Online Reporter
Brandon Moyo
FOLLOWING the release of the fixtures for the 2025 Unforgettable Milton Rugby Festival on Tuesday, organisers of the highly anticipated rugby fiesta have promised a bigger and better tournament, which will set the tone for the schools’ rugby season.
The two-day rugby fiesta, which features schools drawn across Zimbabwe, will be hosted at its traditional home, Hartsfield Rugby Grounds, on April 11 and 12.
For the first time, traditional schoolboy rugby giants in Zimbabwe, Prince Edward, will grace the tournament while for the second year running, there will be girls’ teams also competing across the two days.
The coming in of the Tigers added to the excitement building up to the event.
Lovemore Mangwiro, the teacher in charge of rugby at Milton Boys High School said the 2025 edition will leave an indelible mark as a pivotal event in pioneering rugby development in the country.
“We are pleased that, once again we will be hosting this prestigious two-day tournament. This year, it will be bigger and better. We are leaving no stone unturned in making sure that we deliver the best so that people can see the talent that we have her in Zimbabwe.
“We have entertaining matches lined up that will keep everyone on their feet. It will be a brilliant tournament, and we are looking forward to it. I am sure every rugby fan out there is ready to see what these youngsters have in store. Additionally, we would love to extend our gratitude to Unforgettable for coming on board and partnering with us. To everyone as well who has and
continues to work hard to ensure that this tournament becomes a success, we are forever grateful,” said Mangwiro.
Each school at the tournament will field two teams, an Under-16 side and a first team. First team matches will be played on the main field while Under-16 games will be taking place on the B-Field.
Entry into the fiesta has been pegged at US$2, US$1 for spectators in school uniforms and US$1 for cars. 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.
