Tennis
Our tennis teams entered another week of the High School Tennis league fixtures. Despite tough competitors, the tennis team showed consistency and demonstrated resilience on court. It has been good to see their fighting spirit and teamwork. They have demonstrated that they are ambassadors of the school, whether they are winning or losing, they show respect and kindness to their opponents. We are very proud of you. Keep up the good work.
See results below:
Date | Team | Opposition | Result |
9 February | 3rd Team | Herschel 4 | Won 10-2 |
13 February | 4th Team | St Cyprians 8 | Won 6-0 |
13 February | 5th Team | Fish Hoek 1 | Won 8-4 |
13 February | 6th Team | Bergvliet | Won 12-0 |
20 February | 4th Team | Fish Hoek 1 | Won 8-4 |
20 February | 5th Team | St Cyprians 8 | Won 8-4 |
Touch Rugby
Our Touch Rugby teams got their season off to a winning start by playing catch-up matches against Groote Schuur and Wynberg Girls’. On Friday the WP Touch Rugby League finally kicked off at Rustenburg.
The first team has continued their amazing form from last season with two dominating performances against Groote Schuur and Springfield. The second and third teams both got off to winning starts to the season. The fourth team is made up of players new to the sport, they played a very tight game against Wynberg Girls’.
Wednesday 14 February
Team | Opponent | Result |
1st Team | Groote Schuur | Won 16-0 |
Thursday 15 February
Team | Opponent | Result |
2nd Team | Wynberg Girls’ | Won 8-0 |
3rd Team | Wynberg Girls’ | Won 3-1 |
Friday 16 February
Team | Opponent | Result |
1st Team | Springfield | Won 11-1 |
2nd Team | RGHS 3rd Team | Won 7-0 |
4th Team | Wynberg Girls’ | Lost 1-2 |
Water Polo
Night Series
The U19A team continued their winning streak in the Night Series by narrowly beating St Cyprians. They played their playoff match on Tuesday 20 February against old rival Wynberg Girls’ and won the thrilling encounter 7-5.
Date | Opponent | Result | Goal Scorers |
13 February | St Cyprians | Won 3-2 | Jade Jarvis, Tatum Malherbe (2) |
20 February | Wynberg | Won 7-5 | Olivia Figaji, Caroline Macdonald (2), Tatum Malherbe (2), Emily Readhead, Anna Zylstra. |
U14 Dave Pitcairn Cup
The Rustenburg U14 team participated in the annual Dave Pitcairn Cup hosted by Reddam House. The tournament always attracts some of the best U14 Water Polo teams from the Cape and up country.
The team did well and gave it a good effort considering three players are new to the sport. The matches on day one were tough but the team never dropped their heads. The team spirit was strong and they finished day one strong with a well-deserved win.
The team grew in confidence on day two. They scored more goals and grew more confident in their play. The tournament came to an end on day three with a narrow victory over Pearson 5-4, exacting revenge from the pool game where the team lost 2-9.
The Rustenburg U14 team finished 11th overall.
Rustenburg u14 | Opposition | Score |
Friday 16 February | Pearson | Lost 2-9 |
Reddam | Lost 0-13 | |
Somerset College | Won 7-6 | |
Saturday 17 February | Collegiate | Won 8-5 |
Roedean | Lost 3-7 | |
Sunday 18 February: 11th place | Pearson | Won 5-4 |
Indoor Hockey
Nearing the end of the indoor hockey season, our teams competed against Westerford, Springfield and Fairbairn. Our teams continue to improve, and we are proud of all their performances.
See results below:
Date | Team | Opponent | Result | Scorers |
24/01/2023 | RGHS 1 | Westerford 1 | Won 4-0 | Megan Wightman x 3 & Tatum Malherbe |
24/01/2023 | RGHS 3 | Westerford 2 | Lost 0-1 | |
24/01/2023 | RGHS 4 | Westerford 3 | Won 8-2 | Amy Penney x 3, Ife Mbamalu x 3, Emma Anderson & Haniya Emeran |
24/01/2023 | RGHS 5 | Westerford 6 | Won 6-2 | Emma Anderson x 2, Erin Scholtz, Jenni Manning, Abigale McKay and Juliette Visser |
24/01/2023 | RGHS 6 | Fairbairn 1 | Lost 1-4 | Nina McDiarmid |
24/01/2023 | RGHS U14A | Westerford 3 | Won 9-0 | Zoe-Jane Cole x 5, Ella Gardner x 2, Lola White & Leila King |
24/01/2023 | RGHS U14B | Springfield 5 | Lost 0-2 |