Author: hnienaber

 

Scorers: 

South Western Districts 38 (16) – Tries: Hendri Storm, Johan Steyn, Lenesteyo Nomdo, Ruan Barnard. Conversions: John Jackson (2), Dylan Beukes. Penalties: Beukes (2), Jackson (2). Golden Lions 33 (18) – Tries: Corné Greeff, Denzil Hill, Justin Bhana, Stefan Fitzgerald. Conversions: Ruan Conradie (2). Penalties: Conradie (3).  

Eastern Province 66 (33) – Tries: Robin Stevens (2), Jean-Jacque Kilian (2), Bantubonke Katshwa, Ernst van Niekerk, Lunathi Nxele, Thabani Mgugudo, Xavier Feliz, Penalty Try. Conversions: Darren Domingo (8). Blue Falcons 5 (0) – Try: Reinhard Stols.  

Limpopo Blue Bulls 19 (12) – Tries: Jino Moyo, Rinus Bezuidenhout, Thabang Mashaba. Conversions: Diederik Oberholzer. Border 19 (8) – Tries: Michael Brink, Yavela Sigenu. Penalties: Brink (3).  

Namibia 52 (26) – Tries: Gert Steenkamp (2), Jerome Beukes (2), Alastair Bock, Angelo Kotze, Lesley Klim, Rudi Pieters. Conversions: Stiaan van der Merwe (5), Brandon Dentlinger. SA LSEN 0.

Pumas 26 (5) – Tries: Bernhard Kotzenberg, Blessing Nxumalo, Phumi Simelane, Siyabonga Nkosi. Conversions: Lourens Basson (2), Lohan Bennett. Free State 22 (12) – Tries: Carel-Jan Coetzee, Themba Songelwa, Callie Janse van Vuuren. Conversions: André Swarts (2). Penalty: Swarts.

Western Province 93 (46) – Tries: Dante van der Merwe (3), Edwill van der Merwe (3), Jaco Willemse (2), Aidynn Cupido, Alwayno Visagie, Charl-Francois du Toit, Chris van Romburgh, Ryan Davids. Conversions: Cupido (10). Penalty: Cupido. Red Valke 0.  

Leopards 38 (31) – Tries: Pieter Roux (2), Reagan Williams (2), Lesesi Senunuhi. Conversions: Roux (4). Border Country Districts 0.

KwaZulu-Natal Country Districts 36 (17) – Tries: Blessing Nhlozi (2), Kwanele Ngema, Andre Olivier, Alex Booyse. Conversions: Booyse (5). Penalty: Booyse. Pumas Country Districts 22 (3) – Tries: Ray van der Lith, Nhlalala Sithole, Dewaldt Stander. Conversion: Jesse du Toit. Penalty: Du Toit. 

KwaZulu-Natal 54 (25) – Tries: Christopher Lines (2), Bradley Ellse (2), Chris Schoeman, Jacques Conradie, Lindokuhl Ntombela, Masikane Mazwi, Nkululeko Mcuma, Waelon Hippolite. Conversions: Lines (2). Leopards 20 (3) – Tries: Richard Larkins, Daniel Crafford, Albert Stander. Conversion: Johan Erasmus. Penalty: Erasmus.

Boland 13 (13) – Try: Done Davids. Conversion: Ronald Brown. Penalties: Brown (2). Blue Bulls 12 (3) – Penalties: Tinus de Beer (4).

KwaZulu-Natal XV 34 (17) – Tries: Robert Baldwin (2), Jordan Martin, Mabhutana Peter, Sam Matwane. Conversions: Lukas Booysen (3). Penalty: Booysen. Griqualand West Country Districts 0.

Griffons Country Districts 39 (15) – Tries: De Wet Ungerer (2), Juandre Kleynhans (2), Gerrie Muller. Conversions: Kleynhans (4). Penalties: Kleynhans (2). Griqualand West 25 (3) – Tries: Standon Bouwer, Morris Rossouw, JD Swanepoel. Conversions: Deon van Zyl (2). Penalty: Van Zyl. Drop Goal: Van Zyl.

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Sports development cannot succeed without the committed support of sponsors, and the case of Limpopo Blue Bulls Primary Schools Rugby and their partnership with Forever Resorts is a case in point.

The hospitality organisation decided to support Limpopo Blue Bulls primary schools rugby in 2007 as part of their commitment to social responsibility and rural development projects.

It was up to the Limpopo Blue Bulls needed to start a development project in a rural area – which they did in the areas of Hoedspriut and Bushbuck Ridge; to become one of the top sides at the the Coca-Cola under 13 Craven Week – which they achieved in 2011; and successfully bid host the tournament – which has happened this year.

The union set itself a time frame of 5 years to achieve these goals and they have done it in 4. As a result, Forever Resorts have renewed their contract with the Limpopo Blue Bull Union due the commitment that the union has shown in developing young players.

