Podcasts

The Rugby Factory proudly brought to you by Bossa, delivers the final explosive action before the highly anticipated winter break arrives. Down south, Boland Landbou host Stellenberg in a must-watch schoolboy encounter, whilst up north Wesvalia renew their bitter rivalry with old foes Klerksdorp Hoerskool. The dynamic trio return for another thrilling Rankings Rumble, passionately dissecting and debating schoolboy rugby’s most contentious pecking order as the season reaches its dramatic winter pause. Unmissable action awaits.

The Rugby Factory proudly brought to you by Bossa, heads to Paarl for a blockbuster King Price Derby Series clash between South Africa’s top two school rugby teams, Paarl Gimnasium and Paul Roos Gymnasium. Andy Daniel captured all the magic moments from the big encounter. Andy also caught up with rising young sports commentators Reece van Oudtshoorn and Lonwabo Mfikili, who shared their insights on the big clash. Meanwhile, Andy, Ashley and Dustin dissect the Craven Week squads, while the famous trio analyse how the weekend’s thrilling results dramatically shook up the national school rugby rankings. School rugby excellence, expert analysis, and the next generation of voices – all in one epic episode!

This week, The Rugby Factory proudly brought to you by BOSSA takes you to Rio Grande Primary School on the Cape Flats for the fifth edition of the Manenberg Schools Festival. The rugby posts? Just installed. The passion? Unstoppable. With the incredible work of a local NPO – Just Planting Seeds, these young athletes are discovering their power through rugby. Andy goes deep – interviewing players chasing dreams, coaches building futures, and founders changing lives. This is the episode that will remind you why sport matters.

The Rugby Factory proudly brought to you by BOSSA, takes you beyond the touchlines as Andy delivers expert sideline insight from the electrifying Paul Roos vs Paarl Boys’ clash. He dissects the result, standout performers, and the players who left their mark in a bruising encounter packed with intensity. The Rankings Rumble trio return as they debate the latest movements in the weekly rankings, unpack the weekend’s biggest talking points, and look ahead to the heavyweight clashes still to come this weekend. Do you agree with the rankings?

Andy heads to Camps Bay Primary, where he chats to Head Coach Martin Tucker and Head of Rugby Stefan Filter about the growth of their rugby programme. He also catches up with U13 first-team captain Zazi, one of the young talents coming through the ranks. We then move up the pathway to Camps Bay High School, where Andy speaks to members of the U19 first team as well as Head of Rugby Rob Charters about player development and building a competitive rugby culture.