RUGBY
Glenwood on Saturday’s first XV rugger match with Hilton
After a long 6 years the age-old Glenwood Hilton College rugby rivalry resumes this @KZN10com Super Saturday when the Green Machine first XV tackle the flagship rugger side of Orando et Laborando come 2pm Sat 14 Mar on the Umbilo, Durban school’s fabled Dixons Field.
In this GlenwoodTV brought to you by DigiTV video hear the thoughts of Green Machine first XV captain Nico Steyn and head coach Derek Heiberg on what is sure to be a memorable occasion.
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Last time out back in 2014 the Green Machine beat Hilton by 60 points but that ain’t gonna happen Saturday.
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The Kearsney vs Northwood 48-pointer: first XV rugby
Here’s the Kearsney College take on the exciting 24-24 first XV rugby match vs Northwood on Stott Field Saturday.
Tracey van den Aardweg feature photo: Kearsney captain Massimo Fierro evades his Northwood opponents.
“Northwood started with high intensity and after 20 minutes managed a 12-0 lead.
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Kearsney, Northwood share spoils in cracking season opener
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“The visitors used their bulky forwards to attack the defensive line and twice managed to score – first in the right-hand corner for an unconverted try and the second after a classy offload from their impressive flyhalf for a seven pointer.
“The hosts looked stunned but all credit for an impressive fightback to end the half on 12-12.
“The first try came from centre Luke Dudley who dived around the ruck fringes after strong carries from captain Massimo Fierro.
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“Luke du Toit converted and Kearsney soon followed this up with another try from prop Cameron van Eck, after a lineout maul.
“Kearsney came out in determined mood after the changeover and were somewhat unlucky not to convert opportunities in the first 10 minutes of the second half.
“Northwood scored next, somewhat against the run of play after a series of unforced errors by the hosts to go 17-12 up.
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“Shortly after, Kearsney answered with a well-worked try by fullback Trent Coetzee after good territorial play from flyhalf Matthew Hind and a strong carry by centre Connor de Bruyn (17-17).
“The hosts struck again within two minutes, with possibly the try of the match, when De Bruyn produced a good offload to winger Aya Mngaza who outsprinted the opposition for a good 50 metres to score under the posts for Du Toit to convert.
“With Kearsney 24-17 to the good, the final Northwood (and match) try came from a chargedown on the scrumhalf’s clearance kick, which was converted and a tied score of 24-24.
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“The hosts can be disappointed in that they squandered opportunities through bad skill. However, both teams played decent rugby enjoyed by the crowd.
“Outstanding players for the hosts were Fierro, De Bruyn, flanker Derick Marshall and winger Mngaza.”
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Kearsney, Northwood share spoils in cracking season-opener
Coaches don’t expect perfection in a season opener, but there are other things they hope to see, like character and fight, and by that measure both Northwood coach Grant Bashford and Kearsney coach Nico Breedt will be satisfied with the effort of their charges in a pulsating 24-24 draw on Stott Field at Kearsney on Saturday, writes KZN10.com’s Brad Morgan.
Fortunes and momentum ebbed and flowed in the contest and, ultimately, there was nothing to separate the two sides on the scoreboard, not even at half-time when they turned level at 12-12. Both teams notched two tries and a single conversion in each half.
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Northwood, after a memorable 20-12 victory over Kearsney at home last year, their first win over their Botha’s Hill opponents since 1996, wanted a good follow-up to that performance, but just three members of the side that claimed a sweet win in 2019 are left in this year’s line-up. That didn’t hinder them at all in the early going, though, as they took charge from the first scrum when they turned up the torque and powered over the Kearsney pack to earn a penalty, much to the delight of the travelling supporters.
The Knights were dominating up front and scrumhalf Prolight Shoba was doing a wonderful job in providing a quality, quick service from the rucks, which helped Northwood build up impressive momentum. They were soon rewarded with the opening try when Onyekachi John-Osunkwo powered his way over in the right corner. Luke Dudley put in a desperate smothering tackle, but momentum carried the Northwood centre across the try-line.
Northwood centre Onyekachi John-Osunkwo scored a first half brace. (All photos: Brad Morgan, KZN10.com)
The visitors then more than doubled their lead with a well-worked try, which was, again, rounded off by centre John-Osunkwo. Deep inside the Kearsney half, he profited from running a good line off the shoulder of his flyhalf, Emmanuel Bhiya, to receive a short pass, which pierced the home side’s defensive line and put him in under the posts.
