South Western Districts beat Free State 31-12 in the main game at the 45th annual Coca-Cola Under-18 Craven Week, which came to a conclusion this past weekend.
In other action, Boland ended the week unbeaten after outclassing the Valke 53-17, hosts the Blue Bulls got their first win of the week beating Griquas 41-24, and KZN held on for a 34-32 win over the Pumas after playing with 14 men for the entire second half. There were also wins for Limpopo, the Leopards, Namibia, Border and the Eastern Province.
Main Game
SWD (21) 31 vs Free State (10) 25
Free State surrendered their "unofficial" Champions crown won in spectacular fashion in Stellenbosch last year, going down 31-25 to SWD in a pulsating main game. The young Eagles started the game well, controlling the possession early on and launching a series of attacks at the Free State line. SWD withstood a late rally by Free State, in which they twice came close, to earn bragging rights until 2009.
Blue Bulls (21) 41 Griquas (10) 24
Hosts the Blue Bulls ended the Week on a high note with a deserved win over Griquas in which they scored six tries to four.
KZN (21) 34 Pumas (12) 32
The young Sharks kicked a penalty four minutes from time to record a narrow win over the Pumas despite playing the second half with 14 men.
Lions (19) 29 Western Province (3) 23
The Lions held on for 29-23 win after a spirited fight-back by Western Province in an action-packed second half.
Boland (19) 53 Valke (3) 17
Boland ran in eight tries to two to score a convincing win over the Valke and end the week as one of only two unbeaten teams.
Other matches played at Pretoria Boys High School
Limpopo (17) 41 Griquas CD (6) 6
Leopards (13) 49 Border CD (0)
Zimbabwe (8) 43 Namibia (20) 32
Border (13) 23 Eastern Province CD (3) 14
Eastern Province (21) 35 Griffons (8) 29
Three players from the victorious South Western Districts Coca-Cola Craven Week team were named in the pack of the SA Schools team that was selected at the conclusion of the week.
Captain and eighthman CJ Stander was named to lead the SA Schools side and he was joined by team-mates Niel Kapp (lock) and Neetlingh Gerricke (tighthead prop), following the Eagles' 31-25 victory over Free State in the main match of Craven Week.
Two Free State players, centre Francois Venter and flyhalf Francois du Toit, were also named in the starting fifteen.
SA Schools team:
15-Patrick Lambie (KZN)
14-Tythan Adams (WP)
13-Wandile Mjekeyu (Golden Lions)
12-Francois Venter (Free State)
11-Abednego Mamushi (Mpumalanga)
10-Francois du Toit (Free State)
9-Chuma Faas (Eastern Province)
8-CJ Stander (SWD, captain)
7-Petrus Uys (Golden Lions)
6-Helmut Lehmann (WP)
5-Niel Kapp (SWD)
4-Andries Ferreira (Blue Bulls)
3-Neetlingh Gerricke (SWD)
2-Shaun Malton (KZN)
1-Ruan Smith (WP)
Replacements: 16-Gareth Topkin (WP), Njabulo Mkize (KZN), 18-Mlungisi Bali (Blue Bulls), 19-Siyamthanda Kolisi (EP), 20-Sinovuyo Nyoka (Border), 21-Elton Jantjies (Golden Lions), 22-Garth April (Boland).
Management: Manager ?Chris October (WP), Golie Gouws (Golden Lions (Golden Lions), Vuyani Mdluni (Border).
All the Results
Day 1
Boland vs Limpopo, 32-21
Eastern Province Country Districts vs Griquas Country Districts, 28-10
Namibia vs Border Country Districts, 36-11
Pumas vs Western Province, 19-17
South Western Districts vs Blue Bulls, 26-21
Day 2
Eastern Province vs Leopards, 45-22
Free State vs Lions, 44-29
KwaZulu Natal vs Griffons, 34-15
Valke vs Griquas, 40-32
Zimbabwe vs Border, 18-10
Day 3
Boland vs Namibia, 44-6
Eastern Province Country Districts vs Limpopo, 17-13
Griquas Country Districts vs Border Country Districts, 61-0
South Western Districts vs Pumas, 30-13
Western Province vs Blue Bulls, 34-12
Day 4
Border vs Leopards, 17-10
Free State vs KwaZulu Natal, 23-5
Griquas vs Zimbabwe, 24-15
Lions vs Eastern Province, 62-7
Valke vs Griffons, 27-19
Day 5
Blue Bulls vs Griquas, 41-24
Boland vs Valke, 53-17
Border vs Eastern Province Country Districts, 23-14
Eastern Province vs Griffons, 35-29
KwaZulu Natal vs Pumas, 34-32
Leopards vs Border Country Districts, 49-0
Lions vs Western Province, 29-21
Limpopo vs Griquas Country Districts, 41-6
South Western Districts vs Free State, 31-25
Zimbabwe vs Namibia, 43-32
In other action, Boland ended the week unbeaten after outclassing the Valke 53-17, hosts the Blue Bulls got their first win of the week beating Griquas 41-24, and KZN held on for a 34-32 win over the Pumas after playing with 14 men for the entire second half. There were also wins for Limpopo, the Leopards, Namibia, Border and the Eastern Province.
