Hoërskool Middelburg will host the Stadio Craven Week in Middelburg in Mpumalanga next year.
It will be the 60th edition of the prestigious tournament.
It will be the third time since the inaugural Craven Week back in 1964 that the town was founded in 1864 as Nasareth. It was renamed to Middelburg in 1872.
The previous Craven Week hosted in Middelburg was held at HTS Middelburg in 2014. It was also hosted in the sleepy Mpumalanga town in 1978.
Scorers:
Blue Bulls 35 (15) – Tries: Luann Olivier (3), Junade Pasensie, Leskin Samuels, Hendré Schoeman. Conversion: Ruben Pienaar. Penalty: Pienaar. Golden Lions 34 (24) – Try: Khuthadzo Rasivhaga (2), André Poulton, McMillen Mongwana. Conversions: Vusi Moyo (4). Penalties: Moyo (2).
Free State 57 (33) – Tries: Heinz Stockenström (2), Donelle Hendricks, Kwanda Tokwe, Pieter van der Merwe, Liam van Wyk, Kutlwana Tukulu, Ethan Adams, Pretorius Ekeji. Conversions: Stockenström (6). Griffons 36 (17) – Try: Cecil Parsons, Buhle Mgxabayi, Dylan Kemp, David Fourie, Rewaldo Farmer, Jayden Weideman. Conversion: Rorisang Marumo (2), Leano Williams.
Pumas 60 (22) – Tries: Ian Wood (3), Prosper Chiloane (2), Ryan Erasmus, Stefan Bezuidenhout, Vaughn van Zyl, Penalty Try Conversion: Matthew Abbey (5). Penalty: Abbey. Limpopo Blue Bulls 17 (0) – Tries: Aza Mabe (2). Conversions: Byron Hendricks (2). Penalty: Hendricks.
Western Province XV 52 (14) – Tries: Markus Muller (2), Briint Davids, Altus Rabe, Ikhona Maxegwana, Sango Zangqa, Ashwin Swarts, Aiden Jacobs. Conversions: David Simon (5), Muller. Griqualand West 17 (10) – Try: FJ de Vries, Ethan van Zyl. Conversion: Sylvester Hoffman (2). Penalty: Hoffman.
Just like they did last year, the hosts, the Golden Lions, used the first day of the u18 Academy Week to fire some significant warning shots at their next two opponents.
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They started like a house on fire on Monday, as they ran away to a massive 65-25 victory over the Free State Cheetahs.
Inside centre, Noordheuwel’s Jarred Coetzee, scored the home side’s first try within a matter of seconds, capitalising on a mistake by the Free Staters from the kick-off.
From there, it appeared as if the men in the red and white jerseys played downhill for the entirety of the main match of day one.
Laying the platform up front, the Lions kept on bulldozing the visitors from the Free State backwards with impressive physicality and strong intimidating runs by their hungry pack.
This meant that the Lions’ backline, especially their speedy outside backs, enjoyed their first outing on Collard Field.
Jeppe’s Sanele Simelane, the younger brother of former Jeppe standout and current Western Province player, Wandile Simelane, made full use of the acres of space out wide. The Lions’ fullback revelled in joining the attacking line and was too good for the Cheetahs’ defenders on no less than three occasions as he trotted over for a well-deserved hat-trick of tries.
Simelane’s colleagues in the back three, Matthew Hunt (left wing) and Mbuso Methula (right wing) were equally impressive on the attack. Hunt rounded off twice for a double, while Methula seemed like he was gliding as he sped through for a five-pointer.
The fun day out for the backs wouldn’t have been possible without an exceptional performance by lock, Thomas Beling. He set up the phases time and time again with his strong ball carries, one of which resulted in a five-pointer of his own.
The talented Marais Viljoen flyhalf and one of the leaders for the Lions, Recce Gerber, stole the spotlight with his kicking boot. He converted seven tries and slotted two long-range penalties for a personal contribution of 20 points, which helped him bag the Man of the Match award.
In the curtain raiser, Boland nearly pulled off a spectacular comeback. After trailing 7-40, they made their old foes, Western Province sweat, clawing their way back to 45-47, with about 10 minutes to play.
In the first half, which belonged to the blue and white striped jerseys, it was Paarl Gimnasium’s openside flank, Johannes Koegelenberg, who shone. His clever attacking lines close to the try line resulted in a well-deserved hat-trick of tries.
Province’s game plan appeared simple: give the ball air and round off after play started opening up. Boland, however, started picking up on this, and in the second 35 minutes gave Province some of their own medicine. Both sides proved that it is extremely difficult to defend against a fast attacking and running game, hence the high-scoring affair.
Boalnd’s utility back, Lee Josop, especially, had the Province defenders guessing as he burst over for an entertaining brace of tries.
