“All Campbell wants from you…………………………….is all you have!”
After these words from their coach, who would’ve dreamt how the drama would unfold in their final match of a 25 game season.
Glenwood had the honours of taking the kick off and exerted a tremendous amount of pressure on the boys in black and gold. Campbell however absorbed this pressure very well and remained calm which resulted in them getting a bit of forward momentum, breaking down the resolute Glenwood defences. Just inside Glenwood’s half, Campbell earned a penalty for an infringement by Glenwood forwards at the breakdown.
George Campbell’s fullback; Willie Spies; opened the scoreboard for his team by making no mistake with a well struck kick, earning his team an early 3 point lead.
At the very next kickoff Glenwood again applied pressure, this time getting a good result as Campbell were penalised for an infringement at the breakdown. The resulting kick for the corner flag provided Glenwood with a great attacking opportunity and an unstoppable rolling maul from 10 metres out saw prop Van Tonder dotting down to left of the uprights. The conversion by class act Joubert was missed by the narrowest margin, which put Glenwood 5-3 in the lead.
This seemed to be the ignition of Campbell’s attack as they too applied pressure from the kickoff and a couple of phases later they manufactured a turnover ball at which point they attacked the Glenwood 22m with vigour in their structured play, dominating the breakdowns. Campbell pressed on and found themselves inside the oppositions red zone for what must have felt like 10 minutes, forcing 2 penalties from which they could capitalise. At first they took the quick tap, but the highly alert Glenwood side defended like Trojans and kept Campbell out until they were awarded their 2nd penalty but although the decision going for the 3 pointer was the appropriate one, the conversion was missed.
From receiving the 22 kickoff Campbell tried their best to get back into the Glenwood red zone but a turnover at the ruck saw Rupert Kay using his vision by spreading the ball wide with Joubert joining the line. Silky handling and fantastic support play earned Glenwood another 5 pointer by winger “Sparks” Ngcobo linking up with a number of players in green. This time around Joubert made no mistake with the conversion kick and his team was now firmly in the lead at halftime 12-3.
It was in the second half that the drama unfolded in this exiting nail-biter. George Campbell scored an immediate try by Marco de Souza; Campbell’s no. 8; when a lack of communication resulted in Glenwood letting the ball bounce from the kickoff, the ball bounced favourably into the number 8’s hands and he dotted down just to the right of the uprights. Another eruption of elation from the Campbell crowd came about when Spies converted the try.
Now 12-10 down, Campbell certainly had their tails up and upon receiving the kickoff they attempted to maintain their dynamic attack. For a period of time the game moved up and down the field with no team giving an inch. The tenacity and physicality of attacking and defending play were top drawer. Eventually Campbell were awarded another penalty on the right hand side of the field virtually on the corner of the 10 and 15 yard lines and the decision to attempt to earn back the lead proved to be the correct one.
Spies handled the kick exceptionally well given the context of the game and he slotted the well struck ball between the uprights. At this point it seemed like all hell broke loose as the cheers from the crowd were resounding, Glenwood came back firing and Campbell held their nerve not prepared to let the lead be taken away from them.
With 10 minutes of play remaining, Glenwood launched one wave of attack after the other, but the Campbell defence remained resolute. Campbell eventually gave away a penalty in a kick-able position, unfortunately the ball hit the upright and fell into Campbell’s hand at which point they launched a counter attack through Campbell’s captain Mondli Nkosi. A well balanced run with some fancy footwork he took his team out of the red zone and got brought down just before he reached his own 10m line.
With his support arriving just too late at this breakdown, Glenwood were awarded another penalty as the referee deemed Nkosi to be holding onto the ball whilst on the ground. Glenwood’s decision to go for the line out proved to be their final attempt to clinch the game. After receiving a clean lineout ball they failed to create their devastating rolling maul as the Campbell pack decided to have the final say by stopping the green machine in its tracks. Quickly the Glenwood’s backs started to spread the ball, but the Campbell backs who seemed inspired by the defence of their pack, came of their line and tackled with determination.
This resulted in a turnover which Campbell passed out wide setting up a number of phases to bring them out to just short of their own 22 where Campbell’s scrumhalf, Deavon Koekemoer collected the ball at the base of the ruck and with a good clearance kick ended the match.
The end result: George Campbell 1st XV 13, Glenwood 1st XV 12.
After a long season filled with ups, downs and injuries, Campbell deserve to bask in the glory of this historic victory.
After all “You are only as good as your last game”
@Amalekite: Re your comment about George Campbell beating MHS a few years ago – you are quite correct – it was in 2004 and a bit of a shock result as that MHS team had beaten Affies at St Johns at Easter so were not a bad side.
lots of reasons were advanced for the loss but i suspect it was simply a case of thinking they just had to pitch up.
@GreenBlooded: The boys should not know anger. I think there is an onus on us parents, bloggers and old boys to try and ensure that the next game, when it takes place, is played in a hard but fair and sporting manner.
The hatchet needs to be seen to be buried.
@Greenwood: Would be great if they started organising home and away fixtures next year. Rather do away with the Pinetown and Empangeni fixtures.
@Greenwood: Let’s hope not the blood-bath of the season. A lot of pent up anger going to boil over on that day methinks. Bring in extra medics just in case. And some additional security in case any parents have to be removed from the venue.
Westers – looking far ahead there is no doubt that the Westville -Glenwood match next year will be the highlight of the season – many obvious reasons for this
@Green Hopper: Ek dink die enigste brein wat jy het is die bruin om jou poephol. Een ding 2012 WBHS 13-GW 9, ’nuff said.
@Greenwood: it was actually in 96 when we lost to Durban North College, I was on the bench. Darkest day in Glenwood rugby, some dodgy ref decisions on the day…..
@Greenwood: Nice post Greenwood. And yes, the loss to GC could have easily have happened to any of the bigger sides. A win like this gives all the minnows hope. Well done to GC for being the giant killers this year. To Glenwood blogggers, I mean it as a compliment when I call Glenwood a giant.
Good luck for the rest of your season. As a Westville supporter I am envious of your 3rd term rugby.
For all the Greenblooded Bloggers
lets take a deep breath and smell the roses !!
the reality is there for any clear thinking person to see – very difficult not to put Westvile at
no. 2 on the rankings & a well done to Westville at Goldstones – this is one to be savored for a long time – about 11-13 of the Glenwood team are back next year – w’ville have similar numbers so lets look forward to next years match against the ‘Ville at Dixons –
I was reminded by one of the teachers at GWD about a match against Durban North College in the 80’s where Gwd thought this would a walkover & lost – so these things happen and Gwd were brought down to earth on Friday and I have a feeling that GW will take this out on College at Dixons after the Holidays
@ Westers : Yes, I’v watched all of their games beside 1/2. Yes this current Gr 11’s are very strong and I’m sure next years 1st will consist of 90% of them. Out of this years 16A I think Shange, Smit,Stolz, Ndabezitha, and maybe 1 or 2 I’v missed will make 2nds, with Shange being the strongest to be able to at least have a place on the bench because of his versatility
Sorry meant @ Star
@Griffon: Have watched a few of the U16A games this year. There are some good players but none catch my eye for being able to step straight up to 1st team level next year. This years G11 were strong through their age group years (from A to D) and have a lot of depth.
