On Saturday, 12 April, Union High School’s rugby teams enjoyed a great day on the field as they faced off against Kariega’s Bergsig at home.
The 𝗨𝟭𝟯𝗔 team delivered an outstanding performance, winning decisively with a score of 53-5. The 𝗨𝟭𝟱𝗔 team also put in a commendable effort, narrowly winning 7-5.
The 𝟮𝗻𝗱 𝗫𝗩 faced a tough challenge, finishing with a score of 7-37 against Bergsig.
The 𝗨𝟭𝟰𝗔 team triumphed over Bonzai with a solid 24-0 victory.
The 𝗨𝟭𝟲𝗔 squad followed suit, securing a 14-7 win against Bergsig.
Lastly, the final match of the day saw the 𝟭𝘀𝘁 𝗫𝗩 battling to a dramatic 29-29 draw. Union got off to a good start but ill-discipline led to Bergsig getting he first points on the board through a penalty kick, taking the lead by 0-3. Union then managed to score a try by Elvandre Meyer and Makukhanye de Beer converted it, taking the score to 7-3 in favour of the Union side. A mistake on a attack led to Bergsig scoring and taking the lead by 7-10. A brilliant try by Liso Booi allowed Union to take the lead taking the score to 12-10. Bergsig then scored two more tries before half time and taking the lead by 12-22 going into the half-time break.
The second hald proved to be much like the 1st half where the Union boys didn’t take the opportunities on hand. Bergsig scored once again and extended their lead to 12-29. The Union boys fought back and scored tries through Yaaseen Kazi, Yonela Wana and Janathen van den Berg. The game ended in a hard fought draw 29-29.