Tshwane 10s dominate Pretoria’s sports calendar this weekend
With spectacular sports, sizzling music and a great vibe, the Tshwane 10s will be the event to attend in Pretoria this weekend.
This coming weekend the Harlequins Club will be the place to be for Pretorians who want to be part of one of the most popular social sporting events in the country.
The festive Zando Tshwane 10s hits town on 25 and 26 August. This popular event is back for the second year and it’s even bigger and better. Known as the Social Olympics, the Tshwane 10s sees 150 teams contest seven sports codes over two days.
The inaugural Tshwane 10s was held in 2016 and saw some 40 rugby teams, 30 beach volleyball teams, 20 netball teams and over 15 dodgeball teams taking part.
While the rugby headlines the event, teams will also be competing in netball, beach volleyball, touch rugby, five-a-side soccer, lawn bowls and dodgeball. The Tshwane 10s caters for all sports lovers; from the legends and professionals to the social squads, there’s something for everyone.
Everyone can join in the fun either as a participant or spectator. Festivities include thrilling sports action and great music. Visitors can expect to bump into their favourite celebrities, musos or sports stars in the massive beer tent.
Rugby and other sports legends such as former Springbok players Bob Skinstad, Robbie Fleck, Derek Hougaard, Akona Ndungane, Danie Coetzee and Gcobani Bobo as well as South African Ultimate Fighting Championship’s Garreth “Soldierboy” McClellan will all be taking part in the rugby tournament.
The divisions are designed to cater for all levels, from the premier leagues to the most social of sports teams.
For the first year, a Women’s Rugby League will join in the contest, with Springbok, provincial and University of Pretoria players taking to the field.
For more information, visit the Tshwane 10s website at www.tshwane10s.com .
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What is 10s Rugby?
Rugby tens, also known as 10s, ten-a-side or Xs, is a variant of rugby union in which teams are made up of ten players, typically five forwards and five backs. Matches are much shorter, often of two ten-minute halves.
The rules are similar to rugby sevens, with some additions specially made by the Tournament to ensure the game is set up for entertainment and enjoyment.
The game is fairly popular in Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Republic of Korea and Thailand, and especially in South Africa where it is growing very fast. The Cape Town 10s has reached iconic status whereby over 100 social rugby team entries are snapped up in just two days. It is also currently the biggest of its kind globally with teams coning from all over the world and planning their trip to Cape Town up to two years in advance.
Unlike sevens rugby, tens offer players of diverse skills, capabilities and different fitness levels the opportunity to continue to enjoy the game they love so much. The more traditional scrums and lineouts are part of the game whilst the fact that there is a bit more space on the field, however not too much as to expose the slower forwards on the defensive lines, makes this a very popular game for all levels of players, ages and fitness.
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