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25 Great South African Rugby Schools A History of Excellence

This magnificent volume, 25 Great South African Rugby Schools is a celebration of all that's great in South African Rugby.

With a few exceptions, these 25 schools have contributed to nearly all the Springboks chosen in recent history. The long list of Craven Week players and SA Schools representatives, all mentioned in the book, also show the consistency of performance over many years under dedicated coaches.

The main contents in the 25 chapters are the following:

  • List of all the Captains List of all Craven Week players
  • List of all SA Schools caps List of all Springboks
  • A brief introduction

Schools included are as follows:
Affies, Bishops, Boland Landbou, Dale College, Drostdy Technical High School, Glenwood High School, Grey College, Grey High School, Helpmekaar Kollege, Hilton College, Hoërskool Monument, Jeppe High School for Boys, King Edward Vll School, Maritzburg College, Michaelhouse, Outeniqua High School, Paarl Boys’ High, Hoërskool Gimnasium Paarl, Paul Roos Gimnasium, Queen’s College Boys’ High, Rondebosch Boys’ High, SACS, Selborne College, St Andrew’s College, Wynberg Boys’ High.

Unbeaten 1st XV, 1989. Back: SS Downes, AB North, RJ Belchers, M Ehrentraut, GW Köster. Middle: PA Searson, MG Kleye, BP Mitchell, DD Drake, DB Symons, AW Lanning. Front: RMI Forsyth, AS Fassie, AH Murray, QA de Bruyn, MJ Herringer.

Order your copy by completing the form at the back of the leaflet HERE

*10% of every copy purchased by a member of the Bishops Community will go towards the INVEST IN OUR FUTURE FOUNDATION*


A Superb Xmas Gift

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