DPHS’s Zola Mazwi joins Maritzburg College & shares his Prep Dream Team
After 12 years at DPHS, KZN’s private school like leading state primary school, Zola Mazwi has decided to spread his wings and take up a post of Recruitment and High Performance at Maritzburg College…
Menlopark exodus could derail their rugby plans
Menlopark from Pretoria could be on the brink of a rugby crisis. Internal politics is the buzzword.…
EG Jansen looks to new coaches to revive their fortunes
EG Jansen are set to welcome back highly rated coach Reghardt Botha. Joining him will be Pretoria Boy’s High Rugby Director Rudi Dames…
Glenwood 1st XV 2018 joins the exclusive unbeaten season list
Glenwood have crossed the finish line unbeaten in 2018. A remarkable achievement.
Here’s the list of 1st XV’s since 2007 that have completed an unbeaten (local) season and either finished as SA’s No.1 or challenged for that top spot in their year.…
School Rugby fixtures & results – week ending 11 August 2018
| DATE | SCHOOL | SCHOOL | INFO | BROADCAST | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue.07Aug | Strand | 17 | 16 | Swartland | ||
| Tue.07Aug | Hugenote | 43 | 13 | Labori | ||
| Wed.08Aug | Hudson Park | 15 | 38 | Dale | ||
| Wed.08Aug | Framesby | 118 | 03 | Otto du Plessis | ||
| Wed.08Aug | Cambridge | 24 | 14 | Queen’s | ||
| Wed.08Aug | Daniel Pienaar | 24 | 31 | Punt | ||
| Thu.09Aug | Selborne | 31 | 26 | Grey HS | SSL youtube link | |
| Thu.09Aug | Nico Malan | 56 | 12 | Pearson | ||
| Thu.09Aug | Bishops | 38 | 22 | St Andrew’s | ||
| Thu.09Aug | Glenwood | 39 | 15 | Waterkloof | ||
| Fri.10Aug | Drostdy | 83 | 19 | Diamantveld | ||
| Sat.11Aug | Helpmekaar | 34 | 33 | Transvalia | Virsekerbeker Cup Semifinal | On Kyknet |
| Sat.11Aug | Garsfontein | 14 | 45 | Monument | Virsekerbeker Cup Semifinal | |
| Sat.11Aug | Eldoraigne | 44 | 38 | Marais Viljoen | Virsekerbeker Plate Semifinal | |
| Sat.11Aug | Noordheuwel | 24 | 22 | Kempton Park | Virsekerbeker Plate Semifinal | |
| Sat.11Aug | Ben Vorster | 34 | 25 | Middelburg | Virsekerbeker Shield Semifinal | |
| Sat.11Aug | Oos-Moot | 37 | 19 | Lichtenburg | Virsekerbeker Shield Semifinal |
Progress of SA Schools 2012 vs England u18 2012 in 2018
Here’s an attempt to measure the progress of SA Schools and England under-18 rugby players 6 seasons after their national age-group achievement.…
Bishops’ win against SACS keeps them on course for S/Suburbs title
Bishops beat SACS 22-20 to maintain their 100% record in the always competitive Southern Suburbs derbies. They host St Andrew’s College in an annual interschools next weekend and the week after that it’s a potential “title” decider against Wynberg who are still hot on their heels.…
School Rugby fixtures & results – week ending 04 August 2018
| DATE | SCHOOL | SCHOOL | INFO | BROADCAST | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat.04Aug | Welkom Gim | 30 | 08 | Goudveld | Griffons-Liga Final | |
| Sat.04Aug | Jim Fouche | – | – | Voortrekker (Beth) | Sentrale Sports Reeks | |
