Craven Week U13: All-Cape Final
Boland and Western Province will contest the main game at the Under-13 Craven Week on Friday after securing vital victories in the penultimate round on Thursday at Hoërskool Rob Ferreira in White River.
Boland defeated the Falcons 18-15 in Thursday’s closing match, while Western Province beat SWD 17-3 to extend their winning run to three matches in the tournament.
Interestingly this final match will mark a repeat of the LSEN Week’s main game at HTS Drostdy in Worcester on Thursday, where Boland came out on top.
In the other big match-ups, the Blue Bulls ended Border CD’s winning run with a convincing 29-0 victory, while KwaZulu-Natal thumped the Golden Lions 33-0 and the Leopards beat Border 27-15.
Hosts the Pumas, meanwhile, secured their first victory of the tournament as they beat Free State 31-14, while Namibia secured a last-gasp 14-13 victory against Zimbabwe in the tournament’s 'Test' match.
The last round of matches will be played on Friday.
Boland vs Falcons, 18-15
Boland were in solid form in their clash against the Falcons as they used their forwards and backs wisely to get onto the front-foot. They were particularly strong at applying pressure on attack by spreading the ball out wide and they earned the rewards with a 15-8 lead at the break after scoring two tries to only one by the Valke shortly before half-time.
Both teams showed their determination to come out on top in the second half and this resulted in a tightly-contested half. The Falcons, however, managed to tighten up their defence, and with Boland battling to power their way through the defence they opted for a penalty kick in the second half to extend their score to 18-8. The Falcons threated to score a try minutes later, but Boland threw everything at them on defence and managed to secure a turnover.
The Kempton Park team’s determined efforts on attack, however, allowed them to reduce the deficit to three with eight minutes remaining as they scored their second try of the match under the posts.
The Falcons continued to show their fighting spirit until the final whistle, but they turned down a shot at goal and opted to go for a try in the dying seconds, but Boland denied them to hold on for the win.
Scorers:
For Boland:
Tries: Michail Gavin Williams, Jan Jeremias De Villiers Fourie
Con: Curwin Gertse
Pens: Curwin Gertse, Nazero Cleophas
For Falcons:
Tries: Keagan Balfour, Thabiso Motaung
Con: Kyle Benadie
Pen: Kyle Benadie.
Western Province vs SWD, 17-3
The clash between Western Province and SWD was tight as the teams ran hard at each other and gave everything to gain ascendancy in the clash. With both teams displaying a solid effort on attack and defence most of the match was played close to the halfway line.
Western Province, however, gained an edge in the first half as they managed to score two tries, while SWD were limited to a penalty, which left them 12-3 behind.
The second half was equally hard-fought. Western Province's forwards, however, managed to work their way close to the tryline twice in the fourth quarter, and the tenacious SWD defence managed to win a turnover to deny them from scoring the first try. But they were unable to stop the team's second effort, which resulted in them going down 17-3.
Scorers:
For Western Province:
Tries: Luke Burger, Nizaar Nazier, Armand Maritz
Con: Jack Cloete
For SWD:
Pen: Cameron Sharp
Blue Bulls vs Border CD, 29-0
The Blue Bulls used their power and pace to outplay Border CD in the first half of their clash, with their forwards, in particular, building a solid foundation up front. Such was the Pretoria side’s dominance they scored three tries as their bigger players dominated the East London team physically to take a 17-0 lead at the break.
The Blue Bulls picked up where they left off after the break and camped in Border CD’s half, and this paid off as it allowed them to increase their lead to 29-0 with a further two tries for a total of five for the match. The team, however, were made to work hard for their second try, as Border CD put their bodies on the line on defence and held them out for the several minutes.
A yellow card for Border CD with eight minutes left on the clock also assisted the Blue Bulls’ cause.
