Kearsney Easter Rugby Festival 2025 – match reports

KEARSNEY EASTER RUGBY FESTIVAL 2025
DAY ONE: THURSDAY 17 APRIL 2025

After three days of heavy downpours, the 2025 Kearsney Easter Rugby Festival kicked off today
(Thursday) in glorious sunshine. The main Stott rugby field is looking magnificent and the campus is
primed in expectation of exciting match-ups between the 12 high school 1 st XV teams.
A boys primary schools festival is taking place on the adjacent Roberts field and, for the first time, a
girls U16 category will add a new dynamic to the growing event.

MILNERTON HIGH 34 – 18 PETERHOUSE BOYS’ SCHOOL
In the opening game of the 2025 Kearsney Easter Rugby Festival, Milnerton’s power play boosted
them to a 34-18 win over the touring Zimbabwean team from Peterhouse Boys’ School.
The Western Cape side dominated the opening exchanges thanks largely to some abrasive attacking
play and scored the first points of the festival via a Morgan Lodewyk penalty.
Milnerton were relentless on both sides of the ball and extended their lead when their big midfielder barged over for the opening try, which he duly converted.
Those early setbacks seemed to jolt Peterhouse to life and they responded with a prolonged period
of possession in the Milnerton half, finally being rewarded with three points, courtesy of the boot of
Andrew Maringa.
House were still struggling to deal with Milnerton’s physicality at the contact point though, and
Prosper Zimbango ultimately saw yellow after a series of repeated team infringements from the
under-pressure Zimbabweans.
However, with time up at the end of the half, and completely against the run of play, Peterhouse
second rower Mufaro Mawoyo broke through the Milnerton defensive line to reduce the deficit to
10-8 at the break.
The boys in white started the second half brightly, with another Maringa penalty edging them ahead, but lapses in concentration on defence allowed Lodewyk to score his second, before substitute Nicholas Young crucially added a third try soon thereafter.
It was a long way back from there for the tourists, and further tries through Kgaugelo Mokgobu and a brilliant individual effort from Akho Mkaya effectively ended the match as a contest.
Peterhouse hit back through a converted Michael Marimo try, but by then it was too little too late.
Scores
Milnerton High School
Tries: Lodewyk (2), Young, Mokgobu, Mkaya
Cons: Lodewyk, Mkaya (2)

Pens: Lodewyk
Peterhouse Boys’ School
Tries: Mawoyo, Marimo
Cons: Watt
Pens: Maringa (2)
Yellow card: Zimbango

 

DURBANVILLE HIGH SCHOOL 66-22 DALE COLLEGE

In the second game of the first day, Durbanville High School breezed past Dale College 66-22 courtesy of some devastating attacking play.

The Eastern Cape outfit just couldn’t cope with Durbanville’s superior structure on both sides of the ball, with the boys in yellow and blue stripes scoring 10 tries in the end.

The Daleians enjoyed the lion’s share of territory in the first quarter, and broke the deadlock 10 minutes in, when hooker Lakhanya Mbewu burst over from close range. They failed to add to that 5-0 lead during that period though, and were made to rue it moments later.

During their first real spell of possession inside the Dale red zone, a brutally efficient driving maul resulted in a penalty try for the Western Cape school, with Liyabona Mayikana earning himself a yellow card for a cynical collapse. Durbanville made the most of their numerical advantage, and scored quick-fire tries through Jeandre Ungerer and Tiaan Kearns to shoot out to a 21-5 lead at halftime.

It didn’t take Durbanville long to open their second-half account, with Muller Jansen van Rensburg going over, thanks to another unstoppable rolling maul. Xzander Muller added another try minutes later, before teammate Eli Pedro saw yellow for a breakdown offence on their own tryline.

Dale fullback Phikolomzi Mtyalela then managed to weave his way over for their second, but more Durbanville tries by Louwrens Rademeyer, Cole Carls, Juan Smit, Muller and Milani Madide pushed out the score even further.

Dale did manage to earn themselves an additional penalty try, as well as one by loose forward Owethu Siswana, but unfortunately, they couldn’t consistently hold their own for the full 60-minutes.

