Thesis (MSpor)--Stellenbosch University, 2008. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The Stellenbosch Rugby Football Club is the largest club in the world and the men’s residence rugby competition is a component of that Club. The purpose of this study was to document the origin, formation and activities of men’s residence rugby (koshuisrugby) at Stellenbosch University. The history of the University, the history of the Stellenbosch Rugby Football Club and a little of the history of rugby in South Africa, and particularly at Stellenbosch, are given as background information in the introduction to provide a global view. The nucleus of this study concerns the development of koshuisrugby at Stellenbosch University. An attempt has been made to reconstruct all gathered information as accurately and as thoroughly as possible. Although there is much popular writing on sport in South Africa, the supply of scientific information is minimal. Studies such as these are thus hampered by the unavailability of primary sports history information. As this study is sport-historically orientated, the historic-scientific method has been implemented. Preference has been given to primary sources of information. These sources included minutes, annual reports, reports of annual meetings and reports of special meetings of the Stellenbosch Rugby Football Club, as well as interviews with people involved with the club. Personal correspondence and interviews have also been undertaken with the students and warders of the various male residences. Secondary sources of information included University of Stellenbosch publications, books, articles and newspapers. The introductory section provides a broad outline of the history of rugby in Stellenbosch; the sports fields of the University and especially the various venues of the rugby club are dealt with. At first, games were played on the Braak, from where they were moved to the Vlakte, the Paviljoenveld and later to Coetzenburg. The second chapter is devoted to the formulation of the problem, defining of the study, method of research and the evaluation of the resources. The third chapter describes all the male residences playing in the koshuisrugby competition. Their history, emblems and their results in the koshuisrugby competition are discussed in detail. Two other teams are also described. However, they are not resident on the Stellenbosch Campus: the Elsenburg Agricultural College has also been discussed as they take part in the koshuisrugby competition although they are not part of the University. Medies (the Medical School) is part of the University and plays rugby in the koshuisrugby competition, but is not situated on the Stellenbosch Campus. The fourth chapter deals with the koshuisrugby competition. First, the origins and the evolution of the five leagues are mapped out. Other competitions such as sevens rugby and the first years’ tournament are also described. Since koshuisrugby provided the playing field for experimenting with rules, a section has been written on rule changes. Referees had to know and apply al those rule changes, so something about the history and evolution of referees has also been given. Finally, sponsors are discussed because their participation helped to make koshuisrugby extremely popular. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die Stellenbosch Rugbyvoetbalklub is die grootste klub in die wêreld en die rugbykompetisie van die manskoshuise is 'n komponent van hierdie klub. Die doel van hierdie studie was om die ontstaan, samestelling en aktiwiteite van die rugby van mansstudente in koshuise (‘koshuisrugby’) aan die Universiteit Stellenbosch te dokumenteer. Die geskiedenis van die Universiteit, die geskiedenis van die Stellenbosch Rugbyvoetbalklub en iets van die geskiedenins van rugby in Suid-Afrika, veral te Stellenbosch, word in die inleiding as agtergrond aangebied om 'n globale blik te voorsien. In wese het hierdie studie te doen met die ontwikkelling van koshuisrugby by die Universiteit Stellenbosch. 