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Aug 10, 17 •
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Comments Off on Gordon to lead SA Schools team against Wales
Bidvest Waltons Golden Lions No 8 Travis Gordon will lead the SA Schools team, proudly sponsored by Coca-Cola when they kick off their U19 International Series campaign on Friday against Wales at Paul Roos Gymnasium in Stellenbosch in the first of three...
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Aug 10, 17 •
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Comments Off on Maritzburg College vs King Edward VII Historical Overview
Maritzburg College vs King Edward VII The Premier Interschools journey takes us to Pietermaritzburg this coming weekend where Maritzburg College will host King Edward VII from Johannesburg at Goldstone on Saturday 12 August 2017. This year the two schools are...
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Aug 4, 17 •
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Comments Off on Paarl Gimnasium vs Paarl Boys’ High Team List
Premier Interschools is a series of 12 matches, which feature the highest profile and most traditional interschool rugby rivalries, from South Africa’s top rugby schools which are broadcast live on SuperSport from March to August. Paarl Gimnasium will take...
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Aug 4, 17 •
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Comments Off on SA Schools team kick off preparations on Sunday
The SA Schools team’s preparations for the U19 International Series is set to get underway on Sunday with the 28-member squad assembling at the Stellenbosch Academy of Sport where they will be put through their paces before the opening game on 11 August. A...
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Aug 2, 17 •
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Saturday 5th August 2017 will dawn on another Premier Interschools match. Arguably the biggest of the lot Paarl Gimnasium versus Paarl Boys’ High. The Galpille against the Bloedworse, South vs North. This is the time of year when the town of Paarl is...
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Jul 31, 17 •
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Comments Off on Affies too strong for Maritzburg College
The first XV of the Afrikaans Hoër Seunskool of Pretoria welcomed a few stalwarts back in their midst and managed to kick-off their third term with a handsome 40-25 victory over Maritzburg College in their annual Premier Interschools derby in Pretoria....
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Jul 31, 17 •
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Comments Off on SA Schools team announced for U19 Series 2017
Six players who featured in the SA Schools and SA Schools A teams in the Under 19 International Series last season will add experience to the 28-member squad named on Thursday for the 2017 edition of the tournament in Cape Town. Centre Rikus Pretorius was a...
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Jul 25, 17 •
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Comments Off on Maritzburg College v Afrikaans Höer Seunskool (Affies) Historic Overview
Saturday 29th July sees the 8th edition of Premier Interschools for 2017 move up to Pretoria where Afrikaans Hoër Seunskool (Affies) hosts Maritzburg College for their annual derby. The yearly fixture started in 1996 and since then they have played...
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Jul 24, 17 •
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Comments Off on Tries galore in opening round of Currie Cup – Round One review
The Toyota Free State Cheetahs started their defence of the Currie Cup – presented by Nashua and Direct Axis – in spectacular fashion at home by beating the Cell C Sharks 47-12, while the Vodacom Blue Bulls showed they want to play in the finals...
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Jul 24, 17 •
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Comments Off on Lions, Blue Bulls finish tops in U18 Weeks
The Bidvest Waltons Golden Lions and Blue Bulls took top honours in the U18 Coca-Cola Craven Week and Coca-Cola Academy Weeks in an exciting finish to the SA Rugby Youth Weeks series at St Stithians College in Johannesburg on Saturday. The Bidvest Waltons...
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Jul 21, 17 •
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Comments Off on Try festival on penultimate day of U18 Youth Weeks
The penultimate day of action the U18 Coca-Cola Craven Week and Coca-Cola Academy Week tournaments at St Stithians College on Thursday proved to be an attacking festival as 828 points were scored in an entertaining day’s play. A total of 112 points and 17...
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Jul 21, 17 •
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Comments Off on Coca-Colar Hero of the day(DAY 4)
Juan (JJ) Van der Mescht from the Sharks has been named the Coca-Cola Hero of the Day for day 4 of the U18 Coca-Cola Craven Week. The prestigious Coca-Cola Hero of the Day award is presented on each day of the tournament in recognition of a game changing...
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Jul 20, 17 •
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Comments Off on Coca-Colar Hero of the day (DAY 3)
Nkosikhona Masuku from the Golden Lions has been named the Coca-Cola Hero of the Day for day 3 of the U18 Coca-Cola Craven Week. The prestigious Coca-Cola Hero of the Day award is presented on each day of the tournament in recognition of a game changing...
