Die Jansies het, nes verlede jaar, die Wit Bulle van Hoërskool Monument die loef afgesteek met ‘n telling van 32-15 in Boksburg. Die Boksburgers het verlede jaar óók in Krugersdorp geseëvier.
Die twee tradisionele vyande het mekaar soos boksers uitgevoel vroeg in die eerste helfte, maar Monnas se linkervleuel, Ernesto Oersen, en buitsenter, Jason Joubert, het daarna vir die besoekers uit die blokke gekry met twee vinnige drieë.
In teenstelling hiermee het die tuisspan ‘n rukkie geneem om aan die gang te kom, en dit was uiteindelik hul woelwaterflank, Divan Francis, wat met sy terugkeer die ys vir die Jansies kon breek. Gerhard van Aswegen, die Arende se slot, het kort daarna ook oorgebars om sake gelyk te laat trek met 10-10 teen rustyd.
Die tweede 35 minute het geheel en al aan die tuisspan behoort. Die Arende het daarin geslaag om die wedstryd te dikteer en weereens gewys dat hulle op hul gemaklikste, en gevaarlikste, is wanneer die spel oopgemaak word.
Daardeur het hulle vir die Wit Bulle deurentyd onder druk geplaas, in die besoekers se helfte geboer en nóg drie keer agter die span van Krugersdorp se doellyn gaan kuier. Die laaste hiervan was Van Aswegen se welverdiende drie, bykans vanuit sy eie halfgebied.
Helpmekaar Kollege was ook té sterk vir hul gashere, Hoërskool Menlopark, in Pretoria. Die Johannesburgers het uiteindelik met ‘n telling van 31-19 vergoed vir hul nederlaag van verlede naweek.
Die Helpies se agterlyn was vir die eerste keer vanjaar op hul stukke, met Michael Benzien op losskakel en die twee jongelinge, Clinton Cloete en Ty Ax, aan sy buitekant. Voorlangs het die vaskopstut, Ulrich van der Merwe, sy aanspraak op die nr. 3-trui van die Leeus se Cravenweekspan verder versterk.
Divan Nel, wat vandeesweek op linkervleuel in plaas van heelagter vir die Parkies diens gedoen het, was ongetwyfeld die span Pretoria se uitblinker, en is beloon met een van sy span se twee drieë.
Verder af met die N1 het ‘n goed afgeronde spanvertoning deur Hoërskool Waterkloof aan hulle ‘n wegholoorwinning van 61-17 oor Hoërskool Nelspruit besorg.
Agtsteman, Marko Kok, en buitsenter, Riwan van Aswegen, het vir die soveelste keer vanjaar uitgeblink. Van Aswegen was verál genadeloos om swakplekke in die Nellies se verdediging uit te buit en het twee keer die doellyn oorgesteek.
Losskakel, Franco Cronje, het weer beïndruk met sy korrelwerk pale toe en agt van sy span se nege drieë met gemak verdoel.
Puntemakers:
Dr. EG Jansen 32 (10) – Drieë: Gerhard van Aswegen (2), Divan Francis, Duwan Potgieter, Juandre Jacobs. Doelskop: Matthew Bergman. Strafdoel: Bergman. Monument 15 (10) – Drieë: Ernesto Oersen, Jason Joubert, Taslien Guyan.
Helpmekaar 31 (19) – Drieë: Ula van der Merwe, Molatsi Moloi, Tiaan le Roux, Pieter Moller, Zaiden Krige. Doelskoppe: Michael Benzien (3). Menlopark 19 (5) – Drieë: Divan Nel, Declan Pleser. Doelskoppe: Reinhardt Herbst, Logan Botha.
Waterkloof 61 (35) – Drieë: Riwan van Aswegen (2), Ruan Jacobs (2) Marko Kok, Divan Botha, Migael Prinsloo, Franco Cronje. Doelskoppe: Franco Cronje (8). Nelspruit 17 (12) – Drieë: Regard Vermaak, Ronaldo van Rensburg, Lindane Ndela. Doelskoppe: Theuns Meyer.
The results from around South Africa will be updated here as we receive the results from the various schools.
If your school’s match is not listed below or you would like to send in your team’s results – please contact us via e-mail at rugby@ssschoolsplus.co.za or via WhatsApp at 072 172 5455.
