10 November 2026
The Frans Malherbe U15 Rugby Festival stands as the ultimate proving ground for South Africa's next generation of rugby talent. Hosted annually at the historic grounds of Hoër Jongenskool Paarl (Paarl Boys' High), the tournament has quickly established itself as a premier festival on the schoolboy rugby calendar.
2027 Tournament Schedule
Thursday, 19 March 2026 (Curtain-Raisers)
Brugstraat A
* 19:00 – Paarl Gimnasium U15 vs HTS Drostdy U15
* 20:00 – HJS Paarl U15 vs Grey High School U15
Saturday, 20 March 2027 (Day 1)
Brugstraat A
* 12:00 – SACS U15 vs HTS Daniel Pienaar U15
* 13:00 – Wynberg Boys' High U15 vs Hoërskool Trio U15
* 14:00 – Die Hoërskool Menlopark U15 vs Hoërskool Strand U15
* 15:00 – Hoërskool Diamantveld U15 vs Hoërskool Durbanville U15
* 16:00 – Hoërskool Wesvalia U15 vs Windhoek Gymnasium U15
* 17:00 – Hoër Landbouskool Boland U15 vs Durban High School (DHS) U15
* 18:00 – Paul Roos Gimnasium U15 vs Hoërskool Waterkloof U15
Brugstraat C
* 12:00 – Hoër Landbouskool Oakdale U15 vs Nico Malan Hoërskool U15
* 13:00 – Hoërskool Punt U15 vs Middelburg Hoërskool U15
* 14:00 – Hoërskool Charlie Hofmeyr U15 vs Hoërskool Stellenberg U15
Monday, 22 March 2027 (Day 2)
Brugstraat A
* 11:00 – Hoërskool Waterkloof U15 vs Windhoek Gymnasium U15
* 13:00 – Hoërskool Punt U15 vs Hoërskool Strand U15
* 14:00 – Die Hoërskool Menlopark U15 vs Wynberg Boys' High U15
* 15:00 – Hoërskool Wesvalia U15 vs Hoër Landbouskool Boland U15
* 16:00 – Hoërskool Charlie Hofmeyr U15 vs Nico Malan Hoërskool U15
* 17:00 – Hoërskool Stellenberg U15 vs Grey High School U15
* 18:00 – Durban High School (DHS) U15 vs Hoërskool Durbanville U15
* 19:00 – HJS Paarl (Paarl Boys' High) U15 vs Middelburg Hoërskool U15
Brugstraat C
* 11:00 – Hoër Landbouskool Oakdale U15 vs SACS U15
* 12:00 – Paarl Gimnasium U15 vs Hoërskool Diamantveld U15
* 13:00 – Paul Roos Gimnasium U15 vs Hoërskool Trio U15
* 14:00 – HTS Drostdy U15 vs HTS Daniel Pienaar U15
Wednesday, 24 March 2027 (Day 3)
Brugstraat A
* 08:00 – HTS Drostdy U15 vs Middelburg Hoërskool U15
* 09:00 – Paul Roos Gimnasium U15 vs Die Hoërskool Menlopark U15
* 10:00 – Hoërskool Strand U15 vs Hoërskool Trio U15
* 11:00 – Hoërskool Stellenberg U15 vs Nico Malan Hoërskool U15
* 12:00 – HJS Paarl (Paarl Boys' High) U15 vs Hoërskool Durbanville U15
Brugstraat B
* 09:00 – Hoërskool Diamantveld U15 vs Hoërskool Punt U15
* 10:00 – Paarl Gimnasium U15 vs Grey High School U15
* 11:00 – Hoërskool Charlie Hofmeyr U15 vs HTS Daniel Pienaar U15
Brugstraat C
* 09:00 – Durban High School (DHS) U15 vs Hoër Landbouskool Oakdale U15
* 10:00 – Hoërskool Waterkloof U15 vs Wynberg Boys' High U15
* 11:00 – Hoër Landbouskool Boland U15 vs Windhoek Gymnasium U15
* 12:00 – SACS U15 vs Hoërskool Wesvalia U15