Under-13 CW: Big wins on Day One
There were eight matches on Day 1 of the Under-13 Craven Week being played in cold Kimberley at Hoërskool Diamantveld.
Six of the eight matches produced big wins, two were close.
The match between the Pumas and Boland was close up to half-time when the score was five-all, but Boland then scored five tries to one in the second half.
Free State came from behind to scrape through with a three-point victory over the Pumas. The winners scored four tires to three.
In the one-point match between Eastern Province and the home side Griquas, the teams each scored three tries and one goal. But Eastern Province's goal, kicked by Daylin Myners, was a penalty, Griquas a conversion, kicked by Pharrell van Wyk.
Hence the one-point victory for the men from the Bay.
Results Day One
Blue Bulls vs Sharks, 34-0
Boland vs Pumas, 37-10
Eastern Province vs Griquas, 18-17
Free State vs Valke, 24-21
Griffons vs Border CD, 31-7
Limpopo vs Zimbabwe, 24-14
South Western Districts vs Namibia, 24-0
Western Province vs Leopards, 44-5
Fixtures Day 2 - Tuesday, 3 July 2018
A Field
10.00: Border vs Pumas
Referee: Themba Mabele
Assistant referees: Mothusi Shuping, Monray Gillbert
11.00: Sharks vs Limpopo
Referee: Daniel Victor
Assistant referees: Marnus Meiring, Mothusi Shuping
12.00: Eastern Province vs Griffons
Referee: Stephan Thompson
Assistant referees: Charl Jacobs, Marnus Meiring
13.00: Griquas vs Valke
Referee: Phillip Kotze
Assistant referees: Daniel Canhenga, Charl Jacobs
14.00: Western Province vs Free State
Referee: JP Nel
Assistant referees: Sinethemba Nduzulwana, Daniel Canhenga
15.00: Blue Bulls vs South Western Districts
Referee: Dylen November
Assistant referees: Graciano Pienaar, Renier Louwrens
16.00: Golden Lions vs Boland
Referee: Johan Koen
Assistant referees: Monray Gillbert, Shemea Mushiribindi
B Field
10.00: Leopards vs Namibia
Referee: Quinton Janse van Rensburg
Assistant referees: Renier Louwrens, Sinethemba Nduzulwana
11.00: Zimbabwe vs Border Country Districts
Referee: Lloyd Hagglund
Assistant referees: Shemea Mushiribindi, Graciano Pienaar