A highly successful ninth Kearsney Easter Rugby Festival wrapped up with two Dale College players receiving bursaries to the Sharks Academy for 2017.
Dale College players, fullback Aphelele Fassi and centre Sibulele Mbana as well as Glenwood prop Renier van Rooyen were awarded bursaries that included a contract with the academy in 2017, accommodation and a tuition bursary with one of its education partners, valued at over R100000 each.
In announcing the awards Etienne Fynn, managing director of the academy, said the standard of rugby this year had been excellent, as had come to be expected of the festival.
“Even though there were some high scoring matches, this was more about the quality of play, than that the teams had been mismatched,” Fynn said.
“We believe that a player who shines at school doesn’t necessarily have the attributes to play senior rugby. But we believe these three boys will meet those requirements.”
Fynn said there had been an excellent pool of talent on display at the festival this year.
At the end of the festival two teams remained unbeaten: Selborne College from East London and Glenwood High School from Durban.
Selborne College beat HTS Middelburg and Maritzburg College and drew with SACS; while Glenwood High School beat Dr EG Jansen, HTS Middelburg and Dale College.
Dale College went into the final day unbeaten, but were overpowered 5-32 by Glenwood.
Hosts Kearsney were also unbeaten until Monday, but went down 10-24 to HTS Middelburg in the final fixture of the festival.
The three-day event was well supported with excellent crowds who were able to enjoy a high standard of competitive rugby in good weather.
DAY ONE RESULTS
Kearsney College beat Höerskool Noord-Kaap 27-17
HTS Middelburg lost to Selborne College 14-22
Glenwood beat Dr EG Jansen 14-13
Maritzburg College lost to Dale College 16-25
SACS beat Höerskool Framesby 19-13
DAY TWO RESULTS
Hoërskool Framesby lost to Dale College 17-46
Glenwood beat HTS Middelburg 17-6
Kearsney College beat SACS 39-36
Maritzburg College lost to Selborne College 7-18
Dr EG Jansen v Höerskool Noord-Kaap 40-17
DAY THREE RESULTS
SACS 10 – 10 Selborne College
Höerskool Framesby 66-17 Höerskool Noord-Kaap
Maritzburg College 8-47 Dr EG Jansen
Glenwood 32- 5 Dale College
Kearsney 10-24 HTS Middelburg
Young guns heading to Sharks Academy after stealing show
Dale College players, fullback Aphelele Fassi and centre Sibulele Mbana as well as Glenwood prop Renier van Rooyen were awarded bursaries that included a contract with the academy in 2017, accommodation and a tuition bursary with one of its education partners, valued at over R100000 each.
In announcing the awards Etienne Fynn, managing director of the academy, said the standard of rugby this year had been excellent, as had come to be expected of the festival.
“Even though there were some high scoring matches, this was more about the quality of play, than that the teams had been mismatched,” Fynn said.
“We believe that a player who shines at school doesn’t necessarily have the attributes to play senior rugby. But we believe these three boys will meet those requirements.”
Fynn said there had been an excellent pool of talent on display at the festival this year.
At the end of the festival two teams remained unbeaten: Selborne College from East London and Glenwood High School from Durban.
Selborne College beat HTS Middelburg and Maritzburg College and drew with SACS; while Glenwood High School beat Dr EG Jansen, HTS Middelburg and Dale College.
Dale College went into the final day unbeaten, but were overpowered 5-32 by Glenwood.
Hosts Kearsney were also unbeaten until Monday, but went down 10-24 to HTS Middelburg in the final fixture of the festival.
The three-day event was well supported with excellent crowds who were able to enjoy a high standard of competitive rugby in good weather.
DAY ONE RESULTS
Kearsney College beat Höerskool Noord-Kaap 27-17
HTS Middelburg lost to Selborne College 14-22
Glenwood beat Dr EG Jansen 14-13
Maritzburg College lost to Dale College 16-25
SACS beat Höerskool Framesby 19-13
DAY TWO RESULTS
Hoërskool Framesby lost to Dale College 17-46
Glenwood beat HTS Middelburg 17-6
Kearsney College beat SACS 39-36
Maritzburg College lost to Selborne College 7-18
Dr EG Jansen v Höerskool Noord-Kaap 40-17
DAY THREE RESULTS
SACS 10 – 10 Selborne College
Höerskool Framesby 66-17 Höerskool Noord-Kaap
Maritzburg College 8-47 Dr EG Jansen
Glenwood 32- 5 Dale College
Kearsney 10-24 HTS Middelburg
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