There’s something truly special about derby days – not just the action on the field, but the spirit that fills the sidelines.
Today, we were delighted to welcome Woodridge College and their staff, parents and proud alums (𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘰𝘭𝘥 𝘳𝘶𝘨𝘣𝘺 𝘫𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘺𝘴) to our campus.
It’s moments like these that remind us how deep the roots of school pride run, whether you’re supporting from the stands or lacing up on the field. 𝗔𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹𝗿𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗿𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁.
Rugby Results
1st XV Match Report: UHS won 25-19
The Union 1st XV came out firing, with Siba Mbutye opening the scoring with a try to give the home side an early 5-point lead. The momentum continued as Janathen van den Berg crossed the try line to stretch Union’s advantage to 10-0.
However, Woodridge fought back with an intercept try, narrowing the gap to 10-7 and putting pressure back on Union. Just before halftime, Van den Berg made his presence felt again, scoring his second try of the day to restore Union’s dominance. The hosts went into the break with a solid 17-7 lead.
Union started the second half strongly, with Yonela Wana finishing off a well-constructed try created by the hard work of the forwards, pushing the score to 22-7. But Woodridge was not done yet. Missed tackles and lapses in discipline allowed the visitors to score, bringing the score to 22-12 and keeping the match alive.
Union responded with a successful penalty conversion, extending their lead to 25-12. In the final minutes, Woodridge earned a penalty try to make it 25-19, but Union held firm in the closing moments to secure a well-deserved victory.
A thrilling encounter ended with Union High School emerging as the victors, 25-19 — a result that will surely be remembered with pride.
Other results:
2nd won 44-0
U16 lost 17-19
U15 lost 14-24
U14 lost 0-38
Hockey Results
First Team Match Report: Won 2–0
This past Saturday, Union High Schools 1st team hockey girls claimed a 2-0 victory over Woodridge College on home turf.
Despite a slow start, the team found their rhythm and fought hard to turn the game around. 𝗠𝗶𝗮 𝗕𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗮 opened the scoring with a sharp front stick finish from a short corner, followed by a brilliant counter-attack goal beautifully slotted in by 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗮 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘁𝗼𝗻.
𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵: Misha Newton, Mia Botha and Abonani Matushe – well deserved! 𝘚𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘊𝘢𝘺𝘭𝘢 𝘕𝘦𝘸𝘵𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘯 𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘤𝘢𝘱 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 1𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮!
While other results didn’t go our way, we’re proud of every Union player who stepped onto the field with heart and spirit.
Other Results vs Woodridge College:
Second Team lost 0–4
Third Team lost 0–5
U16A lost 0–2
U16B lost 0–2
U16C lost 1–2
U14A lost 1–2
