Written on 18 Jan 2020 before DHS pulled the plug on Glenwood.
For the first time in many seasons all the top schools of the more densely populated region of the province of KwaZulu-Natal (currently nine of them) will do battle against each other. Glenwood – Hilton is back on, as is Glenwood – Michaelhouse interschools and even Northwood has opted to reignite the challenge posed by the Green Machine of Durban South. Independent school St Charles College from Pietermaritzburg is another who expanding their horizons in an effort to be counted amongst the best in the region.
| # | DATE | OPPONENT | VENUE / EVENT | BROADCAST | ||||
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| CLIFTON | ||||||||
| 1 | Tue.03Mar | Port Shepstone | – | – | – | Home | ||
| 2 | Sat.07Mar | Michaelhouse | <7> | <49> | UnOff | Home-Practice Match | ||
| 3 | Sat.14Mar | Kearsney | 10 | 29 | Lost | Away | ||
| 4 | Sat.21Mar | Nico Malan | – | – | – | Grey PE Fest |  |
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| 5 | Mon.23Mar | Kingswood | – | – | – | Grey PE Fest | |
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| 6 | Sat.18Apr | St Charles | – | – | – | Away | ||
| 7 | Sat.25Apr | St Andrew’s School | – | – | – | Home | ||
| 8 | Tue.28Apr | Amanzimtoti | – | – | – | Away | ||
| 9 | Wed.06May | Port Natal | – | – | – | Away | ||
| 10 | Sat.09May | DHS | – | – | – | Home | ||
| 11 | Sat.16May | St Alban’s | – | – | – | Home | ||
| 12 | Sat.23May | Sarel Cilliers | – | – | – | @ Kings Park | ||
| 13 | Sat.06Jun | St David’s | – | – | – | Away | ||
| DHS | ||||||||
| 1 | Fri.28Feb | Sarel Cilliers | <33> | <15> | UnOff | Vories Night Series | ||
| 2 | Sat.14Mar | Westville | 7 | 52 | Lost | Away | ||
| 3 | Sat.04Apr | Glenwood | – | – | – | Away | ||
| 4 | Thu.09Apr | Noord-Kaap | – | – | – | Kearsney ERF | |
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| 5 | Sat.11Apr | HTS Middelburg | – | – | – | Kearsney ERF | |
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| 6 | Mon.13Apr | Framesby | – | – | – | Kearsney ERF | |
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| 7 | Sat.18Apr | Hilton | – | – | – | Away | ||
| 8 | Sat.25Apr | St Charles | – | – | – | Home | ||
| 9 | Sat.02May | Maritzburg College | – | – | – | Home | ||
| 10 | Sat.09May | Clifton | – | – | – | Away | ||
| 11 | Sat.23May | Northwood | – | – | – | Away | ||
| 12 | Sat.30May | Kearsney | – | – | – | Home | ||
| 13 | Sat.18Jul | Parktown | – | – | – | Home | ||
| GLENWOOD | ||||||||
| 1 | Fri.28Feb | St Charles | <41> | <05> | UnOff | Vories Night Series | ||
| 2 | Sat.07Mar | St Charles | <> | <> | UnOff | Home-Practice Match | ||
| 3 | Sat.14Mar | Hilton | 10 | 14 | Lost | Home | ||
| 4 | Sat.21Mar | Dale | – | – | – | Grey PE Fest | |
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| 5 | Mon.23Mar | St Andrew’s | – | – | – | Grey PE Fest | |
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| 6 | Sat.04Apr | DHS | – | – | – | Home | ||
| 7 | Thu.09Apr | Framesby | – | – | – | Kearsney ERF | |
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| 8 | Sat.11Apr | Selborne | – | – | – | Kearsney ERF | |
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| 9 | Mon.13Apr | Noord-Kaap | – | – | – | Kearsney ERF | |
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| 10 | Sat.18Apr | Kearsney | – | – | – | Away | ||
| 11 | Sat.25Apr | Drostdy | – | – | – | Wildeklawer | ||
| 12 | Mon.27Apr | Paul Roos | – | – | – | Wildeklawer | ||
| 13 | Sat.02May | Monument | – | – | – | Away | ||
| 14 | Sat.09May | Michaelhouse | – | – | – | Away | ||
