DHL Western Province, the Free State, Blue Bulls, Golden Lions and Boland on Monday stamped their authority on the opening day 2015 LSEN Week at HTS Drostdy in Worcester with impressive victories.

DHL Western Province thrashed KwaZulu-Natal 71-12 for an emphatic victory after building a commanding 41-12 half-time lead, while the Free State cruised to a 46-0 victory against the Griffons and the Blue Bulls defeated the Pumas 39-5.

The Golden Lions and Boland also secured important victories, with the Johannesburg-based team beating the Leopards 24-10, while hosts Boland overcame a determined Valke outfit for a 15-10 win in front of their home crowd.

The SWD Eagles and Golden Lions EE also started their campaigns on a good note. The Eagles pipped Eastern Province 13-12 in a thrilling clash, while the Golden Lions EE outplayed the Blue Bulls EE 46-0.

In the main matches on Tuesday, DHL Western Province take on SWD, the Lions EE meet the Blue Bulls, Boland go up against the Cheetahs and the Lions will battle it out with the Valke.

LSEN WEEK RESULTS – DAY ONE, MONDAY, JUNE 29:

Boland 15 Valke 10
KwaZulu-Natal 12 DHL Western Province 71
Golden Lions 24 Leopards 10
Eastern Province 12 SWD Eagles 13
Golden Lions EE 46 Blue Bulls EE 0
Free State 46 Griffons 0
Blue Bulls 39 Pumas 5

LSEN WEEK FIXTURES – DAY TWO, TUESDAY, JUNE 30:

08h30 – Valke v Eastern Province
08h30 – Pumas v KwaZulu-Natal
10h00 – Lions v Griffons
10h00 – Blue Bulls EE v Leopards
11h30 – Boland v Cheetahs
13h00 – Lions EE v Blue Bulls
14h30 – DHL Western Province v SWD