Unfortunately, for the Boland side and their supporters, Province had done enough in the first half, and they closed out the game with two converted tries to claim a thrilling 61-45 victory.
South Western Districts (SWD) fought hard to pick up a tough 22-19 victory over the Leopards on the Jake White Field.
Leading 12-0 at the break, SWD had to withstand a strong fightback from the team from the North West Province. In the end, a penalty by SWD’s utility back, Charles Vosloo, separated the sides.
In the final match on Jake White Field, Namibia’s Waldré Kotze, kicked South Africa’s neighbours to a 30-17 win over the Pumas.
Solid defence and relentless attacking from the Namibians had the side from Mpumalanga under severe pressure as they failed to score any points in the second half.
Scorers
Golden Lions 65 (45) – Tries: Sanele Simelane (3), Matthew Hunt (2), Thomas Beling, Ighnatius Jantjies, Jarred Coetzee, Mbuso Methula. Conversions: Recce Gerber (7). Penalties: Gerber (2). Free State 25 (6) – Tries: Tristan Maree, Agcobile Pati, SW van Heerden. Conversions: Jan-Hendrik van der Linde (2). Penalties: Van der Linde (2).
Western Province 61 (40) – Tries: Johannes Koegelenberg (3), Ismael Conrad, Collin-Paul Kemp, Matthew Kleyn, Luchen Meyer, Keenan Stoffels. Conversions: Chadwin Sellidon (7). Boland 45 (7) – Tries: Lee Josop (2), Lungi Mothibe, Lorenzo Kroutz, Ando Goosen, De Villiers Kotze, Wilfred Slingers. Conversions: Stefan van der Merwe (5).
South Western Districts 22 (12) – Tries: Liam Lightey, Asthon Abels, Christian Vorster. Conversions: Sidey Lourence, Charles Vosloo. Penalty: Vosloo. Leopards 19 (0) – Tries: Kenan Joseph (2), Dewald Potgieter. Conversions: Eduard Dreyer (2).
Namibia 30 (7). Pumas 17 (17) – Tries: Janco Aucamp, Luhan Greeff. Conversions: Carel Jacobz (2). Penalty: Jacobz.
The fixtures for day two are:
Collard field: 09:30 – Valke vs Leopards; 10:45 – Griffons vs South Western Districts; 12:00 – Griquas vs Free State; 13:15 – Western Province vs Eastern Province; 14:30 – Golden Lions vs Sharks.
Jake White field: 09:30 – Border vs LSEN XV; 10:45 – Pumas vs Border Country Districts; 12:00 – Namibia vs Limpopo Blue Bulls; 13:15 – Golden Lions XV vs Zimbabwe; 14:30 – Boland vs Bulls.
Jeppe High School for Boys’ Collard and Jake White Fields witnessed some nail-biting action on the first morning of the u18 Academy Week.
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There was nothing to choose between KwaZulu-Natal’s Sharks and Eastern Province on Monday as an extremely tightly contested second match of the day went down to the wire.
In the end, there was nothing to separate the sides, who had to settle for a 38-38 draw. It was a fair reflection of the 70 minutes of action.
Jade-Will Koopman stayed cool, calm and collected to slot a crucial conversion in the game’s dying moments to pull the Sharks level. His accurate boot kept the KZN team in the hunt throughout the contest as he slotted five conversions and a penalty, to contribute 13 points to his side’s total.
Sharks’ eighthman Wasi Vyambwera and their openside flank, Cyril Cherayi, caused headaches for the side from the Eastern Cape, keeping them on the defensive with powerful runs and smart attacking lines. Their industry was rewarded as both went over for tries
Denilo Jordaan, the Eastern Province replacement scrumhalf, who was given the starting assignment, made full use of his opportunity.
He showed no fear, especially when taking on the Shark’s big forwards, with dangerous sniping runs. Twice, he crossed the whitewash, which played a vital role in his side leading for the majority of the game. His efforts were also recognised when he was named the Player of the Match.
The Golden Lions XV nearly caused a big upset by pushing the Blue Bulls to the limit in their clash. The hosts’ team consists entirely of u17 players. Only a Ruben Groenewald penalty, with just a couple of minutes to spare, separated the Lions from victory.
Groenewald’s match-winning performance with the boot for the Blue Bulls included six penalties and one very important conversion, as the side from north of Gauteng scraped a hard-fought 30-28 victory.
The physical impact of the loose forwards, Aiden King and Marko Kok, played an integral role in the Bulls’ success. Both King and Kok took it to the younger Lions, launching intimidating runs down the field.
The Lions’ blindside flank, Sam Bruwer, who played openside in his side’s first outing, wasn’t fazed. His defence was impeccable, as he dropped his shoulder time and time again to put in massive hits.
A double by Griquas’ outside centre, Themba Kella, saw the side from the Northern Cape claim a well-deserved 39-30 victory over the Griffons. He expertly exploited the space on the outside and caused havoc in the northern Free Staters’ backline.
