St Benedict’s Fixtures for 2017
St Benedict’s started preseason training in October 2016.
At that time, the opens attended two field sessions a week and gym sessions coordinated by strength and conditioning coach Miguel Caldeira to kick-start preparations for the 2017 1st XV season.
St Benedict's 1st XV will be coached by Katleho Lynch and Morné Nel who has great experience and has been at the helm for a few years, Lynch focusing on backs and Nel focusing on forwards. Nel is part of the Golden Lions Schools coaching set-up as well, where he coaches Under-16s and Lynch will be coaching Under-18s in the Golden Lions High Schools set-up for 2017. Lynch also coaches at the University of Johannesburg in the Under-20 age group where he achieved great success in his first season there by winning the league.
St Benedict’s concluded the 2016 season with a two-day rugby camp for opens where fitness testing took place, mental skill assessments were discussed, coaches focused on skill development and addressed some unit skills in preparation for the 2017 1st XV season. The coaches and players will be working hard to ensure that they prepare well for what promises to be a tough but exciting rugby season.
St Benedict’s will be playing at the St Stithians Easter Rugby Festival in 2017 and play the likes of Jeppe Boys' High, Pretoria Boys High, St Stithians, St John's, St Alban's and Kearsney College to name a few.
Fixtures, 2017
8 March: Warm-up game
11 March: Rugby Camp
14 March: Warm up game
18 March: Sutherland/Queen's
21 March: Warm up game
25 March: Parktown (away)
1 April: St John's (home)
8 April: St David's (home)
13-17 April: St Stithians Easter Rugby Festival (DHS, Maritzburg College, Graeme College – subject to change)
24-28 April: KwaZulu Natal and Investec Tour
6 May: Pretoria Boys High (home)
13 May: Jeppe Boys (away)
20 May: St Alban's (away)
27 May: tbc
3 June: KES (away)
11 June: Kearsney (away)
18 June: St Stithians (home)
