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  • @lantic 7’s moves to Upington

    The third tournament of the @lantic 7’s series moves to Duineveld Hoërskool in Upington this Saturday.  National 7’s coach, Paul Treu will attend and will identify a player to join his training camp.  The player of the tournament will be invited to attend a training camp with the national 7’s team at the end of the year and will also be part of a team to tour Dubai at the end of November.  Saturday’s first match starts at 09:00 with the Cup final being played at 16:30.

    The participating teams are: Victoria-Wes Hoërskool, Hoërskool Namakwaland, Hoërskool Postmasburg, Hoërskool Upington A, Hoërskool Upington B, Hoërskool Martin Oosthuizen, CBC, Danielskuil Junior Rugby Club, Hoërskool Duineveld 1, Hoërskool Duineveld 2, Hoërskool Duineveld 3, Hoërskool Noord-Kaap A, Hoërskool Noord-Kaap B, Homevale Secondary School, William Rescod and Hoërskool Blinkklip. 

    The first tournament in the @lantic 7’s series in Pretoria was won by Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool, and the second last week in Vereeniging, won by Monument Hoërskool.

  • The Free State leg of @tlantic sevens draws near

    The Free State leg of @tlantic sevens draws near

    An exciting new competition for schools rugby was launched in Pretoria today when internet service provider @lantic announced a national sevens rugby series for schools to be held from August 4th to October 27th, 2007. The series will consist of 10 tournaments around the country and has already received the blessing of the South African School’s Information meeting and national sevens coach, Paul Treu.

     

    Schools from regions in Pretoria, Vereeniging, Upington, Durban, Middelburg, Polokwane, Klerksdorp, Bloemfontein, George and Paarl will host tournaments, with between 16 and 24 schools from that region participating. In all, over 200 schools will be part of this unique new concept in schools rugby.

    As an added incentive, a Player of the Tournament will be selected at every tournament. These 10 players will be invited by Treu to the Springbok 7’s training camp in preparation for the first two international sevens tournaments in Dubai and George in late November and early December 2007.

     

    These 10 players will also make up the @lantic Invitation Team that will travel to Dubai to play against local junior teams from the Arabian Gulf at the IRB Dubai Sevens tournament at the end of November. Their costs will be covered by @lantic.

     

    According to Dederick Venter, Marketing Director of @lantic, his company has been working closely with sports promotor, Willem Strauss, in developing this series.

    “@lantic’s national footprint makes the sponsorship a natural fit and a natural progression from @lantic’s previous involvement with the Pumas Currie Cup team, as well as the current rugby development partnership with the SA Rugby Legends. Most of the money generated by rugby goes towards the professional code of the game which caters for less than 1% of the players. @lantic would like to focus on the breeding ground of future Springboks which is our current u.19 schools players,” Venter said.

     

    “We believe that 7’s is the ideal platform for skills development in young players. Proof of this is the performance of players like Brent Russell, Stefan Basson and Phillip Burger, to name but a few. Sevens rugby has never received the same attention in South Africa as it’s 15 man counterpart and we believe we can assist in making South Africa the top 7’s country in the world.”

     

    South African national sevens coach Treu complimented the initiative by @lantic & Strauss: “I see this as an exciting pilot project that can lead to good things. Sevens rugby at school level needed something like this and I look forward to see the stars of the future emerging during the series.

     

    Sport promoter, Willem Strauss, says that the tournament will contribute towards enhancing the skills levels of players at school level, as well as discovering new talent. "The advantage of 7’s rugby is that the small rural district schools can compete against the super rugby schools from the cities."

     

    According to Lindsay Mould, chairman of SA School’s Rugby, this is a fantastic initiative which should assist Paul Treu as national sevens coach in identifying talent for future Springbok sevens teams as well as offering young players, who are the future of South African rugby, additional exposure and development opportunities.

     

    The schedule for the series is:

    August 4th: Overkruin (Pretoria); August 18th: HTS Vereeniging (Vereeniging); August 25th: Duineveld (Upington); September 1st: Glenwood (Durban); September 8th: Kanonkop (Middelburg); September 15th: HTS Tom Naude (Polokwane); October 6th: Wesvalia (Klerksdorp); October 13th: Jim Fouche (Bloemfontein); October 20th: Outeniqua (George); October 27th: Paarl Gym (Paarl).

