tony stoops

Posted 2021-04-07 09:32:41 | tony stoops

This is just to let you know that I have run out of subway walls and the words with which to decorate them.

Posted 2020-11-23 10:27:03 | tony stoops

The real Ronaldo !  Durbanville hooker Ronaldo Ismail thunders into a Stellenberg defender during the Durbies’ titanic 46-39 home Interschools victory on Saturday 17 August 2019.

Posted 2020-10-19 13:48:43 | tony stoops

Donkey meat in a Quagga sandwich.

Posted 2020-06-06 15:26:01 | tony stoops

Launching the Vikings.   Labori scrumhalf Gareth Sauls (9) chips over the Bosmansdam defensive line during his side's 29-10 home Interschools victory on Saturday 19 August 2019.

Posted 2020-03-25 12:24:58 | tony stoops

Sealing a memorable victory.

Posted 2020-03-22 11:35:07 | tony stoops

Remember me, the Flying Dutchman ?  It was back in 2016 that SACS enrolled young Jordy Hop, from the Netherlands, on the basis of a recording of his rugby-playing abilities.

Posted 2020-01-20 17:03:32 | tony stoops

A classy ending to the year !  The star of the 2019 Schoonspruit Rugby Awards Evening late last year, which I attended as guest speaker, was 1st  XV captain, Keanan...

Posted 2019-12-01 08:37:41 | tony stoops

“Gotcha, bro !”  Paarl Gym no. 8 Juan Wilson tackles Bishops wing Luca Liebenberg during the Paarl side’s 31-10 away win on 6 April 2019.

Posted 2019-11-21 11:41:36 | tony stoops

Bird on the wing.

Posted 2019-11-04 11:32:43 | tony stoops

The Donkeys return !  After a brief hiatus, HTS Drostdy, pictured here in action against Monument at Wildeklawer 2019, will be playing both the Paarl heavyweights in the Winelands' capital...

Posted 2019-09-11 09:02:13 | tony stoops

The siege of Troy !  Rondebosch hooker Troy Fisher surges past Bishops scrumhalf Liam Kloosman, while his own no.

Posted 2019-09-11 08:31:00 | tony stoops

“What a feeling !”  Paarl Gym captain Marco van Rhyn’s body language says it all after his side broke the drought to beat Paarl Boys’ High 18-17 at Faure Street...

Posted 2019-08-18 13:01:06 | tony stoops

“How's that for fancy footwork ?”  Rondebosch's two-try hero, full-back Dalvon Blood, outsmarts several Bishops defenders during his side's 21-10 home win on Saturday 17 August 2019.

Posted 2019-08-14 11:05:10 | tony stoops

“Charlie and the Chicken Wing !”  Charlie Hofmeyr outside centre Leighton Onrus prepares to offload during his team’s surprise 23-25 home defeat against Stellenbosch on Saturday 18 May 2019.

Posted 2019-08-11 09:29:28 | tony stoops

“All for one and one for all !”  The Bishops pack pours into a ruck during their 18-14 home victory over Wynberg on Friday 9 August 2019.

Posted 2019-08-04 12:52:41 | tony stoops

Brak attack !  Brackenfell scrumhalf Ndinani Sibelekwana prepares to send his backline away during his team’s 25-15 home win over Parel Vallei on Saturday 27 July 2019.

Posted 2019-07-31 10:52:10 | tony stoops

A thorn in Durbies’ flesh !  Outeniqua full-back Matthew Thorne dives over for one of his side’s nine tries in their 57-19 win at home against Durbanville on Saturday 27...

Posted 2019-07-28 14:24:43 | tony stoops

“Come on, then, blow me a raspberry !”  Jordan Thomas of SACS and Sam Rudston of Bishops are all concentration as they contest a line-out during the Platinum Blues’ 47-17...

Posted 2019-07-24 10:56:04 | tony stoops

"Never gonna let you go !"  Paarl Gym and SA Schools flank Pierich Siebert finds himself firmly held by Outeniqua lock Corné Struwig as Quagga loosehead Xander Bezuidenhout looks on...

Posted 2019-07-21 11:36:08 | tony stoops

Taming the Tygers !  SACS hooker Hlumelo Ntweni shrugs off two Tygerberg defenders during his side’s 36-0 win on Thursday 4 July 2019 at the Swartland Festival in Malmesbury.