Author: captainmorgan

After a convincing win over Maritzburg College at home, Durban High School (DHS) travelled up to Balgowan on Saturday to tackle Michaelhouse, who had suffered successive a narrow 13-15 defeat to Northwood in their last match, played in Durban.

DHS enjoyed a superb season in 2024, but they’ve lost most of the members of that outstanding side. Still, they look like they’ll be in the mix to be KwaZulu-Natal’s best in 2025.

It has been a frustrating start to the season for Michaelhouse, meanwhile, who also came out on the wrong end of a tight opener against Helpmekaar Kollege, and the frustration didn’t end on Saturday as, after a strong start, which brought them an 11-0 lead, they succumbed to a 22-28 loss to the Horseflies.

Playing on Meadows, the visitors were far from their best in the early going. They lacked intensity and their handling was iffy. That lack of intensity cost them a penalty when a good kick chase from ‘House forced School to hang onto the ball at a ruck, and Stefan Moolman made good use of the chance, knocking a penalty between the upright from 32 metres out, just right of the posts, to give his side an early lead.

A good scrum, superb hands down the backline and dummy running, then, sucked in the DHS defence, which created space for Laird Hamilton-Brown, on the left wing, to go over for a fantastic try in the corner. It was an extraordinarily well-executed move.

Moolman missed the touchline kick, but he soon had another kick at goal after DHS knocked on just inside the Michaelhouse half and the home side launched an effective counterattack, which was stopped inside the visitors’ 22. DHS had, though, strayed offsides earlier, giving Moolman a shot from 26 metres out, which he nailed with ease. After only 13 minutes, Michaelhouse led 11-0.

DHS is a hard-nosed, abrasive and hard-working outfit, however, and they began to claw their way back into the contest.

Flyhalf Jordan van Wyk pulled three points back, with a sound penalty kick from 42 metres out, which sailed over the crossbar with plenty to spare.

Michaelhouse number 10, Stefan Moolman, returned the favour a couple of minutes later, comfortably banging over a penalty from halfway to restore the home team’s 11-point lead.

Stung at falling behind, DHS had begun to find their feet and they began to play the game in ‘House’s half while also exerting great pressure with their physical tackling.

An overthrow at a lineout worked out well for School, with Daniel Ikotela reacting quickly to claim the loose ball. He made some ground and made the ball available quickly. DHS moved it to the right and swiftly manufactured an overlap, but they were, once again, let down by their hands when the ball was dropped with the try line only five metres away. Still, it was a warning to the home side.

From the resulting scrum, Michaelhouse tried to bash the ball up to create some space before clearing their lines. DHS, though, forced a turnover, which left the hosts scrambling. They weren’t back quickly enough, however, and DHS powered their way over next to the right upright through Zingce Simka. Van Wyk added the extras and it was suddenly a close game with only four points separating the sides.

DHS had been on the back foot for much of the opening stanza, but as it drew to a close they forced their way down towards the Michaelhouse try line again. They thought they had crossed for a second try when a huge gap opened up, but the final pass to put them in for a try had been slightly forward.

The referee, however, pinged ‘House for going offside and School continued to attack. Soon, Damian Swart dived over for five, and Van Wyk kicked the conversion to put the Durban school in front for the first time.

Right before the half-time whistle, the visitors were blown up for a ruck infringement and Moolman, for the second time on the day, drilled a kick from the halfway line between the uprights to level the scores at 17-17.

Within three minutes of the restart, DHS seized the lead again. After setting up a lineout five metres from the Michaelhouse try line, they executed the rolling maul perfectly, which enabled Daniel Ikotela to crash over for another try and a five-point advantage.

Michaelhouse handed DHS similar treatment after forcing their way into the DHS 22. A rolling maul from a lineout gained 10 metres and took them close to the posts. When the Horseflies conceded a penalty, right in front of the uprights, William Ridl and company could have opted for an easy three points, but scrumhalf Dan Aissing read the situation perfectly and took a quick tap. As quickly as possible, he flung the ball out to Oliver Guy, who was between two defenders and he dived over for a try.

With 25 minutes to play, it was 22-22.

From the kickoff, Laird Hamilton-Brown, from wide on the left, cut inside to create some space. His positive play created an overlap on the right for Lwandle Nzama, who received a pass just inside the ‘House 22. With a marvellous turn of pace, he gassed it and flew down the right-hand touchline.

At the DHS 10-metre line, when confronted by cover defenders, he cut inside, attempting to round them in the left-hand corner after a lung-busting sprint. Just six metres shy of the try line, he was, at last, corralled. 8th-man Dom Sesink-Clee was on his shoulder to take a short pass. The DHS defence had got back just in time, though, and the ‘House vice-captain was dragged over the touchline within touching distance of the whitewash.

On the hour-mark, the boys in dark blue received a penalty about 32 metres out for a no-arms tackle, and Van Wyk landed the kick at goal to edge coach Peter Engeldow‘s team in front once more.

With less than 10 minutes to play, the weather turned, with rain starting to fall. DHS drove their way into the Michaelhouse 22 and kept it tight, turning to the pick-and-go to inch their way towards the try line. When the home team was trapped offsides, Van Wyk was called upon again and he had no problem with the simple kick to extend the visitors’ advantage to six points.

The game was almost done, but it came to a slightly premature end when the lightning alarm sounded and the players and supporters were forced to clear the field. The result, nonetheless, stood, with DHS claiming a battling 28-22 win.

POINTS SCORERS

Michaelhouse 22 (17) – Tries: Laird Hamilton-Brown, Oliver Guy. Penalties: Stefan Moolman (4). Durban High School 28 (17) – Tries: Zingce Simka, Damian Swart, Daniel Ikotela. Conversions: Jordan van Wyk (2). Penalties: Jordan van Wyk (3).

RESULTS

u19 – Michaelhouse I 22 DHS I 28; Michaelhouse II 20 DHS II 35; Michaelhouse III 24 DHS III 26; Michaelhouse IV 26 DHS IV 28; Michaelhouse V 43 DHS V 3; Michaelhouse VI 48 DHS VI 19

u16 – Michaelhouse A 21 DHS A 21; Michaelhouse B 12 DHS B 33; Michaelhouse C 29 DHS C 0; Michaelhouse D 14 DHS D 12; Michaelhouse E 50 DHS E 0

u15 – Michaelhouse A 21 DHS A 32; Michaelhouse B 13 DHS B 12; Michaelhouse C 33 DHS C 8; Michaelhouse D 53 DHS D 0; Michaelhouse E 53 DHS E 5

u14 – Michaelhouse A 0 DHS A 14; Michaelhouse B 7 DHS B 54; Michaelhouse C 0 DHS C 60; Michaelhouse D 5 DHS D 29

Beaten at home by Westville Boys’ High in their opener, Hilton College righted their ship in devastating style on Saturday, outplaying Kearsney College 53-10 on Stott Field, in Botha’s Hill.

