Green Machine set to rise

Green Machine set to rise

26 Mar 2010

Glenwood are confident that their young squad is capable of a successful 2010.

Glenwood were recognised as the second best school in the country after Grey College last season. But the Durban-based school has had an indifferent start to the year.

After their 80-5 win against Voortrekker, they suffered a big upset defeat against St Andrews as they lost 20-7 at the Graeme College Rugby Day last Saturday. But they returned to winning ways with a 29-27 win over Dale.

Glenwood 1st XV head coach Sean Erasmus said injuries have been a problem for his team.

‘Four of our senior players are injured at the moment. We are missing wing Eddie Smith, centre Albert Smith, flyhalf Fred Zeilinga and fullback Johan Fouché. So we are playing a young 1st XV at the moment,’ Erasmus told keo.co.za.

‘In the last two years we had established teams but now have a fresh-look squad. They did well to beat Dale, but it wasn’t convincing. We were up 26-3 at half-time, so we almost gave it away.’

Erasmus added that there is some good talent coming through.

‘They’re a young bunch but talented and they will mature and develop as the season progresses,’ said Erasmus. ‘Wing Siyabonga Tom, who’s only 16-years-old, has impressed me.

‘Centre Dean Wilman also played a good game against Dale. His opposite number Andile Jho was part of the SA Schools side and named Craven Week Player of the Year last season, but Dean had his number throughout the match.

Glenwood have headed back to KwaZulu-Natal to prepare for the Kearsney College Easter Festival in the next fortnight. There they will face Monument (1 April), Marais Viljoen (3 April) and Selborne (5 April).

They will then have big games against Framesby (8 April) and Outeniqua (10 April). Other major clashes include their Wildeklawer Superschools fixture against Paarl Boys on 24 April and Grey College and Affies later in the season.

By Gareth Duncan


6 Comments

  • 1.charo: Reply to this comment
    26 Mar 2010, 16:09 pm

    “green machine”?

    known as “grasshoppers” back in the day

  • 2.JL1: Reply to this comment
    26 Mar 2010, 16:18 pm

    “Glenwood were recognised as the second best school in the country after Grey College last season. ”

    Very hard to believe, in fact did they actually play anyone of stature

  • 3.Heavens Game: Reply to this comment
    26 Mar 2010, 16:56 pm

    @charo: 1. grasshoppers and the horseflies – used to be a rivalry there. No more, I think

  • 4.bokbal: Reply to this comment
    27 Mar 2010, 09:33 am

    “Second best school in the country” my gat man! Die ouens speel skaars ooit teen behoorlike opposisie. Speel week in en week uit teen top20 opposisie en wen alles san kan jy se jys 2de beste. Sou eerder se Paarl Boishaai het verlede jr 2de plek verdien.

  • 5.Balikibaba: Reply to this comment
    27 Mar 2010, 14:34 pm

    Bishops just beat St Andrews College 25 – 24 with a try in the last second of the game. St Andrews beat Glenwood 20 – 8 last week. Interesting.

  • 6.Barry: Reply to this comment
    16 Apr 2010, 10:55 am

    @JL1: yes they did , Affies Westville and the numerous tournaments

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