    By www.lantic.net

  • SA Rugby & Coca Cola Youth Weeks Annual goes online

    CAPE TOWN – The 2007 edition of the annual Youth Weeks magazine published by SA Rugby and Coca-Cola is for the first time available online at www.sarugby.co.za.

    The magazine, which was first published with great acclaim in 2005, provides a comprehensive overview of the 2007 Annual SARU Youth Weeks that were held in June and July. It includes reports, features and statistics on the Coca-Cola Under-18 and Under-13 Craven Weeks, the Coca-Cola Under-16 Grant Khomo Week as well as the SARU Under-18 Academy Week.

    There are also features on sponsors Coca-Cola, about professional players who first made their mark at the Youth Weeks as well as on the history of the Weeks and the important role they play in the development of young rugby players in South Africa.

    The printed edition of the magazine is now available and packaged with the Rugby World Cup edition of the official SARU publication, FIFTEEN, which is now on sale at selected news agencies and bookshops. SA Rugby has also decided to make the publication available via its website in order to increase its reach and circulation.

    “We want to make sure the publication is accessible to as many people as possible via our official online platform,” said SARU CEO, Johan Prinsloo.

    “There are so many highlights and interesting stories that emerge from the Youth Weeks each year and it is fantastic that we have been able to record these moments in a publication that acts as a definitive record of these annual events. By making it available online we hope that many more rugby fans will be exposed to youth rugby and gain an insight into what we are achieving at this level of the sport,” Prinsloo said.

    The magazine is published on behalf of SA Rugby and Coca-Cola by BMT Sports Solutions and includes contributions from prominent SA rugby journalists.

    For more information please contact Sarah Williams on 082-990 0055 or sarah@sarugby.co.za.

    Issued by SA Rugby

  • Harmony Sportacademy champions of Shimla-league

    The Harmony Sportacademy defeated Diamantveld 29-22 at Shimlapark in Bloemfotnein in the final of the Shimla-league of the Kovsie-competition. Justin Claassen, centre of Harmony Sportacademy, was named man of he match after the final. The nippy centre scored two tries.

    He showed some great handling skills when he scored his second try. He received a pass from lock Mxolisi Moyake which he overrun, but still managed to catch the ball behind him. For Diamantveld their SA Academy player Byron Booysen (eightman) played superbly. He was supported well by his captain and hooker Wessel Lourens.

    The teams:

    Harmony Sportacademy: 15 Cecil Afrika, 14 Clinton Wagman, 12 W Jacobs, 12 Justin Claassen, 11 Ashley Klaassen, 10 Branco du Preez, 9 Boela Abrahams (captain), 8 Bruce Scheepers, 7 Boetie Groenewald, 6 Chaka Khoza, 5 Mxolisi Moyake, 4 Baba Matshinini, 3 Alvin George, 2 Leroy Harmse, 1 Allister Vermaak.
     
    Diamantveld: 15 Gideon Hodgson, 14 Ivan Mthe, 13 Andrew van Wyk, 12 Kobus van Niekerk, 11 Hennie Cloete, 10 Japie Naudé, 9 Joe van Niekerk, 8 Byron Booysen, 7 Janneman Jordaan, 6 SW van der Merwe, 5 Morné Jordaan, 4 Shaun Miller, 3 Jaco van der Westhuizen, 2 Wessels Lourens (captain), 1 Eugene van Deventer.
     
    The scorers:
     
    Harmony Sportacademy 29 – Tries: Justin Claassen 2, Cecil Afrika, Mxolisi Moyake. Conversions: Boela Abrahams 3. Penalty: Abrahams. Diamantveld 22 – Tries: Janneman Jordaan, SW van der Merwe, Kobus van Niekerk. Conversions: Andrew van Wyk 2. Penalty: Van Wyk. 
     

  • Brandfort champions of Irawa-league

    Staatspresident Swart High School from Brandfort showed that they have one of the best teams in the central region of South Africa when they won the final of the Irawa-league for small schools in the central region.  

    They defeated Wilgerivier High School from Frankfort 36-23 at Shimlapark in the final of the competition in Bloemfontein. They also kept their undefeated record over the past two years with this victory. For the winning team Ruan Venter (fullback) showed his class. He was never caught out of position by the opposition although their were a strong wind blowing making it difficult for the him. He also launched some good attacks from the back.

