The opening Test of the Castle Lager Rugby Championship between the Springboks and Argentina at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth, was won by 37-15 by South Africa. With four minutes to go in the game, Alexandria born and Grey High School educated, Curwin Bosch, earned his Springbok Cap as the 887th player to play for the Springboks. https://twitter.com/MyPE/status/898948432915726340 For that brief moment in time the Grey High School had two Old Greys, in Siya Kolisi and … [Read more...] about Historic Debut for Curwin Bosch
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Pride of PE at Springbok Training Camp
New Springbok squad members Curwin Bosch and Dan du Preez had their first training session with the Boks on Tuesday afternoon in Port Elizabeth, where the squad kicked off its preparations for the start of the 2017 Castle Lager Rugby Championship. Fullback Warrick Gelant, the third uncapped young player included in the 34-man squad, sat out training because of flu. The bulk of the squad assembled in the Friendly City on Tuesday morning and headed straight to the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium … [Read more...] about Pride of PE at Springbok Training Camp
PE Talent included in Port Elizabeth Test
Promising young flyhalf Curwin Bosch, No 8 Dan du Preez and fullback Warrick Gelant were on Saturday included in the 34-man Springbok squad for the start of the 2017 Castle Lager Rugby Championship campaign. The 22-year old Du Preez is the twin brother of Springbok loose forward Jean-Luc du Preez. Curwin Bosch will join fellow Old Grey High School pupil Siya Kolisi in the Springbok line-up. Springbok coach, Allister Coetzee, said he is pleased with the largely unchanged squad, which allows … [Read more...] about PE Talent included in Port Elizabeth Test
If only the Southern Kings had kept Curwin Bosch in Port Elizabeth
Sure, it is nice to think that one man can make a difference to a team but allow me to live in that hazy dream world in which the Southern Kings are actually .... relevant! In the Super Rugby game played between the Southern Kings and the Cell C Sharks at the Kings Park Stadium in Durban on 18 March 2017 the responsibility for pulling the Sharks out of the kak and into a winning position fell to young 2016 Junior Springbok Player of the Year, Curwin Bosch - who has the enviable reputation of … [Read more...] about If only the Southern Kings had kept Curwin Bosch in Port Elizabeth
Grey High Flyhalf shines at SA Rugby Awards
Port Elizabeth born and Grey School educated Curwin Bosch was awarded the Junior Springbok Player of the Year award at the SA Rugby Player of the Year Awards held at Gallagher Convention Centre on October 24, 2016 in Johannesburg, South Africa. The flyhalf now plays for the Sharks after a stellar career in the Eastern Province which included representing Eastern Province in the following tournaments: SA Schools 2015, U18 Craven Week 2015, SA Schools 2014, U18 Craven Week 2014, U16 Grant Khomo … [Read more...] about Grey High Flyhalf shines at SA Rugby Awards
From the fields of Grey to nomination as World Rugby Player of the Tournament
Junior Springbok fullback Curwin Bosch has been nominated among five candidates for the World Rugby Under-20 Championship Player of the Tournament, World Rugby announced on Thursday. He will go up against Ireland No 8 Max Deegan, Japanese wing Ataata Moeakiola, England flyhalf Harry Mallinder, and New Zealand wing Shaun Stevenson for the prestigious award. Bosch, who was named Man-of-the-Match in the SA U20s' final pool match against France, is the top points scorer in the … [Read more...] about From the fields of Grey to nomination as World Rugby Player of the Tournament
It did look like a repeat
Junior Springbok coach Dawie Theron praised his team's fighting spirit as they came back from trailing at half-time to comprehensively beat Japan by 59-19 in their opening match of the World Rugby Under-20 Championship in Manchester, England, on Tuesday. Coming in for praise was the boot of former Grey High School player (now representing the Cheetahs), Curwin Bosch whose devastating accuracy with the boot accounted for eight conversions and a penalty goal. Captain Jeremy Ward, also a former … [Read more...] about It did look like a repeat
Bright future awaits local SA Sevens players
The future of South African Sevens shone brightly during a brilliant display by the SA Under-18 Sevens team in Samoa last week, as they captured the Gold Medal at the Commonwealth Youth Games in Apia, Samoa. Two local Port Elizabeth rugby players shone for the Sevens team - Heino Bezuidenhout (Daniel Pienaar High School) and Curwin Bosch (Grey High School) South Africa finished the Sevens programme unbeaten and bagged gold after beating a strong Australian side in the final. The 12-man … [Read more...] about Bright future awaits local SA Sevens players
Two PE Players in SA U18 Sevens line-up for Youth Commonwealth Games
The South African Rugby Union (SARU) on Tuesday announced a strong SA Under-18 Sevens squad for the Youth Commonwealth Games which will take place in Apia, Samoa, from 9 to 11 September. Eastern Province schoolboy star Curwin Bosch (Grey College), who won the 2014 Coca-Cola Craven Week Player of the Year award, is one of eight SA Schools squad members who participated in the team's triumphant Under-18 International Series campaign. The tournament featured England, Wales, France and Italy. … [Read more...] about Two PE Players in SA U18 Sevens line-up for Youth Commonwealth Games
EP win thriller against SWD
Eastern Province outlasted South Western Districts to produce a thrilling finish to the second day of the Coca-Cola Craven Week tournament in Stellenbosch on Tuesday (July 14), finally winning 41-31. After EP led 15-3 at halftime, the two teams produced an entertaining second half of thrust and counter-thrust as they posted a total of 54 points in the half. Each time SWD, whose talented outside backs impressed with their attacking play, crossed the line, EP would reply with a score of their … [Read more...] about EP win thriller against SWD
One EP Player features in SARU Player of the Year Awards
Curwin Bosch of Eastern Province was awarded the Coca-Cola Craven Week Player of the Year prize at the SARU Player of the Year Awards. Other winners in the various categories of the domestic competition scene were Nizaam Carr of DHL Western Province (Absa Currie Cup Premier Division), Boela Abrahams of the Down Touch Griffons (Absa Currie Cup First Division), Renaldo Bothma of the Steval Pumas (Vodacom Cup) and Michael Nienaber of Rustenburg Impala (Cell C Community Cup). One other Eastern … [Read more...] about One EP Player features in SARU Player of the Year Awards
Blue Bulls 25 (16) Eastern Province 26 (6)
At the Under 18 Coca-Cola Craven Week taking place at HTS Middelburg in Mpumalanga, Eastern Province secured a gripping last-minute victory against the Blue Bulls yesterday (Day 2). The titanic clash saw Eastern Province stage a dramatic comeback after being 16-6 down in the first half. Both teams threw everything at each other with their powerful packs and hard-running backs. Such was the closeness of the first half the Blue Bulls managed to cross the tryline in the 30th minute for the first … [Read more...] about Blue Bulls 25 (16) Eastern Province 26 (6)