Griquas’ fullback Jonaden Links was equally impressive. He combined nicely with Kella on the attack and, more than once, put the speedy centre into space. Links’ performance was also rewarded with a visit behind the Griffon’s try line.
Scorers
Sharks 38 (14) – Tries: Wasi Vyambwera, Cyril Cherayi, Lizwe Mtetwa, Rourke O’Sullivan, Aphiwe Buthelezi. Conversions: Jadewill Koopman (5). Penalty: Koopman. Eastern Province 38 (18) – Tries: Denilo Jordaan (2), Ayola Mali, Zandre van der Mescht. Conversions: Marcus Williams (3). Penalties: Williams (4).
Blue Bulls 30 (11) – Tries: Tapiwa Rwafa, Marko Kok. Conversion: Ruben Groenewald. Penalties: Groenewald (6). Golden Lions XV 28 (18) – Tries: Andrew Lambert, Andrew Jackson, Indi Gusha. Conversions: Gusha (2), Penalties: Gusha (3).
Griquas 39 (13) – Tries: Themba Kella (2), Jonaden Links. Conversions: Caydon Daniels (2). Penalties: Daniels (3). Griffons 30 (11) – Tries: Jacques van der Merwe, Ayden Bezuidenhout, Ashwon Mellen. Conversions: Adriaan Bonthuys (3. Penalties: Ethan Smith (2), Bonthuys.
Other Results
Border Country Districts 40 (19) – Tries: Mbasa Mthethelwa, Chuma Mxamli, Sikho Mapukata, Avuyily Funani, Emie Mlandu, Azu Magqasa. Conversion: Magqaza. Penalties: Magqaza (2). LSEN XV 27 (6) – Tries: Edrigh Greyling, Edwill Jantjies, Jordan Derrocks. Conversions: Edwill Jantjies (2). Penalties: Jantjies (2).
Valke 49 (35) – Tries: Deveraux Weideman (3), Ettienne Smit (2), Sharon Nsenda, Tian Aucamp. Conversions: Ryan Smith (7). Border 33 (7) – Tries: Sbabalwe Magwebu (3), Adam Schwedhelm, Liam Hansen. Conversions: Page Fennel (4).
Zimbabwe 44 (9) – Tries: PK Manyakara, Kudzai Chenda, Obina Nwelke, Takudzwa Matsvindo. Conversions: Tinotenda Chinyadza (5). Penalties: Chinyadza (3). Limpopo Blue Bulls 40 (25) – Tries: Anvernio Adonis (2), Ruan Marcos, Ian van der Merwe. Conversions: Divan Brown (3). Penalties: Boshoff (3).
KRUGERSDORP. – It wasn’t easy at all but Western Province has their 13th successive victory at the Stadio Craven Week in the bag.
WP had to overcome a couple of obstacles to defeat the Sharks by 36-26 in the main match of the opening day of the tournament at the Ras van Rooyen field here.
The Sharks came out blazing controlling most of the possession as well as the territory in the first 20 minutes of the clash.
They managed to build up a 13-0 lead thanks to some great attacking by their fullback, Aka Boqwana. While flyhalf, Luke Davidson, had his kicking boots on slotting a couple of penalties from just inside his own half.
Western Province however kept calm to reduce the deficit to only 14-16 at the break. Their flanker Josh Neill running hard at the defence. Neil crossed the tryline twice in the match.
It was the unofficial champions’ flyhalf, Yaqheen Ahmed, who was however their standout player. He had a perfect day from the kicking tee converting all three of his side’s tries as well as slotting five penalties for a personal tally of 21 points.
The Sharks kept asking questions at Western Province defence with the hooker, Mahle Sithole, and flanker Vuyo Gwiji at the forefront. In the backs the inside centre, Zingce Simka, also showcased to the selectors what he could do.
The Sharks got an ideal opportunity with about eight minutes left in the match when in one movement Western Province’s Neill as well as the replacement prop Henry du Plessis was red carded after a review. Neill’s came after a tackle on the Sharks’ Aphiwe Shelembe, while Du Plessis’ card was for a badly timed cleanout on the ruck that ensued.
Western Province will now face Eastern Province on Wednesday. Both these two sides finished the 2023-edition of the tournament in George unbeaten.
Eastern Province secured a 24-14 victory over their neighbours Border in their opening match. They already enjoyed a well-deserved 21-0 lead at the break.
The team almost took their foot too much from the accelerator in the second half. Scorers:
Western Province 36 (14) – Try: Josh Neill (2), Adeeb Boraine. Conversion: Yaqheen Ahmed (3). Penalties: Ahmed (5). Sharks 26 (16) – Tries: Aka Boqwana, Zingce Simka. Conversion: Luke Davidson (2). Penalties: Davidson (4).