| 15 | Sat.16May | Northwood | – | – | – | Away | ||
| 16 | Sat.23May | Westville | – | – | – | Away | ||
| 17 | Sat.30May | Maritzburg College | – | – | – | Home | ||
| 18 | Sat.11Jul | HTS Middelburg | – | – | – | Home | ||
| 19 | Sat.18Jul | Noordheuwel | – | – | – | Home | ||
| 20 | Sat.25Jul | Grey College | – | – | – | Home | ||
| 21 | Sat.01Aug | Maritzburg College | – | – | – | Away | ||
| HILTON | ||||||||
| 1 | Sat.07Mar | Westville | X | X | Canc. | Home-Practice Match – Coronavirus | ||
| 2 | Sat.14Mar | Glenwood | 14 | 10 | Won | Away | ||
| 3 | Wed.18Mar | Rondebosch | – | – | – | Home | ||
| 4 | Mon.23Mar | TBA | – | – | – | World Schools Festival | ||
| 5 | Fri.27Mar | TBA | – | – | – | World Schools Festival | ||
| 6 | Thu.09Apr | St John’s | – | – | – | St John’s ERF | |
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| 7 | Sat.11Apr | Helpmekaar | – | – | – | St John’s ERF | |
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| 8 | Sat.18Apr | DHS | – | – | – | Home | ||
| 9 | Sat.25Apr | Northwood | – | – | – | Home | ||
| 10 | Sat.02May | Michaelhouse | – | – | – | Away | ||
| 11 | Sat.09May | Pretoria BH | – | – | – | Away | ||
| 12 | Sat.23May | Kearsney | – | – | – | Home | ||
| 13 | Sat.30May | St Charles | – | – | – | Home | ||
| 14 | Sat.06Jun | Maritzburg College | – | – | – | Away | ||
| 15 | Sat.13Jun | Michaelhouse | – | – | – | Home | ||
| KEARSNEY | ||||||||
| 1 | Mon.24Feb | Vryheid | 86 | 10 | Won | Away | ||
| 2 | Wed.26Feb | Sarel Cilliers | 58 | 10 | Won | Away | ||
| 3 | Sat.07Mar | Northwood | 24 | 24 | Drew | Home | ||
| 4 | Sat.14Mar | Clifton | 29 | 10 | Won | Home | ||
| 5 | Sat.21Mar | Transvalia | – | – | – | North-South @ Drostdy | ||
| 6 | Mon.23Mar | Ben Vorster | – | – | – | North-South @ Drostdy | ||
| 7 | Wed.25Mar | Marais Viljoen | – | – | – | North-South @ Drostdy | ||
| 8 | Thu.09Apr | HTS Middelburg | – | – | – | Kearsney ERF | |
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| 9 | Sat.11Apr | EG Jansen | – | – | – | Kearsney ERF | |
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| 10 | Mon.13Apr | Selborne | – | – | – | Kearsney ERF | |
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| 11 | Sat.18Apr | Glenwood | – | – | – | Home | ||
| 12 | Sat.25Apr | Westville | – | – | – | Home | ||
| 13 | Sat.02May | St Charles | – | – | – | Away | ||
| 14 | Sat.09May | Maritzburg College | – | – | – | Away | ||
| 15 | Sat.23May | Hilton | – | – | – | Away | ||
| 16 | Sat.30May | DHS | – | – | – | Away | ||
| 17 | Sat.06Jun | Michaelhouse | – | – | – | Home | ||
| 18 | Sat.13Jun | St Stithians | – | – | – | Home | ||
| MARITZBURG COLLEGE | ||||||||
| 1 | Fri.28Feb | Voortrekker (PMB) | <48> | <0> | UnOff | Away-Vories Night Series | ||
| 2 | Sat.14Mar | Northwood | 14 | 14 | Drew | Away | ||
| 3 | Sat.04Apr | Pretoria BH | – | – | – | Home | ||
| 4 | Thu.09Apr | Jim Fouche | – | – | – | St Stithians R/F | |
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| 5 | Sat.11Apr | St Andrew’s | – | – | – | St Stithians R/F | |
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| 6 | Mon.13Apr | Northcliff | – | – | – | St Stithians R/F | |
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| 7 | Sat.18Apr | Westville | – | – | – | Away | ||
| 8 | Sat.25Apr | Michaelhouse | – | – | – | Away | ||
| 9 | Sat.02May | DHS | – | – | – | Away | ||
| 10 | Sat.09May | Kearsney | – | – | – | Home | ||
| 11 | Sat.23May | St Charles | – | – | – | Home | ||
| 12 | Sat.30May | Glenwood | – | – | – | Away | ||
| 13 | Sat.06Jun | Hilton | – | – | – | Home | ||
