We are looking forward to welcoming participating schools to our campus for the 8th Hockey, Netball and Football Champions Cup from 19-21 April 2024. Click here for fixtures.
Results will be available on the Sportivo App.
Swimming
Michaela Labuschagne (Grade 11) participated in the 2024 Olympic trials (South African Senior Championships) in Port Elizabeth. This was a 6-day gala that started from 8-13 April. The tournament had competitors such as Tatjana Smith ( Schoenmaker), Chad le Clos and Roland Schoeman. It was a very tough competition and despite enduring strain and injury to the knee, Michaela still competed in the 200-meter and 50-meter freestyle.
Below are the results:
- 200m freestyle – placed 70th with a time of 2:21:51
- 50m freestyle – placed 92nd with a time of 30:53
Cross Country
The Cross Country team was happy to have Coach Sean Tait join them. They began their season with a race at Groote Schuur High. The weather was good, and they did really well. Even though the course was tough, they did their best and got some great results. They were excited for the rest of the season with Coach Tait leading them.
| Age Group | Runner | Result |
| u19 | Skye Micklethwaite | 6th |
| Mila Cheary | 13th | |
| Christy Augustine | 14th | |
| Ella Booysen | 15th | |
| u17 | Imani Magotsi | 22nd |
| u16 | Abygael Kew | 2nd |
| Sofia Fiasconaro | 7th | |
| Jenna Edge | 10th | |
| u15 | Philippa du Toit | 4th |
| u14 | Ella Gardner | 1st |
| Sienna Malan | 4th | |
| Gracie Hyland | 9th | |
| Tamryn van Aswegen | 10th | |
| Anna Bradshaw | 14th | |
| Gemma Blackburn | 16th | |
| Tamsyn Bougard | 21st | |
| Kiara Ismail | 27th |
Squash
The first Squash league match kicked off on Monday 15 April. RGHS A vs RGHS B. It was a thrilling match! Even in defeat, the RGHS B team’s display of determination and tenacity was commendable. This match showcased the team’s resilience and skills. We are proud of both teams and hope that they continue to show such spirit throughout the league.
See results below:
| Team A | Team B | Score |
| Tara Neville-Smly | Isla Barbour | 3-0 |
| Emma Hilton | Morgan Hunter | 1-3 |
| Grace Bowley | Meg Bowley | 3-0 |
| Hannah van Rensburg | Leila King | 0-3 |
| Bonus Points | 2-0 | |
| Score | 9-6 |
Football
The first match for the Schools Football League took place on the 17 April, with the RGHS 1st team vs Norman Henshilwood’s 1st team. This was a true showdown. It’s always exciting when both teams are evenly matched and give it their all. Norman Henshilwood scored the first goal on penalty. This was unexpected but motivated RGHS to strike fast. Replacements were put into play, and they too, showed resilience. Congratulations to RGHS for their victory, and well done to Carys Gates and Saskia Arendse for their standout performances. It’s also great to hear that the second team played a supportive role—team spirit and sportsmanship are crucial in any competition. Here’s to more thrilling matches throughout the Schools Football league!
See results below:
| RGHS | Norman Henshilwood HS |
| 3 | 1 |
| Goal Scorers: Carys Gates – 2 goals Saskia Arendse – 1 goal |
Hockey
Pre-Season Hockey
The 2024 hockey season got off to a flying start, with take-off scheduled for a much earlier start than usual.
Our U14A, U16A and U19A teams were involved in some action-packed pre-season festivals and tournaments, while the whole school welcomed Hoër Meisieskool Bloemhof for the second edition of the derby between the schools.
The U14A team were first out of the blocks, playing in the Rhenish Festival. The U16A and U19A followed suit, taking part in the annual Spar Hockey Festival on the weekend of 8-10 March.
U14A Rhenish Festival Results:
| Date | Team | Opposition | Result | Goal Scorers |
| 08/03/2024 | RGHS U14A | Parel Vallei U14A | Won 3-1 | Zoe-Jane Cole x 3 |
| 08/03/2024 | RGHS U14A | Stellenberg U14A | Won 3-1 | Lola White, Agcobile Kota & Jemma Douglas |
| 08/03/2024 | RGHS U14A | DF Malan U14A | Lost 1-2 | Zoe-Jane Cole |
| 09/03/2024 | RGHS U14A | Reddam U14A | Won 3-1 | Zoe-Jane Cole x 2 & Amy Penney |
U16 Spar Festival Results:
| Date | Team | Opposition | Result | Goal Scorers |
| 09/03/2024 | RGHS U16A | Durbanville U16A | Won 1-0 | Hayden Hatfield |
| 09/03/2024 | RGHS U16A | Stellenberg U16A | Lost 0-1 | |
| 09/03/2024 | RGHS U16A | Rhenish U16A | Lost 0-1 | |
| 09/03/2024 | RGHS U16A | Paarl Girls U16A | Won 2-0 | Ife Mbamalu x 2 |
Congratulations to Grace Irish, who was named the Rustenburg player of the day.
U19 Spar Festival Results:
| Date | Team | Opposition | Result | Goal Scorers |
| 10/03/2024 | RGHS U19A | Durbanville U19A | Won 1-0 | Tatum Malherbe |
| 10/03/2024 | RGHS U19A | Stellenberg U19A | Drew 0-0 | |
| 10/03/2024 | RGHS U19A | Wynberg U19A | Won 2-0 | Tatum Malherbe & Ally Goulding |
| 10/03/2024 | RGHS U19A | Paarl Girls U19A | Lost 0-2 | Megan Wightman |
Congratulations to Tatum Malherbe (Grade 11), the U19A team and Mr Olu Ncukana who were named the player, team and coach of the day respectively.
