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Die heel eerste USN Rugbyweek vind van 18 tot 20 Maart net noord van Pretoria op die velde van Camp Discovery plaas. 

Nege skole het hul eerstespanne na die geskiedkundige eerste week gestuur. Altesaam sal 56 rugbyspanne van o.14- tot o.19-vlak aan die week deelneem. 

Die hoofwedstryd op die eerste dag sal tussen Jim Fouché en Pretoria-Noord beslis word. Die wedstryd wat waarskynlik die meeste vuurwerk op die eerste dag sal oplewer sal tussen die Hoërskool Rustenburg en Ermelo wees. 

Die twee spanne sou laas teen mekaar kragte gemeet het toe Ermelo nog deel van die Tuks-reeks was. Die stryd tussen Rusties se naasbestes en die Hoërskool Brits se behoort ook ‘n strawwe stryd af te gee. 

“Toernooie soos Wildeklawer, is vir elke speler wat deelneem ‘n ongelooflike ervaring, maar ongelukkig kan net die 20 beste spanne in die land daaraan deelneem. Ons wil met die toernooi soortgelyke ervaing skep vir elke speler en span wat deelneem,” het Jaco Barnard, organiseerder van die USN Rugbyweek, gesê. 

Wedstryde word Maandag en Dinsdag gespeel, met ‘n afdag waar USN ‘n afrigtingskliniek gaan aanbied vir alles spanne en hulle afrigters, dit word aangebied deur van die beste afrigters in Suid Arika.

“Ons is oorweldig met die inskrywings vir die eerste jaar, 56 spanne wat op vier velde gespeel gaan word.  Top skole soos Noord Kaap, Jim Fouché van Bloemfontein en Hoërskool Rustenburg is maar paar van die skole wat teenwoordig gaan wees,” sê Barnard.

Die bepalings is: 

Maandag, 18 Maart 2019

A-veld 

09:00 – Jim Fouché II vs Pretoria-Noord II
10:10 – Wagpos II vs Noord-Kaap II
11:20 – Vrede vs Pro Ed Swakopmund
12:30 – Hoërskool Brits vs Rustenburg II
13:40 – Hoërskool Rustenburg vs Ermelo
14:50 – Generaal Hertzog vs Curro Heuwelkruin
16:00 – Jim Fouché vs Pretoria-Noord

B-veld 

08:50 – Hopetown III vs TBC
10:00 – o.16 – Noord-Kaap vs Hoërskool Pietersburg
11:00 – o.16 – Hartbeespoort vs Hoërskool Pietersburg II
12:00 – o.16 – Ermelo vs Rustenburg II
13:00 – o.16 – Pretoria-Noord vs Brits
14:00 – o.16 – Wagpos vs Generaal Hertzog
15:00 – o.16 – Curro Heuwelkruin vs TBC
16:00 – o.16 – Rustenburg vs Jim Fouché

C-veld

09:00 – o.15 – Hopetown II vs Generaal Hertzog
10:00 – o.15 – Roseveld vs Curro Secunda II
11:00 – o.15 – Pretoria-Noord vs Eldoraigne II
12:00 – o.15 – Brits vs Hoërskool Rustenburg II
13:00 – o.15 – Hoërskool Pietersburg vs Centurion
14:00 – o.15 – Eldoraigne vs Noord-Kaap
15:00 – o.15 – Hoërskool Rustenburg vs Jim Fouché
16:00 – o.15 – Curro Heuwelkruin vs Ermelo

D-veld 

09:00 – o.15 – Birchleigh vs TBC
10:00 – o.14 – Birchleigh vs TBC
11:00 – o.14 – Hoërskool Rustenburg vs Noord-Kaap
12:00 – o.14 – Hoërskool Pietersburg vs Hoërskool Rustenburg II
13:00 – o.14 – Ermelo vs Pretoria-Noord
14:00 – o.14 – Jim Fouché vs Centurion
15:00 – o.14 – Hoërskool Brits vs Generaal Hertzog

Woensdag, 20 Maart 2019 

A-veld

09:00 – o.19 – Wagpos II vs TBC
10:10 – o.19 – Noord-Kaap II vs Jim Fouché II
11:20 – o.19 – Curro Heuwelkruin vs Hoërskool Rustenburg II
12:30 – o.19 – Hoërskool Brits vs Pro Ed Swakopmund
13:40 – o.19 – Vrede vs Generaal Hertzog
14:50 – o.19 – Hoërskool Rustenburg vs Jim Fouché
16:00 – o.19 – Ermelo vs Pretoria-Noord

