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Welcome to the High School Rugby World Blog
HSSM is an online magazine that aims to be the go-to site for all high school sports related content. We have positioned ourselves among the schools as their school’s sports page where they can find fixtures, results, news, interviews, and photos assembled on their school’s dedicated page on our site. Our other users can find articles, matches, results, and players by sport, province, city, or school.
HSSM MAGAZINE
Schooled at Bishops, qualified as a teacher at Rhodes
and spent 24 years doing just that at Kimberley Boys'
High and Bosmansdam. Being a sports-lover, served on committees for a wide variety of sports while in Kimberley. Even represented Griquas at table-tennis !
Have since retired to enjoy watching test cricket on HD, listening to heavy metal music, reading dark crime fiction and following school sport.
Married to Norah, a public health information specialist.
No kids, but two dogs, Alice and Kelly.
That's me
Tony
TONY STOOPS
On the 13th of May 2008, I broke my neck during a practice at Pretoria Boys High School which left me as a C5 quadriplegic. Since then my life has been a roller coaster ride.
Rugby, although the cause of my disability, is my passion and I’m still heavily involved in the game.
My involvement/achievements in rugby so far:
PBHS Rugby Coach (2009 – 2012)
Blue Bulls BokSmart Ambassador
Contributor for Rugby15 and School Rugby
Founder of Ruggers
IRB Level 1 Certified Coach
Attended Coaching the Coaches by Jake White and Eddie Jones (2011)
DAN LOMBARD
I am a mother of two girl, with a undescribable passion for rugby. In 2008 I started writing articles for Sharksworld, Bokworld and last year I was invited to write for Theyellowcap, which was also voted 2nd Best Sportsblog in South Africa.
I am a Sharks supporter and a Springbok supporter. But most of all I am a rugby supporter.
Being schooled in a small-town school, I have a soft spot for the underdog. I believe in fairness and will find peace the day that all school rugby players get equal chances to make it in the game. I believe too many talented players are losing out due to limited opportunities.
And I have to add: I love wine.
ICE
We have partnered with exciting writers sharing a passion for High School Rugby and each bringing a unique writing style to the public.
Enjoy their articles.
Our Writers