Lightning halts KES comeback, Noordheuwel clinches victory

Unfortunately for the large crowd gathered to watch the final fixture of the 2025 Standard Bank King Edward VII School Easter Festival – between the hosts, King Edward VII School (KES), and Northwood – the match was brought to a premature end by lightning.

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The final whistle was blown just six minutes into the second half, with the KwaZulu-Natal side enjoying a slender 12-7 lead.

However, it appeared that the Reds were beginning to find their rhythm, setting the stage for what could have been a thrilling final 25 minutes.

KES captain Sam Bruwer and eighthman Chinedu Amadi sparked the home side’s resurgence with powerful carries that pushed the hosts onto the front foot. For the Knights, hooker Ayavuya Makula made an early statement, marshalling a dominant rolling maul that led to one of his team’s two tries. The other came courtesy of fullback Trevor van Vollenstee, who crossed the line early in the game.

Thankfully for the spectators, the eagerly anticipated curtain-raiser between Hoërskool Noordheuwel (the Blues) and Jeppe High School for Boys delivered a dramatic contest. After an intense 60 minutes, the men from Krugersdorp celebrated their first win of the 2025 season, claiming a hard-fought 21-20 victory.

Jeppe started like a house on fire, racing into a 17-0 lead in the blink of an eye, through tries from loosehead, Joshua Hamman, and inside centre, Phano Letsie. They held onto the lead for nearly 50 minutes.

The Blues, then, found their rhythm in defence, delivering some thunderous tackles that disrupted Jeppe’s flow. With momentum shifting, their eighthman Kean Lourens crashed over for a crucial try, which was converted by Jeandré Uithaler – his third successful kick of the match – to seal a memorable victory.

SCORERS

Northwood 12 (12) – Tries: Trevor van Vollenstee, Ayavuya Makula. Conversion: Savio Stevens. King Edward VII School 7 (0) – Try: Joshua Wilkinson. Conversion: Indi Mboniswa.

Noordheuwel 21 (14) – Tries: Clinton Agu, Jayden Steyn, Kean Lourens. Conversions: Jeandré Uithaler (3). Jeppe High School for Boys 20 (17) – Tries: Joshua Hamman, Phano Letsie. Conversions: Nehemia Hollenbach (2). Penalties: Hollenbach (2).

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