A proper storm is erupting through the schoolboy rugby world in KwaZulu-Natal, with at least two prominent players found to be drastically over-age for the competitions they’ve been playing in. [...]
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Eligibility scandal rocks KZN schools
25 May 12 09:08 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 138 Comments
The Green Machine’s rapid rise to rugby power since 2000
18 Nov 11 10:08 by Alan Morrissey (Grasshopper) | 48 Comments
Glenwood High School (founded 1910) or affectionately known as the ‘Grasshoppers’ or Green Machine by rivals have since 2000 developed into one of KZN’s strongest rugby schools. They have always featured in the Top 10 premier schools in KZN rugby for the past 100 years (producing 6 Springboks, over 50 Natal/Sharks and over 150 KZN Schools players) but it’s only since current Headmaster, Trevor Kershaw and the management at Glenwood decided to improve all sporting codes via a Sports Academy of Excellence has Glenwood seen a rapid improvement in their rugby. [...]
Sharks well represented in SA under 20 group
1 Nov 11 18:48 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 85 Comments
SA Rugby has named a large squad of players to take part in a first round trial for the 2012 SA Sunder 20 squad. A decent smattering of Sharks players has been included amongst the 100-strong group, who will assemble in Kimberley next week for a week-long camp that will culminate in trial games on 8 and 10 November. [...]
Junior selections hint at returning Boks
13 Oct 11 13:57 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 46 Comments
The release of hooker Monde Hadebe, fullback Gouws Prinsloo and wing Sbura Sithole to the Sharks under 21 side for this weekend’s clash against the Lions has provided the strongest indication yet that John Plumtree intends to include returning Bok players in his Sharks side this weekend. [...]
Juniors maintain winning momentum
12 Oct 11 07:14 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 37 Comments
Both the Sharks junior sides recorded impressive wins against the Leopards in Rustenburg over the weekend, with Sean Everitt’s side picking up a bonus point and thus holding on to third place on the competition log. [...]
Continuity for under 19s
7 Oct 11 09:16 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 9 Comments
Sharks under 19 coach Ryan Strudwick has kept faith in the starting 15 that pulled off a good win against their Western Province counterparts last week, with the side named to face the Leopards in Phokeng showing just one change on the bench. [...]
5 schoolboys for U19 team
29 Sep 11 14:03 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 39 Comments
The U19 team to kick off the rugby at Mr Price Kings Park this Saturday has been announced, as they face up to Western Province in a must win game. The team sees a reshuffled backline and only one change to the forward pack that faced the Cheetahs two weeks ago. [...]
More of the same for the U19′s
16 Sep 11 10:27 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 5 Comments
The Sharks U19 team to face the Cheetahs U19 team has seen a few changes, but not the wholesale changes we have come to expect from coach Ryan Strudwick. The backline sees only one change whereas the forwards show two changes. [...]
U19′s see changes for Eagles
9 Sep 11 09:51 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 7 Comments
The Sharks U19 team to face the SWD Eagles U19 at Mr. Price Kings Park on Saturday morning, in the first of three matches taking place at the Tank on the day, has been announced. The side sees a few changes to the team that went down to the Bulls at Loftus last week. [...]
U19 + U21 – Bulls vs Sharks
3 Sep 11 11:00 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 40 Comments
The curtain raisers at Loftus today should make for some interesting rugby as the Sharks are away to the Bulls, and with three games taking place, both unions will be looking for a clean sweep. [...]
Sharks U19′s face tough battle
2 Sep 11 10:09 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 31 Comments
The U19’s face the Bulls this weekend, kick off around 12h40 already, as they seek some pride after a nightmare loss against the Lions last weekend. They are currently in sixth spot on the log and will have to start making some serious inroads of they are to make the play offs. [...]
U19 team sees SA Schools star included
26 Aug 11 13:18 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 23 Comments
The U19’s face a lively Lions U19 outfit at Coca Cola Park tomorrow, after suffering a few bad losses over the last few weeks and will be hoping to pick up some momentum going into the second half of the junior Currie Cup season. [...]