English Teacher; Assistant Housemaster; First XV coach

• Jul 2020 - Present

Assistant Housemaster

• Jul 2021 - Present

First XV coach

• Oct 2021 - Jul 2022

English Teacher; Rugby coach; Boarding master

• Jan 2015 - Jul 2020

I taught Grade 8, 9, 10 and 11 English and Grade 9, 10 and 11 Life Orientation. I was also a Family Unit Head in Collins Boarding House.I have coached U14A Rugby in 2015-16 and 1st Team Rugby 2017-2018.

English teacher; 1st XV Rugby coach; Boarding Master

• Jan 2015 - Jul 2020

English & Life Orientation Teacher

• Jan 2012 - Dec 2014

I taught Grade 8 -12 English and Grade 8 to 11 Life Orientation at Selborne College. I was head of Grade 8 English (2013) and head of Grade 9 English (2014). In 2014 I coached the Selborne U16A rugby team. In 2013, I was the U14A coach. I also drew up a season review document for all Selborne coaches according to the technical, tactical, physical and mental components of the game. In 2012 I was the backline coach of the U15A team. I taught Grade 8 -12 English and Grade 8 to 11 Life Orientation at Selborne College. I was head of Grade 8 English (2013) and head of Grade 9 English (2014). In 2014 I coached the Selborne U16A rugby team. In 2013, I was the U14A coach. I also drew up a season review document for all Selborne coaches according to the technical, tactical, physical and mental components of the game. In 2012 I was the backline coach of the U15A team.

Online Editor & Senior Writer

• Oct 2010 - Dec 2011

Was the online editor and senior writer for Jake White’s rugby site www.rugbyxv.co.za. Also wrote the schools rugby column for SA Sports Illustrated magazine as well as being a columnist for www. rugby365.com. At the same time, I was in charge of organising Jake and Eddie Jones’s Coaching the Coaches courses in Johannesburg (Jeppe), Durban (Kearsney) and Cape Town (Paul Roos), which catered for 200 coaches. I completed level one and two of this course in 2010, while in 2011 I was also able to develop my rugby and life knowledge further by being heavily involved with Jake and Eddie (two ex-teachers) throughout the courses. In conjunction with Jake, I wrote South Africa’s first-ever step-by-step rugby coaching manual for high schools - an 80 page A4 folder covering all aspects of the game, including drills and age-appropriate practice schedules. During this time, I was approached by E-TV news and was interviewed on live TV for my thoughts on the Stormers’ semi-final against the Crusaders and for the Springboks’ opening game of the World Cup against Wales. Show less

Staff Writer

• Mar 2008 - Sep 2010

Worked as staff writer for Highbury Safika Media on publications such as SA Rugby magazine, SA Cricket magazine, and the rugby blog www.keo.co.za. Other titles I wrote for included Foschini Sports Club magazine and Sascoc’s Road to London 2012 magazine. During this time in the media industry I dealt with a number of different media liaisons across a variety of sports and bodies. I attended countless press conferences for various professional rugby teams, while I was also privileged enough to tour with the Springboks during the home leg of their 2009 Tri-Nations campaign. I also covered the British & Irish Lions tour in that same year, travelling to many venues including Johannesburg and Port Elizabeth, while I attended the historic Super 14 final at the Orlando Stadium in 2010. My involvement in covering South African rugby during this period wasn’t restricted to the fifteen-man teams, but also the Springbok Sevens side. Show less

Sports Reporter

• Feb 2007 - Aug 2007

Reporter

• Apr 2006 - Aug 2006

Throughout the schoolboy rugby season I reported on numerous rugby games in the Grahamstown region for the schools section on the rugby365.com website. Throughout the schoolboy rugby season I reported on numerous rugby games in the Grahamstown region for the schools section on the rugby365.com website.

Student Teacher

• Jan 2003 - Dec 2003

During my first year out of school (2003), I worked as a gap student at the New Beacon Preparatory School for Boys’ in Sevenoaks, Kent, England. Part of my job description included sports coaching (rugby and cricket) of the school children and substitute teaching if teachers were not present. In 2006 and 2007 I worked as a hostel master at Graeme College. I was the sole coach of the U15B rugby team, and assistant coach of the U15A side. I coached U14A cricket. In 2008, I was assistant coach (backs) of the SACS U16B team. In 2011, I was the backs coach for the SACS U15B rugby team. Show less