    Wilgerivier took an early 10-0 lead. Hannes Lindeque (lock) opened the scoring for Wilgerivier when he poached possession from  Brandfort in his own 22 before outstripping Brandfort’s cover defence to score. After Lindeque’s try Wilgerivier played with much more determination.

    The teams:

    Brandfort: 15 Ruan Venter, 14 Shaun Prins, 13 Johnny Barnard, 12 Drickus Kotze, 11 Kabous Alberts, 10 Rossouw van Staden, 9 FJ Marx, 8 Heinrich Viljoen, 7  Johan Slabbert, 6 Hendrik Purchase, 5 Andrew Bester (captain), 4 Hanno van Straaten, 3 Jorge Andrade, 2 Vincent Adendorff, 1 Paulie Andrade.

    Wilgerivier: 15 Rudolph Muller, 14 Gert Potgieter, 13 Marinus Els, 12 Johan Kemp, 11 Conré Muller, 10 Edwin Naudé, 9 Ignus Kritzinger, 8 Sydney Biddulph, 7 Chritiaan le Grange, 6 Tiaan Muller, 5 Hannes Lindeque, 4 Stefan Kleynhans, 3 Nans Muller, 2 JP Potgieter, 1 Danie van der Merwe (captain).

    Referee: Oubaas Wagner
    Touch Judges: Francois de Bruyn and Gerhard Marais

    The scorers:

    Brandfort 36 – Tries: Rossouw van Staden 2, Johnny Barnard, Hanno van Straaten, FJ Marx, Shaun Prins. Conversions: Marx 3. Wilgerivier 23  – Tries: Inus Kritzinger 2, Hannes Lindeque, Marinus Els. Penalty: Kritzinger.

    MoM: Ruan Venter

    By Hannes Nienaber

  • Grey College victorious in last encounter of 2007

    Grey College victorious in last encounter of 2007

    Grey College defeated Paul Roos Gymnasium 40-14 in their interschools match at Markotter-stadium in Stelllenbosch today. The visiting team led Paul Roos 17-9 at the break.

    Both locks of Grey College, Pieter Labuschagne and Joubert Horn, played well in their team’s victory. Boom Prinsloo, Roelf Pienaar (both flanks) and Adriaan Theisinger (eightman) could also feel more than pleased with their performances.

    Grey’s SA Schools centre, Robert Ebersohn, showed once again why he is so highly rated in school’s rugby. It was Grey College’s last match of the season. Under Ebersohn’s captaincy Grey won all 14 their matches this season.

    Willie le Roux, flyhalf of Paul Roos, kicked three penalties in the first half to keep his team in contention untill the break.

    The teams:

    Grey College: 15 George Whitehead, 14 Karl Eksteen, 13 Johan van Schalkwyk, 12 Robert Ebersohn (captain), 11 Hadley Smith, 10 Sias Ebersohn, 9 Sakkie Muller, 8 Adriaan Theisinger, 7 Boom Prinsloo, 6 Roelf Pienaar, 5 Pieter Labuschagne, 4 Joubert Horn, 3 Coenie Oosthuizen, 2 Johan Swanepoel, 1 Richard Harris.

    Paul Roos Gymnasium: 15 Nico van der Westhuizen, 14 Titan Adams, 13 Danie Poolman, 12 Stefan de Villiers, 11 Gerhard du Plessis, 10 Willie le Roux, 9 Dylan Pietersen, 8 Lambert Groenewald, 7 Meyer Swanepoel, 6 Matthew Markram, 5 Jaco van Vuuren, 4 Jean Swanepoel/Gidoen Myburgh, 3 Os Hamman, 2 Sydney Tobias, 1 HW Oosthuizen.

    The scorers:

    Grey College 40 (17) – Tries: Pieter Labuscagne, Boom Prinsloo, Adriaan Theisinger, Sakkie Muller, Robert Ebersohn. Conversions: Sias Ebersohn 3. Penalties: Sias Ebersohn2. Drop Goal: Sias Ebersohn. Paul Roos Gymnasium 14 (9) – Try: Titan Adams. Penalties: Willie le Roux 3.