'n Poging is aangewend om al die versamelde inligting so akkuraat en deeglik as moontlk te herkonstrueer. Alhoewel daar baie populêre sportskrywing in Suid-Afrika gedoen word, is die aanbod van inligting met 'n wetenskaplike strekking minimaal. Studies soos die huidige een word dus in die wiele gery deur die onbeskikbaarheid van primêre inligting oor die geskiedenis van sport. Aangesien hierdie studie op sportgeskiedenis gerig is, is die histories-wetenskaplike metode daarvoor gevolg. Voorkeur is gegee aan primêre bronne van inligting. Hierdie bronne het die notules van vergaderings, jaarverslae, verslae van jaarvergaderings en verslae van spesiale vergaderings van die Stellenbosch Rugbyvoetbalklub ingesluit, sowel as onderhoude met persone wat by die klub betrokke is. Persoonlike briefwisseling en onderhoude is ook gevoer met studente en koshuisvaders van die onderskeie manskoshuise. Sekondêre bronne van inligting het publikasies van die Universiteit Stellenbosch, boeke, artikels en koerante ingesluit. Die inleiding verskaf 'n breë oorsig oor die geskiedenis van rugby in Stellenbosch; die sportvelde van die Universiteit, en die verskeie bymekaarkomplekke van die rugbyklub. Aan die begin is rugbywedstryde op die ‘Braak’ gespeel, vanwaar hulle na die sogenaamde ‘Vlakte’ verskuif het, later na die ‘Paviljoenveld’ en toe na Coetzenburg en later die Danie Craven-stadion. Die tweede hoofstuk is gewy aan die formulering van die probleem, die afbakening van die studie, die navorsingsmetode en die evaluering van die bronne. Die derde hoofstuk beskrywe al die manskoshuise wat aan die koshuisrugbykompetisie deelgeneem het. Die geskiedenis van hul deelname, koshuiswapens en resultate word in besonderhede gedek. Twee ander spanne, wat hulself nie op die Stellenbosch-kampus bevind nie, word ook bespreek. Die Elsenburg Landboukollege word bespreek aangesien hulle aan die koshuisrugbykompetisie deelneem, ten spyte daarvan dat hulle nie deel vorm van die Universiteit nie. Medies (die span van die Mediese Skool) vorm deel van die Universiteit en speel rugby in die koshuisrugbykompetisie, maar is in Tygerberg gesetel. Die vierde hoofstuk behandel die koshuisrugbykompetisie. Die oorsprong en ewolusie van die vyf ligas word eerstens uitgestip. Ander kompetisies, soos sewes-rugby en die eerstejaarstoernooi, word ook beskrywe. Aangesien koshuisrugby die speelveld vir eksperimentering met reëls gelewer het, word 'n afdeling aan die wysiging van reëls gewy. Skeidregters moes die reëlwysigings leer ken en toepas, dus was dit nodig om ook oor die geskiedenins en ontwikkeling van die skeidsregters te skrywe. Ten laaste word borge ook bespreek, aangesien hul deelname gehelp het om koshuisrugby so uiters gewild te maak.

Prolonged and intense exercise is known to modulate and suppress certain aspects of the immunoendocrine system. Such effects are thought to be largely mediated by the release of stress hormones and regulatory cytokines which originate from a variety of stress related paradigms in sport. These include acute physical exertion, chronic and repetitive exercise as well as other psychological and psychosocial aspects of training and competing in an elite environment. It may be of particular interest to study the effects of regular competition and training on immunoendocrine markers in rugby union players. At the professional level, rugby is an intense and physically demanding game where a significant amount of tissue trauma occurs as a result of the many game collisions. The aims of the studies outlined in this thesis were to determine the effects of acute, repeated and chronic exercise exposure on immunoendocrine markers and illness incidence in professional rugby union. Additional case studies were also undertaken to supplement main study findings. The first part of the thesis documented the effects of acute and repeated exercise on immunoendocrine markers in a cohort of international rugby union players. Data in study 1 showed that large disturbances in immunoendocine and hormone levels occur in players (n = 10) following game play. The magnitude of this response appeared dependent on game physicality (number of rucks/mauls, tackles) and the number of collisions players received during match play. Findings also showed suppression in host immunity, and in particular, innate immune function (neutrophil degranulation) which was not resolved 38 h (-29%) into the recovery period. In study 2, bloods were taken from players (n = 8) across a 21-day international rugby series. Data revealed that players entered the international camp with residual muscle damage (creatine kinase; CK) and inflammation (hs-CRP) following previous club involvement in European cup rugby. Further increases in stress related markers (cortisol, IL-6, CK, CRP) were not evident throughout the players time at the international training base. Conversely, a progressive increase in anabolic-catabolic balance (T/C ratio) was observed across time. In comparison to values on camp-entry (day 1), increases in T/C ratio were evident on day-5 (9.8%), day-7 (13%), day-19 (35%) and day-21 (45%) (P < 0.05). This data is suggestive of improved physiological recovery and was commensurate with team fitness goals (reduced volume + maintenance of training intensity) for that time. Findings suggest that monitoring of player club activities and training load preceding international duty is pertinent if they are required to represent their country inside 7 days. The second part of the thesis evaluated the stress induced effects of chronic rugby exposure in professional club players. Questionnaire data analysed from study 3 showed that players (n = 65) perceived current season length as being ‘too long’ (55%), ‘poorly structured’ (56%) and that game demands are increasing with time (52%). Furthermore, the majority of players (80%) felt that time ‘away’ from rugby was not sufficiently long enough and were in favour of a mid-season break (2 wks in duration). Investigation into the effects of chronic exercise on illness incidence, immunological and psychological state was carried out in a squad of club players (n = 30) over a competitive season (n = 48 wks) in studies 4-6. Findings revealed that specific periods in a rugby season resulted in disturbances to hormonal and immune status. These periods occurred following breaks in club game fixtures [November international and Six-nations period: February/early March], times of increased training intensity and increased ratio of conditioning/rugby activity. Peaks in number of upper respiratory illnesses (URIs) and disturbances in psychometric variables also occurred during these time periods. In 23% of all URIs, players reported that the presence of the illness either reduced activity (14.4%) or felt the need to go to bed (8.6%). Positional differences in variables were also observed. A higher incidence of URIs (3.4 vs 4.3) and lower concentrations of resting immune markers [salivary lysozyme: s-Lys (-31%); immunoglobulin A: s-IgA (-27%)] was observed in ‘backs’ (vs forwards) over the season. Higher mid-season cortisol levels was also observed in backs (P < 0.05) while conversely, greater concentrations of plasma CK and CRP were found in forwards throughout the season. These findings indicate positional specific differences in response to exercise load and point to the role of group specific recovery at certain times during the season. Data from study 6 showed that the number of training related complaints decreased across the season, findings which closely resembled corresponding decreases in plasma CRP values. This data is suggestive of a ‘repeated-bout’ effect or ‘contact adaptation’ in rugby union. Finally, comparison of methods used in the recording of illness data revealed that players were more honest when disclosing the existence of banal infections to a web-based training diary and under-reported infections to medical staff.

Introdução: Lesões musculares são muito comuns e costumam afastar os atletas da prática esportiva, tornando-se um transtorno também aos clubes. Devido às suas características, o rúgbi é um dos esportes que mais ocasionam lesões. A lesão muscular apresenta uma variação térmica localizada, provocando um acréscimo da temperatura local. Supostamente estes sítios podem ser avaliados através da mensuração da temperatura. Objetivo: o objetivo geral deste estudo foi analisar a utilização da termografia como método de apoio ao diagnóstico de lesões musculares em atletas de rúgbi durante atividades de treino e jogo. Metodologia: participaram deste estudo, 21 atletas de rúgbi do sexo masculino com idades entre 19 e 31 anos, inscritos na Confederação Brasileira de Rúgbi, pertencentes à categoria adulta de um clube profissional de nível nacional, que executam treinamentos diários a mais de dois anos e que tenham participado por pelo menos 40 minutos de um treino ou partida oficial de rúgbi. Foram realizadas duas coletas de sangue para identificação da concentração sérica de CK, expressa em IU/L, sendo uma 48 h pós-treino e outra 48 h pós-jogo. Foi realizada a aquisição da imagem infravermelha dos atletas, sendo estes previamente orientados sobre os procedimentos a serem seguidos no dia dos exames. No momento da coleta, os atletas permaneceram vestidos apenas com a roupa íntima, em pé, por 30 minutos em repouso muscular em uma câmara de adaptação à temperatura, com temperatura e umidade controladas entre 22° e 23 °C e 45 e 50% respectivamente. Foram coletadas imagens do tronco (superior) e das coxas (inferior), nas incidências anterior e posterior. As imagens foram analisadas de forma sistemática e por inspeção. Resultados: a análise sistemática