Hosts defending DHS Sevens title as Westville chases fourth win on the trot
The action heats up on Friday and Saturday as the High School Sevens Series, proudly sponsored by Toyota, hosts its second KwaZulu-Natal event of the season, the Durban High School (DHS) Sevens.
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Some of the top contenders – including DHS, Northwood, Glenwood and Maritzburg College – contested an event for the first time this season two weeks ago at the Glenwood Sevens and made their presence felt. Now, with a further fortnight of preparations under their belts, they’ll present a greater danger to their opposition.
The u17 event also features a couple of teams which were in action at the Pionier Sevens, including the hosts, Hoërskool Pionier, and Vryheid Landbou, who finished as runners-up last weekend, and who won the Shield at the Glenwood Sevens.
The hosts, DHS, made the u17 final on Dixon’s Field, but were beaten by Westville Boys’ High, who secured their third title of the season after victories in the Clifton Sevens and Saints Sevens. Northwood, meanwhile, won against Glenwood in the final of the u15 tournament.
As any opposition knows, winning against DHS on Van Heerden Field is a difficult task, and the Horseflies will be defending the title they won at home last year when Adriano Jackson crossed for a sudden death try to help his side to victory over Michaelhouse.
The action will build up in intensity on Friday, and the first hour on Saturday morning will see many crucial matches kicking off, including Michaelhouse vs Maritzburg College, Glenwood vs St Charles, Westville vs Northwood, and DHS vs Kearsney.
Northwood are the defending u15 champions after beating Maritzburg College 21-14 in the 2023 title-decider.
At a glance, one of the u15 pools leaps off the page as being “the pool of death”; Pool B features DHS, Maritzburg College, and Michaelhouse. A good team is set to miss out on the Cup quarterfinals.
Northwood appears to have received a favourable draw, with Esikhawini and Pionier their opposition in Pool A.
U17
Pools
Pool A: Westville, Northwood, Esikhawini, Pinetown Boys
Pool B: DHS, Kearsney, Hilton, Sharks Tier 2 B
Pool C: Glenwood, St Charles, Vryheid Landbou, Sharks Tier 2 A
Pool D: Michaelhouse, Maritzburg College, Northwood 2, Pionier
Fixtures
Friday, 23 August
Game 1 – 14:30 – Michaelhouse vs Pionier
Game 2 – 14:50 – Maritzburg College vs Northwood 2
Game 3 – 15:10 – Glenwood vs Sharks Tier 2 A
Game 4 – 15:30 – St Charles vs Vryheid Landbou
Game 5 – 15:50 – DHS vs Sharks Tier 2 B
Game 6 – 16:10 – Kearsney vs Hilton
Game 7 – 16:30 – Northwood vs Esikhawini
Game 8 – 16:50 – Westville vs Pinetown Boys
Game 9 – 17:10 – Michaelhouse vs Northwood 2
Game 10 – 17:30 – Maritzburg College vs Pionier
Game 11 – 17:50 – Glenwood vs Vryheid Landbou
Game 12 – 18:10 – St Charles vs Sharks Tier 2 A
Game 13 – 18:30 – DHS vs Hilton
Game 14 – 18:50 – Kearsney vs Sharks Tier 2 B
Game 15 – 19:10 – Northwood vs Pinetown Boys
Game 16 – 19:30 – Westville vs Esikhawini
