Month: June 2014

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u13 Craven Week 2014: Day 1

30 June, 2014 beet 3
From SARugby.net
WP, Border impressive on Day One of Under-13 week
June 30, 2014

Western Province proved far too classy for Mpumalanga, beating the Lowvelders 56-0 in the biggest win of the day, while Border delivered a polished performance, easing past the Blue Bulls 52-10. The Leopards proved far too strong for Border Country Districts and won 37-5, whilst Boland carried too many guns for Griffons, winning 43-12.The Griquas were another team to score at will, beating Zimbabwe 36-12, but the other matches proved to be tightly contested affairs.In an early morning upset, SWD held on to beat Free State 10-8, hosts KZN came up short against the Golden Lions, who won 15-12 and Eastern Province kept out Limpopo Blue Bulls to win 17-12. The Valke also battled hard to overcame a plucky Namibian side by 13-0.

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A KZN u19 for Noordvaal Week

29 June, 2014 beet 0

Okay okay KZN does not take part in the annual Under-19 Noordvaal Week which starts at Pukke on 30 June 2014  but I thought it would be a fun exercise to pick a KZN team from the fit players that were either overlooked for under-18 Craven Week or Academy Week or who were too old, and potentially could have represented the province with distinction I might add at Noordvaal Week.…

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Pretoria Boys High appoints a new Director of Rugby

29 June, 2014 beet 28

Ryno van Der Merwe has been appointed as Pretoria Boys High Director of Rugby. Although his official start date is 01 July, he has already been active since 16 June 2014. He will be tasked with getting rugby structures in place and coming up with short, medium and long term rugby goals for the school.…

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Will it be the WP finals roadshow again in 2014

29 June, 2014 beet 10

The first of the 2014 provincial youth rugby weeks is about to kickoff. As usual its the under-13 Craven Week starting on Monday, 30 June 2014 that gets the ball rolling. If you don’t remember how the  major youth week finals of 2013 panned out, here’s a quick reminder: …

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Schools pull the plug on Helpmekaar

27 June, 2014 beet 29

 

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THE ISSUE

This notice has been doing the rounds. It mentions that Linden, Randburg and Riebeeckrand High Schools have decided not to play against Helpmekaar in the Golden Lions finals and the contents of a letter are quoted.

THE RESPONSE…

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A SuperVaal reeks might be future for Noordvaal rugby

26 June, 2014 beet 46

News circulating in the Noordvaal region is that plans are underway to establish a new inter-schools format for the macro schools of the region. Currently an organising committee of sorts is busy working behind the scenes and are at the formulating stage. They will be inviting schools early in the third term for a proposal on this idea. …

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New book: Skolerugbysage Noord van die Vaal 1920 – 2000

26 June, 2014 beet 31

A book by JH Bisschoff about history of old Administrator’s Cup (today called the Beeldtrofee) is available!

The books pBoek 1rovides insight on how the Administrators Cup came to live way back in 1920 and each year (from 1920 to 2000) is a separate chapter with scores, team photos, summary of the match, action photos, etc. Interviews with ALL old Springboks who played in Cup finals are included in the back of the book as well as a chapter discussing remarkable incidents and stories … …

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Michaelhouse looks to improve on a good season at Hilton

25 June, 2014 beet 32

Hilton prepares to host Michaelhouse in their final game of the season on Saturday 28 June 2014. This is traditionally the best attended KZN inter-schools match of the rugby season.

My feeling is that Michaelhouse will coast to victory in this game but earlier this year I have been cautioned  never to underestimate the underdog at this popular derby. …

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Bondedag 2014

24 June, 2014 beet 167

Sasolburg on 28 June 2014

Time Provincial u18 Provincial u18
09h00 Leopards 7 34 Griquas
10h20 Limpopo Blue Bulls 20 48 Griffons
11h40 Golden Lions 20 22 KwaZulu-Natal
13h00 Free State Cheetahs 31 21 Blue Bulls
14h20 Valke 36 30 Pumas
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Latest newspaper KZN recruitment article not saying anything new

23 June, 2014 beet 323

The latest media article on KZN school rugby recruitment appeared in the 22 June edition of the Sunday Tribune. There basically wasn’t anything new to offer on a topic that unfortunately is going to eventually lose it’s buzz the more often it gets reported on in the mainstream media. Probably the most interesting bit of information to take out of the report is that the KZN High School Rugby Association and all their affliliate schools will be formulating policy to guide rugby recruitment. It goes on to describe this as a positive attempt by rugby-playing schools to eliminate unfair practices. …

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Hope for Academy Week players

