Sport

At Riverwood College we are fortunate to accommodate approximately 60 boys on two fields of which one has floodlights where day-night games are played on. Our highlight of the year is our annual Riverwood College Cricket Series held during the July-holiday, where we host schools from all over the country.

Riverwood College has a rich history of rugby and has been part of the Maritzburg league for over 50 years. We host the Rugby Night Series where top school in KZN compete. Our annual Sport Day is a big highlight and rugby is the main event on the day, played by more than 50 teams.

At Riverwood College we participate in Indoor Hockey for girls during the 4th term. It is a short season but serves as good preparation for the outdoor season. We use the YMCA indoor courts to practise four days a week with two junior and two senior teams.

Riverwood College is part of the High Schools E-Sports League (HSEL) where we compete against schools across the country. We have built a dedicated gaming centre where our learners can compete, practise and strive to be the best. We believe here at Riverwood College that the common definition of a sport is “an activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others for entertainment.” Competitive gaming hits every single one of these points. In competitive gaming your skills need to include incredible hand-eye coordination and precision. You need to be extremely competitive against the opposing team along with being a team player in your own right. Due to its incredibly large competitive format, physical strain, and set of required skills, gaming is a sport.

7s Rugby is becoming increasingly popular and in the upcoming season we will have 2 senior and 2 junior teams. We host an annual 7s tournament held at the Woodburn Stadium that is a big highlight on the Pietermaritzburg rugby calendar.

Although not too big, the group of hardworking and dedicated individuals compete in 6 teams at school. We have yielded a number of top KZN players over the past few years and are extremely proud to offer specialised coaching by Mr D Brown.

A group of dedicated learners get together twice a week to train for cross-country events that take place at numerous schools throughout the year. We also have an excellent team that participates in the Mudman Series (cycling, running and swimming) and for the past two years they have won four out of the five events in the schools division.

Swimming is one of our main sporting codes in the school. We have a beautiful 12-lane swimming pool with well-equipped changing room facilities. Riverwood College has delivered many KZN, Midlands and National swimmers for over 10 years. For the past three years, we were place under the first three schools participating in the Afrikaans Gala, Co-Ed Gala and numerous other galas held by the schools in Pietermaritzburg.

The school boasts with two squash courts. A group of dedicated players enjoys coaching by Mr A Immelman and Mr J Hack at beginner, intermediate and advanced level. This sport is slowly growing and we are excited for the future of squash at Riverwood College.

We are a close-knit group of shooters that compete across KZN throughout the year. We are yield some of KZN’s top shooters and many of our learners have earned KZN colours and gone on to compete at national level. Our team is coached by a qualified police officer, Mr A Grové.