U16 Girls, Day 1 Results
Boland, the Griffons, Border, Western Province and Limpopo all registered convincing victories to begin their campaigns on an encouraging note.
Boland defeated the Golden Lions 44-0, with the Griffons registering a 39-0 victory against the Pumas, while Border outplayed the Blue Bulls 39-7 and Western Province beat KwaZulu-Natal 42-10.
Limpopo also showed that they could be a force to be reckoned with as they worked their way to a 27-5 victory against the Free State.
In the other matches, the Leopards secured a 15-10 victory against the Valke, while Border Country Districts and Eastern Province played to a 22-22 draw.
The Under-16 Girls will have Tuesday off, and will return to the field on Wednesday, with Free State taking on the Valke, and the Lions meeting the Pumas in the opening matches at 10.00.
Hosts, the Griffons, will meet Griquas in their round two clash at 11.10, while Western Province, who dominated the 2015 edition of the tournament, will take on Border Country Districts in the final match of the day at 14.40.
Results, Day 1
Border Country Districts 22- 22 Eastern Province, 22-22
South Western Districts vs Griquas, 12-5
Limpopo vs Free State, 27-5
Leopards vs Valke, 15-10
Boland vs Golden Lions, 44-0
Border vs Blue Bulls, 39-7
Western Province vs KwaZulu Natal, 42-10
Griffons vs Pumas, 39-0
Fixtures, Day 2, 29 June 2016
A Field
10.00: Free State vs Valke
11.10: Griquas vs Griffons
12.20: South Western Districts vs Leopards
13.30: Border vs Limpopo
14.40: Western Province vs Border Country Districts
B Field
10.00: Golden Lions vs Pumas
11.10: KwaZulu Natal vs Blue Bulls
12.20: Eastern Province vs Boland