Craven Week winners 1971-2016 : KZN & Lions out to end long droughts
This will be the Golden Lions’ 7th Craven Week “final” in 13 seasons since 2005. Their last win was back in 2005. The Lions have 14 titles to their name. This is KZN’s 1st final since 1990. That’s 27 years ago. KZN has 2 titles to their name. The two teams met 30 years ago in 1987 when they shared the spoils. …
Craven Week u13 to u18 conversion rate
It’s quite well known that the u13 to u18 Craven Week conversion ratio is low.…
No SA Schools “A” team (Academy XV) in 2017
Unlike the previous two seasons when an SA Schools “A” was selected in addition to the SA Schools team, this year only one SA Schools team will be chosen for the under-18 international series.…
Academy Week 2017 – fixtures & teams
DATE | TEAM | TEAM | ||
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17-Jul | Valke | 41 | 12 | Limpopo |
17-Jul | EPCD | 62 | 3 | Griquas CD |
17-Jul | Griffons | 48 | 31 | KZN Sharks CD |
17-Jul | Eastern Province | 22 | 22 | Griquas |
17-Jul | KZN Sharks | 46 | 7 | SWD |
17-Jul | Western Province | 38 | 31 | Boland |
18-Jul | Golden Lions XV | 62 | 14 | Zimbabwe |
18-Jul | Valke Platteland | 51 | 12 | Border CD |
18-Jul | SA LSEN | 57 | 36 | Griffons CD |
18-Jul | Pumas CD | 16 | 15 | Namibia |
18-Jul | Border | 35 | 15 | Leopards |
18-Jul | Blue Bulls | 26 | 23 | Free State |
18-Jul | Pumas | 23 | 22 | Golden Lions |
19-Jul | Limpopo | 64 | 17 | Griquas CD |
19-Jul | Griquas | 34 | 19 | KZN Sharks CD |
19-Jul | SWD | 45 | 31 | Eastern Province |
19-Jul | EPCD | 34 | 27 | Valke |
19-Jul | Boland | 28 | 18 | Griffons |
19-Jul | Western Province | 50 | 36 | KZN Sharks |
20-Jul | Namibia | 31 | 17 | Griffons |
20-Jul | Zimbabwe | 64 | 15 | Border CD |
20-Jul | Leopards | 33 | 17 | Pumas CD |
20-Jul | SA LSEN | 43 | 31 | Valke CD |
20-Jul | Golden Lions XV | 31 | 8 | Border |
20-Jul | Golden Lions | 48 | 38 | Free State |
20-Jul | Blue Bulls | 46 | 31 | Pumas |
22-Jul | Griquas | 59 | 30 | Border CD |
22-Jul | EPCD | 27 | 21 | Pumas |
22-Jul | Namibia | 27 | 24 | Zimbabwe |
22-Jul | KZN Sharks CD | 26 | 26 | Griffons CD |
22-Jul | Golden Lions | 26 | 19 | Boland |
22-Jul | Griquas | 22 | 10 | SA LSEN |
22-Jul | Valke CD | 40 | 36 | Pumas CD |
22-Jul | Free State | 38 | 29 | KZN Sharks |
22-Jul | Leopards | 35 | 34 | Eastern Province |
22-Jul | Valke | 38 | 31 | Limpopo |
22-Jul | Border | 34 | 27 | Griffons |
22-Jul |
Blue Bulls |
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37 |
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22-Jul | Golden Lions XV | 45 | 14 | SWD |
u13 Craven Week 2017
At Grey College, Bloemfontein starting on Monday 10 July 2017
DAY | TEAM | TEAM | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
4 |
Western Province |
28 | 0 | Eastern Province |
3 | Western Province | 31 | 5 | Golden Lions |
2 | Western Province | 41 | 10 | Limpopo |
1 | Western Province | 71 | 0 | Griffons |
3 | Eastern Province | 29 | 17 | Blue Bulls |
2 | Eastern Province | 17 | 14 | KZN Sharks |
1 | Eastern Province | 32 | 15 | Leopards |
