As usual, the information about the upcoming year's SA Rugby Youth Weeks is slowly leaking into the public domain. The venues for 2024 have a few surprises, however, there are still a few venues which are not known/confirmed.
The fixtures are done with the help of a ranking system for the first two days whereafter the organiser schedules fixtures to ensure play strength vs strength.
u/18 Craven Week
The Craven Week is set to take place from 24 - 29 June 2024. It was confirmed that it will be hosted at Monnas in Krugersdorp. Match days will be Monday (24/06), Tuesday (25/06), Wednesday will be a day of rest with the final three days to be played on Thursday (27/06), Friday (28/06) and Saturday (29/06).
Provisional Fixtures:
24/06/2024
SWD vs Valke
Boland vs Leopards
Eastern Province vs Border
Western Province vs Sharks
25/06/2024
Western Province XV vs Griquas
Pumas vs Limpopo Bulls
Free State vs Griffons
Bulls vs Lions
u/18 Academy Week
A decision was made that the u/18 Academy Week will be hosted in the same city/town where the u/18 Craven Week is hosted. This decision was made to simplify player transfer when required by injury or .....
According to informed sources the Academy Week will be hosted at Jeppe High School for Boys, who also hosted the 2023 Academy Week.
In 2023 the matches were played on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday of the second weekend of the June/July holidays. However, note that an extra day of rest was included in the planning. Therefore the Academy Week will be played on 24/25 and 28 June 2024.
Provisional Fixtures
24 June 2024
Field1
Blue Bulls vs Lions XV
Sharks vs Easter Province
Griffons vs Griquas
Western Province vs Boland
Lions vs Free State
Field 2
LSEN vs Border CD
Valke vs Border
Limpopo vs Zimbabwe
SWD vs Leopards
Pumas vs Namibia
u/18 LSEN Week
The LSEN week was initially awarded to the Eastern Cape, however, their management decided to host their tournament in Potchefstroom in order to cut down on travelling time and expenses for the SA LSEN team who will attend the u/18 Academy Week.
The week is scheduled for 14, 15 and 17 June 2024.
Provisional Fixtures
14 June 2024
Free State vs Sharks
Griffons vs Pumas
Blue Bulls vs Leopards
Valke vs SWD
Boland vs SWD
Eastern Province vs Lions
u/16 and u/19 Girls Week
The girls' week will again be hosted at Jeppe High School for Boys during the last week of the June/July school holidays (01-04 July 2024).
u/16 Grant Khomo
It was "confirmed" that the week will be hosted in Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth), however, no mention is made as to where it will be hosted in Gqeberha.
The week will be hosted during the first week of the 2024 June/July holidays with playing days provisionally scheduled for 17,18 and 21 June 2024.
Provisional Fixtures:
17/06/2024
A Field
SWD vs Namibia
Lions vs Pumas
Western Province vs Boland
Free State vs Eastern Province
Blue Bulls vs Sharks
B Field
Border CD vs Iqhawe
Griffons vs Free State XV
Griquas vs Valke
Border vs Zimbabwe
Leopards vs Limpopo Bulls
u/13 Craven Week
The u/13 Craven Week will be hosted at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria. The week will be hosted during the first week of the 2024 June/July holidays with playing days provisionally scheduled for 17,18,20 and 21 June 2024.
Day 1 Fixtures
Namibia vs Zimbabwe
Border vs Griffons
SWD vs Border CD
Pumas vs Leopards
Lions vs Valke
Blue Bulls vs Eastern Province
Sharks vs Cheetahs
Boland vs Limpopo Blue Bulls
Western Province vs Griquas
