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Hamiltons – KFM Best Amateur Sports Club Winner 2023
WE DID IT AGAIN! Hamilton SP RFC have won the Best Amateur Sports Club in the 2023 KFM Best of the Cape Competition. We won this prestigious award in 2021 and are thrilled to have been announced winners for the second time. This is testimony of the passion and...
Hamilton SP RFC Golf Day 23 June 2023
Our first team have been invited to participate in the inaugural Amateur Club Rugby World Cup in France in September this year. Being the oldest club in South Africa this is a huge honour for Hamilton. Hamilton SP RFC will be representing South Africa at the...
WP Reserve League Fixtures for 2023
Pre-season 2023 Newsletter
April Newsletter
Private Gathering with Jacques Nienaber
A private gathering with Jacques Nienaber will be held as a fundraising event for our first team, who will be participating in the Mondial Amateur Club World Club in France in September 2023.
Hammies whitewash Villagers at 145th Derby
Today was the 145th annual derby between the two oldest clubs in South Africa. All four Hammies teams won their games today, and held the shields up high. 1st team won 15 - 11 2nd team won 13 - 5 3rd team won 27 - 5 U20 team won 29 - 0 ...
The History of the Hamilton Villager Derby Day
The 145th Derby between Hamilton SP RFC and Villager RFC takes place at Hamilton SP RFC on Saturday 25 March. Our President, Dave Kagan, recounts the history behind the Derby. With Hamiltons being established in 1875, and Villager in 1876, these two clubs represent...
Hamilton SP RFC SLA Fixtures for 2023
200 days to go till France!
We are celebrating 200 days to go till the start of the Mondial Rugby Amateur Competition where Hamilton SP RFC will be competing against other amateur clubs from 20 countries from around the world. The competition takes place in France from 22 September to 1 October...
Hammies Stand Together to Support U13 NTK Player, Liam Human
One of NTK's most promising U13 prop stars, Liam Human, was recently diagnosed with cancer. His story touched the hearts of all the players and larger Hammies family. The players initiated encouraging shout out videos for this little warrior and dedicated all their...
Results from 10 – 11 March
The Hammies Juniors hosted NTK on Friday afternoon. It was a very successful day, with all our junior teams winning their games. Well done to all the players and coaches. The Hammies Seniors hosted Helderberg, playing our second last round of friendlies before league...
The Hamilton 1875 Club
The 1875 club is a fundraising initiative that not only raises funds for the club, but also gives members the chance to win some great monthly prizes. Hamilton is reliant on these funds to cover expensive utility costs and keep the facilities maintained and in good...
Hamilton SP RFC 2023
Hamilton Sea Point Rugby Football Club was established on 14 March 1875, making us the oldest rugby club in South Africa. We are situated on the Green Point common under the shadows of the Cape Town Stadium. We enter our 148th year with gratitude and huge excitement...
Tour to France in September 2023
We are super excited and proud to have been invited to the first World Amateur Rugby Festival taking place in France in September 2023. The World Amateur Club Rugby Festival will bring together 20 amateur clubs from the 20 of the world’s greatest rugby nations. For...
Hammies Newsletter – October 2023
Senior October Newsletter
Welcome to our 2023 Sponsorship Partners
The Hamilton SP RFC Committee are very excited to announce that Thorp Motor Group have renewed their sponsorship partnership with Hamilton SP RFC for another 2-year period. We love having them part of the Hammies family. Dekro Paints, SupAuto Panelbeaters, DSC...
High School Girls Rugby Starts at Hammies
For the first time in our club's 148 year history, we started our first ever girls practice session on Sunday 5 February down at the club. We have chosen to focus on the high school girls age group to get started and then build up from there. On Sunday a group of...
Chairman’s Report 2022
Life Members, members, Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome to the 148th AGM. Let me start by congratulating our U20 side who won the WP SLA U20 league. It is a remarkable achievement and the first time that our Club has won the league. Congratulations to Andries Carstens,...
Head Coach Appointments for 2023
Congratulations to Robert Olivier for being appointed as the Head Coach for the 1st Team next year. We wish you all the best Robert. Andries Carstens continue as Head Coach of the U20s.
Hammies Mid-season Newsletter
Hamilton SP RFC May Newsletter
Junior Newsletter May 2022
Junior May Newsletter Final
Hamilton SLA Fixtures for 2022
Festival Mondial du Rugby Amateur
We are super excited and proud to have been invited to the first World Amateur Rugby Festival taking place in France in 2023. The World Amateur Rugby Festival will bring together 20 amateur clubs from the 20 of the world’s greatest rugby nations. For the first time in...
Pre-season training starts 11 January 2022
https://youtu.be/3IcpnVSiYKo
Chairman’s Report 4 November 2021
Life Members, members, Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome to the 147th AGM. It has now been two seasons that we have not played club rugby in the Western Province Super and under twenty leagues. All our structures were in place to have a cracker 2021 season after the...
Soon Soon
We are all missing our rugby and our Hammies Family. We are hoping that practices will resume shortly and that we can continue building those golden memories! https://youtu.be/K8x9Cl0nD8A
1875 Club September Draw
Our 1875 Club September draw took place remotely this morning. Click here to view the video. The results were as follows: 1st prize - R2 700 won by number 55 2nd prize - R1 350 won by number 44 3rd prize - R810 won by number 50 4th prize - R540 won by number 58...
Practices cancelled till further notice
Sponsorship Opportunities at Hamilton SP RFC
The oldest club in SA, Hamilton SP RFC, have opened their doors for sponsorship opportunities. https://youtu.be/0m0suA-q9MI
Hammies Partnership Luncheon
The Hamiltons Partnership Luncheon took place this afternoon. Thank you Jurie Roux, CEO of SARU, who was our guest speaker, and to all our sponsors who attended. Great having you all part of the Hammies Family.
Getting to know our Players: Wenstley Scott
GETTING TO KNOW OUR PLAYERS - WENSTLEY SCOTT NICKNAME: Scott/Scotty POSITION: (12) inside and (13) outside centre HEIGHT: 1.79m WEIGHT: 92kg WHEN DID YOU JOIN HAMMIES? 2020 PREVIOUS CLUBS? Silverstars, Belhar and Villagers PROVINCIAL TEAMS? Leopards, SWD and Eagles...
Our new jerseys have arrived!
Due to new sponsors that have come on board, we had new jerseys and shorts made. Looking very smart!
Getting to know our Players: Taariq Davids
GETTING TO KNOW OUR PLAYERS – TAARIQ DAVIDS NICKNAME: Minoges POSITION: Centre HEIGHT: 1.81m WEIGHT: 89kg WHEN DID YOU JOIN HAMMIES? 2021 PREVIOUS CLUBS? Primrose, Collegians, False Bay and SK-Walmers PROVINCIAL TEAMS? DHL Western Province Amateurs 2011 DHL Western...
Seniors Results Weekend of 5 June 2021
Getting to know our Players: Bernado Botha
GETTING TO KNOW OUR PLAYERS – BERNADO BOTHA NICKNAME: Assie, Asbak G, Assiq The Freak, Barney POSITION: Wing / Fullback / Centre HEIGHT: 183cm WEIGHT: 96kg WHEN DID YOU JOIN HAMMIES? 2018 AND AGAIN IN 2020 PREVIOUS CLUBS? RC Batumi and SKW PROVINCIAL TEAMS? SWD,...
Hammies vs False Bay 5 June – 1st team game live streamed at 16.00
https://youtu.be/rsNKTX9r2nI
Senior Pre-season Fixtures for 4 and 5 June 2021
Getting to know our Players: Petrus Nienaber
GETTING TO KNOW OUR PLAYERS - PETRUS NIENABER NICKNAME: Poena POSITION: Loosie/Hooker HEIGHT: 187cm WEIGHT: 105kg WHEN DID YOU JOIN HAMMIES? 2018 PROVINCIAL TEAMS? U19 Cheetahs squad 2015, U21 Cheetahs squad 2016 - 2017 RUGBY HONOURS AND ACHIEVEMENTS: U19 Cheetahs...
Hammies Senior Results 29 May 2021
Getting to know our Players: Michael Meiring
GETTING TO KNOW OUR PLAYERS - MICHAEL MEIRING NICKNAME: Tarzan POSITION: 12 HEIGHT: 1.91m WEIGHT: 110kg WHEN DID YOU JOIN HAMMIES? 2021 PREVIOUS CLUBS? Durbell RUGBY HONOURS AND ACHIEVEMENTS: 1st team at SACS and 1st team Durbell WHAT ARE YOUR FUTURE GOALS FOR YOUR...
Hammies win 2021 Derby
Hamilton was the victor in yesterday's annual Derby Day clash against Villager, winning by 93 points to 0. Putting the score aside, Derby Day is always a special day for the two oldest clubs in South Africa, a day of rivalry, but also a day to celebrate the history...
New Hammies jerseys handed over
Special evening at Hammies last night - We handed over our brand new jerseys to our 1st team and 2nd team captain on the eve of Derby Day. Inspiring speeches by Dave Kagan, Jody Burch, Coach Phil, 1st team captain JP Lewis and Bryn Ressell. Thank you to our sponsors...
