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  • SA Skole kies drie nuwe keurders vir 2014

    DIE Vrystaatse Cravenweek-span vir 2014 sal ‘n nuwe breier vir die toernooi vir hoërskole in Middelburg hê. Die span is vanjaar deur Roelf Meyer en Dirkie Groenewald afgerig. Meyer van Grey-kollege is vroeër dié week as een van die nuwe Suid-Afrikaanse Skole-keurders verkies.

    Die sentrale streek se twee SA Skole-keurders, Johan Vorster (Sentraal) en André Vorster (Hentie Cilliers) het vanjaar die tuig neergelê. Dié streek het egter steeds twee keurders op die panel. Danie Slabbert van Daniëlskuil is ook tot die nuwe keurkomitee verkies. Slabbert is ook Griekwaland-Wes se hoërskole vereniging se voorsitter.

    Meyer sal weens sy verkiesing nie die Vrystaatse Cravenweek-span volgende jaar kan brei nie. Nog ‘n Vrystater Josie O’Brian is as addisionele lid tot die Suid-Afrikaanse Skole-rugbyvereniging (SASRV) verkies. Die SASRV se voorsitter Thys Bezuidenhout van die Leeus in onbestrede herkies.

    Die Vrystaatse Hoërskole-rugbyvereniging (VHSRV) se jaarvergadering vind op 29 Oktober plaas. Die vereniging se voorsitter, Michael Barker sal onbestrede in sy pos herkies word.

    Die grootste verandering wat moontlik op skolerugby in Suid-Afrika vir 2014 wag is dat spanne 23 spelers na die nasionale weke sal neem. Die spanne sal ‘n volle voorry op die plaasvervangersbank moet kies sowel as ‘n speler wat slot ook kan speel. Die SASRV sal die besluit nog met die Suid-Afrikaanse Rugby-unie bespreek om die ekstra kostes aan die besluit te bespreek.

    Die Vrystaat sal volgende jaar teen die Leeus in sy eerste wedstryd van die Cravenweek te staan kom. Die Cravenweek-span sowel as die Akademie-week se span is vierde in die land gegradeer. Die Akademie-span sal teen die Westelike Provinsie in sy eerste wedstryd op die nasionale week sake uitspook.

    Die Suid-Afrikaanse Skole-komitee vir die volgende ampstermyn:
    Voorsitter – Thys Bezuidenhout (Leeus); Onder-voorsitter (hoërskole) – Noël Ingle (KwaZulu-Natal); Onder-voorsitter (laerskole) – Gerald Njengele; Tesourier – Jackie Tredoux (Blou Bulle); Sekretaris – Hendrik Janse van Rensburg (Oostelike Provinsie); Addisionele Lede – Joshua du Plessis (LSOB), Josie O’Brian (Vrystaat), Katiso Mosiuoa (Grens), Granville Joseph (SWD), Gerrit Rudolph (SWD). Keurders – Henkie Green (Boland, sameroeper), Roelf Meyer (Vrystaat), Nollie de Beer (Pumas), Dennis Karelse (SWD), Danie Slabbert (Griekwas), Johan Calitz (Limpopo Blou Bulle).

  • Rugby Guru

     

    Nico le Roux is of South African descent and emigrated to NZ in 2001. In South Africa, le Roux was with the Lions (Ellis Park based team) where he established the Academy and managed it for a period of time. Whilst he was working with the Lions le Roux also oversaw the fitness and did some technical work for the Cats Super 14 franchise who made the Semi Finals in 2000.

    In 2001 le Roux joined the New Zealand Super 14 franchise the Chiefs and was technical advisor for them and also to Waikato for 3 years. Nico has had stints with All Blacks in the same capacity as well as with Junior All Blacks as Analyst. During some of these NPC/Air New Zealand Cup and Super campaigns I have been Skills Coach and have also been Defence Coach for a Super 12 campaign. Nico le Roux joined QBE Insurance North Harbour in 2006 with winning the Ranfurly Shield being a highlight. Nico as Analyst for Blues during the 2007 Super 14.

