SA Rugby approves tackle law change
New laws to make rugby safer at school and club level were approved by the members of the South African Rugby Union at a general council meeting on Friday.
New laws to make rugby safer at school and club level were approved by the members of the South African Rugby Union at a general council meeting on Friday.
The sensational goose-stepping of a Grey College U17 sevens player caught the attention of DHL Stormers star Hacjivah Dayimani.
Rondebosch scored a late converted try to claim derby glory against rivals Bishops, while Garsfontein saved their best performance for last to win the Noordvaal Cup.
Matches between lower-tier schools teams don’t make headlines, but there was an exception in the derby between Grey College and Paul Roos in Bloemfontein on Saturday when the U19G Grey flyhalf kicked a conversion for the visitors.
Loose forward Xola Nyali will captain the South Africa U18 team in the International Series opener against France at Stellenberg High on Tuesday afternoon.
Only two of South Africa’s high schools – Paul Roos and Tygerberg – contributed more than one player to the 33-man Springbok squad for the World Cup.
Hoerskool Waterkloof produced a second-half blitz to come from behind and beat rivals Monument, securing a place in the Noordvaal Cup semi-finals on Saturday.
Paarl Gimnasium held out against a brave Paarl Boys’ High comeback effort to claim a first win in the big Interschools since 2019 on Saturday.
One of South Africa’s biggest school’s rivalry resumes as Paarl Gymnasium and Paarl Boys’ High take each other on at Faure street on Saturday.
Paarl Gymnasium and SACS were each held to a draw, while Maritzburg College and Boland Landbou claimed historic wins on Saturday as the schools rugby calendar resumed after a short break.