#18 | SOUTH AFRICA (2015)
40 boys | 22 days | 12 fixtures
PLAYED: 12|WON: 7|LOST: 5|DRAWN: 0| CO-EFFICIENT: 2.01
PTS FOR: 339| PTS AGAINST: 182| PTS DIFF: 157|BONUS PTS: 24.14
Cape Town - Stellenbosch - Camps Bay - Wilderness - Port Elizabeth - Johannesburg - Rustenburg - Sun City
“The tour has given us vital life skills and helped us return as a more rounded bunch.
It was an extraordinary three weeks that has created memories and forged bonds which will bind us together for years to come.”
tour itinerary
| Date | |
|---|---|
| Day 1 Saturday July 16th 2015 |
Depart Essex for tour |
| Day 2 Sunday 17th July |
Arrive Cape Town |
| Day 3 Monday 18th July |
Match #1 South African College School, Cape Town |
| Day 4 Tuesday 19th July |
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| Day 5 Wednesday 20th July |
Match #2 Hermanus High School, Western Cape |
| Day 6 Thursday 21st July |
Arrive Stellenbosch |
| Day 7 Friday 22nd July |
Match #3 Somerset College, Stellenbosch |
| Day 8 Saturday 23rd July |
Arrive Camps Bay via Cape Town |
| Day 9 Sunday 24th July |
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| Day 10 Monday 25th July |
Arrive Wilderness |
| Day 11 Tuesday 26th July |
Arrive Port Elizabeth |
| Day 12 Wednesday 27th July |
Match #4 Grey High School, Port Elizabeth |
| Day 13 Thursday 28th July |
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| Day 14 Friday 29th July |
Arrive Kariega Game reserve |
| Day 15 Saturday 30th July |
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| Day 16 Sunday 31st July |
Match #5 Ithembelihle Comprehensive School, Port Elizabeth |
| Day 17 Monday 1st August |
Arrive Rustenburg via Johannesburg |
| Day 18 Tuesday 2nd August |
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| Day 19 Wednesday 3rd Aug |
Match #6 Rustenburg High School, Rustenburg |
| Day 20 Thursday 4th Aug |
Arrive Sun City |
| Day 21 Friday 6th Aug |
End of Tour Dinner & Presentation |
| Day 22 Saturday 7th Aug |
Arrive home |
TOUR RESULTS
WIN %: 58.3% |CO-EFFICIENT: 2.01|BONUS PTS: 24.14
PLAYED: 12 | WON: 7 | LOST: 5 | DRAWN: 0
PTS FOR: 339 | PTS AGAINST: 182 | PTS DIFF: 157
1st XV results
WIN %: 33.3%| CO-EFFICIENT: 0.98|BONUS PTS: 5.88
PLAYED: 6 | WON: 2 | LOST: 4 | DRAWN: 0
PTS FOR: 143 | PTS AGAINST: 149 | PTS DIFF: -6
| MATCH # | FIXTURE | RESULT | FOR | AGAINST |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South African College School, Cape Town | L | 8 | 53 |
| 2 | Hermanus High School, Western Cape | L | 17 | 18 |
| 3 | Somerset College, Stellenbosch | W | 54 | 11 |
| 4 | Grey High School, Port Elizabeth | L | 10 | 15 |
| 5 | Ithembelihle Comprehensive School, Port Elizabeth | W | 36 | 15 |
| 6 | Rustenburg High School, Rustenburg | L | 18 | 37 |
2nd XV results
WIN %: 83.3%| CO-EFFICIENT: 3.04|BONUS PTS: 18.26
PLAYED: 6 | WON: 5 | LOST: 1 | DRAWN: 0
PTS FOR: 196 | PTS AGAINST: 33 | PTS DIFF: 163
| MATCH # | FIXTURE | RESULT | FOR | AGAINST |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South African College School, Cape Town | L | 0 | 22 |
| 2 | Hermanus High School, Western Cape | W | 10 | 0 |
| 3 | Somerset College, Stellenbosch | W | 82 | 0 |
| 4 | Grey High School, Port Elizabeth | W | 46 | 0 |
| 5 | Ithembelihle Comprehensive School, Port Elizabeth | W | 41 | 0 |
| 6 | Rustenburg High School, Rustenburg | W | 17 | 11 |
Tour Squad
MASTERS
Michael McDarby (1st XV Head Coach)
Aiden Lapena (1st XV Coach)
Hopes for the tour. To get to experience the delights of South Africa, to eat well and witness some of best school rugby in the world.
