Category: Sport Results

Rugby, Sport Results

The Union Schools’ 𝗝𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗢𝗥 𝗥𝗨𝗚𝗕𝗬 teams took to the field on Wednesday afternoon, 7 May 2025 in a spirited set of home fixtures against Karel Theron Primêre Skool/Primary School.

It was a proud day for our young boys, with the u/7A team securing a confident 15-0 victory, while the u/7B side gave it their all in a tough 5-20 contest.

The u/9A team impressed with a solid 19-10 win and the u/11A boys showed great determination to edge out their opponents 15-10.

Rounding off the afternoon with flair, 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘂/𝟭𝟯𝗔 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗮 𝗱𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝘂𝗺𝗽𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝟱𝟮-𝟳.

𝘞𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘥𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘺𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘦𝘧𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘵, 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘴𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱!

Rugby, Sport Results

On Saturday, 26 April 2025, the Union High School 1st XV delivered a dominant performance against Cradock High School, securing an emphatic 51–7 victory.

Union got off to a flying start, crossing the try line twice in the opening stages of the match. The early points gave the team solid momentum, which they capitalized on throughout the first half. By the break, Union had surged ahead to a commanding 36–0 lead.

The second half followed a similar script, with Union maintaining control through relentless pressure, dominating both territory and possession. Their structured gameplay and disciplined defense kept Cradock on the back foot, while the attack continued to pile on the points.

A special mention must go to Sibabalwe Mbutye, who had a standout performance by scoring a hat-trick of tries, showcasing his skill, speed, and finishing ability.

This commanding win is a testament to the team’s preparation and cohesion and bodes well for the rest of the season.

Other results:
U14: 5-25
U15: 15-17
U16: 32-5
2nd: 13-7

Rugby, Sport Results

Union High School, Graaff-Reinet’s 𝟭𝗦𝗧 𝗫𝗩 traveled to Oudtshoorn over the Easter weekend to participate in the Langenhoven Gimnasium Sports Festival.

𝗜𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺, Langenhoven Gimnasium, the boys faced an early challenge as the hosts secured the first points with a try, leading 7-0.

However, Union quickly responded with a try from 𝗬𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗹𝗮 𝗪𝗮𝗻𝗮, leveling the score. Union then took the lead with two penalty kicks, bringing the score to 13-7.

𝗞𝘆𝗹𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝗲𝗯𝗲𝗻𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗴 further extended the lead with another try, making it 18-7. Unfortunately, a lapse in concentration allowed Langenhoven Gimnasium to narrow the gap to 18-14. 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝗼 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗶’s try ensured that Union went into halftime with a comfortable 23-14 lead.

𝘐𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘧, 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘪𝘯𝘫𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘬𝘦𝘺 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘦𝘦 𝘴𝘰𝘧𝘵 𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘧𝘪𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘵𝘦𝘴. 𝘜𝘭𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘺, 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘤𝘩 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢 𝘴𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘧 31-23.

Union’s second game was against Brighton Secondary School, also from Oudtshoorn.

Brighton struck first, scoring a try and taking a 5-0 lead. A well-executed line-out and maul set the stage for Union’s first try, scored by 𝗜𝘀𝘀𝘆 𝗔𝗵𝗺𝗲𝗱.

Brighton then capitalized on defensive lapses from Union, regaining the lead at 12-7. 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀 𝗡𝗾𝘂𝗺𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗲 made his mark by scoring a try, which, along with a conversion by 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝘂𝗸𝗵𝗮𝗻𝘆𝗲 𝗱𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝗲𝗿, put Union ahead 14-12. A penalty try pushed the score to 21-12 in favour of Union at halftime.

However, the second half mirrored earlier struggles, as costly mistakes, including a red and yellow card, allowed Brighton back into the game. They narrowed Union’s lead to 21-19 before 𝗘𝗹𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝘆𝗲𝗿 scored again, bringing the tally to 28.

𝘜𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘺, 𝘉𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘰𝘯 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘸𝘰 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘶𝘯𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴, 𝘤𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘯𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘰𝘸 𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘴𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘧 29-28.

Rugby, Sport Results

On Saturday, 12 April, Union High School’s rugby teams enjoyed a great day on the field as they faced off against Kariega’s Bergsig at home.

The 𝗨𝟭𝟯𝗔 team delivered an outstanding performance, winning decisively with a score of 53-5. The 𝗨𝟭𝟱𝗔 team also put in a commendable effort, narrowly winning 7-5.

The 𝟮𝗻𝗱 𝗫𝗩 faced a tough challenge, finishing with a score of 7-37 against Bergsig.

The 𝗨𝟭𝟰𝗔 team triumphed over Bonzai with a solid 24-0 victory.

The 𝗨𝟭𝟲𝗔 squad followed suit, securing a 14-7 win against Bergsig.

Lastly, the final match of the day saw the 𝟭𝘀𝘁 𝗫𝗩 battling to a dramatic 29-29 draw. Union got off to a good start but ill-discipline led to Bergsig getting he first points on the board through a penalty kick, taking the lead by 0-3. Union then managed to score a try by Elvandre Meyer and Makukhanye de Beer converted it, taking the score to 7-3 in favour of the Union side. A mistake on a attack led to Bergsig scoring and taking the lead by 7-10. A brilliant try by Liso Booi allowed Union to take the lead taking the score to 12-10. Bergsig then scored two more tries before half time and taking the lead by 12-22 going into the half-time break. 

The second hald proved to be much like the 1st half where the Union boys didn’t take the opportunities on hand. Bergsig scored once again and extended their lead to 12-29. The Union boys fought back and scored tries through Yaaseen Kazi, Yonela Wana and Janathen van den Berg. The game ended in a hard fought draw 29-29. 

Rugby, Sport Results

On Thursday, 27 March, as the school holidays kicked off, Union High School’s u/13A rugby boys headed to the 𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗟𝗢𝗪 𝗨𝟭𝟯 𝗥𝗨𝗚𝗕𝗬 𝗙𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗩𝗔𝗟.

𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘶𝘢𝘭 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯 𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘰𝘺𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘱 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘦𝘭𝘥.

The tournament began with a challenging match against Brackenfell, where the boys faced a steep learning curve, suffering a heavy loss of 0-49.

However, 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝗼𝗳 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘀, and the Union boys demonstrated just that. They quickly regrouped and turned their fortunes around in their next match, clinching a convincing 40-21 victory against Charlo Primary School.

In their final outing of the festival, the boys faced a formidable Vredenburg side. Despite their best efforts, they lost the match 5-19.

𝘌𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘨𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘪𝘯𝘷𝘢𝘭𝘶𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦, 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮 𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘣𝘰𝘵𝘩 𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘥𝘦𝘧𝘦𝘢𝘵.