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Greypellier – oh wait sorry Montpellier defeated Brive on Sunday at home in the GGL Stadium – Complexe Yves du Manoir with no less than five old boys from South Africa’s famous rugby factory, Grey College of Bloemfontein.

Montpellier won the Top 14 Orange encounter comfortably by 30 points to 6. 

Three Greyt players – Cobus Reinach (scrumhalf), Jan Serfontein (inside centre), and Johan Goosen (outside centre) were in the starting line-up, while Bismarck du Plessis (hooker) and Henry Immelman (utility back) made appearances from the bench.

Reinach set up two tries in the victory, of which Serfontein who was also on fire provided the finish one of these tries. Du Plessis made an appearance from the bench, but Immelman was replaced on the bench before the match. 

Reinach scored a brace of tries a week earlier in his side’s victory over Agen. 

This was also Goosen’s first match since February. Nico Janse van Rensburg, alumni of Affies, also started at lock for Montpellier.

Montpellier invested in Grey College’s rugby through the Badawi Legacy Trust since 2017 after the owner of the French club, Mohed Altrad, was impressed by the demeanor of the players from the school who played for his club. 

Springboks and Old Greys, Frans Steyn and Ruan Pienaar, who currently plays for the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein, also earlier plied their trade at Montpellier. Bismarck’s Springbok brother, Jannie du Plessis, also played for the French club before moving to the Lions in Johannesburg. 

In the other matches of Round 6 of the French Top 14, there were also a couple of South Africans playing their part. 

La Rochelle has three Saffas in their midst as they defeated Bordeaux-Begles by 20 to 6. Wian Liebenberg (HTS Drostdy – flanker) and wingers Raymond Rhule (Louis Botha) and Dillyn Leyds (Diocesan College) were all in the starting line-up. 

For the Bordeaux-Begles Jandré Marais (Welkom Gimnasium) was in their starting line-up. He has been playing for them since 2013.

Springbok lock Eben Etzebeth (Hoërskool Tygerberg) helped Toulon to a 19-16 victory over Castres. 

Tristan Tedder (Kearsney College) converted Toulouse’s only try as they suffered a 7-16 defeat at the hands of Lyon on their home turf. Tedder played fullback for the home team. 

Another player from Bloemfontein Jeremy Jordaan (Hoërskool Fichardtpark) made an appearance off the bench for Agen in their 15-26 defeat against Bayonne. Jordaan started the previous round against Montpellier. 

In Bayonne’s side, another player who knows the City of Roses well – Namibian hooker Torsten van Jaarsveld (HF Verwoerd) also made an appearance from the bench. Van Jaarsveld captained the Cheetahs’ Currie Cup side earlier in his career. 

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Die Hoërskool Monument van Krugersdorp het verlede week vir die tweede keer die Varia-gebou ingewy. Die lewende legende van Monnas Esté Pienaar was soos 33 jaar gelede ook by die inwyding teenwoordig en het die gaste by die geleentheid meer vertel oor die ontstaan van die Varia.

Pienaar het vertel hoe die sogenaamde Dollar Toiletfonds van 1984 tot die spoggerige nuwe Varia wat onlangs onthul is.

“Die destydse skoolhoof Mnr. Van Buuren het die te kort aan fasiliteite by die sportgronde geidentifiseer. Besoekende skole moes ver stap na die badkamers wanneer hulle hier kom speel het. Hy het ‘n rekening geopen en ons het onder andere vetkoeke en pannekoeke gebak om die vonds aan te vul. Die fonds het later as die Dollar Toiletfonds by die skool bekend gestaan,” het Pienaar gesê.

In 1985 is Mnr. Van Buuren bevorder tot inspekteur aan die Oos-Rand en mnr. Salie van der Wal is as nuwe hoof van Monnas aangestel. Van der Wal het toe die inisiatief geneem om die projek verder uit te brei deur te besluit dat daar “‘n klein intieme saaltjie” saam met die toilette gebou moet word. 

