Kearsney Easter Rugby Festival
A Highly Anticipated Annual
South African Sporting Event
Since the first Kearsney Easter Rugby Festival in 2008, it has become a landmark event on the school calendar. With three days of rugby across a full festival programme, attendance of thousands of spectators and extensive SuperSport Schools coverage, this well-organised event delivers exhilarating competition in a vibrant atmosphere, underpinned by a strong spirit of sportsmanship.
2027 Kearsney Easter Rugby Festival Dates
25, 27 and 29 March 2027
Let the countdown to kick-off begin with one of the most prestigious events on the SA schools’ rugby calendar.
2026 Festival Information
2026 Match Reports
Photo albums for each game can be found on the Kearsney College Facebook page.
Please see the Media tab for contact details if you require press/media assistance.
Boys High School Fixtures
| 08h00 | Helpmekaar College | 24 vs 05 | Glenwood High School |
| 09h20 | Hoërskool Transvalia | 26 vs 05 | Peterhouse Boys’ School (Zim) |
| 10h40 | Westville Boys’ High | 83 vs 00 | Hoërskool Framesby |
| 13h00 | Kearsney College | 43 vs 14 | Hoërskool Rustenburg |
| 14h20 | Milnerton High School | 20 vs 27 | Hoërskool Dr EG Jansen |
| 15h40 | Durban High School | 31 vs 14 | Hoërskool Zwartkop |
| 08h00 | Peterhouse Boys’ School (Zimbabwe) | 29 vs 23 | Milnerton High School |
| 09h20 | Durban High School | 38 vs 07 | Hoërskool Rustenburg |
| 10h40 | Hoërskool Zwartkop | 41 vs 32 | Hoërskool Dr EG Jansen |
| 13h00 | Glenwood High School | 14 vs 15 | Hoërskool Framesby |
| 14h20 | Kearsney College | 33 vs 13 | Hoërskool Transvalia |
| 15h40 | Westville Boys’ High School | 33 vs 17 | Helpmekaar College |
| 08h00 | Hoërskool Transvalia | 07 vs 10 | Hoërskool Framesby |
| 09h20 | Glenwood High School | 14 vs 12 | Hoërskool Dr EG Jansen |
| 10h40 | Peterhouse Boys’ School (Zimbabwe) | 17 vs 26 | Hoërskool Rustenburg |
| 13h00 | Westville Boys’ High School | 41 vs 03 | Milnerton High School |
| 14h20 | Durban High School | 39 vs 27 | Helpmekaar Kollege |
| 15h40 | Kearsney College | 22 vs 19 | Hoërskool Zwartkop |
Girls High School Fixtures
| 12h00 | Stott | Ogwini Comprehensive Technical High | 20 vs 05 | Grosvenor Girls’ High |
| 12h00 | Roberts | Ohlange High School | 10 vs 00 | Mowat Park High School |
| 12h00 | Stott | Ogwini Comprehensive Technical High | 10 vs 17 | Ohlange High School |
| 12h00 | Roberts | Grosvenor Girls’ High | 12 vs 21 | Mowat Park High School |
| 12h00 | Stott | Ogwini Comprehensive Technical High | 21 vs 10 | Mowat Park High School |
| 12h00 | Roberts | Grosvenor Girls’ High | 35 vs 10 | Ohlange High School |
Boys Prep School Fixtures
Roberts Field
| 08h00 | Chelsea Prep | 44 vs 21 | Northlands Primary |
| 09h00 | Highbury Prep | 33 vs 05 | Peterhouse Boys U13 (Zim) |
| 10h00 | Hillcrest Primary | 14 vs 21 | Umhlali Prep |
| 11h00 | KZN Ibutho | 07 vs 34 | Kloof Senior Primary |
| 13h00 | Ashton Ballito | 07 vs 29 | Westville Senior Primary |
| 14h00 | Atholl Heights Primary | 41 vs 05 | Winston Park Primary |
| 08h00 | Westville Snr Primary | 29 vs 23 | Northlands Primary |
| 09h00 | KZN Ibutho | 38 vs 07 | Winston Park Primary |
| 10h00 | Chelsea Prep | 37 vs 05 | Peterhouse Boys U13 (Zim) |
| 11h00 | Hillcrest Primary | 00 vs 19 | Atholl Heights Primary |
| 13h00 | Umhlali Prep | 12 vs 12 | Kloof Senior Primary |
| 14h00 | Highbury Prep | 43 vs 14 | Ashton Ballito |
| 08h00 | Westville Snr Primary | 24 vs 14 | KZN Ibutho |
| 09h00 | Chelsea Prep | 46 vs 00 | Umhlali Prep |
| 10h00 | Northlands Primary | 24 vs 33 | Kloof Senior Primary |
| 11h00 | Atholl Heights Primary | 31 vs 05 | Peterhouse Boys U13 (Zim) |
| 13h00 | Ashton Ballito | 00 vs 31 | Hillcrest Primary |
| 14h00 | Highbury Prep | 27 vs 05 | Winston Park Primary |
2026 Sponsors
Kearsney College is enormously grateful to the following organisations for their generous support of the 2026 Kearsney Easter Rugby Festival.