It will be interesting to see how this years U16s progress through the off season.
@ Griffon : I have to agree, there was a time when they switched on, and a comeback was on the table, till that last soft try. I also feel Mhlvamu had a below average game for his standards. Shange and Ndabezitha tryed as much as they could, along with a few forwards. I think you’ll find like most years at Westville, most of the team will be playing 3rds with a few in 2nds, and maybe 1 or 2 in 1st’s. Also heard Nicholson might be moved to hooker
@ Griffon- As usual they have the ability but the intellect and organization lets them down. Our backline alignment was abysmal and allowed the first soft try ( much like the House game) and it was catch up from there. I believe they have more talented individuals in the A/B set-up than any school in KZN and I am looking forward to their integration into the Open set-up next year.
@Gungets Tuft: Firstly, let me say I agree with many posts you put up on this blog on all subjects. You seem to be one supporter (not the only) who tries to look at things objectively and comment accordingly.
Your views on the game yesterday would be appreciated. It may give some perspective on the game to the other bloggers who are neither College or Westville supporters and who did not see the game.
The great thing about rugby is the ball is not round!
Excellent attitude GC….I am convinced that this will ony make GW better
@Sir Pius: Agreed Pius.
Parents must pick a spot and stay there for the duration of the game. Granted that not all parents who patrol the touchline are out of control but for the sake of consistency, it would make the matter a lot easier to handle if the same rule applied to all.
There also needs to be much stricter enforcement of the rules relating to coaches as well – behind the posts or sitting down in a designated area away from the sideline.
@ Star : What did you think of the 16A game ?
I have a big problem with parents being on the sideline. To be honest some parents behave like 5 year olds. This is something that schools need to look at in future. Maybe schools need to ban parents that abuse refs, clearly some parents don’t even look at the spectators code of conduct.
@ Gungets-points well made and received. I just felt desperate for your boys who just needed that extra lift.
@star: 1. 21 teams eventually
2. I believe College are the only school to have Society refs for open matches 1 – 6, all A and B games. Comments about the ref in those matches can safely be addressed to the Midlands Union. I never comment on Refs, not going to start now.
3. Compulsary – no. No disrespect intended but it is in thje middle of exams so not custumary. Had this discussion at length with a Westville mate of mine last night and this morning. It’s been a difficult few weeks at the school, but the support was a little disappointing. The PMB folk did not pitch up at all and disappeared after their boys matches. A compulsary on a long weekend would have caused a riot, and being objective, not that many Westville people stayed on, certainly not 21 rugby and 13 hockey sides, so the pendulam swings both ways there.
4. The abuse incident. There is no excusing parents getting involved. None, ever. The boy intervening on behalf of his dad ….. what?. I know what College would do, I trust that Westville have the situation under control. It is not “usual” Westville behaviour, in no way am I trying to paint Westville in that light, I know too many Westville old-boys and parents to feel that way (hell, my niece even dates one of the 1st team boys … my ex-niece that is ….
). Even trying to justify it is not somewhere you wish to go. It’s a once off, deal with it, move on.
@ Greenblooded- Have you actually brought yourself to say” Well done Westville” as you attacked a Westville blogger for not doing the same for GC. ( even if it is between clenched green teeth
) A touch hypercritical some might say. And now suddenly you are the judge and jury on what constitutes class.Fascinating.Maybe I should educate you on the history of the GW area. Please give me the date that Westville was offered the opportunity to play GW as I would like to do a follow up on my side. You say that the loss against GC was a little stumble. Wow( more like a dark green hole which GW will be all the better for climbing out of) and then paint it as helping out GC. Is GW in the charity business now(bit patronizing) and are Westville bastards for beating them so comprehensively? If so I apologise but maybe that was the real trigger to that great result. One of things I do respect about you is your reffing expertise. I watched that U14B game( I presume your son is in that team) when the score was 12 nil to Westville and could not believe how the ref tried to keep College in that game.( from arbitary forward passes to penalties for hand-offs) My son who was watching looked at me and said ridiculous. Yes boys do have opinions and do understand what is fair and what is not. All we want is a good contest. I will never condone what the parent did but it takes two to tango and maybe College should look seriously at the aspect of things. Also in the U15A game when the ref swore back at the parent, his son requested him not to swear at his father. It was done respectfully and yet he was given a red card. What was that not a bit excessive? Also do you allow a coach to come and brief you at halftime as happened in the 4th game. And finally you are calling KC as No 1 before they have finished the season( against MC on the 20th) Is that not a bit presumptious? Now I have called you patronizing,presumptious judgemental and hypercritical. But funny enough if you met me ,I am sure we would get on like a house on fire. 
@ Gungets- why was this not a compulsary game?I am sure your 1st team would have appreciated the support and not felt they were at a Westville home game. And where was the respect for a school that brings 26 rugby teams to the party.
Greenblooded. I did read the ‘Will the real KZN #1 stand up ‘ article and got the impression that the statements were initiated by Glenwood and Kearsney supporters , but if I am wrong I do apologise. If Westville and Kearsney have not played each other, how do we conclude that ‘no one can argue that the honour goes to Kearsney?
@Objective: “I have also not seen anybody from Westville laying claim to #1 or 2” – plenty mate. Read the threads. Most notably the WBHS Griffon child. Not going to belabour this point – you cannot lay claim to top spot if you have not played the top teams. No-one can argue that honour belongs to Kearsney this year. Westville / Glenwood – photo-finnish for second based on no match played.
@WBHS Griffon: well done to Westville on their big win, savour it as it does not happen often. I’m bored of this Westville vs Glenwood debate, no one is going to agree. I have some great Westville mates and it’s usually just a bit of digging at each other around the braai, but this has gone over the top now. Look forward to the Westville game in 2014….go green!
@WBHS Griffon: quick question, where are you based? Have you actually watched any games this year? Ask any supporter what they think of Corne Vermaak, Joubert, Nela, Ngcobo, Mazibuko, Coetzee and Van Vuuren. All deserve their places on merit in the KZN side. Maybe Westville are better than Glenwood this year but we will never know…..
@Objective: Well said Sir, it is just like a stuck record with these Greenblooded and Grasshopper two!
Even after losing to Campbell and Westville giving College 50, you still refuse to admit that Westville has a better side this year – so pathetic, accept it and move on!
This just proves what a joke the KZN Schools selections are, with Glenwood always getting tons of selections who never perform at provincial level and who produce a team that is rarely dominant in KZN. We are all the Dale Chadwick’s coming thru at provincial level from all your KZN Schools selections every year???