B-FIELD
08:50-10:00	70min	Pretoria Noord2 vs Hopetown3	B-Field
10:00-11:00	60min	Wagpos u/16A vs Pietersburg u/16B	B-Field
11:00-12:00	60min	Pta Noord U/16A vs RustenburgU/16B	B-Field
12:00-13:00	60min	Brits u16A vs Curro Heuwelkruin u/16A	B-Field
13:00-14:00	60min	Generaal Hertzog u/16A vs nog een	B-Field
14:00-15:00	60min	Jim Fouche u/16A vs Pietersburg u/16	B-Field
15:00-16:00	60min	Noord Kaap u16A vs Rustenburg u/16A	B-Field
16:00-17:00	60min	Ermelo  U/16A vs Hartebeespoort U/16A	B-Field
C-FIELD
09:00-10:00	60min	Curro Secunda  u/15B vs Generaal Hertzog u/15A	C-Field
10:00-11:00	60min	Rustenburg u/15B vs Pta Noord u/15A	C-Field
11:00-12:00	60min	Curro Heuwelkruin  u/15A vs Pietersburg u/15A	C-Field
12:00-13:00	60min	Centurion  u/15A vs Ermelo u/15A	C-Field
13:00-14:00	60min	Eldoraigne  u/15A vs Jim Fouche u/15A	C-Field
14:00-15:00	60min	Rustenburg  u/15A vs Noord Kaap u/15A	C-Field
15:00-16:00	60min	Birchleigh  u/15A vs Roseveld u/15A	C-Field
16:00-17:00	60min	Hopetown u/15 B vs nog een	C-Field
D-FIELD
09:00-10:00	60min	Eldoraigne U/15B vs Brits Hs u15/A	D-Field
10:00-11:00	60min	Brits u/14A vs Birchleigh u/14A	D-Field
11:00-12:00	60min	Generaal Hertzog u/14A vs nog een	D-Field
12:00-13:00	60min	Pietersburg u/14A vs Pta Noord u/14A	D-Field
13:00-14:00	60min	Ermelo u/14A vs Rustenburg u/14B	D-Field
14:00-15:00	60min	Centurion u/14A vs Noord Kaap U/14A	D-Field
15:00-16:00	60min	Rustenburg u/14A vs Jim Fouche U/14A	D-Field

Dié Bulle van Oakdale Landbou sal op die eerste dag van hul skool se jaarlikse rugbyweek in die hoofwedstryd teen die Rooi Bulle van HTS Middelburg te staan kom.

Oakdale het verlede jaar onder die voorste tien spanne in die land getel, terwyl die Rooi Bulle ‘n seisoen beleef het wat hulle liefs van sal wil vergeet. HTS Middelburg het in 2018 slegs vier oorwinnings deur die seisoen behaal.

Dit sal egter nie ‘n maklike wedstryd vir die gasheer wees nie. Die Rooi Bulle gaan nie net omgedop word nie.

Die vernaamste voorwedstryd vir dié hoofmaal tussen Voortrekker van Bethlehem en Die Brandwag van Uitenhage behoort ook vir heelwat vuurwerk te sorg.

Diamantveld van Kimberley kom op die eerste dag teen Zwartkop te staan. Diamonds behoort vanjaar weer ‘n sterk aanspraakmaker te wees om onder die voorste 20 spanne op School of Rugby se ranglys te tel.

Hoewel Hermanus en die Hoërskool Alberton onder die kleinere honed tel het albei die skole puik seisoene in 2018 beleef en sal vanjaar daarop wil voortbou. Die twee sê mekaar ook dan op die eerste dag die stryd aan.

Na afloop van die week word daar ook jaarliks ‘n Span van die Week gekies om spelers erkenning te gee vir uitsonderlike vertonings.

Die bepalings is:

De Eike-veld

08:45 – Ellisras vs Augsburg Gimnasium; 09:55 – Jeugland vs Rockingham; 11:05 – Lichtenburg vs Hoërskool Bellville; 12:15 – Kempton Park vs Brackenfell; 14:00 – Hoërskool Upington vs Dinamika; 15:10 – Hermanus vs Hoërskool Alberton; 16:20 – Diamantveld vs Zwartkop; 18:00 – Voortrekker (Bethlehem) vs Brandwag (Uitenhage); 19:10 – Oakdale Landbou vs HTS Middelburg.

Populierbos-veld

08:45 – Vredendal vs Montagu; 09:55 – Landboudal vs Overberg; 11:05 – Robertson vs Hoërskool Grens; 12:15 – Despatch vs Bredasdorp; 14:00 – Duineveld vs Pionier; 15:10 – Langenhoven Gimnasium vs Potchefstroom Gimnasium; 16:20 – Oosterlig vs Hugenote (Wellington).

