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Paarl Gim’s touring squad for the Noord-Suid Toernooi

3 April, 2014 beet 34

Paarl Gynmasium are talking part in the inaugural Noord-Suid Toernooi at Menlopark in Pretoria. Having just beaten the local powerhouse Waterkloof 24-10 on Tuesday, Gimmies must now turn their attention to the improving Menlopark on Friday, 04 April. Here are the names the Paarl Gim squad on tour as well as the Klofies 1st XV, followed by some feedback on the game.…

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The BHP Top 50 Ranking formula explained

3 April, 2014 beet 320

The 2014 school rugby season is in full swing now with the first proper rankings expected to come out just after Easter. Here is an explanation of how the BHP statistics are derived.…

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Grogper Cup 2014 – all square after 4 games

2 April, 2014 beet 24

The Gauteng English Medium Schools (GEMS) got the defence of their Grogper Cup title off to a perfect start via Boys High but then had to sweat as KES needed a late winner after they threw away a 17-0 lead against DHS. Jeppe gave debutants Glenwood a run for their money before it was Kearsney’s turn to hang on for a win after Boys High launched a late fight back from 0-21 down.…

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School Rugby Fixtures & Results – week ending 05/04/2014

1 April, 2014 beet 45
FIELD TIME DAY DATE SCHOOL SCHOOL EVENT
Tue 01/04/2014 Menlopark 98 0 Harrismith Noord-Suid Toernooi
Tue 01/04/2014 Waterkloof 10 24 Paarl Gim Noord-Suid Toernooi
Fri 04/04/2014 Waterkloof Harrismith Noord-Suid Toernooi
Fri 04/04/2014 Menlopark 22 18 Paarl Gim Noord-Suid Toernooi
Wed 02/04/2014 Outeniqua 31 12 Transvalia Pukke Skouspel
Wed 02/04/2014 Garsfontein 68 14 Potch Gim Pukke Skouspel
Wed 02/04/2014 Florida 24 43 Boland Landbou Pukke Skouspel
Wed 02/04/2014 Framesby 31 14 Centurion Pukke Skouspel
Wed 02/04/2014 Klerksdorp 24 30 Drostdy Pukke Skouspel
Philip 08h30 Wed 02/04/2014 Westville 22 8 Louis Botha Grey PE Fest
Philip 09h45 Wed 02/04/2014 Hudson Park 8 20 Pretoria BH Grey PE Fest
Philip 11h00 Wed 02/04/2014 Windhoek Gim 13 13 Graeme Grey PE Fest
Philip 12h15 Wed 02/04/2014 Muir 17 15 Parktown Grey PE Fest
Philip 13h30 Wed 02/04/2014 Grey HS 10 7 Michaelhouse Grey PE Fest
Pollock 09h45 Wed 02/04/2014 SACS 24 13 DHS Grey PE Fest
Pollock 11h00 Wed 02/04/2014 Ithembelihle 0 41 Grey Unicorns Grey PE Fest
Wed 02/04/2014 Oakdale 12 3 Sentraal (FS) Oakdale Festival
Wed 02/04/2014 Brandwag (Uitenhage) 21 7 Kempton Park Oakdale Festival
Wed 02/04/2014 Augsburg 13 19 Hugenote Oakdale Festival
Wed 02/04/2014 Diamantveld 20 17 Voortrekker (Beth) Oakdale Festival
Wed 02/04/2014 Piketberg 38 7 Sasolburg Tony Stoops RF
Wed 02/04/2014 Tygerberg 25 10 Noord-Kaap Tony Stoops RF
Tue 01/04/2014 Merensky 0 45 Lichtenburg Bizsport
Tue 01/04/2014 Middelburg 51 0 Dr Malan Bizsport
Tue 01/04/2014 Ben Vorster 7 3 Potch Volkskool Bizsport
Tue 01/04/2014 Jim Fouche 32 24 Rustenburg Bizsport
Tue 01/04/2014 Benoni 21 20 Northcliff Bizsport
Tue 01/04/2014 HTS Witbank 17 3 Montana Bizsport
Thu 03/04/2014 Ben Vorster 83 0 Benoni Bizsport
Thu 03/04/2014 Potch Volkskool 36 20 Montana Bizsport
Thu 03/04/2014 Middelburg 7 29 Jim Fouche Bizsport
Thu 03/04/2014 Merensky 32 5 Northcliff Bizsport
Thu 03/04/2014 Lichtenburg 0 5 HTS Witbank Bizsport
Thu 03/04/2014 Dr Malan 0 47 Rustenburg Bizsport
Sat 05/04/2014 Ben Vorster 7 31 Jim Fouche Bizsport
Sat 05/04/2014 HTS Witbank 65 0 Northcliff Bizsport
Sat 05/04/2014 Lichtenburg 33 20 Montana Bizsport
Sat 05/04/2014 Potch Volkskool 26 0 Merensky Bizsport
Sat 05/04/2014 Middelburg 20 17 Rustenburg Bizsport
Sat 05/04/2014 Dr Malan 7 20 Benoni Bizsport
Wed 02/04/2014 Daniel Pienaar 34 15 Elnatan Woestyn Fees – Walvisbaai
Wed 02/04/2014 Clifton 29 8 Pro-Ed Akademie Woestyn Fees – Walvisbaai
Wed 02/04/2014 Monument 34 15 Windhoek APS Woestyn Fees – Walvisbaai
Tue 01/04/2014 Italian Nat. Academy 31 25 Stellenberg
Tue 01/04/2014 Linden 55 5 Weston
Wed 02/04/2014 Linden 55 7 Tom Naude
Sat 05/04/2014 Brandwag (Benoni) 10 30 Paul Roos
Sat 05/04/2014 St John’s 15 0 St Benedict’s
Sat 05/04/2014 St Stithians 21 15 St Alban’s
Sat 05/04/2014 Marais Viljoen 38 12 Piet Potgieter
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Grey High Rugby Festival 2014