Handover of Thorp Motor Group sponsored car
Thank you Thorp Motor Group for coming on board as one of our new sponsors this year. Jacques Fryer, Marketing Manager, from the Group presented our Chairman, Mike Reynolds and President, Dave Kagan with a sponsored car yesterday afternoon that is included in the...
Getting to know our Players: Friedl Weich
GETTING TO KNOW OUR PLAYERS - FRIEDL WEICH NICKNAME: Dassie POSITION: Lock HEIGHT: 194cm WEIGHT: 108kg WHEN DID YOU JOIN HAMMIES? 2016 PREVIOUS CLUBS? Hamiltons, Hamiltons and then Hamiltons RUGBY HONOURS AND ACHIEVEMENTS: 2015 Rugby player of the year WHAT ARE YOUR...
Getting to know our Players: Angelo Nelson
GETTING TO KNOW OUR PLAYERS - ANGELO NELSON NICKNAME: Stix POSITION: Wing, outside centre or full back HEIGHT: 187 cm WEIGHT: 85 kg WHEN DID YOU JOIN HAMMIES? 2014 PREVIOUS CLUBS? Pniel Villagers, Belhar RFC, Maties Varsity Cup Sevens PROVINCIAL TEAMS? (IF...
Derby Day 2021 Fixtures
Annual Hamilton Villager Derby
On the eve of this year's Derby Day, on 29 May, our President, Dave Kagan, recounts the history behind the Derby. With Hamiltons being established in 1875, and Villager in 1876, these two clubs represent the oldest clubs in South Africa. The history between these...
Getting to know our Support Team: Max Linley
GETTING TO KNOW OUR SUPPORT TEAM - MAX LINLEY POSITION: U20 Physio NICKNAME: Maxi WHEN DID YOU JOIN HAMMIES? April 2021 PHYSIO BACKGROUND: I studied my BSc in physiotherapy at UWC and graduated in 2019. I am now currently furthering my studies by doing my Masters in...
Hammies Senior Results vs Helderberg 22 May 2021
Getting to know our Committee: Hugo Venter
GETTING TO KNOW OUR COMMITTEE - HUGO VENTER NAME: Hugo Venter POSITION: Additional Committee Member WHEN DID YOU JOIN HAMMIES? 2017 as a junior Hammies parent TELL US MORE ABOUT YOUR ROLE AS ADDITIONAL COMMITTEE MEMBER AND HOW YOU FEEL YOU WILL BE ABLE TO...
Getting to know our Players: Hein Steenkamp
GETTING TO KNOW OUR PLAYERS - HEIN STEENKAMP NICKNAME: Heiniboy POSITION: Flyhalf HEIGHT: 180cm WEIGHT: 90 kg WHEN DID YOU JOIN HAMMIES? 2021 PREVIOUS CLUBS? Maties NWU Pukke PROVINCIAL TEAMS? Leopards Boland RUGBY HONOURS AND ACHIEVEMENTS: 2015 - PRG ended as...
Hammies Senior Pre-season Fixtures Saturday 22 May 2021
Getting to know our Players: Axolile Apleni
GETTING TO KNOW OUR PLAYERS - AXOLILE APLENI NICKNAME: Tsunami/Siya POSITION: Loose forward HEIGHT: 1.83m WEIGHT: 101kg WHEN DID YOU JOIN HAMMIES? 2020 PREVIOUS CLUBS? Collegians RFC, UWC Rugby and Busy Bee RFC PROVINCIAL TEAMS? Western Province U21 squad and...
Hammies Senior Results vs Brackenfell 14 May 2021
Hammies’ pre-season off to good start
Article in Atlantic Sun last night... please take note of correction. Our senior teams practice on Tuesday and Thursday evenings.
Getting to know our Players: Jared Sichel
NICKNAME: Jazza, Sichy, Jarry POSITION: Loosehead/Tighthead Prop HEIGHT: 1.86m WEIGHT: 116kgs WHEN DID YOU JOIN HAMMIES? 2018 PREVIOUS CLUBS? SA Home Loans Durban Collegians 1st XV (2011 – 2017) PROVINCIAL TEAMS? Sharks Academy U21’s. RUGBY HONOURS AND ACHIEVEMENTS:...
Getting to know our Players – Sauleigh Arendse
GETTING TO KNOW OUR PLAYERS - SAULIEGH ARENDSE NICKNAME: Aya POSITION: 7,8,6 HEIGHT: 1.89m WEIGHT: 103kg WHEN DID YOU JOIN HAMMIES? 2020 PREVIOUS CLUBS? Rangers, Villager, Young Stars, SKW PROVINCIAL TEAMS? Super Sport Challenge WP 2020 Squad RUGBY HONOURS AND...
Jack Venter – 50 Caps for the Hammies Juniors
Congratulations to Jack Venter who notched up his 50th Cap for Hamiltons Juniors on Saturday in the match vs De Hoop. What a star player! Jack will receive his cap at the award ceremony later this year.
Hammies Junior Rugby Fixtures for Friday 14 May 2021
Hammies Senior Pre-season Fixtures Friday 14 May 2021
Getting to know our Players: Dean Basson
GETTING TO KNOW OUR PLAYERS - DEAN BASSON NICKNAME: Yster/ Deano POSITION: Flank HEIGHT: 1.81m WEIGHT: 97kgs WHEN DID YOU JOIN HAMMIES? 2014 PREVIOUS CLUBS? Southwold Rugby Club in England for 3 months in 2019 RUGBY HONOURS AND ACHIEVEMENTS: U19 Invitational...
Hammies Junior Results vs Panorama Primary 7 May 2021
Hammies Senior Results vs Hamlets 8 May 2021
Getting to know our Players: Ethan Sias
GETTING TO KNOW OUR PLAYERS - Ethan Sias NICKNAME: E.T Boy POSITION: Scrumhalf HEIGHT: 178 cm WEIGHT: 87kg WHEN DID YOU JOIN HAMMIES? 2020 PREVIOUS CLUBS? Darling (Boland) and Rustenburg Impala (Leopards) PROVINCIAL TEAMS? Blue Bulls (Craven Week) and Cheetahs (U19)...
Hamilton SP RFC – 2021 Membership Fees
Membership fees for 2021 are Membership qualifies you for: Being a member of the oldest rugby club in South Africa Being part of the Hammies family Venue hire at a negotiable discounted rate Your member card qualifies you to: 10% discount on all food and beverages at...
Hammies Junior Rugby Fixtures for Friday 7 May 2021
Hammies Junior Rugby – Touch Practices
Hammies, a Pioneer in Rugby
An interesting article that was published in the Atlantic Sun in 2002 written by Glyn Spaans. Many of the older members will remember Glyn who often wrote the Hammies match accounts for the press back then.
Getting to know our Players: Louis Hazelhurst
POSITION: Lock and loose forward HEIGHT: 1.93m WEIGHT: 105kg WHEN DID YOU JOIN HAMMIES? 2021 PREVIOUS CLUBS? Crusaders PROVINCIAL TEAMS? Sharks 2012 - 2016 RUGBY HONOURS AND ACHIEVEMENTS: Sharks U19 and U21, Vodacom Cup, Supersport Challenge and the New Zealand...
Getting to know our Players: Chadwin Robertson
NICKNAME: Chad POSITION: Hooker and occassionally loosehead prop HEIGHT: 1.85m WEIGHT: 119kg WHEN DID YOU JOIN HAMMIES? 2020 PREVIOUS CLUBS? UWC, False Bay and SK Walmers PROVINCIAL TEAMS? SWD Eagles U21 WP U21 squad WP Supersport Rugby Challenge squad RUGBY...
Getting to know our Players: Uwe Geissler
NICKNAME: Geiss POSITION: Loose forward/lock HEIGHT: 187cm WEIGHT: 104kg WHEN DID YOU JOIN HAMMIES? 2016 RUGBY HONOURS AND ACHIEVEMENTS: 2017 U20 Forward and Player of the Year WHAT ARE YOUR FUTURE GOALS FOR YOUR PLAYING CAREER? To enjoy playing the game with my...
Getting to know our Players: Mujaahid van der Hoven
NICKNAME: Muji POSITION: Outside centre and utility back HEIGHT: 1.87m WEIGHT: 85kg WHEN DID YOU JOIN HAMMIES? 2020 PREVIOUS CLUBS? Surrey Estate Rangers, False Bay, UWC and Villagers PROVINCIAL TEAMS? U18 WP Academy Week 2014 and 2015, U21 WP Currie Cup 2017 and...
Getting to know our Players: Wilton Pietersen
NICKNAME: Willy P POSITION: Fullback or wing HEIGHT: 1.86m WEIGHT: 104kg WHEN DID YOU JOIN HAMMIES? 2020 PREVIOUS CLUBS: Crusaders (Bloemfontein), SK Walmers, Despatch (PE) PROVINCIAL TEAMS: Cheetahs and Lions RUGBY HONOURS AND ACHIEVEMENTS: Junior Springbok U18,...
