\'n Historiese oorsig van koshuisrugby op Stellenbosch

Abstract

It is commonly agreed that the Stellenbosch Rugby Football Club is the biggest rugby
club in the world and rugby played between the men\'s residences (“koshuisrugby”)
forms an important section of this club. The purpose of this study was to document
the origin, formation and activities of the men's residence rugby, or better known as
“koshuisrugby”. As this study was sport-historically orientated, the historic-scientific
method was applied. Preference was thus given to primary sources of information.
These sources included minutes, annual reports, reports of annual meetings and
special meetings of the Stellenbosch Rugby Football Club, as well as interviews with
people involved in the club. Personal correspondence and interviews were also
conducted with the students and wardens of the various male residences. Secondary
sources of information included University publications, books, articles and
newspapers. This article covers the leagues, trophies, rules of “koshuisrugby” as
well as the sponsors over the period 1949 to 2006.

Keywords: “Koshuisrugby”; Rugby; Stellenbosch; Stellenbosch Rugby Football Club.

SAJRSPER Vol. 30 (1) 2008 pp. 49-58