Match breakdown: Paarl Gim 37 Outeniqua 25
Paarl Gymnasium defeated Outeniqua 37-25 in an away game the many got to enjoy as a result of the Premier Interschools live T.V. coverage. By winning the game Gimmies effectively put a target on their backs as the new team to beat in SA schoolboy rugby.
The game was little like a “Rock, Paper, Scissors!” contest with the Kwaggas constantly opting for individual brilliance (scissors) and almost always being trumped by Gim’s teamwork approach (rock). …
Results – 27 April 2013
UPDATED
| SCHOOL | SCHOOL | NOTES | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M.College | 38 | 11 | DHS | Midweek game – College raced to a 31-6 (5 try) halftime lead, then seemed to take their foot off the pedal. Also brought on subs. DHS only lost 2nd half 5-7 |
| Affies | 46 | 6 | KES | Midweek game |
| St Charles | 17 | 18 | Voortrekker | Midweek game – Voortrekker caused a major upset by winning this one |
| Port Natal | 11 | 20 | George Campbell | Midweek game – Campbell seemed well in control leading 17-3 at one stage. Porties fought back in the last 15min to make it respectable. |
| Centurion | 16 | 12 | Monnas | NuPower Pool decider – Centurion are in the Top 4 semi-final |
| Rustenburg | 34 | 39 | Kempton Park | NuPower Monday game – Kempies play Centurion in NuPower semi |
| Voortrekker (Beth) | 27 | 21 | Hentie Cilliers | |
| Outeniqua | 25 | 37 | Paarl Gim | Live on TV : SS1 compliments of Premier Interschools |
| DHS | 3 | 42 | Westville | |
| Hilton | 42 | 12 | Michaelhouse | Huge derby |
| Northwood | 13 | 26 | M. College | |
| St Charles | 0 | 55 | Kearsney | |
| Selborne | 5 | 41 | Grey College | |
| Wynberg | 19 | 15 | Grey HS | |
| Graeme | 22 | 23 | St Andrews | Graeme missed a final kick to win it |
| Marlow | 34 | 19 | Nico Malan | |
| Kingswood | 50 | 7 | Kirkwood | |
| Itembelihle | 0 | 69 | Die Brandwag | |
| Primrose | 9 | 52 | Bishops | |
| Rondebosch | 31 | 16 | Stellenberg | |
| SACS | 0 | 32 | Paul Roos | |
| Tygerberg | 59 | 6 | Bellville | |
| Oakdale | 36 | 10 | Lagenhoven Gim | |
| Menlopark | 27 | 17 | KES | |
| Affies | 36 | 18 | Jeppe | |
| Helpmekaar | 14 | 34 | Waterkloof | |
| Parktown | 3 | 56 | Pretoria BH | |
| HTS Witbank | 24 | 8 | Middelburg | PUK Prestige League final (see picture of champions below) |
| HTS Middelburg | 30 | 30 | Centurion | NuPower – 1st-4th semi. HTS Middelburg advances to final by scoring more tries |
| Nelspruit | 42 | 23 | Kempton Park | NuPower – 1st-4th semi |
| EG Jansen | 32 | 18 | Monnas | NuPower – 5th-8th semi |
| Garfontein | 55 | 20 | Ermelo | NuPower – 5th-8th semi |
| Transvalia | 34 | 14 | Rustenburg | NuPower – 9th-12th semi |
| Vereeniging Gim | 17 | 31 | Florida | NuPower – 9th-12th semi |
| Marais Viljoen | 15 | 34 | Eldoraigne | NuPower – 13th-16th semi |
| Pietersburg | 18 | 34 | Klerksdorp | NuPower – 13th-16th semi |
HTS Witbank, PUK Prestige League winners 2013
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Various SA schoolboy rugby rankings for 20 April 2013
Just a quick squiz at how the school rugby rankings are looking ahead of this weekend’s games.…
Super Rugby Superbru Round 12
Archie from Ben Vorster is still hanging onto a slender lead ahead of this weekend’s round.
| GAME | DATE | DAY | TIME | HOME | AWAY | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62 | 26/04/13 | Fri | 09:35 | Hurricanes | Stormers | ||
| 63 | 26/04/13 | Fri | 11:40 | Reds | Blues | ||
| 64 | 27/04/13 | Sat | 09:35 | Chiefs | Sharks | ||
| 65 | 27/04/13 | Sat | 11:40 | Brumbies | Force | ||
| 66 | 27/04/13 | Sat | 17:05 | Bulls | Waratahs | ||
| 67 | 27/04/13 | Sat | 19:10 | Cheetahs | Kings | ||
| 68 | 28/04/13 | Sun | 05:05 | Crusaders | Rebels |
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SA Baby Boks u20 team for the JWC 2013
Dawie Theron has named his final team of 28 players to take part in the Junior World Championships in France during June.
