Schoolboy First XV fixtures: Bumper weekend ahead
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There are several mouth-watering schoolboy rugby fixtures scheduled around South Africa this weekend. Here's the full list ... Image:
It's not just the potential Australia vs British & Irish Lions series decider this weekend, there are also several mouth-watering schoolboy rugby fixtures scheduled around South Africa.
As we count down to the biggest schoolboy derby in the world – Paarl Gimnasium vs Paarl Boys' High on Saturday, 2 August – before we get there, there are a number of fixtures you shouldn't miss.
Below, selected fixtures from around the country this weekend:
Eastern CapePort Rex vs Daniel PienaarHudson Park vs SelborneStirling vs DaleGrey High vs FramesbyNico Malan vs DF MalherbePearson vs GraemeMarlow vs Queen's
Brandwag vs Muir
Central regionVoortrekker (Bethlehem) vs DiamantveldGoudveld vs SentraalWitteberg vs Jim Fouche
Trio vs Fichardtpark
KwaZulu-Natal
Northwood vs Glenwood
NoordvaalAffies vs Maritzburg CollegePretoria Boys' vs KESJeppe vs DHSNorthcliff vs ParktownGarsfontein vs MonumentRustenburg vs EG JansenNoordheuwel vs WaterkloofTransvalia vs HelpmekaarMarais Viljoen vs WesvaliaLigbron vs KlerksdorpMiddelburg vs ZwartkopHTS Middelburg vs Kempton ParkLichtenburg vs Ben VorsterPietersburg vs HeidelbergSecunda vs MontanaHugenote (Springs) vs Die AnkerEldoraigne vs DinamikaPotch Volkskool vs JeuglandBergsig Akademie vs Ermelo
Randburg vs Merensky
Western CapeHugenote vs Charlie HofmeyrOuteniqua vs StellenbergOakdale vs DrostdyPaarl Boys' vs SACSBoland Landbou vs BishopsPaul Roos vs RondeboschPaarl Gim vs WynbergDurbanville vs BrackenfellStrand vs SwartlandTygerberg vs Milnerton
Parel Vallei vs Worcester Gim
NOTE: More fixtures will be added as matches are confirmed.
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