Big times ahead for Menlopark
It may not be the perfect schedule but it’s very close to one. Menlopark rugby is on the rise and their 2015 fixture list speaks volumes about their focus and ambitions to be regarded as a top rugby school.…
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Dale College strengthened by arrival of 3 Potch High players
An article with the header “New Kids on the Block” appearing in the recent edition of regional newspaper The Bulge added warmth to the welcoming function attended by three new Dalians Solomon Makhubela (Leopards Craven Week 2014), Oratile Mabusela (Leopards Craven Week 2014) and Thabiso Msiza (Leopards Craven Week 2014) in King William’s Town.…
Up and coming Paul Roos star enrols at Paarl Gim
At Paul Roos, 2015 marks the start of their 150th year of existence. However the first few days of the new school year saw some of their avid adult rugby supporters stopping to focus on a disappointment rather than the celebrations that are set to come at the school. The unhappiness was caused when it was discovered that one of their top sportsmen (rugby and athletics) from last year’s under-15 age-group would not be returning to the school as he had joined rivals Paarl Gymnasium.…
Selborne announces their new headmaster
Ahead of what’s expected to be a cracker of a rugby season for Selborne comes the news that Andrew Dewar will replace now retired principal Sam Gunn who has provided the East London school with 21 years of unbelievable service. Interestingly Andrew Dewar is the deputy headmaster at Queen’s College just like Mr Gunn was before he joined Selborne back in 1993.…
Curwin Bosch is the Craven Week Player of the Year 2014
Grey High School, Eastern Province Craven Week and SA Schools flyhalf Curwin Bosch is the Craven Week Player of the Year for 2014.…
Daniel Pienaar’s SA Schools prop off to New Zealand
Prop Lupumlo Mguca who was one of only eight under-17 players to have represented the SA Schools team in under-18 internationals last year, is jetting off to New Zealand to attend Burnside, a co-ed high school in Christchurch, home to the Crusaders Super Rugby team.…
Another Grey PE head coach set to join the pro rugby ranks
It might feel like a case of déjà vu for Grey High School in Port Elizabeth right now. They have learnt that they will be losing a second head coach to professional rugby in a little over a year. …
Eldoraigne leaves Bulls Beeld Macro Schools A-section
Eldoraigne from Centurion near Pretoria have decided to drop down to the Blue Bulls Region Macro Schools B-section for the Beeld this year. With Centurion High also in the B-section and Affies no longer part of the Beeld, the Blue Bulls A-section is looking very small. Chances are the Eldoraigne move will encourage the remaining A-section Marco schools to press ahead with the formation of a proper Noordvaal premier league. Where this will leave the Beeldtrofee with its rich tradition, remains to be determined.
The Blue Bulls Macro Schools sections now look like this:…
Matric Results 2014 – Maths & Physics Distinctions & Varsity Pass Rankings
RUGBY SCHOOLS’ RANKINGS FOR MATHS AND PHYSICS DISTINCTIONS (NSC schools + 2 IEB schools):…
Western Province Rugby Academy in-take for 2015
The Western Province Rugby Academy is into it’s second year now.
From their website: www.wprugbyacademy.com…
Analysis of SA Schools Cricket, Hockey, Rugby & Water Polo Representatives for 2014
UPDATED
Far below is a list of 73 players that represented SA Schools in four of the major boys’ school sports being cricket, hockey, rugby and water polo.…
Surely no stopping Nelspruit’s finest now?
I have to say that in my mind Nelspuit Old Boy Duane Vermeulen should have walked away with SA rugby’s big award for being the country’s best rugby player in 2013 already. To me it’s debatable whether or not Vermeulen has had a better season this year compared to last year. Nevertheless I have to applaud the IRB Rugby Player of the Year 2014 nominee for being consistently good these past two seasons. Vermeulen is up for the SARU Player of the Year again this year…
Varsity Cup coach Andy Royle is the new St Andrew’s Director of Rugby
The St Andrew’s College of Grahamstown December 2014 newsletter named Andrew Royle as their new Director of Rugby. He replaces Graeme College bound Allan Miles who’s achievements were also highlighted in the same newsletter.…
Michaelhouse turn down opportunity to make Wildeklawer history
Michaelhouse turned down an invitation to play at Wilkeklawer 2015 in Kimberley. Had they accepted, they would have been the first private school to ever take part in the festival which is widely regarded as the top school rugby festival in South Africa. …
Southdowns’ turn to lose a top player
Little private school Southdowns, who play in the Beeld Trofee competition for small schools, has built up a bit of a reputation over the last few years for “acquiring” top school players from prominent Border high schools. Now it’s their turn to experience what it’s like to lose a promising youngster.