Five Junior Springboks and 20 former SA Schools players are among 45 players named in the SA Rugby Academy squad for 2019. The academy squad was selected following the Junior Springbok assessment camps in December and January.

Rikus Pretorius, Phendulani Buthelezi, David Coetzer, Asenathi Ntlabaka and David Kriel all played for the SA U20s last year, while the group also includes a host of the 2018 SA Schools team players, amongst others vice-captain Muzi Manyike, as well as Celimpilo Gumede, Evan Roos, Emile van Heerden and Sibusiso Sangweni.

The Academy programme, which was launched in 2015, aims to balance formal education with high performance training and player welfare. Thanks to the vital support from corporates through the Rugby Education Foundation (REF) and Academy sponsors, Remgro (through the Stellenbosch Academy of Sport) and SuperSport, over 100 players have participated in the project and received education bursaries to date.

The 2019 programme, which kicks off on Sunday, 3 February and runs until 20 April, will be steered by Junior Springbok coach Chean Roux, assistant coach Bafana Nhleko and SA Rugby High Performance Manager, Louis Koen.

In line with the programme’s objective of ensuring holistic player development on and off the field, all the participants will be enrolled for various degrees, national diplomas, national certificates and short courses, which will be backed up by life skills and mentorship programmes and regular tutor sessions.

“These 45 players are among the best Under-19 and Under-20 players in the country, and we are delighted to assist in their development both and off the field,” said SA Rugby CEO Jurie Roux.

“Last year we had 30 players in the programme, so it is fantastic that we have been able to include more players this year, and this is all thanks to our sponsors. I would like to thank the corporates who support our Rugby Education Foundation, as well as Remgro and SuperSport, for making this possible.”

Roux had high hopes for the squad and said: “The objective of the SA Rugby Academy is to develop top-class rugby players who can advance through our structures to the Junior Springboks and our senior national teams in future, and who can contribute to society off the field after rugby, and we believe this group of players has the potential to achieve that.

“The fact that most of these players have come through our SA Rugby Under-16 to Under-18 Elite Player Development structures is also evidence that our development programme is working.”

Buthelezi, Ntlabakanye, JJ van der Mescht and Fezokuhle Mbatha will join the squad at a later stage due to their Vodacom Super Rugby commitments.

SA Rugby Academy squad:

Props: Kudzwai Dube (Vodacom Blue Bulls), Keagan Glade (Xerox Golden Lions), Mthokozisi Gumede (Vodacom Blue Bulls), Hanro Jacobs (Cell C Sharks), Francois Klopper (Cell C Sharks), Nkosikhona Masuku (Xerox Golden Lions), Thabiso Mdletshe (Cell C Sharks), Asenathi Ntlabakanye (Xerox Golden Lions)

Hookers: Fezokuhle Mbatha (Cell C Sharks), Dameon Venter (Xerox Golden Lions), Joe van Zyl (Vodacom Blue Bulls)

Locks: Elrigh Louw (Toyota Free State), Lunga Ncube (Cell C Sharks), JJ van der Mescht (Cell C Sharks), Emile van Heerden (Cell C Sharks)

Loose forwards: Phendulani Buthelezi (Cell C Sharks), Vian Fourie (Cell C Sharks), Celimpilo Gumede (Cell C Sharks), Francke Horn (DHL Western Province), Jaco Labuschagne (Vodacom Blue Bulls), Jeandre Labuschagne (Cell C Sharks), Mandisi Mthiyane (Xerox Golden Lions), Dylan Richardson (Cell C Sharks), Evan Roos (Cell C Sharks), Sibusiso Sangweni (Xerox Golden Lions)

Scrumhalves: Vusile Dlepu (DHL Western Province), Sylvester Hassien (Leopards), Jaden Hendrikse (Cell C Sharks), Sanele Nohamba (Cell C Sharks)

Flyhalves: David Coetzer (DHL Western Province), Vaughen Isaacs (Vodacom Blue Bulls)

Centres: James Mollentze (Toyota Free State), Jay Cee Nel (Vodacom Blue Bulls), Rikus Pretorius (DHL Western Province), Marnus Potgieter (Vodacom Blue Bulls), Mnombo Zwelendaba (DHL Western Province)

Outside backs: Thaakir Abrahams (Cell C Sharks), Caleb Dingaan (Cell C Sharks), Sabastian Jobb (Vodacom Blue Bulls), Andrew Kota (Vodacom Blue Bulls), David Kriel (DHL Western Province), Asanda Kunene (Cell C Sharks), Muzi Manyike (Xerox Golden Lions), Prince Nkabinde (Xerox Golden Lions), Sibabalwe Xamlashe (DHL Western Province)

Issued by SA Rugby Communications

Bad news for the other teams attending the third Capricorn International Sevens tournament in Windhoek, Namibia is the fact that South Africa will send another formidable side to defend their title. South Africa u18 will attempt to make it three in a row later this year. 