Scorers:
For Blue Bulls:
Tries: Chris Schoombee, Stephan Spies, Kyle Meadows, Zandre Du Toit 2
Cons: Jooste Nel 2
For Border CD:
None
KwaZulu-Natal vs Golden Lions, 33-0
KwaZulu-Natal powered their way onto the front foot from the outset against the Golden Lions as they delivered a fine all-round performance to force their way to a convincing 21-0 half-time lead. The Durban side’s forwards showed their class up-front, while their backs did well to spread the ball out wide, which set them up for three first-half tries.
They added another two tries after the break as they continued to take advantage of the gaps in the Lions’ defence. The Johannesburg team, however, tried hard to work their way back into the game after making a few line breaks, but unfortunately the effective KwaZulu-Natal defence shut them out, which left them scoreless in the match.
Scorers:
For KwaZulu-Natal:
Tries: Khwezi Mbongwa, Kwanele Khumalo, Ethan Matkovich, Kaleb Thomas 2
Cons: Mathew Halstead 4
For Golden Lions:
None
Leopards vs Border, 27-15
The Leopards used their powerful forwards to force their way onto the front foot against Border and supported this with a solid effort from their backs. But Border held on and fought back throughout the clash, which allowed them to score two tries to the Leopards’ three, which left them trailing 17-10 at the break.
The Leopards continued to make their presence felt in the second half and increased their score to 24, but this appeared to motivate Border who applied heavy pressure on the Leopards on attack. Their efforts paid off with a try to reduce the gap to 24-15, but a penalty by the Leopards allowed them to extend their lead once again to seal a win.
Scorers:
For Border:
Tries: Latica Nela 2, Lwanga Bongco.
For Leopards:
Tries: Tiro Tsoana, Jandre Wilken, De-Andre Du Preez
Cons: Theuns Steyn 3
Pen: Theuns Steyn 2
Pumas vs Free State, 31-14
The Pumas ran hard at the Free State on attack from the outset of their clash and managed to apply constant pressure on the opposition. These efforts allowed them to break through for two first-half tries, while the Pumas scored once, leaving only a five-point gap between the teams on the scoreboard at the break.
The Pumas continued to retain possession in the second half, forcing the Free State to defend for several minutes at a time, and they used their pace to make good yards on attack. This earned them another three tries after the break to stretch their lead to 31 points. The Free State, meanwhile, managed to cross the tryline only once in the second half, and had to settle for a defeat.
Scorers:
For Pumas:
Tries: Jacques Marais, Christiaan Van Der Merwe, Nico Liversage, Hardus Rothman 2
Cons: Alec Vermaak 3
For Free State:
Tries: Niocolaas Cohen, Oratile Botlhoko
Cons: Du Toit Fourie 2
Namibia vs Zimbabwe, 14-13
Namibia had the upper hand in the first half in the 'Test' match of the tournament, as they ran hard at Zimbabwe, and earned a try for their efforts. This pushed them into a 7-0 lead on the scoreboard. However, Zimbabwe showed their intent on attack in the last 10 minutes of the half as they strung together phases on attack and put pressure on Namibia’s defence.
Zimbabwe came out firing in the second half and scored two tries in the opening few minutes, which they backed up with a penalty to take a 13-7 lead. Namibia refused to lie down and powered their way close to the tryline again, but Zimbabwe held their nerve on defence and shut them out. Namibia followed this up with a try under the posts in the last minute, with the successful conversion earning them victory.
Scorers:
For Namibia:
Tries: Arnu Gouws, Diaan Vermeulen
Cons: Kian Fransman 2
For Zimbabwe:
Tries: Munashe Maisera, Kudza Maringa
Pen: Milton Manyangadze.
Eastern Province vs Limpopo Blue Bulls, 31-12
Eastern Province did well to capitalise on their try-scoring chances against the Limpopo Blue Bulls despite both teams showing their attacking prowess in a hard-running first half. Eastern Province, however, backed up their exciting attack with a solid defensive structure, which, combined with mistakes at crucial times by the Limpopo side, only allowed them to cross the tryline once in the first half. Eastern Province’s three tries, however, allowed them to take a 19-7 lead at the break.
