Three top Gqeberha rugby teams are preparing intensely for very tough matches on Saturday.
Grey High is off to Qonce to face Dale College and Framesby hits the road to the farm in Riversdale to play against Oakdale.
Outeniqua makes the trip from George to join Pearson at home in Gqeberha for Reunion Weekend.
Pearson is working hard to make sure they can compete at a high level against top-flight rugby schools.
Coach Christiaan van Schalkwyk is doing a great job with a young Pearson side.
Pearson had a fantastic start to the season with six victories in a row, before going down to Selborne College in East London two Saturdays ago.
Selborne won 40-13 and Pearson learned some valuable lessons in defeat.
It was also not easy at the KES Easter Festival in Johannesburg, where Northwood beat Pearson 61-26.
The huge Northwood boys used their driving mauls to good effect, but Pearson again showed they are willing to learn and improve.
Siya Ncwasi will still be happy in defeat as he scored three tries for Pearson in this match. Denilo Jordaan also scored a gem.
It is another tough assignment against Outeniqua, but the home side will give it their everything on this special weekend for Pearson.
The action starts on Friday when the first girls’ hockey sides clash at 18:00, followed by the boys at 19:15.
On Saturday, the netball first teams will do battle from 10:00, and the kickoff for the highlight of the weekend, the first team rugby fixture, is at 14:00.
Grey were never in the game against a strong Paul Roos Gymnasium outfit in Stellenbosch two Saturdays ago. They will be ready to hit back with a victory over Dale.
The highlight against Paul Roos was the try scored from an effective rolling maul, which followed a lineout.
Grey will be keen to use this weapon against Dale when they get an opportunity.
Dale, like Framesby, played three matches at the Kearsney Festival in Durban. It should be interesting to see how these teams respond after a busy time at the Festival.
Westville was way too strong for Framesby, winning 31-0 last Thursday, but the Gqeberha outfit hit back two days later by beating Peterhouse (Zimbabwe) 45-19.
Oakdale is a classy outfit, but it is an opportunity for Framesby to show what they can do against a quality side.
Results: Andrew Rabie 45, Port Alfred 3; Volkskool 32, Westering 12; Brandwag 26, Muir 10; Daniel Pienaar 21, Otto du Plessis 20; Framesby 45, Peterhouse 19; Despatch 17, Bergsig 16; Westville Boys High 31, Framesby 0; Northwood 61, Pearson 26; Mzwandile Mali XV 40, Hartpury College XV (England) 24.
Selected fixtures for Saturday: Pearson v Outeniqua, Daniel Pienaar v Brandwag, Oakdale v Framesby, Bergsig v Otto du Plessis, Dale College v Grey High.
