The DHL Western Province Under-19 team put in a disciplined performance to defeat the Sharks Under-19s by 21-8 in Absa Provincial U19 action in Durban on Saturday afternoon.

The DHL WP Under-19s led by 14-3 at half-time and conceded just five points in the second half to record their sixth win of the 2015 Absa Provincial Under-19 season.

Right-wing Duncal Saal scored a brilliant opportunistic try in the first half to help his team lead by 11 points at the break, with vice-captain Edrich Venter powering his way over in the second half to seal the win.

Crucially, however, the DHL WP Under-19s’ defence held out brilliantly on the day – despite numerous raids on their line.

Province will take on the Blue Bulls at DHL Newlands next Friday.

The scorers:

For Sharks Under-19:
Try: Nkosi
Pen: Tedder

For DHL Western Province Under-19:
Tries: Saal, Venter
Con: Swanepoel
Pens: Swanepoel 3

The teams:

Sharks Under-19: 15 Christopher Lines, 14 S’busiso Nkosi, 13 Morne Joubert, 12 Alwayno Visagie, 11 Tristan Blewett, 10 Tristan Tedder, 9 Willem Badenhorst, 8 Michael Meyer (captain), 7 Rikus Zwart, 6 Bernadus Haring, 5 Rowan Coetzer, 4 Christiaan van der Merwe, 3 Kabelo Motloung, 2 Bradley Roberts, 1 Marq-Anthony Lombard.
Replacements: 16 Erich Kankowski, 17 Wentzel Vorster, 18 Johnathan Vorster, 19 Dunran MacDonald, 20 Ulric Sellar, 21 Jaywinn Juries, 22 Stephan Nel, 23 Jasper Genis.

DHL Western Province Under-19: 15 Tiaan Swanepoel, 14 Duncan Saal, 13 Eduan Keyter, 12 Edrich Venter (vice-captain), 11 Edwill van der Merwe, 10 Aidynn Cupido, 9 Paul de Wet, 8 Jaco Coetzee (captain), 7 Daniel Maree, 6 Mitchell Carstens, 5 Eduard Zandberg, 4 Jaco Willemse, 3 Michael Kumbirai, 2 Jacques van Zyl, 1 Ruben Terblanche.
Replacements: 16 Brenton Greaves, 17 Derrick Marais, 18 Jerome Korf, 19 Gary Porter, 20 Saud Abrahams, 21 Herschel Jantjies, 22 Justin Heunis, 23 Kurt-Lee Arendse.

Referee: Sindile Ngcese