If the first day of the 2024 edition of the Kearsney Easter Rugby Festival is anything to go by, fans are in for another crackerjack day of action tomorrow (Sat 30), Day 2.
The opening game pits Hoërskool Noord-Kaap against fellow Day 1 strugglers Nico Malan High School. The former were on the receiving end of a 59-7 drubbing by Hoërskool Dr EG Jansen, while Nico Malan were blanked 0-21 by Durban High School (DHS). Considering the quality of the schools on show, this could be each side’s only chance to bag a win in Botha’s Hill.
In game 2, Westville Boys’ High School, 10-31 losers to Rondebosch Boys’ High on Thursday, face Pearson High School. Pearson didn’t participate on the first day and will be eager to make their mark.
Worcester Gimnasium then face Hoër Landbouskool Marlow before the fourth match between Hoërskool Rustenburg and Durban High School.
Rustenburg conceded in the dying embers of their Day 1 encounter with Worcester, and will be hellbent on bouncing back against what looks to be a serious opponent in DHS. If the boys from the North-West can match the power of the Horseflies and remain patient on attack, they could spring a surprise, but it will take a mighty effort to bring them down.
Hoërskools Framesby and Monument then take to the field, the latter for what will be the first time this festival. Framesby withstood the challenge of the host school, beating Kearsney by a single point on Day 1, but will be up against an entirely different prospect in a powerful Monnas line-up.
The penultimate game of the day sees Glenwood High School tackle EG Jansen in what should be one of the best matches of the day, with the Green Machine having held off Marlow in their first outing. EG Jansen will prove to be a far sterner test for them here.
Kearsney then take on Rondebosch in the day’s final affair. It will be a tough ask for the hosts to get their first win against the team that swept Westville aside on the first day.
FIXTURES: HIGH SCHOOL FESTIVAL
Day 2 – Saturday 30 March
07h40 Hoërskool Noord-Kaap v Nico Malan High; 09h00 Westville Boys’ High v Pearson High; 10h20 Worcester Gim v Hoër Landbouskool Marlow; 11h40 Hoërskool Rustenburg v Durban High School; 13h00 Hoërskool Framesby v Hoërskool Monument; 14h20 Glenwood High School v Hoërskool Dr EG Jansen; 15h40 Kearsney College v Rondebosch Boys’ High
PREP SCHOOL FESTIVAL: Day 2
10h00 Winston Park Primary v Kloof Senior Primary; 11h00 Highbury Prep v Ahston Ballito Primary; 12h00 KZNRU Ibutho U13 Development Team v Glenwood Prep; 13h00 Westville Senior Primary v Chelsea Prep; 14h00 Umhlali Prep v Hillcrest Primary
Issued on behalf of the KEARSNEY EASTER RUGBY FESTIVAL
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SUE MILES
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