King Edward VII School Old Boy and current Toulon Captain, Joe van Niekerk took time out of his busy schedule to send messages of support to the REDS of 2013!

Joe tweeted to King Edward VII School the following encouraging words and support:

‘To the Reds team of 2013 I know things have been tough.. its up to you all to find something special inside dig deep..’
Most importantly play for each other.. every #Red from a far is behind this team ,no matter the outcome we are #REDBROTHERS
The #RedJersey is an inspiration …you are all an inspiration once you put that jersey over your heads be determined…’

As the RED MACHINE heads to Maritzburg College this weekend, they will be encouraged by the support of KES Old Boy, Joe van Niekerk and know that the RED ARMY support is vital to the cause and mission on hand.

King Edward VII School and RED Community thank Joe for his support and more importantly wish the Toulon Captain ALL THE BEST as he leads his side in the Heineken Cup Final, also to be played on Saturday 18 May vs Clermont Auvergne at 18h00.

GO JOE! GO SCHOOL!

King Edward VII School Old Boy Graeme Smith visited the school on the 13 March and held an informative and entertaining ‘Q & A’ with the boys in a special assembly. Always a great day at King Edward when our Old Boys return for a visit!

King Edward VII School will play Jeppe at King Edward School on 20 April 2013 in a Premier Interschools game that will be televised at 15:15 on SuperSport 1. Kick off will be at 1pm, so the broadcast will be delayed.

The Mutual & Federal Premier Interschools magazine show will hit television screens tonight for the first time in the build-up to Saturday’s season-opening match between Johannesburg rivals KES and Jeppe. The first episode, which will preview the match and provide viewers with in-depth insights on the rich traditions and rugby legends associated with the participating schools, will be broadcast on SuperSport One, SuperSport One Africa and SuperSport CSN at 17:45.

Repeats of the episode will be broadcast on Thursday morning and Saturday morning in the lead-up to the encounter. Similar shows will be broadcast weekly until August in line with the scheduled matches.

Premier Interschools is more than just First Team Rugby – it is about the entire school participating and forging lifelong friendships on and off the field. The magazine show will cover behind-the-scenes stories and broadcast footage unique to each Interschools match. For example, last year, the sons of Ruan van der Merwe and Lean Marnewick who featured in the same Grey College First Team in 1985, Dante van der Merwe and Lezar Marnewick respectively, lined up against each other in the Paarl Boys’ High vs Grey College Premier Interschools. The magazine show will provide coverage of these unique behind-the-scenes stories to further emphasize the rich heritage of these traditional schools and highlight other academic, cultural and sporting achievements.

Interviews with famous ‘Old Boys’, including prominent Springboks from each school will also be showcased. In the first episode Bryan Habana shares his memories from wearing the famous red jersey from KES.

Looking at this week’s derby, two Springboks have emerged from KES – Bryan Habana and Joe van Niekerk – while 2007 Rugby World Cup-winning coach Jake White represented Jeppe’s first team and returned as their head coach from 1989 to 1994. History favours KES on Saturday as they have won more than the double the matches between the sides dating back to 1935. They also boast the impressive record of having won eight of the last 10 match-ups between the sides since 2003. But Jeppe is expected to draw motivation from the fact that they beat KES 28-13 last year and registered a narrow 17-13 victory in 2010.
True to its slogan “Honouring Heritage and Playing for the Future”, Premier Interschools is about History, Heritage and Tradition, and telling stories. This is expected to be a big draw-card for spectators and viewers as the series makes its mark in the next few months.

Mutual & Federal Premier Interschools Magazine Show: Episode 1 broadcast schedule:

Schedule Date	Schedule Time	Duration	Channel Name
Wednesday, 17 April, 2013	17:45	00:15:00	SuperSport One
Wednesday, 17 April, 2013	17:45	00:15:00	SuperSport One Africa
Wednesday, 17 April, 2013	17:45	00:15:00	SuperSport CSN
Thursday, 18 April, 2013	06:15	00:15:00	SuperSport One
Thursday, 18 April, 2013	06:15	00:15:00	SuperSport One Africa
Saturday, 20 April, 2013	02:00	00:15:00	SuperSport One
Saturday, 20 April, 2013	02:00	00:15:00	SuperSport One Africa
Saturday, 20 April, 2013	06:15	00:15:00	SuperSport One Africa
Saturday, 20 April, 2013	06:15	00:15:00	SuperSport One
Saturday, 20 April, 2013	06:15	00:15:00	SuperSport CSN
Saturday, 20 April, 2013	09:15	00:15:00	SuperSport Six

Links to follow during this exciting Premier Interschools are: 

PREMIER FACEBOOK
PREMIER RUGBY 15
Twitter: @PremierSchools

Good luck to the RED MACHINE! Calling on the RED ARMY for their support for Saturday’s clash. Go School!

The 2013 KES EASTER FESTIVAL DAY ONE was blessed with great weather and wonderful entertainment provided by the boys on the rugby field. The REDS of King Edward VII School secured a solid win over Hudson Park High School, winning 40-12, in their green strip!

Thank you to the RED ARMY for their support and we look forward to the masses joining us on Saturday, 31 March for the hockey and rugby action on show!

Results from DAY 1 THURSDAY 28 MARCH 2013:

Hoërskool Garsfontein 106 vs 7 Golden Lions Invitation XV

King Edward VII School 40 vs 12 Hudson Park High School

Parktown Boys’ High School 10 vs 12 Trinity House

Landbouskool Marlow 22 vs 39 Hoërskool Centurion

Hoërskool Eldoraigne 20 vs 22 Hoërskool Hentie Cilliers

Hoërskool Menlopark 57 vs 10 Hoërskool Lichtenburg

King Edward VII School Old Boy, Callum Mowat (2010) is part of the the South African team that launched a spirited comeback in their afternoon singles to edge to a three point lead over Scotland in the first round of the Leopard Trophy at Leopard Creek, near Malelane. 

Central Gauteng’s Callum Mowat chipped a cracker to four feet at the 18th hole and boxed the putt to beat Graham Gordon from Scotland and give South Africa an 8.5 – 5.5 lead in the fourth annual Leopard Trophy at Leopard Creek, credit Dale Boyce. The pair set off for the final hole, still level, but while the South African split the fairway with his tee shot and could go for the green in two, Gordon narrowly avoided the water hazard and had to lay up. The Scot’s approach finished 20-feet left of the hole and he lagged his putt to two feet.
Mowat’s cool head under pressure held up as he executed a perfect chip from 60 foot and boxed the four-footer for birdie and the game.
“I lost it a little when I hit the water on 16 and then the bunker on 17, but knowing I still had one hole left to win the game, I managed to get it together again,” Mowat said. “It’s match play; you never give up until that final putt drops.”

Having won in 2010 and 2011, the South Africans are chasing their third victory in this annual test that pits a team of South Africa’s leading amateurs against a Scottish side comprising nine players drawn from the Scottish Golf Union’s Mens Performance and Transitional squads.

RED APPLAUSE to Callum and the SA Team and here’s trsusting for a 2013 victory too! Follow more at this link: Leopard Trophy Update