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ISSUE 31, AUGUST 2016

7’s dynamo

Werner

Kok

Hanneké DannHauser

sA’s OWn ‘WARRiOR WOMAn’

hAs BEEn “tAGGED” FOR RiO 2016

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The ultimate online sports magazine

contents Cover story 7’s dynamo Werner Kok “tagged” for Rio 2016 Words: Dan Lombard | Photos: Provided

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Main FeatureS Hanneké Dannhauser SA’s own ‘Warrior Woman’ Words: Carli-Ann Furno | Photos: ZC Marketing Consulting & Provided

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Swim Smarter The “SMART” choice in Youth Swimming Development Words: Dan Lombard | Photos: Sean Loock

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David Wiese T20 hard-hitting batsman and pace bowler Words: Dan Lombard | Photos: Gallo Images

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Megan Leighton Harnessing her inner girl power Words: Dan Lombard | Photos: Casey Groves & Heinrich Janse van Rensburg

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Is s u e 3 1, A u g u s t 201 6 Power package Kwagga Smith aims for gold

olympics 2016: Go team sa!

Words: Dee Hean & Dan Lombard | Photos: Provided

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Words: Neil Greig | Photos: Gallo Images

Mariska Venter Her star is rising

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Words: Dan Lombard | Photos: Reg Caldecott

Nashua ushers in a new era for the Currie Cup Words: Dan Lombard | Photos: Dee-Ann Kaaijk & Nashua

Melissa Leonard the freedom of scuba diving Words: Dan Lombard | Photos: Provided

Words: Dan Lombard | Photos: Anton Geyser (Rugby 15) & Jako Pienaar (Sniper Photography)

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youth features Glenwood High School Rugby XV triumphs again internationally Words: Dan Lombard | Photos: Provided

Garreth “Soldierboy” McLellan Fearless and Humble Words: Matthew Manderson | Photos: Per HÑljestam

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The secret of Ring Contact in South Africa Words: Carli-Ann Furno | Photos: Misha Viljoen & Hannah Furno

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rg snyman past, present and promising future

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Gift Leotlela Speeding to the finish line Words: Dan Lombard | Photos: Reg Caldecott

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7’s dynamo Werner Kok has been “tagged” for Rio 2016

7’s dynamo

Werner

Kok

has been “tagged” for Rio 2016

Hoërskool Nelspruit

Werner Kok has set the 7s world alight with his blistering speed coupled with his immense power. Named World Rugby’s 7s Player of the Year in 2015 and part of the South African 7s team going to Rio, Werner is an ambassador for ASICS and Tag Rugby® South Africa, an initiative that introduces people to rugby by removing the contact factor and focusing on skills.

Game On Magazine, in association with Tag Rugby® sponsored by ASICS, chatted to Werner about the injury that almost curtailed his Olympic dream, how Tag Rugby® as a development tool at school level can increase skill and agility, as well as what makes the South African 7s team so special.

Werner Kok

Nickname:

Werries

Date of Birth:

17 January 1993

Place of Birth:

Nelspruit

High school:

Hoërskool Nelspruit

Position:

Centre/wing

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HSBC Sevens World London 2013 Series debut: HSBC Sevens World 19 Series tournaments: HSBC Sevens World 210 (42 tries) Series points: Sponsors:

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Cover story: tag rugby®

Words: Dan Lombard | Photos: Provided

Tag Rugby® Eloff e ew n vi ter

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World champion coach Eugene Eloff’s illustrious rugby career started in 1998 and is a testament to his great rugby coaching skills and contribution to SA rugby.

Fast Facts • Coached Currie Cup for 11 years • 1998: Golden Lions coached Super Rugby • 2003 and 2005: Won the Junior World Championship as the Babybok Coach • 2006-2009: Coached Boland Rugby • Currently: Director of Superscouts, an internet player database platform.

• August 2016: Loffie joins the Austin Huns in Texas, USA as Director of Rugby.

Loffie is a coach in all the forms of the word. He is regularly involved in skills development and the improvement of rugby standards

whether at schools, clinics or professional teams.

After many years of experience he has Coming learned that Tag next Rugby® is the best way to not month: only promote the Adult Tag Rugby® game of rugby but unpacked drastically improve the skills level of all level of players and having fun at the same time.

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Hanneké Dannhauser SA’s own ‘Warrior Woman’

Hanneké Dannhauser SA’s own ‘Warrior Woman’

Hoërskool Jim Fouché

Obstacle Course Racing (OCR) is not for the faint-hearted, and is specifically designed to test the physical capabilities of an athlete through long-distance trail running and military-style obstacles.

