Westville vs Michaelhouse, all the results, 16 March 2024

17 March 2024

RUGBY

The Michaelhouse 1st XV claimed a hard-fought win over Westville on Bowden’s on Saturday, with the Griffin struggling with the kinds of errors that can frustrate players and coaches in their first outings of the season.

Michaelhouse, meanwhile, were well directed by Luke Davidson from flyhalf. His goal-kicking kept their score ticking over and, as importantly, his tactical kicking controlled the territorial battle in challenging, windy conditions.

Both teams went over for three tries, with Stefan Moolman, Carlyle Hawkins and Rourke Murray dotting down for Michaelhouse, and Zekhethelo Siyaya, Blake Allbon and Jeshua Ferreira replying for Westville. In the end, though, Davidson’s boot made a crucial difference.

Westville pulled off a good win over ‘House’s strong 2nd XV, but the visitors won the other four open age group games.

Westville claimed the u16A honours, but Michaelhouse won the other three u16 matches. It was three to two to the red and white at u15 level, including a narrow two-point win in the u15A clash, and the u14 age group went ‘House’s way, also three wins to two, which included the A team game.