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Primary schools’ rugby squads battle for supremacy

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Meadowridge and Yellowwood captains, Maahir Ramedies, left, and Caleb Davids, shake hands as their sides line up for their under-11 cup final clash. The match official is league founder Ryan Hartnick. Picture: Fuad Esack

Meadowridge and Yellowwood were crowned Mitchell’s Plain primary schools rugby league champions or Metro South Education Department (MSED) cup winners, at Cornflower Primary School, in Lentegeur, last Friday. The two sides walked away with the winners’ trophies in their respective divisions after Meadowridge beat Yellowwood 22-0 in the under-11 section and Yellowwood edged out Hyacinth 14-12 in the under-13 section.

Hyacinth’s Ghamza Khan look for support during his side’s under-13 cup final match against Yellowwood. Ghamza was named man of the match despite his side going down 14-12. Picture: Fuad Esack

The league which kicked off in the second term and played under the banner of Western Province Primary Schools Rugby, featured nine teams with the top two in each division going through to last week’s finals.

Yellowwood’s Oyama Maquhle goes on the attack during his match against Hyacinth, at Cornflower Primary School, in Lentegeur, last Friday. Oyama scored two tries in his side’s 14-12 victory. Picture: Fuad Esack
Hyacinth captain Saalih Ismail looking to put points on the scoreboard during his side’s MSED under-13 cup final match against Yellowwood. Picture: Fuad Esack
Hyacinth captain Saalih Ismail takes a shot at slotting the ball through the post during his side’s match against Yellowwood. Picture: Fuad Esack
Hyacinth’s Tyrone Matthee looks to negotiate his way past the defence during his side’s MSED under-13 cup final match against Yellowwood. Picture: Fuad Esack
Meadowridge Primary School’s Aasiq van der Schyff trapped in possession during his side’s match against Yellowwood. Picture: Fuad Esack
Meadwridge’s Uzair Mansfield looks to slip through the gap during his side’s cup final match against Yellowwood. Picture: Fuad Esack
Meadowridge captain Maahir Ramedies follows the referee’s orders as he looks to get things under way at he restart during his side’s match against Yellowwood. Picture: Fuad Esack
Yellowwood water boy Mogamad Fakier February making sure his side stays hydrated during their under-11 cup final match against Meadowridge. Picture: Fuad Esack
Meadowridge Primary School’s Aasiq van der Schyff tries to slip past Yellowwood’s Adul Fayaz Adams, during their sides’ under-11 cup final match at Cornflower Primary. Picture: Fuad Esack
Meadowridge’s under-11s celebrate victory after they beat Yellowwood 22-0 to lift the trophy. Picture: Fuad Esack