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main feature: obstacle course racing

Words: Carli-Ann Furno | Photos: ZC Marketing Consulting & Hannah Furno

When South Africa was introduced to this extreme sport through the Warrior Race, Hanneké Dannhauser joined the series to become one of the toughest athletes that the Black Ops Elite division had ever seen. She is currently South Africa’s overall leading OCR athlete for women.

Her motto in life is to “look up, get

up, and never give up”, which has undoubtedly proven true in the way she overcomes the physical and mental barriers of her body.

Join Game On Magazine for an indepth look into the heart of this warrior woman, which reveals a story of courage and a relentless pursuit of adventure. our h iew tc v er wa nt i

Full name Hanneké Dannhauser

Date of birth 27 May 1988

Place of birth Bloemfontein

High school

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Hoërskool Jim Fouché

Sponsors USN, Broll, Reebok, Bright Weights

Achievements • Warrior Race overall winner 2015 • Ranked no.1 female OCR in South Africa

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Swim Smarter the “smart” choice in youth swimming Development

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The “SMART” choice in Youth Swimming Development Swim Smarter is an initiative started by Grant Kritzinger, former youth coach of South Africa and Maltese head coach for the Rio Olympics, with the vision of creating a platform that improves the quality of swimming in South Africa.

Their mission is to become a world class enterprise established for the

promotion of swimming and the educational training and development of all young South Africans. This is achieved through mentoring by inspirational and internationally acclaimed champions, coaches and experts. Through local programmes and leveraging our network of international swimming stakeholders, we inspire the swimming champions of tomorrow and promote the benefits of “smarter swimming” as a growing trend.

Swimsmarter coordinates Swimming Clinics hosted and coached by:

Ryk Neethling

Karin Prinsloo

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Guilio Zorzi

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Game On Magazine chatted to Grant, Chantelle Breytenbach (FitGen sponsor of SwimSmarter) and Karen Prinsloo (former Olympian) about this innovative and groundbreaking new platform.

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David Wiese T20 hard-hitting batsman and pace bowler

David Wiese

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David Wiese is in the twilight of his professional cricketing career but do not be fooled into thinking his appetite to achieve has faded with age. The 31 year old most recently represented the Proteas in the T20 World Cup in India and when not playing in South Africa, travels the world playing cricket. Game On Magazine caught up with David while he was in Barbados to chat about his love of cricket, travelling the world and his future aspirations.

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main feature: Cricket

Words: Dan Lombard | Photos: Gallo Images

Full name

Position

David Wiese

All rounder

Date of Birth

Teams represented

18 May 1985 Place of Birth Roodeport High school Witbank High School Tertiary education

Easterns, Titans, Royal Challenges Bangalore, Guyana Amazon Warriors, Barbados Tridents, Sussex Sharks, South Africa Sponsors Spartan, Rudy Project

University of Pretoria Achievements • South Africa T20 debut vs Sri Lanka (2013) • South Africa ODI debut vs New Zealand (2015) • Part of the Proteas team that competed in the 2016 T20 World Cup in India • Helped the Royal Challenges Bangalore to reach the 2016 IPL final social media

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Megan Leighton Harnessing her inner girl power

Megan

St Stithians Girls’ College

Leighton Harnessing her inner

girl power

Megan Leighton, 20, is one of South Africa’s top female powerlifters who recently competed in the 4th IPF World Classic Powerlifting Championships in Killeen, Texas.

Game On Magazine caught up with Megan at the University of the Witwatersrand to find how she started powerlifting, the dangers of her sport and how she plans to merge her love of art and powerlifting once she has completed her studies.

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University of the Witwatersrand

main feature: powerlifting

Words: Dan Lombard | Photos: Casey Groves & Heinrich Janse van Rensburg

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Full name Megan Leighton Date of Birth 15 January 1996 Place of Birth Johannesburg High school St Stithians Girls’ College

Achievements

Tertiary education

2015 • 1st Place Junior 57kg SA Classic Benchpress Championships • 1st Place Junior 57kg SA Equipped Benchpress Championships (Best Junior Female Lifter) • 2nd Place Junior 57kg SA Classic Championships • 9th Place Junior 57kg 3rd IPF Classic World Powerlifting Championships (Salo, Finland) • 1st Place Junior 57kg African Classic Powerlifting Championships (Meknes, Morocco) • 4th Place Junior 57kg Commonwealth Classic Powerlifting Championships (Vancouver, Canada) - Bronze medal benchpress • SAPF Provincial Referee since May 2015 • SAPF Media Officer since October 2015