demonstra que não houve correlação entre a variação da CK e a variação de temperatura dos músculos analisados. A temperatura média das áreas selecionadas de todos os músculos foram maiores nos momentos de maior CK, porém, a variação de CK não apresentou correlação positiva significativa com a temperatura nestes mesmos momentos. Quando separado os sujeitos que apresentaram variação maior que 50% no nível sérico de CK entre os momentos de maior e menor concentração, os músculos peitoral esquerdo, reto femoral esquerdo e o semitendíneo esquerdo apresentaram as maiores diferenças com p-valor de 0,037, 0,057 e 0,045, respectivamente. O hemisfério corporal esquerdo apresentou uma maior diferença de temperatura quando comparado com o hemisfério corporal direito. A avaliação por inspeção mostrou que as regiões: superior anterior e inferior posterior apresentaram 13 atletas com aumento de temperatura maior que 0,6 °C coincidindo com um aumento do nível sérico de CK. A região superior posterior e a região inferior anterior apresentaram 11 atletas com variação de temperatura maior que 0,6 °C entre os momentos de maior e menor CK. Conclusões: pode-se concluir que a termografia pode e deve ser utilizada como método de apoio ao diagnóstico de lesão muscular em atletas, recomendando-se a utilização da análise por inspeção visual. / Introduction: Muscle lesions are very common and usually move away athletes from practicing sports, becoming also a nuisance to the clubs. Due to its characteristics, rugby is one of the sports where lesions on athletes happen very often. The muscle lesion presents a thermal variation in the affected area, causing a local increase of temperature. Supposedly these areas can be evaluated through the measurement of temperature. Objective: The general objective of this study was to analyze the use of thermography as a method of support on the diagnosis of muscle lesions in rugby athletes during training activities and games. Methodology: participating in this study were, 21 male rugby athletes, aged between 19 and 31 years old, registered with the Brazilian Rugby Confederation, belonging to the adult categories at a professional level of a national team, who perform daily training for over two years and who have participated for at least 40 minutes of training or of an official rugby match. Twice there were collections of blood samples so the serum CK could be identified, expressed in IU/L; one collection 48 hours after training and another 48 hours after a game. The infrared images of the athletes were obtained, these being previously instructed on the procedures to be followed on the day of the exam. On collection the athletes were dressed only with their underwear, standing up, for 30 minutes with muscle at rest in a chamber which adapts to the temperature, with temperature and humidity controlled between 22° and 23 °C and 45 and 50% respectively. Images were collected from the upper body (superior) and upper-legs (inferior), from anterior and posterior sides. The images were analyzed systematically and by inspection. Results: The systematic analysis revealed that there is no correlation between de CK variation and temperature variation in muscles analyzed. The average temperature in the selected areas of all muscles were higher when the CK was higher, however, the variation of CK did not show any significant positive correlation with the temperature in the same situations. When separating the participants who presented a variation higher than 50% on the serum CK level between moments of higher and lower concentration, the left upper body muscles, left rectus femoris and left semitendinosus presented the biggest differences with p-value of 0.037, 0.057 and 0.045, respectively. The left body hemisphere showed a bigger difference in temperature when compared with the right body hemisphere. The evaluation by inspection showed that the anterior superior and posterior inferior regions presented 13 athletes with increased temperature higher than 0.6 °C coinciding with an increase of the serum CK. The posterior superior and the anterior inferior presented 11 athletes with temperature variation higher than 0.6 °C between the moments of higher and lower CK. Conclusions: It is possible to conclude that thermography can and should be utilized as a supporting method to diagnose muscle lesion in athletes, recommending the use of the visual analysis by inspection. / 5000

