South Africa’s top Under-16 schoolboys will be in action at the SA Rugby Grant Khomo Week, which will be staged at Grey High School in Gqeberha over the next five days.
The prestigious provincial tournament marks the start of SA Rugby’s annual Youth Weeks programme. Twenty teams will compete across the matches staged between 17 and 21 June.
The action will commence on Monday morning, with the Pumas tackling Griquas at 09h20 on the Kolisi Field at Grey High School.
The Blue Bulls, who beat Free State 20-12 in last year’s unofficial final, will face the Western Province XV at 13h40.
The Grant Khomo Week Opening Ceremony at 15h00 will be followed by a Cape derby between hosts Eastern Province and Western Province.
Monday 17 June schedule:
09h20: Pumas v Griquas, A Field
09h20: Free State XV v Border Country Districts, B Field
10h40: Golden Lions v Boland, A Field
10h40: Valke v Griffons, B Field
12h10: Free State v Sharks, A Field
12h10: Border v Zimbabwe, B Field
13h40: Blue Bulls v Western Province XV, A Field
13h40: South Western Districts v Namibia, B Field
15h00: Grant Khomo Week Opening Ceremony
15h30: Western Province v Eastern Province, A Field
15h30: Leopards v Limpopo Blue Bulls, B Field