They were crowned champions during the inaugural tournament back in 2017 when they defeated Namibia by 45-0. Last year the South Africans defeated Germany by 46-0 in the final to retain their title. 

Tiaan Pretorius of Paul Roos Gimnasium is the only member of the extended training squad which was part of last year’s victorious side. Pretorius is the cousin of Blitzbok Kwagga Smith. With speedsters like Ian Small-Smith (Grey College), Christiaan Bezuidenhout (Helpmekaar) and Xavier Farmer (Paarl Boys’ High) the selectors have enough pace to choose from.  

Players like Keke Morabe (Welkom Gimnasium), Pascal Ekeji (Grey College), Henco van Wyk (Monument) and Kade Wolhuter (Paul Roos Gimnasium) is also players that have proved themselves during the 2018-season and could add value if they make the final team for the Capricorn Sevens. 

The training squad will attend a camp from 8 to 10 February in Cape Town after which the final team will be selected. 

The training squad is: 

Sihalo Benge (Border), Ian Small-Smith, Jacobus Cloete, Pascal Ekeji, Sonwabe Sokoyi (all Free State), Keke Morabe (Griffons), Hlumelo Klaas, Siviwe Zondani (both Eastern Province), Conner de Bruyn, Latica Nela, Nico Steyn (all Sharks), Henco van Wyk, Christiaan Bezuidenhout (both Lions), Walter Visser (Pumas), Ethan James, Curwin Gertse, Xavier Farmer, Dalvon Blood, Tiaan Pretorius, Kade Wolhuter, Sacha Mngomezulu, Duran Koevort (all Western Province). 

A half-century from Fayaad Daniels and an unbeaten 46 from Jacques Jooste proved to be the difference as Rondebosch Boys High School clinched an exciting 10-run triumph over the Tygerberg Standard Bank Regional Performance Centre (RPC) in Cape Town on Tuesday.

The two sets of teams put on a thrilling contest in front of family and friends, including the Western Province Cricket Association’s management and coaching staff.

Daniels led from the front, smashing eight boundaries at a strike rate of 140 for his well-played 59 off 42 deliveries. By contrast, Jooste played an anchoring knock towards the end of his side’s innings, hitting four fours and a six before finishing just four runs short of his fifty.

Despite losing the toss and being asked to bat first, Rondebosch made a bright start. Openers, Daniels and Maahir Joseph, put on a 58-run partnership for the first wicket before the latter fell for 18. Jooste joined Daniels at the crease, as the pair began to take control of the game thanks to their 47-run, second-wicket partnership before Daniels became the second batsman to fall, with the score on 105/2.

As the senior batsman, Jooste controlled proceedings to help his side to a competitive total before the under-15 A school side lost three wickets within 12 balls to leave them 135/5. Alexander Blows (3) was the first man to go, removed by Yaseen Mohamed (2/29) before promising fast bowler Taahir Fredericks struck twice in consecutive deliveries to skittle out Azaan Hussain (3) and Jamie Ricketts (0). Jooste and Bongile Mfunelwa (7*) navigated the final two overs, adding 16 runs to end on 153/5 in the allotted 20 overs.

Abdullah Adams (1/19) was the other wicket-taker for the RPC outfit.

Although they lost opening batsman, Mateo Herman for a duck, the Tygerberg RPC began their chase in confident fashion with Kieran Bowers and Caleb Schoulas combining brilliantly for a 74-run partnership for the second wicket. After the loss of Bowers for 26 off 23 balls, the away side started to lose wickets at regular intervals, as Stefan Kemp (1/21), Joseph (2/25) and Ricketts (2/18) teamed up to deadly effect, taking five wickets at the cost of just 26 runs.

Amid the tumbling wickets, Schoulas showed his mettle with the bat, recording a hard-fought 50 (off 42 balls, 7 fours) before he fell to an inspired spell of bowling from the home side.

Defending 49 runs from the remaining five overs, the Rondebosch bowling attack controlled the run-rate superbly, as they restricted their opponents to two boundaries while picking up two more wickets. Tygerberg eventually finished on 142/8 after their 20 overs as the hosts got over the line by 10 runs.

