KZN players invited to SARU u16 EPD camp 2017
The annual SARU under-16 Elite Player Development Camp will take place from 01-06 October 2017 in Paarl. Here is the list of 8 KZN Sharks players invited to attend.…
Ex-Bok “rugby taught at schools is destroying the game in SA”
Is former Bok captain Andre Vos barking up the wrong tree with this post of his on Twitter?
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Following the 2nd Annual Ruggas.co.za fun draft
You can read up about the draft here : http://www.talk.ruggas.co.za/?p=239
Teams below…
New scholarship programme at Grey College will fund up to 200 students
Grey College is expecting to receive a lucrative donation over the next five years from an anonymous source associated with Montpellier Rugby Club in France. Up to 200 students could be funded through this programme which covers leadership, academics and rugby.…
Honours award for St Andrew’s 29-try record breaking centre
From St Andrew’s College:
Matt More has represented the St Andrew’s College 1st XV on 43 occasions. In this time he has scored a staggering 45 tries including the all-time record of 29 tries in a season in 2017. He also kicked for goal when required and has managed to accumulate a total of 326 points over the course of his time playing for College.…
Sorry, sorry, sorry!
Hi everyone
Apologies from my side for all the website breakdowns incurred of late. It has been very frustrating.
The website has now been moved to a server which hopefully will provide a lot more stability and security.
In the transfer process about 2 weeks worth of comments have sadly been lost for good. There were some really meaningful ones in there as well so this isn’t great news.
Regards,
Beet…
Boland Landbou to play Garsfontein on St Patrick’s Day
Good news from the Farm outside Paarl, Western Cape is that Boland Landbou has invited Garsfontein from Pretoria to play them in the 70-minute main game at the annual Boland Landbou Festival on Saturday 17 March 2018 (which also happens to be St Patrick’s Day).
Fixtures are in the process of being finalised and details will be available shortly.…
Final official BHP rankings for 2017
| Rank | Team | Played | Won | Lost | Draw | Total For | Tot Against | Points Diff | Cat Points | Bonus Points | Win Ratio | Total Points | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HJS Paarl | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 610 | 220 | 390 | 66.5 | 3.5 | 100.00% | 71.5 | 4.77 |
| 2 | Monument | 20 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 771 | 326 | 445 | 82.5 | 7.4 | 90.00% | 91.7 | 4.59 |
| 3 | Grey College | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 775 | 221 | 554 | 53.5 | 8.1 | 85.71% | 62.8 | 4.49 |
| 4 | KES | 15 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 528 | 232 | 296 | 52 | 2.8 | 93.33% | 56.2 | 3.75 |
| 5 | Paul Roos | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 488 | 314 | 174 | 50 | 9.6 | 68.75% | 59.6 | 3.73 |
| 6 | Paarl Gim | 15 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 508 | 311 | 197 | 47 | 5.7 | 66.67% | 52.7 | 3.51 |
