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Welcome to the OD Rugby club, and OD Rugby related news and events.
Our primary goal is to ensure that each year, we have a great Founders day festival.
1 good game between ODs & plenty of support and maybe even a few practice sessions before hand
We welcome any news stories about ODs Rugby - please submit them below
Proud rugby family. More...
Another historic match between the ODs and OAs. More...
Yesterday, 21 March 2024, a great moment for the two sides, connecting, at the Bishops 175 Festival Rugby & Hockey Festival. More...
Play, laugh eat and repeat! Founders Day Sport was a huge success. More...
Michaelhouse and St Andrews are talking about bringing old boy sides to the 175 Festival. Who's up for it? More...
Seb Allison (2020B) and Travis Norris (2020F) playing for Durham University More...
Margaret was Mother to hundreds of boys at Bishops, from the time she worked in the Sanatorium and as the House Mother of "Top House". More...
Watch the recording to find out more. More...
Founders Day Sport is happening on 8 March 2024 - we need you on our team. More...
Consider being an OD liaison person for visiting teams. More...
'Faint heart never won fair maiden' More...
Our ODs looking very handsome in the Myrtle green. More...
Gus Allen (1982F) chats to us about Victor (2018F) and his move to Ireland More...
On 23 June we look forward to another Bishops v St Andrew's derby in Makhanda, Eastern Cape More...
These ODs believe that their technology is revolutionising fan engagement with the use of the chip-enabled Smart Rugby Ball More...
Just when the jersey was framed and the plaque engraved, Dayaan took it up a notch! More...
VUSA wishes to thank the Bishops Community for their incredible support this term. Please see their third quarter update. More...
On his dad's passing, Russell promised his mom that he would restore the car and build on his dad's legacy More...
The Rondebosch Old Boys' Union invites you to sit on the balcony of the Old Boys' Union Centre for the First XV and other matches being played on the … More...
The history behind the green jersey that is currently worn by South Africa's national rugby side More...
Last weekend (13 - 14 August), Bishops learners, staff, parents, OD's, and friends participated in the second 24 Hour Cycle Challenge to raise funds f… More...
Well done to all the ODs involved More...
It's the 200th rugby derby and we are invited to a guest speaker evening More...
Join us on Friday afternoon - Andreans versus ODs Sevens Rugby Game More...
Dave Mallett shares more great rugby news. More...
John Dobson (1986K) becomes the most successful head coach in DHL Stormers history. More...
Which epic moments on the rugby field make up our greatest rugby era? More...
It was wonderful to see VUSA children playing at Lugtensvale last week. VUSA teams view match days as special outings. More...
One of the tragedies of Covid has been the loss of school sport. Today we were privileged to watch two teams of schoolboy rugby players fearlessly exp… More...
Congrats to James Murphy who represented the SA Sevens Academy at RugbyTown Sevens in Colorado recently. More...
David McLennan (left) and his co-author Chris Schoeman (right) produced a topical history of Lions tours and Dugald Macdonald (centre) authoring an am… More...
Congrats to Sacha Mngomezulu (2020F) for his selection to the South Africa U20 squad for the upcoming international U20 series against Uruguay, Georgi… More...
The Bishops community raised R261 000 in a 24-hour cycle challenge in aid of Vusa, a rugby and learning academy in Langa. More...
Congratulations to David McLennan (1975G) for cowriting a new book - Lions in Africa. More...
The day is finally here and teams of Bishops staff and boys embark on a 24-hour Youth Day Cycle Challenge to raise funds for the VUSA Rugby and Lear… More...
Well done to ODs Cornel Smit and Tristan Leyds who played for an Invitational XV against the Cheetahs More...
Staff and pupils will embark on a 24 hour cycle challenge to raise funds for the VUSA Rugby and Learning Academy on Youth Day. More...
Tonight and tomorrow brings the much awaited clash between Bishops and Paul Roos - the very best of school boy sport! Friday hockey to start at 3pm an… More...
Former Bishops 1st XV Captain & England World Cup Winner Stuart Abbott (1995/6S) paid The Mitre and his U13A rugby coach, Dr Paul Murray a visit today… More...
Thanks to Richard King (1974S) for sending in this little snippet from the 1969 Rugby tour to Rhodesia. More...
Catch this VUSA interview with Brendan Fogarty and Mak Kahla on the Expresso Morning Show More...
Congratulations to Nizaam Carr (2009M) and the Bulls rugby team on winning the 2020 Currie Cup Tournament on Saturday 30 January. More...
Throwback Thursday to some vintage Bishops Rugby. A few highlights of the undefeated1986 1st XV. More...
Congratulations to Tristan Leyds on making his Western Province Currie Cup debut off the bench this weekend vs the Lions at Ellis Park. More...
Congrats to Nizaam Carr (2009M) for winning the Super Rugby Unlocked title with the Bulls. More...
Nick Fenton-Wells (2004F) sat down with the new rugby podcast show, FAB Rugby, this past week to talk about his new role as the Bristol Bear's team ma… More...
We congratulate Tim Richman (1995B) and Matthew Pearce (1987G), on their collaboration to produce a 2019 Rugby World Cup commemorative book. More...
There was much excitement around the long-awaited return of The Stormers being back in action this past weekend. Tank Lanning (1989S) caught up with J… More...
Francois Louw (W, 2003) led our UK Founders Day celebration with a spellbinding and humorous account of his 2019 RWC experience More...
The OD Union and the Bishops community would like to extend a big congratulations to Francois on this fantastic achievement as well as his stellar car… More...
ODs help UCT to claim world title More...
Our most capped OD chats about what it takes to play at the highest level and shares insight about a move that saw him make 2 critical steals in the d… More...
Spencer (2018F) has signed a 2-year deal with the Jersey Reds in the Channel Islands after graduating from the Edinburgh Rugby Academy last year. More...
From the Archives 100 years ago. More...
OD Nick Köster (2007F) brought his rugby career to a close when he captained Cambridge in the Varsity match against Oxford at Twickenham - scoring a … More...
By the end of 1992, the 1992 Bishops side had established itself into schoolboy rugby folklore... More...
Turtles vs Knights in UCT Internal League Final More...
ODs participating in UCT Internal Rugby League More...
Old Diocesans vs Old Andreans 10-a-side rugby match More...
Naming of the 1st XV Field More...
ODs at Independent Schools Rugby Festival in Grahamstown More...
OD Touchies: Thursdays 16:30, Bishops Fields More...
During the school holidays we had the pleasure of witnessing the New Zealand-bred team training before their test match on the Piley Rees More...
Congratulations to Dillyn Leyds (2010S) who won three awards last night at the WP Rugby Awards. More...
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