 

Scores

Durbanville High School

Tries: Penalty try, Ungerer, Kearns, Jansen van Vuuren, Muller (2), Rademeyer, Carls, Smit, Madide

Cons: Viljoen (7)

Yellow cards: Pedro, Carls

Dale College

Tries: Mbewu, Mtyalela, Penalty try, Siswana

Yellow card: Mayikana

DURBAN HIGH SCHOOL 41 – 7 HOëRSKOOL RUSTENBURG

DHS were comprehensive 41-7 victors over Hoërskool Rustenburg in the third game. The result ensured the unbeaten Horseflies extended their winning run to six matches this year, and you’d have to be a brave man betting against them going unbeaten at KERF yet again.

DHS withstood an effervescent start from the North West side to score through right winger Richard Gyamfi. It wasn’t long before they took control of proceedings, with flyhalf Jordan van Wyk knocking over a penalty to add to their advantage.

Rustenburg showed some promising signs with ball in hand, doing well to switch up play on attack but were unable to finish off any of the chances they created for themselves. When Mthiyane Zinkosi dotted down for DHS against the run of play just before the break, their job got even harder.

Things soon got worse for Rustenburg, who struggled to get out of their own half and finally conceded again when a powerful driving maul teed up SA Schools midfielder Zingce Simka for DHS’s third.

MJ Otto hit back for the boys in green, but another Simka effort, as well as two tries through Milisuthando George, sealed the deal for the local provincial side.

 

Scores

DHS

Tries: Gyamfi, Zinkosi, Simka (2), George (2)

Cons: Van Wyk (3), Roberts

Pen: Van Wyk

Hoërskool Rustenburg

Tries: Otto

Cons: Enos

KEARSNEY COLLEGE 24-29 HOëRSKOOL DR EG JANSEN

Hoërskool Dr EG Jansen triumphed 29-24 over Kearsney College in the fourth match of the opening day’s play.

As good as the boys from Boksburg were, they were helped in part by a number of unforced errors from the hosts, whose basics let them down on the day. Still, both teams ended up producing the most competitive game of the day.

Egies weren’t hanging around early on and were immediately rewarded for their bold expansive play when Bukho Hlwatika and  Otlotleng Zulu finished off some great attacks from deep, before an ensuing breakaway try from Juan van Aswegen made it 19-0.

Kearsney launched an all-out assault on the EG Jansen tryline just before halftime but couldn’t unlock their defence, with their passing accuracy and the visitors’ gain-line dominance ensuring Reghardt Botha’s charges headed for halftime the happier of the sides.

Kearsney came back firing at the start of the second half, with winger Lwandile Mkhize running in their festival opener from 80-odd metres out. That fast start was just what the doctor ordered, and skipper Simanye Mlakalaka scored another soon thereafter to make it 12-19.

EG Jansen hit back after setting up camp deep inside opposition territory and finally got their first points of the half when left winger Jordan van der Westhuizen dived over out wide.

The teams continued to trade tries, with Joseph Roylance, Dewet Muller and Doan Nel each going over for their respective sides in what became a topsy turvy affair in the second-half, but ultimately it was the Gauteng school that held out for an all-important win.

Scores

Kearsney

Tries: Mkhize, Mlakalaka, Roylance, Nel

Cons: Nel, Mbebe

Hoërskool Dr EG Jansen

Tries: Hlwatika, Zulu, van Aswegen, van der Westhuizen, Muller

Cons: van Aswegen (2)

Yellow card: Pretorius

HOëRSKOOL MONUMENT 26 – 26 GLENWOOD 

In a proper see-saw affair, Hoërskool Monument and Glenwood High School played out a thrilling 26-all draw in the penultimate game of Day 1. Both schools were well and truly up for this one, with neither enjoying a clear advantage in what was a game of very fine margins.

The Green Machine drew first blood when hooker Nkululeko Khumalo dotted down off the back of a strong rolling maul, before midfielder Tasliem Guyan responded for Monument.

Hulking No 12 Lizwe Mtetwa then stormed over for Glenwood’s second, but Monnas again immediately hit back through Jason Joubert out wide. From there, an ensuing Sambesiwe Ndamase try meant it was the KZN outfit that took a 19-14 lead into halftime.

