Schools 11/02/2024 - Schoolboy Rugby - 2024 Glenwood Rugby Festival Released - The Glenwood Rugby Festival has once again released an exciting fixture list with more than 80 matches scheduled to be played over six days. 11/02/2024 - Bishops' 175th Birthday Rugby Festival Fixtures Released - In 2024, Bishops will celebrate its 175th Birthday. To mark this occasion, they are hosting a brilliant Rugby Festival which will be played on 21 and 23 of March 2024. 08/02/2024 - Schoolboy Rugby - Outeniqua 1stXV 2024 - What To Expect - Outeniqua's provisional fixtures for the 2024 season were released. Outeniqua ended their 2023 season ranked 5th with losses to Grey College and Garsfontein costing them vital Ranking points. What is expected from Outeniqua? - Outeniqua will only play 14 matches in 2024, with the match at Wildeklawer against 07/02/2024 - Five From Paarl Boishaai In Current DHL Stormers Squad - In Rounds 10 and 11 the Vodacom URC has invited teams, players and fans to celebrate the communities and people who helped launch the careers of hundreds of rugby players and coaches. From #GrassrootsToGreatness the Vodacom URC will shine a spotlight on the identities of the clubs, schools and communities that do 07/02/2024 - Schoolboy Rugby - Boland Landbou 1stXV 2024 - What To Expect - Boland Landbou's provisional fixtures for the 2024 season were released. Boland Landbou ended their 2023 season ranked 4th, having their best year since 2004. What is expected from Boland Landbou - Boland Landbou will be challenged for their place on the rankings in 2024 as several schoolboy rugby pundits 06/02/2024 - Schoolboy Rugby - Kearsney Easter Rugby Festival Provisional Fixtures Named - The 2024 Kearsney College Rugby Festival in Botha's Hill provisional fixtures are known. 14 high school 1stXV teams and 10 primary school sides will participate over the three days of action, Thursday, March 28 to Monday, 1 April. Going into its 15th year the Kearsney Easter Rugby Festival is 06/02/2024 - Schoolboy Rugby - KES Easter Festival Provisional Fixtures Named - KES has reduced its festival to two days of action. This hugely popular festival will be played on Saturday, 30 March 2024 and Monday, 01 April 2024 and a look at its provisional fixtures will have several exciting and closely matched matches. 04/02/2024 - Craven Week Player Tested Positive For Prohibited Substance - The South Africa Institute For Drug-Free Sport announced on its website the 3-year suspension of a minor (who may not be named) following a positive test for a prohibited substance on the 6th of July 2023 at the 2023 u/18 Craven Week hosted in George. 02/02/2024 - UK Study Claims Rugby Is A Form Of Child Abuse - Rugby is a form of "child abuse" and should be banned for under-18s, according to a study. The sport has been played at schools in the UK for over 200 years but researchers claim children should no longer be made to participate to protect their safety. 02/02/2024 - Schoolboy Rugby - Paarl Gimnasium 1stXV 2024 - What To Expect - Paarl Gimnasium has released its fixtures for the 2024 season. Although Paarl Gimnasium ended the 2023 season ranked 3rd (1stXV) after losing to Grey College (12-33) and drawing against Outeniqua (10-10). What is expected from Paarl Gim - Paarl Gim will always be one of the top rugby schools in South 01/02/2024 - Wildeklawer Welcomes Two Top International Schools To Kimberley - The organisers of the Wildeklawer Rugby Festival have released the fixtures for the three days of action. The festival will be hosted at Diamantveld High School from 01 May 2024 - 04 May 2024. As a first, Kimberley will welcome two international schools that will play at the festival. Kirkham Grammar and St 01/02/2024 - Schoolboy Rugby - Garsfontein 1stXV 2024 - What To Expect - Garsfontein Hoërskool has released their fixtures for the 2024 season. Although Garsfontein ended the 2023 season ranked 2nd (1stXV) the attention will be on their junior teams where Director of Rugby Sylvester Booysen promised fireworks. What is expected from Garsfontein - 2023 was arguably their best 1stXV 29/01/2024 - Schoolboy Rugby - Grey College 1stXV 2024 - What To Expect - South Africa's top rugby school, Grey College were forced to change a few 2024 fixtures as released late in 2023. In a change of pace at the Noord/Suid Festival, Grey will face KES and Jeppe while an annual interschools against