Big battles expected in SARU Fish Industries tournament
The 28th edition of the South African Rugby Union (SARU) Fish Industries Tournament will kick off in Velddrif, Saldanha, on Friday, with Sea Harvest entering the competition as the team to watch after winning the last two titles.
The tournament, which concludes on Saturday, features 12 teams divided in four pools, with each team playing two matches on the opening day. The results on the opening day will determine which sides will participate in the Cup, Plate and Bowl rounds on Saturday.
The South African Fish Industries tournament was the brainchild of the late Dr Danie Craven, former Springbok centre Ian Kirkpatrick and former Proteas skipper Dougie Dyers, and was first held in Saldanha Bay in 1987 with the aim of providing players working in the fishing industry with an opportunity to participate in sport and wear the colours of their employers.
Sea Harvest won the tournament last year after beating West Point 13-8 in a pulsating final, while they ground out a 16-12 victory against Club Mykonos in the 2013 final.
West Point and Sea Pride will meet in the opening match on Friday at 09h00 at the Smit Sports Grounds in Velddrif, while defending champions Sea Harvest will meet Cerebos B in their opening match at 09h40.
The top teams will battle it out in the Cup Quarter-finals on Saturday morning, which will be followed by the Bowl, Plate and Cup Semi-finals and finals respectively.
SARU Fish Industries tournament fixtures, Friday 30 October:
09h00 – Sea Pride vs West Point
09h40 – Cerebos B vs Sea Harvest
10h20 – Elandsbaai A vs Gansbaai
11h00 – Amawandle vs Club Mykonos
11h40 – I & J vs West Point
12h20 – Cerebos A vs Sea Harvest
13h30 – Lucky Star vs Gansbaai
14h10 – Elandsbaai B vs Club Mykonos
14h50 – Sea Pride vs I & J
15h30 – Cerebos B vs Cerebos A
16h10 – Elandsbaai A vs Lucky Star
16h50 – Amawandle vs Elandsbaai B
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