Aurora sevens is tops
SUNDOWNER – The Curro Aurora U16 sevens rugby team placed first in the Warriors 7s Rugby League on 2 June.
The Curro Aurora U16 sevens rugby team placed first in the Warriors 7s Rugby League recently.
Curro Aurora sevens rugby teams competed in the tournament held at the Greenhills Stadium in Randfontein.
Both the school’s U14 and U16 teams made it to the finals.
Putting up a strong fight, the U14 team finished fourth in the Cup competition and finished runners-up in the Shield competition.
The U16 team played against Curro Krugersdorp in the semi-final and won convincingly, setting up a final against Waterstone College. In a tight-fought encounter, they won the final 29–26 to secure the trophy.
Curro Aurora’s head of sport Adrian Ferreira said, “We are so proud of the achievements of our U14 and 16 teams. They played attractive rugby on the day, and the positive results that have come out of this bode well for the future of sevens rugby at Curro Aurora.”
Sevens rugby at school level has become very popular in South Africa and its structure allows a larger number of teams from smaller schools to compete in fast-paced competitive rugby.
The Warriors 7s Rugby League has matches that are played on a weekly basis.
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