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Brandon Moyo, [email protected]
THE High Schools Rugby Festival, sponsored by Unforgettable, begins today at Hartsfield Rugby Grounds in Bulawayo.
The two-day festival features a number of school rugby teams from across the country and beyond, and includes a women’s competition.
Gilbert “Gidza” Nyamutsamba, one of the festival organisers and former Zimbabwe Sevens head coach, said that everything is in place for “two good days of fun and sport”.
“The teams are ready, the fields are ready, and the venue is ready. All the teams have confirmed their participation and what is left is just two good days of rugby so all is ready, and I’m sure we are going to have two good days of fun and sport,” said Nyamutsamba.
Milton High School director of sports, Lovemore Mangwiro, promised fireworks, and encouraged all rugby enthusiasts to come and support the game and the festival.
Milton is among the organisers of the festival.
“All the schools confirmed and the travelling ones are already on their way. This time around we will have girls’ teams from Goromonzi, Plumtree, Montrose and Northlea.
“It is always a good thing to include the girl child so that they also showcase their talent. From day one, it’s going to be fireworks, and everyone must come and support rugby,” said Mangwiro.
Entry into the stadium is US$3 for adults, US$1 for children and free for children in school uniform. Matches begin at 8am, with a highlight being the rivalry between Milton and Churchill.
Schools Rugby Festival Fixtures
Day One; First Teams (Field A): Masiyephambili vs Northlea (8am-9am), Direct Contact College vs Thornhill High (9.10am-10.10am), Hamilton vs CBC (10.20am-11.20am), MCC vs Petra (11.30am-12.30am), Western Suburbs vs Goromonzi (12.40pm-1.40pm), Kyle College vs Gifford (1.50pm-2.50pm), Plumtree vs Churchill (3pm-4pm), Allan Wilson vs Milton (4.10pm-5.10pm)
Day One; Under-16s (Field B): Goromonzi vs Gifford (8am-8.40am), Hamilton vs Milton (8.50am-9.30am), Plumtree Girls vs Goromonzi Girls (9.40am-10.20am), Faith Christian College Girls vs Northlea Girls (10.30am-11.10am), Montrose Girls vs Direct Contact Girls (11.20am-12pm), Plumtree vs Churchill (12.10pm-12.50pm), Western Suburbs vs Allan Wilson (1pm-1.40pm), MCC vs Petra (1.50pm -2.30pm), Kyle College vs CBC (2.40pm-3.20pm)
Day Two; First Teams (Field A): Northlea vs Hamilton (8am-9am), CBC vs Masiyephambili (9.10am-10.10am), Thornhill vs Goromonzi (10.20am-11.20am), Direct Contact vs Gifford (11.30am-12.30pm), Allan Wilson vs Western Suburbs (12.40pm-13.40pm), Petra vs Kyle (13.50pm-14.50pm), MCC vs Plumtree (3pm-4pm), Milton vs Churchill (16.10-17.10)
Day Two; Under-16s (Field B): Gifford vs Western Suburbs (8am-8.40am), Churchill vs Milton (8.50am-9.30am), MCC vs Kyle College (9.40am-10.20am), Plumtree Girls vs Montrose Girls (10.30am-11.10am), Allan Wilson vs Plumtree (11.20am-12pm), Goromonzi vs CBC (12.10pm-12.50pm), Faith Christian College Girls vs Goromonzi Girls (1pm-1.40pm), Direct Contact Girls vs Northlea Girls (1.50pm-2.30pm), Petra vs Hamilton (2.40pm-3.20pm). – @brandon_malvin
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