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SA Schools Trials Squad 2014

22 July, 2014 beet 121

SARU has announced a squad of 55 school boy rugby players to attend the SA Schools trials on Saturday, 26 July at the Barnard Stadium in Kempton Park, Johannesburg.…

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Is the Border RFU hurting school rugby in their region

22 July, 2014 beet 15

Since the problems being experienced by the Border Rugby Football Union have been put forward as a good reason for top school rugby players kids from schools in the region wanting to jump ship (with consent of their parents / guardians off course), I wanted to explore this. Can the problems at the Rugby Union rightfully be blamed for any sort of exodus or is this just a convenient excuse being used?…

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Who will be Craven Week Player of the Year for 2014?

22 July, 2014 beet 23

Craven Week 2014 is a thing of the past with Eastern Province being crowned as unofficial winners. There is still one award directly related to the performances of the individual players to be handed out when the SARU Awards ceremony takes place (usually after the conclusion of the professional season) – the Craven Week Player of the Year. …

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Craven Week 2014

17 July, 2014 beet 266
DAY DATE TIME TEAM TEAM
1 14/07/2014 09h20 Limpopo Blue Bulls 25 19 Griquas CD
1 14/07/2014 10h40 EP CD 54 43 Zimbabwe
1 14/07/2014 12h00 Griffons 47 20 Border
1 14/07/2014 13h20 SWD 18 13 KwaZulu-Natal
1 14/07/2014 15h40 Western Province 33 32 Pumas
2 15/07/2014 10h10 Griquas 96 0 Border CD
2 15/07/2014 11h30 Leopards 53 13 Namibia
2 15/07/2014 12h50 Valke 30 26 Boland
2 15/07/2014 14h10 Eastern Province 26 25 Blue Bulls
2 15/07/2014 15h30 Free State 33 20 Golden Lions
3 16/07/2014 10h10 Griquas CD 26 20 Zimbabwe
3 16/07/2014 11h30 Border 78 17 Limpopo Blue Bulls
3 16/07/2014 12h50 Griffons 33 15 EP CD
3 16/07/2014 14h10 KwaZulu-Natal 38 27 Western Province
3 16/07/2014 15h30 SWD 38 23 Western Province
4 17/07/2014 10h10 Namibia 69 0 Border CD
4 17/07/2014 11h30 Griquas 38 27 Boland
4 17/07/2014 12h50 Leopards 26 20 Valke
4 17/07/2014 14h10 Blue Bulls 21 10 Golden Lions
4 17/07/2014 15h30 Eastern Province 19 5 Free State
5 19/07/2014 08h30 Golden Lions 39 24 Pumas
5 19/07/2014 08h30 Namibia 38 25 Zimbabwe
5 19/07/2014 08h30 Griquas CD 60 21 Border CD
5 19/07/2014 09h50 Western Province 37 29 Free State
5 19/07/2014 09h50 Border 55 26 Griquas
5 19/07/2014 09h50 Boland 56 24 Limpopo Blue Bulls
5 19/07/2014 11h10 Blue Bulls 36 15 KwaZulu-Natal
5 19/07/2014 11h10 Griffons 34 17 Leopards
5 19/07/2014 11h10 Valke 35 13 EP CN
5 19/07/2014 12h45 EASTERN PROVINCE

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Sharks to get a brand new Kankowski in 2015

14 July, 2014 beet 0

With Ryan Kankowski (St Andrew’s) pretty much in the twilight years of his Sharks career, it will be exciting for Black and White supporters to welcome a new “Kanko” into their midst. Big Boland hooker Erich Kankowski of Piketburg High from impressed so much during a local Western Cape tournament held before Easter that he has earned himself a contract with the Durban based rugby union and will join them in 2015. Sadly Erich Kankowski had to withdraw from Craven Week due to injury. Interestingly his school teammate, tall lock Christie van der Merwe also stood out at the same Cape rugby festival and will also be heading to Durban in 2015.…