Schoolboy rugby on TV
Unconfirmed but there appears to be great news for school rugby fans again in 2013. Megapro and Premier Interschools have 11 top quality live matches for 2013.…
Best of the Eastern Cape at Graeme Rugby Day
Graeme Rugby Day on Thursday 21 March is the next significant event on the Eastern Cape school rugby calendar. It is an opportunity to watch all the top contenders in the province playing at one venue, namely Graeme College in Grahamstown.
| TIME | SCHOOL | SCHOOL | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10h30 | PJ Olivier | 3 | 24 | Nathaniel Nyaluza |
| 08h00 | Cambridge | 49 | 0 | Port Alfred |
| 09h10 | Hudson Park | 22 | 21 | Muir |
| 10h20 | Dale | 16 | 28 | Nico Malan |
| 11h30 | Queens | 19 | 21 | Die Brandwag |
| 12h40 | Grey HS | 16 | 10 | Westville |
| 13h50 | Kingswood | 8 | 20 | Marlow |
| 15h00 | St Andrews | 21 | 12 | Pearson |
| 16h10 | Graeme | 3 | 8 | Selborne |
WP Rugby Day 2013 at Newlands
20 minutes per half and no kicking will again be the order of the day at WP Rugby Day to be played at Newlands on Monday 18-Mar-2013. Entrance is FREE so make sure you get there!
| 15:55 | SACS | 5 | 5 | Strand |
| 16:40 | Bishops | 25 | 10 | Stellenberg |
| 17:25 | Wynberg | 15 | 20 | Paul Roos |
| 18:10 | Rondebosch | 0 | 0 | HJS Paarl |
| 18:53 | Paarl Gim | 20 | 5 | Boland Landbou |
Kearsney beats Glenwood 26-25
Supporters got to witness schoolboy rugby at it’s very best in a thrilling match won 26-25 by Kearsney against Glenwood. The match had been billed as one of the biggest games of the KwaZulu-Natal season and it lived up to expectations in every way with the lead changing hands before the winning try was scored by Kearsney virtually at the death.…
School Rugby Results: 16-Mar-13
| 1ST | XV. | 2ND XV | U16A | U15A | U14A | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingswood | 12 | 32 | Grey High | x | x | x | x |
| Daniel Pienaar | 7 | 29 | St Andrews | 8-13 | 24-7 | 0-31 | 0-31 |
| Punt | 0 | 29 | Nico Malan | ||||
| Oudtshoorn | 6 | 22 | Marlow | ||||
| Cambridge | 24 | 0 | Itembelihle | ||||
| Michaelhouse | 38 | 11 | Northwood | 28-0 | 22-22 | 54-3 | 17-10 |
| M. College | 39 | 10 | George Campbell | 47-9 | 73-0 | 64-0 | 63-0 |
| Kearsney | 26 | 25 | Glenwood | 9-13 | 5-17 | 10-17 | 0-15 |
| DHS | 28 | 25 | Port Natal | x | 12-18 | x | 66-0 |
| Westville | 20 | 10 | Hilton | 6-3 | 19-8 | 24-11 | 10-13 |
| St Davids | 17 | 6 | St Charles | 36-10 | 3-3 | 7-10 | 7-19 |
| Greytown | 10 | 43 | Sarel Cilliers | ||||
| Pretoria BH | 46 | 6 | John Vorster | ||||
| St Johns | 59 | 24 | Jeppe | 5-41 | 0-17 | 7-38 | 16-12 |
| St Stithians | 21 | 22 | KES | 22-30 | 0-39 | 11-25 | 17-8 |
| St Albans | 26 | 25 | St Benedicts | x | 12-12 | ||
| Helpmekaar | 21 | 25 | Menlopark | ||||
| Montana | 32 | 29 | Ben Vorster | ||||
| Duineveld | 13 | 52 | Grey College | 0-60 | 0-108 | ||
| AHS Kroonstad | 14 | 62 | Fichardtpark | x | |||
| Diamantveld | 7 | 32 | Affies | x | 9-34 | 6-26 | 0-31 |
| Louis Botha | 0 | 15 | Waterkloof | ||||
| Welkom Gim | 0 | 38 | Noord-Kaap | ||||
| Hentie Cilliers | 37 | 24 | Zastron | ||||
| Voortrekker (Beth) | 45 | 17 | Jim Fouche | 24-7 | |||
| Boland Landbou* | 0 | 5 | Drostdy (20minx2 halves) | ||||
| Hugenote | 14 | 13 | Tygerberg | 12-31 | 31-17 | 0-22 | 12-7 |
| Monnas | 50 | 22 | Pietersburg | 36-0 | 24-13 | 114-0 | |
| Centurion | 28 | 27 | Vereeniging Gim | 18-12 | 5-34 | 41-7 | |
| Marais Viljoen | 22 | 58 | Transvalia | 24-18 | 12-36 | 10-20 | |
| Nelspruit | 27 | 22 | Garsfontein | 20-12 | 15-12 | 13-0 | |
| Eldoraigne | 6 | 20 | Kempton Park | 19-24 | 19-3 | 8-7 | |
| Ermelo | 8 | 27 | Rustenburg | 0-19 | 0-73 | 10-42 | |
