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Die Hoërskool Lichtenburg se eerste rugbyspan sal sy aanslag om vir die derde agtereenvolgende jaar as kampioen van die NWU-Pukke Prestige-reeks gekroon te word volgende jaar in Springs teen Hugenote afskop. 

Liggies is saam met Hugenote van Springs, Jeugland van Kempton Park en Marais Viljoen van Alberton in ‘n groep geloot. Lichtenburg het vanjaar in die eindstryd vir Marais Viljoen met 29-22 geklop. 

Lichtenburg en Marais Viljoen sal mekaar reeds op 24 Maart 2018 in ‘n herontmoeting van vanjaar eindstryd pak. Die NWU-Pukke se Prestige-reeks sal volgende jaar weer een van die taaiste reekse wees. 

Die Poele: 

Poel A: Potchefstroom Volkskool, Wesvalia, Noordheuwel, Die Anker.
Poel B: Randburg, Zwartkop, Hoërskool Middelburg, Driehoek.
Poel C: Potchefstroom Gimnasium, Oosterlig, Montana, HTS Witbank.
Poel D: Marais Viljoen, Jeugland, Hugenote (Springs), Lichtenburg.

Die bepalings is: 

10 Maart 2018 

Wesvalia vs Potchefstroom Volkskool
Noordheuwel vs Die Anker
Randburg vs Zwartkop
Hoërskool Middelburg vs Driehoek
Potchefstroom Gimnasium vs Oosterlig
Montana vs HTS Witbank
Marais Viljoen vs Jeugland
Hugenote vs Lichtenburg

17 Maart 2018 

Noordheuwel vs Wesvalia
Potchefstroom Volkskool vs Die Anker
Zwartkop vs Hoërskool Middelburg
Driehoek vs Randburg
HTS Witbank vs Potchefstroom Gimnasium
Montana vs Oosterlig
Lichtenburg vs Jeugland 
Marais Viljoen vs Hugenote

24 Maart 2018

Die Anker vs Wesvalia
Potchefstroom Volkskool vs Noordheuwel
Zwartkop vs Driehoek
Hoërskool Middelburg vs Randburg
Potchefstroom Gimnasium vs Montana 
Oosterlig vs HTS Witbank
Jeugland vs Hugenote
Lichtenburg vs Marais Viljoen 

Daar het Saterdag ‘n Blou Tornado in Mbombela in die Hoërskole Sewesreeks wat deur Bergvlam in die Mbombela-stadion aangebied is.

Waterkloof se Blou Tornado het koning gekraai deur die Hoërskool Nelspruit met 24-19 in die eindstryd te klop. Dit was van die begin af duidelik dat die twee spanne sake teen mekaar in die eindstryd sou uitspook. 

Waterkloof het gemaklik met Rob Ferreira (35-0) in sy halfeindstryd afgereken, terwyl Nelspruit vir Lydenburg met 41-0 kaf gedraf het.

Klofies moes ook harder as Nelspruit in sy drie groepwedstryde werk. Die span van Pretoria het vir Bergvlam (29-10), Lydenburg (17-12) en Ferrum (17-7) geklop. Klofies se PJ Krugell is as die Speler van die Toernooi aangewys. 

Nelspruit het Penryn College (40-12), Bergvlam II (59-0) en Rob Ferreira (43-12) in sy drie groepwedstryde verslaan. 

Al die uitslae: 

Groep A: Hoërskool Nelspruit 40, Penryn College 12; Rob Ferreira 59, Bergvlam II 0; Hoërskool Nelspruit 54, Bergvlam II 0; Rob Ferreira 34, Penryn College 7; Hoërskool Nelspruit 43, Rob Ferreira 12; Penryn College 26, Bergvlam II 0.

Groep B: Waterkloof 29, Bergvlam 10; Lydenburg 24, Ferrum 7; Waterkloof 17, Lydenburg 12; Ferrum 26, Bergvlam 5; Bergvlam 17, Lydenburg 12; Waterkloof 17, Ferrum 7. 

