| School Rugby fixtures & results – week ending 25 April 2026 |
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Wed.22Apr |
BOL |
Wolseley |
12-38 |
Charlie Hofmeyr |
BOL |
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Fri.24Apr |
WP |
Strand |
40-26 |
DF Akademie |
WP |
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Fri.24Apr |
LEO |
Wesvalia |
06-03 |
Montana |
BUL |
NV Plate |
| 14h15 |
Fri.24Apr |
EP |
Nico Malan |
31-24 |
EG Jansen |
VAL |
ABSA Wildeklawer |
| 15h45 |
Fri.24Apr |
GRQ |
Diamantveld |
40-29 |
Queen’s |
BOR |
ABSA Wildeklawer |
| 19h00 |
Fri.24Apr |
WP |
Paul Roos |
21-18 |
Garsfontein |
BUL |
ABSA Wildeklawer |
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Fri.24Apr |
BUL |
Menlopark |
64-12 |
Tygerberg |
WP |
Fairtree Sportfees @ Menlo |
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Sat.25Apr |
WP |
Brackenfell |
12-08 |
Melkbosstrand |
WP |
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Sat.25Apr |
KZN |
Hilton |
26-17 |
Bishops |
WP |
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Sat.25Apr |
BUL |
Oos-Moot |
27-39 |
Nelspruit |
PUM |
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Sat.25Apr |
BOL |
Hopefield |
76-07 |
Dirkie Uys |
BOL |
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Sat.25Apr |
BOR |
Ooskus Gim |
36-27 |
Cambridge |
BOR |
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Sat.25Apr |
BOR |
Port Rex |
10-50 |
Stirling |
BOR |
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Sat.25Apr |
BOL |
Hugenote |
33-27 |
Robertson |
BOL |
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| 910 |
Sat.25Apr |
EP |
Kingswood |
22-19 |
St Charles |
KZN |
Grey Rugby Festival |
| 1025 |
Sat.25Apr |
EP |
Graeme |
35-33 |
Kearsney |
KZN |
Grey Rugby Festival |
| 1145 |
Sat.25Apr |
WP |
Parel Vallei |
50-14 |
Framesby |
EP |
Grey Rugby Festival |
| 1255 |
Sat.25Apr |
WP |
SACS |
34-26 |
Selborne |
BOR |
Grey Rugby Festival |
| 1405 |
Sat.25Apr |
KZN |
Glenwood |
22-42 |
Rondebosch |
WP |
Grey Rugby Festival |
| 1525 |
Sat.25Apr |
EP |
Grey HS |
28-19 |
Michaelhouse |
KZN |
Grey Rugby Festival |
| 1025 |
Sat.25Apr |
EP |
Daniel Pienaar |
34-34 |
Hudson Park |
BOR |
Grey Rugby Festival |
| 1145 |
Sat.25Apr |
LIO |
St Stithians |
00-74 |
Drostdy |
BOL |
Grey Rugby Festival |
| 1405 |
Sat.25Apr |
BOR |
Dale |
32-15 |
Pearson |
EP |
Grey Rugby Festival |
| 1525 |
Sat.25Apr |
EP |
Muir |
34-42 |
Mali XV |
INV |
Grey Rugby Festival |
| 08h00 |
Sat.25Apr |
BUL |
Waterkloof |
22-21 |
Durbanville |
WP |
ABSA Wildeklawer |
| 09h30 |
Sat.25Apr |
LIO |
Monument |
41-27 |
Durban HS |
KZN |
ABSA Wildeklawer |
| 11h00 |
Sat.25Apr |
KZN |
Maritzburg Coll |
19-24 |
Stellenberg |
WP |
ABSA Wildeklawer |
| 12h30 |
Sat.25Apr |
KZN |
Westville |
24-40 |
Oakdale |
SWD |
ABSA Wildeklawer |
