JOHANNESBURG, 10 April 2013: South Africa’s popular Premier Interschools rugby series on Wednesday received a massive boost with the announcement that leading short term insurer Mutual & Federal had signed a three-year contract as the title sponsor, with Cell C and G4S as associate sponsors. Premier Interschools is a series of 12 matches, which will feature the highest profile and most traditional interschool rugby rivalries, from South Africa’s top rugby schools, broadcast live on SuperSport from April to August.
Schoolboy rugby has served as one of the cornerstones of domestic rugby dating back more than a century, and true to its slogan “Honouring Heritage. Playing for the Future”, Premier Interschools is about History, Heritage and Tradition. The series, now in its second year, is expected to grow even stronger.
The Premier Interschools stories will further be captured in 12 magazine shows which will preview all the games and provide historical overviews of these traditional schools and highlight other academic, cultural and sporting achievements.
Commenting on Mutual & Federal signing up as the title sponsor, former Springbok Captain and Premier Interschools Director, Tiaan Strauss said: “It is a privilege for Premier Interschools that Mutual & Federal, as one of the oldest companies in South Africa, has joined as a sponsor. Premier Interschools is all about the traditions and heritage of the participating schools and that goes hand in hand with a brand like Mutual & Federal.
“I would further like to thank Cell C and G4S for coming on board as associate sponsors to make Premier Interschools a great success.
“I am very proud to be involved with Premier Interschools as I experienced some of my most memorable and passionate moments during my school rugby career, and Premier Interschools would like to bring such special moments to the public by broadcasting these games.”
Mutual & Federal Executive: Brand, Customer and Transformation, Vuyo Lee, was equally delighted with the deal and said it was an easy decision to sponsor the series as schoolboy rugby formed a vital cog in the development of future Springbok heroes. Lee said: “The Premier Interschools series embodies the proud heritage of rugby in South Africa while also providing a platform to nurture future rugby heroes. These principles resonate with the Mutual & Federal brand and our proud heritage which dates back over 180 years.”
Cell C Chief Commercial Officer Jose Dos Santos echoed the sentiment that the series could have a big influence in paving the way for some players to achieve their dreams of becoming Springboks in future, and said this inspired them to support the series as associate sponsors.
“We are proud to be associated with Premier Interschools Rugby,” said Dos Santos. “This event will ultimately change the lives of many of these young, aspiring sports stars and Cell C will be a part of that magic, this is why we do what we do, to change lives.”
Albert Erasmus, Managing Director, G4S Cash Solutions added: “Globally, G4S has invested in the development of youth through the sponsorship of sport. G4S is particularly proud to be associated with sport in South Africa, and the Premier Interschools series is yet another example of G4S’s commitment to the communities in which we operate. We are grateful for this opportunity and would like to thank all those involved in arranging this event. Good luck to all the schools.”
The Mutual & Federal Premier Interschools series will see 15 of the top schools in the country being pitted against each other over weekends namely:
- Affies
- Bishops
- Glenwood
- Grey College
- Grey PE
- Jeppe
- KES
- Maritzburg College
- Monument
- Outeniqua
- Paarl Boys High
- Paarl Gymnasium
- Paul Roos Gymnasium
- Rondebosch
- Waterkloof
Corporate Social Investment
Premier Interschools is dedicated to allocate funds for CSI to the schools that will further develop rugby talent in our country’s youth, including from underprivileged communities.
Mutual & Federal Premier Interschools fixtures 2013:
Saturday, 20 April – KES vsJeppe (KES, Johannesburg)
Saturday, 27 April – Outeniquavs Paarl Gym (Outeniqua, George)
Saturday, 11 May – Paul Roosvs Paarl Gym (Paul Roos, Stellenbosch)
Saturday, 18 May – Maritzburg College vs KES (Maritzburg, Pietermaritzburg)
Saturday, 25 May – Grey Bloemvs Paarl Boys High (Grey, Bloemfontein)
Saturday, 01 June – Glenwood vs Monument (Glenwood, Durban)
Saturday, 08 June – Bishops vsRondebosch (Bishops, Cape Town)
Saturday, 20 July – Paarl Boys High vs Paul Roos (Paarl Boys High, Paarl)
Saturday, 27 July – Grey Bloemvs Grey PE (Grey Bloem, Bloemfontein)
Saturday, 03 August – Paarl Gym vs Paarl Boys High (Faure Street Stadium, Paarl)
Saturday, 10 August – OuteniquavsAffies (Outeniqua, George)
Saturday, 17 August – Paul Roosvs Grey Bloem (Paul Roos, Stellenbosch)
@Tjoppa: You have inside info and I respect that, would just like to hear it from him seeing that he asked what I have done as he clearly has.
