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Paul Roos’ Pacific Islander styled star may not be eligible for SA Schools
Exciting Namibian-born Paul Roos centre / fullback Jurenzo Julius came off the bench to play his first match of 2022 and proved exactly why Cape school rugby gurus have been talking him up as hot property.…
Boland Landbou on track to be 22% bigger by 2025
Boland Landbou are in the process of increasing the number of students at their agricultural high school.…
Where were you on the day neither Boishaai, Grey College, Paarl Gim nor Paul Roos won!
It’s a question being asked around SA by the schoolboy rugby interested community: when was the last time Grey College, Paarl Boys’ High, Paarl Gymnasium and Paul Roos Gymnasium, could not register a win between the four of them on the same matchday? Bearing in mind that we are talking about four of the five powerhouses of South African schoolboy rugby.…
BHP Rankings for the Easter weekend ending 18 April 2022
| Rank | Team | P | W | L | D | For | Agst | Diff | Pts | Win% | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paarl Gim | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 151 | 56 | 95 | 18.5 | 100.00% | 4.63 |
| 2 | Grey College | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 271 | 82 | 189 | 21 | 100.00% | 4.20 |
| 3 | Bishops | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 233 | 89 | 144 | 29 | 100.00% | 4.14 |
| 4 | HJS Paarl | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 201 | 61 | 140 | 23.5 | 83.33% | 3.92 |
| 5 | Garsfontein | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 144 | 38 | 106 | 15 | 75.00% | 3.75 |
| 6 | Affies | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 189 | 66 | 123 | 22 | 83.33% | 3.67 |
| 7 | Monument | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 202 | 125 | 77 | 24.5 | 85.71% | 3.50 |
| 8 | Framesby | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 123 | 80 | 43 | 18.4 | 66.67% | 3.07 |
| 9 | Glenwood | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 175 | 169 | 6 | 20.5 | 71.43% | 2.93 |
| 10 | Rondebosch | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 150 | 59 | 91 | 10.5 | 75.00% | 2.63 |
| 11 | Hilton | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 169 | 25 | 144 | 10.5 | 75.00% | 2.63 |
| 12 | Paul Roos | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 161 | 77 | 84 | 13 | 60.00% | 2.60 |
| 13 | Michaelhouse | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 156 | 100 | 56 | 18 | 71.43% | 2.57 |
| 14 | Outeniqua | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 81 | 74 | 7 | 10 | 50.00% | 2.50 |
| 15 | Westville | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 183 | 127 | 56 | 20 | 75.00% | 2.50 |
| 16 | Muir College | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 128 | 59 | 69 | 12 | 100.00% | 2.40 |
| 17 | Helpmekaar | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 138 | 146 | -8 | 16.5 | 57.14% | 2.36 |
| 18 | KES | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 196 | 92 | 104 | 14 | 83.33% | 2.33 |
| 19 | Kingswood | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 108 | 75 | 33 | 14 | 66.67% | 2.33 |
| 20 | Maritzburg College | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 261 | 123 | 138 | 16 | 71.43% | 2.29 |
| 21 | Stellenberg | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 172 | 106 | 66 | 11 | 60.00% | 2.20 |
| 22 | Jeppe | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 117 | 155 | -38 | 17.5 | 62.50% | 2.19 |
| 23 | Nelspruit | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 123 | 137 | -14 | 15 | 57.14% | 2.14 |
| 24 | Grey HS | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 189 | 167 | 22 | 15 | 57.14% | 2.14 |
| 25 | Brandwag (Uitenhage) | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 247 | 146 | 101 | 17 | 75.00% | 2.13 |
| 26 | Marlow | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 129 | 101 | 28 | 14.5 | 57.14% | 2.07 |
| 27 | Selborne | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 198 | 127 | 71 | 17.8 | 55.56% | 1.98 |
| 28 | Waterkloof | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 149 | 124 | 25 | 13.5 | 57.14% | 1.93 |
| 29 | St Andrew’s | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 166 | 133 | 33 | 14.5 | 62.50% | 1.81 |
| 30 | Boland Landbou | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 276 | 83 | 193 | 12.4 | 62.50% | 1.55 |
Kearsney Easter Rugby Festival – North/Noord vs East/Oos
Kearsney’s Festival was loaded with many talented kids who played their part in making the occasion a memorable one. Here’s a pick along different lines to celebrate some of the successes enjoyed.…
All in a day’s work for EG’s coaches Rudi & Reghardt
What an Easter Monday , 18 April 2022 was for EG Jansen and University of Pretoria coaches Rudi Dames and Reghardt Botha!…
Kearsney Easter Rugby Festival 2022 going ahead despite KZN flooding & heavy rainfall
AN EASTER FEAST OF RUGBY – from Kearsey
The Standard Bank Kearsney Easter Rugby Festival will kick off this Thursday (14th) as scheduled, despite the widespread flooding and heavy rainfall experienced in KwaZulu-Natal this week.…
More tragedy for Dale as another 1st XV player passes away
This is hard to put in words. Just days after finding out that 1st XV flyhalf Lisakhanya Lwana had passed away, the Dale College community have been shattered by news that their 1st XV lock Liyabona Teyise has died during the night as a result of a head injury sustained in the inter-schools match against Port Rex on Saturday.…
Tragedy at the Tony Stoops Rugby Festival 2022 as coach passes away
One of the sad events during the school holidays was the passing away of Gerrit Bal, the coach of Vredenburg. …
Drostdy’s 7-games-in-14-days marathon schedule
Drosdy’s hectic fortnight of rugby is finally over. A mammoth 7 games in 14 days!…
Recollection of day spent watching primary & high school festival rugby
I think amongst the joys of the schoolboy rugby sidelines is getting to interact with different people from different walks of life, who all share some sort of attachment to the sport or a school or one of the players on the field. You get to share your different opinions and often learn something interesting and new. And sometimes you just get a reinforcement of a perspective that is worth sharing, like this email I received today:…
Noord-Suid XV of Day 1/2 2022
Just a fun pick…
Top 20 Rankings 2022 predictor – how its panning out so far
Early day but it would be good to see where you feel the top teams are falling into the rank order.…