Archive: 2013

GREAT EXPECTATIONS OR MISSION(S) IMPOSSIBLE ?

Ground control to Majors Sean and Brendan: Bring back the gees(e) and make sure you get your ducks in a row ! The latter part festive season means lots of parties...

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SWD FANS CAN LOOK FORWARD TO A TITANIC TUSSLE

Oakdale maintain their attacking momentum despite the desperate efforts of the Framesby defence in their match on 9 August 2013.

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COACHING INTRIGUE CAPTIVATES THE CAPE

Good for another day !  SACS assistant coach Nick Maurer, mental conditioning coach Rowan Belchers and head coach Graeme Wepener wear the widest smiles of all after the 1st XV's...

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FEW SURPRISES IN 2014 WP TOP TIER FIXTURES

Outeniqua take the field against Paarl Gym in the 2013 Burger Final.   The sides meet at Gym on 31 May, the Quaggas' only visit down south next year.

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TO FEST OR NOT TO FEST Pt III: YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO….

The best thing about festivals is the chance to meet new people. . .

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TO FEST OR NOT TO FEST Pt II: THE ANATOMY OF A FESTIVAL

Just a small part of the clans gathered for TSRF 2013 It’s probably fair to say that there are three different types of schools rugby festivals in South Africa: Wildeklawer (the...

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TO FEST OR NOT TO FEST Pt I: WHAT A QUESTION !

When nomads meet. . .

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THE 2013 SEASON : THE FINAL CURTAIN

Augsburg taking the game to Pearson at Quagga Day 2013  (photo: Euvard Louw) As the title suggests, this article is intended to close the lid on a wonderful season in which...

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2013 IN REVIEW PART V : THE BIG FIVE ! (WHAT ELSE ?)

It takes two to tango, but it takes three Quaggas to bring down Jacques Vermeulen !  (photo: Marietjie du Toit) Given a list of the eleven heavyweights in the Western Cape,...

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PIKETBERG’S FLAG FLIES PROUDLY ON THE WHITE SHIP

Splashdown ! Roman Zaal scores for Piketberg against Porterville in August Schoolboy rugby is enjoying a massive surge in popularity throughout the country, but this is hardly something new in the...

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2013 IN REVIEW PART IV : NOT AS BIG AS THEY’D LIKE TO BE

Bishops strongman Taariq Allen takes the game to Tygerberg  (photo: Steven Riches) The really big guns of Western Cape rugby number eleven teams: the eight WP Premier A division sides plus...

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WP UNDER 18 ELITE GROUP FOR 2014 ANNOUNCED

Paarl Gym's Andri Cooper and Gavin van den Berg get down and dirty after beating Outeniqua in the Burger Trophy Final  (photo: Eduan Hayman) The names of the players chosen for...

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2013 IN REVIEW PART III : AND WE’RE GETTING BIGGER BY THE DAY !

Tygerberg's Nicol Jansen and Juan Esterhuizen close in on SACS no.

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2013 IN REVIEW: PART II : OH, BUT IT DOES TO SOME OF US !

A Worcester Gym speedster outflanks his Milnerton opponent at TSRF 2013 This episode covers the medium-sized schools from outside the Western Province, in other words two from Oudtshoorn, one from Mossel...

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2013 IN REVIEW: PART I : SIZE DOESN’T COUNT…

"Small school" doesn't have to mean small forwards !  The York pack goes on the prowl The first part of the review of the year’s performances is devoted to the small...

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GYM SLITHER HOME IN BURGER FINAL AGAINST OUTENIQUA

Gym flank Gareth Cilliers tries to give two Outeniqua opponents the slip  (photo: Eduan Hayman) After trailing 6-10 at the change-over, hosts Paarl Gym beat Outeniqua 16-10 to take the coveted...

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GYM AND QUAGGAS NAME TEAMS FOR THE FINAL

The Outeniqua defence closes in on a lone Noord-Kaap attacker at Quagga Day 2013.

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BILTONG ? CHECK. SEDATIVES ? CHECK. OK, IT'S GAME ON !

Points scorer extraordinaire Selvyn Davids in action for Nico Malan against Diamantveld at the 2013 Quagga Day.

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GYM PUT DONKEYS OUT TO PASTURE

Gym's Ryan Oosthuizen executes a smart offload to Dylon Fairbridge (11) in the game against Drostdy  (photo: Eduan Hayman) In a display of consummate efficiency Paarl Gym converted most of their...

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DURBIES LOOK GOOD FOR THE DERBY

The Hermanus forwards swamp a lone Milnerton opponent during their 38-3 victory in the Burger Trophy (Medium Schools) semi-final on Wednesday  (photo: Millie van Heerden) Paarl Gym might be hosting HTS...

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