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World Schools Festival kicks off at Paul Roos

PUBLISHED: March 26, 2019


Some of the top schoolboy rugby talent from around the globe will be on show at the World Schools Rugby Festival, which will be held at Paul Roos in Stellenbosch this week.

The festival will get started on Tuesday, March 26 and see four days of action, with five games on each day and a rest day on Thursday, with the final day on Saturday.

Apart from top South African schools Paul Roos, Paarl Gim, SACS, Boland Landbou, Monument, Glenwood, Hilton College and Affies, there will be international teams such as Napier Boys, Christchurch Boys,
John McGlashan College and Southland Boys from New Zealand, and Hartpury College from England and invitational sides World Select XV, Zambezi Steelers and a USA Schools XV.

In addition to this, there will also be a WP Invitational side which features players from 12 different local schools, which will be coached by DHL Western Province Craven Week coach Faizel Adam, who will be assisted by Therlow Petersen and Clinton van Rensburg.

Tuesday, 26 March

10h30: Glenwood v John McGlashan College
12h30: WP Invitational v World Select XV
13h30: SACS v Zambezi Steelers
15h00: Monument v Hartpury College
16h30: Paarl Gim v Africa Pacific Dragons

Wednesday, March 27

10h30: Affies v Italian All-Stars
12h30: Boland Lanbou v Napier Boys
13h30: Hilton College v USA Schools XV
15h00: Grey College v Christchurch Boys
16h30: Paul Roos v Southland Boys High

Friday, March 29

10h30: WP Invitational v Zambezi Steelers
12h30: Glenwood v Africa Pacific Dragons
13h30: SACS v World Select XV
15h00: Paarl Gim v Hartpury College
16h30: Monument v John McGlashan College

Saturday, March 30

10h30: Boland Lanbou v USA Schools XV
12h30: Hilton College v Italian All-Stars
13h30: Grey College v Southland Boys
15h00: Affies v Christchurch Boys
16h30: Paul Roos v Napier Boys