| 14h00 |
Sat.25Apr |
LIO |
Jeppe |
31-26 |
Boland Landbou |
WP |
ABSA Wildeklawer |
| 15h30 |
Sat.25Apr |
WP |
Paarl BH |
21-18 |
Northwood |
KZN |
ABSA Wildeklawer |
| 17h00 |
Sat.25Apr |
BUL |
Affies |
55-26 |
Outeniqua |
SWD |
ABSA Wildeklawer |
| 18h30 |
Sat.25Apr |
FS |
Grey College |
34-12 |
Noordheuwel |
LIO |
ABSA Wildeklawer |
| 20h00 |
Sat.25Apr |
WP |
Paarl Gim |
45-10 |
Helpmekaar |
LIO |
ABSA Wildeklawer |
| 14h00 |
Sat.25Apr |
EP |
Marlow |
38-17 |
NK Barbarians |
INV |
ABSA Wildeklawer |
| 15h30 |
Sat.25Apr |
LEO |
Rustenburg |
41-14 |
Sentraal Barbarians |
INV |
ABSA Wildeklawer |
| 2 |
Sat.25Apr |
BUL |
Affies Inv XV |
37-20 |
Dr Malan |
NV |
Fairtree Sportfees @ Menlo |
| 3 |
Sat.25Apr |
BUL |
Menlopark Inv XV |
36-27 |
Overvaal |
BUL |
Fairtree Sportfees @ Menlo |
| 4 |
Sat.25Apr |
LIO |
Randburg |
14-33 |
Ligbron |
PUM |
Fairtree Sportfees @ Menlo |
| 5 |
Sat.25Apr |
LIO |
Marais Viljoen |
23-22 |
Merensky |
LIM |
Fairtree Sportfees @ Menlo |
| 7 |
Sat.25Apr |
LIM |
Ben Vorster |
56-17 |
Dinamika |
LIO |
Fairtree Sportfees @ Menlo |
| 9 |
Sat.25Apr |
FS |
Fichardtpark |
12-47 |
Pietersburg |
LIM |
Fairtree Sportfees @ Menlo |
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Sat.25Apr |
GRQ |
Upington |
12-33 |
Paarl Gim 2nd XV |
WP |
Landboudal |
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Sat.25Apr |
GRF |
Witteberg |
55-00 |
Goudveld |
GRF |
Wesgrow SSR |
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Sat.25Apr |
GRQ |
Duineveld |
39-45 |
Sentraal |
FS |
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Sat.25Apr |
GRF |
Hentie Cilliers |
14-10 |
Beth. Voortrekker |
GRF |
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Sat.25Apr |
GRF |
Trio |
17-24 |
Welkom Gim |
GRF |
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Sat.25Apr |
BUL |
Zwartkop |
18-12 |
Klerksdorp |
LEO |
NV Plate |
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Sat.25Apr |
LEO |
Bergsig Ak |
07-14 |
Jim Fouche |
FS |
Bergsig Sport Fest |
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Sat.25Apr |
LEO |
Potch Gim |
22-15 |
Midstream |
NV |
NV Bowl Wes |
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Sat.25Apr |
LIO |
KES |
x-x |
Pretoria BH |
BUL |
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Sat.25Apr |
LIO |
Parktown |
00-23 |
Kempton Park |
VAL |
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| 800 |
Mon.27Apr |
EP |
Pearson |
57-12 |
Mali XV |
INV |
Grey Rugby Festival |
| 910 |
Mon.27Apr |
EP |
Kingswood |
38-20 |
St Stithians |
LIO |
Grey Rugby Festival |
| 1025 |
Mon.27Apr |
KZN |
Kearsney |
27-33 |
SACS |
WP |
Grey Rugby Festival |
| 1145 |
Mon.27Apr |
EP |
St Andrew’s |
05-41 |
Michaelhouse |
KZN |
Grey Rugby Festival |
| 1255 |
Mon.27Apr |
BOR |
Selborne |
12-67 |
Drostdy |
BOL |