22 June, 2014 beet 20

In the past there have been rewards for provincial players that performed well at the under-18 Academy but in 2013 those opportunities seemed to have dried up completely. However news is that like in 2012, SA Schools trials will once again take place in Kempton Park on the first weekend after schools reopen : 26-27 July 2014. If the SA Schools organisers decide to adopt the same criteria as they did in 2012, it means the door will be open for Academy Week players to be chosen for SA Schools.…

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SBR Prediction Pool

20 June, 2014 beet 1

Sorry late notification: please remember to click on the SBR Prediction Pool option on the menu bar at the top of the page and make your picks for Saturday’s matches.…

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Boland Landbou vs Paarl Gim

20 June, 2014 beet 23

Boland  Landbou and Paarl Gymnasium, two of the Winelands quartet that form the power base of Western Cape school rugby will be in action on Saturday. Their game will be televised live by TVPC Media on channel 319 at 12:30.

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Selborne vs Dale

19 June, 2014 beet 81

With Queen’s a little off the pace in 2014, it’s been left to regional powerhouses Selborne and Dale to battle it out for the Border title in 2014. Selborne will be the favourites but Dale can’t be underestimated. The boys from King put up a huge challenge against a good Grey High 1st XV in Port Elizabeth a fortnight ago.…

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Westville vs College

19 June, 2014 beet 48

Westville and Martzburg College meet on Saturday in what is building up to be a cracker of a game. There isn’t much separating the two schools on the BHP Top 50 national rankings and this closeness between the two is expected to translate into a tightly contested game. …

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Fixtures & Results – week ending 21/06/2014

18 June, 2014 beet 143
DAY DATE SCHOOL SCHOOL EVENT
Sat 21-06-2014 Glenwood 86 13 Kearsney
Sat 21-06-2014 Westville 11 11 Maritzburg College
Sat 21-06-2014 Michaelhouse 29 17 St Charles
Sat 21-06-2014 Port Natal 5 41 Hilton
Sat 21-06-2014 George Campbell 7 15 Hilton 2nd XV
Fri 20-06-2014 Voortrekker (Pmb) 17 18 Clifton 19h15
Sat 21-06-2014 Kingswood Brandwag (Uitenhage) cancelled
Sat 21-06-2014 Selborne 28 7 Dale
Sat 21-06-2014 Grey HS 50 7 Ithembelihle
Sat 21-06-2014 St Andrew’s 69 10 Muir
Sat 21-06-2014 St Benedict’s 27 12 St Alban’s
Sat 21-06-2014 St David’s 23 19 St John’s
Sat 21-06-2014 Graeme 27 13 Port Alfred
Sat 21-06-2014 Pretoria BH 49 7 St Stithians
Sat 21-06-2014 Bellville 17 66 Tygerberg
Sat 21-06-2014 Paarl Gim 25 23 Boland Landbou
Sat 21-06-2014 HJS Paarl BH 26 10 Drostdy
Sat 21-06-2014 Rondebosch 14 52 Bishops
Sat 21-06-2014 Wynberg 10 0 SACS
Sat 21-06-2014 Menlopark 27 13 Eldoraigne
Sat 21-06-2014 Helpmekaar 52 15 Randburg Beeld: Large Schools
Sat 21-06-2014 Linden 23 13 Bastion Beeld: Large Schools
Sat 21-06-2014 EG Jansen 61 0 Vereeniging Gim Beeld: Valke semi
Sat 21-06-2014 Kempton Park 42 0 Jeugland Beeld: Valke semi
Sat 21-06-2014 Transvalia 43 20 Driehoek Beeld: Valke semi
Sat 21-06-2014 Hugenote (Valke) 22 20 Volkskool Beeld: Valke semi
Sat 21-06-2014 Ermelo 29 38 Standerton
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Beeld : Semi-finals of the Golden Lions’ league for large schools

18 June, 2014 beet 2

The semi-finalists in the Golden Lions’ league for large schools have been determined after the weekends’ matches. The teams who finished in the top 3 positions on the log will go through with Helpmekaar College, who goes through as the top team. This is by agreement with the other schools and the union. This means that the teams who finished first and second will play against each other and Helpmekaar will play against the team who finished in third position on the log.…

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BHP Top 50 – week ending 14 June 2014

18 June, 2014 beet 58

Formula driven rankings compiled by BoishaaiPa: “I am tweaking my formulas a bit to get a better result on real strength. I am looking to give teams that play quality opposition, but lose with close margins more bonuspoints. This will ensure that teams we know are strong, but have lost a few due to the strong opposition they have played don’t dwell down inbetween 40 and 50″…

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Match Report: St Andrews beats Kingswood 42-28