Die Hoërskool Voortrekker in Bethlehem beskik vanjaar oor ‘n span wat sterk aanspraakmaker op die Griffon-titel behoort te wees. Die uiters kompeterende Griffon-liga word egter soos die Curriebeker-reeks nie alreeds in Maart gewen nie. 

Die krag van Griffon-skolerugby het boonop die afgelope paar seisoen na Welkom geskuif met Welkom-Gimnasium wat drie van die laaste vier titels ingepalm het. Gimmies se titel in 2015 was die eerste deur ‘n skool van Welkom sedert 1998 toe HTS Welkom die kroon gedra het. 

Voortrekker sal die seisoen na slegs sy derde titel as kampioen van die Griffon-liga op soek wees. Die Trekkers was laas in 2011 as kampioen gekroon na hy Hentie Cilliers van Virginia naelskraaps met 15-14 in die eindstryd uitgestof het. Hulle het ook in 2008 die titel verower.

Voortrekker se Direkteur van Rugby, Christiaan Gouws, sê dat hoewel hulle ‘n moeilike voorseisoen het, dat die Trekkers graag momentum daaruit wil bou vir die onderskeie ligas waarin die span deelneem. 

Gouws is ook die eerstespan se hoofafrigter. Hy sal waardevolle ondersteuning van Stefanus Pretorius (voorlangs) en Eben Scheepers (agterlangs) ontvang. Scheepers het die Vrystaat in 77 wedstryde tussen 1987 en 1991 verteenwoordig. Hy het ook vir die Oos-Vrystaatse seniorspan tussen 1992 en 1994 in 39 wedstryde uitgedraf. 

Scheepers het ook in 1983 die SA Skole-span verteenwoordig. Voortrekker se kondisionering sal deur Heinrich du Plessis hanteer word.

Die Trekkers het tien spelers in sy geledere wat reeds ervaring op eerstespanvlak in 2018 opgedoen het. Hulle is Kamshen Moss, Warren Louw (albei stut), Steyl Barnard (slot), Beast Mofokeng  (flank), Bjorn Steinhobel (agtsteman), Eddie Jackson (skrumskakel), Cammi Roux (losskakel), Duncan Amsterdam, Frans Postma (albei senter) en Peter Motlohong (vleuel). 

Daar is ook vier spelers wat die Griffons verlede jaar op die Grant Khomo-week (vir o.16-spelers) verteenwoordig het. Die viertal Willie Oosthuizen (slot), Robin Fredericks (senter), Vuyani Vanqa (vleuel) en Tshepang Morake (heelagter) behoort almal ook aanspraakmakers op plekke in die eerstespan te wees. 

Voortrekker kom in sy eerste wedstryd van die seisoen teen Helpmekaar-kollege van Johannesburg te staan. Helpies het verlede jaar in die eindstryd van die Virsekerbeker teen Monument die knie gebuig. Daarna wag die uitdaging van ‘n gedugte Menlopark op die Blou Bulle se jaarlikse rugbyaand op Loftus Versfeld op die Trekkers.

“Ons twee wedstryde aan die begin van die seisoen teen Helpmekaar en Menlopark gaan vir ons groot uitdagings wees. In die liga is Welkom Gimnasium altyd ‘n taai teenstander, terwyl ons FNB Classic Clash teen Witteberg nooit ‘n maklike wedstryd is nie,” het Gouws gesê. 

Voortrekker sal soos vorige jare weer die jaarlikse Oakdale Rugbyweek net buite Riversdal bywoon. Die span vanuit die Riemland sal in sy eerste wedstryd teen Die Brandwag van Uitenhage te staan kom. 

Die skool van Bethlehem is verlede jaar as die alghele rugbykampioen van die nuwe Wesgrow-reeks gekroon. Die skool sal vanjaar weer ‘n aanspraakmaker op die titel wees. Die eerstespan kon nou wel nie verlede jaar daarin slaag om die eindstryd te haal nie, maar dit tel vanjaar onder die doelwitte van die span. 

Al Voortrekker se wedstryde op sy tuisveld sal regstreeks op die skool se eie TV-kanaal, TrekkerTV, op die DigiTV.co.za platform uitgesaai word. 

