South African schoolboys show the world how it's done! | Eton College vs EG Jansen

English side Eton College take on South African side EG Jansen in the World Schools Festival cup quarter finals
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[@henk_iii]

The combination of our big Afrikaner boys with the pure speed and skill of our Coloured boys in the back is a beautiful sight❤🇿🇦💪

[@jancovanderwesthuizen8070]

Truly, it’s like rugby was made for South Africa. Afrikaners as props, coloured boys as wingers

[@ThandoNdoku-hk1ew]

True that my brother, stronger together 🇿🇦🏆🇿🇦

[@Rebelass74]

Just out of interest, I'm not S African but I've noticed through the years watching your rugby, there are a lot of Coloureds representing South African domestic and International rugby. In fact I've noticed there are lot more Coloured boys and than blacks playing rugby. They seem small but make awesome backs like someone mentioned here. Is rugby really popular amongst the Coloured population in South Africa and have they always liked rugby or is it only recently they have adopted rugby? Because I remember the likes of Chester Williams, wasn't he coloured?

[@henk_iii]

@@Rebelass74 yeah, for the most part our Coloured and Xhosa populations have been playing rugby for like 100 years, with a lot supporting the all blacks in the apartheid years. It's been a gradual integration process, with the school rugby in the early 2000s already pretty mixed, but only since Rassie came in 2018 has it felt like a real South African team... Bantus, Coloureds, Afrikaners all together winning!!

[@Rebelass74]

@@henk_iii Interesting. I wasn’t aware of the Xhosa population. I thought all blacks folks in South Africa preferred football over Rugby. However, I was aware of them supporting the All Blacks over South Africa in apartheid era. I am just so glad a lot of blacks folks are taking up rugby now. Would you say there are more coloureds who are currently playing top flight rugby than blacks in South Africa?

[@razeenmeyer9728]

The future of South African rugby is looking promising ❤❤❤

[@Tianton1]

The future of South Africa is not

[@joedeberker]

The future of English rugby is not going to be found at Eton, you can buy your way to be a prime minister but not an athlete 😂

[@bunnychowmuncher]

@Tianton1 well firstly these two schools are not in the top 10 and secondly they did not field their 2023 grade 12s because they have technically left school after their Grade 12 exams in November. The Paul Roos U17 team beat the Munster U19 team. They are a top 5 school and beating an Irish Province two years older than you is no mean feat. Especially at that age.

[@rsabardoelectrical]

Great genetics, fresh air, sun shine and good food produce great players.

[@willemsteyn7808]

That EG Jansen goalkicker must be related to Manie Libbok.

[@tylerkhumalo]

Eton College came to St John's College in South Africa and beat us so I'm satisfied with this

[@matthewkelly7263]

St Johns are ass so i’m not surprised 🤣

[@baksteenbaksteen5230]

St John's arnt even in our top 100... I think Jeppe girls high beats St John's

[@mjribes]

That's embarrassing

[@tylerkhumalo]

@@baksteenbaksteen5230 Bro we literally top 50 your school is probably so ass,Eton also played our Stayers team which was u16s and 17s

[@tylerkhumalo]

@@mahlanguism everyone is crazzy💀

[@ryanvanderwesthuizen6573]

well done to eg jansens u14 B team

[@jmigs8431]

Guy in the thumbnail for eton… what a player

[@pedroheymans7026]

Where is this taking place?

[@wlk2408]

It's funny how all these Cape boys end up in schools in Gauteng these days.😂

[@Mimeniia]

Future munny. Too much talent in the Cape, not enough positions in the top club.

[@francispreeth6989]

More opportunities. One of my learners didn't even have teachers for most of the year. Just want to play rugby and enjoy life. With much effort and dedication he passed his grade and was chosen for the Bulls 0/16 team. Wouldn't trade him for any other

[@PersonableHarveyBrackenSmith]

06:40 🙌

[@someonelastname8175]

The comments on SA race is unreal, I don't think any other country obsesses with race as much as SA do. It's one of the reasons why I left, who care about race, it's about skill, talent and opportunities for these kids to be their best. But unfortunately while SA holds on to the divisions of the past generations things will not change much. Look to the national squad on how things should be, no races, just sporting brothers and shared comradery. SA society (esp gov) could learn A LOT from the springbok squad about being South African and true leadership. It's lovely to see the toff schools, esp Eton (Hogwarts for wankers) get their butts kicked, so very well done EG Jensen.

