The Best of the West Sports Festival at Krugersdorp High School came to a thrilling close today, April 6, with rugby and hockey delivering top-tier action and standout performances.
On the B-field, Hoërskool Roodepoort edged visiting Zimbabwean side Gateway 31–29 in a last-minute victory, while Krugersdorp High School secured a convincing 31–7 win over Kyle College.
Overall winners, Jeppe High School, had to dig deep to clinch the 2026 title from Hoërskool Bastion, scoring a decisive try and conversion in the dying minutes of the match.
Hillcrest on the defensive against Noordheuwel.Rustenburg’s U16s had no answers to KHS attacks.
On the hockey astro, Rustenburg’s U16 side suffered a 3–0 defeat to King Edward School (KES), while St David’s second team went down 5–0 to Jeppe High School.
Jeppe continued their dominance on the astro, with their U16s beating Rustenburg 4–1, before going on to defeat Sutherland’s first team 3–0 later in the day.
Hillcrest players in a lineout against Hoërskool Noordheuwel.
Krugersdorp High School’s U16 side delivered an emphatic 9–2 victory over Rustenburg, while the first team capped off the day with a solid 2–0 win against the same opponents.
Players battle for possession.
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