St John’s College Easter Rugby Festival returns for its 29th edition on 2, 4 and 6 April 2026 — a showcase of the very best in schoolboy rugby.
This year’s festival maintains its traditional U19 and U13 format, with an exciting twist on Monday as the U13 teams are joined by emerging U16 talent. The festival concludes with a thrilling finale, featuring Westlake Boys’ High School 1st XV taking on Hoërskool Randburg 1st XV.
All tickets are available for purchase through Webtickets or at the gate.
U13 fixtures for the 2026 St John’s Easter Rugby Festival
Thursday, 2 April (Day 1)
Burger Field
08:00 – St Stithians Prep vs Cordwalles Prep
08:55 – St Peter’s Prep vs Clifton Durban
18:20 – St John’s Prep vs The Ridge
C Field
08:00 – WHPS vs Clifton Nottingham Road
08:55 – St David’s Prep vs Yeoville Boys
09:50 – Pridwin Prep vs Dale Junior
10:40 – St John’s Prep vs Middelburg Primary
11:30 – St Benedict’s Prep vs The Ridge
12:00 – St Stithians Prep vs WHPS
12:50 – St Peter’s Prep vs Clifton Nottingham Road
13:40 – Middelburg Primary vs Cordwalles Prep
14:30 – Yeoville Boys vs Clifton Durban
15:25 – St David’s Prep vs Dale Junior
16:15 – St Benedict’s Prep vs Pridwin Prep
Saturday, 4 April (Day 2)
Burger Field
16:30 – St John’s Prep vs Clifton Durban
C Field
09:00 – St Peter’s Prep vs St Benedict’s Prep
09:55 – The Ridge vs Middelburg Primary
10:40 – Yeoville Boys vs St Stithians Prep
11:35 – St David’s Prep vs Clifton Nottingham Road
12:30 – Pridwin Prep vs Cordwalles Prep
13:25 – WHPS vs Dale Junior
Monday, 6 April (Day 3)
Burger Field
08:15 – Pridwin Prep vs Clifton Nottingham Road
09:05 – St Stithians Prep vs Cordwalles Prep
13:00 – St David’s Prep vs St Benedict’s Prep 15:00 – St Peter’s Prep vs WHPS
C Field
08:15 – The Ridge vs Cordwalles Prep
09:05 – Middelburg Primary vs Clifton Durban
10:10 – St John’s Prep vs Yeoville Boys
U16 Fixtures – Monday, 6 April 2026
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Queen’s College U16 vs Noordheuwel U16
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KES U16 vs Lions Invitational U16
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St John’s College U16 vs Randburg U16
U19 fixtures for the 2026 St John’s Easter Rugby Festival
Thursday – 2 April 2026
Burger Field
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10:10 – Grey College 2nd XV vs Noordheuwel Hoërskool 2nd XV (U19)
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11:20 – Golden Lions Invitational XV vs Welkom Gimnasium (U19)
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12:30 – St Alban’s College vs St Joseph’s Nudgee College 2nd XV (U19)
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13:40 – St Benedict’s College vs Graeme College (U19)
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14:50 – Kingswood College vs St David’s Marist Inanda (U19)
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16:00 – Hoërskool Monument vs Westlake Boys’ High (U19)
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17:10 – St Joseph’s Nudgee College 1st XV vs Grey College 1st XV (U19)
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19:10 – Hilton College vs Hoërskool Nelspruit (U19)
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20:20 – Bishops Diocesan College vs St John’s College (U19)
Saturday – 4 April 2026
Burger Field
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09:30 – St David’s Marist Inanda vs Hoërskool Randburg (U19)
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10:40 – St Joseph’s Nudgee College 2nd XV vs St Benedict’s College (U19)
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11:50 – Hoërskool Nelspruit vs St Alban’s College (U19)
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13:00 – Hoërskool Monument vs Kingswood College (U19)
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14:10 – St John’s College vs Golden Lions Invitational (U19)
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15:20 – Graeme College vs Bishops Diocesan College (U19)
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17:30 – Welkom Gimnasium vs Westlake Boys’ High (U19)
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18:40 – Hilton College vs St Joseph’s Nudgee College 1st XV (U19
Monday – 6 April 2026
Burger Field
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16:00 – Westlake Boys’ High 1st XV vs Hoërskool Randburg 1st XV (U19) – the festival finale highlight match