31 March, 2014 beet 513

IT’S BACK!!!

Scores included as matches are played.

One of the best school rugby festivals anywhere on the planet, the Grey PE fest is back after a one year absence. As always the festival will attract an awesome field. 27 schools in total will be in action.…

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School Rugby Fixtures & Results – 31/03/2013

30 March, 2014 beet 26

http://www.webrugby.co.za for the live scores.

DAY DATE SCHOOL SCHOOL EVENT
Mon 31/03/2014 Florida  31  13 Klerksdorp Pukke Skouspel
Mon 31/03/2014 Transvalia  17  17 Potch Gim Pukke Skouspel
Mon 31/03/2014 Boland Landbou  26  13 Centurion Pukke Skouspel
Mon 31/03/2014 Framesby  10  3 Drostdy Pukke Skouspel
Mon 31/03/2014 Outeniqua  12  13 Garsfontein Pukke Skouspel
Mon 31/03/2014 Marlow  26 19 Windhoek Gim Grey PE Fest
Mon 31/03/2014 Queen’s  7  27 Westville Grey PE Fest
Mon 31/03/2014 Dale  35  0 Parktown Grey PE Fest
Mon 31/03/2014 KES  20  17 DHS Grey PE Fest
Mon 31/03/2014 Kingswood  14  45 Bishops Grey PE Fest
Mon 31/03/2014 Kearsney  21  17 Pretoria BH Grey PE Fest
Mon 31/03/2014 Grey HS  71  8 Nico Malan Grey PE Fest
Mon 31/03/2014 Muir  11  16 Hudson Park Grey PE Fest
Mon 31/03/2014 Graeme  12  10 Michaelhouse Grey PE Fest
Mon 31/03/2014 Pearson  10  55 Selborne Grey PE Fest
Mon 31/03/2014 Glenwood  22  10 Jeppe Grey PE Fest
Mon 31/03/2014 SACS  11  27 Louis Botha Grey PE Fest
Mon 31/03/2014 Brandwag (Uitenhage)  25  0 Bellville Oakdale Festival
Mon 31/03/2014 Diamantveld  14  0 Augsberg Oakdale Festival
Mon 31/03/2014 Sentraal (FS)  27  3 Pietersburg Oakdale Festival
Mon 31/03/2014 Oakdale  26  0 Kempton Park Oakdale Festival
Mon 31/03/2014 Tygerberg  45  21 Klein Nederburg Tony Stoops RF
Mon 31/03/2014 Rondebosch  16  22 Piketburg Tony Stoops RF
Mon 31/03/2014 HJS Paarl BH  76  3 Sasolburg Tony Stoops RF
Mon 31/03/2014 Wynberg  21  17 Noord-Kaap Tony Stoops RF
Mon 31/03/2014 Port Natal  6  11 Wesvalia
Mon 31/03/2014 Hugenote  11  38 Voortrekker (Beth)

