Under-13 Craven Week: WP 'champions' - again
For the sixth successive year, Western Province won the main match on the final day of the Under-13 Craven Week played at Hoërskool Diamantveld. They were the only unbeaten team at the tournament.
Coming out on top was not easy – not against neighbours Boland. Half-time broke at 0-0. In the second half a penalty goal and then a try gave Province an 8-0 lead. Boland scored their try just before the end. The score was close, but then so was the run of play and both teams ran but ran into determined defence. The 12 points scored is the lowest of any match at the week.
Scorers
For Western Province:
Try: Ryan Jack (prop)
Pen: Kyle Smith (centre)
For Boland:
Try: Dale Martin (wing)
The match between Valke and Limpopo was even closer – a 7-all draw. Marno Jacobs, the Limpopo fullback, scored and converted his side’s try while wing Ashwill Macdonald scored Valke’s try and flyhalf Jordan Harvey converted it.
Another close match was Namibia vs Border Country Districts. For Namibia prop Ben Burger scored the try and flyhalf Marius Meyer kicked the penalty goal.
When Griquas played the Leopards, each side scored three tries. The difference was the only conversion, kicked by fullback Elridge Jack from De Aar.
Results Day 4
Free State vs Pumas, 35-19
Golden Lions vs Blue Bulls, 20-5
Griffons vs Zimbabwe, 19-10
Griquas vs Leopards, 17-15
Kwa-Zulu Natal vs Border, 22-10
Namibia vs Border Country Districts, 8-0
South Western Districts vs Eastern Province, 34-5
Valke vs Limpopo, 7-7
Western Province vs Boland, 8-5
Results Day 1
Blue Bulls vs Kwa-Zulu Natal, 34-0
Boland vs Pumas, 37-10
Eastern Province vs Griquas, 18-17
Free State vs Valke, 24-21
Golden Lions vs Border, 29-7
Griffons vs Border Country Districts, 31-7
Limpopo vs Zimbabwe, 24-14
South Western Districts vs Namibia, 24-0
Western Province vs Leopards, 44-5
Results Day 2
Blue Bulls vs South Western Districts, 12-12
Boland vs Golden Lions, 22-20
Border vs Pumas, 20-10
Eastern Province vs Griffons, 36-0
Kwa-Zulu Natal vs Limpopo, 34-8
Leopards vs Namibia, 27-0
Valke vs Griquas, 15-0
Western Province vs Free State, 64-10
Zimbabwe vs Border Country Districts, 13-0
Results Day 3
Boland vs South Western Districts, 33-8
Border vs Griquas, 22-5
Eastern Province vs Kwa-Zulu Natal, 18-17
Golden Lions vs Valke, 32-15
Leopards vs Griffons, 24-5
Limpopo vs Free State, 20-17
Namibia vs Zimbabwe, 10-8
Pumas vs Border Country Districts, 48-0
Western Province vs Blue Bulls, 17-8
Each team played four matches. This is a how they fared:
won 4: Western Province
won 3: Boland, Eastern Province, Golden Lions
won 2: Blue Bulls, Border, Free State, Griffons, Kwa-Zulu Natal, Leopards, Limpopo, Namibia, South Western Districts
won 1: Griquas, Pumas, Valke, Zimbabwe
won 0: Border Country Districts