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The results from around South Africa will be updated here as we receive the results from the various schools.
If your school’s match is not listed below or you would like to send in your team’s results – please contact us via e-mail at hockey@ssschoolsplus.co.za or via WhatsApp at 072 172 5455.
Die Wesgrow-reeks is ‘n skoletoernooi wat in 2018 in die sentrale streek ontstaan het.
Dié reeks het ‘n belangrike leemte gevul deur die voorste skole in die sentrale streek die geleentheid te gee om jaarliks teen mekaar mee te ding.
Skolespanne van die Griffons, Griekwas en Vrystaat neem jaarliks aan die reeks deel. Die oorspronklike agt skole wat aan die reeks in 2018 deelgeneem het is – Voortrekker (Bethlehem), Witteberg, Noord-Kaap, Diamantveld, Jim Fouché, Sentraal, Fichardtpark, Goudveld-Hoërskool.
Voortrekker 19 (5) – Drieë: Kamohelo Moses, Arnold Ras, Cecil Parsons. Doelskoppe: Christiaan van der Sandt (2). Goudveld 13 (5) – Drieë: Hendro Boardman, JM Rensburg. Doelskop: Ruben Crous. Strafdoel: Crous.
Diamantveld 38 (7) – Drieë: Jonathan Harding (2), Enrique Boshoff, Marno Greeff, Clinton Brits, Stiaan van Loggerenberg. Doelskoppe: Simon Liversage (2), Harding, Greeff. Jim Fouché 15 (3) – Drieë: Duardt Bester (2). Doelskop: Bendré Vermaak. Strafdoel: Vermaak.
Fichardtpark 27 (17) – Drieë: Martin Kalp (2), Jan-Nel du Plessis, Divan Maartens, Nathan Swanepoel. Doelskop: Devanté Claasen. Sentraal 7 (0) – Drie: Marnus Earle. Doelskop: Lee-Yagin Arendse.
Al die uitslae:
o.19 – Witteberg II 37, Trio II 18; Witteberg III 31, Trio III 21; Voortrekker II 21, Goudveld II 3; Voortrekker III 22, Goudveld III 0; Voortrekker IV 10, Goudveld IV 0; Diamantveld II 37, Jim Fouché II 31; Diamantveld III 47, Jim Fouché III 5; Fichardtpark II 52, Sentraal II 17; Fichardtpark III 26, Sentraal III 5.
o.16 – Witteberg A 27, Trio A 26; Witteberg B 24, Trio B 0; Voortrekker A 19, Goudveld A 7; Voortrekker B 13, Goudveld B 12; Diamantveld A 50, Jim Fouché A 17; Fichardtpark A 17, Sentraal A 5; Sentraal B 41, Fichardtpark B 5.
o.15 – Trio A 55, Witteberg A 7; Trio B 52, Witteberg B 0; Voortrekker A 26, Goudveld A 5; Voortrekker B 56, Goudveld B 0; Jim Fouché A 22, Diamantveld A 19; Jim Fouché B 22, Diamantveld B 7; Sentraal A 24, Fichardtpark A 19; Sentraal B 55, Fichardtpark B 0.
o.14 – Witteberg A 22, Trio A 22; Witteberg B 19, Trio B 0; Voortrekker A 55, Goudveld A 0; Voortrekker B 31, Goudveld B 12; Diamantveld A 41, Jim Fouché A 0; Diamantveld B 57, Jim Fouché B 3; Fichardtpark A 12, Sentraal A 12; Fichardtpark B 28, Sentraal B 21.
Voortrekker 33 (7) – Drieë: Kamohelo Moses (2), Frederik Fourie, Kaneng Komane, Francois Maree. Doelskoppe: Christiaan van der Sandt (4). Hoërskool Fichardtpark 10 (5) – Drieë: Zaine van Zyl, Janel du Plessis.
Goudveld-Hoërskool 20 (3) – Drieë: Jan Coetzee, Hannes Fouche, Ru-Bran Kock. Doelskop: JM Rensburg. Strafdoel: Ruben Crous. Jim Fouché 13 (6) – Drie: Bendré Vermaak. Doelskop: Alldrick Johnson. Strafdoelle: Johnson, Christian Strydom.
