{"id":774,"date":"2026-02-12T19:09:44","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T17:09:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anps.co.za\/New_eng\/2026\/?page_id=774"},"modified":"2026-02-23T10:21:23","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T08:21:23","slug":"rugby","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/anps.co.za\/New_eng\/rugby\/","title":{"rendered":"Rugby"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"nicepage-container\"><div class=\"\" style=\"\" >        <script>\n            (function ($) {\n                var ResponsiveCms = window.ResponsiveCms;\n                if (!ResponsiveCms) {\n                    return;\n                }\n                ResponsiveCms.contentDom = $('script:last').parent();\n                ResponsiveCms.prevMode = \"XL\";\n\n                if (typeof ResponsiveCms.recalcClasses === 'function') {\n                    ResponsiveCms.recalcClasses();\n                }\n            })(jQuery);\n        <\/script>\n        \n    \n    <section class=\"skrollable u-clearfix u-gradient u-image u-parallax u-section-2\" data-image-width=\"1680\" data-image-height=\"617\" id=\"block-2\" style=\"background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(48, 54, 140, 0.7), rgba(148, 60, 76, 0.7)), url(&quot;https:\/\/anps.co.za\/New_eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/headerLSAN2017-5-7.webp&quot;);\">\n      <div class=\"u-clearfix u-sheet u-sheet-1\">\n        <h3 class=\"u-align-left u-custom-font u-text u-text-body-alt-color u-text-1\" data-animation-name=\"customAnimationIn\" data-animation-duration=\"1000\" data-animation-delay=\"0\">Rugby<\/h3>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n    <section class=\"u-clearfix u-section-3\" id=\"block-3\">\n      <div class=\"u-clearfix u-sheet u-sheet-1\">\n        <div class=\"data-layout-selected u-clearfix u-expanded-width u-layout-wrap u-layout-wrap-1\">\n          <div class=\"u-layout\">\n            <div class=\"u-layout-row\">\n              <div class=\"u-container-style u-layout-cell u-size-30 u-layout-cell-1\">\n                <div class=\"u-container-layout u-container-layout-1\">\n                  <p class=\"u-align-justify u-text u-text-default u-text-1\"> Objective; <br>\n                  <\/p>\n                  <ul class=\"u-align-justify u-text u-text-2\">\n                    <li> To introduce young players to rugby and cultivate a love for the game.<\/li>\n                    <li>To teach and reinforce basic rugby skills.<\/li>\n                    <li>To expose children to the joy of team sports.<\/li>\n                    <li>To encourage personal growth and development.<\/li>\n                    <li>To provide each player with the opportunity to develop their own identity on the rugby field.<\/li>\n                  <\/ul>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"u-align-justify u-container-style u-layout-cell u-size-30 u-layout-cell-2\">\n                <div class=\"u-container-layout u-container-layout-2\">\n                  <p class=\"u-text u-text-3\"> How Does It Work?<\/p>\n                  <ul class=\"u-text u-text-4\">\n                    <li> Players participate in their appropriate age groups: U\/7 (Buffaloes), U\/9, U\/11, and U\/13.<\/li>\n                    <li> Teams are selected by coaches within each age group<\/li>\n                    <li> U\/12 and U\/13 players have the opportunity to participate in the Free State Rural and Free State trials.<\/li>\n                  <\/ul>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n    <section class=\"u-clearfix u-custom-color-1 u-section-4\" id=\"block-4\">\n      <div class=\"u-clearfix u-sheet u-sheet-1\">\n        <h2 class=\"u-text u-text-default u-text-1\"> What You Need to Know<\/h2>\n        <div class=\"u-border-1 u-border-palette-2-base u-line u-line-horizontal u-line-1\" data-animation-name=\"customAnimationIn\" data-animation-duration=\"1000\" data-animation-delay=\"500\"><\/div>\n        <div class=\"data-layout-selected u-clearfix u-expanded-width u-gutter-16 u-layout-wrap u-layout-wrap-1\">\n          <div class=\"u-layout\">\n            <div class=\"u-layout-col\">\n              <div class=\"u-size-30\">\n                <div class=\"u-layout-row\">\n                  <div class=\"u-container-style u-layout-cell u-size-30 u-white u-layout-cell-1\">\n                    <div class=\"u-container-layout u-container-layout-1\">\n                      <p class=\"u-text u-text-default u-text-2\"> Season:<\/p>\n                      <ul class=\"u-text u-text-default u-text-3\">\n                        <li> Rugby is played during Terms 2 and 3, with preparations beginning in Term 1.