South African Schools Rugby News, Results & Talent Watch

SA Rugby Mag covers all the latest in schools rugby: match results, standout players, top tries, tournament coverage, and talent analysis. Whether you’re following the Craven Week stars or inter-school rivalries, this category is your go-to destination for grassroots rugby action. Updated weekly with fresh insights and video highlights.

Outeniqua target fast start

SARugbymag.co.za chats to Outeniqua director of rugby Pieter Cloete about the upcoming season. How are your preparations going? We are very much on track with our preparations. We have just finished trials and chosen a squad of 27 boys who practice four times a week and sometimes twice a day. If you want to play with the big dogs you… Read more →

Kearsney festival promises rugby feast

The 12 participating schools at this year’s Kearsney Easter Rugby Festival were revealed at Wednesday’s launch in Durban.

World Schools Festival will take place

The inaugural World Schools Festival will go ahead as planned, despite the ongoing drought in the Western Cape.

Glenwood aim to be more streetwise

SARugbymag.co.za chats to Glenwood 1st XV coach Derek Heiberg about the upcoming season.

Future Star: Celimpilo Gumede

SA Rugby magazine chats to the flank/lock from Durban High School. GUMEDE ON … PLAYING FOR SA SCHOOLS ‘It was tough but a good experience for a 17-year-old in Grade 11. I got out of my comfort zone and learned a lot, like how to get along with other people and also the culture of South African rugby.’ HIS STRENGTHS… Read more →

SACS wary of complacency

SARugbymag.co.za chats to SACS 1st XV coach Nicholas Maurer about the upcoming season.

Wynberg festival called off

The Wynberg Winter Sports Festival has been cancelled due to the ongoing drought in the Western Cape.

Affies want a ‘never-say-die attitude’

SARugbymag.co.za chats to Affies 1st XV coach Jaco Koch about the upcoming season.

Grey College to put SA before France

Grey College 1st XV coach Wessel du Plessis says the school’s partnership with French club Montpellier will not result in a player drain. A benefactor, thought to be Montpellier owner Mohed Altrad, initiated the Badawi Legacy Scholarship Programme last year. Grey College announced on its website that the programme had committed to making the following changes in three areas over… Read more →

‘We’re focusing on conditioning’

SARugbymag.co.za chats to Grey College 1st XV coach Wessel du Plessis about the upcoming season. What are the lessons you learned from last year?  We did very well last season, ending second in the country [in the Top 20 rankings]. There are certainly some things that we can change as you have to do different things to get different results…. Read more →