Headline Sponsor
1st Tier Sponsor
Founding Partner
2nd Tier Sponsor
2nd Tier Sponsor
Medical Sponsors
- Busamed Hillcrest Private Hospital
Recovery Zone Sponsors
- THIRSTI (official hydration sponsor for 2026 KERF)
- Deep Heat
Un-Tiered Sponsors
- Steers
- Potatoes SA
- Blue Runnings Sport International
- Super C Glucose Energy Drink
- Let’s Go Travel
Product Sponsors
- Eatfresh Contract Caterers
- Empact Group
- ROC Media
- SA Breweries
Festival Media
All games are live streamed on SuperSport Schools website and app. Download the app from your app store, register and log in to watch live or on demand for free.
Photo albums for each game are available on our Facebook page.
Festival press releases: For press enquiries, scores, reports and photographs, please contact Sue Miles at wwords@iafrica.com or 083 222 5211.
Revisit the Festival on Kearsney College’s Social Media
Standard Bank Social Media
Boots & Balls Outreach
Together with The Sharks, KERF’s successful Boots & Balls outreach initiative again collected new and used sports gear, with the focus on rugby gear. All donated kit will be sorted, refurbished and distributed to selected schools and clubs. We thank everyone who contributed to this cause.
Previous Festival Brochures
Previous Festivals’ Results and Reports
Senior Boys Games
| Thursday 17 April | |||
| 08:00 | Milnerton High | v Peterhouse Boys (Zim) | 34 – 18 |
| 09:20 | Hoërskool Durbanville | v Dale College Boys’ High | 66 – 22 |
| 10:40 | Durban High School | v Hoërskool Rustenburg | 41 – 07 |
| 13:00 | Kearsney College | v Hoërskool Dr EG Jansen | 24 – 29 |
| 14:20 | Hoërskool Monument | v Glenwood High | 26 – 26 |
| 15:40 | Westville Boys’ High | v Hoërskool Framesby | 31 – 00 |
| Saturday 19 April | |||
| 08:00 | Hoërskool Durbanville | v Hoërskool Rustenburg | 26 – 22 |
| 09:20 | Hoërskool Framesby | v Peterhouse Boys (Zim) | 45 – 19 |
| 10:40 | Milnerton High | v Glenwood High | 34 – 37 |
| 13:00 | Westville Boys’ High | v Hoërskool Dr EG Jansen | 36 – 05 |
| 14:20 | Kearsney College | v Dale College Boys’ High | 34 – 13 |
| 15:40 | Hoërskool Monument | v Durban High School | 17 – 32 |
| Monday 21 April | |||
| 08:00 | Hoërskool Monument | v Milnerton High | 26 – 21 |
| 09:20 | Glenwood High | v Dale College Boys’ High | 33 – 12 |
| 10:40 | Hoërskool Framesby | v Hoërskool Dr EG Jansen | 20 – 22 |
| 13:00 | Durban High School | v Hoërskool Durbanville | 33 – 05 |
| 14:20 | Westville Boys’ High | v Hoërskool Rustenburg | 24 – 17 |
| 15:40 | Kearsney College | v Peterhouse Boys (Zim) | 48 – 08 |
Primary Schools and Girls U16 Games
Girls’ games shown in italics.
| Thursday 17 April | Result | ||
| 08:00 | Highbury Prep | v Kloof Senior Primary | 24 – 07 |
| 09:00 | Penzance Primary | v uThukela Rugby | 77 – 00 |
| 10:00 | Winston Park Primary | v Westville Senior Primary | 03 – 14 |
| 11:00 | Hillcrest Primary | v Chelsea Prep | 07 – 32 |
| 12:00 | Mowat Park | v Adams College | 20 – 05 |
| 12:00 | George Campbell | v Grosvenor Girls High | 20 – 10 |
| 13:00 | Umhlali Prep | v KZN Ibutho Development | 34 – 10 |
| Saturday 19 April | |||
| 08:00 | Kloof Senior Primary | v Winston Park Primary | 00 – 12 |
| 10:00 | Westville Senior Primary | v Hillcrest Primary | 07 – 07 |
| 11:00 | Glenwood Prep | v uThukela Rugby | 39 – 00 |
| 12:00 | Adams College | v George Campbell | 17 – 15 |
| 12:00 | Mowat Park | v Grosvenor Girls High | 45 – 00 |
| 13:00 | Highbury Prep | v KZN Ibutho Development | 29 – 05 |
| 14:00 | Penzance Primary | v Umhlali Prep | 77 – 00 |
| Monday 21 April | |||
| 08:00 | Hillcrest Primary | v Winston Park Primary | 15 – 05 |
| 09:00 | Chelsea Prep | v KZN Ibutho Development | 22 – 10 |
| 10:00 | Kloof Senior Primary | v uThukela Rugby | 05 – 60 |
| 11:00 | Mowat Park | v George Campbell | 00 – 05 |
| 11:00 | Adams College | v Grosvenor Girls | 50 – 05 |
| 12:00 | Glenwood Prep | v Westville Senior Primary | 29 – 07 |
| 13:00 | Highbury Prep | v Umhlali Prep | 05 – 19 |
Standard Bank has been the festival’s major sponsor since 2012
Not only does schoolboy rugby play an invaluable role in the development of South Africa’s rugby culture, but it also instils the values of sportsmanship, team work, resilience and respect in young players.
