The Easter Rugby Festivals wrapped up with Maritzburg and Durban High claiming thrilling victories, while Paarl Boys, Bishops and Wynberg also came away with wins on Monday.
The country-wide events came to a thrilling conclusion on Monday, the final day at Kearsney, KES, St John’s and St Stithians each producing a festival of try-scoring action.
Glenwood and DHS were both successful in their final matches, with Glenwood claiming a comfortable win over Worcester Gim, while DHS scored a last-minute try to snatch a 32-25 win over Marlow. Hosts Kearsney were beaten 26-24 by Gloucestershire’s Hartpury College.
In Johannesburg, Paarl Boys fought to a 29-7 win over Northwood, while Durbanville beat Eldoraigne 20-17 and hosts KES were too good for Selborne in a 20-0 win.
St John’s featured a couple of close results, with Pretoria Boys snatching a 31-24 victory over Nelspruit, while Maritzburg College beat Jeppe 26-20.
The Western Cape’s southern suburbs schools, Bishops and Wynberg, both came away with wins at St Stithians, where the home school suffered a 15-7 loss to Harare’s St John’s.
Results (day three):
Kearsney Easter Festival:
Glenwood 57 Worcester Gim 8
Durban High 32 Marlow 25
Dale 5 Monument 41
EG Jansen 10 Westville 22
Framesby 35 Noord-Kaap 7
Hartpury 26 Kearsney 24
KES Easter Festival:
Kempton Park 12 Queen’s 31
Ben Vorster 5 Nico Malan 24
Parktown 17 Diamantveld 19
Hudson Park 31 St David’s 19
Eldoraigne 17 Durbanville 20
Northwood 7 Paarl Boys’ 29
KES 20 Selborne 0
St John’s Easter Festival:
Grey High 40 Lions Invitational 7
Hilton 36 Graeme 10
Noordheuwel 52 St Benedict’s 11
St John’s 18 St Charles 7
Boland Landbou 50 Welkom Gim 15
Nelspruit 24 Pretoria Boys’ 31
Maritzburg 26 Jeppe 20
St Stithians Easter Festival:
Bishops 43 Clifton 10
Wynberg 41 Northcliff 0
Michaelhouse 40 St Alban’s 10
Kingswood 31 Helpmekaar 5
St Stithian’s 7 St John’s (Harare) 15
Photo: Kearsney College