Saturday, 24 August
Game 17 – 08:00 – Michaelhouse vs Maritzburg College (Pitch 1)
Game 18 – 08:00 – Northwood 2 vs Pionier (Pitch 2)
Game 19 – 08:20 – Glenwood vs St Charles (Pitch 1)
Game 20 – 08:20 – Vryheid Landbou vs Sharks Tier 2 A (Pitch 2)
Game 21 – 08:40 – Westville vs Northwood (Pitch 1)
Game 22 – 08:40 – Hilton vs Sharks Tier 2 B (Pitch 2)
Game 23 – 09:00 – Esikhawini vs Pinetown Boys (Pitch 1)
Game 24 – 09:20 – DHS vs Kearsney (Pitch 1)
Field A
Game 25 – 10:00 – Pool A 3rd vs Pool D 4th
Game 26 – 10:20 – Pool A 4th vs Pool D 3rd
Game 27 – 10:40 – Pool B 3rd vs Pool C 4th
Game 28 – 11:00 – Pool B 4th vs Pool C 3rd
Game 29 – 11:20 – Winner Pool A vs Runner-up Pool D
Game 30 – 11:40 – Runner-up Pool A vs Winner Pool D
Game 31 – 12:00 – Winner Pool B vs Runner-up Pool C
Game 32 – 12:20 – Runner-up Pool B vs Winner Pool C
Game 33 – 12:40 – Loser 25 vs Loser 26 (Playoff)
Game 34 – 13:00 – Loser 27 vs Loser 28 (Playoff)
Plate semi-finals
Game 35 – 13:20 – Winner 25 vs Winner 26
Game 36 – 13:40 – Winner 27 vs Winner 28
Game 37 – 14:00 – Loser 29 v Loser 30 (Playoff)
Game 38 – 14:20 – Loser 31 vs Loser 32 (Playoff)
Cup semi-finals
Game 39 – 14:40 – Winner 29 vs Winner 30
Game 40 – 15:00 – Winner 31 vs Winner 32
Plate final
Game 41 – 15:20 – Winner 35 vs Winner 36
u15 Cup final
15:40 – Winner Cup semi 1 vs Winner Cup semi 2
Cup final
Game 42 – 16:00 – Winner 39 vs Winner 40
u15
Pools
Pool A: Northwood, Esikhawini, Pionier
Pool B: DHS, Maritzburg College, Michaelhouse
Pool C: Glenwood, St Charles, Northwood 2
Pool D: Westville, Ferrum, Kearsney
Fixtures
Friday, 23 August
Pitch 2
14:30 – Ferrum (D2) vs Kearsney (D3)
14:50 – St Charles (C2) vs Northwood 2 (C3)
15:10 – Maritzburg College (B2) vs Michaelhouse (B3)
15:30 – Esikhawini (A2) vs Pionier (A3)
15:50 – Glenwood (C1) vs Northwood 2 (C3)
16:10 – Westville (D1) vs Kearsney (D3)
16:30 – Northwood (A1) vs Pionier (A3)
16:50 – DHS (B1) vs Michaelhouse (B3)
Saturday, 24 August
09:00 – DHS (B1) vs Maritzburg College (B2)
09:20 – Northwood (A1) vs Esikhawini (A2)
09:40 – Westville (D1) vs Ferrum (D2)
10:00 – Glenwood (C1) vs St Charles (C2)
Cup quarterfinals
10:40 – 1st Pool A vs 2nd Pool B
11:00 – 1st Pool B vs 2nd Pool A
11:20 – 1st Pool C vs 2nd Pool D
11:40 – 1st Pool D vs 2nd Pool C
Bowl semi-finals
12:00 – 3rd Pool A vs 3rd Pool B
12:20 – 3rd Pool C vs 3rd Pool D
Plate semi-finals
12:40 – Loser Cup quarter 1 vs Loser Cup quarter 2
13:00 – Loser Cup quarter 3 vs Loser Cup quarter 4
Cup semi-finals
13:20 – Winner Cup quarter 1 vs Winner Cup quarter 2
13:40 – Winner Cup quarter 3 vs Winner Cup quarter 4
Shield final
14:00 – Loser Bowl semi 1 vs Loser Bowl semi 2
Bowl final
14:20 – Winner Bowl semi 1 vis Winner Bowl semi 2
7th/8th playoff
14:40 – Loser Plate semi 1 vs Loser Plate semi 2
Plate final
15:00 – Winner Plate semi 1 vs Winner Plate semi 2
3rd/4th Playoff
15:20 – Loser Cup semi 1 vs Loser Cup semi 2
Pitch 1
Cup Final
15:40 Winner Cup semi 1 vs Winner Cup semi 2
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