Thrilling rugby action was again the order of the day in Johannesburg and Bloemfontein, where the SA Rugby Youth Weeks continued for a second day at Jeppe High School and Sentraal High School.
The SA Rugby Under-18 Girls Week kicked off, following a successful start to the Under-16’s on Monday, while only three teams remains undefeated in Bloemfontein after a second round of matches at the Learners with Special Education Needs (LSEN) Week.
Only DHL Western Province, SWD and the Golden Lions are undefeated following a second day of high-scoring action in the Free State capital, where 54 tries were added to the 61 scored on Monday.
DHL Western Province delivered another strong performance to keep their undefeated status going, this time beating Griffons 48-17. The Cape side scored seven tries, three of those in the first half for a 21-3 lead at the break.
The LSEN Week have a rest day on Wednesday and the final round of matches will be played on Thursday.
There was some stunning rugby delivered at Jeppe Boys High School in the Under-18 Girls Week, with a number of teams showing good skills and intent. The rest day tomorrow will be well received after some bruising encounters, with the SA Rugby Under-16 Girls Week continuing at the same venue.
DHL Western Province made a strong showing on Tuesday by beating Eastern Province 17-0 after enjoying a 12-0 halftime lead.
All three tries came from their flyer Donelle Snyders, who scored twice in the first half and once in the second stanza to bag her hat-trick. Snyders, who is also a South African touch rugby player, displayed her deft touches on many occasions as she left numerous defenders in her wake.
LSEN results day two:
Leopards 53-24 Free State Cheetahs
Golden Lions EE 37-5 Sharks
EP Elephants 25-17 Gauteng XV
Golden Lions 38-12 Pumas
Blue Bulls 18-14 Boland
DHL Western Province 48-17 Griffons
SWD 29-17 Valke
SA Rugby U18 Girls Week results:
Border 38-12 Limpopo Blue Bulls
Free State 27-17 Pumas
Bidvest Golden Lions 43-0 Griffons
Blue Bulls 27-5 Griquas
SWD Eagles 24-0 Border Country Districts
Boland 15-12 Leopards
DHL Western Province 17-0 Eastern Province
Zimbabwe 26-12 KwaZulu-Natal
The SA Rugby U16 Girls Week second round fixtures are:
Wednesday, 19 June
10h00: Free State Cheetahs v Griffons
10h00: Boland v Leopards
11h15: Bidvest Waltons Golden Lions v Pumas
11h15: Griquas v Valke
12h30: SWD Eagles v Sharks
12h30: Blue Bulls v Border CD
13h45: DHL Western Province b Eastern Province
15h00: Border v Limpopo Blue Bulls