Hilton go down to Botha's Hill

SCHOOLS PREVIEW: On Saturday, Hilton will take their horde down past World View and Pietermaritzburg to leafy Kearsney at Botha’s Hill, just outside Durban for yet

Season So Far

Hilton are having a wonderful time. They have played 11 and won 11, and one of those victories was over Kearsney up on Hilton’s mountain. They won 38-34, and so they know they are in for a tough time down at Botha’s Hill.

Kearsney have played 10 and won six.

Hilton have not played any teams in the Top 20 while Kearsney have played Glenwood (ranked fourth) and Transvalia (ranked 5th).

Neither side is ranked kin the Top 20, though Hilton are close to it.

Results against Common Opponents

Michaelhouse: Kearsney won 27-17; Hilton won 22-5
Westville: Kearsney won 38-33; Hilton won 36-7

Achievers 2018

The players of both Hilton and Kearsney are eligible for Kwa-Zulu Natal schools at Craven Week and the Academy Week.

Craven Week

Hilton: Andrew James
Kearsney: Sibu Sangweni, Jacques Odendaal

Academy Week

Hilton: Dylan Thomas, Henty Beukes, Niaan Taljaard, Mark Armstrong, Patrick McVeigh, Ruan Wilmans

Kearsney: Taine Muirhead

Teams

Kearsney: 15 Cameron van Eck, 14 Bradley Taylor, 13 Pernel Ngubo, 12 Robbie Koenig, 11 Christo Scheepers, 10 Cameron Dudley, 9 Derick Marshall, 8 Gcina Gumede, 7 Jacques Odendaal, 6 Taine Muirhead, 5 Sibu Sangweni (captain), 4 Dylan Bissett, 3 Aidan Bossert, 2 Nic Baines, 1 Jordan Morum
Replacements: 16 Matthew Hayden, 17 Phoka Mchunu, 18 Rory Bloy, 19 David Scott, 20 Scott Couzens

Hilton: 15 Roger Ellis, 14 Robert McGaw, 13 Siya Xulu, 12 Grant Cousins, 11 Robert Mattison, 10 Ruan Wilmans, 9 Gareth Schreuder, 8 Lorenzo Palacio Apez, 7 Patrick Mcveigh, 6 Mark Armstrong, 5 Stuart Roy, 4 Nicolaas Taljaard, 3 Henty Beukes, 2 Dylan Thomas, 1 Brendan Naudé

Rugby Programme – 2 June 2018

Stott Field

10.00: 4th XV
11.15: 3rd XV
12.30: Under-16A
13.45: 2nd XV
15.00: 1st XV

AH Smith Field

09.15: Under-14C
10.15: Under-14B
11.15: Under-14A
12.15: 5th XV

Osler Field

09.15: Under-16D
10.15: Under-16C
11.15: Under-16B
12.15: 7th XV
13.15: 6th XV

Matterson Field

09.15: Under-15D
10.15: Under-15C
11.15: Under-15B
12.15: Under-15A
13.15: 8th XV

Results of the Last 10 Years

2008: Hilton won 20-19 & 20-10
2009: Hilton won 38-34 & Kearney won 20-8
2010: Hilton won 24-15
2011: Kearsney won 42-0
2012: Hilton won 13-6
2013: Kearsney won 34-9
2014: Kearsney won 31-17
2015: Hilton won 24-10
2016: Kearsney won 20-8
2017:
2018: Hilton won 38-34