Witteberg 51 (22) – Drieë: Sydwell Sethi (3), Sakkie Brits, Lesego Mosikidi, Colin van der Merwe, Jacques van der Merwe, Tshepo Motloung, Kenyon Morat. Doelskoppe: Sethi (3), Motloung (2). Sentraal 8 (0) – Drie: Steven Smith. Strafdoel: SJ Coetzee.
Diamantveld 29 (17) – Drieë: De Wet du Plooy, Jayden de Klerk, Kyle Taute, Simon Liversage, Carel Viljoen. Doelskoppe: Simon Liversage, Charl Swanepoel. Hoërskool Trio 27 (8) – Drieë: Killian Kriek, Aaron Kriek, Byron Bienas, Strafdrie. Doelskop: Bienas. Strafdoel: Biennas.
Ander tellings:
o. 19 – Voortrekker II 41, Fichardtpark II 14; Witteberg II 43, Sentraal II 19; Goudveld II 15, Jim Fouché II 12; Diamantveld II 41, Trio II 10; Diamantveld III 54, Trio III 0; Jim Fouché III 26, Goudveld III 12; Voortrekker III 70, Fichardtpark III 8; Witteberg III 47, Sentraal III 19.
o. 16 – Voortrekker A 32, Fichardtpark A 17; Sentraal A 8, Witteberg A 7; Jim Fouché A 27, Goudveld A 26; Diamantveld A 31, Trio A 14; Diamantveld B 33, Trio B 0; Voortrekker B 50, Fichardtpark B 10; Sentraal B 26, Witteberg B 0.
o. 15 – Voortrekker A 36, Fichardtpark A 0; Witteberg A 12, Sentraal A 0; Jim Fouché A 46, Goudveld A 0; Trio A 50, Diamantveld A 0; Trio B 48, Diamantveld B 0; Jim Fouché B 56, Goudveld B 5; Voortrekker B 32, Fichardtpark B 22; Sentraal B 34, Witteberg B 14.
o. 14 – Voortrekker A 52, Fichardtpark A 7; Jim Fouché A 52, Goudveld A 5; Diamantveld A 42, Trio A 5; Diamantveld B 29, Trio B 0; Goudveld B 25, Jim Fouché B 5; Voortrekker B 29, Fichardtpark B 10; Witteberg B 19, Sentraal B 19.
Jim Fouché 24 (14) – Drieë: SW van der Merwe (2), Christian Strydom, Nathan van Breda. Doelskoppe: Alldrick Johnson (2). Witteberg 24 (17) – Driee: Llewellyn Beukes, Pieter Nel, Tshepo Motloung, Kenyon Morat. Doelskoppe: Sydwell Sethi (2).
Ander uitslae
o.19 – Goudveld II 23, Fichardtpark II 15; Witteberg II 22, Jim Fouché II 19; Goudveld III 26, Fichardtpark III 26; Jim Fouché III 19, Witteberg III 17; Jim Fouché IV 24, Witteberg 10.
o.16 – Fichardtpark 31, Goudveld 10; Witteberg 25, Jim Fouché 15; Fichardtpark B 19, Goudveld B 0.
o.15 – Fichardtpark 31, Goudveld 7; Jim Fouché 22, Witteberg 10; Jim Fouché B 33, Witteberg B 10; Fichardtpark B 26, Goudveld B 5.
o.14 – Fichardtpark 57, Goudveld 0; Witteberg 50, Jim Fouché 0; Witteberg B 38, Jim Fouché B 0; Fichardtpark B 33, Goudveld B 7.
Hoërskool Eldoraigne se Drake het beslis nie ‘n maklike taak wat wag wanneer hulle Saterdag in die SDC Noordvaal Cup se Bowl-afdeling weg teen Hoërskool Alberton te staan kom nie.
Die span van Centurion beleef tot dusver ‘n strawwe seisoen en kon nog slegs een keer wen, met 17-12 teen Hoërskool Ben Vorster.
Die Drake se breiers, Naas Botha en Deon Anderson, is egter positief dat die moeilike pad tot nou, nog vrugte in vanjaar se reeks sal afwerp.
