In 1891 the first British touring team came to South Africa, referred to as the “English” team, though they were an Anglo-Scottish combination, captained by WE Maclagan, a Scot. They won all their matches with ease and had only a single point scored against them – a...
In 125 years a club like Hamiltons has had many personalities amongst its players and administrators at various levels. What follows is a selection from the past, some of whom may be unknown or forgotten. Willie Philip (born: Port Elizabeth, 7 October 1850; deceased:...
Grand Challenge Victories Hamiltons won the Grand Challenge in the Western Province 14 times, in the following years: 1883 (inaugural year), 1885, 1886, 1887, 1889, 1890, 1895, 1898, 1900, 1906, 1908, 1927, 1929 and 1936. World War II World War II again saw many...
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,...
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...
