Kearsney Easter Rugby Festival kicks off this week
Members of the KZN Rugby Union and Sharks Academy will be on the lookout for future players.
A MAGNIFICENT display of exciting fast-paced schoolboy rugby is predicted with this week’s kick off of the 11th annual Standard Bank Kearsney Easter Rugby Festival.
The Stott rugby field is ready for the surge of rugby boots, fridges are stocked for thirsty players and spectators, while a variety of inflatables are being erected in the KidZone, as the organisers prepare for bumper crowds.
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The 12 South African school teams renowned for their rugby pedigrees will participate during three play days: Thursday, 29 March, Saturday, 31 March and Monday, 2 April.
This year three local teams, Glenwood, Durban High School and Kearsney College will play against a diverse spread of tough teams from across the country including, HTS Middelburg, Welkom Gimnasium, Pretoria Boys’ High and Hoërskool Noord-Kaap (Kimberley); the Eastern Cape’s Dale College (King William’s Town), Queen’s College (Queenstown), Selborne College (East London) and Hoërskool Framesby (Port Elizabeth); together with HTS Drostdy from Worcester.
The festival provides spectators with solid, exciting running rugby and an opportunity to witness some of South Africa’s fledgling talent.
Many players from previous Kearsney festivals have become household names in Super and Currie Cup rugby, as well as Springbok and SA Sevens.
Where there is talent, there are also talent scouts and members of the KZN Rugby Union and Sharks’ Academy will be on the lookout for future players.
The festival has been hailed as having boosted the depth of talent entering the province’s rugby through The Sharks’ Academy.
Kick-off is at 9.30am each day. A primary schools’ fixture between Umhlali Prep, Hillcrest Senior Primary and Highbury against the KZNRU U13 Ibutho development team starts at 8.30 daily.
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Gate entry is R25 each. Ample secure parking will be available, as well as numerous food outlets, a beer tent and KidZone to ensure a fun-filled family-orientated Easter weekend.
Go to www.kearsney.com for fixtures and festival information, including live-streaming links.
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