Although the margin was wide, Kearsney could have kept the contest a lot closer but, on three occasions, were let down by their handling within sight of the Hilton try line.

The visitors, however, showed how it should be done, with some excellent interplay between backs and forwards highlighting their approach. They made a strong start and maintained their momentum throughout the match.

Their points scoring began with an early foray into Kearsney’s 22, which delivered good, clean ball for scrumhalf Zander Vorster. He quickly fed it out to his right, where it was moved briskly through the hands to right-wing Khazimla Makali, after a dummy runner had pulled in the home side’s defence. He raced over in the corner to put his side 5-0 in front.

Then, from a 22m drop-out, a good, high kick gave Hilton’s forwards time to get under the ball and challenge for possession. They won it and drove hard, up to the halfway line. Vorster quickly gave the ball to lock André Boshoff, who drew in defenders with a bullocking run. More good ball went right once more and captain Liyema Nela ripped through the Kearsney defence with a sweet dummy. He drew the last defender and released outside centre Guy Fender, who ran in a fantastic try from 35 metres out.

Nela’s trusty left boot added two more points to the Hilton total.

Coach Brad Mcleod-Henderson‘s boys continued to play the game inside the Kearsney half and they benefitted from that when they pilfered a Kearsney throw-in from just outside the 22. Emmanuel Dankwah received the ball from the ruck, ducked down and powered his way through a tackle to charge away from the defenders and over the line to score beneath the uprights. Nela stuck over the easy conversion and Hilton had Kearsney wobbling.

The One-Stripe, though, at last, got onto the scoreboard with a long-range penalty from Doan Nel, which flew straight and true.

Hilton soon added three points of their own, in reply, when Kearsney was blown up for being offsides. This time, Zander Vorster handled the kicking duties, and he, too, was on target.

The visitors worked their way down deep into Kearsney’s 22 where, with patience, they lent on their forwards to hit the ball up. The home side showed admirable resilience in stopping surge after surge. But, with Hilton maintaining possession, something had to give eventually, and Fender provided the finishing touch to boost the visitors’ tally by five points. Nela tacked on two more to give Hilton a big 29-3 lead at the break.

Nela and company continued their energetic assault in the second stanza. They made good ground into the Kearsney 22 but were nearly caught out when Nela’s cross-kick was charged down. Still, Hilton kept possession. Once again, after good work from the forwards, moving the ball to the right did the trick.

Hooker Josh Grant drove hard at the Kearsney defensive line, sucked in two defenders, and then popped the ball out to Guy Fender. He drew the next defender and released to James Peattie, who pinned his ears back and made it halfway through an outside gap before a little offload to wing Makali put him over for his second five-pointer of the contest.

Playing with excellent precision and structure, Hilton, then, outflanked the One-Stripe on the right again, with good ball movement putting Peattie over for five.

The visitors were full of confidence. Their game plan was working because their execution was outstanding, and it brought them another try, this time from a counterattack that began near their try line.

After making ground up the left touchline, scrumhalf Vorster launched a high kick into Kearsney territory, where a couple of defenders got themselves into a muddle, allowing left-wing Ricky Adonis to scoop up the ball. He was dragged down but passed inside to lock Andrew Schnell, who showed off an impressive turn of pace to speed over for a further try.

This time, Hilton entrusted John Grubb with the kick from wide on the left and he made it count to stretch Hilton’s lead to 46-3.

A missed touch-finder provided Hilton with a further chance to attack. Josh Grant dented the Hilton defences before sending a pass off to the backline and Fender was given space to dive over for his hat-trick. Grubb added the extras.

It had been a miserable day for Kearsney, but they managed the last say in the contest with a fantastic counterattacking try.

When Hilton dropped a pass on halfway, the home team quickly shifted the ball to the left, opening up a three-man overlap. Centre Doan Nel hit the accelerator and sprinted into the Hilton 22. Drawing a tackler, he popped it outside. But, with Hilton’s cover defence roaring in to make the tackle, the ball was fed inside to fullback Bukho Hlwatika and he rounded off to the delight of the home crowd.

Nel slotted the conversion kick and the final whistle sounded with Hilton the winner by a handsome 53-10 margin.

POINTS SCORERS

Hilton College 53 (29) – Tries: Guy Fender (3), Khazimla Makali (2), James Peattie, Andrew Schnell, Emmanuel Dankwah. Conversions: Liyema Nela (3), John Grubb (2). Penalty: Zander Vorster. Kearsney College 10 (3) – Try: Bukho Hlwatika. Conversion: Doan Nel. Penalty: Doan Nel.

RESULTS

u19 – Kearsney I 10 Hilton I 53; Kearsney II 15 Hilton II 37; Kearsney III 8 Hilton III 12; Kearsney IV 0 Hilton IV 27; Kearsney V 5 Hilton V 26; Kearsney VI 22 Hilton VI 25; Kearsney VII 5 Hilton VII 36

u16 – Kearsney A 36 Hilton A 17; Kearsney B 17 Hilton B 18; Kearsney C 36 Hilton C 17; Kearsney D 45 Hilton D 8

u15 – Kearsney A 24 Hilton A 20; Kearsney B 20 Hilton B 27; Kearsney C 0 Hilton C 27

u14 – Kearsney A 14 Hilton A 31; Kearsney B 19 Hilton B 10; Kearsney C 21 Hilton C 7

For a second week in succession, Northwood School pulled off a gritty late comeback to snatch victory.

On Friday, on Goldstone’s, they edged out Maritzburg College 24-21 in a King Price Derby Series showdown after trailing 10-21 with 10 minutes to play.

Those wins speak volumes about the character of the Knights – and winning on Goldstone’s is a huge achievement – but the manner of the victories will also be cause for concern for coach Jacques Deen. Arguably, both Michaelhouse and College, on the balance of play, controlled more of their games against Northwood. Then again, Northwood won.

“It ain’t over ’til it’s over” is often credited to legendary New York Yankees’ catcher, Yogi Berra, and it’s a saying that applies to the Knights. Even when they’re not at their best, they’re in the game and they play through to the final whistle. They should be commended for that.

With Basher Ridge, packed to the brim with College boys, Adam Cahill gave the home side a 3-0 lead in the seventh minute with a penalty from 28 metres out, just left of the uprights.