| Sat.04Aug | Menlopark | 54 | 28 | EG Jansen | Virsekerbeker Div1 Cup | |
| Sat.04Aug | Transvalia | 20 | 22 | Garsfontein | Virsekerbeker Div1 Cup | |
| Sat.04Aug | Helpmekaar | 27 | 18 | Monument | Virsekerbeker Div1 Cup | |
| Sat.04Aug | Nelspruit | 41 | 14 | HTS Middelburg | Virsekerbeker Div1 Cup | |
| Sat.04Aug | Kempton Park | 24 | 24 | Rustenburg | Virsekerbeker Div1 Plate | |
| Sat.04Aug | Noordheuwel | 20 | 17 | Montana | Virsekerbeker Div1 Plate | |
| Sat.04Aug | Marais Viljoen | 19 | 33 | Eldoraigne | Virsekerbeker Div1 Plate | |
| Sat.04Aug | Zwartkop | 21 | 16 | Centurion | Virsekerbeker Div1 Plate | |
| Sat.04Aug | Pietersburg | 15 | 21 | Ben Vorster | Virsekerbeker Div1 Shield | |
| Sat.04Aug | Oos-Moot | 74 | 14 | Jeugland | Virsekerbeker Div1 Shield | |
| Sat.04Aug | Florida | 24 | 19 | Middelburg | Virsekerbeker Div1 Shield | |
| Sat.04Aug | Lichtenburg | 34 | 00 | Hugenote (Springs) | Virsekerbeker Div1 Shield | |
| Sat.04Aug | Glenwood | 25 | 25 | Grey College | On Digi.TV stream | |
| Sat.04Aug | Maritzburg College | 17 | 28 | KES | SSL youtube link | |
| Sat.04Aug | Brandwag | 14 | 18 | Nico Malan | ||
| Sat.04Aug | Framesby | 06 | 33 | Oakdale | ||
| Sat.04Aug | Marlow | 51 | 12 | Daniel Pienaar | ||
| Sat.04Aug | St Andrew’s | 57 | 19 | Queen’s | ||
| Sat.04Aug | Dale | 17 | 66 | Selborne | SSL youtube link | |
| Sat.04Aug | Stirling | 20 | 21 | Cambridge | ||
| Sat.04Aug | Volkskool Graaff-Reinet | X | X | Muir | Cancelled by VS GR | |
| Sat.04Aug | Parktown | 38 | 24 | Jeppe | ||
| Sat.04Aug | Affies | 62 | 20 | Pretoria BH | ||
| Sat.04Aug | SACS | 20 | 22 | Bishops | ||
| Sat.04Aug | Brackenfell | 18 | 14 | Hugenote | ||
| Sat.04Aug | DF Malan | 64 | 00 | Monument Park | ||
| Sat.04Aug | Durbanville | 13 | 47 | Outeniqua | ||
| Sat.04Aug | Hopefield | 32 | 14 | Swartland | ||
| Sat.04Aug | Paul Roos | 30 | 15 | Boland Landbou | ||
| Sat.04Aug | Stellenberg | 24 | 07 | Tygerberg | ||
| Sat.04Aug | Strand | 15 | 28 | Hermanus | ||
| Sat.04Aug | Tygerberg RFC | 12 | 44 | Bellville | ||
| Sat.04Aug | Wynberg | 24 | 22 | Rondebosch | ||
| Sat.04Aug | Parel Vallei | 11 | 23 | Pearson | ||
| Sat.04Aug | HJS Paarl BH | 24 | 21 | Paarl Gim | SuperSport: PI | |
| Sat.04Aug | Vredenburg | 05 | 17 | Worcester Gim | ||
| Sat.04Aug | Drostdy | 40 | 22 | Noord-Kaap |
SACS looking for change in fortunes as August Southern Suburbs Derbies gets underway
| # | S/Subs Sch | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wynberg | 14 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 465 | 343 | 122 |
| 2 | Bishops | 13 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 425 | 236 | 189 |
| 3 | Rondebosch | 14 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 360 | 384 | -24 |
| 4 | SACS | 14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 356 | 398 | -42 |
Paarl Interskole 2018
The big one between Paarl Gymnasium and Hoër Jongenskool Paarl Boys’ High is on at Faure Street Stadium in Paarl again this coming weekend of 04 August 2018.
