Academy Week starts in Vryheid
The 2010 Academy Week starts in Vryheid in Northern Natal early on Monday morning.
There are 26 teams taking part - 13 provinces (no South Western Districts), Namibia, a national team chosen from the LSEN Craven Week, Limpopo and extra/country districts teams from Leopards, Border, Griffons, KwaZulu-Natal (Northern Natal), KwaZulu-Natal, Griquas (North West Cape), Valke and Eastern Province.
For the first time the team chosen from the LSEN Craven Week - for learners with special educational needs - will be playing at the Academy Week after playing at Craven Week last year.
To accommodate them the number of teams was brought up to 26 with the inclusion of a KwaZulu-Natal XV.
Each day (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday) there are 13 matches. The venues are shared by Hoërskool Pionier and Vryheid High Schools
Under-18 Academy Week Fixtures:
Day One:
Namibia vs Leopards Country Districts
Border Country Districts vs Griffons Country Districts
SA LSEN XV vs KwaZulu-Natal Country Districts
Limpopo Country Districts vs Griquas Country Districts
Sounth Western Districts vs Pumas Country Districts
Boland vs Silver Valke
Border vs Blue Valke
Eastern Province vs Leopards
Free State vs Lions
Griquas vs KwaZulu-Natal XV
Blue Bulls vs Western Province
Eastern Province Country Districts vs Griffons
KwaZulu-Natal vs Puma