AWSUM Lowveld - June 2023

LAERSKOOL WITRIVIER / WHITE RIVER PRIMARY SCHOOL

Baie geluk aan die volgende o.12 rugbyspelers wat ingesluit is in die Mpumalanga o.12rugbyspan. Congratulations to the following u.12 rugby players who have been included in the Mpumalanga u.12 rugby team.

DJ van der Linde has recently been awarded an All Africa record for a catch of the heaviest fish of a species in an approved line class category, and the catch was made in accordance with international angling regulations. He caught a Tuna Skipjack that weighed in at 9,65 Kg in Mozambique. Well done DJ!

We are proud of you! DJ van der Linde het onlangs ‘n Afrika-rekord gebreek vir die vangs van die swaarste vis van ‘n spesie in ‘n goedgekeurde lynklaskategorie, en die vangs is in ooreenstemming met internasionale hengelregulasies gemaak. Hy het ‘n Tuna Skipjack in Mosambiek gevang wat 9,65 kg geweeg het. Welgedaan DJ! Ons is trots op jou!

Netbal

Faith Ngomane o.12 en Mmopa Seakamela o.13 het aan die finale Mpumalanga Netbalproewe in Witbank Emalahleni deelgeneem. Faith is in die o.12 Netbal A3 span opgeneem en Mmopa in die 0/13 reserwe span. Baie geluk! Faith Ngomane u.12 and Mmopa Seakamela u.13 played in the final Mpumalanga. Netball trials in Witbank Emalahleni. Faith was included in the u.12 Netball A3 tam and Mmopa in the u.13 reserve team. Congratulations to both girls!

Fietsry / Cycling

Baie geluk aan Zianay Rademeyer wat gekies is vir die Mpumalanga XCO MTB span. Sy gaan die 22ste Julie 2023 in Durban deelneem.

Congratulations to Zianay Rademeyer. She has been chosen to be part of the Mpumalanga XCO MTB team. She will compete in Durban on the 22nd of July 2023.

Baie geluk aan Bayanda Mbuyane

Gr.7 wat gekies is om van 29 Junie tot 3 Julie 2023 aan die onder 13 seuns hokkie streekstoernooi in Potchefstroom deel te neem. Ons is baie trots op jou!

Congratulations to Bayanda Mbuyane Gr.7 who has been selected to attend the under 13 boys regional hockey tournament in Potchefstroom from 29 June to 3 July 2023

You make us proud!

Baie geluk aan die volgende leerders wat ‘n 25 Meriete-balkie verdien het. Ons is baie trots op jou! Congratulations to the following learners who received 25 Merits badge. We are very proud of you!

UPLANDS COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS

Uplands College is delighted to announce the recipients of its annual Scholarship Awards in the Open Academic, Open All-rounder, Open Culture, Open Sports, Exhibition and Closed categories to pupils who are entering Grade 8 in 2024.

A competitive field of youngsters from thirty-seven primary schools in Botswana, Eswatini, Gauteng, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Mozambique, North-West and Zimbabwe submitted applications of a high standard and wrote the Scholarship Examinations.

Exceptional results were achieved which led to Uplands making nineteen Scholarship Awards.

Open Academic Awards

Gabriella Mason Uplands Preparatory School

Open All-Rounder Awards

Aiden Berry Penryn Preparatory School

Megan Prinsloo Uplands Preparatory School

Micah Waspe Uplands Preparatory School

Obakeng Manana Uplands Preparatory School

Paul Coetzee Laerskool Bergland

Peo Mbayi Northside Primary School

Open Culture Awards

Jasmine Loram Uplands Preparatory School

Open Sports Awards

Azara Du-Pont Uplands Preparatory School

Joshua Haines Southern Cross Schools

Makayla Zinatsa Penryn Preparatory School

Nseketelo Mkhonto Uplands Preparatory School

Exhibition Awards

Guy McCarthy Uplands Preparatory School

Tumisho Mogotsi Penryn Preparatory School

Wayne Gotosa White River Primary School

Wetsembekile Thwala Uplands Preparatory School

Closed Awards

Matthew Greathead Uplands Preparatory School

Oliver Hartnell Uplands Preparatory School

Tarique Bülter Uplands Preparatory School

“Applications for Scholarships in 2024 were of an extremely high calibre, and as a result I extend my congratulations to the recipients on their outstanding achievements and look forward to welcoming them when they commence their high school journey with us in 2024,” said Mr Allan Laing, Head of Uplands College.

Karabo Makokga

Faith Ngomane

Mabutfo Pilson

HOËRSKOOL ROB FEIRRERA HIGH SCHOOL

Rugby – Puma Netball

Die volgende leerders is gekies vir Mpumalanga Rugby. The following learners have been selected for Mpumalanga Rugby.

Mpulanga Hokkie / Hockey

Die volgende leerders is gekies vir Mpumalanga Hokkie. The following learners have been selected for Mpumalanga Hockey.

Mpumalanga Schools

Netball. Baie geluk aan Hope Madonsela wat gekies is vir die o.18 – A2 Span.

Congratulations to Hope Madonsela who has been selected for the u.18 – A2 Team.

Baie geluk aan Amé Quinn wat gekies is vir die o.16 Nie Reisspan.

Congratulations to Amé Quinn who was selected for the u.16 Non Traveling Team.

to take a girls’ night to a whole new level. Hulle beland by die skool op ‘n Vrydagaand, waar hulle gekonfronteer word met dansende en pratende voorwerpe en dan ‘n heel ander kant van mekaar sien. The musical was on stage from 22 to 25 May and everyone enjoyed an EVER JUST THE SAME, an EVER A SURPRISE and a NEVER AS BEFORE Beauty and the Jock musical production.

