Craven Week - final fixtures
Blue Bulls play Golden Lions
Not at all surprisingly, the Blue Bulls and the Golden Lions play the final fixture of the 2006 Craven Week. They have been the outstanding teams.
The last day's matches reflect the standing of the teams at the Craven Week. That means that the Blue Bulls and the Golden Lions will be competing for first place. Last year the Golden Lions won the final match.
Western Province, who have the best record of all teams at Craven Week, have now gone six matches without a win, starting with their defeat by Free State in the main match in 2004. They play the breakfast match against the Valke on the final day.
Last year Eastern Province came second, losing on the final day to the Golden Lions. This year they do not even get to play on the main field on the final day. They in fact play on Mill Park 2, a long way from being winning finalists in 2005. They are, as far as status goes, playing for 15th position, Western Province for 9th.
Fixtures for the Final Day – 2006
University of Johannesburg
08.00: Western Province vs Valke
09.00: Leopards vs Boland
10.30: KwaZulu Natal vs Border
11.55: Free State vs Mpumalanga
13.30: Blue Bulls vs Golden Lions
Mill Park 1
09.00: Griquas vs Limpopo
10.40: Griffons vs South Western Districts
Mill Park 2
09.00: Border Country Districts vs Zimbabwe
10.20: Eastern Province vs Namibia
Summary of Results in 2006
Day 1
Free State vs Boland, 28-13
Golden Lions vs South Western Districts, 51-5
Limpopo vs Zimbabwe, 33-12
Mpumalanga vs Western Province, 27-19
Day 2
Blue Bulls vs Eastern Province, 41-10
Border vs Griquas, 21-15
Falcons vs Griffons, 43-31
Leopards vs KwaZulu Natal, 12-8
Namibia vs Border Country Districts, 32-11
Day 3
Boland vs Limpopo, 40-20
Free State vs Western Province, 22-21
Golden Lions vs Mpumalanga, 23-9
South Western Districts vs Zimbabwe, 40-20
Day 4
Blue Bulls vs Leopards, 49-16
Border vs Valke, 24-19
Griffons vs Namibia, 31-17
Griquas vs Border Country Districts, 75-0
KwaZulu Natal vs Eastern Province, 34-7