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School Rugby Fixtures & Results – week ending 29/03/2014

28 March, 2014 beet 88

For live scores from the Grey High Festival click here: http://www.webrugby.co.za/

FIELD TIME DAY DATE SCHOOL SCHOOL EVENT
Tue 25/03/14 Swartland 10 15 Durbanville
Wed 26/03/14 Garsfontein 43 24 Florida Tuks-Reeks
Wed 26/03/14 Monument 33 19 Kempton Park Tuks-Reeks
Wed 26/03/14 Alberton 12 10 Dr Malan Super 12
Wed 26/03/14 Pietersburg 27 32 Ermelo
Wed 26/03/14 Rustenburg 27 10 Grenswag
Tue 25/03/14 Transvalia 25 15 Eldoraigne
Tue 25/03/14 Rovigo (Ita) 0 39 Stellenberg
Thu 27/03/14 Mirano (Ita) 17 62 Stellenberg
Wed 26/03/14 HTS Middelburg 64 5 Vereeniging Gim Tuks-Reeks
Fri 28/03/14 Nelspruit 26 12 Marais Viljoen Tuks-Reeks
Fri 28/03/14 Linden 50 0 President
Sat 29/03/14 St John’s 17 3 St Alban’s
Sat 29/03/14 St Stithians 19 15 St David’s
Sat 29/03/14 Cambridge 32 8 Union
Phillip 08h30 Sat 29/03/14 Pearson 10 12 Hudson Park Grey PE Festival
Pollock 08h30 Sat 29/03/14 La Plata (Arg) 2nd XV  5  53 Grey Unicorns Grey PE Festival
Phillip 09h45 Sat 29/03/14 Westville  20  10 Marlow Grey PE Festival
Pollock 09h45 Sat 29/03/14 La Plata (Arg) 31  17 Ithembelihle Grey PE Festival
Phillip 11h00 Sat 29/03/14 Pretoria BH  39  8 DHS Grey PE Festival
Pollock 11h00 Sat 29/03/14 Kingswood  20  23 Louis Botha Grey PE Festival
Phillip 12h15 Sat 29/03/14 Glenwood  23  11 Bishops Grey PE Festival
Pollock 12h15 Sat 29/03/14 Daniel Pienaar  9  10 Jeppe Grey PE Festival
Phillip 13h30 Sat 29/03/14 Queen’s  3  18 Michaelhouse Grey PE Festival
Pollock 13h30 Sat 29/03/14 Windhoek Gim 12  39 Dale Grey PE Festival
Phillip 14h45 Sat 29/03/14 Selborne  20  11 KES Grey PE Festival
Pollock 14h45 Sat 29/03/14 Nico Malan  24  13 Parktown Grey PE Festival
Phillip 16h00 Sat 29/03/14 Grey HS  23  7 Kearsney Grey PE Festival
A field 10h10 Sat 29/03/14 De Kuilen  16 10 Oudtshoorn Tony Stoops RF
A field 11h20 Sat 29/03/14 Rondebosch  21 0 Worcester Gim Tony Stoops RF
A field 13h10 Sat 29/03/14 Tygerberg  26 20 Sasolburg Tony Stoops RF
A field 14h20 Sat 29/03/14 Wynberg  56 18 Swartland Tony Stoops RF
A field 15h30 Sat 29/03/14 HJS Paarl BH  19 19 Noord-Kaap Tony Stoops RF
De Eike 08h45 Sat 29/03/14 Strand  5 15 Diamantveld Oakdale Festival
Populierbos 15h10 Sat 29/03/14 Augsburg Gym  24  7 Bredasdorp Oakdale Festival
De Eike 15h10 Sat 29/03/14 Hugenote  20 35 Sentraal (FS) Oakdale Festival
De Eike 16h30 Sat 29/03/14 Brandwag (Uitenhage) 18 21 Pietersburg Oakdale Festival
De Eike 18h00 Sat 29/03/14 Bellville  15 19 Kempton Park Oakdale Festival
De Eike 19h10 Sat 29/03/14 Oakdale  35 5 Voortrekker (Beth) Oakdale Festival
11h00 Sat 29/03/14 Drostdy 24 27 Potch Gim Pukke Skouspel
12h20 Sat 29/03/14 Transvalia 36  17 Florida Pukke Skouspel
13h40 Sat 29/03/14 Garsfontein 39 30 Boland Landbou Pukke Skouspel
15h00 Sat 29/03/14 Outeniqua 56 6 Centurion Pukke Skouspel
16h20 Sat 29/03/14 Framesby 23 32 Klerksdorp Pukke Skouspel
Sat 29/03/14 AHS Kroonstad 14 17 Pionier