16 June, 2014 beet 5

By Jon Leiper (Kingswood)

Kingswood and St Andrews once again served up a thriller on City Lords in their annual derby match. Both sides committed themselves to playing positive, attacking rugby, and this resulted in a match that was full of thrilling moments. In a game very much of two halves, ultimately it was College who won the match, 42-28. However this score line did not truly reflect the events on the field.…

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Injury ravaged KZN u18 Craven Week team beats the Pumas

16 June, 2014 beet 216

The KwaZulu-Natal high school provincial youth week teams completed a clean sweep against their Pumas counterparts in Vryheid on Monday, 16 June. The KZN under-18 Craven Week team arrived in Northern Natal minus the services of several first choice players and included a few players who had been ruled out of Saturday’s KZN interschools fixtures for various reasons. In spite of the disruptions they were able to claim a convincing 27-7 victory.…

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Fixtures & Results – week ending 14/06/2014

14 June, 2014 beet 272
DAY DATE SCHOOL SCHOOL EVENT
Sat 14/06/2014 Glenwood 64 27 Northwood
Sat 14/06/2014 DHS 15 52 Maritzburg College
Sat 14/06/2014 Hilton 14 59 Westville
Sat 14/06/2014 Kearsney 7 45 Michaelhouse
Sat 14/06/2014 Clifton 13 5 St Charles
Fri 13/06/2014 Dale 41 13 Cambridge
Fri 13/06/2014 Hudson Park 48 5 Port Rex
Sat 14/06/2014 Kingswood 28 42 St Andrew’s K-DAY!
Sat 14/06/2014 Queen’s 55 0 Stirling
Thu 12/06/2014 Selborne 63 22 Grens
Sat 14/06/2014 St David’s 37 7 St Alban’s
Sat 14/06/2014 St John’s 32 26 Pretoria BH
Sat 14/06/2014 KES 45 13 St Stithians
Sat 14/06/2014 Eldoraigne 22 54 Waterkloof
Fri 13/06/2014 Helpmekaar 15 38 Menlopark
Fri 13/06/2014 Kempton Park 66 3 Vereeniging Gim
Sat 14/06/2014 Alberton 39 10 Dinamika
Sat 14/06/2014 Randberg 17 19 Linden
Sat 14/06/2014 Ermelo 31 22 Secuda
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Brendan Venter goes the extra mile for Paul Roos

12 June, 2014 beet 96

The path for Paul Roos’ victory against Paarl Boys High in the top of the WPPL table clash was paved by the boys putting in the hard work on the training ground beforehand and delivering the goods when it mattered most during the match. At the same time Paul Roos rugby mentor Brendan Venter has to be commended for doing his bit to improve the team’s chances of success. …

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Kearsney vs Michaelhouse

11 June, 2014 beet 4

The Kearsney-Michaelhouse inter-schools was scheduled to take place at Michaelhouse this year in accordance with the normal venue rotation. Michaelhouse then agreed to allow Kearsney to be hosts, which provided Kearsney with a suitable date for their Old Boys Day. In the long run the switch will be of benefit to both schools as it evens up their home and away games against the other current KZN tier-1 heavyweights. …

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K-DAY! Kingswood vs St Andrew’s

11 June, 2014 beet 9

Two of the finest private schools in South Africa go head to head on Saturday 14 June 2014 in Grahamstown. Kingswood College (founded in 1894) takes on St Andrew’s College (founded in 1855) in one of the biggest and the oldest derbies in schoolboy rugby in South Africa. The event is known as K-Day…

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Linden & Randburg prepare for a local derby

9 June, 2014 beet 61

H/S Linden vs H/S Randburg : local derby on 14 June 2014

Hoërskool Linden and Hoërskool Randburg are neighbouring Afrikaans co-ed schools of similar size, located about 2km from each other in the northern suburbs of Johannesburg. For many years no rugby matches were played between them as they were playing in different divisions of the Beeld trophy.…

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Maritzburg College beats Michaelhouse 25-24

9 June, 2014 beet 10

The KZN schoolboy rugby season was crying out for a match of the season. This 25-24 Maritzburg College victory over Michaelhouse on Meadows in Balgowan seems to have answered that call. It was a pulsating game of rugger with the most exciting finish imaginable as College scored a try from the last play of the match and then converted to earn the single point victory. A fair result would have been a draw. Michaelhouse with a 4-tries to 3 count certainly didn’t deserve to be losers in this showpiece, but at the same time full-marks has to be awarded to College for way they clawed their way back after being shell-shocked at 10-0 down in less that 4-minutes and for the BMT the Red, Black, White showed at the end.…