DHL Western Province U16 claimed a 44-12 victory against Free State Cheetahs U16 on Day Two of the Under-16 SA Rugby Grant Khomo Week at HS Rob Ferreira in White River.

The Cape side scored six sublime tries to notch their second win, their speedy backline and the good interplay with their mobile pack of forwards had the Free Staters tackling thin air at times. Such was their dominance they led 31-5 at halftime.

Free State made a brief recovery in the second half, but there was always going to be one winner. In fact, based on this performance, it may be hard for anyone topple the Cape side when the final matches are played on Friday. Their six tries were all sublime, and Keagan Smith scored his second hat-trick in as many matches.

The SWD Eagles, meanwhile, played to two thrilling draws against the Free State Cheetahs and Sharks on Monday and Wednesday respectively, meaning they too have not yet tasted defeat.

As with the SWD versus Sharks clash, a number of matches went down to the wire, which made for exciting match-ups on the second day of the age group competition.

Under-16 SA Rugby Grant Khomo Week Day Two results:

Limpopo Blue Bulls 26-7 Everest Wealth Pumas XV
Old Mutual Zimbabwe 10-0 Border Country Districts
SA Iqhawe 23-20 Namibia
Border 13-8 Thepa Trading Griffons
Leopards 22-19 Valke
SWD 20-20 Sharks
Bidvest Waltons Golden Lions 29-17 EP Elephants
Boland Human 30-20 Ford Griquas
DHL Western Province 44-16 Free State Cheetahs
Blue Bulls 38-17 Phakisa Pumas

Under-13 SA Rugby Craven Week Day Three fixtures (Thursday, 27 June):

09h00: Boland v EP Elephants
10h00: Leopards v ITS Valke
11h00: Forever Resorts Limpopo Blue Bulls v Phakisa Pumas
12h00: Itec Griquas v Itec Blue Bulls
13h00: DHL Western Province v SWD
14h00: Sharks v Bidvest Waltons Golden Lions
15h00: Free State Cheetahs v Border Country Districts
16h00: Thepa Trading Griffons v Border
17h00: Old Mutual Zimbabwe v Namibia