They picked up where they left off in the second half and scored a further two tries thanks to their impressive support play and hard running, which allowed them to continue finding the gaps in the defence. The Limpopo Blue Bulls, however, bounced back strongly in the dying minutes and scored a converted try to take their score to 12.
Scorers:
For Eastern Province:
Tries: Ethan Liberty, Kuhle Desha, Aliswa Mapuma, Larquin Goliath, Siviwe Zondani
Cons: Daniel Smith 2, Lathita Nqebe.
For Limpopo Blue Bulls:
Tries: Renzo Du Plessis, Pieter Vorster
Con: Juan Smith
Griffons vs Griquas, 18-0
The clash between the Griffons and Griquas was tense as the teams threw everything at one another. The Griffons, however, managed to power their way through to the tryline once, while they successfully countered all the attempts by the Kimberley side to cross the chalk. This earned them a 7-0 lead at the break.
They added another try in the second half and two penalties – one on the stroke of full-time – to secure a rewarding victory.
Scorers:
For Griffons:
Tries: Calla Pienaar, Karabo Moahlodi
Con: Du Toit Van Huyssteen
Pens: Du Toit Van Huyssteen 2
For Griquas:
None
Under-13 Craven Week Results, Day Three:
Boland vs Valke, 18-15
Western Province vs SWD, 17-3
Blue Bulls vs Border CD, 29-0
KwaZulu-Natal vs Golden Lions, 33-0
Leopards vs Border, 27-15
Pumas vs Free State, 31-14
Namibia vs Zimbabwe, 14-13
Eastern Province vs Limpopo Blue Bulls, 31-12
Squads:
Boland Under-13: Robert-Andrew Adshade, Nazero Cleophas, Rowan Cloete, Keanu de Wet, Willem Engelbrecht, Jan Jeremias Fourie, Curwin Gertse, John-Ross Groenewald, Cameron Hanekom, Jayden Jacobus, Damien January, Chadley Josias, Hugo Mostert, Kyle Nasson, Corné Oliphant, Wayne Plaatjies, Pieter Prins, Pieter Slabber, Triveno Swartz, Lodewyk van Dyk, Ruan Vorster, Michail Williams.
Border Under-13: Sihlalo Benge, Lwanga Bongco, Waseem Boswell, Tiaan Botes, Chad Gratz, Matthew Harper, Theuns Janse van Rensburg, Josh Jonas, Bamanye Mahela, Usiphile Mayekiso, Jordan McLoughlin, Liyema Mgwigwi, Akaphele Mkosana, Sandisile Mtebele, Sikoliso Nanto, Anje Ndzandza, Latica Nela, Matthew Pritchard, Matthew Tonkin, Joshua van Vreden, Curt Vermaak, Simalele Zweni.
Border Country Districts Under-13: Sibabalwe Bhenene, Asphe Bhunqane, Luyanda Dyani, Litha Halam, Libo Jadezweni, Mihlali Jika, Siyanda Joja, Lihle Lubuzo, Luyanda Lubyiya, Richard Madeke, Uzie Madumglwano, Wanda Makhwenkwe, Banganathi Makhwenkwe, Ezile Manbuluka, Athenkosi Mutala, Nkcubeko Ngiyana, Sivuyile Ngxovu, Sinezo Nokiva, Siphe Nonkwenke, Onke Sithonga, Wonga Tyodana, Christian van Zyl.
Blue Bulls Under-13: Niel Beukes, Jorim Bonque, Zandré du Toit, Ronaldo Lawrence, Umtha-Unathi Mavusa, Loliwe Mbasa, Kyle Meadows, Shane Mhura, Wonder Mkhonto, Valeré Mombers, MJ Nel, Jooste Nel, Waldo Noeth, Molefe Ramotsepane, Sohan Rugbar, Chris Schoombee, Eric Skosana, Stephan Spies, Nico Steyn, Marius Swarts, Pieter Venter, Rolen Visagie.
