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Sharks to get a brand new Kankowski in 2015

14 July, 2014 beet 0

With Ryan Kankowski (St Andrew’s) pretty much in the twilight years of his Sharks career, it will be exciting for Black and White supporters to welcome a new “Kanko” into their midst. Big Boland hooker Erich Kankowski of Piketburg High from impressed so much during a local Western Cape tournament held before Easter that he has earned himself a contract with the Durban based rugby union and will join them in 2015. Sadly Erich Kankowski had to withdraw from Craven Week due to injury. Interestingly his school teammate, tall lock Christie van der Merwe also stood out at the same Cape rugby festival and will also be heading to Durban in 2015.…

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Eduan Keyter to battle it out with EW Viljoen at WP

14 July, 2014 beet 6

Western Province has done it again. For the second year running they have managed to scoop the top rated fullback in South African school rugby. Last year it was EW Viljoen of Grey College, Free State and SA Schools and this year Eduan Keyter, the strong running Affies and Blue Bulls Craven Week fullback is amongst the top players heading down South to join the Western Province Rugby Institute. …

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The Sharks lose a top school player to WP

14 July, 2014 beet 14

Glenwood no.8 Jaco Coetzee has decided to join Western Province on a contract after school. In so doing Coetzee turned down an offer to stay in Durban and play for the Sharks junior team in 2015. …

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SA Schools’ 4-nations international matches 2014

13 July, 2014 beet 0
DAY DATE TIME
@Cape Town Stadium in Cape Town
Fri 15/08/2014 12h00 WP Craven Week XV Italy
Fri 15/08/2014 14h00 Wales England
Fri 15/08/2014 16h00 South Africa France
@Outeniqua Park in George
Tue 19/08/2014 12h00 SWD Craven Week XV Italy
Tue 19/08/2014 14h00 England France
Tue 19/08/2014 16h00 South Africa Wales
@Paul Roos Gim in Stellenbosch
Sat 23/08/2014 12h00 SARU Academy XV Italy
Sat 23/08/2014 14h00 France Wales
Sat 23/08/2014 16h00 South Africa England
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SA u16 High Performance Squad 2012: where they are in 2014

9 July, 2014 beet 15

One of the exciting end products of Grant Khomo Week, the national under-16 provincial youth tournament, is the selection of an SA under-16 High Performance squad. Previously this squad would assemble for a rugby course later on in the year after the school rugby season has concluded and receive valuable assistance from specialists. Many top achieving rugby players will again be part of the HP squad in 2014.

Here is a look at where the 2012 under-16 candidates are now in 2014 as under-18 players:…

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Grant Khomo 2014: Bulls players from Pretoria primary schools

8 July, 2014 beet 77

Following on the blog and comments from a few weeks back, which amongst other things mentioned the absence of school rugby in many English medium Pretoria primary schools, here is a breakdown of where this year’s Blue Bulls under-16 provincial players were born and attended primary school, just for interest’s sake.…