At Alberton Rugby Club on Monday 04 April 2016. Games is 2x 20 minute and no kicking at goal allowed. Therefore not proper matches.
| 12:00 | Jan Viljoen | Invitation |
| 12:50 | Florida | Randburg |
| 13:40 | Marais Viljoen | Bastion |
| 14:30 | St Stithians | Dinamika |
| 15:20 | St David’s | Linden |
| 16:10 | St Benedict’s | Noordheuwel |
| 17:00 | St John’s | Alberton |
| 17:50 | Monument | Jeppe |
| 18:40 | KES | Helpmekaar |
@Randy no news so far. 2 Trials dates set for May.
Anyone know when Lions will announce a “squad” ?
@Ringo: lol, I think this Jeppe team is a totally different prospect from 8 or 9 years ago…..so now is time for revenge for you guys!
I watched them at kES…..very impressive.
Hopefully the Ben Vorster boys will be able to compete, but it is exactly that extra space at Ellispark that worries me a little….given that speed freaks in your team.
I am also trying to make plans to attend….afterwards I can even watch the minor matter of a Stormers/lions clash…should also be fun!
In the end, it is a great opportunity for both teams to play in a world famous stadium……as long as they enjoy it and do their best i will be happy!
@Vyfster: Heard the sane thing …. my brother was telling me when they played Ben Vorster Trevor Henyekani was in the Vories team he says it was terrifying experience for them…… Hopefully meeting Hychiava on the 16th will not be an equally terrifying encourter for the boys from Tzaneen.However both teams have good backlines soo the space at the Park offers will make for a great game I will definitely go see this game
@Ringo: just heard some exciting news….Ben Vorster and Jeppe Boys will play each other on 16 April on Ellispark as main curtain raiser for the Stormers/Lions Super rugby fixture.
That should be wonderful for the boys!
Ben Vorster played earlier this year on Loftus against Potch Gimmies during the Blue Bulls rugby day…..not often a schoolboy can play on both Loftus and Ellispark for his school in one year.
@Krugersdorp Witbul: Stem 100%. Baie jare, baie teleurgestel. Soveel potensiaal maar soveel droogmaak.
Die verskil tussen Monnas en Helpies by St Johns, was Helpies se vinnige losvoorspelers en die agterlyn. Monnas het nie agterlyn. Al vir jare nie. Hier en daar iemand soos bv Jaco vd Walt. Dis juis hoekom ek die verwysingtjie na MJ Pelser gemaak het. Gladnie ‘n senter in my opinie. Keegan Haman van Helpies het kringe om hulle gehardloop en dit op St Johns se klein veldjie.
Wou gisteraand nog edit, toe’s dit te laat. Louis Botes was Monnas kaptein in 1977. Toffie was hoofseun. Wou ook noem dat dat die Sat toe Monnas vir Helpies gewen het in 77, Tom Naude teen Florida gespeel het. TN se hele pak het by eerste afskop soos een man op Harry Viljoen toegesak. Harry is toe van die veld af en Florida was gebreek.
Riebeeck het ons nooit gewen vandat ek op skool was nie, maar hulle was sterk. Deesdae is nie meer in prentjie en dis baie jammer. Ek kan seker 20 sulke skole as voorbeelde noem. In omtrent 1975 was daar ‘n Coetzer senter in Riebeeck wat CW gespeel het en ook daai tyd Danie Nortje van Jan Viljoen wat CW gespeel het. Ook senter dink ek.
@Vaalpens: Monnas is al jare lank die beste rugbyskool in die Leeu area, maar oor die jare was daar 1ste spanne wat baie teleurgestel het.
Nadat ek die Saterdag by St Johns die wedstryde gekyk het, het ek voorspel dat Helpies Monnas sal wen. Ongelukkig is Monnas se agterlyn baie swak en dit is die 1ste keer in baie jare dat ek ‘n Monnas span sien was so swak aanval. Van die agterlynspelers staan nie eers reg op verdediging nie. Die spelers word uit posisie gespeel. Dit sal teen swakker spanne werk, maar nie teen Helpmekaar ens. nie. Die beserings help ook nie veel nie. Ek dink daar wag ‘n moeilike seisoen op Monnas as dinge nie gou verander nie.
Hierdie jaar is Helpmekaar se beste span in jare. In 1998 was hulle baie goed met ouens soos Manfred Kali, Willie Wepener en Le Roux van Zyl. Hulle het ‘n baie sterk Affie span in 1998 gewen.
