{"id":208019,"date":"2019-06-19T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-06-19T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/208019\/young-eagles-develop-new-skills\/"},"modified":"2019-06-19T15:00:44","modified_gmt":"2019-06-19T13:00:44","slug":"young-eagles-develop-new-skills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2019\/06\/19\/young-eagles-develop-new-skills\/","title":{"rendered":"Young Eagles develop new skills"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Elsburg Eagles Junior Rugby Club held a rugby clinic at the Elspark Sports Complex recently to groom young rugby players for their rugby careers ahead.<\/p>\n<p>Those who currently play for the club used this opportunity to prepare for the upcoming Valke Rugby League.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<div class='tie-fluid-width-video-wrapper tie-ignore-fitvid' style='margin-bottom: 30px;'>\n\t\t\t<iframe style='width: 100%; min-height: 300px; aspect-ratio: 16\/9;' src='https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/rKpscA6U3s0' loading='lazy'><\/iframe>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<p>\u201cThe aim of the clinic was to focus on the basics of the game and safety measures,\u201d said Anelize Fritz from the club\u2019s marketing department.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRugby is a sport of defence and attack and relies heavily on sportsmanship and discipline. It is important for us to instil these values in our players at a young age,\u201d said Fritz.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>The players rotated across four stations in 45-minute intervals under the guidance of the three main coaches, Chris Fritz, Freddie van der Berg and Alwyn Venter, where they learnt safe rucking, ball-handling and stepping techniques, as well as placement of the ball when tackling and basic and intermediate defence.<\/p>\n<div class='tie-fluid-width-video-wrapper tie-ignore-fitvid' style='margin-bottom: 30px;'>\n\t\t\t<iframe style='width: 100%; min-height: 300px; aspect-ratio: 16\/9;' src='https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/AqD3w7v6wUk' loading='lazy'><\/iframe>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<h4><strong>ALSO READ:\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/207612\/elsburg-continue-to-win-in-the-kestrel-league\/\" target=\"_blank\">Elsburg continue to win in the Kestrel League<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4><strong>\u00a0<a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/207213\/elsburg-manage-another-win-over-katlehong-in-the-kestrel-league\/\" target=\"_blank\">Elsburg manage another win over Katlehong in the Kestrel League<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-208019 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2019\/06\/19\/young-eagles-develop-new-skills\/attachment\/24gcnsportclinic_02216\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/06\/24GCNSPORTCLINIC_02216-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-208021\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/06\/24GCNSPORTCLINIC_02216-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/06\/24GCNSPORTCLINIC_02216-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/06\/24GCNSPORTCLINIC_02216-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/06\/24GCNSPORTCLINIC_02216.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-208021'>\n\t\t\t\tSibusiso Ntetseni spent the morning learning new rugby techniques at the Elsburg Eagles Junior Rugby Club\u2019s rugby clinic at the Elspark Sports Complex.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2019\/06\/19\/young-eagles-develop-new-skills\/attachment\/24gcnsportclinic_96845\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/06\/24GCNSPORTCLINIC_96845-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-208022\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/06\/24GCNSPORTCLINIC_96845-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/06\/24GCNSPORTCLINIC_96845-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/06\/24GCNSPORTCLINIC_96845-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/06\/24GCNSPORTCLINIC_96845.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-208022'>\n\t\t\t\tAden van der Berg charges towards Dawie Botha, who ran the safe rucking station at the recent rugby clinic hosted by Elsburg Eagles Junior Rugby at the Elspark Sports Complex.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2019\/06\/19\/young-eagles-develop-new-skills\/attachment\/24gcnsportclinic_92270\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/06\/24GCNSPORTCLINIC_92270-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-208023\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/06\/24GCNSPORTCLINIC_92270-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/06\/24GCNSPORTCLINIC_92270-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/06\/24GCNSPORTCLINIC_92270-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/06\/24GCNSPORTCLINIC_92270.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-208023'>\n\t\t\t\tRohcayl Rohrck learning ball-handling techniques from Freddie van der Berg at Elsburg Eagles Junior Rugby Club\u2019s rugby clinic held at the Elspark Sports Complex recently.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2019\/06\/19\/young-eagles-develop-new-skills\/attachment\/24gcnsportclinic_91764\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/06\/24GCNSPORTCLINIC_91764-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-208024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/06\/24GCNSPORTCLINIC_91764-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/06\/24GCNSPORTCLINIC_91764-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/06\/24GCNSPORTCLINIC_91764-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/06\/24GCNSPORTCLINIC_91764.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-208024'>\n\t\t\t\tElsburg Eagles Junior Rugby Club held a successful rugby clinic recently at the Elspark Sports Complex with the aim of teaching young players new playing techniques and the importance of sportsmanship.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Have a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-admin\/germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za\">germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za\u00a0<\/a><\/strong>or Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"mailto:leighh@caxton.co.za\">leighh@caxton.co.za<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or\u00a0Kgotsofalang Mashilo (journalist)\u00a0<a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"mailto:kgotsofalangm@caxton.co.za\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>kgotsofalangm@caxton.co.za<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Remember to visit the Germiston City News on 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