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Oct 9, 12 •
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National, School •
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Comments Off on Revamped SARU U16 High Performance Camp concludes
Fifty of the best young rugby players in South Africa concluded an intense week of elite coaching in Paarl on Saturday, starting their pathway to becoming fully fledged professional rugby players. The Under-16 High Performance camp, organised by the High...
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Aug 28, 12 •
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School, School Profiles, School Rugby Overview •
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Comments Off on Hoërskool Kempton Park (Kempies) School Profile
Hoërskool Kempton Park (Kempies) School Profile • Nickname: Kempies • Founded: 1956 • Moto: Daar’s werk • City: Kempton Park • Principle: Mnr RJ Burger • Rugby Manager: Mnr Kwagga Loubser (Navrae rloubser@kempies.co.za) • Springboks Produced:...
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Aug 28, 12 •
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School, School Rugby Rankings •
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Comments Off on South Africa’s Final TOP 40 School Rugby Rankings for 2012
Here are the final TOP 40 Rugby Schools in South Africa for 2012. Updated after last rounds of Beeld & Die Burger Finals that took place now recently. TOP 40 1 Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool #Affies (Pta) 2 Paarl Boys’ High School #Boishaai 3 Grey...
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Aug 25, 12 •
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School •
Dan Lombard •
Comments Off on 15 Minutes with Kerwin Noemdo
Rugby is a sport defined by the camaraderie displayed between all involved in this great game. Tales of great games followed by a pint in the pub have been told since the dawn of rugby. Nothing enshrines this more than an individual overcoming great personal...
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Aug 25, 12 •
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School, School Rugby Festivals •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on SARU launch Coca-Cola Schools Excellence Programme
Schoolboy rugby players in previously disadvantaged areas will now be able to have access to scientific training methods and gym facilities thanks to the Coca-Cola Schools Excellence programme launched by SARU on Saturday at the Wesbank Sports Ground in...
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Aug 24, 12 •
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SA Schools Team, School •
nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on SARU name next intake for U16 High Performance Programme & Squad
SARU name next intake for U16 High Performance Programme Powerful centre Jan Serfontein, a 2012 Junior World Championship winner with the SA Under-20 team and the current IRB Junior Player of the Year, this year became one the first players to graduate from...
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Aug 24, 12 •
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National, School, South Africa •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Sharks Rugby side launches Anti-Bullying Campaign in partnership with Childline KZN
Durban, 24 August 2012: The Sharks are pleased to announce the launch of our Anti-Bullying Campaign in partnership with Childline KZN, which aims to raise awareness and support a serious issue that is becoming more prevalent amongst the youth in our country....
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Aug 20, 12 •
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School, School Rugby Results •
Dan Lombard •
Comments Off on PBHS 1st XV 2012 Results
17/03 KES (A) – Won 21 – 17 24/03 St. Stithians (H) – Lost 14 – 17 05/04 Golden Lions XV (A) (KES Rugby Festival) – Won 73 – 3 07/04 St. Andrews (EC) (A) (KES Rugby Festival) – Lost 13 – 17 09/04 HS Lichtenburg...
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Aug 18, 12 •
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International, Junior Rugby, SA Schools Team, School, South Africa U18 •
James Loretz •
Comments Off on SA Schools clinch series with win against England Under-18
The South African Schools team remained undefeated in the International Under-18 series after beating England 36-29 at UWC Stadium in Bellville on Saturday. They earlier in the series beat France in Wellington and Wales in George. In an earlier match, France...
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Aug 17, 12 •
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International, Junior Rugby, SA Schools Team, School, South Africa U18 •
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Comments Off on Handré Pollard to lead SA Schools u18 against England u18 on 18 August 2012
Pollard to lead SA Schools against England Under-18 Flyhalf Handré Pollard will captain the SA Schools team in their final Under-18 International Series match against England at the UWC Sports Stadium in Bellville on Saturday. Kick-off is at 12h45. Pollard,...
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Aug 17, 12 •
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International, School, Springbok News, Springboks •
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Comments Off on Heyneke Meyer & Eben Etzebeth visit injured rugby player in hospital
Meyer and Etzebeth visit injured player in hospital Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer and lock Eben Etzebeth on Friday visited 15-year-old Rowan Hermanus at the Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town. Hermanus, a pupil at Swartland High School in Malmesbury,...
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Aug 15, 12 •
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International, Junior Rugby, SA Schools Team, School, South Africa U18 •
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Comments Off on Pollard inspires SA Schools to victory over Wales U18
The SA Schools rugby team won their second match of the Under-18 International Series by 24-16 against a lively Welsh team at Outeniqua Park in George on Tuesday evening after leading 15-0 at halftime. The winning margin should have been much bigger but the...
