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1st XV Pre Season Squad List

Monday, December 5, 2011

BACKS                                 Thando Rudah, Leighton van Wyk, Sheldon Irwin, Baden Stevens, Jason Labuschange, Mzi Dempers, Richard Rodgers, Jonathan Field, Suwi Chibale, Chris Smith, Phillip Ackermann, Justin Thomas, Cameron Calder, Keegan Wheeler, Zack Levetan, Asher Arenz FORWARDS                                      Devon Barnard,  Luke van der Smit, Rory Fraser, Miles Hoogwerf, Gino Lupini, Fabio Brogneri, Adam de Carvalho, Jonathan... 

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SACS 1STXV PRE-SEASON 2012

Wednesday, November 30, 2011

The 1stXV’s preparations for the upcoming season are going well. We started pre-season on 15 September and at present the focus is still on gym work with Steve McIntyre from RUGBY IQ. Steve is the best at what he does having worked with the Springboks before and during the 2007 RWC Tournament. The boys are looking in great shape physically for what promises to be a very demanding season. We received the fixtures a few weeks back and we have been given a very tough schedule. We play 23 games in total in 2012 of which... 

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1ST XV 2012 PRE-SEASON

Friday, September 23, 2011

The 1stXV Squad for 2012 began training for the 2012 season the week after the Villager 7’s. We have employed Stephen McIntyre of RUGBY IQ to condition the squad in preparation for the 2012 season. Steve was the strength and conditioning coach for the Springboks at the 2007 Rugby World Cup and is highly respected in his field. Thanks to the SACS Percy Montgomery Foundation the Rosedale Gym has been upgraded to Steve’s required specifications and we are able to train on site. Steve has tested the entire squad of... 

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Grade 8 2012 Rugby Information Evening

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SACS Rugby decided to have an information evening for all those SACS Men joining the High School in Grade 8 in 2012. This was an opportunity for the Head of Rugby, Barry van Selm, to inform the boys and their parents about SACS Rugby’s Mission and Vision. SACS Rugby’s Mission is as follows: “Our mission is to create a successful rugby brand built on hard work, commitment, pride, loyalty, “never say die” attitude, enjoyment and freedom of expression. “ SACS Rugby’s... Read More

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Junior School Rugby End of Year Report

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SACS Rugby is alive and well. Through the SACS Percy Montgomery Rugby Foundation many new things have been donated to the campus in order for us to take our rugby to the next level. I would like to thank the Foundation for their ongoing support of SACS Rugby.   The Mini Rugby age groups are as strong as ever.  Run very ably by Mrs Lucas and her team, our rugby nursery keeps churning out stars.  A special thank you to Cindy Low for her ongoing support of Mini Rugby; without... Read More

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High School Rugby End of Year Report

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This year had some high expectations about it, especially after a lot of planning and time had gone into the pre-season efforts. I will divide this report into 4 sections: Planning and coaches Pre-season Game time Review Percy Montgomery Foundation 2012 Season   Planning and Coaches    This was the first time SACS Rugby had embarked on this kind of preparation. We had researched what other schools were doing and then had to work that into the policies and nuances... Read More

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Springbok 7′s Honorary Function

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The Percy Montgomery Foundation held a function on the 15 September to honour Springbok Sevens Stars, Kyle Brown and Paul Delport. The function was well attended and included Springbok Sevens Coach, Paul Treu. Special guests included past teachers, coaches and close family members of the two SACS Old Boys who have been outstanding role models for their Alma Mater.  The two honorees received a plaque adorned with the SACS badge and motto, to show the schools appreciation for... Read More

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U16A

u16A Pre-Season Report 2012

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The u16A squad for 2012 have been hard at work for 9 weeks already with a core focus on conditioning and skills. This group have taken to training extremely well with good dedication and perseverance even though the 2012 Rugby season is still a while away. Conditioning has been headed by Qualified Biokineticist, Lorando Ressou, [...]

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U15A

u15A Pre-Season Report 2012

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During the term, there were two days a week of pre – season training: Thursday s were the conditioning days, with Ross Williams, that took place mainly in the gym. These were well supported by the boys who did not do sport on that day. The Friday practices were mainly for me to get to [...]

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U14A

Under 14A Year End Report

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The Premier  league is a very competitive league and this under 14 team struggled this year as we only won 5 of our games. We beat Wynberg twice and managed to beat De Kuilen in a close game and comfortably beat St’Johns and Belville Tech. We should have beaten Brackenfell, but wrong options and soft [...]

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U13A

u13A End of Year Report

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The U13A 2011 rugby season was one with many ups and downs. The season started early with some pre-season training. This focused on firstly fitness and secondly on skills. This pre-season training prepared us well for an exciting rugby festival at Rondebosch. We were quite nervous as we would be playing teams we’d never played [...]