Monnas plan to go big again
22 Feb 2010
Hoërskool Monument are aiming for another successful season this year.
In 2009 Monnas were the top school in Gauteng, claiming the Beeld Trophy, New Power Series and the National Sevens tournament titles. On a personal note, they also had 1st XV flyhalf Jaco Taute make his debut for the Lions against Boland off the bench in the Currie Cup.
This year Monument have a challenging schedule. They face Klerksdorp, Jeugland and Kempton Park High School in their first three fixtures before they travel to Kearsney College for their Easter Festival in April, where they will face tough encounters against Glenwood, Upington and Grey College.
They will also compete at the Wildeklawer Superschools at Affies, with their first round match against Paul Roos.
Newly appointed director of rugby Wynand Moolman said he is sure they will be able to replicate the success they achieved last season.
‘We have already won the Saheti Sevens [a local Gauteng sevens tournament] last weekend, so we have started on a positive note and expecting a big season this year,’ Moolman told keo.co.za.
‘We are starting with trials on Monday afternoon and have 640 boys to fill 20 rugby teams. Some of the players still have summer sport commitments, which makes things difficult, but from the talent I have seen thus far, we should have a strong squad this year.’
Monument are also creating opportunities for the boys who don’t attend the various Easter Festivals this season as they will host their own competition on 3, 4 and 6 April.
Kwaggas (Monnas 2nd XV), Paarl Gymnasium, KES and St Johns 2nd XVs will take part, as well as the 1st XVs of Klerksdorp, HTS Witbank and other smaller high schools.
While Monnas’ preparations for 2010 start this week, they are already planning for a bigger year in 2011.
‘Next year is Monument’s 90th year birthday,’ said Moolman. ‘We are planning an international tournament where we will invite the country’s top schools, as well as invitational school sides from Argentina, New Zealand and England.’
By Gareth Duncan
7 Comments
22 Feb 2010, 14:12 pm
Monas?
22 Feb 2010, 14:13 pm
1 Mona Lisa
2 Monas Lisas…
22 Feb 2010, 14:21 pm
“Monument Hoërskool are aiming for another successful season this year.”
Something wrong with that sentence, but just can’t place my finger on it…
23 Feb 2010, 10:38 am
Jaque Fourie’s old school…
23 Feb 2010, 11:49 am
With respect, the competition at the Saheti 7′s is SO low that I would be surprised if Monnas 5th team didn’t win it. And that’s not meant as a compliment to Monnas either.
25 Feb 2010, 15:06 pm
I understand that they might be playing Grey at Kearsney in the Easter Festival
9 Mar 2010, 21:03 pm
Monnas will lose more games in the Cape than what they will win. They only beat Paarl Gim with 1 point last year and Gim was the Cape’s milking cows last season. The only games Monnas lost last year was against Paarl Boys High and Paul Roos. I feel sorry for them when they play Grey @ Kearnsey. It will be a slaughter.
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