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Apr 5, 18 •
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The second day of the Oakland World Schools Festival tilted towards equilibrium as the international teams launched a comeback in the latter part of the programme. The South African one-way traffic from the day before flowed into the early matches on...
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Apr 4, 18 •
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The South African teams dominated matters on the first day of the inaugural Oakland World Schools Festival with the visiting teams suffering massive defeats at Paarl Boys’ High School on Tuesday. All four matches on the opening day went the way of the...
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Apr 3, 18 •
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The inaugural Oakland World Schools Festival got off to an emphatic start with some of the world’s top schoolboy rugby players coming together for a true South African feast. The week-long tournament which will feature some of the most promising...
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Apr 2, 18 •
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A highly successful 11th Standard Bank Kearsney Easter Rugby Festival wrapped up today (Monday) with three teams ending the festival unbeaten and the announcement of four players who each received bursaries to the Sharks Academy for 2019. Two local teams,...
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Apr 2, 18 •
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DROSTDY 29 – 26 SELBORNE COLLEGE The penultimate festival match, between Selborne College and HTS Drostdy, saw the East London side dominating position for the first 20 minutes. The Worcester team struggled to get their hands on the ball and, when they...
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Apr 2, 18 •
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DHS 39 – 0 DALE COLLEGE In the fifth match of the final day, unbeaten DHS faced Dale College who had lost both their earlier festival games. It was the KZN side which dominated the first 10 minutes with a penalty by Shakur la Douce, and then a converted...
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Apr 2, 18 •
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HTS MIDDELBURG 35 – 17 QUEEN’S COLLEGE It was an entertaining first half in the third match between HTS Middelburg and Queen’s College. The latter had lost both their games, whilst Middelburg had a narrow one-point win against Kearsney in their first...
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Apr 2, 18 •
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GLENWOOD HIGH SCHOOL – WELKOM GIMNASIUM The final day of the Standard Bank Kearsney Easter Rugby Festival opened with two sides in the top four of the games thus far. Glenwood, undoubtedly the top team of the festival, and Welkom Gimnasium, making their...
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Apr 2, 18 •
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Comments Off on Catch all the World Schools Festival Action Live Online
Rugby-loving fans around the globe will not miss a moment of the inaugural Oakland World Schools Rugby Festival from 2 to 7 April 2018 in Paarl, as all 20 games will be live-streamed for free on www.netwerk24.com. The tournament will see some of the most...
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Apr 1, 18 •
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Judging by the quality of rugby from the first two days of the Standard Bank Kearsney Easter Rugby Festival, those attending the final day tomorrow (Monday) are in for a treat of cracking rugby, dogged defense and touches of individual brilliance contrasting...
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Mar 31, 18 •
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DURBAN HIGH SCHOOL 24 – 7 QUEEN’S COLLEGE With the mist thickening, much of the game between Durban High School (DHS) and Queen’s College was played with spectators struggling to see across the field. Despite the wet conditions, handling on both sides...
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Mar 31, 18 •
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HOERSKOOL FRAMESBY 13 – 10 PRETORIA BOYS HIGH In contrast to the heat of the first day of the festival, Day 2 started with mist rolling in over the Stott field. The first half, between Pretoria Boys and Hoerskool Framesby who had both won their fixtures...
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Mar 30, 18 •
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The second day of the Standard Bank Kearsney Easter Rugby Festival sees a further six matches with contrasting interests. Glenwood, after a narrow 3-point win against HTS Drostdy from Worcester, appears to be the team to beat at the festival. Tomorrow...
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Mar 30, 18 •
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Comments Off on Oakland Dairies named as title sponsor for World Schools Festival
Adding more local flavour, Oakland Dairies have been named as title sponsor to the much-anticipated World Schools Festival in Paarl between 3-7 April. The week-long rugby competition will be known as the Oakland World Schools Festival with the inaugural...
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Mar 29, 18 •
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DAY ONE MATCH REPORTS Day 1 Results Kearsney College 25 – 26 HTS Middelburg; Queen’s College 10 – 14 Pretoria Boys High; Glenwood 29 – 26 HTS Drostdy; Dale College 5 – 15 Hoërskool Framesby; Selborne 13 – 16 DHS; Welkom Gimnasium 28 – 3...
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Mar 27, 18 •
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Exciting, exhilarating rugby will be on view at the 11th annual Standard Bank Kearsney Easter Rugby Festival starting this Thursday (29th). Twelve schools, all known for their rugby prowess, will each play three matches. Bumper crowds are expected at the...
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Mar 25, 18 •
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Comments Off on Grey seize chances against hosts at Graeme Rugby Day
GREY High capitalised on their opportunities in ruthless fashion to run out comfortable 34-5 victors over Graeme College in the 20th Pam Golding Properties Graeme Rugby Day in Grahamstown on Saturday (March 24). The result in the day’s feature game capped...
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Mar 25, 18 •
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THE results from the Pam Golding Properties Graeme Rugby Day in Grahamstown on March 24 were: Pearson High bt Muir College 34-19 Union High bt Cambridge High 17-14 Brandwag High bt Queen’s College 43-27 Dale College bt Nico Malan High 14-13 Selborne...
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Mar 22, 18 •
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Comments Off on SA Legends and Boishaai Legends to bring Festival curtain down
The last day of the World Schools Festival will come to an emphatic end when the SA Legends and the Boishaai Legends teams cross swords on April 7, 2018 in Paarl. The match will form part of Paarl Boys’ High School’s 150-year anniversary...
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Mar 21, 18 •
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Fixtures 2018 Day 1 Thursday 29 March 08h30 Umhlali Preparatory vs KZN Ibutho / Mark Godefroy U13 Development Team 09h30 Kearsney College vs...
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Mar 21, 18 •
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Comments Off on Graeme geared up for clash against PE rivals
EXCITED about hosting another festival, Graeme College are geared up to tackle one of the Eastern Cape’s big guns when they meet Grey High in the final fixture of the Pam Golding Properties Graeme Rugby Day in Grahamstown on March 24. This fixture will...
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Mar 21, 18 •
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Like the high-quality action on the field, the World Schools Festival also has top-notch entertainment planned for Paarl Boys’ High School’s 150-year anniversary celebrations in the picturesque Western Cape Town between 2-7 April. The festival...
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Mar 21, 18 •
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Comments Off on Maritzburg College vs Glenwood High School Historic Overview
vs Maritzburg College vs Glenwood High School Historic Overview Date: 24 March Kick-off: 14h00 Channel: SS 8 Premier Interschools 2018 kicks off this Saturday, when a 97-year-old rivalry continues with Maritzburg College taking on...
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Mar 19, 18 •
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Comments Off on Kearsney beat Northwood 23-22
Kearsney hosted Northwood in an FNB classic clash on a pleasant afternoon following two days of rainy conditions. Northwood dominated the opening quarter and eventually their burly number eight dived over in the left-hand corner resulting from a quick tap...
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Mar 19, 18 •
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Although there may be a degree of pressure after last year’s successful season, the St Andrew’s College outfit are ready to embrace the challenge as they look ahead to the Pam Golding Properties Graeme Rugby Day in Grahamstown on March 24. The class of...
