Paarl Inter-schools 2015 : Boishaai beats Gim 16-10
There was a cup final feel about the Paarl Interskole match which lived up to its hype of being a well-attended and closely contested affair. Paarl Boys High beat Paarl Gymnasium 16 – 10 after a nail-biting closing few minutes.
Match highlights…
EP school rugby weekend preview – 01 August 2015
EP SCHOOLS PREVIEW FOR AUGUST 1
GRAHAMSTOWN schools Graeme College and Kingswood will square off in one of the city’s greatest rugby rivalries when they vie for the region’s bragging rights at Kingswood on Saturday (August 1).…
School Rugby fixtures & results – week ending 01 August 2015
| INFO | DATE | SCHOOL | SCHOOL | EVENT | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon.27Jul | Selborne | 41 | 10 | Hudson Park | ||
| Wed.29Jul | Despatch | 5 | 14 | Brandwag | ||
| Sat.01Aug | Glenwood | 20 | 22 | Affies | ||
| Sat.01Aug | Maritzburg College | 55 | 6 | Pretoria BH | ||
| Sat.01Aug | Daniel Pienaar | 20 | 27 | Nico Malan | ||
| Sat.01Aug | Cambridge | 25 | 21 | Port Rex | ||
| Sat.01Aug | Queen’s | 31 | 39 | Selborne | ||
| Sat.01Aug | St Andrew’s | 39 | 37 | Dale | ||
| Sat.01Aug | Stirling | 10 | 71 | Hudson Park | ||
| Sat.01Aug | Framesby | 29 | 50 | Outeniqua | ||
| Sat.01Aug | Brandwag | 64 | 12 | Oudtshoorn | ||
| Sat.01Aug | Pearson | 41 | 9 | Union | ||
| Sat.01Aug | Despatch | 22 | 46 | Muir | ||
| Sat.01Aug | Marlow | 15 | 51 | Oakdale | ||
| Sat.01Aug | Kingswood | 16 | 10 | Graeme | ||
| Sat.01Aug | Grey College | 34 | 22 | Grey HS | ||
| Sat.01Aug | Jim Fouche | 20 | 56 | Louis Botha | ||
| Sat.01Aug | Sentraal | 50 | 33 | Duineveld | ||
| Sat.01Aug | Fichardtpark | – | – | Landboudal | ||
| Sat.01Aug | Welkom Gim | 66 | 6 | Goudveld | ||
| Sat.01Aug | Witteberg | 14 | 28 | AHS Kroonstad | ||
| Sat.01Aug | Kroonstad | 43 | 3 | HTS Welkom | ||
| Sat.01Aug | Hentie Cilliers | 14 | 50 | Voortrekker (Beth) | ||
| Sat.01Aug | Jeppe | 16 | 32 | Waterkloof | ||
| Sat.01Aug | KES | 17 | 20 | Parktown | ||
| Beeld | Sat.01Aug | Eldoraigne | 20 | 14 | Kempton Park | |
| Beeld | Sat.01Aug | Menlopark | 37 | 30 | Marais Viljoen | |
| Beeld | Sat.01Aug | Klerksdorp | 24 | 18 | Piet Retief | |
| Beeld | Sat.01Aug | Hugenote (Springs) | 18 | 34 | Helpmekaar | |
| Beeld | Sat.01Aug | Ben Vorster | 25 | 15 | Secunda | |
| Beeld | Sat.01Aug | Potch Gim | 39 | 7 | Overkruin | |
| Sat.01Aug | Rondebosch | 69 | 7 | Bellville | ||
| Sat.01Aug | Paul Roos | 39 | 29 | Bishops | ||
| Sat.01Aug | Durbanville | 18 | 17 | Brackenfell | ||
| Sat.01Aug | Langenhoven Gim | 25 | 14 | Drostdy | ||
| Sat.01Aug | Paarl Gim | 10 | 16 | HJS Paarl BH | ||
| Sat.01Aug | Tygerberg | 43 | 17 | Swartland | ||
| Sat.01Aug | Worcester Gim | 110 | 0 | Vredenburg | ||
| Sat.01Aug | Boland Landbou | 47 | 14 | Wynberg | ||
| Sat.01Aug | Stellenberg | 13 | 18 | SACS |
Heidelberg Volkies’ impressive season continues
From a reader: HEIDELBERG VOLKIES “WHITE TIGERS” WIN THE “VALKE GROOT SKOLE” LEAGUE
On a cold and windy winter’s afternoon Heidelberg Volkies and Hugenote contested the crown for the 2015 “Valke Groot Skole” Champion.…
Grey PE officially looking for a new head of rugby
Having served as a 1st XV assistant before, Grey Old Boy Tim Fraser has been the stand in head coach for the 2015 season after Brent Janse van Rensburg’s sudden departure to join the Golden Lions (now the EP Kings Currie Cup coach) before the school rugby season. The school has now placed an advert for a new Head of Rugby.…
Where Michaelhouse 2015 fits into their Dream Team of the Decade
