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Grey College: a rugby factory or importer – what’s your opinion?

2 November, 2012 beet 116

I wanted to throw this one out there for some rational mature feedback because it became a bit of a debate between a few members on my Whatsapp rugby group, starting last night and continuing this morning. It initially revolved around Jan Serfontein, who added the under-20 Player of the Year to his list of rugby awards at the SARU event yesterday. …

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SA Schools Cricket rankings

2 November, 2012 beet 11

The website www.saschoolsports.co.za bravely compiles an SA schools cricket ranking on a regular basis nowadays. Hats off to them for making the effort. It’s a huge undertaking considering that school cricket is being played in at least 3 different formats and at all times of the week. …

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@lantic 7’s Champions Tournament 2012

31 October, 2012 beet 12

16 schools will compete to be crowned the @Lantic Schools 7’s champions of 2012. The tournament takes place on 02 / 03 November and is hosted by Garsfontein in Pretoria. Supersport 1 will broadcast the match day 2 games including the final live from 13h00 on Saturday, 03 November.…

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Schoolboy Rugby Player of 2012???

30 October, 2012 beet 46

It’s rugby awards season in South Africa. Nominees have been made known and various player, coach and team of the year prizes will be handed out on Thursday 01 November 2012 in Cape Town. What isn’t clear is who the schoolboy rugby player of 2012 will be. …

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DHS still looking for a new Head of Rugby

26 October, 2012 beet 11

Although it’s been a couple of months since it was made public that current DHS Head of Rugby and First XV coach Deon Gericke will be moving to St Charles in Pietermaritzburg in 2013, there are still no clear indications about who his replacement will be…

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KZN Cricket – 20/10/2012

19 October, 2012 beet 6

Well I’m starting to get the feeling that come Friday there is such a positive energy build-up amongst KZNers because the weekend is near, that this invariably causes a low pressure cell to develop over the region and as a result by Saturday it’s raining cats and dogs. The KZN weather at this time of year is definitely not cricket friendly. Nevertheless there are a few games planned.

Maritzburg College vs Michaelhouse
Hilton vs Westville
DHS vs Glenwood
St Charles vs Clifton

(if anyone has waterpolo fixtures, please feel free to post a comment for inclusion here)…

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Maritzburg College to host Wildeklawer 2013

11 October, 2012 beet 11

School rugby supporters in Kwazulu-Natal are in for a real treat in 2013. Hats off to Maritzburg College for this one. Despite already having their plates full organising what is already building up to be a top notch Easter rugby festival as part of their 150th birthday celebrations, College has bravely accepted the massive task of hosting the 2013 Wildeklawer Superskole …

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DRSU Youth Club teams final set of matches

9 October, 2012 GreenBlooded 38

It’s not over yet for the DRSU Youth Club Teams as they prepare for a final set of matches this week. The U13 outfit who won bronze at the IPT will face Pirates on Thursday evening whist the main fixtures will takeplace on Saturday where all DRSU teams will take on the Bulls.…

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2012 @Lantic Provincial 7s : KZN finishes 4th

8 October, 2012 beet 1

Free State was crowned as national provincial under-18 7s champions for 2012 on Friday after they defeated the Valke 40-33 in the final of the @lantic tournament. KwaZulu-Natal finished in fourth place.…

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KZN finish second at 2012 Provincial u13 7’s

3 October, 2012 beet 2

The KZN 7’s team did the province proud by finishing as runner-up at the Provincial 7’s tournament held at Curro College in Pretoria on Tuesday, 02 October. Western Province beat KZN 22-7 in the Cup Final. …