Just asking
@Tjoppa: what do you mean?
@PlayFlair: He is from Boishaai. That only gives him an edge. And if I may how do you define “informed”. According to me it does not require a lot of knowledge to be seen as informed. I know his knowledge of netbal is also superior. A man of a lot of talents. You are questioning WC blue blood. Bend the knee Playfair.
@Grasshopper: Alive or living???
@star: ok sorry your dream team is the 2014 side, we will give it to Kearsney this year. From my memory in the 90’s Westville found Pinetown a handful as did Glenwood but that was our worst decade in our history. I happened to play in the worst year too….we lost to Westville by a point due to a dodgy last minute penalty for ‘holding on’…that same Westville side smashed everyone at age group level, just shows how things can change from grade 10 to 12….
@BoishaaiPa: Show me yours and I will show you mine… So what have you done that will make us believe that you are an informed rugby supporter; coaching qualification, highest level of selection, teams coached and win ratio, involvement in education etc.
@Grassy- This not Westville’s dream team. A very good side that with the right mindset can achieve solid results( aka Framesby) . My money is on the next few years for Westville.(Remember the U16s as an age group lost only one game last year). The current U16s were the most improved last year and seem to be maintaining that trend.Great depth too.This is Kearsney’s time though and the good money has to be on them . But you never know with a derby and if Westville can beat the spread then they can push on.
Also I think you are confirming Westers point about how history will get overtaken by being competitive.It is the nature of things.
I started at Westville in 1977 and we never lost to Pinetown and so I am not sure about the” superior” win ratio
@star: agreed star, but Westville vs Kearsney for no1 in KZN is rare occurrence. These are the two schools dream team years. Also, it won’t be for number 1 if Westville don’t play Glenwood which was due to played at Glenwood this year. The true Highway derby is actually Pinetown vs Westville, but unfortunately Pinetown have drifted far off the pace. Pinetown probably actually have a superior win ratio over Westville…
History is only part of the story and as Westers says it must be competitive.The winner of the Westville /Kearsney game will probably go on to be No 1 in KZN and at 26 games all it cannot get closer than that. But for me the edge is the connectivity of the event. When Paarl Gym play Boys High the town baker will be supporting one side and the butcher the other. Families will be split down the middle. I have had personal experience of this when myself and my brothers played in several Hilton v House games. The family was torn apart and the banter and recriminations are still ongoing. That is what makes a true derby.
@HORSEFLY NO.1: Refer my replies to Grassy and Playa. Note I experienced the same with the Landbou/Oakdale derby which I attended last year. Great to watch live with an awesome vibe and Kaplan reffing, but watching it on YouTube afterwards did not do it justice. I guess live memories are the best. I am all for watching the KZN teams on Telly though, as it at least gives an outsider an idea what you guys are on about, so will still watch/pvr the KZN games and any others that are shown.
@Playa: as I said to Grassy, it is always subjective. Maybe we look for different things when we watch SBR, and to me the quality, skill and intensity was lacking. To put in perspective, I similarly did not enjoy the Boishaai/PRG game for the same reasons. It is this my opinion though, so I am not arguing with you on anyone here.
@Ploegskaar:
I get where you are coming from,in terms of quality of the two teams the Grey game wouldve been better to watch whilst the DHS team was a real bad one and the Glenwood side a great one that didn’t live up to their full potential so if you are looking at it from that eye I completely understand.
But, overall that was a great game. The atmosphere,sportsmanship,comeradrie etc were just fantastic! The weather wasn’t great but the two teams didn’t let that stop them.
@grassy
I watched a lot of the TV games last year and I have to say I didn’t find Grey/Boishaai too intersting but Grey/Affies was amazing. But for me, the best game to watch was indeed the Glenwood/DHS game. I think both school masters can be very proud of their boys last year! Great scenes. @Playa:
Thank you… Agree with every word
@Grasshopper: agreed, it will always be subjective and it is easier to relate to teams or matches that matter to you. Maybe it was the one-sidedness or maybe the wind, if I remember correctly, or as they always say/ You should have been there.