This 15th KERF promises exhilarating competition between some of the country’s top-ranked schools, over the three play days of Thursday 28 March, Saturday 30 and Monday 01 April.
In endorsing their continued long-term headline sponsorship of the festival, Kuben Chetty, Standard Bank’s head of commercial banking for KwaZulu-Natal, said the company firmly believes in the power of sport to change lives.
“We believe that this tournament presents young people with opportunities to learn from challenges and to grow through teamwork,” Chetty said.
Match reports
For collections of photographs from the three days’ play, please visit Kearsney’s Facebook page at facebook.com/KearsneyCollege.
Highlights and reels can be found on Kearsney’s Instagram account instagram.com/kearsney.college
Videos of all games can be found by searching Kearsney Easter Rugby Festival on the SuperSport Schools app, website or YouTube channel.
Match reports
Day 1 – Thursday 14 April
Kearsney vs Marlow 10-14; DHS vs Waterkloof 23-5; Westville vs Monument 20-33; Noord-Kaap vs Selborne 17-43; Glenwood vs Pretoria Boys 29-12; Framesby vs Dr EG Jansen 22-19
Day 2 – Saturday 16 April
Noord-Kaap vs Westville 0-24; Monument vs Marlow 12-7; Kearsney vs Waterkloof 12-10; Dr EG Jansen vs DHS 15-20; Pretoria Boys vs Framesby 14-14; Glenwood vs Selborne 15-14
Day 3 – Monday 18 April
Glenwood High School 10 vs Dr EG Jansen 17; Westville Boys’ High School 7 vs Selborne College 20; Hoërskool Monument 7 vs DHS 5; Hoër Landbouskool Marlow 10 vs Pretoria Boys High School 21; Hoërskool Waterkloof 27 vs Hoërskool Noord-Kaap 7; Kearsney College 6 vs Hoërskool Framesby 26
Links to videos of all 2019 Festival Games
Day 1 Thursday 18 April
| 08h30 | Umhlali Prep School (20) | vs KZN Ibutho / Mark Godefroy U13 (20) | |
| 09h30 | Kearsney College (11) | vs Pretoria Boys High School (27) | Watch |
| 10h45 | Hoërskool Framesby (25) | vs Welkom Gimnasium (25) | Watch |
| 12h00 | Selborne College (29) | vs Hoërskool Noord Kaap (10) | Watch |
| 13h15 | H T S Middelburg (14) | vs H T S Drostdy (19) | Watch |
| 14h30 | Glenwood High School (27) | vs Dr E G Jansen (26) | Watch |
| 15h45 | Durban High School (12) | vs Hoërskool Transvalia (34) | Watch |
Day 2 Saturday 20 April
| 08h30 | Hillcrest Primary (12) | vs KZN Ibutho / Mark Godefroy U13 (36) | |
| 09h30 | Hoërskool Noordkaap (27) | vs H T S Middelburg (21) | Watch |
| 10h45 | Hoërskool Transvalia (17) | vs Pretoria Boys High School (22) | Watch |
| 12h00 | Kearsney College (21) | vs Hoërskool Framesby (26) | Watch |
| 13h15 | Welkom Gimnasium (35) | vs H T S Drostdy (16) | Watch |
| 14h30 | Durban High School (12) | vs Dr E G Jansen (39) | Watch |
| 15h45 | Selborne College * | vs Glenwood High School * | Watch |
* Match abandoned after the start of the second half due to lightning.
Day 3 Monday 22 April
| 08h30 | Highbury Prep School (20) | vs KZN Ibutho / Mark Godefroy U13 (38) | |
| 09h30 | Hoërskool Noordkaap (24) | vs Dr E G Jansen (21) | Watch |
| 10h45 | H T S Middelburg (32) | vs Pretoria Boys High School (27) | Watch |
| 12h00 | Selborne College (20) | vs Hoërskool Framesby (14) | Watch |
| 13h15 | Durban High School (19) | vs H T S Drostdy (27) | Watch |
| 14h30 | Glenwood High School (38) | vs Hoërskool Transvalia (17) | Watch |
| 15h45 | Kearsney College (8) | vs Welkom Gimnasium (21) | Watch |