Getting to know our Coaches: Neville Bekker
COACHING POSITION: Head Coach U20 NICKNAME: Coachie/Nev/Percy WHEN DID YOU JOIN HAMMIES? 2016 COACHING BACKGROUND: WP Rugby Academy Assistant Coach Hamilton SP U20 Assistant Coach – Head Coach Villager FC U20 Head Coach NTK RFC 1st Team Coach Mil RFC U20, 2nd Team,...
Getting to know our Players: Henco Martins
NICKNAME: Bird POSITION: 7/8 HEIGHT: 1.91m WEIGHT: 92kg WHEN DID YOU JOIN HAMMIES? 2020 PREVIOUS CLUBS? Hammies is my first club PROVINCIAL TEAMS? WP U21 SA 7s Academy RUGBY HONOURS AND ACHIEVEMENTS: SA Schools 7’s and 15’s WHAT ARE YOUR FUTURE GOALS FOR YOUR PLAYING...
Getting to know our Players: Jacquin Moses
NICKNAME: Jackie POSITION: Fullback (15) HEIGHT: 1.78m WEIGHT: 76kg WHEN DID YOU JOIN HAMMIES? 2020 PREVIOUS CLUBS? UWC, Villagers, Hamiltons PROVINCIAL TEAMS? Western Province Sevens, SA Sevens Academy RUGBY HONOURS AND ACHIEVEMENTS: UWC’s Half-Honorary Colours,...
Getting to know our Support Staff: Jesse Bruins Roberts
POSITION: Chiropractor NICKNAME: Dr Bones WHEN DID YOU JOIN HAMMIES? 2020 CHIRO BACKGROUND: Internationally Certified Sports Chiropractor (ICSC: Australia) Villagers Rugby Club (2018, 2019) Zimbabwe Rugby (Supersport Rugby Challenge, 2019) Stellenbosh Endurocad Elite...
Getting to know our 1st Team Manager : Reagan Anderson
NICKNAME: Reags, Oracle and Raging Bull POSITION: 1st Team Manager WHEN DID YOU JOIN HAMMIES? Can’t remember that far back! TELL US MORE ABOUT YOUR ROLE AS 1ST TEAM MANAGER: Basically, I am there to assist the coaching staff and players with all off-pitch...
Getting to know our Players: Nick Roebeck
NICKNAME: Roebie/Roebs POSITION: Prop HEIGHT: 186 cm WEIGHT: 123 kg WHEN DID YOU JOIN HAMMIES? 2020 PREVIOUS CLUBS? Harlequins (Durban), Varsity College (Durban), NMMU/NMU, PE Police PROVINCIAL TEAMS? Sharks U19, EP U21, EP 1st Division Currie Cup, Mighty Elephants...
Getting to know our Coaches: Conrad Magiera
POSITION: 2nd Team Head Coach NICKNAME: Conz, Connie WHEN DID YOU JOIN HAMMIES? 2016 COACHING BACKGROUND: Jaguars Rugby Club, Rondebosch High School, Hamilton’s U21, Hamilton’s 2nds WHICH CLUBS DID YOU PLAY FOR? University of KwaZulu -Natal (UKZN), Jaguars Rugby Club,...
Getting to know our Players: Joa Swart
NICKNAME: Jo-a POSITION: 7/8 HEIGHT: 1,91m WEIGHT: 101kg WHEN DID YOU JOIN HAMMIES? 2021 PREVIOUS CLUBS? Maties PROVINCIAL TEAMS? WP U/19 RUGBY HONOURS AND ACHIEVEMENTS: Varsity Cup Champs x2 Club Champs x2 USSA Champs x2 Player of the tournament USSA 2019 WHAT ARE...
Getting to know our Players: Raeez Salie
POSITION: Loosehead prop HEIGHT: 1,70m WEIGHT: 116kg WHEN DID YOU JOIN HAMMIES? 2018 PREVIOUS CLUBS? UJ, Tygerberg RFC and NMMU George PROVINCIAL TEAMS? (IF APPLICABLE) SWD Eagles (U21), Boland Kavaliers(Senior), Lions Currie Cup Squad(Senior), Western Province...
Getting to know our Support Staff: Nicola Clark
NICKNAME: Nicci POSITION: 2nd team physio WHEN DID YOU JOIN HAMMIES? 2019 PHYSIO BACKGROUND: Graduated 2016 from UKZN Worked at a sports physio practice in Green Point in 2017 Worked on the yachts as a physio/stew 2018 Started at NCA Physiotherapy 2018 Started at...
Getting to know our Committee: Lisa Parrello
NICKNAME: Lis, Lee, Li-Li POSITION: Junior Rugby Chairperson WHEN DID YOU JOIN HAMMIES? As a parent in 2016 as Chairperson end 2019 TELL US MORE ABOUT YOUR ROLE AS JUNIOR RUGBY CHAIRPERSON: I work closely with the Junior Rugby Coordinator and Match Secretary to ensure...
Getting to know our Players: Steven Robbeson
NICKNAME: Stevie POSITION: Prop HEIGHT: 1,86m WEIGHT: 120kg WHEN DID YOU JOIN HAMMIES? 2013 PREVIOUS CLUBS: Durbell RUGBY HONOURS AND ACHIEVEMENTS: Cheetahs U19 Griquas U21 WP Amateurs NMMU Varsity Cup WHAT ARE YOUR FUTURE GOALS FOR YOUR PLAYING CAREER? To enjoy the...
Getting to know our Coaches: Robert Olivier
COACHING POSITION: Assistant 1st team backline coach NICKNAME: Robbie/Robba WHEN DID YOU JOIN HAMMIES? 2020 COACHING BACKGROUND: I was honored to get involved with coaching at a very young age - from individual coaching to school rugby to club rugby to varsity rugby...
Getting to know our Players: JP Lewis
NICKNAME: JP POSITION: Wing/Centre HEIGHT: 1.77m WEIGHT: 86kgs WHEN DID YOU JOIN HAMMIES? 2020 PREVIOUS CLUBS? Maties WP 7s SA PROVINCIAL TEAMS? Western Province Pumas RUGBY HONOURS AND ACHIEVEMENTS: WP U18/19/21 WP Vodacom Cup SA 7s Academy Pumas Currie Cup Varsity...
Getting to know our Support Staff: Tyrrell Smith
NAME: Tyrrell Smith POSITION: 1st team physio NICKNAME: Ty, T-dog, T-bone, T-money. Basically anything with a “T” WHEN DID YOU JOIN HAMMIES? 2017 PHYSIO BACKGROUND: Went straight into private practice in Gqeberha after comm serve. Came back to Cape Town in 2016. My...
Getting to know our Players: Louis Nel
NAME: Louis Nel NICKNAME: Cheeky POSITION: Scrumhalf HEIGHT: 1.72m WEIGHT: 81kg WHEN DID YOU JOIN HAMMIES? 2017 PREVIOUS CLUBS? Maties PROVINCIAL TEAMS? (IF APPLICABLE) Golden Lions Western Province RUGBY HONOURS AND ACHIEVEMENTS: U19 Currie Cup Champions with the...
Getting to know our Coaches: Pierre Cronje
NAME: Pierre Cronje COACHING POSITION: 2nd team backline and assistant coach NICKNAME: Crunchy or Rock WHEN DID YOU JOIN HAMMIES? 2008 and retired from playing in 2016 COACHING BACKGROUND: A bit of schoolboy rugby WHICH CLUBS DID YOU PLAY FOR? One season at the Dirty...
Getting to know our Committee: Adrian Kay
NAME: Adrian Kay POSITION: Junior Rugby Coordinator WHEN DID YOU JOIN HAMMIES? 2016 TELL US MORE ABOUT YOUR ROLE AS JUNIOR RUGBY COORDINATOR: I organize the rugby program for the juniors from U7 to U13. This includes fixtures, coaching and admin. Generally, we provide...
Getting to know our Players: Alshaun Bock
NAME: Alshaun Bock NICKNAME: Bocky/Bokkie POSITION: Wing and full back HEIGHT: 1.8m WEIGHT: 85kg WHEN DID YOU JOIN HAMMIES? 2009 PREVIOUS CLUBS: Newtons RFC PROVINCIAL TEAMS: Boland Cavaliers SWD Eagles Kings Griekwas Western Province RUGBY HONOURS AND ACHIEVEMENTS:...
Getting to know our Committee: Marshall Shirtliff
NAME: Marshall Shirtliff POSITION: Vice-President NICKNAME: Marsh or Marshie WHEN DID YOU JOIN HAMMIES? 1970 WHICH CLUBS AND TEAMS DID YOU PLAY FOR? Hammies 1970 - 1997 Defense 1972 - 1973 FAVOURITE POSITION PLAYED? Loose forward RUGBY HONOURS AND ACHIEVEMENTS:...
