National Weeks
It's such an exciting time for many schoolboys, their parents and their schoolmasters as the National Week start next week.
They go in so much excitement and expectation to Uitenhage, Bela-Bela, Polokwane, Durban, Vanderbijlpark and the least they come home with is a lifetime of memories. It's a wonderful time, a time to love rugby football in South Africa all the more.
Under-13 Craven Week
Venue: Hoërskool Warmbaths, Bela-Bela
Dates: 24 June 2013 – 2 June 2013
Teams: Blue Bulls, Boland, Border, Border Country Districts, Eastern Province, Free State, Golden Lions, Griffons, Griqualand West, KwaZulu Natal, Leopards, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Namibia, South Western Districts, Valke, Western Province, Zimbabwe
Initial Fixtures
Monday, 24 June 2013
08.30: Golden Lions vs Zimbabwe
09.20: Mpumalanga vs Namibia
10.10: Border vs Free State
11.00: Griffons vs Border Country Districts
11.50: South Western Districts vs Valke
12.40: Leopards vs Eastern Province
14.45: Western Province vs Griqualand West
15.35: Blue Bulls vs Boland
16.25: Limpopo vs KwaZulu Natal
Match Days: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday. After Monday's matches Tuesday's fixtures are arranged to get good match-ups. The same principle applies to Thursday and Friday.
Referees: Dean Benade (Golden Lions), Ruan Benade (Golden Lions), Pieter du Toit (Golden Lions), JC Fortuin (Western Province), Zarius Janse van Rensburg (Blue Bulls), Johan le Roux (Valke), Vusumuzi Msibi (KwaZulu Natal), Joey Salmans (Western Province), Thys Smit (Blue Bulls), Siswe Sodinga (Border Country Districts), Luke Sofute (Border), JP Nel (Valke).
Grant Khomo Week
Venue: Izak Steyl Stadium, Vanderbijlpark
Dates: 1 July 2013 – 4 July 2013
Teams: Blue Bulls, Boland, Border, Border Country Districts, Eastern Province, Free State, Golden Lions, Griffons, Griqualand West, Griqualand West Country Districts, KwaZulu Natal, Leopards, Limpopo, Namibia, Mpumalanga, South Western Districts, Valke, Valke XV, Western Province, Zimbabwe
Initial Fixtures:
Monday 1 July 2013
Western Province vs Leopards
Blue Bulls vs Eastern Province
Free State vs Border
Boland vs Mpumalanga
Valke vs Golden Lions
KwaZulu Natal vs Limpopo Blue Bulls, B-Field
South Western Districts vs Griffons, B-Field
Border Country Districts vs Valke XV, B-Field
Griqualand West Country Districts vs Zimbabwe, B-Field
Griqualand West vs Namibia, B-Field
Match Days: After Monday's matches future fixtures are arranged to get good match-ups.
LSEN Craven Week
Venue: HTS Daniël Pienaar, Uitenhage
Dates: 24 June 2013 – 27 June 2013
Teams: Blue Bulls, Blue Bulls EE, Boland, Eastern Cape, Free State, Golden Lions, Golden Lions EE, Griffons, KwaZulu Natal, Leopards, Mpumalanga, South Western Districts, Valke, Western Province
Initial Fixtures:
Monday 24 June 2013
08.30: Boland vs Valke
08.30: South Western Districts vs Blue Bulls EE
09.50: Leopards vs Western Province
09.50: KwaZulu Natal vs Griffons
11.10: Golden Lions vs Free State
11.10: Blue Bulls vs Golden Lions EE
15.15: Eastern Cape vs Mpumalanga
NB EE = Extraordinary Education
Match Days: They play on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday.
Referees: Denis Mpiti (Eastern Province), Fernando Uithaler (Eastern Province), Mark Norris (Eastern Province), Daniel Botes (Namibia),Sindile Ngcese (Eastern Province), Schalk Rossouw (Eastern Province), Loyiso Bosman (Border)
Under-18 Academy Week
Venue: Glenwood High School, Durban
Dates: 1 July 2013 – 4 July 2013
Teams: Blue Bulls, Boland, Border, Border Country Districts, Eastern Province, Eastern Province Country Districts, Free State, Golden Lions, Griffons, Griffons Country Districts, Griqualand West, Griqualand West Country Districts, Kenya, KwaZulu Natal, KwaZulu Natal Country Districts, LSEN, Leopards, Leopards Country Districts, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Mpumalanga Country Districts, Namibia, South Western Districts, Blue Valke, Red Valke, Western Province.
NB LSEN = Learners with Special Educational Needs. Their team was chosen after the LSEN Craven Week.
Initial Fixtures
Monday, 1 July 2013.
A Field
08.00: Blue Falcons vs Eastern Province
09.50: Eastern Province Country Districts vs Griffons
11.10: Golden Lions vs South Western Districts
12.30: Mpumalanga vs Free State
13.50: Red Valke vs Western Province
14.10: Blue Bulls vs Boland
Opening Ceremony
16.00: KwaZulu Natal vs Leopards
B Field
08.00: Limpopo Blue Bulls vs Border
09.50: Namibia vs LSEN
11.10: Griqualand West vs Griffons Country Districts
12.30: Kenya vs Griqualand West Country Districts
13.50: Leopards Country Districts vs Border Country Districts
14.10: KwaZulu Natal Country Districts vs Mpumalanga Country Districts
Match Days:
Referees: Vusumuzi Msibi (KwaZulu Natal), Nicolaas van der Heever (Mpumalanga), Blake Beattie (KwaZulu Natal), Loyiso Bosman (Border), Tony Correia (Blue Bulls), James van Oudtshoorn (Leopards), Jan Venter (Blue Bulls), Relier Vermeulen (Golden Lions), Jonathan Jordaan (Boland), Mark Morris (Eastern Province), Quinten Pretorius (Golden Lions), Nathan Swartz (Western Province), Fernando Uithaler (Eastern Province).
Under-18 Craven Week
Venue: Old Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane
Dates: 8 July 2013 – 13 July 2013
Teams: Blue Bulls, Boland, Border, Border Country Districts, Eastern Province, Eastern Province Country Districts, Free State, Golden Lions, Griffons, Griqualand West, Griqualand West Country Districts, KwaZulu Natal, Leopards, Limpopo, Namibia, Mpumalanga, South Western Districts, Valke, Western Province, Zimbabwe.
Fixtures for first two days
Monday, 8 July 2013
09.20: Griqualand West vs Zimbabwe
10.40: Border vs Namibia
12.00: Western Province vs Mpumalanga
13.20: Blue Bulls vs KwaZulu-Natal
15.40: Limpopo vs Boland.
Tuesday, 9 July 2013
10.10: Eastern Province Country Districts vs Leopards
11.30: Griqualand West Country Districts vs Border Country Districts
12.50: Valke vs Griffons
14.10: Golden Lions vs South Western Districts
15.30: Eastern Province vs Free State.
The fixtures for Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday depend on the teams' previous performances.
Referees: Daniel Fortuin (Western Province), Cwengile Jadezweni (Western Province), Matt Kemp (Western Province), Jaco Kotze (Free State), Eduan Nel (Golden Lions), Tahla Simo Ntshakaza (Golden Lions), Francois Pretorius (Western Province), Lihan Pretorius (Valke), Oregopotse Rametsi (Leopards), Archie Sehlako (KwaZulu Natal).