Halfeindstryde – Bowl: Bergvlam 50, Penryn College 0; Ferrum 54, Bergvlam II 0. Beker: Hoërskool Nelspruit 41, Lydenburg 0; Waterkloof 35, Rob Ferreira 0.

Eindstryde – Skild: Penryn College 19, Bergvlam II 12. Bowl: Bergvlam 17, Ferrum 14. Plaat: Lydenburg 31, Rob Ferreira 17. Beker: Waterkloof 24, Hoërskool Nelspruit 19. 

Die program, wat uniek is in Suid-Afrika en een van die mees omvattende skenkings in die geskiedenis van Grey Kollege, is ‘n direkte gevolg van die kulturele, sport- en professionele bydraes deur oud-Greys verbonde aan die Montpellier Rugby Klub in Frankryk.

Die donateur, wat verlang om anoniem te bly, het van Grey Kollege verneem deur sy assosiasie met die Montpellier Rugby Klub, waar oud-leerders Francois Steyn, Ruan Pienaar, Bismarck en Jannie du Plessis, Jan Serfontein asook ‘n jonger Henry Immelman tans rugbyspelers is. Die donateur het wêreldwye besigheids- en kulturele status en maak hierdie skenking uit ‘n filantropiese oorweging. 

In oud-Grey en Springbokspeler, Francois Steyn se woorde: “ Dit is wonderlik om as oud – Grey te weet dat die skool vir wie ons almal so lief is voortaan seuns wat graag ook wil deel word van die Grey Kollege familie sal kan akkommodeer onder omstandighede waar dit in die verlede nie moontlik sou wees nie.

As Montpellier speler is ek trots daarop om te weet dat ons Alma Mater invloedryke mense in Frankryk sodanig beindruk dat hulle met raad en daad wil deel wees van ‘n inisiatief wat meer seuns die geleentheid sal bied om deur die beste skool in die wêreld geslyp te word tot eerbare manne wat ‘n verskil in die wêreld sal maak.”

Ons bedank die skoolhoof, Mnr. Scheepers, wat hierdie inisiatief ondersteun het op die voorwaarde dat die program tot voordeel van Grey Kollege se seuns asook Grey Kollege se gemeenskap (die Vrystaat en ons land) sou strek. Die program sal dus voortdurend teen hierdie beginsels getoets kan word, en is so ontwerp dat Grey Kollege nie eksklusiwiteit inboet nie, of ‘n finansiële las sou hê indien bogenoemde nie van pas sou wees nie. 

Deon Scheepers, Old Grey and Headmaster, said “We are deeply thankful to the sponsors of this programme and remain committed to building a strong and mutually beneficial relationship between Grey College, the donor and the Montpellier Rugby Club. Not only will such a relationship be beneficial to the learners of Grey College, but also because a strong relationship will mean that this programme could become any donor’s blueprint for the further development of talent in South Africa“ 

* The programme is not exclusive and will hopefully serve as blueprint for other similar programmes and/or donors.

* For the avoidance of doubt, the directors of the Badawi Trust, Jock Meiring Trust, and members of the Governing
body are acting in the sole interest of Grey College and will not receive any remuneration or other benefit as a result
of this initiative.

On behalf of the Badawi Legacy Trust, the Jock Meiring Trust, and the Governing Body of Grey College:

Parlez vous francais

It is said that a school is a building with tomorrow inside. As a modern society, it is our duty to provide our students with an environment within which they can create the best possible tomorrow for everyone. A tomorrow in which South Africans will succeed in the context of unprecedented levels of globalisation and technological advance.