We all now know Westville would have given you a rude awakening this season and all your previous comments about the Glenwood backline and “X-Factor” are all subjective BS and quite frankly a load of unsubstantiated kuk!
@Greenblooded
Egh I hope its not the same Westville U15A parent who verbally abused the DHS U15A coach when they played cause that’s just piss poor and sad man. Although this isn’t an attack on WBHS, their parents seem to be the worst behaved of the kzn schools and not the niciest either.
Can’t share a beer with some of those blokes!
Ey ok, so Glenwood lost to Campbell. Boohoo, Glenwood beat Paarl, boohoo , Westville beat College, boohoo! C’mon now, let’s not look back into the season and remember GWD and WBHS supporters fighting with each other and being a bad representation of their schools.
I’m sure that’s not what they taught you in class all those years ago…or have you forgotten? Some of you are in old-age homes anyway.
Would love to see what happens when or if Beet releases his age-group rankings because all age-groups are pretty much this messed up besides U14 where its pretty obvious who are the top sides
Grasshopper, nobody is arguing with your schedule and nobody has suggested that you avoid any tough games. Similarly I am not aware of Westville trying to avoid any tough games .Kearsney’s schedule in fact looks to have been easier than Westvilles. I have also not seen anybody from Westville laying claim to #1 or 2 – this only appears to have been done by Glenwood and Kearsney supporters and that is what appears to irritate the Westville ones! The idea, surely, is to try and be objective and to give credit where it is due , to whichever team, and not just to the one which we support.
@Grasshopper
Who said anything about you being being scared… ? eish bru…. and anyhow throwing in your other bigname school names is rather pathetic. you may play them at times and all but hey ho you lost to GC. We too play other big rugby rep schools
ag bore off. very embarrassing post that.
@Objective: You certainly can’t say Glenwood avoids the tough team or tries to keep an unbeaten record or high win ratio, we play the best win or lose. I mean 17 games already this season with 5 top 10 schools in Affies, Grey Bloem, Garsfontein, Monnas and Paarl Boys in the fixtures. No KZN school including Westville and Kearsney have that sort of schedule. Both should try it and see if they can maintain high standards all season. I don’t agree with it but by playing the best you can only improve. Westville are ‘unbeaten’ in KZN not playing two of the top schools. They too cannot claim no1 spot in KZN. No qualms to say Westville is number 1 if they beat all of the top 8 but they have not and will not this year….
Grasshopper and Greenblooded , you guys are carrying on like a stuck record player – nobody is diputing Glenwood’s rugby pedigree – however this year their results simply cannot match those of Westville – period – accept it and move on – next year you may be top dog, who knows……….
@Rhino: because Westville caused a huge stir the year prior holding the school and worse and individual child to ransom the day before a big game. Then Westville used their own age auditors to avoid public embarrassment that Glenwood and DHS had to endure. Glenwood will not be held to ransom again so TK probably wanted a year to cool off. Why would we be scared of Westville when we play Grey Bloem, Affies, Monnas, Outeniqua, Paul Roos etc. Every year we play about 8 top 20 sides, Westville ain’t scary compared to those other sides….
@ McCulleys
Here here – Jordaan is on another level thats for sure.. and thats not a compliment lol
@Grasshopper
For sure but saying if we had this or that ( a big pack etc ) well we could all say so huh ? i mean imagine if we had ure x factor players…lol .. just have a mess with you.
You have had some great wins for sure and are a great side. its just a pity some of these GW bloggers arent great lol.
Playing on a friday night sucks as well.
@Rhino: Not about being a supporter or not, to be frank I watch all the KZN sides and generally support them against the ossawa brandwag – however parent/old boy/player behaviour is a bug beat of mine. It is a minority that blot the copy book, as evidenced by Jordan Shoes’s blog.
@greenblooded
As Westers has said before earlier it wasnt us who pulled the plug on this years fixture IT WAS GLENWOOD !!!!
@Rhino: Glenwood have at least beat a proper Tier 1 Cape side in Paarl Boys, something no other KZN side can claim. The team is young and with inexperience comes inconsistency, some amazing games like the dismantling of Selborne, Boland Landbou, Michaelhouse etc, digging deep wins against Hilton and College and then complete disasters in losing to Drostdy and George Campbell. These boys will learn and be better for it next year. Unfortunately our superb backline has been give little ball by a young pack still learning their trade. If Glenwood had their usual big pack that dominated other teams then they would have been unbeatable. Maybe Westville are no2 but Kearsney showed today why they are no1 no doubt. With Glenwood’s schedule losses like Friday can happen, it’s hard to be good every week for 17 weeks in a row, we see that at Super rugby level. Teams blow hot and cold, Friday was cold for Glenwood so anti Glenwood bloggers will focus on our losses to Northwood and George Campbell in the last few years and forget our great wins over Monnas, Paul Roos, Paarl Boys, Outeniqua, Framesby, Boland Landbou, Affies etc
@McCulleys Workshop: If you are refering to last night’s result then no – I am not rethinking. Like I said above – one of those blips that happen in sport sometimes. The most important aspect of last night’s result if the confidence it will give to George Campbell and their rugby program. They will go into next season like a raging bull. Really happy for them. Couldn’t have happened to a nicer bunch of okes.
@Westers: Last night was a stumble. As much as the Westville supporters want to crow about it, it was one of those things. It will mean a tremendous ammount to George Campbell and so it should, but to the Glenwood camp it will go down as ‘one of those things’. Bad day at the office. The Glenwood Campbell result means absolutley nothing as far as Westville is concerned. If they want to claim superiority over Glenwood – then beat us on the field. The tiff has been sorted out – Westville didn’t want to schedule a fixture. Same as they turned down the offer to reshedule the Kearsney fixture.
@Rhino: The money thing is your compadre WBHS Griffon’s pet subject. Constantly harping on about area, affluence and class when refering to Glenwood Boys. Not something I brought up.
@MCCulleys
Sh*t i dont like hearing u say this about wbhs supporters but as you say things have been put in place to sort it out as best possible. But honestly it is not only wbhs.
I actually thought u were a supporter of us. oh well.
I been out of the loop as in UK so besides seeing a couple games every other year or so i guess i not seen like u have and all. There was defo none of that nonsense with supporters back in my years anyhow.
@GreenBlooded: seen this over the years at the ville, and lost my desire to support them, there seemed to be blame leveled at imported player parents, anyhow the management went out of their way to try and manage it, which is difficult, but they had spectator behavior guidelines in their match day program!! The ville crowd thing has pissed me off for years, but I have to be honest I didn’t see it on my last visit, this year. Have never ever seen it from the red white black, although they were bleak when we beat them in 92? On Goldstone, I think we were called red white and grey! Ha Ha. – but all of this is a generalization about a few arsehole who taint sportsmanship in general. PS – Glenwood 2nds beating tier 1 first teams? You rethinking that yet?
@GreenBlooded: Be real for once. Yes College might not have been on top of their game today and there may be good reason for that. But even when not at their best they don’t lose by a margin of 40 very easily. Give Westville the credit they deserve. They played out of their socks today.
