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Capricorn Group Sevens Rugby Tournament 2019 – SA u18 team
The international under-18 Sevens tournament featuring South Africa, Botswana, Germany, Zimbabwe and hosts Namibia will be played on Windhoek Gymnasium’s artificial pitch on 08-09 March 2019. From 08-09 February 2019, a training squad of 22 SA hopefuls will be put through their paces in the Cape before a final touring team of 13 picked to represent South Africa at the international event.…
Super Rugby 2019 discussion thread
For anything you want to say about Super Rugby
Superbru pool : schoolboyrugby.co.za // code : nearhunt…
School rugby is dying
A recent New Zealand Rugby report surprisingly pointed to the decreasing schoolboy rugby participation at an “alarming rate”.…
Google Translate to English (or Afrikaans)
Hi everyone.
Just as an experiment I’ve loaded Google Translate.
So you can switch Afrikaans to English or English to Afrikaans and there is an original text override somewhere.…
Matric Results 2018 : ranking table for rugby schools
Updated to include several IEB schools
Rondebosch produced outstanding results to edge out Bishops and finish top for NSC examination schools that perform reasonably well in rugby in their respective regions.
The IEB schools have been left off until all required data is available. What is known is that St John’s College had an amazing set of results and if their university pass rate is 90% or higher, they would finish above Rondebosch. Helpmekaar and Kearsney not only achieved a 100% pass rate, all their students got degree passes. Hilton were also amongst those that showed academic improvement as they closed the gap on KZN’s IEB leading schools.
Here is a table listing the matric results 2018 achievements and ranking of most of the rugby playing high schools who progress is tracked during the season on this website.
Please note that the weighting for this ranking relies primarily on University Degree passes and Maths/Physics achievement.
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WERWING! Wat is reg en wat nie?
This contribution was made by a highly respected educator.
Die realiteit van sekere werwingspraktyke, en die ongemak en spanning wat dit tussen skole veroorsaak, is tans groot nuus in Nieu Zeeland. Die vraag kan dus ook opnuut weer hier in Suid-Afrika gevra word : wat is reg, en wat nie?…
Top New Zealand rugby school St Kent’s kicked out of league for poaching
POACHING = “Deemed morally and ethically reprehensible” – the article in the New Zealand Herald newspaper hits the nail on the head here. …
Bulls-Tuks Coaching Summit 2018 will feature Rassie, Swys & Justin Marshall
The 2018 Bulls Tuks Rugby Coaching Summit that will take place on Wednesday, 3 October and Thursday, 4 October 2018 at the LC de Villiers Stadium (University of Pretoria).…
New Zealand national First XV Championship 2018 – schoolboy rugby
Giant killers St Peter’s College of Auckland who were only ranked fourth in the Auckland 1A league and had to dispose of favourites St Kentigern (ranked no.1 overall in NZ) along the way, how conquered all in the playoffs to be crown 2018 national champions, their 3rd title in history. During their five playoff games, the St Peter’s boys biggest winning margin was the three point win in the final.
St Peter’s Cambridge from the Chiefs region claimed a back-to-back Co-ed Cup title.
