KZN

Durban High School ended one of their longest droughts against KZN tier-1 opposition when they beat Westville 25-24 in an error riddled yet exciting away match.…

From DHS:
DHS 1^st XV played some exciting rugby to run out comfortable 39-8 winners over Northwood at Kings Park on Saturday. …

In a match characterized but not limited to stand out kicking out of hand and from the tee, Kearsney rained on DHS’s 150^th Celebration Rugby Day parade by hanging on to beat the hosts 26-22 in a highly entertaining match that proved to be a fitting advert for the festive occasion.…

Kearsney slotted a last play of the game penalty from close range to clinch a 9-6 home win against Highways rivals Westville in a match that was on a knife-edge through the second half.…

KZN Tier-1 is just about ready to roll with two exciting opening games coming up on 12 March 2016. Kearsney hosts Westville on Botha’s Hill and Hilton start off against a promising looking DHS.…

Within a year of joining DHS, former Sharks scrumhalf and DHS old boy, Scott Mathie has been appointed as the 1st XV head coach. DHS celebrates 150 years in 2016 …

After the fantastic high of the 2015 tournament which featured DHS and produced a number of memorable games including a nail-biting finish to the final between after the final hooter winners Glenwood and Westville, the Port Natal Night Series 2016 sponsored by Kenfield Tyres has been characterised by the withdrawal of all three KZN Tier-1 rugby teams’ 1st XV squads. …

Hilton are already in the fortunate position of being able to afford both Brad Macleod-Henderson and Greg Miller to oversee their rugby. Recently it was confirmed that Shane Gaffney, their existing Director of Sports and Director of Coaching Cricket had been announced as the St Dominic’s College Welkom Headmaster with effect from the 2nd term of 2016.…

Hennie Havemann, the Westville Boys’ High Director of Marketing and Boarding, is set to become the new Penzance Primary School Headmaster.…

Maritzburg College has made great strides forward judging by the make-up of the new KwaZulu-Natal High Schools Rugby Association Executive Board, KZN under-18 selectors and under-18 coaches panels. This while fellow KZN rugby powerhouse Westville Boys’ High appears to have taken a step backwards in as far as their influence in the decision-making process is concerned.…

KZN move a step closer to “One School One Vote” at under-18 level…

A brand new ranking the player under-16 and under-18 trials method and format for 2016 was agreed on at the KZN High School Rugby AGM. The Tier-1 structure looks like it has been finalised. There are still some discussions and possible changes to the Tier-2 and Country Districts school pools to come.…

The KZNRU President Graham Mackenzie made interesting contributions at the KZN High Schools Rugby AGM.…

Talking schoolboy rugby in KZN, there’s belief amongst school officials that change is needed and in some cases it’s believed to be way overdue.

The AGM for high schools which takes place on Saturday 07 November 2016, is the time and place for school representatives who feel this way to come out, say exactly what’s bugging them about the current systems and/or personnel and then use their vote to help bring about meaningful change.…

George Campbell’s Noel Ingle has reason for a double celebration. He was recently named as the new Chairman of SA Schools after standing unopposed. However there was a strong possibility that he would have had to forfeit this national position. A requirement of the SA Schools post is that it’s Chairman has to hold office in his own region as well. Although Ingle is currently the Chairman of the KZNRU High Schools’ Association, the KZN Schools’ AGM which takes place on 07 November 2015 is where his fate would have been decided by the local high schools. This created quite a buzz in school rugby related circles around KZN up until last week when the nominations were made official and it was revealed that the highly regarded opponent expected to run against Ingle had decided not to challenge for the leadership position, thereby clearing the way for Ingle to be re-elected. …

From Clifton College:

We have great pleasure in announcing the appointment of Grant Bell as our Director of Rugby: Coaching from 1 January 2016. This is a new position in the school and will involve Mr Bell in the formulation of a unique Clifton coaching strategy and the development of our boys’ rugby skills from Under 8 to Under 19.…