{"id":3315,"date":"2025-04-22T11:34:14","date_gmt":"2025-04-22T09:34:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/?p=3315"},"modified":"2026-03-12T10:41:50","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T08:41:50","slug":"all-you-need-to-know-kes-st-johns-st-stithians-easter-rugby-festivals-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/all-you-need-to-know-kes-st-johns-st-stithians-easter-rugby-festivals-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"All You Need to Know: KES, St John\u2019s &amp; St Stithians Easter Rugby Festivals 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Easter weekend across Johannesburg is once again defined by the roar of schoolboy rugby. Three iconic Easter rugby festivals\u2014hosted by King Edward VII School (KES), St John\u2019s College, and St Stithians College\u2014returned in full force for 2025. These highly anticipated long-weekend events brought together some of the top rugby talent from around the country and abroad, continuing a proud tradition in school sports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-triple-header-easter-rugby-festival-format\">Triple-Header Easter Rugby Festival Format<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This year\u2019s easter rugby festival schedule followed the familiar structure: matches were played on Thursday, Saturday and Monday at each of the host venues. However, a fresh element added even more excitement \u2014 St John\u2019s and St Stithians expanded their programmes to include U-13 and U-16 matches, broadening the festival\u2019s development focus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At St John\u2019s College, younger age groups featured prominently, with Monday reserved exclusively for U-13 and U-16 fixtures. These matches unfolded on both the Burger and C Fields, giving budding talent their moment under the spotlight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>St Stithians College also showcased U13 and U16 boys and girls teams on Monday, while the main U-19 action dominated Thursday and Saturday. Their Sportsfest was a true multi-sport event, including netball, squash, tennis, hockey, and football alongside the rugby.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"gaute-69359663\" class=\"gaute-inbetween-content gaute-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><div class=\"gaute-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1852772760112594\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1852772760112594\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"1819787043\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-kes-spotlight-on-senior-rugby\">KES: Spotlight on Senior Rugby<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>At King Edward VII School, the senior U-19 boys played only on Saturday and Monday, while Thursday was devoted to U-13, U-15, and U-16 girls rugby. KES also hosted a parallel hockey festival that spanned the entire long weekend \u2014 including Sunday \u2014 creating a busy sporting atmosphere on campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, beyond Johannesburg, other festivals like the Best of the West in Krugersdorp and KZN\u2019s annual Kearsney College <a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.co.za\/sport\/rugby\/kes-st-johns-st-stithians-easter-rugby-festivals-all-the-fixtures\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Easter Festival <\/a>kept the rugby spirit alive across the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-u-19-first-xv-results-recap\">U-19 First XV Results Recap<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-st-john-s-festival\"><strong>St John\u2019s Festival<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Thursday:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Kingswood 43\u201321 Randburg<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Voortrekker 10\u201321 Graeme<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Golden Lions Invitational 0\u201343 Maritzburg College<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>St David\u2019s Marist Inanda 3\u201328 SACS<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nelspruit 34\u201331 Welkom Gim<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pretoria Boys 43\u201329 Diamantveld<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>St John\u2019s 5\u201329 Hilton<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Saturday:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>St David\u2019s 16\u201320 Golden Lions Invitational<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Welkom Gim 33\u201350 Diamantveld<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Voortrekker 8\u201321 SACS<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pretoria Boys 10\u201325 Graeme<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Randburg 24\u201333 St John\u2019s<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hilton 33\u201316 Kingswood<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Maritzburg College 13\u201322 Nelspruit<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"gaute-3606689878\" class=\"gaute-inbetween-content gaute-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><div class=\"gaute-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1852772760112594\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1852772760112594\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"1819787043\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-st-stithians-festival\"><strong>St Stithians Festival<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Thursday:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Hartpury College 2nd (England) 31\u201320 Rand Park<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>St Stithians 32\u20130 Clifton<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Northcliff 26\u201354 St Andrew\u2019s (Makhanda)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Michaelhouse 65\u201314 St John\u2019s (Harare)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>St Charles 38\u201322 Windhoek High<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hartpury College 1st 10\u201319 Wynberg Boys<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bishops 12\u201338 Helpmekaar<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Saturday:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Clifton 10\u201332 Windhoek High<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Northcliff 54\u201319 St John\u2019s (Harare)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>St Andrew\u2019s (Makhanda) 19\u201314 St Charles<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bishops 14\u201319 Hartpury College<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wynberg Boys 17\u201318 Helpmekaar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>St Stithians 27\u201319 Michaelhouse<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-kes-festival\"><strong>KES Festival<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Saturday:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Pearson 26\u201361 Northwood<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hudson Park 32\u201326 Eldoraigne<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Queen\u2019s 47\u201315 Parktown<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Noordheuwel 27\u201345 Affies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jeppe 38\u201317 Selborne<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>KES 20\u201317 Rondebosch<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Monday:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Pearson 21\u201312 Eldoraigne<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Queen\u2019s 0\u201333 Rondebosch<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Affies 57\u201319 Selborne<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Parktown 25\u201315 Hudson Park<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Noordheuwel 21\u201320 Jeppe<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>KES 7\u201312 Northwood (match ended early due to lightning)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>These festivals once again highlighted the depth of schoolboy rugby talent in our country, with spirited performances across all age groups. Whether on the rugby field, the hockey turf, or netball court, South Africa\u2019s future stars were on full display, making this Easter weekend another memorable one in the sporting calendar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/how-much-does-it-really-cost-to-book-a-stadium-in-gauteng\/\">How Much Does It Really Cost to Book a Stadium in Gauteng?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Easter weekend across Johannesburg is once again defined by the roar of schoolboy rugby. Three iconic Easter rugby festivals\u2014hosted by King Edward VII School (KES), St John\u2019s College, and St Stithians College\u2014returned in full force for 2025. 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