Craven Week’s fixtures for 2024 has been released
The annual Craven Week presented by Stadio will be hosted in Krugersdorp for the first time since the inaugural tournament was held back in 1964.
Monument of Krugersdorp will play host to the tournament. The school was scheduled to host the tournament back in 2020 during their centenary celebrations.
The tournaments of 2020 and 2021 was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The unofficial champions of this year’s tournament in George, Western Province, will kick-off their campaign on the opening day against the Sharks.
Eastern Province who also finished the tournament in George with their unbeaten record intact will face Border in their opening match in Krugersdorp.
The hosts, the Golden Lions, will face their neighbours from up-north, the Blue Bulls, in their opening clash of the tournament. The main curtain raiser for this match-up in the second day will be between the Free State and Griffons.
The last time these two side’s met at the week was back in 2015 when the Griffons produced an inspired performance in Stellenbosch to defeat Free State by 41-27.
The Fixtures:
DAY 1
Western Province vs Sharks
Eastern Province vs Border
Boland vs Leopards
South Western Districts vs Valke
DAY 2
Blue Bulls vs Goldens Lions
Free State vs Griffons
Pumas vs Limpopo Blue Bulls
Griqualand West vs Western Province XV