Springfield Convent School hosted the inaugural Springfield Hockey Festival on 16 March, where our U19A team competed in four tough matches as part of their pre-season preparations. The team impressively won 2 matches, drew 1 and lost one narrowly.
Springfield Hockey Festival Results:
| Date | Team | Opposition | Result | Goal Scorers |
| 16/03/2024 | RGHS U19A | Wynberg U19A | Won 2-0 | Ally Goulding & Tamsin de Villiers |
| 16/03/2024 | RGHS U19A | Bloemhof U19A | Lost 0-1 | |
| 16/03/2024 | RGHS U19A | Paarl Gim U19A | Drew 1-1 | Tatum Malherbe |
| 16/03/2024 | RGHS U19A | Springfield U19A | Won 1-0 | Megan Wightman |
Congratulations to Lucy Kane (Grade 12), who celebrated the milestone of playing 100 matches for the U19A team during the festival.
DF Malan High School hosted the annual DF Malan SALT U14 Tournament shortly after. This tournament has now grown to become one of the biggest U14 tournaments in the country, and we were once again honoured to receive an invitation. The U14 team equipped themselves well and came away with some strong and impressive results in the process.
| Date | Team | Opposition | Results | Scorers |
| 21/03/2024 | RGHS U14A | Durbanville U14A | Won 2-1 | Zoe-Jane Cole & Agcobile Kota |
| 21/03/2024 | RGHS U14A | Parel Vallei U14A | Drew 1-1 | Jemma Douglas |
| 21/03/2024 | RGHS U14A | Herschel U14A | Won 2-0 | Amy Penney & Madison Staub |
| 21/03/2024 | RGHS U14A | Bloemhof U14A | Won 1-0 | Zoe-Jane Cole |
| 22/03/2024 | RGHS U14A | Paarl Gim U14A | Won 3-1 | Zoe-Jane Cole x2 & Jemma Douglas |
| 22/03/2024 | RGHS U14A | Paarl Girls U14A | Drew 0-0 | |
| 22/03/2024 | RGHS U14A | DF Malan U14A | Won 2-0 | Agcobile Kota & Jemma Douglas |
Over in Stellenbosch, the U16 team was taking part in the U16 Fairtree Hockey Tournament hosted by Bloemhof. With plenty of change to this team, huge strides were made, and some impressive results were achieved.
Fairtree U16 Tournament Results:
| Date | Team | Opposition | Result | Goal Scorers |
| 21/03/2024 | RGHS U16A | Collegiate Girls U16A | Lost 0-1 | |
| 21/03/2024 | RGHS U16A | Rhenish U16A | Lost 0-1 | |
| 21/03/2024 | RGHS U16A | Somerset College U16A | Drew 0-0 | |
| 21/03/2024 | RGHS U16A | La Rochelle U16A | Won 1-0 | Ashley Henwood |
| 22/03/2024 | RGHS U16A | DF Malan U16A | Drew 0-0 | |
| 22/03/2024 | RGHS U16A | St Cyprian’s U16A | Drew 0-0 | |
| 22/03/2024 | RGHS U16A | Outeniqua U16A | Drew 1-1 | Ife Mbamalu |
| 22/03/2024 | RGHS U16A | Garsfontein U16A | Lost 0-2 | |
| 23/03/2024 | RGHS U16A | Paarl Gim U16A | Lost 0-2 | |
| 23/03/2024 | RGHS U16A | Hoerskool Punt U16A | Won 2-0 | Ife Mbamalu & Hayden Hatfield |
The U16A team finished in fifteenth place out of twenty teams.
During the term 1 holiday, the U19A team took part in the Belgotex Easter Tournament. With plenty of new faces in the team, it was always going to be challenging to try and repeat or better the efforts of 2023, where the team finished in third place. It was a pleasure to watch the growth and development of this new, young team, competing amongst some of the top schools in the country. Narrowly losing in their final game, the team managed to finish in fourth position out of a total of forty participating teams.
Belgotex Easter Tournament Results:
| Date | Team | Opposition | Result | Goal Scorers |
| 27/03/2024 | RGHS U19A | Hermanus High | Won 2-0 | Leah Hofmeyr & Megan Wightman |
| 27/03/2024 | RGHS U19A | St George’s DSG | Won 3-0 | Kate Naiker, Tatum Malherbe & Tamsin de Villiers |
| 28/03/2024 | RGHS U19A | Stirling High School | Won 3-1 | Kate Naiker, Tatum Malherbe & Tamsin de Villiers |
| 28/03/2024 | RGHS U19A | Nelspruit High | Won 4-0 | Kate Naiker, Tatum Malherbe, Tamsin de Villiers & Lucy Kane |
| 29/03/2024 | RGHS U19A | Paarl Gim | Won 1-0 | Tatum Malherbe |
| 29/03/2024 | RGHS U19A | Middelburg High | Lost 0-3 | |
| 30/03/2024 | RGHS U19A | Monument High | Lost 1-2 | Tatum Malherbe |
Congratulations to Megan Wightman (Grade 12) and Leah Hofmeyr (Grade 11) who all reached the milestone of playing 100 matches for the U19A team during the tournament.
Congratulations to the following players who were selected as part of the tournament team touring Europe:
- Lucy Kane (Grade 12)
- Rachel Kane (Grade 12)
- Ally Goulding (Grade 11)
- Leah Hofmeyr (Grade 11)
- Tatum Malherbe (Grade 11)
- Danica Muller (Grade 10)