Some other great derbies;
Queens vs Dale
Wynberg vs Rondebosch
PBHS vs Affies
KES vs PBHS
…..
@Ploegskaar: I disagree with you. I thought the DHS-Glenwood game was the most alive game, including the atmosphere of the games I saw on tv last year.The Boishaai-Grey game was a tighter affair,yes.But as far as overall production game…the Durban game was head and shoulders above the one in Paarl.
@Ploegskaar: Ploegie, yes and Horsie would have a personal interest in the game, like I did. As you have no affliiation with Glenwood and DHS it would have seemed boring. However, Boland Landbou probably play Boishaai and Grey Bloem regularly it would of course be closer to your heart. Thank goodness it’s all about differing opinions and likes or the world would be boring. For the 30,000 or so DHS and Glenwood old boys still alive I’m sure it was the best game of the season, especially for us hoppers!!
@HORSEFLY NO.1: Just remember that you tend to enjoy the game and the atmosphere more when you watch it live. Please don’t be offended, I know you are not the type to overreact, but from a neutral’s perspective it was the poorest of the televised SBR games last year, with the Boishaai/Grey game (from an even more neutral perspective) the best of the lot.
@Westers:
Lol you clearly weren’t at the DHS vs Glenwood game last year. HUGE crowds! Very impressed with the game and the boys and war cries. That game easily had more interest than the WBHS vs Kearsney game last year
@Grasshopper: Some Headmasters had the foresight to sign up some 3 years ago already….others sat back and waited. Those that committed early on reap the benefits now. You need both schools on board to make it happen.
@Westers: Yes agreed, but if you want to call it classic clashes or derby day then it needs to be just that. Premier Schools would be fine for new derbies like Kearsney vs Westville etc. The College 150th celebration Founders day game vs Glenwood will be epic this year. I would love to see the Westville vs Kearsney game on TV as it’s the Highway Derby!
@Grasshopper: Neutrals would rather watch a game where the result could go either way when predicted beforehand – not simply because it is a traditional fixture. Not sure that games involving DHS would attract much interest currently. Hope they prove me wrong.
Kearsney vs Westville and College vs Westville would make better viewing IMHO.
@Grasshopper: @Slam: Not all FNB “classic clashes” are televised. FNB has cut back on the budget and they merely sponsor the day without TV. Many of those schools have tied themselves to contracts commitments- useless ones. I believe it excludes events such as Premier and they now sit with their fingers up their — No use blaming Premier or Tiaan Strauss. On the other hand, ala Naas, many of the schools which have committed themselves to FNB, may as well stay with them. because it does not mean that if they escape from FNB, that they will get TV time with Premier. This is an economic venture, not philanthropy at work. By the way, there are bigger and older derbys than the ones mentioned by you. And there is a nice photo on GCBs FB page of the launch in Sandton
@Slam: I think what BHP is trying to say is that it does not really matter how old the tradition is or whatever. The broadcasting is dependant on the amount of viewers the game broadcasted will attract. All about money my dear Watson MONEY
@Grasshopper: College vs Glenwood and Glenwood vs DHS iare down as an FNB Classic Clashes, Not sure if they will be televised by SuperSport
@Buffel: I also agree. The other rivalries might be older, but as for them being televised to the exclusion of KC & WBHS – highly questionable.
I think in KZN the biggest and oldest derbies are as follows;
DHS vs College
Michaelhouse vs Hilton
Glenwood vs College
DHS vs Glenwood
These 4 should be all on TV.
Anyone know which schools are tied in with the FNB broadcasting rights contract? Out of interest what did FNB pay individual schools to broadcast games?
Agrees with @star and @buffel traditional rivals are forged from local derbies not games like Glenwood vs Monnas or Maritzburg College vs KES. Question is are some of the traditional derbies still included in the FNB contract?
@star: I think you hit the nail on the head- this is supposed to be traditional rivals and those are found from years of contesting local games. Glenwood /college, dhs/college etc. These out of town games only came into being recently after the advent of the festivals around the country. Kearsney/westville is always a hotly contested fixture and this year;s addition would have been great for followers of school rugby.
