The Free State Rugby Women's team participated in their first national women's tournament in August 2002. The women's team participates in the Women's

The Free State Women's team participates in the Women's Inter-Provincial Tournament.

More Information: Women's Inter-Provincial

For more information, contact riette@fsrugby.co.za 

Primary and Secondary Schools associated with the Free State Rugby Union

Secondary Schools

Bloemfontein Secondary School, Bloemfontein South, Boshof, Castle Bridge, Christiaan de Wet, Batho, Dr Bohmer, Dr Blok, Dr Viljoen, Fichardtpark, Grey College, Hendrik Potgieter, Jim Fouche, Jimmie Roos, Koffiefontein, Koot Niemann, HTS Louis Botha, Martie du Plessis, Navalsig, Petunia, Petrusburg, President Steyn, Rocklands, Sand du Plessis, Sentraal, Staatspresident Swart, St Andrews, Zastron

Primary Schools

Batho, Bloemfontein, Brandfort,Brandwag, Castle Bridge, Credence, Dealesville, Dewetsdorp, Dr. Visser,
Fauna, Fichardtpark, Grey College , Heide, Heide Invitation, Jim Fouché, Joe Solomon, Koot Niemann,
Koffiefontein, Martie du Plessis, Olympia, Onze Rust, President Brand, President Steyn, Reddersburg,
Rocklands, Sand du Plessis, Sentraal, St. Andrews, Trompsburg, Universitas, Willem Postma, Zastron

SA Schools players produced by the Free State Rugby Union

1974-75 John Matthysen (Sand du Plessis), Jan (JP) Geldenhuys (Grey), Gerhard Weitz (Grey)

1975 Kobie Fenwick (Grey), Pieter Theron (Grey)

1975-76 Wynand Pretorius (Sand du Plessis)

1976 Christo Steyn (Louis Botha), Emil-Jan Strydom (Grey)

1977 Willem Daffue (Grey), Abrie Marais (Grey), Jacques Nell (Grey), Jan Richter (Grey),

Toppie Richter (Grey)

1978 Riaan Joubert (Grey)

1979 Ian Sadie (Grey), Chris Smit (Grey), Boeta Nel (Louis Botha), Jaco Reinach (Grey)

1979-80 Joepie van der Merwe (Grey)

1980 Hendrik Daffeu (Grey), Jurie Erwee (Grey), Koen Pieterse (Grey), Pieter Sonnekus (Louis Botha)

1981 Pieter Sonnekus (Louis Botha), Leon Botha (Grey), Conrad de Beer (Grey), Scheepers Gouws (Grey), Andrè Greyling (Grey), Grebrand Grobler (Grey)

1981-82 Helgard Müller (Grey)

1982 Jannie Coetzee (Louis Botha)

1983 Kalf Giezing (Grey), Gert Marais (Grey), Eben Scheepers (Grey), Kees Stevens (Grey)

1984 Stompie Fourie (Grey)

1985 Frans Cronjè (Grey), Johan du Plessis (Sand du Plessis), Henk Prinsloo (Grey)

1985-86 Chet Maherry (Grey), Buks Steenkamp (Grey)

1986 Pieter de Haas (Grey), Jaco Swanepoel (Grey), Andries Truscott (Grey)

1987 Jaco Jacobs (Grey), Jannie Theron

1987-88 Ruben Kruger (Grey), Pieter Müller (Grey)

1989 Naka Drotskè (Grey), Mark McIntyre (Grey)

1990 Jean Craven (Grey), Nico Linde (Grey), Pieta Steenkamp (Grey)

1990-91 Alex Fenwick (Grey), Andrè Venter (Grey)

1991 Ollie le Roux (Grey), Werner Swanepoel (Grey), Hugo Venter (Grey)

1991-92 Stephen Brink (Sentraal)

1992 Chris Louw (Grey), JR Oosthuizen (Grey), JR Oosthuizen (Grey)

1993 Chris Dercksen (Grey)

1995 Hannes Cloete (Jim Fouchè)

1997 Noël Oelschig (Grey)

1998 Izak Job (President Steyn), CJ van der Linde (Grey)

1999-00 Wian du Preez (Grey)

2000 Willie Steenkamp (Grey)

2001-02 Bismark du Plessis (Grey)

