On Saturday, 16 August, Union High Schoolโs 1st XV team faced off against the Hoรซr Volkskool 1st XV in a much-anticipated derby that had the whole town buzzing all season.
Union dominated both territory and possession throughout the first half but struggled to convert their efforts into points, thanks to a resilient defensive display from Volkskool. The only points in the first half came from a penalty kick by Shaakir Kazi. However, a costly mistake in Unionโs in goal area allowed Volkskool to score a try, giving them the lead at halftime.
In the second half, Union maintained control of the ball and territory and were eventually rewarded with a try from Makukhanye de Beer, which Shaakir Kazi successfully converted. Despite this, Volkskool proved clinical, scoring two more tries to extend their lead and secure a 21-10 victory.
It was a hard-fought match, but ultimately Volkskool came out on top in this seasonโs intense rivalry.
Congratulations to ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป ๐ข๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ฎ๐น on reaching an incredible milestone – taking the field for Union High School’s 1st XV as tighthead prop for the 50th time this ๐๐ก๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ฆ๐๐๐ข๐ข๐๐ฆ!
Other resultsย
U/11B lost 5-20
U/11A lost 5-38
U/13C lost 26-28
U/13B lost 5-31
U/13A won 14-5
In a tightly contested encounter, Unionโs U/13A side delivered a strong and physical performance to secure a 14โ5 victory. Tries were scored by Lukhona Bulembu and Liyabona Magqabi.
U14 drew 3-3
U15 lost 8-48
U16 won 39-10
2nd won 12-10
U/7B drew 15-15
U/7A won 10-5
U/9B drew 14-12
U/9A lost 7-14