The one thing I also have to keep straightening you guys out about – IT WAS GLENWOOD WHO REFUSED TO PLAY WESTVILLE AT RUGBY THIS YEAR.
With regard to the rankings, it is all conjecture with not all schools playing each other – for whatever reason. But if you really think Glenwood are still in the top 2 after last night you are smoking your socks. I will say, that when they are on, the Glenwood side can be really good. They have played some fantastic rugby at times this season. But they have also been very inconsistent. If you take the blinkers off you will realise that that kind of form does not deserve a top 2 ranking.
@GreenBlooded
Why you keep bring money into this whole thing. Westville isnt even really a wealthy area these days… back in the year it perhaps was deemed so. THe real money is up the hill and over the tugela in the Northwood dbn north/Umhlanga area. Westville is a middle class suburb and yes some very wealthy roads and areas but thats about it. drop the money thing its boring.
I dont know the ins and outs were about the game they could have played v KC and why it didnt happen but im sure there good reason for it., As for playing you this year.. you chose to snub as far as i am aware this year and anyhow Westville had every right to exercise the right to ask for marne to not play.. yawn.. its old news and boring… we werent the only school to do so BTW… and anyhow you still fielded illegal players like TOM.. what was he like 23 or something lol.. perhaps those wins you got with him in team should be called no contests ? anyhow its old news.
I try to be reasonable with my comments on here and occasionally i may over do it but 99.9% in defense of some simple headed attack by a GW blogger. Why is it that its always GW and no beef with other schools? You prob think the same back… ag i dunno but i know ure go there was prob aimed at wbhs griffon but come on man its still generalising.
If those parents were behaving so then thats is disgusting and they should be banned and all. but please please do not think for one second its just WBHS parents only that over step the mark cause it aint and has been reported on before.
I dont think we top dog as we never played you or KC.. but i would now have to say its between us and KC – 100%.
@Gungets Tuft: Have to back you fully on that score. Never seen you make excuses.
@WBHS Griffon: There are 2 distinct types of Westville people. The decent upstanding type – many of whom I am honoured to call my friends – and then there are the types like you. The ‘new money’ types who have not yet worked out that money and living in a leafy suburb just does not buy you class. Like the Westville parent who causeda scene next to the U14B game on Snows this mornning – threatening an opposition supporter and almost causing a punch-up. Or like the Westville parent in the U15A game who abused the match official to such an extent that the game had to be stopped and the offensive parent removed from the sideline – some choice language at the top of his lungs. What a poor example. You fit firmly into the latter category my friend. I will henceforth treat you with the same contempt on this forum with which I treat “The Beast” – that is to ignored you completely, pretend that you do not exist. You do your school no good.
As for the game today, I think College lost it far more than Westville won it. Tackling was very poor. Ball retention – well it just wasn’t there. There was just none of that College ‘never say die’ attitude that they are so well known for. So celebrate your win Westville. As much as you think you are top dog in KZN – you are not. You have not played Kearsney despite being given the opportuity to do so. You have not played Glenwood despite being given the opportunity to do so. And the little stumble against Campbell last night doesn’t get you off the hook. You are No 3 at very best.
@ McCullleys-I could not think of a better place to enjoy this moment, :lol:Unfortunately the oldman is having his birthday with too many bullets.
Had a few beers and I promised myself not to blog while under the influence. I will launch against the green brigade tomorrow.
@ Jordaan
whatever as i said on the other post jog on and enjoy your loss. We’ll enjoy ours. You are pathetic with your anti WBHS comments. Have some honour and respect boet.
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Star, you doing the happy celebratory thing at mBona?
@Gungets
I am obviously well chuffed with the good win but i will spare a thought for MC and you guys as thats a tough margin to lose by and it doesnt happen often and we have been on that side of the score V You guys many times as you know.Anyhow big ups as we have a lot of respect for College!!
Well done Westville.
@WBHS Griffon: I will say this though, if you can find any evidence of me making excuses anywhere, ever, then please point that out to me. Until you can I will ignore you competely, your comments last night and now to me out you in a different social circle to the one I move in, I am quite particular a out the company I keep, you don’t fit.
Need to show my face I guess, gutted enough to just open a bottle of red, drink it, then slash my throat with the bottle. I haven’t seen College play as badly as that , ever. Credit to Westville, they were good for it, Else untouchable in the first half but my 5 year old niece could have galloped through those holes. No excuses esor, going to take my own advice and not comment again till forever …..
Well done Westville, put one in the books. Tough pill to swallow today
@Grasshopper: You the stats guy, look it up, beaten them quite a few times over the last 10 years.
You’ve also taken a few hidings from College over the last few years, your player behavior on national television a few years ago was disgraceful.
@WBHS Griffon: I made no predictions or comments on scores, I knew College would struggle though not having played in 2 weeks and some players 3 weeks. No comments column so well done to Westville. It must be your first win over College in a while. Didn’t they win well at Westville last year?
@Gungets Tuft: HELLO?? What’s your excuse this time? The ref or the mystery “Susie” flu virus?
@Grasshopper: Westville 50 College 10, that will silence some of the Westville critics!
What were those comments yesterday about College winning by more than 10??
@WBHS Griffon: nope it’s a genuine question, College were ravaged by the flu so have not trained properly for weeks. Certainly not jealous of Westville, lived there in Dunbar Road whilst at High school and proudly wore my green blazer thinking wow I made the right choice. Well done to Westville for their big win at College…
@Griffon: Wow, giving them a hiding!
Westville playing really well. Score : 50-10.L. Buthelezi collecting a hat trick. 3 minutes left.
Westville playing really well. Score : 50-10. Buthelezi collecting a hat trick. 3 minutes left.
35-10
@Griffon: Latest score?
@Griffon: Nice, that would be a great win on Goldstones and be awesome to finish unbeaten in KZN this season.
If Glenwood sort out their little jealousy thing hopefully we will play them again soon and dominate them too!
@Grasshopper: Always have to try and find an excuse for the other team, if Westville beats College that firmly puts them at no.1 in KZN, Glenwood probably outside the top 4 now.
@Woltrui: Thank you!
Just a general question, are College still suffering that bout of flu? Seems its affected their performances this week….
@WBHS Griffon: Carry on, carry on because every time you make a comment everybody knows your type. You are an embarrassment to the rest of the Westville bloggers!
Westville beating College 1st’s 22-0. College getting dominated on most aspects
College U15A beat Westville 27-5. Think its pretty safe to say that they are the best U15 team in KZN this year.
@Green Hopper: Looks like even your Glenwood mates are saying you’ve let them down with your ridiculous posts – shame on you!
I’ll have your GreenMom every night boet!
@Tigger: @GreenBlooded: Well said.
I’m not sure what it was like on the field but from the sides, those black GC jerseys just ‘disappeared’ and were exceptionally difficult to see on the field. I would imagine that there was a degree of experience of the conditions which also made a difference.
