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Voortrekker Night Series: Westville’s first warm-up game

21 February, 2014 beet 13

Westville plays the first of four preseason fixtures against host’s Voortrekker at the KFC Night Series tonight. Kick-off is at 19h30. They will follow this up with matches against Maritzburg College (Vories N/S on Friday 28 February), KZN Development and Clifton ( Wartburg Festival on 08 March).…

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HTS Louis Botha benefitting from Craven Week quotas

19 February, 2014 beet 6

The under-18 Craven Week quota system specifying the minimum number of previously disadvantaged players each team MUST select for their squad of 22 has paved the way for transformed Bloemfontein high school HTS Louis Botha to rise up and become one of the biggest contributors of Craven Week players in South Africa.…

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SA u20 rugby training group 2014 by school & position

18 February, 2014 beet 62

 The South African Rugby Union (SARU) announces the names of the following players who have been identified to the SARU Under-20 Programme for 2014 in preparation of the IRB Junior World Championship which takes place in Auckland, New Zealand. 

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GEMS might need 10 wins to retain the Grogper Cup

18 February, 2014 beet 31

With the various Easter rugby festival fixtures finalised, the dust has settled and the virtually impossible task facing the GEMS (Gauteng English Medium Schools) has been made clear. If there aren’t any draws in the Grogper Cup 2014, the GEMS will need a massive ask of 10 victories against their fancied English-medium school opponents from the wonderful province of KwaZulu-Natal. …

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KZN school rugby to get a new u18 convenor of selectors

17 February, 2014 beet 5

At the end of February, Garth Giles (67) who was recently described as a coaching pillar in KwaZulu-Natal, will part ways with Natal rugby after decades of service as a player and employee of the rugby union. As far as schoolboy rugby in the province is concerned, Garth will also relinquish his responsibilities as the KZN under-18 Convenor of Selectors and Executive Committee member.…

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Port Natal Night Series: DHS go through to the final

16 February, 2014 beet 2

DHS recorded a 17-3 win against Port Natal in the final game of the round-robin stage to book a place in the A-team final against the Glenwood Invitational XV on Friday, 21 February. It proved to be one of those uncompromising battles on the field between two well-matched team. DHS however used their opportunities well to scored three tries before the break and a scoreless second half.…

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Port Natal Night Series: Porties vs DHS in the “semi-final”

13 February, 2014 beet 6

A big crowd is expected to descend on Port Natal’s floodlight main rugby field for the most crucial game of this year’s Geldenhuys Broers Bedryf Night Series, where host Port Natal and newcomers DHS will square off in the main game at 20h00 on 14 February to decide who plays the Glenwood Invitational XV in final.…

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Maritzburg College’s school rugby records 1940 – 2013

13 February, 2014 beet 44

In terms of overall record, Maritzburg College is by a considerable distance the best performing rugby school in KwaZulu-Natal. With the help of the excellent records kept by former teacher Tony Wiblin, below are some stats per decade dating back to the 1940’s. …

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SBR Super Rugby Superbru

13 February, 2014 beet 24

Pool: Schoolboyrugby.co.za

Pool code: waftstir

Sorry everyone. This is late shout out but please join our pool.  Unless your name is Bryce o’Grady (BOG) or André T(errible), chances are good you won’t occupy bottom spot.  Thanks.

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Grant Hermanus is the Craven Week Player of the Year 2013

12 February, 2014 beet 0

Western Province under-18 and Paarl Gymnasium star backline player Grant Hermanus, who played at a consistently high level throughout the season and stood out during the Craven Week final has been named as the Craven Week player of the Year for 2013 at the SARU awards.

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Kearsney Easter Rugby Festival – media release

12 February, 2014 beet 10

Now in its seventh year, the 2014 Kearsney Easter Rugby Festival is certain to attract capacity crowds following the announcement that the event has again attracted many of SA’s top rugby-playing schools.

All 12 participating schools are renowned for their rugby pedigree and were widely regarded as being amongst the top teams in the country at the end of last season.Their participation reinforces the prestigious status of the Kearsney College festival. …

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Port Natal Night Series 2014

12 February, 2014 beet 82

Northwood may not be returning to defend their title but the well organised and popular Port Natal Night Series looks like it will be bigger and better than ever before. DHS steps in to fill the gap left by Northwood and for the first time Glenwood will have two invitation teams (A&B) participating at the event. …

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Ranking the Affies 1st XV’s 1994-2013

11 February, 2014 beet 72

This interesting table showing how the Affies 1st XV of the last 20 seasons matched up against each other purely in terms of their final record of games played, games won and tries scored is compliments of the excellent website: www.affiesrugby.co.za which is a must visit site for all Affies old boys and supporters.…

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Kearsney’s Medworth rugby stand upgraded

10 February, 2014 beet 33

Here is some good news for those attending the Kearsney Easter Rugby Festival during April and actually also for anyone who like myself who might have once or twice in the past struggled to find a seat on Kearsney’s jam-packed main stand during one of the big KZN inter-schools derby days.  The Kearsney main stand, arguably the best school rugby stand in KwaZulu-Natal is being extended. The improvements will increase seating capacity as well the covered area.…

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Varsity Young Guns kicks off for under-20s

9 February, 2014 beet 86

The under-20 version of the Varsity Cup gets underway on Monday, 10 February with UJ taking in NMMU and the Marties hosting traditional rivals the Ikeys. Both games act as certain-raisers to the Varsity Cup main games for the seniors.…

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Westville lands a top schoolboy rugby coach

9 February, 2014 beet 2

Last year when Grey High School Old Boy, Maths teacher and top rated rugby coach Dean Carelse decided the time was right for a change and personal growth, he made KwaZulu-Natal his destination of choice. His services were immediate sort after by several top schools in Durban. Of the options available to him, it was Westville that just touched a chord …

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Night Series: Port Natal gives the Glenwood Inv XV a tough test

9 February, 2014 beet 2

Hosts Port Natal gave the Glenwood Invitation XV a very good run for their money during the Round-3 of the Port Natal Night Series (sponsored by the Geldenhuys Broers Bedryf). The visitors scored 8 unanswered points in the last few minutes of the game to eventually run out 15-6 winners in the end but they were pushed all the way by a very determined White Knights team.…