Limpopo Blue Bulls takes honours at Coca-Cola U13 Craven Week
The Limpopo Blue Bulls secured a closely fought 8-6 victory over Western Province in the final match of the Coca-Cola Under-13 Craven Week played at Affies in Pretoria on Friday.
Utility back Schalk Erasmus kicked a last minute 40-metre penalty to steer the Limpopo Blue Bulls to their third victory of the tournament after they secured wins over the Blue Bulls (19-17), Free State (27-7) and the South Western Districts (28-0) earlier this week.
The Limpopo Blue Bulls scored the only try of the match which was scored in the second half when lock Albertus van Deventer crashed his way over the try line and hand his team the lead after Western Province’s Michael Visser opened the scoring with a penalty kick in the first half.
WP U13 flyhalf Manuel Rass then handed the Cape team the lead with four minutes remaining in the game with his first penalty of the match. However Erasmus had the final say after slotting his long range kick to hand the Limpopo Blue Bulls their fourth victory at the 2011 Coca-Cola Under-13 Craven Week.
The Western Province Under-18 Academy Week team also claimed the top honours at the Under-18 Academy Week by ending the tournament undefeated following their 25-12 victory over the Golden Lions at the University of Johannesburg (UJ) on Thursday.
The Cape Under-18 team rounded off the week with a win over the Golden Lions with two other victories which were earned against Eastern Province (28-25) and a convincing 38-0 performance against the Blue Bulls. The Golden Lions also enjoyed success at the Under-18 Academy Week and notched up two wins against the South Western Districts (34-24) and the Griffons (45-20).
“I am pleased to confirm that we are extremely happy with the start of the annual Coca-Cola Youth Weeks,” said Lindsay Mould, Chairperson of the South African Rugby Schools Association.
“The rugby at both tournaments – the Coca-Cola Under-13 Craven Week and the Under-18 Academy Week – has been both entertaining as well as pleasing to watch. There’s also been some good attendances at both Affies and at the University of Johannesburg venues, so there’s great interest at the moment.
“I can also mention that I am extremely happy with the standard of refereeing at both weeks. If you look at some of the scorers, you’ll see they’ve allowed the players to play some exciting rugby within the boundaries of the laws.”
The SA Academy team, traditionally selected at the conclusion of the Unbder-18 Academy Week, will be announced in Kimberley at the conclusion of the Coca-Cola Under-18 Craven Week which kicks off on Monday 11 July. This announcement will coincide with the announcement of the SA Schools team which will also be announced after the final match.
“There are some exciting plans underway at the South African Rugby Union in terms of arranging an international match for the SA Schools team, as well as the SA Academy team, more information of this will be provided at the Coca-Cola Under-18 Craven Week,” said SARU Manager Playing the Game Mervin Green.
“We’ve met with representatives of the South African Schools Rugby Association here in Pretoria to share with them our plans, and there’s general optimism from all sides in terms of our plans for both the SA Schools and SA Academy teams which are going to be selected at the conclusion of the Coca-Cola Under-18 Craven Week.”
Coca-Cola Under-13 Craven Week (final match) Scorers:
Scorers: Western Province U13 – Penalties: Manuel Rass, Michael Visser; Limpopo Blue Bulls – Try: Albertus van Deventer; Penalty: Schalk Erasmus.
Coca-Cola Craven Week and Academy Week Results:
Coca Cola Under-13 Craven Week Results:
Friday, July 1, 2011
Boland Cavaliers 35, Griffons 5
Griquas 19, Namibia 0
Kwazulu Natal 10, Border 17
Valke 18, South Western Districts 0
Platinum Leopards 15, Border CD 0
Zimbabwe 10, Free State 41
Blue Bulls 5, Pumas 18
Golden Lions 18, Eastern Province 7
Western Province 6, Limpopo Blue Bulls 8
Thursday, June 30, 2011
Platinum Leopards 17, Boland Cavaliers 13
Pumas 13, Kwazulu Natal 10
Eastern Province 10, Border CD 6
Blue Bulls 17, Limpopo Blue Bulls19
Western Province 13, Golden Lions 5
Border 21, Valke 14
Free State 5, Griquas 0
Griffons 22, South Western Districts 0
Zimbabwe 39, Namibia 5
Tuesday, July 28, 2011
South Western Districts 17, Namibia 0
Griffon 10, Griquas 8
Boland Cavaliers 12, Border CD 17
Valke 15, Zimbabwe 7
Free State 7, Limpopo Blue Bulls 27
Blue Bulls 3, Golden Lions 8
Platinum Leopards 10, Pumas 11
Western Province 32, Border 14
Eastern Province 11, Kwazulu Natal 5
Monday, July 27, 2011
Griquas 10, Zimbabwe 17
Valke 9, Border CD 12
Limpopo Blue Bulls 28, South Western Districts 0
Border 17, Pumas 12
Free State 27, Namibia 0
Eastern Province 12, Griffons 5
Golden Lions 8, Kwazulu Natal 10
Western Province 18, Platinum Leopards 6
Blue Bulls 17, Boland Cavaliers 7
Under-18 Academy Week:
Thursday, June 30, 2011
Namibia 27, Griquas CD 23
South Western Districts 21, Kwazulu Natal 23
Limpopo Blue Bulls15, Lions XV 17
LSEN 30, Griffons CD 35
Griffons 13, Kwazulu Natal CD 31
Pumas CD 10, Griquas 25
Eastern Province CD 26, Platinum Leopards CD 19
Boland Cavaliers 24, Free State 10
Border CD 3, Blue Valke 60
Border 8, Platinum Leopards 23
Western Province 25, Golden Lions 12
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Griffons CD 31, Blue Valke 25
Namibia 12, Lions XV 51
LSEN 80, Border CD 3
Silver Valke 36, Platinum Leopards 29
Limpopo Blue Bulls 15, Griquas 11
Eastern Province CD 42, Griquas CD 27
Griffons 19, Pumas CD 14
Boland Cavaliers 27, KwaZulu Natal CD 13
Free State 19, KwaZulu Natal 13
Platinum Leopards CD 10, Pumas 7
Blue Bulls 35, Border 0
Lions 34, South Western Districts 24
Western Province 28, Eastern Province 25
Monday, June 27, 2011
Platinum Leopards 19, KwaZulu Natal CD 25
Eastern Province CD 12, Limpopo Blue Bulls 40
Pumas CD 22, Silver Valke 14
Eastern Province 108, Blue Valke 9
Namibia 21, LSEN 9
KwaZulu Natal 27, Pumas 24
Griquas 36, Border CD 3
South Western Districts 25, Free State 25
Griffons CD 17, Lions XV 27
Boland Cavaliers 8, Border 13
Platinum Leopards CD 10, Griquas CD 23
Western Province 38, Blue Bulls 0
Golden Lions 45, Griffons 20
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