Grey Rugby Festival |
| 1405 |
Mon.27Apr |
EP |
Grey HS |
34-12 |
Glenwood |
KZN |
Grey Rugby Festival |
| 1525 |
Mon.27Apr |
WP |
Rondebosch |
29-12 |
KES |
LIO |
Grey Rugby Festival |
| 910 |
Mon.27Apr |
WP |
Parel Vallei |
28-15 |
Hudson Park |
BOR |
Grey Rugby Festival |
| 1145 |
Mon.27Apr |
EP |
Graeme |
43-17 |
St Charles |
KZN |
Grey Rugby Festival |
| 1525 |
Mon.27Apr |
EP |
Muir |
26-29 |
Dale |
BOR |
Grey Rugby Festival |
| 08h00 |
Mon.27Apr |
GRQ |
Diamantveld |
20-31 |
Stellenberg |
WP |
ABSA Wildeklawer |
| 09h30 |
Mon.27Apr |
LIO |
Helpmekaar |
73-31 |
Queen’s |
BOR |
ABSA Wildeklawer |
| 11h00 |
Mon.27Apr |
SWD |
Outeniqua |
30-29 |
Maritzburg Coll |
KZN |
ABSA Wildeklawer |
| 12h30 |
Mon.27Apr |
LIO |
Noordheuwel |
14-16 |
Boland Landbou |
WP |
ABSA Wildeklawer |
| 14h00 |
Mon.27Apr |
KZN |
Northwood |
28-33 |
Garsfontein |
BUL |
ABSA Wildeklawer |
| 15h30 |
Mon.27Apr |
WP |
Paul Roos |
15-13 |
Oakdale |
SWD |
ABSA Wildeklawer |
| 17h00 |
Mon.27Apr |
KZN |
Durban HS |
07-47 |
Paarl Gim |
WP |
ABSA Wildeklawer |
| 18h30 |
Mon.27Apr |
FS |
Grey College |
54-14 |
Jeppe |
LIO |
ABSA Wildeklawer |
| 20h00 |
Mon.27Apr |
BUL |
Affies |
40-37 |
Paarl BH |
WP |
ABSA Wildeklawer |
| 08h00 |
Mon.27Apr |
BUL |
Waterkloof |
31-28 |
Westville |
KZN |
ABSA Wildeklawer |
| 09h30 |
Mon.27Apr |
INV |
NK Barbarians |
21-35 |
Sentraal Barbarians |
INV |
ABSA Wildeklawer |
| 11h00 |
Mon.27Apr |
LEO |
Rustenburg |
38-22 |
Marlow |
EP |
ABSA Wildeklawer |
| 12h30 |
Mon.27Apr |
VAL |
EG Jansen |
28-36 |
Durbanville |
WP |
ABSA Wildeklawer |
| 14h00 |
Mon.27Apr |
LIO |
Monument |
52-15 |
Nico Malan |
EP |
ABSA Wildeklawer |
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Mon.27Apr |
GRQ |
Upington |
vs |
Paarl BH 2nd XV |
WP |
Landboudal |
| 1 |
Mon.27Apr |
PUM |
Ligbron |
59-29 |
Dinamika |
LIO |
Fairtree Sportfees @ Menlo |
| 3 |
Mon.27Apr |
LIM |
Pietersburg |
47-12 |
Tygerberg |
WP |
Fairtree Sportfees @ Menlo |
| 6 |
Mon.27Apr |
LIM |
Ben Vorster |
50-12 |
Randburg |
LIO |
Fairtree Sportfees @ Menlo |
| 7 |
Mon.27Apr |
LIO |
Marais Viljoen |
20-22 |
Merensky |
LIM |
Fairtree Sportfees @ Menlo |
| 8 |
Mon.27Apr |
BUL |
Affies Inv XV |
55-14 |
Overvaal |
BUL |
Fairtree Sportfees @ Menlo |
| 5 |
Mon.27Apr |
VAL |
Heidelberg VS |
05-08 |
Fichardtpark |
FS |
Fairtree Sportfees @ Menlo |
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Mon.27Apr |
FS |
Jim Fouche |
15-57 |
Affies Inv XV |
BUL |
Bergsig Sport Fest |
“PIONEERS IN TESTING THEMSELVES AGAINST THE BEST.”
@Grasshopper Sadly the current so called “successful” KZN schools teams are littered with a plethora of ineligible Under 19 players so it begs the question as to exactly how well they will do at the 2026 Craven Week. We may well see a repetition of their poor performance at the 2025 Craven Week.
