Kearsney College Triumphs Over Zwartkop in Thrilling Match
Kearsney College 22–19 Zwartkop
Durban High School 39–27 Helpmekaar
Westville Boys’ High 41–3 Milnerton
Hoërskool Rustenburg 26–17 Peterhouse
Glenwood High School 14–12 EG Jansen
Kearsney College had to fight for every inch of turf, but they held their nerve to squeeze past a spirited Zwartkop side 22–19 in a pulsating contest.
The hosts leaned heavily on the finishing instincts of Nhlanhla Ndlovu, who crossed twice, and the calm boot of Daniel Miskey. Ndlovu’s brace gave Kearsney the punch they needed out wide, while Miskey stitched the performance together with two conversions and a crucial drop goal that ultimately separated the teams.
Zwartkop refused to go away. Matthew Smith, Stiaan Botha and Jurie Janse van Rensburg all found their way over the line, with Tilon Baron adding two conversions to keep the pressure firmly on Kearsney. In the end, Miskey’s drop goal stood as the decisive blow in a match that swung violently in the final quarter but never tipped fully away from the home side.
DHS outgun Helpmekaar in try-fest
Durban High School produced one of the day’s most eye-catching attacking displays, running in seven tries in a 39–27 victory over Helpmekaar.
Richard Gyamfi and Nathan Aneke both helped themselves to doubles as DHS cut loose with ball in hand. Iglisias Bruiners, Richard Kriel and Zion Smith added further tries, with Tanwil Onkers and Cilermo Carolus sharing the conversions to keep the scoreboard racing along.
Helpmekaar were far from bystanders. They landed five tries of their own through Zuan Krige, who grabbed two, and supporting scores from Xander Jackson, Daniël van der Linden and Daylan Ferreira. Ethan Kruger added a conversion, but Helpmekaar’s inability to rein in DHS’s tempo left them chasing shadows as the game opened up.
Sijadu hat-trick powers ruthless Westville
If any side made a statement, it was Westville Boys’ High. They dismantled Milnerton 41–3 with a display that mixed precision with ruthless edge.
Lisa Sijadu stole the show with a hat-trick, repeatedly tearing through a stretched defence. Around him, Jadrian Afrikaner, Bukho Sotaka, Jade-Will Koopman and Drew Hollingsworth all finished well-worked moves as Westville turned pressure into points almost at will. Koopman added three conversions to cap a dominant outing.
Milnerton’s resistance amounted to a solitary penalty from Chadlin Sellidon. They spent long stretches pinned in their own half, and when they did escape, Westville’s scramble defence shut the door quickly.
Labuschagne treble lifts Rustenburg
Hoërskool Rustenburg had their own hat-trick hero in Thian Labuschagne, whose three tries underpinned a composed 26–17 win over Peterhouse.
Labuschagne’s running lines repeatedly split the defence, and with Keegan Harmse adding another try, Rustenburg always carried a threat. Ricardo Enos was sharp from the tee, landing three conversions to keep Peterhouse at arm’s length.
Peterhouse stayed competitive through tries from Bongani Dube and Munashe Masamha, both converted by Victor Watama, who also slotted a penalty. Each time they clawed their way back, though, Rustenburg found another surge, another carry, another finish.
Glenwood edge EG Jansen in arm wrestle
Where others found space, Glenwood and EG Jansen found a battle. Glenwood scraped home 14–12 in a tight, physical contest decided by small margins and heavy collisions.
Makhaya Mbaile proved the difference on the scoreboard, crossing for both of Glenwood’s tries. Each time, Vincenzo Loutz added the conversion, and those kicks turned out to be gold.
EG Jansen hit back through tries from Christopher van Rooyen and Elshaan Duminy, with AJ Oeschiger unable to nudge them far enough ahead from the tee. As the clock wound down, Glenwood’s defence dug in on their own line, refusing to yield the final score that would have flipped the result.
By the final whistle across the grounds, the pattern was clear: hat-tricks, tight finishes, and attacking rugby from schools intent on making a mark. The question now is which of these sides can turn a statement performance into a season-long standard.