Eastern Province Under-13: Sino Antonie, Benji Breytenbach, Kuhle Desha, Zander du Preez, Larquin Goliath, Ruan Klasen, Ethan Liberty, Russel Lister, Aliswa Mapuma, Lubambo Maqutyana, Liyabona Matabiele, Luphomlo Ndinisa, Sisonke Ndoto, Lathita Nqebe, Damon Royle, Nathan Sieberhagen, Daniel Smith, Prince Thole, Johan van Biljon, Hendrik Vermaak, Grant Witbooi, Siviwe Zondani.
Free State Under-13: Zane Bester, Oratile Botlhoko, Jarred Brown, Damain Calitz, Leonardo Coetzee, Niocolaas Cohen, Devanne de Vos, Frans-Noe Erasmus, Du Toit Fourie, Ricardo Fourie, Sephiri Hlohlolo, Ntsebe Lechesa, Danie Louw, Leon Marais, Molibeli Molibeli, Juan-Dee Oliver, Zukhanyo Phindani, Steyn Pretorius, Janco Prinsloo, JD Stadhouser, Olwan Tokwe, Lowhann van Vollenhoven.
Golden Lions Under-13: Denis Balt, Junior Dantjie, Dian de Jongh, Regardt Fourie, Levandré Horne, Matthew Jacobs, FC Kotze, Mathusi Malebye, Byrone Marx, Evahn McMaster, Odirile Mogwere, Rynard Mouton, Johan Muller, Wian Naude, Odera Onunkwo, Heinrigh Pieterse, Marko Scheepers, Happy Selepe, Lungelo Sithole, Ocean Tshimbalanga, Luan van der Walt, Sebastine Watney.
Griffons Under-13: Calla Pienaar, Connie Campher, Du Toit van Huyssteen, Emile Kotze, Eric van Aswegen, Johnro Barnard, Juandré Nel, Kamohelo Tlome, Karabo Moahlodi, Katleho Chabanyane, Niel Harmse, Phileo Lodewyk, Phumo Phumo, Sisonke Vumazonke, Siyabonga Baadtjies, Tiaan Fourie, Tielman Niewoudt, Tiiisetso Mofokeng, Tshepiso Mzizi, Tumi Mthembu, Vincent Lekulu, Wynand Swanepoel.
Griquas Under-13: Darren Deelie, Muller du Plessis, Cohen Eksteen, Brendon Greyling, Bradley Human, Duwayne Jacobs, Ethene Kruger, Dendricko Ludick, Hendrico Ludick, Duan Ludik, Johann Luus, Elric Moolman, Peter Plaatjies, Schalk Regenstein, Riaan Rossouw, Juan Snyders, Sonwabo Sokoyi, Franco Stassen, Rohan Theron, Darren van Niekerk, Rikus van Zyl, Keanan Wentzel.
KwaZulu-Natal Under-13: Ulrich Botha, Connor RdeBruyn, Ndumiso Dludla, Jordan Dobson, Payton Elliott, Hendrik Gouws, Mathew Halstead, Celumusa Khalishwayo, Kwanele SP Khumalo, Mzameleli Khuzwayo, Ethan Matkovich, Khwezi Mbongwa, Ngcebo Mdabe, Mnqobi Mkhize, James Murray, Simphiwe Ngcobo, Simelela Nkomo, Barnard Nortjé, Eckhart Potgieter, Kaleb Thomas, Tristian Trollip, Mpumelelo Xego.
Leopards Under-13: Zander Bezuidenhout, Marco Botha, Armand Cloete, De-Andre du Preez, Remofihic Dubee, Werner Echard, Omogolo Fondo, Letabo Mahlatsi, Mosa Mathanjana, Refentse Moabi, Daniel Mocamo, Sanele Mpatho, Almero Niemann, Christiaan Pauley, Liardt Redelinghuys, Abraham Reyneke, Luke Rossouw, Theuns Steyn, Tiro Tsoana, Stephan van Graan, Llewellyn van Niekerk, Shawn Vosser.