Grey College has been providing such an environment to its students for decades. This includes maintaining a school identity which promotes inclusivity, diversity, equality, discipline, respect, hope, faith and charity. More recently, the school constructed world-class facilities where boys are tutored in science, a subject in which South Africa lacks skill. Grey College has also introduced French as a voluntary subject as of 2018. This new faculty is a subset of a new scholarship programme designed to reinforce the environment within which Grey College boys are shaping a better tomorrow:

The Badawi Legacy Scholarship Programme has committed to make contributions to Grey College in three areas over the next five years:

1. The programme will fund the appointment, by Grey College, of a French Language teacher for a period of five years

2. The Programme is expected to provide funding support to at least 50 scholarship holders which translates into partial funding support of over 200 student years. Scholarships will be awarded to students on an unconditional basis and without recourse or any other obligation during, or post- study at Grey College

3. The donor of the programme has secured a commitment from Montpellier Rugby Club in France to make available, to Grey College, resources including a commitment to sharing coaching methods and exchange programmes for rugby coaches Badawi Scholarships will enable scholarship holders to attend Grey College and will be awarded, on a means tested basis, to individuals who do not have similar alternatives readily available to them. Scholarships holders will be individuals with demonstrated potential in leadership and/or academia and the sport of rugby.

The application process will be communicated in due course.

 It could be argued that these principles applied since the inception of Grey College in 1855 (reference, for example, the contribution made by Old Grey Bram Fischer)

 These numbers depend on (a) School Fees payable per scholarship holder, which i.a. depends on the boarding or non-boarding status of the scholarship holder (b) The level of scholarship awarded per scholarship holder (c) the year of intake and (d) Other variables.

 Scholarship holders are invited to, but won’t be required to take French as a subject

 For the avoidance of doubt: Grey college will not be “buying” talent: The programme will seek to identify talented individuals who do not have similar alternatives readily available to them. Applicants whose financial position does not impose any restriction on their attendance of Grey College or similar institutions will not be eligible for this scholarship.

Financial Services Company Momentum is proud to announce a joint venture with the Jacques Kallis Foundation to form the Momentum Kallis Bursary Programme (MKBP). This is a continuation of the Momentum 2 Excellence (M2E) Bursary Programme, which already has 16 children enrolled in quality high schools around the country.

The MKBP has taken the best of both programmes but will now allow for more children to access bursaries via the new programme.

The M2E bursary programme was established in 2015 where initially five young learners from Oudtshoorn, East London, Queenstown, Cape Town and George were selected. This has now grown to 16 children enrolled in quality high schools around the country.

The selection criterion includes a focus on cricket talent, academic merit, financial need and personal attributes of the candidate. . The amalgamation means that 10 scholars, currently on bursaries from the Jacque Kallis Foundation, will now be looked after by the new Momentum Kallis Bursary Programme, bringing the total to 26 learners.

The Momentum Kallis Bursary Programme is a marriage of minds between the Momentum 2 Excellence Bursary programme and the Jacque Kallis Foundation, as their objectives are aligned, in securing quality education for deserving youngsters.

“I am very excited about the merger of the two programs. We both have the same objective in that we want to give underprivileged children the opportunity to get a start in life by attending well established schools in the country. We focus on their sporting abilities, but even more importantly, their academics.

With the structure that the Momentum program brings to the party and our experience, I think we have created a strong and exciting team that will make a difference in people’s lives going forward. In the end, if everyone in SA did a little to improve other people’s lives, we would all live in a better place,” said Jacque Kallis. Kallis is known to take a hands-on approach so the children will have a chance to learn and be inspired by him.

This bursary programme combines the strengths of four organisations that play crucial roles in the learner’s success.
Cricket South Africa (CSA) takes ownership of the recruitment process by identifying talent from its various hubs around the country whilst Momentum provides financial support and possible internship opportunities for matriculants or further funding for tertiary education.

The non-profit organisation MAD Leadership Foundation focuses on leadership development through education with an aim to identify academically talented scholars, who do not have the financial resources and offer them support in the areas of education, leadership and life-skills development.

Jacques Kallis will be bringing his passion for the development of cricket and will be an active patron, bringing his network of partners to help with fundraisers for the programme, through initiatives such as the Golf Day that are hosted by the Jacques Kallis Foundation.

