Westville 1st XV rugby head coach position advertised
Westville Old Boy Grant Bell’s 1st XV rugby head coach contract expires at the end of the 2015 Westville regular season. The position is being advertised. From the Sunday Tribune:…
Kearsney beats Northwood 36-14 – match report
Well done to Northwood for organising a top class Old Boys Day which brought in the crowd. The TV commentator deservedly praise Northwood for their beautiful lush green field. Northwood old boy and Springbok Warren Brosnihan had the privilege of having one of the school’s field named after him.…
Paul Roos beats SACS 39-8 – match report
Match report by SACS
Paul Roos Gimnasium, in their 150th year, easily accounted for hosts The South African College High School (SACS) by 39 points to eight (Halftime 27-3). …
Monument beats Glenwood 21-8 – match report
Glenwood showed a lot of character and deserved a lot more out than they got out of the error-riddled match which visitors Monument won 21-8.…
Maritzburg College beats Hilton 22-16 – match report
On a cold afternoon in the Midlands, Maritzburg College held out to beat hosts Hilton 22-16 in a thrilling contest. The hard-earned victory came down to the superiority of the College forwards. In spite of having less ball and playing more of the game in their own half, Hilton had enterprising backline play at their disposal, so were never out of contention and even had their chance to snatch victory at the death.…
School Rugby fixtures & results – week ending 06 June 2015
| INFO | DATE | SCHOOL | SCHOOL | EVENT | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue.02Jun | Tygerberg | 57 | 17 | DF Malan | ||
| Fri.05Jun | Grens | 38 | 10 | Cambridge | ||
| Fri.05Jun | St Stithians | 8 | 40 | KES | ||
| Sat.06Jun | Hilton | 16 | 22 | Maritzburg College | ||
| Sat.06Jun | DHS | 12 | 20 | Westville | ||
| Sat.06Jun | Northwood | 14 | 36 | Kearsney | ||
| Sat.06Jun | Clifton | 24 | 19 | George Campbell | ||
| Sat.06Jun | Michaelhouse | 94 | 3 | St Charles | ||
| Sat.06Jun | Glenwood | 8 | 21 | Monument | ||
| Sat.06Jun | Queen’s | 32 | 38 | St Andrew’s | ||
| Sat.06Jun | Dale | 17 | 31 | Grey HS | ||
| Sat.06Jun | Port Rex | 12 | 92 | Selborne | ||
| Sat.06Jun | Graeme | 52 | 15 | Nathaniel Nyaluza | ||
| Sat.06Jun | Brandwag | 33 | 32 | Framesby | ||
| Sat.06Jun | Pearson | 74 | 3 | Woodridge | ||
| Sat.06Jun | Muir | – | – | Volkskool Graaff-Reinet | ||
| Sat.06Jun | Kingswood | 63 | 0 | Stirling | ||
| Sat.06Jun | St Alban’s | 15 | 16 | Parktown | ||
| Sat.06Jun | St Benedict’s | 70 | 10 | Northcliff | ||
| Sat.06Jun | Florida | 15 | 82 | EG Jansen | ||
| Sat.06Jun | Rustenburg | 5 | 58 | Kempton Park | ||
| Sat.06Jun | Marais Viljoen | 19 | 5 | Die Anker | ||
| Sat.06Jun | Jeugland | 7 | 53 | Vereeniging Gim | ||
| Sat.06Jun | Eldoraigne | 38 | 0 | Centurion | ||
| Sat.06Jun | John Vorster | 7 | 13 | Wonderboom | ||
| Cancelled | Sat.06Jun | Affies | – | – | Menlopark | |
| Cancelled | Sat.06Jun | Ben Vorster | – | – | Garsfontein | |
| Sat.06Jun | Potch Gim | 31 | 24 | Klerksdorp | ||
| Sat.06Jun | Helpmekaar | 34 | 17 | Jeppe | ||
| Sat.06Jun | Pretoria BH | 26 | 24 | St John’s | ||
| Sat.06Jun | Bye | – | – | Waterkloof | ||
| Sat.06Jun | Dinamika | 20 | 34 | Linden | ||
| Sat.06Jun | Oosterlig | 0 | 18 | Volkskool Heidelberg | ||
| Sat.06Jun | Oos-Moot | 29 | 14 | Pretoria Noord | ||
| Sat.06Jun | Boland Landbou | 39 | 38 | Bishops | ||
| Sat.06Jun | Tygerberg | 14 | 37 | Drostdy | ||
| Sat.06Jun | Bellville | 24 | 17 | Durbanville | ||
| Sat.06Jun | Stellenberg | 29 | 13 | Hugenote | ||
| Sat.06Jun | Brackenfell | 62 | 0 | Milnerton | ||
| Cancelled | Sat.06Jun | PW Botha | – | – | Oudtshoorn | |
| Sat.06Jun | Langenhoven Gim | 16 | 35 | Outeniqua | ||
| Sat.06Jun | SACS | 8 | 39 | Paul Roos | ||
| Sat.06Jun | Paarl Gim | 47 | 21 | Rondebosch | ||
| Cancelled | Sat.06Jun | Primrose | – | – | Strand | |
| Sat.06Jun | HJS Paarl BH | 62 | 14 | Wynberg |
KZN preview of the first weekend of June 2015
For most KZN schools, this is the start of the last month of 15-man rugby.…
Rest in peace Tristan
Tragically Tristan Stewart, the Glenwood 2nd XV hooker was killed in a motoring accident this morning. He will be sorely missed by all who’s lives he touched.
