The DHL Western Province Under-19 team got the 2012 Finals Day in Durban off to a great start when they beat the Blue Bulls U19s by 22-18 to lift the Absa Under-19 Provincial title.10

The log-topping WP side led 10-3 at half-time and scored the winner with four minutes to go in a tense encounter on the Sharks B-Field

Exciting outside centre Justin Geduld (the DHL WP Under-19 Back of the Year) scored the winner, adding to his first-half try, as Nazeem Adams’s team – who lost just two games in 2012 – deservedly lifted the trophy against their tough opponents

Wing Werner Kok scored the WP U19s’ other try, with flyhalf Tommy Allan converting two of his team’s five-pointers and also adding one penalty on the day

Afterwards, coach Adams praised his team’s character, saying: “I’m proud of the guys for never giving up – we had to dig deep

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The scorers:

For DHL Western Province Under-19:
Tries: Geduld 2, Kok
Cons: Allan 2
Pen: Allan

For the Blue Bulls Under-19:

Tries: Odendaal, Serfontein

Con: Enslin

Pens: Enslin, Rossouw