[@eldridgemoses7596]

We "obsess" about race because of our past that heavily impacts our present and futures. Come to SA and have a look at who lives where.

[@briananderson2675]

Still race based just from a different direction.i still have to state what I am on forms ect.i say white but the only real white part is my bum,and I have blue eyes.i must b a coloured.🤪

[@someonelastname8175]

@@eldridgemoses7596 I lived there for 20yrs, I know how it looks/works and it's history. I've seen how other countries have moved on progressively, but people in SA, esp the politicians, refuse to move forward. I don't think I'll see positive change in my lifetime, nor will my children or grandchildren.

[@jzkramer]

What countries are you referring to that had aparheid in the last 25 years? Answer - none. Just another privileged whingeing white. Am I right? @@someonelastname8175

[@myshepspud1]

That Eton no 9 looked like a boy against much older teens.

[@hjhplaysgames4806]

@RugbyPass when do teams like Hamilton and greys college play??

[@PlaygroundSniper]

not playing this year

[@the_first_step1536]

@@PlaygroundSniper why not?

[@PlaygroundSniper]

@@the_first_step1536 no idea😭🙏

[@JaemanEdwards]

Westlake Boys High from the North Shore in Auckland are representing NZ this year. They were runner up to Southland Boys in the National Top 4 First XV Championships this year. Greys won all their games this season. Apparently some of the Greys Boys are playing in one of the south african invitational teams.

[@novak7970]

Weren't Jansen at recent world schools tournament and were soundly beaten like Grey the year before.............lol.

[@bravobase6801]

I'm from SA and I've never even heard of EG Jansen 😂

[@in2minutesorless64]

Wow!

[@TRatoi09]

why couldn't they bring Harrow, why eton, a very average school compared to the rest.

[@Valhalla88888]

haha, good game by England!!!

[@francispreeth6989]

Interesting to hear the commentator referring to the different "cultures" - Eton can't play rugby though

[@williamb4652]

It’s just not a Rugby school

[@RG-ja34sep]

In terms of pure quality and tradition, this school is not even in the top ten in South Africa. This is why SA have won FOUR out of EIGHT Rugby World Cups! New Zealand only have two and Australia only one! Before all of you down under object to these statistics, let me explain, the Rugby World Cup tournaments of 1987 and 1991 DO NOT COUNT, and that’s because South Africa were NOT participating! If they were, it would probably have been SIX out of TEN WINS! And don’t forget, The Springboks use ONLY genuine South African players, we don’t STEAL talent from other nations!

[@kelsyn21]

we know why S.A weren't there, you act like the world don't know you're countries history like it's some big secret lol

[@gayeinggs5179]

Well it’s maybe good that sA is good at something

[@nickybutt9733]

Come on Eton are the softest lads in the whole UK, this isn't a fair fight.

[@peterwomersley]

never heard of this SA school At what level is this competition

[@brandoneloff5255]

EG Jansen is currently the 13th best ranked school in South Africa

[@dn822]

That was the first team of this year's ranking this is not there first team

[@wlk2408]

The EG Jansen team consists of u16 and u17 boys. Most will be final year students next year and play first team next year. You have to look at their last age group rankings, which will be u16. Next year's final year students, ranked 6th in SA at u16 level in 2022 and this years u16, which will also be considered for this team, finished 43rd in the SA schools' u16 rankings. I guess there are not going to be many of this, years u16 boys in this group? .

[@wlk2408]

This is suppose to be the first xv from the schools. However the South African school year finishes in the beginning of December. The SA schools therefore doesn't send their first teams, they send what they think will be their first team the following year. They are a year younger and most have had no first team experience. This competition will be much better if held in March or October. Then everybody can send their first teams. Unfortunately New Zealand are not interested to play in March because they say their players might get injured and could mis the start of their rugby season. Funny how the SA school teams never use such BS excuses as their rugby season start at the same time as the New Zealand schoolboy rugby season.

[@dn822]

@@wlk2408 i just don't know what the point is in paying all that money to basically go with what would be you 3rd of 4th best team in the school. They can then just arrange a tournament like this in South Africa and play each other. Would be much cheaper and the quality will be higher.

