Category: Rugby

Rugby, Sport Results

Three of our talented young rugby players – 𝗜𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗮 𝗠𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶, 𝗔𝘀𝗮𝗸𝗵𝘂𝗹𝗮 𝗡𝗸𝗼𝗺𝗼 and 𝗞𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗻 𝗝𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗮 – proudly represented the 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲 at this year’s U15 Iqhawe Week, held at Langenhoven Gimnasium in Oudtshoorn from 3 to 8 October.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗣 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗮 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀, securing victories against SWD (19 – 0), Griffons (39 – 7) and Griquas (27 – 7).

𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘢𝘯 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘣𝘰𝘺𝘴 – 𝘸𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥𝘯’𝘵 𝘣𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘳!

Rugby, Sport Results

Union High School vs Victoria Park High School — Saturday, 23 August 2025

Union High School’s 1st XV wrapped up their 2025 rugby season with a commanding 39–24 victory over Victoria Park High School from Gqeberha on Saturday, 23 August.

The home side got off to a strong start, with Elvandre Meyer opening the scoring through a well-worked try to put Union ahead 5–0. A brilliant line break from Yaaseen Kazi soon followed, extending the lead to 10–0.

Yonela Wana impressed with a dynamic run, narrowly missing out on adding to the scoreline after a knock-on just short of the tryline. Union kept the pressure on, however, and a break from Xavier Barlow set up Liso Booi for Union’s third try, which was successfully converted to make it 17–0.

Siba Mbutye and Shaakir Kazi both crossed the line before the half-time whistle, giving Union a healthy 29–5 lead at the break. VP managed to score their first points just before half-time.

The second half began with VP capitalising on a Union error from the kickoff, quickly narrowing the gap with a try to make it 29–10. Despite a few missed opportunities and disrupted momentum from player substitutions, Union regained control when Elvandre Meyer scored his second try of the match, pushing the lead to 34–10.

Liso Booi added another try to his tally, extending Union’s advantage to 39–10. VP, however, showed resilience in the closing stages, scoring two converted tries to reduce the final margin to 39–24.

This final fixture marked Union’s 12th win in a 22-game season, capping off a year of hard work, growth, and spirited competition.

Other Match Results:

U14: Union 14 – 17 Victoria Park

U15: Union 17 – 14 Victoria Park

U16: Union 48 – 15 Victoria Park

2nd XV: Union 12 – 12 Victoria Park

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A huge congratulations to Union High School, Graaff-Reinet learners (back) Sbu Jantjies, Grant Murray, Isiphile Galela, (front) Yolo Vutula, Sintayu Kaitro and Uthmaan Steele on their selection to the 𝗞𝗮𝗿𝗼𝗼 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝗥𝘂𝗴𝗯𝘆 𝗦𝘂𝗯-𝗨𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘂/𝟭𝟮 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺!

𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘰𝘺𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘦 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘸𝘤𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘌𝘗𝘗𝘚𝘙𝘈 𝘶/12 𝘚𝘶𝘣-𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘛𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵, 𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘵 𝘏𝘰ë𝘳 𝘝𝘰𝘭𝘬𝘴𝘬𝘰𝘰𝘭 𝘵𝘰𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘰𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘳𝘰𝘸, 22 𝘵𝘰 23 𝘈𝘶𝘨𝘶𝘴𝘵.

We are incredibly proud of them and wish them the very best as they take to the field – 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘺 𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘥, 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘺 𝘧𝘢𝘪𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘢𝘭𝘭, 𝘦𝘯𝘫𝘰𝘺 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘮𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵!

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On Saturday, 16 August, Union High School’s 1st XV team faced off against the Hoër 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 Union’s 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 season’s intense rivalry.

Congratulations to 𝗝𝗮𝘆𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗢𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗮𝗹 on reaching an incredible milestone – taking the field for Union High School’s 1st XV as tighthead prop for the 50th time this 𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗦𝗖𝗛𝗢𝗢𝗟𝗦!

Other results 
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, Union’s U/13A side delivered a strong and physical performance to secure a 14–5 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

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UHS scores first:
U14: 17-17
U15: 28-19
U16: 36-12
2^nd: 31-5

1st XV Match Report:
Union High School’s 1st XV delivered a dominant first-half performance to secure a 34-12 victory over York High School from George in their home fixture on Saturday.

Union came out strong, controlling possession for much of the first quarter, although some handling errors allowed York to briefly regain momentum. The breakthrough came when Makukhanye de Beer crossed the line for the opening try, giving Union a 5-0 lead after an unsuccessful conversion. Issy Ahmed followed up with another well-worked try, extending the lead to 12-0.

Union continued to apply pressure on York’s defence, resulting in two more tries before halftime — Makukhanye de Beer grabbing his second of the match, and Elvandre Meyer adding another. The hosts went into the break with a commanding 24-0 lead.

Facing a strong wind in the second half, Union found conditions more challenging but managed to add to their score through a try by Peter-Daniel Clegg, followed by a superb solo effort from Liam Hornabrook, who broke away from a lineout maul to score.

Despite several promising opportunities, Union struggled to convert pressure into further points due to injuries disrupting the team’s rhythm. York capitalised and managed to score two tries of their own, but it wasn’t enough to close the gap.

The match ended with Union securing a well-earned 34-12 victory, showcasing strong teamwork, individual brilliance, and a solid first-half performance.

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U/7A won 10-0
U/9A won 41-0
U/11A won 22-0
U/13A won 56-0
U/13A Match Report:
The boys played as a team and showed tremendous passing ability despite the wet conditions. A solid all-round performance with great teamwork on display.

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Union High School had the privilege of hosting Hoërskool Middelburg on our rugby fields today. 𝗔 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝟮𝗻𝗱 𝗫𝗩 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘂/𝟭𝟲𝗔 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗮 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲, securing a 76-5 win, while a combined u/15A and u/14A team claimed a 42-12 victory. In the main fixture of the day, Union’s 1st XV rounded off the afternoon with a hard-fought 41-20 win.

𝘞𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘵𝘰 𝘔𝘪𝘥𝘥𝘦𝘭𝘣𝘶𝘳𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘦𝘭𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘣𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘢 𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘭𝘣𝘰𝘺 𝘳𝘶𝘨𝘣𝘺.