Ek self was in Monnas en my pa in Riebeeck. Ek word gereeld daaraan herinner dat hulle Monnas in 1973 ‘n pakslae gegee het en die Wesrand wenners was. Niekie van der Berg was hulle en die Craven Week losskakel.
@Speartackle: Akadmiespan in sy matriekjaar
@knowthegame: Ek het weer die heeltyd gedink julle praat van Meisiekind
@knowthegame…ja ekt erns iets gemis met jou en Ken se gesprek. Laat my toe om my sak sorry’s oop te maak en een gebruik. 82. Verwys jy seker na destyds glo ek. 65. Maak jy melding van sy naam en van, hoekom sou ek aan Claasen dink?
Stywe lyne!
@Skopgraaf243: Wynand Moolman afrigter van monnas en goue leeus…..het jy gedink ek dink aan Wynand Claasen..
Het Kobus Porter, UJ se kaptein van Noordheuwel, ooit CW gespeel?
Indien nie, was hy darem proewe toe genooi?
@Die Ken: @ Knowthegame @BrotherBear: Het al gese ek is Monnas en Helpies ondersteuner. Het gedink Helpies het Monnas 1stes laas in 1973/4 gewen, maar as Ken se 1975, dan miskien daai jaar. Seker toe Willie Oosthuizen Helpies en SA Skole kaptein was?
Ek kyk van 1976 af Monnas. In 1977 op velde by Helpies Meisieskool 0/13A teen Helpies gespeel en nooit teen hulle daarna verloor. 1977 het Monnas 1stes vir Helpies op ou Ellispark getrap. Monnas kaptein was Toffie Jonck (senter) wat kringe om MJ Pelser sou hardloop. (Noem maar net terloops.)
Ongelukkig die Saterdag daarna in die semi van Admin beker teen Tom Naude verloor.
Wat ek vir KTG wil se – Monnas is al van daai tyd af sterk. Lank voor koop en werf van spelers ens. Koshuis was vol, maar dis nie Monnas se skuld dat skole soos Florida, Bastion, Roodepoort, Noordheuwel, Nic Diederichs uit die bus geval het nie. Dis maar net aan die Wesrand.
In 1979 was amper die hele Tvl span Monnas gewees. Wat kon keurders anders doen? Monnas het gladnie verloor daardie jaar nie. Daar is erens ‘n beriggie wat Dok Craven na bewering gese het dis die beste skolespan wat hy nog gesien gespeel het. So ja, as jy in Riebeeck of Jan Viljoen was, was jou kanse nie goed om CW te speel terwyl Monnas so sterk was nie.
Soos Ken bo gewys het, dinge het verander. 2012 was daar baie ander spelers in die span en ek glo Helpies behoort hierdie jaar paar in CW te kry.
@beet: @Speartackle: Se paar jare
? Gielie het 1stes gespeel in 1983, 1984 & 1985.
@Die Ken: Jip 1977 tot 1981. Let op net 5 jaar! Danie Herbst die jaar voor my. Danie het vanaf std 8 Cravenweek en Monnas 1stes linkervleuel gespeel. En 0/19 110m hekkies rekords met Jannie van Breda van Schweizer Reneke beurte gemaak. En diskus en gewigstoot gewen. Danie se jare was1978, 1979 (admin gewen @ Pietersburg HS met Adolf Malan in PBHS) en laaste jaar in 1980 admin gedeel met Hugenote Springs.
@Die Ken: Do you think it was a mistake for Wiehan Jacobs to join WP. I remember he was one of a number of top loosies to sign up for WPRI in 2014 and seemed to disappear off the scene after that move.
@Die Ken: haha. So a memorable history of games against Massyn. Those rivalries are quite interesting.
A couple of years ago I was chatting to JP Jamieson a hooker who is coming up thru the levels at EP and closing in on Super Rugby selection. Well after mentioning Andrew Du Plessis, a hooker who was last year’s Sharks u21 player of the season, JP said he knows him well because they had been playing against each other since u9. JP had been at Grey in PE since he started school while Andrew was at Grey Bloem junior to high school student. Every year the whole of two Greys from u9 to u19 plays interschools against each other
@Skopgraaf243: Jip, dis hoekom ek vroeer gese het Murrayfield kan dit bevestig
@beet: Re Jano. I’ll never forget, when he was u/15 he played flank for HTSM and kicked for poles in the final against Monnas. He had a final kick to win the game, in front of poles, and missed it after a charge down. Poor guy was devastated. The same Massyn played for Monnas as 8 in that game….