Voortrekker se bepalings vir 2019 is: 

1	2/03/2019	Voortrekker	vs	Jim Fouché	Wesgrow
2	16/03/2019	Voortrekker	vs	Brandwag (Uitenhage)	Oakdale Week
3	18/03/2019	Voortrekker	vs	TBC	Oakdale Week
4	20/03/2019	Voortrekker	vs	TBC	Oakdale Week
5	6/04/2019	Voortrekker	vs	Goudveld	Wesgrow/Griffon
6	13/04/2019	Voortrekker	vs	Welkom Gimnasium	Griffon
7	27/04/2019	Voortrekker	vs	Hentie Cilliers	Griffon
8	4/05/2019	Voortrekker	vs	Witteberg	FNB Classic Clash
9	11/05/2019	Voortrekker	vs	AHS Kroonstad	Griffon
10	18/05/2019	Voortrekker	vs	Diamantveld	Wesgrow

Die land se voorste o.14-spanne weet nou wat die eerste uitdaging oor hulle pad tydens die jaarlikse Kwagga-week in George sal wees. Die week vind van 15 tot 20 Maart op die velde van Hoërskool Outeniqua in George plaas. 

Die toernooi is die eerste keer in 1995 aangebied en daar neem ook van die skole se o.15-spanne aan deel. 

In die hoofwedstryd van die eerste dag sal Outeniqua en Boland Landbou se o.15-spanne mekaar in ‘n liplekkerstryd pak. Die wedstryd tussen Monument en die Hoër Jongenskool Paarl se o.14-spanne op die eerste dag beloof om een van dié wedstryde van die week te wees. 

Menlopark en Paul Roos Gimnasium se o.14’s sê mekaar ook die stryd aan. Die skool van Pretoria se jongelinge het verlede jaar die stryd tussen die twee jongspanne gemaklik met 41-0 gewen. Paul Roos sal wil wys dat sy nuwe groep weer saam met die groot honde kan blaf. 

Die bepalings vir die tweede en derde dag van die toernooi sal na afloop van elke dag se wedstryde bepaal word om ‘n krag-teen-krag stelsel te virseker. 

Die 2019-weergawe beloof om nog groter as verlede jaar se toernooi te wees, met 28 o.14-spanne wat aan wat in George in aksie sal wees. In 2018 was daar 26 spanne op die week in aksie. Buiten die o.14-spanne sal daar ook 14 o.15-spanne aan die week deelneem.

Tydens die week van 2018 het Affies, Menlopark, Ben Vorster van Tzaneen en Wynberg Boys’ High se spanne die fees van rugby onoorwonne afgesluit.

Meeste van die wedstryde sal regstreeks op DigiTV.co.za gebeeldsend word op Kwagga TV.

Die bepalings is: 

Saterdag, 16 Maart 2019 

A-veld 

08:30 – o.14 – Diamantveld vs Zwartkop
09:30 – o.14 – Boland Landbou vs Garsfontein
10:30 – o.15 – Hoërskool Bellville vs Pearson
11:30 – o.14 – Menlopark vs Paul Roos Gimnasium
12:30 – o.15 – Diamantveld vs Wynberg Boys’ High 
13:30 – o.14 – Affies vs Durbanville
14:30 – o.14 – Monument vs Hoër Jongenskool Paarl
15:30 – o.15 – Durbanville vs Framesby
16:30 – o.15 – Outeniqua vs Boland Landbou

B-veld 

08:30 – o.14 – Jeugland vs Pearson
09:30 – o.14 – Heidelberg Volkskool vs Hugenote (Wellington)
10:30 – o.14 – Outeniqua vs Waterkloof
11:30 – o.14 – Stellenberg vs HTS Middelburg
12:30 – o.15 – Jeugland vs Glenwoodhouse
13:30 – o.14 – Parel Vallei vs Hoërskool Klerksdorp
14:30 – o.14 – Wynberg Boys’ High vs Curro Nelspruit
15:30 – o.15 – Parel Vallei vs Langenhoven Gimnasium 
16:30 – o.15 – Heidelberg Volkskool vs Hugenote (Wellington)

C-veld

08:30 – o.14 – Outeniqua II vs Monument II
09:30 – o.14 – Menlopark II vs PW Botha College
10:30 – o.14 – Framesby vs Kempton Park
11:30 – o.14 – Ellisras vs Langehoven Gimnasium

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Spanne bekend vir Kwagga-week van 2019
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Is 2019 die jaar wat die sluimerende reus van die noordelike voorstede, die Hoërskool Durbanville, ontwaak? 

Die skole uit die suidelike voorstede soos Durbanville, Stellenberg en DF Malan suig nog altyd aan die agterspeen indien talentvolle rugbyspelers moet kies tussen hulle en die Bolandse skole wat spelers van die Westelike Provinsie verskaf.