The teams continued to trade blows in the second half, with Glenwood striking first to extend their lead through Rorisang Ngwenya before the Witbulle’s Ayden van Zyl reduced the deficit.

It was Monument substitute Jaydon Viljoen who had the final say of the contest though, and he converted his own try with five-and-a-half minutes on the clock, to share the spoils.

Scores

Monument

Tries: Guyan, Joubert, Van Zyl, Viljoen

Cons: Kourie (2), Viljoen

Yellow card: Roberts, Hartman

Glenwood

Tries: Khumalo, Mtetwa, Ndamase, Ngwenya

Cons: Kopp (3)

 

WESTVILLE BOYS HIGH 31 – 0 HOëRSKOOL FRAMESBY

Westville Boys’ High School eased to a comfortable 31-0 win over Hoërskool Framesby in the final game of Day 1.

Framesby struggled to get any real purchase in the collisions, with Westville outmuscling their Gqeberha opponents and shutting down a number of attacking threats. In truth, had Westville been more clinical, they may well have racked up an even bigger scoreline and they may need to address this aspect of their play with tougher tests lying in wait this week.

The KZN team scored their first through hooker Langalihle Mncwango via a driving maul, before namesake Bandile crossed the chalk for their second, as they took a 12-0 lead into halftime.

The second-half saw Westville hampered by more inaccurate moments which thwarted their efforts with ball in hand. Still, they did manage to finish off further tries through flying left winger Avumile Lisa and big second rower Lwandile Simelane in quick succession.

The electric Lisa showed more impressive speed to bag his second later on and while Framesby did enjoy some late territory and possession, they couldn’t make it count. Westville were able to steal a number of their lineout throws late on and the game eventually fizzled out.

Scores

Westville

Tries: L. Mncwango, B. Mncwango, Lisa (2), Simelane

Cons: Koopman (3)

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DAY TWO: SATURDAY 19 APRIL 2025
HOëRSKOOL DURBANVILLE 22 – 26 HOëRSKOOL RUSTENBURG

In the opening game of Day 2, Hoërskool Rustenburg claimed a dramatic 26-22 win over Hoërskool Durbanville.

The Western Cape outfit had picked up a big 66-22 win over Dale College on Thursday and were looking to maintain that momentum heading into the second day. Rustenburg meanwhile were on the receiving end of a 41-7 defeat against DHS in their opener, but produced a stoic display to come away with the spoils on Saturday.

Durbanville weren’t hanging about and got up and running early through hooker Juan Smit via an effective driving maul. Tristan Myburgh levelled matters for Rustenburg thanks to a maul of their own, but another Durbanville drive led to a Zay-Winn Januarie score.

Despite Durbanville dominating possession and territory for most of the first half, Rustenburg’s good work on the deck spurned a number of their opponent’s attacking opportunities. De Wet Viljoen had the final say of the half after he struck a sublime 50-odd metre penalty, to extend Johann van Deventer’s side’s lead to 17-7 at the break.

Rustenburg scrumhalf Adriano George finished off a sparkling offload-centric attack to strike early in the second half, but Durbanville responded immediately through Ruan Vosloo.

The boys in green and orange were not to be outdone however, and scored further tries through hooker Xavier Steenkamp and winger Keathwyn Afrika to take an unlikely lead with less than 10-minutes remaining.

Despite a late fightback from Durbanville, some manful defending and smart tactical play secured Rustenburg a fantastic win.
Scores

Durbanville

Tries: Smit, Januarie, Vosloo

Cons: Viljoen (2)

Pen: Viljoen

Rustenburg

Tries: Myburgh, George, Steenkamp, Afrika

Cons: Enos, Willemse (2)

HOëRSKOOL FRAMESBY 45 – 19 PETERHOUSE BOYS’ SCHOOL

Hoërskool Framesby secured a comfortable 45-19 win over Peterhouse Boys’ School in the second match of Day 2.

Both sides were searching for their first victory of KERF after the Gqeberha boys were put to the sword in a 0-31 drubbing by Westville, while the Zimbabwean school had suffered an 18-34 defeat to Milnerton in their opener on Thursday.

