Hamilton was the victor in yesterday’s annual Derby Day clash against Villager, winning by 93 points to 0. Putting the score aside, Derby Day is always a special day for the two oldest clubs in South Africa, a day of rivalry, but also a day to celebrate the...
On the eve of this year’s Derby Day, on 29 May, our President, Dave Kagan, recounts the history behind the Derby. With Hamiltons being established in 1875, and Villager in 1876, these two clubs represent the oldest clubs in South Africa. The history between...
Match day three in the Hamilton SP-RFC preseason preparations continued with a powerful victory against Villager in the 140th Derby Day match and in doing so retained the “Friendship” trophy. Villager RFC did their level best to retain possession from numerous pick...
The long awaited Derby clash eventually took place on Saturday afternoon at Stephan Way after many frustrating years in limbo. Hamilton RFC 2 nd team won comfortably 57-0. Paddy Holman brought back the years with a sterling performance at 8 th man for Hamiltons...
The 140 th Derby Day kicked off with the 3rd teams locking horns in pleasant but windy conditions on Saturday. Hammies made the early running and quickly settled into a decent rhythm against a fired up Villager. After some nice interplay Jason Poleman stepped through...
