Kearsney Easter Festival: Day 2 Match 1 Report
An outstanding day’s rugby is anticipated today, the second day of the 2025 Kearsney Easter Rugby Festival, with warm sunshine and some exciting fixtures scheduled.
HOëRSKOOL DURBANVILLE 22 – 26 HOëRSKOOL RUSTENBURG
In the opening game of Day 2, Hoërskool Rustenburg claimed a dramatic 26-22 win over Hoërskool Durbanville.
The Western Cape outfit had picked up a big 66-22 win over Dale College on Thursday and were looking to maintain that momentum heading into the second day. Rustenburg meanwhile were on the receiving end of a 41-7 defeat against DHS in their opener, but produced a stoic display to come away with the spoils on Saturday.
Durbanville weren’t hanging about and got up and running early through hooker Juan Smit via an effective driving maul. Tristan Myburgh levelled matters for Rustenburg thanks to a maul of their own, but another Durbanville drive led to a Zay-Winn Januarie score.
Despite Durbanville dominating possession and territory for most of the first half, Rustenburg’s good work on the deck spurned a number of their opponent’s attacking opportunities. De Wet Viljoen had the final say of the half after he struck a sublime 50-odd metre penalty, to extend Johann van Deventer’s side’s lead to 17-7 at the break.
Rustenburg scrumhalf Adriano George finished off a sparkling offload-centric attack to strike early in the second half, but Durbanville responded immediately through Ruan Vosloo.
The boys in green and orange were not to be outdone however, and scored further tries through hooker Xavier Steenkamp and winger Keathwyn Afrika to take an unlikely lead with less than 10-minutes remaining.
Despite a late fightback from Durbanville, some manful defending and smart tactical play secured Rustenburg a fantastic win.
Scores
Durbanville
Tries: Smit, Januarie, Vosloo
Cons: Viljoen (2)
Pen: Viljoen
Rustenburg
Tries: Myburgh, George, Steenkamp, Afrika
Cons: Enos, Willemse (2)
RESULTS DAY TWO
PRIMARY SCHOOLS
Kloof Senior Primary 0-12 Winston Park Primary
To avoid queues, spectators can purchase prepaid tickets online through Quicket. Alternatively, they can be purchased from the Kearsney College Road gate. Spectators are urged to pay by card or SnapScan. Entry is R45 per person and children under six are free.
All games will be live-streamed via YouTube on the SuperSport Schools app.
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Photographer: Gabrielle Swanepoel