BA Fine Arts, University of the Witwatersrand Ranking 1st Junior 57kg (SA) 10th Junior 57kg (World)

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Achievements 2016 • 1st Place Junior 63kg SA Classic Championships - Best Junior Female Lifter • 1st Place Junior 63kg 1st IPF Classic World Benchpress Championships (Potchefstroom, South Africa) - Best Junior Female Team Award • 4th Place Open 63kg Arnold Classic Raw Powerlifting Championships • 1st Place Open 57kg Arnold Classic Equipped Benchpress Championships - Best Open Female Lifter • 10th Place Junior 57kg 4th IPF Classic World Powerlifting Championships (Killeen, USA) • SAPF National Referee since March 2016 • IPF Youth Committee Member since May 2016 Game On Magazine, August: Issue 31, 2016

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Power package Kwagga Smith aims for gold

HTS Middelburg

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main feature: rugby

Words: Neil Greig | Photos: Gallo Images

Kwagga Smith is a dynamic Sevens rugby player who combines strength and speed to make him an 80kg package of dynamite in this format of the game. Originally from Mpumalanga, Smith played Craven Week rugby and moved to the Lions franchise where he helped the Johannesburg team win the Currie Cup in 2015.

In the 15-man format of the game, Kwagga has also represented South Africa’s U/20 side and played in the IRB World Junior Championships in France in 2013. But it has been the Sevens format of the game in which he has really excelled.

Starring for South Africa’s Blitzboks, Kwagga was part of Team SA at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow where South Africa beat New Zealand to win

gold. He has also helped his country reach the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio which sees Sevens Rugby return after an absence of decades.

Full name Albertus Stephanus ‘Kwagga’ Smith Date of Birth 11 June 1993 Place of Birth Lydenburg, Mpumalanga High school HTS Middelburg Position Flank (15s), forward (7s) Teams represented Pumas U/18 Craven Week, Golden Lions (U/19, U/21, Vodacom Cup, Currie Cup), SA U/20, SA 7s Academy, SA 7s Sponsors McGee Ford Lydenburg, Under Armour South Africa

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Mariska Venter Her star is rising

Her star is rising

HoĂŤrskool Ermelo

Mariska Venter had her life turned upside down, at the tender age of 8, when she was left a paraplegic due to a car accident. But instead of hanging her head, she picked up a tennis racquet and decided to become a professional tennis player.

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main feature: tennis

Words: Dan Lombard | Photos: Reg Caldecott

Full name Mariska Venter Date of Birth 23 April 1996 Place of Birth Ermelo High school Hoërskool Ermelo Ranking 2nd (SA), 30th (World) Sponsors Wilson, ACSA, Nicole’s Tennis Boutique, Wheelchair Tennis SA

Join Game On Magazine as we bring you Mariska’s inspiring story. our h iew tc v er wa nt i

Mariska has traveled all over the globe, where she has won multiple singles and doubles titles on the UNIQLO Wheelchair Tennis Tour.

However, Mariska is adamant that where she is now is not good enough and she will not settle for anything less than being the best that she can be.

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Achievements • SA Junior Tennis team (2012) • SA Junior Tennis team, World #1 junior female (2013) • 3 singles titles, 4 doubles titles (2014) • SA Women’s Tennis team (2015) • Reached the doubles final at the EZMED Arizona Open with Lola Ochoa (2016) • Won the doubles title at the Polokwane Open with Nalani Buob (2016) • Won the doubles title at the Soweto Open with Nalani Buob (2016)

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Nashua ushers in a new era for the Currie Cup

ushers in a new era for

the Currie Cup

Game On Magazine was privileged to be invited to the unveiling of Nashua as one of the Currie Cup’s sponsors. The business solutions giant will sponsor the world’s oldest domestic rugby competition for the next three years and Game On Magazine chatted to Mark Alexander (Deputy President - SARU), Mark Taylor (CEO - Nashua) and Robbie Coetzee (Golden Lions player) about this exciting new partnership.

