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FNB U16 Grant Khomo Week

The next generation of South African schoolboy talent will be showcased at the FNB U16 Grant Khomo Week staged at St Alban’s College in Pretoria next week.

Along with the two FNB Girls’ Weeks, the U16 tournament marks the start of SA Rugby’s annual FNB Youth Weeks programme – and 20 teams will compete across three match days, between 30 June and 4 July.

Mr Mark Alexander, President of SA Rugby, said: “The FNB Youth Weeks have never been just tournaments. They are platforms where dreams take shape and potential is given a path.

“From the FNB U16 Grant Khomo Week to the FNB U18 Craven Week as part of our broader player development pathways, they have served as engines of opportunity and inclusion, developing talent while also contributing to nation-building.

“These gatherings offer our young rugby players exposure, mentorship and competition, but more than that, they cultivate character, discipline and a sense of belonging to something larger than themselves.”

The FNB Grant Khomo Week kicks off on Monday morning, with Zimbabwe tackling Border Country Districts on the Baloyi A Field at St Alban’s College. The Blue Bulls, who featured in last year’s unofficial final, will meet Boland at 13h30 on the Moshate Field.

Later in the day, the FNB Grant Khomo Week opening ceremony will be followed by a clash between Western Province – who finished the 2024 tournament unbeaten – and Free State on the Moshate Field.

The SA Rugby Legends’ Iqhawe XV are back on the roster for the first time since 2018 and this year, they will be coached by former Springbok centre and assistant coach Dick Muir. This invitational side start their campaign against Griquas.

Monday, 30 June schedule:

09h00: Zimbabwe v Border Country Districts, Baloyi A Field

09h30: Border v Leopards, Moshate Field

10h20: Valke v Limpopo Blue Bulls, Baloyi A Field

10h50: South Western Districts v Eastern Province, Moshate Field

11h40: Griffons v Namibia, Baloyi A Field

12h10: Sharks v Golden Lions, Moshate Field

13h00: Western Province XV v Pumas, Baloyi A Field

13h30: Blue Bulls v Boland, Moshate Field

14h45: Opening Ceremony, Moshate Field

15h15: Western Province v Free State, Moshate Field

15h15: Iqhawe XV v Griquas, Baloyi A Field

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