Academy: WP thrash Free State
In the main match of the Academy Week being played in Wellington, Western Province gave the Free State a hiding, leading 15-3 at the break and 51-8 at the final whistle.
A number of matches were won or lost in the dying seconds of action, with one result ending in a draw on a day where an appreciative crowd were treated to some great rugby action.
The Blue Bulls seemed set for a huge win when they led South Western Districts 23-6 at the break but the Eaglets came back strongly.
Two tries by the smallest player on the field, Pumas left wing, Sipho Twala, was the highlight of the tight encounter between the Mpumalanga side and Border.
The SA LSEN side surprised with a big win over Border Country Districts.
Results, Day 2:
Golden Lions vs Eastern Province Country Districts, 30-16
Leopards Country Districts vs Griquas Country Districts, 28-26
SA LSEN vs Border Country Districts, 41-3
Griffons Country Districts vs Namibia, 36-28
Limpopo vs Pumas Country Districts, 19-19
Boland vs KwaZulu-Natal, 40-17
Eastern Province vs Leopards, 27-14
Boland XV vs Blue Valke, 31-7
Pumas vs Border, 18-17
Rooi Valke vs Griquas, 29-8
KwaZulu Natal Country Districts vs Griffons, 25-22
Western Province vs Free State, 51-8
Blue Bulls vs South Western Districts, 40-25
Results, Day 1:
Border vs Limpopo, 22-15
Blue Bulls vs Eastern Province, 22-8
South Western Districts vs KwaZulu-Natal, 34-19
Western Province vs Golden Lions, 33-11
Free State vs Boland, 28-15
Pumas vs Griffons Country Districts, 22-19
Griquas vs Namibia, 49-24
Boland XV vs Griquas Country Districts, 28-14
KwaZulu-Natal Country Districts vs Leopards Country Districts, 53-10
Eastern Province Country Districts vs Leopards, 15-10
Rooi Valke vs *SA LSEN, 50-10
Griffons vs Pumas Country Districts, 34-15
Blou Valke vs Border Country Districts, 49-0
Fixtures, Day 3
Fixtures, Day 3
Hugenote High A-Field
08.00: Leopards Country Districts vs Griffons Country Districts
09.20: KwaZulu Natal vs Limpopo
10.40: Border Country Districts vs Griquas Country Districts
12.00: Pumas Country Districts vs Leopards
Boland Stadium B-Field
08.00: Eastern Province Country Districts vs Blue Falcons
09.20: KwaZulu Natal Country Districts vs Pumas
10.40: Griffons vs Border
12.00: Griquas vs Eastern Province
Boland Stadium A-Field
08.00: SA LSEN vs Namibia
09.20: Boland vs Lions
10.40: Free State vs South Western Districts
12.00: Boland XV vs Red Falcons
13.20: WP vs Blue Bulls