“Momentum is delighted to add Jacques Kallis as part of the existing partnership with Cricket South Africa and MAD Leadership Foundation to continue offering these talented young cricketers the opportunity of a holistic, full-investment bursary. With the Momentum Kallis Bursary Programme, we will be in the position to offer talented learners a bursary that will contribute to school fees, transport, textbooks, stationery, as well as essential support and development initiatives such as extra classes.

At the heart of the bursary programme is a structured and comprehensive leadership and mentorship programme to develop the full potential of these learners as South Africa’s future leaders,” said Momentum CSI Manager, Nkosinathi Mahlangu.

Mahlangu elaborates further by saying: “The partners in this programme share the vision that by investing in talent, supported by education and leadership development, we can nurture excellence and make a difference to future generations. CSA will select learners showing potential talent, Momentum will sponsor the funds necessary for the bursaries and MAD will oversee and implement the programme. Jacques Kallis will be the Patron of the programme and will get involved in motivating the learners being the role model that he is, as a cricketing icon, while playing an active role in raising funds for the programme”.

Application forms for the 2019 intakes will be announced in due course. Please visit Mad Leadership Foundation’s s website for more details and selection criteria www.madleadership.org or email NKosinathi Mahlangu, CSI Manager Momentum at emmanuel.mahlangu@momentum.co.za for the forms. Both boys and girls are welcome to apply. To reiterate, entry criteria remain high and are based on financial need, cricket talent, academic standing and the character of the candidate.

The next intake will be for the 2019 academic year.

Die Hoërskool Dr. EG Jansen van Boksburg het ‘n nuwe Direkteur van Rugby vir volgende seisoen aangestel. Die Jansies se skoolhoof, Leon de Beer, het vandag bekend gemaak dat Len Olivier vanaf 1 Oktober die pos as die Boksburgers se Direkteur van Rugby sal beklee. 

“Dit is aangenaam om aan te kondig dat Len Olivier aangestel is as Direkteur van Rugby by die skool met ingang 1 Oktober 2017,” lui EG Jansen se persverklaring.

Olivier het vanjaar Tuks se Carlton-ligaspan gebrei en was ook betrokke by die Blou Bulle Tuks-rugbyakademie. Hy is ook deel van die Limpopo Blou Bulle se o.20-span se bestuurspan. 

Die 31 jarige Olivier het in sy loopbaan vir die Valke (33 wedstryde), Blou Bulle (12), Sharks (7) en Boland (6) in Suid-Afrika gespeel. Hy was ook in 2014 ‘n lid van Griekwas se Curriebeker-groep, maar het nooit vir die Poubloues uitgedraf nie. In Frankryk het hy vir Montauban (2009-10), Oyonnax (2011-12), Colomiers (2012-13) en Vannes (2014) gespeel. 

Olivier is ‘n oud-leerling van die Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool van Pretoria. Hy het in 2002 en 2003 vir die Wit Bulle uitgedraf en 317 punte aangeteken. Die losskakel was ook in 2002 en 2003 ‘n lid van die Blou Bulle se Cravenweek-span. 

“As Direkteur van Rugby sal Len verantwoordelik wees vir verskeie aspekte waaronder afrigting, konsidionering van spanne, vaardigheidsontwikkeling, skopvaardighede, opleiding van afrigters, verdediging, aanstel van afrigters en spesialis-afrigters, werwing en die skep van ‘n rugbykultuur,” lui die verklaring. 

Die aanstelling kom na Regardt Botha (Menlopark) en Kwagga Loubser (Kempton Park) albei verlede jaar die Jansies se breintrust verlaat het. Die skool se eerstespan het verlede jaar in die eindstryd van die Virseker Beeldtrofee vasgeval, terwyl die Boksburgers as kampioen van die Noordvaal Sewes-toernooi gekroon is. 

EG Jansen het vanjaar weer gewys dat hy ‘n rugbykrag noord van die Vaal is, met twee van sy spanne (o.15 en o.16) wat in die eindstryd van die Virsekerbeker in Mbombela in aksie was. Dit is ‘n bewys dat daar heelwat begaafde breiers in EG Jansen se afrigterskorps is. Die o.15-span is as kampioen gekroon van die Virsekerbeker na hy vir Monument met 12-10 in die eindstryd verslaan het. 