     

  • President (Cape Town) vs. Eben Donges – 2003

    Scorers: 

    President 71 (35) – Tries: Morné Cockrell (4), Dennis Conradie (2), Renaldo Kotzé, Stephen Mattheee, Eugene Brooks, Eckard Taljaard, Penalty Try. Conversions: Louis du Toit (8). Eben Dönges 0. 

  • Paarl Boys’ High vs. Wynberg Boys’ High – 2003

    Scorers: 

    Paarl Boys’ High 45 (23) – Tries: Alwyn Hugo (3), Gert van Wyk, Wilhelm Steenkamp, Francois Louw, Danie van der Merwe. Conversions: Van der Merwe (3). Penalties: Van der Merwe (2). Wynberg Boys’ High 6 (6) – Penalties: Courtney Chase (2).

  • Oosterland – 2013

    Results 

    Oosterland 10,  Piet Retief 61
    Oosterland 48,  General Hertzog 5
    Oosterland   8,  Secunda 32
    Oosterland   8,  Lydenburg 22

  • Ben Viljoen – 2013

    Results 

    Ben Viljoen 17,  Lydenburg 13
    Ben Viljoen 18,  Merensky 13
    Ben Viljoen 30,  Affies III 15
    Ben Viljoen 12,  Tom Naudé THS 20
    Ben Viljoen   8,  Ligbron THS 3
    Ben Viljoen 10,  Brits HS 12
    Ben Viljoen 20,  Nylstroom 19
    Ben Viljoen 15,  Hans Strijdom 7
    Ben Viljoen 24,  Ellisras 24
    Ben Viljoen 22,  Warmbad 7
    Ben Viljoen 75,  Piet Potgieter 7
    Ben Viljoen 40,  Louis Trichardt 16
    Ben Viljoen 46,  Ben Vorster 29
    Ben Viljoen 51,  Woodox College 17
    Ben Viljoen 24,  Uplands College 13
    Ben Viljoen 21,  Bergsig Academy 20
    Ben Viljoen 19,  Ben Vorster 41 

    Players: Mees Erasmus, 

  • Draw for provincial sevens tournament announced

    Draw for provincial sevens tournament announced

    The third @lantic Provincial U/18 sevens tournament will take place on 23 & 24 September at Curro Hazeldean in Pretoria. Fifteen provincial U/18 teams and Zimbabwe will participate in the tournament. At the same time the Curro U/13 Provincial 7s tournament with 16 provincial teams will take place at Curro College in Pretoria.

    “This is the third time that we will present this tournaments and is truly a breakthrough. We are very excited about the tournaments,” said Thys Bezuidenhout, chairman of the South African Schools Rugby Association.

    According to Marius Schoeman, Manager of the SA Sevens Academy, the @lantic tournament makes an unbelievable contribution to 7s rugby in South Africa. “Players like Cheslin Kolbe, Justin Geduld, Werner Kok and WJ Strydom were identified during @lantic tournaments, invited to the SA 7s Academy and now form part of the Blitzbokke” said Schoeman. Schoeman and Vuyo Zangqa, interim coach of the Springbok 7s team will attend the @lantic tournament in Pretoria.

    According to tournament promoter Willem Strauss the provincial tournament is a continuation and culmination of the @lantic Sevens Series that has been held over the past six years. “The players who were overlooked for the Coca-Cola Craven Week, can use this opportunity to participate at provincial level and be identified.

    The tournament will also further raise the status of sevens rugby in South Africa”. Strauss also confirmed that @lantic had reached the end of their many years of sponsorship and praised them for their massive contribution to the advancement and development of 7s rugby in South Africa. According to Strauss the Curro Primary Schools Series is already developing player’s skills at primary schools level.