At 0-12 down, it looked as if it might become a long afternoon for Kearsney, but the home team then showed character and resolve to lift their game and put Northwood on the back foot.
Kearsney centre Connor de Bruyn attempts to fight off a tackle from Northwood flyhalf Emmanuel Bhiya.
Kearsney forced a shot at goal from a penalty, but it missed the mark. However, they didn’t have to wait much longer to get on the scoreboard through their centre Dudley, which drew a massive roar from the home side’s supporters.
Four minutes from the break and suddenly Kearsney had drawn level. From a five-metre lineout, they mauled effectively towards the Northwood try-line, splintering the visitors’ defences, before loosehead prop Cameron van Eck crashed over for the five-pointer.
Kearsney forced their way over with a drive from a five-metre lineout to level the scores.
A gutsy, determined stand on their own try-line then stopped Northwood from edging in front once more, just before the half-time whistle.
After the break, Kearsney piled on the pressure and were almost over, but flyhalf Bhiya and towering lock Christopher Viviers combined to hold up the ball-carrier over the line.
The momentum was with the home team, but the pendulum swung when the Knights, who had been under sustained pressure, engineered a thrusting break down the left-wing from a turnover, with fullback Unathi Mayekiso diving over in the corner to put his side ahead once more at 17-12.
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Kearsney, again, turned up the heat and their captain Massimo Fierro was brought down only centimetres shy of the line after a powerful thrust. Stopped there, they quickly shifted the ball from left to right to put fullback Trent Coetzee into plenty of space and he sprinted over for a third five-pointer for the men in maroon.
Centre Luke Dudley makes a break in the second half.
Kearsney’s fourth try, when it came, mixed simplicity with individual brilliance. From a set piece, flyhalf Matthew Hind, attacked the line before flipping a short ball to right wing Ayabonga Mngaza, who was flying up on his inside shoulder. Mngaza then did the rest, his mazy run cutting one way then the other, leaving the Northwood defenders grasping at air as he scythed his way through from 40 metres out to score a stunning try underneath the uprights. The simple conversion put Kearsney 24-17 up.
Winger Ayabonga Mngaza proved a handful for the Northwood defence with his pace and evasive running.
With time running out, Northwood surged onto the attack, but Kearsney’s defence was resolute: Northwood bashed the ball up and Kearsney repulsed them with some stiff tackling.
Then, with only three minutes remaining on the clock, fullback Mayekiso received a pass on the Kearsney 22. Pumping his big thighs hard, he brushed aside two tacklers, forcing his way through a half-gap before breaking clear to fly over and dot down under the uprights. A simple conversion levelled the game at 24-24.
Unathi Mayekiso burst through the Kearsney defence to score Northwood’s fourth try.
The home team tried manfully for the winning points, carrying the ball through a number of phases, but Northwood gave little away to keep Kearsney out of scoring range and when the final whistle sounded a draw was probably a fair result.
“If you’re unemotional about it, it was entertaining. It was back and forth and it could have gone either way,” commented 1st XV coach Grant Bashford afterwards.
“From the start we had, we’re disappointed to draw, but being down then coming back to draw, we showed a lot of character. All in all, there are some mixed feelings.”
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Kearsney coach Nico Breedt, summed the up the clash as “a typical first game of the season. Both sides would have wanted fewer mistakes. I thought they were better than us in the set phases.
“From a Kearsney point of view, we would like to work on that. They put us under a lot of pressure during the set phases. We couldn’t exit our own half with the kicking game, which was quite poor.”
Referencing Northwood’s hot start, Breedt added: “We’ve got a good record at home and we weren’t panicking at 12-0 down, and I thought at one stage we were going to get some momentum after we made it 12-12. Unfortunately, instead of converting that pressure into more points, we let them back into the game.”
A strong showing from the Northwood forwards ensured quality ball for the Knights’ backline.
The performance of the Northwood pack at scrum time pleased Bashford: “They were under pressure, they couldn’t get off of the base of the scrum. [Eighthman] Massimo Fierro and [centre] Connor de Bruyn were their two big carriers, Fierro off the base and Connor running shorter. They never really got that going today and that was from the pressure that was exerted in the scrum. We did enough in our scrum to unsettle them at the base and deny them the momentum that they were looking for from Fierro and De Bruyn.”
