Western Province beat the Blue Bulls 17-8 at the U13 Craven Week in Kimberley on Thursday, while Boland also stayed unbeaten.
The match between Province and the Bulls was a battle of attrition, with both sides making good use of their big forwards. The Bulls took a 5-3 lead before the Cape side powered their way to victory.
Boland claimed a comprehensive 33-8 victory against SWD, to join WP as the only unbeaten sides in the tournament.
The Pumas were in sublime form against Border Country Districts, scoring eight tries in a 48-0 victory, while a strong first half by the Golden Lions paved the way for their 32-15 victory against the Valke.
The Leopards scored four tries to beat the Griffons 24-5 and Border secured a 22-5 victory against Griquas.
In two close encounters, Limpopo edged Free State 20-17 and Eastern Province pipped the Sharks 18-17.
In an international clash, a late try by Namibia earned them a 10-8 victory against Zimbabwe.
Day 3 results:
Limpopo 20 Free State 17
Pumas 48 Border CD 0
Griquas 5 Border 22
Leopards 24 Griffons 5
Eastern Province 18 Sharks 17
Golden Lions 32 Valke 15
Boland 33 SWD 8
Western Province 17 Blue Bulls 8
Namibia 10 Zimbabwe 8
U13 Craven Week Day 3 fixtures (Friday):
08:30 – SWD vs Eastern Province (A Field)
08:30 – Valke vs Limpopo (B Field)
08:30 – Griffons vs Zimbabwe (C Field)
08:30 – Namibia vs Border CD (D Field)
10:45 – Blue Bulls vs Golden Lions (A Field)
10:45 – Sharks vs Border (B Field)
10:45 – Griquas vs Leopards (C Field)
10:45 – Pumas vs Free State (D Field)
13:00 – Western Province vs Boland (A Field)
U16 Grant Khomo Week Day 3 fixtures (Friday):
09:30 – Border vs Eastern Province (A Field)
09:30 – Namibia vs Zimbabwe (B Field)
09:30 – Sharks vs Griquas (C Field)
09:30 – Border CD vs Limpopo (D Field)
11:45 – Western Province vs SWD (A Field)
11:45 – Valke vs Boland (B Field)
11:45 – Golden Lions vs Pumas (C Field)
11:45 – Griffons vs Leopards (D Field)
14:00 – Free State vs Blue Bulls (A Field)
Photo: Sydney Seshibedi/Gallo Images
