FNB U18 Craven Week day one schedule (Monday, 7 July):
Hollywood Foundation Pumas 44-22 Limpopo Blue Bulls
In an action-packed first half, the Pumas and Limpopo Bulls scored two tries each; however, the Limpopo Bulls led 14-12 at the halftime break. Apart from an early Limpopo Bulls try in the second half, the Pumas took complete control of the match, scoring three tries to lead 37-17 with twenty minutes still to play. A try each during the final twenty minutes secured a 44-22 win for the hosts.
Teams:
Pumas: 1 Sillindokuhle Tshabalala, 2 Roux Grobler, 3 Mpho Mushadu, 4 Khensani Buthelezi, 5 Sifiso Hlungwane, 6 Ethan Kock, 7 Franko Rossouw, 8 Vaughn Van Zyl, 9 Beast Nkgadima, 10 Matthew Abbey, 11 Kefilwe Phamotse, 12 Lungelo Maseko, 13 Jacques Greyling, 14 Siyanda Dennison, 15 Katlego Baloyi. Replacements: 16 D'Angelo Roberts, 17 Lindani Ndlela, 18 Gert Cloete, 19 Janco Aucamp, 20 CW Hanekom, 21 Liam Pringle, 22 Rian Botha, 23 Tinyiko Silubane.
Limpopo Bulls: 1 Kristen Swanepoel, 2 Ziahn Lombaard, 3 Stephan Jansen van Rensburg, 4 Puki Mpiti, 5 Ludke Pienaar, 6 Andru De Beer, 7 Juan Jansen Van Vuuren, 8 Funi Simba, 9 Celliers van der Merwe, 10 Maritz Meintjes, 11 Fortune Sehlabane, 12 Siya Mahlangu, 13 Gehan Hendricks, 14 Phenyo Pula, 15 Ryno Mienie. Replacements: 16 Ruben Pohl, 17 Thabang Nkuna, 18 Rhandzo Malatji, 19 FC Smith, 20 Tumi Ramohale, 21 Anzio Swartbooi, 22 Prince Aphane, 23 Tshenello Nkwana.
Blue Bulls 35-36 Obaro Golden Lions
The Blue Bulls scored two early tries and led 10-00 after twenty minutes of play. The Lions got their hands on quality attacking ball and edged into a 14-13 lead after scoring two late tries. The Bulls ended the first half scoring a try after time was up on the clock to go into the second half leading 20-14. The Lions scored two tries in the first ten minutes of the second half to lead 26-20. The Lions scored their fifth try to lead 33-23 and were seemingly on their way to a comfortable win; however, a yellow card against the Lions led to the Bulls scoring two tries in quick succession to retake the lead 35-33. However, with time running out, the Lions converted to edge the Bulls 36-35.
Teams:
Blue Bulls: 1 Jeffrey Singo, 2 Okuhle Hin, 3 Luan Van der Berg , 4 Daniel Malakiya, 5 Christiaan De Wet, 6 Thabiso Mbembele, 7 Elwin Jansen Van Vuuren, 8 Stefan McDonald, 9 Zirk Meyer, 10 Ruben (C) Groenewald, 11 Justin Julies, 12 Dylan Stumke, 13 Leskin Samuels, 14 Drewyn Baron, 15 Lamond Baaitjies . Replacements: 16 Bauke Swart, 17 Roal Kruger, 18 Deon Botes, 19 Akinwale Akingbola, 20 Luan Potgieter, 21 Junade Pasensie, 22 Thabiso Simelane, 23 Junaide Stuart.
Golden Lions: 1 Andre Poulton, 2 Clinton Agu, 3 Dylan Engelbrecht, 4 Armand Van Eck, 5 Michael Bownes, 6 Sam Bruwer, 7 Eugene De Lange, 8 Chinedu Amadi, 9 Shaye Lourens, 10 Jeandre Uithaler, 11 Tidimalo Moeketsane, 12 Ethan Lourens, 13 Lindelani Nkambule, 14 Aidan Bester, 15 Ty (V) Ax. Replacements: 16 Ayanda Funeka, 17 Liam Devenier, 18 Nathan Frank van der Merwe, 19 Zian Smith, 20 Vincent Roberts, 21 Talent Sithole, 22 Phano Letsie, 23 Joel Akil.