@BOG: Sien in Bloem het ook nuwe virus kop uitgesteek. JALOESIE
@Tjoppa: Moet liefs nie iets se na 20:00 nie. Dan het jou adellike Russiese maat n te groot invloed op jou.@Ploegskaar: Ek word beslis nie mislei deur die besoedeling oral nie.Ek het gehoor van visserman stories wat hulle lyne ingooi waar die stront so dik dryf op die water, dat nie eers n drie ons sinker dit kan penetreer nie. Behalwe dit, word baie grafte in die opvangsgebied van riviere gegrawe,Die gevolg is dat baie vd liggaamsvog (met VIGS) oor n tydperk, die riviere inloop. Daar is nou n nuwe virus in omloop, genaamd HAGS. Di n kombinasie van herpes, aids,gonorrea,(?) en syphellis(?) ” Proudly South African”
Is FNB Classic Clashes sponsoring any live matches this year like last year?
Would be great to have another DHS vs Glenwood game on my PVR
@PlayFlair: Do us a favour and please state what you have done to get schoolboy rugby on the map?..If you dont have facts at hand do not write dribble on an open forum, you just show how uninformed you are. If most of the schools did not sell out their souls to FNB in long term contracts worth a pittance, they would be shown on TV as well! I sincerely hope you wont be watching any of this “rubbish” on TV.
@Grasshopper: You are 100% correct. It’s seems as if they had to fill the schedule; some playing more than one, MC vs KES and the worst so called derby between GW and Monnas. Tiaan did well in bull dusting his way into the limelight. Never thought a tough nut like him would sink to such levels. Also, this rubbish is damaging SBR as it is all about eggo’s again. I bet HC and MHS scoffed at the idea and had Tiaan on his knees begging for the biggest derby match in KZN. Next best MC vs GW then sadly KC vs WV. ‘Premier’ do us a favor…
@BOG: En sou jy jou mond uitspoel en jou tande afspoel in die rivier was dit 1768 swembaddens en daarvoor bedank ons jou Bog.
@Ploegskaar: Maar dan moet een keer oorstop sodat ons sodom en gemorsland se fyn lewe aan jou kan voorstel. Dalk kan ons sommer ‘n ordentlike skole wedstryd inpas.
@BOG: Julle moet tog nie mislei word dat die riviertjies hier uit ons metropool veel beter is nie. Ek is baie lief vir watersport en van die bekender surfs spots in die Kaap, by riviermondings, is Garbage Dumps en wag daarvoor, Kakgat. In Seepunt by die Thermopalia wrak is die besoedeling so erg dat jy ecoli kry terwyl jy wurg aan ‘n kondoom en oppad uit HIV opdoen van ou spuitnaalde op die rotse. En van the Wedge in die hawe praat ek nie eers, kyk maar net hoe lyk die Liesbeek wat by die ou Woodstock Strand uitmond as jy weer hieronder is.
@Ploegskaar: Ek verneem dat die ekwivalent van 1766 Olimpiese swembaddens riool tans ELKE DAG in die SA rivierstelsel inloop en ek glo helfte daarvan in die Jukskei en Apies riviere. Maar die klomp wie daar woon , drink die water en dink di gemmerbier. Die voordeel van die vis wat hulle daar vang, is dat jy dit nie hoef te curry nie. Dit proe nie so nie, maar dit lyk darem so en die Gautengers smul daaraan.
@Tjoppa: Al wat ek die afgelope 10 jaar van JHB gesien het is OR oppad land uit of oppad terug. Kimberley en Bloem is waar ek die Streep trek ou maat.
@Gungets Tuft: Thanx for the heads up. Must say we are very spoiled with private lodges close by if you don’t feel like driving too far. If ever down here I can recommend Leeuwenbosch on the Koo Road/Montague t/o on the N1, Rooiberg and Rietfontein on the R62 close to Ladismith WC (have a toot at Ronnie’s Sex Shop) and Petersfield close to Clanwilliam.
@Ploegskaar: Then you must stay away from the Jukskei. A few of those from the States is known to have settled there.
@Ploegskaar: A good friend who lives in Clanwilliam (and runs a top class place to stay) advises that the Namakwa is going to be top-drawer this year. Some early rains have the place already looking good. None of the climbing areas will be closed this year.
