One of the major highlights of any Easter weekend is the array of schools rugby festivals around the country, but it should also be noted that there are some massive fixtures to note in the URC and on the sevens scene.
Here is everything you need to note as you plan for your Easter weekend:
URC fixtures
Leinster v Bulls
Date: Friday, 29 March
Venue: RDS Arena, Dublin
Referee: Craig Evans
SA Time: 21h35
TV: SuperSport
Sharks v Edinburgh
Date: Saturday, 30 March
Venue: Hollywoodbets Kings Park, Durban
Referee: Eoghan Cross
SA Time: 15h00
TV: SuperSport
Ospreys v Lions
Date: Saturday, 30 March
Venue: Swansea.com Stadium, Swansea
Referee: Andrew Brace
SA Time: 17h05
TV: SuperSport
Stormers v Ulster
Date: Saturday, 30 March
Venue: DHL Stadium, Cape Town
Referee: Sam Grove-White
SA Time: 19h15
TV: SuperSport
All dates, fixtures and kick-off times correct at time of publishing
Easter schools rugby festivals
On the schools front, the Easter weekend festivals kick off on Thursday, 28 March, and after a break on Friday and Sunday, there will be further matches on Saturday, 30 March and Monday, 1 April.
THURSDAY, 28 MARCH
KEARSNEY COLLEGE
Worcester Gim v Rustenburg – 09:00
EG Jansen v Noord-Kaap – 10:20
Glenwood v Marlow – 11:40
Durban HS v Nico Malan – 13:00
Kearsney v Framesby – 14:20
Westville v Rondebosch – 15:40
ST JOHN’S COLLEGE
St David’s v Falcon College – 12:00
Voortrekker v Nelspruit – 13:40
Noordheuwel v Golden Lions XV – 14:50
SACS v Graeme – 16:00
Hilton v St Benedict’s – 17:10
Boland Landbou v Maritzburg College – 19:10
St John’s v Kingswood – 20:20
ST STITHIANS
Clifton v Northcliff – 09:00
Hartpury 2nd XV v St Alban’s – 10:10
Secunda v St Charles – 11:20
St Stithians v St Andrew’s – 12:30
Hartpury v Marais Viljoen – 13:40
Michaelhouse v St John’s (Harare) – 14:50
Helpmekaar v Diamantveld – 16:00
SATURDAY, 30 MARCH
KEARSNEY COLLEGE
Noord-Kaap v Nico Malan – 07:40
Westville v Pearson – 09:40
Marlow v Worcester Gim – 10:20
Durban HS v Rustenburg – 11:40
Framsby v Monument – 13:00
Glenwood v EG Jansen – 14:20
Kearsney v Rondebosch – 15:40
KES
Hudson Park v Parktown – 08:00
Northwood v Brandwag – 09:15
Ben Vorster v Eldoraigne – 10:30
Pretoria Boys’ High v Selborne – 11:45
Jeppe v Queen’s College – 13:00
Bishops v Dale College – 14:15
KES v Paarl Boys’ High – 15:30
ST JOHN’S COLLEGE
Voortrekker v Golden Lions XV – 08:20
St Benedict’s v Falcon College – 09:30
Graeme v St David’s – 10:40
Noordheuwel v Kingswood – 11:50
St John’s v Nelspruit – 14:10
Maritzburg College v SACS – 15:20
Boland Landbou v Hilton – 16:30
ST STITHIANS
Marais Viljoen v St John’s (Harare) – 08:30
Hartpury 2nd XV v Northcliff – 09:40
St Alban’s v St Charles – 10:50
Secunda v Diamantveld – 12:00
Helpmekaar v Hartpury – 13:10
Michaelhouse v St Andrew’s – 14:20
St Stithians v Clifton – 16:00
MONDAY, 1 APRIL
KEARSNEY COLLEGE
Noord-Kaap v Marlow – 07:30
Rondebosch v Rustenburg – 08:50
Framesby v Worcester Gim – 10:10
Glenwood v Nico Malan – 11:30
Durban HS v Pearson – 13:00
Monument v Westville – 14:20
Kearsney v EG Jansen – 15:40
KES
Ben Vorster v Queen’s College – 08:00
Paarl Boys’ High v Pretoria Boys High – 09:15
Hudson Park v Northwood – 10:30
Eldoraigne v Selborne – 11:45
Dale College v Parktown – 13:00
Brandwag v Jeppe – 14:15
KES v Bishops – 15:30
ST JOHN’S COLLEGE
Graeme v St Benedict’s – 08:30
Maritzburg College v Golden Lions XV – 09:40
Boland Landbou v Hans Moore – 10:50
Kingswood v St David’s – 12:00
St John’s v Falcon College – 14:00
Hilton v Nelspruit – 15:10
Noordheuwel v Voortrekker – 16:20