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main feature: tennis

Words: Dan Lombard | Photos: Reg Caldecott

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Fast facts Nashua forever changed South African sporting sponsorships when they became the first company to have their logo emblazoned on the front of the then Northern Transvaal (now Blue Bulls) in the early 1990s Nashua is still heavily involved in South African sport with sponsorships in cricket, boxing, cycling, tennis, golf and Formula 1

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Melissa Leonard the freedom of scuba diving

Melissa Leonard

Welkom Gimnasium

the freedom of scuba diving Hebron Theological College

INTEC COLLEGE

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main feature: SCUBA DIVING

Words: Dan Lombard | Photos: Provided

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Melissa Leonard, 29, was diagnosed with muscular dystrophy when she was very young. But instead of falling victim to her disability, she embraced her differences and has lived a fulfilling and meaningful life. This is partly due to her love of scuba diving, a story that she shared with Game On Magazine in an inspiring and captivating interview.

A story that we would now like to share with all of you.

Full name Melissa Leonard

Date of Birth 21 January 1987

Place of Birth Welkom, Free State

High school Welkom Gimnasium

Tertiary education B.Th in Theology (Hebron Theological College); Diploma in Hotel Management (INTEC College)

Scuba diving qualification Advanced Diver (HSA)

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Garreth “Soldierboy” McLellan Fearless and Humble

From a young age, Garreth McLellan knew he wanted to be a professional athlete and it was always a case of “when”, not “if”.

While initially pursuing a career as a professional rugby player, some alternative fitness training gave him his first exposure to the world of mixed martial arts (MMA).

It quickly became evident that Garreth had a natural talent for the sport, prompting him to make the decision of trading his rugby aspirations for a career in MMA. A decision he has never looked back on.

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Today Garreth is a two time EFC Africa Middleweight Champion and will soon be entering the octagon for his fourth UFC fight.

Game On Magazine stopped by Fight Fit Militia in Sunninghill, Johannesburg, Garreth’s local gym and home away from home, to find out more about his journey and his goals for the future.

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main feature: mixed martial arts

Words: Matthew Manderson | Photos: Per HÑljestam

Full name

Sponsors

Garreth O’Hara McLellan

Panasonic SA, Steers SA, IEP Power Products, Aquavita Water, Olimp SA, Reebok, Oakley, New Era SA, Bonafide Beards, Line It Components, Planet Fitness, Legacy Lifestyle, Alight Productions

Date of Birth 9 January 1982

Place of Birth Vereeniging

MMA achievements

High school

• Two time EFC Africa Middleweight Champion

Thomas Moore College

Tertiary education Varsity College

• First South African based athlete to win at the UFC

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Gift Leotlela Speeding to the finish line

Gift Leotlela Speeding to the finish line

Gift Leotlela, only 18 years old, has already achieved some impressive feats on the athletics track. He set the second fastest time in the 100 m event at last year’s Commonwealth Youth Games in Samoa and has been selected as part of Team SA for the Rio Olympics.

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main feature: athletics

Words: Dan Lombard | Photos: Reg Caldecott

Full name:

Tlotliso Gift Leotlela

Date of Birth:

12 May 1998

Place of Birth:

Bethlehem

High school attended:

TuksSport High School

Discipline:

100 m, 200 m

Achievements... • Won gold in the 100 m and 200 m at the 2015 Commonwealth Youth Games • Qualified and selected for the Rio Olympics

TuksSport High School Athletics Academy sponsor: Nike

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Game On Magazine caught up with Gift at the HPC in Pretoria to find out how he started sprinting, his achievements in Samoa and his Olympic aspirations Game On Magazine, August: Issue 31, 2016

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Olympics 2016: go team sa!

olympics 2016:

GO TEAM SA! SASCOC has named the 137 athletes that will fly South Africa’s flag at the Rio Olympics. Team SA includes athletes from athletics to sailing as well as rugby sevens with rugby returning to the Games since it was last played in 1924.

The 2016 Olympic Games will be contested from 5-21 August in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.

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Game On Magazine’s editorial team, Dee and Dan, has put together a short video wishing our golden athletes the best of luck in what is arguably the world’s greatest sporting stage.

main feature: the olympics

Words: Dee Hean and Dan Lombard | Photos: Provided

TEAM SA - Road to Rio

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AQUATICS

ATHLETICS

BADMINTON & CANOEING

CYCLING Women: An-Li Kachelhoffer, Ashleigh Moolman- Pasio

CYCLING Men: Daryl Impey, Louis Meintjes, Kyle Dodd, Alan Hatherly, James Reid

CYCLING Manager/Coach/Mechanics: Brett Coates, Jonnathan Chislett, Carl Pasio, Douglas Ryder, JP Jacobs, Gary Blem

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FOOTBALL - Women

FOOTBALL - Men

GOLF & JUDO

GYMNASTICS

ROWING

RUGBY SEVENS

SAILING & TRIATHLON

MEDICAL TEAM

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RG Snyman past, present and promising future

RG

Afrikaanse HoĂŤr Seunskool

past, present and promising future

Snyman RG Snyman is a gifted lock forward who plies his trade with the Vodacom Bulls in Pretoria. Although only 22 years of age, he has already formed a formidable partnership with fellow greenhorn, Jason Jenkins.

