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What about ’em size restrictions?

28 May, 2015 beet 11

This comes up every so often, usually in a context that relates to what happens in New Zealand where size is possibly a much bigger issue in lower age-groups than here in SA.

However as a variant of this I was wondering what would happen if overall team size restrictions were imposed at 1st XV level in SA.…

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Craven Week “semis” schedule might require some thinking outside the box

28 May, 2015 beet 0

Every year the Craven Week Day 1 and Day 2 fixtures are finalised well in advance and the match-ups generally provide an indication of who stands the better chance of advancing the unofficial final. However the fixtures decision-makers should feel a huge sense of responsibility to ensure they reward the two better teams in both halves of the 20 team split with places in the semis, given the amount of emphasis that is placed on the televised final.…

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WP u18 A, B & C teams for trials games vs Boland

27 May, 2015 beet 20

In the final trials for WP Craven Week and WP Academy Week places, 64 players have been placed into  three Western Province teams to face the Boland Under 18 A, B and C teams in Wellington on Wednesday, 27 May 2015.…

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Bulls u18 team to play the Lions

25 May, 2015 beet 131

Haiving losing 29-10 to the Pumas in a friendly on Tuesday night, the Blue Bulls have made seven changes to their squad to face the Lions in a Craven Week warm up game on Tuesday, 26 May 2015…

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Grey High beats Queen’s 46-13 – match report

25 May, 2015 beet 39

The Grey High SA Schools duo Bosch and Vers were phenomenal. Bosch was absolutely world class. It’s been a topsy-turvy first half of the season for Grey but with plenty of big games still to come, they can still make it a campaign to remember.…

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Paarl Gim beats SACS 39-15 – match report

25 May, 2015 beet 3

SACS came back down to earth with a bang against Paarl Gimnasium. Playing at home SACS had high hopes of upsetting the Boland powerhouse but it was not to be as they succumbed 39-15 (Half time 22-3) on an overcast morning in Newlands. …

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School Rugby fixtures & results – week ending 23 May 2015

23 May, 2015 beet 137
INFO DATE SCHOOL SCHOOL EVENT
Wed.20May Die Anker Vereeniging Gim Beeld
Sat.23May Northwood 0 17 Maritzburg College
Sat.23May DHS 21 45 Glenwood
Sat.23May Voortrekker (Pmb) George Campbell
Sat.23May Grey HS 46 13 Queen’s Grey Reunion Day
Sat.23May Stirling 22 51 Cambridge
Sat.23May Selborne 44 19 St Andrew’s
Sat.23May Hudson Park 8 33 Marlow
Sat.23May Dale 41 0 Port Rex
Sat.23May Brandwag 22 12 Muir
Sat.23May Pearson 15 18 Kingswood
Sat.23May Nico Malan Otto du Plessis
Sat.23May Daniel Pienaar 25 5 Ithembelihle
Sat.23May St Andrew’s School 20 32 Clifton
Sat.23May Sentraal 0 51 Grey College
Sat.23May Grey College Cherries 29 37 Louis Botha
Sat.23May Fichardtpark 19 32 Jim Fouche
Sat.23May AHS Kroonstad 22 23 Welkom Gim
Sat.23May Voortrekker (Beth) 26 8 Kroonstad
Sat.23May Hentie Cilliers 33 13 HTS Welkom
Sat.23May Goudveld 5 19 Witteberg
Sat.23May Upington 15 22 Diamantveld
Sat.23May Parktown 27 25 St Benedict’s
Sat.23May St Stithians 15 36 Pretoria BH
Sat.23May St John’s 29 14 St David’s
Sat.23May EG Jansen 39 12 Kempton Park
Sat.23May Monument 110 7 Florida
Sat.23May Jeugland 14 38 Marais Viljoen
Sat.23May Die Anker 18 11 Noordheuwel
Sat.23May Menlopark 21 31 Garsfontein
Sat.23May Eldoraigne 34 16 Zwartkop
Sat.23May Centurion 22 32 Wonderboom
Sat.23May KES 12 17 Westville
Sat.23May Affies 28 15 Waterkloof
Sat.23May HTS Middelburg 35 33 Nelspruit
Sat.23May Jeppe 24 13 St Alban’s
Sat.23May Riebeeckrand 6 68 Linden
Sat.23May Volkskool Heidelberg 19 20 Vereeniging Gim
Sat.23May Klerksdorp 32 21 Lichtenburg
Sat.23May Oos-Moot 83 6 Gerrit Maritz
Sat.23May Helpmekaar 73 15 Frikkie Meyer
Sat.23May Ben Vorster 26 26 Rustenburg
Sat.23May Hugenote (Springs) 57 33 Transvalia
Sat.23May Middelburg 59 0 HTS Witbank
Sat.23May Potch Gim 55 3 Wesvalia
Sat.23May Brackenfell 12 29 Bellville
Sat.23May Oudtshoorn 25 26 DF Malan
Sat.23May De Kuilen 0 35 Durbanville
Sat.23May Boland Landbou 37 16 Framesby
Sat.23May Bishops 7 12 HJS Paarl BH
Sat.23May Drostdy 5 8 Hugenote
Sat.23May Oakdale 83 10 Langenhoven Gim
Sat.23May Strand 57 6 Monument Park
Sat.23May SACS 15 39 Paarl Gim
Sat.23May Wynberg 22 47 Paul Roos
Sat.23May Tygerberg 14 31 Rondebosch
Sat.23May Primrose 0 72 Stellenberg
Sat.23May Hermanus 8 19 Worcester Gim
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Waterkloof & Affies meet for the 40th time

23 May, 2015 beet 12

The form book suggests that home team Affies are the overwhelming favourites to beat Klofies for the 31st time on Saturday. Klofies was only established in 1979 but they quickly rose to become a major force in the Blue Bulls region.…

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Westville can wrap up Grogper ’15 for KZN

23 May, 2015 beet 18

With a 13-10 lead, KZN is just one win away from retaining the English Medium Schools Grogper Cup. It could be a done deal by this Saturday if Westville can produce match-winning form in their rematch against the KES.…

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Glenwood marketing latches onto KZN selection success

22 May, 2015 beet 57

A very brief Glenwood correspondence sent to the media today mentions how privileged they are to have boys chosen to represent various KZN youth week teams. Listed are the names of the 21 in total for the under-18 and under-16 age groups. Full stop. End of media message.…