As part of the Vodacom URC’s Origin Rounds we are looking at some of the famous local rugby schools that have produced DHL Stormers over the years.

Paarl Gimnasium is another top local rugby school that has produced many fine Stormers over the years.

In Rounds 10 and 11 the URC has invited teams, players and fans to celebrate the communities and people who helped launch the careers of hundreds of rugby players and coaches.

From #GrassrootsToGreatness the URC will shine a spotlight on the identities of the clubs, schools and communities that do an incredible job of giving children the chance to first pick up a rugby ball and guide the lucky few good enough to reach the elite level.

While flyhalf Jurie Matthee is the only Paarl Gim Old Boy in the current Stormers squad, the co-ed school has been a goldmine of talent for the Stormers with the likes of Schalk Burger, Jean de Villiers, Marius Joubert, De Wet Barry, JD Schickerling and Pieter Rossouw all coming out of the school.

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