The
46
th
annual Sportsmans Warehouse
Villager School Sevens Rugby Tournament
14h00 Friday 5 September 2014
Villager Football Club at Brookside Lansdowne Road • Claremont
Witness the Spectacle
and support the heroes on a day to remember SHOP ONLINE www.sportsmanswarehouse.co.za
Sportsmans Warehouse welcomes players and spectators to the 2014
Villager School Sevens Rugby Tournament
What an incredible record for a schools tournament – 46 years old and still going from strength to strength. Sportsmans Warehouse is delighted once again to sponsor this highly popular event on the schools’ rugby calendar. Like the organizers, we appreciate the incredible benefits that Sevens rugby confers on young players, benefits of speed, skill and fitness. All these help produce players of high quality and enthusiasm. We are grateful that it was the founders of our company, including the inestimable Dave Stewart, who realized the value of Sevens decades ago and set up this amazing annual tournament. They had vision and persistence, which are shared by today’s organizers. A heartfelt thank-you to these organizers. A huge welcome to everybody, from players to coaches and supporters. Let’s enjoy an unforgettable day of rugby at Brookside. As we say at Sportsmans Warehouse - “Winning starts here!”
Kevin Hodgson
Chief Executive Officer
Words of inspiration from the tournament founder As I write this, uppermost in my mind is the fact that Sevens Rugby has at last been recognised as both a Commonwealth and Olympic Games Sport. I am also extremely pleased that our young BlitzBokke, captained by SACS boy, Kyle Brown, won the Gold Medal by beating hot favourites New Zealand in the final. New Zealand has embraced Sevens rugby and doesn’t it show in the quality of their 15-man rugby? Not just ‘bashing it up rugby’ but skilful, unafraid attack from all parts of the field. Weren’t the Sharks exposed by the Crusaders in the Super Cup Rugby Semi-Final in July? Looking at the history of Sevens rugby in the Western Cape, we remember that Louis de Waal (ex UCT and WP loose forward and long-time President of False Bay) founded a WP Club Sevens that we all enjoyed. Unfortunately it was not supported by the WP Committee and it fell away. However the Villager Schools Sevens has survived for 46 years and for this we must thank our schools for their continued support. Our sponsors have provided a backbone for an ever-vibrant Villager Committee and I thank Bobby Blows and Peter Simmons who bring their special brand of rugby spirit to the Villager Schools Sevens. A last wish – a Western Province Club Sevens, with the Finals at Newlands with 45 000 people in the stands. How about that Mr President Thelo Wakefield? I know that you love the game as much as we all do and we would be providing more Gio Aplons and Cheslin Kolbes too! To the players, many of whom will be playing in their school jerseys for the last time, welcome to Villager. May you enjoy the day with us and enjoy your opponents too.
We look forward to hosting you. 2
Dave Stewart - Founder, Villager School Sevens and Villager Football Club Life President
We welcome all the teams and their supporters to the 46th Villager School Sevens We welcome all our visitors to the Villager Football Club, the second-oldest rugby club in South Africa and we trust you will all enjoy a memorable day of Sevens rugby. When this tournament was started 46 years ago, no one could have imagined that Sevens rugby would grow in popularity to such an extent that it is now included as an Olympic Games event. However the founding fathers of the Villager Schools Sevens had already recognized this exciting format of Sevens rugby. They believed that this was the ideal way for young rugby players to remember their last game of rugby in school colours and hence this tournament has always been played at the end of the Cape Town school rugby calendar. We wish all those young men who will be playing their last game of rugby in school colours a truly great day – play hard, fair and enjoy. We also hope that this year the weather will be kind, allowing for good fields and playing conditions. We thank our sponsors (who are listed on the back page of this programme) for their continued support every year. We would not be able to stage this event without you. Thank you! We thank all the teams for participating and wish you, your coaches and supporters, all the best for a wonderful day of rugby. Kind regards
Bobby Blows Sevens Director
A message for players from the Villager Rugby Chairman Greetings everyone. Welcome to Brookside, home of the Villager Football Club, the second oldest rugby club in the country. For most of you this will be your first visit to our club. Please feel free to make yourself at home and make use of what this wonderful facility has on offer. The club has been on a miraculous comeback trail and this event is just one of many whereby we endeavour to give back to the community at large. To the returning coaches and to the new coaches, we trust that good, clean, attractive rugby will be on offer today and we wish all of you the best of luck with your sides. Please make a note of our new website: http://www.villagerfc.co.za/ which gives more details on our club. It features a section on today’s tournament and will be covering this event live. Kind regards
Bruce Fraser
Rugby Chairman 3
Your guide to the fields of Brookside This year play is again spread over all three of the Villager fields TROPHY: Rounds One and Two are played on the A, B and C fields. The Quarter-finals, Semi-finals and Final are played on the A field exclusively. PLATE: Round Two and the Quarter-finals are played on the B and C fields. The Semi-finals are played on the B field. The Plate Final will be played on the A field.
