Hosts Graeme College, the proud all-boys school, take on Marlow Landbouskool in the headline fixture of the festival on Saturday, 20 March 2026.
It has all the makings of a cracker.
Graeme, under the guidance of Jonty van der Meulen, have built impressive momentum over the past few seasons. Their consistency and quality saw them come within touching distance of finishing as the top-ranked side in the Eastern Cape in 2025.
Marlow, by contrast, often face the challenge of fluctuating depth due to smaller student numbers. But this year feels different. With new coach Gerrit Myburgh at the helm, the 2026 outfit looks a special one, and they’ve already underlined that potential with a hard-fought 28–25 win over Fichardtpark High School in Bloemfontein.
This sets up a fascinating clash—Graeme’s structure and consistency against a Marlow side brimming with belief and firepower.
| TEAM | GRAEME | TEAM | MARLOW | ||
| 1 | Bagcine Njengele | 1 | Marcus September | u17 | |
| 2 | Athi Manyati | 2 | Herman le Roux | u18 | |
| 3 | Luyolo Mapalala | 3 | AJ Raubenheimer | u17 | |
| 4 | Akho Tonjeni | 4 | AC du Toit | u18 | |
| 5 | Andrew Muir | 5 | JG de Lange | u17 | |
| 6 | Iviwe Mshubheki | 6 | CJ Botha | u18 | |
| 7 | Nicholas Cock | 7 | GD Jordaan | u18 | |
| 8 | Lidwala Maliti | 8 | Jethro Ruiters | u17 | |
| 9 | Luke Doyle | 9 | Paul Klopper | u18 | |
| 10 | Ibenathi Kondile | 10 | Cole Hurter | u18 | |
| 11 | Elgin Fanton | 11 | Jurgens van Staden | u18 | |
| 12 | Torres Fourie | 12 | Matthew Lieberum | u17 | |
| 13 | Erin Nelson | 13 | Hanre Muller | u17 | |
| 14 | Asakhe Ranuga | 14 | Nicolis Ras | u17 | |
| 15 | Lucritia Magau | 15 | Herlu Schoeman | u18 | |
| 16 | Hunter van Zyl | 16 | Luciano Solani | ||
| 17 | Olo Jaca | 17 | Zian Jacobs | u18 | |
| 18 | Ethan de Wet | 18 | Willem de Klerk | u18 | |
| 19 | Ben du Toit | 19 | LJ vd Vyfer | ||
| 20 | Ahlumile Maqungu | 20 | Sinqobile Siyengo | ||
| 21 | Athenkosi Mukume | 21 | Logan van Vuuren | u18 | |
| 22 | Selunathi Mfundisi | 22 | |||
| 23 | Masi Maboza | 23 | |||
| Coach | JONTY VAN DER MEULEN | Coach | GERRIT MYBURGH |
Graeme will take it with a good buffer.
Tough game as always. Graeme and Marlow are both small schools with each accommodating circa 300 to 250 boys respectively. Despite their size they perennially fight way above their weight class.