The 2024 edition of the annual Easter Festivals returned in style, with Paarl Boys High battling past hosts KES, while Jeppe built on their stunning win over Grey College.
The opening day of the KES Easter Festival saw Paarl Boys claim a hard-fought 22-7 win against the hosts, having gone into the break with a 19-7 lead.
Jeppe, who stunned Grey College at the North-South Festival, thrashed Queen’s College 47-6. Fullback Sanele Simelane, brother of Stormers back Wandisile, scored two of Jeppe’s seven tries.
Bishops also won at KES, beating Dale College 47-14.
At the St John’s Easter Festival, Boland Landbou beat Maritzburg College 32-17 on day one, but were narrowly beaten 17-14 by Hilton on day two.
Rondebosch High enjoyed a good couple of days at the Kearsney Easter Festival, claiming wins over Westville (31-10) and hosts Kearsney (22-8).
Selected results:
St John’s Easter Festival
Day one:
St John’s 17 Kingswood 17
Boland Landbou 32 Maritzburg 17
Hilton 57 St Benedict’s 0
SACS 31 Graeme College 7
Noordheuwel 52 Golden Lions XV 0
Nelspruit 31 Voortrekker 21
Falcon College 30 St David’s Marist 19
Day two:
Hilton 17 Boland Landbou 14
Maritzburg 26 SACS 24
Nelspruit 38 St John’s 13
Noordheuwel 40 Kingswood 18
Graeme College 12 St David’s Marist 10
Falcon College 29 St Benedict’s 0
KES Easter Festival
Day one:
Paarl Boys High 22 KES 7
Jeppe 47 Queen’s College 6
Pretoria Boys High 26 Selborne 21
Bishops 47 Dale 24
Eldoraigne 17 Ben Vorster 12
Northwood 50 Die Brandwag (Uitenhage) 0
Hudson Park 12 Parktown 6
Kearsney Easter Festival
Day one:
Rondebosch 31 Westville 10
Framesby 18 Kearsney 17
Durban High 21 Nico Malan 0
Glenwood 14 Marlow 6
EG Jansen 59 Noord-Kaap 7
Worcester Gym 26 Rustenburg High 25
Day two:
Rondebosch 22 Kearsney 8
EG Jansen 20 Glenwood 8
Monument 22 Framesby 17
Durban High 45 Rustenburg 0
Worcester Gym 38 Marlow 37
Westville 18 Pearson 11
Nico Malan 31 Noord-Kaap 22
St Stithians Easter Festival:
Day one:
Helpmekaar 47 Diamantveld 7
St John’s (Harare) 25 Michaelhouse 23
Marais Viljoen 27 Hartpury College 19
St Stithians 27 St Andrew’s 14
Secunda 22 St Charles 19
Clifton 21 Northcliff 15
St Alban’s 22 Hartpury XV 10
Day two:
Helpmekaar 40 Hartpury 13
Diamantveld 53 Secunda 11
St Charles 22 St Alban’s 16
Marais Viljoen 6 St John’s (Harare) 5
Northcliff 23 Hartpury XV 10
St Stithians 12 CLifton 7
Michaelhouse 34 St Andrew’s 14
Photo: Jeppe High/Facebook
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