Results – Day 1 – Coca-Cola u13 Craven Week

By Hannes Nienaber , in Rugby | News , at 2018-07-02 Tags: Craven Week u13

The Blue Bulls and Western Province produced the most impressive performances on the opening day of the Coca-Cola u13 Craven Week in an ice-cold Kimberley.

The Bulls eased past the Sharks with 34-0 in the opening game of the day. The prop Njemba Mgomba chrashed over for two of the winning side’s six tries.

Western Province kept their unbeaten record that’s been running since 2013 intact by coming out on top by 44-5 against the Leopards. Their left wing, Clemond Nel, recorded the only hat-trick of tries on the opening day.

The hosts, Griqualand West, suffered the narrowest of defeats against Eastern Province. The visitors winning the match by 18-17.

Scorers:

Western Province 44 (22) – Tries: Clemond Nel (3), Hanré Jordaan, Enzo Labuschagne, Keehan Etson, Hagan van Niekerk, Polite Phiri. Conversions: Tazreeq Moerat, Kyle Smith. Leopards 5 (0) – Try: Divan Fuller.

Blue Bulls 34 (17) – Tries: Njemba Mgomba (2), Khubi Makhubele, Marco Strydom, Rudolph Louw, Cornelis Meindertsma. Conversions: Strydom (2). Sharks 0.

Free State 24 (12) – Tries: Luan Phillip, Christiaan van der Westhuizen, Junior Claassen, Qwyd Koen. Conversions: Claassen (2). Valke 21 (14) – Tries: Elbie Mouton, Joseph Zulu, Heinrich Cloete. Conversions: Jordan Harvey (3)

Boland 37 (5) – Tries: Dale Martin (2), Tabie Cloete, Jandro Phutego, Cody Adonis, Dawid Kotze. Conversions: Boytjie Diedericks (2). Penalty: Dewald de Villiers. Pumas 10 (5) – Tries: Ethan van der Westhuizen (2).

Golden Lions 29 (14) – Tries: Arinze Dlamini, Christi Botes, Leo Muziva, Tirhani Masondo, Liam Naudé. Conversions: JT Kapank (2). Border 7 (0) – Try: Salu Mqobongo. Conversion: Hayden McKay.

South Western Districts 24 (12) – Tries: Devon Windvogel, Jude Frans, John-Taylor Strydom, Gabriele Ladouce. Conversions: Ronaldo Kiewiet, Strydom. Namibia 0.

Eastern Province 18 (8) – Tries: Kamva Zweni (2), Kaine Heny. Penalty:Daylin Myners. Griqualand West 17 (0) – Tries: Pharrel van Wyk (2), Matt Romao. Conversion: Van Wyk.

Griffons 31 (14) – Tries: Wian de Beer, Willem de Wet, Dante Smith, Bongile Mlotywa, Andi Mentz. Conversions: Dries Stemmet (2), Itumeleng Khoza. Border Country Districts 7 (0) – Try: Ongezili Horner. Conversion: Inathi Njikela.

Limpopo Blue Bulls 24 (12) – Tries: Jason Hugo (2), Reuben Weyer, Keneilwe Phosa. Conversions: Deon van Huysteen (2). Zimbabwe 14 (7) – Tries: Tatenda Runyowa, Huggins Machaka. Conversions: Tadiwa Chikutiro (2).

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Hannes Nienaber covered schools' rugby in South Africa for Volksblad, Beeld, and Rapport for 11 years. He also created the biggest school rugby website in South Africa - School of Rugby - back in 2007. It eventually morphed into Supersport Schools Plus. He still occasionally milks cows.

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