“Die kinders het toe stene, balkonne, dakteëls en vensters op ‘n vorm verkoop as geldinsamelings projek. As jy ‘n baksteen wil koop kos dit jou bv. R10, ‘n venster R20, ‘n skuifdeur R50 en as jy die hele gebou wil koop R500. Elke Vrydag het mnr. Van der Wal aangekondig hoeveel stene, venters, balkonne en skuifdeure verkoop is – dan het die klas wat die meeste verkoop het die geleentheid gehad om saam met hom die bouperseel te besoek,” het Pienaar vertel. 

Dié Witbul Mekka het uiteindelik in 1987 die lig gesien toe Pienaar die funksie gereël het om die Varia te open. ‘n Volle 33 jaar later was dit weer danksy ouers van die skool en met Pienaar teenwoordig wat die Varia se opgradering vir die skool se 100ste bestaansjaar in 2021 op gepaste wyse gevier is. 

Die argitek vir Die Varia was Hans Botha en die bouaannemer, Jannie de Kock, albei voormalige ouers van die skool. Vir die verbeterings tot die Varia in 2020 was dit weer ouers soos Gert van Wyk (SA Broking Services) en SR Kontruksie wat die opgradering hanteer het. 

Daar was destyds ‘n kompetisie gewees om die gebou ‘n naam te gee en die wenner was Melissa Nieuwoudt wat met die naam Die Varia vorendag gekom het. En soos destyds met die inhuldiging in 1987 was die naam oor die jare gepas vir ‘n plek waar verskeie mense bymekaarkom. 

FOTO: Trompie van der Berg

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Glenwood High School has appointed former Springbok prop Heinke van der Merwe as the assistant coach at their u16 team from next year and the head coach of the team, Reinhard Gerber, is also an old-boy from Monument in Krugersdorp. Monnas as fast become a breeding ground for high-quality coaches.

Interesting is the fact that Van der Merwe was Gerber’s junior in high school and carried his schoolbag to school when the former was in Grade 8. Once again Gerber will be looking to guide Van der Merwe as he tries to find his feet in this new role.

“I used to put bricks in my schoolbag, it might be the reason why he is so strong today,” quipped Gerber.

Van der Merwe will also help the other age-group teams from Glenwood’s props with their development. Gerber played an amazing 76 times for the Wit Bulle of Monnas. After school, he represented the Leopards, Golden Lions, and the Border Bulldogs at first-class level.

Gerber coached Stirling High School’s first XV back in 2007 to make his debut as first-team schools’ rugby coach. He also coached this team between 2011 and 2017 before moving to Glenwood as Director of Sport.

Gerber was the assistant coach for Glenwood’s Green Machine this year before the Coronavirus pandemic brought an end to the season.

Monument who will be celebrating its centenary next year, which will include an international rugby tournament, have quite a couple of former old-boys plying their trade as coaches within the South African schoolboy rugby scene.

Monnas themselves announced recently that Werner van den Berg will coach the pack of forwards of the Wit Bulle. He himself played 84 matches for the schools’ first team. He was previously coaching the schools’ u16-side with huge success.

Even the team doctor of Monnas, Dr. Jano de Beer, has been in his position for 275 matches and also played in 42 matches for the Wit Bulle during his school career.

Stefan “Botter” Lourens is the Director of Rugby down the road in Krugersdorp at Noordheuwel. Lourens started his First XV coaching career alongside Monnas’ legendary rugby coach Hans Coetzee. The latter was also involved at Noordheuwel and Witteberg from Bethlehem last year before making a move to the Western Cape to become Hoërskool Durbanville‘s Director of Rugby.

Lourens also coached Hoërskool Florida, St Andrew’s College, and St John’s College First XV’s in his coaching career. Last year he was the defence coach of Menlopark‘s First XV who made history by becoming the champions of the Virsekerbeker (formerly Administrators Cup, Beeld Trophy) for the first time.

Lourens also raked in former Springbok and Monnas alumni Jaque Fourie to help out as a consultant at Noordheuwel for 2020. Corneel van Dyk who is the head coach of Die Anker in Brakpan is also an old-boy of Monument.

Another former old-boy from Monument as well as a former Springbok and World Cup Winner, Brendan Venter, also made a name for himself as a coach in international circles. Venter coached London Irish, Saracens, and the Sharks while also helping out in various coaching positions in the Italian as well as South African coaching teams during his coaching career.

