Maritzburg College beats Westville 16-12 – match report
A lively match played itself out on a packed Goldstones ground with hosts Maritzburg College eventually winning 16-12 and claiming a unique double over Westville. …
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Students help Michaelhouse rugby endorse technology
Well today is the last opportunity for folks up at Michaelhouse to see their drone (quadcopter) in action. Thanks to a few students who skilfully man the remote controlled device, the Michaelhouse coaching staff have enjoyed the benefit of aerial footage of 1st XV matches for most of the season. This has been of value for analysing defensive and attacking patterns. No doubt other schools will follow in their footsteps in the coming seasons.…
KZN preview – 20 June 2015
The coldest part of winter is yet to come and even the shortest day of the year but for most KZN schools Saturday marks the end of the KZN inter-schools season.…
Michaelhouse 2015 1st XV on the verge of earning a place in the history book
A message from the Michaelhouse Old Boys Club earlier this week mentioned that there has only been one unbeaten Michaelhouse 1st XV before and that was in 1910 1909. In other words the only in the school’s history team with a 100% winning record during a season.…
Michaelhouse beats Maritzburg College 34-8 – match report
A talented and well-drilled Michaelhouse team moved to within one home game of an unbeaten season when they cleared the second last hurdle in the form of Maritzburg College with comparative ease, winning 34-8 on Goldstones.…
Hilton beats Kearsney 24-10 – match report
Showing character befitting of the school’s rich history, Hilton bounced back in impressive fashion after a poor start and pulled off a hard-fought win against Kearsney on Gilfillan Field. The final score of 24-10, does not quite tell the full story of how even the contest was right up to the last move of the match when Hilton turned over ball from a defensive position and ran in a try from 75m out to stretch their lead to more than the one score Kearsney were seeking for a draw.…
KZN weekend preview – 13 June 2015
The KZN school rugby season draws closer to an end for most schools with all the high profile games taking place in and around Pietermaritzburg this weekend.
Maritzburg College vs Michaelhouse (live streaming starting at 14h30: https://t.co/wbSQvYPj4J)…
KZN Craven Week 2015 team to play Sharks u19
Ahead of their capping ceremony at the stadium, the KZN Craven Week team will take on the Sharks u19 squad on Kings Park field 6 at 3pm on Wednesday 10 June 2015. …
Westville 1st XV rugby head coach position advertised
Westville Old Boy Grant Bell’s 1st XV rugby head coach contract expires at the end of the 2015 Westville regular season. The position is being advertised. From the Sunday Tribune:…
Kearsney beats Northwood 36-14 – match report
Well done to Northwood for organising a top class Old Boys Day which brought in the crowd. The TV commentator deservedly praise Northwood for their beautiful lush green field. Northwood old boy and Springbok Warren Brosnihan had the privilege of having one of the school’s field named after him.…
Monument beats Glenwood 21-8 – match report
Glenwood showed a lot of character and deserved a lot more out than they got out of the error-riddled match which visitors Monument won 21-8.…
Maritzburg College beats Hilton 22-16 – match report
On a cold afternoon in the Midlands, Maritzburg College held out to beat hosts Hilton 22-16 in a thrilling contest. The hard-earned victory came down to the superiority of the College forwards. In spite of having less ball and playing more of the game in their own half, Hilton had enterprising backline play at their disposal, so were never out of contention and even had their chance to snatch victory at the death.…
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.…
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. …
KZN school rugby: long weekend preview
Westville vs Jeppe, St Charles vs Parktown, Maritzburg College vs Pretoria Boys High, Hilton vs Michaelhouse, Kearsney vs DHS and Northwood vs Parktown.…
Michaelhouse beats Kearsney 27-24 – match report
It was perhaps not the most fluent of matches but the big crowd that gathered at Meadow’s Field in Balgowan were certainly treated to a 70-minute session filled with highlights and interesting post-match talking points as the hosts Michaelhouse held on to beat Kearsney 27-24.…
Private school rugby weekend in KZN
With all the top tier KZN schools away at either Jeppe or Wildeklawer in Kimberley, it’s a couple of private school games that take the spot light in the province. …