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    Local schools show dominance

    Stephen Kisbey-GreenBy Stephen Kisbey-GreenApril 12, 2019No Comments5 Mins Read
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    Kingswood College’s fullback looks on as Kearsney looks to build an attack in the Kingswood College 125 First Team Rugby Festival. Photo: Stephen Kisbey-Green

    All roads lead to Kingswood College between 6 and 10 April, as they played host to their First Team Jubilee Rugby Festival. Schools from all over the country, as well as a team from Zimbabwe and one from the United Kingdom, descended on Makhanda (Grahamstown) to show off their rugby skills.

    Simon Cowley securing Graeme lineout ball; on attack against Clifton. Photo: Supplied

    On Saturday 6 April, the opening day of the festival saw Hilton and St George’s clash first, with the KZN school running out as 21-12 victors. This was followed up by a 27-24 victory for Ithembelihle over the Lambs, before the two local sides earned their own victories on the first day. Graeme College made up a nine-point halftime deficit against Clifton, to win the match 27-21. Kingswood College enjoyed their dominant display against Kearsney, as they rounded off the first day of competition with a 23-15 victory.

    Dale College from King Williams Town joined the festival on Monday 8 April, for a one off match against the hosts. Kingswood started the match well and kept control of the ball for long passages of play. With plenty of the ball and some territory Kingswood were rewarded with two first half tries. Dale came out a different team in the second half and scored two second half tries, however a decisive penalty saw Kingswood win the very tight match 17-14.

    St Andrew’s College put up two teams into the festival from the Monday, with the Thistles kicking off the day with a 17-0 victory over Clifton. The St Andrew’s First Team rounded off the day with a convincing 41-25 victory over Hilton College. In between these two matches, Kearsney thrashed the Lambs by 61-12, before Graeme ground out a 19-5 victory over St George’s. The second last match of the day saw the hosts, Kingswood, earn a close victory over Dale, winning by 17-14 to cause the upset.

    The powerhouse of Kearsney goes on a bulldozing run against Kingswood. Photo: Stephen Kisbey-Green

    The final day of Kingswood’s Jubilee Festival saw only four matches being played, with Graeme’s, St Andrew’s and Kingswood’s respective first teams all in action. The hosts were the first to kick off day three, recording their only defeat of the festival against Hilton, who ran out 14-20 victors. St Andrew’s maintained the local school’s dominance over Kearsney, as they defeated the KZN side 22-7. The only match of the day not to feature a local side saw St George’s take on Clifton, which the latter won by a large 17-43. The final match of the festival saw Graeme maintain their unbeaten record at the festival, after they earned a 19-17 victory over the Lambs.

    In their 125th year, the Kingswood College Jubilee First Team Rugby Festival was well executed and provided local fans with a spectacle of schoolboy rugby. It also provided a great preview for the much anticipated K-Day later this year.

    Kingswood 125th Jubilee Rugby Festival Results:

    Day 1:

    Hilton 21-12 St George’s Zim

    Lambs UK 24-27 Ithembelihle

    Graeme 27-21 Clifton

    KC 23-15 Kearseny

    Day 2:

    SAC Thistles 17-0 Clifton

    Kearsney 61-12  Lambs (UK)

    Graeme 19-5 St Georges (Zim)

    Kingswood 17-14 Dale

    St Andrews 41-25 Hilton

    Day 3:

    Kingswood 14-20 Hilton

    St Andrews 22-7 Kearsney

    St George’s (Zim) 17-43 Clifton

    Lambs (UK) 19-22 Graeme

    Hilton’s outside Centre was on fire against St George’s (Zimbabwe) as he ran in a brilliant solo try. Photo: Stephen Kisbey-Green
    The winger from St George’s (Zimbabwe) runs over one Hilton’s defenders on his way up the touch line. Photo: Stephen Kisbey-Green
    A perfect pass from Kingswood’s scrum half against Kearsney. Photo: Stephen Kisbey-Green
    Kingswood College’s fullback looks on as Kearsney looks to build an attack in the Kingswood College 125 First Team Rugby Festival. Photo: Stephen Kisbey-Green
    Hilton College showed their set piece dominance on the opening day of Kingswood’s Rugby Festival. Photo: Stephen Kisbey-Green
    Hilton College looked strong against St George’s (Zimbabwe) early on in the Kingswood College 125 First Team Rugby Festival, as they attacked the space with passion and determination. Photo: Stephen Kisbey-Green
    St George’s (Zimbabwe) competes for the ball in the air at lineout time on day one of Kingswood’s Rugby Festival. Photo: Stephen Kisbey-Green
    Hilton College and St George’s (Zimbabwe) locked horns in the opening clash of the Kingswood College 125 First Team Rugby Festival. Photo: Stephen Kisbey-Green

     

    Kingswood’s flanker leaves Kearsney defenders in his dust as he sprints up the touch line on day one of the Kingswood College 125 First Team Rugby Festival. Photo: Stephen Kisbey-Green
    Kingswood look to recycle possession against Kearsney. Photo: Stephen Kisbey-Green
    Kingswood’s outside Centre lines up two Kearsney defenders on another powerful run. Photo: Stephen Kisbey-Green
    St George’s (Zimbabwe) attempt to stop the Hilton attack on day one of the Kingswood College 125 First Team Rugby Festival. Photo: Stephen Kisbey-Green
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    Young and up-and-coming sports reporter with a passion for rugby and cricket. Born and raised in Boksburg, Gauteng, I came to Grahamstown (Makhanda) to learn the journalism trade, and improve all round.

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