Mariepskop Primary hosts sevens tourney
Mariepskop sevens rugby tourney sees Phalaborwa Primary u/13 team takes runner-up spot, losing to Lowveld Academy, after exceptional performance.
LIMPOPO -Mariepskop Primary School in Kampersrus hosted a successful sevens rugby tournament.
Participating schools included Duiwelskloof Primary School, Unity Primary School, Lowveld Rugby Academy and Laerskool Pietersburg.
The Phalaborwa Primary School (Red School) u/13 rugby team are the Mariepskop Sevens Cup runners-up.
The local school did exceptionally well during the two-day event where 16 schools battled to be crowned champion.
Lowveld Academy from Nelspruit won the trophy.
Derick de Bruyn, Red School’s coach, posted on Facebook that he is proud of his boys’ exceptional performance throughout this year.
“What an amazing journey it has been working with this group for the past two years. From losing most of our games last year, building the team, to winning the Big 5 trophy, playing in the Limpopo semi-finals and being runners-up at the Mariepskop 7’s tournament this year. You guys are all special. It is not every day you get a whole crowd of supporters from four different schools cheering you on,” he said.