For Breedt, the big plus was the character his charges showed when under pressure: “At times our defense was really strong and I was happy with that, because it is the first time that we have been tested, with this being the first game of the season.”
Of concern for Kearsney will be the health of their captain Massimo Fierro, who was seen walking around after the game with an ice pack on his left shoulder, which was also in a sling. His AC joint will be assessed to determine the extent of his injury.
Kearsney eighthman and captain Massimo Fierro (passing the ball) is an injury concern ahead of their match against Clifton College on 14 March.
Casting an eye over Northwood’s performances throughout the day, coach Grant Bashford expressed satisfaction: “For us, for the day, our under-14 A team won, our under-15 A won, our under-16 A won and our first team has drawn, so it’s a good day out, and it’s not all about the first team, it’s the system that we’re doing at home. I think a draw is the best result we’ve had here in a long time, so we’ll take it.”
RESULTS
1st XV: Kearsney 24-24 Northwood
2nd XV: Kearsney 29-3 Northwood
3rd XV: Kearsney 43-29 Northwood
4th XV: Kearsney 25-5 Northwood
5th XV: Kearsney 33-17 Northwood
U16A: Kearsney 14-19 Northwood
u16B: Kearsney 21-21 Northwood
u16C: Kearsney 17-14 Northwood
u16D: Kearsney 5-47 Northwood
U15A: Kearsney 10-17 Northwood
u15B: Kearsney 10-14 Northwood
u15C: Kearsney 14-10 Northwood
U15D: Kearsney 17-19 Northwood
U14A: Kearsney 5-29 Northwood
u14B: Kearsney 10-49 Northwood
u14C: Kearsney 19-12 Northwood
u14D: Kearsney 14-22 Northwood
2019 Northwood vs Westville match report
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2019 Northwood vs Hilton match report
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2019 Standard Bank Kearsney Easter Rugby Festival day two report
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Maritzburg College rugby team and more for 8pm SA time kick-off
The Maritzburg College first XV are set to take on Eltham College at 8pm (SA time) in the first match of their tour to England and Wales.
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desdot photography feature image of (from left) Kaide Morsink, head coach Cameron Fraser,Kent Goedeke and Payton Elliot putting the final touches together in the tour party’s last training session on Goldstones before flying out on Saturday evening.
Here’s what head coach Cameron Fraser told KZN10.com earlier today.
“The flight was tiring, a bit strenuous, we arrived in England just after 2pm yesterday and proceeded to Eltham College where the boys were hosted out, and we had a training session this morning.
“Their side was unbeaten last year and obviously their side today has a lot of juniors, like us; they played a match on Saturday, their third of the English season.
“Our players are in a transition phase, they have been playing cricket and water polo, we have had to make do and had two training sessions per week.
“The weather here has been a bit drizzly, but it’s dried up now, so just overcast and cool.
“The boys have been in good spirits, and started playing touch rugby virtually the moment we arrived, apart from a few having a touch of gastro, while our blindside flank Brannon Webster has been feeling nauseous and won’t be in the starting XV; Chris van Heerden takes his place.
Maritzburg College hooker Junior Mndaweni at last Wednesday’s final training session on Goldstones before departure. Photo desdot photography
“The boys are looking forward to playing in front of what we believe will be quite a large contingent of Old Boys, and it’s an amazing opportunity for them to show what Maritzburg College rugby is all about on the international stage.
“We have requested that rolling subs be allowed, so we will be able to call on the entire number of our tour players if needs be – that’s why we have 10 on the bench.”
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Maritzburg College rugby team ready for tour to England
In a few days’ time a squad of 25 eager Maritzburg College rugby players are departing for a two-week tour to England and four testing matches that will be an early measure of where the players and the first team group stands ahead of the 2020 domestic season in South Africa.
The men in Red Black and White have their last training session on Goldstones from 3pm to 5pm this Wednesday before jetting off to London at the weekend.
Martin Ashworth feature image: Maritzburg College first XV scrumhalf Henry Trodd will be aiming to create and exploit space in England.
