A brilliant 2025 LSEN Craven Week came to an end with Eastern Province claiming the title after beating Western Province 11-10 (Halftime score 00-00) in a nailbiter, played with the passion only to be seen at the LSEN matches.
Eastern Province ended the week as the only unbeaten team.
Following the week, the selectors named a team of the week, which will be the backbone of the SA LSEN team to participate at the U18 Academy Week to be hosted in Middelburg next week.
Looking quickly at this team, their opponents must take note that they will be pushed to their limits and tested in every facet of play.
Personally, I will be next to the field and supporting my boytjies.
LSEN Team of the Week
1 Liam Allan (WP), 2 Jean Mc Ewan (WP), 3 Lucinao Byneveldt (EP), 4 Rajh Felix (OP), 5 Rigen Chigosie (Valke), 6 Shaundre Pienaar (EP), 7 Chandley Jacobs (WP), 8 Jordan Derrocks (OP), 9 Gavin Armoed (EP), 10 Yusuf Hannibal (WP), 11 Najmee Hajie (Boland), 12 Uvern Adams (EP), 13 Marcos Lubaco (WP), 14 Rylan Hawkins (EP), 15 Ralton Rhode (WP). Replacements: 16 Andre Barnard (EP), 17 Liza Tetani (EP), 18 Ayema Mbotya (EP), 19 Kaydon Kerspuy (EP), 20 Siyabulela Mangali (WP), 21 Elario Forbes (EP), 22 Thinus van Willing (Valke), 23 Zaynodeen Bennie (OP).
Results:
Fixtures 01 July 2025
Sharks 10-46 Free State
Bulls 41-14 Griffons
Lions 40-05 Pumas
SWD 33-29 Falcons
Leopards 26-32 Boland
Eastern Province 11-10 Western Province
Results 30 June 2025
Boland 40-08s Free State
SWD 38-20 Blue Bulls
Sharks 07-29 Pumas
Griffons 40-50 Leopards
Falcons 10-50 Eastern Province
Western Province 55-10 Lions
Results 28 June 2025
Sharks 10-36 Leopards
GLRU Lions 22-13 Blue Bulls
Falcons 40-28 Free State
Western Province 35-12 SWD
EP Elephants 41-03 Boland
Pumas 07-30 Griffons