Email from a Michaelhouse parent / reader:…
Boishaai beats SACS 30-11 – match report
From SACS:
The South African College High School (SACS) travelled north up the N1 to take on Paarl Boys’ High, who are unbeaten and currently ranked as No. 1 in the country. It was always going to be a big ask and despite throwing everything they had at the hosts the class of the wine farmers and their ability to capitalise on every opportunity meant the hosts won this Inter-schools dress rehearsal 30-11.…
Affies beats Maritzburg College 50-19
Affies and Maritzburg College square off on the A-field in Pretoria. The match will be televised on DSTV channel 206 at 14h00.…
School Rugby fixtures & results – week ending 25 July 2015
| INFO | DATE | SCHOOL | SCHOOL | EVENT | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat.11Jul | Kingswood | 65 | 0 | Woodridge | ||
| Thu.23Jul | Cambridge | 5 | 22 | Woodhouse Grove (UK) | ||
| Sat.25Jul | Grens | – | – | Adelaide | Cancelled | |
| Sat.25Jul | Port Rex | – | – | Queen’s | Cancelled | |
| Sat.25Jul | Cambridge | – | – | Westerling | Cancelled | |
| Sat.25Jul | Marlow | 24 | 26 | St Andrew’s | ||
| Sat.25Jul | Framesby | – | – | Grey HS | Cancelled | |
| Sat.25Jul | Despatch | – | – | Brandwag | Postponed | |
| Sat.25Jul | Graeme | – | – | Pearson | ||
| Sat.25Jul | Muir | 26 | 0 | Woodridge | Game ended early | |
| Sat.25Jul | Daniel Pienaar | – | – | Kingswood | Cancelled | |
| Sat.25Jul | Sentraal | – | – | Potch Volkskool | ||
| Sat.25Jul | Grey College | 18 | 10 | Louis Botha | ||
| Sat.25Jul | Diamantveld | 64 | 0 | Fichardtpark | ||
| Sat.25Jul | Duineveld | 14 | 30 | Kynoch Noord-Kaap | ||
| Sat.25Jul | Witteberg | – | – | Hentie Cilliers | ||
| Sat.25Jul | HTS Welkom | 5 | 78 | Welkom Gim | ||
| Sat.25Jul | Voortrekker (Beth) | 24 | 7 | Goudveld | ||
| Sat.25Jul | AHS Kroonstad | 36 | 3 | Kroonstad | ||
| Sat.25Jul | Upington | 11 | 5 | Landboudal | ||
| Sat.25Jul | Affies | 50 | 19 | Maritzburg College | ||
| Sat.25Jul | Jeppe | 27 | 20 | Parktown | ||
| Sat.25Jul | KES | 24 | 22 | Pretoria BH | ||
| Sat.25Jul | Volkskool Heidelberg | 21 | 14 | Hugenote (Springs) | ||
| Sat.25Jul | Kempton Park | 42 | 8 | Die Anker | ||
| Sat.25Jul | Florida | 11 | 17 | Marais Viljoen | ||
| Sat.25Jul | HTS Middelburg | 12 | 10 | Nelspruit | ||
| Sat.25Jul | Linden | 15 | 27 | Randburg | ||
| Sat.25Jul | Oos-Moot | 20 | 12 | Overkruin | ||
| Sat.25Jul | Pietersburg | 48 | 21 | Ben Vorster | ||
| Sat.25Jul | Potch Gim | 17 | 17 | Klerksdorp | ||
| Sat.25Jul | Garsfontein | 26 | 22 | Helpmekaar | ||
| Sat.25Jul | Drostdy | 24 | 47 | Bishops | ||
| Sat.25Jul | Rondebosch | 28 | 30 | Boland Landbou | ||
| Sat.25Jul | Hermanus | 12 | 27 | Brackenfell | ||
| Sat.25Jul | Hugenote | 23 | 11 | Charlie Hofmeyr | ||
| Sat.25Jul | Worcester Gim | 16 | 5 | Durbanville | ||
| Sat.25Jul | Bellville | 28 | 5 | Milnerton | ||
| Sat.25Jul | Paul Roos | 29 | 15 | Oakdale | ||
| Sat.25Jul | HJS Paarl BH | 30 | 11 | SACS | ||
| Sat.25Jul | DF Malan | 3 | 55 | Stellenberg | ||
| Sat.25Jul | Swartland | 7 | 25 | Strand | ||
| Sat.25Jul | Tygerberg | 26 | 28 | John Fisher (UK) | ||
| Sat.25Jul | Paarl Gim | 71 | 0 | Wynberg |
KZN Craven Week parents not chuffed
Update: Thanks to the generosity of the parents of 4 players, all 22 KZN Schools squad members received blazers before Craven Week and were seen wearing these during the opening ceremony, which was broadcast on national television. Interestingly not a single one of the four players is linked with a move to the Sharks next year.
