Twelve top school rugby teams are preparing to make their mark at the eighth annual Kearsney Easter Rugby Festival, held over the Easter holidays from 2 to 6 April.
Teams include last year’s leading SA rugby school, Grey College from Bloemfontein: Menlo Park and Affies from Pretoria; Dr EG Jansen from Boksburg; HTS Middelburg from Mpumalanga; Selborne, Dale and Framesby from the Eastern Cape; SACS from Cape Town; and Glenwood, Westville Boys’ High and Kearsney College from KZN.
The Kearsney Easter Rugby Festival provides spectators an opportunity to witness some of South Africa’s fledgling talent. Many players from previous Kearsney festivals have gone on to become known names in Super and Currie Cup rugby. Talent scouts, and members of the KZN Rugby Union and Sharks Academy will be on the lookout for future players.
Play days are Thursday, 2, Saturday, 4 and Monday, 6 April, with kick-off at 9.30am each day. A primary schools fixture between Umhlali Prep, Pelham Senior Primary and Highbury against the KZNRU U13 Ibutho Development Team will take place at 8.30am each day.
Gate entrance is R50 per vehicle or R20 for pedestrians, which includes a 40-page glossy souvenir brochure with player statistics. Ample secure parking will be available, as well as food and refreshment outlets.
Fixtures are as follows:
Thursday, 2 April:
09h30 – Kearsney College vs Selborne College
10h45 – SACS vs Dale College
12h00 – Menlo Park vs Westville
13h15 – Dr EG Jansen vs Affies
14h30 – Glenwood vs Framesby
15h45 – Grey College vs HTS Middelburg
Saturday, 4 April:
09h30 – Selborne College vs Menlo Park
10h45 – Westville vs Dale College
12h00 – Kearsney College vs Grey College
13h15 – Affies vs SACS
14h30 – Glenwood vs HTS Middelburg
15h45 – Framesby vs Dr EG Jansen
Monday, 6 April:
09h30 – Westville vs SACS
10h45 – Framesby vs Affies
12h00 – HTS Middelburg vs Selborne College
13h15 – Glenwood vs Menlo Park
14h30 – Grey College vs Dr EG Jansen
15h45 – Kearsney College vs Dale College