Overall, all the GC teams came out firing wanting a good end to the season. It was also the first time I have been contacted by the other school’s parents to find out whether injured players were okay.
@Woltrui
That is your opinion and yes they do have a longer schedule as they play 3rd term rugby and i wish we would too but to say we or some other kzn schools dont have a tough schedule is wrong – look at our fixture list first ( if you havent ) and see for yourself. Im sure we will get to play the likes of yourselves at some stage.. we played paarl gym, outeniqua,greh high, framesby and others as well as the usual tier 1 kzn sides so are these not tough games? Clearly there is a huge rivalry between us and GW – both sides have their reasons so i wont get into it.
As i said last night play that game again and GW would prob put 20 on them but make no mistake they lost to a side which we put 57 points on last week. Every week is different though and also how a school plays and styles and all can count. Probably they were complacent and GC played out of their skins and so bigs ups to them.
@Tjoppa: Ya right, I was looking for a window on the 21st Floor, or a bottle.
Paarl Gimme lost 2 players to injury and they draw with Oakdale. I read nothing in this defeat of Glenwood. Green machine still champion side. Would love to have seen Westville, or any other Kzn team (not speaking of Marritzburrow who does take on the best), have the fixture list of Glenwood and then to see where they end up. Up north we see Glenwood and Marritzburrow as the real deal
@beet: Beet I appreciate your positive and encouraging comment about the coaching staff and the boys of this school. It is goosebump stuff when a TOTAL underdog team play a powerhouse and with sheer determination and guts and excellent preparation walk of the field victorious. Just imagine the confidence these boys must feel now. As you know I’m a Kwagga supporter but would like to see the KZN schools compete more on the other side of the Drakensberg , I can gather from the remarks that there are very good rugby boys in the ZULU Kingdom.
@ Horsefly your 14A and 15A are quality sides.
MHS U16A beat DHS 29-8
DHS U15A won 24-14. So they played 12 Won 9 Lost 2 and Drew 1
DHS 14B beat MHS 55-0
DHS U14A beat Michaelhouse 54-5. This ends their season with a record of Played 12 Won 11 and Lost 1. The least they scored in a game was 22 points vs GWD so well done to the greens for that but I also think that’s the most any team has scored against GWD and that was with DHS missing about 6 shots at goal.
They sscored about 590 points conceding about 116
@Tjoppa: Lanklaas van storieman, ek bedoel Capeman gehoor na die k#k wat hy oor die Wynberg/Gim game geblog het. Ek vermoed hy bemoedig daai Amerikaanse fluitjieblaser oor internetveiligheid, in Hong Kong.
@BOG: Boggie, ons hou maar die handsak geveggies teen ons wil , maar moet voorbereid wees as julle Augustus afkom. Die harde houe val hier tussen ons klomp Kaapse skole wat dit kan vat!
@BOG: Coming from a man that is getting used to losing. Hats of mrs Bog after how many years? He is becoming human despit
e his GC schooling.
@McCulleys Workshop: Nope just commenting on Greenhopper as he continued last night
Not sure which is more fascinating. The handbag fights in the Cape or the politics in the Colony? Is loosing really such a disaster? We were always taught that one learns from such an occasion. But they also said that caster oil was good for us and thankfully it was not experienced too often. I know this should not be used as an excuse, but did GW have their CW players?
@Green Hopper: Mmm as long as she is not under aged! Still concerned that she may accept a bribe in cash or kind by Sun, Westers and company, they could go to great lengths!
@Green Hopper: poor show, you let yourself and Glenwood down with some of your posts :-(
Well done GC – and again it shows – never write off the minnows! Every game is important.
@Queenian: No problem between most Westville and Glenwood bloggers. Just one or two on each side who are failing their schools.
@WBHS Griffon: it’s called living a life. I have family and Friday nights are family nights. Anyway, well done again to George Campbell! So you saying Vermaak, Joubert, Nela, Ngcobo, Coetzee and Van Vuuren don’t have X factor?
Well done to George Campbell on their shock victory, probably their first against Glenwood. Hard luck Glenwood boys you learn from these experiences. In life you have ups and downs, it’s being able to deal with both positively. Still a great side, remember your great win over Boishaai! Go Green!
@kcob: if thy wore that green jersey as @GreenBlooded: has neatly mentioned they represent teh 1st team, simple , @ZnCoach: agree, having watched them over teh last few years they deserve to be noticed as boys that put their hearts on their sleeves in each game, and play attractive rugby to their strengths@McCulleys Workshop: hey we have had Plimtree Strauli and all these guys already involved , part of the problem with GW , IMHO, save a game a few weeks back in Premier Colts u19 Rugby and was amazed by the calibre of the women ref in this game, really refreshing to watch capable ref , not as goood as Green Blooded , @McCulleys Workshop: wont know how thsi would meet your criteria
@Green Hopper: Hopper, your writing is hilarious and you remind me of Spuds dad, well done and keep your flag flying, it certainly does elevate Glenwood’s status and your rationale for losing to Westville because of their age cheats makes a huge amount of sense. Check if the ref was the right age too, you can’t trust them these days, heard the society is putting forward UNDER AGE PD refs, who also dislike Glenwood. It’s bad out there, can’t trust anyone these days, not even ones own first team coach. I reckon you guys should buy Plumtree, or Bashford.
Gents, take a minute to give GC there due, these guys punch well above there weight every week and I agree with @ Gungets GC and NW both had the ability to cause upsets this year, pity after all the hype around NW they didn’t, I know there u16A caused a massive upset last week against GW by beating them 20-15,
Just goes to show why we love this game so much, the bounce of the ball, the wrong or right call by the ref and hearts can be broken or dreams can come true.
Well done George Campbell, great result.
@Tjoppa: You being forced to start before the first plane is overhead, hopefully ‘met eish’.
@Buffel: Saw that when I started digging, still don’t feel I can put Campbell in the league, as attractive as that might seem to the Westville boys, now that Campbell scooped the points. It would mean House and DHS getting a point each for a match that was never on the cards. Same could be said of Glenwood and Ville but we know that this year is unusual. If KC win their remaining games they are undisputed on top of the table, if they drop one and Ville win, they are top, if KC lose both, Ville lose, and College win their return against Glenwood, we have a 3 way tie with College, Ville and Hilton, with KC one point adrift.
If nothing else it shows how close the teams are this year. And every team except Glenwood breathing a sigh of relief that it is not them shaking their heads this morning. GC and Northwood were both capable of that sort of upset this year.
@kcob: If they wore green jerseys then they were the Glenwood 1st team. No excuses.
I stand to be corrected; but I heard about 6 or so blokes were rested in GW 1st. This could be been because of CW pressures for Mondays game, or other reasons. Not quite sure, if forced unlucky, if unforced then an elevated GC and overconfident GW.