From the restart, Northwood surged onto the attack and worked their way into the College 22, where they won a penalty of their own. Ludi van der Walt stepped up and converted the kick to level the scores.

The Knights, then, set up camp in the Maritzburg College 22 after a superb 50/22 kick from fullback Trevor van Vollenstee found touch five metres from the try line.

From a five-metre scrum, they shifted the ball to the left. With some players running dummy lines, the ball was popped to right-wing, Aphiwe Maphisa, who had sneaked in and looped around flyhalf Ludi van der Walt‘s left shoulder. Arching his back, he evaded two would-be tacklers. Then, with excellent vision, he stepped inside off his left foot to wrong-foot the scrambling defenders and go over just to the left of the posts.

Van der Walt tacked on the extras to put the visitors 10-3 ahead.

Utilising a direct, physical approach, College used their forwards to bash away at the Northwood defensive line and force the visiting team back into their half. Their pressure was rewarded with another penalty and Cahill did well to knock through a kick from 43 metres to reduce the deficit by three points in the 23rd minute.

In the second half, College hooker Theo Boshoff powered his way off a driving maul to take the ball to within five metres of the Knights’ try line. All it needed was one pass to the left to 8th-man and captain, Wasi Vyambwera, and the home team was over. He lowered his head and drove across the whitewash, taking a tackler with him, to edge College ahead. Cahill increased the advantage to three points with a successful conversion kick.

Northwood’s response was immediate and they forced their way deep into the 22 of the Red, Black, and White. They moved the ball from a maul quickly to the right wing where Maphisa came oh so close to squeezing his way across the line, but the assistant referee’s flag was up on the touchline.

It was a College throw-in, but the ball wasn’t secured and Northwood grabbed it and went over for what they thought were five points. The referee, though, had his arm raised for an infraction at the lineout and College cleared their lines.

After the hosts laid siege to Northwood’s try line, they hit the ball up through the forwards for phase after phase, but the visitors stood firm. They did, however, stray offsides and that gave Cahill a chance to extend College’s lead with a simple kick from in front of the poles. He knocked it over to make it Maritzburg College 16-10 Northwood.

On the hour-mark, College launched a counterattack just into Northwood’s half. Flyhalf Jordan Thackeray quickly kicked wide to the left where he found Ntsika Mkize in acres of space. The wing gathered the ball and charged into Northwood’s 22, cutting inside. Boshoff carried on the attack before he was chopped down about 10 metres out.

College went to the left from the ruck, where tighthead prop, Alande Ngubane, sold a dummy, drew two tacklers, then lifted his arm through the tackles and fed his loosehead, Indiphile Mlotshwa, who dived over to the delight of the crowd, who roared their approval of the skills of the big men. Maritzburg College led 21-10.

Northwood came back strongly, making good ground when they used the blind side on the right flank. Then, from a lineout, Chad Howe took a clean ball and the Knights drove effectively to force their way across the College try line through Jamie Wimble. Trevor van Volenstee nailed the conversion to pull Jacques Dean’s charges to within four points.

Time had almost expired when Northwood attacked towards the right-hand touchline, from around the halfway line. Stopped out wide, they brought the ball back to the left. A long pass found Jaydon Smith in a little space on the right and he hit the accelerator, burning the nearest defender with an outside break. College’s defence raced to cover his path down the left sideline, but Smith arced inside, leaving the last defender grasping at air, before diving over for a spectacular try just left of the poles.

Northwood led by a point and Van Volenstee made it three with a good conversion kick.

Maritzburg College had a last opportunity to either pull off a draw or a win when they moved the ball through the hands from a lineout, but it was knocked on wide on the left and the referee blew the final whistle. Northwood had won it at the death again.

Maritzburg College 21 (6) – Tries: Wasi Vyambwera, Indiphile Mlotshwa. Conversions: Adam Cahill. Penalties: Adam Cahill (3). Northwood School 24 (10) – Tries: Aphiwe Maphisa, Jamie Wimble, Jaydon Smith. Conversions: Trevor van Volenstee (2), Ludi van der Walt. Penalty: Trevor van Volenstee.

RESULTS

u19 – Maritzburg College I 21 Northwood 24; Maritzburg College II 24 Northwood II 7; Maritzburg College III 15 Northwood III 12; Maritzburg College IV 29 Northwood 7; Maritzburg College V 32 Northwood V 5; Maritzburg College VI 35 Northwood 5; Maritzburg College VII 29 Alexander High I 10; Maritzburg College VIII 20 Michaelhouse VIII 24; Maritzburg College IX 25 Michaelhouse IX 20; Maritzburg College X 26 Michaelhouse X 14

u16 – Maritzburg College A 26 Northwood 45; Maritzburg College B 17 Northwood B 7; Maritzburg College C 25 Northwood 17; Maritzburg College D 24 Northwood D 19; Maritzburg College E 41 Northwood E 12; Maritzburg College F 12 Haythorne Secondary School 17

u15 – Maritzburg College A 20 Northwood A 19; Maritzburg College B 10 Northwood B 5; Maritzburg College C 6 Northwood C 3; Maritzburg College D 44 Northwood D 12; Maritzburg College E 27 Northwood E 12; Maritzburg College F 10 Linpark A 46

u14 – Maritzburg College A 26 Northwood A 12; Maritzburg College B 36 Northwood B 0; Maritzburg College C 29 Northwood C 12; Maritzburg College D 50 Northwood D 0; Maritzburg College E 21 Northwood E 12; Maritzburg College F 5 Northwood F 36

Graeme College will be aiming to finish their annual rugby festival with a flourish when they face St John’s College in Saturday’s finale in Makhanda.

Under coach Jonty van der Meulen, the hosts have been putting in the hard yards for the annual spectacle of schoolboy rugby. A thrilling showdown awaits at 15:30 on the Somerset Field on Saturday.

Looking ahead to the match, Van der Meulen said the event has become much more than just a pre-season fine-tuning opportunity.

“Nowadays, most teams have already played one or two matches before the festival, so it’s become a real platform to set the tone for the second term of school rugby,” he explained.

“This year, we have six returning forwards, which is a big advantage. Last year, we struggled in that area because our pack was quite young.

“One of those players is currently injured, but overall, their experience from last season will be crucial in handling the physical demands of first-team rugby.”

The seasoned forward back is supported by a dynamic but relatively young backline, which includes three players who were part of the national u16 training camp in Stellenbosch last year.

“We don’t yet know how they’ll transition to first-team rugby, as they’re still young, but their talent is undeniable. It’s exciting to have them in the mix,” Van der Meulen noted.