“What we would like to achieve with the tour is to try out different combinations with the available players,” Maritzburg College first XV head coach Cameron Fraser told KZN10.com
Maritzburg College’s SA Schools lock forward Wandile Hlope will be eager to get into the opposition in the same fashion as he did during the domestic season.
“And also to create an environment where our senior players can positively influence and assist with the growth of our junior players.
“We wish to also promote the College brand and boost the international awareness of Maritzburg College abroad.
“In the ideal world our goal is 4 perfect efforts to create a solid performance platform for 2020.”
Maritzburg College first XV right winger Kaid Morsink will be looking to employ his electrifying pace & hunger for tries to good effect in England.
BIG GAMES ON TOUR
“Millfield (18 September) and Oakham (24 September) will be our toughest opposition, as they collectively fielded 3 England U18 players this season,” Cameron added.
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Match 1: Eltham College near London 16 Sept
Match 2: Millfield School near Bath 18 Sept
Maritzburg College’s first XV flanker Brannan Webster will be looking to deny the opposition in England.
Match 3: Christ College Brecon near Cardiff 21 Sept
Match 4: Oakham School near London 24 Sept
The calm and collected Maritzburg College first XV flyhalf and goalkicker Sven Zunckel will be looking for further success in England.
MARITZBURG COLLEGE TOUR
Team
- Cebo Dlamini (LHP)
- Junior Mndaweni (HK/LHP)
- Tristan Trollip (THP)
- Wandile Hlophe (LK/FL)
- Chris van Heerden (LK/FL)
- Malwande Dlangalala (FL)
- Brannan Webster (FL)
- Henrico Corbett (8/FL/HK)
- Henry Trodd (SH)
- Sven Zunckel (FH)
- Khwezi Hadebe (LW)
- Jarred Hendrikz (IC/FB)
- Philani Simamane (OC)
- Kaid Morsink (RW/IC)
- Anele Nzimande (FB/FH)
- Reece Wilken (HK)
- Travis van Aardt (THP)
- Athi Matsheke (LHP/THP)
- Campbell van Rooyen (LK/FL)
- Michael King (8/FL)
- Thabo Mbatha (LK/FL)
- Matt Zunckel (LW/OC)
- Payton Elliot (SH)
- Kent Goedeke (FH)
- Reece Price (IC)
The Maritzburg College first XV’s adaptable Henrico Corbett can play at number 8, flank and hooker.
Staff
Head Coach: Cameron Fraser
Assistant Coach: Renard le Roux
Tour Manager: Ryan Kyle (admin & organisational)
Kevin Smith: Director of Rugby (College Rugby representative and administration)
Biokineticist: Jason Greeff (treatment and rehab of injuries)
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DHS boys have a seasoned rugby brain in their midst
Durban High School appear to have struck gold in their recent appointment of Nico le Roux as director of rugby.
The glowing credentials of new DHS rugby boss Nico le Roux speak for themselves and there is likely to be much to celebrate for the boys both on and off the field.
Nico has served as Impala Rugby Club in Rustenburg’s director of rugby for the last 4 years, until the 2019 Gold Cup-winning final.
Impala RC won the event twice and were silver medallists once.
New DHS director of rugby Nico le Roux.
In earlier years of a distinguished coaching career that had begun in 1994, the-then All Blacks coach John Mitchell employed Nico as his technical advisor.
In his 26-year coaching career Nico has also worked in various capacities across the coaching spectrum.
In no particular order here, these include roles from technical adviser, High Performance analyst, HP manager, attack coach, course presenter, coach educator and head coach.
Apart from Impala RC, among his notable employers and teams have been the Lions, Blues and Chiefs Super Rugby franchises, the All Blacks, the junior All Blacks, SARU and the Investec Academy (Elite player group).
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To complete the package, Nico holds a B.Comm honours degree in sports management.
The DHS rugby boys and coaching staff appear to be in good hands – and then some.
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DHS appoint new director of rugby
Durban High School is pleased to announce the appointment of the School’s new Director of Rugby, Nico Le Roux.
Nico, a former technical advisor to the New Zealand All Blacks under coach John Mitchell, has worked with, among others, the Blues, the Chiefs, the Junior All Blacks, in addition to the All Blacks.
He has enjoyed a long and successful career coaching rugby, which began back in 1994 when he was appointed as the Lions High Performance Manager.
