Eastern Cape school rugby fixtures 2013

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1. 
   #30 WOLRAM

   It seems Marlow rugby are great this year.

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   2 April, 2013 at 19:43
2. 
   #29 Hustle

   Queens has some really stiff competition! Looking at the teams they playing this will QC toughest assignment in years……Affies, and a round off with Martizburg College…I think QC will def have to kick it up a notch…this is not the St Sthithians festival….

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   18 January, 2013 at 19:45
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   #28 Rockspider

   Dale, QC and Selborne should play the following 19 fixtures every year.)

   Each other twice.

   Grahamstown:
   St Andrews College
   Kingswood College
   Graeme College

   East London
   Hudson Park
   Stirling
   Grens
   Cambridge
   Port Rex

   Port Elizabeth
   Grey High
   Framesby

   Uitenhage
   Muir
   Brandwag

   Humansdorp
   Nico Malan

   Cradock
   Marlow

   Kimberly
   Noord Kaap

   The first team will have 26 fixtures.

   The first team can play 3 games at Kearsney against Natal Schools. Any 3 ( DHS, Glenwood, Westville, College, Northwood or Kearsney) ,
   3 Games at Cape Schools Week ( Rondebosch, SACS, Boland Landbou, Outeniqua, Paul Roos, Paarl Boys High, Paarl Gim or Wynberg,) .
   1 at Graeme Festival against ( Daniel Pienaar , Grey Bloem or Despatch)
   

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   18 January, 2013 at 10:36
4. 
   #27 rugbyfan

   @beet: Thanks

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   9 January, 2013 at 06:59
5. 
   #26 beet

   @rugbyfan: I have Marlow’s fixtures to load but no news on that Queens vs Noord-Kaap game. I’m sure it’s off but not sure who Queens have organised to play instead

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   7 January, 2013 at 14:30
6. 
   #25 rugbyfan

   Any more finality here

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   7 January, 2013 at 13:41
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   #24 rugbyfan

   Hey Beast like the pick

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   22 December, 2012 at 05:53
8. 
   #23 The Beast

   @Queenian: A lot more than you think. If only you knew.

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   14 December, 2012 at 10:59
9. 
   #22 Queenian

   @The Beast: I think you have not been out much mate.

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   14 December, 2012 at 10:03
10. 
    #21 rugbyfan

    @The Beast: Ye being to St Andrews/Bishops and Michael House all top class facilities Michael House most likely has the best.

    Just do yourself a favour next time you in the Queenstown area go and have a look i think you will be very surprised. Not saying they have the best but must easly be in the top 5 in SA even Top 3

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    14 December, 2012 at 09:19
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    #20 The Beast

    @rugbyfan: You obviously don’t get out much? Ever seen a pvt school?

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    13 December, 2012 at 13:34
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    #19 rugbyfan

    @The Beast: The Beast not quite mate proud of being at Grey Bloem but i do know quite alot about Queens as my brother and father went there proud school with most likely the best facilities of any school in SA.

    And ye i hope Queens/Dale do well they have embraced change and are still going well.

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    13 December, 2012 at 08:01
13. 
    #18 The Beast

    Rugbyfan sounds like a wannabe Queenian who went to Grey College.

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    11 December, 2012 at 08:18
14. 
    #17 The Beast

    rUGBYFAN SOUNDS LIKE A WANNABE Q

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    11 December, 2012 at 08:17
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    #16 rugbyfan

    Ryan went from Queens to St Andrew,s at the end of he,s Under 14 year plus 4 other players. And as far as i can tell did not help them much at 1st team level they lost to Queens

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    11 December, 2012 at 07:51
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    #15 Playa

    @Grasshopper: Ja hey, a derby against Glenwood would be almost impractical to fit all teams.Dale have 11 teams less.So it would definitely be an A/B Team derby at best.Maybe have our C teams play your E/Fs.

    @HORSEFLY NO.1: Depth isnt great at Dale either,but also working on it.At the moment,I think DHS could take the B teams down…but we would see great battles in the A teams.

    @NW_Knight: I can certainly put it out there mate.Get the talking going now.

    @Umtata: No news yet mate.Dale’s never recruited a coach from outside (barring Darryl Mauer in 2008 – though he had coached at Dale before).The search is still going.I’m not sure what the situation is at Queens.

    @beet: Ryan left Queens for SAC at the end of his grade 9 year.

    I had no idea about that QC-SAC situation.Maybe we need to cut a similar deal with both Selborne and St Andrews as they attract quite a lot of talent from Dale Junior,and have been for a while now.All above board though,so there are no issues.