| 14 | Sat.11Jul | Affies | – | – | – | Home | ||
| 15 | Sat.18Jul | Pretoria BH | – | – | – | Away | ||
| 16 | Sat.25Jul | KES | – | – | – | Home | ||
| 17 | Sat.01Aug | Glenwood | – | – | – | Home | ||
| MICHAELHOUSE | ||||||||
| 1 | Sat.07Mar | Clifton | <49> | <7> | UnOff | Away-Practice Match | ||
| 2 | Sat.14Mar | St Charles | X | X | Canc. | Home-Cancelled – Coronavirus | ||
| 3 | Sat.21Mar | Rondebosch | – | – | – | @ Kings Park | ||
| 4 | Thu.09Apr | Kingswood | – | – | – | St Stithians R/F | |
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| 5 | Sat.11Apr | Bishops | – | – | – | St Stithians R/F | |
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| 6 | Mon.13Apr | King David | – | – | – | St Stithians R/F | |
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| 7 | Sat.18Apr | Northwood | – | – | – | Home | ||
| 8 | Sat.25Apr | Maritzburg College | – | – | – | Home | ||
| 9 | Sat.02May | Hilton | – | – | – | Home | ||
| 10 | Sat.09May | Glenwood | – | – | – | Home | ||
| 11 | Sat.23May | St John’s | – | – | – | Home | ||
| 12 | Sat.30May | Westville | – | – | – | Away | ||
| 13 | Sat.06Jun | Kearsney | – | – | – | Away | ||
| 14 | Sat.13Jun | Hilton | – | – | – | Away | ||
| NORTHWOOD | ||||||||
| 1 | Sat.07Mar | Kearsney | 24 | 24 | Drew | Away | ||
| 2 | Sat.14Mar | Maritzburg College | 14 | 14 | Drew | Home | ||
| 3 | Sat.04Apr | Parktown | – | – | – | Away | ||
| 4 | Thu.09Apr | Ben Vorster | – | – | – | KES Festival | ||
| 5 | Sat.11Apr | Hudson Park | – | – | – | KES Festival | ||
| 6 | Sat.18Apr | Michaelhouse | – | – | – | Away | ||
| 7 | Sat.25Apr | Hilton | – | – | – | Away | ||
| 8 | Sat.02May | Westville | – | – | – | Away | ||
| 9 | Sat.09May | St Charles | – | – | – | Home | ||
| 10 | Sat.16May | Glenwood | – | – | – | Home | ||
| 11 | Sat.23May | DHS | – | – | – | Home | ||
| PIONIER | ||||||||
| ST CHARLES | ||||||||
| 1 | Fri.28Feb | Glenwood | <05> | <41> | UnOff | Vories Night Series | ||
| 2 | Sat.07Mar | Glenwood | <> | <> | UnOff | Away-Practice Match | ||
| 3 | Sat.14Mar | Michaelhouse | X | X | Canc. | Away-Cancelled – Coronavirus | ||
| 4 | Thu.09Apr | St David’s | – | – | – | St John’s ERF | |
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| 5 | Sat.11Apr | Noordheuwel | – | – | – | St John’s ERF | |
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| 6 | Mon.13Apr | Lions XV | – | – | – | St John’s ERF | |
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| 7 | Sat.18Apr | Clifton | – | – | – | Home | ||
| 8 | Sat.25Apr | DHS | – | – | – | Away | ||
| 9 | Sat.02May | Kearsney | – | – | – | Home | ||
| 10 | Sat.09May | Northwood | – | – | – | Away | ||
| 11 | Sat.23May | Maritzburg College | – | – | – | Away | ||
| 12 | Sat.30May | Hilton | – | – | – | Away | ||
| 13 | Sat.06Jun | St Benedict’s | – | – | – | Home | ||
| 14 | Sat.13Jun | St Alban’s | – | – | – | Away | ||
| WESTVILLE | ||||||||
| 1 | Sat.07Mar | Hilton | X | X | Canc. | Away-Practice Match – Coronavirus | ||
| 2 | Sat.14Mar | DHS | 52 | 7 | Won | Home | ||
| 3 | Sat.21Mar | Framesby | – | – | – | Grey PE Fest | |
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| 4 | Mon.23Mar | Queen’s | – | – | – | Grey PE Fest | |
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| 5 | Sat.04Apr | Affies | – | – | – | Home | ||
| 6 | Thu.09Apr | EG Jansen | – | – | – | Kearsney ERF | |
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| 7 | Sat.11Apr | Drostdy | – | – | – | Kearsney ERF | |
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| 8 | Mon.13Apr | HTS Middelburg | – | – | – | Kearsney ERF | |