| 7 | Helpmekaar | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 668 | 260 | 408 | 48 | 6.7 | 81.25% | 56 | 3.50 |
| 8 | Grey PE | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 533 | 399 | 134 | 54.9 | 6.85 | 72.22% | 61.75 | 3.43 |
| 9 | Stellenberg | 20 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 807 | 356 | 451 | 55 | 11.2 | 75.00% | 66.2 | 3.31 |
| 10 | Affies | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 416 | 264 | 152 | 37 | 8.9 | 64.29% | 45.9 | 3.28 |
| 11 | SACS | 20 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 617 | 340 | 277 | 59.6 | 4.8 | 70.00% | 64.4 | 3.22 |
| 12 | Waterkloof | 17 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 558 | 427 | 131 | 47.5 | 7.1 | 70.59% | 54.6 | 3.21 |
| 13 | Boland Landbou | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 650 | 393 | 257 | 40.5 | 15.95 | 55.56% | 56.45 | 3.14 |
| 14 | Glenwood | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 360 | 279 | 81 | 37 | 3.15 | 69.23% | 40.15 | 3.09 |
| 15 | St Andrews | 16 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 576 | 247 | 329 | 46.5 | 1.4 | 87.50% | 49.3 | 3.08 |
| 16 | DHS | 15 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 504 | 288 | 216 | 35.5 | 9.6 | 66.67% | 45.1 | 3.01 |
| 17 | Noord-Kaap | 15 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 468 | 386 | 82 | 38 | 5.9 | 66.67% | 43.9 | 2.93 |
| 18 | HTS Drostdy | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 533 | 323 | 210 | 45.1 | 3.4 | 70.59% | 48.5 | 2.85 |
| 19 | Hilton | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 309 | 154 | 155 | 30.5 | 3.4 | 75.00% | 33.9 | 2.83 |
| 20 | Centurion | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 320 | 174 | 146 | 31.8 | 1.4 | 75.00% | 33.2 | 2.77 |
| 21 | Nelspruit | 15 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 434 | 341 | 93 | 36 | 5.3 | 66.67% | 41.3 | 2.75 |
| 22 | Framesby | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 383 | 257 | 126 | 33.5 | 3.9 | 64.29% | 37.4 | 2.67 |
| 23 | Oakdale | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 457 | 273 | 184 | 30 | 7.1 | 57.14% | 37.1 | 2.65 |
| 24 | Dale College | 21 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 542 | 402 | 140 | 48.8 | 6.35 | 57.14% | 55.15 | 2.63 |
| 25 | Eldoraigne | 15 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 489 | 276 | 213 | 30 | 9.05 | 60.00% | 39.05 | 2.60 |
| 26 | Kearsney | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 478 | 324 | 154 | 41 | 5.15 | 66.67% | 46.15 | 2.56 |
| 27 | Transvalia | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 544 | 299 | 245 | 28.4 | 7.3 | 64.29% | 35.7 | 2.55 |
| 28 | Outeniqua | 15 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 552 | 393 | 159 | 35 | 2.8 | 66.67% | 37.8 | 2.52 |
| 29 | Welkom Gim | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 564 | 297 | 267 | 34.5 | 5.5 | 75.00% | 40 | 2.50 |
| 30 | Brackenfell | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 678 | 277 | 401 | 33.5 | 4.9 | 81.25% | 39.7 | 2.48 |
| 31 | Selborne | 20 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 573 | 401 | 172 | 37 | 12.6 | 50.00% | 49.6 | 2.48 |