Die span van Alberton het self ‘n moeilike reeks in 2023 beleef en was selde aan die wenkant. Hulle sal egter onder leiding van die nuwe en ervare breier, Bobby McLeod, glad nie te versmaai wees nie en verál daarop uit wees om die lewe by die afbreekpunte moeilik te maak vir die Drake.
Agsteman, Jay-Cee Nienaber, en die woelige steelkantflank, Luke Joubert, sal aan die spits van hul aanslag wees, met die twee wat sal wil voortbou op hul effektiewe spelpeil tot op hede. Agterlangs sal alle oë op heelagter, Ayanda Madekane, en die gevaarman in die middeveld, Sipho Sibanyoni, wees, met die hoop dat hulle die nodige vonk vir Alberton kan verskaf.
Die Eldo’s sal heel verlig wees dat hul staatmaker op binnesenter, Ian Bosch, sy terugkeer maak na ‘n ligte besering wat hy vroeër in die NWU Sportreeks opgedoen het. Dit beteken dat die generaal en skerpskutter, JP Meyer, sy gunstelingposisie op losskakel kan ineem.
Voorlangs maak die hardwerkende, SW Liebenberg, ook sy terugkeer aan die steelkant van die skrum, terwyl Jaydon Niehaus, wat nog aan die begin van die jaar op loskopstut diens verrig het, die nr. 8-trui sal aantrek.
Die spanne:
Hoërskool Alberton t. Hoërskool Eldoraigne om 12:20 in Alberton
Alberton: 15 Ayanda Madekane, 14 Nathen Reicherdt, 13 Sipho Sibanyoni, 12 Ewan Muller, 11 Carlos Madjiet, 10 Dewald de Jager, 9 Thando Baloi, 8 Jay-Cee Nienaber, 7 Luke Joubert, 6 Amogelang Tokwe, 5 Herman du Preez, 4 Kay C Nel, 3 Marre, 2 Xander Schoeman, 1 Levi Louw.
Eldoraigne: 15 Manie Buitendag, 14 Hendru van Zyl, 13 Ivan Vermeulen 12 Ian Bosch, 11 Tristan lee, 10 JP Meyer, 9 Darren Bruwer, 8 Jaydon Niehaus, 7 SW Liebenberg, 6 Rikus Rheeder, 5 Zander Engels, 4 MC Scheepers, 3 Jaco Fourie, 2 Marnus Prinsloo, 1 Wihan White.
The results from around South Africa will be updated here as we receive the results from the various schools.
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Hoërskool Strand kom Saterdag voor hul grootste uitdaging van die seisoen te staan, wanneer hulle die Jade Brigade van Hoërskool Stellenberg tuis die stryd aansê.
Die Arende lewer nog heel jaar opwindende en aanskoulike rugby, maar dit sal hul beste vertoning nóg verg om die besoekers hierdie naweek te troef.
Hoewel Stellenberg nog nie heeltemal hul ritme vanjaar gevind het nie, meet hulle hulself weekliks teen van die beste spanne in die land en het hulle reeds hul potensiaal tentoongestel met puik vertonings teen Boland Landbou en Oakdale.
Strand het verlede naweek vir Robertson met ‘n enekele punt geklop, en dit was hul vyfde wedstryd sover vanjaar wat deur minder as vyf punte bepaal is. Die Jade Brigade bied egter ‘n totaal nuwe uitdaging en dit sal interessant wees om te sien of die tuisspan ‘n geleentheid gaan kry om hul spelpatrone uit te voer.
Gevaarmanne soos Sherwin April en Lyle Julies kan enige verdediging oopsluit, maar die besoekers het self geen gebrek aan spoed in hul agterhoede nie, met snellers soos Dehan Neethling en Luc Cilliers. Die Stellies-voorry sal ook oorgehaal wees om hul stempel op die kragmeting af te druk, en het beïndruk in hul vorige twee bepalings.
Na ‘n klassieke Worcester-derby teen HTS Drostdy gedurende die week, die eerste in sewe jaar, is Worcester Gimnasium reeds weer gereed om die volgende uitdaging aan te pak. Die Gimmies kom Saterdag teen ‘n witwarm Hoërskool Brackenfell te staan, in ‘n bepaling wat beloof om vuurwerke op te lewer met albei spanne wat aandag trek vanjaar met hul opwindende spel.
