Craven Week Results - Day 5
They started early in chilly Pretoria to get the Craven Week's final matches played in time for the TV broadcast of the main match at lunchtime - a day when happenings in Dunedin probably overshadowed Craven Week and everything else in South Africa.
Results Day 5
South Western Districts vs Free State, 31-25
Boland vs Valke, 53-17
Eastern Province vs Griffons, 35-29
Lions vs Western Province, 29-21
Border vs Eastern Province Country Districts, 23-14
Zimbabwe vs Namibia, 43-32
KwaZulu Natal vs Pumas, 34-32
Limpopo vs Griquas Country Districts, 41-6
Leopards vs Border Country Districts, 49-0
Blue Bulls vs Griquas, 41-24
South Western Districts vs Free State, 31-25
South Western Districts scored first when their lively scrumhalf, Enrico Acker, chipped over the forwards. The bounce favoured right wing Vogan Lourens who accepted a kind bounce and ran through to score.
Free State came back with a great try. Acker fumbled and the Free State were quick to capitalised. They produced an overlap on the right and fullback Riaan Britz was over far out. Flyhalf Franna du Toit converted and Free State were ahead 7-5.
Shortly afterwards the South Western Districts fullback Renier de Villiers goaled a penalty and then Acker was close as he played off CJ Stander from an attacking maul. They got a try when Free State had problems controlling a scrum and Acker latched on to the ball to send flank Heinrich Pyper aver of r a try which De Villiers converted from far out. 15-7 which became 18-7 when De Villiers goaled a long penalty and then 21-7 when he goaled an easier one.
Just before half-time Du Toit made the score at the break 21-10 with a penalty goal.
South Western Districts started the second half looking as if they would run away with the game. Stander burst through with a powerful hand-off and scored. De Villiers converted. 28-10.
From now on it would be a matter of if the Free State would be able to amass enough points in the time. First a poor pass from a South Western Districts scrum gave them a chance and Piet Lindeque was over in the right corner. 28-15.
From just inside his own half, Du Toit dropped an astonishing goal. 2818 but soon afterwards De Villiers goaled a penalty.
Free State attacked and big, fast eighthman Adriaan Theisinger charged over for a try which Du Toit converted. 31-25 with 10 minutes to play.
Much of that time was taken in attending to De Villiers who was injured in a high tackle and taken off on a stretcher. There is no stoppage for injury time at Craven Week, which meant much time was lost.
Him off, the game went on at a frantic pace as the Free Staters hurled themselves into the attack and the Young Eagles flung themselves into frantic defence.
Scorers:
For South Western Districts:
Tries: Vogan Lourens, Heinrich Pyper, CJ Stander
Cons: Renier de Villiers 2
Pens: Renier de Villiers 4
For Free State:
Tries: Riaan Britz, Piet Lindeque, Andries Theisinger
Cons: Franna du Toit 2
Pen: Franna du Toit
Drop: Franna du Toit
Boland vs Valke, 53-17
Boland ran in eight tries to two to score a convincing win over the Valke and end the week as one of only two unbeaten teams. Boland played a swift, running game to gain the upper hand, scoring three tries in the first half to race into a 19-3 lead. Wing Sampie Mastriet, flank Morne Williams and centre Adri Jacobs crossed the Valke line as Boland spread the ball at pace. Fullback Garth April added two conversions. The Valke's only points in the first spell came via a penalty by flyhalf Dewald Nel. April extended the lead shortly after the break with a penalty and it was one-way traffic for most of the remainder with Boland moving the heavier Valke pack around the field and punching holes through the defence at regular intervals. They ran in five more tries – through centre Louw Heunis, lock Alan Strecker, wing Dean Swart and Mastriet (2), earning him a deserved hat-trick. Fullback Ryan Jordaan converted three of the tries. For the Valke, wing Morne Stassen and centre Paseko Moloi scored tries and Nel added two conversions but it was small consolation in a game in which they were on the back foot most of the time.