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    5 December, 2012 at 10:48
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    #14 beet

    @Umtata: Ryan Kankowski went from Queens to St Andrews somewhere along the line.

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    5 December, 2012 at 10:06
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    #13 Umtata

    @HORSEFLY NO.1: Queens and St Andrews where at a cross roads, in 2009 I think. Queens canceled the fixture as St Andrew was recruiting a number of their sportsmen, not rugby only(cricket & athletics). If my sources are correct, the headmasters at the time came to an agreement that if St Andrews recruits a learner from Queens they(the learner) would have to pay their fees for themselves in the 1st year they were at St Andrews. There have not been many cases of learners “leaving” for G.town after that.
    Not saying Glenwood and DHS situation is similar. I watched the G.wood and DHS fixture on TV eaarlier this year, it would be sad if it was canceled.

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    5 December, 2012 at 09:27
19. 
    #12 Umtata

    @Grasshopper:Grey PE has about 20 rugby teams, so it would be a good fixture @Playa: Any news on who the new coaches for Dale and Queens? Playing N.wood at festivals first then a fixture down the line wouldn’t be a bad idea. With any school the number of teams they have depends on the success of the 1st XV, as winning creates interest among the boys, Dale had about 17/18 teams this year. Which is more then last year 15/16.

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    5 December, 2012 at 09:12
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    #11 NW_Knight

    @Playa: Northwood would love a fixture against Dale. Work on it from your side and maybe we can start something from 2014.

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    5 December, 2012 at 08:50
21. 
    #10 Grasshopper

    Horsie, I still can’t believe that you think the DHS vs Glenwood fixture will be called off, it won’t happen boet, Old Boys on both sides won’t allow it….simple….I don’t even think World War 2 stopped the fixtures….

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    4 December, 2012 at 20:39
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    #9 HORSEFLY NO.1

    @Playa:
    I think DHS-Dale would be great! We have similar no. Of teams and the A-teams would be good games. Don’t know about B side downwards though as we’ve been beefing up our depth lately but yeah could be good. Maybe to replace the GWD fixture?

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    4 December, 2012 at 19:30
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    #8 Grasshopper

    @Playa, I think Glenwood would love a fixture with Dale but unfortunately it would probably be A teams only as Glenwood has up to 28 teams on a day. Grey PE might be a better down the line fixture for us…

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    4 December, 2012 at 18:47
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    #7 Playa

    Getting a derby going with a KZN school would be awesome.I know there used to be one against Beachwood back in the 80s.DHS would be great,or maybe revive the derby against what is now Northwood…or dare I say it…Glenwood.Though they together with Maritzburg College have far more teams than Dale.Queens play Marlow,I think that one would also be fitting.Never really thought of Outeniqua,but that would also be interesting.
    Just further out,I thought about an annual fixture against one of the Cape Town southern suburbs teams (Bishops,Rondebosch,SACS ot Wynberg)

    But this dream would need a lot of buy-in from Old Dalians and parents alike.

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    4 December, 2012 at 17:55
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    #6 Umtata

    @Playa: Was thinking of some schools
    Outeniqua
    DHS
    Marlow(with Cradock High to so all teams play)
    This is all expansive and would require some assistance, from OD’s and parents. Any other ideas?

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    4 December, 2012 at 17:11
26. 
    #5 Playa

    @Umtata: Agreed.Port Rex and Grens have gone backwards in the last decade, even Stirling has surpassed them.
    I have suggested to the powers that be that Dale look into a fixture or 2 outside of the province just to beef up the fixture list.

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    3 December, 2012 at 09:12
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    #4 Umtata

    @Playa: That’s very sad to hear. It would really be good for Dale Rugby if they had 2 more tough fixtures. No disrespect, but Port Rex and Grens should go back to being wednesday fixtures for Dale.

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    1 December, 2012 at 15:50
28. 
    #3 beet

    @Playa: Very sad to hear about this kind of thing.

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    30 November, 2012 at 20:56
29. 
    #2 Playa

    @Umtata: The DP fixture is dead and buried mate.Racial abuse got out of hand.It would even be worse now.
    But I must say,the DP fixture was always a great affair.Just not when playing in Uitenhage.

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    30 November, 2012 at 17:14
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    #1 Umtata

    I think Dale College need to try and bring back the Daniel Pienaar fixture, playing Marlow would also be a good idea. I see Queens will be playing Northern Cape High, good fixture for both schools. Queens will also be playing Kingswood, its been a while.

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    29 November, 2012 at 21:11