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Die vonke gaan spat tussen die stutte, Amaan Adendorff en Graigan Matroos, en wie ook al die botoon kan voer in die skrums behoort ‘n taamlike impak te hê op die stryd.
Hoërskool Robertson is ook in die Kaap om vir Hoërskool Tygerberg aan te durf. Die Tiere het verlede naweek teen Parel Vallei verloor en sal spoedig na die wenpad wil terugkeer, maar die Robbies beskik self oor ‘n opwindende groep spelers wat nooit gaan lê nie.
Die FNB Classic Clashes-kragmeting tussen Hoërskool Piketberg en Hoërskool Schoonspruit vind vanjaar op die “Sebras” se tuisveld plaas en kaptein, Redowan Boois, en sy makkers sal dié voordeel optimaal wil benut om die bordjies te verhang, nadat die Schoonies in 2023 met ‘n enkele punt (13-12) kon seëvier.
Boois voer die tuisspan aan in die afwesigheid van Jasper Smit. Hoewel Piketberg vir Smit sal mis, is die Sebras nietemin in goeie hande met Boois en die hoofseun en onderkaptein, Gabriel Loubscher, aan die stuur van sake.
Na verlede jaar se riller is die tafel gedek vir nog ‘n titaniese stryd wanneer die twee spanne mekaar Saterdag pak.
Die tuisspan se losskakel, Reaquen Lesch, het verlede jaar hul enigste drie gedruk, wat grootliks bygedra het tot Piketberg se terugvegpoging in die twee spanne se vorige ontmoeting, en hy sal Saterdag weer ‘n beduidende rol hê om te speel.
Benewens Boois en Lesch, is flank, Xander Jordaan, en vleuel, AB George, die enigste ander spelers wat in verlede jaar se beginspan uitgedraf het, en Piketberg sal taamlik staatmaak op die viertal se ervaring om hierdie naweek die wa deur die drif te trek.
Op die reserwebank is daar egter nog heelwat ondervinding wat later in die stryd ‘n impak kan hê. MJ Visser, Janco Botha en Juan Smit het verlede jaar ook reeds vir die eerstespan gespeel en kan ‘n geleentheid kry om vir Schoonspruit hierdie naweek die stryd aan te sê.
Schoonspruit beskik oor ‘n groot gros spelers, verál in die pak, wat al oorwinning oor Piketberg gesmaak het.
Albei die stutte, Claywinn Jacobs en Nathan Fortuin, het verlede jaar reeds vir die Schoonies verteenwoordig, en só ook Mughammad van der Westhuizen (slot), Wiltino Engelbrecht (flank), Charlton van Schalkwyk (agsteman) en Irlo Liebenberg (losskakel). Rickhano Stuurman kan later, vanaf die bank, ook addisionele ervaring bied.
Die spanne:
Hoërskool Piketberg t. Hoërskool Schoonspruit om 13:00:
Veld A: 08:30 – Piketberg o. 13 A t. Schoonspruit o. 13 A; 09:30 – Piketberg o. 17 A t. Schoonspruit o. 17 A; 10:30 – Piketberg o. 15 A t. Schoonspruit o. 15 A; 11:30 – Piketberg o. 19 II t. Schoonspruit o. 19 II; 13:00 – Piketberg 1ste XV t. Schoonspruit 1ste XV.
Fans of schoolboys’ rugby will be afforded a rare treat, an opportunity to watch the 10 leading boys’ schools in KZN in action, all in one place, the Hollywoodbets Kings Park Stadium, on Saturday.
The matches form part of the Sharks High Schools Rugby Day and will play an important role in the selection process for the provincial teams, with u16 and u15 matches also being contested on the surrounding fields at the home of the Sharks rugby team.
The first of the games, between Northwood and Clifton, takes place at 11:40 after a couple of curtain-raisers, which will feature regional teams in action.
Both went down last weekend, with the Knights falling just two points shy of Michaelhouse in Balgowan, while Clifton was well beaten at St Charles College on the latter’s Old Boys’ Weekend.
It was a first defeat for coach Jacques Deen‘s Northwood team, who fell behind 5-21 early on, but then battled their way back into the game to eventually go down 22-24. It took a committed and outstanding defensive effort from ‘House in the second half to keep the visitors at bay.