Getting to know our Coaches: Greg van Jaarsveld
NAME: Greg van Jaarsveld COACHING POSITION: 1st team forwards coach NICKNAME: Grego WHEN DID YOU JOIN HAMMIES? 2011 COACHING BACKGROUND: Villagers FC 1st team forwards coach 2018 - 2019 WHICH CLUBS DID YOU PLAY FOR? Tygerberg Hamilton's WHICH PROVINCIAL TEAMS DID YOU...
Getting to know our ex Juniors: Daniel Marais
Many many talented boys have learned their trade at Hamilton's Juniors over the years. This week we catch up with Daniel Marais, who played for the club in 2017, the same year he won the Dean Berry Trophy for being the clubs player of the year. Daniel attended CBC St...
Getting to know our players: Theo Marinus
NAME: Theo Marinus NICKNAME: Theo Paarl 10 POSITION: Flyhalf or inside center HEIGHT: 1.75m WEIGHT: 85kg WHEN DID YOU JOIN HAMMIES? 2020 PREVIOUS CLUBS? Newtons RFC PROVINCIAL TEAMS? (IF APPLICABLE) Boland U/21 Boland Amateur Team RUGBY HONOURS AND ACHIEVEMENTS:...
Getting to know our support staff: Mike Delbridge
NAME: Mike Delbridge POSITION: Strength and conditioning coach NICKNAME: Mikey, Delbridge WHEN DID YOU JOIN HAMMIES? 2020 STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING COACH BACKGROUND: I am a Biokineticist that works in sports and orthopedic rehabilitation, as well as sports...
Getting to know the committee: Ros Silke
NAME: Roslyn Silke NICKNAME: Ros, Rossie, Rosyntjie POSITION: Additional Committee Member, 1875 Club Coordinator, Social Media Team WHEN DID YOU JOIN HAMMIES? I grew up at Hammies in the 70’s while my dad was still playing and have been part of the Hammies Family...
First practice of 2021: Player Reactions
Earl Cassidy, Alshaun Bock, Bernado Botha & Theo Marinus give us their initial thoughts on what it's like to be back at the Oldest Rugby Football Club in South Africa after a lengthily lockdown, preventing all players from being able to train properly, never mind...
Getting to know our Club Manager: Derrick Lichtenstein
NICKNAME: Big “D” or uncle “D” or just “D” WHEN DID YOU JOIN HAMMIES? 2013 WHICH CLUBS AND TEAMS DID YOU PLAY FOR? Was part of Pretoria Police in the late 1980’s – fluffed in and around the inter-unit teams. FAVOURITE POSITION PLAYED? Fullback – you will not believe...
Getting to know our players: Martin van Wyk
NICKNAME: Witbeer POSITION: Hooker HEIGHT: 186cm WEIGHT: 98kg WHEN DID YOU JOIN HAMMIES? 2015 PREVIOUS CLUBS? Durbell RFC RUGBY HONOURS AND ACHIEVEMENTS: Boland Craven week U19 Boland Currie Cup team 100 1st team caps WHAT ARE YOUR FUTURE GOALS FOR YOUR PLAYING...
Getting to know our President: Dave Kagan
NAME: David Kagan NICKNAME: Anythink except “oom” or “sir” or “Mr” WHEN DID YOU JOIN HAMMIES? 1975 WHICH CLUBS AND TEAMS DID YOU PLAY FOR? Belville RFC - 1st XV Hamiltons - 1st XV Beys Baa Baas FAVOURITE POSITION PLAYED? Scrumhalf RUGBY HONOURS AND ACHIEVEMENTS: Club...
Getting to know our players: Iewan Bartels
NICKNAME: Bartie, Bartels and some know me as the Avoman POSITION: Used to play left wing, but I am enjoying my rugby at outside center at the moment HEIGHT: 1.87m WEIGHT: 92kg WHEN DID YOU JOIN HAMMIES? 2012 PREVIOUS CLUBS? None - I joined Hamilton's directly after...
Getting to know our players: Earl Cassidy Lewis
Nickname: "Boots" Position: Flyhalf Height: 1.77m Weight: 89kg When did you join Hammies? "First time I joined the club was in 2015, then I moved to my home club in Darling. In 2020 I decided to come back to Hammies." Previous clubs? "University of Johannesburg,...
Getting To Know Our: Chairman
Name: Michael Reynolds Nickname: Mikey Mike When did you join Hammies? 1994 Which clubs and teams did you play for? Wilgenhof, Residence at Stellenbosch University, just enough games to make the first team photo once. Favourite position played? Inside-center Rugby...
Getting To Know Our: 1st team coach
Name: Phillip Cronje Nickname: Phil, Coach or Dr Phil When did you join Hammies? 2020 Which teams did you coach: UniMil, SKW in South Africa, Melbourne Unicorns in Australia, College Riffels in New Zealand and Ravens in Canada Rugby honours and achievements: WP Disa...
We say goodbye to a treasured Hammie’s gentleman
Our beloved Vice-President, life member and true legend of club rugby passed away peacefully on 22 July 2020. A humble and modest man, Morris served as a Western Province Rugby Liaison Officer for national and international teams for more than 30 years. Typical of his...
Celebrating three extraordinary gentlemen
We recently paid tribute to three true legends at Hammies. All three gentlemen have made huge contributions to the Club over the years. The two lounges were unveiled as the Bryn Ressell Lounge and the Marsh Shirtliff Lounge, and the committee room was unveiled as the...
Chairman’s Report 2020
What a roller coaster year it has been. After appointing Clinton Van Rensburg as rugby coordinator and Phil Cronje as head coach at the end of 2019, the two gentlemen swung into action and recruited several new players and managed to keep many of the Hammies stalwarts...
A message from Andrew Bradley on the passing of his father, Cecil John Bradley
Dear Hamiltonians Thank you very much for the messages re my dad, Cecil John Bradley. He was always a good supporter of Hammies and really enjoyed his outings to support the club, not so much in recent years, but managed to get up the stairs last year to have dinner...
Hammies 3rds dig deep & hold onto top spot!
There was a real tension in the air as two unbeaten 3rd teams gathered on a near perfect day for Rugby at Hamilton on Saturday. The early kick off {1 pm} saw two giants of 3rd team Rugby face up for what was always going to be a real test of character and...
Klaasen shows his class in local derby win!
Last year’s SLA top try scorer with 14 tries – Centre, Harlon Klaasen showed why he was signed by WP. Making only his second start of the season after returning from provincial duty, he scored a first half hat-trick of tries and then added a fourth in the second half....
1st XV Top Performers according to the stats
10 games in and coming off a solid win away at Pniel we have a week off before taking on SK Walmers at home on the 15th. With just a handful of games left too as we challenge for the SLA title and Gold Cup inclusion we have a look at our top contributors this season....
Bartels runs past Pniel
Hamilton SP-RFC disappointed after the surprise home loss against Tygerberg RFC a week ago wanted to prove why they are still top of the SLA log when they visited bottom of the league table, Pniel-Villagers RFC on Saturday. With several players out injured, Head...
After 9 Rounds we have a look at the clubs top contributors
As we look ahead to our away game at Pniel Villagers this weekend and start the downhill run of the season lets see who our top points and try contributors are for the season. So far this season we have scored 234 tries working out 26 tries for the club each week at...
Mackenzie does it again the 3rds power past Tygerberg
Long serving Hammies centre Dan Mackenzie really does enjoy a home a fixture and on Saturday it showed as he produced yet again for the 3rds with no less than 4 tries in a single match. This is not the first time we have seen Dan with a nose for the try line, but this...
Dynamiter Old Crocks Champions of Prague
As the storm clouds gathered above Cape Town, the indomitable Dynamiters were preparing to fly out on a mission to conquer the mighty rugby powerhouse that is the Czech Republic.. 26 lads with green soldiers at the ready, left CT international airport on 5 June, but...
Player Profile: Wonga Koti
The first of our U20's to be featured, Wonga Koti plays for the U20A side at 8th Man. Having been a loosie all his rugby career he is a talented athlete playing both hockey and basketball. In fact not only did he play but represented Western Province in both Hockey...
Hamilton’s get five points for win at the Green Mile
2009 was the last time Hamilton SP-RFC beat UCT at the Green Mile when Alshaun Bock scored the winning try in the far corner in the last move of the game. Eight years has been a long wait for a Hammies victory as the class of 2017 outscored Ikeys by 5 tries to four...
3rds smash UCT at the Green Mile
A storm was brewing on Saturday morning over the mountain as the players and spectators gathered for what looked like a wet and windy day of Rugby at UCT. A good sized crowd had gathered for the 1.30 kick off and witnessed a different kind of storm. The one that has...
Hammies not at their best but still win convincingly….
Another week and Hamilton yet again loose two players – Loose Forward, Luke van der Smit who will be joining the elite at Hong Kong Rugby on a two year contract and Flanker, Christo van der Merwe who has been called up by Namibia for their international rugby fixtures...
3rds in 12 try thriller
A dusty field with cool and calm conditions awaited Hammies as the team went in search of another win to make it 7 out of 7 at UWC on Saturday. In what turned out to be an entertaining game, it was the Hammies pack that pitched up with some real purpose this week. ...
Solid away win puts Hammies back on Top!
