Durban Collegians Rugby Club

17/10/2023

08/02/2023

Getting to know Durban Collegians Head Coach, Jacques Deen....

Rugby has been my life, from the end of my professional rugby career i knew i wanted to stay in the sport and pursue a career in coaching. I am very passionate about the sport and helping players achieve their goals. I feel because i have played professional rugby i have the ability to relate to the players and help them work on what they need to fix to improve. I know what is required to be in a winning team with a winning culture and i bring that to the teams that i coach.
I am hands on with my team and i lead by example. I motivate my players and try focus on each player individually to help them improve.
My biggest strength is the ability to utilize the best talents from each player and how to utilize the right players in the game.

Club playing career
2002 : Collegians

Professional playing career
2000 : Natal Wildebeest Side
2001-2002: Dela Salle 1st Division Ireland
2002 : Natal Wildebeest Side
2003: Natal Wildebeest Vodafone Cup side and Natal Sharks Currie Cup Side
2003-2005: Castres Olympique, France (Heineken Cup, Elite 1)
2005 - 2006: Fukuoka, Japan (Top League)
2006 - 2010: Aviron Bayonnais, France (European Cup, Top 14 Elite 1)
2010 - 2012: US Dax, France (PRO D2)

School coaching career
2012 - 2013: Glenwood High School U14 A
2015 : George Campbell High School 1st Team
2016 : Glenwood High School U16 A
2018 : Glenwood High School U16 A unbeaten in KZN 5 th in the country
2019 : Glenwood High School U16 A and 1st XV lineout specialist
2019 to 2021 : Glenwood High School 1st XV Forwards Coach
2020 to current : Craven Week forwards coach (Provincial under 18s)
2022 to 2023 to current: Northwood High School 1st XV Head Coach/ forward specialist.
2023 Grand Khomo Head coach

Club rugby Coaching Career
2013 - 2016: Head Coach, Collegians Premier Reserves (2nd XV)
2015/2016 unbeaten for 2 years
2016: Forwards Coach, Collegians Premier Division (1ST XV) Gold Cup
2017 & 2018 : Head Coach, Sharks Club 15
2016 - Current: Head Coach, Collegians Premier Division 1st XV
2019 & 2020: Sharks Club 15 Forwards Coach
2021 Sharks High Performance Coaches Sharks .

08/02/2023

Durban Collegians is pleased to announce the appointment of Hugh Reece Edwards as Director of Rugby. Hugh will be working with all the Club’s coaches, both u20 and Senior , assisting them in helping the players to become better players as well as a better team.
He brings with him a wealth of experience both as a player and a coach and is no stranger to Collegians, having coached them before as well as having had both sons play for the club.

As a player, Reece boasts 165 caps for the Sharks as well as playing for the Springboks in 1992/3

Reece’s coaching career in summary

1996 - 1999 Sharks Assistant Coach
1996 - Springbok Assistant Coach
2000 - Sharks Head Coach
2001 - 2003 Sharks B Head Coach
2004 - Durban Collegians Head Coach
2005 - 2009 Westville High Head Coach
2009 - 2013 Sharks Assistant Coach
2013 - 2014 Rustenburg Impala Head Coach
2014 - 2019 NTT Communications Assistant Coach
2019 - 2021 NTT Communications Head Coach
2022 - The Sharks consultant coach

We wish him the best of success.

08/02/2023

Come on down and join in the fun and make life long friendships! Let's bring back the real reasons why we play rugby in the first place...Friendship, Family, Brotherhood

06/02/2023

It's that time of year again folks

06/09/2022

Come on down and join us before and after the match!

25/07/2022

13/07/2022

Our next Tipo Tinto Sunday is near and we have a diverse and entertaining line up planned.

Save the date of the 31st of July and come support local lekker music.

Free entrance / kitchen / Bar / Parking

28/04/2022

21/04/2022

After a 2 year wait Club Rugby is finally back!

27/03/2022

It's with regret that we have to cancel today's Tipo Tinto Sunday ( Collegians Rugby Club ), due to the constant downpour of rain the outside rugby field drainage system is under strain and has caused water issues and the venue itself.

We apologize and will postpone the event to another date very soon!!!

Thank you all for your constant support and we looking forward to see you all at the next event.

21/03/2022

Made this random/fun/weird song in a couple hours. Recorded, mixed and mastered by James ChandlerFilmed and edited by Cam Lane

11/03/2022

01/03/2022

Hello March! Tipo Tinto Sunday ( Collegians Rugby Club ) brings you 2 events this month on the 13th and 27th of March.

The 13th of March brings you a great line up of live music.

13h30 — Duncan Park
15h00 — Freddy L
16h30 — The Lion, Bear and Panther

See you there 👌

28/02/2022

Tipo Tinto Sunday ( Collegians Rugby Club ), reminder to save the date , we have a great line up of musicians performing on the 13th of March.

08/02/2022

We are pleased to announce new kid on the block Monde Blose to Tipo Tinto Sunday. Catch this awesome comedian on the 20.02.2022 at Collegians rugby club, yes live music to comedy.

04/02/2022

No cover charge, that's right our Tipo Tinto Sunday is free entrance.

See you on the 20th of February.

Line up 👆
Louie Rencken (13h30)
Gary Nixon (15h00)
Calamity Jam (16h30)

01/02/2022

Live music to comedy, Tipo Tinto Sunday will have it all, meet up and coming Comedian Annie Botha. Catch Annie on the 20th February.

28/01/2022

We very excited to announce that we will have two of Durbans finest comedians making a appearance on 20th of February. Save the date.

26/01/2022

https://www.facebook.com/TipoTintoSunday/

Tipo Tinto Sunday.A live music venue with a monthly line up of South Africa's most talented musician

04/01/2022

Join us on Monday for the first practice of 2022.
Pre Season starts now!

See you at training

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27/03/2021

Parents - When you blame others (coaches, refs, teammates, conditions), you aren’t building confidence; you are raising an excuse maker

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