The 2017 edition of one of the most exciting new events in South African schools rugby, the Carfind.co.za Iqhawe Week, will be hosted at the Bill Jardine Stadium in Johannesburg from 2 to 5 October.

The development rugby tournament, initiated by the SA Rugby Legends Association (SARLA), aims to bring together representative Under-15 development teams from 14 rugby unions in South Africa.

Talented young athletes, many of whom are from underprivileged areas, have a chance to showcase their abilities through this event, and could even have a shot at a bursary from traditional rugby-playing schools.

The Carfind.co.za Iqhawe Week is part of SARLA’s broader mandate to use sport as a tool for social upliftment, with other initiatives in its rugby development programme being Vuka Rugby and the Legends Cup.

The tournament is endorsed by SA Rugby as an official Youth Week and is hosted in partnership with the City of Johannesburg.

SA Rugby CEO Jurie Roux said the Carfind.co.za Iqhawe Week as been an important cog in SA Rugby’s transformation and development initiatives since 2013.

“The fact that 45 players have graduated from this tournament to the U16 Coca-Cola Grant Khomo Week since 2015 shows the significant platform it creates for players to advance their rugby careers,” said Roux.

“Transformation is about creating opportunities for all South Africans and through this tournament players from non-traditional rugby schools and rural areas are able to showcase their skills on the provincial stage. I would like to thank SARLA for the fantastic work they are doing to give back to rugby, as well as Carfind.co.za and the City of Johannesburg for supporting this event.”

Previous years have seen tight matches, big wins and a thrilling week of excellent rugby, as Stefan Terblanche, CEO of SARLA comments: “Last year’s event unearthed some incredible raw talent, and those youngsters have gone onto achieve even further in their regions.”

Terblanche and the SARLA leadership have worked tirelessly to ensure that the Vuka Rugby programme structures implemented at various unions around the country will bear fruit, and it has.

Young players from all levels of society are beginning to access the same opportunities as those from the more established rugby schools and are seeing the same benefits from training and competing.

“This is a special year for rugby in South Africa, celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Springboks winning the 2007 Rugby World Cup and the 25th anniversary of the unification of rugby in South Africa,” said Terblanche.

“SARLA believes that the values of rugby, such as sportsmanship, dedication and integrity, can help transform the lives of young South Africans. This is why we, as SA Rugby Legends, are proud to be a part of the transformation of the game and will continue to contribute to the development of rugby at all levels.”

Terblanche extended his gratitude to the City of Johannesburg for their support and assistance with this initiative and said: “There is no doubt that the Carfind.co.za Iqhawe Week is firmly on the map as one of the country’s definitive rugby development showcases, thanks to SA Rugby’s official acknowledgement of the tournament as one of their youth weeks.”

“Now in our second year of sponsoring the Carfind.co.za Iqhawe Week, we are proud of the association and the progress made within the tournament,” said Carfind.co.za Managing Director Mike de Charmoy.

“Furthermore, as a proudly South African company we are proud to be part of the Carfind.co.za Iqhawe Week where it’s not only about the one week of the tournament, but more about the year-long programme around the country that gets underprivileged youngsters onto the playing fields with opportunities to develop their skills and unlock their potential.

“Carfind.co.za through our sponsorship of the Carfind.co.za Iqhawe Week are excited to know that we are helping create potential opportunities for the youth of South Africa, and for this we thank SARLA and SA Rugby for the opportunity and wish them everything of the best with their 2017 Carfind.co.za Iqhawe Week tournament.”

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Khaya Majola Week: Henry Fotheringham (1969-71), Patrick Lambie (2008), David Zwemke (2008).

SA Schools: Henry Fotheringham (1970-71).

First Class Players: Henry Fotheringham (1971/72).