The team will be captained by former Monnas and SA Schools captain Stoney Steenkamp and includes 11 SA Schools players from 2011 and 2012.…
NuPower Tuks semi-finals 2013
The NuPower-Tuks semi-final playoffs will take place this Saturday at the LC de Villiers Stadium, University of Pretoria on Saturday 27 April 2013. Here is the full schedule of games from under-14 to 1st XV.…
At long last Outeniqua for the masses!
How good is Outeniqua? Well this Saturday you don’t have to rely on a written report or word of mouth. You will be able to judge for yourself. The Outeniqua versus Paarl Gim game will be televised live on SuperSport 1 as a result of the Premier Interschools initiative to provide coverage of the very best of South African schoolboy rugby. BTW Gimmies are no slouches either. Prepare to be thrilled.…
Mike Fennell’s schools face tough midweek assignments
The schools of Mike Fennell past and present have their work cut out if they want to achieve the desired results against strong midweek opposition.
Fennell the former headmaster and an old boy of KES took up the post of CEO at DHS earlier this year. On Wednesday KES are away to Affies, while DHS makes the trip up to Pietermaritzburg to face College.…
Top 30 rugby schools in South Africa & Wildeklawer
Along with the recently update formula that drives the BHP rankings comes a recalculation of who the Top 30 schools in SA have been since 2009 (including the present season 5 of 2013 ).
The rankings confirm that the organisers of Wildeklawer are pretty much on the ball when it comes to inviting the cream of the crop to attend the annual showpiece which will be held from 02 – 04 May at Maritzburg College in Pietermaritzburg this year.…
BHP Top 50 – week ending 20 April 2013
Updated. The formula driven ranking system is still the way to go and compliments of BoishaaiPa we have just that.…
Westville beats Pretoria Boys High 22-17
Westville produced their best result of 2013 when they beat a strong Pretoria Boys High 1st XV 22-17 on Bowdens 2, alongside their main field.…
Baby Boks JWC planning needs updating
The Los Pumitas have beaten the Baby Boks 2-1 in a series in Argentina. After winning the opening match 26-3, the SA under-20 team lost the next two games 27-42 and 22-27.
On the one hand it’s pleasing to see the juniors getting valuable game time as a unit ahead of the Junior World Championships in France in June. However one just has to ask the question again: do we have our best players on board? …
Grey High benefits from understanding SARU age-banding rules
On Saturday Grey High held on to recorded a 23-18 win against visitors Paul Roos. This was their second win in two seasons against Paul Roos.
A feature of the game was the outstanding form of under-16 flyhalf Curwin Bosch who turned out for the home side’s 1st XV. Many locals in attendance feel that the youngster’s play was the difference between the two teams on the day.…
Results – 20 April 2013
| SCHOOL | SCHOOL | NOTES | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KES | – | – | Jeppe | Postponed due to waterlogged field. Wonder if rescheduled game will be televised? |
| Queens | 6 | 0 | Dale | Massive Derby. Dale really lifting their game to fit the occasion |
| Noord-Kaap | 27 | 19 | Diamantveld | Kimberley Derby |
| Grey HS | 23 | 18 | Paul Roos | Paul Roos missed too many kicks |
| Framesby | 35 | 11 | Daniel Pienaar | |
| Hudson Park | 5 | 41 | Marlow | |
| Pearson | 13 | 20 | Nico Malan | 3 more tries for a player of the season Selvyn Davids of N.M. |
| Die Brandwag | 40 | 3 | Muir | Die Brandwag continue to be a surprise package of 2013 |
| Westville | 22 | 17 | Pretoria BH | Westville scored 2 well worked early tries & did not look back |
| Michaelhouse | 5 | 36 | Glenwood | Glenwood ran the ball in the wet & it paid dividends |
| M. College | – | – | DHS | All 4 of DHS’s planned games for 2013 on Goldstones have now been canned |
| George Campbell | – | – | Kearsney | Cancelled |
| Hilton | 24 | 14 | Northwood | |
| St Charles | – | – | Voortrekker | Postponed to Tuesday or Wednesday |
| Punt | 3 | 71 | Outeniqua | |
| Bishops | 18 | 22 | Paarl BH | Bishops led 11-0 at one stage |
| Boland Landbou | 37 | 27 | Wynberg | B.L. came from behind by scored 2 late tries to seal a good victory |
