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DHL WP youth teams extend winning run

PUBLISHED: June 19, 2024


After a rest day, both DHL WP U16 teams were back in action on day two of the Grant Khomo Week at Grey High School in Gqeberha, where DHL WP took on the Sharks, while DHL WP XV were pitted against the South Western Districts.

At the U13 Craven Week in Pretoria, both DHL WP teams extended their winning run, while the DHL WP LSEN side went down 17-7 in their final clash against Eastern Province in Potchefstroom.

DHL WP U13 romped to a 34-8 win against SWD, with DHL WP U13 XV edging the Golden Lions 13-11.

The Blue Bulls and DHL WP claimed important wins while a resurgent Lions side edged the hosts in the U16 tournament.

Boland secured one of the biggest results on day one on Monday when they beat the Lions 21-16 and went into their second fixture against the Bulls with momentum and confidence. The Cape side led 21-19 at the break, before the Bulls lifted the tempo and went on to bank a 37-28 win, with fullback Drewyn Baron scoring two tries.

DHL WP racked up their second win of the tournament after they clinched a 19-13 victory over the Sharks. They will meet the Bulls in their final fixture on Friday.

SWD maintained their unbeaten record after beating the DHL WP XV 34-31. Meanwhile, the Lions bounced back from the recent loss to Boland to edge Eastern Province, with replacement Jaydon Viljoen scoring a brace.

The two teams from Bloemfontein had a successful day, with Free State beating the Pumas 22-0 and Free State XV downing the Valke 17-15. Winger Johan Dormehl scored a hat-trick in the latter game, and currently leads the try-scoring table with four touchdowns after two rounds.

The final round of the Grant Khomo Week will be staged at Grey High School on Friday, with the Lions and Border kicking off proceedings at 09h00 on the Kolisi Field.

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

Day Three Fixtures:

Kolisi Field:

09h00: Lions v Border
10h20: Free State v Boland
11h30: Sharks v SWD
12h40: DHL WP v Bulls

Pollock Oval:

09h00: Pumas v Leopards
10h20: Free State XV v Griffons
11h30: DHL WP XV v EP

Pyot Field:

09h00: Namibia v Zimbabwe
10h20: Border CD v Valke
11h30: Griquas v Limpopo Blue Bulls