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Buffaloes on the rise

By Steve Harrison

18 April 2005

The Buffaloe’s campaign for this August’s International Cup hotted up last weekend with the first of three training camps being held at Potchefstroom’s Artillery base. Thirty players and six officials attended the gruelling camp, which culminated in a fantastic inter-squad match. Also in attendance was former Melbourne champion and AFL South Africa Chairperson Brian Dixon, who took part in several of the sessions”.

A notable difference in the squad from the last time the South Africans visited Melbourne is that the squad is mixed race, with the recent introduction of Afrikaans and Coloured players, together with Tswana, Zulu and Xhosa players. The South Africans are looking for their first win in international competition after having competed in the 2002 International Cup in Melbourne, and the U16 Jim Stynes Cup in Canberra in 1998.

The players were put through their paces by Honours Students from the North West University’s Sports Science Department in the first round of fitness tests. Some players shone in the 20m and 35m sprints, and others in the notorious beep test.

Several training sessions focussing on skills and tactics were put to use on Sunday with a tightly contested game, with players desperate to assert themselves. Several improved players have got the selectors excited. Camp 2 will be held on 20-22 May also in Potchefstroom.