SA's next gen deliver incredible Easter festivals

SCHOOLS SPOTLIGHT: The long Easter Weekend means it is festival time for talented young players in South Africa.

And this past weekend was no different.

The four big festivals - Kearsney Festival, St John’s Festival, St Stithians Festival and KES Festival - attracted some of the top rugby schools from around the country and teams from outside of South Africa.

Kearsney, St John’s and St Stithians kicked off on Thursday while KES started on Saturday after reducing its action from three to two days.

Here are the results of the Easter Festivals:

March 28, 2024

Kearsney Festival 

Worcester Gim 26-25 Rustenburg

Noord-Kaap 07-59 Dr EG Jansen

Glenwood 14-06 Marlow

DHS 21-00 Nico Malan

Framesby 18-17 Kearsney

Westville 10-31 Rondebosch

St John's College Festival

St David's 19-31 Falcon College

Voortrekker Bethlehem 21-31 Nelspruit

Noordheuwel 52-00 Golden Lions XV

SACS 31-07 Graeme College

Hilton 57-00 St Benedict's

Boland Landbou 32-17 Maritzburg College

St John's 17-17 Kingswood

St Stithians Sport Festival

Clifton 21-15 Northcliff

Secunda 20-19 St Charles

Stithians 27-14 St Andrew's

Hartpury 19-27 Marais Viljoen

Michaelhouse 23-25 St John's (Harare)

Helpmekaar 47-07 Diamantveld

March 30, 2024

Kearsney Rugby Festival

Noord-Kaap 22-31 Nico Malan

Westville 18-11 Pearson

Worcester Gim 38-07 Marlow

Rustenburg 00-45 DHS

Framesby 17-22 Monument

Glenwood 08-20 Dr EG Jansen

Kearsney 08-22 Rondebosch

KES Festival

Hudson Park 12-06 Parktown

Brandwag (EC) 00-50 Northwood

Bishops 46-22 Dale College

Ben Vorster 12-17 Eldoraigne

Pretoria Boys High 26-21 Selborne

Jeppe 47-06 Queen's College

Kes 07-22 Paarl Boys High

St John's College Festival

Voortrekker Bethlehem 31-00 Golden Lions XV

St Benedict's 00-29 Falcon College

Graeme College 12-10 St David's

Noordheuwel 40-18 Kingswood

St John's 13-38 Nelspruit

Maritzburg College 26-24 SACS

Boland Landbou 14-17 Hilton

St Stithians Sport Festival

Marais Viljoen 06-05 St John's (Harare)

Hartpurt 2ndXV 10-16 Northcliff

St Alban's 16-22 St Charles

Secunda 11-53 Diamantveld

Helpmekaar 40-13 Hartpury

Michaelhouse 34-14 St Andrew's

St Stithians 12-07 Clifton

*Other school results:

March 31, 2024

KwaZulu Natal

Centurion 06-13 Melkbosstrand

Centurion 00-40 Landboudal

Dinamika 29-10 Melkbosstrand

Frikkie Meyer 03-26 Jim Fouche

Wesvalia 12-31 Middelburg HTS

Wesvalia 25-26 Jim Fouche

NoordVaal

Affies 38-11 Stellenberg

Alberton 71-07 Hillcrest

Benoni 76-00 Marist Brother Linmeyer

Brandwag 44-15 Kloof

Carletonville 19-05 Kathu

Eden HTS 38-19 Hoogenhout

EG Jansen 44-15 Drostdy HTS

Empangeni 00-38 Pretoria Noord

Ermelo 56-05 Tuine

Fochville 22-22 Kalahari

Frans du Toit 00-22 Linden

Hans Strijdom 10-26 Hugenote

Jeppe 22-19 Grey College

Garsfontein 36-38 Paarl Boishaai

Helpmekaar 22-41 Oakdale

Leeuwenhof 52-00 Harrissmith

Lydenburg 22-03 Erasmus

Monnas 48-21 Durbanville

Montana 61-00 Driehoek

Montana 51-07 Sasolburg

Nelspruit 20-24 Welkom Gim

Noordheuwel 33-32 Duineveld

Northcliff 03-21 Ligbron

Oos Moot 27-06 Dr Malan

Outeniqua 37-17 Menlopark

Piet Retief 21-05 Brits

Paarl Gim 66-10 Pretoria Boys High

Paul Roos 47-24 Waterkloof

Riebeeckrand 15-24 Trio

Springs Boys High 62-07 Thomas Moore

St Dunstans 21-26 Potch Boys High

Treverton 12-36 Henneman

Witteberg 10-12 Bellville

Western and Southern Cape

Augsburg 03-11 Hermanus

Brackenfell 14-15 Charlie Hofmeyr

Graaf Reinette Volkies 24-22 Die Anker

Lichtenburg 24-19 Merensky

Middelburg 19-14 Upington

Oosterlig 36-19 Bredasdorp

Parel Vallei 14-06 Zwartkop

Potch Gim 07-23 Swartland

Pietersburg 24-19 Hugenote

Sentraal 17-33 Overberg

Strand 34-32 Kempton Park

Vryburg 29-20 Langenhoven Gim

Wagpos 27-16 Labori

Westering 07-12 Montagu

*Photo credit: DHS