Border Craven Week team 2018
Selborne completely dominates the squad make-up with 16 out of the 23 representatives.…
Big guns take charge of KZN Youth Week teams 2018
KZN has wisely enlisted the help of three of the province’s top SBR coaches to take charge of the Sharks age-group teams at the respective national tournaments.…
BHP Top 50 – week ending 16 June 2018
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Bondedag 2018 @ Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit
| SLOT | DATE | SCHOOL | SCHOOL | BROADCAST | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stadium1 | Fri.22Jun | KZN Sharks u16 | 27 | 21 | Valke u16 | |
| Stadium2 | Fri.22Jun | Pumas u16 | 38 | 07 | Limpopo u16 | |
| B1 | Sat.23Jun | Pumas CD u18 | – | – | KZN Sharks CD u18 | |
| B2 | Sat.23Jun | Pumas AW u18 | – | – | KZN Sharks AW u18 | |
| Stadium1 | Sat.23Jun | Free State u16 | 27 | 26 | Golden Lions u16 | |
| Stadium2 | Sat.23Jun | Valke u18 | 48 | 47 | Griquas u18 | |
| Stadium3 | Sat.23Jun | KZN Sharks u18 | 25 | 17 | Blue Bulls u18 | |
| Stadium4 | Sat.23Jun | Free State u18 | 41 | 28 | Golden Lions u18 | |
| Stadium5 | Sat.23Jun | Pumas u18 | 13 | 08 | Limpopo u18 |
Independent Schools Rugby Festival 2018
At Kingswood, Grahamstown…
School Rugby fixtures & results – week ending 16 June 2018
| DATE | SCHOOL | SCHOOL | INFO | BROADCAST | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri.15Jun | Selborne | 56 | 10 | Stirling | ||
| Fri.15Jun | Tuine | 38 | 32 | Wonderboom | ||
| Sat.16Jun | Menlopark | 30 | 32 | Helpmekaar | Virsekerbeker Div1 Cup | |
| Sat.16Jun | EG Jansen | 36 | 62 | Monument | Virsekerbeker Div1 Cup | |
| Sat.16Jun | Rustenburg | 36 | 62 | Noordheuwel | Virsekerbeker Div1 Plate | |
| Sat.16Jun | Eldoraigne | 60 | 34 | Jeugland | ||
| Sat.16Jun | Florida | 34 | 38 | Marais Viljoen | ||
| Sat.16Jun | Glenwood | 41 | 00 | Maritzburg College | ||
| Sat.16Jun | DHS | 41 | 34 | Kearsney | ||
| Sat.16Jun | Hilton | 26 | 11 | Michaelhouse | ||
| Sat.16Jun | St Charles | 31 | 15 | St David’s | ||
| Fri.15Jun | Clifton | 34 | 27 | Port Natal | ||
| Sat.16Jun | Kingswood | 05 | 24 | St Andrew’s | SSL youtube link | |
| Sat.16Jun | Hudson Park | 24 | 14 | Grens | ||
| Sat.16Jun | Muir | 15 | 00 | Cillie | ||
| Sat.16Jun | St John’s | 23 | 21 | St Benedict’s | ||
| Sat.16Jun | St Alban’s | 34 | 24 | St Stithians | ||
| Sat.16Jun | Hugenote | 12 | 29 | DF Malan |
Southern Coastal Tournament 15 & 16 June 2018
Boland, Eastern Province, South Western Districts and Western Province Youth Week teams in action…
BHP Top 50 – week ending 09 June 2018
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Golden Lions Craven Week, Academy Week & Grant Khomo Week teams 2018
| CRAVEN WEEK | CRAVEN WEEK XV | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sibusiso Shuze | 1 of 1 Marais Viljoen | 1 | Brendan Pawson | 8 of 11 Monument |
| 2 | Morne Brandon | 1 of 11 Monument | 2 | Max Motaung | 11 of 13 Jeppe |
| 3 | Ruben Westraad | 2 of 11 Monument | 3 | Quintusz Geyser | 1 of 5 Helpmekaar |
| 4 | Junior White | 1 of 13 Jeppe | 4 | Hendre Fourie | 9 of 11 Monument |
| 5 | Ewan Roode | 2 of 13 Jeppe | 5 | James MacIndoe | 1 of 1 St David’s |
