{"id":76473,"date":"2025-07-01T14:07:22","date_gmt":"2025-07-01T12:07:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=76473"},"modified":"2025-07-01T14:07:22","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T12:07:22","slug":"swd-sharks-out-to-spoil-the-party-on-day-2-of-grant-khomo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=76473","title":{"rendered":"SWD, Sharks out to spoil the party on Grant Khomo Day 2"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Photo: Marius Nortj\u00e9.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Following an exhilarating opening day of the 20th annual Grant Khomo Week<\/strong> at St Alban\u2019s College<\/strong> in Pretoria, the excitement is set to escalate on Wednesday as the unofficial semi-finals unfold on the Grey and Blue\u2019s Moshate Field<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Follow all the Grant Khomo action live on\u00a0SuperSport Schools – (www.supersportschools.com)<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Defending champions Western Province<\/strong> will continue their campaign in yet another main fixture, kicking off at 14:50. The team in the iconic hooped jerseys delivered a dominant 55\u201322 victory over Free State on the first day.<\/p>\n

However, a formidable South Western Districts<\/strong> Eagles side lies in wait. The Eagles impressed with a commanding 27\u201310 win over Eastern Province.<\/p>\n

Both SWD and WP boast potent attacking prowess, though Western Province may hold a slight edge heading into what promises to be a pivotal clash for both.<\/p>\n

In the other semi-final, long-standing rivals, the Sharks<\/strong> and hosts, the Blue Bulls<\/strong>, will face off in a match steeped in history. KwaZulu-Natal will be eager to avenge last year\u2019s defeat at the hands of their Pretoria counterparts, while the Bulls will be determined to secure a second potential North\u2013South final in as many years. Kick-off is scheduled for 13:30.<\/p>\n

Neighbouring nations Namibia<\/strong> and Zimbabwe<\/strong> will use Wednesday\u2019s fixtures as crucial preparation for their international showdown on Friday\u2019s final day. Namibia take on the Iqhawe XV<\/strong>, while Zimbabwe face a dangerous Griquas<\/strong> outfit.<\/p>\n

The Obaro Golden Lions<\/strong>, impressive even in defeat on Monday, will open proceedings on Moshate Field at 09:30 against Boland<\/strong>. Free State<\/strong> will seek redemption against Western Province XV<\/strong>, while the Pumas<\/strong>, who impressed against the WP XV on the opening day, turn their focus to Eastern Province<\/strong> in the main match on Baloyi Field<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Earlier, the Limpopo Blue Bulls<\/strong> kick off the action at 09:00 against a wounded Border Country Districts<\/strong> side, with both teams still searching for their first win of the tournament. This clash will set the tone for an action-packed day, highlighted by a highly anticipated encounter between the Valke<\/strong> and the Leopards<\/strong> at 11:40.<\/p>\n

The fixtures for Day Two, 2 July 2025:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Moshate Field:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

09:30\u00a0<\/strong>– Obaro Golden Lions vs Boland
\n10:50\u00a0<\/strong>– Border vs Griffons
\n12:10\u00a0<\/strong>– Western Province XV vs Free State
\n13:30\u00a0<\/strong>– Sharks vs Blue Bulls
\n14:50\u00a0<\/strong>– Western Province vs South Western Districts<\/p>\n

Baloyi Field:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

09:00\u00a0<\/strong>– Limpopo Blue Bulls vs Border Country Districts
\n10:20\u00a0<\/strong>– Namibia vs Iqhawe XV
\n11:40\u00a0<\/strong>– Leopards vs Valke
\n13:00\u00a0<\/strong>– Zimbabwe vs Griquas
\n14:20\u00a0<\/strong>– Pumas vs Eastern Province<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Following an exhilarating opening day of the 20th annual Grant Khomo Week at St Alban\u2019s College in Pretoria, the excitement is set to escalate on Wednesday as the unofficial semi-finals unfold on the Grey and Blue\u2019s Moshate Field. Follow all the Grant Khomo action live on\u00a0SuperSport Schools – (www.supersportschools.com)\u00a0 Defending champions Western Province will continue […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":76478,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-76473","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/76473","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=76473"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/76473\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/76478"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=76473"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=76473"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=76473"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}