Durbies en Stellenberg het die afgelope paar jaar weer sterk tot die voorgrond met hul onderskeie rugbyprogramme getree. Durbanville kan in 2019 uiteindelik die deurbraak maak waarop hy die afgelope paar seisoen gewag het. 

Durbies het wel ‘n strawwe seisoen wat op hulle wag. Die skool hou proewe tussen 14 en 16 Februarie teen Augsburg Gimnasium op Clanwilliam. Daarna wag groot honde soos Paul Roos Gimnasium en Paarl Gimnasium op hulle. Durbanville se meeste wedstryde in die Westelike Provinsie se Premier B-afdeling is wel op sy tuisveld. 

As dit kom by Durbies se afrigters is dit gewis ‘n geval van “Cooler as Ekke” soos hul oud-leerling Jack Parow se deurbraak enkelsnit se titel lui. Daar is nie ‘n skool in Suid-Afrika wat met meer spelers-ervaring spog as die van Durbanville nie.

Die span se hoofafrigter, Shaun Huygen, het ‘n uitgebreide Rugby CV met ervaring van klubafrigting in Italië en Maties asook as afrigter van . Durbanville se skoolhoof, George Germishuys, brei die manne voorlange, terwyl die gewese Springbok-senter Marius Joubert die spelers agterlangs touwys maak. 

Die gewese slot van Montpellier en WP Drikus Hancke sal die span met sy lynstane bystaan, terwyl die voormalige Bok-skrumskakel Norman Jordaan hand by sal sit om die skakelpaar leiding te gee. 

Gepraat van Germishuys, sy seun George Germishuys jr. was in 2008 en 2009 die eerstespan se skrumskakel. Germishuys jr. was in 2017 en 2018 een van Media24 se voorste rugbyskrywers. Nog ‘n voormalige rugbyskrywer van formaat, Johann Thormahlen, het as generaal van Durbies se agterlyn in 2004 sake beheer. Thormahlen is deesdae ‘n erkende kommentator op RSG en het ook al sy kennis van die spel en woord op SuperSport gedeel. 

Huygen kan vanjaar weer op tien spelers se knoppie druk wat verlede jaar ook vir Durbies se eerstes gespeel het. Hulle is Wiaan Schmidt, Jarrod Pretorius (vasskopstut), Rynhardt Ferreira, Vincent van Dyk (albei slotte), Juan Mouton (flank), Ruben Jooste (agtsteman), Fritz van Sittert, Xander van der Westhuizen (albei senters) en Diagho Miggel (heelagter). 

Veral Durbies se skrum behoort stewig met Schmidt en Pretorius geanker te word. Boonop is daar nog twee voorrymanne wat al van die plaasvervangersbank vir Durbies gespeel het in Jonathan Nango en Tihan Vermeulen wat weer vanjaar beskikbaar is. Die flank JW Wessels het ook verlede jaar ‘n paar geleenthede vanaf die plaasvervangersbank benut. 

“Ons wil graag kompeterend in 2019 wees in al ons wedstryde en onder die voorste 30 skolespanne in die land tel,” het Huygen gesê. Die span se kragmetings teen veral Paarl Gimnasium, Waterkloof, EG Jansen, Oakdale Landbou, Outeniqua, SACS en Stellenberg behoort elk unieke uitdagings aan hom te bied. 

Ronaldo Ismail (haker) was verlede jaar ‘n lid van die Westelike Provinsie se span na die Grant Khomo-week in Kimberley. Hy behoort vanjaar ‘n sterk aanspraakmaker op ‘n plek in Durbies se eerstespan te wees. 

Al die tuiswedstryde van Durbanville sal regstreeks op DurbiesTV se kanaal op DigiTV.co.za uitgesaai word.  

Durbanville se bepalings vir 2019: 

1	23/02/2019	Durbanville	vs	TBC	Hopefield Rugby Day
2	28/02/2019	Durbanville	vs	Paul Roos Gimnasium
3	2/03/2019	Durbanville	vs	TBC	Boland Rugby Day
4	9/03/2019	Durbanville	vs	Paarl Gimnasium	Brackenfell Sports Day
5	12/03/2019	Durbanville	vs	Hans Strijdom
6	15/03/2019	Durbanville	vs	EG Jansen	Noord/Suid
7	19/03/2019	Durbanville	vs	Waterkloof	Noord/Suid
8	6/04/2019	Durbanville	vs	SACS	Tuis
9	13/04/2019	Durbanville	vs	Oakdale Landbou	Tuis
10	27/04/2019	Durbanville	vs	Hugenote	Tuis
12	4/05/2019	Durbanville	vs	DF Malan	Tuis
13	11/05/2019	Durbanville	vs	Tygerberg	Tuis
14	25/05/2019	Durbanville	vs	Brackenfell	Tuis
15	1/06/2019	Durbanville	vs	Parel Vallei	Tuis
16	13/07/2019	Durbanville	vs	Bellville	Tuis
17	27/07/2019	Durbanville	vs	Outeniqua	George
18	3/08/2019	Durbanville	vs	Milnerton	Milnerton
19	17/08/2019	Durbanville	vs	Stellenberg	Tuis

