Trinityhouse High School to apply Horne’s rugby approach
Former Blitz Bokke captain Frankie Horne paid Trinityhouse High School a visit in a bid to improve the quality of rugby at the school.
Trinityhouse Little Falls High School rugby team is expected to produce sterling results this season, or at least show great athleticism.
These expectations come after the school’s rugby players were given the tools and guidance by the former captain of the South African Blitz Bokke, Frankie Horne, who conducted a coaching clinic at the school on 17 February.
Horne, who hung up his boots at the end of 2016, made sure that he covered all aspects of the game from the sevens to the 15s set-ups to prepare the youngsters for a successful season ahead, beginning in April.
“A lot of the private schools here in Johannesburg cannot compete at a 15s level but they can definitely compete at the sevens level, so if we can give them the knowledge and the tools to do that, it will all filter through,” said Horne, who now owns his own rugby academy Tiger Rugby Africa, which is based in Stellenbosch, Western Cape.
While the primary focus of the coaching clinic was to get the boys into full swing for the upcoming season, Horne saw the programme as an opportunity to elevate some of the talents.
“If we can take some of the local boys to Stellenbosch and deliver a great product, we will be creating opportunities for them to be seen by the SA Seven’s side because we are based next door to them. They might even get the opportunity to go abroad,” he explained.
Trinityhouse plays in the Warriors league. As part of their social responsibility, they invited Randfontein High School to be part of the programme. The schools were combined during the sessions in order ensure that every player had the opportunity to be trained.
The programme entailed both a theoretical and a practical session, which were conducted by Horne. It did not only improve the boys’ game – it also uplifted the schools’ sports coordinators who learned a couple of things too.
“The programme definitely uplifted and bettered the quality of rugby in our school,” said Brendon Collins, the sports coordinator, who shared the excitement of having Horne be part of their school for a day. “We are very excited to actually have had such a great person do this for us,” he added.
Trinityhouse head boy and captain, Kamo Sepamla, said the team was honoured to have someone like Horne, whom they had observed leading the SA Seven’s side to greatness, train them. “It’s such a privilege. Having watched him lead the seven’s team which has been very successful over the years and then train us is an honour,” said Kamo, who is hoping his team will be applying all the skills and knowledge they learned at the rugby clinic.
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