U13 Craven Week Starts

They will be sharing Gim with the Grant Khomo Week. Matches on Monday will be on the same fields, turn and turn about.

The Week will again welcome the teams from Namibia and Zimbabwe.

The weather in the Cape at this time is much maligned. A typical Cape winter's day is sunny, wind-free and crisp. That is the forecast for Paarl for Monday with a high of 24°C, dropping to 8°C. There is some rain forecast for Tuesday and Wednesday and then typical Cape winter weather for the rest of the week. It should be good for rugby up at Paarl Gim.

In South Africa, there are different laws for age-group rugby, though the basics of the great game stay the same.

Day 1 Fixtures with Match Officials

A Field

09.30: Valke vs Eastern Province

Referee: Thys Smith

Assistant referees: JP Clements, Local

Assessor: Rupert Jacobs

11.45: Blue Bulls vs South Western Districts

Referee: Kwezi Mqomboti

Assistant referees: Thys Smith, Local

Assessor: Ade Adendorff

14.00: Western Province vs Pumas

Referee: JP Clements

Assistant referees: Kwezi Mqomboti, Local

Assessor: Rupert Jacobs

15.15 Opening Ceremony

B Field

09.30: Namibia vs KwaZulu Natal

Referee: Des van Wyk

Assistant referees: Dean Benade, Local

Assessor: Jacques Hugo

11.45: Free State vs Golden Lions

Referee: Alex Jonker

Assistant referees: Hennie Heydenrich, Local

Assessor: Rupert Jacobs

14.00: Boland vs Leopards

Referee: Dean Benadie

Assistant referees: Des van Wyk, Local

Assessor: Jacques Hugo

C Field

09.30: Griquas vs Zimbabwe

Referee: Joey van Heerden

Assistant referees: Thabo Motau, Local

Assessor: Pieter de Bruin

11.45: Border Country Districts vs Griffons

Referee: Thabo Motau

Assistant referees: Joey van Heerden, Local

Assessor: Pieter de Bruin

D Field

09.30: Limpopo vs Border

Referee: Hennie Heydenrich

Assistant referees: Alex Jonker, Local

Assessor: Ade Adendorff