The loss of Winger, Brandon Asher-Wood and Fullback; Marlo Weich who have both joined the SA Rugby 7’s Academy and the SWD Eagles respectively during this past week did not place any damper on the well-drilled Hamilton outfit. They continued their good form with a...
Seccies grab vital win
Belhar away is never an easy encounter, and this proved to be the case again this weekend. With a good training week under our belt the Seccies we in confident mood heading into this match against Belhar. As has been the case over the last few years that Belhar...
Thirds made to sweat for late bonus point win at Belhar
Hammies 3rds made the trip to Belhar on Saturday on yet another perfect day for running Rugby. What was immediately clear is that Belhar is a club on the rise and they defend their home ground with passion and pride. During our warm up we finally got to watch some of...
Malan Barnard inspires the U20’s to bonus point win
After coming off a comprehensive win against UniMil last week, the U20A’s were determined to keep this winning momentum going. With a delayed start to the game, we took some time to get the momentum going. Primrose were the first to put points on the board after...
Juniors match report against Kirstenhof Primary
Saturday saw round 2 of the WP Primary Schools league for 2017 and we took on Kirstenhof Primary. The U9B got Hammies off to great start winning 35-15, with wing Aku Makaya the star player. The U9A's faced a tough challenge against a very well- organised Kirstenhof...
Dynamiter 4ths fall to Kuilsrivier
The Dynamiters were greeted with favorable home ground conditions upon arrival to the club and the boys were well spirited despite some drastic changes to the starting lineup after Vice Captain, Waldo Smit, coming down with flu leaving him no choice but to relinquish...
Weich continues his scintillating form…
After returning from a short international tour to Georgia with the WP Rugby Academy - Fullback, Marlo Weich continued his excellent form by scoring no fewer than four tries for Hamilton SP-RFC in their big 55 – 6 away at Primrose on Saturday. Amazingly Marlo Weich...
Hammies Juniors results and match reports
The WP Primary School league is upon us and on Friday evening our mini rugby players took on Wynberg Boys Junior School, while Saturday morning saw our U10-13 play PRIMROSE RFC. The much awaited fixture vs WBJS took place on Friday evening amid grey and dark skies,...
Leoneal Pietersen scores 23 points to give U20B’s solid win
After coming off a narrow defeat to UCT last weekend, the U20 B’s were determined to rectify that loss with a win against a formidable UWC side. The U20 B’s played away at UWC under the Friday night lights. The U20 B’s started off the game on the front...
U20A’s continue to build their season
After winning comprehensively against NNK two weeks ago, the U20’s are willing to keep this winning momentum going. Leading up to the game against newly promoted Uni – Mil, the U20’s were focused and determined to get another victory, but we knew Uni – Mil was going...
Hamilton stays on Top!
Four games in the SLA season and Hamilton SP-RFC are the front-runners after a convincing home win against newcomers Union-Milnerton RFC this past Saturday. Hammies are currently on 17 league points with three wins and a draw, two points ahead of second placed...
Seccies ruthless as UniMil lose 1st game
After a good win against NNK two weeks ago and another break between game we face the unbeaten Unimil. They were a bit of an unknown side to us as they were one of the newly promoted sides to Super League A. They had also won their first two game which included a good...
Joni and Poleman star in 3rds win
Hammies 3rds were made to work hard for a bonus point win at home on Saturday. Newly promoted Uni Mil made the short trip down the West Coast road and arrived with plenty of intent. Cooler but near perfect weather for rugby suited both sides. The...
Dynamiter 4ths move 3rd on the log after win
The match was set to kick off at 14h30 at Pollsmoor sports field and the Dynamiters had a great warm-up session leading up to the match, the lads were focused and switched on. During the warm up, Che Arenz (hooker) seemed to have been sniped by one of the prison...
Hamilton go joint top after emphatic home win!
After three SLA fixtures, Hamilton SP-RFC are joint log leaders with False Bay RFC after an emphatic home win against NNK this past weekend. Once again the match was played in sweltering hot weather conditions in Green Point. The Easter weekend break allowed Head...
Seccies continue to build their season
After a good win against Brackenfell two weeks ago the Seccies were looking to build on that performance. We had spoken during the week that we needed to be more clinical in our execution of plays and ensure that the pressure that we built was turned into points. This...
3rd team get the biggest win of the day against NNK
Hammies 3rds had a comfortable win against the usually highly physical and competitive NNK at Hammies on Saturday. This weekend that simply was not the case with Hammies running in no less than 11 tries. Once again hot and dry conditions {seems to be a theme so far...
U20 A’s bounce back against NNK
Hamilton's had complete focus this weekend after a very disappointing performance against Brackenfell two weeks ago. The pressure was on but Hammies prepared well in the week and made things count this weekend. Fly Half Matthew de Villiers took two early opportunities...
Match Report – U20B vs UCT U20B
It was a fantastic day for rugby and both teams were eager to get started. The game started about 15 minutes late after the referee had an unexpected delay. The boys from UCT drew first blood with a well executed play scoring in the corner. The conversion was...
Away win that gave the home team something to shout about…
Match day two in the 2017 SLA was away outing against the much improved Brackenfell RFC. The game was played in sweltering hot weather conditions on a hard dry surface and this all because of the current drought that is crippling our beautiful Cape. Head Coach,...
Match Report: Dynamiter 4ths vs Pollsmoor 1 (24 -13)
The day had finally arrived! It was the Dynamiter 4ths’ first game of the season, playing against another new entrant to the Reserve League, the Pollsmoor 1sts. Now we’ll admit that there were some well-founded concerns about this new team. We were anxious to find out...
3rd XV make it 2 from 2 to start the season
It was de ja vu as Hammies 3rds kicked off once again at Brackenfell. Once again it was dry, hot and dusty conditions that greeted the players for the 2nd time in 3 weeks. A good sized crowd watched on as the rematch and important league fixture kicked off in...
Late try saves False Bay blushes!
The 2017 SLA season got off to an exciting start at Stephan Way, the home of the oldest rugby club in South Africa, Hamilton SP – RFC that took place on April’s Fool day…. Hosting the 2016 SLA Champions was always going to be a tough and exciting affair. What happened...
U20’s rack up 42 points against False Bay
The U20s couldn’t have asked for a better start to the 2017 rugby season with a dominant performance over False Bay resulting in a 42 – 12 win. The U20s started the game with some brilliant play resulting in Hammies camping in False Bay's half for most of the first...
3rd XV with an opening season win over the Bay
Hammies 3rds powered their way to a hard fought 20 -7 victory over False Bay at Hamilton on Saturday. On a dry warm day, the conditions were really good for running rugby and Hammies 3rd's delivered a big win for the club over the 2016 league champions. It was a very...
Match Report: Dynamiter 4ths vs The Nomads
The first outing for the newly formed Dynamiter 4ths took the form of a preseason friendly against a British touring team, the Nomads. Click here for more info on the Nomads. The boys had been itching for their first bit of contact, especially the men in the forwards,...
Uwe Geissler performs as the U20’s hold off Brackenfell
It was hot and field was a dust bowl which made it conditions look like an John Wayne movie-with both teams looking to impose their physicality on each other. Brackenfell had a strong scrum and tested the Hammies boys early on in the game- with both teams in an arm...
Hamilton power to victory in the 140th Derby
Match day three in the Hamilton SP-RFC preseason preparations continued with a powerful victory against Villager in the 140th Derby Day match and in doing so retained the “Friendship” trophy. Villager RFC did their level best to retain possession from numerous pick...
Seccies dominate Derby Day fixture
The long awaited Derby clash eventually took place on Saturday afternoon at Stephan Way after many frustrating years in limbo. Hamilton RFC 2 nd team won comfortably 57-0. Paddy Holman brought back the years with a sterling performance at 8 th man for Hamiltons...
3rd XV Derby Day Match Report
The 140 th Derby Day kicked off with the 3rd teams locking horns in pleasant but windy conditions on Saturday. Hammies made the early running and quickly settled into a decent rhythm against a fired up Villager. After some nice interplay Jason Poleman stepped through...
Derby Day 2017
The 140th Derby Day is tomorrow with a full house of fixtures and entertainment on the cards. With this fixture dating back to the 1800's it deserves all the spotlight We took the opportunity to rejuvenate a few other competitions that the sides shared. This year saw...
Hamilton 1st team take a humbling win away at False Bay
Preseason preparation for the upcoming WP SLA rugby season continued as Hamilton SP RFC 1st team squad travelled to the Bay on Saturday 11 March 2017 after an impressive 33-14 mid-week win against an Argentina 1st Division Club - Biblioteca Mariano Moreno. Taking on...
2016 Awards Dinner
Always a highlight of the year, the club got together for our annual awards dinner. A successful night rounded off the season and below is the list of award winners. Congratulations to all the nominees and winners, see you next season Here are the 2016 Award Winners:...
3rd Team Season Report
By Barry Herbert Going into the mid season break Hammies could be well pleased with their efforts in the 1st half. A great away win at Durbanville the high point and a memorable forward pack effort on that day. The week before was a definite low at False Bay where...
