26 August 2023
The hosts, DHS, had to dig deep to overcome a dogged Michaelhouse team in the DHS Sevens Cup Final on Saturday.
After Michaelhouse’s Luke Davidson landed a do-or-die conversion to level the scores at 12-12, with regulation time having expired, the contest was decided in extra time.
It took a special effort from DHS flyer Adriano Jackson (in feature photo) to secure the title for the Horseflies. Hitting the gas, from his own 10-metre line, he first rounded a number of ‘House defenders on the right. Then, he cut back inside to evade the cover defenders before going over beneath the uprights for the winning sudden death score.
Plate Final
Westville and Saint Charles, who had met in the Cup Final of the Saint Charles Sevens, played for the Plate on this occasion, and it was the Griffin who secured a narrow 24-19 win.
Hilton College had shocked the in-form Westville side in the quarterfinals, winning 24-12, but they came up short against Michaelhouse for the second time in the tournament in the semi-finals, with the boys in red and white claiming a 26-10 victory. They had won 19-12 earlier in the day.
DHS, meanwhile, accounted for Northwood, recording a 24-10 win over the Knights, who had, in turn, ended Maritzburg College’s run at the title.
College opened the day with a clinical 26-12 win over Saint Charles, but they were well beaten by the same opposition when the teams met in the Plate semifinals, with Saints running away to a 40-19 victory.
Under-15s
College did, however, qualify for the final of the under-15 competition after beating Michaelhouse 14-0 in the semis. They took on Northwood for the title after the boys from the north of Durban beat Kearsney 21-12.
It came down to the last few seconds of the contest, with Northwood securing a telling turnover before going over under the poles to secure a 21-14 win.
Results
u17
Pool
Maritzburg College 26-12 St Charles
Kearsney B 10-0 Esikhawini
Michaelhouse 19-12 Hilton College
Northwood B 21-7 Ferrum
Glenwood 19-0 Sharks 2
Westville 26-7 Kearsney A
Northwood 54-0 George Campbell
DHS 26-0 Sharks 1
Cross Pool Playoffs
Glenwood 22-5 Ferrum
Northwood B 31-0 Sharks 2
DHS 22-14 St Charles
Northwood 26-5 Maritzburg College
Hilton College 24-12 Westville
Michaelhouse 17-12 Kearsney A
Shield semis
Esikhawini 33-5 Kearsney B
Ferrum 0-17 Sharks 2
Bowl semis
Sharks 1 43-0 George Campbell
Northwood B 28-7 Glenwood
Plate semis
St Charles 40-19 Maritzburg College
Westville 29-12 Kearsney A
Cup semis
DHS 24-10 Northwood A
Michaelhouse 26-10 Hilton College
Shield Final
Esikhawini 17-33 Sharks 2
Bowl Final
Northwood B 29-7 Sharks 1
Plate Final
St Charles 19-24 Westville
Cup Final
DHS 17-12 Michaelhouse (aet)
u15
Pool
Northwood 19-0 Ferrum
Glenwood 27-5 St Charles
Westville 14-12 DHS
Maritzburg College 46-0 Esikhawini
Cup QF
Kearsney 19-14 Glenwood
Northwood 26-5 Kearsney B
Maritzburg College 22-17 Northwood B
Michaelhouse 19-12 Westville
Bowl semis
St Charles 52-6 Ferrum
DHS 42-0 Esikhawini
Plate semis
Glenwood 40-7 Kearsney B
Westville 24-12 Northwood B
Cup semis
Maritzburg College 14-0 Michaelhouse
Northwood 21-12 Kearsney A
Shield Final
Ferrum 26-10 Esikhawini
Bowl Final
DHS 22-17 St Charles
7th and 8th
Kearsney B 0-10 Northwood B
Plate Final
Glenwood 21-21 Westville
3rd and 4th
Michaelhouse 26-14 Kearsney A
Final
Northwood A 21-14 Maritzburg College
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