Paarl Gimnasium is an exciting addition to Grey's rugby calendar. What is expected from Grey 23/01/2024 - Exam "Steroid" Claimed Its First Junior Rugby Contract - A talented schoolboy rugby player tested positive for the use of a banned substance at the 2023 u/18 Craven Week and subsequently lost his junior contract with one of the big four franchises. We have confirmed the positive test, however, as the results of his disciplinary hearing not being known, we can not name him at this 08/01/2024 - 2024 St Stithians Easter Rugby Festival Fixtures Released - The 2024 St Stithians Easter Rugby Festival fixtures were recently released. It is important to note that the festival was reduced to two playing days in 2024. International visitors, Hartpury College from England, will play Marais Viljoen and Helpmekaar. 28/12/2023 - Ruggas Draft 2023 - Who Were The Most "Valuable" Schoolboy Rugby Players - Early September the Ruggas.co.za Draft took place. This exercise started seven years ago when everybody questioned the South African Schoolboy Rugby's ability to provide sufficient talent for our professional franchises to not only compete but win the then Super Rugby competition. 08/12/2023 - Tackle Height Safety Law Changes For School And Club Rugby Agreed - 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 updated Laws relate to lowering of the maximum legal height at which a tackle may be made while also outlawing potentially dangerous ball- 01/12/2023 - 2024 Graeme Rugby Festival Fixtures Released - The fixtures for the 2024 Graeme Rugby Festival have been released. 01/12/2023 - Several Changes Made To 2024 Noord/Suid Fixtures - Several changes were made to the initial 2024 Noord/Suid fixture list that was published earlier. As usual, some of the top schools will attend with the spectators spoilt for choice as the top 1stXVs in South Africa will face each other. 30/11/2023 - 2024 St John's Easter Festival Fixtures Released - The fixtures for the 2024 St John's Easter Festival were released. 28/11/2023 - A Bigger And Even Better Kearsney Festival Planned For 2024 - Plans are well underway for an extended 2024 Kearsney Easter Rugby Festival, with next year’s event showcasing additional high school teams as well as a primary schools festival for the first time. Its status amongst players and coaches as one of the best-organised and prestigious South 24/11/2023 - 2024 Oakdale Rugby Festival Fixtures Released - The fixtures for the 2024 Oakdale Rugby Festival were released. The festival will be hosted from 20 - 25 March 2023. Only the fixtures for the first day of play were released, the fixtures for the days after that are determined by the teams' performance to ensure fair and exciting match-ups. 22/11/2023 - Exciting "NWU Skolesportreeks" Rugby Fixtures Announced - Exciting fixtures for the 2024 NWU Skolesportreeks have been named. The ten schools will compete against each other in eight sports codes. The ten schools were divided into two groups that will compete for a place in the finals hosted at Eldoraigne on the 19th and 20th of April. 21/11/2023 - Almost No Changes To Affies' 2024 Provisional Fixtures - There are no surprises in the fixtures list of Affies for 2024 which are exactly the same as in 2023. The only improvement, hopefully, will be an improvement on their 2023 season. They ended the season losing 6 of their 14 matches and ranked 9th on the Ruggas.co.za. 21/11/2023 - Schoolboy Rugby Ban "Post Matrics", However ............ - The use of "post-matrics" by high schools was previously criticized by all except for those schools that "employed" several "post-matrics" to boost their rugby image. SASRA reworded their policy to ban all "post matrics" from schoolboy rugby, however, several loopholes still exist which were already identified by schools to 21/11/2023 - Youth Weeks - Rules And Regulations Regarding Player "Quotas" Explained - A major emotional outcry followed the decision at the 2023 u/16 Grant Khomo youth week, to deny WP the"privilege" to play in the main game on the final day of the tournament. Western Province was "punished" for not adhering to the rules and regulations regarding the player targets of the event. 