@Boereworsgordyn (Comment #16) I don’t think the KZN team expected to be in the Top 10 or even deserve Top 10, but they have definitely shown to be Top 30 or even Top 20 level, 4 or 5 of those teams too which is higher than historically. I think you will find KZN will be near the top in the Craven Week if they select properly. I mean Northwood coming within a few points of Boishaai was unheard of 20 years ago….Glenwood was the pioneer in testing themselves vs the best. I would think Glenwood was probably the first KZN school at WildeKlawer and Noord/Suid, now others have taken on the baton…..
KZN teams’ struggles at WK don’t come out of nowhere. Their high rankings were always going to be tested against broader, tougher opposition outside KZN — and that’s exactly what’s happening. A few weeks ago 3 teams were in T10. It doesn’t mean the teams are weak; it just shows that rankings based on a smaller or less diverse pool of opposition don’t always translate when the level steps up. Still believe however that 2-3 of them belong in T20 but not T10. Affies also busy with a comeback! Affies, Outeniqua, Waterkloof, Monnas, and Oakdale likely to move up in rankings…
Any other observations?
Absoluut. Daarom: alle spanne speel teen ‘n baie gelykwaardige opponent (bv Gim vs Grey of Waterkloof vs Boland, of Paul Roos vs Garsfontein of Helpmeaar vs Outeniqua), die sterk skole speel teen ‘n sg “makliker” opponent, (bv Grey vs Noordheuwel of Gim vs Helpmekaar), en die minder sterk skole speel teen ‘n sg “sterk” opponent, bv (Noordheuwel vs Grey of Helpmekaar vs Gim)
@buitestaander (Comment #13)
Onthou n makliker wedstryd vir Grey is nie noodwendig n makliker een vir Helpmekaar, College, Boland Landbou by bv Wildeklawer
Dit is in effek nie moontlik vir skole om aan ‘n Paastoernooi, N/S en AbsaWildeklawer deel te neem nie. Saam met die groeiende aantal jaarlikse interskole-wedstryde, en elke Unie se eie bepalings, word dit bykans onmoontlik om die ideale wedstrydbepalings vir N/S en AbsaWildeklawer te kan saamstel. Die ideaal was nog altyd dat skole nie twee werklik uitdagende wedstryde tydens hierdie toernooie speel nie, maar wel een, plus een sg “makliker” wedstryd. Bv Grey vs Gim, en dan Grey vs Helpmekaar, en nie soos vanjaar by AbsaWildeklawer waar Paul Roos bv teen Garsfontein en Oakdale speel nie. Die ideale uitkoms is dat die organiseerders van bv N/S en AbsaWildeklawer die wedstrydbepalings in oorleg met mekaar doen. Dit is al hoe die volhoubaarheid van beide toernooie as werklike uitstaande toernooie verseker kan word. Verdeel die werklik hoë-intensiteit bepalings tussen die twee toernooie.
@Veddie (Comment #10)
Dit is juis andersom. Aan die begin was die feeste(st Johns, st Sithians, Kearnsley, KES – toe Wilderklawer en toe Noord Suid) die enigste manier vir die ‘groot honde’ om op ‘n gereelde basis mekaar te speel, dit het die feeste ongelooflik gemaak, en dan daarna gaan speel almal die res van hul seisoen teen hul plaaslike opponente. Oor die laaste 10 jaar het al hoe meer groot rugby skole meer en meer interskole begin reël en sodoende het al hoe minder groot rugby skole mekaar begin speel by al die feeste. Wilderklawer en Noord Suid is effe anders want dit gee geleenthede aan al die A spanne en 2de spanne, maar die res het die paasnaweek weer spesiaal gemaak. Die feeste itv bepalings,na my mening sukkel, en gaan al hoe meer sukkel om trekkrag te kry omrede die groot skole mekaar nie meer speel by feeste nie. Maar aan die ander kant weer gee dit nuwe rugbyskole wat al hoe meer kompiteer geleentheid om hul merk te wys, Die top 10 dalk top 15 in Suid Afrika is redelik goed en kompiterend met mekaar, maar daarna gaan dit nie die moeite werd wees om ‘n nr 30 teen Grey te laat speel nie bv. So ek reken tussen nuwe skole wat hulself op die veld vestig en ook rugby klragte word op skolevlak en al hoe meer interskole tussen groot skole gaan die bepalings by feeste al hoe moeiliker raak om te bepaal. Niemand soek groot tellings by elke wedstryd op ‘n fees nie, jy soek wedstryde waar die spanne min of meer gelyk is. My twee sent. Dit gesê, hierdie jaar se feeste, asook NoordSuid en Wildeklawer was almal puik en het almal puik wedstryde en opskiddings gelewer.