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Die Noordvaal Skolerugby-vereniging (NVSRV) sal vandag ‘n nuwe voorsitter en sekretaris kry om hom in die nuwe era na Covid-19 te bestuur. Die voorsitter, Ferdie Niemand, asook die sekretaris, Hans van Vreden, het besluit om na vanjaar die tuig neer te lê. 

Niemand wat sedert 2013 die voorsitter van die NVSRV was, het ook as voorsitter van die Blou Bulle Skolerugby-vereniging bedank. Die NVSRV het vanjaar groot planne in plek gehad om die 100ste bestaansjaar van die Virsekerbeker (voorheen Administrateursbeker, Direkteurstrofee en Beeldtrofee) te vier. Die Corona-virus pandemie het egter al hierdie planne in die wiele gery. 

Van Vreden se uittrede sal ook ‘n reuse leemte in skolerugby noord van die Vaalrivier laat. Hy was vir ‘n ongelooflike 25 jaar die sekretaris van die vereniging. Die langste wat enige persoon die pos sedert die ontstaan van die kompetisie in 1920 beklee het. 

“Van waar ons die begin van die jaar kon uitsien na ‘n wonderlike jaar van skolerugby, ons 100-jarige feesvieringe en die uitreik van ‘n boek in hierdie verband, het al ons drome, planne en ideale hul weg gevind na ons eie gedagtes, mooi herhinneringe van wat kon wees, weggesteek agter maskers en diep toegesluit in die 2020 grendeltydperk,” het Niemand gesê. 

Dr. Jorrie Jordaan van die Hoërskool Alberton sal onbestrede as voorsitter in Niemand se plek verkies word. Die NVSRV se algemene jaarvergadering vind op 17 September by die Pretoria-buiteklub plaas. Jordaan het as tesourier op die bestuur gedien. Hierdie pos sal ook dan vakant na Donderdag se vergadering gelaat word. 

Marius Briers (Schoonspruit) en Dawie Matthee (Lichtenburg) sal in ‘n stryd gewikkel wees om as sekretaris in plek van Van Vreden op die bestuur te dien. Briers is tans ook sekretaris van die Luiperds se skolevereniging, terwyl Matthee sy voorsitter in die vereniging is. 

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Die Hoërskool Monument van Krugersdorp het só paar swaar gewigte nader getrek om die Witbulle se bestuurspan vir hul 100ste bestaansjaar in 2021 te versterk.

Monnas se hoof van rugby, Tjaart van der Walt, sal steeds die sweep as hoofafrigter klap. Die voormalige provinsiale speler Ethienne Reynecke sal onderskeidelik as verdediging- en kontakvaardige-konsultant by die span betrokke wees. 

Reynecke is ‘n ervare speler op seniorvlak wat in sy speeldae vir die Goue Leeus, Vrystaat, Griffons, Westelike Provinsie, Stormers, Saracens, Connact en Pau as haker uitgedraf het. En hakers van uit Springs kan mos maar net kliphard wees. Reynecke het hier aan die Hoërskool Hugenote gematrikuleer. 

“Ethienne bring ongelooflike kennis van die afbreekpunte asook kontaksituasies van die spel na ons bestuurspan. Hy is ook nou vertroud met die huidige tendense in wêreldrugby en die seuns sal baie by hom kan leer,” het Van der Walt gesê. 

Reynecke se lewensverhaal behoort ook die seuns aan te spoor. Die dood het drie keer aan sy deur in 2018 kom klop toe hy ‘n beroerte gehad het, sy milt gebars het asook ‘n skoot teen die agterkop oorleef het. Hy het boonop so hard teruggeveg dat hy die huidige Suid-Afrikaanse ligswaargewig amateur-kampioen in gemengde gevegkuns (MMA).

Werner van den Berg is nader getrek om die Wit Bulle se voorspelers te brei. Van den Berg het lank die skool se o.16-span afgerig. Hy is boonop ‘n oud-Monumentaar wat in ‘n ongelooflike 84 wedstryde vir die Wit Bulle uitgedraf het. In 1998 was hy die skool se eerstespan se kaptein ook. 

Die Wit Bulle se spanbestuurder sal die welbekende in skolekringe Wynand Moolman wees. Moolman het self al die leisels as eerstespan afrigter by Monnas vasgehou en sal presies weet hoe om die afrigtingspan se probleme minder te maak. 