Where are the old boys now
A good few of the Hammies old boys are still playing rugby and many are playing off the South African shores. Here is brief round up of a few of the old boys that are winding down their seasons or bang in the middle of pre-season. Glasgow Warriors, Scotland 7's, Bay...
Seccies seal only win of the day
After a six week mid season break, it was back to the grind stone for the last 5 games of the season. After reaching our mid season goal, we set our targets high but first we had to get passed our voodoo side for the last few years, the Vic’s students from...
Hammies 3rds slump to a disappointing 2nd defeat of the season
Having home advantage and in soggy conditions, Hamilton’s failed to start well and it was the visitors who scored an early well worked try through their speedy backline to go 7 nil up. Early defensive woes were then set aside. The rest of the 1st half belonged to...
Crushing defeat to DurBell before the mid season break
Hammies trip to Durbanville on Friday night is one that we will rather put behind us and refocus on what lies ahead. The club made a trip to DurBell on a chilly Friday night in a game that would end the first half of the season for us before a long break. We started...
Solid win earned at DurBell for the U20 A
With the last game remaining until the league goes on a break, the U20’s wanted to end off the first half the season with a victory against Durbanville – Bellville. The match was played under Friday night lights at very cold DurBell. We played a warm up game against...
Hammies 2nd XV demolish False Bay
Saturday was to be the biggest test we have faced so far this season. False Bay are always a hard team to play at The Bay. We had gone into this game unbeaten but False Bay had not conceded a try in their last 6 games. There had been quite a bit of banter between the...
Top of the table clash ends all square
The fixture lived up to it's status of being the top of the table clash , spectators flocked into the Bay with the the crowd swelling to close on 4000 by the time the game kicked off. The match itself was a see saw affair as the Bay took an early lead and the crossed...
3rd’s see red at False Bay
It had to happen sooner or later and this weekend Hammies 3rd's lost their unbeaten run going back into middle of last season, downed 27-12 to an excellent False Bay side on Saturday. False Bay scored twice inside the 1st quarter with some great line breaks and quick...
Springboks visit our Juniors
After Allister Coetzee announced his Bok squad, the side assembled in Cape Town on Sunday morning. They were divided into groups of 3 and given tasks in an 'Amazing Race' style team builder. Frans Malherbe, JP Pietersen & Ruan Combrinck were tasked with joining us...
1st XV win at Florida Park with the fightback of the season
As anticipated the trip out to Florida Park to face a resurgent Tygerberg was as challenging as expected. Our match preparation had gone according to plan, we had made a number of changes in the lead up which contributed towards our cumbersome start to the match....
Lazz hatrick gives the 3rd XV 5 points Tygerberg
Last season Hammies 3rds put 90 odd points past Tygerberg. This year it was a different story. In what quickly became a difficult day, Hammies were disrupted before kick off with winger Dean Wolmarans pulling up with a hamstring injury. Poor Dean couldn't take part at...
Raffle Winners
We were fortunate to have some great prizes to give away when we ran our club raffle. Thanks to all that contributed and below are all the winners. Please contact Chad or Robbie (details below) to claim your prize, Well Done Gavin Pfister - 1 x Keg + 1 x Barrel and...
Weekend Round up from the Juniors
The Hammies juniors have been treated to a busy itinerary since the beginning of May. This included a Friday afternoon fixture away at Kirstenhof Primary and our U11's and 13's participating in the Tableview 10's. Kirstenhof A Mixed U10/11 team did battle with...
Belhar Blues for 1st XV
The match at Hamiltons on Saturday was a humdinger as the game ebbed and flowed with both teams fighting for every meter they gained. Belhar took on our pack and managed to neutralize our threat off set phase attack which forced the players to really pull together as...
Second XV see off Belhar in style
On another beautiful day for rugby at Stephan way, the Hamilton’s 2nd XV carried on against Belhar where they left off against Brackenfell. Even with a week’s break between games they managed to keep the momentum. The platform was set by the forward who keep the...
Dan bags 4 as Hammies 3rds march on
Daniel MacKenzie bagged 4 tries as Hamilton's claimed another bonus point win against a much improved Belhar on Saturday. McKenzies hat-rick came inside of 30 minutes as the Hammies backs ran the ball from all corners in favourable conditions. In an entertaining game,...
Belhar sink the U20’s
Leading up to this weekend’s match versus Belhar we knew that it was going to be a tough encounter as they have only lost one game leading up to this match. Coming off from a bye from the previous weekend, the U20’s were well rested and keen to keep their winning...
Annual Golf Day
Hamilton RFC will be having their Annual Golf Day on Wednesday 15th June at Arabella Golf Estate. Arabella is a world class course and after our success there in 2014 we have decided that it was time to return to this idyllic setting. We are looking for sponsors on...
Maclachlan helps the U20’s to bonus point win
After coming off four out of four wins, the U20s were keen to keep this winning momentum going forward to a tough encounter against newly promoted Brackenfell side. We knew it wasn’t going to be an easy game as we played them a few months ago in a friendly match and...
2nd Annual Family Day & Potjie Competition
After last years inaugural Family Day & Potjie Competition it was a no brainer that we would have another. This year did not disappoint either with a great turn out and the usual banter between teams. A huge thanks must go to Chad Moolman and Robbie Trueman for...
Weich with a double on debut
In this weekends fixture Hamilton's found the going tougher than expected against a highly motivated Brackenfell at Stephan Oval. Hamilton's lead from the outset and in truth were never in doubt of the result however a plucky visiting team through some excellent goal...
3rds grind tough win against newly promoted Brackenfell
Hammies 3rds clinched another bonus point win on Saturday against newly promoted Brackenfell. Having already seen off Brakkies in a friendly a few weeks earlier, Hamiltons started well and piled on the early pressure. The pre game plan was to pin a strong and...
Match Reports: Hammies Juniors vs Sun Valley
The primary school season is finally upon us and on Saturday we hosted Sun Valley Primary, a school feared and respected in junior rugby circles. An exciting day of rugby followed in which all of our teams excelled. Sun Valley provided a stiff challenge and it was...
Old Hammies boys in the news
With a growing number of our old boys playing professional rugby around the world, it was only a matter of time before they started making headlines. Last week saw 2 of them stepping up. Jeff Williams: Not only did Jeff score 2 tries for Bath against Northampton in...
Family Potjie Day
Morgan Newman scores a great counter attack try
Last Tuesday we took on NNK after it was postponed on Friday night following a large storm. We ran out victors on the night scoring 10 tries but this one finished by Morgan Newman was the pick of them[wpvideo IX8Zbflo]
Siya shines under the NNK lights
Hamilton's 2nd XV put up another fine all round display of attractive rugby, scoring 10 tries to 1, on Tuesday at Parow under lights. The home side had little to no answer against our powerful forward pack ably led by the experienced Christo McNish. Behind a dominant...
Slow start but great finish for U20 A’s
With the original kickoff being on Friday night, but due to the 'hurricane like' conditions the game was postponed until Tuesday night at NNK. Conditions were perfect for rugby on Tuesday night which saw some entertaining rugby from both sides. The first half begun...
U20 B’s win away at The Bay
The Hamilton’s U20 B team played away against False Bay B team on Freedom Day. Hamilton’s started the game with a lot of urgency and dominance which resulted in them crossing the try line twice in the space of 10 minutes. Scrumhalf Litha Notshe and Flyhalf Marius...
Hammies U18’s playing at the Wynberg 175 Festival
Our Juniors will be playing in the Wynberg 175th Anniversary Festival this coming weekend. Our U18's will play 2 games and you can get results of the games off the following Ultimate Rugby links: Saturday 16:10 - Hammies U18's vs DF Malan High School Monday 08:00 -...
10 of the best from Hammies 1st XV
With our fixture having being postponed due to bad weather on Friday evening we were presented perfect conditions on Tuesday as we took on NNK in Parow. The condition's despite, being a late kick off 9pm, allowed us play some magnificent rugby as we dispatched a...
Hammies 3rd’s secure bonus point after hard work pays off
NNK 11 Hammies 26 Tries by Ridge Pietersen, Wybrand De Kok, Daniel Mackenzie and Dylan Fairbridge Conversions 3* Dylan Fairbridge Hammies 3rds secured a bonus point win late in the 2nd half against a determined NNK at Parow on Tuesday night. In their best...
U20 B’s vs False Bay – Picture Gallery
The U20 A & B's were in action over Freedom day with the A side playing and beating NNK on Tuesday night and the B side grabbing a bonus point victory over False Bay in Constantia on Wednesday afternoon. [gallery type="rectangular"...
Charlie Purdon gets Man of the Match
Ex Hammies boy, Charlie Purdon, who played Community Cup and WP SLA in 2014 with us made his Pro Rugby debut for San Diego this weekend and lead his side to a win with a Man of the Match performance. [wpvideo YWtPtT9W]
U16’s post a big win against Wynberg
After our U16's played under lights at home on Saturday it was time for an away fixture at Wynberg this afternoon. Our youngsters put in a solid performance with a 33-0 win against a Wynberg XV - More to follow View pics from the game here
2nd Team Match Report: Hammies vs Sir Lowrians
Hamilton’s “Seccies” were looking to build on the last two impressive performance against Primrose and Kuilsrivier in previous matches. We started off with a few last minute changes to our line-up due to injuries and illness just before kick-off. This did not impact...
