Roodepark School host outstanding rugby sevens tournament
LSEN schools from across Gauteng rock the passionate crowd
Roodepark School hosted a sevens rugby tournament for LSEN schools that fall under the Golden Lions Rugby Union on March 12.
The heat on the pitch was matched by the intensity in the stands as learners, staff and parents created a raucous rugby atmosphere. From Carletonville to Springs, nine schools made up 14 teams for a tournament focused on giving the players as much fiery game time as possible.
After a round-robin section of ten-minute games, five minutes each way, the teams were separated into a Shield and Cup playoff section. In the Shield section, Pro-Practicum Raptors beat Goudwes School’s second team to fifth place, Roodepark’s two teams played each other for third, while Elandspark Elande beat Randeor School to the Shield title.
The Cup competition featured the day’s top-eight teams with Kwaggasrand School and Die Fakkel beating Gresswold Senior School and Olympia Park to seventh and fifth, respectively. Goudwes’ first team beat Pro-Practicum Predators to bronze before the large crowd gathered for the main event. In a spirited, physical and committed 15 minutes, Olympia Park’s first team defeated a brave Elandspark Bulle.
