Glenwood and College Meet Again

As they have done for 98 years, Glenwood and Maritzburg College meet on the rugby field with enthusiasm undimmed by time.

The matches this week are down in Durban, in Glenwood High’s home – at a time when Glenwood are certainly favourites to win the 1st XV match.

For years and years, the red, white and black jerseys of Maritzburg College dominated rugby in Natal. Glenwood has rather taken over that mantle in KwaZulu-Natal. The last time College won was in 2010, the time before that in 2006, and they usually play twice a year..

In all they have played 170 times since 1921. College have won 109, Glenwood 44, and 17 have been drawn.

1st XV Results Down the Years

1921: Glenwood won 5-0
1923: Glenwood won 14-3
1926: Glenwood won 3-0
1927: Draw 3-3 and College won 10-0
1928: Glenwood won 11-0; Glenwood won 21-0
1929: College won 8-5 and 22-3
1930: College won 9-6 and 18-0
1931: College won 24-0 and drew 8-8
1932: College won 21-6 and 15-6
1933: Glenwood won 4-0; Glenwood won 6-3
1834: College won 27-0 and 24-5
1935: Glenwood won 4-0; College won 15-3
1936: Draw 3-3; College won 12-8
1937: College won 11-6 and 23-0
1938: Glenwood won 11-6; College won 20-5
1939: Draw 0-0 and 8-8
1940: College won 8-6 and 11-8
1941: College won 5-3; Glenwood won 12-11
1942: Glenwood won 7-5 and 16-9
1943: College won 12-0 and Draw 6-6
1944: Draw 10-10; Glenwood won 8-3
1945: College won 15-8 and 7-3
1946: College won 19-4; Glenwood won 8-3
1947: College won 8-3; Draw 6-6
1948: College won 12-3
1949: College won 6-0 and 8-0
1950: College won 26-3
1951: College won 22-0 and 3-0
1952: College won 12-0 and 22-0
1953: Draw 6-6; College won 8-6
1954: College won 20-8; Draw 3-3
1955: College won 13-5
1956: College won 14-0 and 16-0
1957: Draw 6-6
1958: College won 11-3
1959: College won 10-6 and 23-8
1960: College won 11-0 and 18-0
1961: College won 20-0 and 32-0
1962: College won 16-0 and 11-3
1963: College won 30-3 and 24-5
1964: Glenwood won 14-12; College won 33-0
1965: Glenwood won 8-6
1966: Glenwood won 9-3; College won 15-6
1967: College won 11-3; Draw 8-8
1968: College won 14-3 and 8-6
1969: College won 31-9; Draw 9-9
1970: Glenwood won 12-11; College won 16-3
1971: College won 12-0 and 16-13
1972: College won 37-3; Draw 9-9
1973: College won 16-12 and 13-0
1974: College won 22-10 and 9-3
1975: Draw 6-6; Glenwood won 13-10
1976: College won 15-6; Glenwood won 14-4
1977: College won 6-0 and 31-6
1978: College won 28-9 and 27-4
1979: Glenwood won 33-6; College won 7-3
1980: College won 21-12; Glenwood won 10-9
1981: College won 9-7 and 19-10
1982: College won 15-6 and 19-18
1983: Glenwood won 15-7; College won 26-6
1984: College won 20-4 and 13-6
1985: College won 25-3 and 22-6
1986: College won 29-3; Glenwood won 15-13
1987: College won 22-17 and 48-12
1988: College won 13-7 and 30-9
1989: College won 19-3 and 22-3
1990: College won 28-6 and 6-0
1991: College won 22-16; Glenwood won 16-11
1992: College won 42-9 and 8-0
1993: College won 24-10
1994: College won 35-3
1995: College won 61-13
1996: College won 53-5
1997: College won 48-10
1998: Glenwood won 31-5
1999: College won 16-10
2000: College won 28-16; Glenwood won 24-18
2001: College won 37-12 and 15-6
2002: College won 28-0 and 33-3
2003: College won 30-8
2004: Glenwood won 26-24; College won 21-7
2005: College won 30-7 and 12-5
2006: College won 24-0; Glenwood won 19-14
2007: Glenwood won 19-12
2008: Glenwood won 47-10 and 15-7
2009: Glenwood won 23-11 and 31-0
2010: College won 35-16; Glenwood won 20-13
2011: Glenwood won 33-30 and 31-3
2012: Draw 16-16 and a draw 27-27
2013: Glenwood won 33-15 and 44-40
2014: Glenwood won 27-14 and 21-20
2015: Glenwood won 57-12 and 33-15
2016: Glenwood won 33-26
2017: Glenwood won 34-17
2018: Glenwood won 37-12, 41-0

Performances to Far in 2019

The season is in its infancy but so far Glenwood have fared far, far better. They have beaten KES, Hilton and Westville and won both of their matches at the World Rugby Festival in Stellenbosch, one 32-17 against John McGlashan College of Dunedin, New Zealand, and one against a combined team.

Meanwhile College have lost to Noord-Kaap of Kimberley and Northwood. It was the very first time that Northwood have beaten College and that up on College’s Goldstones. Both schools have played Sarel Cilliers of Northern KZN. Both won handsomely, College 52-24, Glenwood 40-0.

Rugby Programme for 5/6 April 2019

This year, 21 teams will come down from the heights of Pietermaritzburg to the warm, humid coast.

Friday, 5 April 2019

Bassons
16.00: 6th XV

Madsens
15.00: Under-15E
16.00: Under-15D

Saturday, 6 April 2019

Dixons
08.30: 5th XV
09.30: 4th XV
10.30: 3rd XV
11.40: Under-16A
12.50: 2nd XV
14.00: 1st XV

Bassons
08.00: Under-16B
09.00: Under-14A
10.00: Under-15A
11.00: Under-16E
11.50: Under-16D
12.40: Under-16C

Madsens
08.00: Under-14B
09.00: Under-15B
10.00: Under-15C
11.00: Under-14E
11.50: Under-14D
12.40: Under-14C

Teams

The Glenwood fullback, Joe Jonas, was a wing at last year’s Craven Week.

Glenwood: 15 Joe Jonas, 14 Lehlohonolo Litabe, 13 Martino van Wyk, 12 Bani Holtzhousen, 11 Katleho Thamaga, 10 Jordan Hendrikse, 9 Nico Steyn, 8 Freddie Slabbert, 7 Linden Roman, 6 Ethan Smit, 5 Cade Esterhuizen, 4 Henk Gouws, 3 Blaine Golden, 2 Vian du Plooy, 1 Parnel Ngobo
Replacements: 16 Sikholisa Nanto, 17 Aphiwe Xolo, 18 Dezin Oosthuizen, 19 Ethan Biljoen, 20 Kalego Thinyane, 21 Chesney Jacobs, 22 Steve Gibb

Maritzburg College: 15 Jarred Hendrikz, 14 Marcelle Masvikeni, 13 Siphe Kekana, 12 Philani Simamane, 11 Khwezi Hadebe, 10 Anele Nzimande, 9 Henry Trodd, 8 Michael King, 7 Siya Ningiza, 6 Malwande Dlangalala, 5 Brogan Tedder, 4 Wandile Hlophe, 3 Tristan Trollip, 2 Henrico Corbett, 1 Cebo Dlamini

Date: 6 April 2019
1st XV kick-off: 14.00
Television broadcast: SS10
Expected weather conditions: Rain with a high of 22°C, dropping slightly to a warm 18°C.