Lefa Ratshwene u.15 B-span / Team

Michael Swanepoel u.16 A-Span / Team

Kgotso Machete u.18 C-Span / Team

Silindo Tshabalala u.16 A Grant Khomo span / Team

Siebert Wiid u.16 A-Span / Team

Siya Mpisana u.16 C-span / Team

Langa Mahlangu u.18 Akademie span / Academic Team

Dimpho Mabuza u.16 A-Span / Team

Hope Madonsela

Lihle Mahlangu u.14 B-Span / Team

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The eagerly anticipated High-Performance Centre at Uplands has opened.

Uplands Board members, staff and past sports stars of Uplands gathered on Friday the 19th of May to celebrate the opening of their Uplands High Performance Centre.

The state-of-the-art fitness facility further enhances the 110-hectare campus on the outskirts of White River. Uplands is a leading co-educational private school in Mpumalanga with a world-class offering of sporting facilities.

Uplanders are looking forward to utilising the important facility which is being integrated into their sporting development. The 618-square metre facility was designed as an open area space that allows for multi-faceted training equipment, while the second phase will include space for physiotherapy and biokinetics rooms. With the main school gym being incorporated into the High-Performance Centre, the current gym will provide a dedicated space for a Pilates and Yoga studio.

Mr Mike Gill, BA (Hons) Sport Science and Sports Coordinator at Uplands College, is very excited about the benefits of this type

of facility for the new Uplands High-Performance Centre. He comments, “This facility will allow us to further develop the holistic athlete with a core focus on sport performance and wellness.” The highly qualified staff members will facilitate personalised programmes to support the pupils in their various sports and fitness regimes.

Designed by the well-known Lowveld architect Mr Gerhard Jooste of GJ Architects, the building has a definitive architectural style which was designed to fit into the Uplands landscape and ensures that the style makes a statement as well. This was created by designing a “barn-style” building with stone silos to speak to the rural setting of the school. Specific detail of the school architecture was then added to this barn-style building. The use of the characteristic Uplands precast columns, face-brick white cottage pane steel windows, cream-plastered walls and olive-green roofs will complete the identity of the building which blends naturally with the beautiful macadamia orchards surrounding it.

PENRYN COLLEGE

Hockey girls/boys Netball

Penryn scholars who were selected to represent Mpumalanga and will be participating in the upcoming National and Regional Tournaments in June/ July.

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• Rifumo Sithole (u16 C)

• Mieke Reingruber (u16 - Non - travelling reserve)

Carol Ndapwadza, Tlangelani Ndlovu and Nolizwi Mlangeni were selected for the Mpumalanga u18 Girls A team and will be participating in the upcoming National and Regional Tournaments in June/ July. Nkosazane Jele was selected for the Mpumalanga u14 Netball team.

Uplands is a family-orientated boarding and day school that caters for children from 18 months to Grade 12 and offers a plethora of academic, sporting and cultural activities for pupils. Set upon a 110-hectare countryside estate in White River in Mpumalanga, the school has been in existence since 1928 and has deep connections within the surrounding communities through Uplands Outreach which works collaboratively in two Mpumalanga circuits with school leaders, teachers and pupils in a proven systemic alignment approach to enable continuous learning. Competitiveness is an important skill and preparing our pupils for the real world is a key objective of the school. “The importance of healthy living and wellness are taken seriously at Uplands,” says

Swimming

Lys Banza was invited to attend the CANA Olympic Training Camp as well as swimming at the African Aquatics Grand Prix in January. The CANA Olympic Training is funded by the World Aquatics (previously FINA) and involves swimmers from various countries in Africa, as well as 20 swimmers from South Africa. Lys was one of three swimmers from Mpumalanga to have been invited to join the training camp based on her performance and talent displayed during the SSA National Training Camp. Lys also swam at the SA Level 3 Regional Age Group Championship in early April where she won the 200m and 400m freestyle, she won the 50m breaststroke as well the 4x100m freestyle relay as well as the 4x50m medley relay in the u15 age group.

Miela Banza was also invited to attend the CANA Olympic Trainning Camp as well as swim at the Africa Aquatics Grand Priz in January.

• Mduduzi Thabethe (u14 C Non-Travelling Reserve)

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Rugby

Miela swam at the SA junior national Championship in April and won th 200 m Breaststroke and came 2nd in the 50 m and 100m breaststroke events. She also competed in the SA School swimming Championships in April weher she came 2nd in the 100m and 3rd in the 200m Breaststroke. Miela won Gold in the u13, 50m Breaststroke.

Muzi Chirwa was selected for u17 A Puma rugby team in 2023.

Nkosazane Jele

Miela Banza

Sean Carlisle (Uplands Executive Head), Greg Dane (Chairman of the Uplands Board) and Gerhard Jooste (GJ Architects).

Photo credit: Yolanda Woodrow Photography.

Mujaji Maluleke (u14 A)

Unathi Theledi (u18 B)

• Rooqayah Banda (u14 A)

Not pictured: Didi Mogane (u18 B)

Zwilihle Mdhluli (u14 B)

Langa Jiyane (u14 C)

Terius Malete (u14 A)

• Zithembe Sibanyoni (u16 A)

Not pictured: Onalenna Bautlwanye (u14 B Team)

Nienaber praat Skole- en Wêreldbekerrugby

In aanloop tot die Wêreldbeker-toernooi, het ons eksklusief met Jacques Nienaber gesels oor sy lewensreis, die Springbokke se aanloop tot die Wêreldbeker, asook bietjie skolerugby.