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Recruitment gone wrong: Glenwood & Westville named
Timeslive has reported on a sad story involving a promising schoolboy cricketer named Damean Kapp who appears to have turned into a type of commodity as the recruitment “arms race” picks up. After leaving his school Selborne in East London, Kapp tried without success to find a new permanent home first at Glenwood and later at Westville.…
EP Craven Week official might land in hot water
Eastern Province High Schools Rugby Chairman Willem October might have to face the music over a replacement player selection decision he made which appears to go against a written instruction by Eastern Province Rugby Union President Cheeky Watson. …
Northwood’s Craven Week prop
Northwood didn’t officially have a player at Craven Week 2015 but they might be able to claim a share of Griffons prop Neo Mohapi.…
50% quota requirement for SA Schools 2015
2 SA Schools team consisting of 26 players per team are set to announced on Supersport’s Boots ‘n All show on Thursday evening of 23 July ( some media outlets reporting Tuesday as the announcement date). The quota requirement is believed to have been set at 50% for both teams.…
Who’s your Craven Week Player of 2015?
It’s a SARU award to be won and by my reckoning outside centre Imanuel Libbok’s two stand out attacking performances for South Western Districts should have him in pole position heading into the final day at Craven Week 2015.…
Craven Week 2015 Final Day : results & reports
FINAL DAY RESULTS
Sat.18-Jul : Griquas 51 – 10 EPCD
Sat.18-Jul : Namibia 29 – 7 Zimbabwe
Sat.18-Jul : Border 28 – 15 Valke
Sat.18-Jul : Griquas CD 54 – 39 Border CD
Sat.18-Jul : Free State 63 – 35 Pumas
Sat.18-Jul : Blue Bulls 40 – 12 Boland
Sat.18-Jul : Golden Lions 47 – 29 Griffons
Sat.18-Jul : Leopards 42 – 17 Limpopo BB
Sat.18-Jul : South Western Districts 24 – 19 KwaZulu-Natal
Sat.18-Jul : Western Province 95 – 0 Eastern Province
PREVIOUS DAYS RESULTS
13-Jul : Namibia 38 – 14 Border CD
13-Jul : Boland 52 – 7 Limpopo BB
13-Jul : Border 32 – 28 Pumas
13-Jul : Free State 22 – 41 Griffons
13-Jul : Western Province 20 – 13 Blue Bulls
Tue.14-Jul : Griquas CD 17 – 12 Zimbabwe (Zim made over 100 tackles & led 12-5 with 5 min to go)
Tue.14-Jul : Valke 43 – 27 Eastern Province CD
Tue.14-Jul : Griquas 28 – 17 Leopards
Tue.14-Jul : KwaZulu-Natal 18 – 16 Golden Lions
Tue.14-Jul : Eastern Province 41 – 31 South Western Districts
Wed.15-Jul : Limpopo BB 34 – 20 Border CD
Wed.15-Jul : Free State 43 – 19 Namibia
Wed.15-Jul : Blue Bulls 35 – 17 Pumas
Wed.15-Jul : Boland 20 – 15 Border
Wed.15-Jul : Western Province 65 – 5 Griffons (semi-final)
Thu.16-Jul : Leopards 18 – 17 Griquas CD
Thu.16-Jul : EPCD 51 – 20 Zimbabwe
Thu.16-Jul : South Western Districts 28 – 19 Golden Lions
Thu.16-Jul : Valke 34 – 21 Griquas
Thu.16-Jul : Eastern Province 23 – 22 KwaZulu-Natal…
Craven Week 2015 Day 4 : results, reports & standout players
Thu.16-Jul : Leopards 18 – 17 Griquas CD
Thu.16-Jul : EPCD 51 – 20 Zimbabwe
Thu.16-Jul : South Western Districts 28 – 19 Golden Lions
Thu.16-Jul : Valke 34 – 21 Griquas
Thu.16-Jul : Eastern Province 23 – 22 KwaZulu-Natal…
Craven Week provincial team restructuring to be discussed
From Ruggas.co.za: article link: http://www.ruggas.co.za/?p=2959
Craven Week 2015 Day 3 : results, reports & standout players
Wed.15-Jul : Limpopo BB 34 – 20 Border CD
Wed.15-Jul : Free State 43 – 19 Namibia
Wed.15-Jul : Blue Bulls 35 – 17 Pumas
Wed.15-Jul : Boland 20 – 15 Border
Wed.15-Jul : Western Province 65 – 5 Griffons (semi-final)…
Craven Week 2015 Day 2 : results, reports & standout players
Tue.14-Jul : Griquas CD 17 – 12 Zimbabwe (Zim made over 100 tackles & led 12-5 with 5 min to go)
Tue.14-Jul : Valke 43 – 27 Eastern Province CD
Tue.14-Jul : Griquas 28 – 17 Leopards
Tue.14-Jul : KwaZulu-Natal 18 – 16 Golden Lions
Tue.14-Jul : Eastern Province 41 – 31 South Western Districts…
Craven Week Day 2015: 1 results, reports & standout players
13-Jul : Namibia 38 – 14 Border CD
13-Jul : Boland 52 – 7 Limpopo BB
13-Jul : Border 32 – 28 Pumas
13-Jul : Free State 22 – 41 Griffons
13-Jul : Western Province 20 – 13 Blue Bulls…