WP back-to-back champions
The hosts secured 12-5 victory against the strong Sharks side. Both teams headed into the final match having had a clean streak, with Western Province beating the likes of Pumas, Golden Lions and the Blue Bulls.
While the team from Kwazulu-Natal have success against teams like Namibia, Griquas and the Falcons.
The match was a tight contest in really wet and cold weather, for the first 19 minutes the score was 0-0, however a Jade Filanie try for the home side saw them draw first blood.
Just before the end of the first stanza Sharks hit-back with a try of their own, this time through Londanie Mpungose. With missed conversions by both sides the score was deadlock at 5 apiece.
Second half got underway with WP enjoying most of the possession and putting on a marvelous attack. The home side eventually got rewarded with a try scored by Reece Montsumim who stepped up to add the extras. The final score 12-5 to the Western Province.
In other matches the SWD defeated the Golden Lions, with Kurley Kiewiet playing a pivotal role in the winning team's attack. The flyhalf extending his team with a late drop goal.
Limpopo Blue Bulls and Boland shared the spoils with a 7-all score-line. While the Pumas manage to edge pass Leopards with a 14-7 win.
Griquas on the other hand prove too strong for Border as they secured a 14-3 victory.
South Africa's neighboring countries Zimbabwe and Namibia lock horns on the final day, this time Namibia walked away victors with an 18-14 victory.
Meanwhile Eastern Province cruised to 48-0 victory over Border CD, with the Blue Bulls winning a good Falcons side 38-20 and Free State secured a 31-26 win over Griffons.
Under-13 Craven Week results of the Final day:
Friday, July 8:
SWD 23-14 Golden Lions
The scorers:
For SWD:
Tries: Abulele Ndabambi, Jacobus Ludik Muller, Simeon Oosthuizen
Con: Kurtley Kiewiet
Pen: Kurtley Kiewiet
DG: Kurtley Kiewiet
For Golden Lions:
Try: Kurt Andrew de Swardt 2
Cons: Henre van Zyl 2
Limpopo Blue Bulls 7-7 Boland
The scorers:
For Limpopo Blue Bulls:
Try: Wian Faber
Con: Van Reenen Kruger
For Boland:
Try: John-Leight Witt
Con: Ferlin Julies
Pumas 14-7 Leopards
The scorers:
For Pumas:
Tries: Andiswa Mndebele, Pieter Willem Voges
Cons: Christo Nel 2
For Leopards:
Try: Henrick de Lange
Con: Carl Pieter Kleynhans
Griquas 14 - 3 Border
The Scorers:
For Griquas
Tries: Reagan Izaks
Pens: Carlo Louw
For Border:
Pen: Dwayne Pharo
Namibia 18 - 14 Zimbabwe
The Scorers:
For Namibia:
Tries: Jurenzo Julius, Patrick Haccou
Con: Divan la Cock
Pens: Andre Siepker 2
For Zimbabwe:
Tries: Giles Munyamana, Nkosana Sikala
Cons: Alexander Whitfield, Tawanda Matipano
Eastern Province 48-0 Border CD
The scorers:
For Eastern Province:
Cons: Divan Moss, George Van Heerden, Jared Rees 2
Tries: Diego Lottering 3, Jared Rees 2, Liyabona Nathan Matabielie 3
Free State 31-26 Griffons
The scorers:
For Free State:
Tries: Gershwone Smith 3, Juann Jacques Else, Cornelius Hermanus Smit Volschenk
Cons: Pieter Johannes Smith
For Griffons:
Tries: Lerato Manyana 3, Wian Muller
Cons: David Liebenberg, Gert Claasen, Ivan Putter
Blue Bulls 38-20 Falcons
For Blue Bulls:
Tries: Francois Roets, Kevin Locke 4, Zander Wolmarans
Cons: Riaan Gerber 4
For Falcons:
Tries: Logan Harvey, Solomon Swarts 2, Choene Manamela
Western Province 12-5 Sharks
The scorers:
For Western Province:
Tries: Jade Filanie, Reece Montsumi
Con: Reece Montsumi
For Sharks:
Try: Londanie Mpungose