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ABSA u19: Bulls in a league of the own

21 July, 2013 beet 54

It’s still early days still but the indications are that the Bulls are a notch above all their opponents in this years under-19 national championship. A convincing 9-try, 61 points drubbing of the Leopards in game 1 of the season didn’t say too much on it’s own at the time but when the Leopards went down to the Cape and beat the unsettled defending champions Province albeit with entirely new personal off course, sudden the Bulls victory took on new meaning. …

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Lions juniors make the Sharks eat humble pie

21 July, 2013 beet 27

The Golden Lions Rugby Union underlined their importance to the continued well-being of the South African rugby with two good road wins against the Sharks on Friday. In the under-19 game, a 67th minute try by EG Jansen Old Boy Kyle van Dalen sealed the deal as the Lions triumphed 21-13, denying the Sharks a bonus point in the process. In the under-21 game the visitors from Jozi had matters under control from the first half, building up a 17-0 lead at one stage and then holding out to win it 24-17 against a fairly competent Sharks team.…

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HJS Paarl Boys High beats Paul Roos 21-20

21 July, 2013 beet 14

Home team Paarl Boys High scrapped home 21-20 on Brug Street against Paul Roos thanks to a late try, scored with less than 3 minutes left on the clock. In so doing the Blue Army extended their winning streak against the Maroon Machine. The weather conditions were poor but the boys still managed to put on a great entertainment package with five tries thrown in. Also outstanding on the day was the singing by both sets of schoolboy supporters and the settling at Brug Street seemed to amplify their great school spirit.…

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Results – week ending 20 July 2013

20 July, 2013 beet 207
SCHOOL SCHOOL NOTES
HJS Paarl BH 21 20 Paul Roos  u16A: PRG 10 HJS 9
SACS 3 55 Paarl Gim In spite of being without the likes of Bothma, Vermeulen, Schickerling & Oosthuizen, Gim showed their depth with this result
Bishops 31 10 Tygerberg The Tiere were without their 2 best players Goddard & Esterhuyzen. Read the match report here: http://www.stoopstats.co.za/
Drostdy 15 25 Wynberg
Rondebosch 20 30 Boland Landbou  After a good start to 2013, the Rondebosch are now struggling to get results.
Affies 51 20 M. College
Despatch 3 27 Die Brandwag
Grey HS 39 8 Daniel Pienaar Grey continue to prove why they are the EC no.1
Kingswood 27 37 Framesby
Marlow 22 3 St Andrews A fine result for Marlow. SAC appears to be slipping in the EC rankings
Port Rex 0 71 Queens
Selborne 13 13 Hudson Park A major surprise in this East London derby.
Nico Malan 65 6 Bablake (UK)
Jeppe 36 19 Diamantveld
Parktown 27 19 Marais Viljoen
Pretoria BH 3 13 Grey College
Monnas 43 15 Florida Beeld
HTS Middelburg 18 19 Nelspruit Beeld
Kempton Park 17 26 EG Jansen Beeld
Transvalia 34 14 Hugenote Beeld – Big Schools
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Western Province School Rugby A-team Logs

18 July, 2013 beet 101

PRG CAPPaarl Boys High have an astonishing school A-team record in Western Province inter-schools at the moment. They have lost one A-team game in sixteen matches this season. This puts them top of the pile in the province that we need not remind everyone, has won the under-18, under-16 and under-13 national provincial titles in 2013. …

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Appreciating the Glenwood rugby coach

18 July, 2013 beet 89

I wanted to write this blog to add some counter balance to some of the comments that had been made about the Glenwood coach here and elsewhere over the years. This is by no means an attempt to change course on many of the issues that have impacted on KZN schools in recent times which I for one feel very strongly about but it is an effort to shed more light on the massive contribution that Sean Erasmus has made and continues to make as a rugby coach at various levels.…

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KZN star backline player signed by the Cheetahs

17 July, 2013 beet 27

Free State may have lost out to Western Province in their endeavours to retain the services of outstanding Grey College and SA Schools fullback EW Viljoen but they compensated for the lost in the best way possible by signing Glenwood and KZN Schools fullback Corné Vermaak. …

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Who is the Craven Week Player of the Year for 2013?

16 July, 2013 beet 46

Later on in the year the Schoolboyrugby Blog will do it’s very best to find a successor to Handre Pollard as the School Rugby Player of the year but for now it’s worth trying to identify who SARU will name as the prestigious Craven Week Player of 2013, at their end of the domestic season prize giving event. …

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Free State rugby on the rise

15 July, 2013 beet 28

This season the Cheetahs senior team has rewritten the history books by qualifying for the Super Rugby play-offs for the first time since they became an independent franchise back in 2006. In addition to this they finished the regular season ahead of two major rivals namely the Sharks and the Stormers (WP in disguise). Now their junior Currie Cup teams are off to a good start. …

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Is date of birth important in rugby?

