EP vs SWD in Final match

The honour of playing in the main game on the final day at Craven Week on Saturday has fallen, unsurprisingly, to Eastern Province and South Western Districts.

Craven Week does not produce a champion but traditionally the team which wins the main match on the final day is regarded as the overall winner of Craven Week.

Friday is a rest day and then all the teams play on Saturday, either at HTS Middelburg or at Hoërskool Middelburg.

Teams that have won both of their matches during the week: Eastern Province, Griffons, Griquas, Leopards, Limpopo and South Western Districts.

Those wins are not the only criterion for ranking teams for the final day. The quality of the rugby played and the opposition faced is also taken into account.

Fixtures for Saturday, July 19

HTS Middelburg

08.30: Pumas v Golden Lions

09.50: Western Province v Free State

11.10: KwaZulu-Natal v Blue Bulls

12.45: South Western Districts v Eastern Province

Hoërskool Middelburg A Field

08.30: Zimbabwe v Namibia

09.50: Border v Griquas

11.10: Griffons v Leopards

Hoërskool Middelburg B Field

08.30: Griquas Country Districts v Border Country Districts

09.50: Boland v Limpopo

11.10: Eastern Province Country Districts v Falcons

Results of Days One to Four

Day One

EP Country Districts v Zimbabwe, 54-43

Griffons v Border, 47-20

Limpopo v Griquas Country Districts, 25-19

South Western Districts v KwaZulu-Natal, 18-13

Western Province v Pumas 32 – 33

Day Two

Eastern Province v Blue Bulls, 26-25

Free State v Golden Lions , 33-20

Griquas v Border Country Districts, 96-0

Leopards v Namibia, 53-13

Falcons v Boland, 30-24

Day Three

Griffons v EP Country Districts, 33-15

Griquas Country Districts v Zimbabwe, 26-20

KwaZulu-Natal v Pumas, 38-27

Limpopo v Border, 78-17

South Western Districts v Western Province, 38-23

Day Four

Blue Bulls v Golden Lions, 21-10

Eastern Province v Free State, 19-5

Griquas v Boland, 38-27

Leopards v Falcons, 26-20

Namibia v Border Country Districts, 69-0