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Football
The football teams have continued the season with great enthusiasm, consistently displaying impressive skill, teamwork, and determination in every match. Their dedication and commitment during training sessions continue to be reflected positively in their performances and results on the field.
Congratulations to both teams on their progress so far. We look forward to seeing them build on this momentum and continue to grow and develop throughout the remainder of the season.
See results:
| RGHS 1st team vs Rhodes High School | 9-0 (Win) |
Squash
As we continue in the Youth Squash League, matches took place on Monday, 25 May. Both teams displayed great grit and skill throughout.
We are proud of the effort shown by both teams and look forward to their continued growth, teamwork, and sportsmanship as the league season progresses.
| RGHS A | Westerford Boys Team | Score |
| Tara Neville-Smyly | Player 1 | Won 3-1 |
| Genevieve Lang | Player 2 | Won 3-0 |
| Emma Hilton | Player 3 | Won 3-1 |
| Leila King | Player 4 | Won 3-0 |
| Bonus Points | 2-0 | |
| Score | Won 14-2 |
| RGHS A | Westerford Girls Team | Score |
| Lucy Hilton | Player 1 | Won 3-0 |
| Meg Bowley | Player 2 | Lost 1-3 |
| Abi McKay | Player 3 | Lost 0-3 |
| Tayla van Riel | Player 4 | Won 3-0 |
| Bonus Points | 2-0 | |
| Won 9-6 |
Squash Top Schools Finals
Our squash players took part in the Top Schools Finals on Wednesday, 27 May, where they faced Herschel and walked away victorious, 15-1. This incredible team is off to the national event, later in the year, where they will compete against the best in the country.
Well done to:
Tara Neville-Smyly (Grade 12)
Genevieve Lang (Grade 9)
Emma Hilton (Grade 11)
Leila King (Grade 10)
Emily van Coeverden de Groot (Grade 8)
We are incredibly proud of your achievement and of representing Rustenburg with pride, determination, and sportsmanship.
WP Junior Squash Open Success!
Seven Rustenburg girls participated in the WP Junior Squash Open this past weekend (22–25 May) and delivered exceptional performances across the various age-group categories. We are incredibly proud of their achievements and the way they represented the school on and off the court.
Results:
Tara Neville Smyly (Grade 12) – 1st place, U19 Girls
Emma Hilton (Grade 11) – 2nd place, U19 Girls
Genevieve Lang (Grade 9) – 1st place, U17 Girls
Lucy Hilton (Grade 9) – 6th place, U17 Girls
Emily van Coeverden de Groot (Grade 8) – 5th place, U15 Girls
Tayla van Riel (Grade 8) – 7th place, U15 Girls
Special congratulations to Tara and Genevieve on their 1st-place finishes. Your hard work, dedication, and sportsmanship continue to inspire us all.
Well done to every player for flying the Rustenburg flag high!
Cross Country
Surrounded by the natural beauty of Mother Nature with the excitement of ending our Term with our PGSGU Cross Country that took place on Monday, 25 May 2026 at Springfield Convent. 6 racers of each age category pushed their limits against Herschel, Wynberg Girls, St. Cyprians and Springfield
Well done to our runners who excelled in all their races in peak time and tied 2nd Place overall.
A bitter-sweet race for Ella Gardiner (Grade 10), placing 1st in the U/16 Category, Eva Van Der Westhuizen (Grade 9) placing 3rd in the U/15 Category, and Abygael Kew (Grade 12) placing 3rd in the U/19 Category.
Overall age group placings:
- U/14: 2nd Place
- U/15: 2nd Place
- U/16: 3rd Place
- U/17: 3rd Place
- U/19: 2nd
A huge thank you to the parents who came out to cheer along the sidelines and helped with transporting the team. It is most appreciated.
Practice continues on Mondays throughout exams, and we race again on the 29th of July 2026 at Westerford.
Netball
Over the past 4 weeks, an array of WP Netball trials were held in every age group. Through extensive assessment and challenges, only a select few were successful across the province. Amongst them was our U/14 superstar, Lindsay Koert (Grade 8), who has been selected for the CTHSN WP Team 2024. Lindsay travelled with the rest of the selected players across the province to attend trials in Riversdale, where she finally reached her goal of being selected as part of the Western Cape Team for 2026.
This is one of many achievements from Lindsay, and we are so proud that she represents us as a school within the province with excellence and talent in abundance. Well done, Lindsay!
Hockey
Over the past weekend, our hockey teams faced two schools. Both Paarl Gimnasium and Bloemhof are regulars in the Top 12 in South Africa across all age groups and proved to be tough opponents. Bloemhof U14A, currently ranked at number 1 in the country, narrowly beat Rustenburg U14A 0-1. The standout performances against Bloemhof were our U19C and U16E teams, who both secured draws. The Rustenburg U14B team were the standout team against Paarl Gimnasium for their 0-0 draw.
RGHS vs Bloemhof
| Team | Score |
| U14C | 0-1 |
| U14B | 0-3 |
| U14A | 0-1 |
| U16E | 1-1 |
| U16D | 0-3 |
| U16C | 0-7 |
| U16B | 0-6 |
| U16A | 0-2 |
| U19C | 0-0 |
| U19B | 1-8 |
| U19A | 1-3 |
RGHS vs Paarl Gimnasium
| Team | Score |
| U14B | 0-0 |
| U14A | 0-4 |
| U16B | 0-6 |
| U16A | 0-2 |
| U19B | 0-3 |
| U19A | 0-2 |
A massive congratulations to Payton Hendricks (Grade 11), who played her 100th game for Rustenburg U19A against Bloemhof on Friday.
Congratulations to the following players for making Western Province Hockey teams:
Top row from left to right: Agcobile Kota (U16A), Tara Neville-Smyly (U18 South), Ella Gardner (U16A), Georgia Parr (U16B), Amy Penney (U16A), Kate Naiker (U18B), Zoe-Jane Cole (U16A), Leah Johnson (U16A), Sadie Scheppel (U14 South)
Bottom row from left to right: Salma Martin (U16B), Sofiyah Abdullah (U14 South), Zanne Marcus (U16B), Danica Muller (U18A), Kezia George (U18B), Coach Darren Davies (Coach: U16B)
Absent from picture: Isabella de Freitas (U14 South)