Hoe het jy by rugby betrokke geraak en hoe het jou pad geloop vanaf jou eerste betrokkenheid tot by Bokafrigter?

Na ek fisioterapie op Bloemfontein studeer het, het ek by `n fisioterapiepraktyk in Bloem begin en is ek gevra om die fisioterapeut vir die Vrystaat o.19 en o.21 rugbyspan te wees. Ek is `n paar jaar daarna aangestel as die fisio van die Cats in die Super Rugby-reeks. Rassie was toe nog `n speler by die Cats en het baie keer in die fisio - kamer video analises op sy “black box” (‘n analiseringsprogram wat hy by die WNNR gekoop het) gedoen. Hy sou my van tyd-tottyd roep om vir my te wys wat hy ontleed het, en so is my belangstelling geprikkel.

Jacques was kondisioneringsafrigter van die Cheetahs vanaf 2004 tot 2007, verdedigingsafrigter van verskeie Unies tussen 2008 en 2014, onder andere van die Stormers en ook in 2011 vir die Springbokke. Hy was ook Munster se assistent en senior afrigter vanaf 2016 tot 2017 voordat hy teruggekom het na SA en sy reis by die Springbokke voortgesit het.

Vertel ons meer van jou skooldae. Waar was jy op skool en in watter posisie het jy gespeel?

Ek was in Laerskool Riebeeckstad in Welkom en is toe koshuis toe by Grey College tot in graad 11. My ouers het toe Bloem toe getrek en ek is in graad 12 terug huis toe. Dit was nogal `n jammerte om my seniorjaar in die koshuis mis te loop. Atletiek (800m en 1500m) en landloop was my hoofsport, maar ek het ook rugby vir die lekkerte saam my vriende vir die laer spanne gespeel en dit nie so ernstig opgeneem nie. Ek het meestal flank gespeel.

Spelers oefen deesdae met swaar gewigte van`n jong ouderdom af. Wat is jou mening daaroor?

Dit is `n belangrike onderwerp. Mens moet onderskeid tref tussen gewigte (weights) en jou eie liggaamsgewig en rekke waarmee jy kan oefen. Enige oefening waar jy jou liggaamsgewig gebruik, is 100% en kan net `n goeie bydrae tot jou kondisionering lewer. Sodra dit kom by gewigte in die gimnasium moet jy baie versigtig oefen omdat dit jou groeiplate kan beskadig. As daar met gewigte geoefen word, sal ek toesighouding en advies van `n spesialis of ‘n kenner aanbeveel. Sommige jongmense se groeiplate gaan op ‘n vroeë (veertien- en vyftienjarige) ouderdom toe en ander eers op ‘n latere ouderdom (sewentien- tot agtienjarige ouerderdom). Wees daarom baie versigtig om te vroeg, sonder toesig en advies van ‘n kenner, met gewigte te begin oefen.

Hoe belangrik is rugbystatistiek soos die aantal duikslae, meters gehardloop, ens. vir jong spelers?

Ek dink vir laerskoolspelers moet dit net gaan om die spel te geniet en selfs tot in die hoërskool ook, maar as jy `n meer ernstige rugbyspeler is, dan raak statistiek al hoe belangriker en kan dit vir jou belangrike dinge uitwys. Dit moet egter nie só belangrik raak dat dit die lekkerte uit rugby haal nie. Wat is daardie lekkerte? Dis die tye saam met jou vriende, in die tokkamer, die spangees, die kringetjie voor en na die tyd, die Maandag se praat oor Saterdag se wedstryd. Dís die goed wat mens onthou.

hoërskool?

Ouers moenie die lekkerte uit die sport vir hulle kinders haal deurdat hulle te ernstig daaroor is nie. Volgens my is ‘n ouer se belangrikste rol om hulle kinders te ondersteun. Probeer die afrigting vir die afrigters los, en as jou kind ernstig is oor sy sport, leer hom dan dat dit harde werk vat om bo uit te kom. Daar is niks verkeerd om ekstra tyd in te sit nie. Weer eens is dit die belangrikste dat hulle rugby geniet. Die ou wat dit maak, is die ou wat rugby ongelooflik baie geniet, want die opofferings wat jy moet maak, kan jy nie maak as jy nie lief is vir rugby nie en sonder daardie liefde vir die spel, gaan jy nooit genoeg dryfkrag hê nie. Jy moet as speler eienaarskap neem. Wat is eienaarskap? Dis nie die afrigter se werk alleen om seker te maak jy raak beter nie, dis jou werk om seker te maak dat jy elke dag verbeter. Afrigters is net daar om jou te help en te fasiliteer. Dis nie jou ouers se werk om seker te maak jy gaan oefen nie, dis jóú werk.

Is daar ‘n ouderdom waar jong spelers hulself in ‘n posisie moet begin vestig?

Daar is nie `n vaste resep nie. Jy moenie senuweeagtig raak as jy nie in `n posisie vestig nie – it will come to you. Daar is internasionale spelers wat tot in matriek nog in ander posisies gespeel het as toe hulle hul nasionale span gehaal het. In Frankryk speel `n ou soos Mathieu Bastareaud flank vir Toulon in sommige wedstryde en senter vir Toulon in ander. Hy het Frankryk op senter verteenwoordig.

Wat dink jy is die vlak van skole rugby in S.A in vergelyking met die res van die wêreld?