[@patrickwarrington9678]

Everyone in England know that Eton are - by comparison to the main rugby playing public schools - traditionally pretty crap. So no suprise here.

[@bneb3103]

definitely not this year, it’s their golden generation and one of their best teams ever

[@notmcgreo764]

Agreed go to a boarding school known for their rugby, Eton typically are just average or bit below. However, this year it seems they have more scholars in then usual.

[@davesmith826]

And everyone in SA knows that EG Jansen are not even top ten. What's funnier is that this isn't even their first team.

[@aisyahr6]

​@@notmcgreo764 The only sport that Eton good at is rowing.

[@patrickwarrington9678]

Then why did KZbin bother linking this bollocks fixture in my main feed!? I'd rather see top schools first team rugby to get an idea of what might be coming down the pipe in a few years, but this was pretty Mickey Mouse from both sides .. Eton especially! @@davesmith826

[@vaza57]

ask the referee he will make it happen.

[@JaemanEdwards]

It's about what I'd expect from a poncy school like Eton, but what was really amazing, was that a south african team can actually score tries.

[@LittleBigMediaCo]

You're obviously just one of those insecure oxygen thieves who uses online comments to bash everyone and everything ... most likely on the back of zero achievements and a complete failure in your own life.

[@bertrand727]

And when they grow up, they win world cups!

[@JaemanEdwards]

@@bertrand727 Three had asterisks over them. . Tin arse world cups.

[@wlk2408]

In 2018 Paarl Boys toured New Zealand and ran those Kiwi's of their feet. The u16 team scored 321 points and conceded only 7 points in four games. The fuest teams scored 215 and conceded only 58 points. The first team did lose their final game by two points but playing four games in twelve days you are bound to struggle at the end. Still four teams toured and between them they only lost one game. Most games was comfortable wins. The irony is EG Jansen is not known as a ball in hand running rugby school. In SA you will think of Grey Bloem, Paul Roos, Paarl Gim or any Cape based school. Once the kids leave school the provincial unions " clubs" find a way to coach that natural ball in hand attacking play out of them. Then it becomes all about winning the World Cup no matter how.

[@JaemanEdwards]

@@wlk2408 Last year Greys College had their arses handed to them by the Hamilton Boys U16 team.

[@christoduplessis8177]

Hahahaha a team from Boksburg played against Eton College 😂😂😂 that is two opposite sides of the class system clashing hey!

[@maldarkangel]

So many haters xD unlucky Eton

[@ianhamilton530]

Embarrassing from the posh.....

[@devout666]

Garbage schools like Eton don't deserve these games.

[@DavidSmith-yi8ou]

SA schools never seem to tour. Everyone always has to go there.

[@wlk2408]

PRG just finished a tour of Ireland. They won all their games, and last night, they beat Munster u/19 19-31. The Paul Roos team was u/16 and 17 boys. You should also consider the travel cost, it is much more expensive for SA schools to tour. Some of our school kids are kids like Kolisi who don't even have money to feed their families properly. If our teams do travel, they tend to do very well. Paarl Boys High toured New Zealand in 2018 and only lost one game. Most of their games they won by massive margins. Paul Roos won the Sanix final against a New Zealand school in 2017. Grey Bloem did world schools last year and narrowly lost to the number one New Zealand school in the final. Grey Bloem played with a u16 and 17 team. The world schools are after our schools close for the year. The teams our schools send are next years first team players, and they are still u16 and 17. They play against boys who are at least a year older than them.

[@roblucci2366]

The tournament is not in South Africa

[@the_katman2181]

This competition is in Thailand. Everyone had to tour. And as a matter of interest, England and South Africa are roughly the same distance from Thailand, so it couldn't be more fair :)

[@laraconnock9525]

Reason being is that the Rand is 20x weaker than the Pound, it's not because they don't want to, what high school boy would not want to tour England and see the country?

[@wlk2408]

@laraconnock9525 Not just that. Braaing steak in sunshine is much nicer than in subzero temperatures. 🤣

[@user-qk4qy3tu5l]

Working class v upper class.

[@silvertongue3003]

= completely outclassed

[@td1494]

What a surprise…

[@johnnyholtzhausen3493]

I don't support pommies in all ways😮

[@nerdyali4154]

They're really grateful, they wouldn't want the association.

[@nerdyali4154]

In which ways do you support them though?