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Aug 13, 12 •
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International, SA Schools Team, School, World Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on New look SA Schools team to tackle Wales U18 in George
The SA Schools selectors have made wholesale changes for the team’s second outing in the Under-18 International Series against Wales at Outeniqua Park in George on Tuesday. Kick-off is at 17h00. England and France play in the earlier match at 15h00 at the...
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Aug 9, 12 •
6779 Views •
International, Junior Rugby, SA Schools Team, School, South Africa U18 •
James Loretz •
Comments Off on Selectors name SA Schools team for Series opener
The national selectors have named the SA Schools team for the Under-18 International Series opening match on Friday against France at the Hugenote High School in Wellington. The match starts at 17h00 while Six Nations rivals England and Wales will get the...
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Aug 9, 12 •
7374 Views •
Premier Schools, School, School Rugby Overview •
nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on Premier Interschools: Hoërskool Waterkloof vs Hoërskool Monument Historic Overview on 11 August 2012
Hoërskool Waterkloof will play Hoërskool Monument (Monnas) on Saturday 11 August, in the last of the six Premier Interschools flighted in 2012. The match will be played at Hoërskool Waterkloof in Pretoria and will be televised LIVE...
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Aug 7, 12 •
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School, School Rugby Fixtures •
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Comments Off on Beeld School Rugby Semi Final fixtures for 18 August 2012
Beeld School Rugby Semi Final fixtures for 18 August 2012 Macro Schools First teams: Hoërskool Middelburg vs Kempton Park Waterkloof vs Monnas Under-16: HTS Middelburg vs EG Jansen Waterkloof vs Monnas Under-15: HTS Middelburg vs Kempton Park Menlopark vs...
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Aug 6, 12 •
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General News, International, SA Schools Team, School, School Rugby Fixtures •
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Comments Off on UWC to host SA Schools international
The University of the Western Cape (UWC) will host the final two fixtures of the Under-18 International Series on Saturday 18 August featuring South Africa’s best schoolboy rugby players against their counterparts from England, Wales and France, SARU...
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Aug 3, 12 •
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General News, International, School •
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Comments Off on Allan Lewis finalises Wales U18 squad for South Africa
Wales Under 18 head coach Allan Lewis has finalised his 27-strong squad to travel to South Africa next month in a new initiative to further enhance rugby development in Wales. The side will play South Africa, England and France over a nine-day period in a bid...
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Jul 28, 12 •
4279 Views •
Craven Week, National, School •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on SARU names SA School Squad of 28
SARU has announced the SA Schools squad of 28 players after a set of trial matches at the Barnard Stadium in Kempton Park on Saturday. South Africa’s best schoolboy players will be in action in three internationals against European opposition in August when...
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Jul 27, 12 •
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School, School Rugby Results •
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Comments Off on School Rugby 1st XV Results 23-28 April 2012
The School Rugby 1st XV results for South African Schools from 23-28 April 2012 You can give us your schools 1st XV Rugby festival information and results to media@schoolrugby.co.za or post to our social pages www.facebook.com/schoolrugby or...
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Jul 26, 12 •
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School, School Rugby Rankings •
nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on South Africa’s TOP 50 School Rugby Rankings (25 July 2012)
TOP 50 South African Premier Rugby Schools Rankings Afrikaans Hoer Seunskool Pretoria #Affies taking the number one spot in SA Please send your school fixtures (and results) including FNB Classic Clashes to Media@SchoolRugby.co.za or tweet us @SchoolRugby on...
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Jul 19, 12 •
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General News, School, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
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Comments Off on 15 Minutes with Dick Muir
Robert “Dick” Muir is the Managing Director of the Investec International Rugby Academy SA. Muir is fondly remembered for his successful tenure as head coach of the Sharks from 2005 to 2007. He also served as an Assistant Springbok coach to Peter de...
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Jul 18, 12 •
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Premier Schools, School, School Rugby Fixtures, School Rugby Overview •
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Comments Off on Premier InterSchools derby Maritzburg College vs Affies Historic Overview 2012
Next Premier Interschools: Maritzburg College vs Affies – Upmost Schools Rivalry Maritzburg College will play Affies on Saturday 21 July in the next Premier Interschools, with kick off at 13h15. The match will be played at Goldstones, Maritzburg...
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Jul 18, 12 •
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General News, Junior Rugby, National, School •
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Comments Off on Former Boks complete BokSmart and IRB coaching courses
Eight former Springboks, all of them part of the South African Rugby Legends Association (SARLA) successfully completed the BokSmart Rugby Safety course and attended an IRB Level 2 Coaching workshop in Cape Town this week. New SARLA CEO Stefan Terblanche,...
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Jul 14, 12 •
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SA Schools Team, School •
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Comments Off on SA Schools trials squad named
The Blue Bulls had the majority of their squad called up for the SA Schools trials later this month, which was announced at the conclusion of the Coca-Cola Under-18 Craven Week in Port Elizabeth. Following a joint decision by the South African Rugby Union...