From Glenwood:
“The Headmaster, staff and boys of Glenwood High School would like to thank all those that contribute to your blog for the kind wishes and condolences posted after the tragic death of Tristan Stewart. This has certainly been a trying time for the everyone at Glenwood as Tristan was a pillar of our community. We will continue to support the family through this time and we ask that they be upmost in the prayers of everyone.”
…
Free State u18 trial teams for Sat, 06 June 2015
4 trial teams comprising 90 players from just 5 Bloemfontein schools make up the invitation list for the second round of under-18 trials to be held on Saturday, 06 June. …
The Saints are coming! St Stithians rugby is improving
It appeared to be business as usual for Kearsney as they recorded a comfortable 41-10 victory against their brother school St Stithians in Randburg on Saturday.…
Tuckshop reward for Westville boys after Glenwood win
There was a Monday bonus for Westville Boys High students that were present to witness their 1st XV beat Glenwood 18-17 in Saturday’s big Durban derby. Each student received a R15 tuckshop voucher from the school. Clearly the victory means a great deal to WBHS.…
Ref’s meeting might focus on decision to replace Glenwood vs Westville match officials
The Durban rugby referees society’s law meeting today might turn out to be more interesting than usual. For Saturday’s high profile Glenwood – Westville inter-schools matches, two regular and experienced referees were allegedly bumped from their respective 1st XV and u15A match assignments …
WP – Ploegie’s WP u18 Country and WP u18 City teams for 2015
One of the biggest Craven Week questions every years is why does Western Province not have two representative teams. For many it seems like a logical step, which if anything would cater for the higher concentration of talent in their region and improve the quality on offer at Craven Week. Upon request, Ploegskaar was kind enough to put together his form choices for WP Country and WP City Craven Week teams. As expected both teams look very strong.…
Hilton beats DHS 41-10 – match report
Hilton compounded home team DHS’s misery by handing the Berea high school their fourth heavy defeat in five starts. The Midlands private school ran in 6 tries as part of a 41-10 victory in a night game on Van Heerden’s field.…
Westville beats Glenwood 18-17 – match report
After a nail-biting finish which say Glenwood score an after the hooter winner against Westville during preseason Port Natal Series final in February, it was the highly motivated Westville who turned the tables and recorded a memorable 18-17 win against their hosts in Durban’s biggest inter-schools rugby rivalry.…
School Rugby fixtures & results – week ending 30 May 2015
| INFO | DATE | SCHOOL | SCHOOL | EVENT | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri.29May | Clifton | 17 | 12 | Voortrekker (Pmb) | ||
| Fri.29May | St Charles | 14 | 19 | Northwood | At Kings Park | |
| Sat.30May | DHS | 10 | 41 | Hilton | ||
| Sat.30May | Glenwood | 17 | 18 | Westville | ||
| Sat.30May | Empangeni | 3 | 34 | George Campbell | ||
| Sat.30May | Queen’s | 35 | 22 | Hudson Park | ||
| Sat.30May | St Andrew’s | 22 | 36 | Grey HS | ||
| Sat.30May | Selborne | 63 | 5 | Cambridge | ||
| Sat.30May | Dale | 32 | 26 | Kingswood | ||
| Sat.30May | Framesby | 17 | 13 | Marlow | ||
| Sat.30May | Grens | – | – | Stirling | ||
| Sat.30May | Brandwag | 52 | 13 | Otto du Plessis | ||
| Sat.30May | Pearson | 22 | 33 | Daniel Pienaar | ||
| Sat.30May | Westering | 8 | 66 | Muir | ||
| Sat.30May | Nico Malan | – | – | Despatch | ||
| Sat.30May | Louis Botha | – | – | Grey College | ||
| Sat.30May | Duineveld | – | – | Fichardtpark | ||
| Sat.30May | Upington | 22 | 52 | Kynoch Noord-Kaap | ||
| Sat.30May | Voortrekker (Beth) | 18 | 3 | Witteberg | ||