Scorers:
For Boland:
Tries: Adri Jacobs, Dean Swart, Louw Heunis, Alan Strecker, Morne Williams, Sampie Mastriet 3
Cons: Ryan Jordaan 3, Garth April 2
Pens: Garth April
For Valke:
Tries: Morné Stassen, Paseka Moloi
Cons: Dewald Nel 2
Pen: Dewald Nel
Lions vs Western Province, 29-21
The Lions held on for 29-23 win after a spirited fight-back by Western Province in an action-packed second half. The Lions had the better of the possession in the first half, using their forwards to good effect to take ball up and put Western Province under pressure inside their own half. Centre Wandile Njekevu opened the scoring with a well taken try in the third minute and the Lions went further ahead in the 14th minute when fullback Jaco Taute breached the defence out wide. Flyhalf Elton Jantjies added the conversion to make the score 12-0. Western Province opened their scoring with a long-range penalty by flyhalf Johannes Potgieter, but the Lions extended their lead with a third try, again by Njekevu, after some good build-up play on the right. Jantjies converted to give the Lions a 19-3 lead at the break.
Western Province started the second half well, managing to improve their share of possession and being able to do more with the ball. They scored a try early on via wing Tythan Adams after forcing a five metre scrum and reduced the deficit to four points in the 50th minute when impressive prop Marcel van der Merwe barged his way over after a good build up by the pack. Potgieter converted to make it 19-15 but the Lions restored their seven point advantage two minutes with a Jantjies penalty. Potgieter was again on target with a penalty for Western Province in the 60th minute but they had the wind knocked out of their sails when they failed to secure the ball from the restart to allow centre Bradley Moolman in for the try. Jantjies added the extra two points to move score to 29-18. Potgieter added a third penalty to bring Western Province within eight points but the Lions prevailed to finish the week on a high.
Scorers:
For Lions:
Tries: Wandile Mjekevu 2, Jaco Taute, Bradley Moolman
Cons: Elton Jantjies 3
Pen: Elton Jantjies
For Western Province:
Tries: Marcel van der Merwe, Tythan Adams
Con: Johannes Potgieter
Pens: Johannes Potgieter 3
Blue Bulls vs Griquas, 41-24
Hosts the Blue Bulls ended the Week on a high note with a deserved win over Griquas in which they scored six tries to four. The Blue Bulls led 21-10 at the break. They made a perfect start to the match, running in two tries in the first eight minutes, both scored by fullback Pieter van der Walt and converted by flyhalf Juan-Claude Roos to lead 14-0. Griquas opened their scoring in the 27th minute when wing Evan de Wet ran in a well-taken try, which was converted by flyhalf Johandré van der Walt. Van der Walt reduced the deficit to four points in the 32nd minute but the Bulls extended their lead a minute before the break when flank Marcelle Esterhuyze rounded off after some good work by the pack. Roos converted to make it 21-10.
Griquas again narrowed the gap three minutes after the break when scrumhalf Paul Erasmus sniped over the line. Van der Walt converted to move the score to 21-17. Roos kicked a penalty to restore the Bulls seven-point lead and number eight Jan-Hendrik Hoogenboezem went over for a try two minutes later, which was converted by Roos, to make it 31-17. The Bulls put the game out of their opponents reach in the 61st minute when centre Pierre Lombard ran in for their fifth try. Roos missed the conversion. Four minutes later, wing Katlego Magakwa got the Bulls sixth try to move the score to 41-17. Griquas scored a consolation try two minutes from time via wing Darren-Lee Koopman, which was converted by van der Walt.
Scorers:
For Blue Bulls:
Tries: Jan-Hendrik Hoogenboezem, Katlego Magakwa, Marcelle Esterhuyzen, Pierre Lombaard, Pieter van der Walt 2
Cons: Juan-Claude Roos 4
Pen: Juan-Claude Roos
For Griquas:
Tries: Paul Erasmus, Evan de Wet, Darren-Lee Koopman
Cons: Johandré van der Walt 3
Pen: Johandré van der Walt
KwaZulu Natal vs Pumas, 34-32
KwaZulu Natal kicked a penalty four minutes from time to record a narrow win over the Pumas despite playing the second half with 14 men. Flank Brynard Stander was shown a red card after a dangerous tackle a minute before the break leaving KwaZulu Natal with some work to do despite enjoying a 23-12 lead at the break.
KwaZulu Natal scored two tries in the first half through centre Robert de Bruyn and fullback Patrick Lambie, one of which was converted by wing Ruan Combrinck. Lambie also added two penalties and Combrinck one.
The Pumas' first half points came via four penalties by flyhalf Gary van Aswegen.
