The Blue Bulls and Western Province claimed important wins in the second round of the FNB U16 Girls Week at Kearsney College in Botha's Hill near Durban on Thursday, and will meet in the main match on the final day of the tournament on Saturday.
The Bulls, WP, Limpopo Blue Bulls and Boland racked up their second wins of the FNB U16 Girls Week tournament on Thursday, while KwaZulu-Natal, the Valke, Golden Lions, and Leopards bounced back from their losses in the opening round.
The Bulls had to work very hard before grinding out an 8-0 win against Border, while WP delivered a more convincing performance in their emphatic win over the Pumas.
The latter game was halted after 17 minutes, due to lightning in the area. Province lifted the tempo after the enforced break, and ended up winning by 48-0, with Madiniyah Joseph (wing) grabbing a brace of tries for the team from the Western Cape.
Earlier in the day, the hosts claimed a 29-7 win against Border Country Districts, with No 8 Shy-Hannah Nichols and fullback Liyanona Lokotwayo scoring two tries apiece.
The Valke scored five tries in their 29-15 win over Griquas, while Lions flanker Princess Makete dotted down twice in her team’s 38-5 victory against Eastern Province.
The Leopards were made to fight for their 22-10 win over Free State, the Limpopo Blue Bulls ran in six tries against the Griffons in their 32-5 victory, and Boland downed SWD 43-5.
The FNB Youth Weeks action continues at Kearsney College on Friday, with the final round of the FNB U16 Grant Khomo Week kicking off at 08h30. Iqhawe will face the Valke in the first game of the day, while the undefeated Golden Lions and Blue Bulls teams will meet in the final match at 15h00.
Meanwhile, the FNB U16 Girls Week tournament concludes at Kearsney College on Saturday, with the Bulls and WP clashing in the finale.
FNB U16 Girls Week Results – day two (Thursday, 2 July):
KwaZulu-Natal 29 (12) Border Country District 7 (0)
Griquas 15 (10) Valke 29 (17)
Eastern Province 5 (0) v Golden Lions 38 (12)
Leopards 22 (12) Free State 10 (5)
Blue Bulls 8 (5) Border 0 (0)
Limpopo Blue Bulls 32 (15) Griffons 5 (0)
Western Province 48 (36) Pumas 0 (0)
Boland 43 (24) South Western Districts 5 (0)
FNB U16 Girls Week Fixtures – day three (Saturday, 4 July):
A-Field:
08h30: Limpopo Blue Bulls v Pumas
09h45: Boland v Border
11h00: KwaZulu-Natal v Golden Lions
12h15: Western Province v Blue Bulls
B-Field:
08h30: Griquas v Free State
09h45: SWD v Leopards
11h00: Griffons v Valke
12h15: Border Country Districts v Eastern Province