| 32 | Rondebosch | 20 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 591 | 488 | 103 | 43.7 | 5.85 | 50.00% | 49.55 | 2.48 |
| 33 | St Johns | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 357 | 243 | 114 | 28.5 | 3.15 | 69.23% | 31.65 | 2.43 |
| 34 | Die Brandwag | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 506 | 262 | 244 | 29.2 | 5.35 | 60.00% | 34.55 | 2.30 |
| 35 | Queens College | 18 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 348 | 339 | 9 | 32.7 | 8.5 | 44.44% | 41.2 | 2.29 |
| 36 | Garsfontein | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 454 | 467 | -13 | 28 | 3.2 | 50.00% | 31.2 | 2.23 |
| 37 | Bishops | 17 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 408 | 472 | -64 | 34 | 3.2 | 47.06% | 37.2 | 2.19 |
| 38 | Potchefstroom Gimnasium | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 459 | 389 | 70 | 31 | 4 | 68.75% | 35 | 2.19 |
| 39 | Ben Vorster | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 452 | 319 | 133 | 24 | 5.1 | 57.14% | 29.1 | 2.08 |
| 40 | Westville BHS | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 314 | 287 | 27 | 24 | 2.9 | 53.85% | 26.9 | 2.07 |
| 41 | Lichtenburg | 15 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 450 | 331 | 119 | 29.5 | 1.4 | 73.33% | 30.9 | 2.06 |
| 42 | Pretoria Boys High | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 335 | 379 | -44 | 30.2 | 2.2 | 50.00% | 32.4 | 2.03 |
| 43 | Marlow | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 547 | 358 | 189 | 27.5 | 4.8 | 50.00% | 32.3 | 2.02 |
| 44 | AHS Kroonstad (Rooiskool) | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 386 | 237 | 149 | 26.7 | 1.4 | 64.29% | 28.1 | 2.01 |
| 45 | Graeme College | 17 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 484 | 186 | 298 | 27.3 | 6.25 | 64.71% | 33.55 | 1.97 |
| 46 | Menlopark | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 316 | 468 | -152 | 25 | 2 | 42.86% | 27 | 1.93 |
| 47 | Hudson Park | 18 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 460 | 312 | 148 | 29.8 | 3.9 | 55.56% | 33.7 | 1.87 |
| 48 | EG Jansen | 17 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 535 | 493 | 42 | 28.7 | 2.8 | 41.18% | 31.5 | 1.85 |
| 49 | HTS Louis Botha | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 233 | 211 | 22 | 14.9 | 3.4 | 50.00% | 18.3 | 1.83 |
| 50 | Diamantveld | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 397 | 359 | 38 | 27.1 | 1.4 | 50.00% | 28.5 | 1.78 |
School Rugby fixtures & results – week ending 26 August 2017
| DATE | SCHOOL | SCHOOL | INFO | INFO | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue.22Aug | Garsfontein | 24 | 31 | Monument | Virseker Macro Sch SF | |
| Tue.22Aug | Nelspruit | 43 | 07 | Centurion | Virseker Macro Sch SF | |
| Sat.26Aug | Diamantveld | 39 | 48 | Noord-Kaap | Kovsieliga SemiFinal | |
| Sat.26Aug | Nelspruit | 26 | 40 | Monument | Virsekerbeker Final : Macro | |
| Sat.26Aug | Helpmekaar | 52 | 24 | Transvalia | Virsekerbeker Final : Large | |
| Sat.26Aug | Hoogenhout | 27 | 19 | Brandwag (Benoni) | Virsekerbeker Final : Medium | |
