DHL Western Province extended their winning streak while the Sharks, Valke and Boland claimed victories on the third day of the U18 Stadio Craven Week at Hoërskool Monument in Krugersdorp.
DHL WP downed Eastern Province on Wednesday to secure their second win of the three-round tournament, while Boland beat Border to boost their own winning tally.
The Western Cape sides will proceed to the final round on Saturday with the opportunity to finish the U18 Stadio Craven Week unbeaten.
The Valke and the Leopards ensured that the third day of the competition started on a high-scoring note. Winger TK Ngobese scored two of Valke’s six tries, while the Leopards crossed the whitewash on four occasions.
The Valke were in control for much of the contest, and went on to secure a comfortable 36-26 victory, their first of the tournament.
After a closely contested first half, Boland raced clear to score five tries in a 34-20 win over Border. Flyhalf Luan Giliomee contributed 14 points to the Cape side’s cause.
The Sharks rebounded from a first-round loss to beat the South Western Districts 28-19 on Wednesday.
After trailing by nine points at the break, the Durbanites scored three tries in the second stanza, with replacement hooker Martin van Wyngaardt Jnr bagging a brace.
In the final game of the day, DHL WP proved too strong for their Eastern Cape counterparts in a convincing 66-14 victory.
DHL WP opened with 33 unanswered points, before EP hit back with two converted tries of their own at the end of the first half. The Cape side regained control thereafter and finished the match with a total of 10 tries.
The tournament will continue at Hoërskool Monument on Thursday, with Griquas facing the Limpopo Blue Bulls in the first match at 10h00.
Day Three Results:
Valke 36 – Leopards 26
Boland 34 – Border 20
SWD 28 – Sharks 19
DHL WP 66 – EP 14
Day Two Results:
DHL WP XV 52 – Griquas 17
Pumas 60 – Limpopo Blue Bulls 17
Free State 57 – Griffons 36
Blue Bulls 35 – Golden Lions 34
Day One Results:
South Western Districts 41 – Valke 34
Boland 41 – Leopards 21
Eastern Province 24 – Border 14
DHL WP 36 – Sharks 26
Day Four Fixtures:
10h00: Griquas v Limpopo Blue Bulls
11h30: Griffons v Pumas
13h00: Golden Lions v DHL WP XV
14h30: Blue Bulls v Free State
