, warm and sane. Maybe it’s time I switched to my KZN roots and just sherry it up.Ou GT has already booked a case of it I think.
@MSP12: I didn’t know that. Maybe this could be our year
But I hear we were 32-5 up against Kingswood, and the match ended 32-26, so it doesn’t look like we’re at our best either.Bosch vs Winnaar at 10 will be very interesting. Both teams have similar sides to last year’s, and that encounter ended 44-38 to Grey so I expect a humdinger…weather permitting. We don’t get to beat Grey often nowadays so I hope it’ll be one of those rare occasions.
I have a feeling there is going to be a massacre on Dixons this weekend, I hope not but Monnas beat EG and EG humped Glenwood by 30. I know it’s not linear like that but if Glenwood’s forwards don’t stand up its going to be a very long day for them….eish!
@Playa:
Up this end of the world, gale force winds have just hit KZN – I think the roof of my house is going to blow off. There are so many leaves in my pool it’s like I’m living in Westville…..
This combined with me taking a hiding on the stock market, the very frustrating project I’m on at the moment and some other shenanigans festering in the background it’s gonna be nice to settle down to some SBR this weekend – College vs Hilton at Hilton. Hopefully ou GT has done a recce to find the Hilton equivanlent of the bowling club, just to take the edge off before the 1st team match which should be entertaining.
@playa, interesting contest between Grey and Dale this weekend, Grey Pe had 5 serious injuries against St Andrews doubt very much if those boys will be ready for Dale.So Dale on home turf could be a very tight contest,also depends where Bosch plays, at 10 he will be tough for Dale to handle.
Some good matches this weekend…exciting! Am new to the blog and love following the banter and the rivalry. Have been intrigued at some threads of late speaking of the depth of schools and what it is that gives a school bragging rights. Is it the performance of the 1stXV or is it the general results on the overall given day? The rankings a little bit lower than the top 5 would be interesting then. I think it is a given that the top 5 deserve to be where they are with Grey College sneaking up when it come to overall results but a few and they shall remain nameless need to be bumped down a bit if this was the case. If I look at KZN my results would look like this on overall scores…
1. MC
2. Westville
3. Glenwood
4. Kearsney, Hilton and House
5. The rest
What do you think?
PS.So where do I get my MC badge for my name???
@Dave41: That certainly gives me a bit of hope
@Gungets Tuft: Yeslike! Hopefully the N2 stays put this time around
@Playa: Haha, reading your post I just remembered the demographics of the Grey 1st XV last time I watched them–, should be pretty even then
@upcountry: there are actually proper stables nearby
Jokes I emailed you some options
@Playa: Towed a wreck out of PE late last night, was already colder that a witches … er … heart. The Girl Child reports freezing and flooding in Grahamstown this morning. It’s no damn fun bru, and I’m back daarso on Monday and Tuesday. Sherry weather.
@upcountry: “ones horse”
I see that a school from the forgotten region is playing an oasis school at kingspark on 13/06/15. Where is the best/safest place to leaves ones horse?
@Umtata: Heard on the radio this morning that King is hitting maximums of 13 degrees…eish!Cold only, I don’t mind, but shove rain into the equation = problems. The old quote of “White men can’t jump, and black men can’t swim” tends to apply
Dalians have a very bad record in rainy weather…I remember witnessing a 42-0 drubbing by an average Selborne side in pouring rain in 2003. It could be a disaster for us if there’s rain on Saturday.
Some heavy rains and cold weather in the EC this week. Hopefully it will not rain on Saturday.
Really sad news. My thoughts are with the family and the whole Glenwood community.
Very sad day at Glenwood following the death of Tristan Stewart, the 2nd team hooker. He was involved in a motor vehicle accident this morning.
Anyone know what time the Monnas-Glenwood and Kearsney-Northwood games will be shown? And which channel?
@QC86 Thanks for the info pleased for Morgan and Selborne,looking forward to his contribution for the remainder of the season. Sad for Grant, saw him at the Greame rugby day , said he was looking forward to the season, this must have been before the injury to his knee, was confirmed. He has a great future, beyond school,the knee will heal, more rugby awaits, I am sure Selborne have missed him as well.
@QC86: Eish! My heart goes out to Grant. To end your high school career like that must be devastating. Happy for Morgan – must have been a bitter-sweet moment for your boy. I was in Std 9 when I dislocated my collarbone against Queens in the second game of the season and had to sit out the rest of the season. My team beat Selborne the next week . I finished high school never having played in a winning team against Selborne, but I lay claim to that victory though I wasn’t on the field. He’ll be a better man after this, knowing his mates can do well even without him, and him supporting them throughout.
@spilly: He played for 18 min,had tears in my eyes when he ran on and then i had this sadness for Grant ,knowing he won’t be back must have gutted him.He was rusty and unfit,but the nature of the game did not allow him much chance to settle,made two clean breaks and one lead to a try.He had one high speed run that would have tested his leg and all looked fine.Happy days,the team has missed him big time.
KES – Saints is on Friday
@Beet as far as I know,Selborne are down to play Port Rex away on Saturday anyone see the Selborne vs Cambridge game last Saturday,how did Morgan Steyns comeback go, how much of an influence and impact, on the team,did he have.
Gister het Tygerberg die voorreg gehad om teen DF Malan op die Kaapse Stadion te speel nadat die Springbrokke daar geoefen het. Vir die kinders was dit iets ongeloofliks. Hoop die groot stadions maak meer so in die toekoms. Waar is die dae toe skoolrugby meer op Nuweland gespeel het. Die eindtelling was 57 – 17 vir die Tiere. Hoop die 2 skole speel meer teen mekaar, want daar was ‘n lekker gees tussen hulle gewees