| Sat.26Aug | Allan Glen | 17 | 22 | Belvedere | Virsekerbeker Final : Middle | |
| Sat.26Aug | Morgenzon | 00 | 31 | Koster | Virsekerbeker Final : Small | |
| Sat.26Aug | Dale | 24 | 24 | Queen’s | Game not completed | |
| Sat.26Aug | Hudson Park | 68 | 05 | Cambridge | ||
| Sat.26Aug | Nico Malan | 24 | 45 | Framesby | ||
| Sat.26Aug | Brandwag | 62 | 12 | Pearson | ||
| Sat.26Aug | Durbanville | 06 | 47 | Stellenberg | ||
| Sat.26Aug | Wynberg | 20 | 24 | SACS | ||
| Sat.26Aug | Outeniqua | 62 | 19 | Oudtshoorn | ||
| Sat.26Aug | Strand | 29 | 03 | HTS Bellville | ||
| Sat.26Aug | Tygerberg | 00 | 58 | Brackenfell | ||
| Sat.26Aug | Oakdale | 14 | 12 | Boland Landbou | ||
| Sat.26Aug | Rondebosch | 64 | 07 | Bishops | ||
| Fri.01Sep | Grey College | 92 | 07 | Noord-Kaap | Kovsieliga Final |
School Rugby fixtures & results – week ending 19 August 2017
| DATE | SCHOOL | SCHOOL | INFO | INFO | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat.19Aug | Louis Botha | 12 | 35 | Diamantveld | Kovsieliga QF | |
| Sat.19Aug | AHS Kroonstad | 26 | 36 | Noord-Kaap | Kovsieliga QF | |
| Sat.19Aug | Potch Gim | 14 | 39 | Transvalia | Virseker Large Sch SF | |
| Sat.19Aug | Helpmekaar | 55 | 23 | Oos-Moot | Virseker Large Sch SF | |
| Sat.19Aug | Dale | 10 | 03 | Hudson Park | ||
| Sat.19Aug | Union | 31 | 41 | Grens | ||
| Sat.19Aug | Grey HS | 57 | 22 | Selborne | SSL youtube link | |
| Sat.19Aug | Pearson | 25 | 28 | Nico Malan | ||
| Sat.19Aug | Queen’s | 59 | 14 | Cambridge | ||
| Sat.19Aug | Parel Vallei | 57 | 05 | Somerset College | ||
| Sat.19Aug | Bishops | 31 | 18 | Wynberg | ||
| Sat.19Aug | De Kuilen | 22 | 20 | Worcester Gim | ||
| Sat.19Aug | Hottentots Holland | 17 | 43 | Strand | ||
| Sat.19Aug | SACS | 22 | 36 | Rondebosch | ||
| Sat.19Aug | Oudtshoorn | 38 | 05 | PW Botha | ||
| Sat.19Aug | Tygerberg | 26 | 90 | Stellenberg | ||
| Sat.19Aug | Outeniqua | 27 | 24 | Paarl Gim | ||
| Sat.19Aug | Durbanville | 68 | 06 | Milnerton | ||
| Sat.19Aug | Swartland | 26 | 22 | Hugenote | ||
| Sat.19Aug | Drostdy | 12 | 00 | Duineveld | ||
| Sat.19Aug | Paul Roos | 28 | 30 | Grey College | ||
| Sat.19Aug | Oakdale | 24 | 17 | Framesby | ||
| Sat.19Aug | Brackenfell | 84 | 10 | HTS Bellville | ||
| Sat.19Aug | DF Malan | 15 | 20 | Bellville |
SA Schools International Series 2017
RESULTS
| # | Date | Time | Team | Team | Venue | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11-Aug | 1 | Fri 11-Aug | 14h15 | England | 8 | 24 | France | Paul Roos |
| 11-Aug | 2 | Fri 11-Aug | 16h00 | SA Schools | 28 | 30 | Wales | Paul Roos |
| 15-Aug | 3 | Tue 15-Aug | 14h15 | England | 12 | 14 | Wales | Paarl Gim |
| 15-Aug | 4 | Tue 15-Aug | 16h00 | SA Schools | 8 | 13 | France | Paarl Gim |
| 19-Aug | 5 | Sat 19-Aug | 12h15 | France | 31 | 21 | Wales | Athlone Stadium |
| 19-Aug | 6 | Sat 19-Aug | 14h00 | SA Schools | 22 | 52 | England | Athlone Stadium |
SAS SQUAD…
School Rugby fixtures & results – week ending 12 August 2017
| DATE | SCHOOL | SCHOOL | INFO | INFO | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed.09Aug | AHS Kroonstad | 42 | 24 | Welkom Gim | Griffons Liga Semi Final | |
