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It was the very first time that the top rugby sides of these two schools clashed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If this first match is anything to go by, school rugby fans can look forward to many entertaining encounters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is no easy task for any team to beat Selborne on their home turf, but Pearson showed a lot of guts and determination to pull through.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Custom\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"embed_93e4b7cc\">\n<div class=\"custom\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"715\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fpearsonhighschool%2Fposts%2Fpfbid0TBV6VE1G9ohiVPmkton4HGv3uMwifeTLaQQZkp6s2V3DryS1LQLXYYavYDUjrpdjl&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden;\" width=\"500\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Another Gqeberha team which has a tough assignment coming up away from home, is Framesby.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Framesby will travel to Riversdale to take on Oakdale, this after Oakdale beat Paarl Boys\u2019 High 20\u201317 this past Saturday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Oakdale went into the match as the underdog, but produced a great performance to show that they can beat any team on home soil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Humansdorp will host a very interesting clash when Nico Malan will try to use home advantage to down Despatch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Both teams are coming off good wins and have served up some good rugby this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another match to look forward to is the Kariega Derby between Brandwag and Muir College.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Brandwag had a tough outing against Marlow, but will feel they can get back on the winning path on their home ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although Grey High lost against Paul Roos Gym in Stellenbosch, the Gqeberha team can take a lot of heart from this battle. 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