Graeme knows that they must prepare for a serious challenge from St John’s, who are making their debut at the festival.

“They focus on smart, structured rugby, doing the basics exceptionally well,” Van der Meulen said of the Johannesburg school.

“It’s a style that contrasts with the schoolboy rugby we’re used to in the Eastern Cape, so we’ll need to handle the pressure they bring with their disciplined, error-free play.”

Graeme’s connection with St John’s stems from the Eastern Cape school’s participation in the Standard Bank St John’s Easter Rugby Festival, in Johannesburg.

“We’ve built a good relationship with them, and they were keen to join our festival. It’s great to bring in a different style of rugby to complement the strong Eastern Cape teams that traditionally take part,” Van der Meulen said.

St John’s, meanwhile, are eagerly anticipating the chance to test themselves against top-tier opposition at the festival.

After having been regular participants in the Standard Bank Grey High Festival in Gqeberha, St John’s head of rugby, Katleho Lynch, said the team was eager for a new challenge this year and has been preparing for two highly competitive matches.

“Each of the teams we play will present unique challenges, ” he reckoned. “I’m confident that both teams will stay true to their playing identity and look to apply pressure in key areas of the game.

“We’re looking forward to the opportunity to compete against them.”

Lynch highlighted that the St John’s squad features a blend of experienced players returning from last year and promising younger players stepping up to the senior ranks.

“Our team profile has evolved, allowing us to adopt a different playing style compared to 2024,” he said.

“We have eight returning players from last year’s first team, bringing valuable experience, while the energy and talent of the younger players will help us build on our vision.

“I’m especially excited about the potential of this group and what they can accomplish together.”

1ST XV FIXTURES, SOMERSET FIELD

Thursday, 20 March

09:15 – Port Alfred High vs Mary Waters, 10:30 – Muir vs Otto du Plessis, 11:45 – Cambridge vs St John’s, 13:00 – Hangklip vs Stirling, 14:15 – Pearson vs Queen’s, 15:30 – Graeme v Brandwag

Friday, March 21

09:15 – PJ Olivier vs Mzansi Academy, 10:30 – Woodridge vs Port Rex, 11:45 – Daniel Pienaar vs Union High, 13:00 – Grey High vs Hudson Park, 14:15 – Nico Malan vs Dale, 15:30 – Selborne vs Marlow

Saturday, March 22

09:15 – Cambridge vs Otto du Plessis, 10:30 – Stirling vs Pearson, 11:45 – Gill vs Muir, 13:00 – Queen’s vs Brandwag, 14:15 – St Andrew’s College vs Framesby, 15:30 – Graeme vs St John’s

In a match-up of two teams featuring players with plenty of 1st XV experience, Westville Boys’ High visited Hilton College on Saturday and came away with a hard-earned 23-15 victory on Gilfillan Field.

Flyhalf Lux Sononkonkono slotted a couple of early penalties to put the visitors an early lead. After falling behind, though, Hilton worked their way into the match and began to play the game inside Westville’s half.

Their effort was rewarded with a penalty in the 22nd minute, kicked by Liyema Nela.

Immediately after conceding those points, though, Westville backed up Hilton into their 22 and kept them pinned there. After bashing it up with their forwards, they scored the first try of the match when lock Moustapher Gcina crashed over under the uprights. Sononkonkono added the easy kick to increase the visitors’ lead to 13-3 in the 27th minute.

Just before halftime, Hilton laid siege to Westville’s try line after winning a penalty, which they kicked into touch five metres out. The home team tried to maul their way over the line, but coach Zander Erasmus‘s boys laid their bodies on the line to stop the surge.

Then, just when it appeared that Hilton was about to go over for five, Westville burst away from the maul after ripping away possession. They hacked the ball down the field and into the hosts’ territory. It was a crucial passage of play.

The teams turned with the score 13-3 in the visiting team’s favour. Hilton, though, closed the gap early in the second half when they drove over in the left-hand corner from a lineout, with hooker Josh Grant, unsurprisingly being the player to finish it off. Liyema Nela’s conversion nearly bisected the uprights to reduce the deficit to only three points.

Westville responded quickly. From a five-metre scrum on the left in Hilton’s 22, they shifted the ball quickly to the backline. With some dummy runners challenging the Hilton defence, captain Liam Simpkins fed inside centre Sean McGough and he ran hard and straight at the home side’s defensive line. He crashed through a tackle, hit the ground, and his momentum carried him over for a try under the poles. Sononkonkono added two more points with the easy conversion to make it Westville 20-10 Hilton.

Momentum shifted again, with Hilton playing the game deep in Westville’s half. Up front, the packs were engaged in a hard battle in the set scrums. When Hilton got the better of one, they earned a put-in five metres from the Westville try line, out on the left. They charged at the line from the scrum but were held up over the whitewash.

After another series of pick ‘n goes, Zander Vorster was prevented from grounding the ball, but the referee went back to award Hilton a penalty for Westville being offsides. For a third time in succession, Hilton drove it up and went over the try line, but they were held up. Then, Westville finally exited their 22.

It was another passage of play that went a long way towards determining the result, and Zekhethelo Siyaya delivered a sucker punch moments later when he landed a long-range penalty to put Westville 23-10 ahead.

Coach Brad Mcleod-Henderson‘s side kept taking it to the visitors as the clock ticked down and, with only four minutes remaining, they opened up space on the left flank for Ricky Adonis to go over in the corner. Nela needed to land the difficult conversion to bring Hilton within seven points, but, in the wind, his effort fell short.

Westville was able to play the remainder of the game in Hilton’s half and came away with a hard-earned 23-15 victory.

POINTS SCORERS

Hilton College 15 (3) – Tries: Josh Grant, Ricky Adonis. Conversion: Liyema Nela, Penalty: Liyena Nela. Westville Boys’ High 23 (13) – Tries: Moustapher Gcina, Sean McGough. Conversions: Lux Sononkonkono (2), Penalties: Lux Sononkonkono (2), Zekhethelo Siyaya.

RESULTS

u19 – Hilton I 15 Westville I 23; Hilton II 20 Westville II 20; Hilton III 3 Westville III 27, Hilton IV 24 Westville IV 7; Hilton V 12 Westville V 7; Hilton VI 29 Westville VI 0

u16 – Hilton A 12 Westville A 20; Hilton B 24 Westville B 17; Hilton C 18 Westville C 17; Hilton D 0 Westville D 54

u15 – Hilton A 21 Westville A 24; Hilton B 7 Westville B 8; Hilton C 7 Westville C 38; Hilton D 14 Westville D 38

u14 – Hilton A 31 Westville A 7; Hilton B 7 Westville B 31; Hilton C 0 Westville C 59.