| Wed.09Aug | Witteberg | 33 | 26 | Voortrekker (Beth) | Griffons Liga Semi Final | |
| Tue.08Aug | Tygerberg | 61 | 10 | Fettes (Sco) | ||
| Thu.10Aug | Hugenote | 74 | 10 | Labori | ||
| Sat.12Aug | AHS Kroonstad | 22 | 22 | Witteberg | Griffons Liga Final | |
| Sat.12Aug | Upington | 23 | 17 | Duineveld | ||
| Sat.12Aug | Jim Fouche | – | – | Louis Botha | ||
| Sat.12Aug | Garsfontein | 37 | 27 | Kempton Park | Virsekerbeker Macro QF | |
| Sat.12Aug | HTS Middelburg | 13 | 19 | Monument | Virsekerbeker Macro QF | |
| Sat.12Aug | Nelspruit | 36 | 00 | Menlopark | Virsekerbeker Macro QF | |
| Sat.12Aug | Centurion | 33 | 26 | EG Jansen | Virsekerbeker Macro QF | |
| Sat.12Aug | Secunda | 25 | 29 | Potch Gim | Virsekerbeker Large QF | |
| Sat.12Aug | Dinamika | 00 | 64 | Transvalia | Virsekerbeker Large QF | |
| Sat.12Aug | Helpmekaar | 45 | 10 | Dr Malan | Virsekerbeker Large QF | |
| Sat.12Aug | Oos-Moot | 37 | 33 | Frikkie Meyer | Virsekerbeker Large QF | |
| Sat.12Aug | Maritzburg College | X | X | KES | Cancelled – smog | |
| Sat.12Aug | Selborne | 33 | 25 | Dale | On TV | |
| Sat.12Aug | Otto du Plessis | 07 | 117 | Framesby | ||
| Sat.12Aug | Nico Malan | 13 | 36 | Brandwag | ||
| Sat.12Aug | Grens | 10 | 31 | Queen’s | ||
| Sat.12Aug | Pearson | 29 | 10 | Parel Vallei | ||
| Sat.12Aug | Marlow | 87 | 12 | Daniel Pienaar | ||
| Sat.12Aug | Muir | 03 | 29 | Graeme | ||
| Sat.12Aug | Cambridge | – | – | Stirling | ||
| Sat.12Aug | Grey College | 83 | 10 | Glenwood | ||
| Sat.12Aug | Jeppe | 20 | 18 | Parktown | ||
| Sat.12Aug | Diamantveld | 28 | 37 | Drostdy | ||
| Sat.12Aug | Affies | 36 | 20 | Pretoria BH | ||
| Sat.12Aug | Rondebosch | 25 | 16 | Wynberg | ||
| Sat.12Aug | Vredenburg | 08 | 25 | Worcester Gim | ||
| Sat.12Aug | De Kuilen | 05 | 26 | Tygerberg | ||
| Sat.12Aug | Boland Landbou | 24 | 33 | Paul Roos | SSL youtube link | |
| Sat.12Aug | George | – | – | Oudtshoorn | ||
| Sat.12Aug | Swartland | 17 | 10 | Hopefield | ||
| Sat.12Aug | Hermanus | 27 | 05 | Strand | ||
| Sat.12Aug | Outeniqua | 88 | 17 | Durbanville | ||
| Sat.12Aug | Kasselsvlei | 09 | 41 | DF Malan | ||
| Sat.12Aug | Stellenberg | 41 | 11 | Brackenfell | ||
| Sat.12Aug | SACS | 12 | 15 | Bishops | ||
| Sat.12Aug | Bellville | 96 | 00 | Tygerberg RFC |
Paarl Gim’s Pieter Rossouw in Japan again
Paarl Gymnasium’s Director of Rugby slash Head Coach Pieter Rossouw is back in Japan helping out Jimmy Stonehouse’s Toshiba Brave Lupus once again and it looks like he will be in the Land of the Rising Sun for quite a while this time around.…
It’s on like Donkey Kong in the Southern Suburbs
Bishops, Rondebosch and SACS have everything to play for as the Cape Town Southern Suburbs season winds down to an exciting climax over the next three weekends. This Saturday a “title” contending elimination match of sorts takes place on the Memorial “A” where hosts SACS and Bishops will battle it out for the right to remain masters of their own destiny by staying in touch with “leaders”Rondebosch, UNLESS underdogs Wynberg have something else to say about in all starting with their visit to Bosch.