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Nico Malan Sevens 2018
On 01 September at Nico Malan in Humansdorp. Diginet streaming…
School Rugby fixtures & results – week ending 18 August 2018
| DATE | SCHOOL | SCHOOL | INFO | BROADCAST | ||
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| Mon.13Aug | Nico Malan | 17 | 10 | Berkhamstad (Eng) | ||
| Tue.14Aug | Tygerberg | 125 | 00 | Elsiesrivier | ||
| Sat.18Aug | Helpmekaar | 11 | 57 | Monument | Virsekerbeker Cup Final | Kyknet |
| Sat.18Aug | Eldoraigne | 40 | 29 | Noordheuwel | Virsekerbeker Plate Final | |
| Sat.18Aug | Ben Vorster | 20 | 29 | Oos-Moot | Virsekerbeker Shield Final | |
| Sat.18Aug | Secunda | 20 | 14 | Frikkie Meyer | Virsekerbeker Div 2 Final | |
| Sat.18Aug | Brandwag (Benoni) | 29 | 20 | Leeuwenhof | Virsekerbeker Div 3 Final | |
| Sat.18Aug | Framesby | 27 | 17 | Nico Malan | ||
| Sat.18Aug | Pearson | 22 | 34 | Brandwag | ||
| Sat.18Aug | Cambridge | 20 | 27 | Hudson Park | ||
| Sat.18Aug | Queen’s | 26 | 29 | Dale | ||
| Sat.18Aug | Muir | 12 | 41 | Graeme | ||
| Sat.18Aug | Grey College | 28 | 26 | Paul Roos | SuperSport: FNB CC | |
| Sat.18Aug | Diamantveld | 06 | 05 | Noord-Kaap | Sentrale Sports Reeks SF | |
| Sat.18Aug | Goudveld | 33 | 14 | Witteberg | Sentrale Sports Reeks SF | |
| Sat.18Aug | Voortrekker (Beth) | 22 | 21 | Fichardtpark | Sentrale Sports Reeks 5-8 | |
| Sat.18Aug | Welkom Gim | 61 | 00 | Louis Botha | Kovsie Shimla-liga SF | |
| Sat.18Aug | Duineveld | 39 | 36 | Sentraal | Kovsie Shimla-liga SF | |
| Sat.18Aug | Bellville | 05 | 20 | DF Malan | ||
| Sat.18Aug | Boland Landbou | 56 | 19 | Oakdale | SuperSport: PI | |
| Sat.18Aug | Hugenote | 36 | 14 | Swartland | ||
| Sat.18Aug | Oudtshoorn | X | X | Outeniqua | Cancelled by Oudtshoorn | |
| Sat.18Aug | Parel Vallei | 00 | 50 | Brackenfell | ||
| Sat.18Aug | Rondebosch | 29 | 24 | SACS | ||
| Sat.18Aug | Stellenberg | 36 | 07 | Durbanville | SSL youtube link | |
| Sat.18Aug | Strand | 38 | 14 | Hottentots Holland | ||
| Sat.18Aug | Worcester Gim | – | – | De Kuilen | ||
| Sat.18Aug | Wynberg | 22 | 20 | Bishops |
EP u19 on a hiding to nothing in 2018
In 2015 EP u19 registered a Cinderella Story u19 CC Championship title. On a limited budget they did everything right. Since then they have fallen through the floor and no longer add any value to what’s meant to be a prestigious national age-group competition for the best rugby career pursuing players to come out of high school.
| Year | Rank | R/Robin wins | Avg PD | Players used |
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| 2015 | Winners | 11 from 12 | +12 | EP 39 Avg 38 |
| 2016 | 6th | 3 from 12 | -16 | EP 44 Avg 39 |
| 2017 | Last | 0 from 12 | -53 | EP 62 Avg 40 |
| 2018 to date | Last | 0 from 5 | -65 | EP 48 Avg 31 |
Compulsory transfer fees for so-called poachers?
The end part of an interesting article titled “Schoolboy rugby – an easy picking for the greedy?” on Ruggas.co.za (click on title for link to full article)…
Progress of SA Schools 2012 vs England u18 2012 in 2018
Here’s an attempt to measure the progress of SA Schools and England under-18 rugby players 6 seasons after their national age-group achievement.…
Paarl Interskole 2018
The big one between Paarl Gymnasium and Hoër Jongenskool Paarl Boys’ High is on at Faure Street Stadium in Paarl again this coming weekend of 04 August 2018.
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Battle of the unbeatens 2018!
It is perhaps not wise to get too far ahead of myself but a unique playoff type situation is still on the cards as the top three and still unbeaten schoolboy rugby teams in South Africa prepare to clash during the closing weeks of the 2018 season.
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Two SA Schools players in SA u18 Sevens team
As the fallout after the exclusion of Western Province centre Dawid Kellerman from the SA Schools team continues, a suggestion that nobody from the SA u18 Sevens players was considered for the 15-man team, seemed incorrect, based on the selection of Celimpilo Gumede and Muzi Manyike.…
WP’s SA School players set to leave the Cape after they matriculate
Of the 10 Western Province Craven Week players selected to represent SA Schools in 2018, at least 5 have secured rugby contracts at other provinces for 2019 and beyond.…
My 2018 Craven Week
The 2018 Craven Week final was bittersweet. …
