The question is whether or not Bosch coming to Durban will somehow project such a positive image that it will overshadow the difficulties the union has been experiencing in attracting top schoolboy rugby players to sign up for 2016. …
Western Province and the Blue Bulls are about to go head to head in the main game of Day 1 at Craven Week. Province are the favours coming into Craven Week 2015 while not that much is being said of the Affies powered Bulls under-18 team.…
On at Paul Roos Gymnasium, Stellenbosch.
13-Jul : Namibia vs Border CD
13-Jul : Boland vs Limpopo BB
13-Jul : Pumas vs Border
13-Jul : Free State vs Griffons
13-Jul : Western Province vs Blue Bulls
vs
14-Jul : Griquas CD vs Zimbabwe
14-Jul : Valke vs Eastern Province CD
14-Jul : Leopards vs Griquas
14-Jul : KwaZulu-Natal vs Golden Lions
14-Jul : Eastern Province vs South Western Districts…
There’s an interesting article by Hannes Nienaber on his www.SchoolofRugby.co.za website.
Link: http://www.schoolofrugby.co.za/news/8568-ondersoek-deur-valke-rugbyunie-bevind-stassen-is-wel-o-18 …
I don’t know the exact details at this stage but it looks like two SA Schools teams will be picked for international duty this season.…
Craven Week starts on Monday 13 July 2015. In some positions like lock, loose-forward and flyhalf, the selectors will be blessed for choice. However in others like hooker, scrumhalf and outside centre (the last two being national problem areas along with tighthead prop), quality might not be in great abundance.…
Most of my attempts to have a friendly dig at WP SBR supporters following the KZN under-16’s impressive come from behind 19-17 win against WP at Grant Khomo Week 2015 have been taken very well and not necessarily because these folks are great sports either. There is something more at play here.…
Paarl Boys’ High head coach Sean Erasmus is the newly appointed SA Schools assistant coach and will serve alongside head coach Hein Kriel (Paul Roos) during this year’s under-18 international series.…
Unbeaten Western Province wins Craven Week u13 for 2015!
| DAY 1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| SWD u13 | 19 | 0 | Free State u13 |
| Border CD u13 | 22 | 16 | Griffons u13 |
| Golden Lions u13 | 13 | 12 | Eastern Province u13 |
| Namibia u13 | 12 | 7 | Griquas u13 |
| Boland u13 | 20 | 15 | Leopards u13 |
| Blue Bulls u13 | 40 | 0 | Zimbabwe u13 |
| Western Province u13 | 24 | 19 | Valke u13 |
| Border u13 | 29 | 7 | Limpopo Blue Bulls u13 |
| KwaZulu-Natal u13 | 21 | 7 | Pumas u13 |
| DAY 2 | |||
| Griffons u13 | 37 | 13 | Namibia u13 |
| Griquas u13 | 15 | 7 | Zimbabwe u13 |
| Valke u13 | 21 | 19 | Blue Bulls u13 |
| Limpopo Blue Bulls u13 | 33 | 5 | Free State u13 |
| Border CD u13 | 19 | 14 | Pumas u13 |
| SWD u13 | 37 | 13 | Golden Lions u13 |
| Boland u13 | 34 | 7 | KwaZulu-Natal u13 |
| Leopards u13 | 18 | 17 | Eastern Province u13 |
| Western Province u13 | 33 | 0 | Border u13 |
| DAY 3 | |||
| Eastern Province u13 | 31 | 12 | Limpopo Blue Bulls u13 |
| Griffons u13 | 18 | 0 | Griquas u13 |
| Namibia u13 | 14 | 13 | Zimbabwe u13 |
| Pumas u13 | 31 | 14 | Free State u13 |
| Leopards u13 | 27 | 15 | Border u13 |
| KwaZulu-Natal u13 | 0 | 33 | Golden Lions u13 |
| Blue Bulls u13 | 29 | 0 | Border CD u13 |
| Western Province u13 | 17 | 3 | SWD u13 |
| Boland u13 | 18 | 15 | Valke u13 |
| DAY 4 | |||
| Free State u13 | 14 | 14 | Zimbabwe u13 |
| Limpopo Blue Bulls u13 | 19 | 5 | Griquas u13 |
