SA Rugby working on schools rugby contingencies
Rassie Erasmus says SA Rugby is working closely with the SA Schools Rugby Association (Sasra) to draw up contingency plans for the 2021 rugby season. DYLAN JACK reports.
Watch: Curwin Bosch – Schoolboy rugby star
Sharks flyhalf Curwin Bosch, who was in great form prior to the domestic season being halted, was a special talent during his school days and at Craven Week.
Watch: Virtual Craven Week – Cheetahs
Backed by arguably the strongest rugby school in the country in Grey College, the Cheetahs are always a tough nut to crack at Craven Week, with future stars such as Jan-Hendrik Wessels, FC du Plessis and Sisonke Vumazonke having represented the Free State side in recent years.
Watch: Virtual Craven Week – Western Province
Western Province is the team to beat at Craven Week. With the largest and strongest selection of schools to chose from and an abundance of raw talent, there is a reason why rugby in the Western Cape is so strong.
Watch: Future star Sacha Mngomezulu
Check out this highlights reel of future star Sacha Mngomezulu in action for Bishops and Western Province.
Watch: Sbu Nkosi – Schoolboy rugby star
Look back at how Springbok and Sharks wing Sbu Nkosi inspired others during his schoolboy rugby days at Jeppe High School for Boys, in a segment from SuperSport’s virtual Craven Week series.
Louw: Schoolboy rugby is taken too seriously
Former Springbok flank Francois Louw believes that the joy of playing schoolboy rugby is often missed out on due to the level of expectations and emphasis on results.
Koen: Young stars must persevere
Despite a year disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic, former Springbok flyhalf Louis Koen insists there is hope for young players who have missed out on certain opportunities in 2020, writes CRAIG LEWIS.
WP Craven Week coach dies
Western Province U18 Craven Week coach Faizel Adam passed away earlier this week following a long battle with illness.
Concern mounts about impact of lost season
Some doyens of the local schools rugby community are voicing growing concerns about the negative effects the cancelled 2020 season will have on players’ prospective careers.
