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May 23, 19 •
5555 Views •
General News, Junior Rugby, National, South Africa, South Africa, Womens Rugby, Youth Weeks •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on All systems go for SA Rugby U16 and U18 Girls Weeks
It will be ladies first as SA Rugby’s annual Youth Weeks series – where close to 3000 players will showcase their skills in six tournaments across four venues around the country – kick off next month with the U16 and U18 Girls Week tournaments in...
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May 6, 19 •
3344 Views •
General News, International, School •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Mark Hammett to lead New Zealand Schools in 2019
Coaching teams announced for 2019 New Zealand Schools and New Zealand Barbarians Schools teamsTeams to play Fiji and Australia in September and October in Waikato The New Zealand Schools and New Zealand Barbarians Schools team will play on home soil for the...
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Apr 15, 19 •
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General News, National, School, School Rugby Results •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Paarl Gimnasium Continue Dominance over Affies
Paarl Gimnasium continued their recent dominance over Affies with a 46-19 victory over the Pretoria side in a Premier Interschools match in Paarl on Saturday. The home side kept Affies scoreless in the second half and ran in seven tries to record their third...
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Apr 4, 19 •
4268 Views •
General News, School, School Rugby Fixtures •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Glenwood High School vs Maritzburg College Historic Overview
Premier Interschools kicks off the 2019 season with a 98-year-old rivalry when Glenwood High School hosts Maritzburg College on Saturday, 6 April. The first match between the two schools was played in 1921 at Glenwood, which was won 5-0 by Glenwood....
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Mar 14, 19 •
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General News, Premier Schools, School, School Rugby Fixtures •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on 2019 SUPA QUICK PREMIER INTERSCHOOLS FIXTURES ANNOUNCEMENT
Premier Interschools is back with a bang in 2019 with a new title sponsor Supa Quick, bringing viewers some of the top schoolboy rugby fixtures for the season. Stretching over 12 matches (6 April – 17 August) and featuring 8 of...
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Mar 13, 19 •
2040 Views •
General News, School, School Leagues •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Supa Quick becomes new title sponsor of Premier Interschools
Supa Quick has announced a two-year sponsorship of the Premier Interschools Rugby Series, which showcases the 12 highest profile school rugby matches each year. Since 2013, Premier Interschools has brought some of the most traditional and highest profile...
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Mar 12, 19 •
2830 Views •
General News, School, School Rugby Festivals •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on SACS geared up for tough St Andrew’s challenge
SACS,one of the oldest schools in South Africa, are gearing themselves up for an exciting trip to the Eastern Cape when they compete in the Pam Golding Properties Graeme Rugby Day in Grahamstown for the first time on Saturday (March 16). Officially called...
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Mar 11, 19 •
2714 Views •
General News, School, School Rugby Festivals •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Grey High set for thrilling two-day festival
ANOTHER exciting line-up of teams from around the country will make for a memorable two days of schoolboy rugby when the annual Standard Bank Grey High Rugby Festival takes place on March 21 and 23. A total of 25 first teams from as far afield as...
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Mar 5, 19 •
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General News, School •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Graeme ready to fire at annual Rugby Day
FOLLOWING a pre-season period which has met all its targets, Graeme College are ready to start their schools programme with a bang at the annual Pam Golding Properties Graeme Rugby Day in Grahamstown on March 16. The cream of Eastern Cape’s schools will...
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Feb 27, 19 •
2598 Views •
General News, SA Schools, School •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on SA Schools Sevens team named for Windhoek visit
The SA Schools Under-18 Sevens team will look to continue their dominance at the Capricorn Group Sevens tournament in Windhoek next weekend, with Marius Schoeman (coach) again assembling a strong outfit to travel to Namibia. South Africa face the national...
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Feb 27, 19 •
3081 Views •
General News, School •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on AFGRI Prestige Schools returns for another blockbuster Loftus Versfeld affair
The AFGRI Prestige Schools returns for its third instalment on 5 March 2019, since its inception in 2016.This year’s action sees a further six teams being added to the mix, bringing the total to 32 schoolboy rugby teams. What’s more is that this time...
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Jan 22, 19 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on New Zealand Rugby completes review of secondary school rugby
Independent Review makes 31 recommendations NZR to begin implementing recommendations from January 2019 School and rugby community thanked for their contributions to the Review New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has today announced the completion of the independent...