Ek dink ons skole rugby is op `n hoë en professionele vlak. Daar is baie min ander lande se skole wat met ons kan meeding. As jy kyk wat party skole oorsee aan hulle rugbyprogramme spandeer, is daar party van daardie skole wat meer aan hulle rugby spandeer as party van ons kleiner plaaslike Currie Cup - unies. In vergelyking daarmee is dit dan eintlik ongelooflik hoe goed ons is. Daar is verskillende ontwikkelingsprogramme vir jong spelers wat gevolg kan word en dit verskil van land tot land. Baie van ons sukses op seniorvlak is omdat ons kontakvaardighede reeds baie vroeg op skool ontwikkel word. Sommige oorsese lande se ontwikkelingsprogramme vir jong spelers fokus op skool egter meer op balvaardighede en individuele vaardighede. Dit is belangrik om te noem dat daar nie ‘n regte of verkeerde jong speler ontwikkelingsprogram is nie. Elke land doen wat vir hulle die beste is.

Waarop dink jy moet laerskoolleerders en hoërskoolleerders in terme van spel en tegniekontwikkeling fokus?

Werk maar net aan jou vaardighede soveel as wat jy kan. Jy kan nooit te veel vaardighede hê nie. Jy kan nie té veel tyd aan vaardigheidsontwikkeling spandeer nie. Spelers met visie word beslis raakgesien. Kyk byvoorbeeld na Lionel Messi. Hy het 676 keer in die wêreldbekersokkerfinaal gescan waar die spasie is en wat om hom aangaan. Leer van vroeg af die gewoonte aan om die heeltyd te kyk wat op die veld aangaan en waar daar moontlike geleenthede en spasie is om te speel. Dis seker die beste vaardigheid waaraan jy as `n speler aan kan werk.

Scan die QR kode en kyk die video van Lionel Messi se scanning vaardighede:

Kom ons praat Springbokrugby. Daar is onlangs genoem dat julle as ‘n groep eintlik destyds meer op 2023 gefokus was, en dat 2019 se wen ‘n bonus was. Wat sê jy?

Jy is 100% korrek. Toe ons afrigtingspan in 2018 begin het, was Bok-rugby op die veld (resultaat-gewys) in daardie stadium op`n laagtepunt en om dinge te kon omdraai en `n kans te staan om die 2019 Wêreldbeker te kon wen, moes ons `n plan bymekaar sit wat ons `n kans sou gee. Ons het besluit om met die Bokke se sterk punte te speel en dit was om fisies te wees. Dit is nou vyf jaar later, en al het ons baie tyd tydens Covid verloor, het ons kans gehad om spelers se diepte in alle posisies te vergroot, om aan individuele vaardighede te werk. Baie faktore speel `n rol en daarom kan sukses nie verseker word nie, maar ons is in `n goeie posisie. Daar lê egter nog harde werk voor om die laaste dinge in plek te sit voor die Wêreldbeker se afskop.

Ek dink ons skole rugby is op `n hoë en professionele vlak. Daar is baie min ander lande se skole wat met ons kan meeding.

Deur Durandt van Zyl, Uitvoerende Hoof van TieMedia, handelsmerkbestuuder van die AWSUM Skole Nuus platform.

PICK YOUR BOK TEAM!

Help Jacques Nienaber select the Bok team for the 2023 World Cup and you could be the lucky winner of R3 000 in cash! T&C’s apply.

PICK YOUR BACKS

Tick in the yellow box next to the player’s name

Willie le Roux

Warrick Gelant

Damian Willemse

Aphelele Fassi

Johan Goosen

Dillan Leyds

Frans Steyn

Cheslin Kolbe

Kurt Lee Arendse

Canon Moodie

Sbu Nkosi

Makazole Mpapimpi

Lukhanyo Am

Jesse Kriel

Damian de Allende

Andre Esterhuizen

Ruhan Janse van Rensburg

Jordan Hendriks

Manie Libbok

Handre Pollard

Elton Jantjies

Cobus Reinach

Faf de Klerk

Herschel Jantjies

Jayden Hendrickse

Grant Williams

Embrose Papier

PICK YOUR FORWARDS

Ox Nche

Steven Kitshoff

Thomas Du Toit

Vincent Koch

Wilco Louw

Ruan Dreyer

Trevor Nyakane

Lizo Gqoboka

Frans Malherbe

Die wêreldbeker lê voor. Wat was jou hoogtepunt tot sover as Springbokafrigter?

Op die veld, as hoofafrigter, was dit verseker om die Britse en Ierse Leeus te kon klop. Vir twintig maande het die spelers mekaar nie gesien nie, en om op so `n kort kennisgewing bymekaar te kon kom, saam met al die uitdagings wat met Covid gepaardgegaan het, en die reeks te wen, was `n baie groot hoogtepunt. Omdat ons net elke twaalf jaar teen die Britse Leeus speel, kry min afrigters die kans om die Bokke teen die Britse en Ierse Leeus af te rig. Dit was dus vir my as afrigter `n groot voorreg. Neem ook in ag dat die Leeus teen Australië geseëvier het en die reeks teen die All Blacks gedeel het. Sou ons verloor het, sou die Leeus onoorwonne teen die drie Suidelike Nasies gewees het en dis wat hierdie oorwinning soveel lekkerder gemaak het.

Af van die veld is my hoogtepunt om te sien hoe spelers ontwikkel en hoe hulle gemaklik raak in die span; hoe hulle groei as mense binne spanverband; as volwassenes en met die media, asook hoe hulle meer verantwoordelik raak en hoe hulle profiel ontwikkel.