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School Rugby fixtures & results – week ending 05 August 2017
| DATE | SCHOOL | SCHOOL | INFO | INFO | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed.02Aug | Kingswood | 15 | 12 | Graeme | ||
| Sat.05Aug | Potch Gim | 45 | 27 | Ben Vorster | Virsekerbeker Large Sch | |
| Sat.05Aug | Transvalia | 82 | 00 | Tuine | Virsekerbeker Large Sch | |
| Sat.05Aug | Helpmekaar | 89 | 27 | Lichtenburg | Virsekerbeker Large Sch | |
| Sat.05Aug | Ermelo | 15 | 60 | Frikkie Meyer | Virsekerbeker Large Sch | |
| Sat.05Aug | Kempton Park | 20 | 19 | Eldoraigne | Virsekerbeker Macro Sch | |
| Sat.05Aug | Marais Viljoen | 12 | 22 | Centurion | Virsekerbeker Macro Sch | |
| Sat.05Aug | Pionier | X | X | Diamantveld | Pionier cancelled | |
| Sat.05Aug | Brandwag | X | X | Oudtshoorn | Oudtshoorn cancelled | |
| Sat.05Aug | Marlow | 31 | 47 | Oakdale | ||
| Sat.05Aug | Stirling | 03 | 07 | Hudson Park | ||
| Sat.05Aug | Queen’s | 22 | 19 | Selborne | ||
| Sat.05Aug | St Andrew’s | 40 | 17 | Dale | SSL youtube link | |
| Sat.05Aug | Daniel Pienaar | X | X | Nico Malan | DP cancelled | |
| Sat.05Aug | Pearson | 30 | 03 | Union | ||
| Sat.05Aug | Despatch | X | X | Muir | Despatch cancelled on Sat morning | |
| Sat.05Aug | Port Rex | 15 | 10 | Cambridge | ||
| Sat.05Aug | Framesby | 15 | 36 | Outeniqua | ||
| Sat.05Aug | Grey College | 73 | 10 | Grey HS | ||
| Sat.05Aug | Witteberg | 40 | 10 | Wilgerivier | ||
| Sat.05Aug | Hentie Cilliers | 46 | 00 | HTS Welkom | ||
| Sat.05Aug | Goudveld | 10 | 49 | Welkom Gim | ||
| Sat.05Aug | HTS Sasolburg | 00 | 70 | AHS Kroonstad | ||
| Sat.05Aug | Louis Botha | 33 | 22 | Fichardtpark | ||
| Sat.05Aug | Jim Fouche | 56 | 22 | Sentraal | ||
| Sat.05Aug | Noord-Kaap | X | X | Garsfontein | Cancelled | |
| Sat.05Aug | Maritzburg College | 10 | 17 | Pretoria BH | ||
| Sat.05Aug | KES | 35 | 10 | Jeppe | ||
| Sat.05Aug | Boland Landbou | 48 | 14 | Bishops | ||
| Sat.05Aug | Tygerberg | 24 | 08 | Swartland | ||
| Sat.05Aug | Strand | 08 | 55 | SACS | ||
| Sat.05Aug | Durbanville | 10 | 58 | Rondebosch | ||
| Sat.05Aug | Wynberg | 07 | 31 | Paul Roos | ||
| Sat.05Aug | Worcester Gim | 20 | 17 | Parel Vallei | ||
| Sat.05Aug | Paarl Gim | 13 | 18 | HJS Paarl BH | ||
| Sat.05Aug | Stellenberg | 24 | 19 | Drostdy | ||
| Sat.05Aug | Hottentots Holland | 12 | 29 | DF Malan | ||
| Sat.05Aug | Bellville | 47 | 07 | De Kuilen | ||
| Sat.05Aug | Hugenote | 31 | 33 | Brackenfell |
Schreuder joins the exclusive double SA Schools club
By being selected for SA Schools rugby in July 2017, Grey College and Free State all-rounder Christopher Schreuder became just the 14th SA Schools cricket and SA Schools rugby double achiever in South African history. Schreuder attends the most well represented school on the list and as a flyhalf he plays in by far the most popular rugby position for past achievers of this unique double.