4 | Blue Bulls | 26 | 17 | Golden Lions |
2 | Blue Bulls | 22 | 7 | SWD |
1 | Blue Bulls | 45 | 12 | Free State |
2 | Golden Lions | 18 | 12 | Border |
1 | Golden Lions | 23 | 14 | KZN Sharks |
3 | South Western Districts | 24 | 22 | Limpopo |
1 | South Western Districts | 14 | 14 | Valke |
4 | Boland | 17 | 17 | South Western Districts |
3 | Boland | 32 | 22 | Border |
2 | Boland | 26 | 10 | Free State |
4 | Border | 31 | 29 | Limpopo |
1 | Border | 18 | 15 | Pumas |
4 | Valke | 24 | 24 | KwaZulu-Natal |
3 | Valke | 20 | 14 | Leopards |
2 | Valke | 36 | 7 | Griquas |
3 | KZN Sharks | 34 | 5 | Griffons |
4 | Griquas | 37 | 21 | Zimbabwe |
4 | Leopards | 20 | 19 | Free State |
4 | Namibia | 27 | 20 | Griffons |
4 | Pumas | 106 | 0 | Border CD |
3 | Free State | 41 | 31 | Pumas |
3 | Griquas | 94 | 0 | Border CD |
3 | Namibia | 15 | 10 | Zimbabwe |
2 | Griffons | 22 | 10 | Pumas |
2 | Leopards | 66 | 7 | Zimbabwe |
2 | Namibia | 92 | 12 | Border CD |
1 | Griquas | 21 | 19 | Namibia |
1 | Limpopo | 15 | 14 | Boland |
1 | Zimbabwe | 45 | 0 | Border CD |
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Grant Khomo under 16 Week 2017
At Grey College in Bloemfontein starting Monday 10 July 2017.
There is no shortage of good rugby to watch and a number of promising players on display.
Most unfortunately the national under-16 week has become a bit of shopping outing for schools desperately looking boost their 1st XV’s for the next 2 sometimes 3 years. Sadly one of the features that’s now common at the event is that of overzealous school officials and school aligned scouts directly approaching other schools’ players whenever and wherever they can over the course of the week. Sometimes the desperation includes running onto the field immediately after the final whistle to make direct contact with sort after minors.
DAY | TEAM | TEAM | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
3 |
Western Province |
38 | 10 | South Western Districts |
2 | Western Province | 37 | 19 | Free State |
1 | Western Province | 36 | 7 | Blue Bulls |
2 | South Western Districts | 32 | 27 | Border |
1 | South Western Districts | 39 | 23 | Pumas |
3 | KZN Sharks | 32 | 29 | Golden Lions |
2 | KZN Sharks | 46 | 13 | Namibia |
1 | KZN Sharks | 15 | 14 | Western Province XV |
3 | Free State | 38 | 20 | Border |
1 | Free State | 71 | 19 | Zimbabwe |
3 | Blue Bulls | 43 | 32 | Boland |
2 | Blue Bulls | 29 | 29 | Golden Lions |
1 | Border | 24 | 13 | Golden Lions |
2 | Boland | 25 | 22 | Limpopo |
1 | Boland | 17 | 14 | Griquas |
2 | Eastern Province | 26 | 24 | Griquas |
1 | Eastern Province | 21 | 13 | Free State XV |
2 | Western Province XV | 20 | 24 | Griffons |
3 | Western Province XV | 37 | 19 | Free State XV |
2 | Valke | 28 | 10 | Leopards |
3 | Valke | 36 | 20 | Eastern Province |
2 | Free State XV | 48 | 24 | Pumas |
1 | Griffons | 69 | 13 | Border CD |
3 | Griffons | 29 | 19 | Limpopo |
3 | Griquas | 24 | 12 | Pumas |
3 | Leopards | 46 | 3 | Border CD |
1 | Limpopo | 48 | 19 | Valke |
1 | Namibia | 31 | 23 | Leopards |
3 | Namibia | 59 | 19 | Zimbabwe |