Main Game
SWD (21) 31 vs Free State (10) 25
Free State surrendered their "unofficial" Champions crown won in spectacular fashion in Stellenbosch last year, going down 31-25 to SWD in a pulsating main game. The young Eagles started the game well, controlling the possession early on and launching a series of attacks at the Free State line. SWD withstood a late rally by Free State, in which they twice came close, to earn bragging rights until 2009.
Blue Bulls (21) 41 Griquas (10) 24
Hosts the Blue Bulls ended the Week on a high note with a deserved win over Griquas in which they scored six tries to four.
KZN (21) 34 Pumas (12) 32
The young Sharks kicked a penalty four minutes from time to record a narrow win over the Pumas despite playing the second half with 14 men.
Lions (19) 29 Western Province (3) 23
The Lions held on for 29-23 win after a spirited fight-back by Western Province in an action-packed second half.
Boland (19) 53 Valke (3) 17
Boland ran in eight tries to two to score a convincing win over the Valke and end the week as one of only two unbeaten teams.
Other matches played at Pretoria Boys High School
Limpopo (17) 41 Griquas CD (6) 6
Leopards (13) 49 Border CD (0)
Zimbabwe (8) 43 Namibia (20) 32
Border (13) 23 Eastern Province CD (3) 14
Eastern Province (21) 35 Griffons (8) 29
Three players from the victorious South Western Districts Coca-Cola Craven Week team were named in the pack of the SA Schools team that was selected at the conclusion of the week.
Captain and eighthman CJ Stander was named to lead the SA Schools side and he was joined by team-mates Niel Kapp (lock) and Neetlingh Gerricke (tighthead prop), following the Eagles' 31-25 victory over Free State in the main match of Craven Week.
Two Free State players, centre Francois Venter and flyhalf Francois du Toit, were also named in the starting fifteen.
SA Schools team:
15-Patrick Lambie (KZN)
14-Tythan Adams (WP)
13-Wandile Mjekeyu (Golden Lions)
12-Francois Venter (Free State)
11-Abednego Mamushi (Mpumalanga)
10-Francois du Toit (Free State)
9-Chuma Faas (Eastern Province)
8-CJ Stander (SWD, captain)
7-Petrus Uys (Golden Lions)
6-Helmut Lehmann (WP)
5-Niel Kapp (SWD)
4-Andries Ferreira (Blue Bulls)
3-Neetlingh Gerricke (SWD)
2-Shaun Malton (KZN)
1-Ruan Smith (WP)
Replacements: 16-Gareth Topkin (WP), Njabulo Mkize (KZN), 18-Mlungisi Bali (Blue Bulls), 19-Siyamthanda Kolisi (EP), 20-Sinovuyo Nyoka (Border), 21-Elton Jantjies (Golden Lions), 22-Garth April (Boland).
Management: Manager ?Chris October (WP), Golie Gouws (Golden Lions (Golden Lions), Vuyani Mdluni (Border).
All the Results
Day 1
Boland vs Limpopo, 32-21
Eastern Province Country Districts vs Griquas Country Districts, 28-10
Namibia vs Border Country Districts, 36-11
Pumas vs Western Province, 19-17
South Western Districts vs Blue Bulls, 26-21
Day 2
Eastern Province vs Leopards, 45-22
Free State vs Lions, 44-29
KwaZulu Natal vs Griffons, 34-15
Valke vs Griquas, 40-32
Zimbabwe vs Border, 18-10
Day 3
Boland vs Namibia, 44-6
Eastern Province Country Districts vs Limpopo, 17-13
Griquas Country Districts vs Border Country Districts, 61-0
South Western Districts vs Pumas, 30-13
Western Province vs Blue Bulls, 34-12
Day 4
Border vs Leopards, 17-10
Free State vs KwaZulu Natal, 23-5
Griquas vs Zimbabwe, 24-15
Lions vs Eastern Province, 62-7
Valke vs Griffons, 27-19
Day 5
Blue Bulls vs Griquas, 41-24
Boland vs Valke, 53-17
Border vs Eastern Province Country Districts, 23-14
Eastern Province vs Griffons, 35-29
KwaZulu Natal vs Pumas, 34-32
Leopards vs Border Country Districts, 49-0
Lions vs Western Province, 29-21
Limpopo vs Griquas Country Districts, 41-6
South Western Districts vs Free State, 31-25
Zimbabwe vs Namibia, 43-32
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