Introdução: Lesões musculares são muito comuns e costumam afastar os atletas da prática esportiva, tornando-se um transtorno também aos clubes. Devido às suas características, o rúgbi é um dos esportes que mais ocasionam lesões. A lesão muscular apresenta uma variação térmica localizada, provocando um acréscimo da temperatura local. Supostamente estes sítios podem ser avaliados através da mensuração da temperatura. Objetivo: o objetivo geral deste estudo foi analisar a utilização da termografia como método de apoio ao diagnóstico de lesões musculares em atletas de rúgbi durante atividades de treino e jogo. Metodologia: participaram deste estudo, 21 atletas de rúgbi do sexo masculino com idades entre 19 e 31 anos, inscritos na Confederação Brasileira de Rúgbi, pertencentes à categoria adulta de um clube profissional de nível nacional, que executam treinamentos diários a mais de dois anos e que tenham participado por pelo menos 40 minutos de um treino ou partida oficial de rúgbi. Foram realizadas duas coletas de sangue para identificação da concentração sérica de CK, expressa em IU/L, sendo uma 48 h pós-treino e outra 48 h pós-jogo. Foi realizada a aquisição da imagem infravermelha dos atletas, sendo estes previamente orientados sobre os procedimentos a serem seguidos no dia dos exames. No momento da coleta, os atletas permaneceram vestidos apenas com a roupa íntima, em pé, por 30 minutos em repouso muscular em uma câmara de adaptação à temperatura, com temperatura e umidade controladas entre 22° e 23 °C e 45 e 50% respectivamente. Foram coletadas imagens do tronco (superior) e das coxas (inferior), nas incidências anterior e posterior. As imagens foram analisadas de forma sistemática e por inspeção. Resultados: a análise sistemática demonstra que não houve correlação entre a variação da CK e a variação de temperatura dos músculos analisados. A temperatura média das áreas selecionadas de todos os músculos foram maiores nos momentos de maior CK, porém, a variação de CK não apresentou correlação positiva significativa com a temperatura nestes mesmos momentos. Quando separado os sujeitos que apresentaram variação maior que 50% no nível sérico de CK entre os momentos de maior e menor concentração, os músculos peitoral esquerdo, reto femoral esquerdo e o semitendíneo esquerdo apresentaram as maiores diferenças com p-valor de 0,037, 0,057 e 0,045, respectivamente. O hemisfério corporal esquerdo apresentou uma maior diferença de temperatura quando comparado com o hemisfério corporal direito. A avaliação por inspeção mostrou que as regiões: superior anterior e inferior posterior apresentaram 13 atletas com aumento de temperatura maior que 0,6 °C coincidindo com um aumento do nível sérico de CK. A região superior posterior e a região inferior anterior apresentaram 11 atletas com variação de temperatura maior que 0,6 °C entre os momentos de maior e menor CK. Conclusões: pode-se concluir que a termografia pode e deve ser utilizada como método de apoio ao diagnóstico de lesão muscular em atletas, recomendando-se a utilização da análise por inspeção visual. / Introduction: Muscle lesions are very common and usually move away athletes from practicing sports, becoming also a nuisance to the clubs. Due to its characteristics, rugby is one of the sports where lesions on athletes happen very often. The muscle lesion presents a thermal variation in the affected area, causing a local increase of temperature. Supposedly these areas can be evaluated through the measurement of temperature. Objective: The general objective of this study was to analyze the use of thermography as a method of support on the diagnosis of muscle lesions in rugby athletes during training activities and games. Methodology: participating in this study were, 21 male rugby athletes, aged between 19 and 31 years old, registered with the Brazilian Rugby Confederation, belonging to the adult categories at a professional level of a national team, who perform daily training for over two years and who have participated for at least 40 minutes of training or of an official rugby match. Twice there were collections of blood samples so the serum CK could be identified, expressed in IU/L; one collection 48 hours after training and another 48 hours after a game. The infrared images of the athletes were obtained, these being previously instructed on the procedures to be followed on the day of the exam. On collection the athletes were dressed only with their underwear, standing up, for 30 minutes with muscle at rest in a chamber which adapts to the temperature, with temperature and humidity controlled between 22° and 23 °C and 45 and 50% respectively. Images were collected from the upper body (superior) and