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| 9 | Sat.18Apr | Maritzburg College | – | – | – | Home | ||
| 10 | Sat.25Apr | Kearsney | – | – | – | Away | ||
| 11 | Sat.02May | Northwood | – | – | – | Home | ||
| 12 | Sat.09May | Jeppe | – | – | – | Away | ||
| 13 | Sat.23May | Glenwood | – | – | – | Home | ||
| 14 | Sat.30May | Michaelhouse | – | – | – | Home |
Glenwood got some challenging fixtures and it is a long list.
@beet: Alright, I see. Thanks Beet
@Playa: The problem is normally caused by Michaelhouse (and a couple of other privates) operating on a different school term calendar to the state schools. This includes taking a mid-term weekend break. The result is that at there are at least 3 weekends during the KZN school rugby season (that concludes at the end of the second term for all in KZN except College, Glenwood and DHS) on which its not possible for the private schools to play against the state schools because one or the other is on holiday. Generally something has to give. For the last few years MHS scrapped the Glenwood fixture. Unless MHS are prepared to start the rugby season a week earlier like Kearsney normally do, they are likely to have to drop one of the Durban area schools – DHS, Glenwood, Northwood or Westville – as an interschools fixture every year.
In the old days the Natal schools all the schools played 3rd term rugby. Nowadays in most cases the third term is reserved for soccer and sevens.
@McCulleys Workshop: What’s the reason? Didn’t think there was any drama between the two schools?
@beet: Hi Beet, all the best for 2020. Personally I think the Sharks should play on Meadows! Never seen great SBR in those curtain raises, but good to hear about the tour. I remember the Zim schools touring, as well as St Johns, Bishops and SAC. Always great events and good for rugby. Personally I think the EW events etc are feeling a little tired.
@linespeed: @McCulleys Workshop: Some good news is that Hilton and Michaelhouse will both be playing Rondebosch in a kind of return to the old school days of rugby tours.
First game at Gilfillan (18/3) and the MHS match as a curtain-raiser to the Sharks at Kings Park (21/3).
Bosch are going to the Woestynfees in Namibia from there where their 2nd XV will also be in action, so I’m not sure if their 2nds will be on hand to play HC and MHS
I see we have dropped our DHS fixture this year.
@star: geez I hope you are wrong ! Even though it is widely known that Hilton try and manage their fixture list , I am sure they wouldn’t drop a traditional fixture like Westville just because they gained Glenwood ??
@Chalkdust: I presume the warm up match will be at the Voortrekker night series. I am a bit disappointed that there is no proper fixture as besides the fact that I cannot lose ( being the ultimate swinger
),last year I watched all the matches from U14A to the Ists and they were all highly competitive and entertaining. Perhaps Hilton feel that by taking back Glenwood they need to make a like for like adjustment by releasing Westville.
@Chalkdust: I missed that. It could just be a consequence of the state vs independent school holidays.
Some good news is that due to returning to KERF, Westville now has money in the budget to go to Grey PE Fest during the holiday after the first term. Its been a while since they last played there.
Suddenly Hilton has become a fixture for everyone except Westville. There will however be a warm up match between the two sides. Not sure how and why this happened. Always a fixture to look forward to!