Pull into the Kalahari. Although a friend who was there said it is overcrowded. He had to share a waterhole with another car for 2 hours.
@BOG: I do not doubt that for one minute, but I only take a few short breaks a year and can seriously not place a value on what any break is worth to me. As long as some of the funds are used to create peace, quiet and wild animals that ensure there are no roaming, noisy uncultured baboons, I am happy.
@Ploegskaar: Yes, please support SAN Parks. Like so many other institutions in SA, I read that they too, are experiencing some “cash flow” problems. There are large numbers of unsatiable officials with ” levels of standing”, to support.
@Gungets Tuft: Probably Karoo-National and Namakwa for me this year, I don’t venture that far north…….
@BoishaaiPa: Selfs hierdie oningeligte seun begryp wat jy sê, so dan berus ek tydelik, in onkunde, tot volgende jaar se uitsendingsrooster opduik. Op ‘n rugbynoot, sterkte vir Saterdag, dit gaan taai maar nie onmoontlik wees nie.
@BoishaaiPa: n Wedstryd tussen die Cheetahs en die Bulle, sou miskien, net terloops, n beter voorbeeld gewees het. @Tjoppa: Die feit dat julle julself vergryp het aan Paarl Perle, is geen verskoning om jou soos n renosterbulletjie met n seer kop of horing, met slegte voorbeelde, te gedra nie.
@BoishaaiPa: Het al
@Tjoppa: Ek is glad nie liggeraak nie…julle het my nog nie eers kwaad gesien nie..ek probeer net n punt oordra!..Ploeg bly vaskyk in die Elite skole label en mis die punt heeltemal.
@Ploegskaar: Jy verstaan nie heeltemal hoe moeilik dit is om n slot vir skolerugby op TV te kry in die 1ste plek nie…Kom ons wees nou eerlik…Sal jy eerder n game op TV kyk tussen Stellaland en Noord-Oos Vrystaat of tussen WP en Bulls?….Dit gaan alles oor kykergetalle, belangstelling en advertensie generasie vir die kanale. Watter skole se old boys en ondersteuners sien jy meestal op rugby blogs ens?…Jou gedagtes is dalk edel, maar glad nie uitvoerbaar of onderhoudbaar in die harde werklikheid van TV sport nie. Hele paar skole se wedstryde teen tradisionele opposisie is ook nog aan FNB verbind en kon dus nie deur Premier Interschools gekontrakteer word nie. PI het die maksimum wat hy kon kry blootstelling probeer gee. Dit hang alles af van hoe die kykergetalle gaan wees wat gaan bepaal of daar meer tyd afgestaan sal word volgende seisoen. Daar is n man agter die skerms in die VSA wat al amper 5 jaar aan hierdie projek werk!…
@Ploegskaar: Whatch this space ons gaan jou wense laat waar word.
@BoishaaiPa: Honou BHP nie so liggeraak nie. Ek meen met kinders maak glo ek almal sit ewe veel “effort” in maar ja die resultate ongelukkig nie dieselfde nie. Ek dink almal het groot waardering vir wat jy doen MAAR ek het jou voorheen aangebied om jou lysie eers aan ons manne te stuur en hopelik sal ons jou baie hartseer kan spaar. Ek prys nou heletyd jou stert en nou gedra jy jou soos ‘ “Grey” supporter wat verloor het. Pas nie.
Hey en toe is ons gelukkig en kry n beurt.
Soos BoishaaiPa tereg gese het vroeer, moenie moet verloor.
Nou ja ons het nie.
Premier Interschools series will see 15 of the top schools in the country being pitted against each other over weekends:
Affies, Bishops, Glenwood, Grey College (Bloem), Grey High (PE), Jeppe, King Edward VII (KES), Maritzburg College, Monument, Outeniqua, Paarl Boys High, Paarl Gymnasium, Rondebosch and Waterkloof.
