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U18 CRAVEN WEEK  – DAY 3 – DHL WP U18 REMAIN UNBEATEN

PUBLISHED: July 5, 2023


After a rest day, both DHL WP U18 teams were back in action today in George, where the DHL WP XV took on Free State, whilst DHL WP U18 were pitted against their coastal rivals the Sharks that narrowly beat the Province XV team on Monday.

In the earlier game, the Free State team proved too strong for the Province XV, running in 8 tries to 2, for a 54-14 win.

In the final game of the day however, DHL WP U18 went into the fixture against the Sharks on the back of a convincing win against SWD Monday and maintained their unbeaten record when the clash between the two coastal giants on Wednesday lived up to the hype, with WP emerging as 35-24 victors.

The Craven Week action will continue on Thursday morning –

U18 Craven Week Day Four Fixtures:

10h30: Griquas v Limpopo Blue Bulls

12h00: Border v Pumas

13h30: Griffons v Leopards

15h00: Golden Lions v Blue Bulls

All the DHL WP U18 results

Day 3 results

DHL Western Province XV –  14 (0) – Tries: Louw du Toit, Daniel van der Merwe. Conversions: Leejay Petersen (2).
Free State 54 (42) – Tries: Ranon Fouche, Stefan Venter, Jean-Henri Smit, Keegan Scholtz, JJ Theron, Christiaan van Der Westhuizen, Pieter van der Merwe, Pharrel van Wyk. Conversions: Ian van der Merwe (7).

DHL Western Province U18 –  35 (27) – Tries: Justin Amos, Haashim Pead, Jameel De Jongh, Gilermo Mentoe. Conversions: Yaqeen Ahmed (3). Penalty goals: Ahmed (3).
Sharks 24 (14) – Tries: Phiwo Kubheka, Liam Terblanche, Maurice Willemse. Conversions: Chris Horak (3). Penalty goal: Horak.

Day 1 results

Sharks 34 (22) – Tries: Siya Ndlozi, Siso France, Campbell Ridi, Luyanda Kunene, Jaco Williams. Conversions: Chris Horak (3). Penalty goal: Horak.
DHL Western Province XV 24 (5) – Tries: HB Odendaal, Enslin Claassen, Torren February, Juma Amissi. Conversions: Daniel van der Merwe (2).

DHL Western Province 42 (23) – Tries: Cilliers Viljoen, Xola Nyali, Zeke January, Albe Bester, Gino Cupido, Haashim Pead. Conversions: Kyle Smith (3). Penalty goals: Smith (2).
SWD 12 (7) – Tries: Ashwin Damons, Andrew Stopforth. Conversion: Elgernon Meyer.

Squads

DHL WP U18 Craven Week squad: Oliver Reid (Paul Roos), Justin Amos (Rondebosch Boys), Herman Lubbe (Stellenberg), Danio Botha (Paarl Gim), Riley Norton (Paul Roos), Divan Fuller (Paarl Boys), Xola Nyali (captain – Wynberg Boys), Aden Norris (Bishops), Haashim Pead (Bishops), Kyle Smith (Paarl Gim), Jameel de Jongh (Paarl Boys), Albie Bester (Boland Landbou) Gino Cupido (Strand), Scott Nel (Paarl Boys), JC Mars (Paarl Boys), Cilliers Viljoen (Boland Landbou), Christoff Etsebeth (Boland Landbou), Ryan Jack (Paul Roos), Van Heerden Pretorius (Paarl Boys), Marco Ferreira (Stellenberg), Zeke January (Paul Roos), Yaqeen Ahmed (Wynberg Boys), Gilermo Mento (Bishops).

Team Manager: Zuhdi Abdullaah (SK Walmers)
Coach: Clinton Van Rensburg (Rondebosch Boys)
Assistant coach: Heinricj Martin (Milnerton High)
Assistant Coach: Jongi Nokwe (WP Hubs)

DHL WP U18 Craven Week XV squad: Malcolm Lamont (Boland Landbou), Jb Odendaal (Paarl Boys), Akhona Masegwana (SACS), Nazier Isaacs (Paul Roos), Marco Steyn (Paarl Gim), Ruben Dames (Paarl Boys), Louw Du Toit (Paarl Gim), Liberty Nyashanu (Milnerton High), Juan Loots (Paarl Boys), Leejay Petersen (Paul Roos), Juma Amisi (Rondebosch Boys), Daniel van der Merwe (Paarl Boys), Bryan Burger (Paarl Boys), Enslin Claassen (Boland Landbou), Dewald De Villiers (Boland Landbou), Ethan Hendricks (Wynberg Boys), Xander Mynhardt (Paarl Gim), Luquobo Makwedini (Wynberg Boys), Neil Hansen (Paarl Boys), Torren February (Wynberg Boys), Sange Mbutho (Wynberg Boys), Shaywaan Blanckenerg (Bishops), David Simon (Rondebosch Boys).

Team Manager: Ulrich Prince (Gordon High)
Coach: Olof Bergh (Boland Landbou)
Assistant coach: Reginald Nutt (Elsies River High)
Assistant coach: Fundile Charlie (Masiphumelele High)