Northwood will fancy their chances on Saturday. They face a Clifton team that is still unsettled in the backline. They’re still trying to determine their best combinations and this week they’ve moved Adam Selikow to fullback, with Handré de Bruin running out at outside centre, and Nkanyiso Ntshangase moving from the midfield to do duty at flyhalf.
Clifton has competed well up front in many games, but they’re still seeking greater offensive flow behind the pack.
Northwood, meanwhile, has shown a sharp edge if they can secure quality ball. They have a strong pack capable of delivering it. When they have done that, it has made them a very challenging proposition, as Die Brandwag (50-0) and Hudson Park (40-8) found out at the KES Easter Rugby Festival.
At 13:20, Durban High School (DHS) takes on St Charles College.
St Charles, too, were on song in a 50-15 win over Clifton. Unfortunately, Saints picked up an injury or two, which has resulted in the shuffling of a number of players in their backline.
Both teams play a very attractive game. DHS, under Peter Engeldow, has consistently scored some of the most exciting tries of the last two seasons to be found anywhere, while St Charles, especially now that they’re under the guidance of their new Director of Rugby, Craig Dwyer, has a very attacking and exciting approach to the game.
Dwyer spent the past 10 years coaching rugby in New Zealand. Thus, Saints are a little less concerned with a structured build-up than most South African teams and more focussed on creating multiple options when on the offensive.
The DHS vs St Charles clash has the potential to be a real running treat for spectators.
Maritzburg College and Westville Boys’ High meet at 15:00. It should be a cracker.
Both teams have powerful packs, and both are blessed with exciting playmakers. At fullback, they possess two of the most exciting counterattacking players in the country.
Luyanda Kunene, who made SA Schools last year, wears the number 15 for College, and has the potential to break open any game with his speed and eye for a gap. The same, though, could be said of Westville fullback Zekhethelo Siyaya. He, unfortunately, missed a number of games earlier in the season with a knee injury, but his return is a massive boost for the Griffin and for fans of the game.
Something to keep a close eye on will be the front row battle. Many schoolboy rugby fans are aware of College’s acclaimed lineup of Rambo Kubheka, Siya Nyathi and Aiden Botha, but they might be less familiar with Westville’s Akhona Maseko, Jeshua Ferreira, and Bandile Mncwango. They shouldn’t be. They’re a formidable unit.
Ferreira is a former prop and his move to hooker has given Westville a solid and extremely strong front row. They gave a massive Monument pack fits in a 25-22 upset of the Krugersdorp school at the Kearsney Easter Rugby Festival.
Both Maritzburg College and Westville play an abrasive game, with hard-hitting defence. Last year, College controlled the contest in a 27-8 victory on their Reunion Weekend. Westville, though, will believe they’re in with a good shot at reversing that result on Saturday.
At 16:40, it’s the turn of Kearsney College and Michaelhouse to do battle.
Michaelhouse won last time out against Westville. They’ve also lost three times in 2024, but on each of those occasions a penalty kick would have been enough to change the result to either a draw or a win.
More recently, though, they’ve been on a run of losses against tough opposition, including Framesby, Rondebosch, EG Jansen, and Hilton College. The latter match, played last weekend, was a classic, which produced 92 points. If you missed it, you can watch it on SuperSport Schools.
Michaelhouse, given their greater success this season, will be slightly favoured, but they’ll be challenged by a One-Stripe lineup that put up 37 points on a Hilton College defence that is usually very tough to break down. One of the primary reasons for Kearsney’s success on Gilfillan Field was an astute decision to move Cameron Veenstra to fullback. He’s a dynamic force on the counterattack.
Michaelhouse will be directed by one of the best all-round flyhalves in the game, Luke Davidson, who ran out for the Academy XV last year, but will be in the running for the Craven Week no. 10 jersey this year.
Up front, there’s sure to be an exciting battle between ‘House loosehead Aphiwe Shelembe and Kearsney’s captain and tighthead Anele Cele. They’re two of the best in their positions and also good contributors around the field.
The action concludes at 18:20 with a showdown between Hilton College and Glenwood.