Christo Wagenaar, media liaison officer for Forever Resorts, explains that Hoedspruit and Bushbuck Ridge were chosen as the focus areas because of the support that Springbok Chiliboy Ralepele, the development programme’s ambassador, enjoys in those areas.

“The children around Hoedspruit wanted to follow their local legend but found it difficult due to the lack of a development program,” Wagenaar said. “The program has been around for 4 years and at this year’s tournament there are 5 children that have made the Limpopo Blue Bulls team that have come directly out of the project.”

A big problem with rugby in Limpopo is that only 36 Primary Schools play rugby in the province and they are spread very far apart. For Piet Burger, this year’s Coca-Cola under-13 Craven Week director to attend a local organising committee meeting he often had to drive 860 km

“For kids to play rugby frequently in Limpopo often they have to travel similar distances. If more schools played rugby then they would be able to play more schools closer to home and increase the talent pool,” Burger says.

Burger explains that the focus of the development project is not only on rugby, it is also on teaching kids camaraderie, friendship, sportsmanship, discipline and respect. “These players have a God-given talent. We want them to use it to promote the game, sportsmanship, mutual respect and to form new friendships.”

The reason why this tournament is being hosted in Bela-Bela is that the union and Forever Resorts believe in taking rugby to the community and not taking people out of the community to some rugby stadium in a big city.

“However, this created a lot of challenges,” Burger says. SARU do not compromise on the medical need of the kids. There are certain criteria that a hosting town needs to meet and most rural towns cannot meet those needs. “The Blue Bulls helped the Limpopo Blue Bulls work on meeting these requirements,” he explained.

The result has been a wonderful opportunity for the young players from around the country to experience true bushveld hospitality.

The generosity of tournament sponsors, Coca-Cola, and Limpopo Blue Bulls Primary Schools Sponsors, Forever Resorts has made that possible.

The Coca-Cola Under-13 Craven Week delivered another gripping day of action at Warmbad Hoȅrskool in Bela-Bela on Tuesday as the tempo and quality of rugby rose to a new level with the teams settled in and the nerves forgotten.

For South Western Districts, the Limpopo Blue Bulls, Free State and Boland day two marked a significant step in establishing themselves as forces to be reckoned with thanks to encouraging victories which made up for their disappointing starts to the tournament on Monday.

Western Province, the Pumas, Blue Bulls and Lions meanwhile continued their winning ways as they delivered solid performances to top the unofficial log as the only unbeaten teams with two days of matches remaining.

Such was the high quality of the performances South Western Districts, the Pumas, Free State and Griffons registered bonus-point victories, with the Free State’s Rocco Steyn and Thabo Mlambo of the Griffons scoring hat-tricks of tries.

Unfortunately for KwaZulu-Natal, the determined Boland side had the upper hand as they used their pace and fine skills to make the most of their chances for a 13-7 victory and the upset of the day, while visitors

Zimbabwe and Namibia again struggled to make their presence felt forcing them to settle for their second round of defeats.

South Western Districts set the tone for the day early in the morning as they ran circles around Griquas and took advantage of the gaps in defence, which earned them four tries and a 22-5 victory.

Hosts, the Limpopo Blue Bulls, also discovered their form after a heavy defeat against KwaZulu-Natal on Monday by showing a new-found confidence on attack and a tighter defensive effort, which earned them a 22-5 victory against the Valke to the delight of the crowd.

In a fitting end to the day the Blue Bulls beat the Leopards 14-0 in a hard-fought encounter after a 0-0 deadlock at the break, while the Lions also showed their mettle in an arm-wrestle of a clash against Border for a 18-5 win.

Two tries by the Blue Bulls in the third quarter pushed the team into the lead against the Leopards, which was sufficient to seal the victory despite a tightly-contested fourth quarter.

In the Lions camp, meanwhile, two first-half tries to only one by the Leopards handed them a 15-7 lead and a psychological edge in the physical clash. With the forwards continuing their dominance in the second half and the side doing well to pin Border in their own half, the Lions increased their score to 18 points in the third quarter thanks to a penalty by fullback Muzilikazi Manyike to secure their second victory in as many matches.

The players will have tomorrow at leisure to rest ahead of the final rounds on Thursday and Friday.

Scorers: 

South Western Districts 22 (12) – Tries: Fagan Terblanché, Georgen Kiewiet, Jean Bruiners, Keenan Baartman. Conversion: Bradford Hendricks. Griqualand West 5 (5) – Try: Pieter Smith.

Limpopo Blue Bulls 22 (12) – Tries: Melvin Maake (2), Niaan Taljaard, Albert Wells. Conversion: Martin du Plessis. Valke 5 (5) – Try: Jonathan de Lacey.

