DHL Western Province finished the Grant Khomo Week unbeaten after claiming a convincing win on day three of the tournament at Grey High School in Gqeberha.
DHL WP and the Blue Bulls contested the final match of the U16 tournament, and the clash between the north-south rivals certainly lived up to the hype.
The Cape side crossed the tryline five times, while Bulls winger Yuvrah George scored a hat-trick, extending his overall tally for the week to six. In the end, WP emerged with a 31-22 victory to finish the tournament unbeaten.
Earlier in the day, the Free State XV raced to a 31-20 victory over the Griffons to maintain their winning streak. WP as well as the Free State XV scored 13 tries over the course of the three-match campaign.
The Golden Lions, however, ended the week with the most overall points (101) and joint-most tries (14). These stats were significantly boosted by their 10-try, 66-point performance against Border on day three. Centre Jaydon Viljoen finished the week with a tournament-leading 46 points.
In other matches, the Valke were similarly dominant in their match against Border Country Districts, scoring 10 tries in a 60-15 win.
The Sharks fought back from a seven-point half-time deficit to edge a competitive South Western Districts side 20-19. Centre Ciaran Killian scored a hat-trick in Eastern Province’s 36-33 win over the DHL WP XV to ensure that the hosts ended their campaign on a high.
Day Three Results:
Lions 66 – Border 24
Pumas 13 – Leopards 20
Namibia 31 – Zimbabwe 8
Free State 33 – Boland 16
Free State XV – Griffons 20
Border CD 15 – Valke 60
Sharks 20 – SWD 19
DHL WP XV 33 – EP 36
Griquas 50 – Limpopo Blue Bulls 12
Day Two Results:
Pumas 0 – Free State 22
Namibia 31 – Border Country Districts 7
Border 21 – Griffons 10
Zimbabwe 18 – Limpopo Blue Bulls 29
SWD 34 – DHL WP XV 31
Valke 15 – Free State XV 17
Blue Bulls 37 – Boland 28
Leopards 7 – Griquas 19
DHL WP 19 – Sharks 13
Golden Lions 19 – Eastern Province 12
Day One Results:
Pumas 39 – Griquas 14
Free State XV 29 – Border Country Districts 7
Golden Lions 16 – Boland 21
Valke 15 – Griffons 17
Free State 20 – Sharks 26
Border 26 – Zimbabwe 20
Blue Bulls 26 – DHL WP XV 24
South Western Districts 26 – Namibia 6
DHL WP 38 – Eastern Province 25
Leopards 40 – Limpopo Blue Bulls 7
