Girls U16 Week: Big match-ups
Eastern Province, Western Province, the Free State and Border will contest the main matches on the second day of the SARU Girls Under-16 Week at CJ Langenhoven Gymnasium in Oudtshoorn on Wednesday following convincing victories in their opening matches on Monday.
Eastern Province thumped the Pumas 48-0 and Western Province defeated the Limpopo Blue Bulls 26-0, while Free State beat Eastern Province CD 20-10 and Border registered a 15-7 win against Boland.
The Blue Bulls, Leopards, SWD and Border CD also had good starts to the tournament with victories in the opening round.
Eastern Province set the standard on attack on Day One with eight stunning tries, while Border Country Districts crossed the try line five times and Western Province and the Blue Bulls managed to do so on four occasions.
The players enjoyed a rest day on Tuesday to recover from the opening day's matches and will take to the field again on Wednesday and Friday.
Following strong starts to the competition, Western Province will meet the Free State and Border will take on Eastern Province in the main games on Wednesday.
In the other big match-ups Boland will line up against the Blue Bulls and Griquas will go up against the Pumas.
Day One results:
Western Province 26-0 Limpopo Blue Bulls
Border 15–7 Boland
Eastern Province 48–0 Pumas
Blue Bulls 26-0 Griffons
KwaZulu-Natal 5-10 SWD
Griquas 5-29 Border CD
Free State 20–10 Eastern Province CD
Golden Lions 5-17 Leopards
Day Two fixtures, July 1:
A-Field:
10.00 – Griquas vs Pumas
11.00 – Boland vs Blue Bulls
12.00 – Griffons vs Eastern Province CD
14.00 – Border vs Eastern Province
15.00 – Western Province vs Free State
B-Field:
10.00 – KwaZulu-Natal vs Leopards
11.00 – Golden Lions vs Limpopo Blue Bulls
12.00 – SWD v s Border CD
Referees: Ashleigh Murray (Golden Lions), Larentia Fred (South Western Districts), Siyanda Ketse (Free State), Maria Mabote (Griffons), Le-Ann MacClune (South Western Districts), Bulela Qwane (Western Province), Marianda Janse van Vuuren (Free State), Suretta Francis (South Western Districts).
*Ashleigh Murray, Maria Mabote, Siyanda Ketse, Larentia Fred and Bulela Qwane refereed at the 2014 Week.
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