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Oct 26, 18 •
7245 Views •
Craven Week, Craven Week Fixtures, General News, Grant Khomo Week, School, Youth Weeks •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on 2019 SA Rugby Youth Week dates and venues announced
The U18 Craven Week will return to Grey College in the Bloemfontein for the first time since 2005, when the popular schools rugby showcase plays out from 1 to 6 July 2019. The flagship tournament in the SA Rugby Youth Weeks series will run concurrently with...
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Oct 10, 18 •
3898 Views •
General News, School Sevens, Sevens Rugby, South Africa U18 •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on SA U18 Sevens raring to go at Youth Olympics
The South African Under-18 Sevens squad arrived in Buenos Aires on Monday and are raring to go as they prepare to make their Youth Olympic Games debut this weekend. Marius Schoeman, who will coach the side, made only two changes to the team that successfully...
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Oct 4, 18 •
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Comments Off on EP take top honours at Carfind.co.za Iqhawe Week
Eastern Province took top honours in the Carfind.co.za Iqhawe Week at the Bill Jardine Stadium in Johannesburg on Thursday as they defeated the Golden Lions 18-10 in a competitive final match, which brought down the curtain on an exciting 2018 tournament. The...
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Oct 2, 18 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Three teams remain unbeaten in Carfind.co.za Iqhawe Week
The Golden Lions, Eastern Province and the Griffons delivered another round of strong performances in the second round of the Carfind.co.za Iqhawe Week for Under-15’s on Tuesday at the Bill Jardine Stadium in Johannesburg to remain the only unbeaten teams...
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Oct 1, 18 •
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Comments Off on Carfind.co.za Iqhawe Week off to exciting start
The Carfind.co.za Iqhawe Week for Under-15s got off to an exciting start at the Bill Jardine Stadium in Johannesburg on Monday with a mixture of big wins and tight encounters creating a thrilling spectacle for fans. A total of 47 tries and 303 points were...
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Sep 30, 18 •
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Comments Off on Big clashes kick off Carfind.co.za Iqhawe Week
The traditional north-south derby between Western Province and the Blue Bulls will feature among several gripping matches on the opening day of the sixth edition of the Carfind.co.za Iqhawe Week for Under-15 teams at the Bill Jardine Stadium in Johannesburg...
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Sep 30, 18 •
3084 Views •
General News, National, School, School Sevens, Sevens Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Free State win U17 Interprovincial Sevens
Free State held their nerve on a gripping second day at the U17 Interprovincial Sevens at the Fanie du Toit Sports Grounds in Potchefstroom on Saturday to take the Cup after toppling Eastern Province by 38-21 in the final. Making the victory even sweeter for...
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Sep 26, 18 •
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Comments Off on Coca-Cola Schools of Excellence programme cycle ends in PE
The three-year cycle for the Coca-Cola Schools of Excellence class of 2015 came to an exciting end at Arcadia Secondary School in Port Elizabeth this past weekend in what marked the last of rugby three rugby festivals since June. The Central festival, which...
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Sep 26, 18 •
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General News, National, School, School Sevens, Sevens Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Potchefstroom to host action-packed U17 Sevens
The Fanie du Toit Sports Grounds in Potchefstroom will host the top schools sevens players in the country on Friday and Saturday in the SA Rugby U17 Interprovincial Sevens, where a total of 44 action-packed matches will play out. The 16 participating teams...
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Sep 20, 18 •
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Comments Off on Carfind.co.za Iqhawe Week returns to Bill Jardine
Springbok captain Siya Kolisi had words of encouragement for the country’s top up-and-coming Under-15 schools’ rugby players, who will showcase their talent from 1 to 4 October in the 2018 edition of the Carfind.co.za Iqhawe Week, which will once again be...
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Sep 19, 18 •
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Comments Off on SA Rugby hosts Elite Player Development camps
One hundred and twenty of the most talented Under-16 and Under-17 players in the country will be put through their paces at two Elite Player Development (EPD) camps in the Western Cape from 1 to 6 October, as SA Rugby’s High Performance Department assesses...
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Aug 30, 18 •
3114 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on BOS Sport Announces its TEAM UP School Challenge 2K18
It doesn’t matter what sport you play. If you’re in a school team, it’s time to TEAM UP with BOS Sport. The sports drink powered by rooibos is challenging school sports teams to TEAM UP and stand the chance of winning their share of R50K in prizes for...
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Aug 30, 18 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Paarl Boys High announced the appointment of Peter Engledow
Paarl Boys High announced the appointment of Peter Engledow, current coach at Griquas as the new “Head of Rugby”. Peter will replace Sean Erasmus as “Head of Rugby” who accepted an offer to join the Golden Lions Rugby Union. According...