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Glenwood vs Grey College – 10 years on from 2008
Glenwood hosts Grey College on Saturday 04 August, in part one of the thrilling climax to the 2018 season. There is a cup final like hype about this 1st XV game.…
Sharks u19’s end their 5 year Pretoria drought
The Sharks u19’s beat the Blue Bulls u19’s 22-20 to record their first win in Pretoria since 2012.…
World Schools Rugby Festival 2018 highlights packages
A big thank you to Rugga Bugga for this……
Welkom schools make Griffons-liga history
For the first time two Welkom schools have topped the tables in the competitive Griffons league. Welkom Gymnasium ended in first position, while Goudveld occupied the runners-up spot.…
School Rugby fixtures & results – week ending 28 July 2018
| DATE | SCHOOL | SCHOOL | INFO | BROADCAST | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue.24Jul | DHS | 12 | 09 | Woodhouse Grove (Eng) | ||
| Wed.25Jul | Tygerberg | X | X | Hottentots Holland | Cancelled | |
| Thu.26Jul | Port Rex | 24 | 23 | Cambridge | ||
| Fri.27Jul | Garsfontein | 43 | 14 | Nelspruit | Virsekerbeker Div1 Cup | |
| Sat.28Jul | HTS Middelburg | 12 | 64 | Monument | Virsekerbeker Div1 Cup | |
| Sat.28Jul | Transvalia | 37 | 38 | Menlopark | Virsekerbeker Div1 Cup | |
| Sat.28Jul | Centurion | 14 | 43 | Kempton Park | Virsekerbeker Div1 Plate | |
| Sat.28Jul | Noordheuwel | 47 | 27 | Zwartkop | Virsekerbeker Div1 Plate | |
| Sat.28Jul | Marais Viljoen | 24 | 24 | Rustenburg | Virsekerbeker Div1 Plate | |
| Sat.28Jul | Montana | 32 | 43 | Eldoraigne | Virsekerbeker Div1 Plate | |
| Sat.28Jul | Middelburg | 29 | 24 | Pietersburg | Virsekerbeker Div1 Shield | |
| Sat.28Jul | Oos-Moot | 44 | 12 | Lichtenburg | Virsekerbeker Div1 Shield | |
| Sat.28Jul | Graeme | 24 | 22 | Kingswood | ||
| Sat.28Jul | Grey HS | 08 | 63 | Grey College | SuperSport: PI | |
| Sat.28Jul | Dale | 40 | 25 | St Andrew’s | ||
| Sat.28Jul | Union | 20 | 28 | Pearson | ||
| Sat.28Jul | Nico Malan | 28 | 14 | Daniel Pienaar | ||
| Sat.28Jul | Selborne | 76 | 13 | Queen’s | SuperSport: FNB CC | |
| Sat.28Jul | Hudson Park | 59 | 10 | Stirling | ||
| Sat.28Jul | Muir | 35 | 52 | Despatch | ||
| Sat.28Jul | Noord-Kaap | X | X | EG Jansen | Cancelled | |
| Sat.28Jul | Welkom Gim | 66 | 10 | Witteberg | Griffons-Liga Semi | |
| Sat.28Jul | Goudveld | 41 | 23 | Voortrekker (Beth) | Griffons-Liga Semi | |
| Sat.28Jul | Duineveld | 22 | 19 | Diamantveld | ||
| Sat.28Jul | Helpmekaar | 40 | 15 | Parktown | ||
| Sat.28Jul | Pretoria BH | 14 | 27 | Maritzburg College | ||
| Sat.28Jul | Waterkloof | 26 | 34 | Affies | ||
| Sat.28Jul | Jeppe | 40 | 25 | KES | SSL youtube link | |
| Sat.28Jul | Bellville | 07 | 32 | Wynberg | ||
| Sat.28Jul | Boland Landbou | 31 | 20 | Stellenberg | ||
| Sat.28Jul | Durbanville | 52 | 00 | De Kuilen | ||
| Sat.28Jul | Hermanus | 24 | 12 | Charlie Hofmeyr | ||
| Sat.28Jul | Oakdale | 47 | 03 | Marlow | ||
| Sat.28Jul | Outeniqua | 22 | 14 | Framesby | ||
| Sat.28Jul | Paarl Gim | 52 | 27 | Bishops | SSL youtube link | |
| Sat.28Jul | Parel Vallei | 09 | 12 | Worcester Gim | ||
| Sat.28Jul | Paul Roos | 44 | 17 | Rondebosch | ||
| Sat.28Jul | SACS | 10 | 25 | HJS Paarl BH | ||
| Sat.28Jul | Strand | 17 | 29 | DF Malan | ||
| Sat.28Jul | Brackenfell | 72 | 06 | WP Hub | ||
| Sat.28Jul | Swartland | 13 | 12 | Tygerberg |
SchoolboyRugby Blog BHP Top 30 – week ending 21 July 2018
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2nd XV centres jump ship in search of better prospects
Ironically Paarl Boys’ High has lost an under-17 centre and gained one within in a short space of time.…