Kwezi Mafu, a highly rated loose-forward who represented the Blue Bulls under-16 team at Grant Khomo Week in 2013 and in 2014, has left Southdowns College in Centurion, Pretoria to join Grey High School in Port Elizabeth.…
Garsfontein to take on 2 Winelands Powerhouses & Beeld winners during Easter holidays
Updated after it was revealed that Garsfontein will not be playing Paul Roos at the St John’s Easter Rugby Festival
Garsfontein will take on South African school rugby powerhouses Paarl Boys High and Paarl Gymnasium as well as Nelspruit, the Beeldtrofee champions 2014 in the space of just over a week during April 2015. Add Outeniqua somewhere in the middle and that’s four seriously tough matches in just eight days. Once all the Easter holiday fixtures have been finalised, this assignment, given it’s time frame will in all likelihood be right up there at the top of the list of most difficult of all for 2015. …
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all bloggers and readers
Hi Everyone
Have a splendid Christmas and New Year.
From me a really big big THANK YOU to all who have contributed to this blog in some form or another be it via valuable information shared and/or meaningful comments posted.…
School rugby players signed by unions for 2015
Updated blog started in July, 2014. Here is a work-in-progress list of where some of the top school rugby players will be plying their trade in 2015:…
Eastern Province under 19 contracted players for 2015
Eastern Province has contracted 19 youngsters for their 2015 season.…
Maritzburg College’s new 1st XV coaching positions confirmed
With Ryan Strudwick moving on, College have had to make changes to their 1st XV coaching structure for 2015.…
Noordvaal Macro Schools move a step closer to a super league
Interesting news coming out of the Noordvaal is that the Beeldtrofee Macro School regions of the Golden Lions, Leopards and Valke have combined forces to form new A and B division leagues to kick off in 2015.…
Private school “Zulus” to play at u18 Dubai Sevens
A team of 12 promising under-17 players from various top private schools around KZN will play under the name of Zulu 7 at the Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby Sevens from 04-06 December 2014. FINAL RESULT : ZULU 7 loses to FRANCE in final.…
No smoke, no fire regarding canned Glenwood – Maritzburg College return game in 2015
Glenwood and Maritzburg College will only have one proper inter-schools rugby day in 2015. The return match which has been a fixture on the KZN school rugby calendar for ages has been scrapped. In the same 2015 season, Maritzburg College will break ground by playing Westville in proper home and away inter-schools fixtures for the very first time.
Maritzburg College has indicated that their decision regarding Glenwood was nothing more than a matter of logistics:…
NWU-Puk under 19 contracted players for 2015
The Leopards have been very competitive at under-19 level over the years and its no longer that big a surprise when they beat one of the big unions during the junior Currie Cup, simply because they have good coaching, good facilities and they attract many talented players their way. This annual prosperity would not been possible if it were not for the close working relationship that the union has with the North-West University or Pukke as they are so often called.…
Blue Bulls under 19 contracted players for 2015
The group of 35 players by school + 1 returning player…
Formalised drug testing and sanctions for schools
Representatives from the Basic Education Department joined forces with the Department of Sport and Recreation to brief Parliament on draft changes to the South African Schools Act that will facilitate random drug testing at schools, with recommended sanctions for those caught using steroids and banned stimulants.
READ HERE:
http://www.sport24.co.za/OtherSport/South-Africa/Steroids-issue-in-schools-tackled-20141106…
Hilton College hones in on Investec Academy General Manager
Confirmed – the appointment of Greg Miller. Miller will also stay on with Investec and balance the responsibilities.
Post from 19 October 2014
It’s not official yet but Hilton is expected to name Greg Miller, the current Investec International Rugby Academy General Manager as their new Director of Rugby.…
IRB clarifies laws regarding “crocodile rolls” & other aspects
Initiated by Greenblooded
During the course of the year the IRB is called on to clarify grey areas of the law book. Below are a few of the interesting issues that have arisen in 2014.
The first ties in nicely with the “crocodile roll” (many names to define this), an increasingly popular method whereby a support player deals with a so called “jackal” from the defending team who’s already into a very low position over a tackled player and about to attempt a turnover, by gripping the “jackal” around his upper-body and rolling him over to the side. Here’s a short Youtube video of the technique: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yzge8Hs1TN8.
Hillcrest touch rugby players schoolbags stolen
According to the KZN newspaper the Daily News, more than 50 schoolbags belonging to Hillcrest High players attending a touch rugby tournament at Kings Park in Durban on Friday, were stolen out of their bus. The theft happened within an hour of their arrival at Kings Park and none of the bus windows were broken. …
Cape Town “Big 4” rugby schools putting their foot down
Its turning into quite an eventful off season in the Western Cape and its the big rugby schools in Cape Town schools that are mainly responsible for creating the headlines.…
Test Springboks : leading schools’ per position
By BHP
Stats as at 31 October 2014…
Total Springbok Caps per School
By BHP
Stats as at 31 October 2014…