{"id":34484,"date":"2024-02-09T12:42:26","date_gmt":"2024-02-09T10:42:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=34484"},"modified":"2024-02-09T12:42:26","modified_gmt":"2024-02-09T10:42:26","slug":"graeme-rugby-festival-to-kickstart-the-eastern-cape-schoolboy-season-once-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=34484","title":{"rendered":"Graeme Rugby Festival to kickstart the Eastern Cape schoolboy season once again"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Somerset Field, Graeme College<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It is well-known that Graeme College<\/strong> doesn’t shy away from a challenge during its annual Graeme College Rugby Festival<\/strong> in Makhanda.<\/p>\n

This year the hosts will face Selborne College<\/strong> from East London in the main match of the festival. The last time these two sides met each other as part of the rugby day\/festival was back in 2017.<\/p>\n

Catch all the action live on SuperSport Schools<\/strong><\/a> (www.supersportschools.com<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Selborne won this clash by 20-15. Last year the annual rugby day which kick-starts the Eastern Cape’s schoolboy rugby season was converted into a festival as part of the Graemians’ 150th celebrations.<\/p>\n

It also provides a good opportunity for players from the region to impress the Craven Week selectors from Border and Eastern Province early in the season as well as the SA Schools’ coach James Winstanley<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Winstanley coaches Kingswood College<\/strong> of Makhanda. They will face Marlow Landbou from Cradock on the second day of the festival. Despatch’s coach, Elric van Vuuren<\/strong>, who also coached Eastern Province to an unbeaten Craven Week last year in George will without a doubt be in attendance as well.<\/p>\n

Last year the festival allowed him to see Batho Hlekani<\/strong> (Graeme College) and De Wet Fourie<\/strong> (HTS Dani\u00ebl Pienaar) in action. Both flankers played a pivotal role in Eastern Province’s success in George. Hlekani was named the Craven Week Player of the Tournament<\/strong> for his efforts, while Fourie also made the SA Schools A-side.<\/p>\n

Grey High School<\/strong> will also travel to Makhanda to face Hudson Park<\/strong> of East London in the main match of the second day. Another exciting match-up on the second day would be between Dale College<\/strong> and Nico Malan<\/strong> of Humansdorp. Both schools’ first teams are known for the fact that they love to run the ball.<\/p>\n

Pearson<\/strong> will open their season with a tough encounter against Queen’s College<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The Fixtures<\/strong><\/p>\n

Thursday, 14 March 2024\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

SOMERSET FIELD<\/strong><\/p>\n

09:00 – u14 –<\/strong> Graeme College vs Selborne College
\n10:00 – u15 –<\/strong> Mary Waters vs Port Alfred
\n11:00 – u15 –<\/strong> Graeme College vs Selborne College
\n12:00 – u16 –<\/strong> Pearson vs Port Rex THS
\n13:00 – u16 –<\/strong> Die Brandwag (Uitenhage) vs Cambridge
\n14:00 – u16 –<\/strong> Stirling vs Muir College
\n15:00 – u16 –<\/strong> Graeme College vs Selborne College<\/p>\n

MARAIS A-FIELD<\/strong><\/p>\n

10:00 – u14 –<\/strong> Die Brandwag (Uitenhage) vs Cambridge
\n11:00 – u14 –<\/strong> Stirling vs Muir College
\n12:00 – u15 –<\/strong> Stirling vs Muir College
\n13:00 – u14 –<\/strong> Pearson vs Port Rex THS
\n14:00 – u15 –<\/strong> Die Brandwag (Uitenhage) vs Cambridge
\n15:00 – u15 –<\/strong> Pearson vs Port Rex THS<\/p>\n

Friday, 15 March 2024\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

SOMERSET FIELD | u19\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

09:15 –<\/strong> PAHS vs Graeme College II
\n10:30 –<\/strong> Port Rex THS vs Mary Waters
\n11:45 –<\/strong> Union HS vs HTS Dani\u00ebl Pienaar
\n13:00 –<\/strong> Kingswood College vs Marlow Landbou
\n14:15 –<\/strong> Dale College vs Nico Malan
\n15:30 –<\/strong> Grey High School vs Hudson Park<\/p>\n

MARAIS A-FIELD\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

09:00 – u14 –<\/strong> Nico Malan vs Dale College
\n10:00 – u15 –<\/strong> Kingswood College vs Marlow Landbou
\n11:00 – u16 –<\/strong> Nico Malan vs Dale College
\n12:00 – u16 –<\/strong> Union HS vs HTS Dani\u00ebl Pienaar
\n13:00 – u14 –<\/strong> Queen’s College vs Framesby
\n14:00 – u16 –<\/strong> Queen’s College vs Framesby<\/p>\n

MARAIS B-FIELD\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

09:00 – u14 –<\/strong> Union HS vs HTS Dani\u00ebl Pienaar
\n10:00 – u15 –<\/strong> Nico Malan vs Dale College
\n11:00 – u14 –<\/strong> Kingswood College vs Marlow Landbou
\n12:00 – u15 –<\/strong> Union HS vs HTS Dani\u00ebl Pienaar
\n13:00 – u15 –<\/strong> Queen’s College vs Framesby
\n14:00 – u16 –<\/strong> Kingswood College vs Marlow Landbou<\/p>\n

Saturday, 16 March 2024\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

SOMERSET FIELD | u19\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

10:30 –<\/strong> Cambridge vs Muir College
\n11:45 –<\/strong> Stirling vs Framesby
\n13:00 –<\/strong> Queen’s College vs Pearson
\n14:15 –<\/strong> St Andrew’s College vs Die Brandwag (Uitenhage)
\n15:30 –<\/strong> Graeme College vs Selborne College<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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