@Tjoppa: I think you are right – there was probably a lot of complacency there. But let’s not detract from Campbell’s achievement here. They must have played the game of their lives. The GW bloggers blaming the ref – cummon guys that is just embarrassing. If GW were so much better than GC then the ref shouldn’t be a factor.
@Green Hopper: Give me the bottle man. Give me the bottle.
@Green Hopper: OK OK maybe to much Bells.
@Green Hopper: Give this man a Bells.
tjie tjie tjie. Does this not happen at least once a year to Glenwood. Loosing due to underestimating their opponents? When are you going to learn?
I seem to remember GC beating MHS by quite a few points about 8/9 years ago. The story at the time was that MHS had dropped a lot of their 1st team players that week for not pitching for practice. Can any of the MHS bloggers confirm this, or perhaps Beet?
I think that every season there will always be one or two huge upsets that will capture everyone’s imagination. It is good as it shows that dreams can come true. It also keeps the top sides on their toes and teaches them to show respect to their less fancied opposition.
@Gungets Tuft: KC play Campbell every year, a combined Clifton/Campbell combo where the 1st XV play Campbell and the seconds play Clifton 1st XV.
This year rain stopped play.
@Objective: let us have this same conversation come Thursday evening. We are not being arrogant, just this year is our turn. Not sure who you support, let us know or are you just throwing in your 2c worth from the cheap seats. If you honestly want to know who is the number 1 team in the province this year then ask the boys.
Things like this happen not the end of the world can see by the comments above no love lost between GW and Westville maybe the schools should just play each other and grow up.
@kcob: you being very generous-14. We will be keeping a close eye on the College game. Well done to Campbell- Just shows you, underestimate your foe at your peril. Today on Stott will be a good game and plenty of passion shown from both teams. Hilton have been written off already and I hope the Kearsney boys take heed of the goings on at Campbell.
haa haa , have to laugh at the Westville imbecilic numbnuts , none of the responses reverted back to rugby other than the blinded bias view the Westville holier the thou cr:p they normally spew on this site not one technical rugby expert here other that a bunch of would be Yuppies with a Westville education , which can’t get them any where,
One needs to feel sorry your these highlighted poor individual’s, that hide behind the Headmasters skirts , bunch of princesses with the obsession of how better a school like GW really is , obsession could possible characterise these poor peeela
Beer drinking buffoons, is probably who they are , with no inkling of the game , but shout the loudest ,
I am not sore about the loose to GC , rather loose to a school with some sense of real pride and tradition that well say Westville, they only way the win is by cheating and then refusing to play GW the next year , to try and claim superior rankings
GW removed the player, later proved to be legally and totally eligible , the day of the game, and then refuse to play GW the following year , so as to protect themselves ,
Lets see what happens today with the Westville results and once again well done to GC
@Rhino: It would be awesome, but I think we have to acknowledge it would be an upset.
Enjoy the day.
@Westers
he used to post the same anti WBHS kuk back on the rugby365 blogging days i remember. Eish.
Anyhows.
I really hope the boys win tomorrow hey… would be awesome.
@WBHS Griffon: Don’t make the mistake of tarring the whole school with the same brush. This guy is not your regular Glenwood Blogger.
@Rhino: it’s always a jealousy thing with this green lot, they’ve made improvements over the last 10 years and have a good rugby team and want to be seen as the most improved school in KZN, but, sadly for them Westville has eclipsed them and it causes such jealousy and sour grapes.
Dream on guys, you Westville wanna be’s!
Im thinking perhaps somebodys had a few too many wine gums this evening drowning their sorrows…
@GreenHopper
Bru – stop the obessing of Westville its weird. Dont concern yourself about us rather look at your own school and obsess on it rather. its unhealthy dude. Perhaps go see someone if need be to talk it through and release the jealousy or whatever it is as that was just so uncalled for,
@Green Hopper: Hey GreenMom, that’s the most ridiculous post I’ve even seen!
Sour grapes at losing to George Campbell, maybe you guys are close to being a tier 2 school, you’re in a tier 15 area in Lower Umbilo, that’s for sure!
@GreenHopper
Whats with this attack on Westville? So uncalled for and you showing your colours thats for sure. Unecessary and pathetic. jog on.
@Green Hopper: Do you also go by the name of GREENMOM?
@McCulleys Workshop: Ja, Julie Michaelhouse ouens met al jou geld, jy dink jy is so special!
@WBHS Griffon: @Westers: why do these arrogant f’s all about some middle rated school, from somewhere between the two best schools, who choose to claim best swimmers , when the swimming team don’t even train in their new school pool.
Personally I don’t give a continental buck f:<k who Westville beat or buy how much , they are still and over rated tier 2 drop out school, as the boys call the , claimers, that’s all , I think its fairly common knowledge what the English are called “soutpeeler” why because one foot sites in England and the other in Africa and the tackle dips in the ocean, well these guys are a bunch of “d’s” because they want to be out of GW , but can’t quite get to be Kearney so they dangle in the middle,
Same one really has to feel sorry for these poor ignorant fools, I am sure there is a nut house they can go to in West “peeler”
In needs to be said , and I will stand up and say , it , 2012 Westville only won over GW , because they cheated , simply that , we all know this we all know the age of players in that side of Westville, we know the scandal about the “twisted ankle” and the self-assessments , so I thought it was self-pleasuring Westville peeler’s
These arm chair rugby peelers making comment on issues that they probably know little or nothing about , why don’t they for once listen to people that do know, why is it schools like KC and GW do so well , simple , they know the rules, parents who have rugby , coaching and reffing back grounds , are involved in school and clubs , that’s why
But we still have to read the drivel these morons right. Horsefly has more skill in rugby then these numb nuts, here is a man how though controversial in his support of the school, has an understanding of the game, NW Knight, although I berate him somewhat, I do know has knowledge of the game
But you clown certain take the cake in stupid stake and are the queens of ignorance
@Jordaan: I would like to know why you say this, I was at the Northwood game and can honestly say , as i said then , the ref cost us the game, Whilst I wasn’t at this game, and I do believe that GC could possibly have deserved a win on this instance , I would like to hear your comments on the issue of Ref
Over the last two years we have had some issues with Sean, forma GW perspective, I think possibly , just possibly the arrogance of GW superiority and this comes from the top, has possible permutated into the team physiologically . I think we GW need the Coaches of the 1st team to be removed, simply, I said it last year and I will say it again this year, too much outside interest and empire building at the expense of the Boys and the School .
Readers might recall that I I predicated at the start of the year that GW wouldn’t be in the TOP 2 , Having read much on the ranking and who will be No1 , I stand by my rankings earlier prior to the season that GW would be 4 or 5 , and this loss will be just that . GC can be called Giant Killers and when you have the mental attitude of already writing off your opponent, you than panic in a game, as possibly happened here, and the GC resolve gets stronger as the belief of winning increases during the game.