The teams showed plenty of positive attacking intent in the first half, with Peterhouse flyhalf James Watt breaking the deadlock with a converted try 15 minutes in. Wian Holtzhausen hit back soon thereafter to level it for Framesby, before captain Eden Calitz put them in front thanks to a strong carry from close range.

Peterhouse were made to rue a second unsuccessful Watt penalty attempt when a superb Calestin Felkers break and pop off the deck allowed Mondre van Heerden to collect and dive over under the sticks.

The scrumhalf sniped over for his second not long thereafter to make it 26-7 at the interval.

The tourists were arguably better than the scoreline suggests, but their inability to execute the basics at crucial moments let them down in the end.

Framesby picked up where they left off after halftime, extending their lead with Holtzhausen’s second. Tries by flying fullback Munashe Masamha and Andrew Maringa narrowed the deficit for the boys in white, but two ensuing Jaco George tries, off the back of more Peterhouse errors, proved to be the final nail.
Scores

Framesby

Tries: Holtzhausen (2), Calitz, van Heerden (2), George (2)

Cons: Feltham (5)

Peterhouse

Tries: Watt, Masamha, Maringa

Cons: Watt, Maringa

MILNERTON HIGH 34-37 GLENWOOD HIGH

Joshua Kopp kicked a penalty after the final hooter as Glenwood High School held off a Milnerton High School fightback to secure a thrilling 37-34 win in a humdinger of a third match on Day 2.

Kopp opened the Green Machine’s account with a three-pointer before a Stabiso Dube swan dive and Lian Lochner blindside snipe put the KZN outfit firmly in the driver’s seat early on.

When No 12 Lizwe Mtetwa then ran in an intercept, things were starting to look ominous, and it went from bad to worse for the Western Cape boys when winger Litha Tasana saw yellow at the resulting kick-off for a reckless challenge in the air.

Glenwood scored another try through industrious flanker Joshua Edwards to make it 29-0, but the momentum was about to shift dramatically in favour of Milnerton.

The boys in sky blue hit back hard with quickfire tries by the Sellidon twins – Chadwin and Chadlin – and Divine Ambrose, while a further penalty by Chadwin brought Milnerton right back into the contest at 24-29 at halftime.

Glenwood set up camp deep inside Milnerton territory after the resumption and the pressure told when Chadlin copped his side’s second yellow for a deliberate knock-on in the red zone. After a prolonged period of attack, Derek Heiberg’s troops finally opened their second-half account through Mvelo Ndwalane.

Milnerton weren’t done there though, and Chadwin struck a superb drop goal minutes later – the first of the festival – before going on to score his second try, which he duly converted to make it 34-all with virtually no time left on the clock.

Glenwood then went on to mount a late attack, and were awarded a penalty in the final play which Kopp slotted to seal an absolute doozy.

Scores

Milnerton

Tries: Chadwin Sellidon (2), Ambrose, Chadlin Sellidon

Cons: Chadwin Sellidon (4)

Pen: Chadwin Sellidon

Drop goal: Chadwin Sellidon

Yellow card: Tasana

 

Glenwood

Tries: Dube, Lochner, Mtetwa, Edwards, Ndwalane

Cons: Kopp (3)

Pen: Kopp (2)

WESTVILLE BOYS’ HIGH 36-5 HOëRSKOOL DR EG JANSEN

Westville Boys’ High School’s supreme tactical awareness powered them to a 36-5 win over Hoërskool Dr EG Jansen in the fourth game of Day 2.

Egies had narrowly knocked over hosts Kearsney College 29-24 on the first day, while the KZN side cantered to a 31-0 opening win over Hoërskool Framesby, with many expecting this one to be a tightly-fought affair. As it happened, the Boksburg team struggled to play in the right areas and were often pinned back in their own half by the local provincial team.

Westville started like a house on fire, scoring within 30 seconds after fullback Zekhethelo Siyaya tore away down the right flank. An impressive lineout drive saw Brandon Eke go over to extend their lead, but EG Jansen retaliated through Craig Lightfoot.

Possession traded hands on a number of occasions before WBHS managed to finish off another chance out wide through left wing speedster Avumile Lisa.

Unlike that of their counterparts, Westville’s tactical kicking continually put them in promising field positions, with Siyaya executing two immaculate 50/22s in the first half alone to keep the pressure on EG Jansen.

