Intriguing clashes lined up at Grey High Rugby Festival
Some intriguing clashes highlight the schedule at the Standard Bank Grey High Rugby Festival, which will play host to 22 different 1st XVs.
Ten matches take place on Saturday, 25 April, and 11 follow on Monday, 27 April, Freedom Day. The earliest kickoff times are at 08:00, with the last matches starting at 15:25.
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One of the most eagerly awaited contests will be the opening day’s last match, in which the hosts, Grey High, take on Michaelhouse. Results from last year and earlier this year make it a must-watch clash.
In 2025, at the Grey High Festival, the sides drew 28-28, but Michaelhouse will be confident that they have what it takes to grab a win this time around.
Both schools were in action at the Pretoria Boys High 125th Rugby Festival earlier in the month, where ‘House stole the show by upsetting Affies 29-27. They also beat Jeppe 40-36, with a late flurry from the Joburg side getting them close.
After going down to Michaelhouse, Affies smashed Grey High 59-19, so that should make the Balgowan boys the favourite. But Grey showed plenty of fight on the Kolisi Field on Saturday in a 15-28 defeat to Paul Roos.
The lesson has been taught numerous times: matches are played on the field and not on paper.
Worcester’s HTS Drostdy played some entertaining rugby at the NMI Toyota Noord/Suid Festival, showing off an exciting attack. They bettered 40 points in both outings, downing Dr EG Jansen 43-24 before losing 41-75 to a resurgent Monument.
The Donkies tackle St Stithians College on the opening day before taking on the Gqeberha locals, Pearson High, on the second day.
Kearsney College won both of their fixtures at last year’s Grey High Rugby Festival, and they’ll have their sights set on more of the same as one of the few unbeaten teams remaining in the country. Their clash against Graeme College on Saturday should delight spectators. Both teams have creative offensive identities. SACS next awaits the Botha’s Hill boys on Monday.
Parel Vallei, unbeaten this season, has won five on the trot, and they’ll be tested by Framesby on Saturday, with Hudson Park awaiting the Western Cape side on Monday.
Pretoria Boys High lost by slim margins at the festival last year, 26-28 to Kearsney and 14-17 to Queen’s College, and they’ll be hoping for better fortunes. They take on Grey High in the festival’s last match on Monday afternoon.
FIXTURES
Day 1, Saturday 25 April
Kolisi Field
09:10 – Kingswood College vs St Charles College
10:25 – Graeme College vs Kearsney College
11:45 – Parel Vallei vs Framesby
12:55 – SACS vs Selborne College
14:05 – Glenwood High vs Rondebosch Boys’ High
15:25 – Grey High vs Michaelhouse
Pollock Oval
10:25 – HTS Daniel Pienaar vs Hudson Park
11:45 – St Stithians College vs HTS Drostdy
14:05 – Dale College vs Pearson High
15:25 – Muir College vs Mzwandile Mali XV
Day 2, Monday 27 April
Kolisi Field
08:00 – Pearson High vs HTS Drostdy
09:10 – Kingswood College vs St Stithians College
10:25 – Kearsney College vs SACS
11:45 – St Andrew’s College vs Michaelhouse
12:55 – Selborne College vs Glenwood High
14:05 – Rondebosch Boys’ High vs KES
15:25 – Grey High vs Pretoria Boys’ High
Pollock Oval
09:10 – Parel Vallei vs Hudson Park
11:45 – Graeme College vs St Charles College
14:05 – Mzwandile Mali XV vs Grey Unicorns
15:25 – Muir College vs Dale College
