Kempies, Pieties exit Saints Easter Festival with victories
Marlowe Bloem 2026-04-07
The tables were turned on Monday, the final day of the 2026 Saints Easter Rugby Festival, when St John’s College (Harare),
The tables were turned on Monday, the final day of the 2026 Saints Easter Rugby Festival, when St John’s College (Harare),
Two international visitors, Namibia’s Windhoek High and the UK’s Hartpury College, claimed victories on Easter Monday, the third and final
Durban High School (DHS), Westville Boys’ High, and Kearsney College finished the Kearsney Easter Rugby Festival (KERF) with three wins
Scorers: Kearsney College 22 (7) – Tries: Nhlanhla Ndlovu (2), Lwandle Mkhize. Conversion: Daniel Miskey (2). Drop Goal: Miskey. Zwartkop
Scorers: Rondebosch Boys’ High 43 (24) – Tries: Caleb Bell (2), Joshua Kirby, Kean van Zyl, Bjorn Morkel Kwaza Gobingca,
Scorers: Windhoek High 47 (19) – Tries: Keanan Louw (2), Xavier Bampton, Carlos Florian, Damian Klein, Luthando van Wyk, Kalipa
With just about five minutes to go, it looked like Windhoek High were about to end their battle with Northcliff High
Durban High School (DHS) will be aiming for a third unbeaten record at the Kearsney Easter Rugby Festival (KERF) in
Wynberg Boys’ High brought the curtain down on the second day of action at the Saints Easter Rugby Festival with
On a very good day for KZN schools’ rugby – which included victories for Michaelhouse over Affies and Maritzburg College
Scorers: Pretoria Boys’ High 35 (20) – Tries: Aya Mabuza (3), Mashego Mabuto, Bokang Ramoshaba. Conversions: Reinier Kruger (2). Penalties:
Scorers: Kearsney College 33 (26) – Tries: Nhlanhla Ndlovu (2), Luke Grobbelaar, Lwazi Mbebe, Daniel Miskey. Conversions: Daniel Miskey (4).
Scorers: Hartpury College 47 (5) – Tries: Christian Gordon-Astbury (2), Alex Orehawa, Rakhat Clarkson, Luca Stickings, Felix Baker, Jardel Furness.
Despite a strong defensive display, the hosts of the St John’s Easter Festival, St John’s College, were unable to contain
Westville Boys’ High ran riot in the second half, scoring 67 unanswered points to thump Hoërskool Framesby 83-0 on Thursday,
On Thursday, the opening day of the Saints Easter Rugby Festival hosted by St Stithians College, Northcliff High defended valiantly
On Thursday night in Johannesburg, at the St John’s Easter Festival, Grey College suffered a second consecutive loss for the
St John’s College (Harare) played their hearts out to score a thrilling 24-21 victory over the hosts, St Stithians College,
The first fixture of the 2026 St John’s Easter Festival delivered the first surprise of the Easter weekend, courtesy of
Scorers: Diocesan College 24 (7) – Tries: Cristian Toweel, Caleb Clark, Ben Durandt, Jack Hibling. Conversions: Eljaron Geduld (2), Clark.
Scorers: Hoërskool Windhoek 25 (10) – Tries: Carlos Florian, Xavier Bampton, Kalipa Mbuende, Bradley Beukes. Conversions: MC-Rein van Wyk. Drop
Junior Springbok head coach Kevin Foote on Wednesday named a sizeable training squad of 45 players, including four who attended the
On Wednesday, the fourth and final day of the 2026 Frans Malherbe u15 Festival, the hosts, Paarl Boys’ High, their
The 2026 Saints Easter Rugby Festival hosts 16 teams and features 19 fixtures across three days of play: Thursday, 2
The ripple effects of global events have reached as far as Botha’s Hill, where the 2026 Kearsney Easter Rugby Festival
The St John’s Easter Rugby Festival returns for its 29th edition on Thursday, 2 April. It features some of the
The Teams: Diocesan College: 15 Danny Newton, 14 Miyolo Ngculu, 13 Eljaron Geduld, 12 Boytjie Fyfer, 11 Lulibo Nyawula, 10
The Jade Brigade is marching on. The 1st XV of Hoërskool Stellenberg secured a historic 26-21 victory over Grey College
Helpmekaar Kollege het tot ‘n hoër rat op die laaste dag van die jaarlikse NMI Toyota Noord/Suid-toernooi in Pretoria teen
Paarl Gimnasium’s 20-21 loss to Hoërskool Stellenberg on 14 March felt like a distant memory at the NMI Toyota Noord/Suid
A 28–22 victory over Hoërskool Middelburg offered a glimpse of Hoërskool Wesvalia‘s potential in the forthcoming Noordvaal season. Wessies edged
Scorers: Affies 24 (12) – Tries: Reubenne Vlok (2), Joshua Gouws, Dandré Brink. Conversions: Reuben Smith (2). Hoërskool Durbanville 13
Day three of the Frans Malherbe u15 Festival, Monday, started with a cracking performance from Grey High against Stellenberg High.
Two hat-tricks and two braces were included in a breathtaking 116-point clash between the Wit Bulle of Hoërskool Monument and
Die Hoërskool Garsfontein se losskakel, Ruan Fluks, wat met ‘n skitterende vertoning aan die voorpunt van die Turkoois Bere se
In the end, a draw between Hoërskool Waterkloof and Hoërskool Outeniqua was, in the eyes of most, a fitting outcome
Hoërskool Nelspruit became the second side on Monday, day three of the 2026 NMI Toyota Noord/Suid Rugby Tournament at Afrikaanse Hoër
Scorers Garsfontein 31 (21) – Tries: Justin Blom, Stefan van der Vyver, Yuvrah George, Drewyn Baron. Conversions: Ruan Fluks (3).
There were wins for the hosts, Paarl Boys’ High, and their rivals, Paarl Gimnasium, on Friday night, the opening day
Die Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool van Pretoria (Affies) se Wit Bulle het ten spyte van ‘n swaar tyd in die skrums,