Jade-Will Koopman was on hand to add two more tries to the Westville tally before the break, showing some exceptional acrobatics to complete his brace in the right-hand corner from a cross-kick in one of the tries of the festival so far.

EG Jansen were unable to make the most of their chances in the second-half, with Phumula Xulu scoring to seal a comfortable win.

Scores

EG Jansen

Try: Lightfoot

 

Westville

Tries: Siyaya, Eke, Lisa, Koopman (2) Xulu

Cons: Koopman (3)

KEARSNEY COLLEGE 34-13 DALE COLLEGE

Kearsney College saw off Dale College 34-13 to win the fifth game of Day 2, in front of a large and vocal crowd with supporters for both teams.

The hosts were beaten 24-29 by Hoërskool Dr EG Jansen on Thursday, while the Eastern Cape side were coming off the back of a 66-22 loss at the hands of Hoërskool Durbanville, but it was the former that managed to return to winning ways, thanks to some clinical finishing.

Grant Bashford’s boys scored both of their opening tries through clever use of cross-kicks, with the first finished off by Lwandle Mkhize on the lefthand touchline and midfielder Keanu Williamson scoring the other out wide on the right.

Doan Nel crashed over less than a minute before halftime to take the score out to 24-3, with Inga Mafanga having pulled three-points back for the visitors, courtesy of a successful penalty attempt.

Nhlanhla Ndlovu scored Kearsney’s first of the second-half, before Valentino Lenge added another to all but end the match as a contest.

Dale crossed for their first try after loosehead Phawu Ludwaba rumbled his way over, and they struck again moments later through second rower Ebenezer Sarpong, but by then they were too far back to mount a serious comeback.

Scores

Kearsney

Tries: Mkhize, Williamson, Nel, Ndlovu, Lenge

Cons: Mbebe (3)

Pen: Mbebe

Dale

Tries: Ludwaba, Sarpong

Pen: Mafanga

HOERSKOOL MONUMENT 17-32 DURBAN HIGH SCHOOL

Durban High School outplayed Hoërskool Monument 32-17 in the last game of Day 2 to keep alive their hopes of going three-for-three at KERF for a second straight year heading into the final day’s play.

The Horseflies had put Hoërskool Rustenburg away 41-7 on the first day, while Monument played out an exciting 26-all draw with Glenwood and were looking for their first win of the Easter weekend.

Monnas flyhalf Anthony Viljoen pulled an early penalty attempt wide before a powerful DHS driving maul teed up Zingce Simka, who got his team’s first points of the encounter. Sparked to life, Monument shifted gears and levelled matters through hard-running midfielder Juandre Ehlers.

A successful Viljoen penalty cancelled out an earlier attempt by opposite number Jordan van Wyk, but a Duane du Plessis try on the stroke of halftime put the KZN side 15-10 ahead.

Viljoen missed another kickable penalty attempt after the resumption; and DHS extended their lead thereafter through hooker Okuhle Mbanjwa, substitute Marwin Nero and No 13 Nathan Aneke.

With time up on the clock, eighthman Vincent Roberts pulled one back for Jannie du Plessis’ boys, but by then the damage was already done.

Scores

Monument

Tries: Ehlers, Roberts

Cons: Viljoen, Kourie

Pen: Viljoen

Yellow card: Reghardt Ernst

DHS

Tries: Simke, du Plessis, Mbanjwa, Nero, Aneke

Con: van Wyk (2)

Pen: van Wyk

DAY THREE: MONDAY 21 APRIL 2025

HOëRSKOOL MONUMENT 26-21 MILNERTON HIGH

A physical onslaught on both sides of the ball from Hoërskool Monument was enough to earn them a 26-21 win over spirited Milnerton High School in the first game of the final day.

Monnas were coming off the back of a Day 1 26-all draw with Glenwood and a Day 2 17-32 defeat to Durban High School, while the Western Cape side had downed Peterhouse Boys’ 34-18 in their opener, before coming unstuck to the Green Machine in a last-minute 34-37 loss.

The last time Monument had left KERF winless was in 2012, and it was clear from the outset the Krugersdorp school weren’t keen on breaking that successful streak on Monday. Much like they did against Glenwood, Milnerton staged another rousing comeback to lead at one stage, but ultimately they fell just short in the end.

