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OomStruisbaai wrote: ↑Mon May 02, 2022 7:18 pm Paarl Gim vs Grey College. No better rugby then this.

assfly wrote: ↑Tue May 03, 2022 1:38 pm

OomStruisbaai wrote: ↑Mon May 02, 2022 7:18 pm Paarl Gim vs Grey College. No better rugby then this.

I watched the game, the first SA schools game I've seen in a while.

Oh my goodness, it was outstanding. Even my wife got involved watching. Very high standard of skill and athleticism, and great passion from both sides. SA rugby is in good hands if this is the conveyor belt of talent.

OomStruisbaai wrote: ↑Sat May 07, 2022 1:43 pm Paul Roos beating Paarl Gim in Paarl. Now this was a surprise. Nr13 again the MOTM for PRG.

FalseBayFC wrote: ↑Sun May 08, 2022 7:58 am Supersport Schools Youtube channel is really starting to gain some traction. The Paarl Gim vs PRG game already has 37k views.

False Bay played Durbell yesterday and the Currie Cup clash between Zim Goshawks and Boland was part of a double header at the club yesterday. It was an awesome day and a brilliant idea to tie a club fixture to Currie Cup game. There was great attendance and a shit ton of beer consumed.

Sards wrote: ↑Fri May 13, 2022 12:30 pm Millies under 14b beat Paarl Gym ouboet. In hockey.

Niegs wrote: ↑Thu May 19, 2022 7:16 pm Saved the Paarl Gim v Paul Roos until I had some time. I was impressed by the SA schools in their skill, not just relying on size when they hosted that tourney vs foreign schools pre Covid (whupping them in most cases).

Watched two big Kiwi schools recently and it was just boshing for 75 mins.

Questions … do these big SA schools require tuition fees? Either way, are they recruiting many kids from smaller schools or would they be mostly ‘home grown’ from the lower school(s)?

FalseBayFC wrote: ↑Thu May 19, 2022 7:52 pm

Niegs wrote: ↑Thu May 19, 2022 7:16 pm Saved the Paarl Gim v Paul Roos until I had some time. I was impressed by the SA schools in their skill, not just relying on size when they hosted that tourney vs foreign schools pre Covid (whupping them in most cases).

Watched two big Kiwi schools recently and it was just boshing for 75 mins.

Questions … do these big SA schools require tuition fees? Either way, are they recruiting many kids from smaller schools or would they be mostly ‘home grown’ from the lower school(s)?

Most of the big rugby schools are fee paying state schools. These are run by a governing body of parents, educators and learners. They are able to supplement school funding by levying fees. Schools like Paul Roos, Grey College and others have considerable infrastructure. And yes the big rugby schools openly offer bursaries to talented kids from everywhere. There is a bit of skullduggery and poaching but most of these schools talent comes from their catchment.

Siya Kolisi for instance was a bursary boy at Grey High in Port Elizabeth. Cheslin Kolbe went to a state school that woudn't be considered a rugby powerhouse - Brackenfell. Makazole Mapimpi went to a state school where fees are not charged - ie free.

FalseBayFC wrote: ↑Thu May 19, 2022 7:52 pm

Niegs wrote: ↑Thu May 19, 2022 7:16 pm Saved the Paarl Gim v Paul Roos until I had some time. I was impressed by the SA schools in their skill, not just relying on size when they hosted that tourney vs foreign schools pre Covid (whupping them in most cases).

Watched two big Kiwi schools recently and it was just boshing for 75 mins.

Questions … do these big SA schools require tuition fees? Either way, are they recruiting many kids from smaller schools or would they be mostly ‘home grown’ from the lower school(s)?

Most of the big rugby schools are fee paying state schools. These are run by a governing body of parents, educators and learners. They are able to supplement school funding by levying fees. Schools like Paul Roos, Grey College and others have considerable infrastructure. And yes the big rugby schools openly offer bursaries to talented kids from everywhere. There is a bit of skullduggery and poaching but most of these schools talent comes from their catchment.

Siya Kolisi for instance was a bursary boy at Grey High in Port Elizabeth. Cheslin Kolbe went to a fee paying state school that woudn't be considered a rugby powerhouse - Brackenfell. Makazole Mapimpi went to a state school where fees are not charged - ie free.

Niegs wrote: ↑Thu May 19, 2022 8:06 pm

FalseBayFC wrote: ↑Thu May 19, 2022 7:52 pm

Niegs wrote: ↑Thu May 19, 2022 7:16 pm Saved the Paarl Gim v Paul Roos until I had some time. I was impressed by the SA schools in their skill, not just relying on size when they hosted that tourney vs foreign schools pre Covid (whupping them in most cases).

Watched two big Kiwi schools recently and it was just boshing for 75 mins.

Questions … do these big SA schools require tuition fees? Either way, are they recruiting many kids from smaller schools or would they be mostly ‘home grown’ from the lower school(s)?

Most of the big rugby schools are fee paying state schools. These are run by a governing body of parents, educators and learners. They are able to supplement school funding by levying fees. Schools like Paul Roos, Grey College and others have considerable infrastructure. And yes the big rugby schools openly offer bursaries to talented kids from everywhere. There is a bit of skullduggery and poaching but most of these schools talent comes from their catchment.

Siya Kolisi for instance was a bursary boy at Grey High in Port Elizabeth. Cheslin Kolbe went to a state school that woudn't be considered a rugby powerhouse - Brackenfell. Makazole Mapimpi went to a state school where fees are not charged - ie free.

Cheers! And what would the fees be? Boarding obviously factors in, but ‘fee paying state’ is not something we have here. Either full independent or public. But I worked in a Catholic school in Oz that required just a fee of less than half the 10-20k that’s often the norm here.

Edit… I see about 40k Rand. That’s not too bad considering independent schools I worked for here in Canada charge 15-25k / year.