Can the Northwood Knights secure another historical first against Horseflies?
Northwood and Durban High School both had a victory this past weekend, but now its time for the champions to battle it out.
It was a historical first when Northwood defeated Glenwood on their home ground this past Saturday.
With such strong efforts coming from both sides, the half time score was 12-7 and it could have gone either way.
Cade Latham managed to put another try on the board for Northwood with just minutes left to go, this combined with their strong defensive effort which kept Glenwood at bay, made sure they would secure the victory.
A victory that would go down in the history books. The full time tally was 29-22 in The Knights favour, a very well deserved outcome and one that would surely fuel their energy for the games to come.
Durban High School is entering the battlefield with accolades of their own. Durban also took a victory on the previous Saturday, when they went up against Westville Boys’ High. They got to work and did what was necessary to defeat Westville by 24-20.
DHS is on quite the winning streak, taking the upper hand in all three of their last games, and seven wins in total this season. Kearsney Easter Rugby Festival provided one of these successes, when Durban beat Framesby at 31-10, showing that they have come to play this season.
It should provide some excellent, competitive rugby when these schools go head-to-head.
Glenwood and Michaelhouse are paired together this weekend. Michaelhouse has shown that they are playing truly respectable rugby this season, they are absolutely dominating their competition and taking down whoever gets in their way.
At the Saints Sports Fest, Michaelhouse bagged three victories and did so with style. Their game was aggressive yet joyful, they were very tactical and skilled but had great fun doing it. You can expect players such as Leo Muziva, Campbell Ridl and Luke Davidson to have a big impact on the scoreboard.
Glenwood has all-in-all played really decent rugby this year as well, their backline is bringing incredible pace and they are placing their squad exactly as they should. Unfortunately, you can’t win every game, but the Green Machines have managed to secure five victories this year. One thing is for sure, they will be looking for a sixth this Saturday.
Hilton College is up against St Charles College, and Hilton’s spirit should be high as they just succeeded in earning two victories at the St John’s Easter Festival. St Charles are also taking the field as victors, after defeating St Benedict’s College 31-9 on the 8th of April, also at the St John’s Easter Festival. On Saturday, one institution will earn another victory.
Kearsney College and Westville Boys’ High will be taking the field together.
Kearsney defeated Clifton 19-10 for their first match of the year, and, although a rematch could have made for great entertainment, their game versus Westville should be just as exciting. Westville recently took an excellent 22-10 victory over EG Jansen.
Both Westville and Kearsney have four victories so far, which makes this game even more interesting.
Clifton School and St Andrew’s College of Grahamstown will also be playing this weekend. Clifton will be fighting for a redemptive win.
Although Clifton has had some great tactical play this year, the competition has put up a great fight. It is still early, and there is still time to turn things around. This may be that very turning point.
St Andrew’s did earn a respectable 43-21 victory over St John’s Harare on the second day of the Saints Sports Fest, but they will definitely be looking to add another win to their collection come game day.
Gelofte Skool will also be hosting and competing against Kuswag Skool this Saturday, in case there was not enough action for you to choose from already.
The teams:
Durban High School: 15 Hopewell Ntsangase, 14 Zenkosi Mthiyane, 13 Amahle Mazibuko, 12 Zingce Simka, 11 Maurice Willemse, 10 Deano Boesak, 9 Florensen Ockhuis, 8 Dale Hendrikse, 7 Siseko Mani, 6 Daniel Ikotela, 5 Weihrich Basson, 4 Sima Hlabisa, 3 Simphiwe Ngobese, 2 Christian Everitt, 1 Siyanda Dlamini.
Northwood: 15 TK Ramatuku, 14 Kwenzo Dlamini, 13 Siyanda Nkosi, 12 Siyanda Mabuza, 11 Nokutenda Gunda, 10 Cade Latham, 9 Graham de Swart, 8 Enzo van Niekerk, 7 Vuyo Gwiji 6 Alu Nte, 5 Titas Ceonis, 4 Ethan Macey, 3 Phiko Zuka, 2 Luthando Makula, 1 Reuben Vos..
Fixtures (home sides mentioned first):
10:45 – Gelofte vs Kuswag
12:15 – Clifton School vs St Andrew’s College
14:00 – St Charles College vs Hilton College
14:20 – Durban High School vs Northwood
15:00 – Michaelhouse vs Glenwood High School
15:10 – Westville Boys’ High vs Kearsney College
