Westville u17 wins DHS Sevens, DHS crowned u15 champs
In 2024, Durban High School did the double at the DHS Sevens, with both their u17 and u15 teams raising trophies in the High School Sevens Series, proudly sponsored by Toyota event. They repeated as the u15 champions on Saturday on Van Heerden’s Field, in Durban, but Westville Boys’ High dethroned DHS in the u17 competition.
Unbeaten in the 15-man game in 2025, which included a season-defining 33-28 win over DHS, Westville showed they have plenty of talent and skill remaining in their u17 ranks by dominating the competition.
In Pool D, they tallied 105 points and conceded just five in wins over Glenwood 2 and KZN Noord Natal.
In the quarterfinals, they were made to work harder in a 29-7 win over DHS 2, but Westville rose to the challenge of an athletic and dangerous Northwood team in the semi-finals and raced away to a decisive 31-7 victory.
Up against DHS in the final, after School had shunted aside Glenwood 21-0, Westville lifted their game once more to score an emphatic 24-5 victory.
DHS hadn’t enjoyed an entirely smooth run to the title game. They ran in two tries against Michaelhouse in a Pool A clash before ‘House reversed the momentum of the contest to grab a 24-21 win.
After a further win over Northwood 2, Michaelhouse topped Pool A, but they were stopped by Glenwood in the quarterfinals, with the Green Machine running out 22-12 winners.
Glenwood had finished only second in Pool B, which was won by Maritzburg College. The Red, Black, and White trounced Glenwood 36-7, but were made to battle to a 12-7 win over Westville 2. Glenwood subsequently beat Westville 2 24-12.
Northwood, the winner of the Glenwood Sevens a fortnight earlier, was the class of Pool D, overrunning Ferrum 55-5 and DHS 2 45-5.
College’s progress was halted by DHS in the quarterfinals, with the Blue Typhoon blowing away the Pietermaritzburg side 42-0, while Northwood’s untroubled advance continued with a 45-0 win over KZN Noord Natal. They came unstuck against Westville in the semi-finals, however.
Northwood 2 downed Glenwood 2 24-12 to claim the Shield, Newcastle’s Ferrum made their trip to Durban count by lifting the Bowl after a tight 17-14 win over Westville 2, while DHS 2 got the better of Michaelhouse in the Plate final, winning 28-19.
RESULTS
Pool A
Michaelhouse 24-21 DHS
Michaelhouse 25-7 Northwood 2
Northwood 2 0-43 DHS
Pool B
Westville 2 7-12 Maritzburg College
Glenwood 7-36 Maritzburg College
Glenwood 24-12 Westville 2
Pool C
Ferrum 5-55 Northwood
DHS 2 0-38 Northwood
Ferrum 5-45 DHS 2
Pool D
KZN Noord Natal 31-7 Glenwood 2
Glenwood 2 0-55 Westville
KZN Noord Natal 5-50 Westville
Cup Quarterfinals
Michaelhouse 12-22 Glenwood
DHS 42-0 Maritzburg College
Northwood 45-0 KZN Noord Natal
Westville 29-7 DHS 2
Bowl Semifinals
Northwood 2 17-21 Westville 2
Ferrum 29-7 Glenwood 2
Plate Semifinals
Michaelhouse 19-12 Maritzburg College
KZN Noord Natal 7-24 DHS 2
Cup Semifinals
Glenwood 0-21 DHS
Westville 31-7 Northwood
Shield Final
Northwood 2 24-12 Glenwood 2
Bowl Final
Westville 2 14-17 Ferrum
Plate Final
Michaelhouse 19-28 DHS 2
Cup Final
Westville 24-5 DHS
U15 Competition
Two weeks ago, at the Glenwood Sevens, the DHS u15 team ripped through their opposition, scoring 238 points while conceding only 22 in five matches. On their way to another title, they picked up another five wins at home without giving up a point until the final.
In Pool C, DHS beat Ferrum 47-0 and Sarel Cilliers 38-0. Then, in the quarterfinals, they downed Maritzburg College 2 29-0. They were made to work hard by Westville in the semi-finals, but the Horseflies triumphed 14-0.
At last, in the final, their defence was breeched, but DHS beat Maritzburg College 29-19 to claim the title. They had beaten College 33-12 in the final of the Glenwood Sevens two weeks earlier.
Pionier, the winner of the Pionier Sevens, made a big statement in Pool A when they outplayed Northwood 29-0 on their way to topping the pool. Their journey was, however, ended by Maritzburg College in the quarterfinals.
College had lost 19-24 to Glenwood in their Pool B clash, but College beat DHS 2 10-5, and DHS 2 handed Glenwood a 29-21 loss. The margins were slim, with each of the three Pool B teams picking up two points for a win. DHS 2, though, finished in first place with a positive points’ difference of three, Maritzburg College scored 29 and gave up 29, and Glenwood ended on minus-three.
Westville cruised through Pool D, dumping Maritzburg College 2 43-7 and Northwood 2 40-5. They also beat Sarel Cilliers 31-5 in the quarterfinals before being stopped by DHS in the final four.
Glenwood charged to the Bowl title, outplaying Ferrum 47-5, while DHS 2 clawed their way to a 21-14 win over Sarel Cilliers to claim the Plate.
RESULTS
U15
Pool A
Pionier 29-0 Northwood
Pionier 33-19 Westville 2
Westville 2 5-19 Northwood
Pool B
Maritzburg College 10-5 DHS 2
Maritzburg College 19-24 Glenwood
DHS 2 29-21 Glenwood
Pool C
Sarel Cilliers 26-12 Ferrum
DHS 47-0 Ferrum
Sarel Cilliers 0-38 DHS
Pool D
Maritzburg College 2 31-12 Northwood 2
Maritzburg College 2 7-43 Westville
Westville 40-5 Northwood 2
Cup Quarterfinals
Pionier 12-33 Maritzburg College
DHS 2 19-21 Northwood
DHS 29-0 Maritzburg College 2
Westville 31-5 Sarel Cilliers
Bowl Semifinals
Westville 2 7-33 Glenwood
Ferrum 19-0 Northwood 2
Plate Semifinals
Pionier 19-29 DHS 2
Maritzburg College 2 19-26 Sarel Cilliers
Cup Semifinals
Maritzburg College 40-7 Northwood
DHS 14-0 Westville
Bowl Final
Glenwood 47-5 Ferrum
Plate Final
DHS 2 21-14 Sarel Cilliers
Cup Final
DHS 29-19 Maritzburg College
