If you can’t take the heat, maybe this kitchen is not for you
Schoolboy rugby coaches are feeling the pressure like never before and some of them buckling under that pressure. …
Klofies dodge a Witbul-let
Pretoria co-ed high school Waterkloof are being frowned upon today after they withdrew only their 1st XV, u16A and 3rd XV teams from the Noordvaal Cup commitments against Monument of Krugersdorp. Other rugby matches between the schools are set to go ahead.…
KZN youth week trials 2022 – selectors / matches
SELECTORS
While Covid was busy screwing up everyday life, some good things happened. For one KZN made a much overdue change and now each of the mainstream high schools has a selector. At the very least this balance will improves the sort after impartiality image.…
Northwood head: “consequences for parent” after bad behaviour video goes viral
In a letter to parents, Northwood headmaster Paul Viljoen mentioned that he apologised for the incident that occurred after the u16A match at Kearsney on 30/04/2022, captured in a series of videos that went viral on social media.…
Paul Roos’ Pacific Islander styled star may not be eligible for SA Schools
Exciting Namibian-born Paul Roos centre / fullback Jurenzo Julius came off the bench to play his first match of 2022 and proved exactly why Cape school rugby gurus have been talking him up as hot property.…
Boland Landbou on track to be 22% bigger by 2025
Boland Landbou are in the process of increasing the number of students at their agricultural high school.…
Where were you on the day neither Boishaai, Grey College, Paarl Gim nor Paul Roos won!
It’s a question being asked around SA by the schoolboy rugby interested community: when was the last time Grey College, Paarl Boys’ High, Paarl Gymnasium and Paul Roos Gymnasium, could not register a win between the four of them on the same matchday? Bearing in mind that we are talking about four of the five powerhouses of South African schoolboy rugby.…
BHP Rankings for the Easter weekend ending 18 April 2022
| Rank | Team | P | W | L | D | For | Agst | Diff | Pts | Win% | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paarl Gim | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 151 | 56 | 95 | 18.5 | 100.00% | 4.63 |
| 2 | Grey College | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 271 | 82 | 189 | 21 | 100.00% | 4.20 |
| 3 | Bishops | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 233 | 89 | 144 | 29 | 100.00% | 4.14 |
| 4 | HJS Paarl | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 201 | 61 | 140 | 23.5 | 83.33% | 3.92 |
| 5 | Garsfontein | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 144 | 38 | 106 | 15 | 75.00% | 3.75 |
| 6 | Affies | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 189 | 66 | 123 | 22 | 83.33% | 3.67 |
| 7 | Monument | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 202 | 125 | 77 | 24.5 | 85.71% | 3.50 |
| 8 | Framesby | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 123 | 80 | 43 | 18.4 | 66.67% | 3.07 |
| 9 | Glenwood | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 175 | 169 | 6 | 20.5 | 71.43% | 2.93 |
| 10 | Rondebosch | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 150 | 59 | 91 | 10.5 | 75.00% | 2.63 |
| 11 | Hilton | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 169 | 25 | 144 | 10.5 | 75.00% | 2.63 |
| 12 | Paul Roos | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 161 | 77 | 84 | 13 | 60.00% | 2.60 |
| 13 | Michaelhouse | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 156 | 100 | 56 | 18 | 71.43% | 2.57 |
| 14 | Outeniqua | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 81 | 74 | 7 | 10 | 50.00% | 2.50 |
| 15 | Westville | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 183 | 127 | 56 | 20 | 75.00% | 2.50 |
| 16 | Muir College | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 128 | 59 | 69 | 12 | 100.00% | 2.40 |
| 17 | Helpmekaar | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 138 | 146 | -8 | 16.5 | 57.14% | 2.36 |
| 18 | KES | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 196 | 92 | 104 | 14 | 83.33% | 2.33 |
| 19 | Kingswood | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 108 | 75 | 33 | 14 | 66.67% | 2.33 |
| 20 | Maritzburg College | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 261 | 123 | 138 | 16 | 71.43% | 2.29 |
| 21 | Stellenberg | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 172 | 106 | 66 | 11 | 60.00% | 2.20 |
| 22 | Jeppe | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 117 | 155 | -38 | 17.5 | 62.50% | 2.19 |
| 23 | Nelspruit | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 123 | 137 | -14 | 15 | 57.14% | 2.14 |
| 24 | Grey HS | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 189 | 167 | 22 | 15 | 57.14% | 2.14 |
| 25 | Brandwag (Uitenhage) | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 247 | 146 | 101 | 17 | 75.00% | 2.13 |
| 26 | Marlow | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 129 | 101 | 28 | 14.5 | 57.14% | 2.07 |
| 27 | Selborne | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 198 | 127 | 71 | 17.8 | 55.56% | 1.98 |
| 28 | Waterkloof | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 149 | 124 | 25 | 13.5 | 57.14% | 1.93 |
| 29 | St Andrew’s | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 166 | 133 | 33 | 14.5 | 62.50% | 1.81 |
| 30 | Boland Landbou | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 276 | 83 | 193 | 12.4 | 62.50% | 1.55 |
Kearsney Easter Rugby Festival – North/Noord vs East/Oos
Kearsney’s Festival was loaded with many talented kids who played their part in making the occasion a memorable one. Here’s a pick along different lines to celebrate some of the successes enjoyed.…
All in a day’s work for EG’s coaches Rudi & Reghardt
What an Easter Monday , 18 April 2022 was for EG Jansen and University of Pretoria coaches Rudi Dames and Reghardt Botha!…
Kearsney Easter Rugby Festival 2022 going ahead despite KZN flooding & heavy rainfall
AN EASTER FEAST OF RUGBY – from Kearsey
The Standard Bank Kearsney Easter Rugby Festival will kick off this Thursday (14th) as scheduled, despite the widespread flooding and heavy rainfall experienced in KwaZulu-Natal this week.…