Limpopo Under-13: Ruan Basson, Renzo du Plessis, Igna Ferreira, Gift Fihlani, Lungile Hlengane, Kamogele Kgohloane, Franco Knoetze, Deon Kriel, Mudodzwa Luvha, Kgwarapa Mabeba, Phakiso Mpoka, Rotandwa Mulea, Justin Pieterse, Willie Potgieter, Sean Roulston, Canseus Saayman, Cyphrian Shibodze, Juan Smith, Peter Tjauke, Hanno van Biljon, Pieter Vorster, Jan-Hendrik Weyer.
Namibia Under-13: Bernd Beddies, Bennie Boshoff, Coburn Claasen, TyressedeWee, Frikkie Engelbrecht, Eli Engelbrecht, Kian Fransman, Valentino Goagoseb, Arnu Gouws, Niel Holtzhausen, Jurie Human, Johann Janse van Rensburg, Henrico Kotze, Christoff Meyer, Charlton Somseb, Malcolm Strauss, Johan van der Merwe, Jean van Rensburg, Juandro van Rooi, Divan van Vreden, Diaan Vermeulen, Patrick Waggie.
Pumas Under-13: Ruben Barkhuizen, Sifiso Dlamini, Giano Dos Santos, Siyanda Eba, Frik Lange, Nico Liversage, Blessing Mabaso, Blessing Mabunda, Jacques Marais, Johannes Wilhelmus Mare, Gift Masina, Sandiseni Mayisela, Sakhile Mdhluli, Tshepang Moloto, Siphelele Ndlela, Andre Nitzsche, Sipho Nzotho, Lourens Potgieter, Hardus Rothman, Norman Simpson, Christiaan van Der Merwe, Alec Vermaak.
South Western Districts Under-13: Stirling-Mort Booysen, Francois Breytenbach, Kian Claassen, Divan Coetzee, Gary Colannini, Jaydon Cupido, Andries du Toit, Janus Ferreira, Philip Fouche, Ruaan Heunis, Reece Henly Innes, Lyle Jansen, Jowin Jantjies, Caston Michaels, Craighan Muller, Hendre Niemann, Siphamandla Piti, Cameron Sharp, Mattew Stephens, Tinsley Stuurman, Schalk Vermeulen, Laurence Victor.
Valke Under-13: Jeri Anyanwu, Keagan Belfour, Kyle Benadie, Jahno Bester, Anrich Botes, LouisdeBruyn, Kyle Jacobs, Zander Maree, Abrahm Masoeu, Owen Matinga, Thabiso Motaung, Kabelo Motlhajwe, Richard Muller, Thulane Ngobe, Quinton Olivier, Tshepang Phalatse, Heiko Pohlmann, Musa Sithole, Tyler Skudder, Dewald Stoop, Ruben Windell, Mongezi Xipu.
Western Province Under-13: Eric Basson, Rynardt Botha, Luke Burger, Jack Cloete, Luciano Custodio, LogandeBruyn, Connor Evanos, Jaco Fourie, Ronaldo Ismail, Ethan James, Cassiem Kearns, Duran Koevort, Armand Maritz, Keanuh Michaels, Nizaar Nazier, Jacobus Oosthuizen, Rohan Smith, Andrio Stevens, Ebenezer Tshimanga, Eagan van der Rheede, Quinn Visser, Daniel Wildeman.
Zimbabwe Under-13: Joshua Blatch, John Oscar Campbell, Nyasha Gumbo, Matthew Hickey, Connor Higgins, Brian Java, Rua Karimazondo, Carl Kawodza, Jehiel Maguranyanga, Munashe Maisera, Milton Manyangadze, Tadiwanashe Maravanyika, Kudza Maringa, Panashe Masaya, Brendan Mason, Marcelle Masvikeni, Vernon Matongo, Munashe Mhere, Tadiwanashe Murewa, Joshua Nyamutora, Tapiwanashe Zvidzai, Tinashe Zvinairo.
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