I know this is a bit off topic but talking about Lions players last year I watched the Lions u21 playing the Sharks and the former HTSM no.8 Jano Venter, who some might remember better for exchanging proper punches with Chris Massyn during an u19 CC final a few years back, has such a good game. The Lions have done will to secure a big of depth but based on that performance I was surprised to see a younger player Ruan Ackerman leapfrog him. An obvious answer is well “the coach’s son” or perhaps Jano being a no.8 as opposed to a 7, but would like to know how he’s progressing this season.
@Ken…maar dis mos @murrayfield vra hom somme self.
@Die Ken: julle weet al klaar heeltemal te veel. Hehehe
@BrotherBear: @Skopgraaf243: @Speartackle: As jy wil kan ons Helpmekaar se gloriejaar van 1975 bespreek?
@Skopgraaf243: Ja hy praat van Wynand
@knowthegame: Sal dit vir jou soek
@don’t_Knowthegame…watter jaar? Wynand v. Onesport?
@Ken…yes hy het
Ure en ure se kykstof.
@Brotherbear…Jou siek mens. Jy n hasie-vanger?
Jammer maar jys nie my tipe nie.
@Die Ken: nee soos ek dit het was dit Wynand Moolman
@Die Ken: great inligting..gee ons nou die puk span en wie die drie hoofagrigters was asb
@Die Ken, @Skopgraaf243, @Speartackle; you welcome to get a room gentlemen ???
@Skopgraaf243: Sal graag weer dit wil sien, het Hans dit vir julle gewys?
@Speartackle: Dit was ja..ou Deon Groenewald, jy behoort hom te ken, was fly, en Ruan Conradie, Jacques se broer, skrummie
@Die Ken: Was dit Gielie Swiegers se jaar?
@ken…
so die laaities het darem nie gaping in hulle opvoeding gekry nie 
…arme jongste! Hy/sy moet maar net baie tyd saam laaities spandeer 
…spot net
Jislaaik jy was bevoorreg. Om eerste hand daai manne te moes sien speel was seker belewenis. Ons moes maar daai jaar op videos te siene kry.
En voor @Ploegskaar moan, sal die jongste moontlik Plaas toe, maar dis nog baie ver in die toekoms
En voor @Maroon moan, is een bevoorreg om nou in PRG te wees
@Skopgraaf243: As ek reg is, was @Vaalpens: in die vroee 80s daarso
@Skopgraaf243: 1984! wat n jaar, het daardie jaar al die games gekyk, wel ek was eintlik gedwing om almal te kyk, maar ek het nie gekla nie. Ek was later eers, 1992, in matriek, maar was in ‘n plattelandseskool suid van die Rand. Laaities was wel bevoorreg om in Monnas te wees
@Speartackle…yes hulle doen goed.
@Die Ken: @Skopgraaf243: Daai familie is vrot van die sport…..Barend het op skool provinsiaal rugby, krieket, atletiek en golf gespeel…….Ryno was net so goeie krieketspeler en ek dink eenkeer op n byeenkoms in Nylstroom die diskus tot in die hoofstraat gegooi
@Ken …Danie was brilliant! Ook twee Jaucques’s Niewenhuys en Conradie. Watter jr model is jy as ek mag vra?
@Skopgraaf243: Van die os oppie jas, ek het Danie sien speel in sy fleur, what a ball player!
@Skopgraaf243: Ryno is kleinboet (hy’s mos nou in Dawie Theron se oefengroep), Barend het fullback in 2012 gespeel.
@Die Ken, @Speartackle: kom ons kyk hoe dit hierdie jaar gaan met keuses. Kan nie praat oor 2012. Verlede jaar se o16’s baie suksesvol by GK en NoordVaal week, maar verskeie NV spelers moes in GK span gewees het. PD het ‘ngroot rol gespeel (daarom Jeppe, Parktown en KES se groot getalle). Monnas veel minder spelers as gewoonlik in GK span maar was nog steeds 1 of 2 (van 5) te veel (sal nie in detail ingaan). So stem in mate saam met @Knowthegame oor invloede van spesifieke oorde.