    By Hannes Nienaber

  • Grey College to face Paul Roos Gymnasium in last encounter of season

    Grey College to face Paul Roos Gymnasium in last encounter of season

    Grey College will face Paul Roos Gymnasium at the Markotter-stadium in Stellenbosch on Saturday in their last match of 2007.

    The boys from Bloemfontein will try to avenge their loss of 16-11 last year at home against Paul Roos.

    Previous matches:

    2003         Grey College 18, Paul Roos 17
    2004         Grey College 24, Paul Roos 23
    2004         Paul Roos 21, Grey College 18
    2005         Grey College 16, Paul Roos 11
    2006         Paul Roos 16, Grey College 11

    The teams is:

    Grey College: 15 George Whitehead, 14 Karl Eksteen, 13 Johan van Schalkwyk, 12 Robert Ebersohn (captain), 11 Hadley Smith, 10 Sias Ebersohn, 9 Sakkie Muller, 8 Adriaan Theisinger, 7 Boom Prinsloo, 6 Roelf Pienaar, 5 Lappies Labuschagne, 4 Joubert Horn, 3 Coenie Oosthuizen, 2 Johan Swanepoel, 1 Richard Harris.

    Paul Roos Gymnasium: 15 Nico van der Westhuizen, 14 Titan Adams, 13 Danie Poolman, 12 Stefan de Villiers, 11 Gerhard du Plessis, 10 Willie le Roux, 9 Dylan Peterson, 8 Lambert Groenewald, 7 Meyer Swanepoel, 6 Matthew Markam, 5 Jaco van Vuuren, 4 Jean Swanepoel/Gideon Myburgh, 3 Os Hamman, 2 Sydney Tobias, 1 HW Oosthuizen.

    By Hannes Nienaber

     

     

  • Brandfort and Wilgerivier clashes in Irawa-league final

    Brandfort and Wilgerivier clashes in Irawa-league final

    The Staatspresident Swart High School from Brandfort will face their toughest challenge yet when they meet Wilgerivier High School from Frankfort at 10:50 at Shimlapark in Bloemfontein in the final of the Kovsie-competition’s Irawa-league.
    Brandfort smashed Reitz by 50-15 to book their place in the final of the competition. Both teams are very successful over the last few years. Former Griffons’ player Spanjool Wessels coaches the side from Frankfort. While Pieter Swanepoel is Brandfort’s coach. Swanepoel coached the Free State’s Cravenweek-side last year.
    Brandfort still have to play without their captain and flyhalf Jan Frik Ludeke. Ludeke injured his knee in a friendly match earlier in the season. The brilliant lock Andrew Bester will lead the side.
    The teams:        
     
    Brandfort: 15 Ruan Venter, 14 Michael Ebersohn, 13 Johnny Barnard, 12 Drickus Kotze, 11 Cabous Alberts; 10 Rossouw van Staden, 9 FJ Marx, 8 Heinrich Viljoen, 7 Johan Slabbert, 6 H Purchase, 5 Andrew Bester (captain), 4 Hanno van Straaten, 3 Georgie Andrade, 2 Vincent Adendorf, 1 Paulie Andrade.
    Wilgerivier: 15 Rudolph Muller, 14 Gert Potgieter, 13 Marinus Els, 12 Johan Kemp, 11 Conré Muller, 10 Edwin Naudé, 9 Ignus Kritzinger, 8 Sydney Biddulph, 7 Chritiaan le Grange, 6 Tiaan Muller, 5 Hannes Lindeque, 4 Stefan Kleynhans, 3 Nans Muller, 2 JP Potgieter, 1 Danie van der Merwe (captain).

  • Harmony Sportacademy has score to settle against Diamantveld

    The Harmony Sportacademy is strengthened by their senior provincial fullback Cecil Afrika for their Kovsie-competition final of the Shimla-league against Diamantveld. The match will kick off at 12:20 at Shimlapark in Bloemfontein.
     
    Diamantveld won the previous encounter earlier this year by 17-14. But they will have to work hard to defeat Harmony Sportacademy once again. A victory in the final will put a cap on a very successful season for the guys of the Northern Cape.
     
