Penryn College proudly hosted the 9th annual edition of the Penryn Mbombela Rugby Challenge at the world class Mbombela Stadium! We were thrilled to partner with Standard Bank as our event sponsor and Bossa Restaurant Nelspruit as the 1st Team kit sponsor. Over two action-packed days and night, the stadium came alive with rugby spirit, the vibrant sounds of our College Marimba band, and a fantastic selection of food vendors. A huge congratulations to all the winning teams and Man of the Match award recipients! A special thank you to Mr Monaheng Sililo from Beaulieu College, Johannesburg for bringing your 1st Team all the way to Nelspruit. Behind the scenes, many dedicated individuals made this event a success. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to:

• Mr. Mike Eisen – Executive Head
• Mr. Xolani Grootboom – Head of College Sports
• Mr. Dean van der Merwe – Coordinator of College Rugby and 1st Team Rugby Coach
• Mr. Keagan du Preez – MC
• Mr. Pieter van der Schyff – Tech Table
• Mr. Hein van Bergen – AV
• Mr. Roelf Kotze – Mbombela Stadium Management

A special mention to Mr. Tony Steven-Jennings and his team (Facilities), Mrs. Mandy Barnard and her team (Marketing) and our incredible PPA, led by Mrs. Stephanie Nwafor, for their tireless efforts. We also appreciate the outstanding support from our contractors and service providers, including AVS Sound Systems, SuperSport, HH Photography and Design, Capitol Caterers, and Jeanette and her team at Penryn. Thank you to everyone who contributed to making this event spectacular—we can’t wait for next year which promises to bring in more schools from other Provinces and the SADC region!

Results:

Friday:

U15 Penryn 24 Berg 10

Penryn 2nd 0 Berg 50 (remember this Penryn team was the standin because of the learner that passed away at Meridian)

U15 Rob B 29 Penryn 15

Rob 1st 48  Curro 31

U15 LHS 19 Barberton 10

Berg 1st 39  Barberton 0

U15 Curro 0 Rob 57

1st Penryn 35 / Beaulieu 25

Saturday:

BField: U15 Curro 10 Penryn 2nd 0

U15 Penryn 38 Rob B 7

U15 Rob A 12 LHS 20

U15 Barberton 8  Bergvlam 48

AField:

Laeveld 10 NPS 22 Curro 1st 28  Barberton 1st 24

Beaulieu 1st 19 Bergvlam 2nd 26 Rob 1st 38  LHS 1st 7 Penryn 1st Bergvlam 1st 38