Rockstars of the Moment...

This news may be a few days old for most of you but if you just came off a desolate island after spending a week getting lost there it is pretty fuckin' exceptional. However, the revelation of hearing the news mustn’t outweigh the achievement because this is fuckin’ hardcore…

The story is a triptych of rugby triumph and just like “Goin’ to State’ was so important for the small town of Permian, West Texas achieving these heights for an admittedly small time rugby school like Michaelhouse is rockstarish.

The first part in our triple is an early season string of impressive results for the proud little school that goes up and down through phases of good and bad 1st Teams like the rolling hills of midland KZN. Since the glorious Punchbowl touch days of 2000-2001 the School hadn’t achieved 'the expected much, after so much was given…'

The second part was the mass selection of six MHS 1st XV players to a very competitive KZN u18 A Craven Week side, plus players to the other KZN rep sides, with 3 in the Academy sides and 2 in the u16 side.


The third and crowning rockstar achievement was the selection of Patrick Lambie to the SA Schools side and of Ross Cronje to the SA Academy side. I know these guys realize the magnitude of their achievement but I doubt they fully register the width of it.

Angels are clapping in heaven boys, and showstoppers are rejoicing your rockstardom…

Unfortunately both these players will be on national duty (the Schools side always plays the Academy side, this year as a curtain raiser to Bulls v WP) and forego the amazing feeling of running out onto that dry Maritzburg bowling wicket to play College on 21 July, but they both should be back in the hallowed Hoops for the massive games against the formidable Westville Boys First team (28th July) and Hilton/MHS (4th August).

Clear eyes, full hearts…

[And if any of you are looking to express your rugby talent next year at Club level whilst being pursued by rampant hot UCT first years we can put you in touch with the coach down there…]