| 6 | Tristan Dullisear | 3 of 11 Monument | 6 | Alec Skidder | 2 of 5 Helpmekaar |
| 7 | Franco Schutte | 4 of 11 Monument | 7 | Paki Lauww | 1 of 3 Parktown |
| 8 | Lindokuhle Ncusane | 1 of 8 KES | 8 | Zander du Toit | 3 of 5 Helpmekaar |
| 9 | Zihan Coetzee | 5 of 11 Monument | 9 | Justin Lambert | 1 of 1 Noordheuwel |
| 10 | Declan Raubenheimer | 3 of 13 Jeppe | 10 | Tiaan Botes | 4 of 5 Helpmekaar |
| 11 | Tokolla Molotsi | 2 of 8 KES | 11 | Kagiso Nyamande | 10 of 11 Monument |
| 12 | Bookie Tsatane | 4 of 13 Jeppe | 12 | Douw Scheepers | 11 of 11 Monument |
| 13 | Muzi Manyike | 5 of 13 Jeppe | 13 | Ngia Selengbe | 4 of 8 KES |
| 14 | Hugo Monteiro | 6 of 13 Jeppe | 14 | Munashe Chaitezwi | 1 of 1 St Stithians |
| 15 | Tino Swanepoel | 1 of 1 Florida | 15 | Neil Hoffman | 5 of 8 KES |
| 16 | Karel Zowitsky | 7 of 13 Jeppe | 16 | Kayleb o’Donoghue | 6 of 8 KES |
| 17 | Jason Cloete | 3 of 8 KES | 17 | Kyle Everton | 12 of 13 Jeppe |
| 18 | Sibusiso Shongwe | 8 of 13 Jeppe | 18 | Tsepho Kalyamodimo | 2 of 3 Parktown |
| 19 | Emmanuel Tshituka | 1 of 1 Northcliff | 19 | Simon Dionisio | 3 of 3 Parktown |
| 20 | Izan Esterhuizen | 6 of 11 Monument | 20 | Vincent Nqaba | 13 of 13 Jeppe |
| 21 | Kabelo Mokheti | 9 of 13 Jeppe | 21 | Reece Botha | 7 of 8 KES |
| 22 | Henco van Wyk | 7 of 11 Monument | 22 | Christiaan Bezuidenhout | 5 of 5 Helpmekaar |
| 23 | Sipho Vayise | 10 of 13 Jeppe | 23 | Joseph Iye | 8 of 8 KES |
Schoolboy rugby referees
On this blog you are encouraged to pay a name-dropping tribute to a referee who has done a good job at a school match you have attended.…
Bishops’ Onside Campaign
Well done to Bishops for a super Honour Code initiative. See their letter in blue below.…
Free State Provisional Craven Week team 2018
| Free State CW 2018 | Provisional Team | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hendrik Wessels | 1 of 15 Grey College |
| 2 | Andre-Hugo Venter | 2 of 15 Grey College |
| 3 | Albert Annandale | 1 of 1 Sentraal |
| 4 | Ofentse Maphuti | 1 of 7 Louis Botha |
| 5 | Danwich Beukes | 3 of 15 Grey College |
| 6 | Samkele Mzayiya | 2 of 7 Louis Botha |
| 7 | WJ Steenkamp | 4 of 15 Grey College |
| 8 | Werner Gouws | 5 of 15 Grey College |
| 9 | Ross Braude | 6 of 15 Grey College |
| 10 | Zander du Plessis | 7 of 15 Grey College |
| 11 | Ian Small-Smith | 8 of 15 Grey College |
| 12 | Franco Smith | 9 of 15 Grey College |
| 13 | Wyclef Vlitoor | 10 of 15 Grey College |
| 14 | Brandon-Lee Adams | 3 of 7 Louis Botha |
| 15 | Richard Kriel | 11 of 15 Grey College |
| 16 | Francois Boonzaaier | 4 of 7 Louis Botha |
| 17 | Lihle Lokwane | 5 of 7 Louis Botha |
| 18 | Herman Aggenbag | 12 of 15 Grey College |
| 19 | Nhlanhla Senoamadi | 6 of 7 Louis Botha |
| 20 | De Wet Marais | 13 of 15 Grey College |
| 21 | Delano Williams | 1 of 1 Jim Fouché |
| 22 | Jade Human | 14 of 15 Grey College |
| 23 | Lehlonolo Lithabe | 7 of 7 Louis Botha |
| 24 | George Cronjé | 15 of 15 Grey College |
School Rugby fixtures & results – week ending 09 June 2018
| DATE | SCHOOL | SCHOOL | INFO | BROADCAST | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat.09Jun | Wonderboom | 18 | 03 | Wilgers | ||
| Sat.09Jun | Monument | 39 | 49 | Garsfontein | Virsekerbeker Div1 Cup | |
