Schools Rugby

RECAP: Affies battle past gutsy Maritzburg

Affies scored twice in the final five minutes to seal a hard-fought victory in the Premier Interschools match against Maritzburg College in Pietermaritzburg on Saturday afternoon.

Watch: Class is back in session!

Here’s a compilation of scintillating tries, crunching tackles and audacious skill from some of the best young talent that fans can expect to see when SA schoolboys’ action returns this weekend.

PAARL, SOUTH AFRICA - JULY 12: SA Schools team photo during the SA Schools blazer presentation and team photo at Hoer Landbouskool Boland on July 12, 2022 in Paarl, South Africa.

SA Schools teams ‘amped’ for Cape Town faceoff

The SA Schools teams return to action in Cape Town on Saturday for the first time since in 2019 and – judging by the excitement in the camps as they prepared at Hoër Landbouskool Boland near Paarl – the players and their management teams can’t wait for the opportunity to play again.

WP close out Craven Week on a high

Western Province kept their unbeaten record at the U18 Craven Week intact with a 29-21 win over the Blue Bulls in the unofficial final of the tournament in Rondebosch on Saturday.

RECAP: U18 Craven Week

Get all the fixtures and results of every team in action on the fifth and final day of the U18 Craven Week in Rondebosch on Saturday.

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - JULY 07: Bulls celebrate after winning during the match between Bulls and SWD on day 4 of the SA Rugby U18 Craven Week at Rondebosch Boys' High School on July 07, 2022 in Cape Town, South Africa.

WP to face Bulls in 2022 Craven Week final game

Two of the three undefeated sides at the 2022 Craven Week, tournament hosts Western Province and the Blue Bulls, will contest the final match of this year’s showpiece in Rondebosch on Saturday.

Watch: Future Boks in the making

The best of South Africa’s young talent is on display at the U18 Craven Week in Cape Town, and one of these players in action could become the next Springbok star.

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - JULY 06: Sibabalwe Mahashe of Border U18 during the match between Western Province XV U18 and Border U18 on day 3 of the SA Rugby U18 Craven Week at Rondebosch Boys' High School on July 06, 2022 in Cape Town, South Africa.

WP, Border shine on highly competitive Craven Week day

A highly competitive third day of the SA Rugby U18 Craven Week once again confirmed why this flagship schoolboys tournament is such a popular event – and how much it was missed in its two year Covid-enforced absence.

Feast of tries from Craven Week’s finest

Attack held sway over defence on the second day of the U18 Craven Week in Rondebosch on Tuesday, with the Pumas, Griffons, SWD and Blue Bulls all recording wins.

Craven Week back with a bang

The return of the U18 Craven Week after a two-year absence was celebrated with a barrage of tackles, side-steps, counter-attacks and tries across four matches in Rondebosch on Monday.