The traditional fixtures are increasing by the day. Gim/Affies, Paul Roos/Affies, Grey/ Gim, etc. We already have Grey /Paul Roos, Paarl Boys/ Grey, Paul Roos/Grey PE, Grey/Affies, etc. It has become impossible to set up decent fixtures for the various festivals. Paul Roos/Monument, Affies/Paarl Boys, Garsfontein/Paul Roos, Grey/Garsfontein, Stellenberg/Grey or Garsfontein – that is about that. Perhaps the schools are playing too much rugby. Wildeklawer is there since 2009. N/S the latest addition. What about a classic end of season rugby day, as we have had in the past, with the 20 leading schools involved, replacing North/South? Then N/S then not a festival, but only a one day event.
@Jan Kriel (Comment #6) Dit wil voorkom asof daar al hoe meer van die festivals plaasvind. En almal wil die groot honde daar hê. Skole en veral die superskole speel 2 harde wedstryde op ‘n lang naweek. En dan sommer weer 2 ‘n week later. Ek hoop nie dit gaan later veroorsaak dat die tradisionele interskole in die slag bly nie. Aan die ander kant is dit seker die eingste manier om die krag van jou eerste span te toets.
@Vleis (Comment #8)
King Edwards are still going to Grey as they have not been affected. But I believe that PBHS have had to withdraw from the Grey festival.
PBHS is experiencing a number of cases with flu-like symptoms and also measles, so this weekend’s fixture with KES has been cancelled.
I presume that the PBHS and KES 1st teams will still travel to Grey for the games on Monday…but maybe not?
@Jan Kriel (Comment #3)
Ek stem, na die Garsfontein/PRG wedstryd is die Affies/Boishaai die volgende groot wedstryd van Wildeklawer. Tensy daar skokke is dink ek nie die ander “groot” honde i.e. Gim/Grey en deesdae Stellenberg gaan regtig getoets word by Wildeklawer nie.
@Rainier (Comment #5)
Moet sê Affies se wedsrydbepalings het nie goed uitgewerk vir hulle vanjaar nie, eers 5 wedstryde in 14 dae, gevolg deur Garsies, Kwaggas en Boishaai, dis nie maklik nie. Maar die hardste yster word in die warmste vuur gesmee.
@Jan Kriel (Comment #3)
Affies het twee baie taai wedstryde in Kimberley.
HJS is nie so sterk soos ander jare nie. Paul Roos vs Garsfontein trek dus al die aandag.
Ek weet die PRG vs Garsies wedstyd kry baie aandag, maar HJS vs Affies gaan self ‘n groot wedstryd wees. Na die naweek sal ons ook meer sekerheid hê oor die relatiewe sterkte van die KZN spanne.
@Roger (Comment #1) Looking at the entire picture, I’m not sure I like how this all plays out. I’d imagine both KES and Pretoria Boys (probably together even) will fly on the Sunday after breakfast down to PE to play Rondebosch and Grey High respectively on the Monday. Rondebosch will have played Glenwood already in PE obviously on the Saturday in a game they may not need to break a sweat in, they’ll have a feel for the festival, kickers have a feel for the poles and players the Gqeberha air … If the KES – Boys High game is a high octane one, this isn’t going to end well in opinion. Maybe I’m old fashioned and overthinking it way too much, it is just a game of rugby at the end of the day lol
shew, KES playing Boys High on Saturday and Rondebosch at Grey PE on Monday – hope their injury situation has improved ‘cos this is shaping up as a carbon copy of the 2025 season – Brent can confirm, but I heard 7 of the starting XV were out against Noorheuwel! Crazy if true!