
DHL Western Province u/20 will face Vodacom Bulls U20 in the final of the SA Rugby u/20 Cup in Pretoria on Saturday.
Having lost just one of their six games this season, DHL Western Province u/20 finished in the second position on the standings.
They were the only team to defeat the top-placed Vodacom Bulls u/20, which sets up what should be a hard-fought final on Saturday.
Having scored 38 tries and conceded just 16 in their six matches, DHL Western Province u/20 finished the league phase of the season with a points difference of 158.
They travel to Pretoria this weekend to contest their second consecutive final, aiming to go one better than their runners-up position last year.
Head Coach Labeeb Levy said that his team will be giving it a full go as they look to secure some silverware up in Pretoria.
“This team has grown as a unit and have played some great rugby this season. We want to go up there and deliver our best performance of the campaign.
“We have got some incredibly talented players, who have shown that they can work together and we are embracing the challenge this weekend,” he said.
DHL Western Province u/20: 15 Luke Burger, 14 Ebenezer Tshimanga, 13 Ethan James, 12 Hofmeyr Retief, 11 Paschal Ekeji, 10 Sacha Mngomezulu, 9 FC Fourie, 8 Armand Maritz (captain), 7 Jan Cilliers, 6 Paul de Villiers, 5 Hendrik Sieberhagen, 4 Oliver Kurz, 3 Nande Moses, 2 Gustav Laubscher, 1 Lamla Nunu. Replacements: 16 Lukhanyo Vokozela, 17 Yannick Marais, 18 Liam Sproston, 19 Danie Louw, 20 Aiden Christian, 21 Jacques Theron, 22 Jonathan Roche, 23 Masande Mtshali.
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