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DHL WP Girls end unbeaten

PUBLISHED: June 21, 2019


The Under-16 and Under-18 teams of DHL Western Province came through the SA Rugby Under-16 and SA Rugby Under-18 Girls Week undefeated in Johannesburg when the two national tournaments concluded on Friday.

The Under-16 team won all three matches and held sway over Border in their final match of the tournament played at Jeppe Boys High with a 41-12 win. The Blue Bulls and SWD teams earlier played to an exciting draw in their Under-16 clash and were the only other teams not suffering defeats during the 24 matches played since Monday.

In the Under-18 Week, DHL Western Province shared the undefeated spoils with hosts, Bidvest Waltons Golden Lions, who also looked strong en route to their three wins, including a five-try win over Boland.

The Cape side won 17-3 against the Blue Bulls to lower the Pretoria team’s flag for the first time this week.

The two tournaments provided an exciting platform for 736 female players to showcase their talents.

The DHL Western Province U16 Girls team returns to Cape Town undefeated after yet another good showing at the week, beating a strong Border team 41-12. They were in command at the break, leading 22-0 and continued their dominance afterwards, with six players dotting down in total.

The DHL Western Province U18 Girls team claimed bragging rights at the tournament with their 17-3 win over the Blue Bulls. The first half was a tight affair, with winger Alichia Arries dotting down for Province and the Blue Bulls responding via a penalty by flyhalf Cornelia Walker.

The second half opened up and the scoring opportunities arrived for the Cape side, who scored two more tries as they laid down the gauntlet to the Bulls.

SA Rugby Girls Under-16 Week results
Leopards 53-5 Free State Cheetahs
Boland 29-7 Griffons
Pumas 51-0 Valke
Border CD 31-10 Griquas
Sharks 24-20 Bidvest Waltons Golden Lions
EP Elephants 25-5 Limpopo Blue Bulls
DHL Western Province 41-12 Border
Blue Bulls 26-26 SWD Eagles

SA Rugby Girls Under-18 Week results:
Griquas 19-5 Free State
Pumas 42-20 Leopards
Border Country Districts 27-0 Griffons
Bidvest Waltons Golden Lions 31-5 Boland
EP Elephants 15-12 Sharks
Border 36-12 Limpopo Blue Bulls
Old Mutual Zimbabwe 31-10 SWD
DHL Western Province 17-3 Blue Bulls