St John’s College is proud to present the 29th St John’s College Easter Rugby Festival, brought to you by Standard Bank, on 2, 4 and 6 April 2026. A celebration of the best in schoolboy rugby.
PLEASE NOTE: For your safety and convenience, the St John’s College Easter Rugby Festival is a cashless event, accepting Debit and Credit cards only. No cash will be accepted.
There are no league tables, trophies, or medals at the Easter Rugby Festival—it is all about the love of rugby, school spirit, and community. St John’s College welcomes visitors from far and wide, and this year will be no different as we have a phenomenal lineup of College and Prep schools participating, including visitors from St Joseph’s Nudgee College from Australia and Westlake Boys’ High from New Zealand.
This year continues with a traditional U19 and U13 lineup, with Monday featuring a mash-up of the U13s and the up-and-coming U16 teams, and closing with an exciting finale as Westlake Boys 1st XV face the Hoerskool Randburg 1st XV.
The Easter Rugby Festival is a wonderful day out for the whole family, with the St John’s Pre-Prep Brunch Spot, food trucks, and Beer Village available for your enjoyment.
The VIP Viewing Deck, overlooking Burger Field, brings you closer to the game than ever. This perfectly appointed, luxuriously furnished, terraced deck offers excellent rugby viewing, serviced lounge areas with a full bar, a gourmet food station and private bathrooms
And, of course, we will showcase the best schoolboy rugby on Burger and C Rugby Fields, with games live-streamed via SuperSport Schools to family and friends far and wide.
All tickets are available for purchase through Webtickets or at the gate.
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General Access: R70 per day
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Children under 6 enter for free.
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Children in full school uniform enter for free (this does not apply to school tracksuits).
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Parking: R15
Disabled Parking will be available at the D Rugby Field entrance, where guests will be escorted by security to the designated Disabled Parking area.
VIP Viewing Deck Tickets
(available through Webtickets only)
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R350 on Thursday
- R350 on Saturday
- R150 on Monday
- R800 for the Weekend Deck Pass
The VIP ticket prices include general access to the Festival.
Thursday, 2 April
Gates open: 07h00 (no access after 20h30)
VIP Viewing Deck opens: 09h00 with the bar opening at 10h00
Bars close: 22h00
Saturday, 4 April
Gates open: 07h00 (no access after 17h30)
VIP Viewing Deck opens: 09h00 with the bar opening at 10h00
Bars close: 20h00
Monday, 6 April
Gates open: 07h00 (no access after 17h00)
VIP Viewing Deck opens: 08h00 with the bar
opening at 10h00
Bars close: 18h00
We look forward to you joining us as we celebrate the best in schoolboy rugby.
POPIA Disclaimer
Please take notice that our sporting facilities, and specifically the Easter Rugby Festival, are being live-streamed. By using these facilities, you are consenting to be part of these live streams and indemnify, and hold harmless, the St John’s College of any unauthorised recordings or copies that may occur and any and all after-effects that may occur from those recordings. By continuing to use these facilities, you release St John’s College from liability and waive any rights to compensation as you have and agreed to indemnify and hold harmless St John’s College for any unauthorised recordings or copies that may occur and for all after-effects that may occur from those recordings.