14 July, 2013 beet 30

Thank you very much to Tzavosky for this wonderful contribution that analyses the birth dates of the Craven Week players and the current Springboks:

It has been known for some time and supported by several studies in different sporting codes that an athlete’s date of birth can determine their success at an elite level in that code. Studies have been done for soccer, Australian league and Canadian Ice hockey that I’m aware of.…

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WP winners of the 50th Craven Week

14 July, 2013 beet 11

WP CW u18 2013

By Shawn Belluigi

13 July 2013  Western Province beat the Golden Lions 45-29 in the unofficial final of the 2013 Coca-Cola Craven Week in Polokwane on Saturday.

The win meant that Western Province became the only team at the week to win all three of their games, and they were rewarded with the inclusion of seven of their players in the SA Schools team that was announced at the end of the tournament.…

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Craven Week 2013 : all the results

13 July, 2013 beet 0
DAY DATE TIME TEAM TEAM
1 08/07/2013 08h30 Griquas 17 35 Zimbabwe
1 08/07/2013 10h00 Border 38 20 Namibia
1 08/07/2013 11h30 WP 40 24 Pumas
1 08/07/2013 13h00 Blue Bulls 46 22 KZN
1 08/07/2013 15h30 Limpopo Blue Bulls 26 31 Boland
2 09/07/2013 9h30 EP CD 31 10 Leopards
2 09/07/2013 11h00 Griquas CD 51 0 Border CD
2 09/07/2013 12h30 Valke 37 37 Griffons
2 09/07/2013 14h00 Lions 34 27 SWD
2 09/07/2013 15h30 EP 21 32 Free State
3 10/07/2013 09h30 Namibia 27 10 Griquas
3 10/07/2013 11h00 Limpopo 5 43 Zimbabwe
3 10/07/2013 12h30 Border 39 19 Boland
3 10/07/2013 14h00 KZN 18 40 Pumas
3 10/07/2013 15h30 Blue Bulls 6 30 WP
4 11/07/2013 09h30 Leopards 64 0 Border CD
4 11/07/2013 11h00 Valke 44 24 Griquas CD
4 11/07/2013 12h30 Griffons 26 20 EPCD
4 11/07/2013 14h00 EP 14 40 SWD
4 11/07/2013 15h30 Free State 19 20 Golden Lions
5 13/07/2013 09h15 Zimbabwe 10 33 Namibia
5 13/07/2013 09h15 Limpopo Blue Bulls 36 39 Eastern Province CD
5 13/07/2013 09h15 Border CD 5 94 Griquas
5 13/07/2013 10h45 Border 14 77 KwaZulu Natal
5 13/07/2013 10h45 Griffons 34 27 Boland
5 13/07/2013 10h45 Griquas CD 17 34 Leopards
5 13/07/2013 12h15 Blue Bulls 29 37 SWD
5 13/07/2013 12h15 Eastern Province 29 18 Valke
5 13/07/2013 13h45 Free State 22 25 Pumas
5 13/07/2013 15h15 Western Province 45 29 Golden Lions
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SA Schools rugby team 2013

13 July, 2013 beet 160
# NAME TEAM SCHOOL
1 Ox Nche Free State Louis Botha
1 Thabani Mtsi Border Selborne
1 Thomas du Toit WP HJS Paarl
2 Daniel du Plessis WP HJS Paarl
2 Francois Steyn Bulls Affies
2 Joseph Dweba Lions Florida
3 Conraad van Vuuren Pumas Nelspruit
3 Ruan Kramer Free State Grey College
4 Daniel du Preez KZN Kearsney
5 Abongile Nonkwantana Bulls St Albans
5 JD Schickerling WP Paarl Gim
6 PJ Toerien Bulls Garsfontein
6 Refiole Rampeta Free State Louis Botha
7 Jacques Vermeulen WP Paarl Gim
7 Jean-Luc du Preez KZN Kearsney
8 Rikus Bothma WP Paarl Gim
9 Justin Phillips Bulls Waterkloof
9 Remu Malan Outeniqua SWD
10 Brandon Thomson Pumas Ermelo
10 Dewald Human SWD Outeniqua
11 Duhan vd Merwe SWD Outeniqua
12 Warrick Gelant SWD Outeniqua
12 Daniel du Plessis WP Paul Roos
13 Leolin Zas Boland Hermanus
13 Jurie Linde Bulls Affies
14 Grant Hermanus WP Paarl Gim
15 Malcolm Jaer EP Die Brandwag
15 EW Viljoen Free State Grey College
ADDED Free State Grey College
15 RG Snyman Bulls Affies
15 Marco van Vuuren Valke Transvalia
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SA Schools Squad 2013 announcement to come.

