Hyde Park High School hosted the France rugby team for their training sessions ahead of the first Test against the Springboks at Loftus Versfeld.
The French held three practice sessions at the school and were very complimentary about the conditions of the field.
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The training sessions were closed to the public. Manolis Vogiatzis, principal of the school, commented that the French’s presence at the school added kudos to the school which was voted the best school in Johannesburg last year.