Sam Pedder (2nd XV Coach)
Hopes for the tour: To have a successful tour with the year group I've coached since U12, to experience some of South Africa's finest cuisine and see the Big five!
Paul Degg (2nd XV Coach)
Hopes for the tour. To experience all South Africa has to offer. To witness some high quality rugby and see a different style of playing.
Peter Luck (Tour Leader)
Hopes for the tour: To discover new places, new friends, new adventures and n (ew stories!
tour CAPTAIN
#20: Matthew Meehan (Capt, Fly-Half)
Age 18 | Height 5'8" | Weight 75kg
Hopes for tour: To make some lasting memories that will be talked about long after our return
TOURING SQUAD
#1: George Adams (Wing)
Age 17 | Height 6'0" | Weight 74kg
Hopes for tour: Play some good rugby and experience South Africa the country
#2: Thomas Barrett (Second Row)
Age 18 | Height 6'1" | Weight 90kg
Hopes for the tour. To experience South African culture, to play against some quality sides and to avoid another injury
#3: Chris Bolton (Scrum half)
Age 18 | Height 6'0" | Weight 80kg
Hopes for tour: I look forward to experiencing South African culture, to playing against some quality sides and to not drive everyone crazy for three weeks.
#4: Paul Brennan (Wing/centre)
Age 18 | Height 5'8" | Weight 75kg
Hopes for tour: To experience South African culture, to play against some quality sides and to improve as a player
#5: Sam Bishop (Flanker)
Age 18 | Height 6'0" | Weight 75kg
Hopes for tour: Play good rugby, enjoy my final few games with my teammates and experience South African Culture
#6: Daniel Browne (Second Row)
Age 18 | Height 6'0" | Weight 83kg
Hopes for tour: To have a fitting conclusion to what has been an emotional seven-year stint as Mr Campion
#7: Harrison Bushanradra (Flanker / No. 8)
Age 18 | Height 6' 0" | Weight 78kg
Hopes for the tour: To improve my own rugby and to enjoy the three weeks with squad.
#8: Will Chuter (Second Row)
Age 17 | Height 6' 2" | Weight 79kg
Hopes for the tour: To add a second dimension to my game, try not to get kicked in the face again, shout a lot.Get handed off a lot
#9: Christy Curtis (Flanker)
Age 18 | Height 6' 0" | Weight 80kg
Hopes for the tour. Have an excellent time with the team, improve my rugby standard and gain experience of a different style of rugby.
#10: Dan Daltrey (Hooker)
Age 18 | Height 5' 5" | Weight 73kg
Hopes for the tour: Manage to throw at least a couple of straight line outs, taste and experience some true South African cuisine and culture.
#11: Joseph Dear (Wing)
Age 18 | Height 5' 9" | Weight 70kg
Hopes for the tour: To experience South African culture. to play against some quality sides and to get away with not shaving br three weeks. Also to bring my Uncle home a present
#12: Jake Harcourt (Fly-Half)
Age 17 | Height 6' 0" | Weight 74kg
Hopes for the tour: Experience a different style of rugby, avoid injury and take in all that South Africa has to offer.
#13: Frankie Hazel (Second Row)
Age 17 | Height 6'4" | Weight 86kg
Hopes for tour: To see the sights and , whilst making lifetime memories
#14: Ruari Henderson (Second Row)
Age 17 | Height 6' 4" | Weight 106kg
Hopes for the tour: To play as many games as possible without getting injured.
#15: Calum Kayne (Flanker)
Age 17 | Height 5' 8" | Weight 72kg
Hopes for the tour: To tackle some big South Africans, eat a lot of biltong and play as much rugby as possible without getting injured.
