Rugby Results – Ooskus Gimnasium Festival

This past weekend, our 1st XV rugby team traveled to East London to participate in the annual Hoërskool Ooskus Gimnasium Sports Fest.

In a thrilling final match of the day on Saturday, the boys faced off against the host team, Ooskus.

The first half presented some challenges for Union, as mistakes led to lost ball possession, allowing Ooskus to score the first points with a converted try. The host team further extended their lead by converting a penalty due to a lack of discipline on the field. 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝘁𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘀, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝗼𝘆𝘀 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗿, managing to stay in the game and trailing by only 10 points as they headed into halftime.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗳 𝗯𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘄𝗲𝗱 𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗻, as they quickly began to apply pressure on the Ooskus defense. Their efforts paid off when Elvandre Meyer crossed the try line, with Makukhanye de Beer successfully converting the try, narrowing the score to 7-10.

However, Ooskus responded with another try, extending their lead to 15-7. Union fought back valiantly with a try by Jayden Odendaal, once again converted by de Beer, bringing the score to 14-15. Despite their relentless efforts, the boys were unable to reclaim the lead, and 𝗢𝗼𝘀𝗸𝘂𝘀 𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗮 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵, 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘃𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝘁 𝟮𝟬-𝟭𝟰.

U/16 vs Westering

Our u/16A team also showcased their skills at the festival, facing Westering High School and securing a solid victory with a score of 19-3.

𝘖𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘭𝘭, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘢𝘭 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯𝘷𝘢𝘭𝘶𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘦𝘧𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘴𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱.

U/13 Results

Friday 7 March – Union U/13A vs Zastron
Union dominated the match, showcasing a powerful performance to secure a 29-0 victory against Zastron.

Saturday 8 March – Union U/13A vs Gonubie
In a tough encounter, Union faced a strong Gonubie side and despite a valiant effort, they went down 7-17.