Elke speler in die groep is uiteraard besonders talentvol. Wat is jou fokus ten opsigte van afrigting per individu, asook om die spelers te bestuur aangesien hulle almal hoë profiele het?

Ek glo nie dis ons afrigtingspan se rol om die individuele spelers se profiele te bestuur nie. Hulle is volwasse mans met hulle eie families en dit is hulle eie verantwoordelikheid om na hulle profiele om te sien. Al wat ons bestuur, is hulle rolle in die span en om oop en eerlik met ons spelers te wees ten opsigte van hul eie spel - die positiewe en negatiewe dinge uit te wys, aspekte uit te wys waaraan hulle kan werk en dit saam met hulle te monitor. Ons ondersteun hulle as individue, maar aan die einde van die dag is geen indiviuele spelersprofiel groter as die Bokke se profiel nie.

Ons probeer die spelers ook leer dat dit hulle keuse is om kommentaar op sosiale media te lees, maar uiteindelik is dit die speler se eie keuse dat indien hy die goeie kommentaar wil glo, moet hy die slegte kommentaar ook aanvaar. Ons verkies daarom dat spelers nie eintlik sosiale media volg nie en eerder ons as afrigters se kommentaar en opinie oor hulle spel moet glo. Sosiale media is nie die realiteit nie.

Bongi Mbonambi

Joseph Dweba

Johan Grobbelaar

Bismarck Du Plessis

Eben Etsebeth

RG Snyman

Franco Mostert

Lood de Jager

Ruan Nortje

Marvin Orie

Jason Jenkins

Ruben Van Heerden

Salmaan Moerat

Siya Kolisi

Ben - Jason Dixon

Pieter Steph du tOIT

Kwagga Smith

Marco van Staden

Deon Fourie

Uiteraard is julle mikpunt om die wêreldbeker te wen. Is julle tevrede dat julle op hierdie stadium daar is waar jy wil hê julle moet wees?

Ek dink ons is. Ons het baie goed gedoen in ag genome dat ons baie tyd in 2020/2021 met Covid verloor het. Ons plan na 2019 was om aan spanontwikkeling en groei te werk, want daar was nie so baie tyd daarvoor voor die 2019 Wêreldbeker nie (net 18 toetse). Met spanontwikkeling bedoel ek die diepte per posisie en vaardighede van die individuele spelers. Hierdie proses het veroorsaak dat die uitslae op die veld soms daaronder gely het, maar dit het ons ook in `n baie beter posisie geplaas, deurdat ons spanontwikkeling en individuele vaardighede op `n beter vlak as in 2019 is. Deur hierdie roete te volg, het ons veral in 2022 baie spelers gesien wat na vore getree het en wat Bok-rugby soveel sterker gemaak het.

Hoe belangrik is jou wenrekord, aangesien dit op `n gereelde basis saam met vorige afrigters se rekords gepubliseer word?

Uit die aard van die saak verloor jy jou werk as die span nie wen of presteer nie. Die uitdaging is altyd om genoeg spelersontwikkeling te doen sodat jy nie net `n spelersdiepte van 15-22 spelers het nie. Indien jy dit kan regkry om as span te presteer, maar ter selfder tyd spelersdiepte te vergroot, vaardighede te verbeter en meer wedstrydstrategië in jou arsenaal te hê, dink ek is `n mens op die regte pad, want die einddoel om `n potensiële Wêreldbeker te wen, bly tog die belangrikste.

Baie mense wonder wat jou rol is en wat Rassie se rol is?

Die Direkteur van Rugby en die hoofafrigter van die Springbokke het verskillende pligte en rolle. Die maklikste beskrywing is dat ek verantwoordelik is vir wat op die veld gebeur en Rassie is verantwoordelik vir dit wat van die veld af gebeur. Dit is egter baie simplisties en bietjie meer kompleks as dit, maar dit is die maklikste om ons rol en pligte verdeling te beskryf. Ek en Rassie kom al `n lang pad saam. Ons het `n goeie werksverhouding en deur wedersydse respek beteken dit ons lewer insae oor en weer in mekaar se rolle, maar aan die einde van die dag staan ons elkeen pa vir ons resultate in ons onderskeie afdelings.

Duane Vermeulen

Jasper Wiese

Marcell Coetzee

Phepsi Buthelezi

Evan Roos

Willie Engelbrecht

Jean Kleyn

HOW TO ENTER?

1. Take a photo of you selection. You are only allowed to pick 33 players.

2. Scan this QR code to WhatsApp your photo to 063 028 3966

3. The lucky winner will be announced on the 1st of September 2023.

Hoe is die aanloop van Saterdag tot Saterdag voor ‘n toets?

Die Sondag na die Saterdag se wedstryd begin ons die Sondagoggend met medicals. Sondae is ook gewoonlik ons reisdag na ons volgende bestemming. Dit is die verantwoordelikheid van die spelers om dan hulle eie spel te analiseer (wat al die Saterdagaand vir hulle aangestuur word), waarna hulle deur die loop van die Sondagaand individueel met ons afrigters kan ontmoet om dit te bespreek, sou dit nodig wees. Sondagaande kom die afrigters bymekaar om die komende Saterdag se strategie te bespreek. Maandagoggende hou ons videosessies saam met die span, waar die vorige wedstryd ontleed word. Van Maandag tot Woensdag word daar geoefen. Die spelers se “naweek” begin Woensdagmiddae tot Donderdae waartydens hulle kan ontspan en hulle eie ding doen. Vrydae is kapteinsoefening afhangende van wanneer die veld beskikbaar is wat dan deur die kaptein gelei word. Dit neem nie sommer langer as 30 minute nie. Op `n wedstryddag begin ons al ses ure voor afskop met ons interne programme.