| Sat.09Jun | HTS Middelburg | 19 | 49 | Menlopark | Virsekerbeker Div1 Cup | |
| Sat.09Jun | Helpmekaar | 29 | 10 | EG Jansen | Virsekerbeker Div1 Cup | |
| Sat.09Jun | Kempton Park | 48 | 38 | Noordheuwel | Virsekerbeker Div1 Plate | |
| Sat.09Jun | Montana | 32 | 24 | Centurion | Virsekerbeker Div1 Plate | |
| Sat.09Jun | Ben Vorster | 30 | 12 | Lichtenburg | Virsekerbeker Div1 Shield | |
| Sat.09Jun | Middelburg | 80 | 00 | Jeugland | Virsekerbeker Div1 Shield | |
| Sat.09Jun | Hugenote (Springs) | – | – | Florida | Virsekerbeker Div1 Shield | |
| Sat.09Jun | Westville | 35 | 27 | Maritzburg College | ||
| Sat.09Jun | St Charles | 19 | 26 | Hilton | ||
| Sat.09Jun | Michaelhouse | 33 | 31 | Clifton | ||
| Sat.09Jun | Kingswood | 66 | 05 | Grens | ||
| Sat.09Jun | Pearson | 06 | 38 | St Andrew’s | ||
| Sat.09Jun | Stirling | 06 | 23 | Hudson Park | ||
| Sat.09Jun | Queen’s | 22 | 26 | Graeme | ||
| Sat.09Jun | Dale | 62 | 22 | Cambridge | ||
| Sat.09Jun | Otto du Plessis | 11 | 74 | Brandwag | ||
| Sat.09Jun | St Benedict’s | 29 | 34 | Kearsney | ||
| Sat.09Jun | St Stithians | 50 | 36 | Pretoria BH | ||
| Sat.09Jun | St David’s | 17 | 19 | St John’s | ||
| Sat.09Jun | Boland Landbou | 17 | 22 | HJS Paarl BH | SSL youtube link | |
| Sat.09Jun | Brackenfell | X | X | Western Cape SS | Cancelled | |
| Sat.09Jun | Bellville | 28 | 27 | Durbanville | ||
| Sat.09Jun | HTS Bellville | 00 | 45 | DF Malan | ||
| Sat.09Jun | Rondebosch | 20 | 25 | Bishops | Supersport: FNB CC | |
| Sat.09Jun | Stellenberg | 54 | 05 | Milnerton | ||
| Sat.09Jun | Wynberg | 46 | 22 | SACS |
South Africa u20 – 2018 World Rugby Championship
World Rugby u20 Champions 2018 – France beat England 33-25 to clinch their first ever junior world championship rugby title. England has 3 runner-up places to go along with 3 titles in the last 6 years. In that same period New Zealand have claimed 2 title from the only 2 finals their were in. South Africa’s last appearance in a final was in 2014 and their last championship title was on home soil back in 2012. Ireland (2016) and Wales (2013) are the only other nations to have made it to the finals in the last 6 years.
| POS | NAME | A/G | H | W | SCHOOL | PROVINCE | GEO | IRE | FRA | ENG | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U20 CHAMPS SQUAD | W33-27 | W30-17 | L29-46 | L31-32 | W40-30 | ||||||
| PR | Nathan McBeth | u20 | 190 | 118 | 1 of 2 Monument | 1 of 12 Lions | 1 | 1 | 1 | Inj | Inj |
| PR | Alulutho Tshakweni | u20 | 183 | 107 | 1 of 1 Hudson Park | 1 of 1 EP | 17 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 1 |
| PR | Cohen Kiewit | u20 | 188 | 116 | 1 of 1 Hugenote | 2 of 12 Lions | – | – | – | – | – |
| PR | Tiaan van der Merwe | u20 | 185 | 104 | 1 of 1 Helpmekaar | 3 of 12 Lions | – | – | 16 | 2 | – |
| HK | Schalk Erasmus | u20 | 184 | 104 | 1 of 2 Affies | 1 of 12 WP | 16 | 16 | 2 | 16 | 16 |
| HK | Daniel Jooste | u20 | 187 | 105 | 1 of 4 HJS Paarl BH | 2 of 12 WP | 2 | 2 | – | – | 2 |
| PR | Sazi Sandi | u20 | 181 | 125 | 1 of 1 St Andrew’s | 3 of 12 WP | 3 | 18 | 18 | 3 | 3 |
| PR | Asenathi Ntlabakanye | u19 | 182 | 138 | 1 of 1 St Stithians | 4 of 12 Lions | 18 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 18 |
