DHL Western Province U21 scored six tries on their way to an impressive 45-19 victory against Cell C Sharks U21 at DHL Newlands on Saturday.

The home side scored three tries in each half and kept their opponents scoreless after half-time to claim their third victory of the season.

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Both teams scored three tries in an entertaining first half, with DHL Western Province U21 opening the scoring within the first minute through wing Sihle Njezula.

Scrumhalf Jondre Williams added the touchline conversion and followed that up with a penalty shortly afterwards to make it 10-0.

The visitors got on the scoreboard with a maul try from prop Jordan Els before DHL Western Province U21 responded with a maul try of their own from hooker Daniel Jooste.

The teams continued to trade blows as first Cell C Sharks flyhalf Courtney Winnaar scored tries either side of a seven-pointer from Williams, who looped around from a set move following a powerful scrum and then converted his own try.

DHL Western Province U21 went into half-time with a 24-19 lead, and extended it just after the break when Jooste went over for his second maul try.

Replacement hooker Schalk Erasmus plowed his way over between the poles before Njezula grabbed a second at the death to seal a comfortable 45-19 win for the home side at DHL Newlands.

The scorers:

For DHL WP U21:
Tries: Njezula 2, Jooste 2, Williams, Erasmus
Cons: Williams 4, Vermeulen 2
Pen: Williams

For Cell C Sharks U21:
Tries: Els, Winnaar 2
Con: Tedder 2

DHL Western Province U21: 15 Tristan Leyds, 14 Nico Leonard, 13 David Brits, 12 Lyle Hendricks, 11 Sihle Njezula, 10 Jordan Chait, 9 Jondre Williams, 8 Zain Davids, 7 Ben-Jason Dixon, 6 Nama Xaba (captain), 5 David Meihuizen, 4 Jordan Sesink Clee, 3 Lee-Marvin Mazibuko, 2 Daniel Jooste, 1 Kwenzo Blose.
Replacements: 16 Schalk Erasmus, 17 Carlu Sadie, 18 Jesse Johnson, 19 Gift Leremi, 20 Labib Kannemeyer, 21 Cornel Smit, 22 Joshua Vermeulen.