Mutual & Federal Premier Interschools fixtures 2013:
Saturday, 20 April – KES vs Jeppe (KES, Johannesburg)
Saturday, 27 April – Outeniqua vs Paarl Gim (Outeniqua, George)
Saturday, 11 May – Paul Roos vs Paarl Gim (Paul Roos, Stellenbosch)
Saturday, 18 May – Maritzburg College vs KES (Maritzburg, Pietermaritzburg)
Saturday, 25 May – Grey Bloem vs Paarl Boys High (Grey, Bloemfontein)
Saturday, 01 June – Glenwood vs Monument (Glenwood, Durban)
Saturday, 08 June – Bishops vs Rondebosch (Bishops, Cape Town)
Saturday, 20 July – Paarl Boys High vs Paul Roos (Paarl Boys High, Paarl)
Saturday, 27 July – Grey Bloem vs Grey PE (Grey Bloem, Bloemfontein)
Saturday, 03 August – Paarl Gym vs Paarl Boys High (Faure Street Stadium, Paarl)
Saturday, 10 August – Outeniqua vs Affies (Outeniqua, George)
Saturday, 17 August – Paul Roos vs Grey Bloem (Paul Roos, Stellenbosch)
@star: boet, you are correct about Glenwood vs Monnas not being a traditional derby but I can name a few derbies in KZN far more traditional than Kearsney vs Westville. Glenwood vs College over 90 years, College vs DHS over 100 years, Michaelhouse vs Hilton over 100 years and the biggest Durban derby DHS vs Glenwood also over 90 years. Glenwood have played College over 150 times! Westville vs Kearsney and Westville vs Glenwood are new derbies…
@BoishaaiPa: Uit al die opmerkings hierbo, wip jy alweer soos gewoonlik net jou gat vir my. Soos ek op ‘n ander artikel gemeld het, ek kyk bietjie skolerugby, klap hande en help bietjie waar nodig, so soos jy tereg opmerk, wat weet ek. Tipies is ‘n veralgemening, ons het al woorde hieroor gehad, so kom ons los eerder die beledigings, dis benede ons albei.
Op die ou end weet jy ons het dieselfde ten doel, en dat ek darem nie so toe dat ek nie besef watter groot prestasie dit reeds is net om skolerugby blootstelling op TV te kry nie. Ons verskil wel oor die verspreiding van blootstelling en of skolerugby of net sekere skole gaan baat by die beperkte hoeveelheid skole wat blootstelling kry. Onthou, jy beweeg hoofsaaklik in die elite-sfeer van skolerugby, terwyl ek darem my vinger op die pols van die 2 – 3 vlakke onder dit hou en weet hoe belangrik dit is dat minder-gerekende skole tans blootstelling en aansporing meer as ooit nodig het, anders sal leerders in hierdie skole, in areas wat julle en ander terloops voed, bloot net ophou speel. Vra gerus vir Tony hoeveel N-voorstede skole tans reeds het of oorweeg om rugby te skrap en sokker aan te bied, en dit in Afrikaans medium skole!
Dit gaan dus nie oor Landbou nie (dis i.m.o. ‘n elite-skool), maar eerder dat ‘n paar kameras by bv. die TS-Fees of BizSport meer sal help om julle einddoel te bereik as met net die skole op die huidige rooster.
Reference is made to ” traditional interschool rugby rivalries” KES v Jeppe and Paarl Gym v Paarl Boys High are obvious ones. I am not so sure about GW v Monument and KES v MC. Kearsney V Westville would be my choice given over 50 years of playing and are currently 26 victories each with one draw.
@Ploegskaar: Lewer eerder kommentaar oor iets waaroor jy ingelig is en die feite van het. Jy kan jou opinie enige tyd lig, maar ongelukkig is dit tipies van ons ou volkie, sal eerder kritiseer en fout soek , voordat daar gekyk word na die effort wat ingesit word om darem iets voort te bring!
@Ploegskaar: And apparently a common interest in the Sanparks stuff as well. Always try and fit a couple in a year – Kruger in December, Hluhluwe-Imfolosi a few times. End June is my big trip of this year which is 12 days in the Central Kalahari. Self drive into Passarge Valley via Rakkops.
Our paths will cross, unless you see me coming first
@Gungets Tuft: Let’s just say it was also not the BizSport Festival, hope that narrows the search down. Nothing wrong with a dram of JWB, GT, or the Pudding of Porras as I know it, have a toot for me, I only stick to beer and wine nowadays. Glad you were entertained by the other blog, think the site can do with an injection of a bit of rough stuff to balance all the stiff upper lips, IMO. Will unfortunately have to skip WK this year with a choir tour to Bloem, a couple of annual Sanpark trips on the cards and a foodshow in Germany to attend. With wine and SBR in common though, the time and place will find all of us at some stage in the near future, and what a multi-cultural experience that will be!