Dr. Jano de Beer sal op sy 275 wedstryde as die Wit Bulle se spandokter voortbou. Hy het self ook in 42 wedstryde vir die skool van Krugersdorp se eerstespan uitgedraf. De Beer is al sedert 2008 as spandokter by die Wit Bulle betrokke. 

Die Wit Bulle se fiksheid sal weer soos die geval sedert 2013 in die hande van Jan van Rooyen rus. Sedert hy as kondisionering-spesialis by die span betrokke is het hy 101 seges uit 132 wedstryde behaal. Van Rooyen was voorheen ook by Hans Strijdom van Naboomspruit betrokke. 

Gepraat van die Hansies – Monument sal volgende jaar vir die eerste keer sedert 1997 met al sy spanne teen Grey-kollege van Bloemfontein in ‘n interskole betrokke wees. Die Hansies sal op daardie dag ook aan die interskole deelneem om seker te maak al Grey se spanne het wedstryde. 

Hans Strijdom se nuwe hoof, Rinus de Jager, was natuurlik adjunkhoof by Monnas voordat hy die pos in Naboomspruit opgeneem het. 

“Ons is baie opgewonde oor volgende jaar en ek glo ons het ‘n sterk bestuurspan waar ons elkeen bymekaar iets kan leer,” het Van der Walt gesê.

Van der Walt spog natuurlik met vier Virsekerbeker/Beeldtrofees agter sy naam na hy Garsfontein in 2015 en 2016 asook Monument in 2017 en 2018 tot die titels gebrei het.  

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The latest news and information from the BDCE Campus Cup as we move into the semi-finals of the virtual schools’ championship. The show is presented by Hannes Nienaber and video produced by DigiTV from their Centurion Studios. 

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The crown as first virtual school rugby champions of South Africa will find a home in Centurion, Pretoria, Worcester, or Secunda for 2020. This week we are moving into the semi-final of the BDCE Campus Cup with only four schools left within the competition. 

The four schools are Zwartkop of Centurion, Montana from the north of Pretoria, HTS Drostdy of Worcester, and Hoërskool Secunda. The Donkeys from HTS Drostdy is the only DigiTV school left in the competition. Zwartkop will face Montana in the first semi-final, while Drostdy and Secunda will fight it out for the other spot in next week’s final. 

Zwartkop knocked out Hoërskool Punt from Mosselbay out in the quarterfinals by 3 142 votes to 2 876 votes. Punt already made sure that they bag the R5 000 up for grabs for the second tier school that progressed the furthest in the competition. 

Montana has been one of the most consistent performers throughout the BDCE Campus Cup. They defeated Marais Viljoen by 2 975 to 2 545 votes in the quarterfinals. Marais Viljoen from Alberton also had a good run throughout the competition. 

HTS Drostdy and Helpmekaar-kollege of Johannesburg was in a titanic battle for a place in the last four. Less than 100 votes were the difference between these two schools. The Donkeys taking it with 4 683 votes to 4 596 votes. 

Secunda came out on top by 3 345 votes to 2 498 against Hans Strijdom of Naboomspruit. The latter putting-up a valiant effort as the forced change in the voting system definitely had an impact on their performance. 

In total, a number of 26 660 votes were cast during the quarterfinals on the two platforms in use – Instagram and Facebook. 

Also a big thanks to the team at DigiTV who shoots our show each week from their studios in Centurion. Remember you can vote twice (once on each platform – Instagram and Facebook). We have made a video on how to vote on Facebook and how to get to the voting post on the stories. Voting opens at 10:00 on Thursday, 10 September 2020, and is only open for 24 hours after the fact.

The first champion of the BDCE Campus Cup will receive a lucrative prize in R15 000 in cash and also a USN hamper worth R8 000. The losing finalists will also receive a cash prize of R10 000, while there is also something in it for the smaller schools that take part in the competition. The so-called second-tier school that progresses the furthest in the competition will also win R5 000 in cash.

Besides our title sponsors BDCE and DigiCampus – we also welcomed StrapFIT on board as a sponsor adding another R6 000 worth of strapping to the prizes. This week we also welcome Canterbury SA to the sponsors. Canterbury decided that they will provide the champions of the BDCE Campus Cup with a set of jerseys.  

