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Email received from a Pretoria Boys’ High supporter who attended the interschools.…

100 year old Outeniqua hosts Grey College in George on Saturday 15 April 2023, in a match which may prove to be the national championship decider for 2023.…

The ideal of the u16A match being the last match before the 1st XV has been used here and there but it has not gained much traction. …

Word out is SARU may be considering restricting the number of matches a high school rugby boy can play to two matches per week. …

Without doubt the surprise package team of 2023 to date has to be Mpumalanga’s Secunda. …

On Saturday 11 March 2023, Braamfontein’s Helpmekaar, the oldest Afrikaans private in the land travels to Balgowan to face Michaelhouse, the second most expensive private on record, in a much anticipated clash.…

Three of KZN’s big guns will be in preseason action at the Toyota Hino Day/Night Series, hosted by Voortrekker in Pietermaritzburg on Saturday 25 February 2023.…

In an age when schools are doing whatever they can to remain competitive, there are concerns that some may try to find loopholes to improve their chances of success. Here are two instances that support the establishment of a set of national school rugby agreements should be put in place to strictly prohibit certain practices.…

Just for a bit of preseason fun, a few of the Gauteng players turning 18 that should draw attention through their performances.…

Here is an initial stab at it. Just trying to rate the opposition and using 13-matches as the minimum. Please note that not all schools fixtures have been received yet.…

Wherever you look at the moment, the Hoër Tegniese Skole (HTS) are having a tough time in schoolboy rugby.…

“Die Bloutrein” are the preseason favourites…

Paarl Boys’ High will lead the charge along with the Pretoria Boys High for most matches played during the festival season, the busiest period on the South African schoolboy rugby calendar.

During the 31-day period from 01 April to 01 May, the Galpille and the Candies will play an incredible nine matches apiece.  Both are counted amongst a number of schools who have committed to playing in three separate festivals during the period concerned. For Paarl Boys’ High the nine matches represents almost 50% of their total matches for the entire season (19).…

Doing the rounds last week: Hoër Jongenskool Paarl / Paarl Boys’ High are able to field an entire team of United Rugby Championship players. An outstanding achievement and contribution to the cause of South African Rugby.…

A national schools rugby 7s tournament for u16, u17 and u18 players that will culminate in a final…

Tell me what you think! As an experimental law variation the newest comments now appear first…

St John’s College have cancelled their sports fixtures against Michaelhouse and returned to Jozi following an incident of racism…

There are three matches on in KwaZulu-Natal that are bound to draw a lot of interest.…

Congratulations to one of the top South African schoolboy rugby commentators Johan Smith, who achieves a milestone on Saturday 28 May 2022. Johan will be the voice behind the microphone for the 150th time.…

A South African opinion on the red card was defined as being a game-changer back in 2002…

“RANKING THE RANKERS” – compiled by Bloktrui…

Affies take on Grey College it what may turn out to be the national championship decider. …

Elton Jantjies’ questionable behaviour on a flight back from Turkey may turn out to be an international rugby career ender for the 31-year-old Springbok flyhalf. …

If you have subjected yourself to watching a SuperSport Schools endorsed rugby match filmed using the Artificial Intelligence camera from Pixellot, chances are your experience was not a good one.…