20/11/2023 - Rugby Youth Weeks - The Where And When For 2024 Slowly Leaking - As usual, the information about the upcoming year's SA Rugby Youth Weeks is slowly leaking into the public domain. The venues for 2024 have a few surprises, however, there are still a few venues which are not known/confirmed. The fixtures are done with the help of a ranking system for the 09/11/2024 - Garsfontein Hoërskool Release Exciting Fixtures For 2024 - Garsfontein Hoërskool has released their fixtures for the 2024 season. Although Garsfontein ended the 2023 season ranked 2nd (1stXV) the attention will be on their junior teams where Director of Rugby Sylvester Booysen promised fireworks. Apart from their 1stXV fixtures, their junior teams will travel to 06/11/2023 - Western Province Schoolboy Rugby "Premier A" Fixtures Released - The "provisional" fixtures for the Schoolboy Western Province Premier League have been released. Unfortunately, with the fixture list, there is no mention made of which team plays home or away. 04/11/2023 - Schoolboy Rugby - Grey College's 2024 Fixtures Released - South Africa's top rugby school, Grey College has released their 2024 rugby fixtures. In a change of pace at the Noord/Suid Festival, Grey will face KES and Jeppe while an annual interschools against Paarl Gimnasium is an exciting addition to Grey's rugby calendar. 04/11/2023 - NoordVaal Cup Bowl Division 2024 Fixtures Confirmed - The fixtures for the 2024 Noordvaal Cup - Bowl competition were just released. Nine schools will compete in the Bowl competition. 03/11/2023 - Brilliant Fixtures For 2024 Wildeklawer Announced - The organisers of the Wildeklawer Rugby Festival have released the fixtures for the three days of action. The festival will be hosted at Diamantveld High School from 01 May 2024 - 04 May 2024. 02/11/2023 - NoordVaal Cup Shield Division 2024 Fixtures Confirmed - The fixtures for the 2024 Noordvaal Cup - Shield competition were just released. Nine schools will compete in the Cup competition. Die Anker and Wesvalia were promoted from the Bowl division while no school was relegated. 02/11/2023 - Diamantveld Raided Boland Landbou's Rugby Coaching Staff - Diamantveld High School announced the appointment of Oloff Bergh as Head of Sport and Philip Molnar as Head Coach of their 1stXV Rugby Team. The appointment of these two gentlemen shows a clear intent by Diamantveld to become one of the top rugby schools in South Africa, 26/10/2023 - Kearsney College Appointed Springbok As Director Of Rugby - Kearsney College's Director of Sport, former Springbok, Waylon Murray on Tuesday announced another former Springbok, Keegan Daniel, as the school’s new Director of Rugby. Daniels coached Kearsney's u/14s in 2023. It was reported that the former Sharks, Kubota Spears and Bok flanker said he told the 25/10/2025 - Selectors Of SA Schools Named - Following a meeting of the SA Schools Rugby Association, the selectors were named who will be responsible for the selection of the South African Schools teams following the Craven Week. 18/10/2023 - 2024 Noorvaal Cup - Plate Division Fixtures - The fixtures for the 2024 Noordvaal Cup - Plate competition were just released. Nine schools will compete in the Cup competition. Rustenburg was promoted to the Cup competition while Ligbron and Oos Moot were promoted from the Shield division. 15/10/2023 - 2024 Noordvaal Cup Fixtures - The fixtures for the 2024 Noordvaal Cup competition were just released. Ten schools will compete in the Cup competition. Rustenburg joined the Cup competition while no school was demoted. 13/10/2023 - Ruggas Awards 2023 - The Wait Is Over - The 8th Ruggas Awards Evening will be hosted at the Stadio Higher Education Campus in Centurion at 19:00 when we will celebrate the top talent and achievers of the 2023 school's rugby season. 10/10/2023 - Hoërskool Eldoraigne Appoints Springbok As Director of Rugby - Hoërskool Eldoraigne has officially announced the appointment of South African rugby legend Naas Botha as their Director of Rugby. This appointment is, effective immediately. It is Botha's second attempt at coaching at this level. He joined Hoërskool Waterkloof in 2012 for a short period as a 24/09/2023 - 2023 http://Ruggas.co.za Awards - Voting Is Done, Who Will The Panel Vote For? 18/09/2023 - Affies Name Replacement Of Ryno van Der Merwe As Head Of Rugby - Affies has named Ruan Jacobs as their new Head of Rugby. Jacobs took over from Ryno van der Merwe who was recently promoted to Head of Sport at Affies. Ruan Jacobs will be responsible for the management, coordinating and improvement of the Affies rugby