3rd team match report: Hammies vs Sir Lowrians
In a very one sided contest, the Hammies 3rd team kept their unbeaten league run going with a resounding 87 - 0 victory at Green Point on Saturday. The visitors were disorganised and paid heavily as Hammies ran riot from the opening whistle. The game kicked off late...
1st Team Match Report: Hammies vs Sir Lowrians
[wpvideo U5SKZm38] In a stop start affair at Hamilton's the home team struggled to find momentum as the visitors slowed the ball and play down at every available opportunity to keep themselves in the game. The 1st XV were guilty of forcing play and being over zealous...
U15 & U16’s host Paarl Boys under lights
On Saturday, our U15's & U16's were the main event in Green Point playing after our 1st XV under lights. We hosted Paarl Boys High and the Under 15's lost a hard fought game 12-39. The U16's were the last game of the day and they produced a game fitting the...
Disciplinary: Freddie Muller Red Card
Below is the disciplinary outcome following the red card against Kuilsrivier Rugby Club a few weeks back. Freddie Muller and the club have accepted the 2 week ban placed on the player following the incident. The club in addition to that, had an internal hearing in...
First team take home 5 points with 14 men
The trip to Kuilsrivier proved a tougher encounter than originally expected as the home team mounted a series of attacks against a lackluster Hamiltons outfit in the first stanza. Despite Hamiltons easing into a 12-0 lead through tries by Ryan Johnson and Gareth Rowe...
Superb Try Against Kuilsrivier
Excellent set piece attack resulting in a try for Gareth Rowe [wpvideo YdGdmeAV]
Two wins from two for the U20’s
After warming up numerous times due to the delayed kick-off, the Hamilton’s u20s were ready to get onto the field and take on newly promoted Kuilsrivier. After coming off a comprehensive 69 – 5 victory over Primrose the previous week, the U20’s wanted to keep the same...
Tough 5 points earned by the 3rds against Kuilsrivier
The Hammies 3rds team were made to work a bit harder than they would have liked for a bonus point win over newly promoted Kuilsrivier on Saturday. It was sweltering by the usual 1.30 kick off, which made life more than a bit uncomfortable for all the players,...
Hammies overcome opening season hurdle
Great to kick start the season at Stephan Way against Primrose with a comfortable 48-17 win. As the scoreline depicts we secured our bonus point and achieved our immediate goal of carrying winning continuity forward into the league. We scored possibly the try of the...
Cape Town 10’s 2016
Another successful 10's tournament has come and gone and this year the elite squads changed to a 7's format. This is obviously a change from the normal 10 man games but provided an excellent way to get 7's programs going and test our 7's side. [gallery...
President’s Cup Champions
After a long grueling season which had it's fair share of ups and downs we ended it off with a great victory at Newlands and winning the 2016 President's Cup. We took on reigning President's Cup holders and current Community Cup Champions, Durb-Bell. What turned out...
Hammies-“Seccies” end season on a big high!
Hammies-“Seccies” Coaching staff were devastated by the defeats against False Bay (15-3), Maties (20-19), UCT (13-10) and Belhar (22-19). This especially after losing our last three (3) games by a total margin of 7 points (average of 2.33 points per game). Spirits had...
Final Hurdle Away At Tygerberg
Our final league fixture finished on a positive note against a strong Tygerberg team who had held Maties to a narrow 17-14 win the week before. We played some exciting rugby as we ran from all corners but let ourselves down as our finishing was not up to the standards...
Bouncing Back Against Belhar
Another 3 day turn around saw us travel out to Belhar on Saturday as we looked to bounce back from consecutive defeats. A strong forward performance coupled with resolute defence saw us defeat a strong Belhar team in front of a vocal home crowd. Caleb Rightford and...
UCT End Our Title Hopes
After having to recover from our first loss to Stellenbosch on the Saturday our turn around time to face UCT was 3 days which proved to be our down fall as we fell away in the second half at the Green Mile on Wednesday night. After leading 7-0 at half time the...
Hard Pill to swallow as “Seccies” go down in thriller!
Within a space of eight days, Hammies-“Seccies” suffer two shock defeats at home to False Bay and Maties in matches they could have won. After been dominant before the mid-season break, we find ourselves in a situation that we have to win our remaining three away...
Match Report: Hammies vs Maties 1st XV
Saturday was a big occasion at Stephan Way as we faced fellow title chasers Stellenbosch University. The game started positively with flanker and Hamilton Man of the Match Chris Cloete crossing over within the first minute as he broke straight threw the middle of a...
Hammies vs Maties Preview
From one top of the table clash to another as we move away from a valuable 5 point haul against False Bay and focus on a club that are the most successful SLA club around, Maties. The students have now moved into 2nd spot on the table after an emphatic win over...
Hammies Sink The Bay
The weather God's played their part as they dished out a magnificent afternoon on Saturday for the top of the table clash between unbeaten rivals Hamilton's and False Bay beckoned. A real Southern Suburb humdinger was on the cards as the support and interest in the...
Beach Training with the 3rds
The third team took the opportunity during the mid season break to do a little team build/cross training at Clifton Surf Lifesaving Club. The weather was beautiful and warm as a number of slightly weary heads made their way down to 4th beach on Saturday morning. As...
Potjie Day
Just before the mid season break we decided to have a little get together and have some fun. The main attraction was the Potjie Competition which attracted many 'experts' who were convinced they had the best secret recipe. From seafood pots to curry pots and more it...
Thirds Keep Marching On
In what was always going to be a tough and exciting clash, we eagerly awaited to start the days proceedings against DurBell on Saturday. The game did not disappoint as we walked away with a 4 point victory but one that showed some great rugby by both sides We ran in 3...
Resolute Defence Seals Vital Victory
Johnson Double Sinks DurBell
Cometh the hour cometh the man as Ryan Johnson sinks the Durbell ship with a brilliant solo try ten minutes from the end as Hammies -“Seccies” continued their seasons winning streak with a passionate 25 – 13 home win against Durbell RFC 2nd team. After conceding a...
Hammies vs DurBell – 2nd XV Gallery
Game Images from the SLA 2nd XV game in Green Point as Hammies host DurBell
Hammies vs DurBell – 3rd XV Match Gallery
Game Images from the SLA 3rd XV game in Green Point as Hammies host DurBell
Emphatic win keeps Hammies Seccies on top!
The Strand in full beauty produced a perfect setting for an emphatic 78 – 7 bonus point win for Hammies -“Seccies” in their away game against Helderberg RFC 2nd team. From the outset we played solid constructive rugby and our forwards were once again in very good...
Try Fest In Strand
As we approach the June break in the SLA it has become a difficult task keeping the players focused at practice and on the task at hand. On Saturday we faced the bottom of the table Helderberg in the Strand in what turned out to be an extremely one sided affair. Our...
Derby Day Potjie Competition
Derby Day is not only about the rugby and each year the clubs will participate in either a golf day or bowls competition. This year we decided to host a Derby Day Potjie Competition and we look forward to having a good and entertaining Sunday filled with all the usual...
Seccies move top of the WP SLA Log
From the start of the 2015 season our mission was to win the WPRU SLA – 2 and with the comprehensive 50 – 15 bonus point home victory against St Georges RFC 2nd team on Saturday, Hammies -“Seccies” are now officially on top of the pile! Blessed with the option to be...
Hamiltons put St George’s to the Sword
On an overcast cool afternoon in Sea Point our Hamilton 1st XV took on St George's on Saturday. Our mission was to ensure that we kept the Hammies machine rolling applying pressure on the rest of the SLA sides as we set our sights on winning the Grand Challenge. The...
Another bonus point win for Hammies-“Seccies”!
Hammies-“Seccies” continued with their winning streak with a solid 36 – 0 away win at SK Walmers in the SLA. A tough rugby battle took place between the local neighbours and for the second week running, the pace of Hammies-“Seccies” flyer, Iewan Bartels was too much...
Hammies ease past Sir Lowrians
In a disappointing Club fixture at Hamilton's we managed to totally outclass Sir Lowrian's in a one sided affair 60-10. The manner in which we played was pleasing on the eye as we dominated all facets and scored some sparkling tries.The disappointment stemmed from the...
Bartels three try blitz and a disappointing end to the game!
What happened in Hammies-“Seccies” SLA -2 league game against Sir Lowrians 2nd team was very different to the norm! The WP appointed officiating Referee abandoned / stopped the game seven minutes into the second half with Hammies leading 38 – 0 because of player...
Hammies vs Sir Lowrians – Preview
1st XV: The league is starting to take a little shape even though not all sides are on the same amount of games played. Stellenbosch and UCT lead the way having played 6 games with us sitting in 3rd with 4 games and only 6 points off number 1 spot.We have a Sir...