Michaelhouse, after a hard-fought seven-point loss against Helpmekaar Kollege in their season-opening game last week, visited Northwood School on Saturday for a showdown with the Knights.

Coach Jacques Deen‘s Northwood team has a lot to live up to after the 1st XV put together an outstanding season in 2024, losing only two games in the province. They faced a stiff challenge from ‘House.

The visitors dominated territory and possession in the early going and that pressure produced points after they turned over possession through a charge-down inside the Northwood 22. When the home side was pinged, conceding a penalty five metres out, just to the left of the uprights, they were caught napping by scrumhalf Dan Aissing, who took a quick tap and scythed through to score a try.

Maybe they were expecting Michaelhouse to kick at the posts, but it was the kind of error that would have frustrated the Northwood coaching staff.

Stefan Moolman added the easy extras from pretty much where he would have taken a penalty kick to give ‘House a 7-0 lead after seven minutes.

The visitors were full of running, moving the ball from side to side and quickly through the hands. Under pressure, Northwood was caught offsides and Moolman put Michaelhouse 10-0 ahead with a kick from 27 metres out in the 12th minute.

Still, the Balgowan boys continued to play most of the game in Northwood’s half. Northwood couldn’t escape the shackles, but they defended doggedly.

Michaelhouse had a chance to extend their lead in the 24th minute, but Moolman, from just left of the posts and 27 metres out, pushed a penalty kick to the right of the uprights.

It was only right at the end of the half that Northwood was able to exit their half and, when they, at last, made it into the ‘House 22, they made it count with a grubber taking a favourable bounce, which evaded a couple of defenders but not fullback Trevor van Vollenstee, who gratefully snatched it out of the air and fell to the ground over the try line.

Ludi van der Walt converted to make it 10-7 to Michaelhouse at the break. Coach James Fleming‘s men had dominated the opening stanza, but all they had to show for it was a three-point lead.

Early in the second half, the boys in red and white were once more camped in Northwood’s half. They turned that pressure into three points, with Stefan Moolman knocking over a penalty from just outside the 22 to make it Michaelhouse 13-7 Northwood.

After the restart, Northwood began to play more of the game in the visitors’ half and, for the first time in the match, they spent considerable time in the Michaelhouse 22.

They almost went over from a five-metre scrum with only a desperate tackle preventing the Knights from scoring next to the poles. Northwood, though, recycled the ball quickly and a long pass out to the left enabled Jaydon Smith to dive over out wide for five.

The tough conversion missed the mark, which left Michaelhouse with a narrow 13-12 lead.

‘House, again, played the game down in Northwood’s territory, forcing their way up to the Durban side’s try line, but the Knights, with typical grit, defended it ferociously.

Then, with only a couple of minutes remaining, the home team was awarded a penalty on Michaelhouse’s 22, about six metres in from the left touchline. It was in a similar position to where they had scored their second try. They opted not to take a crack at the posts and instead set up a lineout just five metres from the ‘House try line.

That decision didn’t bring them a try, but Michaelhouse was blown up for going offsides while defending Northwood’s rolling maul, which left the Knights with a penalty only five metres out and on the 15-metre line. This time, they took the kick at goal. It looked like a gimme, but it was wide right, much to the delight of the Michaelhouse supporters.

William Ridl and his men were unable to exit their half from the 22 drop out and, when ‘House went offsides again, the Knights had an opportunity to snatch a late victory. This time, Trevor van Volenstee was handed the ball. The kick was from 38 metres out, just to the right of the posts. A hush descended over the field.

That hush became a roar as Van Volenstee’s kick was straight and true. The final whistle sounded. Northwood supporters stormed onto the field to celebrate while the Michaelhouse 1st XV stood motionless for a moment, stunned to have a win snatched away from them in the very last seconds of the match.

Northwood coach Jacques Deen’s halftime talk had helped to turn around a game in which they were outplayed in the first half and it showed the character of his side. However, they have lots of work to do, he said.

For Michaelhouse coach, James Fleming, it was a frustrating day. His side had enjoyed the better of territory and possession and had trailed for only the last second of the contest. Unfortunately for the visitors, that meant they were beaten.

POINTS SCORERS

Northwood 15 (7) – Tries: Trevor van Volenstee, Jaydon Smith. Conversion: Ludi van der Walt. Penalty: Trevor van Volenstee. Michaelhouse 13 (10) – Try: Dan Aissing. Conversion: Stefan Moolman. Penalties: Stefan Moolman (2).

RESULTS

u19 – Northwood I 15 Michaelhouse I 13; Northwood II 27 Michaelhouse II 26; Northwood III 20 Michaelhouse III 13; Northwood IV 0 Michaelhouse IV 33; Northwood V 7 Michaelhouse V 12; Northwood VI 0 Michaelhouse VI 44

u16 – Northwood A 31 Michaelhouse A 19; Northwood B 17 Michaelhouse B 5; Northwood C 26 Michaelhouse C 7; Northwood D 8 Michaelhouse D 0; Northwood E 19 Michaelhouse E 5

u15 – Northwood A 12 Michaelhouse A 22; Northwood B 10 Michaelhouse B 26; Northwood C 0 Michaelhouse C 5; Northwood D 0 Michaelhouse D 22; Northwood E 7 Michaelhouse E 0

u14 – Northwood A 22-0 Michaelhouse A; Northwood B 19 Michaelhouse B 9; Northwood C 12 Michaelhouse C 5; Northwood D 24 Michaelhouse D 10.

Durban High School (DHS) welcomed Maritzburg College to Van Heerden’s Field on Saturday, with a large crowd in attendance for the King Price Derby Series clash of the traditional rivals.

After a slow start to the game, DHS took charge and ran in four tries to one to score a convincing 29-13 victory.

School was on the scoreboard first with an early penalty, which was slotted by flyhalf Jordan van Wyk. College, though, responded with successive penalties by Adam Cahill to take a 6-3 lead.

Van Wyk had an opportunity to level in the 18th minute, but he was wide of the mark with his kick at goal.

It took until the 32nd minute for the first try of the game to be scored and it went the way of DHS after a searing counterattack from just inside their half, which was set up by a superb kick pass out wide to the left from Zingce Simka.

The ball went neatly to hand and immediately created an overlap for the Horseflies. College’s cover defence scrambled to close down the danger, but flank Daniel Ikotela read the situation perfectly and passed back on his inside to centre Zenkosi Mthiyane, who turned on the afterburners and went over in the left-hand corner.