Jy was voor Springbokrugby betrokke by Munster. Wat het jou laat besluit op Leinster (hulle grootste vyand)?

Man, dis maar soos enige werk. Daar was `n pos oop en ek is genader en het die pos gekry.

Kan ons jou eendag terug verwag?

Definitief. `n Rugbyafrigter se paaie kan deur baie spanne en lande loop, maar op die ou einde is ek `n Suid-Afrikaner en `n trotse Bok-ondersteuner en as die geleentheid hom voordoen, dan kom ek terug. Oorsese afrigting stel `n mens bloot aan ander afrigtingstyle en nuwe tegnieke wat goed is vir my as afrigter en hopelik kan mens dit weer eendag in jou eie land terugploeg.

Baie sterkte aan julle. Ons wil vir jou dankie sê vir die rol wat jy in Springbokrugby gespeel het, die voorbeeld wat jy gestel het, asook jou nederigheid en die manier waarop jy jouself in hierdie groot pos dra. NET EEN VERSOEK

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Rugby World Cup Facts

THE FAMOUS WHISTLE

The first game of every world cup to date has been started by the same whistle. The whistle is nearly 100 years old.

2. 1987 The first rugby world cup was hosted between New Zealand and Australia in 1987 - a championship in which New Zealand won.

3. 142 - 0

Australia holds the record for the largest winning margin, beating Namibia 142 - 0 in the 2003 championship.

4. YOUNGEST PLAYER

The youngest player to appear in a world cup final was Jonah Lomu in 1995 aged 20 years and 43 days.

The youngest player to win the Rugby World Cup was Francois Steyn in 2007, aged 20 yers and 159 days.

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15 TRIES

7. With 15 tries to his name, Jonah Lomu holds the most world cup tries ever scored in a Rugby World Cup.

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MOST TRIES

The most tries scored in a single match was by Marc Ellis who scored six tries against Japan in 1995.

DROP GOALS

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The record for the most drop goals scored in one match is held by Jannie de Beer of South Arica who kicked 5 drop goals against England in 1999.

PENALTY GOALS

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OLDEST PLAYER

The oldest player to appear in a Rugby World Cup match was Diego Ormaechea of Uruguay, aged 40 years and 26 days.

The record for the most overall penalty goals kicked at the Rugby World Cup is held by Jonny Wilkinson with 58 penalties.

RWC 2023 - Pools & Teams

Rugby World Cup’s 10 Most Historic Moments!

History goes hand in hand with the Rugby World Cup and there have been many historic moments in both the men’s and women’s versions of the competition. What would your list be?

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Rugby World Cup Pool A is home to two of the tournament’s favourites: New Zealand and France. These two powerhouses and potential winners will battle Italy, Uruguay and a Rugby World Cup qualifier from Africa.

Meanwhile, Rugby World Cup Pool B is considered to be the ‘pool of death’. Although reigning champions South Africa will be expected to top this particular Rugby World Cup group, Ireland and Scotland will both have their sights on finishing second in the pool and qualifying for the knockout stage.

Rugby World Cup Pool C contains Wales, two-time champions Australia and a resurgent Fiji side who will be looking to cause an upset. These sides will be joined by two Rugby World Cup qualifiers.The final group, Rugby World Cup Pool D, contains 2019 finalists England, Japan, Argentina, Samoa and a qualifier from the Americas.

If we suppose the top-ranked teams each win their pools and the second-ranked teams finish runners-up then the quarter-finals in 2023 could look something like this…

• Australia vs Argentina

• Ireland vs New Zealand

• England vs Wales

• France vs South Africa

• Wales vs Argentina

• Ireland vs France

• England vs Australia

• New Zealand vs South Africa or

Ireland currently top the world rankings, but with No 2 France and No 3 New Zealand placed in the same pool, a tough quarter-final awaits should the Irish top their own group.

It means the World Cup opener between France and New Zealand is allimportant, with the loser likely to come up against the Irish or SA in the last eight. Ireland beat New Zealand on their own turf last year, an historic series victory that elevated them to the top of the world rankings.

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RWC 2023 - Venues

STADE

Opened in January 2016, the home of Olympique Lyonnais has since hosted a series of international events, including rugby. Will host five RWC 2023 pool matches.

STADE VÉLODROME

A historic stadium that has been renovated three times since it opened in 1937, Stade Vélodrome hosted two quarterfinals at RWC 2007. Hosting four RWC 2023 pool matches & two quarter-final matches.

Capacity: 67,847

Built as a home for Lille OSC, Stade Pierre-Mauroy was opened in August 2012 and 3 months later hosted its 1st rugby match as France beat Argentina 39-22. Will host five RWC 2023 pool matches.

Capacity: 50,096

STADE DE LA BEAUJOIRE

Stade de la Beaujoire played host to one of RWC’s most iconic matches, as Fiji ran in 4 tries to beat Wales 38-34 and book their place in the quarter-finals. Hosting four RWC 2023 pool matches.

