The EP Kings continued their excellent form in the 2015 Absa Under-19 Provincial Championship on Saturday when they outplayed the Cell C Sharks 34-24 in Durban, claiming their sixth consecutive win.
The Kings top the log at the halfway stage of their season, with the DHL Western Province Under-19s in second position but with a game in hand.
The Leopards, currently in fifth, shocked the Vodacom Blue Bulls at Loftus Versfeld on Friday, scoring 19 unanswered points in the second half to win 32-17. DHL Western Province missed a late conversion to get past Toyota Free State, who scored five tries to four in a thrilling 29-29 draw at DHL Newlands.
The first round of B-Division matches also kicked off and all four home sides lost.
In Kimberley, Boland beat ORC Griquas 20-19, in Kempton Park the Steval Pumas beat Hino Valke 39-31, the Down Touch Griffons squeezed past Border 18-12 in East London and in George, Limpopo Blue Bulls won 24-19 against SWD Eagles.
DIVISION A:
Cell C Sharks 24 online casino (14) EP Kings 34 (15)
Scorers:
Cell C Sharks. Tries: Cameron McNab (2), Morne Joubert, Tristan Blewett. Tristan Tedder (2).
EP Kings. Tries: Athi Mayinje, Hayden Tharratt, Lusanda Badiyana, Yamkela Nyalambisa, Penalty Try. Conversions: Michael Brink (2), Jordan Koekemoer. Penalty: Jordan Koekemoer.
DHL Western Province 29 (24) Toyota Free State 29 (14)
Scorers:
DHL Western Province. Tries: Aidynn Cupido, Duncan Saal, Iver Aanhuizen, Percy Mngadi. Conversions: Tiaan Swanepoel (3). Penalty: Tiaan Swanepoel.
Toyota Free State. Tries: Carlo de Nysschen, Dale Koopman, Julian Jordaan, Robin Stevens, Ruan Wasserman. Conversions: Julian Jordaan (2).
Vodacom Blue Bulls 17 (17) Leopards 32 (13)
Scorers:
Vodacom Blue Bulls. Tries: Dean van der Westhuizen, Divan Rossouw, Franco Naude. Conversion: Kurt Webster.
Leopards. Tries: Siyabonga Masuku, Wilbri Gunter, Zweli Silaule (3). Conversions: Barend Janse van Rensburg, Siyabonga Masuku. Penalty: Barend Janse van Rensburg.
DIVISION B:
ORC Griquas 19 (14) Boland 20 (7)
Scorers:
ORC Griquas. Tries: JP Steyn, Martin Visagie, Pieter Oosthuizen. Conversions: Ruve Louw (2).
Boland. Tries: Austin Hendricks, Caleb Louw, Colin April. Conversion: Austin Hendricks. Penalty: Austin Hendricks.
Hino Valke 31 (10) Steval Pumas 39 (25)
Scorers:
Hino Valke. Tries: Bercho Botha, Henning Buitendag, Karabo Makotane, Ruan Kotze, Stephen Pelser. Conversions: Conrad Engelbrecht (3).
Steval Pumas. Tries: Andre Mathews, Ian Truter (2), Kobus Coetzee, Ruben Opperman. Conversions: Jean Els (4). Penalties: Jean Els (2).
Border 12 (9) Down Touch Griffons 18 (3)
Scorers:
Border. Penalties: Justin Opperman (4).
Down Touch Griffons. Tries: Domenic Smit, Siya Ngxesha. Conversion: Andre Potgieter. Penalties: Andre Potgieter (2).
SWD Eagles 19 (5) Limpopo Blue Bulls 24 (10)
Scorers:
SWD Eagles. Tries: Caae-Jay Ferendale, Clayton Kiewitz, Justin Williams. Conversions: Nathan Kemp (2).
Limpopo Blue Bulls. Tries: Branley Odendaal, Christiaan Wessels, Dean Steinberg, Heinrich du Plessis. Conversions: Jeandre Rossouw (2).