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Glenwood under-13 Rugby Festival

28 March, 2014 beet 59

Glenwood has trimmed down it’s annual under-13 tournament to just a few primary schools this year. With the Bizsport set to begin on Monday, it means Glenwood’s three fields will be put to full use for 8 match days in a row.…

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Tony Stoops Rugby Festival 2014 (TSRF)

25 March, 2014 beet 25

BIGGEST 1ST XV SCHOOL RUGBY FESTIVAL IN SOUTH AFRICA

The biggest just seems to get better every year!

The Tony Stoops Rugby Festival is the biggest 1st XV rugby festival in South Africa. This year’s  tournament looked like it had maxed out with a record 33 schools taking part. Not so. Next year no fewer than 44 schools are lined up. That is incredible!…

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Match Report: Kearsney beats Westville 13-12

25 March, 2014 beet 81

Report compliments of Working Words:

Kearsney 1st X1 beat Westville 1sts in an exciting nail-biter which was clinched by a converted penalty kick with no time left on the clock. It capped an exciting day’s rugby, with a clean sweep for Kearsney’s A teams at all age groups in their fixtures against Westville.…

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Match Report: Glenwood beats Michaelhouse 17-14

25 March, 2014 beet 29

On Saturday, 22 March 2014 Glenwood and Michaelhouse combined to produce a great advert for schoolboy rugby on Dixon’s field in Durban. Glenwood had to come from behind to win tight, hard fought and clean match 17-14 against a very good Michaelhouse team that earned a lot of respect from locals for their well-balanced performance. Here is a breakdown of how the action unfolded:…

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Paarl Gymnasium under-16 Tournament 2014

25 March, 2014 beet 11

The Paarl Gymnasium under-16 tournament is regarded as the best under-16 festival in South Africa. It is an absolute must attend event for all rugby scouts and agents. The talent on display at the event has often been described as off the charts. This year the 3-day tournament takes place from Saturday, 29 March until Wednesday, 02 April 2014.…

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Pukke Skouspel 2014

25 March, 2014 beet 84

Updated with fixtures. The annual Pukke Skouspel will once again take place at the University of the North-West in Potchefstroom from Saturday 29 March to Wednesday 02 April 2014
Ten schools make up an interesting field,…

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Paarl Boys High under-15 Rugby Tournament 2014

25 March, 2014 beet 11

HJS Paarl will once again host the premier under-15 school rugby tournament. 22 schools in total will take part in the event from 29 March to 02 April 2014 . Match day 1 fixtures have been confirmed with Day-2 and Day-3 match-ups to be decided on during the tournament.…

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Harrismith part of the Noord-Suid Toernooi

23 March, 2014 beet 1

The lesson learned from the Noord-Suid Toernooi 2014 will be that irrespective of how much money organisers have at their disposals, attracting top teams to participate is in a first time festival played during the school holidays is a lot easier said than done.

