{"id":56343,"date":"2024-09-03T13:39:14","date_gmt":"2024-09-03T11:39:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=56343"},"modified":"2024-09-03T13:39:14","modified_gmt":"2024-09-03T11:39:14","slug":"st-charles-are-nashua-sevens-champs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=56343","title":{"rendered":"St Charles are Nashua Sevens’ champs"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A free-flowing game, which featured moving the ball to the flanks quickly, opened up space for St Charles and they made it count.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Nashua Sevens<\/strong>, played at Maritzburg College<\/strong> on Saturday, brought a close to the KZN sevens season in the festive atmosphere of College’s Family Day.<\/p>\n

The senior age group in most sevens tournaments is u17, but the Nashua Sevens presented the participating schools with an opportunity to give their u18 players a last run out.<\/p>\n

Credit to schools like Westville Boys’ High<\/strong> and Durban High School (DHS)<\/strong>, the dominant forces in KZN Sevens this season. They both opted to replace their successful u17 lineups completely, choosing to view the Nashua Sevens as a last hurrah for their u18 players rather than focussing only on winning. Neither was short of quality, but Sevens’ practice was a little lacking.<\/p>\n

St Charles College<\/strong>, too, brought back their u18 players. Together, they enjoyed a superb Sevens season in 2023 and from the start of the action on Goldstone’s<\/strong> there was an air of confidence about them, and they gelled superbly. Blessed with pace, good ball skills, and an excellent understanding of one another, Saints<\/strong> went all the way to the title.<\/p>\n

They beat Glenwood<\/strong> in the final, scoring a convincing 38-14 victory, but it was another strong showing from the Green Machine<\/strong>. They’ve reached at least the semi-final of every event they’ve played in this season.<\/p>\n

The Durban boys notched one of the most consequential victories of the round-robin, beating Westville 24-21, to keep their record clean. Saints, meanwhile, went down to DHS, but Michaelhouse<\/strong> did the Pietermaritzburg school a big favour by edging out DHS 19-17, which kept the Horseflies<\/strong> out of the title decider.<\/p>\n

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DHS was given a good workout by the College 7s team in their first match, which the Horseflies won 29-17.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

While Glenwood’s u18s just missed out on the title, their u15 side claimed the honours.<\/p>\n

They met Maritzburg College in the last round-robin match for both sides and scored a narrow 19-15 win. Soon after, those teams met again in the final.<\/p>\n

The contest was more open the second time around, but the outcome was the same. Glenwood utilised a clever, strength-sapping tactical kicking game, which favoured their speed, to turn their opposition around, and to create try-scoring chances, which helped them to a 31-26 victory.<\/p>\n

U18 RESULTS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Maritzburg College 12-19 Glenwood
\nWestville 38-7 Hilton College
\nMichaelhouse 12-35 St Charles
\nDHS 29-17 College 7s
\nGlenwood 31-14 Hilton College
\nMaritzburg College 5-26 Westville
\nMichaelhouse 19-17 DHS
\nSt Charles 68-5 College 7s
\nMaritzburg College 29-19 Hilton College
\nGlenwood 24-21 Westville
\nMichaelhouse 26-21 College 7s
\nSt Charles 10-33 DHS<\/p>\n

Final<\/strong><\/p>\n

St Charles 38-14<\/p>\n

U15 RESULTS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Maritzburg College 38-19 Michaelhouse
\nGlenwood 29-21 College 7s
\nMaritzburg College 31-12 College 7s
\nGlenwood 31-22 Michaelhouse
\nMaritzburg College 15-19 Glenwood
\nMichaelhouse 38-17 College 7s<\/p>\n

Final<\/strong><\/p>\n

Glenwood 31-26 Maritzburg College<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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