<\/li>\n                      <\/ul>\n                    <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                  <div class=\"u-container-style u-layout-cell u-size-30 u-white u-layout-cell-2\">\n                    <div class=\"u-container-layout u-container-layout-2\">\n                      <p class=\"u-text u-text-default u-text-4\"> Coaching:<\/p>\n                      <ul class=\"u-align-justify u-text u-text-default u-text-5\">\n                        <li> Coaching takes place on Tuesdays and Thursdays during practice times, as outlined in the extracurricular programme.<\/li>\n                        <li> All coaches are BokSmart certified, as required by SARU.<\/li>\n                        <li> The coach is responsible for maintaining a safe and educational environment.<\/li>\n                      <\/ul>\n                    <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"u-size-30\">\n                <div class=\"u-layout-row\">\n                  <div class=\"u-container-style u-layout-cell u-size-30 u-white u-layout-cell-3\">\n                    <div class=\"u-container-layout u-container-layout-3\">\n                      <p class=\"u-text u-text-default u-text-6\"> Matches:<\/p>\n                      <ul class=\"u-align-justify u-text u-text-default u-text-7\">\n                        <li> Matches and participation are organised by the school. Information will be communicated in advance to the parents of the players involved if their sons are playing in a match.<\/li>\n                        <li> Initiatives are in place to give as many players as possible the opportunity to participate.<\/li>\n                      <\/ul>\n                    <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                  <div class=\"u-container-style u-layout-cell u-size-30 u-white u-layout-cell-4\">\n                    <div class=\"u-container-layout u-container-layout-4\">\n                      <p class=\"u-text u-text-8\"> Uniform:<\/p>\n                      <ul class=\"u-align-justify u-text u-text-9\">\n                        <li> All players in all age groups play barefoot.<\/li>\n                        <li> All matches are played wearing navy PE shorts.<\/li>\n                        <li> Match jerseys are provided by the school.<\/li>\n                      <\/ul>\n                    <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n    <section class=\"u-clearfix u-grey-5 u-section-5\" id=\"block-5\">\n      <div class=\"u-clearfix u-sheet u-sheet-1\">\n        <h2 class=\"u-align-left u-text u-text-default u-text-1\"> Achievements<\/h2>\n        <div class=\"u-border-1 u-border-palette-2-base u-line u-line-horizontal u-line-1\" data-animation-name=\"customAnimationIn\" data-animation-duration=\"1000\" data-animation-direction=\"\" data-animation-delay=\"500\"><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n    <section class=\"u-clearfix u-section-6\" id=\"block-6\">\n      <div class=\"u-clearfix u-sheet u-sheet-1\">\n        <ul class=\"u-text u-text-1\">\n          <li> 2015:  \u200b6 players \u2013 Free State Rural, 3 players \u2013 Free State U\/12A, 1 player \u2013 Free State U\/13A<\/li>\n          <li>2016:  \u200b8 players \u2013 Free State Rural, 4 players \u2013 Free State U\/12A, 3 players \u2013 Free State U\/13A<\/li>\n          <li>2017:  \u200b6 players \u2013 Free State Rural<\/li>\n          <li>2018:  \u200b5 players \u2013 Free State Rural<\/li>\n          <li>2019: \u200b10 players \u2013 Free State Rural, 1 player \u2013 Free State U\/12A<\/li>\n          <li>2020: \u200b7 players \u2013 Free State Rural<\/li>\n          <li>2021:  --<\/li>\n          <li>2022:   \u200b6 players \u2013 Free State Rural, 1 player \u2013 Free State U\/12A<\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n    <section class=\"u-clearfix u-section-7\" id=\"block-7\">\n      <div class=\"u-clearfix u-sheet u-sheet-1\">\n        <div class=\"data-layout-selected u-clearfix u-expanded-width u-gutter-10 u-layout-wrap u-layout-wrap-1\">\n          <div class=\"u-gutter-0 u-layout\">\n            <div class=\"u-layout-row\">\n              <div class=\"u-size-30 u-size-60-md\">\n                <div class=\"u-layout-col\">\n                  <div class=\"u-size-40\">\n       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