@Speartackle…@Ken…Sy oom speel golf. Die pa sal nie sommer comeback maak nie maar sy seun wat slot gespeel het op skool, as julle na Danie Herbst se seun verwys. Ryno Herbst.
@Roger: Think the Kes 13 is quite a specimen but needs to get more ball to express himself. But from my memory did not see much of yday cause I think he limped off injured very early in the game.
@Speartackle: Dan het ek hom misgis met sy kleinboet. Of moontlik het sy pa n comeback gemaak na 30 jaar
@Die Ken: Herbst speel nou net golf soos ek laas verneem het
@knowthegame: @Vaalpens: Derdens, en ek mag verkeerd wees hier en daar, maar die vlg manne speel nog rugby, hetsy, provinsiaal, varsity cup, klubrugby, oorsee ens (inaggeneem dat 2012 een van Monnas se vrotste jare ooit was):
Vermeulen, Macdonald, Massyn, vd Walt, van Wyk, Herbst, Venter, en ek dink Pienaar en Jacobs ook. Ek weet Viljoen, Dorfling en Ngwenya speel nie. Nie seker van de Klerk en Fitzgerald nie
Nie eers een Helpmekaar speler nie?
Ag nee dis bedrog
@knowthegame: @Vaalpens: Tweedens, @Murrayfield kan bevestig, maar soos ek onthou was Werner v Rensburg (nou UJ se coach) en Botter en/of Spilhaus die coaches, nie Murrayfield of Reynders nie?
@knowthegame: @Vaalpens: Lions 0/19, 0/18 spanne 2012:
u18 Craven Week held at Port Elizabeth from 8-14 July 2012
1.Dylon Smith (King Edward VII School)
2.Malcom Marx (King Edward VII School)
3.Clinton theron (Hoërskool Florida)
4.Stefan Vermeulen (Hoërskool Monument)
5.Victor Sekete (Queens)
6.Ruan Mcdonald (Hoërskool Monument)
7.Chris Massyn (Hoërskool Monument – Captain)
8.Revo Mabunda (Parktown Boys’ High School)
9.Bradley Janse van Rensburg (King Edward VII School)
10.Jako van der Walt (Hoërskool Monument)
11.Allistar Mcquire (King Edward VII School)
12.Innocent Radebe (St Stithians College)
13.Koch Marx (Hoërskool Alberton)
14.Surprise Ayekiso (King Edward VII School)
15.Erwin Harris (Hoërskool Florida)
16.Emmanual Morowane (Jeppe Boys’ High School)
17.Frans van Wyk (Hoërskool Monument)
18.Cyle Brink (King Edward VII School)
19.Thapelo Rapelwane (St John’s College)
20.Eric Botes (Hoërskool Florida)
21.Wanele maholwane (King Edward VII School)
22.Barend Herbst (Hoërskool Monument)
u18 Golden Lions (2012 Academy Week)
Academy Week held at Wellington 1-5 July 2012
1 Joseph Dweba (Hoërskool Florida)
2 Rahul Maharaj (Hoërskool Marais Viljoen)
3 Kyle Kruger (Hoërskool Florida)
4 Andre Venter (Hoërskool Monument)
5 Conner Brockschmidt (KING EDWARD VII SCHOOL – Captain)
6 Sabelo Dlamini (Hoërskool Florida)
7 Dwayne Pienaar (Hoërskool Monument)
8 Wiehan Jacobs (Hoërskool Monument)
9 Stefan Fitzgerald (Hoërskool Monument)
10 Prince Sishi (Queens High School)
11 Harry van Straten (Hoërskool Randburg)
12 Riegaard Viljoen (Hoërskool Monument – Vice Captain)
13 Godfrey Ramaboea (KING EDWARD VII SCHOOL)
14 Sibisisu Kunene (Jeppe Boys’ High School)
15 Vincent Dlamini (Jeppe Boys’ High School)
16 Alpheus Ngwenya (Hoërskool Monument)
17 Quinton Terblanche (Hoërskool Alberton)
18 Ameer Williams (KING EDWARD VII SCHOOL)
19 Janri Dorfling (Hoërskool Monument)
20 Tobele Nzimande (St John’s College)
21 Che Stevens (Hoërskool Florida)
22 Ruan de Klerk (Hoërskool Monument)
@BrotherBear: yup – he’s big, fast and strong. Played wing last year so probably still getting used to outside centre channel on defense. I’m sure he will be in the mix at selection time
Jy weet by die bulle kan net Affies wat 016 A span speel in aanmerking kom vir GK.Dit is nie n geval jy stuur 35 spelers na proewe nie …nee net a span
@Vaalpens: ag kan nie regtig onthou nie,maar nepotisme is nie aanvaarbaar en om basies 10 2 de span spelers van Monnas in verteenwoordigende spanne te he omdat die span coach die finale se het is n grap en insult.Ek waarborg jou as ons na daai 26/30 spelers gaan kyk waar hulle nou is sal 10 miskien nog speel waarvan 3of 4 in die sisteem is die res nowhere..nie eers koshuis rugby nie…dit is k@k dat een skool vir jare die scene oorheers omdat hulle basies die enigste skool is/was wat ander grootskole speel.Jy kan maar gaan kyk jy kry in baie “klein” skole” een of twee oulike spelers….maar hulle kan vergeet….jy nie in regte skool
@Roger: outside centre has very good hands and a deceptive step with acceleration. Defense slipped a bit, but nothing that structured coaching cannot correct.