| # | Year | Name | School | Rugby Region | Rugby Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1974 | Malcolm Thompson | Maritzburg College | KZN | Loose Forward |
| 2 | 1974 | Lee Barnard | KES | Gauteng | Flyhalf |
| 3 | 1979 | Chris Smit | Grey College | Free State | Flyhalf |
| 4 | 1981 | Gerbrandt Grobler | Grey College | Free State | Fullback |
| 5 | 1982 | Helgard Muller | Grey College | Free State | Centre |
| 6 | 1985 | Frans Cronje | Grey College | Free State | Hooker |
| 7 | 1987 | Errol Stewart | Westville | KZN | Centre |
| 8 | 1987 | Udo Goedeke | Maritzburg College | KZN | Flyhalf |
| 9 | 1991 | Greg Miller | Grey HS | Eastern Cape | Flyhalf |
| 10 | 1992 | Herschelle Gibbs | Bishops | Western Cape | Flyhalf |
| 11 | 1996 | Conrad Jantjes | CBC Boksburg | Gauteng | Wing/Fullback |
| 12 | 2002 | Adrian Penzhorn | Maritzburg College | KZN | Centre |
| 13 | 2016 | Ruan de Swardt | Affies | Gauteng | Flyhalf |
| 14 | 2017 | Christopher Schreuder | Grey College | Free State | Flyhalf |
School Rugby fixtures & results – week ending 29 July 2017
| DATE | SCHOOL | SCHOOL | INFO | INFO | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon.03Jul | Boland Landbou | 47 | 00 | Muir | Cape Schools Week | |
| Mon.03Jul | SACS | 20 | 18 | Grey HS | Cape Schools Week | |
| Mon.03Jul | Rondebosch | 19 | 22 | Queen’s | Cape Schools Week | |
| Mon.03Jul | Stellenberg | 22 | 07 | Dale | Cape Schools Week | |
| Mon.03Jul | Wynberg | 20 | 19 | Selborne | Cape Schools Week | |
| Tue.18Jul | Groenberg | 28 | 27 | Strand | ||
| Thu.20Jul | Swartland | 34 | 08 | UCS Hampstead (Eng) | ||
| Thu.20Jul | Bellville | 31 | 12 | Campbell (N.Ire) | ||
| Thu.20Jul | Tygerberg | 14 | 19 | Charlie Hofmeyr | ||
| Thu.20Jul | Durbanville | 24 | 07 | Piketberg | ||
| Sat.22Jul | Oos-Moot | 19 | 24 | Zwartkop | ||
| Sat.22Jul | Bellville | 31 | 12 | Sullivan Upper (Eng) | ||
| Sat.22Jul | Tygerberg | 38 | 14 | Vredenburg | ||
| Sat.22Jul | Swartland | 29 | 17 | Stewarts Melville (Sco) | ||
| Sat.22Jul | Kingswood | 00 | 44 | Woodridge | ||
| Tue.25Jul | Hugenote | 33 | 07 | Klein Nederburg | ||
| Wed.26Jul | Swartland | 30 | 26 | John Fischer (Eng) | ||
| Sat.29Jul | Oos-Moot | 29 | 12 | Tuine | Virseker: Big Schools – Bulls | |
| Sat.29Jul | Ben Vorster | 17 | 19 | Frikkie Meyer | Virseker: Big Schools – Limpopo | |
| Sat.29Jul | Linden | 23 | 25 | Dinamika | Virseker: Big Schools – Lions | |
| Sat.29Jul | Driehoek | 18 | 22 | Dr Malan | Virseker: Big Schools – Valke | |
| Sat.29Jul | Ermelo | 13 | 41 | Secunda | Virseker: Big Schools – Pumas | |
| Sat.29Jul | Potch Gim | 22 | 25 | Lichtenburg | Virseker: Big Schools – Leopards | |
| Sat.29Jul | Marais Viljoen | 42 | 19 | Florida | Virseker: Macro Schools – Playoff | |
| Sat.29Jul | Kempton Park | 48 | 08 | Noordheuwel | Virseker: Macro Schools – Playoff | |