His career took a huge leap in 2001, when he was appointed as the Technical Advisor to the Chiefs Super Rugby Franchise.
Nico was then appointed by the Waikato Rugby Union as their Technical Advisor.
His period in New Zealand also included working as Performance Analyst for the Blues Super Rugby Franchise and the North Harbour Rugby Union.
The highlight of his stay in New Zealand was when he was appointed as Technical Advisor to the All Blacks.
In 2009 Nico returned to South Africa and was appointed as the Attack Coach for Boland Rugby Union.
From the Boland, Nico was appointed by SARU in their Coaches Education Department. He also consulted for the Bulls.
In 2014 Nico joined the Investec Rugby Academy as a course presenter and Head Coach of their Elite players group.
He was appointed as Director of Rugby of Rustenburg Impala Rugby. As the Head Coach, he has taken the team to several prestigious finals including the Community Cup and Gold Cup competitions.
Nico holds a B.Com (Honours) in Sports Management.
The DHS community welcomes Nico and his family to Durban.
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Twizza Glenwood 7’s Results
Westville Boys continued their fine form this season by capturing the Twizza 7’s tournament crown in the U17 age group.
In the U15 age group the youngsters from Maritzburg College also booked their place in the champions Tournament scheduled for the 18th and 19th October.
Weekend Results:
U15
| Pitch 2 Friday 16 August | |||||
| Time | Team A | Team B | |||
| 15h00 | Kearsney | 42 | vs | 0 | Westville 2 |
| 15h20 | Westville | 35 | vs | 0 | Clifton |
| 15h40 | Glenwood 2 | 24 | vs | 5 | Pioneer |
| 16h00 | Die Anker | 45 | vs | 0 | HS Vryheid |
| 16h20 | Northwood | 52 | vs | 0 | Clifton |
| 16h40 | M College | 55 | vs | 5 | Westville 2 |
| 17h00 | Glenwood | 55 | vs | 0 | HS Vryheid |
| 17h20 | DHS | 28 | vs | 0 | Pioneer |
| Pitch 2 Saturday 17 August | |||||
| 08h00 | DHS | 5 | vs | 31 | Glenwood 2 |
| 08h20 | Glenwood | 29 | vs | 0 | Die Anker |
| 08h40 | M College | 40 | vs | 14 | Kearsney |
| 09h00 | Northwood | 14 | vs | 24 | Westville |
| Cup Quarter Finals | |||||
| 09h30 | Glenwood | 21 | vs | 22 | DHS |
| 09h50 | Glenwood 2 | 12 | vs | 17 | Die Anker |
| 10h10 | Westville | 28 | vs | 7 | Kearsney |
| 10h30 | M College | 31 | vs | 5 | Northwood |
| Bowl Semi Finals | |||||
| 10h50 | HS Vryheid | 14 | vs | 22 | Pioneer |
| 11h10 | Clifton | 12 | vs | 5 | Westville 2 |
| Plate Semi Finals | |||||
| 11h30 | Glenwood | 27 | vs | 14 | Glenwood 2 |
| 11h50 | Kearsney | 26 | vs | 5 | Northwood |
| Cup Semi Finals | |||||
| 12h10 | DHS | 12 | vs | 19 | Die Anker |
| 12h30 | Westville | 0 | vs | 17 | M College |
| Shield Final | |||||
| 12h50 | HS Vryheid | 0 | vs | 33 | Westville 2 |
| Bowl Final | |||||
| 13h10 | Pioneer | 5 | vs | 12 | Clifton |
| 7th & 8th Playoff | |||||
| 13h30 | Glenwood 2 | 24 | vs | 21 | Northwood |
| Plate Final | |||||
| 13h50 | Glenwood | 33 | vs | 0 | Kearsney |
| 3rd & 4th Playoff | |||||
| 14h10 | DHS | 7 | vs | 31 | Westville |
| Cup Final | |||||
