AWSUM het met Francesco Tasso, PPS se o.13A rugbykaptein en hulle afrigter, Stephan Deyzel gesels.

Francesco Tasso:

What position do you play?
I play hooker. (Number 2)

How was your season this year?
It started off with the North-South tour, which we won 4/4 of the games. Then we came back and started with our full rugby season, which started off with a win. We have won 5 games and lost 2. We still have a few more games after this holiday and looking forward to the Interschools game.

What team has been your biggest opponent thus far?
I will have to say Grey College. I think that my team was not ready to face such a big challenge like Grey at that stage.

What game are you looking forward the most?
Gim, because it’s one of the biggest games. There’s going to be many people there and being in Boys’ High while being u.13A and to beat Gim, is one of the best feelings ever.

What is the best part of playing u.13A rugby?
My teammates and coaches, because my teammates always support each other and we work well together, which I think is a good aspect of my team. My coaches are also a good coaching team, which helps to make us better players and people at the end of the day.

Who is your favourite Springbok rugby player and why?
Eben Etzebeth, because he’s just a monster on the field, he’s fearless, he tackles, he makes hard runs and he’s got good skills to be a leader on the field.

What makes your school special?
Its tradition. It always feels like you belong to a family. The vibe during Interschools, such as sing songs and the big brag is also very special.

Stephan Deyzel:

Wat kan die skool en ouers hierdie jaar van Interskole van julle span te wagte wees?
Die o.13A rugbyspan is baie opgewonde oor hierdie geleentheid en ons poog, om sover as moontlik, aanskoulike rugby te speel.

Waar sou jy sê lê julle krag hierdie jaar?
Ons is baie bevoorreg met ‘n geballanseerde o.13A-span, met ‘n baie beweeglike pak voorspelers en ‘n agterlyn wat bereid is om die bal die veld rond te gooi.

Wat is die moeilikste aspek van ‘n skole afrigter se taak?
Om dit reg te kry dat die seuns die noodsaaklike take uitvoer gedurende ‘n wedstryd soos wat daar geoefen was.

Skole rugby, word al hoe meer professioneel, hoe bly mens voor die kompetisie?
Eerstens, moet mens nooit vergeet van die basiese vaardighede wat ‘n seun moet aanleer nie. ‘n Seun moet ook leer om aanpasbaar te wees met nuwe idees en moet in alle tye bereid wees om goeie besluite te kan neem.

Lees die digitale weergawe van die AWSUM Interskole koerant aanlyn hier.