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KZN needs to start thinking outside the box

6 November, 2015 beet 8

Talking schoolboy rugby in KZN, there’s belief amongst school officials that change is needed and in some cases it’s believed to be way overdue.

The AGM for high schools which takes place on Saturday 07 November 2016, is the time and place for school representatives who feel this way to come out, say exactly what’s bugging them about the current systems and/or personnel and then use their vote to help bring about meaningful change.…

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Double celebration for KZN’s new SA Schools chairman

4 November, 2015 beet 1

George Campbell’s Noel Ingle has reason for a double celebration. He was recently named as the new Chairman of SA Schools after standing unopposed. However there was a strong possibility that he would have had to forfeit this national position. A requirement of the SA Schools post is that it’s Chairman has to hold office in his own region as well. Although Ingle is currently the Chairman of the KZNRU High Schools’ Association, the KZN Schools’ AGM which takes place on 07 November 2015 is where his fate would have been decided by the local high schools. This created quite a buzz in school rugby related circles around KZN up until last week when the nominations were made official and it was revealed that the highly regarded opponent expected to run against Ingle had decided not to challenge for the leadership position, thereby clearing the way for Ingle to be re-elected. …

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Craven Week 2016 – Day 1 & Day 2 fixtures

3 November, 2015 beet 8

Craven Week 2016 will be held at Kearsney in KZN (40km from Durban). The u18 Academy Week 2016 is also set to take place at the same venue at the same time. This is the first time in history that the two youth weeks take place side by side. With 44 teams participating, other Durban high schools will assist Kearsney by providing accommodation for some of the players and officials.…

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Maritzburg College names Old Boy as new 1st XV assistant coach

23 October, 2015 beet 11

Maritzburg College teacher Tim Orchard has been promoted and will effectively replace fellow MCOB Francois Lubbe in the 1st XV setup. Lubbe is leaving for Australia at the end of the 2015. Orchard will manage the forwards while another Old Boy and former 1st XV player Kevin Smith will continue in his dual role as 1st XV Head Coach and Director of Rugby.…

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IPT Youth Club Rugby u18 team of the tournament

15 October, 2015 beet 1

Following the success of another youth club rugby tournament which saw the Bulls clean-sweep the age-groups from under-14 up to under-18, and was attended high ranking Union officials from the Golden Lions, Bull Bulls and Valke, a team of the tournament was selected.…

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IPT 2015 for youth club rugby players

30 September, 2015 beet 6

The annual Inter-Provincial Tournament for youth age group club rugby players is being hosted by the Golden Lions Rugby Union and will take place from 04 – 10 October 2015 at the UJ Stadium in Johannesburg.…

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TSRF Rhinos to tour Ireland

28 September, 2015 beet 0

On Tuesday 29 September 2015, a squad of 23 youngsters drawn from 43 teams participating at the 2015 Tony Stoops Rugby Festival will leave Cape Town for a three match tour of Ireland.…

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Noordvaal u16 Bondedag Tournament touring team to Ireland.

20 September, 2015 beet 16

Very few people outside the Northvaal region are aware that an u16 Academy Week occurs just before the annual Grant Khomo Week and has been going on for nine seasons now. This year it was held at the Isak Steyl Stadium in Vanderbijlpark and consisted of three matchdays.…

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SA under-16 HP 2015

18 September, 2015 beet 34

Obtaining the official full list has proven quite difficult to come by. With the help of several bloggers, here’s what we do have so far:…

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Roland Norris is the new Westville head coach

10 September, 2015 beet 7

Current Afrikaans and History teacher Roland Norris has been appointed as Westville 1st XV Head Rugby coach for the next 3-year cycle with effect from 1 October 2015. He will be assisted by JoAsh van Aswegen.…

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The MMXVI Season

8 September, 2015 beet 221

MMXVI = 2016

Request from Kattes:

Can we not start a new thread on next year’s predictions, possible new line-ups etc.? I know it is way to early to speculate on the coming season, but it will be interesting to see how many players will again be available, how the Seccies and under-16 sides performed, new coaching staff etc.

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Commonwealth Youth Games u18 Sevens

8 September, 2015 beet 19

The Commonwealth Youth Games took place in Samoa starting on Wednesday, 09 September 2015.

SA beat Australia 24-5 to win the gold medal.
Samoa who lost 29-0 to SA in the semifinal, claimed the bronze.

The SA under-18 team taking part was:…