Juandre Ehlers broke the deadlock after he barged over early on for the team in white, with Morgan Lodewyk, otherwise his side’s best player, missing a rather straightforward penalty attempt for Milnerton minutes later.

Monument went on to take control of proceedings from there and, although they couldn’t quite take all of their chances, Milnerton struggled to gain any kind of foothold in the contest.

A clever tap and go from Witbulle tighthead Juandre Marais five metres out led to their second try, before a third through blindsider Ryno van der Westhuizen made it 19-0 at the break.

The introduction off the bench of the Sellidon twins, Chadlin and Chadwin, marked a huge upturn in Milnerton fortunes, with the diminutive duo pulling three excellent tries back between them in the third quarter, to edge their side into an unlikely 21-19 lead.

But when Cornelius Mostert set up Ewan van der Walt to regain Monument the advantage, Milnerton were all out of answers.
Scores

Monument

Tries: Ehlers, Marais, Van der Westhuizen, Van der Walt

Cons: Viljoen (3)

Yellow card: Viljoen

Milnerton

Tries: Chadlin Sellidon (2), Chadwin Sellidon

Cons: Chadwin Sellidon (3)

GLENWOOD 33-12 DALE COLLEGE

Glenwood High School overcame a valiant Dale College defensive effort to claim a 33-12 victory in the second game of the final day’s play.

The result ensured the KZN outfit leave Botha’s Hill unbeaten after a draw with Hoërskool Monument and narrow win over Milnerton High School on the first two days. Dale meanwhile showed huge improvement in their third outing, following earlier defeats to Hoërskool Durbanville and hosts Kearsney College, and will be proud of how they fared against their much-fancied opponents.

For all of Glenwood’s territorial dominance throughout the game, they struggled to break Dale down, with the boys from the East Cape defending their hearts out in their own half and living off scraps.

Lesedi Khumalo scored first up for Glenwood before Milani Madide was on hand to finish off an 80m scorcher for the Daleians completely against the run of play.

Inga Mafanga had a penalty opportunity to put his side in front with just over three minutes of the first half-hour remaining, but he pulled it wide, with the Green Machine going on to score through second rower Tylo Madaat to take a 14-5 lead into halftime.

A Kungawo Jaca smash and grab brought Dale to within two points early in the second-half, but further Glenwood tries through Lizwe Mtetwa and Lian Lochner (twice) all but sealed the deal.

Scores

Glenwood

Tries: Khumalo, Madaat, Mtetwa, Lochner (2)

Cons: Kopp (4)

Dale

Tries: Madide, Jaca

Cons: Mafanga

HOERSKOOL FRAMESBY 20-22 HOERSKOOL DR EG JANSEN

Hoërskool Dr EG Jansen edged out Hoërskool Framesby 22-20 in the third day of Day 3.

After a Day 1 defeat to Westville Boys’ High, the Gqeberha boys were looking to build on their victory over Peterhouse Boys’ High on the second day, while Egies were out to return to winning ways, having followed up their opening defeat of Kearsney College with a loss, also at the hands of Westville.

The first half saw the lead change hands several times, with neither side enjoying a clear advantage, but as things slowed down in the second-half, EG Jansen took control and ultimately held out to seal the result.

Framesby sharpshooter Miles Feltham broke the deadlock with a penalty a few minutes in before hooker Marco Ventura replied for EG Jansen off the back of a rolling maul.

A nifty Jaco George grubber and re-gather put Framesby back in front, before Jordan van der Westhuizen finished off in the corner to level matters.

Feltham nudged over another three-pointer thereafter, but Ventura completed his brace after EG Jansen went back to their brutal maul game to take a 17-13 lead into halftime, with Deshean Pietersen crucially extending that lead immediately after the resumption.

George scored his second with three-minutes remaining, to reduce the deficit to two points but the team from Boksburg held on to claim an important win.