Free State 34-35 South Western Districts
SWD started like a house on fire and converted an early penalty, whereafter both teams added a try each, SWD leading 08-05 after ten minutes of play. The Cheetahs took the lead, 12-10, with a brilliant try in the corner after thirty minutes of play in the first half. The Free State added two tries in the second half and led 27-16 with fifteen minutes to play in the second half. Two yellow cards shown to the Free State in quick succession resulted in SWD staging a blitz comeback to take a 35-27 lead with eight minutes to play in the second half. Despite a late try by the Free State, SWD hung on for a 35-34 win.
Teams:
Free State U18: 1 Kwanda Dyonase, 2 Xander Smit, 3 JG Badenhorst, 4 Claud Steyn, 5 AJ Meyer, 6 Bukho Mlali, 7 Alexi Tyropolis, 8 AJ Booysen, 9 Sherwin Buys, 10 Darius Erwee, 11 Esona Marks, 12 Toriq Schambreel, 13 Ethan Adams, 14 Siybonga Kenny, 15 Lamla Mgedezi. Replacements: 16 Lisakhanya Taba, 17 Marinus Oosthuizen, 18 David Hayidakis, 19 Adem Niewoudt, 20 Brendon de Wee, 21 O'Ryan Kleyn, 22 Eddie Mabena, 23 Unathi Ntuli.
SWD: 1 Kai Pratt, 2 Keenan Myners, 3 Rezandre Gelderbloem, 4 Diaan Augustyn, 5 Diederik Ferreira, 6 Johannes Snyman, 7 Liam Lightley, 8 Jacobus De Villiers, 9 Jandrian Goosen, 10 Virgil Pockpas, 11 Deveno Bernado, 12 Christian Vorster, 13 Anrich Scheffer, 14 Lee-Winn Pretorius, 15 Reinhart Viljoen. Replacements: 16 Sinesihle Mdlankomo, 17 Matthew Prins, 18 Francois Le Roux, 19 Ethan Schoeman, 20 Zano Botha, 21 Tyrese Plaatjies, 22 Reshaan Damans, 23 Jade Petersen.
DHL Western Province XV 52-06 Griffons
As expected, the Western Province dominated from the start of this match, scoring four tries to the one conversion of a penalty by the Griffons. Western Province led 24-03 at the halftime break. The DHL Western Province XV continued their onslaught in the second half and cruised to an eight-try, 52-06 win.
Teams:
Western Province XV: 1 Chadley Davids, 2 Noah Gila, 3 Lisekhonikamva Zola Madwayi, 4 Bernhardt Schulze, 5 Migael Turner, 6 Caleb Koeberg, 7 Tjeripo Karuhumba, 8 Steph Van der Merwe, 9 Liam De Villiers, 10 Leighton Brinkhuis, 11 Tristan Joubert, 12 Iwan Jordaan, 13 Kunene Gadu, 14 David Kadima, 15 Mark Grindlay. Replacements: 16 Thomas Muller, 17 Pieter Cilliers, 18 Bernhard Du Toit, 19 Gershom Pieters, 20 Siphesihle Mbungendlu, 21 Mickyle Booise, 22 Jason Ocks, 23 Shellvon Mabooi.
Boland: 1 Cobus Labuschagne,2 Myburgh Jacobs, 3 Tumelo Hlakoane, 4 Dian Serfontein, 5 Danie Fourie, 6 Reabetswe Olifant, 7 Berto van Niekerk, 8 Emile Mahlelebe, 9 Davian Pule, 10 Olereko Sebatana, 11 Xander Wiltshire, 12 Sedwin Gysman, 13 JC Van Rhyn, 14 Donay Williams, 15 Joze Draghoender. Replacements: 16 Rico Jansen Van Vuuren, 7 Ewald Booyens, 18 Sibabalwe Bucwa, 19 Theo Van Wyk, 20 Divan Marais, 21 Edr Wille, 22 Tyrese Baartman, 23 Qlin Booyse.
U18 Academy Week day one schedule (Monday, 7 July):
B Field
09:00 Boland vs Border
10:15 WP vs Free State
11:30 Bulls vs Lions XV
12:45 EP vs Sharks
14:30 Lions vs Griffons
C Field
09:00 Border CD vs LSEN
10:15 Limpopo Blue Bulls vs Pumas
11:30 Griquas vs Zimbabwe
12:45 Valke vs Namibia
14:30 Leopards vs SWD