School rugby: Luan Giliomee shines for Charlie Hofmeyr
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on TimesLIVE
Young rugby player Luan Giliomee stood out in a school derby won 29-8 by Charlie Hofmeyr against Hoërskool Robertson, in front of around 5,000 spectators. Playing at full-back and captaining his team, the player impressed with his tactical command and counter-attacking ability, according to TimesLIVE.
Luan Giliomee stood out in a 2024 school rugby derby between Hoërskool Robertson and Charlie Hofmeyr in Robertson, in South Africa’s Western Cape province. Playing at full-back and captaining Charlie Hofmeyr, he directed his team’s play as they won 29-8 in front of around 5,000 spectators, TimesLIVE reports.
The young player impressed with his runs from his own half, positioning, quick passing, tactical kicking and commitment in the tackles. Charlie Hofmeyr went on to finish the season unbeaten, with a team that also relied on a highly active forward pack and a centre who received a scholarship to study and play at North-West University, the South African outlet reports.
Giliomee represented Boland at Craven Week in his final school year before joining the Sharks Academy. His father, Louis Giliomee, a former player for a South African rugby team from the Platteland region that faced the All Blacks in 1992, said that 17 schools had approached his son while he was at Charlie Hofmeyr, according to TimesLIVE.