The Pumas reduced the deficit to two points shortly after the break with a try by flank Gift Mathonsi, which was converted by van Aswegen. The Pumas took a 22-21 lead in the 40th minute when Van Aswegen kicked his fifth penalty, but the young Sharks struck back from the restart with flyhalf Storm Pearton capitalising on some poor defence to score under the posts and Lambie converting to put KwaZulu Natal 28-22 ahead. Lambie kicked a penalty in the 49th minute to move the score to 31-22 but the Pumas fought back with a try by flank Martin Scheepers, converted by Van Aswegen to leave them two points adrift. With 10 minutes to play, Van Aswegen kicked what looked to be the winning points when helanded a long-distance penalty. But the young Sharks had the final say with Lambie replying with a penalty in the 65th minute to seal the win.
Scorers:
For KwaZulu Natal:
Tries: Patrick Lambie, Robert de Bruyn, Storm Pearton
Cons: Patrick Lambie, Ruan Combrink
Pens: Patrick Lambie 4, Ruan Combrink
For Pumas:
Tries: Martin Scheepers, Vusumuzi Mathonsi
Cons: Gary van Aswegen 2
Pens: Gary van Aswegen 6
Eastern Provuince vs Griffons, 35-29
Scorers:
For Eastern Province:
Tries: Azola Tonisi, Craig Millson, Sikhokele Blom 3
Cons: Kurt Coleman 5
For Griffons:
Tries: Ewald van der Westhuizen, Jaco Faasen, Jan van den Berg, Peet Marais
Cons: Branco du Preez 2, Ernst Erasmus
Pen: Ernst Erasmus
Border vs Eastern Province Country Districts, 23-14
Scorers:
For Border:
Tries: Sibusiso Sithole, Sinqabile Makiwane 2
Con: Dale Sabbagh
Pens: Dale Sabbagh 2
For Eastern Province Country Districts:
Tries: Nkululeko Currie
Pens: Beyers Louw 2
Drop: Gouws Prinsloo
Zimbabwe vs Namibia, 43-32
Scorers:
For Zimbabwe:
Tries: Charles Jiji 2, Emanuel Simwinga 2, Enyioma Enwerem, Tafadzwa Chitokwindo
Cons: Charles Jiji 3,Tafadzwa Chitokwindo 2
Pen: Charles Jiji
For Namibia:
Tries: Dane van Zyl, Dimitri Redona, Gift Kamundu, Rezando Botes
Cons: Dane van Zyl 3
Pens: Dane van Zyl 2
Leopards vs Border Country Districts, 49-0
Scorers:
For Leopards:
Tries: Adriaan Engelbrecht 2 Carel Greeff, Jason Douwie, Louis Fouche, Louwrens Fourie, Oswald Gibson, Salmon Pienaar
Cons: Adriaan Engelbrecht 2, Louis Fouche
Pen: Louis Fouche
Limpopo vs Griquas Country Districts, 41-6
Scorers:
For Limpopo:
Tries: Barend Molenaar, Nhlanganiso Sibanda 2, Nico van der Hoogt, Robin Goliath
Cons: Ewald Meiring 5
Pens: Ewald Meiring 2
For Griquas Country Districts:
Pens: André Walters 2
All the Results
Day 1
Boland vs Limpopo, 32-21
Eastern Province Country Districts vs Griquas Country Districts, 28-10
Namibia vs Border Country Districts, 36-11
Pumas vs Western Province, 19-17
South Western Districts vs Blue Bulls, 26-21
Day 2
Eastern Province vs Leopards, 45-22
Free State vs Lions, 44-29
KwaZulu Natal vs Griffons, 34-15
Valke vs Griquas, 40-32
Zimbabwe vs Border, 18-10
Day 3
Boland vs Namibia, 44-6
Eastern Province Country Districts vs Limpopo, 17-13
Griquas Country Districts vs Border Country Districts, 61-0
South Western Districts vs Pumas, 30-13
Western Province vs Blue Bulls, 34-12
Day 4
Border vs Leopards, 17-10
Free State vs KwaZulu Natal, 23-5
Griquas vs Zimbabwe, 24-15
Lions vs Eastern Province, 62-7
Valke vs Griffons, 27-19
Day 5
Blue Bulls vs Griquas, 41-24
Boland vs Valke, 53-17
Border vs Eastern Province Country Districts, 23-14
Eastern Province vs Griffons, 35-29
KwaZulu Natal vs Pumas, 34-32
Leopards vs Border Country Districts, 49-0
Lions vs Western Province, 29-21
Limpopo vs Griquas Country Districts, 41-6
South Western Districts vs Free State, 31-25Zimbabwe vs Namibia, 43-32