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Craven Week: Excitement building

The top schoolboy players in the country will look to make their mark at Paul Roos in the grand spectacle of school rugby, the Craven Week. 

 

The tournament, which features the most the talented Under-18 players, marks the final competition in the youth weeks, and includes 20 teams in total.

 

The tournament begins on Monday, with 10 teams taking to the field, while the remaining teams will play their first round of matches on Tuesday. The tournament will conclude on Saturday.

 

The festival will also mark the 150th anniversary of Paul Roos Gymnasium.

 

With Western Province having the luxury of home ground advantage, and given their success at the Under-13 Craven Week in White River and at the Academy Week in Vanderbijlpark, there will be high expectations on the Cape side, in particular.

 

Namibia and Border CD will meet in the opening match on Monday, with the main clash of the day being hosts Western Province going up against the Blue Bulls what should be a thrilling north-south derby.

 

In the main matches on Tuesday, KwaZulu-Natal will go up against the Golden Lions, and Eastern Province take on the SWD Eagles.

 

Interestingly, the match on Tuesday between EP and SWD will mark a repeat of last year’s final match, which the Port Elizabeth team won 25-7. The victory marked the first time in 37 years that they emerged as the top team in the Under-18 showpiece.

 

Craven Week Round One fixtures:

 

Monday, July 13 

 

Namibia vs Border CD

Venue: Markötter Sports Complex, Paul Roos

Kick-off: 08.30

 

Boland vs Limpopo Blue Bulls

Venue: Markötter Sports Complex, Paul Roos

Kick-off: 10.00

 

Pumas vs Border

Venue: Markötter Sports Complex, Paul Roos

Kick-off: 11.30

 

Free State vs Griffons

Venue: Markötter Sports Complex, Paul Roos

Kick-off: 13.00

 

Western Province vs Blue Bulls

Venue: Markötter Sports Complex, Paul Roos

Kick-off: 15.30

 

Tuesday, July 14

 

Griquas CD vs Zimbabwe

Venue: Markötter Sports Complex, Paul Roos

Kick-off: 09.00

 

Falcons vs Eastern Province CD

Venue: Markötter Sports Complex, Paul Roos

Kick-off: 10.30

 

Leopards vs Griquas

Venue: Markötter Sports Complex, Paul Roos

Kick-off: 12.00

 

KwaZulu-Natal vs Golden Lions

Venue: Markötter Sports Complex, Paul Roos

Kick-off: 13.30

 

Eastern Province vs SWD Eagles

Venue: Markötter Sports Complex, Paul Roos

Kick-off: 15.00

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