#16: Harry Lyon (Full-Back / Wing)
Age 18 | Height 6' 0" | Weight 82kg
Hopes for the tour: Enjoy the South African culture and rugby, avoid injury and go out with a bang with all the boys.
#17: Danny Maylin (Prop)
Age 18 | Height 6' 0" | Weight 110kg
Hopes for the tour: Catch a tan, eat a local South African BBQ. See off school life properly.
#18: Alex McLean Nelson (Second Row)
Age 17 | Height 6' 1" | Weight 90kg
Hopes for the tour: Have a good time on tour and get some new kit.
#19: Jack Macveigh (Full Back)
Age 18 | Height 6'1" | Weight 75kg
Hopes for tour: Looking forward to playing against some big teams and some even bigger players
#21: Conor Mitchell (Second Row)
Age 18 | Height 6'0" | Weight 80kg
Hopes for tour: To develop our rugby as a squad. To enjoy and experience the South African culture
#22: Ben Nugent (Centre)
Age 18 | Height 5'10 | Weight 93kg
Hopes for Tour: To be leading try scorer on tour. To witness and experience a new style of rugby
#23: Sean O'Callaghan (Full-back)
Age 17 | Height 6'0" | Weight 75kg
Hopes for tour: To score a try and not to miss a conversion from straight in front of the post.
#24: Michael Ogunwole (Wing/Flanker)
Age 18 | Height 5'10" | Weight 93kg
Hopes for tour: Play competitive rugby with life long friend and create memories that will last a lifetime
#25: Liam Pembroke (Flanker)
Age 17 | Height 6' 3" | Weight 93kg
Hopes for tour: Play some good rugby, score a length of pitch try and experience the culture.
#26: Tom Pitkin (Wing)
Age 17 | Height 6' 3" | Weight 93kg
Hopes for tour: Play some good rugby, score a length of pitch try and experience the culture.
#27: Sheldon Pollard (Fly-Half / Centre)
Age 18 | Height 6' 0" | Weight 76kg
Hopes for tour: To get as much game time as possible whilst trying to not get injured. To also see the beauty of South Africa.
#28: Joe Rattigan (Scrum-Half)
Age 18 | Height 5' 5" | Weight 69kg
Hopes for tour: To win a few games, score my fourth try of the season and to end seven years of Campion in style.
#29: Patrick Rourke (Flanker / Centre)
Age 17 | Height 5' 10" | Weight 77kg
Hopes for tour: To play every game and to show the South Africans how to play rugby.
#30: Thomas Saunders (Scrum-Half)
Age 17 | Height 5' 7" | Weight 6kg
Hopes for tour: To play good rugby, learn a new culture, make gains from local steaks, hunt a lion and meet new people from the other side of he world.
#31: Alexander Sharp (Prop)
Age 17 | Height 6' 0" | Weight 110kg
Hopes for tour: Have an excellent time, play some good rugby and come back a stronger player as I push for a 1st XV place.
#32: George Stride (Prop)
Age: 17 | Height: 5'9" | Weight 85kg
Hopes for the tour: Become a better player and experience everything South Africa has to offer.
#33: Joseph Todd (Centre)
Age 18 | Height 5' 11" | Weight 82kg
Hopes for tho tour: Enjoy and experience South African culture and enjoy a tour my mates and have fun.
#34: Euan Tiernan (Prop)
Age 17 | Height 5'11" | Weight 10kg
Hopes for the tour. To play some really competitive rugby. To experience a new culture
#35: Patrick Tiernan (Second Row)
Age 17 | Height 6"3' | Weight 81 kg
Hopes for the tour: Learn to to play South African rugby and to swim sharks
#36: Dan Ulph (Hooker)
Ago 17 | Height 5'9" | Weight 86kg
Hopes for the tour. "To enjoy playing a different style of rugby in preparation for challenge of 1st XV rugby next season
#37: Michael Underwood (Full-back/Wing)
Age 18 | Height 5'9" | Weight 85kg
Hopes for the tour: To experience South African culture, swim with sharks, to improve as a squad and have a blast with my friends on tour before we leave school
#38: Caolan Watts Adams (Wing)
Age 16 | Height 6'3" | Weight 80kg
Hopes for the tour: To improve my game and to face a new style of play. To experience a new culture.