Die o.19-kampioen van die Wesgrow-reeks, die Hoërskool Diamantveld, sal sy aanslag om sy titel as kampioen te behou op Fichardtpark se jaarlikse sportdag in Bloemfontein teen Goudveld-Hoërskool afskop. Die twee spanne het mekaar verlede jaar ook in die eindstryd die stryd aangesê. Diamonds was met 29-26 in die eindstryd baas. 

Diamonds is saam met Goudveld, Voortrekker en Jim Fouché in ‘n groep geloot. In die ander afdeling sal Sentraal, Fichardtpark, Noord-Kaap en Witteberg sake uitspook. Die Trekkers van Bethlehem het as die algehele rugbykampioen verlede jaar uit die stryd getree. 

Die verdedigende kampioen is dus in die sterkste groep vir 2019 geloot. Die span wat bo-aan die groep na die rondomtalie-wedstryde eindig behoort die gunsteling te wees om uiteindelik as kampioen gekroon te word. 

Die halfeindstryde word op 13 Julie beslis, terwyl die kampioen op 20 Julie gekroon sal word. Die vervroeë uitspeelwedstryde stel die skole in die reeks in staat om ook vanjaar ‘n aanslag op die Kovsiestreekkompetisie se Shimla-liga te loots. 

School of Rugby is die amptelike media vennoot van die reeks. Al die uitslae asook puntelyste sal gedurende die reeks op die webtuiste beskikbaar wees. 

Die bepalings is: 

2 Maart 2019 

Goudveld vs Diamantveld 

9 Maart 2019 

Jim Fouché vs Voortrekker 
Fichardtpark vs Noord-Kaap

15 Maart 2019 

Sentraal vs Witteberg 

1 April 2019 

Jim Fouché vs Diamantveld

6 April 2019 

Voortrekker vs Goudveld-Hoërskool 

13 April 2019 

Sentraal vs Fichardtpark 

18 April 2019 

Fichardtpark vs Witteberg

27 April 2019 

Sentraal vs Noord-Kaap 

18 Mei 2019

Witteberg vs Noord-Kaap
Goudveld-Hoërskool vs Jim Fouché
Diamantveld vs Voortrekker

Junior Springbok coach Chean Roux was pleased with the Under-18 assessment camp hosted in Potchefstroom last week as the SA U20 management team continued with the groundwork for the World Rugby U20 Championship, which will be hosted in Argentina in June.

A total of 32 players were invited to the four-day camp, which included a number of last year’s AON U18 International Series squad members, including captain Adrian Alberts and vice-captain Muzi Manyike.

This camp followed on the successful U19 assessment camp hosted in Stellenbosch in November.

Players from both squads will be eligible for selection for the World Rugby U20 Championship, which will be hosted in Rosario and Santa Fe.

“The U18 assessment camp went very well,” said Roux. “We worked on the basic principles in terms of our structures, and it was pleasing to see how the players reacted to the on-field demands after such a long break. It is definitely a promising group of players.

“As with the U19 camp, one of the main objectives was to get to know the players, and for them to work with us and experience first-hand what is expected from them at this level.”

Roux said the next step would be for his coaching team to decide which players to invite to the SA Rugby Academy, which runs from Sunday, 3 February, to late April, which will double up as an opportunity to begin working with the players, as all the SA Rugby Academy players will be eligible for selection for the World Rugby U20 Championship.

The SA Rugby Academy programme will feature three training camps from February to April, and according to Roux, the squads could vary over the course of the programme.

“The squads that will be invited to the training camps are not fixed, so the door is not closed to anyone trying to play their way into the World Rugby U20 Championship squad,” said Roux. “We will only select our U20 Championship squad in April after our warm-up matches against Georgia and Argentina, so there is a long way to go before we finalise the group.”

The matches against Georgia and Argentina will be hosted in Stellenbosch on Tuesday, 9 April, and on Saturday, 13 April, respectively.

Issued by SA Rugby Communications