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Brandon Moyo, [email protected]
ORGANISERS of the 2025 Unforgettable Milton Rugby Festival have released the fixtures for the two-day schoolboy fiesta, which is scheduled for April 11 and 12 at Hartsfield Rugby Grounds.
The eagerly awaited tournament will see 15 schools drawn across the country meet at the home of rugby for what promises to be an enthralling schoolboy rugby fiesta.
Each school will field two teams, an Under-16 and first team. Among the participants, Prince Edward is a notable new entry and the Tigers will debut at the tournament. Notably, there will also be girls’ teams competing at this year’s event, adding to the excitement.
Speaking to Zimpapers Sports Hub, Milton Boys High teacher-in-charge of rugby and tournament organiser, Lovemore Mangwiro, confirmed that preparations for the annual event are well underway and progressing smoothly.
He said they are looking forward to an action-packed two days and expressed his gratitude to “Unforgettable” for coming on board.
“All is in place. Our preparations are already at an advanced stage. We want to ensure everything runs smoothly without any disruptions and Hartsfield is undergoing improvements. For the second year running, we will also include girls’ teams as we aim to offer equal opportunities for everyone to showcase their talents.
“We are also grateful to Unforgettable for coming on board to partner us. It’s going to be a tournament to remember. All the participating teams will be using this tournament as part of their preparations for the upcoming season, so at the end of it all, rugby development will emerge the winner,” said Mangwiro.
He added: “It will be two days of rugby galore and we are looking forward to seeing the future of Zimbabwean rugby in action.”
First team matches will be played on the main field while Under-16 games will take place on the B-Field.
Matches start as early as 07:20am
Unforgettable Milton Rugby Festival Fixtures:
Day One (First Teams): Milton Second vs CBC; Plumtree vs St. Bernard’s; Petra vs Entumbane; CBC vs Nkulumane; Direct Contact vs Northlea; Western Suburbs vs Goromonzi; Milton vs Allan Wilson; Churchill vs Gifford; Prince Edward vs Midlands Christian College
Day One (U16 and Girls): Churchill vs CBC; Petra vs Allan Wilson; Montrose Girls vs Goromonzi Girls; Plumtree Girls vs Northlea Girls; Milton vs Prince Edward; Plumtree vs Goromonzi; Western Suburbs vs Gifford; St. Bernard’s vs St. Columba’s; Entumbane Girls vs LBC Girls; Entumbane vs Direct Contact.
Day Two (First Teams): Milton Second vs Nkulumane; St. Bernard’s vs Entumbane; Northlea vs LBC; CBC vs Gifford; Direct Contact vs Western Suburbs; Allan Wilson vs Goromonzi; Petra vs MCC; Plumtree vs Churchill; Milton vs Prince Edward.
Day Two (U16s and Girls): Prince Edward vs Plumtree; Milton vs Allan Wilson; Churchill vs Gifford; Plumtree Girls vs LBC Girls; Entumbane vs St Columba’s; St. Bernard’s vs CBC’ Northlea Girls vs Montrose Girls; Entumbane Girls vs Goromonzi Girls; Direct Contact vs Western Suburbs; Petra vs Goromonzi.