RG is no stranger to junior international rugby having represented the SA Schools and Under-20 team. In June this year, he was included in the SA A squad for their two match series against the England Saxons and is now one step closer to becoming a fullyfledged Springbok.

Game On Magazine caught up with RG at Loftus Versfeld to chat about his playing relationship with Jason, his Super Rugby aspirations and what he plans to do with his experience of playing for the SA A team.

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main feature: rugby

Words: Dan Lombard | Photos: Anton Geyser (Rugby 15) & Jako Pienaar (Sniper Photography)

Full name

Teams represented

Rudolph Gerhardus “RG” Snyman

29 January 1995

Blue Bulls Craven Week, Blue Bulls (U19, U21, Vodacom Cup, Currie Cup), Bulls (Super Rugby), SA Schools, SA U20, SA A

Place of Birth

Sponsor

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Pure Nutrition

Date of Birth

High school Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool Position Lock

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The secret of Ring Contact in South Africa

The secret of

Ring Contact in South Africa

Master Joe Viljoen became the first South African kickboxing champion in 1974. He made the decision to use the skill and finances he acquired as one of the world’s best fighters to come back to his country and raise a generation of athletes that could follow him. He has now created a world organisation called Ring Contact Fighting Art International (RCFAI), which allows for constructive contact in the ring between fighters.

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Brandon Mashele is the current light feather-weight low-kick world champion in RCFAI. He is one of ten World Champions that Master Joe has trained and managed. Discover the secret to success that Master Joe has passed down, and get an inside look into Brandon’s story of courage and determination.

main feature: kickboxing

Words: Carli-Ann Furno | Photos: Misha Viljoen & Hannah Furno

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Full name Joe Viljoen

Date of Birth 9 December 1957

Place of birth Potchefstroom

High school Carletonville High School

Tertiary education Military (1975-77), Kyokushin Kai Karate: 3rd degree black belt

Full name

Sponsor

Brandon Mashele

ChaZen Nature Conservation and Education Centre

Date of birth 9 August 1996

Place of birth Pretoria

High school attended Ruabohlale High School

Sponsor Ring Contact Fighting Art International n o ele orld h W s as d tu M an ta s n ss n do io n ucce Bras s hamp i h C Game On Magazine, August: Issue 31, 2016

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Glenwood High School Rugby XV triumphs again internationally

Glenwood High School Rugby XV triumphs again internationally

Glenwood High School became the first South African high school to win the Sanix World Rugby Youth Tournament on more than one occasion earlier this year. Facing tough opposition from all corners of the globe, Glenwood High were able to lift the coveted trophy when they beat Japan’s Higashi Fukuoka High School in the final.

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youth feature: rugby

Words: Dan Lombard | Photos: Provided

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Participating schools in 2016: • Glenwood High School (South Africa) • Higashi Fukuoka High School (Fukuoka, Japan) • Rotorua Boys’ High School (New Zealand) • Truro College (England) • Tokai University Gyosei High School (Osaka, Japan) • Toin Gakuen High School (Kanagawa, Japan) • Keio High School (Kanagawa, Japan) • Iwami Chisuikan High School (Shimane, Japan) • Queen Victoria School (Fiji) • Enisei-STM (Russia) • Kokugakuin University Tochigi High School (Tochigi, Japan) • Jianguo High School (Chinese Taipei) • St Edmund’s College Canberra (Australia) • Osaka Toin High School (Osaka, Japan) • Saga Technical High School (Saga, Japan) • Seoul National University High School (South Korea)

Game On Magazine caught up with 1st XV coach and captain, Rudi Dames and Austin Brummer, to chat about their experience in Japan.

Previous South African winners: 2015 2008 2002 2001

Paul Roos Gimnasium Glenwood High School Boland Landbou Agricultural College Grey College

Glenwood High School 2016 results: Glenwood (14-0) Osaka Toin High School Glenwood (52-3) Toin Gakuen High School Glenwood (14-10) Queen Victoria School Quarterfinal: Glenwood (29-12) Keio High School Semifinal: Glenwood (29-12) Rotorua Boys’ High School Final: Glenwood (45-6) Higashi Fukuoka High School

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