    Both teams are coached by former provincial players. Harmony Sportacademy’s Jacques Juries played for South Western Districts on the wing, while Abre Minnie played for Griquas in 1992.  
     
    Previous matches:
     
    2007    Diamantveld 17          Harmony Sportacademy 14
     
    The teams:
     
    Harmony Sportacademy: 15 Cecil Afrika, 14 Clinton Wagman, 12 W Jacobs, 12 Justin Claassen, 11 Ashley Klaassen, 10 Branco du Preez, 9 Boela Abrahams (captain), 8 Bruce Scheepers, 7 Boetie Groenewald, 6 Chaka Khoza, 5 Mxolisi Moyake, 4 Baba Matshinini, 3 Alvin George, 2 Leroy Harmse, 1 Allister Vermaak.
     
    Diamantveld: 15 Gideon Hodgson, 14 Ivan Mthe, 13 Andrew van Wyk, 12 Kobus van Niekerk, 11 Hennie Cloete, 10 Japie Naudé, 9 Joe van Niekerk, 8 Byron Booysen, 7 Janneman Jordaan, 6 SW van der Merwe, 5 Morné Jordaan, 4 Shaun Miller, 3 Jaco van der Westhuizen, 2 Wessels Lourens (captain), 1 Eugene van Deventer.
     
    Referee: Servaas de Kock
     

  • Harmony Sportacademy in victory over JF

    Harmony Sportacademy tackled themselve to victory over Jim Fouche in their Shimla-league semi-final clash at Jim Fouche today. They won the match 21-3 after leading 14-3 at the break.

    Their captain and scrumhalf, Boela Abrahams, dictated play with his eduacated boot. Abrahams whom representes the SA Academy-side last year also led his team from the front. He was voted man of the match. 

    The Harmony Sportacadmy’s first try came in the form of their flyhalf Branco du Preez. Abrahams took a quick tap penalty after his opposite number Roelof Botha fed the scrum scew. The ball got to Du Preez who scored under the uprights.

    Du Preez made the second try after chipping over JF’s backline and regathering before off-loading to his inside centre Justin Claassen to score. Claassen who represented the SA Academy side earlier this year missed an oppurtunity early in the match to score when he couldn’t control the ball. Claassen and Du Preez played magnificently for the winning team.  

    Jim Fouche played much better in te second stanza of the match and the only points of the half came with the siren when Shannon Robertson, ouside centre of Harmony Sportacademy, showed soem pace and scored and Abrahams converted.

    Tokkie Holtzhausen, centre of Jim Fouche, scored his team’s only points via a penalty which also gave them the lead for the only time in the match. He also tackled well. Espee Visser (eightman and captain), Armand Wessels (wing), Johan Venter and Werner Pretorius (both props) can all feel pleased with their performances for the home team. 

    While Alvin George, Allister Vermaak (both props), Leroy Harmse (hooker) and Chaka Khoza (flank) were the forwards who mixed well for the winning team.  

    The teams:

    Harmony Sportacademy: 15 Roewayne Maurice, 14 Clinton Wagman, 13 Shannon Robertson, 12 Justin Claassen, 11 Ashley Klaassen, 10 Branco du Preez, 9 Boela Abrahams (captain), 8 Bruce Scheepers, 7 Boetie Groenewald, 6 Chaka Khoza, 5 Mxolisi Moyake, 4 Baba Matshinini, 3 Alvin George, 2 Leroy Harmse, 1 Allister Vermaak.

    Jim Fouche: 15 Morne Stanford, 14 Ignus Rocher, 13 Werner Swartz, 12 Tokkie Holtzhausen, 11 Armand Wessels, 10 Hennie van Straaten, 9 Roelof Botha, 8 Espee Visser (captain), 7 Hanno Pieterse, 6 Sylvester Maqhina, 5 Martin van den Heever, 4 Petri Coetzee, 3 Werner Pretorius, 2 Cornel van der Walt, 1 Johan Venter.

    Referee: Oubaas Wagner
    Touch Judges: De Goede Haasbroek and Piet Pretorius

    Scorers:

    Harmony Sportacademy 21 – Tries: Branco du Preez, Justin Claassen, Shannon Robertson. Conversions: Boela Abrahams 3. Jim Fouche 3 – Penalty: Tokkie Holtzhausen.

    By Hannes Nienaber