Stats show rugby still way too white in South Africa
The lie is that rugby is transforming at schools level when you consider the statistical return of Springboks among the country’s elite rugby schools.... Read more
Rants & Raves – Super Rugby system sucks
Among my IOL Sport Rants is a Super Rugby structure that gives a team hosting play-off rights to the final when it actually finishes... Read more
Coca Cola Craven Week – WP take all the schools’ glory
Hosts Western Province were supreme in the Coca Cola Craven and Academy Week final day, being crowned unofficial champions in both festivals. South Africa’s... Read more
Coca Cola Craven Week Day 2 wrap: Free State bully young Bulls
Fixtures and results from day two of the Coca Cola U18 Craven Week and Academy Week at Paarl Boys’ High’s Brug Street field, via sarugbymag.co.za... Read more
Kaplan hails Paul Roos team ‘once in a generation’
South Africa’s most experienced Test referee Jonathan Kaplan is also among the most respected authorities on schoolboy rugby. Kaplan, on his Twitter feed, described... Read more
Schools Wrap: Paul Roos powerful, while Wynberg pip Grey
Paul Roos continued what has been a powerful 2018 season thus far, putting Bishops away 44-21. Wynberg, who appear to be the premier Southern Suburbs side this season edged... Read more
Grey College end Boshaai’s unbeaten run & Paul Roos power past Paarl Gim
Grey College and Paul Roos made claim to South Africa’s top schoolboy rugby ranking with comprehensive wins in Paarl. Grey College ended Paarl Boys... Read more
Paul Roos, Monument & Boland Landbou in stunning wins
All of Paul Roos, Monument and Boland Landbou produced stunning performances in Saturday’s national school’s rugby. Monument advanced to the final of the Tuks... Read more
World Schools Festival comes to an emphatic end
PAARL, 7 April 2018 – The weeklong Oakland World Schools Festival came to an emphatic end with a sold-out Paarl Boishaai’s Brug Street Stadium being treated to high-quality and entertaining schoolboy rugby on... Read more
SACS tops but Grey High’s heavies grill the rest in Ruggo’s set piece statistics
SACS have been victorious and one of the best teams on show at the St Stithians Schools Festival but their set piece efficiency ranked... Read more
Easter Festivals – Fabulous four from four for Western Cape’s Southern Suburbs Schools
Ruggo.net, in association with Hussar Grill, measured ONLY the scrum performance of teams on Day One of the St Stithians Festival and only one... Read more
Easter Festivals – Fixture lists and video previews
Easter weekend always sees South Africa’s first proper showcase of schoolboy rugby talent for the year as various sides from around the country take... Read more
Weekend Schools Results
Grey High show early form and Transvalia beat Garsfontein for the first time in 25 years. Western Cape giants Paarl Boys High and Paarl... Read more
Q&A: Schoolboy rugby agent Philip Du Toit
Keo.co.za chats to Esportif Schoolboy rugby agent Philip Du Toit on the implications of being a talented youngster in a professional environment and what it... Read more
Ruggo’s first write up
Keo has teamed up with Ruggo, the latest coaching tool which comes in the form of a user-friendly Stats-analysis app, aimed at improving the quality... Read more