Drie nuwe spanne sal in 2018 aan die jaarlikse Barloworld Menlyn Noord/Suid-toernooi deelneem. Monument van Krugersdorp en Durbanville sal volgende jaar vir die eerste keer op die toernooi te sien wees, terwyl Grey-kollege van Bloemfontein se tweede span, die Cherries, wel al aan die toernooi deelgeneem het. 

Die toernooi word volgende jaar deur Menlopark in Pretoria aangebied. 

Grey-kollege sal slegs die Saterdag in aksie wees wanneer hy vir slegs die tweede keer in die geskiedenis teen Garsfontein sal kragte meet. Boland Landbou sal nie op die Saterdag in aksie wees nie, maar sal wel op die eerste dag in ‘n strawwe stryd teen Monument gewikkel wees.

Durbanville sal in sy eerste wedstryd teen Waterkloof te staan kom, terwyl sy tweede wedstryd teen EG Jansen van Boksburg sal wees. 

Die gasheer sal in sy twee wedstryde teen Stellenberg en Outeniqua te staan kom. Paarl Gimnasium sal vir EG Jansen en Waterkloof die stryd aanse. 

Die bepalings is: 

Woensdag, 28 Maart 2018

Waterkloof vs Durbanville
Garsfontein vs Outeniqua
EG Jansen vs Paarl Gimnasium
Monument vs Boland Landbou
Menlopark vs Stellenberg

Saterdag, 31 Maart 2018 

EG Jansen vs Durbanville
Monument vs Stellenberg
Waterkloof vs Paarl Gimnasium
Garsfontein vs Grey-kollege
Menlopark vs Outeniqua

Daar was ‘n bietjie Kwagga-magic en Paul Roos Gimnasium van Stellenbosch is as die eerste onbestwiste kampioen van die Marius Schoeman Sewes-toernooi (o.17) gekroon. Die span van die Eikestad het Stellenberg met 29-7 in die eindstryd van die toernooi 

Dit was veral die Speler van die Toernooi, Tiaan Pretorius, wat met sy spel vir Paul Roos se teenstanders probleme besorg het. Pretorius was woelig in die los en elke keer wat hy ‘n halwe gaping gekry het, het hy regdeur gehardloop. Hy is die neef van die Blitsbok Kwagga Smith en is gewis ook ‘n speler om dop te hou in die toekoms. Sy pa, Torros Pretorius, het in 54 wedstryde vir die Pumas se seniorspan uitgedraf. 

Paul Roos se breier, Ian Campbell-McGeachy, is ook Maties se sewesbreier en dit was van die begin af duidelik dat die span van die Eikestad een van die spanne sou wees om te klop indien jy met die titel wou wegstap. 

Kade Wolhuter, Johnnie Solms en Jarrod Cairns het ook goeie toernooie vir die kampioen beleef.  

Paul Roos het sy plek in die eindstryd met ‘n sege van 19-14 oor Boland Landbou se Blitz Boere bespreek. Boland Landbou het so bietjie hulp van die skeidsregter ontvang om tot die halfeindronde te vorder in sy kwarteindstryd teen Grey-kollege van Bloemfontein. Die Blitz Boere het na ‘n geelkaart steeds met sewe spelers aanhou speel en boonop twee keer gaan druk in hulle oorwinning van 21-14 oor Grey. 

Stellenberg was in ‘n derby in die ander halfeindstryd gewikkel teen Durbanville. Stellenberg wat deur Bobby Joubert gebrei is, het met 21-14 as oorwinnaars van die veld gestap. 

Die Donkies van HTS Drostdy het ook ‘n goeie toernooi beleef en vir die Hoër Jongenskool Paarl met 19-12 in die Plaat-eindstryd verslaan. Die span van Worcester se Shaun Baxter, Christie Grobbelaar, Cohen Jasper en Heinrich Naude het deurgans goeie spel opgedis. 