    Players who are identified at this year’s tournament could even be in action for the Springboks at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. Western Province, who won the main match during this year’s Coca-Cola Craven Week for High Schools, are also the favourites to win the Provincial 7s tournament. The team includes no less that 4 SA Schools players, the captain Rikus Botma from Paarl Gymnasium, amongst others. The first Provincial tournament in 2011 was won by the Blue Bulls while the Cheetahs were victorious last year.

    The U/18 matches kick-off on Monday afternoon at 13:00. Tuesdays matches commence at 09:20 with the finals, which will be televised live on SuperSport 8 (channel 208), as follows:

    The u18 pools are as follows:

    Pool A: Free State, Lions, Boland and Zimbabwe. 

    Pool B: Valke, Blue Bulls, Griqualand West and Leopards. 
    Pool C: Western Province, Limpopo Blue Bulls, Pumas and Griffons. 
    Pool D: KwaZulu-Natal, South Western Districts, Border and Eastern Province. 

    The u13 pools are as follows:

    Pool A: Western Province, Griffons, Lions and Border.

    Pool B: KwaZulu-Natal, Pumas, Leopards and Free State. 

    Pool C: Blue Bulls, Griqualand West, Eastern Province and Lions B. 

    Pool D: Boland, Valke, Limpopo Blue Bulls and South Western Districts. 

     

  • Dale College – 2013

    Results 

    Dale College   0,  Affies 51
    Dale College 21,  Monument 39
    Dale College 43,  KwaZulu-Natal Development 0
    Dale College 33,  Cambridge 17
    Dale College 19,  Grens HS 27
    Dale College   3,  Grey Boys’ High School 38
    Dale College 13,  St. Andrew’s College 48
    Dale College 22,  Selborne College 25
    Dale College 44,  Kingswood College 14
    Dale College 46,  Stirling HS 12
    Dale College 21,  Selborne College 25
    Dale College 21,  Hudson Park 10
    Dale College 19,  Hudson Park 28
    Dale College 16,  Nico Malan 28
    Dale College   0,  Queen’s College 6
    Dale College 36,  Port Rex THS 0
    Dale College 10,  Queen’s College 23
    Dale College   3,  Paarl Gimnasium 38
    Dale College 15,  Wynberg Boys’ High 36
    Dale College 22,  Boland Landbou 34

  • Westville Boys’ High – 2013

    Results 

    Westville Boys’ High   5,  Paarl Gimnasium 46
    Westville Boys’ High   7,  Outeniqua HS 33
    Westville Boys’ High 47,  Framesby 3
    Westville Boys’ High 20,  Hilton College 10
    Westville Boys’ High 51,  Empangeni 0
    Westville Boys’ High 22,  Pretoria Boys’ High 17
    Westville Boys’ High 42,  Durban High School 3
    Westville Boys’ High 22,  King Edward VII 16
    Westville Boys’ High 45,  Port Natal 17
    Westville Boys’ High 45,  Northwood 0
    Westville Boys’ High 21,  Michaelhouse 12
    Westville Boys’ High 66,  George Campbell 7
    Westville Boys’ High 50,  Maritzburg College 10
    Westville Boys’ High 10,  Grey Boys’ High School 16
    Westville Boys’ High 26,  Stirling HS 5

    Players: Jason Wilks, Louis Snyman, Mzamo Majola, 

  • Hilton College – 2013

    Results 

    Hilton College 20,  Pionier 9
    Hilton College 24,  Northwood 14
    Hilton College 13,  Diocesan College 29
    Hilton College 23,  Helpmekaar 10
    Hilton College 25,  St. Benedict’s College 26
    Hilton College 42,  Michaelhouse 12
    Hilton College   9,  Glenwood 21
    Hilton College 39,  George Campbell 10
    Hilton College 38,  Maritzburg College 22
    Hilton College 23,  Durban High School 3
    Hilton College   9,  Kearsney College 34
    Hilton College 43,  Michaelhouse 34
    Hilton College 10,  Westville Boys’ High 20