Capacity: 35,520

Stade de Bordeaux opened its doors in May 2015, less than 2 weeks before it hosted the semi-finals of that year’s Top 14 play-offs. Will host five RWC 2023 pool matches

Capacity: 42,060

STADE DE NICE

Home to Ligue 1 club OGC Nice, Stade de Nice is another RWC 2023 host venue that also staged matches during FIFA Women’s World Cup 2019. Hosting four RWC 2023 pool matches.

Capacity: 35,983

Built for the FIFA World Cup 1998, France’s national stadium has since also become home for the country’s rugby team. Hosting four RWC 2023 pool matches two semi-finals, the bronze final and the final.

Capacity: 80,023

The oldest stadium selected as a host venue for RWC 2023, Stade Geoffroy-Guichard was opened on 13 September, 1931. Hosting four RWC 2023 pool matches.

Capacity: 42,152

Built to be a FIFA World Cup 1938 host venue. Stadium de Toulouse has since undergone three renovations. Hosting five RWC 2023 pool matches.

Capacity: 33,103

RWC - Knockout Stages Match Predictions

Mpumalanga Rugby & Netbal

geluk aan die volgende leerders wat gekies is vir hul verskeie Mpumalanga-spanne.

LAERSKOOL NELSPRUIT

Mpumalanga Rugby

geluk aan die volgende Laerskool Nelspruit seuns wat gekies is vir die Mpumalanga o.13 Rugby spanne vir 2023.

Mpumalanga Netbal

Ons is baie trots om bekend te maak dat twee van ons dogters, Laerskool Nelspruit by Mpumalanga Netbal gaan verteenwoordig in 2023. Die Nellies het die afgelope naweek in Middelburg hul kenmerkende #NellieGuts gewys tydens die finale MSN proewe. Lua Henning is gekies as S vir die o.13 A1 Netbalspan, terwyl Nicolien Lourens gekies is as HD vir die o.13A2 Netbalspan.

Veels geluk aan die volgende Laerskool Nelspruit seuns wat gekies is vir die Mpumalanga o.12 Rugbyspanne vir 2023.

Divan de Kock

Siyabonga Chiloane

Joslin Boshoff

Jessica Nel

Johne Fourie Kayla Gibson

Annebelle Badenhorst

Amina Putter

Zoë Cilliers

Zané Nel

Chianey Louw

Ayanda Mlambo

Mieka de Beer

Mieké van Deventer

Baie

Baie

Lua Henning

Nicolien Lourens

Jacques Winterbach, Jamie Doncaster, Wiaan Grober, Naudé Breytenbach, Albert le Roux, James Williams, Hanru van der Merwe.

Dandré Louw, Heinke Coleman, Malan de Klerk, Tiano Laufs, Caiden Heunis.

o.18 Akademie Rugbyspan

o.18 Craven Week

o.16 Stedelike Rugbyspan

o.17A Rugbyspan

o.15A Rugbyspan

o.18 Netbalspan o.17 Netbalspan o.14 Netbalspan

o.16 Netbalspan

o.15B o.15

o.16 Grant Khomo

o.12 Pumas

o.13 Pumas

Kiara Craven

Nicholaas Meyer

Ruan

Oosthuizen Divan Spruyt Jochua Taljaard

Chaney Joané

Kendra

Sofia Isabel Nina Jane Diané

Baie geluk aan die volgende leerders wat gekies is vir hul verskeie Mpumalanga hokkiespanne.

o.18 Hokkiespan

o.18 Hokkiespan

o.14 Hokkiespan

o.16

o.16 Hokkiespan

o.14 Hokkiespan

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Mpumalanga Hokkie Mpumalanga Netbalspan

Die volgende leerlinge is gekies vir die Provinsiale Mpumalanga Hokkiespan na Potchefstroom 29 Junie – 3 Julie. The following learners have been selected for theProvincial Mpumalanga Hockey Team: Potchefstroom 29 June – 3 July:

Geluk aan die volgende dogters wat die Mpumalanga Netbalspan gehaal het. Die groep bestaan uit ‘n A1, A2 en A3 span. Die dogters gaan ook aan die SA Netbal-kampioenskappe te Hoërskool EG Jansen op 24-28 Junie deelneem. Ons weet julle sal ons trots maak!

CURRO NELSPRUIT

Rugby players selected to represent PUMAS!

Congratulations to the following rugby players with their selection:

Hockey players selected to represent PUMAS!

Congratulations to the following BOYS hockey players with their selection:

Under 14 boys: Jordan Botha and Oliver David - C Team

Under 16 boys: David Botha - B Team

Under 18 boys: Jevandrey Moore and Joachim Prinsloo - A Team Enrique van der Merwe - Non-Travelling reserve

individuals have been selected to represent our school in the Western Province Team in the upcoming inter-provincial ice hockey tournament in Cape Town. We couldn’t be prouder of their achievements.

Let’s show our support and send them our best

Craven week team. We are super proud - Jodi is the first learner from Curro Nelspruit selected to be part of the Craven week.

Well done Jodi!

Congratulations to Chris Stylianou with his selection as part of the Mpumalanga Mens Hockey Country disctricts B-side!

Ruard Botha o.13B (Kiwi)

Mia du Preez o.13 A3 Nyeleti Lubisi o.12 A1

Adel Mabuza o.12 A1 Mienke Pretorius o.12 A2

Karlien Alberts o.12 A2

Bruce Banda o.12B (Eagles)

Adel Mabuza o.12B (Eagles)

Xanru Ferreira o.12B (Kiwi)

Chanel Smith o.12B (Kiwi)

Nkosisivile Ndlovu o.13B (Kiwi)

Southern Gauteng 30 Junie – 4 Julie:

Under 16: Asande Mkhonto Bradley du Plessis

Under 17: Eden van Wyk Ed Ndhlala

Under 18: Enrique van der Merwe Bonolo Mphahlele Hermanus Robbertze

Taku Taderera Waldt Stander Thabiso Sekwane

Skandeer die kode en lees nog van ons skool se nuus aanlyn!

