Bishops Rugby News

The rugby programme costs more to run than the funds currently provided. As part of the HPRC’s plan to future proof Bishops rugby, it requires access to funds that it believes can only be raised through a purpose driven fund.

In Craig Watson, Bishops have an absolute gem, and a superb photographer who finds a way snap a few pics at almost every single Bishops sporting event.

There is a myth that William Webb Ellis started rugby. There is also a myth that Canon Ogilvie brought rugby to South Africa. In fact, he detested the game and did not want Bishops to play it. What he brought to South Africa in 1861 was a form of football at a time...

The 2025 rugby season is in full swing … Take a gander at the full fixture list and the other key rugby dates like the Annual Rugby Dinner and VUSA Cycle Challenge

Bishops has co-opted a High Performance Rugby Committee (HPRC) to implement and oversee their unique “This is Bishops” rugby programme

The College has 5 rugby fields. The main field, our 1st XV field, is called the Piley Rees, our U16s play on the Sahara, U15s on the Range, U14s on the Cemetery, and Opens on the Avenue. We also have four fields outside the College Campus on Riverton rd known as...