On Tuesday afternoon, 24 June, Union High Schoolโs senior ๐ฅ๐จ๐๐๐ฌ sides took to the field in a series of matches against Hoรซrskool Swellendam and Asherville Secondary.
The ๐/๐ญ๐ฐ๐ and ๐/๐ญ๐ฑ๐ teams both secured solid victories over Asherville, with scores of 21โ0 and 10โ0 respectively. The ๐/๐ญ๐ฒ๐ team went down 19-32 in a well-contested match. Our ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ซ๐ฉ came up against Ashervilleโs 1st team and, though the scoreboard reflected a 0โ24 result, the team showed resilience and heart throughout.
The ๐ญ๐๐ ๐ซ๐ฉ capped off the afternoon with a 76โ0 win over Hoรซrskool Swellendam.
Union High Schoolโs 1st XV delivered an emphatic performance against Hoรซrskool Swellendam, securing a 76-0 win in a one-sided encounter that showcased teamwork, versatility, and flair.
The boys in white got off to a flying start, with Elvandre Meyerโplaying at flank instead of what has become his usual inside centre roleโscoring the opening try in just the 4th minute. Yaaseen Kazi followed up shortly with a powerful maul try, and further tries from Yonela Wana and Peter-Daniel Clegg pushed the lead to 24-0.
A sharp break by captain Kyle Liebenberg set up Siba Mbutye, who had switched from wing to centre, for another five-pointer. Wana added his second soon after following slick interplay between Meyer and Makukhanye de Beer. Despite some missed opportunities before the break due to handling errors, Union managed to add two more triesโone from Liebenberg and another from Kazi, bringing his tally to two. Union entered halftime with a commanding 48-0 lead. The second half began slower on the scoreboard but not in intensity. Eventually, Trystan Hulleman crossed over to score his first try for the 1st XV in his second year with the team. Athi Mahlati, Unionโs hardworking loosehead prop, earned a well-deserved try, followed by Tafadzwa Munzvenga, who powered through the midfield after a brilliant break. Similo Mvandaba capped off the dayโs scoring, sealing a 76-0 win in a match that underlined Unionโs depth and cohesion.
๐ช๐ฒ ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ธ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ต ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฐ๐ต๐ผ๐ผ๐น๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฝ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฐ๐ต ๐ฎ๐น๐น ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ฐ๐ต๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฝ๐น๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ.
