{"id":95570,"date":"2026-05-15T12:13:19","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T10:13:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=95570"},"modified":"2026-05-15T12:13:19","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T10:13:19","slug":"mouth-watering-clashes-northwood-vs-college-kearsney-vs-durban-high-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=95570","title":{"rendered":"Mouth-watering clashes: Northwood vs College, Kearsney vs Durban High School"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Knights will aim to make their alumni happy on Old Boys’ Day when they host Maritzburg College in Durban. Photo: Brad Morgan.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Reece-Edwards Field<\/strong> will be pumping on Northwood<\/strong>‘s Old Boys’ Day on Saturday. The Knights<\/strong> <\/em>host Maritzburg College<\/strong> at 15:00.<\/p>\n

Catch the action LIVE on SuperSport Schools<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

After Northwood beat Westville Boys’ High 19-14<\/strong> <\/a>at the Sharks Schools Rugby Day<\/strong> and College edged out Durban High School (DHS) 18-17<\/strong> <\/a>on Gilfillan Field<\/strong>, rugby lovers should be salivating for the showdown in Durban.<\/p>\n

Both games were very physical, uncompromising, with the pride the players held in their jerseys to the fore.<\/p>\n

Northwood’s imposing Jamie Wimble<\/strong> exited their game against Westville early. He appeared to be dealing with a cough, but if he is fit, that would be a big boost for the home side. They have a more than capable replacement in Kevin von Volenstee<\/strong>, though. While Wimble was recently named in the Sharks’ Craven Week<\/strong> <\/a>team at no. 8, Von Volenstee cracked the nod in the Sharks Academy squad.<\/p>\n

Maritzburg College’s captain and no. 8, Rory Stanton<\/strong>, was outstanding in the win over DHS and crossed for a brace of tries in the second half. His success, though, was the product of a 15-man effort. The Red, Black, and White<\/strong><\/em>‘s voracious defence showed many similarities to that of Northwood in their win over Westville.<\/p>\n

Something’s got to give on Saturday, but a high-scoring game appears unlikely; both sides show far too much pride on defence to allow that to happen. Nothing is guaranteed, however.<\/p>\n

The Knights’ Anesu Kuzonyei<\/strong>, another Craven Week selection, has shown he doesn’t need much ball to make an impact, and he’s a huge threat on cross-kicks. His aerial prowess has earned him a handful of tries this campaign.<\/p>\n

Behind the packs, it will be a duel between the Craven Week scrumhalves, Dom du Toit<\/strong> (College) and Ludi van der Walt<\/strong> (Northwood). Both do a tidy job of providing their backs with good-quality ball, and both are good goal kickers. With ice in his veins, Du Toit won the match for College against DHS with the last kick of the game.<\/p>\n

College’s big centre, Olwethu Kosani<\/strong>, is a dangerous, powerful runner. Northwood did a good job of containing Westville’s outstanding midfielder, Jadrian Afrikaner<\/strong>, last weekend, and they’ll need to be as wary and effective against Kosani on Reece-Edwards Field.<\/p>\n

Buckle up! It should be a great game.<\/p>\n

Kearsney College vs Durban High School (DHS)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Another equally exciting match takes place on Stott Field<\/strong> at Kearsney College<\/strong>, where the One-Stripe<\/strong> <\/em>faces Durban High School (DHS)<\/strong> at 15:00.<\/p>\n

Catch the action LIVE on SuperSport Schools<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

The Horseflies<\/strong> <\/em>head into the game having lost four on the trot. They’re now five and four on the season, but underestimating coach Peter Engledow<\/strong>‘s charges would be a silly mistake, and it’s not one that Kearsney will make. Those four losses were to Monument<\/strong> and Paarl Gimnasium<\/strong>, who are among the top teams in the country, at the Absa Wildeklawer Tournament<\/strong>, and by three points to Northwood, and one to Maritzburg College.<\/p>\n

Both sides are well represented in the Sharks’ Craven Week and Academy Week squads. DHS has five players – Nathan Aneke<\/strong>, Amo Mataboge<\/strong>, Zion Smith<\/strong>, Iglesias Bruiners<\/strong>, and Priden Sibiya<\/strong> – in the Craven Week line-up, and six in the Academy Week squad – Sterling Padi<\/strong>, Tanwil Onkers<\/strong>, Richaard Kriel<\/strong>, Aobakwe Moeng<\/strong>, Bulelani Cebane<\/strong>, and Phokuhle Hlatshwayo<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The return of Smith, their inspirational captain, who missed the Maritzburg College game, is a big boost for the visitors.<\/p>\n

Kearsney has four players in the Craven Week line-up – Lwazi Mbebe<\/strong>, Daniel Miskey<\/strong>, Nhlanhla Ndlovu<\/strong>, and Clement Makalele<\/strong> – and the first three (Makalele is a front-ranker) are among the most exciting playmakers to be found anywhere.<\/p>\n

DHS will be focused on closing down space when that trio is in possession. Loose kicking onto Mbebe, at fullback, is a recipe for disaster. He’s hugely unpredictable, which is challenging for his own team at times, due to Mbebe’s unorthodox thinking.<\/p>\n

While School<\/strong><\/em> has the names up front, Kearsney’s pack is solid and extremely hard-working. They’ll fight for every centimetre of the field.<\/p>\n

If the play stays tight, it should tilt DHS’s way. If it opens up a bit, Kearsney will fancy their chances. They’re one of the most inventive and exciting attacking teams in the game.<\/p>\n

Northwood vs Maritzburg College at Reece-Edwards Field, Durban, at 15:00<\/strong><\/p>\n

Northwood: N\/A<\/p>\n

Maritzburg College:<\/strong> 15 Sandiswa Hadebe, 14 Sakhokuhle Xaba, 13 Olwethu Kosani, 12 Likhona Kosani, 11 Matthew Harris, 10 Luthando Dlamini, 9 Dom du Toit, 8 Rory Stanton, 7 Caleb Sweetman, 6 David Colenbrander, 5 Joshua Thompson, 4 Sean Jansen, 3 Alande Ngubande, 2 Theo Boshoff, 1 Linamandla Mabanga.<\/p>\n

Kearsney College vs Durban High School at Stott Field, Botha’s Hill, at 15:00<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kearsney College:<\/strong> 15 Lwazi Mbebe, 14 Luke Grobbelaar, 13 Thomas Aylward, 12 Keanu Williamson, 11 Lwandile Mkhize, 10 Daniel Miskey, 9 Fynn Verbaan, 8 Nhlnhla Ndlovu, 7 Oliver Ludwig, 6 James Whatmore, 5 Thomas Francke, 4 Robert Gelderman, 3 Tunga Griffiths, 2 Matthew Wilson, 1 Clement Makelele.<\/p>\n

Durban High School:<\/strong> 15 Tanwil Onkers, 14 Amo Mataboge, 13 Sterling Padi, 12 Nathan Aneke, 11 Richard Gyamfi, 10 Cilermo Carlous, 9 Hlomelo Mbane, 8 Aobakwe Moeng, 7 Jose Lottering, 6 D Swart, 5 Bulelani Cebane, 4 Ambisiwe Sipanga, 3 Priden Sibiya, 2 Okuhle Mbanjwa, 1 Tumiso Mokoena.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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