School rugby just got a major boost with the launch of the King Price Derby Series, which sees the best young rugby talents go head-to-head.
South Africa (17 March 2025) – Over the weekend, the King Price Derby Series kicked off to an excited crowd and selection of talented young rugby players. The new series gives school rugby a transformative platform, expanding the reach of the most titanic schoolboy rugby battles to millions of homes and mobile phones nationwide.
Launched by Provantage Sports, the series is set to change the face of school rugby and catapult talented young players to new heights. There is a total of 55 fixtures in 2025, running from the 15th of March to the 30th of August 2025.
Viewers who are not on the sidelines will get to watch some of the best interschool clashes from the comfort of their homes or while on the go. Exciting fixtures to look forward to include Paarl Gimnasium against Paarl Boys’ High School, Durban High School vs Maritzburg College, Oakdale vs Boland Landbou, King Edward VII School against Jeppe High School for Boys, or Rondebosch Boys’ High School vs Bishops, to name a few.
These games are always historic, and the days of “you had to be there to see it” are gone! Rugby fans can tune into SuperSport 216 to watch the best of the best in school rugby. With the Springboks raising the profile of rugby in South Africa to a whole new level, watching the players rise from the school field to provincial teams and onto the national team starts here!
“Saturdays will never be the same again, with the constant barrage of epic, schoolboy encounters set to light up your TV and phone screens – from big hits to brazen, try-scoring feats.” – Xhanti-Lomzi Nesi, “Nesi”, – Managing Director Provantage Sports.
Provantage Sport, launched in 2023, significantly expanded its reach into the expansive South African sports sponsorship and media arena. Investment into the sport from the grassroots and school level is massive! Partnering with King Price Insurance has set this series up to be life-changing!
“To be part of something that can change and shape a young person’s life is a privilege, and we believe every young South African is a hero in waiting. As a ‘very proudly young’ South African brand we wanted to find a project that combines the energy and optimism of our youth with rugby, and hence the King Price Derby Series was born.” – Justinus van der Westhuyzen, CEO of King Price Insurance
Nesi concludes, “Provantage Sport is committed to achieving growth in untapped centres of the market and in creating a new status quo that will set the standard for the industry. As a sports lover myself, I am very excited to be embarking on this unique offering in conjunction with King Price.”
Take a look at the series promo below; get ready for all the goosebumps and gees! You can catch all the games on SuperSport 216. For a full look at the fixtures for 2025, check the schedule here.
Sources: Supplied
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