| 14h30 | Die Anker | 14 | vs | 38 | M College |
U17
| Pitch 1 Friday 16 August | |||||
| Time | Team A | Team B | |||
| 15h00 | Northwood | 24 | vs | 12 | Glenwood 2 |
| 15h20 | Kearsney | 68 | vs | 0 | Kenyan Inv |
| 15h40 | DHS | 39 | vs | 21 | HS Vryheid |
| 16h00 | Pioneer | 12 | vs | 45 | Die Anker |
| 16h20 | Westville 2 | 61 | vs | 0 | Kenyan Inv |
| 16h40 | M College | 29 | vs | 19 | Glenwood 2 |
| 17h00 | Glenwood | 26 | vs | 7 | Die Anker |
| 17h20 | Westville | 43 | vs | 7 | HS Vryheid |
| Pitch 1 Saturday 17 August | |||||
| 08h00 | Westville | 19 | vs | 12 | DHS |
| 08h20 | Glenwood | 41 | vs | 5 | Pioneer |
| 08h40 | M College | 0 | vs | 31 | Northwood |
| 09h00 | Westville 2 | 7 | vs | 24 | Kearsney |
| Cup Quarter Finals | |||||
| 09h30 | Glenwood | 28 | vs | 19 | DHS |
| 09h50 | Westville | 35 | vs | 0 | Die Anker |
| 10h10 | Kearsney | 31 | vs | 28 | M College |
| 10h30 | Northwood | 35 | vs | 17 | Westville 2 |
| Bowl Semi Finals | |||||
| 10h50 | Pioneer | 28 | vs | 28 | HS Vryheid |
| 11h10 | Kenyan Inv | 0 | vs | 70 | Westville 2 |
| Plate Semi Finals | |||||
| 11h30 | DHS | 17 | vs | 12 | Die Anker |
| 11h50 | M College | 10 | vs | 0 | Northwood |
| Cup Semi Finals | |||||
| 12h10 | Glenwood | 14 | vs | 24 | Westville |
| 12h30 | Kearsney | 29 | vs | 27 | M College |
| Shield Final | |||||
| 12h50 | HS Vryheid | 32 | vs | 7 | Kenyan Inv |
| Bowl Final | |||||
| 13h10 | Pioneer | 17 | vs | 28 | Glenwood 2 |
| 7th & 8th Playoff | |||||
| 13h30 | Die Anker | 29 | vs | 7 | Westville 2 |
| Plate Final | |||||
| 13h50 | DHS | 21 | vs | 7 | M College |
| 3rd & 4th Playoff | |||||
| 14h10 | Glenwood | 33 | vs | 28 | Northwood |
| Cup Final | |||||
| 14h30 | Westville | 42 | vs | 0 | Kearsney |
There are 5 Twizza tournaments scheduled for this up coming weekend so the 7’s circuit is heating up as the schools compete for the Twizza 7’s Series crown.
Twizza Glenwood 7s Rugby Tournament – Fixtures
We are just a few days away from the kick off of the Twizza 7’s series and the excitement amongst supporters, players and organisers is palpable.
Glenwood High School marks the launch pad for the 2019 series which will run over the next two months and span the length and breadth of South Africa.
With the support of generous sponsors such as Twizza the tournament has taken a noticeable step forward in 2019. In the brand’s first year associated with rugby 7’s(2018) there were only 11 tournaments but that figure is now up to 18, a clear sign of growth for the format.
The 7’s series forms part of the Komani based companies considerable support for South African school sports, with Twizza being also heavily supportive of both Netball and Athletics.
This year the Glenwood tournament will again include an U15 and U17 competition. From a KZN10 perspective Midlands heavyweights Hilton College, Michaelhouse and St Charles College are not competing in any of the age groups.
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The winner will automatically qualify for the Champions Tournament which will be held in 2 months time.
