{"id":9243,"date":"2020-02-12T12:30:32","date_gmt":"2020-02-12T12:30:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rugby.supersportschools.com\/schools-clashes-added-to-supersport-rugby-challenge-festivals-in-2020\/"},"modified":"2020-02-12T12:30:32","modified_gmt":"2020-02-12T12:30:32","slug":"schools-clashes-added-to-supersport-rugby-challenge-festivals-in-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=9243","title":{"rendered":"Schools clashes added to SuperSport Rugby Challenge Festivals in 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"SSChallenge\"The SuperSport Rugby Challenge will deliver a combination of school, club and provincial rugby action at their rugby festivals in 2020, with two new venues, also added to the already impressive variety of communities across the country reached by this popular tournament.<\/span><\/p>\n

The tournament kicks off on the weekend of 25 April, with the first Rugby Festival scheduled for Sunday 26 April when SWD Eagles host the EP Elephants. The venue for this match, and the other festivals, will be confirmed in due course.<\/span><\/p>\n

These two teams will play in the South Section alongside DHL Western Province, Boland Cavaliers, Toyota Free State XV, Cell C Sharks XV, Border and Zimbabwe Academy, who will again play out of their Cape Town base at False Bay Rugby Club in Constantia.<\/span><\/p>\n

Hage Geingob Stadium in Windhoek will host three of the Welwitschias\u2019 home matches as the Namibians will again play alongside defending champions Tafel Lager Griquas, Phakisa Pumas, Vodacom Blue Bulls, Down Touch Griffons, Xerox Golden Lions XV, Leopards and Valke in the North Section.<\/span><\/p>\n

The latter will host the first festival in the North Section on Sunday, 3 May when they face the defending champions on the East Rand.<\/span><\/p>\n

The remaining five Rugby Festivals will be played on consecutive Sundays until the semi-finals (13\/14 June), with the final scheduled for the last weekend in June. All the Festivals will be televised by SuperSport and will include a school and club match with the SuperSport Rugby Challenge encounter.<\/span><\/p>\n

The first weekend of action in the North Section will see the Phakisa Pumas take on the Valke, Tafel Lager Griquas hosting Down Touch Griffons, the Xerox Golden Lions XV will face Leopards and the Vodacom Blue Bulls XV will travel to Windhoek to face the Welwitschias.<\/span><\/p>\n

In the South Section, the Toyota Free State XV will host Boland Cavaliers, the Cell C Sharks XV host Zimbabwe Academy and DHL Western Province will take on Border before the South Eastern Cape derby.<\/span><\/p>\n

SuperSport Rugby Challenge Fixtures 2020 (home teams first, venues and kick-off times to be confirmed)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Round 1 (24-26 April)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

North<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Phakisa Pumas v Valke<\/span><\/p>\n

Tafel Lager Griquas v Down Touch Griffons<\/span><\/p>\n

Xerox Golden Lions XV v Leopards<\/span><\/p>\n

Welwitschias v Vodacom Blue Bulls XV<\/span><\/p>\n

South<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

DHL Western Province v Border<\/span><\/p>\n

Cell C Sharks XV v Zimbabwe Academy<\/span><\/p>\n

Toyota Free State XV v Boland Cavaliers<\/span><\/p>\n

Festival: <\/strong>SWD vs EP Elephants<\/span><\/p>\n

Round 2 (1-3 May)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

North <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Leopards v Down Touch Griffons<\/span><\/p>\n

Vodacom Blue Bulls XV v Phakisa Pumas<\/span><\/p>\n

Xerox Golden Lions XV vs Welwitschias<\/span><\/p>\n

Festival:<\/strong> Valke v Tafel Lager Griquas<\/span><\/p>\n

South<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Cell C Sharks XV v Toyota Free State XV<\/span><\/p>\n

EP Elephants v Boland Cavaliers<\/span><\/p>\n

DHL Western Province v SWD<\/span><\/p>\n

Zimbabwe Academy v Border<\/span><\/p>\n

Round 3 (8-10 May)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

North <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Leopards v Phakisa Pumas<\/span><\/p>\n

Tafel Lager Griquas v Welwitschias<\/span><\/p>\n

Down Touch Griffons v Vodacom Blue Bulls XV<\/span><\/p>\n

Valke v Xerox Golden Lions XV<\/span><\/p>\n

South<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Toyota Free State XV vs Eastern Province<\/span><\/p>\n

Zimbabwe Academy v SWD<\/span><\/p>\n

Border v Boland Cavaliers<\/span><\/p>\n

Festival:<\/strong> DHL Western Province v Cell C Sharks XV<\/span><\/p>\n

Round 4 (15-17 May)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

North<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Vodacom Blue Bulls XV v Tafel Lager Griquas<\/span><\/p>\n

Phakisa Pumas v Xerox Golden Lions XV<\/span><\/p>\n

Welwitschias v Down Touch Griffons<\/span><\/p>\n

Valke v Leopards<\/span><\/p>\n

South<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Zimbabwe Academy v DHL Western Province<\/span><\/p>\n

SWD v Toyota Free State XV<\/span><\/p>\n

Boland Cavaliers v Cell C Sharks XV<\/span><\/p>\n

Festival:<\/strong> EP Elephants v Border<\/span><\/p>\n

Round 5 (22-24 May) <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

North <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Tafel Lager Griquas v Phakisa Pumas<\/span><\/p>\n

Leopards v Welwitschias<\/span><\/p>\n

Down Touch Griffons v Valke<\/span><\/p>\n

Festival:<\/strong> Xerox Golden Lions XV v Vodacom Blue Bulls<\/span><\/p>\n

South <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Toyota Free State XV v Zimbabwe Academy<\/span><\/p>\n

EP Elephants v DHL Western Province<\/span><\/p>\n

Boland Cavaliers v SWD<\/span><\/p>\n

Border v Cell C Sharks XV<\/span><\/p>\n

Round 6 (29-31 May)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

North <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Welwitschias v Phakisa Pumas<\/span><\/p>\n

Down Touch Griffons v Xerox Golden Lions XV<\/span><\/p>\n

Vodacom Blue Bulls XV v Valke<\/span><\/p>\n

Tafel Lager Griquas v Leopards<\/span><\/p>\n

South <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Zimbabwe Academy v Boland Cavaliers<\/span><\/p>\n

DHL Western Province v Toyota Free State XV<\/span><\/p>\n

Cell C Sharks XV v EP Elephants<\/span><\/p>\n

Festival:<\/strong> Border vs SWD<\/span><\/p>\n

Round 7 (5-7 June)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

North <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Phakisa Pumas v Down Touch Griffons<\/span><\/p>\n

Valke v Welwitschias<\/span><\/p>\n

Xerox Golden Lions XV v Tafel Lager Griquas<\/span><\/p>\n

Leopards v Vodacom Blue Bulls XV<\/span><\/p>\n

South <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

EP Elephants v Zimbabwe Academy<\/span><\/p>\n

SWD v Cell C Sharks XV<\/span><\/p>\n

Border v Toyota Free State XV<\/span><\/p>\n

Festival:<\/strong> Boland Cavaliers vs DHL Western Province<\/span><\/p>\n

Issued by SA Rugby Communications<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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