Mpumalanga 22 (10) – Tries: Coenraad Visser, Junior Ngomezulu, Martinus Venter, Shaun McLaren. Conversion: Arrie Heyl. Border Country Districts 14 (14) – Tries: Eric Krexeza, Nompho Sizwe. Conversions: Mzwandile Qhasumoya (2).

Free State 26 (5) – Tries: Rocco Steyn (3), Jacobus Agenbach. Conversions: Alex-Zander du Plessis (3). Namibia 5 (5) – Try: Bernard Wessels.

Blue Bulls 14 (0) – Tries: George Luzolo, Marcelle Mombers. Conversions: Reghardt Roets (2). Leopards 0.

Western Province 10 (3) – Try: Juan Mostert. Conversion: Mostert. Penalty: Mostert. Eastern Province 7 (7) – Try: Hendrik du Toit. Conversion: Werner Gouws.

Boland 13 (8) – Tries: Dehan Marais (2). Penalty: Brent Manuel. KwaZulu-Natal 7 (0) – Try: Thabiso Mdletshe. Conversion: Michael Goedeke.

 

The Golden Lions, Western Province, Border and KwaZulu-Natal on Monday established themselves as the early pace-setters in the Under-13 Coca-Cola Craven Week at Warmbad Hoȅrskool in Bela-Bela as they cruised to convincing victories on the opening day.

The action proved to be thrilling as it featured a few runaway victories, an upset, tightly-contested clashes and a 0-0 draw. But it was the impressive running rugby and high skills levels that created excitement among the spectators and administrators.

The Golden Lions began their 36-0 rampage against Zimbabwe as early as the second minute with back Jason Freeman scoring the first of the side’s six tries. So convincing were the Gauteng-based team they ran in four tries in the first 20 minutes for a 22-0 half-time lead, and with Zimbabwe on the back-foot from the outset, they had no reply.

Western Province also showed their class by thumping Griquas 31-7 in a one-sided encounter. In total the Cape side crossed the tryline five times – with Dimitri Mngqolo scoring twice – while Griquas were forced to settle for a single try by Pieter Smith for their only points of the day. The top point-scorer of the day, Juan Mostert, also emerged from Western Province, with his 11-point contribution consisting of a try and three conversions.
Border, meanwhile, staged a fantastic second-half comeback against the Free State after trailing 17-14 at the break to register their 28-17 bonus-point victory. Border’s physicality and their dominance at the advantage line, in particular, were highlights of their performance, as was their ability to maintain their high tempo until the dying minutes. These factors delivered the bonus-point try seven minutes before full time.

KwaZulu-Natal also got their campaign off to a strong start as they walloped the hosts, Limpopo Blue Bulls 33-5 with their five tries pushing them into second position on the unofficial log table.

The upset of the day was undoubtedly Eastern Province going down 10-5 to a spirited Leopards outfit. In an arm-wrestle of a match the Leopards scored a well-worked first-half try by Douwie Andricus to take a 5-0 lead at the break. EP, however, bounced back strongly which earned them an early second-half try to level the scores. But the hard-working Leopards refused to lie down and worked their way into the right area of the field for the winning try three minutes of time.

Scorers: 

Golden Lions 36 (22) – Tries: Davan du Plessis, Franco Schutte, Jason Freeman, Muzilikazi Manyike, Thuso Diyale, Tristan Dullisear. Conversions: Manyike (2). Dean Lategan. Zimbabwe 0. 

Mpumalanga 17 (12) – Tries: Coenraad Visser, Dylan Pretorius, Jean Jordaan. Conversion: Visser. Namibia 0. 

Border 28 (14) – Tries: Bulelani Ngaki (2), Thabang Maifo, Wyclef Vlitoor. Conversions: Jaden Hendrikse (4). Free State 17 (17) – Tries: Charl van der Merwe, De Wet Marais, Johann de Jager. Conversion: Alex-Zander du Plessis. 

Border Country Districts 5 (0) – Try: Wanda Fana. Griffons 3 (3) – Penalty: Richard Kriel. 

Leopards 10 (5) – Tries: Douwie Andricus, Gerhardt Muller. Eastern Province 5 (0) – Try: Lorenzo Ferreira.

Western Province 31 (14) – Tries: Dimitri Mngqolo (2), Juan Mostert, Nivan Petersen, Saeed Fakier. Griqualand West 7 (0) – Try: Pieter Smith. Conversion: Chris Klijnhans.  

Blue Bulls 19 (12) – Tries: Dewald Pienaar, Landi Mahlangu, Makhasa Maeko. Conversions: Reghardt Roets (2). Boland 5 (0) – Try: Fredwin Goedeman. 

KwaZulu-Natal 33 (12) – Tries: Siyanda Cele (2), Gcinatha Gumede, Michael Smith, Zolile Shange. Conversions: Michael Goedeke (4). Limpopo Blue Bulls 5 (5) – Try: Franco du Plessis.