| Klerskdorp | 16 | 25 | HTS Middelburg | 32-13 | 25-5 | 15-5 | |
| Florida | post | poned | EG Jansen |
KZN school rugby preview & team sheets: 16-Mar-13
Saturday, 16 March 2013 represents the first full fixture rugby weekend in KwaZulu, with all the Tier-1 teams in action. Here’s a preview of what to expect.…
Paarl Gymnasium under-16 Tournament
It is without doubt the premier under-16 rugby tournament in South Africa. 24 schools including all of the so-called “powerhouse” rugby schools are participating. Match day 1 and 2 are long days, consisting of 10½ hours of non-stop action…
Fixtures for the weekend: 16-Mar-13
KZN and Noordvaal get into the swing of things with weekend with all the top schools in action.…
The best sports school in South Africa
PLEASE HELP! Since it is such a topic of interest, here is a thread dedicated to determining who the best school has been in each sport over the last 5 or so years. …
Grey PE & Kingswood gear up for a big game
Grey High School has named a powerful team to play Kingswood at 5pm on Friday at the City Lords, Kingswood’s home ground in Grahamstown.…
Affies 1st & 2nd teams for Diamantveld match
Affies has named there 1st and 2nd XV’s for their match against Diamantveld in Kimberley this Saturday.…
Kingswood records big win ahead of Grey PE game
By Ryan Victor.
Kingswood College 1st XV kicked off their season with a match against Winterberg Agricultural School. The game was called a pre-season fixture, but both sides didn’t think this was the case.…
Paul Roos announces 1st team
Paul Roos has named their team for the WP Rugby Day match against Wynberg at 18:53 on 18-Mar-2013.…
Boishaai starts 2013 with a win
Paarl Boys High overcame a determined San Isidro from Argentina 38-20 after leading 24-6 at the break. The match played in 37 degree heat was Boishaai’s first for 2013. Judging by the result and the calibre of the opposition who’s reputation had been enhanced by good showings against Drostdy and Paul Roos, Boishaai has all rights to feels happy about this positive start to the season.…
Varsity Cup Young Guns u20: Round 4
There should be two very good games on in the Young Guns competition today. Tuks takes on the Pukke in a battle for top spot in their pool. The Ikeys Trojans and UJ are both after that very important second place in the Steinhoff pool. With the top two teams from each pool qualifying for the semi-finals, it is everything to play for. The Shimlas from UFS should comfortably beat Wits in today’s other game, meaning that the loser of Tuks versus Pukke will find themselves relegated to third in the pool after today’s round.…
Kearsney beats Northwood 30-0
09-Mar-13. Kearsney illustrated the importance of teamwork and a balanced approach as they systematically built up a 30-0 lead over 70-minutes against their hosts Northwood. Tries were scored by captain Matt Reece-Edwards, Thuthu Ndlovu and Mthokozisi Moloi and backed up with 15-points from the reliable boot of Tristan Tedder.…
George Campbell beats St Charles 10-7
09-Mar-13. Hosts George Campbell scraped home 10-7 against St Charles in a new fixture. It’s excellent that the two schools are competing again because past indications suggested that they are more or less on par in rugby. This match proved it. A very even contest just as the scoreline suggests with both teams enjoying periods of domination. …
School Rugby Results: 09-Mar-13
| TYPE | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kroonstad | 55 | 3 | Klerksdorp | |
| DHS | 67 | 8 | KZN Development | |
| George Campbell | 10 | 7 | St Charles | |
| Northwood | 0 | 30 | Kearsney | |
| Westville | 24 | 19 | M.College | Warm-up |
