Worth Rugby Tour to South Africa

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1362512389619341712011-04-22T04:25:27.643+02:00Worth Rugby Tour to South AfricaAn online diary of Worth School's Rugby Tour to South Africa, July 2007.SportstourSAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11857203244010597189noreply@blogger.comBlogger341100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-136251238961934171.post-88238258043687336602007-07-28T06:06:00.000+02:002007-11-30T10:34:45.989+02:00Tour Awards

At the farewell meal, Mr. Holden honoured the following players:U16 MOST IMPROVED PLAYER - JACK CORRU16 MOST VALUABLE PLAYER - ED O'HAREU18B MOST VALUABLE PLAYER - TOM CRUZSENIOR SQUAD MOST IMPROVED PLAYER - ALEX WHITESENIOR SQUAD MOST VALUABLE PLAYER - SIMON JUKESTOP WORTH TOURIST - CHARLIE BRAXTONas well as the captains and vice captains of the teams:U16 - JAMES TIGHE (c)U16 - JOEL THOMPSON (vc

SportstourSAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11857203244010597189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-136251238961934171.post-14134152307779378582007-07-28T06:05:00.000+02:002007-07-28T06:06:41.719+02:00Match Results (cont.)

Match v. South African College High School (SACS)U16 LOST 42-19

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Breaking News:Matches v. STELLENBOSCH HIGH SCHOOL, STELLENBOSCH1st XV LOST 10-82nd XV WON 38-0

SportstourSAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11857203244010597189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-136251238961934171.post-76174674363975484652007-07-27T09:34:00.001+02:002007-07-27T09:38:10.229+02:00AQUILA PRIVATE GAME RESERVE

Cold on safari!

SportstourSAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11857203244010597189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-136251238961934171.post-86834420506344460272007-07-25T17:24:00.000+02:002007-07-27T09:41:05.146+02:00Results (4/5)

Matches v. FAIRMONT HIGH SCHOOL, DURBANVILLE1st XV Lost 7 - 02nd XV WON 12-0U16 WON 33-29

SportstourSAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11857203244010597189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-136251238961934171.post-54773879186243658492007-07-25T09:23:00.000+02:002007-07-25T09:45:06.729+02:00Moyo at Spier

Moyo at Spier - an all you-can-eat African buffet table that's as long as a rugby stand stuffed with springbok shank, ostrich boerewors, bobotie, tamatie bredie - you name it, Worth ate it........ happy Worth people! Plus there was some live entertainment from some very African dancers ......

SportstourSAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11857203244010597189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-136251238961934171.post-75880804988142584842007-07-23T20:45:00.001+02:002007-07-27T09:43:23.753+02:00Match Results (3/5)

Hottentot Hollands High School, Somerset West 1st XV - LOST 33 -15 (12 - 15 at Half Time)2nd XV - LOST 22 - 7U16 - WON - 22 - 6 There are not many pics of these matches...... winter is back in earnest, with predictions of the worst storm in 20 yrs to come!!

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Following the match, Headmaster du Preez and head of Sport, Mr. Grove (who had organised the day's event) hosted the Worth team to a dinner at the school with a theme of "Social Development." This included an exchange of gifts, notably a donation of 100 polo shirts from Worth (thankyou Sea-Air) for the Swellendam's sporting teams.

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Breaking News - Match results from Swelledam Secondary SchoolA truly remarkable day at Swellendam Secondary School for the boys of Worth. A warmer welcome could hardly have been expected. An historic occasion for both Swellendam Sec. and for the entire community, who had never had the opportunity to host a touring school before.The Captains' Toast The Swellendam Sec. Supporters' ClubA full stand,

SportstourSAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11857203244010597189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-136251238961934171.post-60448887878694099432007-07-19T17:27:00.000+02:002007-07-19T17:31:01.184+02:00Photographic Slide Show

A Slide Show of many of the great photographs taken so far during the tour to South Africa is now available. We'll be working during the week to file and organise the pics appropriately, but in the meantime, please enjoy!!!!

SportstourSAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11857203244010597189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-136251238961934171.post-33238209953639371992007-07-19T16:42:00.000+02:002007-07-19T16:48:48.064+02:00ROBBEN ISLAND

SportstourSAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11857203244010597189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-136251238961934171.post-16587352944003677772007-07-18T20:08:00.000+02:002007-07-19T13:41:00.481+02:00MATCH RESULTS (1/5)

Results from Zwaanswyk High School - 18th July 2007 1st XV - Drew 0-0 2nd XV - Lost 7-5Try Scorer: TheodoreU16 - WON 29-0Try Scorers: Gyere x 2, Corr x 1, Killoughery x 1, O'Hare x 1plus 2 conversions

SportstourSAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11857203244010597189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-136251238961934171.post-81634396707402818962007-07-18T12:20:00.000+02:002007-07-18T13:00:38.208+02:00MATCH DAY - ZWAANSWYK HS

MATCH TIMES:3.00pm - U16s3.00pm - 2nd XV4.10pm - 1st XVTEAMS:1ST XV1 OSBORNE2 LEUNG3 McMURRAY4 HALLAM5 JUKES (10)6 RANKIN7 RILEY8 SCANLON O. (VC)9 FURNESS10 SCANLON A.11 O’HARE12 SACARELLO (C)13 FORBES14 THOMMES15 DANAGHER SMITHRes.CRUZGRADYLAMBBOTTINOBOSCHERPRICEBRAXTON2ND XV1. BRAXTON2. PRICE3. WHITE4. TUCK5. BARBER6. BOTTINO7. CROWHURST8. BOSHER9. CRUZ10. GRADY11. MANN12. LAMB13. WARD14.

SportstourSAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11857203244010597189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-136251238961934171.post-29602565127692138752007-07-17T16:34:00.000+02:002007-07-19T16:42:27.643+02:00TOWNSHIP TOUR

SportstourSAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11857203244010597189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-136251238961934171.post-59018739247392004182007-07-16T14:37:00.000+02:002007-07-17T14:49:14.141+02:00TABLE MOUNTAIN

SportstourSAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11857203244010597189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-136251238961934171.post-42813448157520002182007-07-16T14:04:00.000+02:002007-07-19T14:16:55.290+02:00Rhodes Memorial

SportstourSAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11857203244010597189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-136251238961934171.post-91313623723846313332007-07-16T13:41:00.000+02:002007-07-19T13:55:24.341+02:00CAPE POINT NATURE RESERVE

Cape Point, where two ocean currents meet.

SportstourSAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11857203244010597189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-136251238961934171.post-50058535307328564342007-07-15T16:59:00.000+02:002007-07-19T14:03:10.517+02:00Chapman's Peak (2)

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After Sunday Mass in Seapoint, we took off around Chapman's Peak Drive (hacked out of the mountainside by Italian prisoners-of-war during WWII) to Long Beach, Noordhoek, stopping for some pics along the way, with Hout Bay in the background.

SportstourSAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11857203244010597189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-136251238961934171.post-48341999115818576792007-07-15T14:50:00.000+02:002007-07-19T19:02:23.114+02:00Afternoon on Noordhoek Beach

SportstourSAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11857203244010597189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-136251238961934171.post-16917132644340071732007-07-15T13:56:00.000+02:002007-07-19T13:59:28.042+02:00Don't Go In The Water!!!!!

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After three days of pre-season training, we organised a braai (ok, a that's a barbie, for our Australian readers...) on the fields above Camps Bay. Fourth helpings, anyone?

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SportstourSAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11857203244010597189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-136251238961934171.post-10077936388928929042007-07-14T14:05:00.001+02:002007-07-14T14:14:31.940+02:00Day 2 Pre-season Training

SportstourSAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11857203244010597189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-136251238961934171.post-3829318297393886362007-07-14T13:59:00.000+02:002007-07-14T20:52:22.817+02:00Life's a Beach

SportstourSAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11857203244010597189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-136251238961934171.post-32145196758942168852007-07-13T13:41:00.000+02:002007-07-14T13:59:32.375+02:00Sports Science Institute

SportstourSAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11857203244010597189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-136251238961934171.post-29649870428987167912007-07-13T06:56:00.000+02:002007-07-14T07:21:33.367+02:0090 Minutes for Mandela....

Another perfect day in Africa. More training, more fitness assessments, more rugby on ridiculously photogenic beaches. We're collecting pics from the staff and will upload shortly. Here's some breaking news though - on Wednesday 18th, following the first match with Zwaanswyk, we've managed to get hold of tickets for the "90 Minutes for Mandela" soccer match, to celebrate the 89th birthday of

SportstourSAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11857203244010597189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-136251238961934171.post-75372018145456112842007-07-12T22:24:00.001+02:002007-07-14T14:15:56.975+02:00Pre-Season Training in Camps Bay

The Portuguese first called this the Cape of Storms and last night, we were expecting the worst - the thunder and lightning and torrential rain over Cape Town was loud and messy. But by this morning, the sun was up and things were looking good in the fantastic seaside suburb of Camps Bay ....The U18s were all at Camps Bay High School for the first day of pre-season training......... though it's

SportstourSAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11857203244010597189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-136251238961934171.post-11847160951272303012007-07-12T16:53:00.000+02:002007-07-12T22:28:52.447+02:00TRAINING / SPORTS SCIENCE INSTITUTE FITNESS ASSESSMENT

With three days of Fitness Assessments and Pre-season training ahead, the U16s headed off to Newlands, next to the Newlands Stadium, to the Sports Science Institute of South Africa for their assessments.The Sports Science Institute of South Africa exists to optimise the sporting performance and health through the execution, application and dissemination of science.The Institute offers a

SportstourSAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11857203244010597189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-136251238961934171.post-35796784103580201142007-07-12T12:35:00.000+02:002007-07-12T13:01:36.871+02:00Facebook: Worth Sports Tour to RSA

On Facebook? On Tour? Check out the photos here:Worth Sports Tour to RSA

SportstourSAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11857203244010597189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-136251238961934171.post-87553210194131568372007-07-11T14:53:00.000+02:002007-07-12T21:40:49.477+02:00WORTH TOUR DAY 1 CITY ORIENTATION

WEDNESDAY 11 JULYWeather:Min: 10°CMax: 16°CConditions: partly cloudy, 60% chance of rain by late afternoonOK, so yesterday's sunshine didn't quite last long enough for a truly warm welcome...... but everyone's here safely.WELCOME TO CAPE TOWNIn Cape Town, in winter, we’re always a bit dependent on the weather, so we had to postpone the trip up Table Mountain (high winds had closed down the cable

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Group 1 arrives. Looking surprisingly healthy after 24 hours of air travel. (Isn't he meant to be back in Blighty?)

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Worth School is scheduled to watch Super 14 Champs, the Blue Bulls take on local boys Western Province at Newlands Stadium on July 21st 2007..... Read more about the Blue Bulls victory here: http://www.thebulls.co.za/default.asp?des=article&id=215802&scat=

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