Scores

Framesby

Tries: George (2)

Cons: Feltham (2)

Pens: Feltham (2)

 

EG Jansen

Tries: Ventura (2), van der Westhuizen, Pietersen

Cons: van Aswegen

DURBAN HIGH SCHOOL 33–5 HOERSKOOL DURBANVILLE

In the fourth match of Day 3, Durban High School’s (DHS) 33-5 win over Hoërskool Durbanville ensured they finished their second consecutive KERF campaign with a 100% record.

Peter Engledow’s charges were boosted by tries from centres Zingce Simka (two) and hat-trick hero Nathan Aneke. They had opened their account with a 41-7 defeat of Hoërskool Rustenburg before downing Hoërskool Monument 32-17 on the final game of Day 2.

Durbanville meanwhile had followed up their big 66-22 victory over Dale College on Thursday with a disappointing 22-26 reverse against Rusties and were looking to get back to winning ways. As it happened, however, the Horseflies’ quality on both sides of the ball meant they were never really in it.

The prolific Simka opened the scoring before Valrhinio Olckers showed some great acceleration to get Durbanville’s only points of the encounter.

Simka bulldozed his way over for his fifth five-pointer of the festival not long thereafter, to make it 14-5 at halftime. But his midfield buddy Aneke was about to steal the show, with the No 13 blitzing away to score first after the interval in an absolute pearler of a first phase set-play.

Aneke added two more tries in the second-half as DHS cantered to victory.
Scores

DHS

Tries: Simka (2), Aneke (3)

Cons: van Wyk (4)

Durbanville

Try: Olckers

WESTVILLE BOYS’ HIGH 24-17 HOERSKOOL RUSTENBURG

Westville Boys’ High School won their third game of KERF thanks to a 24-17 defeat of Hoërskool Rustenburg in the penultimate game of the festival.

Having won the award for playing the most attractive rugby at the closing ceremony earlier in the day, the KZN outfit were high on confidence and duly delivered another solid performance to match local rivals Durban High School’s (DHS) 100%-win record over the weekend.

Rustenburg finish their campaign with just the solitary win they picked up on Day 2 against Hoërskool Durbanville, having started slowly in a big defeat to DHS in their first game of the festival.

Quickfire tries through Lwandle Makhanya and Avumile Lisa pushed WBHS out to a 12-0 lead early on, but Tristan Myburgh crashed over to reduce the deficit for Rusties.

Ross Calvert scored his side’s third a little before the break to extend the Westville lead, and it took Rustenburg until 10 minutes into the second half to reply, when Thian Labuschagne barged his way over.

With 10 minutes left on the clock, Ayden Willemse sank a penalty to level matters for the boys in green and orange, but Luxolo Sononkonkono had the last say with the winning try for Westville minutes later.

Scores

Westville

Tries: Makhanya, Lisa, Calvert, Sononkonkono

Cons: Koopman (2)

 

Rustenburg

Tries: Myburgh, Labuschagne

Cons: Willemse (2)

Pen: Willemse

WESTVILLE BOYS’ HIGH 24-17 HOERSKOOL RUSTENBURG

Westville Boys’ High School won their third game of KERF thanks to a 24-17 defeat of Hoërskool Rustenburg in the penultimate game of the festival.

Having won the award for playing the most attractive rugby at the closing ceremony earlier in the day, the KZN outfit were high on confidence and duly delivered another solid performance to match local rivals Durban High School’s (DHS) 100%-win record over the weekend.

Rustenburg finish their campaign with just the solitary win they picked up on Day 2 against Hoërskool Durbanville, having started slowly in a big defeat to DHS in their first game of the festival.

Quickfire tries through Lwandle Makhanya and Avumile Lisa pushed WBHS out to a 12-0 lead early on, but Tristan Myburgh crashed over to reduce the deficit for Rusties.

Ross Calvert scored his side’s third a little before the break to extend the Westville lead, and it took Rustenburg until 10 minutes into the second half to reply, when Thian Labuschagne barged his way over.

With 10 minutes left on the clock, Ayden Willemse sank a penalty to level matters for the boys in green and orange, but Luxolo Sononkonkono had the last say with the winning try for Westville minutes later.

Scores

Westville

Tries: Makhanya, Lisa, Calvert, Sononkonkono

Cons: Koopman (2)

 

Rustenburg

Tries: Myburgh, Labuschagne

Cons: Willemse (2)

Pen: Willemse