| Sat.29Jul | Marlow | 29 | 37 | St Andrew’s | ||
| Sat.29Jul | Selborne | 27 | 28 | Hudson Park | ||
| Sat.29Jul | Port Rex | – | – | Daniel Pienaar | ||
| Sat.29Jul | Queen’s | 32 | 23 | Kingswood | ||
| Sat.29Jul | Brandwag | 41 | 13 | Despatch | ||
| Sat.29Jul | Graeme | 24 | 15 | Pearson | ||
| Sat.29Jul | Framesby | 09 | 13 | Grey HS | ||
| Sat.29Jul | Muir | 10 | 17 | Woodridge | ||
| Sat.29Jul | Cambridge | 31 | 17 | Westering | ||
| Sat.29Jul | Diamantveld | X | X | Fichardtpark | Cancelled by Fichardtpark | |
| Sat.29Jul | HTS Sasolburg | 07 | 73 | Witteberg | ||
| Sat.29Jul | Wilgerivier | 35 | 19 | Hentie Cilliers | ||
| Sat.29Jul | Goudveld | 10 | 44 | Voortrekker (Beth) | ||
| Sat.29Jul | AHS Kroonstad | 63 | 03 | HTS Welkom | ||
| Sat.29Jul | Welkom Gim | 22 | 27 | Tranvalia | ||
| Sat.29Jul | Parktown | 12 | 41 | Helpmekaar | ||
| Sat.29Jul | Affies | 40 | 25 | Maritzburg College | SS Ch 210 at 13h00 | |
| Sat.29Jul | KES | 38 | 24 | Pretoria BH | ||
| Sat.29Jul | Jeppe | 10 | 44 | Waterkloof | ||
| Sat.29Jul | Zwartkop | 23 | 12 | Menlopark | ||
| Sat.29Jul | HJS Paarl BH | 37 | 17 | SACS | SSL youtube link | |
| Sat.29Jul | Paarl Gim | 103 | 12 | Wynberg | ||
| Sat.29Jul | Swartland | 27 | 07 | Strand | ||
| Sat.29Jul | Bellville | 13 | 21 | Stellenberg | ||
| Sat.29Jul | Outeniqua | X | X | Punt | Cancelled | |
| Sat.29Jul | De Kuilen | 22 | 05 | Monument Park | ||
| Sat.29Jul | HTS Bellville | 06 | 08 | Milnerton | ||
| Sat.29Jul | Oakdale | 78 | 00 | Langenhoven Gim | ||
| Sat.29Jul | Worcester Gim | 31 | 24 | Durbanville | ||
| Sat.29Jul | Oudtshoorn | 18 | 19 | DF Malan | ||
| Sat.29Jul | Hugenote | 27 | 07 | Charlie Hofmeyr | ||
| Sat.29Jul | Hermanus | 21 | 28 | Brackenfell | ||
| Sat.29Jul | Rondebosch | 14 | 29 | Boland Landbou | ||
| Sat.29Jul | Drostdy | 47 | 24 | Tygerberg | ||
| Sat.29Jul | Paul Roos | 32 | 30 | Bishops | SSL youtube link |
Craven Week or Craven Weak?
One of the things that alarmed me about Craven Week 2017 was the high number of missed tackles and the lack of commitment towards the tackle especially by players away from the breakdown. There were tries galore as the 20 teams involved combined to register more than a point per minute per game over the 5-match days. They ended up averaging over 10 tries / 72 points per game. I was convinced that this Craven Week 2017 had set a new record for worst defence display ever (or glass half full best attacking rugby ever), so I examined the basic stats from 2007-2017 and published them below the 2017 table.
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Picking your SA Schools team
As we await the SA Schools selections it’s always a bit of fun to jot down your own team so here are a few things to consider if you want to be a little more serious about the exercise……