Some new faces and overseas teams for Wildeklawer of 2024
KIMBERLEY. – The annual Absa Wildeklawer-tournament will have some international flavour for the 2024-edition of South Africa’s premier schools rugby festival.
Two school teams from New Zealand and England respectively will also be in action in an even bigger Absa Wildeklawer in 2024, with the English team yet to be announced. The New Zealand school will be St John’s College from Hamilton.
The festival of rugby will also be bigger than ever before with some new faces that will make their debut in 2024, while a few former participants will also return to showcase their prowess.
Noordheuwel of Krugersdorp and Nico Malan of Humansdorp will be making their debuts at next year’s event, while Waterkloof and Marlow Landbou will make their return to the annual festival.
The tournament will be hosted once again by Hoërskool Diamantveld from 1 to 4 May in Kimberley.
The main match on the final day will be one of the highlights of the tournament as Grey College and Garsfontein will face each other. Paarl Gimnasium and Helpmekaar will lock horns in the main curtain raiser to the main match.
Paul Roos will face Monument of Krugersdorp in their first match in Kimberley, while Affies will take on Paarl Boys’ High in their first clash on the Wednesday. The tournament will start with the hosts, Diamantveld, taking on the Wolramme from Marlow Landbou.
The main match on the Thursday will be between Grey College and Maritzburg College. This clash would also generate some interest as these two schools have traditionally faced each other in interschools on an annual basis.
Boishaai will take on Durban High School in their second clash in the City of Diamonds.
The Fixtures:
Wednesday, 1 May 2024
16:00 – Diamantveld vs Marlow Landbou
19:00 – Affies vs Paarl Boys’ High
Thursday, 2 May 2024
A-field
08:00 – Noordheuwel vs Glenwood
09:30 – Outeniqua vs Waterkloof
11:00 – Oakdale Landbou vs Durban High School
12:30 – Paarl Gimnasium vs EG Jansen
14:00 – Boland Landbou vs Helpmekaar
15:30 – Paul Roos Gimnasium vs Monument
17:00 – Garsfontein vs Stellenberg
18:30 – Grey College vs Maritzburg College
B-field
13:50 – HTS Drostdy vs Welkom Gimnasium
15:10 – Framesby vs St John’s College (Hamilton)
16:30 – Nico Malan vs Europe School
Saturday, 4 May 2024
A-field
08:00 – Stellenberg vs EG Jansen
09:30 – Oakdale Landbou vs Affies
11:00 – Outeniqua vs Europe School
12:30 – Boland Landbou vs Monument
14:00 – Paarl Boys’ High vs Durban High School
15:30 – Paul Roos Gimnasium vs Maritzburg College
17:00 – Paarl Gimnasium vs Helpmekaar
18:30 – Grey College vs Garsfontein
B-field
11:20 – Waterkloof vs Marlow Landbou
12:40 – Noordheuwel vs Nico Malan
13:50 – Framesby vs Welkom Gimnasium
15:00 – Glenwood vs HTS Drostdy
16:10 – Diamantveld vs St John’s College (Hamilton)