In their desperation to find a fourth team to be part of the inaugural Noord-Suid Toernooi, those in charge have had to settle on relatively unknown Free State Griffons rugby school Harrismith…

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WP Newlands Day 2014

23 March, 2014 beet 36

Tuesday, 25 March 2014

TIME SCHOOL SCHOOL
15h53 Milnerton 15 0 President
16h40 Boland Landbou 5 10 Wynberg
17h27 Paul Roos 25 0 SACS
18h14 Paarl Gim 25 10 Rondebosch
19h01 HJS Paarl BH 0 10 Bishops
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Match report: DHS beats George Campbell 48-0

23 March, 2014 beet 20

After tripping over the Port Natal hurdle a few days earlier, DHS made the perfect recovery and cleared the potentially tricky George Campbell obstacle with easy during a home midweek night game on Van Heerden’s field. DHS won this first match against Campbell in a number of years, 48-0 in the end.…

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Affies starts their season against Helpmekaar

23 March, 2014 beet 147

Update : Final score: Affies wins 36-24

Affies plays Helpmekaar in their opening game on Monday, 24 March 2014. The team contains the highly rated Blue Bulls Craven Week fullback Eduan Keyter who is expected to push for SA Schools honours this year. They will unfortunately be withou the services of  Craven Week 2013 no.8 Salmon van Huyssteen. …

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Match report: Maritzburg College beats Northwood 31-6

23 March, 2014 beet 27

Maritzburg College took on Northwood on Goldstones on Human Rights Day, Friday 21 March 2014.

If the sign of a good team is being able win when not at their best, then College’s rather impressive 31-6 score-line against Northwood puts them on a level above good because the Red, Black, White attack scored four tries while struggling for much of the game to get into the higher gears. …

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SBR Fixtures & Results – week ending 22/03/2014