Our title sponsor, BDCE (Business Development Centre of Excellence), provides SETA Accredited Learnerships, Accredited Training, Skills Development, Non-Accredited Training, and Short Courses for businesses. Please have a look at what they offer by clicking on their banner or highlighted name in the paragraph. 

The competition is a knock-out tournament like the FA Cup (in English soccer) or the former Lion Cup (SA Rugby competition). The winner of each match/tie is determined by who gets the most votes in the match-up.

Show support to your school or community by voting them to the next round. The competition will take nine-week in total and your school will need your support for eight of the week if they are going to be crowned the first virtual champions of South Africa. 

DigiCampus is also one of our sponsors that made this unique competition possible. They provide online video lessons of the CAPS curriculum from Grade R to 12 for all subjects. If you have a child in school during these uncertain times – they provide an excellent free service in helping schoolchildren with an extra resource to better their grades. 

For more information about the competition visit our website www.schoolofrugby.co.za or download the School of Rugby app on the Google Playstore. If you are an iPhone user you could also download the app by going to app.schoolofrugby.co.za and clicking on the home button in the right bottom corner and select install application on the device. 

Fixtures for the Semi-Final of the BDCE Campus Cup – 10 September 2020: 

10:00 – Zwartkop vs Montana
10:10 – HTS Drostdy vs Secunda

Results from the Quarterfinals of the BDCE Campus Cup: 

Hoërskool Punt vs Zwartkop

Hoërskool Punt	Instagram	1 747	2 876
	Facebook	1 129
Zwartkop	Instagram	2 116	3142
	Facebook	1 026

Marais Viljoen vs Montana

Marais Viljoen	Facebook	1 732	2545
	Instagram	813
Montana	Instagram	2 239	2975
	Facebook	736

HTS Drostdy vs Helpmekaar-kollege

HTS Drostdy	Instagram	3 182	4683
	Facebook	1 501
Helpmekaar	Instagram	3 096	4596
	Facebook	1 500

Secunda vs Hans Strijdom

Secunda	Instagram	2 248	3345
	Facebook	1 097
Hans Strijdom	Instagram	1 791	2498
	Facebook	707

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The BDCE Campus Cup is heating up as we move into the quarterfinals this week. South Africa’s first virtual schools’ rugby competition has seen unprecedented numbers of voters and views on social media.

There are only eight schools left in the competition with a chance to walk away with the big prize which includes R15 000 in cash, R8 000 of supplements from USN, R3 500 of strapping by StrapFIT as well as a full set of playing jersey sponsored by Canterbury SA. Our cash prizes are sponsored by our title sponsors, BDCE, and DigiCampus.

Also a big thanks to the team at DigiTV who shoots our show each week from their studios in Centurion. Remember you can vote twice (once on each platform – Instagram and Facebook). We have made a video on how to vote on Facebook and how to get to the voting post on the stories. Voting opens at 10:00 on Thursday, 3 September 2020, and is only open for 24 hours after the fact.

In this week’s first quarterfinal, it will be Hoërskool Punt (a DigiTV school) taking on Zwartkop of Centurion. Punt already bagged the R5 000 cash prize that was up for grabs for the second-tier school that progressed the furthest during the competition.

Punt has come a long way in the competition as they defeated Hoërskool Koffiefontein (Round 1), Diamantveld (Round 2), Hoërskool Alberton (Round 3), Waterkloof (Round 4), and Nico Malan (Round 5) to book their place in the last eight. Zwartkop knocked HTS Tom Naudé (Round 1), Delmas (Round 2), Uitenhage HS (Round 3), Hoërskool Bellville (Round 4), and Hoogenhout of Bethal (Round 5) out of the competition to move into the latest round.

In the second quarterfinal, it will be old foes Montana of Pretoria against Marais Viljoen from Alberton. Montana has beaten Queen’s College (Round 1), Jan Viljoen (Round 2), Die Anker (Round 3), De Aar (Round 4), and Tygerberg (Round 5) so far in the competition. Marais Viljoen has left HTS Witbank, Hoërskool Tuine, Marlow Landbou of Cradock, Welkom Gimnasium and Eldoraigne in their wake.