OFFICES VILLAGE
BROOKSIDE
OFFICES
GRILL
ROCKETS ICE BATH
CLAREMONT PRIMARY PARKING
COCACOLA
ANNOUNCERS CARAVAN
CAFFÉ SPUR PRONTO
MILLER ROAD
STANLEY ROAD
Prizes
4
• Villager Sevens Trophy • Plate • Medals to the winners, runners-up and the winners of the plate • Caps • Beanies • Wakaberry vouchers • Rocket vouchers • Tri Sport & Leisure clothing
Photographs
A sports photographer will snap up the action and zap the pictures across to the schools afterwards
Food & fuel
Visit The Villager Brookside Grill on the A field for hot dogs, boerewors rolls, slap-chips or calamari - or Spur for burgers, ribs, chips and more. Coke and Powerade provide drinks on all three fields and free high-octane fuel for players and management. Visit the Villager Rugby Bar for drinks, if you’re over 18 years - and remember that Caffé Pronto next to the announcer’s caravan provides delicious cappuccinos and lattes.
2014’s 32 heroic teams Bishops A (Diocesan College)
JAG Sisizemele
Rondebosch Boys’ High School A
Bishops B (Diocesan College)
Langa Youth Club
Rondebosch Boys’ High School B
Bishops C (Diocesan College)
Milnerton High School
Drakenstein Youth Club
Paarl Gymnasium
SACS (South African College School) A
Fish Hoek A Senior High School Fish Hoek B Senior High School JAG Excelsior JAG Malibu
Parklands A High School Parklands B High School Paul Roos Gymnasium Primrose A Primrose B
SACS (South African College School) B SACS (South African College School) C Tygerberg Hoërskool A Tygerberg Hoërskool B
Tygerberg Club A Tygerberg Club B Westerford High School Western Cape Sports School Wynberg Boys’ High School A Wynberg Boys’ High School B Voortrekker Hoërskool Zisukhanyo Secondary
2013 conqueror’s Tygerberg High School A Tygerberg's road to victory Round 1
vs AISCT • won 46 - 0
Round 2
vs Bergvliet A • won 46 - 5
Quarter-final
vs WCSS • won 24 - 0
Semi-final
vs Bishops A • won 21 - 7
Final
vs SACS A • won 25 - 20 5
6
7
ROUND 1 A Langa vs 15:40 Rondebosch B C Wynberg A vs 15:00 Primrose B A Bishops B vs 14:00 JAG Excelsior A SACS C vs 14:20 Rondebosch A B Milnerton vs 14:20 SACS A B Tygerberg Club A 15:00 vs Parklands B A Bishops A vs 14:40 Fish Hoek B B Drakenstein 14:40 vs Voortrekker A Fish Hoek A vs 15:00 Tygerberg Club B C Westerford vs 14:20 Paarl Gym B SACS B vs 15:20 JAG Malibu B Tygerberg HS B vs 15:40 Zisukhanyo Sec B Primrose A vs 14:00 Parklands A C Tygerberg HS A 14:40 vs Bishops C C Wynberg B vs 15:20 JAG Sisizemele A Paul Roos vs 15:20 WCSS 8
Villager Sevens: 46th Rugby Tourname ROUND 2
QUARTER-FINAL
Annual School Seven-a-Side ment - 5 September 2014 SEMI-FINAL
FINAL
OLD BOYS GAME 19:45
(A) at 20:15
Villager Sevens Champions
9
Villager Sevens
46th Annual School Seven-a-Side Rugby Tournament - 5 September 2014 RULES AND REGULATIONS • The competition will be conducted entirely under the control of the Villager Football Club whose decision in all matters shall be final. • Games will be played under Rugby Union Laws. • The team that scores will kick off. • The competition will be played on the knock-out system. • The winning side receives the Villager Sevens Trophy. • The duration of play will be seven minutes each way and ten minutes each way in the Final. There will be an interval of one minute at half-time. The Plate Final will be contested seven minutes each way with a one-minute interval. • In the event of a draw, the teams will change ends and, after a one-minute interval, continue for five-minute spells until a score occurs, which will decide the match. This is sudden death: the first team to score wins the match. •
Each team will consist of seven players (three forwards and four backs) and three reserves. Up to three players may be replaced per match. No player, having played in a match and been replaced, may play in that match again, unless for a blood bin replacement. This is in the spirit of the tournament and must be strictly adhered to by all teams.