| Sat.30May | HTS Welkom | 17 | 80 | AHS Kroonstad | ||
| Sat.30May | Welkom Gim | 64 | 3 | Kroonstad | ||
| Sat.30May | Hentie Cilliers | – | – | Goudveld | ||
| Sat.30May | Landboudal | 5 | 22 | Diamantveld | ||
| Sat.30May | St Stithians | 10 | 43 | Kearsney | ||
| Sat.30May | St John’s | 3 | 37 | Michaelhouse | ||
| Sat.30May | Parktown | 22 | 12 | Pretoria BH | ||
| Sat.30May | KES | 18 | 10 | St Alban’s | ||
| Sat.30May | St David’s | 8 | 0 | St Andrew’s School | ||
| Sat.30May | EG Jansen | 26 | 32 | Monument | ||
| Sat.30May | Marais Viljoen | 40 | 14 | Florida | ||
| Sat.30May | Jeugland | 17 | 27 | Noordheuwel | ||
| Sat.30May | Eldoraigne | 17 | 13 | John Vorster | ||
| Sat.30May | Wonderboom | 41 | 21 | Montana | ||
| Sat.30May | Affies | 64 | 26 | Jeppe | ||
| Sat.30May | Lichtenburg | 15 | 33 | Rustenburg | ||
| Sat.30May | Centurion | 46 | 29 | Zwartkop | ||
| Sat.30May | Wesvalia | 9 | 41 | Klerksdorp | ||
| Sat.30May | Potch Gim | 33 | 3 | Potch Volkskool | ||
| Sat.30May | Nelspruit | 34 | 10 | Middelburg | ||
| Sat.30May | HTS Middelburg | 86 | 7 | HTS Witbank | ||
| Sat.30May | Ermelo | 15 | 15 | Ligron | ||
| Sat.30May | Helpmekaar | 17 | 16 | Waterkloof | ||
| Sat.30May | Ben Vorster | 48 | 48 | Pietersburg | ||
| Sat.30May | Oos-Moot | 61 | 3 | Tuine | ||
| Sat.30May | Bastion | 12 | 29 | Linden | At Ellis Park | |
| Sat.30May | Die Anker | – | – | Vereeniging Gim | ||
| Sat.30May | Volkskool Heidelberg | 14 | 12 | Transvalia | ||
| Sat.30May | Oudtshoorn | 26 | 10 | Punt | ||
| Sat.30May | Worcester Gim | 12 | 29 | Bellville | ||
| Sat.30May | Wynberg | 19 | 26 | Bishops | ||
| Sat.30May | Strand | 11 | 26 | Brackenfell | ||
| Sat.30May | Stellenberg | 57 | 0 | Hottentots Holland | ||
| Sat.30May | Outeniqua | 17 | 24 | Oakdale | ||
| Sat.30May | Rondebosch | 7 | 32 | Paul Roos | ||
| Sat.30May | Durbanville | 10 | 34 | SACS | ||
| Sat.30May | HJS Paarl BH | 43 | 7 | Tygerberg |
Affies – Menlopark game cancelled for a second year running
The planned Affies versus Menlopark inter-schools has been scratched off the rugby fixture list once again.…
Avatar update weekend
If you’re a regular user or even new here and still don’t have an avatar, please email me your school of choice just place a comment 
below and I’ll update it over the weekend. Kind regards.
beet…
EP school rugby preview : 30 May 2015
From EP Rugby:…
What about ’em size restrictions?
This comes up every so often, usually in a context that relates to what happens in New Zealand where size is possibly a much bigger issue in lower age-groups than here in SA.
However as a variant of this I was wondering what would happen if overall team size restrictions were imposed at 1st XV level in SA.…
Craven Week “semis” schedule might require some thinking outside the box
Every year the Craven Week Day 1 and Day 2 fixtures are finalised well in advance and the match-ups generally provide an indication of who stands the better chance of advancing the unofficial final. However the fixtures decision-makers should feel a huge sense of responsibility to ensure they reward the two better teams in both halves of the 20 team split with places in the semis, given the amount of emphasis that is placed on the televised final.…
WP u18 A, B & C teams for trials games vs Boland
In the final trials for WP Craven Week and WP Academy Week places, 64 players have been placed into three Western Province teams to face the Boland Under 18 A, B and C teams in Wellington on Wednesday, 27 May 2015.…
Increased coverage of schoolboy rugby – an opportunity or a threat?
Here is the link to a super article published in the NZ Herald a few weeks ago: …
Bulls u18 team to play the Lions
Haiving losing 29-10 to the Pumas in a friendly on Tuesday night, the Blue Bulls have made seven changes to their squad to face the Lions in a Craven Week warm up game on Tuesday, 26 May 2015…