@BrotherBear: interesting re: KES Helpmekaar rugby history – I see the overall head to head now stands at 17 each. They must have played often in the early years because they seldom meet these days?
@BrotherBear: disagree – KES were up for it on Friday night and THAT game is a fairer reflection than a trial game which means nothing really…………
@Ringo: @BrotherBear: what do you make of the KES outside centre?
@Ringo: I can see you are clearly a FAN and not only of SBR. Try and look a bit deeper than “gazelle bouncing” and you will see there are critical complexities and situations that are unlocked by certain players who do not “leap like gazelle’s” or just storm into every situations do to bash through everybody (your 2nd “best” option). Helpmekaar performs well because their critical fronts and backs are thinkers and performers.
I agree, Jeppe 8 is a beautiful runner and your backline one of the most dangerous I have seen this year.
@BrotherBear: Like I said in my earlier posts only saw the last two games of the day so I cannot comment on what went on earlier. In my opinion and I stress it my opinion the Jeppe 8th man was by far the best 8th man in the two games I saw followed by the monnas 8th man. Agree with all your other comments did not see Helpies number 8 as he was too busy been shown off by his other loose forwards who were exceptional by the way. In terms of tries by 8th man you must have missed that kick off return try by the Jeppe 8 leaped in the air like a gazelle bounced off Three defenders and ran around the final defender to show off his versatility. But I digress I am not selector just fan of SBR
Does anyone have the scores for all the games?
Helpies 15 can become very good only if he stops staring at the crowd all the time.
@Roger: Last night’s match between Helpmekaar and KES cannot be seen as a close encounter. SEVEN tries to none is a better reflection of true strength and ability.
@Hooit, @Ringo: best no 8 on field last night was from Helpmekaar. Reading the game, workrate and link between fronts and backs exceptional. He also scored a try. Jeppe 8 is fast but that is all. Best 6 also from Helpmekaar – scored 2 tries and monster on loose ball. Best scrummy also Helpmekaar. Distribution and options brilliant. Only Monnas players that stood out was lock and no6. Jeppe 13 in class of his own. Reading the game, power running and distribution excellent. Helpmekaar fullback extremely dangerous on attack, good under high ball and solid on defense. St Johns 8th man also very busy and had a very good game.
@Ringo: Agree. My Monnas comments only applicable to the Jeppe game. Helpmekaar 6 is in a league of his own. GW 6 belongs to him and a very good change for SA Schools.
@Hooit: Did not see Bennies play so can’t comment on their play…. thought the monnas forwards all of them were stellar…. Just think the Helpmekaar flanks were better in their game especially the 6 wow the lungs on that young man really commendable
@Ringo: My opinion: The Monnas 6 was the best of the Monnas team. Unfortunately his size is counting against him. Monnas 7 also had a good physical game along with SA schools lock Ruan Vermaak. Jeppe 8 is good. The whole Jeppe backline impressed. Together with Helpmekaar they should make up the bulk of the Lions backline at this stage. Obviously various forwards in the Helpmekaar pack is impressive. St Benedicts 13 was also very good.
where the stand out players in the games I watched. ……. Kes scatchy defense may be a cause for concern for them this season
@knowthegame: So wie wou jy daar gehad het in 2012?