upper-legs (inferior), from anterior and posterior sides. The images were analyzed systematically and by inspection. Results: The systematic analysis revealed that there is no correlation between de CK variation and temperature variation in muscles analyzed. The average temperature in the selected areas of all muscles were higher when the CK was higher, however, the variation of CK did not show any significant positive correlation with the temperature in the same situations. When separating the participants who presented a variation higher than 50% on the serum CK level between moments of higher and lower concentration, the left upper body muscles, left rectus femoris and left semitendinosus presented the biggest differences with p-value of 0.037, 0.057 and 0.045, respectively. The left body hemisphere showed a bigger difference in temperature when compared with the right body hemisphere. The evaluation by inspection showed that the anterior superior and posterior inferior regions presented 13 athletes with increased temperature higher than 0.6 °C coinciding with an increase of the serum CK. The posterior superior and the anterior inferior presented 11 athletes with temperature variation higher than 0.6 °C between the moments of higher and lower CK. Conclusions: It is possible to conclude that thermography can and should be utilized as a supporting method to diagnose muscle lesion in athletes, recommending the use of the visual analysis by inspection. / 5000

A study was conducted on the self-reported symptoms of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury sustained in Rugby Union at the pre- and post-season stages. A full sample of 30 rugby players at Rhodes University was compared to 27 non-contact sport controls. A reduced sample of 20 rugby players and 9 control participants provided improved control for education and IQ and was compared. Measures included the WAIS-III Vocabulary and Picture Completion Sub-tests to estimate IQ level, the symptom checklist on a widely used computer-based program (ImPACT), and a paper and pencil self-report 31-Item Post-Concussion Symptom Questionnaire. Independent and Dependent T-Test comparisons were conducted on the full and reduced samples. The symptoms reported by the rugby group appeared to be more pronounced on both the ImPACT Symptom Scale and the 31-Item Post-Concussion Symptom Questionnaire when compared to the control group at both the pre-and post-season stages. It was concluded that the rugby players demonstrated evidence to support the hypothesis of having sustained more previous concussions and reporting more symptoms at the pre-season stage when compared to comtrol participants. No prevalent changes for either the rugby or control groups were seen in dependent comparisons from pre-to post-season.

Neurocognitive and symptom profiles of concussed and nonconcussed adult provincial rugby union players were investigated over one rugby season, including early season (baseline), intermittent postconcussion, and end of season testing. In a non-equivalent quasi-experimental design, nonconcussed (n = 54) and concussed (n = 17) rugby groups were compared with demographically equivalent noncontact sport controls (n = 37, and n = 17, respectively). Measures included the ImPACT cognitive and symptom composites, and the WMS-III Visual Reproduction and Verbal Paired Associates subtests. The independent and dependent comparative analyses in respect of both nonconcussed and concussed groups, provided cross-validation of poorer acute and/or chronic neuropsychological outcomes for the rugby groups on the ImPACT Reaction Time, Visual Motor Speed, Impulse Control and Symptom composites, and the WMS-III Verbal Paired Associates. The finding of significantly poorer scores on Verbal Paired Associates up to 24 days post concussion for the rugby players versus controls, was longer than the 7 – 10 day recovery period frequently cited in the literature. The overall implication of the study is that even in a group with high cognitive reserve such as these provincial level athletes, there may be prolonged acute recovery, as well as permanent deleterious neuropsychological consequences of cumulative concussive injury in association with a sport such as rugby. Accordingly, the move towards careful individualised postconcussion monitoring of neurocognitive functioning is endorsed, including early identification of any significant permanent reductions in cognitive reserve. Sensitivity of the ImPACT test might be enhanced via inclusion of a verbal associate learning task.

