The Bulls went to the RDS last week to face Leinster and were written off by all and sundry. Jim Hamilton and Andy Goode, the pundits on the popular podcast, The Rugby Pod, went so far as to say Leinster would win by 28 – 30 points! I am not sure if Jake White pinned …
Another schoolboy rugby weekend has been and gone, and another round of upsets around the country! That just about wraps up schools action for the term, with some schools even having now finished their season! While there are only two schoolboy games this weekend, they are two of the highest profile grudge matches in the …
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Bishops 15 – 20 Rondebosch As a mark of the prominence of this fixture, upcoming referee Aimee Barrett-Theron was in charge of this massive clash on the Piley Rees. It was played in front of a capacity crowd and the sides served up a minor classic. Bishops started like a house on fire, scoring two …
In a new fixture to the Premier Interschools calendar, Grey College hosted Monument in Bloemfontein this past weekend. These schools usually only meet in festivals and it is a worthwhile addition to the fixture list for both schools, being the perennial powerhouses in Free State and Lions schoolboy rugby respectively. Grey College away in Bloem …
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As was reported last week, predictions for schoolboy rugby this season have been a treacherous proposition! Once again, your humble correspondent is glad that there are no schoolboy rugby markets on any betting platforms as I would then be in a more parlous financial predicament than Comair! I am not willing to believe that anyone …
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As usual this season, last weeekend threw up some surprises and talking points for schoolboy rugby followers. One could set a timer for the previous sentence every week this season. It has been sensational! Clifton’s win over Kearsney was a result not many saw coming, and Queen’s beating Selborne in East London would have ruined …
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With South Africa’s ultimately successful maiden participation in the URC confirmed by the hosting of two of the quarter finals this weekend, one blight on the performances has been the sparse crowds at venues around the country. A lot has been said and written about both the reasons for the low numbers, as well as …
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In a new fixture to the Premier Interschools calendar, Grey College hosted Monument in Bloemfontein this past weekend. These schools usually only meet in festivals and it is a worthwhile addition to the fixture list for both schools, being the perennial powerhouses in Free State and Lions schoolboy rugby respectively. Grey College away in Bloem …
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Challenge Cup Final – Toulon vs Lyon 27 May 2022 @ 21:05 The European Finals weekend in Marseille kicks off with the Challenge Cup Final between two TOP 14 sides, Toulon and Lyon. These two sides are separated by one point domestically, with one round of fixtures to go, illustrating how tight this match should …
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Champions Cup Final – Leinster vs La Rochelle 28 May @ 17:45 Leinster go into the Champions Cup Final as strong favourites, on the back of their dominant performance in the semi-final against Toulouse, thumping the defending champions in Dublin. They have been imperious this season, both in Europe and in the URC, with their …