Toti rugby side rises through Colts league

SUNDAY, 24 September saw the Durban Rugby Sub Union Youth Rugby (DRSU) host the finals of the Colts rugby season.

The season has seen eight tournaments take place over the past eight weeks, where hundreds of scholars have been involved in junior club rugby.

This season saw an increase of just over 21% in registered players in the Colts season which caters from U13 to U18 players. The clubs span a large area of KZN from the South Coast Warriors to Pietermaritzburg Collegians to Empangeni Club plus the well know and established Durban based clubs like Harlequins, Crusaders, Hillcrest Villagers, Toti, Jaguars and Collegians.

On Sunday over 500 players arrived at Harlequins on the Bluff to play-off in the finals for first, second, third and fourth place. DRSU Youth Rugby chairman, Rudy Havenga said: “The Colts finals has highlighted the love and passion for the game at a grassroots level. The style of rugby played at this level of club rugby is promising for rugby in general as boys get to bond irrespective of what school they go to or where they live. It’s pure love for the game and it’s been an extraordinary day for all.”

The results from the day were: Third and fourth play offs

• U13B Hillcrest 14 – 14 Ballito
• U13A South Coast 37 – 30 Crusaders
• U15B Collegians 0 – 0 PMB Collegians
• U15A Westville 61 – 0 PMB Collegians
• U16 South Coast 7 – 31 Collegians
• U18 Hillcrest 31 – 34 Varsity College

First and second place play off

• A U13B Collegians 63 – 0 Amanzimtoti | Collegians Champions
• A U13A Hillcrest 55 – 0 Westville | Hillcrest Champions
• A U15B Amanzimtoti 12 – 7 Harlequins | Amanzimtoti Champions
• A U15A Collegians 24 – 10 Hillcrest | Collegians Champions
• A U16 Harlequins 14 – 31 Crusaders | Crusaders Champions
• A U18 Collegians 15 – 7 Jaguars | Collegians Champions

Colts rugby will begin again in June next year and parents and players can find more information on the Facebook page