21 March, 2014 beet 113
DAY DATE SCHOOL SCHOOL EVENT TIME
Mon 17/03/14 Grey College 85 0 Klerksdorp
Wed 19/03/14 DHS 48  0 George Campbell 17h20
Fri 21/03/14 Maritzburg College 31 6 Northwood 12h30
Sat 22/03/14 Glenwood 17 14 Michaelhouse
Sat 22/03/14 Kearsney 13 12 Westville
Sat 22/03/14 St Charles 21 22 Hilton
Fri 21/03/14 Oakdale 30 3 Daniel Pienaar
Fri 21/03/14 Muir 38 0 Port Alfred Graeme Rugby Day 08h00
Fri 21/03/14 Cambridge 23 12 Pearson Graeme Rugby Day 09h10
Fri 21/03/14 Hudson Park 5 36 Nico Malan Graeme Rugby Day 10h20
Fri 21/03/14 Grey HS 26 7 Marlow Graeme Rugby Day 11h30
Fri 21/03/14 Framesby 29 33 Selborne Graeme Rugby Day 12h40
Fri 21/03/14 St Andrew’s 36 31 Brandwag (Uitenhage) Graeme Rugby Day 13h50
Fri 21/03/14 Kingswood 10 15 Queen’s Graeme Rugby Day 15h00
Fri 21/03/14 Graeme 13 22 Dale Graeme Rugby Day 16h10
Tue 18/03/14 Brandwag (Uitenhage) 48 0 Solomon Mahlangu
Fri 21/03/14 Grey College 65 15 Menlopark
Fri 21/03/14 Jim Fouche 46 5 Witteberg
Thu 20/03/14 Vereeniging Gim Centurion Tuks-Reeks
Wed 19/03/14 HTS Middelburg 26 38 EG Jansen Tuks-Reeks
Fri 21/03/14 Klerksdorp 22 27 Kempton Park Tuks-Reeks
Fri 21/03/14 Rustenburg 0 74 Monument Tuks-Reeks
Fri 21/03/14 Florida 3 29 Nelspruit Tuks-Reeks
Fri 21/03/14 Pietersburg 22 24 Eldoraigne Tuks-Reeks
Thu 20/03/14 Transvalia 19 13 Ermelo Tuks-Reeks
Fri 21/03/14 Garsfontein 78 11 Marais Viljoen Tuks-Reeks
Mon 24/03/14 Affies 36 24 Helpmekaar Postponed
Fri 21/03/14 Jeppe 24 18 St John’s
Fri 21/03/14 Parktown 46 0 Fourways
Sat 22/03/14 KES 20 17 Pretoria BH
Sat 22/03/14 St Benedicts 38 0 Northcliff
Wed 19/03/14 Alberton 20 19 Volkskool Heidelberg Super 12
Fri 21/03/14 Tygerberg 44 0 Hottentots Holland Part of Brakenfell S.D.
Fri 21/03/14 Bellville 20 8 Milnerton Part of Brakenfell S.D.
Fri 21/03/14 Drostdy 10 40 Outeniqua Part of Brakenfell S.D.
Sat 22/03/14 Porterville 5 7 Langenhoven HS Porterville Sports Weekend
Sat 22/03/14 Augsburg 11 8 Worcester Gim Porterville Sports Weekend
Sat 22/03/14 Dirkie Uys 7 15 Union Porterville Sports Weekend
Sat 22/03/14 HJS Paarl BH 62 0 Punt Porterville Sports Weekend
Sat 22/03/14 Oudtshoorn 27 20 Hugenote
Sat 22/03/14 St Stithians 13 20 Linden
Wed 19/03/14 AHS Kroonstad 12 7 Sentraal (FS)
Tue 18/03/14 Voortrekker (Beth) 31 17 Fichaardtpark
Tue 18/03/14 Welkom Gim 6 12 Klerksdorp
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KZN u16, u15, u14

20 March, 2014 beet 0

An exciting long weekend ahead.

DAY DATE SCHOOL SCHOOL u16 u15 u14 2nd
Sat 15/03/2014 Westville vs Glenwood 13-13 10-19 3-33 6-5
Sat 15/03/2014 Kearsney vs Northwood 49-0 47-5 57-5 5-7
Sat 22/03/2014 Glenwood vs Michaelhouse – – – –
Fri 21/03/2014 Maritzburg College vs Northwood 52-0 – – MC 3rds 17 NW 2nds 14
Sat 22/03/2014 Kearsney vs Westville – – – –
Sat 22/03/2014 St Charles vs Hilton – – – –

(for KZN schools that play A-team vs A-team)…

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Graeme College Rugby Day 2014

20 March, 2014 beet 48

The annual Graeme Rugby Day takes place on Friday 21 March 2014 at Graeme College in Grahamstown. For Eastern Cape school rugby supporters, it does not come much this. With the exception of Daniel Pienaar, just about all the best Eastern Cape rugby high schools will be in action …

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THE TRADITIONAL STATE BOYS SCHOOLS SPORTS CHARTER

18 March, 2014 beet 16

Here is the draft copy of a Charter that 24 government schools were reported to had agreed to back in November 2013 (names of 24 schools here: http://blog.schoolboyrugby.co.za/?p=5901)

TRADITIONAL STATE BOYS SCHOOLS SPORTS CHARTER

Born out of concern that some of the high profile sports at our schools are increasingly being driven by non-educational imperatives and affected by questionable (unethical) practices, we the members of the coalition of state boys schools affirm that sport is an important part of  the educational programme at our schools and that in the first place it exists to help us develop strong character, healthy attitudes and life skills in ALL our boys.…

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Glenwood’s Eldoraigne recruits add rugby depth

18 March, 2014 beet 105

Glenwood has increased  it’s rugby depth for the 2014 season by acquired the services of three Eldoraigne boys, two of whom represented the Glenwood 2nd XV against Westville over the weekend and sat on the bench for the 1st XV game.…