| LK | Salmaan Moerat | u20 | 200 | 101 | 2 of 4 HJS Paarl BH | 4 of 12 WP | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| LK | Ruan Nortje | u20 | 200 | 103 | 1 of 1 Wonderboom | 1 of 1 Bulls | 5 | 5 | 19 | 5 | 5 |
| LK | Ruan Vermaak | u20 | 199 | 105 | 2 of 2 Monument | 5 of 12 Lions | 19 | 19 | 5 | – | 19 |
| LK | Ben-Jason Dixon | u20 | 198 | 111 | 1 of 3 Paul Roos | 5 of 12 WP | 20 | 7 | 20 | 19 | 7 |
| FL | Dian Schoonees | u20 | 188 | 100 | 1 of 1 Grey Collge | 6 of 12 Lions | 6 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 20 |
| FL | PJ Steenkamp | u20 | 196 | 108 | 1 of 1 Garsfontein | 7 of 12 Lions | 7 | 20 | 7 | 7 | – |
| N8 | Muller Uys | u20 | 191 | 115 | 1 of 3 Paarl Gim | 6 of 12 WP | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| SH | Jack Hart | u20 | 178 | 76 | 2 of 2 Affies | 8 of 12 Lions | – | – | – | 21 | 21 |
| SH | Zak Burger | u20 | 174 | 81 | 2 of 3 Paarl Gim | 1 of 3 Sharks | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | – |
| SH | Rewan Kruger | u20 | 180 | 76 | 1 of 2 Grey College | 1 of 2 Free State | 21 | 21 | 21 | – | 9 |
| FH | Lubabalo Dobela | u20 | 175 | 80 | 1 of 2 Grey HS | 2 of 2 Free State | 22 | 22 | 10 | 22 | 22 |
| FH | Damian Willemse | u20 | 184 | 90 | 2 of 3 Paul Roos | 7 of 12 WP | 10 | 10 | Inj | Inj | Inj |
| WG | Sihle Njezula | u20 | 183 | 87 | 2 of 2 Grey HS | 8 of 12 WP | 11 | – | 23 | 23 | 11 |
| CT | Lyle Hendricks | u20 | 186 | 92 | 3 of 3 Paul Roos | 9 of 12 WP | 23 | 12 | 12 | – | 12 |
| CT | Rikus Pretorius | u19 | 192 | 102 | 2 of 2 Grey College | 10 of 12 WP | 12 | Inj | Inj | 12 | – |
| CT | Manny Rass | u20 | 174 | 84 | 3 of 4 HJS Paarl BH | 9 of 12 Lions | – | 23 | 13 | 13 | 23 |
| CT | Wandisile Simelane | u20 | 179 | 90 | 1 of 2 Jeppe | 10 of 12 Lions | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 |
| WG | Tyrone Green | u20 | 179 | 88 | 2 of 2 Jeppe | 11 of 12 Lions | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| FB | Gianni Lombard | u20 | 178 | 78 | 4 of 4 HJS Paarl BH | 12 of 12 Lions | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| FB | Muller du Plessis | u19 | 187 | 82 | 3 of 3 Paarl Gim | 2 of 3 Sharks | – | 11 | Inj | Inj | Inj |
| FH | David Coetzer | u19 | 174 | 85 | 1 of 2 Selborne | 11 of 12 WP | x | x | 22 | 10 | 10 |
| N8 | Pepsi Buthelezi | u19 | 188 | 102 | 1 of 1 DHS | 3 of 3 Sharks | x | x | – | 6 | 6 |
| PR | Leon Lyons | u20 | 187 | 108 | 2 of 2 Selborne | 12 of 12 WP | x | x | – | 17 | 17 |
Best ever prepared SA u20 team ready to take on the World Rugby u20 Championships 2018!…
KZN Grant Khomo trials 2018 under the spotlight
A concerned KZN parent wrote to me a few weeks ago about his observations of the KZN under-16 Grant Khomo trials process. It was quite interesting. Below I’ve reworded a few of his questions in blue text but tried to keep the original emphasis. In bold red are some of the valued answers I received after doing a follow up with a few of those who have first hand experience of how the process works.…
BHP Top 50 – week ending 02 June 2018
Contact : BoishaaiPa@mweb.co.za…
EP’s Meyer Sauerman R200 drama
A story that broke in the Eastern Province news last week related to the Meyer Sauerman Tournament and controversial R200 per player participation fees.…