Al die uitslae: 

Groep A			Groep B
Paul Roos Gimnasium	41-7	Albert Myburgh	Hermanus	21-12	Grey College
Douglas	21-14	Parel Vallei	Paarl Boishaai	78-0	Prieska
Boland Landbou	40-0	Hugenote (Wellington)	Noordheuwel	12-12	Paulus Joubert
Paul Roos Gimnasium	61-5	Parel Vallei	Hermanus	36-7	Prieska
Hugenote (Wellington)	19-19	Albert Myburgh	Grey College	24-12	Paulus Joubert
Boland Landbou	59-0	Douglas
			Grey College	17-7	Paarl Boishaai
Paul Roos Gimnasium	20-14	Boland Landbou	Paarl Boishaai	76-0	Paulus Joubert
Groep C			Groep D
Paarl Gimnasium	17-7	Brackenfell	Westville Boys’ High	31-19	HTS Drostdy
Monument	21-0	Milnerton	Northern Kings	57-0	Stellenberg
Overberg	17-10	Connect Academy	Durbanville	24-5	Malibu
Paarl Gimnasium	36-0	Connect Academy	HTS Drostdy	56-7	Northern Kings
Brackenfell	26-19	Milnerton	Westville Boys’ High	22-19	Malibu
Brackenfell	33-27	Monument
Paarl Gimnasium	41-5	Overberg	Malibu	33-5	Northern Kings
			Durbanville	40-15	Westville Boys’ High
Monument	38-21	Paarl Gimnasium	HTS Drostdy	31-24	Durbanville

KWARTEINDRONDES 

BEKER
Boland Landbou	21-14	Grey College
Stellenberg	19-17	Paarl Gimnasium
Durbanville	26-19	Monument
Paul Roos

HALFEINDRONDES

PLAAT	Paarl Boishaai	31-14	Hermanus
	HTS Drostdy	26-24	Westville Boys’ High
BEKER	Paul Roos Gimnasium	19-14	Boland Landbou
	Stellenberg	21-14	Durbanville

EINDSTRYDE

BOWL	Albert Myburgh		Malibu
PLAAT	HTS Drostdy	19-12	Paarl Boishaai
BEKER	Paul Roos Gimnasium	29-7	Stellenberg

The 2018 edition of the U18 Coca-Cola Craven Week and Coca-Cola Academy Week will be hosted at Paarl Boys High from 8 to 14 July, in celebration of the school’s 150th anniversary, with both tournaments getting fresh makeover.

The U13 Coca-Cola Craven Week and U16 Coca-Cola Grant Khomo Week, meanwhile, will be hosted at Hoërskool Diamantveld in Kimberley from 1 to 6 July, and the Learners with Special Education Needs (LSEN) Week at the Isak Steyl Stadium in Vanderbijlpark from 24-28 June.

In a fresh introduction to the U18 Coca-Cola Craven Week, the Blue Bulls, Golden Lions and Western Province will field invitational sides in addition to their regular Coca-Cola Craven Week teams, while Zimbabwe, Namibia, Eastern Province Country Districts, Griquas CD and Border CD will only play in the Coca-Cola Academy Week and no longer field U18 Craven Week teams.

The revised team make-up in the respective competitions will see the U18 Coca-Cola Craven Week feature 18 teams and the Coca-Cola Academy Week 28. 

“It is fitting that the U18 Coca-Cola Craven Week and Coca-Cola Academy Week will be hosted at Paarl Boys’ High as they celebrate their 150-year anniversary,” said SA Rugby CEO Jurie Roux. 

“Boys’ High has a rich rugby history and is renowned as one of the top rugby schools in the country, with a number of Springboks being borne from its ranks, including Corné Krige, Gurthrö Steenkamp, Carel du Plessis and Mannetjies Roux.”

Of the competition makeover, Roux said: “Two of the main objectives of the SA Rugby Youth Weeks are to create a platform for the players to test their skills and develop as players against the best possible opponents, and the best way to achieve that is by ensuring that all the matches are competitive. 

“We believe these changes will benefit the participating players and teams in both competitions, and contribute to a more exciting product for the spectators alike.” 

Issued by SA Rugby Communications