Grasshoppers Play Horseflies

Glenwood High School hop over Berea Road to resume their ancient rivalry with Durban High School – always an acute rivalry – not always pleasant, but always tense. This is rugby with feeling.

Season So Far

As has been the case for several years, Glenwood are the top rugby school in KZN. They are ranked 16th on the Schools Top 20. DHS are not ranked.

Glenwood have generally had a tougher set of fixtures than DHS.

Glenwood have played 11 matches, winning eight and losing three. All three defeats were at the hands of teams ranked higher than they are – Monument, Garsfontein and Paarl Boys High.

DHS have played 12 matches, winning two and losing 10.

Results Against Common Opponents

Dr EG Jansen: DHS lost 39-12; Glenwood won 27-26
Kearsney: DHS lost 24-20; Glenwood won 52-15
Maritzburg College: DHS lost 34-24; Glenwood won 15-7
Transvalia: DHS lost 34-12; Glenwood won 38-7
Westville: DHS won 27-26; Glenwood won 22-7

Teams

Joe Jonas has played for Glenwood at fullback, wing and scrumhalf. Now he is at flyhalf.

Glenwood is without Chesney Jacobs, Lehlohonolo Litabe, Martino van Wyk, Katleho Thamaga, Jordan Hendrikse, Freddie Slabbert, Linden Roman and Cade Esterhuizen.

DHS: 15 N Nene, 14 J Stride, 13 S Mkhwanazi, 12 S Ngcobo, 11 U Brown, 10 S La Douce, 9 N Dlamini, 8 B Dosemba, 7 S Zondi, 6 H Noncenbu, 5 T Kruger, 4 A Bongco, 3 K O’Neill, 2 L Mgobozi, 1 S Nofuya

Glenwood: 15 Steve Gibb, 14 Carlo Cloete, 13 Luyanda Mbona, 12 Bani Holtzhousen, 11 Kalego Thinyane, 10 Joe Jonas, 9 Nico Steyn, 8 Ethan Smit, 7 Henk Gouws, 6 Mdletshe, 5 Botha, 4 Walker, 3 Blaine Golden, 2 Sikholisa Nanto, 1 Erasmus

Date: Friday-Saturday, 31 May-1 June 2019
1st XV kick-off: 13.20, which leaves lots of time to get down to Kings Park
Venue: Van Heerden Field at DHS
Expected weather conditions: A lovely winter’s day in Durban – sunny with a high of 23°C and a low of 12°C

Rugby Programme

Friday, 31 May 2019

Van Heerdens
15.00: Under-16C
16.00: 4th XV

Nourse
15.00: Under-14E
16.00: Under-15D

Saturday, 1 June 2019

Van Heerdens
08.00: 3rd XV
09.00: Under-14A
10.00: Under-15A
11.00: Under-16A
12.10: 2nd XV
13.20: 1st XV

Nourse
08.00: Under-15B
09.00: Under-16B
10.00: Under-15C
11.00: Under-14B

Sandford
08.00: Under-14C
09.00: Under-14D

Glenwood vs DHS Down the Years

For these results we have Glenwood High School to thank.

1922: DHS won 6-0
1923: DHS won 6-5 & 6-0
1924: DHS won 6-0 & Draw 0-0
1925: Glenwood won 17-10 & 11-3
1926: DHS won 9-0 & 8-4
1927: DHS won 11-0 & 8-4
1928: Draw 0-0 & DHS won 13-0
1929: DHS won 32-0
1930: DHS won 9-6 & 18-0
1931: DHS won 24-0 & Draw 8-8
1932: DHS won 21-6 & 16-5
1933: Glenwood won 4-0 & DHS won 6-3
1934: Glenwood won 25-3 & DHS won 4-6, 9-6 & 15-11
1935: DHS won 9-0, 3-0 & 12-0
1936: Glenwood won 11-8, Draw 6-6, Glenwood won 17-0 & DHS won 6-5
1937: DHS won 16-6, 9-0 & 11-6
1938: DHS won 3-27 & 29-5
1939: DHS won 11-6 & 18-14
1940: DHS won 14-0 & 19-0
1941: DHS won 20-6 & 12-8
1942: DHS won 6-5 & Draw 8-8
1943: DHS won 9-6 & 6-3
1944: DHS won 3-5 & 6-0
1945: DHS won 15-3 & Glenwood won 11-6
1946: DHS won 17-4 & 13-0
1947: Glenwood won 8-3 & DHS won 15-3
1948: DHS won 17-0 & 38-0
1949: DHS won 9-3 & 6-5
1950: DHS won 8-3 & 13-0
1951: DHS won 5-11 & 11-0
1952: DHS won 6-0 & 9-0
1953: Glenwood won 5-0 & 3-0
1954: Draw 3-3 & Glenwood won 8-3
1955: Glenwood won 9-6 & DHS won 11-0
1956: DHS won 17-3 & 9-8
1957: Glenwood won 9-0 & Draw 3-3
1958: DHS won 15-3
1959: Glenwood won 6-0 & 16-0
1960: Glenwood won 5-0 & 17-3
1961: DHS won 8-3
1962: DHS won 6-3
1963: DHS won 19-13 & Glenwood won 5-3
1964: DHS won 9-6
1965: Glenwood won 11-6 & 20-3.
1966: Glenwood won 21-9.
1967: Draw 9-9.
1968: DHS won 10-0.
1969: Glenwood won 14-11
1970: Draw 11-11
1971: DHS won 14-5
1972: Draw 9-9
1973: DHS won 12-9
1974: DHS won 21-12 & Glenwood won 19-12
1975: DHS won 6-3
1976: DHS won 16-3
1977: Glenwood won 29-9
1978: Glenwood won 22-0
1979: Glenwood won 32-4
1980: Glenwood won 6-0
1981: Glenwood won 7-6
1982: Glenwood won 19-3
1983: Glenwood won 12-7
1984: Glenwood won 19-9
1985: DHS won 13-3
1986: Glenwood won 8-3
1987: Glenwood won 7-6
1988: DHS won 16-3
1989: Glenwood won 9-4
1990: DHS won 22-10
1991: Glenwood won 21-15
1992: DHS won 16-13
1993: DHS won 8-0
1994: DHS won 39-12
1995: DHS won 37-0
1996: Glenwood won 20-17
1997: Glenwood won 27-15 & 22-20
1998: Glenwood won 17-10 & 19-16
1999: DHS won 33-14 & 29-10
2000: Draw 13-13
2001: DHS won 24-7
2002: Glenwood won 26-0 and DHS won 23-22
2003: Glenwood won 31-16 & DHS won 27-12
2004: Glenwood won 16-3
2005: Glenwood won 31-16
2006: DHS won 28-21 & Glenwood won 34-9
2007: Glenwood won 16-3
2008: Glenwood won 12-6
2009: Glenwood won 31-3
2010: Glenwood won 26-0
2011: Glenwood won 19-5
2012: Glenwood won 34-9
2013: Glenwood won 46-14
2014: Glenwood won 38-13
2015: Glenwood won 45-21
2016: Glenwood won 24-23
2017: DHS won 20-17
2018: Glenwood won 55-12