2002 Ruan Pienaar (Grey), Riaan Vermeulen (Grey)

2003 Gert Greyling (Sand du Plessis), Alwyn Hollenbach (Grey), Steph Roberts (Grey), Adriaan Strauss (Grey), Richardt Strauss (Grey), Flip van der Merwe (Grey)

2004 Herman Pretoruis (Grey), Heinrich Brüssow (Grey), Deon Stegmann (Grey),

2005 Sewes Oosthuizen (Grey)

2006 P.W. van Vuuren (Grey)

2007 Robert Ebersohn (Grey), Roelf Pienaar (Grey), Coenie Oosthuizen (Grey), Moeka Bolofo (Louis Botha), Hadley Smith (Grey)

2008 Francois Venter (Grey), Franna du Toit (Grey)

2009 Riaan Britz (Grey), Piet Lindeque (Grey), Pieter Rademan (Grey), Jean Cook (Grey),

Carl Wegner (Grey), Stephan Kotze (Grey)

2010 William Small-Smith (Grey), Johan Goosen (Grey), Anrich Bitzi (Grey), Neethling Fouchè (Grey), Kevin Luiters (Grey), Paul Jordaan (Grey)

2011 Leneve Damens (Grey), Nhlanhla Hlongwane (Louis Botha), Ruwellyn Isbell (Grey), Jan Serfontein (Grey), Dries Swanepoel (Grey), Pieter Jordaan (Grey)

2012 Ox Nche (Louis Botha)

2013 EW Viljoen (Grey), Ruan Kramer (Grey)

2014 Victor Maruping (Louis Botha)

2014-15 Ig Prinsloo (Grey)

2016 Rewan Kruger (Grey)

2016-17 Rikus Pretorius (Grey)

2017 Christopher Schreuder (Grey), Ruhann Greyling (Grey)

2018 Herman Aggenbag (Grey), De Wet Marias (Grey), Wyclif Vlitoor (Grey)

The Free State Province is divided into two rugby regions, namely the Griffons and Cheetahs (Free State Rugby). Free State Rugby covers the Mangaung- and Xhariep Districts and Griffons cover the Thabo Mofutsanyana-, Lejweleputswa- and Fezile Dabi Districts.

VUKA Program for Schools

The VUKA Program for Schools is a competition for u.15 players and is presented incorporation with the SA Rugby Legends organisation. The SA Rugby Legends organisation provides jerseys for the players. The competition is in its second year and focuses on the age gap between u.13 and u.16.

10 Schools from the Mangaung Metro participated in 2017. For 2018 the competition has been expanded to include 12 additional schools from the Xhariep District in addition to the 8 from Botshabelo and Bloemfontein.

The Xhariep region has been divided in two: East which includes Zastron, Reddersburg, Edenburg, Trompsburg, Bethulie and Gariepdam and West which includes Petrusburg, Jagersfontein, Koffiefontein, Philippolis and Fauresmith.

The competition started in April and was played in three leagues - each region playing in their own league with a final. Four teams were selected to take part in the Iqhawe week in Johannesburg from 1-4 October 2018.

Under 16's league

u.15 Players from 2017 league launched a new u.16 league of which a combined team participated in the Free State trails for the Coca-Cola Grant Khomo Week. This initiative forms part of the Long Term Player Development Initiative to track and guide players from junior level right through to senior level.

Township League

Schools in the townships participate in the Primary and Secondary School leagues. Participating schools started their own Township League and select the best players to participate in the Primary and Secondary School trials.

Let's Play

Various schools from Botshabelo and Thaba Nchu participate in the annual Let's Play programs, supported by SuperSport. This program focuses on teachers and learners.

Free State Rugby invests a lot in the development of teachers and coaches with the Boksmart Safety Program and the World Rugby Level 1 coaches' course.

Get Into Rugby Program

The World Rugby Program is a program supported by SA Rugby and focuses on 6-8-year-old boys and girls.

Coaches are all registered with World Rugby and enrol in an Educators Course before they can qualify for the program.

The program works on a World Rugby syllabus and is presented to learners during school hours. The program is safe for all and cleverly formulated that a rugby field is not required to complete the course. All activities can be done on the playground or hard surface without any contact. All coaches are reimbursed by World Rugby.

TAG

All u.9 players play Tag Rugby and focus on basic rugby skills before moving over to contact rugby in a later age group.

Contact info@fsrugby.co.za