KZN preview of the first weekend of June 2015
For most KZN schools, this is the start of the last month of 15-man rugby.…
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The Saints are coming! St Stithians rugby is improving
It appeared to be business as usual for Kearsney as they recorded a comfortable 41-10 victory against their brother school St Stithians in Randburg on Saturday.…
Tuckshop reward for Westville boys after Glenwood win
There was a Monday bonus for Westville Boys High students that were present to witness their 1st XV beat Glenwood 18-17 in Saturday’s big Durban derby. Each student received a R15 tuckshop voucher from the school. Clearly the victory means a great deal to WBHS.…
Ref’s meeting might focus on decision to replace Glenwood vs Westville match officials
The Durban rugby referees society’s law meeting today might turn out to be more interesting than usual. For Saturday’s high profile Glenwood – Westville inter-schools matches, two regular and experienced referees were allegedly bumped from their respective 1st XV and u15A match assignments …
Hilton beats DHS 41-10 – match report
Hilton compounded home team DHS’s misery by handing the Berea high school their fourth heavy defeat in five starts. The Midlands private school ran in 6 tries as part of a 41-10 victory in a night game on Van Heerden’s field.…
Westville beats Glenwood 18-17 – match report
After a nail-biting finish which say Glenwood score an after the hooter winner against Westville during preseason Port Natal Series final in February, it was the highly motivated Westville who turned the tables and recorded a memorable 18-17 win against their hosts in Durban’s biggest inter-schools rugby rivalry.…
Westville can wrap up Grogper ’15 for KZN
With a 13-10 lead, KZN is just one win away from retaining the English Medium Schools Grogper Cup. It could be a done deal by this Saturday if Westville can produce match-winning form in their rematch against the KES.…
Glenwood marketing latches onto KZN selection success
A very brief Glenwood correspondence sent to the media today mentions how privileged they are to have boys chosen to represent various KZN youth week teams. Listed are the names of the 21 in total for the under-18 and under-16 age groups. Full stop. End of media message.…
KZN Probables vs Possibles trial game 2015
The Probables team that played the Possibles after main trials at Woodburn. Pmb on Tuesday 20 May 2015.…
Kearsney beats Maritzburg College 23-20 – match report
Kearsney’s 23-20 victory was only their tenth win ever against Maritzburg College but significantly also their fourth in the last five meetings between the two schools. Although the 43-point match turned out to be one of those heart-stoppers involving the lead changing hands eight times and the outcome being undecided until the final whistle, it wasn’t the prettiest of affairs, as relentless defenders either spoiled or got pinged for trying too hard to upset the other side’s attempts to play attractive attacking rugby. There were also a few quality issues surrounding set-pieces.…
Grey Bloem hope to end their 3 game losing streak
It’s almost never that one gets to use the terms Grey College and losing streak in the same sentence. SA’s most successful rugby school has lost three in a row but will be hoping to get their injury hampered season back on course with a win in East London. …
KZN u16 Final Trials – teams
At Woodburn Stadium, Pietermaritzburg 19 May 2015…
Westville beats Kearsney 24-17 – match report
Westville alumni got to celebrate Old Boys’ Day in style when their school’s 1st XV produced one of their better performances of a rollercoaster ride season and beat Highways rivals Kearsney 24-17.…
Kearsney beats DHS 55-15 – match report
From Kearsney:
Kearsney hosted DHS on a warm afternoon in Botha’s Hill. DHS kicked off with both teams seeming tentative initially. Centre James Tedder opened the Kearsney score with a penalty from a scrumming infringement by the visitors. DHS put the hosts under pressure and, after some phase play, centre Coetzee pushed a grubber through which his midfield partner collected, to dive over in the right-hand corner. Scrumhalf Simpson converted for a 7 – 3 lead after 15 minutes.…
Jeppe beats Westville 27-20 – match report
Jeppe Boys High from Johannesburg recorded a pleasing 27-20 over home school Westville after leading 15-10 at halftime .
Jeppe played some unpredictable high risk rugby at times and appeared to be with a decisive exit strategy on a few occasions but overall they were the more productive team and made efforts to play to their strengths.…
Northwood beats Parktown 19-10
Northwood recorded a meaningful victory against strong opposition when they defeated Parktown in an error-riddled match on Reece-Edwards field, Durban North on Sunday.…
Michaelhouse beats Hilton 24-18 – match report
There were only six points in when the full-time whistle sounded on Hilton’s Gilfillan field. It brought to an end any hope of the hosts snatching a remarkable come from behind win. It would have been remarkable in the sense that the scoreline actually flattered Hilton. They were completely outplayed by the unbeaten and in-form Michaelhouse first team, who not for the first time this season dominated without putting their opponents away. The final score was 24-18 but the margin could have been far greater had it not been for the only really pleasing aspect of Hilton’s play, their dogged defence. …