Valuable 5 Points against the Old Enemy
Wasn't it great to welcome back Villager to Stephan Way on Friday night in the Super League.The crowd turned out in force with the evening on a whole being extremely successful. Derbies always produce a special flavour and this one was no different as Villager who...
Hammies-“Seccies” stay on Top!
Derby league matches are never easy, but yet Hammies-“Seccies” continued there good form with a solid 52 – 7 win against Villagers 2nd team on Friday night to remain top of the SLA – 2! When you do not play well and yet still win by such a comprehensive margin – it...
Hammies 3rds Struggle To A Bonus Point Win
Our 3rd Team started off proceedings on the unofficial Derby Day fixture against Villager as we took them on in our first league meeting since 2013. Night games are always tough and playing at home against a determined Villager side with a point to prove was always...
Hammies U20 March On
It was another good day at the office for our youngsters as they marched on to another 5 log points with a 36-0 of Villager u20's in Green Point on Friday Night. After four games of the season our u20's have yet to concede a point and their resolve was tested against...
Rivalry Reignited – Hammies vs Villager
This evening sees the two oldest clubs compete in the oldest club derby game this Country has. It has been 3 long years since we were able to compete against Villagers in the league and in that time it was only Derby Day games for the bragging rights. May 8th 2015...
13 Tries against UWC puts us top
A scintillating 1st half performance was what the Hamilton faithful were on hand to witness as we demolished a competitive UWC fresh from their Varsity Shield Campaign. Last years narrow victory away was put to bed as we started with a sweeping movement off the kick...
Craig’s fifer puts Hammies Seccies on Top!
Thanks to five try feast by winger Craig Pheiffer, Hammies-“Seccies” have gone top of the SLA – 2! After scoring a hat-trick against Primrose a week ago, Craig Pheiffer was once again in great form as he scored five tries in an emphatic home win against UWC 2nd side....
Hammies vs UWC – Match Day Preview
We welcome UWC as we prepare for our first home game of the SLA season. Even though it is rather early in the year all our teams will be looking for big wins tomorrow as the new league format makes it extremely difficult to make up points if you fail to get the...
Primrose vs Hammies 1st XV – Match Report
Interesting outing on Saturday as we took on a a determined Primrose away from home at there home ground in Rosmead. Always an intimidating arena and it lived up to this with Hamiltons having to work exceptionally hard for the win. Primrose playing with the wind in...
Primrose vs Hammies 2nd XV – Match Report
Red Mike turns on the Heat! Michael Badenhorst, better known by his team mates as “Red Mike” or “Kreef” turned on the heat with scintillating performance away against Primrose 2nd XV on Saturday 25 April 2015. Fielding five changes from resent away win at Vic’s,...
Primrose vs Hamilton SP RFC – Preview
After a positive start to the WP SLA season in Stellenbosch with a comprehensive first team win against Vics, with the 2nds & 3rds showing great fight and u20's dominating, we focus our attention to Primrose RFC. Primrose 1st Team sit one position and one point...
1st Team Gives Victorians 11 Of The Best
The SLA season kicked off with a potentially tough encounter out in Stellenbosch against Victorians. The team had discussed area's that we felt needed to be addressed in the build up and took a positive step in the right direction on Saturday. A resounding demolition...
Hammies Seccies with a comeback from the Dead
Hammies – “Seccies” started their 2015 WP Super “A” rugby season with a comeback from the dead to clinch a great away win at Stellenbosch against Vic’s “Markotters” on Saturday 18 April 2015. An early penalty from Mr. “Reliable”, Lohan Lubbe gave Hammies an early 3 –...
“Seccies” finish preseason with a comprehensive win!
Hamilton SP RFC completed their preseason preparation for the 2015 WP Super “A” rugby season with a “Friday Lights” outing at Durbell RFC. Hammies – “Seccies”, 3rd and u/20 A & u/20-Reserve teams travelled to Durbanville on Friday and came back with three wins...
Hammies vs Despatch – Community Cup 3rd Place Play-Off Images
What a great end to the Tournament as we finally hit our straps and ran in 10 tries against Despatch at Rustenberg today securing 3rd spot in the Cell C Community Cup for the second year running. [gallery type="rectangular"...
Hamilton’s v Impala – Community Cup Semi Final Preview
Anton Moolman has named his side to take on Impala in Rustenberg for the Community Cup Semi Final at 4pm tomorrow. There have been 3 positional changes with Andy Coetzee dropping to the bench and Pierre Cronje taking his spot in the 9 jumper. Leading try scorer Janno...
Hamilton’s vs Wesbank – Match Report
The playing and management team left Cape Town early on Wednesday morning to make our way through to the Community Cup Play Offs for 2015. Having toppped our group with a final game thriller against Evergreens 2 weeks ago, the focus was on Wesbank in the Quarter...
Hamilton’s vs Wesbank – Community Cup Game Gallery
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Hammies vs Wesbank – Community Cup QF Preview
There is plenty of excitement in the air as all the Community Cup Finals teams making their way to Rustenberg for the 2015 Cell C Community Cup Play Offs. Last year in George we earned 3rd place with a dominant 3rd/4th place performance over a strong College Rovers....
Hammies vs False Bay – Pre Season Friendly
Preseason preparation for the 2015 WP Super “A” rugby season continued as Hamilton SP RFC – “Seccies”, 3rd and u/20 teams traveled to False Bay on Saturday 28 March 2015 and came back with three 3 wins. Our u/20 team without their WP Academy players defeated False Bay...
Hammies ‘Seccies’ defeat St George’s in Friendly
As part of the preparation for the 2015 WP Super “A” rugby season, Hamilton SP RFC 2nd XV played against newly promoted Super “A” outfit, St Georges RFC 1st XV in the main curtain raiser to the resent Community Cup match – Hamilton’s versus Evergreen on Saturday 21...
Hamilton’s vs Evergreens RFC – Match Pics
Pics from the final pool game of the 2015 Community Cup. Evergreens made the trip from George and it was a rough game with a win for either side pushing them into the Quarter Finals and a loss knocking them out. We ran out 45-21 victors on the day. [gallery...
Finals Highlights of the Bangkok 10’s 2015:
Highlights of all the Bangkok 10's Finals and the Dynamiters are first up on the clip. Read the Tour Report here
Villagers Worcester vs Hammies – Match Report
Hamilton's took the long drive out to Boland Park in Worcester on Saturday to face an extremely motivated One Logix Worcester Villagers in front of a partisan crowd that swelled to more than 3000 spectators before kick off. With bands blaring , crowds shouting and...
Bangkok 10’s – Dynamiters Tour Report
Picture the scene, - 38 degrees plus another ten for humidity, late afternoon at Patana School in Bangkok, the Bangkok International Tens Shield final…. Dynamiters bodies lie bedraggled all over the main pitch as the Royal Thai Air Force , young, fit and very well...
Community Cup Highlights – Hammies v Wanderers
It was a tough game to say the least and Wanderers came out all guns blazing from the get go. Here are some of the game highlights from SuperSport. View Game Images http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8JE-YniPS8
Hammies 7’s team loose in quarter-finals after a sensational draw
With a 10 minute training session on Thursday and from only 12 players that made themselves available, Hamilton SP RFC fielded a team in the Helderberg RFC - Extreme Sevens on Friday 27 and Saturday 28 February 2015. The team that had only three (3) genuine...
Hammies vs Wanderers – Preview
With less than a day to go to our second Community Cup fixture for 2015 we can have a brief look at what to look forward to at our first competitive home game of the season. Apart from the fact that we have not played Wanderers in a few decades and that we actually...
Bangkok 10’s – Dynamiters on Tour
After winning some silverware at Cape Town 10's with a side that was missing a few players (They were saving themselves for Bangkok...) the Hammies Dynamiters (Old Crocks) left for the Bangkok 10's. There was a kit hand over - normally pronounced as pre-drinks, on...
Looking Back…
With the Cell C Community Cup in full swing we take the time to look back to last season where we took on Shumba Ferros Rugby Club. Below is the entire episode 4 of the SuperSport magazine show dedicated to the Community Cup from last season. (If you want to shoot...
Hammies vs Wanderers – Time Change
After a tough weekend away we turn our attention to our first home game and it is up against Wanderers Rugby Football Club. It was initially scheduled for 16h00 but due to it being televised we needed to bring it forward to 14h30. We would love to see as many of you...
Sishen v Hammies – Match Report
The Community Cup and 2015 season got off to a bang last weekend as the Hamilton 1st XV took the Great Trek up to Kathu in the Northern Cape. An early start on Friday morning saw the boys depart Cape Town at 6 am as we took the first leg to Kimberly on SAA only to...
Calm Before The Storm
It is two days before our first Community Cup game of the 2015 season and the the evening before we travel. There is a long road to travel, literally and figuratively but there is one thing we are guaranteed of doing, and that is travelling it together....
Cape Town 10’s 2015 Recap:
The Annual Cape Town 10's has come and gone and what a fantastic weekend it was. We have been the proud venue of this great event since inception 7 years ago. The one thing that has eluded us was a title but this year, we hoped would a a little different. We have...