| Hilton | 81 | 0 | Voortrekker (Pmb) | Warm-up |
| Dale | 33 | 17 | Cambridge | Border Rugby Day |
| Grens | 0 | 33 | Queens | Border Rugby Day |
| Selborne | 31 | 7 | Stirling | Border Rugby Day |
| Nico Malan | 68 | 10 | Oudtshoorn | |
| Paul Roos | 0 | 9 | San Isidro (Arg) | Trial Match |
| Monnas | 36 | 16 | Vereeniging Gim | NuPower-Tuks Super 16 |
| Pietersburg | 29 | 45 | Centurion | NuPower-Tuks Super 16 |
| Marais Viljoen | 19 | 50 | Garsfontein | NuPower-Tuks Super 16 |
| Transvalia | 21 | 24 | Nelspruit | NuPower-Tuks Super 16 |
| Kempton Park | 24 | 6 | Ermelo | NuPower-Tuks Super 16 |
| Rustenburg | 25 | 24 | Eldoraigne | NuPower-Tuks Super 16 |
| HTS Middelburg | 47 | 23 | Florida | NuPower-Tuks Super 16 |
| EG Jansen | 57 | 3 | Klerksdorp | NuPower-Tuks Super 16 |
| Noord-Kaap | 10 | 12 | Marlow | |
| Louis Botha | 45 | 27 | Zastron | |
| Jim Fouche | 33 | 19 | Duineveld | |
| Die Brandwag | 66 | 6 | Volkskool Graaff-Reinet | |
| Sentraal | 38 | 17 | Goudveld | |
| Sentraal | 29 | 18 | Diamantveld | |
| Middelburg HS | 32 | 3 | Die Anker | |
| Potch Gim | 26 | 21 | Bastion | |
| Grey College | 50 | 24 | Hentie Cilliers | |
| Grey College | 73 | 14 | AHS Kroonstad |
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| HJS Paarl | 38 | 20 | San Isidro (Arg) | on Monday |
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Bizsport Festival 2013
Glenwood High School in Durban has the honour of hosting the Bizsport Festival over Easter. It is a huge undertaking. There is 12 1st XV teams taking part and running simultaneously are the under-14, under-15, under-16 and 2nd XV games for the various schools. Altogther 46 teams are set to participate in Bizsport 2013.…
SBR Super Rugby Superbru Round 4
Updated. Super Rugby Round 4 gets underway with a clash difficult to call game in Wellington on Friday. Saturday will see the Stormers desperate to get their campaign back on track following two away defeats. Young Ludz, the only Kings fan in our Superbru was the only one brave mad enough to back his team to beat the Sharks. On Sunday morning the Bulls will surprise a lot of people if they do somehow win against the in-form Blues.…
1st KZN Top Schools Rugby Festival a success
| TIME | SCHOOL | SCHOOL | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16h30 | Port Natal | 17 | 14 | Pionier |
| 17h20 | George Campbell | 8 | 3 | Clifton |
| 18h10 | Northwood | 8 | 3 | DHS |
| 19h00 | Kearsney | 17 | 5 | Westville |
| 19h50 | Glenwood | 19 | 0 | M.College |
Congratulations must go to the KZNRU for putting on a successful and very entertaining festival at Kings Park. It was well attended and the boys lived up to the billing by playing attractive early season rugby. It seems pointless over-analysing the results because of the format (2 halves of 20 minutes) and the differing motives of the various coaches coming into the games.…
Border Schools Tournament 2013
The Border Schools Tournament takes place at Buffalo Stadium in East London on Saturday 09 March 2013. The rugby day will feature all the well-known Border school’s including the regions heavyweights Selborne, Queen’s and Dale. …
Team sheets for KZN Top Schools Rugby Festival
The Sharks have put a great deal of effort into preparing and marketing tonight’s first ever KZN Top Schools Rugby Festival at Kings Park. The Union deserves praise for is work. The timing of the event is however not great, to put it mildly. …
Now there are 3 Westville vs College matches in 2013
With St Charles declining the opportunity to play against Westville at the Wartburg Festival on Saturday 09 March 2013, the organisers were forced to pair Westville and Maritzburg College. …