13 July, 2013 beet 13

A highlight of the final day of Craven Week has always been the announcing of the SA Schools team, following the unofficial final. It has been confirmed that this year 28 players will be picked. Although Academy Week players will be considered, unless they were absolutely brilliant at Academy Week, chances are there will be no Academy Week players included in the SA Schools team.…

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Craven Week finalists over the years

13 July, 2013 beet 10

UPDATED.

# TEAM P W D L PF PA PD
1 Western Province 20 12 0 8 382 352 30
2 Free State 17 8 0 9 317 275 42
3 Blue Bulls 9 7 0 2 221 144 77
4 Golden Lions 9 4 1 4 139 160 -21
5 Eastern Province 7 2 1 5 110 116 -6
6 Pumas 4 2 0 2 66 57 9
7 South Western Districts 3 2 0 1 69 67 2
8 KwaZulu-Natal 3 1 1 1 53 76 -23
9 Boland 3 1 0 2 44 43 1
10 Golden Lions 3 0 0 3 46 120 -74
11 Griffons 2 1 0 1 16 31 -15
12 Border 2 0 1 1 22 23 -1
13 Pumas 1 1 0 0 19 18 1
14 Leopards 1 0 0 1 9 16 -7
15 Valke 1 0 0 1 19 30 -11
16 Griquas 1 0 0 1 0 11 -11

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Craven Week 2013: Final Day fixtures

13 July, 2013 beet 69

A Noord – Suid final after all.

DATE, TIME TEAM TEAM DETAILS
Sat, 13 July 2013
09h15 Zimbabwe 10 33 Namibia
09h15 Limpopo Blue Bulls 36 39 Eastern Province CD
09h15 Border CD 5 94 Griquas
10h45 Border 14 77 KwaZulu Natal
10h45 Griffons 34 27 Boland
10h45 Griquas CD 17 34 Leopards
12h15 Blue Bulls 29 37 SWD
12h15 Eastern Province 29 18 Valke
13h45 Free State 22 25 Pumas
15h15 Western Province 45 29 Golden Lions
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Craven Week 2013: Day 4 fixtures

10 July, 2013 beet 462

 

DATE, TIME TEAM TEAM DETAILS
Thu, 11 July 2013
09h30 Leopards  64 0 Border CD
11h00 Valke  44 24 Griquas CD
12h30 Griffons  26  20 EPCD
14h00 EP  14 40 SWD
15h30 Free State  19 20 Golden Lions
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WP & KZN call up replacements

9 July, 2013 beet 5

Injuries in both the Western Province and KwaZulu-Natal camps have forced them to fly in replacement players for Craven Week at Polokwane in Limpopo Province.…

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Craven Week 2013: Day 2

8 July, 2013 beet 82
DATE, TIME TEAM TEAM DETAILS
Tue, 09 July 2013
09h30 EP CD 31 10 Leopards A surprisingly one-sided match in the first half. The emphasis seemed to be on cohesion. The EPCD are predominately from just 2 achieving schools – St Andrews and Marlow – making it a lot easier for the team to gel. The Leopards don’t have a high flying team and their strength appears to be from drawing players many different schools and bonding them. In the first half the EPCD structures and understanding was better. They produced good carries and generated a lot of go-forward. Their counter-ruck was also very good and in flyhalf Jason Vers they found a player to dictate play and make things happen. The Leopards looked far more composed in the second half. They protected ball and attacked off the fringes. At 21-10 they missed 2 crucial opportunities to score a try which might have changed the complexion of the game. Instead EPCD repelled them and scored 2 late tries.
11h00 Griquas CD 51 0 Border CD  One-way traffic. One really has to feel for the Border CD players and also wonder what the point is. For the sake of quality and achieving the desired objective it’s time to replace the Border CD with a second Western Province team
12h30 Valke 37 37 Griffons  Quiet an incredible game of rugga. The Griffons caused a major surprise by taking the match to the highly rated Valke team. Good well-drilled phase play set the platform for continued attacks. It really looked like the Valke had underestimated the Griffons. At halftime the Griffons led 23-10. The Valke lifted their standard of play in the 2nd half. Reduced the deficit to 23-17 before the Griffons capitalised on Valke mistakes to extend the lead to 37-24 with just a few minutes left. Somehow the Valke managed to score 2 unconverted tries and a penalty at the death to level the score. Amazingly there was still time to play after this scoring and Griffons man of the match Shaun Reynolds missed a last ditch penalty to win it. Marco Holmes of the Valke impressed with strong ball carries.
14h00 Lions 34 27 SWD
15h30 EP 21 32 Free State
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