- ST JOHN'S COLLEGE ON THE NIGHT 2011
- International Schools' Golf Tournament 2011
- St John's College Gaudy Day 2011
- ICT Conference: 5 – 7 July 2011
- Drama Production: The Royal Hunt Of The Sun
- Jo'burg Debate 2011
- Music/Keyboard Conference 2011
- St John's/Paarl Boys' – Wine Auction 2011
- Annual Easter Rugby Festival 2011
- IBSC National Conference South Africa 2011
- School prefects
- 2011 IEB MATRIC RESULTS
- Le Sueur Cup
- Leadership programme
- House system
- Boarding
- Uniform regulations
- School emblem
- School prayer and hymn
- Disciplinary code
- Headmaster's regulations
- Substance abuse policy
- CCC Alcohol and Drugs Initiative
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- A day in the life at St John's
- Virtual tours
» ST JOHN’S COLLEGE 14TH EASTER RUGBY FESTIVAL
9, 11, 13 April 2009
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The St John's College edition of this year's Easter Rugby Festival will be televised on SuperSport on
Monday 20 April from 19h00 to 20h00, with repeats from 21 to 26 April.
St John's College, in proud association with First National Bank, is delighted to be hosting its 14th Annual Easter Rugby Festival. Eleven visiting High School and nine Preparatory School teams will join the St John's College 1st XV and U13 teams at the Festival, which is truly a Showcase of Schoolboy Rugby.
- The Festival offers the opportunity of encouraging the growth and development of school rugby, in the widest context
- It fosters good fellowship amongst participants from a wide variety of backgrounds
- It provides an opportunity for all the participants to play against and socialise with sides they might not otherwise meet
- The fostering of an exciting rugby spectacle and social occasion increases the popularity and enjoyment of rugby amongst school boys and supporters of schoolboy rugby
FACTS ABOUT THE FESTIVAL
- St John’s College has proudly hosted this annual festival since 1996
- The event has proved highly successful as both a rugby spectacle, and as a social event for the whole family
- Spectators include enthusiastic families, friends, passionate rugby supporters and proud 'old boys' of participating schools
- In excess of 25 000 people attended the Festival in 2008
- The Festival has earned its high profile status due to the strength and diversity of the participating teams
- Games played at the Festival will be televised as part of the FNB Classic Clashes, and the 40m2 videoboard will be used for transmission and advertising purposes
- The objective of the Festival remains the growth and development of schoolboy rugby in the widest context
- In keeping with our social responsibility, The 2009 Easter Rugby Festival will see a continuation of control in the entertainment area. ID will be required for the consumption of alcoholic beverages
2009 RUGBY FESTIVAL TRAFFIC AND PARKING INFORMATION
- Please note that St Patrick Road will become a one-way, with traffic flowing from West to East on all three days of play
- If traveling along St Patrick Road, parking will be available on ‘D’ Rugby Field
- If traveling up Munro Drive, parking will be available on Rice Field, off St David Road
- Please note that the St John’s College Shop will set up a Memorabilia Stall at the Festival
- Credit card facilities will be available Tuck Shop cards will be accepted
- We look forward to the St John’s community attending this year’s Showcase of Schoolboy Rugby!
PARTICIPATING TEAMS 2009
1st XV Teams
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10 Preparatory School Teams
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FIXTURES
| TIME | THURSDAY: 9 APRIL | TIME | SATURDAY: 11 APRIL | TIME | MONDAY: 13 APRIL |
| PREPARATORY SCHOOLS | |||||
| 07:30 | St Stithians vs The Ridge: C Rugby |
07:30 | St Benedicts vs
Laerskool Generaal de la Rey: Burger |
07:30 | The Ridge vs Pridwin: Burger |
| 08:15 | Clifton vs Leeuwenhof: C Rugby |
08:15 | St John’s vs Cornwall-Hill: Burger |
08:15 | St Benedicts vs Cordwalles: Burger |
| 09:00 | St John's vs Laerskool Generaal de la Rey: C Rugby |
09:00 | Cordwalles vs Leeuwenhof: Burger |
09:00 | St John’s vs Clifton: Burger |
| 08:15 | St Benedicts vs Cornwall-Hill: D Rugby |
07:30 | St Stithians vs Pridwin: C Rugby |
08:15 | Leewenhof vs Cornwall-Hill: C Rugby |
| 09:00 | Cordwalles vs Pridwin: D Rugby |
08:15 | The Ridge vs Clifton: C Rugby |
09:00 | St Stithians vs
Laerskool Generaal de la Rey: C Rugby |
| 12:00 | SA Legends Coaching Clinic: C Rugby |
10:30 | Laerskool Generaal de la Rey vs Pridwin: C Rugby |
11:15 | Cornwall-Hill vs The Ridge: C Rugby |
| 11:15 | Cordwalles vs St John’s: C Rugby | 12:00 | Leeuwenhof vs
Laerskool Generaal de la Rey: C Rugby |
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| 12:00 | Clifton vs St Benedicts: C Rugby |
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| 1st XV TEAMS: BURGER FIELD | |||||
| 8:45 | Lions vs Paul Roos | 09:45 | Lions vs FNB Invitation XV | 09:45 | FNB Invitation XV vs Maritzburg College |
| 10:00 | Affies vs FNB Invitation XV | 11:00 | St John’s vs Helpmekaar | 11:00 | Jeppe vs Lions |
| 11:15 | Helpmekaar vs Monument | 12:15 | Glenwood vs Outeniqua | 12:15 | Helpmekaar vs Glenwood |
| 12:30 | Maritzburg College vs Outeniqua | 13:30 | OPENING CEREMONY | 13:30 | Outeniqua vs St John’s |
| 13:45 | Glenwood vs Jeppe | 13:45 | Paarl Boys vs Monument | 14:45 | Affies vs Paarl Boys |
| 15:00 | Pirates Madalas vs SA Legends | 15:00 | Affies vs Paul Roos | 16:00 | Paul Roos vs Monument |
| 16:00 | Paarl Boys vs St John’s | 16:15 | Maritzburg College vs Jeppe | ||
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A Soccer Field for Masibambane College
The St John’s College Easter Rugby Festival has provided an excellent celebration of school boy rugby for over 15 years. Funds raised to host the event have contributed to the development of the school’s sport facilities and capacity as well as to the broader community that St John’s College serves.St Johns College twins Masibambane College in Orange Farm. This year’s Rugby Festival has extended its reach to include funding of 60% of the uncommitted funds raised from the festival to improve the Masibambane sports capacity and facilities.
We are pleased to announce that a very generous contribution made by Murray and Dickson, through the Rugby Festival, has been utilized to excavate and level Masibambane’s only sports field to a state ready for planting of turf. This contribution by Murray Dickson, who have a long-standing relationship with both St John’s and Masimbambane Colleges, has cost almost
R200 000.
HSBC have undertaken to continue with the project through grassing and irrigation of the field.
The Rugby Festival, Murray and Dickson and HSBC have together provided this wonderful new facility, developed from a dust bowl, into a sports facility which will not only benefit pupils at Masibambane but also the greater community of Orange Farm.
Rob Newsome
2009 Rugby Festival Chairman
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