I agree that KC , possible have only faced one major school and that in the beginning of the year , teams need to find their feet before the bigger games, I have always been a fan of building up in the season to the big games, just like Grey College do
I do believe that GW would still beat Westville this year by 5 – 8 point on any given day
But well done to GC , was a fan of them last year as well
@Gungets Tuft: I’ve been missing GREENMOM the last few days.
@McCulleys Workshop: You found us out.
@Gungets Tuft: Don’t get me going on the gusset, there may be no coming baaaaacckk.
@wbhs griffon
The UK reunion is on 13th July – starting off at the leather bottle in earlsfield.. should be a decent turnout i think..
@Star
You just added 10 years to my age there lol. . it was our 20th reunion …your missus did the registrations.. aah ok im piecing who together who you are if so :-)
Yeah the boys had a good time and hangovers galore the next day as u can imagine.
@McCulleys
Hilarious !!
@Jordaan – utter nonsense.. accept defeat graciously like most of the other GW bloggers have done….your comments are embarrassing.
@McCulleys Workshop: Bwahahha. I started a reply then deleted it. You set the bar too high, can’t top that. I think ou Jordaan might be wearing GreenMoms underwear …
@Jordaan: You actually haven’t processed this properly yet, it’s ok, take your time. But most refs hate Glenwood because they are a provincial, national and world beating side and hence the refs enter the game with this in built bias against Glenwood (almost like a hatred, it’s a horrible horrible thing), at times it seems as if they only have one arm and at times the linesmen are in cohoots with them, cheating buggers. But an even greater controversy is this, Westville actually want to be no1, and because they are not playing you or Kearsney, the self proclaimed 1 and 2 teams, to even things out Star, Westers, Griffon and company have been paying the refs who have been reffing the Glenwood games. But the refs F’d up, by mistake they let Glenwood beat a very talent Michaelhouse side by 30 odd points, they sent the wrong player off in the college game etc. I’ve heard Star played double or quits with the ref on the George Campbell game, ended up having to pay R10 instead of R5… Bummer
@McCulleys Workshop: The 1986 match was a festival match, played at Wood urn, where College fielded a composite team made up of players who were not involved in cricket, water polo and other summer sports, some going on to play 4ths and 5ths. Westville did the same. This is an old, old discussion. It was not official, it was not was not even rugby season. Games like those are called “friendlies” for a reason, because the results don’t count. I have 2 Westville mates that bring up that 1986 friendly about 6 times a year, I can’t imagine why.
@Rhino: Did you guys do anything for your 20th reunion in the UK? If so, was there a decent turnout?
WOULDN’T
@Jordaan: Jeez, I’d hoped you had put on your white Jordan’s and hit 80’s or Roco bar by now, so we would have to contend with your dribble.
Regarding the result today, it’s hard not to blame the ref, the same thing happened when we lost to Northwood a few years ago. It seems as though some of these refs are out to cut Glenwood down because we are so dominant in KZN!
Hate to say it, but, the ref cost us the game against Campbell today.
Where is Grasshopper? Conveniently conspicuous by his absence after bleating on how Glenwood have this X-Facor!
@ Rhino- with bells on. The great thing about College is that you can watch on Goldstones and keep an eye on some fascinating games on Snows. I am a bit of a pacer and so will cover some ground tomorrow. Did you enjoy your 30th reunion? My wife had to represent the me sorting out the registrations.
@sharkie: Agreed…going to be very tough for Westville tomorrow, they may well lose by at least 10, I have to admit, but, we did put 50 points on George Campbell!
@Sharkie – it is called ‘ arrogance’ and ‘ignorance’ – try ‘ humility’ , it is much better trait.
@McCulleys Workshop: That is indeed correct and the game was played at Woodburn stadium in PMB.
@star: if I’m not mistaken there was a once in 1986, when Falkson, Stewart, Parsons and company were in STD 9. College went to lengths that year to state it wasn’t there full first side, a combined 1st and 2nds hence the loss. Maybe rugbysake will remember, but it was a year after his time.
Did anyone watch the game today? Can you provide any insight into how the game panned out?
How did Glenwood 2nds do against Porties?
I really feel for Glenwood tonight. All the guys who say this can happen to anyone are right.
We should actually be celebrating that KZN school rugby still provides enough compo that if a team like Campbell put their minds to it and apply themselves as belief me they did this whole week in preparation for this game, after being gutted about their sub-standard performance last week, can bounce back a beat a powerhouse of the province. As I’ve said before healthy competiion in KZN Tier-1 is something we should all work hard to preserve and hopefully John Smit and his new order will be more accommodating to this kind of situation.
I’m fortune to have met a number of the George Campbell coaching staff. Great guys. Motivated with a special talent for bonding boys from all different walks of life. The Campbell boys are fighters. They never throw in the towel. They wear the black jersey with tremendous pride. The school has no BE but the school spirit amount their first team is right up there. Lots of credit to the coaches who help forge this and have to go that extra mile to make sure their boys are looked after. I’ve seen first hand, their work isn’t just about coaching or managing, it’s about understanding and caring. The Campbell coaches have worked hard and fully deserve this kind of reward. Well done to them and may they keep the good work going.
@ Star
Well said. you going up u to watch?
@ Sharkie- to me nothing more than a training exercise. I think MC had their 3rd team playing. Also Beet is on record as saying he thought that Westville was holding back-possibly a stategy in itself. Also if it is included then Westville’s 2 victories over MC( Voortrekker/ Wartberg)must also be included. At Wartberg it was a full 35 minutes per half. We are however all aware that the real deal is on Goldstones where Westville has won only once in its history. IF the boys can pull it through then it will be momentous. If not then still a highly successful season of which we can be proud.
@ Sharkie
No its doesnt as it was a friendly and was 20 min sides and rotations of players etc so it cannot count and hence why it was a pre season friendly. I have said before that on paper KC would probably beat us but its a team sport so you cannot say for sure and this has been proven today by GC,
Its like saying we beat twice in friendlies so does this count? no it doesnt .. at all and tomorrow is a big game which either side could win. I still think we will by 8 but we shall see.
@Objective
Yep thanks for saying that. its true. Which is why i posted on the other blog about how KC and GW were claiming 1 and 2 but then and by some distance but then saying we cant claim as we not played them.. so i said but thats double standards as then how can you claim these spots when you havent played us either… then mr “wie is jy man” has a go at me for saying this and then rants in afrikaans about GW and their heritage and blah blah bore off…
You know re tradition and all…. yes we dont have 100 or 150 year history.. how can we as we are a new school in a newer area and hence a school was built – that is how society grows people so stop going on about tradition making u a better school.. we are over 50 years now so are getting our own tradition and history and thats all that matters. I mean there are plenty new schools popping up as society demands but this doesnt mean they not good etc. Come on man. Enjoy ure tradition and heritage but stop whining and going on about us not being as old as you.. we not and never will be cause we are a newer school its easy to figure.
@sharkie: If you consider College, Kearsney and Glenwood as the only real KZN opponents then you are correct. A bit disrespectful to the likes of DHS, Northwwod, MHS, Hilton and the mighty George Campbell don’t you think. Some might say this is arrogance.
