The King Price Derby Series is set to elevate the passion, tradition, and rivalry of schoolboy rugby in 2026, delivering one of the most extensive and anticipated seasons yet.

This year’s King Price Derby Series will constitute of 45 matches which includes the biggest school rugby derby in the world between Paarl Boys’ High and Paarl Gimnasium.

The King Price Derby Series will see no less than 47 of South Africa’s top rugby schools in action with the top talent taking their first steps towards higher honours.

Nothing divides and unites a community quite like interschool clashes, including famous traditional rivalries between Paarl Gimnasium and Paarl Boys’ High, HTS Middelburg and Hoërskool Middelburg, Duineveld and Hoërskool Upington, King Edward VII and Jeppe, and Voortrekker vs Witteberg among many other noteworthy games.

The list of prominent schools participating in the King Price Schools Derby Series also includes Grey College, Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool of Pretoria, Outeniqua, SACS, Rondebosch Boys’ High, Boland Landbou, Maritzburg College, Queen’s College, Oakdale Landbou, Durban High School, Selborne College, Waterkloof, and Garsfontein.

All 45 derbies will be broadcast on the SuperSport Schools’ linear channel 216 on DStv, and via the SuperSport Schools App, ensuring nationwide access to every big moment.

“The King Price Derby Series gives talented young players a national stage, whether they come from a powerhouse or smaller community school, and that matters to us. It is more than a sponsorship. It is a statement about belief, opportunity, and building the next generation of South African rugby,” says De Wet van Deventer, Chief Marketing Officer at King Price.

Dedicated rugby fans will be able to tune in every Saturday, with live broadcasts starting at 14:00, second‑round matches at 15:30, and delayed broadcasts at 18:00 and 19:30, ensuring a full day of school rugby action across 16 Saturdays.

“Schools rugby has shaped the Springboks for generations, earning passionate support from fans and drawing audiences that outshine many provincial matches. The King Price Schools Rugby Derby Series celebrates this heritage and looks to grow it even more,” says JD Henderson, Managing Director of Provantage Sports.

Provantage’s successful delivery of the inaugural Derby Series demonstrated their ability to highlight school rugby communities, create meaningful commercial value for participating schools, and open new opportunities for stakeholders across the ecosystem.

Source – Google

The Fixtures:  

14 March 2026

• Outeniqua vs Nico Malan
• Northwood vs Glenwood

21 March 2026

• Paul Roos Gimnasium vs Affies
• Grey College vs Monument
• Westville Boys’ High vs Maritzburg College

11 April 2026

• Affies vs Paarl Gimnasium
• Paarl Boys’ High vs Oakdale Landbou
• Jeppe High School for Boys vs King Edward VII

18 April 2026

• Noordheuwel vs King Edward VII
• Paarl Gimnasium vs Grey College
• Garsfontein vs Affies
• Grey High School vs Paul Roos Gimnasium

30 April 2026

• Kingswood College vs Pretoria Boys High

9 May 2026

• Grey College vs Paarl Boys’ High
• Hoërskool Middelburg vs HTS Middelburg
• Nico Malan vs Pearson

16 May 2026

• Affies vs Grey College
• Monument vs Jeppe High School for Boys
• Oakdale Landbou vs Outeniqua
• St Charles College vs Glenwood

23 May 2026

• Hoërskool Durbanville vs Diocesan College
• Paul Roos Gimnasium vs Paarl Boys’ High
• Voortrekker vs Witteberg
• St Stithians College vs Parktown Boys’ High

30 May 2026

• Durban High School vs Westville Boys’ High
• Queen’s College vs St Andrew’s College

6 June 2026

• Paarl Gimnasium vs Paul Roos Gimnasium
• Kearsney College vs Maritzburg College
• Selborne College vs St Andrew’s College

13 June 2026

• St Andrew’s College vs Kingswood College

20 June 2026

• St John’s College vs St Stithians College

25 July 2026

Wynberg Boys’ High vs Boland Landbou
Framesby vs Grey High School
Maritzburg College vs Affies

1 August 2026

• King Edward VII vs Jeppe High School for Boys
• Paarl Boys’ High vs Paarl Gimnasium
• Stellenberg vs Hoërskool Durbanville

8 August 2026

• Boland Landbou vs Oakdale Landbou
• Pretoria Boys’ High vs Affies
• Duineveld vs Hoërskool Upington

15 August 2026

• Paul Roos Gimnasium vs Grey College
• Dale College vs Queen’s College

25 August 2026

• SACS vs Wynberg Boys’ High
• Rondebosch Boys’ High vs Diocesan College
• Robertson vs Charlie Hofmeyr