U15 Pools Pitch 2
| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C | Pool D |
| Glenwood | DHS | Northwood | Maritzburg College |
| Die Anker | Glenwood 2 | Westville | Kearsney |
| HS Vryheid | Pioneer | Clifton | Westville 2 |
| Pitch 2 Pool Fixtures Friday 16 August | |||
| Time | Team A | Team B | |
| 15h00 | Kearsney | vs | Westville 2 |
| 15h20 | Westville | vs | Clifton |
| 15h40 | Glenwood 2 | vs | Pioneer |
| 16h00 | Die Anker | vs | HS Vryheid |
| 16h20 | Northwood | vs | Clifton |
| 16h40 | M College | vs | Westville 2 |
| 17h00 | Glenwood | vs | HS Vryheid |
| 17h20 | DHS | vs | Pioneer |
| Pitch 2 Pool Fixtures Saturday 17 August | |||
| 08h00 | DHS | vs | Glenwood 2 |
| 08h20 | Glenwood | vs | Die Anker |
| 08h40 | M College | vs | Kearsney |
| 09h00 | Northwood | vs | Westville |
U17 Pools Pitch 1
| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C | Pool D |
| Glenwood | DHS | Westville 2 | Maritzburg College |
| Die Anker | Westville | Kearsney | Northwood |
| Pioneer | HS Vryheaid | Kenyan Inv | Glenwood 2 |
| Pitch 1 Pool Fixtures Friday 16 August | |||
| Time | Team A | Team B | |
| 15h00 | Northwood | vs | Glenwood 2 |
| 15h20 | Kearsney | vs | Kenyan Inv |
| 15h40 | DHS | vs | HS Vryheid |
| 16h00 | Pioneer | vs | Die Anker |
| 16h20 | Westville 2 | vs | Kenyan Inv |
| 16h40 | M College | vs | Glenwood 2 |
| 17h00 | Glenwood | vs | Die Anker |
| 17h20 | Westville | vs | HS Vryheid |
| Pitch 1 Pool Fixtures Saturday 17 August | |||
| 08h00 | Westville | vs | DHS |
| 08h20 | Glenwood | vs | Pioneer |
| 08h40 | M College | vs | Northwood |
| 09h00 | Westville 2 | vs | Kearsney |
The knock out rounds in both age groups will begin at 09:30 on Saturday morning and end at 14:30 with the Cup Finals. The action should be fast and frenetic as the KZN lads vie for the right to enter the Champions Tournament. All the best for the teams competing.
World Rugby trial new laws
With the increased pace at which the modern game is played and the physical conditioning of the modern school boy, there are a couple interesting rule changes in the offing that may have a large impact on the way the game is played.
Of particular concern for the law makers is the tackle area which has gone through numerous rule changes to make the game safer over the last 2 decades.
With the bone jarring nature of hulking physical specimens crashing into each other its no surprise that the tackle area is responsible for whopping 50 per cent of all match injuries.
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Breaking the stats down further, 76 per cent of all concussions occur at the tackle point with 72 per cent of those seeing the tackler come off second best.
With the rule changes designed to try and facilitate a more free flowing spectacle the amount of time that the ball stays in play has also increased. Since the Rugby World Cup of 1987 the approximate time that the ball stays in play has increased by 50 percent to the 40 minutes of today.
This has given rise to a 252 per cent increase in tackles over the same period, which is why the games administrators are so focused on this facet of the game.
The approved package of six law amendments for trial are:
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50:22 kick: If the team in possession kicks the ball from inside their own half indirectly into touch inside their opponents’ 22 or from inside their own 22 into their opponents’ half, they will throw in to the resultant lineout
Rationale: To create space by forcing players to drop back out of the defensive line in order to prevent their opponents from kicking for touch. Approved for closed trial in the National Rugby Championship (NRC) in Australia
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The High Tackle Technique Warning This has been successfully trialled at the World Rugby U20 Championship for the last two years reducing the incidence of concussion by more than 50 per cent
Rationale: Head Injury prevention strategy. Approved for further closed trials
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Reducing the tackle height to the waist. Rationale: Forcing players to tackle lower may reduce the risk of head injuries to both the tackler and tackled player. Approved for closed trials
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Ability to review a yellow card when a player is in the sin-bin for dangerous foul play: Rationale: To ensure players who are guilty of serious foul play do not escape with a yellow card when they deserved red. Approved for closed trials
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The introduction of an infringement (penalty and free-kick) limit for teams. Once a team has reached the limit, a mandatory yellow card is given to the last offending player as a team sanction. Rationale: To encourage teams to offend less. Approved for closed trial in the National Rugby Championship in Australia
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The awarding of a goal-line drop-out to the defending team when an attacking player, who brings the ball into in-goal, is held up. Rationale: To reward good defence and promote a faster rate of play. Approved for closed trial in the National Rugby Championship in Australia
It remains to be seen how many of the laws will make it through to full blown adoption but the changes certainly seem to be a step in the right direction trying to make the game safer. Tell us what you think in the comments below.