In the third quarterfinal, we have a much-anticipated clash between HTS Drostdy of Worcester and Helpmekaar Kollege from Johannesburg. The Donkies from Worcester kicked Landboudal from Jacobsdal, Vredenburg, Hoërskool Driehoek, Hugenote of Springs and Hoërskool Klerksdorp out of the competition, while Helpmekaar helped Fichardtpark, Oosterlig, AHS Kroonstad, Heidelberg Volkskool and Ellisras on their way home.

In the last quarterfinal, we will see Secunda taking on Hans Strijdom of Naboomspruit. Secunda knocked Jeppe High School for Boys, Bergsig Academy, Centurion, Hoërskool Nelspruit, and Voortrekker from Bethlehem out of the competition. Hans Strijdom also worked hard for their spot in this week’s knockout stage by defeating Lichtenburg, Piketberg, Fochville, Pretoria-Noord and Pionier along the way.

The first champion of the BDCE Campus Cup will receive a lucrative prize in R15 000 in cash and also a USN hamper worth R8 000. The losing finalists will also receive a cash prize of R10 000, while there is also something in it for the smaller schools that take part in the competition. The so-called second-tier school that progresses the furthest in the competition will also win R5 000 in cash.

Besides our title sponsors BDCE and DigiCampus – we also welcomed StrapFIT on board as a sponsor adding another R6 000 worth of strapping to the prizes. This week we also welcome Canterbury SA to the sponsors. Canterbury decided that they will provide the champions of the BDCE Campus Cup with a set of jerseys.  

Our title sponsor, BDCE (Business Development Centre of Excellence), provides SETA Accredited Learnerships, Accredited Training, Skills Development, Non-Accredited Training, and Short Courses for businesses. Please have a look at what they offer by clicking on their banner or highlighted name in the paragraph. 

The competition is a knock-out tournament like the FA Cup (in English soccer) or the former Lion Cup (SA Rugby competition). The winner of each match/tie is determined by who gets the most votes in the match-up.

Show support for your school or community by voting them to the next round. The competition will take nine weeks in total and your school will need your support for eight of the week if they are going to be crowned the first virtual champions of South Africa. 

DigiCampus is also one of our sponsors that made this unique competition possible. They provide online video lessons of the CAPS curriculum from Grade R to 12 for all subjects. If you have a child in school during these uncertain times – they provide an excellent free service in helping schoolchildren with an extra resource to better their grades. 

For more information about the competition visit our website www.schoolofrugby.co.za or download the School of Rugby app on the Google Playstore. If you are an iPhone user you could also download the app by going to app.schoolofrugby.co.za and clicking on the home button in the right bottom corner and select install application on the device. 

The Fixtures for Round 6 of the BDCE Campus Cup are: 

Hoërskool Punt vs Zwartkop
Marais Viljoen vs Montana
HTS Drostdy vs Helpmekaar
Secunda vs Hans Strijdom

 

We are only three weeks away from crowning South Africa’s first virtual schools’ rugby champion in the BDCE Campus Cup. After last week’s round of matches, there are only eight teams left as we move into the quarterfinals of the competition.

It was a challenging round for all with the forced format change forcing us at School of Rugby, the various marketing teams of the school as well as the voters to learn a few new social media tricks.

“We know that this round was challenging to all participants, and thanks to all the schools for their patience and effort as we enter the business part of the competition. Good luck to all in the remaining rounds,” said Hannes Nienaber, owner of School of Rugby. 

We can also announce that Hoërskool Punt who managed to book a place in the quarterfinals thanks to a victory over Nico Malan of Humansdorp last week is the winners of our so-called second-tier school that progressed the furthest within the competition. Congratulations Punt on winning the R 5000 cash prize, we are sure you still have your eyes on the big prize. 

Punt, also are one of the DigiTV schools, that took part in the competition. Please go and have a look at their VisTV station on the digitv.co.za platform. 

The first champion of the BDCE Campus Cup will receive a lucrative prize in R15 000 in cash and also a USN hamper worth R8 000. The losing finalists will also receive a cash prize of R10 000, while there is also something in it for the smaller schools that take part in the competition. The so-called second-tier school that progresses the furthest in the competition will also win R5 000 in cash.