• All teams must submit their players’ and reserve players’ names to the control caravan before their first game. •
Those sides whom we asked, and who have been kind enough to assist with fielding ‘B’ and 'C' teams, must please note that your three teams - A, B and C - are completely separate. Each team will consist of seven players and up to three reserves. These teams must be clearly divided. The names of players in each side must be handed to the announcer’s caravan prior to play. No player, having played in either side, may switch teams during the course of the tournament. This will be monitored strictly throughout the day. This is in the spirit of the tournament and must be strictly adhered to by the coaches. Teams found guilty of contravening this regulation will be disqualified by the Tournament Director, whose decision in all matters shall be final.
• All teams must be complete and ready to take the field five minutes before the kick-off in each tie. • School officials must be responsible for their players’ valuables at all times. • Referees will be supplied for all games. Schools must provide touch-judges in all ties. 10
PREVIOUS WINNERS VILLAGER 7s TROPHYPLATE 1971 Plumstead 1972 Rondebosch 1973 SACS 1974 Wynberg 1975 Rondebosch 1976 Bishops 1977 Rondebosch 1978 Bishops 1979 Bishops 1980 Plumstead 1981 Bishops 1982 Bishops B 1983 Bishops 1984 Rondebosch 1985 Bishops 1986 Bishops 1987 Bishops 1988 Bishops 1989 Bishops 1990 Wynberg 1991 Rondebosch 1992 Bishops 1993 Bishops 1994 Wynberg 1995 Kings College NZ 1996 Bishops 1997 Northerns 1998 SACS 1999 Bishops 2000 Rondebosch 2001 Rondebosch 2002 Bishops 2003 Bishops 2004 Tygerberg 2005 Bishops 2006 Bishops 2007 SACS 2008 Wynberg 2009 Bishops A 2010 Tygerberg HS 2011 Wynberg Boys 2012 Tygerberg HS 2013 Tygerberg HS PLATE COMPETITION 1975 Westerford A 1976 Lansdowne 1977 Fish Hoek 1978 Pinelands 1979 Westerford A 1980 Bergvliet 1981 Rondebosch B 1982 Camps Bay 1983 Voortrekker 1984 Northerns B 1985 St George’s 1986 Voortrekker 1987 Rondebosch B 1988 Plumstead A 1989 St George’s 1990 SACS B 1991 Lagunya 1992 Windsor 1993 Fish Hoek A 1994 Primrose 1995 Primrose 1996 Lagunya 1997 Bishops B 1998 Voortrekker 1999 Fish Hoek A 2000 Groote Schuur 2001 Lagunya 2002 Jan van Riebeeck 2003 SACS B 2004 Fish Hoek 2005 Reddam 2006 Tygerberg B 2007 NO PLATE COMPETITION 2008 Zwaanswyk 2009 Excelsior 2010 Temperance 2011 Bishops C 2012 Tygerberg HS B 2013 Wynberg
Junior Section news from the U20 Head Coach of the Villager Football Club
The 46th edition of the Villager School Sevens tournament will once again showcase the most exciting school talent in the Cape Town region. Often seen as a leveller, the shortened format of the game regularly serves up upset wins, with your less fashionable rugby schools coming to the fore and exacting wins over the more established rugby institutions. This year expectations are high, considering the calibre of participants entering this illustrious competition. A highlight on the high school rugby player’s calendar, the tournament could well see the future generation of BlitzBokke on display this afternoon. A huge thank-you goes out to the organizers and sponsors. Without their hard work and dedication, these events would not exist. The very best of luck to all participating teams!
Dave Mallett
Villager U20 Head Coach
11
PLATE COMPETITION
PLATE COMPETITION After the first round of 16 matches, the 16 losing teams will qualify for the Villager Seven-a-Side Plate Trophy. This competition will run concurrently with the original one with the Final scheduled for 19:40 (i.e. between the Semi-finals and the Final of the main competition). The draw for this competition will take place after the completion of round 1 of the main competition and will be announced over the PA system. 12
13
14
15
The organizers wish to thank
for sponsoring the tournament for the 46th time
for the prizes, and clothing
for supplying the rugby balls
Rondebosch Boys' High School Mothers for the food hampers
for supplying refreshments
Mr Parker
for the PA system
The Greys
for handling the gate-keeping
for the referees
for the tournament medals
Villager Football Club 11 Lansdowne Road, Claremont, 7700 • Tel: (021) 683 6704 • Fax: (021) 683 1282 E-mail: villager@mweb.co.za • Web: www.villagerfc.co.za • / @VillagerFC Club Manager / Match Secretary: Dave Edwards • President: Bossie Clark 1st Team Coach: Gunner Hughes • Rugby Chairman: Bruce Fraser 16