program. He will still be 14/09/2023 - SDC NoordVaal Cup Management Save Face With Approved New Structures - Following some dubious last-minute changes made by the NoordVaal Schoolsboy Rugby Association early in 2023, Menlopark was to be relegated from the Cup division to the Plate division. After several attempts, including legal threats, by Menlopark the NoordVaal Schoolboy Rugby Association has 08/09/2023 - Ruggas Awards 2023 - Three Days Left To Nominate Your School Rugby Stars - We once again had an overwhelming response from the public as nominations are flooding the awards@ruggas.co.za inbox. Nominations will close on Sunday at 16:00 whereafter the panel will select their top 10 nominations per category that will be voted for by the public. Voting will 06/09/2023 - 2023 Ruggas.co.za Awards - Five Female Candidates Named As Floodgates Open - Ruggas.co.za email inbox was flooded on day two with 39 new nominations listed for the 2023 Ruggas.co.za Awards. It is important to note that we will only place a nomination following 100 emails received on the website. 06/09/2023 - Nominations Are Open - Ruggas Awards 2023 - After an exciting 2023 school rugby season, it is time for the 2023 Ruggas.co.za Awards. The awards aim to reward the stars of the 2023 season and not to identify future Springboks. In a first, we will also reward the best female player of the year. 05/09/2023 - Ruggas.co.za Draft - Do You Know The Schoolboy Rugby Talent? And Can You Manage A Team? - Welcome to the fourth Ruggas.co.za draft. This exercise started seven years ago when everybody questioned the South African Schoolboy Rugby's ability to provide sufficient talent for our professional franchises to not only compete but win the then Super Rugby 05/09/2023 - 2023 Ruggas.co.za Awards - Fourteen Nominations Received On Day One - Ruggas.co.za emails were flooded on day one with nominations for the 2023 Ruggas.co.za Awards. It is important to note that we will only place a nomination following 100 emails received on the website. 30/08/2023 - Exciting Fixtures Named For 2024 Noord/Suid Rugby Festival - The fixtures for the 2024 Noord/Suid Rugby Festival were announced today. As usual, some of the top schools will attend with the spectators spoilt for choice as the top 1stXVs in South Africa will face each other. 28/08/2023 - Rondebosch Won Ding-dong Battle Against Bishops - A scintillating southern suburb derby ends in ecstasy for Rondebosch as they win it late against Bishops 36 - 35 on the Piley Rees field, in what was an epic Sportmans Warehouse Premier Interschools match that took place on Saturday the 26th of August 2023. It wasn’t the start Rondebosch wanted as 27/08/2023 - Updated Schoolboy Rugby - RSA 1stXV Rankings as at 27/08/2023 24/07/2023 - Schoolboy Rugby - Fixtures And Results For The Week Ending 27/08/2023 24/08/2023 - Bishops vs Rondebosch, One Of The Most Anticipated Schoolboy Games - Premier Interschools will feature one of the oldest school derbies in the country for their season closure – Bishops vs Rondebosch, one of the most highly anticipated schoolboy games in the Western Cape. It will be the 202nd time that these two great schools meet each 22/08/2023 - Lynch Gives SA u/18s Thumbs Up After England Victory - Afterwards, Lynch praised the attitude of his players and said the boys would have learned a lot in their time together. “The boys really put in a big performance, doing everything we’ve asked of them. As coaches, we’re very proud of the way in which the entire squad conducted themselves from Tuesday 19/08/2023 - Schoolboy Rugby - Fixtures And Results For The Week Ending 20/08/2023 19/08/2023 - Boland Landbou Breaks Oakdale Hearts With Last-gasp Try - Boland Landbou kept their cool under pressure to secure a memorable 17-11 victory against rivals Oakdale Landbou in a Sportsmans Warehouse Premier Interschools clash in Riversdale on Saturday, August 19. Boland Landbou hooker, Cilliers Viljoen, was the hero for his side as he scored the winning try 19/08/2023 - South Africa u/18 Deservedly Beat England u/18 In An Exciting Match - South Africa u/18 played their second and final match in the U18 International Series when they faced England in Paarl on Saturday. South Africa u/18 steadily took control of the match to secure a well-deserved 33-19 win. The first half was played at a blistering pace with both sides scoring brilliant tries. South
