Category: Hockey

Hockey, Rugby, Sport Results

Hockey
U/13B won 4-0
U/13A won 1-0
U/13A Hockey Match Report:
The U/13A team dominated the game from start to finish, displaying excellent teamwork and control. Their efforts were rewarded with a well-deserved 1-0 victory.

Rugby
U/11A lost 7-28
U/13B lost 12-32
U/13A lost 24-36
U/13A Rugby Match Report:
It was a game of two halves as Lukhona Bulembu and Liya Magqabi each scored twice to give Union a 24-12 halftime lead. However, playing into the wind, the boys lost focus and eventually went down 24-36.

Hockey, Rugby, Sport Results

Union High School’s junior hockey and rugby teams enjoyed a full morning of fixtures against Woodridge College & Preparatory School on Saturday, hosted on home turf.

𝗜𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀, Union’s u/13D team secured a solid 2-0 win, while the u/13C narrowly lost 1-2. Both the u/13B and u/13A teams played to competitive 1–1 draws, reflecting closely contested games.

The U/13A girls faced a strong, hard running Woodridge team. The match was thrilling to watch with both sides attacking well  and defending with big hearts. Special mention to Cayley Brunette, our grade 5 goalkeeper that made  amazing saves! Despite being 1-0 down for a big part of the game the Union girls fought back with grit and determination and levelled the score with one minute left on the clock!

𝘖𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘶𝘨𝘣𝘺 𝘧𝘪𝘦𝘭𝘥, 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘯’𝘴 𝘶/11 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮𝘴 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘭𝘺, 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘉 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮 𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 27-5 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘈 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮 12-5.

The u/13C and B teams gave it their all but were edged out 20-22 and 5-12 respectively. 𝗜𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝗵 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘆, Union’s u/13A boys faced a strong Woodridge outfit.

Despite missing three key players, the team showed immense heart and commitment. 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝘂𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝗱, eventually going down 19–24 in a spirited and proud performance.

Hockey, Rugby, Sport Results

Hockey Results

Union High School’s u/13A hockey girls brought their A-game to this year’s 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝗮𝗴𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹.

Missing key players – Kari Stern, Hayley Krige, Kungawo Lisa and Angelique Kyanda-Kaboza – who were away representing at IPT, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗶𝗿𝗹𝘀 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝘂𝗽 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲.

They charged through the festival with a 4-0 win over Sonop, a 6-0 victory against Gonubie, suffered a narrow 2-1 loss against Sunridge, drew 1-1 with a tough Lorraine side and ended on a high with a 7–0 win against Clarendon’s 2nd team, rounding off what was truly an impressive showing, 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗱.

Rugby Results

Our u/13A rugby side, proudly representing the host school at this year’s 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝗮𝗴𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹, faced a challenging lineup of opponents over the three-day event.

The boys put in a determined effort in their opening match, narrowly losing 15-17 to their Clarendon Park counterparts. The second encounter proved even tougher as they came up against the Grey Bulldogs, eventually going down 14-40 despite some spirited moments of play.

However, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗻 𝗮 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗲 with a well-deserved 33-17 victory over Westering, showcasing their fighting spirit in front of the home crowd.

Hockey, Rugby, Sport Results

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