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Jul 20, 17 •
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Comments Off on U18 Youth Weeks reach the business end
A handful of teams in the U18 Coca-Cola Craven Week and Coca-Cola Academy Week on Wednesday ensured that they have a chance to stake a claim for a place in the final match of the respective tournaments on Saturday as they remained unbeaten in their...
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Jul 20, 17 •
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Comments Off on National coaches motivate U18 Youth Week players
The U18 Coca-Cola Craven Week and Coca-Cola Academy Week players were treated to a special motivational talk on Wednesday by the Springbok, Springbok Sevens and Junior Springbok coaches in a memorable evening at the SA Rugby Youth Weeks. Springbok coach...
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Jul 19, 17 •
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Comments Off on Coca-Cola Hero of the day (DAY 2)
Dian Bleuler from South Western Districts has been named the Coca-Cola Hero of the day for day 2 of the U18 Coca-Cola Craven Week. The prestigious Coca-Cola Hero of the Day award is presented on each day of the tournament in recognition of a game changing...
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Jul 18, 17 •
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Comments Off on Coca-cola® hero if the day(1)
Sebastian Jobb from Griquas Country Districts has been named the Coca-Cola Hero of the day for day 1 of the U18 Coca-Cola Craven Week. The prestigious Coca-Cola Hero of the Day award is presented on each day of the tournament in recognition of a game changing...
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Jul 18, 17 •
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Comments Off on Coca-Cola U18 Weeks start with a bang
The U18 Coca-Cola Craven Week and Coca-Cola Academy Week tournaments started with a bang at St Stithians College in Johannesburg on Monday with a mixture of big scores and tight encounters ensuring a gripping day’s action. In the U18 Coca-Cola Craven Week,...
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Jul 17, 17 •
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Comments Off on Craven week captain from Durban High School
Durban High School Head Boy, Phendulani Buthelezi was today (16 July), announced as the 2017 Craven Week Rugby Captain – a major achievement for any school rugby player. Craven Week will be played at St Stithians in Johannesburg from July 17-22. Hailing...
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Jul 17, 17 •
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Comments Off on Rewarding day for WP in U13, U16 Weeks
It was a rewarding day for DHL Western Province in the U13 Coca-Cola Craven Week and U16 Coca-Cola Grant Khomo Week at Grey College in Bloemfontein on Friday as both teams won the final matches in their respective SA Rugby Youth Weeks in style. The U13...
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Jul 14, 17 •
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Comments Off on Thrilling final matches lined up in U13, U16 Weeks
The U13 Coca-Cola Craven Week and U16 Coca-Cola Grant Khomo Week will conclude on a thrilling note at Grey College in Bloemfontein on Friday with Western Province meeting Eastern Province in the final match of the U13 tournament, while Western Province will...
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Jul 13, 17 •
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Comments Off on Top U16 teams stamp their authority at Grey
Western Province, SWD, the Free State XV, Boland and KZN on Wednesday registered vital victories in the second round of the U16 Coca-Cola Grant Khomo Week in Bloemfontein to stake a claim for a place in the final match of the tournament on Friday. Western...
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Jul 12, 17 •
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Comments Off on Four U13 teams remain unbeaten at Grey
Only four of the 18 teams participating in the U13 Coca-Cola Craven Week at Grey College in Bloemfontein remained unbeaten at the end of the second day’s play on Tuesday as the tournament switched into a different gear. Nine teams entered the day’s play...
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Jul 11, 17 •
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Comments Off on Victor Matfield called up to scout Coca-Cola® Craven Week Heroes
Johannesburg, July 11, 2017. Springbok legend and rugby pundit, Victor Matfield, has been announced as the face of the Coca-Cola Hero of the Day at South Africa’s primary youth rugby tournament, the Coca-Cola u18 Craven Week. Matfield, who is the most...
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Jul 11, 17 •
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Comments Off on Thrilling start to U13, U16 Weeks
The U13 Coca-Cola Craven Week and U16 Coca-Cola Grant Khomo Week got off to a thrilling start at Grey College in Bloemfontein on Monday with a mixture of big wins and gripping encounters characterizing the opening day’s play. Free State, the Griffons,...
