{"id":70126,"date":"2025-04-17T19:39:27","date_gmt":"2025-04-17T17:39:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=70126"},"modified":"2025-04-17T19:39:27","modified_gmt":"2025-04-17T17:39:27","slug":"kingswood-rallies-with-brilliant-second-half-to-sink-randburg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=70126","title":{"rendered":"Kingswood rallies with brilliant second half to sink Randburg"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Kingswood’s outside centre, Likhona Pepe, dives over for his second try against Ho\u00ebrskool Randburg. Photo: Frans Lombard\/Actionpix.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A dominant second-half surge from Kingswood College<\/strong> saw them cruise to a 41\u201321 victory over Ho\u00ebrskool Randburg<\/strong> in the opening fixture of the 28th Standard Bank St John’s College Easter Festival<\/strong>, in Johannesburg, on Thursday.<\/p>\n

Relive all the action on SuperSport Schools<\/strong> – (www.supersportschools.com)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

The side from Makhanda found their rhythm following a series of substitutions in the second half, which led to them scoring 34 points after the break.<\/p>\n

Left-wing, James Mackenzie <\/strong>– the twin brother of Kingswood\u2019s dynamic number eight, Josh Mackenzie – <\/strong>made an immediate impact, scoring moments after entering the field.<\/p>\n

He crossed the line again later in the match, becoming the first of three players to score a brace in Kingswood\u2019s emphatic win. Outside centre, Likhona Kepe<\/strong>, who was outstanding in the midfield, was rewarded with two tries of his own, while the other wing, Kungawo Badli<\/strong>, showcased his blistering pace out wide and contributed a third two-try haul for the Eastern Cape outfit.<\/p>\n

Despite the loss, Randburg impressed in their maiden appearance at the prestigious festival. Flyhalf, Jayden Todd,<\/strong> was a standout performer in the 10 jersey. His attacking flair and sharp decision-making helped Randburg claim a 14\u20137 lead at half-time.<\/p>\n

A powerful display from number eight, Curwin Hill<\/strong>, proved equally influential. His relentless work rate and physical presence kept the Kingswood defence under pressure for much of the match.<\/p>\n

The clash between Graeme College<\/strong> and Ho\u00ebrskool Voortrekker<\/strong>, of Bethlehem, was defined by resolute defence from both teams, with neither side able to score in the second half. Openside flanker, Wian Muller<\/strong>, and his captain, blindside flanker, Jayden de Jesus<\/strong>, set the defensive tone and led from the front for Voortrekker.<\/p>\n

However, Graeme College\u2019s ability to capitalise in key moments gave them the edge. Outside centre, Karabo Ralethohlane<\/strong>, led the way as he and the rest of the backline made effective use of the territory earned by their forwards. The number 13, along with full-back Lucritia Magau<\/strong>, kept the Voortrekker defence on its toes with their incisive attacking runs.<\/p>\n

Maritzburg College<\/strong>\u2019s full-back, Caleb Scheepers<\/strong>, crossed for two tries as the Pietermaritzburg school cruised to a 43\u20130 victory over the Golden Lions XV<\/strong>. As is the tradition, the invitational side comprised standout players from smaller schools across the union.<\/p>\n

College played with flair and fluidity and delivered what was arguably, until that point, the most entertaining attacking rugby of the tournament’s opening day.<\/p>\n

SCORERS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kingswood College 41 (7)<\/strong> – Tries: James Mackenzie (2), Likhona Kepe (2), Kungawo Badli (2), Imbusiwe Matshoba. Conversions Praise Matsila (2), Hames McHamon. Ho\u00ebrskool Randburg 21 (14)<\/strong> – Tries: Jayden Oosthuizen, Jayden Todd, Curwin Hill. Conversions: Jaydon Todd (3).<\/p>\n

Graeme College 21 (21)<\/strong> – Tries: Lucritia Magau, Karabo Ralethohlane, Inathi Planga. Conversions: Alden Walters (3). Voortrekker 10 (10)<\/strong> – Try: Atitila Ozturk. Conversion: Nolen du Plooy. Penalty: Du Plooy.<\/p>\n

Maritzburg College 43 (31)<\/strong> – Tries: Caleb Scheepers (2), Wasi Vyambwera, Alande Ngubane, Adam Cahill, David Colenbrander, Theo Boshoff. Conversions: Dom du Toit (4), Chahill. Golden Lions XV 0<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A dominant second-half surge from Kingswood College saw them cruise to a 41\u201321 victory over Ho\u00ebrskool Randburg in the opening fixture of the 28th Standard Bank St John’s College Easter Festival, in Johannesburg, on Thursday. Relive all the action on SuperSport Schools – (www.supersportschools.com) The side from Makhanda found their rhythm following a series of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":70139,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-70126","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70126","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=70126"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70126\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/70139"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=70126"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=70126"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=70126"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}