@Ploegskaar: I didn’t note the undercurrent in the tweet. And you have me investigating other festivals now.
Ploeg, ek is van daai ourerdom dat ek n gas van ou PW was vir twee jaar, en n tydelike besoeker vir nog twee. As ek die taal nie gepraat het, sou ek nooit kos gekry het. Die vlotheid (is dit n woord?) is die wind in en ek kry a moerse kopseer as ek te veel blasye moet lees, maar as dit interessant bly dan byt ek vas.
As ons die gesprek tussen Tjoppa, Rugbyman, Hoover in Engels vertaal, n paar mense se name uitruil, skole se name verander, kon daai gesprek net so wel hier in Durban plaasgevind het. Hoe meer dinge verander, how meer bly hulle net dieselfde.
En nou is my kopseer erg genoeg om my na die bottel JW Black Label to lei.
If you guys are all coming up to Wildeklawer then it could be an interesting week. I may need to park my towtruck and visit Maritzburru to witness it.
@Gungets Tuft: Following the MC Festival, with reference to another Festival…. What is more of a miracle though, is that you could read and understand the Taal. Respect!
@Ploegskaar: Does that explain a certain Tweet that I saw from you recently, following the College 150th Festival?
@BOG: @BOG: Waar is hierdie wedstryd gespeel, Oom? 27 onbeantwoorde punte teen hulle in die tweede helfte is darem baie, het die seuns ‘n maagkiem van die halftyd lemoene opgetel? Dit herhinner baie aan ‘n onlangse insident by een van die Durban-skole se rugby”fees” waar die gasheer skool met die laaste wedstryd op die laaste dag 13-5 agter was teen ‘n skool (naam ontglip my nou) en ‘n ongelooflike 28 onbeantwoorde punte in die tweede helfte aangeteken het. Die feit dat hulle totaal en al opgefoeter is in daai eerste helfte, maak die uitslag amper ‘n mirakel, of wat sê ek, Oom?
@BOG: “uitkontaktering”, “koop” en ala Garsfontein “opheffing”
@Ploegskaar: Geduld. Vra maar vir jou buurman, BHP. Dit klink of hy “insider” info het. Maar di onwaarskynlik dat jy vir n rukkie, hom hier gaan “raakloop”
@Tjoppa: Inteendeel, tsv die haakplekkie en n amptelike “oorsiggie”, sal ek nie verbaas wees as hulle nie verder hierdie jaar verloor nie. Maar tyd sal leer tussen die 4 strepe. En wat die toekoms betref, gaan kyk maar gerus na die O16, 15 en 14 groepe. Lg spannetjie het onlangs n bubble gehap, van alle spanne, teen Monnas. Hulle was 17-7 voor teen halftyd en raak toe aan die slaap en die uiteind? Verloor 34-17. Maar ek verneem dat remedierende stappe geneem is
@Tjoppa: Amen.
@BOG: Ai Oom, ek weet, maar my punt is eintlik dat ander skole ook bietjie blootstelling (lw. nie dieselfde as waneer Oom die japon ooppluk vir die nurse in die oggend nie) moet kry. Selfs een van die ander Booyshai bloggers (Tandemuis of so iets) het ander dag hier gesê dat Drostdy teen albei Paarl skole, Gim en Booyshai, speel. Ek dink die kinders en hulle ouers moet darem weet van daardie oulike plaasskool met gesonde waardes en rugbytradisie as ‘n 3de Paarl opsie, of hoe Oom?
@BOG: Kan ek lift kry saam Bloem ek golo nie ons gaan hulle gou weer sien wen nie.
@Ploegskaar: Wie se ek doen dit nie reeds nie, maar dit sal lekker wees om nog drie DVDs te voeg tot my versameling en ingesluit daarby, n oorsig vd skool. As ek nou na die terrein kyk, lyk dit soos n totale nuwe skool. In ons dae, ou geboue met koolstowe vir verhitting, rooi grond en stof en slegs die “scout” huisie en een toilet om in te rook. Nou is dit lieflike groen grasperke, nuwe geboue en gerieflikheidshalwe, is Eunice op hulle drumpel
@Ploegskaar: Ploeg ek is dood ernstig vandag. Ek het ‘n groot hekel aan ouers wat hul mislukkings probeer regstel deur hul kinders. God het kinders aan ons geleen om te koester. Ek verstaan waaragtig nie wat gaan aan nie. Ek is stom.