Summaries in Afrikaans and English / Text in Afrikaans / Hierdie navorsing het die verband tussen vroee adolessenterugbyspelers se doelorientering en selfkonsep, empiries en in die literatuur, ondersoek. Die literatuurondersoek het getoon dat doelorientering oar twee komponente beskik, naamlik taakbetrokkenheid en egobetrokkenheid. Taakbetrokke sportdeelnemers fokus op vaardigheidsontwikkeling en gebruik hulle eie prestasies as maatstaf vir sukses. Hulle beleef sukses wanneer 'n taak bemeester is, leer plaasvind, of daar 'n verbetering in die uitvoering van die taak is. Sukses word toegeskryf aan die mate van inspanning gelewer. Egobetrokke sportdeelnemers fokus op die wenmotief, gebruik normatiewe vergelyking as maatstaf vir prestasie, en beleef sukses wanneer hulle eie prestasies gunstig met die van ander kan vergelyk. Sukses word aan aangebore talent toegeskryf. Die empiriese ondersoek het bevind dat taakbetrokkenheid positief verband hou met die globale, persoonlike, en sosiale self. Egobetrokkenheid hou negatief verband met die fisieke self, en positief verband met kompetisie-angs. / The research investigated, in the literature and empirically, the possible relation between the goal orientation of male adolescent rugby players and their self-concept. The literature study indicated that goal orientation has two components, namely task involvement and ego involvement. In task-involved sport participation, skills development is emphasized, evaluation of achievement is self-referenced, and success experienced when learning takes place, a task is mastered, or when there is improvement in the execution of tasks. Success is attributed to effort. In ego-involved sport participation objective outcomes are emphasized (i.e. winning), evaluation of achievement is norm-based, and success experienced when own achievements are favourably compared to those of other sport participants. Success is attributed to natural ability. The empirical study indicated a positive relation between task-involved sport participation and the global, personal, and social self. A negative relation between ego-involved sport participation and the physical self, and a positive relation between ego involvement and competition-anxiety was found. / Educational Studies / M.Ed. (Spesialisering in Voorligting)

Summaries in Afrikaans and English / Text in Afrikaans / Hierdie navorsing het die verband tussen vroee adolessenterugbyspelers se doelorientering en selfkonsep, empiries en in die literatuur, ondersoek. Die literatuurondersoek het getoon dat doelorientering oar twee komponente beskik, naamlik taakbetrokkenheid en egobetrokkenheid. Taakbetrokke sportdeelnemers fokus op vaardigheidsontwikkeling en gebruik hulle eie prestasies as maatstaf vir sukses. Hulle beleef sukses wanneer 'n taak bemeester is, leer plaasvind, of daar 'n verbetering in die uitvoering van die taak is. Sukses word toegeskryf aan die mate van inspanning gelewer. Egobetrokke sportdeelnemers fokus op die wenmotief, gebruik normatiewe vergelyking as maatstaf vir prestasie, en beleef sukses wanneer hulle eie prestasies gunstig met die van ander kan vergelyk. Sukses word aan aangebore talent toegeskryf. Die empiriese ondersoek het bevind dat taakbetrokkenheid positief verband hou met die globale, persoonlike, en sosiale self. Egobetrokkenheid hou negatief verband met die fisieke self, en positief verband met kompetisie-angs. / The research investigated, in the literature and empirically, the possible relation between the goal orientation of male adolescent rugby players and their self-concept. The literature study indicated that goal orientation has two components, namely task involvement and ego involvement. In task-involved sport participation, skills development is emphasized, evaluation of achievement is self-referenced, and success experienced when learning takes place, a task is mastered, or when there is improvement in the execution of tasks. Success is attributed to effort. In ego-involved sport participation objective outcomes are emphasized (i.e. winning), evaluation of achievement is norm-based, and success experienced when own achievements are favourably compared to those of other sport participants. Success is attributed to natural ability. The empirical study indicated a positive relation between task-involved sport participation and the global, personal, and social self. A negative relation between ego-involved sport participation and the physical self, and a positive relation between ego involvement and competition-anxiety was found. / Educational Studies / M.Ed. (Spesialisering in Voorligting)