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Reddam House students shine as SA Junior TouchBoks

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September 27, 2025

FIVE talented student-athletes from Reddam House Bedfordview proudly represented South Africa at the 2025 Atlantic Youth Touch Cup in Ireland, one of the largest and most prestigious youth touch rugby tournaments in the world.

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Reddam House students shine as SA Junior TouchBoks

THE five Reddam House Bedfordview students who represented South Africa at the 2025 Atlantic Youth Touch Cup in Ireland.

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Capped as SA Junior TouchBoks, Amy Sarah Carr (Grade 12), Xena Alma Pilling (Grade 10), Ashleigh de Bruin (Grade 10), Jordan Connor Johnstone (Grade 11), and Jody Wayne Copeland (Grade12) competed against more than 40 teams from 12 countries at the University of Limerick, showcasing skill, discipline and teamwork on the international stage.

The Bedfordview students delivered outstanding performances, with Carr helping the Ladies U18 side secure bronze, Pilling playing in the Mixed U18 team, De Bruin starring in the Mixed U20 bronze medal-winning team and earning Player of the Match honours three times, Copeland leading the Mixed U18 team as captain, and Johnstone making his mark in the Mixed U18 division.

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