Hockey, Sport Results

Senior Hockey vs Collegiate & Victoria Park

UHS vs Collegiate

It was a challenging outing for our girls against Collegiate this past weekend. The First Team went down 10 – 0, but the scoreline does not fully reflect the character and resilience shown on the field. After a very tough start, finding themselves 5 – 0 down after the first chukka and 7 – 0 at halftime, the girls could easily have dropped their heads. Instead, they showed grit, never giving up and continuing to fight until the final whistle. Their determination and refusal to quit in the face of adversity is something to be proud of and will serve them well going forward.

Other results:
U/16A lost 10 – 0
U/14A lost 5 – 1

UHS vs Victoria Park

On Saturday, the First Team delivered a much-improved performance. Despite a slow start, they managed to hold a narrow 1 – 0 lead by Mecoli Vorster for the first three chukkas. The girls created numerous scoring opportunities but struggled to convert. However, their persistence and pressure eventually paid off in the final chukka, where they added four more goals to secure a convincing 5 – 0 win. It was a great display of unity, teamwork and dominance.

Other results:
U/14A lost 12 – 0
U/16A lost 4 – 0
U/16B lost 5 – 1
U/16C lost 3 – 0

Overall, it was a tough weekend at the office. There is clear work to be done and the focus now shifts back to basics and improving fitness. With the right attitude and effort at training, the girls will come back stronger.

Rugby, Sport Results

Junior Rugby vs Sunridge Primary – Results

The rugby fixtures against Sunridge proved challenging, with our teams facing strong opposition across all age groups.

U/11A went down 19–0, while U/11B lost 39–0. In the U/13 division, U/13B suffered a 50–0 defeat and U/13A lost 43–7.

While the results were not in our favour, the fixtures highlighted key areas for development, particularly in defence, physicality, and game management. These matches will serve as valuable learning experiences as we continue to build and improve throughout the season.

Rugby, Sport Results

Senior Rugby vs Victoria Park – Results

This past Saturday, Union High School’s 1st XV traveled to Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth) to face a well-prepared Victoria Park side. The opposition had clearly studied our previous matches and executed a smart defensive plan, shutting down many of our attacking opportunities.

Despite this, Union managed to break through. Qhama Solomon calmly slotted a penalty to put us on the board, and soon after, Dwaine Koeberg produced a brilliant break, supported by excellent team play, to score the only try of the match. Although the performance was not polished, the boys showed composure under pressure—an important lesson that will serve them well later in the season. The 1st team secured a hard-fought 8 – 0 victory.

The 2nd XV also impressed, sticking to their game plan and delivering a strong performance. Their discipline and teamwork paid off with a convincing 31–7 win.

Well done to both teams on a tough but rewarding day of rugby. The grit and determination shown will undoubtedly strengthen the squad as the season progresses.

Other scores (UHS first):
U14: 7 – 20
U15: 0 – 41
U16: 14 – 43

Sport Results

Sarah Baartman Chess Trials

Several of Union High School’s chess players participated in the 𝗦𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗵 𝗕𝗮𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘁 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀 in Graaff-Reinet on Saturday, 11 April, competing in a strong and competitive field.

𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘢 𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘺𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘨𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘧𝘶𝘳𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦.

Union High School’s players performed exceptionally well, achieving the following results:
U12 Girls: Zanke Bellingan – 2nd Place (Silver Medal)
U14 Boys: Matthew Jacobs – 12th Place
U16 Boys: Caron Goliath – 1st Place (Gold Medal); Mason Knoesen – 11th Place
U18 Girls: Gerda Clarke – 1st Place (Gold Medal)
U18 Boys: Konke Gawula – 9th Place

Overall, the trials highlighted the strength and talent of chess players in the district. Union High School can be incredibly proud of its learners for their impressive performances and commitment.

Hockey, Sport Results

Junior Hockey vs Sunridge Primary – Results

Our junior hockey girls enjoyed a productive morning on home turf today, taking on a visiting side from Sunridge Primary School in cool, rainy conditions that added a gentle challenge to the proceedings.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝟭𝟭 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝘁 𝗮 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗱 𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗼𝗻, with U11A recording a 9-0 win and U11B following up with a well-deserved 5-2 victory. In the U13 age group, U13C were narrowly beaten 1-0 in a closely contested match, while U13B showed good composure to edge their opponents 1-0. 𝗨𝟭𝟯𝗔 𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝟲-𝟬 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲.

