The 2024 Stadio U18 Craven Week will be hosted at Hoërskool Monument in Krugersdorp from 23 June 2024 until 29 June 2024.
STADIO Higher Education has joined SA Rugby as the headline sponsor of the 2024 u18 STADIO Craven Week. As part of the agreement, STADIO will make three bursaries available to the U18 Craven Week Players of the Tournament (best back, best forward and best player), which will enable these players access to further their studies at a tertiary level.
Fixtures:
Monday 24 June 2024 (Monnas A Field)
09:30 South Western Districts vs Valke
11:00 Boland vs Leopards
12:30 Eastern Province vs Border
14:30 Western Province vs Sharks
Tuesday 25 June 2024 (Monnas A Field)
10:00 Western Province XV vs Griquas
11:30 Pumas vs Limpopo Bulls
13:00 Freestate vs Griffons
14:30 Blue Bulls vs Lions
The fixtures for Wednesday 26 June 2024, Thursday 27 June 2024 and Saturday 29 June 2024 will be announced following the matches on Days 1 and 2.
The fixtures for Day 5 on Saturday 29 June 2024 will be played on Monnas A and B Fields with the last matches scheduled to start at 13:15.
The What, Where and How
The U18 Craven Week matches consist of two 35-minute halves of playing time.
Yellow cards will result in the player missing 10 minutes of playing time.
Player targets will be 12 players of colour and 11 White. Each one of the 23 players in a squad must have played no less than two full halves by the end of day two. A full half means the player must
start and complete the half.
Each team must have a full front row on the bench as per World Rugby law variation 3.5 (c)
The U18 Craven Week is a tournament for players not exceeding the age of 18, in other words, under 18 on 1st January 2024. Boksmart rules will also be applied regarding age groups.
Players who are found guilty of using vulgar language and displaying unacceptable behaviour or racism, will not be allowed to participate for the rest of the tournament following a disciplinary hearing.
