I was a huge fan of the Original Easter Fesival at Saints. I attended it religiously with my Father when I was at school and then while at varsity I made sure to skip a lecture or 7 to spend a day at Saints. Imagine my disappointment when I arrived there on Thursday this week after an absence of 5 years. I had seen that Dale College would be up against Noordkaap (a tasty prospect of speedy backline and skills versus forwards and strength). Arriving at the gate saw me part with the first R30 of what would be a continuous haemorrhaging of cash at Saints. R30 entrance (standard for all festivals) then money for the car guard then an extra R20 for the beer tent (not the case at St Johns or KES) then R12 per drink (cans only no draft unlike St Johns and KES who allow you the option of can OR draft). The food was a horrible choice between cotton candy or undercooked boerie roll while fighting the queue of horribly branded-clothed children from the co-ed school that is now Saint Stithians. I managed to spend only 2 hours at Saints and could take it no more. The prospect of watching an FNB Invitation side up against St David’s Inanda turned my stomach something biblical. I hope that Saints read their email as I have sent them my feedback of my experience of the “One and All”. As the original and oldest the school boy rugby community expect more than they are providing. I hope to be writing something more positive next year.