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Maritzburg College ran out comfortable winners over St Charles College on Goldstone’s. Photo: Maritzburg College on Facebook<\/strong><\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Maritzburg College vs St Charles College<\/strong><\/p>\n

Maritzburg College welcomed their Pietermaritzburg rivals, St Charles College<\/strong>, to Goldstone’s<\/strong> on Saturday, feeling confident despite being beaten twice at the Absa Wildeklawer Rugby Tournament<\/strong>. They had good reason to feel ready to face the challenge.<\/p>\n

In Kimberley, College stretched Stellenberg High<\/strong> – already winners over Paarl Gimnasium<\/strong>, Grey College<\/strong>, and Paul Roos Gimnasium<\/strong> this year – going down 19-24, but showing the diehard blue collar attitude and spirit that are hallmarks of College’s better sides. They also fell to Outeniqua, another school that is enjoying a strong season, beaten 30-29 by a last-kick-of-the-game penalty.<\/p>\n

In those games, the Red, Black, and White<\/strong><\/em> had demonstrated that they’re a top-tier team. Saints<\/strong><\/em>, meanwhile, had been in action at the Standard Bank Grey High Rugby Festival<\/strong> over the same weekend. They also returned a record of two matches and two losses, but there were some good things to take out of their games – primarily their ability to conjure up exciting tries.<\/p>\n

Kingswood<\/strong> beat St Charles 22-19 in the Pietermaritzburg boys’ first outing, then Graeme College<\/strong>, clearly one of the better teams in the Eastern Cape in 2026, rolled to a 43-17 win.<\/p>\n

Perhaps it was the heavier challenge that College had faced in Kimberley that was the difference in Saturday’s contest. Nonetheless, they did what was expected and delivered a comfortable 45-5 victory, scoring seven tries to one.<\/p>\n

Something that opposition teams have learned against Maritzburg College is that conceding a try usually means surrendering seven points, with scrumhalf Dom du Toit<\/strong> one of the deadliest kickers in the game. He slotted five conversions in succession before missing his last two.<\/p>\n

The highlight of the clash, arguably, belonged to Saints, though. Their lone try was memorable.<\/p>\n