The in-form DHL Western Province Under-19 team made it three from three this season, after beating the Sharks Under-19s by 30-15 in Durban on Saturday morning.
Province led 13-8 at half-time, scoring one try in the first half and two in the second half to add to their home (bonus-point) victories over Free State and the Leopards earlier this month.
Wing Dewald Naude scored his team’s opening try, with deadeye flyhalf Ernst Stapelberg converting the five-pointer and adding two penalties before the break.
Scrumhalf Brendon Nell and lock Johan Momsen crossed for tries in the second half, with Stapelberg stepping up once again with a near-flawless kicking display.
The DHL WP Under-19s top the log after three rounds of action, with 14 points from three matches – four points ahead of the second-placed Bulls who have a match in hand.
WP have a bye next week and will resume their 2014 Absa Provincial Under-19 campaign against Eastern Province on the weekend of August 8-10.
The scorers:
For Sharks Under-19:
Tries: Mcuma, Schramm
Con: Radebe
Pen: Radebe
For DHL Western Province Under-19:
Tries: Naude, Nell, Momsen
Cons: Stapelberg 3
Pens: Stapelberg 3
The teams:
Sharks Under-19: 15 Chris Lines, 14 Malcolm Cele, 13 Nkululeko Mcuma, 12 Brad Ellse, 11 Philip Marais, 10 Innocent Radebe, 9 Reece McHardy, 8 Ayron Schramm (captain), 7 Jean-Luc du Preez, 6 Marius Louw, 5 Hyron Andrews, 4 Daniel du Preez, 3 Ruan Kramer, 2 Jordan Meaker, 1 Mzamo Majola.
Replacements: 16 Wesley White, 17 Johnathon Levin, 18 Mthunzi Moloi, 19 Wian Vosloo, 20 Jedwyn Harty, 21 Matthew Reece-Edwards, 22 Joshoua Bragman, 23 Merlyn Pieterse.
DHL Western Province Under-19: 15 Adriaan Carelse, 14 Dewald Naude, 13 Jarryd Sage, 12 Daniel du Plessis, 11 Leolin Zas, 10 Ernst Stapelberg, 9 Brendon Nell, 8 Rikus Bothma (captain), 7 Michael de Waal, 6 Charlton Jonas, 5 Johan Momsen, 4 Ruan du Preez, 3 Lebohang Mdakane, 2 Daniel du Plessis, 1 Kyle Whyte.
Replacements: 16 Paul-Martin Wipplinger, 17 Mihlali Mtongana, 18 Uys Ehlers, 19 Floris Pelser, 20 Luke Stringer, 21 Damian Stevens, 22 Ryan Oosthuizen, 23 Heinrich Buhr.
Referee: Gerrie de Bruin
