On a Saturday of schools rugby marked by stunning upsets, Oakdale beat Paarl Boys High, Jeppe held on to deny Monument and Grey College had to fight for a narrow victory against Outeniqua.

There were plenty of surprising results on another action-packed day of schools rugby across the country following the highly-competitive Easter festivals.

Grey College were pushed all the way by Outeniqua in a 19-17 victory for the Bloemfontein giants, who trailed 17-12 in the second half.

In Gauteng, Jeppe claimed a rare 30-24 win over Monument, while KES beat Pretoria Boys High 28-19 and Garsfontein and Affies were involved in an 83-point thriller. It was Garsfontein who came away from Affies with a 45-38 victory, for their second win in a row at their rivals’ home ground.

The surprises continued in Kwa-Zulu Natal and the Eastern Cape, as Pearson stunned Selborne in a 25-22 victory, while Northwood beat Glenwood 29-22.

In the Western Cape, Paul Roos claimed a 39-24 win against Grey High in the featured Premier Interschools match, Durbanville continued their excellent season with a convincing 35-19 win over Rondebosch and Oakdale snatched a 20-17 win over Paarl Boys’ High.

Results (15 April):
Jeppe 30 Monument 24
KES 28 Pretoria Boys 19
Affies 38 Garsfontein 45
Menlopark 64 Nelspruit 0
Selborne 22 Pearson 25
Northwood 29 Glenwood 22
Paarl Gymnasium 33 Wynberg 11
Paul Roos 39 Grey High 24
SACS 38 Brackenfell 27
Rondebosch 19 Durbanville 35
Oakdale 20 Paarl Boys 17
Stellenberg 10 Boland Landbou 17
Grey College 19 Outeniqua 17

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