#39: Matt Williams (Second Row)
Age 17 | Height 6'2" | Weight 85kg
Hopes for the tour: Prove myself in tough games and make my family proud. Try not to lose consciousness in a foreign country
#40: David Williams (Prop)
Age 17 | Height 5'10" | Weight 100kg
Hopes for the tour: To play some physical rugby and enjoy the experience of South African culture. To ride an ostrich.
Tour Awards
The following Tour Awards were made at the Tour Dinner:
Most Improved Player: tbc
ARGE (All-round good egg!): tbc
Matthew Pattison Memorial Award for Best Tourer: tbc
Player of the Tour: tbc
TOUR REPORT
pre-tour training
The tour squad welcomed two old boys to their training session last Saturday, Alistair Bailey and Sean Philips.
Both Alistair and Sean have played representative rugby at the highest level and have been very much involved in the game since leaving school.
It was a very physical session but also a very much needed one in terms of preparing the boys for South Africa
South african college schools, Cape Town
The South African College Schools is a primary and secondary education institution in Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa. Founded in 1829, it is one of the oldest schools in South Africa. The schools are a combination of the South African College Junior School and the South African College High School.
Famous old boys include Jan Hendrik Hofmeyr (former Deputy Prime Minister of South Africa), Peter Kirsten (former South African cricketer), Percival Colin "Percy" Montgomery (2007 Rugby World Cup winner & the first Springbok to earn 100 caps) Kyle Brown (Current South Africa Sevens captain )
1st XV
FINAL SCORE: 8-53 (L)
MATCH PHOTOS
2nd XV
FINAL SCORE: 0-22 (L)
Hermanus High School, western cape
Hermanus High School is a co-educational, dual-medium (English and Afrikaans) school with an educational ethos based upon sound Christian values.
1st XV
FINAL SCORE: 17-18 (L)
MATCH PHOTOS
2nd XV
FINAL SCORE: 10-0 (W)
Somerset College, stellenbosch
Somerset College is an independent, co-educational private school situated on a beautiful estate in the Winelands of the Western Cape, South Africa.
1st XV
FINAL SCORE: 54-11 (W)
MATCH PHOTOS
2ND xv
FINAL SCORE: 82-0 (W)
Grey High School, port elizabeth
Grey High School is a public school for boys located in the city of Port Elizabeth. There are over 800 boys including 100 boarders. The school celebrated its 150th jubilee in 2006.
It is the old school of Mike Catt & the Pollock brothers - Graeme and Peter
1st XV
FINAL SCORE: tbc
MATCH PHOTOS
2nd XV
FINAL SCORE: 46-0 (W)
Ithembelihle Comprehensive School, port elizabeth
1st XV
FINAL SCORE: 36-15 (W)
MATCH PHOTOS
2nd XV
FINAL SCORE: 41-0 (W)
Rustenburg High School, Rustenburg
Rondebosch Boys' High School is a state secondary school in Rondebosch, a suburb of Cape Town, South Africa. It was founded in 1897.
1st XV
FINAL SCORE: tbc (L)
2nd XV
FINAL SCORE: tbc (W)
MATCH PHOTOS
sun city - r&R
in the press - SCHOOL Sport: Campion in South Africa
Romford Recorder - Published 10:56 24 July 2015
Rugby squad get rewards on tour
Campion School have enjoyed a good first week on their rugby tour of South Africa.
Pupils from the Hornchurch school flew out last week, arriving in Cape Town to be greeted by rain.
And after a tiring journey, their two teams fell to defeats in their opening fixture against SACS.
The second XV went down by a 22-0 margin, while the first XV were beaten 53-8.
The touring party enjoyed a trip to Table Mountain, before training in Hermanus and meeting their billets.
And the second round of fixtures in midweek produced better results, with the seconds running out 10-0 winners as the firsts were edged to an 18-17 loss.
Campion played their third fixtures today (Friday) and claimed convincing wins in both.
The second team thumped their rivals by a resounding 82-0 margin, with the firsts celebrating a 54-11 victory.