2025 LSEN Craven Week fixtures
The 2025 LSEN (learners with special needs) Craven Week will be hosted at Hoërskool Hoogenhout in Bethal, Mpumalanga, with matches taking place on Saturday, 28 June, Monday, 30 June, and Tuesday, 1 July.
The action starts at 08:30 each day and ends as late as 17:30.
The opening ceremony follows the day’s second last game, between Western Province and South Western Districts, with the last game on Saturday featuring the home side, the Pumas, tackling the Griffons at 16:00.
Arguably the biggest match of the day takes place at 09:50, though, when the Lions take on the Blue Bulls.
In the 2024 tournament, Eastern Province claimed the title of unofficial champions with a hard-fought 17-7 win over Western Province.
The team from the Eastern Cape will be aiming to go back-to-back to show that last year’s success was not an underdog’s story. They want to show that they’re one of the big guns. Again, a hungry Western Province side, will be one of their toughest challengers.
However, if the past is an accurate indicator, then the tournament can be won by any side which brings its A- game to the field on matchday.
Memorably, in 2017, the Valke, went through the tournament unbeaten despite being one of the smallest regions in the competition.
Fixtures
Saturday 28 June
08:30 – Sharks vs Leopards
09:50 – Golden Lions vs Blue Bulls
11:10 – Valke vs Cheetahs
12:40 – Western Province vs South Western Districts
14:00 – Eastern Province vs Boland
16:00 – Pumas vs Griffons
Monday 30 June
TBA
Tuesday 1 July
TBA