One has to admire Hilton’s approach. They have their style – it’s easily recognisable – but, when it is effectively implemented, it is very tough to stop. Their opposition know what is coming, but knowing what to expect and preventing Hilton from imposing themselves is a super-tough challenge.
Hilton, after some early season blips, has also hit form and their 55-37 win over Kearsney last weekend was their fifth win on the trot. They’re solid up front and enterprising at the back.
Glenwood has a young team and, although the results haven’t always gone their way in 2024, they have clearly been making good strides. In their most recent outing, against Westville on Bowden’s, they fought their way back from 3-20 down to eventually lose by just three points in a very entertaining clash.
In their earlier games, the Green Machine struggled to find offensive fluency, but they’ve played some delightful running rugby in recent weeks and will be a good measuring stick for Hilton.
Derek Heiberg‘s charges play with typical Glenwood tenacity and physicality, which makes their meeting with Hilton especially interesting, because Brad Mcleod-Henderson‘s men exhibit the same qualities.
FIXTURES
08:30 – Urban Tier 2A vs Urban Tier 2B
10:00 – Zululand/Southern KZN vs Northern KZN/Midlands
11:40 – Northwood vs Clifton College
13:20 – Durban High School vs St Charles College
15:00 – Maritzburg College vs Westville Boys’ High
16:40 – Kearsney College vs Michaelhouse
18:20 – Glenwood vs Hilton College
East London, this weekend, will play host to two massive encounters when Clarendon High Schoolfor Girls hosts Eunice High School, while Stirling High welcome Kingswood College to the coastal city on Saturday.
Coach Luaan Sedras’s dominated in the round-robin stages to set up a showdown with Hudson Park for the title.
With the silverware on the line, Hudson Park forced Clarendon into a penalty shootout after the regulation 20 minutes ended with the sides deadlocked. Clarendon won it 2-1 from there.
Before their Spar Hockey Challenge outing, Clarendon also picked up an important 2-0 win over Queenstown Girls High the week before that. On Saturday, coach Sedras will be seeking a top performance from his side as they take on one of the best teams in the country.
He will be banking on players like Georgia McClure, Juliana Saffy, and Cara and Demi Knott, to rise to the challenge and keep the Bloem girls at bay.
Eunice, on the other hand, with a young and inexperienced team, started the season slowly, but they’ve settled in, hit their straps, and have made some noise.
They made it all the way to the final of the St Mary’s Festival, where they went down 2-3 to Durban Girls’ College. Coach Nika Coertzen’s charges are playing attractive hockey, and they’re now in the conversation about the top teams in the country.
A week after clinching silver at St Mary’s, Eunice faced another top team when they hosted Garsfontein in Bloemfontein. That contest ended in a hard-fought 2-2 draw.
Their last outing was against Fichardt Park in the Free State League. There, they ran rampant, scoring seven goals and conceding none, to take a 7-0 win.
They will enter their match against Clarendon, who placed 22nd out of 32 at the St Mary’s Festival, high in confidence and will be favoured to win away from home.
Kingswood College player, Matipa Karimazondo in action for her side during the KC Festival in Makhanda. Photo: Kingswood College
In another big game in East London, Stirling High will enjoy home ground advantage against Makhanda’s Kingswood College.
The two, over the years, have become accustomed to playing against each other in home and away derby matches.
Both began their respective seasons at the Greg Beling Festival, before competing in the Belgotex Sport Easter Hockey Festival.
There, they met for 17th place in the 40-team competition, with Kingswood claiming a 4-1 victory after a penalty shootout.
The girls in green will, however, take confidence from their recent form, which has seen them bag a 3-1 win over Union High School and a 2-1 victory against Queenstown Girls’ High.
Cambridge High School will also be back in action on Saturday morning when they face Kingsridge High School for Girls.
Another big tussle to keep an eye on will be the clash between DSG Makhanda and Hudson Park. Collegiate will battle Rhenish Girls’ High in Gqeberha after the Western Cape side recorded a 4-0 win over Pearson High on Thursday.
Fixtures
Saturday, 27 April
10:00 – Cambridge High School vs Kingsridge High School 11:00 – Clarendon vs Eunice 11:30 – Collegiate vs Rhenish 12:00 – Stirling High vs Kingswood College 12:15 – DSG Makhanda vs Hudson Park
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