With the defences of the Red, Black, and White having at last been breached, DHS struck again within two minutes. After College failed to deal with a high kick, the home team’s Craven Week scrumhalf Marcwin Nero gathered the ball, kicked ahead, and then won the race for the ball to crash over for another five points. Van Wyk tacked on two more to give DHS a 17-6 half-time lead.

DHS extended their advantage early in the second half when, after a series of pick and goes, which drew in the College defenders, School let the ball go wide to the left, where left-wing Nathan Aneka took the scoring pass and went over for a try. Van Wyk, again, knocked over the conversion.

The momentum was with DHS, and it looked as if College could be in for a big defeat. Credit to the visitors, though, because they stemmed the tide, although they were assisted by some poor handling in scoring positions by the hosts, just when it appeared they would add to their tally.

“I’m a bit disappointed with our finishing,” DHS coach Peter Engledow admitted after the game. “No disrespect to College, but we should have put them away today and scored two or three more tries.”

It took DHS another 22 minutes to increase their lead, and it came from another pinpoint crosskick. It was set up by a fierce assault from the DHS forwards on the College try line, with the visitors’ pack doing a magnificent job of keeping the locals from crossing the line.

However, when the ball was passed back to fullback Cilermo Carolus, he found Mulisithando George with a beautifully judged kick to the right touchline and he applied the finishing touch.

“It is something that we have started working on,” DHS coach Engledow said about the kick passes. “That worked quite well for us.”

Almost the entire half had been played in the Maritzburg College half. However, when they forced their way onto DHS’s side of the field, near the end of the game, they made it count.

After being awarded a penalty 10 metres from the Horseflies’ line, scrumhalf Rylan Armoed made as if to pass to the left, but he then released the ball to his right to loosehead prop Indiphile Mlotshwa. He offloaded in a tackle to College captain Wasi Vyambwera, who ran a good line to steam onto the ball in a gap. Mthiyane did his best to stop the number eight, but College, at last, had a five-pointer.

Cahill added the extras and shortly thereafter it finished 29-13 in favour of DHS, who bagged a second win of the season after romping to a 63-8 victory at Voortrekker, in Bethlehem, last week.

“We’re happy to get the win. To win at home and to have all the supporters behind us was nice,” DHS coach Peter Engledow commented.

“It’s number four for us as a team over College and that makes me smile.”

It wasn’t smooth sailing, he admitted. “I’m disappointed that our set piece didn’t function too well. We lost lots of lineouts. Even when they didn’t go up, we lost the ball.

“We lost our hooker Okuhle Mbanjwa in the week. He was concussed, so Duhan [du Plessis] stepped up. It was tough for him, and it was his first cap as well. It’s difficult.”

After a 16-point win, which Engeldow said he would gladly have taken if he had been offered it before the game, he was satisfied: “I am very proud of my management team. We’ve worked hard for five months in the pre-season. When matchday doesn’t go according to plan, you’re a bit disappointed, but, at the end of the day, they’re schoolboys.

“If you look around, they were well supported, and we got the win. It’s good.”

Maritzburg College will have better days. They faced a DHS team that, again, looks like a quality outfit and is likely to challenge for the number one position in KwaZulu-Natal. They also had the advantage of playing a match last weekend, while it was College’s first outing.

Next weekend, DHS visits Michaelhouse, while College hosts Northwood in their home opener.

POINTS SCORERS

DHS 29 (17) – Tries: Zenkosi Mthiyane, Marcwin Nero, Nathan Aneke, Milisuthando George. Conversions: Jordan van Wyk (3). Penalty: Jordan van Wyk. Maritzburg College 13 (6) – Try: Wasi Vyambwera. Conversion: Adam Cahill. Penalties: Adam Cahill (2).

RESULTS

u19 – DHS I 29 Maritzburg College I 13; DHS II 22 Maritzburg College 15; DHS III 5 Maritzburg College III 7; DHS IV 12 Maritzburg College IV 5; DHS V 14 Maritzburg College V 17; DHS VI 0 Maritzburg College VI 32; Michaelhouse VII 7 Maritzburg College VII 14; Michaelhouse VIII 5 Maritzburg College 24; Hilton College VII 33 Maritzburg College IX 0; Michaelhouse IX 5 Maritzburg College X 3; Hilton College VII 33 Maritzburg College XI 7.

u16 – DHS A 25 Maritzburg College A 23; DHS B 7 Maritzburg College B 0; DHS C 9 Maritzburg College C 14; DHS D 3 Maritzburg College D 19; DHS E 7 Maritzburg College E 27; Westville E 12 Maritzburg College F 27

u15 – DHS A 19 Maritzburg College A 7; DHS B 24 Maritzburg College B 7; DHS C 14 Maritzburg College C 15; DHS D 10 Maritzburg College D 34; DHS E – Maritzburg College E 63; Westville E 21 Maritzburg College F 7

u14 – DHS A 5 Maritzburg College A 22; DHS B 17 Maritzburg College B 0; DHS C 15 Maritzburg College C 7; DHS D 14 Maritzburg College D 12; DHS E 33 Maritzburg College E 31; Westville E 36 Maritzburg College F 12; Westville F 29 Maritzburg College G 17.

Karabo Meso saved her best for last, smashing an unbeaten 117 runs against Saints Christian School, of Potchefstroom, at the Tuks Oval in Pretoria on Saturday to drive Steyn City School to a 61-run victory in the national final of the inaugural Schools SA20 competition.

Meso, a wicketkeeper/batter, who has already represented the national women’s team, was in scintillating form throughout the event, amassing 228 runs in only four innings. She was dismissed only once, which left her with an unbelievable average of 228 runs for the Final Showdown tournament.

That earned her the Player of the Tournament and the Batter of the Tournament awards.

Earlier this year, Meso helped the South Africa u19 team reach the final of the ICC u19 T20 World Cup for the first time.

Meso and Steyn City captain, Diara Ramlakan (35), shared a 111-run partnership for the second wicket to set up their team for victory.

Chasing 179 to win, Saints Christian School was restricted to 117/9 in their 20 overs.

Reabetswe Dithipe (39) and captain Tshegofatso Monyela (23) were the leading contributors with the bat.

Sivaakani Naidoo led the Steyn City attack (4/26), while Olivia Marais (2/21) also caused Saints problems.

Saints Christian School’s seam bowler Siphumelele Duma was the tournament’s leading wicket-taker, removing nine batters at a cost of only eight runs per wicket. She was named the Bowler of the Tournament.

Her teammate Tshego Monyela was very effective, too, picking up eight wickets at an average of 8.6 runs per wicket.