@Tang: and @Orbit: Thank you very much Orbit think I would have answered these questions poorly….. I went to Alberton rugby club today and caught the last two trial games I know they are anot official but Jeppe won 3 tries to two against monnas and I actually think we would have won a full game against Monnas …… in the Kes Helpies encourter 7 tries scored by Helpies unanswered by Kes…… Must say a pity the Jeppe 8th man is u19 cause he scored an unbelievable try catching a kick bouncing three players off and then running around the Monnas final defender a man between the boys….. must say love the Jeppe backline but was also was mighty impressed by the Helpies backline had brilliant line speed and their number 6 flanker was a workaholic and topped it off with two tries of his own…. I am no selector but Jeppe whole backline, hooker, lock and 8th man “pity too old”; monnas tight five, 8th man, right wing and flyhalf; and from helpies flankers, scrumhalf, flyhalf, 15 and both wingers
@Tang: I can reply to this. The money was is to cover things like pre match meals, tog bags,strapping, services of a physio on match day, to cover a large amount of players fees at festival and travel cost to fly to cape town for the big festival as well as the trip to Northwood. This costs a lot and the team has tried to not ask the school for the money and try raise it themselves. The team has been involved by helping at fund raisors.
No money will be used for players. As for that the Jeppe 8 arrived in Grade 9. The only other new addition from Grade 8 is a boy who arrived in Grade 10 , a left wing.
@Tang: I think you will be suprised to find out how much money some of these teams cost to assmeble.
@Vleis: he hasn’t played as yet – injured apparently.
send him back
@Roger: maybe the Parktown chap?
I remember that wing from last year. He was the sole reason you beat us*. He scored two tries from his own half.
* to be fair, we did not kick well either.
@Vleis: captain is number 13 – Monakali – the chap from SACS who caused such a big furore in 2014. He came to KES as a number eight in grade 10, played wing in grade 11 and is now playing outside centre. 1.85 and 95 kilograms – big, strong and fast and very good.
vice captain – not sure
@Roger: Who is the KES captain and vice-captain this year?
@bart nel: yes – he is bloody good and might have even captained the team (even though only grade 11). Made his debut last year while still U16 – hopefully will still play a few games this year.
@Roger: He he he, Grade/standard shows our age. Thats big loss for KES.
@bart nel: not grade 9 – standard 9 – doh
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@Ringo: A few questions for you:
1) A mate of mine (a Jeppe Old Boy) claims that Jeppe were looking for R150,000 in sponsorship money for the first team this year. Is this true? If it is true, is this professionalism? How can a first side seek such a large amount of sponsorship money?
2) Apparently Jeppe have added a number of players who did not start at Jeppe in grade 8. I hear the number 10, a kid who played for the Pumas at GK last year and the current 8th man are all late additions to Jeppe. I thought Jeppe were only acquiring at grade 8 (through the scholarship programme). Is the information correct?
@BrotherBear: scoreboard flattered Helpies a touch – was 33-29 with 5 minutes to go and Helpies scored a breakaway try and another after the hooter. They were deserved winners though – very good team. Number 6 is brilliant – reminds me of Kwagga Smith
@bart nel: he did his knee ligaments at trials – might be back towards season end. Big blow for KES – great player and only grade 9
Jip jy is reg Andrè, dis altyd die onbeknde faktor. Soms is daar snaakse manne op die keurpaneel met nog snaakser idees. Hoop die twee manne wat coach kan kry wat hulle soek en dat dit hopelik die beste sal wees. Probleem op losskakel met verlede jaar se mannetjie wat beseer is en nie regtig iemand wat kop en skouers bo die res uitstaan nie. Weet iemand wat van KES se 8ste man geword het. Sien sy naam nêrens op spanlyste nie. Hoop nie hy is beseer nie nie want hy het hope talent. Slot kan ook kopkrap vir die manne wees, een staan kop en skouers bo almal uit ( pardon the pun), maar wie sy partner gaan wees….. sterkte vir die keurders
@bart nel: En natuurlik spankeuses
Lanklaas hier opinie gelewer, die wedstryde sou aanvanklik op Ellispark gewees het. Seker agv die veld se oppervlak geskuif. Egter jammer vir die seuns! Dink nie al die spanne moes op die dag gespeel het nie. Dalk net vir jou top seuns en Makro skole hou, sluit Helpies natuurlik hierby in. Hulle gaan baie spanne laat les opsê die jaar. Die o19 seuns word gewoonlik by die proewe toegelaat om te speel omdat hulle kwalifiseer om by die Potch week te speel. Baie talent die jaar, onthou die leeus het die Grant Khomo “gewen” verlede jaar. Hang net af van kombinasies….
