First team of Northern Cape High to showcase skills at rugby festival

The first rugby team of the Northern Cape High School in Kimberley will once again showcase their skills on the field at this year’s Kearsney Easter Rugby Festival (KERF).

Junior Kettledas of the Northern Cape High School in KImberley during a previous Kearsney Easter Rugby Festival.

Photo: Hannah Shirley

This fast-paced schoolboy rugby is scheduled to take place over Easter weekend during which 14 highly rated first XV high school teams, as well as an inaugural primary schools’ festival, will be played on Thursday, 28 March; Saturday, 30 March; and Monday, 1 April.

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, teamwork, resilience and respect in young players, stated the organisers.

Thaylin Rose of the Northern Cape High School in Kimberley with the ball during a match played during an earlier Kearsney Easter Rugby Festival.

Photo: Hannah Shirley

The family-friendly festival takes place on Kearsney’s campus on Botha’s Hill between Durban and Pietermaritzburg.

Fixtures are available on kearsney.com and, for those unable to attend the festival, it will be live streamed on the SuperSport Schools app.

The high school fixtures for this year’s edition.

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