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WP and Blue Bulls on track to meet in Grant Khomo main match

By Franco Oberholzer , in Rugby | Featured Rugby | News , at 2024-06-18 Tags: ,

GQEBERHA, SOUTH AFRICA – JUNE 17: Drewyn Nathan Baron of the Blue Bulls during the match between Blue Bulls and Western Province XV on day 1 of the U16 Grant Khomo Week at Grey High School on 17 June 2024, in Gqeberha, South Africa. Photo: Michael Sheehan/Gallo Images

The Blue Bulls are on track to make the main match of the Grant Khomo Week for a second consecutive year, but Boland might have other plans.

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The side from Northern Gauteng kicked off their campaign in exciting fashion against a spirited Western Province XV on Monday, the first day of the tournament, securing a nail-biting 26-24 win, which hands them the chance to make it through to face either Western Province or The Sharks in the prestigious main match on the final day.

The light blues, however, will first need to get past a Boland side which has upsets on its mind.

In their first outing, the Bolanders took down Gauteng’s Lions, exhibiting some exciting play on offence and a determined defence.

Province, also, faces a big challenge when they take on the team from KwaZulu-Natal, who impressed in their opening encounter. The boys in black and white made a major statement by beating last year’s runners-up, the Free State, 26-20.

Their prowess on attack begs the question: can Province hold out for the entire 60 minutes?

WEDNESDAY, 19 JUNE, FIXTURES

Kolisi Field

09:20
– Pumas vs Free State
10:45 – Border vs Griffons
12:00 – South Western Districts vs Western Province XV
13:15 – Blue Bulls vs Boland
14:30 – Western Province vs KwaZulu-Natal Sharks

Pollock Oval

09:20
– Namibia vs Border Country Districts
10:45 – Zimbabwe vs Limpopo Blue Bulls
12:00 – Valke vs Free State XV
13:15 – Leopards vs Griquas
14:30 – Golden Lions vs Eastern Province

Franco Oberholzer
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