EP Kings u21 and Boland u19 win Absa Currie Cup B division titles

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EP Kings and Boland capped memorable day for SARU Academies as both teams feeding from SARU Academy win national titles

Absa Under-21 B Division Final

The EP Kings won the Absa Under-21 B Division final by defeating SWD 46-3.

The first half was physical as both teams tried to make their presence felt.

But the EP Kings made better use of their try-scoring chances as they ran good lines on attack and backed this up with a solid defensive effort, which pushed them into a 20-3 half time lead.

The Port Elizabeth side built on this in the second half as they ran in another four tries. SWD tried hard to add to their score, but mistakes denied them from achieving this.

Scorers:

EP Kings – Tries: Aidon Davis, CJ Velleman, Franswa Ueckermann, Selvyn Davids, Sergeal Petersen, Siphu Msutwana. Conversions: Selvyn Davids (5). Penalties: Selvyn Davids (2).
SWD – Penalty: Leighton Eksteen.

Absa Under-19 B Division Final

In the Absa Under-19 B Division final, Boland produced a strong second-half performance to overturn a 17-12 halftime deficit against the Valke for their 42-17 victory. The first half was hard-fought, but the Valke dominated possession and territory, which allowed them to edge into the lead.

But Boland bounced back with a bang thanks to their ability to snuff out the gaps in defence and a fantastic attacking display by Warren Williams, who earned his hat-trick.

Such was the effectiveness of their performance they scored 30 unanswered points after the break.

Scorers:

Boland U19 – Tries: Hendrik Carstens, Mishaun Arendse, Warren Williams (3). Conversions: Lohan Lubbe (4). Penalties: Lohan Lubbe (3).
Valke U19 – Tries: Marco Botha, Zane Wessels. Conversions: Arno Kotze (2). Penalty: Arno Kotze.