| Oakdale | 20 | 12 | Drostdy | W/Cape Match of the Day |
| Primrose | 10 | 47 | Rondebosch | |
| SACS | 62 | 21 | Brackenfell | |
| Tygerberg | 3 | 55 | Paarl Gim | |
| Hugenote | 32 | 10 | Oudtshoorn | |
| Centurion | – | – | Monnas | NuPower – 1st place pool decider. Postponed. |
| Vereeniging Gim | 21 | 0 | Pietersburg | NuPower |
| Nelspruit | 45 | 5 | Marais Viljoen | NuPower. Nellies into the Top 4 semi-final |
| Garsfontein | 45 | 15 | Transvalia | NuPower. Garsies will testify to the unforgiving format. They are 1 of the best teams in SA this season can only hope to finish 5th in the NuPower this season |
| Rustenburg | – | – | Kempton Park | NuPower – 1st place pool decider. Postponed until Monday, |
| Ermelo | – | – | Eldoraigne | NuPower. Postponed. |
| HTS Middelburg | 15 | 13 | EG Jansen | NuPower – 1st place pool decider – Match of the Weekend |
| Florida | 24 | 21 | Klerksdorp | NuPower |
| Menlopark | – | – | Waterkloof | Cancelled |
| Parktown | – | – | Potch BH | Cancelled |
| Grey College | 43 | 0 | Louis Botha | |
| Grey College Cherries | 51 | 10 | Sentraal | 1 week after holding powerful Klofies to 20-25, Sentraal lose to the Grey Bloem 2nd XV |
Tradisionele rugbyskole verdwyn in “ou Transvaal”!
Geskryf deur Johann van Tonder
Argument dat ‘n skool ‘n tradisionele rugbyskool is, is op eierdoppe gebou. Die onderstaande statistieke oor die wenners van die administrateursbeker/Direkteurstrofee/Beeldtrofee toon hoe tye verander het. Voorheen “tradisionele” rugbyskole verdwyn, en nuwe word gebore. Die lewe verander en mens moet aanpas.…
Expert calls for ban on school rugby
A leading sports scientist has called for a ban on pre-primary and primary school rugby, claiming it causes emotional harm.
Article by Sipokazi Fokazi for the Cape Argus (An Afrikaans version of the report here: http://www.nwupuknews.co.za/n/af/85)…
WP Schools name 4 trial teams for 24 April 2013
Article from www.stoopstats.co.za
The selectors have named four teams plus reserves for what should be the penultimate round of trials, to be held at Bellville High School on Wednesday 24 April 2013.
While one would normally assume that the Stoffberg and Links teams, who meet at 16:15 are more highly regarded than the Jasper and van Rensburg selections, who play each other at 15:15, there is always room for surprises in the final selections.…
Unforgiving NuPower-Tuks 2013 final pool games
The third and final round of NuPower-Tuks pool matches will be played this weekend. In terms of the new Super-16 format, only the top team from each group progresses to the knock-out semi-final.…
BHP rankings for 13 April 2013
Nothing beats a formula driven ranking system.
BoishaaiPa: “This shows current form and not actual strength. The model will even out when more games have been played.”…
Mutual & Federal Premier Interschools magazine show makes TV debut
JOHANNESBURG, 17 April 2013: The Mutual & Federal Premier Interschools magazine show will hit television screens tonight for the first time in the build-up to Saturday’s season-opening match between Johannesburg rivals KES and Jeppe.
The first episode, which will preview the match and provide viewers with in-depth insights on the rich traditions and rugby legends associated with the participating schools, will be broadcast on SuperSport One, SuperSport One Africa and SuperSport CSN at 17:45. …
SA Rankings for 13 April 2013
Not too much happened this week to affect the top of the table rankings IMHO. There was one huge game at Brug Street in Paarl. The Kwaggas who were already my No.1 team won it but Boishaai did not disgrace themselves and in my books they are still pretty much a Top 10 team, a view that Rugby15.co.za and SASchoolSports.co.za do not seem to share. At least SASchoolsports was able to promote the Kwaggas to No.1 on their list.…
Time for the Eastern Cape rethink
In February SBRer Rugbyfan got us underway with his predictions of how the season would turn out: http://schoolboyrugby.co.za/blog/?p=2493. All the top contenders have a few games under the belt now. St Andrews is there somewhere above the cloud. At this stage they appear to be the overachievers in the region in terms of the pre-season forecasts.…