NELSPRUIT PRIMARY

Arnold Classics Africa Tournament

Oageng Dolamo, participated in the Arnold Classics Africa tournament the 27th of May 2023 and received a silver and bronze medal.

Cross Country League

Kevin Ndalo (u.10) came second in the Laerskool Laeveld Cross Country League.

Newly appointed Head Leaders for 2023

The following rugby players were selected to play for the Pumas: Siyabonga Khumalo, Mmabaledi Mashego, Ukonana Sinugo and Zenzo Manana.

Nelspruit Primary Art

Five artworks were selected for the “Kuns-in-die-liedjiebos” competition and will be judged at the Innibos Art Festival, along with entries from neighbouring schools.

The following learners will participate in this event:

Lesedi Nkosi, Diyaana Nomani, Alwande Ngwenya, Lwandle Thwala, Tazkiyah Ismail.

CURRO NELSPRUIT

Hockey players selected to represent PUMAS!

Congratulations to the following GIRLS hockey players with their selection:

Under 14 girls:

• Siyanda Xaba - A Team

• Ashlee-Jade Repinga - B Team

• Shareefa Molepo - C Team

Under 16 girls:

Katlego Shosana, Ntfombi

Thumbathi and Tsholofelo

Mkhatswa - A Team

Redenaars

Siphesihle Khoza - B Team

Anika Schroeder and Lebo DialeNon-Travelling reserves

Naledi Maseko – C Team

Under 18 girls: Kelnic Harris and Kheto Nkosi - C Team

Baie geluk aan Cionette Potgieter in Graad 5. Ons is trots op haar uitsonderlike prestasie om deur te dring na die Nasionale Interskole Redenaars kompetisie.

LAERSKOOL BERGLAND

Puma Rugby Team

Baie geluk aan die 10 #Bergies met hul plek in die provinsiale Pumas-spanne!

Equestrian

Congratulations to Jocelyn Phelan (Grade 3), who was selected to represent Mpumalanga in the 2023 SA Equestrian Youth Championship at the end of June! You go girl!

Voor: Paul Farvard, Hanro Ras, Kian Brown, Brian Moosa. Asande Mleya, Luan de Klerk, Samkelo Tloubatla, Thamsanqa Landela.

Mpumalanga Distrik Kampioenskappe vir Akrobate

Baie geluk aan hierdie #Bergie wat deelgeneem het aan die Mpumalanga Distrik Kampioenskappe vir Akrobate.

Anri van Wijk (Gr.3) het haar Mpumalanga kleure verwerf en het gekwalifiseer vir die Nasionale Kampioenskappe in Gauteng.

Address: City Centre

Shopping Centre, 5 Andrews Street, Nelspruit Extension 7, 1200.

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Rugby:

LAERSKOOL MALELANE PRIMARY

Provinsiale Kleure

Die volgende 3 seuns (van links na regs) is in die o/13 Puma 15-tal rugbyspan opgeneem, wat die vakansie in Pietermaritzburg gaan deelneem: Luan Small, Tshepang Thekwane, Alex Matthee.

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This term, the following 3 girls (from left to right) represented Mpumalanga at the SA Schools' Championship in Durban, Kings Park: Amoré Oosthuizen, Lara Janse van Rensburg, Minette Swartz. All 3 girls went through to the final rounds at the championship in their respective items. Lara won 2 bronze

Hokkie: Die volgende 3 leerders (van links na regs) is in 2022 gekies vir die o/12 dogters- en die o/13 seuns hokkiespanne, wat vanjaar Mpumalanga op provinsiale vlak gaan verteenwoordig: Luan Small, Kesha Moore, Ghardine Pelser.

Wiskunde Olimpiade en ATKV Redenaars

SAMF South African Mathematics Challenge: 33 Lanies participated in the SAMF South African Mathematics Challenge. The following learners, from left to right, went through to the second round: Sahel Tap, Simanye Nkosi, Lukas Radley, Lara Janse van Rensburg, Wian Porter.

Rugby en Netbal uitspele

Rugby: Laerskool Malelane se o.11 en o.13 rugbyspanne het by die provinsiale uitspele vir Medium skole in Middelburg deelgeneem. Beide spanne behaal 'n brons medalje aan die einde van die dag.

the Mpumalanga Athletics team in Pietermaritzburg at the South African Schools' Athletics Championship.

Olivia won a gold medal in her item - u/13 girls shot put item, with a

ATKV Redenaars: Lara Janse van Rensburg, Yusra Patel, Ludwig Kotzé en Xander Kotzé wat deelgeneem het aan die semi-finale uitdunrondtes van die ATKV Redenaars op 26 Mei in Witbank. Baie geluk aan Xander Kotzé wat 2de in Mpumalanga geëindig het tydens die semi-finale uitdunne en dus deurdring na die finaal van die ATKV Redenaars in die Kaap by Goudini Spa op 17 en 18 Augustus. Alhoewel hy Graad 1 is maak hierdie mannetjie sy stem baie dik! Ons is so trots op hom!

Netbal:

Laerskool Malelane se o.13 dogters het aan die provinsiale uitspele vir Medium skole deelgeneem in Ermelo. Hulle behaal ‘n vierde plek in