Overall, it was an encouraging set of results that reflects the steady growth of the programme.

𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘣𝘰𝘵𝘩 𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘢𝘤𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦, 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘺 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴.

𝗪𝗘𝗟𝗟 𝗗𝗢𝗡𝗘 to all the girls on a good morning of hockey.

Rugby, Sport Results

U/13 Karoo Rugby Selection

Well done to our young Union High School, Graaff-Reinet rugby players, 𝗨𝘁𝗵𝗺𝗮𝗮𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗲, 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗠𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗮𝘆, 𝗬𝗼𝗹𝗼 𝗩𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗹𝗮, 𝗜𝘀𝗶𝗽𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗚𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗹𝗮, 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗢𝘄𝘂𝘀𝘂 and 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘆𝘂 𝗞𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗿𝗼, on their selection to the U13 Karoo Rugby Team for 2026.

This is a wonderful achievement and a proud moment for both the boys and our school.

We wish them all the very best as they represent the Karoo at the EP Rugby Sub-Union Tournament taking place on 16 and 17 April in Kariega – 𝘢 𝘧𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤 𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘸𝘤𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘯𝘫𝘰𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦.

Hockey, Sport Results

U/13 Hockey Alan Lones Festival – Results

U13A hockey girls travelled to Clarendon Park Primary School in Gqeberha to take part in the 2026 Tavcor VW Alan Lones Hockey and Rugby Festival.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝟭𝟯𝗔 𝗵𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘆 𝗴𝗶𝗿𝗹𝘀 𝗲𝗻𝗷𝗼𝘆𝗲𝗱 𝗮 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲, securing wins over Hudson Park (2-0) and Herbert Hurd (3-0). While results didn’t always go their way against tough opposition in Summerwood (4-0), Stirling (2-1) and Sunridge (1-0), the team showed resilience and steady improvement across the weekend.

𝘈𝘥𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘪𝘳𝘭𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘴𝘰 𝘵𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘢 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘦𝘯𝘫𝘰𝘺𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 6-𝘢-𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘴, 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘺, 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘸.

Hockey, Rugby, Sport Results

Rory Sullivan Rugby & Hockey Festival – Results

Rugby

Vs Cambridge High School 19 – 7

Vs Somerset College 40 – 7

Hockey – UHS 1st XI

Union High School’s 1st senior hockey team enjoyed a strong and encouraging campaign at this year’s 𝗥𝗢𝗥𝗬 𝗦𝗨𝗟𝗟𝗜𝗩𝗔𝗡 𝗦𝗘𝗡𝗜𝗢𝗥 𝗥𝗨𝗚𝗕𝗬 & 𝗛𝗢𝗖𝗞𝗘𝗬 𝗙𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗩𝗔𝗟, finishing as runners-up on home turf.

As hosts, the girls settled into the tournament well and showed steady growth across the weekend.

𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝟭𝟭-𝟬 𝘄𝗶𝗻 over Brandwag, setting an early rhythm with good structure and consistent attacking pressure. The team moved the ball effectively through midfield and created a number of circle entries, with the forwards making the most of their opportunities.

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗺 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁 𝗗𝗙 𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗯𝗲, where a 13-0 result reflected their ability to control possession and use the width of the field to create space. Their short corner routines also began to show good organisation and execution.

𝗔 𝗳𝘂𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟭-𝟬 𝘄𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗡𝗶𝗰𝗼 𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺’𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝘃𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆. Quick ball movement around the circle and improved decision-making in the final third led to a range of scoring opportunities, with a mix of field goals and set pieces contributing to the result.

The semi-final against Pearson Inv presented a more physical and competitive encounter. Union responded well, maintaining their structure and composure to 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗮 𝟰–𝟭 𝘄𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹.

𝘐𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘨𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘵 𝘖𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘫𝘦 𝘔𝘦𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘦𝘴𝘬𝘰𝘰𝘭’𝘴 2𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘪𝘳𝘭𝘴 𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘥 𝘢 𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘭-𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘪𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘥𝘦𝘧𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦. Union created several opportunities through structured build-up play and earned multiple short corners, but were unable to convert. Oranje made good use of their chances to secure a 2-0 result in their favour.

𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗹, 𝗶𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺, with encouraging attacking play, good combination work and a growing understanding within the group.

𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘨𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘥, 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘺 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘭, 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘷𝘢𝘭𝘶𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥 𝘵𝘰𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘥.

UHS Invitation Hockey Side

As always, Union High School, Graaff-Reinet’s 2nd senior hockey side was invited to participate in the 𝗥𝗢𝗥𝗬 𝗦𝗨𝗟𝗟𝗜𝗩𝗔𝗡 𝗦𝗘𝗡𝗜𝗢𝗥 𝗥𝗨𝗚𝗕𝗬 & 𝗛𝗢𝗖𝗞𝗘𝗬 𝗙𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗩𝗔𝗟 – an opportunity the team embraced with great enthusiasm.

𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗮 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲-𝘂𝗽 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 in Cradock, Pearson Inv, Brandwag, DF Malherbe and Outeniqua Inv, gaining valuable match experience throughout.

A hard-fought 1-1 draw against Brandwag stood out, while their first play-off against DF Malherbe ended 0-0, leading to a tense 8-second shootout. 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲, captain Chavene Lamont and vice-captain Xarah Hoffman secured a 2-1 victory to take the team through.

𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘢 𝘸𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘶𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘨𝘺 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘲𝘶𝘢𝘥, 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘴 𝘢 𝘧𝘶𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘰𝘯.

The festival provided an important foundation as they build towards the months ahead and the players leave feeling encouraged and motivated.

𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗳𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀, the team ultimately finished 10th out of 15 – a solid result and a promising start to their campaign.

Final Tournament Standings – UHS Rory Sullivan Senior Girl’s Hockey Festival 2026

  1. Oranje Meisieskool  2nd Team (successfully defended their title as tournament winners)
  2. Union High School 1st Team
  3. Hoërskool Sasolburg
  4. Pearson High School 2nd Team
  5. Hoër Volkskool  Graaff-Reinet
  6. Cradock High School
  7. Victoria Girls’ High School
  8. Nico Malan High School
  9. Outeniqua High School 2nd Team
  10. Union High School 2nd Team
  11. Hoërskool DF Malherbe
  12. Clarendon High School for Girls 2nd Team
  13. Hoërskool Brandwag
  14. Riebeek College (Riebeek West)
  15. Zastron High School
Rugby, Sport Results

U/11 Rugby Alan Lones Festival – Results

At the start of the recent school holiday, Union High School’s U11A rugby boys and U13A hockey girls travelled to Clarendon Park Primary School in Gqeberha to take part in the 2026 Tavcor VW Alan Lones Hockey and Rugby Festival.

𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝘅𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀, the rugby boys showed steady improvement as they took on strong opposition across the festival. They recorded a solid win over Lillyfontein (27-5) and a draw against Clarendon Park Inv (7-7), while also gaining valuable experience in closely contested matches against Grey Inv (5-14), Charlo (12-19), Hudson Park (10-14) and a hard-fought 0-0 draw against Clarendon Park.





Rugby, Sport Results

Grey College U/14 Rugby Festival – Results

Excitement filled the air on Friday the 3rd April. The Boys eager to get to Bloemfontein.

Saturday 4th of April saw Union take on Hoerskool Upington. A hard fought game. Which up till the last 10 minutes could of gone either way. The end whistle went and Union ended victorious 26-15. Tries scored by Benji , Noel and two from Liyabona. Lukhona was successful with 3 of 4 conversion

Monday 6th of April Union played against Grey College C. The boys showed guts and determination going into half time with a 7-0. Second half saw Grey College fight back. They boys never gave up till the final whistle. Union lost 12-24. Tries scored by Liyabona and Lwandle. Lukhona added 1 conversion.

On the final day Union was up against Hoërskool Trio. A tough opponent again. The boys set the tone of not backing down from the start no matter size difference. Half time Union was Leading 7-5. Second half and discipline letting us down. Allowed Trio back into the game. Union ended up losing 10-15. Try Scored by Liyabona and Nathaniel added the conversion and a penalty.

Throughout the festival the boys developed confidence and self belief. They didn’t back down to larger opposition rather played smarter rugby.

The u14 would like to thank uncle Trevor and Mr Koeberg for driving and being with us on tour. Thank you to the parents who attended and supported from the sideline. A touch of home always boosts the boys.