Schools rugby results: Teams now turn focus to Easter festivals
KES and Jeppe suffered defeats in big Gauteng derbies, while Affies pulled off a draw against Paarl Gim.
An exciting weekend of schoolboy rugby action saw Grey College remain unbeaten this season, while Pretoria rivals Menlopark and Waterkloof played to a thrilling draw.
Grey Bloem beat Outeniqua 29-18 away from home, while in KwaZulu-Natal, Maritzburg College edged Glenwood, while Westville Boys High got the better of Northwood.
In the Western Cape, Affies held Paarl Gim to a thrilling16-all draw, while Oakdale Landbou were just too good for Paarl Boys High, winning an exciting match 28-26.
Joburg’s two big English boys schools both suffered defeats at the weekend, with Jeppe going down at home to Monument (70-24), while KES were beaten 27-24 by Pretoria Boys High.
Several schools’ first teams will be in action in Easter rugby festivals across the country this weekend.
In Joburg there are three traditional festivals taking place at KES, St John’s and St Stithians, with matches scheduled for Thursday, Saturday and Monday.
Kearsney in KZN will also host a festival this weekend.
Selected results from Saturday:
EG Jansen 34 Kempton Park 27
Menlopark 23 Waterkloof 23
Garsfontein 47 Helpmekaar 29
Framesby 52 HTS Daniel Pienaar 12
Selborne 40 Pearson 13
Queen’s 51 Stirling 12
Welkom Gim 24 Voortrekker 21
Witteberg 22 Hentie Cilliers 10
Diamantveld 71 Duineveld 0
Maritzburg College 37 Glenwood 25
Westville 16 Northwood 14
Randburg 40 Frikkie Meyer 19
Monument 70 Jeppe 24
Pretoria Boys High 27 KES 24
Paarl Gim 16 Affies 16
Boland Landbou 21 SACS 18
Paul Roos Gim 37 Grey High 7
Oakdale Landbou 28 Paarl Boys High 26
Grey College 29 Outeniqua 18
Stellenberg 24 Wynberg 10
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