The Potchefstroom school’s efforts received further recognition when they received the Spirit of the Week Award.

Summarised Scorecard

Steyn City School 178/2 (Karabo Meso 117*, Diara Ramlakan 35; Siphokazi Duma 1/36); Saint Christian School 117/8 (Reabetswe Dithipe 39, Tshegofatso Monyela 23, Extras 23; Sivaakani Naidoo 4/26, Olivia Marais 2/21). Steyn City School won by 61 runs.

Steyn City School will face Saints Christian School, of Potchefstroom, in the girls’ final of the Schools SA20 on Saturday. The team from the North West Province is the only unbeaten side left in the competition.

Steyn City, the favourites, surprisingly lost their final pool match against Nomandi, going down by 16 runs.

Karabo Meso (16) was yet again her team’s top run scorer, but they were bundled out for a modest 44 runs, thanks to superb bowling by Enkosi Mditshwa (3/6) and Thembakazo Gegesi (3/8).

South African women’s cricketer Meso (64*) was also on fire for Steyn City in the morning session, striking an unbeaten half-century as the Johannesburg girls posted 119/2 from their 20 overs against Nkowankowa, from Tzaneen.

The majority of those runs came from a 111-run partnership for the second wicket between Meso and her SA u19 teammate, Diara Ramlakan (42).

Steyn City went on to a 63-run win over Nkowankowa and bagged a bonus point for their comfortable victory.

Nkowankowa’s Shelfa Mukhari produced the best bowling performance of the tournament in her side’s 37-run victory over Dr. JL Dube, knocking over five batters at the cost of only nine runs as the KZN champions stumbled to 49 all out.

Summarised Scorecards

Morning Session

Steyn City 119/2 (Karabo Meso 64*, Diara Ramlakan 42; Shelfa Mukhari 1/21); Nkowankowa Hub 56/10 (Extras 16, Respect Mabasa 12; Samia Essop 2/6, Sivaakani Naidoo 2/6, Dominique Ferguson 2/9). Steyn City won by 63 runs.

Victoria Hub 96/9 (Nuhaa Benjamin 30, Extras 22; Enkosi Mditshwa 2/10); Nomandi 45/10 (Olwethu Njani 17*; Zaurah Titus 3/5, Ashline Titus 3/7, Hamin Toefy 2/5). Victoria Hub won by 51 runs.

Saints Christian School 91/4 (Reabetswe Dithipe 29, Jessica Joshua 22); Dr. JL Dube 22/10 (Siphumelele Duma 4/5, Tshegofatso Monyela 2/3, Reabetswe Dithipe 2/8). Saint Christian School won by 69 runs.

Afternoon Session

Nkowankowa Hub 86/4 (Faith Nkuna 32*, Blondy Baloyi 25; Anelisa Mhlongo 3/14); Dr. JL Dube 49/10 (Extras 19; Shelfa Mukhari 5/9). Nkowankowa won by 37 runs.

Nomandi 60/10 (Extras 18, Yamkela Mnqabashe 10*; Jenna-Lee Lubbe 2/9, Olivia Marais 2/11); Steyn City 44/10 (Karabo Meso 21; Enkosi Mditshwa 3/6, Thembakazi Gegesi 3/8, Qhawe Tenjwa 2/18). Nomandi won by 16 runs.

Victoria Hub 62/10 (Imaan van Schalkwyk 21; Siphumelele Duma 3/6, Tshegofatso Monyela 2/18); Saints Christian School 63/5 (Tshegofatso Monyela 31*; Ashline Titus 3/7, Zaurah Titus 2/15). Saint Christian School won by five wickets.

St Charles College vs Glenwood High School

Last season, the St Charles College 1st XV, coached by Glenwood old boy, Craig Dwyer, made history when they scored a 32-19 win over Glenwood High on Dixon’s Field. It was the first win over the Green Machine since 1942 for the Pietermaritzburg school.

Saints, in 2024, played a creative and entertaining style of rugby, with Matthew Fick, a two-time Sharks’ Craven Week scrumhalf, pulling the strings. He was far from the only playmaker in their line-up, though.

Some familiar players from that exciting side will be in action for St Charles on Saturday on Old Orchards, including backline players Rashied Isaacs, Athenkosi Oumo, and Matthew Ludick, while Raphael Ajibade, a regular try-scorer as a lock last season, moves to 8th-man, where his size and athleticism will stress opposing team’s defences.

Unfortunately for Saints, even though it is the start of the season, they’ve been hit hard by injuries and will have to make do without a number of their first-choice players.

Glenwood endured a challenging season in 2024, winning only three times. However, although some Glenwood supporters found it hard to stomach, there was a silver lining to their season: Glenwood’s side was very young, with only a smattering of grade 12 boys in their lineup.

Many teams have seen a rapid reversal of poor fortune when the previous year’s inexperienced team becomes the new season’s battle-hardened outfit. That’s what Glenwood will be hoping the 2025 season brings.

They have an established leader in coach Derek Heiberg, who has guided some strong teams in his time in charge since he took over in September 2018.

Crucially, they’ll have Lian Lochner back at scrumhalf to direct play. He’s a strong performer and a dangerous runner from the base of the scrum. He’ll test the Saints’ defence around the rucks and mauls.

Leo Khumalo, too, playing at fullback, will challenge Saints if their tactical kicking is a touch loose.

Up front, Glenwood will look to Tylo Madat for clean ball from the lineouts.

It should be a fascinating clash, with St Charles expected to experience a slight drop-off after a superb 2024 season and Glenwood expected to improve after a tough year.

Hilton College vs Westville Boys’ High

Inclement weather notwithstanding, Hilton College‘s clash with Westville Boys’ High on Gilfillan Field on Saturday is one of those fixtures that leaps off the page, especially when one sees the talent returning for both outfits.

The visitors boast SA Schools fullback and wing, Zekhethelo Siyaya. Even though he dealt with injuries for much of the 2024 season, he still made the national side, and he was a regular try-scorer, a highlight machine with his devastating counterattacking.

Hilton is always well-drilled by coach Brad Mcleod-Henderson, and they like to play a typical South African game, which includes astute tactical kicking. Their talented, highly regarded flyhalf Liyema Nela will need to be on his game because he and Hilton will be punished if their kicking is wayward.

With rain set to continue to fall all over KZN on Saturday, tactical kicking is going to play a big role in determining the outcome of matches.

Jadrian Afrikaner, who ran out on the wing for Westville and The Sharks in 2024, moves to outside centre. He’s a good finisher and his excellent understanding with Siyaya is another strength that the Griffin will work at featuring in their game.