Besef die ouers nie dat na skool moet die outjie kompeteer op gelyke vlak sonder mamma en pappa se invloed. Dan val die wonderlike talentvolle seun uitmekaar en niemand kan verstaan hoekom sy ster sou gou verskiet het nie. En glo my die unies spoeg hom eenvoudig uit en verorber die volgende een.
Nee hel man dit is hartseer.
@BOG: Jirre Oom, jy is so ‘n geweldige GCB ondersteuner, kan jy nie ten minste ‘n lift saam met ‘n Meals-on-Wheels shuttle na Bloem vang om ‘n paar games lewendig te gaan kyk nie? Ek is seker hulle kan Oom se suurstoftenk, Zimmer Frame en opblaaspop saam inwors. Kom nou Oom, jy kan nie net die hele dag op die stoep sit en pensioen trek, tiete kyk en RSG luister nie.
@Tjoppa: Klink soortgelyk aan hoe die arme kinders van Durbanville elke oggend in twee busse na die Paarl en een na Stel(l)enbosch getrok word, soos slagdiere wat pappie of mammie se onvervulde drome moet vervul.
@BOG: Sluit dan die toilet deur. Hoe oud is jy regtig.
Intussen sal ek die 3 (DRIE, D-R-I-E) wedstryde van GCB geniet. Daardie Kapenaartjies moet nou net nie my genot kom bederf nie
Voordat julle nou julle broekies nat piepie, konsulteer eers met BHP. In n onlangse kommentaar hier, het hy laat blyk dat sekere onderhandelinge moet plaasvind, wat wel besig is om te gebeur agter die skerms, voordat meer skole betrek word. Wees dus geduldig!! Ek twyfel egter of BHP sy verskyning sal maak in die volgende twee weke na daardie komieklike “ranglys” van hom.
@Ploegskaar: So ons kan almal oplaai met meubels op drie beestrokke. Se net en ons stuur. Boerseuns is altyd welkom hier.
@Tjoppa: Met 350 leerders en 18 spanne sal ons in die Beeld Trofee vir klein skole speel, so sal maar lol jong.
@Ploegskaar: Julle moet maar daai skool skuif na Erasmia en deelneem aan die World Championship of SBR hierbo.
As hoofborg van Boland Landbou se jaarlikse Mutual & Federal Agri-fees en met al daai versekeringsgeld van stropers, dorsmasjiene, trekkers en Toyota bakkies, sou mens hoop dat hulle darem een donnerse wedstryd van die Plaasskool sou inpas. BL/Gim, BL/PRG, BL/Wynberg, BL/Bishops of selfs BL/Drostdy sou doen. Klink na ‘n kliekerige affere die, amper soos BHP se rankings, so dan eerder ‘n geleentheid vir die selfpromosie van ‘n uitverkose paar as blootstelling van vele.
Is FNB Classic Clashes playing any games live like last year?
Premier Interschools Fixtures 2013
20 April: KES vs Jeppe at KES
27 April: Outeniqua vs Paarl Gym at Outeniqua
11 May: Paul Roos vs Paarl Gym at Paul Roos
18 May: Maritzburg College vs KES at Maritzburg College
25 May: Grey Bloem vs Paarl Boys’ High in Bloemfontein
1 June: Glenwood vs Monument at Glenwood
8 June: Bishops vs Rondebosch at Bishops
20 July: Paarl Boys’ High vs Paul Roos at Paarl Boys’ High
27 July: Grey Bloem vs Grey PE in Bloemfontein
3 August: Paarl Gym vs Paarl Boys’ High at Faure Street Ground in Paarl
17 August: Paul Roos vs Grey Bloem at Paul Roos
Sien ons manne in Gauteng sal maar the World Series of School Boy Rugby moet begin. Mr Straus do not have good memories from Gauteng during his rugby playing years. You are missing 3 of the Top 10 schools mr Strauss.
Participating schools??