@Vleis: I think he is over 18 and can’t play Craven Week.
@Brotherbear….thx for that. I dont want to make reference to a particular player as such merely using it as example due to everyones knowledge that this senter pairing use to be forwards.
As you know the life after Grade 12 is certainly when any potential career starts. However the grade of measuring players immediately with tertiary institutions is having played cravenweek. Bursaries etc. So i would say it already starts with school to certain extent, but also not the end of the world if you dont make it to provincial at school. Like we have seen in past experience with alot of talent being overlooked.
@knowthegame…There is a good chance the talent is already with a strong school in the area for a particular sport. Specially if the draughting was done properly, as well as schools with hostels can so easily accomodate. One cannot critisize if you dont have full dinamics. A school like you made reference to has already got a “semi-regional” team, because of the talent draughted.
People drive past schools to get to the school of there choice. So obviously they will have a better representation in regional teams with all the talent. In the past afrikaans schools made it up to last 60 candidates, then only the private en english schools joined. Got no idea how they do it now.
@BrotherBear: Is the Jeppe 8th man not playing today?
Eintlik beteken hierdie proewe n ronde nul.Keurders het klaar n goeie idee hoe die span gaan lyk…en met hier en daar n uitsonderlike vertoning kan n speler dalk deur kom.Dit gaan maar weer die Monnas crowd wees…of ons dit wil aanvaar of nie hulle run die show.Miskien het keurders en afrigters verander en miskien kan iemand ons dalk inlig wie die kenners is.Helpies spelers sal seer sekerlik nou meer van n kans he as gevolg van hulle goeie spel en uitslae.Ek het 3 jaar terug by die lions rugby navrae gedoen oor n beginsel en ek weet nie of dit nog staan nie, maar die afrigter van die span het die finale se oor n posisie.2012 het Monnas afrigters die Craven week,Akademie week en Puk spanne afgerig..needles om te se ek dink 26 splers van Monnas was in daai drie spanne.Hoor graag wie is die keurders en afrigters van spanne.
@Skopgraaf: Difficult call on the midfield backline players vs. loosies. Problem is that during the open age groups the competition is quite fierce and specialisation starts playing a big role. Due to the pace, you tend to rely heavily on instinct – so what style are you used. To change from one position to another and be really good from the start is not that easy and mastered by very few. You need a few games to settle in. I rated both Monnas centres as good loosies. They can be very good in the midfield, but need to have a mindshift. Career sport decisions at school level may be a bit early and of recent forced by competition to be drafted by one of the provincial sides post matric. Although I love SBR, the real competition only starts after school. Each player has a different setup strategy. It is absolutely NB to have such a strategy as well as a plan B and C as well.
I am sure the Lions union will somehow look after the u19 player. Yes – good option to draft him into the u19 trials. He also has the opportunity to play in the PUK week.
@Brotherbear…yes the Jeppe Monnas encounter will be goos one. Years ago it use to be a annual weekday fixture. re the Monnas senters. What is your take playing a guy out of position for best interest of the team, and maybe depriving him of colours in a position he might have had a career with?…
With regards to the Jeppe eightman, could the union not draught him into the u19 trials to keep him in the mix, or risk loosing him from maybe going to another union next year.
@Skopgraaf: Correct, Helpies beat KES by a healthy margin on Saturday. The game was not in the original calendar and is part of the initiative to showcase local schools before S18 matches.
Must say, KES came out with guns blazing. Helpies was a bit lacklustre due to writing exams each day of the week and not wanting to incur injuries before today. KES not a team to be underestimated though.
To answer your question/comment more directly: I think all the selectors could not attend the Saturday game and they probably want an even playing field for all teams. Monnas vs. Jeppe will be an interesting affair, although not an “official” game. I understand that the “star” eightman of Jeppe is u19 this year and will not be available for Craven week (u18). Some people have punted him as a future Sprinbok wing.
Did Kes and Helpmekaar not already meet at Lions curtain raiser? Ellispark.