From school head coach to Currie Cup head coach in next to no time
The overnight rise of a few head coaches from school rugby to Currie Cup has been quite amazing. Brad MacLeod-Henderson, Rory Duncan and Brent Janse van Rensburg all achieved this pro rugby rank in less than a year after moving out of school rugby.…
Team of the Southern Coastal Tournament
Thank you to Kattes-Strofes for his personal under-18 team of the Southern Coastal Tournament involving the Craven Week teams of Boland, Eastern Province, South Western Districts and Western Province…
Unsportsmanlike behaviour by coaches & officials patrolling the touchlines
Referees decisions are coming in for more and more verbal sometimes abuse from loudmouth school officials on the sidelines. Your comments on a negative aspect of schoolboy rugby which gradually seems like it is becoming worse and may soon get out of hand.…
Michaelhouse beats Maritzburg College 34-8 – match report
A talented and well-drilled Michaelhouse team moved to within one home game of an unbeaten season when they cleared the second last hurdle in the form of Maritzburg College with comparative ease, winning 34-8 on Goldstones.…
Hilton beats Kearsney 24-10 – match report
Showing character befitting of the school’s rich history, Hilton bounced back in impressive fashion after a poor start and pulled off a hard-fought win against Kearsney on Gilfillan Field. The final score of 24-10, does not quite tell the full story of how even the contest was right up to the last move of the match when Hilton turned over ball from a defensive position and ran in a try from 75m out to stretch their lead to more than the one score Kearsney were seeking for a draw.…
EP school rugby preview – 13 June 2015
From EP Rugby: MOST of Grahamstown will come to a standstill on Saturday (June 13) as one of the biggest derbies in South African schools rugby takes place when the city’s two private institutions, St Andrew’s and Kingswood, meet in their annual showdown.…
KZN weekend preview – 13 June 2015
The KZN school rugby season draws closer to an end for most schools with all the high profile games taking place in and around Pietermaritzburg this weekend.
Maritzburg College vs Michaelhouse (live streaming starting at 14h30: https://t.co/wbSQvYPj4J)…
Southern Coastal Tournament for Boland, EP, SWD & WP u13, u16, u18
The Southern Coastal Tournament hosted by SWD High and Primary Schools’ Associations at Langenhoven Gimnasium in Oudtshoorn from 13 – 15 June 2015.…
School Rugby fixtures & results – week ending 13 June 2015
| INFO | DATE | SCHOOL | SCHOOL | EVENT | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed.10Jun | Eldoraigne | 23 | 13 | Wonderboom | ||
| Sat.13Jun | Rustenburg | 12 | 68 | EG Jansen | ||
| Fri.12Jun | Stirling | 12 | 45 | Queen’s | ||
| Fri.12Jun | Marais Viljoen | 52 | 22 | Noordheuwel | ||
| Sat.13Jun | Hilton | 24 | 10 | Kearsney | ||
| Sat.13Jun | Pinetown | 10 | 55 | Clifton | At Kings Park | |
| Sat.13Jun | Maritzburg College | 8 | 34 | Michaelhouse | ||
| Sat.13Jun | Port Natal | 14 | 72 | Glenwood | ||
| Sat.13Jun | St Charles | 20 | 39 | DHS | ||
| Sat.13Jun | St Andrew’s | 19 | 20 | Kingswood | K-day | |
| Sat.13Jun | Cambridge | 15 | 38 | Dale | ||
| Sat.13Jun | Hudson Park | 50 | 0 | Port Rex | ||
| Sat.13Jun | Graeme | 24 | 19 | Nico Malan | ||
| Sat.13Jun | Kynoch Noord-Kaap | – | – | Helpmekaar | ||
| Sat.13Jun | St John’s | 24 | 39 | Jeppe | ||
| Sat.13Jun | St Benedict’s | 61 | 0 | St Stithians | ||
| Sat.13Jun | Kempton Park | 47 | 19 | Florida | ||
| Sat.13Jun | Monument | 52 | 22 | KES | ||
| Sat.13Jun | Pretoria BH | 27 | 21 | St Alban’s | ||
| Sat.13Jun | Linden | – | – | Jan Viljoen | ||
| Sat.13Jun | Zwartkop | 5 | 24 | Montana |
KZN Craven Week 2015 team to play Sharks u19
Ahead of their capping ceremony at the stadium, the KZN Craven Week team will take on the Sharks u19 squad on Kings Park field 6 at 3pm on Wednesday 10 June 2015. …
Westville 1st XV rugby head coach position advertised