Bondedag 2017
TIME | u18 TEAM | u18 TEAM | |
---|---|---|---|
08h00 | Leopards | 33-10 | Border CD |
09h10 | Valke | 42-14 | Limpopo |
10h20 | KZN Sharks | 35-11 | Boland |
11h30 | Golden Lions | 83-21 | Griffons |
12h40 | Pumas | 31-17 | Border |
14h00 | Blue Bulls | 34-32 | Free State |
Cape Schools Week 2017
DATE | SCHOOL | SCHOOL | INFO | INFO | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sat.01Jul | Wynberg | 22 | 24 | Queen’s | Cape Schools Week | |
Sat.01Jul | Boland Landbou | 17 | 18 | Grey HS | Cape Schools Week | |
Sat.01Jul | Stellenberg | 40 | 10 | Muir | Cape Schools Week | |
Sat.01Jul | SACS | 17 | 13 | Selborne | Cape Schools Week | |
Sat.01Jul | Rondebosch | 27 | 27 | Dale | Cape Schools Week | |
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 |
…and now for something completely different
Email received from Jan (WP ondersteuner) : Dear Beet, two topics that it feels like have not been discussed on the blog in ages are……
Cape Town Southern Suburbs tight heading into July 2017 holidays
With 10 minutes to go Bishops lead Rondebosch 19-15. Bosch then scored three unanswered tries to record a come from behind 32-19 win and with it take the lead in the Southern Suburbs. A lead which would have belonged to Bishops had they held on for the win. SACS recorded their first S/S derby win of the season, a comfortable enough 37-20 victory against Wynberg and by doing so they moved up to second place. (SACS-Wynberg match report lower down)
School Rugby fixtures & results – week ending 24 June 2017
DATE | SCHOOL | SCHOOL | INFO | INFO | ||
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Sat.24Jun | Monument | 54 | 20 | Rustenburg | ||
Sat.24Jun | Glenwood | 34 | 17 | Maritzburg College | SSL youtube link | |
Sat.24Jun | Westville | 27 | 17 | Kearsney | ||
Sat.24Jun | Hudson Park | 22 | 15 | Port Rex | ||
Sat.24Jun | Union | 19 | 43 | Graeme | ||
Sat.24Jun | Stirling | 23 | 36 | Selborne | ||
Sat.24Jun | Muir | 17 | 29 | St Andrew’s | ||
Sat.24Jun | Grey HS | 43 | 25 | Daniel Pienaar | SSL youtube link | |
Sat.24Jun | Waterkloof | 54 | 07 | Kempton Park | ||
Sat.24Jun | Pietersburg | 14 | 32 | Frikkie Meyer | ||
Sat.24Jun | Ben Vorster | 42 | 12 | Ellisras | ||
Sat.24Jun | Lichtenburg | 55 | 35 | Klerksdorp | ||
Sat.24Jun | Potch Gim | 55 | 28 | Wesvalia | ||
Sat.24Jun | Hugenote (Springs) | 32 | 33 | Marais Viljoen | ||
Sat.24Jun | HJS Paarl BH | 38 | 33 | Boland Landbou | SSL youtube link | |
Sat.24Jun | SACS | 37 | 20 | Wynberg | ||
Tue.27Jun | DF Malan | X | X | Tygerberg | Cancelled | |
Sat.24Jun | Bishops | 19 | 32 | Rondebosch | ||
Sat.24Jun | Brackenfell | 79 | 05 | Milnerton | ||
Sat.24Jun | Monument Park | X | X | Bellville | Cancelled |
Florida played Monnas in spite of u14 recruitment issues
Last week (14 June 2017) Florida Hoërskool completed their LVL A-league and Virsekerbeker commitment by playing fellow Golden Lions region rivals and regional rugby powerhouse Monument. However there had been unhappiness earlier in the year stemming from Monument acquiring three former Florida under-14 players.…