Open-access fibre network provider Frogfoot, which has a presence throughout South Africa, is proud to present a school’s rugby 7s tournament that will culminate in a final at one of the fortresses of South African rugby.

Frogfoot is proud to bring the 6th round of the school’s rugby 7s tournament in partnership with Noordvaal to Pretoria at Hoërskool Menlopark.

The tournament, which is taking place at various schools around the country in August, September and October, will work towards a grand climax in Pretoria at Loftus Versfeld on 5 November.

Miranda Du Preez, Head of Brand Activations at Frogfoot, says that the idea for the tournament was born from the wish to give something back to communities, especially in light of current challenges and the drought of festival-type events brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic, while also providing another platform for South Africa’s immensely talented school players to shine.

“We have designed the Frogfoot 7s to be a combination of good rugby and family leisure time, with entertainment for young to old, from the games themselves, to fun activities and entertainment sections. A great tradition in rugby sevens globally is dressing up, and so we can’t wait to give the best-dressed supporters great prizes, alongside other competition prizes,” said Du Preez.

“The school rugby players have the opportunity to attract the attention of sports scouts looking for new talent. Being a televised event, it’s a perfect opportunity for the young talent to shine. And of course, our aim is to raise awareness about the benefits of fibre connectivity, which is changing the way we live, study, work and play,” remarked Blanka Sulentic, Vox’s Head of Strategic Marketing.

Commenting on the Rugby 7s, Du Preez said this is an exciting opportunity for Under-17 school players to test their skills against schools nationally, with the opportunity to play on one of the best fields in South Africa if they make it to the final.

Rugby 7s is a fast, high-scoring version of traditional rugby, played between two teams of seven players who have 14 minutes to advance. Frogfoot brought on board nine leading schools in their regions to host 10 game days. Each host school will invite 16 opponent schools for a day of high-level, competitive, U17’s rugby sevens.

For more information, members of the public are invited to follow Frogfoot’s social media pages.

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