Besides our title sponsors BDCE and DigiCampus – we also welcomed StrapFIT on board as a sponsor adding another R6 000 worth of strapping to the prizes. This week we also welcome Canterbury SA to the sponsors. Canterbury decided that they will provide the champions of the BDCE Campus Cup with a set of jerseys.  

Our title sponsor, BDCE (Business Development Centre of Excellence), provides SETA Accredited Learnerships, Accredited Training, Skills Development, Non-Accredited Training, and Short Courses for businesses. Please have a look at what they offer by clicking on their banner or highlighted name in the paragraph. 

The competition is a knock-out tournament like the FA Cup (in English soccer) or the former Lion Cup (SA Rugby competition). The winner of each match/tie is determined by who gets the most votes in the match-up.

Show support to your school or community by voting them to the next round. The competition will take nine-week in total and your school will need your support for eight of the week if they are going to be crowned the first virtual champions of South Africa. 

DigiCampus is also one of our sponsors that made this unique competition possible. They provide online video lessons of the CAPS curriculum from Grade R to 12 for all subjects. If you have a child in school during these uncertain times – they provide an excellent free service in helping schoolchildren with an extra resource to better their grades. 

For more information about the competition visit our website www.schoolofrugby.co.za or download the School of Rugby app on the Google Playstore. If you are an iPhone user you could also download the app by going to app.schoolofrugby.co.za and clicking on the home button in the right bottom corner and select install application on the device. 

The Results from Round 5 of the BDCE Campus Cup are: 

Hoërskool Punt	Instagram	1671	2550
	Facebook	879
Nico Malan	Instagram	1659	2340
	Facebook	681
Zwartkop	Instagram	2550	3499
	Facebook	949
Hoogenhout	Instagram	1892	2875
	Facebook	983
Marais Viljoen	Instagram	2195	2911
	Facebook	716
Eldoraigne	Instagram	2017	2681
	Facebook	664
Montana	Instagram	2509	3098
	Facebook	589
Tygerberg	Instagram	1735	2480
	Facebook	745
Klerksdorp	Instagram	1816	2535
	Facebook	719
HTS Drostdy	Instagram	2207	3199
	Facebook	992
Ellisras	Instagram	1438	2105
	Facebook	667
Helpmekaar	Instagram	2529	3383
	Facebook	854
Secunda	Instagram	1957	2893
	Facebook	936
Voortrekker (NFS)	Instagram	1993	2773
	Facebook	780
Hans Strijdom	Instagram	1886	2559
	Facebook	673
Pionier	Instagram	1761	2354
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HTS Drostdy sal volgende jaar weer die gasheer van die jaarlikse Noord Suid Derby in Worcester wees. Die toernooi sal vir die sewende keer aangebied word. 

Die Noord Suid Derby sou vanjaar een van die hoogtepunte tydens Worcester se 200ste bestaansjaarvieringe gewees het. Die Covid-19 pandemie het egter al die wonderlike planne wat in plek was in die wiele gery. 

Die voormalige Springbok-afrigter en huidige breier van die Blou Bulle, Jake White, was saam met Kobus Wiese, Vanes-Mari du Toit en Sheldon Rostron gaste tydens die aankondiging van die spanne wat aan die toernooi gaan deelneem. 

White en Wiese is natuurlik Wêreldbeker-wenners, terwyl Du Toit se man Matthew Proudfoot ook verlede jaar ‘n medalje as Wêreldbeker-kampioen verower het. White was natuurlik vroeër vanjaar voor sy aanstelling by die Ligbloues as konsultant by HTS Drostdy se rugby betrokke. 

Die Noord Suid Derby groei sonder twyfel van krag-tot-krag met hokkie en netbal wat ook deel van die fees van sport sal uitmaak. Meer as 2 000 jong sportsterre sal volgende jaar in Worcester tydens die fees in aksie wees.   

Die skole wat in 2021 aan die Noord Suid Derby gaan deelneem is:  

Noord: Ben Vorster, Hoërskool Middelburg, Marais Viljoen, Secunda, Transvalia, Lichtenburg, Klerksdorp.

Suid: HTS Drostdy, Tygerberg, Fairmont, New Orleans, HTS Daniël Pienaar, Worcester Gimnasium, Kearsney College, Brackenfell.

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