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Big scores on LSEN opening

Western Province, the Free State, Blue Bulls, Golden Lions and Boland on Monday stamped their authority on the opening day of the Learners with Special Educational Needs (LSEN) Craven Week at HTS Drostdy in Worcester with impressive victories to start the competition on a solid note.

Western Province thrashed KwaZulu-Natal 71-12 for an emphatic victory after building a commanding 41-12 half-time lead, while the Free State cruised to a 46-0 victory against the Griffons and the Blue Bulls defeated the Pumas 39-5.

The Golden Lions and Boland also secured important victories, with the Johannesburg-based team beating the Leopards 24-10, while hosts Boland overcame a determined Valke outfit for a 15-10 win in front of their home crowd.

The South Western Districts Eagles and Golden Lions EE also started their campaigns on a good note. The Eagles pipped Eastern Province 13-12 in a thrilling clash, while the Golden Lions EE outplayed the Blue Bulls EE 46-0.

In the main matches on Tuesday, Western Province take on South Western Districts, the Lions EE meet the Blue Bulls, Boland go up against the Free State and the Golden Lions will battle it out with the Valke.

LSEN Week Results, Day 1

Blue Bulls vs Pumas, 39-5

Boland vs Valke, 15-10

Free State vs Griffons, 46-0

Golden Lions EE vs Blue Bulls EE, 46-0

Golden Lions vs Leopards, 24-10

South Western Districts Eagles vs Eastern Province, 13-12

Western Province vs KwaZulu-Natal, 71-12

Fixtures, Day 2 – Tuesday 30 June 2015 (with match officials)

A Field

08.30: Valke vs Eastern Province

Referee: Charl Jacobs

Assistant referees: Viv Adams, Local

Assessor: Keith Hendricks

10.00: Golden Lions vs Griffons

Referee: Dylian Francke

Assistant referees: Charl Jacobs, Local

Assessor: Neville Heilbron

11.30: Boland vs Free State

Referee: Zane Watson

Assistant referees: Dylian Francke, Local

Assessor: Keith Hendricks

13.00: Lions EE vs Blue Bulls

Referee: Viv Adams

Assistant referees: Zane Watson Local

Assessor: Neville Heilbron

14.30: Western Province vs South Western Districts

Referee: Zander Kubannek

Assistant referees: Patrick Bulwana, Local

Assessor: Neville Heilbron

         

B Field    

 

08.30: Pumas vs KwaZulu-Natal

Referee: Pietr Taute

Assistant referees: Zander Kubannek, Local

Assessor: Neville Heilbron

10.00: Blue Bulls EE vs Leopards

Referee: Patrick Bulwana

Assistant referees: Pietr Taute, Local

Assessor: Keith Hendricks

NB EE = Extraordinary Education

By SARU

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