Hilton counters with the speedy Khazimla Makali and Requilme Adonis on the wings. Both were regulars in the Hilton 1st XV last season. The home side also features Tristan Uys at inside centre. If he can bring the fire and strong decision-making that earned him South African Schools colours in water polo to the midfield, Hilton will be onto a good thing.

Liam Simpkins captains Westville from scrumhalf, where his duel with Zander Vorster, an experienced campaigner with an eye for the try line, should be one of the more interesting one-on-one battles.

Moustapher Gcina enjoyed a strong season in the second row for Westville in 2024, so he should be a key performer up front.

For Hilton, the flanks, Emmanuel Dankwah and Stewart Falconer return for another season of 1st XV rugby and will be influential.

Ross Calvert captains the visitors from hooker. He faces a nuggetty opponent in Josh Grant, who bagged plenty of tries last year off the back of the driving maul.

Director of Rugby and 1st XV coach, Brad Mcleod-Henderson, has now been at Hilton for a decade and has delivered consistently good results. He’s a proven winner with a proven recipe.

Facing him for the first time at 1st XV level will be Zander Erasmus. He’s been very successful coaching Westville’s u16A teams in the past two years, producing a team that was ranked in the top 10 nationally, and another that ranked in the top 20. He has also been part of the Sharks’ Craven Week coaching crew for the past couple of seasons.

He’ll already be familiar with many of the players who will turn out for Westville on Saturday, and that is a positive that will surely help the side work its way into the season.

Northwood School vs Michaelhouse

Northwood produced an outstanding season in 2024. Behind a rugged pack, they lost only once to KZN opposition, going down 11-18 to a powerhouse DHS team that contained nine Sharks players in their last outing after holding DHS to a 7-7 draw earlier in the season.

The Knights were an in-your-face team in all phases of the game, including, very successfully, on the opposition’ lineouts, which, undoubtedly, was where coach Jacques Deen put in plenty of work. He’ll be an assistant coach of the Sharks’ Craven Week team in 2025.

One of their key players will be Lian Terblanche, who packs down in the second row. He’s a powerful physical presence and highly rated, which earned him an invitation to SA Rugby’s Elite Player Development Camp late last year.

Behind the pack, Northwood also boasted an exciting backline in 2024 and some of those players are back, including vice-captain Bongane Khumalo and his fast feet. He’s able to impact games by beating players in one-on-ones or through his deft attacking of the opposition’s backline which creates dangerous passes after he has drawn in defenders.

Michaelhouse has the advantage of going into the game having played one match already. They hosted Helpmekaar Kollege in their season opener in Balgowan last weekend and, after a real arm wrestle, they went down 10-17 after leading 10-5 at the break.

‘House impressed with a robust defence, but, as is often the case in early games, their handling was not as sharp as it might have been.

William Ridl captains the side from centre, where his brother Campbell was a standout, and he forms a strong midfield pairing with Rourke O’Sullivan. Their battle with Bongane Khumalo and Tristan Parkinson will be something to keep an eye on.

Flyhalf Stefan Moolman, with his educated boot, should be an asset in the wet weather.

Michaelhouse boasts some serious beef in a strong pack with plenty of  1^st XV experience. Dom Sesink-Clee does duty at number eight and is the vice-captain of the side. Unfortunately, coach James Fleming was forced into a late change on Friday, with flank Alex Arde being replaced by Dylan van Tonder. Nonetheless, Sesink-Clee, Van Tonder and Oliver Guy give ‘House a stout loose trio.

TEAMS

St Charles College vs Glenwood High School, Old Orchards at 15:00

Glenwood High School

15 Leo Khumalo, 14 Sthabiso Dube, 13 Ngubane, 12 Lizwe Mtetwa (c), 11 Mvelo Ndwalane, 10 Kopp, 9 Lian Lochner, 8 Mhlongo, 7 Ndamase, 6 Tyler Conyngham, 5 Tylo Madaat, 4 Hadebe, 3 Uzukhanye Xaba (vc), 2 Khumalo, 1 Cibane

St Charles College

15 Njabulo Nala, 14 Likuthi Mbalana, 13 Rashied Isaacs, 12 Athenkosi Qumo, 11 Matthew Ludick, 10 Phiwe-Junior Dlamini, 9 Thandokuhle Nyawo, 8 Raphael Ajibade, 7 Thomas Borgen, 6 Eben Crafford, 5 Joshua Harris, 4 Matthew Naude, 3 Silindokuhle Nciza, 2 Dresden Coetzee, 1 Braydon Joese.

Hilton College vs Westville Boys’ High, Gilfillan Field at 14:40

Westville Boys’ High School

15 Zekhethelo Siyaya, 14 Ntobeko Sithole, 13 Jadrian Afrikaner, 12 Sean McGough, 11 Avu Lisa, 10 Lux Sononkonkono, 9 Liam Simpkins (c), 8 Lwandile Simelane, 7 Lwandile Mlaba, 6 Brandon Eke, 5 Omphiwe Dladla, 4 Moustapher Gcina, 3 Bandile Mncwango, 2 Ross Clavert (vc), 1 Lebo Theko

Hilton College

15 James Peattie, 14 Khzimla Makali, 13 Guy Fender, 12 Tristan Uys, 11 Requilme Adonis, 10 Liyema Nela, 9 Zander Vorster, 8 Zander Muller, 7 Emmanuel Dankwah, 6 Stewart Falconer, 5 Andrew Schnell, 4 Andre Boshoff, 3 Simon Steyn, 2 Josh Grant, 1 Khanya Jekwa

Northwood School vs Michaelhouse, Reece-Edwards Field at 15:30

Michaelhouse

15 Alex Jankowitz, 14 Lwandle Nzama, 13 Rourke O’Sullivan, 12 William Ridl (c), 11 Laird Hamilton-Brown, 10 Stefan Moolman, 9 Dan Aissing, 8 Dom Sesink-Clee, 7 Dylan van Tonder, 6 Oliver Guy, 5 Dan Carr, 4 Thomas Peach, 3 Nicola Salamousas, 2 Max Oliva, 1 Koketso Bopape

Northwood School

15 Trevor van Vollenstee, 14 Aphiwe Buthelezi, 13 Bongane Khumalo (vc), 12 Tristan Parkinson, 11 Jayden Smith, 10 Ludi van der Walt, 9 Jed Mun-Gavin, 8 Mpendulo Hleleni, 7 Lusanda Mabizela, 6 Chad Howe, 5 Lian Terblanche, 3 Janco Visagie, 2 Ayavuyu Makula, 1 Sphephelo