RUGBY
The season did not start out as we had planned when we lost the first game to Grey College . The boys had to dig deep because there were two tough weeks ahead .
The next two games were a test of character for the boys and they were able to win both of them going into the break with a much needed boost . In the following three games , they were unstoppable as they played exciting College rugby which had people jumping on the side line .
The last seven games did not go as we had planned as there were a number of injuries during the season . However , we won three of the seven , in total losing five games and winning eight . During all these ups and down the boys were led by K Bolton who was playing scrumhalf and had a great season with the boot as he managed to succeed with most of his kicks . Helping him from the forwards was M Mundell who backed him up with amazing pick-ups from the base of the scrum from the 8th man position .
Regular players :
K Bolton ( captain ), M Mundell ( vice-captain ), D Spires , M Thomas , B Brooks , D Peter , A van de Venter , C van Blerk , I Muil , J Bense , C Vilakazi , R Fuller , B Bowen , Z Nzimande , S Branquinho , A Dickson
Results :
vs Grey College 0-34 , PBHS 62-0 and 50-0 , Michaelhouse U14C 52- 5 , KES 34-17 , Northwood U14C 55-5 , Kearsney U14C 26-22 , Westville 5-26 , DHS 42-5 , Linpark U14A 55-12 , Glenwood 14-17 and 24-32 , Affies 0-38
Mr C Musasiwa
Rugby 7s
The Rugby 7s started with a three week disadvantage as all the other schools commenced the Sevens campaign at the start of the third term .
The first tournament in which the team participated was our own Skonk Nicholson Tournament . The team did not disappoint and ended up in the Cup Final against the tournament favourites , DHS . Although the team lost , it was an encouraging start to their campaign .
The squad participated in a further two tournaments and performed well , losing in the Cup semi-final to Glenwood in the Sharks Field of Dreams Tournament and lost narrowly to Westville in the plate semi-final of the DHS tournament .
There was a core squad of boys that saw the season out and they all gained in 7s experience and showed a great improvement .
Two students , J Truter and N Mjara , were selected to represent the KZN U17 7s Team in the Inter-provincial Tournament .
Skonk Nicholson Tournament :
Pool stage : vs Clifton won 50-0 vs Kloof won 19-7 vs Pionier in the Quarter-final won 7-5 vs Westville in the Cup Semi-final won 14-7
U14E vs DHS in the Cup Final lost 28-7
The U14E rugby team was a spirited and enthusiastic group . From a results perspective , it was not a very successful season for this team , but one could never fault them for the passion they showed , often against far stronger opposition . They were at times intimidated against the big out-of-province schools but as they become more confident as players we could see them grow as the season progressed . One must take into account that a number of the boys were first time players .
The team was very ably captained by T Gibbons , who despite being the smallest player in stature on the team , made up for this by having the biggest heart on the field .
I look forward to watching the progress of each player over the next couple of years and hopefully will see a few of them playing in top sides at College . Remember our motto , ‘ you will become what you decide you want to be ’.
My thanks to all the student coaches who helped throughout the season , their input was most valued and appreciated by the players and me .
Regular players :
T Gibbons ( captain ), J Bouguenon , A Brink , A Dickson , P Dlamini , K Hough , K Johns , M Kelly , T Kippen , N Khumalo , L Little , J Mackenzie , J Marx , T Maharaj , L Mayer , M Mewalall , M Mkhize , N Ndlovu , NS Ndlovu , L Roberts , K Sellick , S Stanton , B Singh , B Thompson , C van Selm , A van de Venter , N Whatmore
Results :
vs Grey College 7-17 , PBHS 35-0 and 15-38 , St Charles U14C 5-25 , KES 7-52 , Carter U14A 5-24 , Kearsney 17-0 , Westville 7-29 , DHS 27-0 , Hilton U14C 15-10 , Glenwood 10-41 and 5-62 , Affies 0-93
Sharks Field of Dreams :
Pool stage : vs Voortrekker drew 12-12 vs Pionier won 26-24 vs Westville in Cup Quarter-final lost 22-5 vs Glenwood in Plate Semi-final lost 17-5
DHS Tournament :
Pool stage : vs DHS Invitation won 28-0 vs Glenwood lost 39-5 vs Natal Select won 14-12
Cup Quarter-finals vs DHS lost 38-5
Plate Semi-final vs Westville 2 won 54-14
Plate Final vs Westville lost 19-12
Mr G Waters Mr S Botha
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