Westville Old Boy Grant Bell’s 1st XV rugby head coach contract expires at the end of the 2015 Westville regular season. The position is being advertised. From the Sunday Tribune:…
Kearsney beats Northwood 36-14 – match report
Well done to Northwood for organising a top class Old Boys Day which brought in the crowd. The TV commentator deservedly praise Northwood for their beautiful lush green field. Northwood old boy and Springbok Warren Brosnihan had the privilege of having one of the school’s field named after him.…
Paul Roos beats SACS 39-8 – match report
Match report by SACS
Paul Roos Gimnasium, in their 150th year, easily accounted for hosts The South African College High School (SACS) by 39 points to eight (Halftime 27-3). …
Monument beats Glenwood 21-8 – match report
Glenwood showed a lot of character and deserved a lot more out than they got out of the error-riddled match which visitors Monument won 21-8.…
Maritzburg College beats Hilton 22-16 – match report
On a cold afternoon in the Midlands, Maritzburg College held out to beat hosts Hilton 22-16 in a thrilling contest. The hard-earned victory came down to the superiority of the College forwards. In spite of having less ball and playing more of the game in their own half, Hilton had enterprising backline play at their disposal, so were never out of contention and even had their chance to snatch victory at the death.…
School Rugby fixtures & results – week ending 06 June 2015
| INFO | DATE | SCHOOL | SCHOOL | EVENT | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue.02Jun | Tygerberg | 57 | 17 | DF Malan | ||
| Fri.05Jun | Grens | 38 | 10 | Cambridge | ||
| Fri.05Jun | St Stithians | 8 | 40 | KES | ||
| Sat.06Jun | Hilton | 16 | 22 | Maritzburg College | ||
| Sat.06Jun | DHS | 12 | 20 | Westville | ||
| Sat.06Jun | Northwood | 14 | 36 | Kearsney | ||
| Sat.06Jun | Clifton | 24 | 19 | George Campbell | ||
| Sat.06Jun | Michaelhouse | 94 | 3 | St Charles | ||
| Sat.06Jun | Glenwood | 8 | 21 | Monument | ||
| Sat.06Jun | Queen’s | 32 | 38 | St Andrew’s | ||
| Sat.06Jun | Dale | 17 | 31 | Grey HS | ||
| Sat.06Jun | Port Rex | 12 | 92 | Selborne | ||
| Sat.06Jun | Graeme | 52 | 15 | Nathaniel Nyaluza | ||
| Sat.06Jun | Brandwag | 33 | 32 | Framesby | ||
| Sat.06Jun | Pearson | 74 | 3 | Woodridge | ||
| Sat.06Jun | Muir | – | – | Volkskool Graaff-Reinet | ||
| Sat.06Jun | Kingswood | 63 | 0 | Stirling | ||
| Sat.06Jun | St Alban’s | 15 | 16 | Parktown | ||
| Sat.06Jun | St Benedict’s | 70 | 10 | Northcliff | ||
| Sat.06Jun | Florida | 15 | 82 | EG Jansen | ||
| Sat.06Jun | Rustenburg | 5 | 58 | Kempton Park | ||
| Sat.06Jun | Marais Viljoen | 19 | 5 | Die Anker | ||
| Sat.06Jun | Jeugland | 7 | 53 | Vereeniging Gim | ||
| Sat.06Jun | Eldoraigne | 38 | 0 | Centurion | ||
| Sat.06Jun | John Vorster | 7 | 13 | Wonderboom | ||
| Cancelled | Sat.06Jun | Affies | – | – | Menlopark | |
| Cancelled | Sat.06Jun | Ben Vorster | – | – | Garsfontein | |
| Sat.06Jun | Potch Gim | 31 | 24 | Klerksdorp | ||
| Sat.06Jun | Helpmekaar | 34 | 17 | Jeppe | ||
| Sat.06Jun | Pretoria BH | 26 | 24 | St John’s | ||
| Sat.06Jun | Bye | – | – | Waterkloof | ||
| Sat.06Jun | Dinamika | 20 | 34 | Linden | ||
| Sat.06Jun | Oosterlig | 0 | 18 | Volkskool Heidelberg | ||
| Sat.06Jun | Oos-Moot | 29 | 14 | Pretoria Noord | ||
| Sat.06Jun | Boland Landbou | 39 | 38 | Bishops | ||
| Sat.06Jun | Tygerberg | 14 | 37 | Drostdy | ||
| Sat.06Jun | Bellville | 24 | 17 | Durbanville | ||
| Sat.06Jun | Stellenberg | 29 | 13 | Hugenote | ||
| Sat.06Jun | Brackenfell | 62 | 0 | Milnerton | ||
| Cancelled | Sat.06Jun | PW Botha | – | – | Oudtshoorn | |
| Sat.06Jun | Langenhoven Gim | 16 | 35 | Outeniqua | ||
| Sat.06Jun | SACS | 8 | 39 | Paul Roos | ||
| Sat.06Jun | Paarl Gim | 47 | 21 | Rondebosch | ||
| Cancelled | Sat.06Jun | Primrose | – | – | Strand | |
| Sat.06Jun | HJS Paarl BH | 62 | 14 | Wynberg |
KZN preview of the first weekend of June 2015
For most KZN schools, this is the start of the last month of 15-man rugby.…