DHL Western Province U19 scored four tries in Pretoria, but could not avoid a 43-29 defeat against Vodacom Blue Bulls U19.

It was the third defeat of the season for DHL Western Province U19 in their seventh game, which leaves them in third position on the standings.

The visitors made a convincing start to the game and raced out to a 10-0 lead with a penalty from flyhalf Chris Schreuder followed up by a try under the poles from fullback Quan Eyman as the result of a slick backline move.

Vodacom Blue Bulls U19 responded with three tries and a penalty of their own to take the initiative back and although DHL Western Province U19 hit back with a try from scrumhalf Gerado Jaars, they trailed 24-17 at the half-time break.

A try from inside centre Waqar Solaan brought DHL Western Province U19 within two points just after half-time, but the hosts hit back with another to take their lead out to 31-22.

Wing Duran Hoffman went over for the fourth try for DHL Western Province U19, but those were to be their last points of the match, as the home side pulled away with a few late tries to seal the victory.

The scorers:

For DHL WP U19:
Tries: Eyman, Jaars, Solaan, Hoffman
Cons: Schreuder 3
Pen: Schreuder

DHL Western Province U19: 15 Quan Eyman, 14 Duran Hoffman, 13 David Kriel, 12 Waqar Solaan, 11 Angelo Davids, 10 Christopher Schreuder, 9 Lucky Dlepu, 8 Francke Horn (captain), 7 Tonderai Chiwumbutsa, 6 Bevan Prinsloo, 5 Marcel Theunissen, 4 Ian Kitwanga, 3 Hugo Pienaar, 2 Ru-Hann Greyling, 1 Dian Bleuler.
Replacements: 16 Chris Rossouw, 17 Alexander Mbete, 18 Joshua du Preez, 19 Jaen-Louis de Lange, 20 Henro Meyer, 21 Gerado Jaars, 22 David Coetzer, 23 Aydon Topley.