Blue Bulls to begin u13 Craven Week title defence against Sharks

The much anticipated u13 Craven Week tournament of 2025 is set to kick-off at Selborne College in East London from 30 June to 4 July, with some exciting encounters already on the cards for matchday one. 

The Blue Bulls, reigning champions from the 2024 edition in Pretoria at Loftus Versfeld, will begin their title defence in the A-division. 

A total of eight games will be played in the opening division A fixtures, promising a day of schoolboy rugby as future stars of South African rugby take center stage. 

Defending champions, the Blue Bulls, will take on the Sharks, while last year’s finalist, Western Province, will face Eastern Province. In another key encounter, bronze medalist Golden Lions will play Griqualand West, while Border will look to improve on their last-place finish when they tackle Griffons in the first fixture of the day. 

In the B-division, the fixtures will kick-off with South Western Districts facing Eastern Province and will be followed by a clash between Golden Lions XV and Limpopo Blue Bulls. Western Province, who finished in first place last year, will begin their journey against Free State.  

A southern African showdown is also on the cards, with Namibia facing off against Zimbabwe, and Boland will be tested by Valke  in another key encounter with plenty of pedigree.

The fixtures for Day 2 will be announced following the results from Day 1.

Fixtures | Day 1 

A-field

16:30 – Boland vs Border
14:30 – Blue Bulls vs Sharks
13:25 – Western Province vs Eastern Province
12:20 – Golden Lions vs Griffons
09:05 – Pumas vs Limpopo Blue Bulls
11:15 – Free State vs Leopards
10:10 – South Western Districts vs Valke
08:00 – Griffons vs Border Country Districts 

B-field 

14:30 – Western Province II vs Free State II
10:10 – Blue Bulls II vs Leopards II
12:20 – Boland II vs Nashua Valke II
11:15 – Sharks II vs Pumas II
08:00 – South Western Districts II vs Eastern Province II
09:05 – Golden Lions Academy vs Griffons II
09:05 – Border II vs Griqualand West II
08:00 – Golden Lions XV vs Limpopo Blue Bulls II
13:25 – Namibia vs Zimbabwe

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