It also needs to be pointed out that Kearsney has only played one of your so-called real opponents so far this season. That was at home, right at the start of the season and it was a close game form the report I read.
Regarding tomorrow, it will be difficult to beat College on Goldstones, but hopefully the boys will be up for it.
Good luck against the “not so real” Hilton tomorrow.
I forgot kearsney did play westville this year at kings park in two 20 min halves and won 17 5 does hthis count for anything
@star: Buy a donkey. House definitely don’t play them, yes?
I see the linear laws governing results have been sunk tonight, Clifton beat Campbell, who beat Glenwood. Go your gums from there!!!
Westville face there first real opponent tomorrow in kzn I think you will see that it’s tough going college will win by 10
@Tigger: No shame in ever losing to College, big difference between losing to them and George Campbell!
That’s why we love blogging with you Glenwood guys, you so arrogant, yet you always fall on your arses!
Engelsman , if your reference to “some bloggers having to grow up’ is directed at Griffon , then it would appear that you have missed out on a lot of ‘ history’ here. Most Glenwood and Kearsney bloggers have claimed all right and title to their teams being No 1& 2 in KZN with daylight between them and the other schools. I think some appropiate adjectives would be ‘arrogant , biased and ignorant’. I can understand Griffon’s chirp – hopefully this will be a lesson in ‘humility’ for those ‘Untouchables’
@Rhino: MC/Westville – that’s a hard one, kids out sick for a week, exams … Haven’t seen College this year, heard about the GW game. Seen Westville at KERF and watched them play house, which didn’t do them any favors. I think if MC rise to the occasion as they did on their OB’s day against GW, it’ll be 10 plus points to them, however I think greater likelihood of close game 3 – 5 points either way.
@ Gungets- Northwood beat GC 24-20. DHS do not play them which is surprizing as it would be very competitive.
@Westers: I think the focus here should be on the George Campbell win – not the Glenwood loss or the rankings. They must have played out of their boots tonight. Good on them. They must savour this. The best part of the story – there is no scandal about George Campbell. They are just a bunch of boys who went out to achieve something huge tonight – previous era schoolboy rugby. They must be stoked.
I notice the blogger who is crowing the most has not even said “Well done Campbell”.
@ Gungets- KC do play GC. Westville beat GC by 57 points and GW get beaten by the same side and yet it is all quite on the Western front. My point has always been that while Westville does not have the x-factor this year and is therefore unfashionable ,it has played above itself(as a team) and consistently outperformed its more fancied rivals. I just think that some credit must be given as opposed to some of the drivel that has been meted out. I really am looking forward to some great contests at College tomorrow where all the matches could go either way. I do think home advantage will come into play but the boys are relishing the opportunity.
The problem is that there is a bit of a history which just seems to escalate. They defintely do not do their schools any justice and elitist statements just sit in the craw. The focus must go back to SBR and the thousands of boys at play. Much bigger than any personal agendas.My boet is trying to figure out who you are.Any clues? 
@ McCulleys- I will do my best but you know these lighties
I looking about now..
Help me out here, I have all the GC results except for House, DHS and Northwood. Anyone have just who won, if they played
Raak rustig!!
CW is om die draai en hoekom sou die 9 gekose seuns hulle blootstel aan beserings en dinge!!
Campbel het die wen gekry en is in die anale geskryf!!
Well done!!
my betrokenheid hierby is… familie en neef wat vir Glen speel!!
@Gungets Tuft: Whichever way you play it, Glenwood cannot consider themselves in the top 2 after a loss like this. Well done to GC for picking themselves up like this after the hiding they got last week. They never gave up last week and scored the final points of the game to prove it.
@McCulleys
Agreed.
Anyhow we play MC – what you think the result will be? I have a feeling we will win tomorrow by 8. But under no illusions that we would also lose as its tough at MC and we dont have a good record at all there.. but we shall see.
@Rhino: that’s why the log, in all its forms is vanity at best. An incredible side remains just that, and no log is needed. The rest is imperfection at best. Put 10 leading economists in the room, and based on historic economic data ask them to predict the Rand over 12 months!?!
@star: All that said, I see Hilton did play GC, give me till Monday to check my numbers, then see if I need to of them back in. Doubt it, but I will check, unless someone here feels like posting all GCs games and results ???
Welldone GC……thats a huge result for you……..Bad luck Glenwood, it can happen to any side on the day, good for KZN rugby when smaller schools can compete. Just some of these bloggers really need to grow up.
Well Done GC – amazing.. im gobsmacked.. how on earth..!?
Westville whipped them by 60 points last week and you would think we are similar’ish in strength to GW .. ah well just goes to show you that anyone can win if they are dtermined and perhaps the other side has an off day or the side just somehow raises their game more etc etc.. well done though GC.
@star: We can only include teams that play against everyone else. Hilton and KC never play Campbell, just as not everyone plays St Charles. I know Glenwood and Westville didn’t play this year (because the headmasters preferred playing with themselves), but the match should have been played. It’s a pure league setup, so the only other way of handling it would be to drop Glenwood and Westville out as well. Or we include Campbell and St Charles with shared points for KC and Hilton (and House I think?), and 2-pointers for those that did play and beat them. I can paint all the scenarios for you if you like but it only changes anything now that Campbell beat GW. Won’t change the KC points situation, if they beat College and Hilton they cannot be caught.
@star: Sun and Stars, sort your bloggers out, they are making Glenwood bloggers sound very reasonable!
@ Gungets- why are GC outside the 7. They play Westville,GW, MC,KC, and NW and are therefore very much part of the local set-up. The comparison with Pinetown is a non starter. I don’t condone what some Westville supporters have said but this is a huge upset. Can anyone tell me if GC have ever beaten GW?
Well done Campbell! They’ve achieved what only 3 other KZN sides have done in the past 2 years! Celebrate this, its your moment, not a rankings debate
Well done Campbell. Huge result for them. Celebrate this win.
@WBHS Griffon: On the log there is no effect at all, since not everyone plays Campbell they are not in the league. Same as if Ville had lost to Pinetown or any team outside of the 7. Good for chirping, no good for points.
@WBHS Griffon: I see you acting you age again – about 14!
Bad GW boys! Hope the KC boys treat Hilton like it were a test match! As for College, good luck Strudders and team!
@ WBHS Griffon. Thanks mate. This comment could only come from a Westville supporter, thats why we like you so much! Good luck for your game tomorrow, hope you don’t slip on a banana peel. Campbell played really well, their defence was excellent, Glenwood could not break through. Hats off to Campbell, this is their day!
This probably pushes Glenwood down to no. 4 or 5 in KZN – no chance of number 1 guys!
Ha, the big green bubble has been burst again, well done Campbell!
Where are you now – Grasshopper, Greenwood, GreenMom and all you Glenwood trolls???
Yup – that’s what it says on the Tin
Well done Campbell – you guys must have played out of your socks
This must be a First !