| Border u13 | 17 | 7 | Pumas u13 |
| Border CD u13 | 40 | 7 | Namibia u13 |
| Griffons u13 | 15 | 12 | Golden Lions u13 |
| Blue Bulls u13 | 38 | 14 | Eastern Province u13 |
| KwaZulu-Natal u13 | 24 | 3 | Leopards u13 |
| Valke u13 | 28 | 12 | SWD u13 |
| Western Province u13 | 34 | 14 | Boland u13 |
KwaZulu-Natal must surely be on course to set a new Academy Week record for the number of regular second team players in their 22-player squad. The initial count of 8 (6 Glenwood and 2 Westville) has been increased to 10 with the inclusion of two more 2nd XV players. …
Sasolburg – Saturday, 27 June 2015
| FIELD | TIME | TEAM | TEAM | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 10:20 | Limpopo Craven Week | 48 | 7 | Eye of the Tiger |
| A | 11:40 | Griffons Craven Week | 33 | 16 | Leopards Craven Week |
| A | 13:00 | Cheetahs Craven Week | 31 | 19 | KZN Craven Week |
| A | 14:20 | Pumas Craven Week | 35 | 29 | Lions Craven Week |
| A | 15:40 | Blue Bulls Craven Week | 30 | 17 | Valke Craven Week |
Scorers:…
FINAL SCORE: Eastern Cape 6 Western Cape 6
| TIME | DATE | SCHOOL | SCHOOL | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09h30 | Sat.27Jun | Dale | 14 | 26 | Boland Landbou |
| 10h45 | Sat.27Jun | Muir | 8 | 19 | SACS |
| 12h00 | Sat.27Jun | Queen’s | 25 | 13 | Standard Bank XV |
| 13h15 | Sat.27Jun | Selborne | 20 | 17 | Paarl Gim |
| 15h00 | Sat.27Jun | Grey HS | 15 | 10 | Rondebosch |
| 10h00 | Mon.29Jun | Muir | 15 | 11 | Standard Bank XV |
| 11h15 | Mon.29Jun | Selborne | 34 | 17 | Rondebosch |
| 12h30 | Mon.29Jun | Dale | 14 | 28 | Paarl Gim |
| 13h45 | Mon.29Jun | Queen’s | 20 | 27 | SACS |
| 15h00 | Mon.29Jun | Grey HS | 16 | 10 | Boland Landbou |
| 09h00 | Wed.01Jul | Selborne | 10 | 8 | Boland Landbou |
| 10h15 | Wed.01Jul | Dale | 53 | 3 | Standard Bank XV |
| 11h30 | Wed.01Jul | Muir | 0 | 26 | Rondebosch |
| 13h00 | Wed.01Jul | Grey HS | 28 | 10 | SACS |
| 14h15 | Wed.01Jul | Queen’s | 5 | 34 | Paarl Gim |
The Eastern Province Kings under-19 team beat South Western Districts 64-0 on Wednesday, 24 June 2015.…
Grey PE flyhalf slash fullback Curwin Bosch, who turns 18 on 25 June 2015 still hasn’t committed his after school rugby future to one of the SA rugby unions, making him by far the most sort after school rugby player in the country right now. …
From Working Words, Kearsney:
Photo by Tracey van den Aardweg
Kearsney ended their rugby season on a high beating Clifton 66-10 in a highly entertaining match in Botha’s Hill, coinciding with Founders’ weekend which attracted a good crowd on a perfect wintery afternoon.…
SA’s number-1 ranked team Paarl Boys High increased their leader at the top when they beat the number-2 ranked team Paul Roos 29-10 at Brug Street, Paarl on Saturday 20 June 2015.…
A lively match played itself out on a packed Goldstones ground with hosts Maritzburg College eventually winning 16-12 and claiming a unique double over Westville. …
Well today is the last opportunity for folks up at Michaelhouse to see their drone (quadcopter) in action. Thanks to a few students who skilfully man the remote controlled device, the Michaelhouse coaching staff have enjoyed the benefit of aerial footage of 1st XV matches for most of the season. This has been of value for analysing defensive and attacking patterns. No doubt other schools will follow in their footsteps in the coming seasons.…
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