LIVE | Craven Week 2024: Day Three fixtures and results
South Africa’s top schoolboys are currently in action at the U18 Craven Week which is being staged at Hoërskool Monument in Krugersdorp.
South Africa’s top schoolboys are currently in action at the U18 Craven Week which is being staged at Hoërskool Monument in Krugersdorp.
Note: These fixtures and results are FREE to read
The tournament, which forms part of SA Rugby’s 2024 Youth Weeks programme, will run from 24 to 29 June, with 16 teams competing across the matches played on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday.
Four matches took place on Day One of the tournament, Monday, 24 June.
In Tuesday’s matches, the Blue Bulls secured a narrow victory over the Golden Lions, while there were big wins for the Western Province XV, Pumas and Free State.
The highly anticipated trans-Jukskei derby on Tuesday lived up to the hype, with the hosts and the Bulls scoring 10 tries between them.
The Lions were in control for much of the first half, before the Bulls hit back to score 20 unanswered points in the second stanza and did enough in the dying stages to clinch a thrilling 35-34 win. Replacement Luann Olivier scored two of the Bulls’ six tries.
Earlier in the day, the WP XV scored eight tries in an emphatic 52-17 win over Griquas. The Cape side led 14-8 at the break and proceeded to lift the tempo in the second stanza, with centre Markus Muller scoring two of his team’s tries.
The battle between the Pumas and the Limpopo Blue Bulls followed a similar pattern, although the Mpumalanga side enjoyed a healthy 22-0 lead at halftime. Centre Ian Wood bagged a hat-trick as his side went on to secure a 60-17 victory.
Free State and the Griffons put on a show, with a total of 15 tries and 93 points scored over the course of their 70-minute contest. Free State fullback Heinz Stokenstrom scored two tries and kicked six conversions in his side’s 57-36 win.
The tournament will continue at Hoërskool Monument on Wednesday.
Western Province are the Craven Week defending champions.
Day Three fixtures and results
Valke 36-26 Leopards
Boland 34-20 Border
SWD 19-28 Sharks
Western Province 66-14 Eastern Province
Day One results
South Western Districts 41-34 Valke
Boland 41-21 Leopards
Eastern Province 24-14 Border
Western Province 36-26 Sharks
Day Two results
Western Province XV 52-17 Griquas
Pumas 60-17 Limpopo Bulls
Free State 57-36 Griffons
Blue Bulls 35-34 Golden Lions
The South African website will update the results as and when they happen
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