Eastern Province 24 (21) – Tries: Damien Witbooi, Likhona Kepe. Conversions: Praise Matsila. Penalties: Matsila (2), Caleb Friskin (2). Border 14 (0) – Tries: Thina Fenako, Phikolomzi Mtyalela. Conversions: Ryan Denston, Landile Gidi.
KRUGERSDORP. – Luan Gilliomee, flyhalf and captain of Boland, produced a well-rounded performance on the opening day of the 60th annual Craven Week to steer his side to a 41-21 victory over the Leopards.
Gillomee looked in total control and not at all phased throughout the match. He also converted all five of his side’s tries and slotted two penalties for a personal tally of 16 points.
Boland already enjoyed a healthy 17-0 lead at the break.
For the Leopards their flyhalf, Chris Dennis, could also feel more than pleased with his performance on the day. While the inside centre, Dundré Dempers, also deserves a pat on the back.
In the pack of forwards the flanker Francois Dumond and eighthman GJ Steenberg did well.
Boland will face Border in their second match of the tournament.
South Western Districts secured a 41-34 victory over the Valke in the opening match at the Ras van Rooyen field.
The Valke led 19-12 at the break, but it was SWD who managed to find the next gear in the second half.
Right wing, Lee-Winn Pretorius, scored a brace of tries and was one of his side’s stars. The standout performance however belonged to fullback, Reinhart Viljoen, who later slotted in at flyhalf.
Viljoen had a hand in a couple of his side’s tries and even scored a try from a rolling maul. Not too bad for a day’s work as a fullback.
Their captain and outside centre, Kurt Coetzee, also produced a well-rounded performance.
For the Valke their hooker, Danré Pike, as well as flanker, Zaide-Leigh Rippenaar, was leading the charge. Pike scored a brace of tries while his pinpoint throwing in the lineouts helped his side maintain a 100% record in this aspect of the game.
The Valke will now face the Leopards in the opening match on Wednesday, while South Western Districts will have a tough encounter against the Sharks.
Scorers:
Boland 41 (17) – Tries: Llewellyn Fransman, Jeraldo Davids, Lucas Shaanjay, Philip du Plessis, MJ van der Westhuizen. Conversions: Luan Gilliomee (5). Penalty: Gilliomee (2). Leopards 21 (0) – Tries: Francois Dumond, Chris Dennis, KG Legodi. Conversions: Chris Dennis (3).
South Western Districts 41 (12) – Try: Lee-winn Pretorius (2), Erick Steyn, Reinhart Viljoen, Gareth Maree, Henro Kuhn, Kurt Coetzee. Conversions: Kurt Coetzee (2), Ellie Meyer. Valke 34 (19) – Tries: Danré Pike (2), Matt Bergman (2), Zaide-Leigh Rippenaar. Conversion: Kayle Venter (2). Penalty: Venter.
The Eastern Cape has new champions of the Engen Knockout Challenge, after eBhayi FC and Nav Galaxy FC were crowned the boys’ and girls’ winners respectively on Sunday at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU) in Gqeberha.
The talent-rich Eastern Cape sides lived up to the high expectations, with all 24 participating teams producing quality football over the course of the two days.
The crowning of eBhayi FC and Nav Galaxy FC as the champions means the province will be represented by new teams at the Engen Champ of Champs, which brings together the winning teams from the different regions, with eBhayi dethroning Chippa United in the boys’ section, and Nav Galaxy taking the girls’ crown from City Lads FC.
eBhayi FC were clinical on their way to the final. They topped their group after opening with a 3-1 win over Sophia Young Stars, which they followed up with a 4-1 drubbing of Maria Louw High.
In the quarterfinals, eBhayi cruised to a 3-0 victory over Ndakeni Young Stars before they edged out United Brothers in the semi-finals, winning a closely contested game 2-1.
They, then, wrapped up the title in style, claiming a 2-0 victory over the defending champions, Chippa United, to be crowned the new champions of the Eastern Cape.
Nav Galaxy endured a tough start to their campaign. They had to dig deep to record a 1-0 win over Golden Stars in their opening match. The second time out, they were more emphatic, winning 2-0 against Phoenix Birds Ladies FC.
Then, against Bay Stars Ladies, Galaxy showed that they had picked up momentum, comfortably dispatching their opponents 3-0. In the semi-finals, they romped to a 5-0 win over Kilimanjaro Stars.
It was much tighter in the title-decider, with the game against the 2023 champions, City Lads FC, ending in a goalless draw, which sent the contest to a penalty shootout. Nav Galaxy’s penalty takers held their nerve, though, to score a 4-3 win from the spot for their team.
Next weekend, the Engen Knockout Challenge continues, with Durban set to host the KwaZulu-Natal leg of the competition on 29 and 30 June.
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Engen Knockout Challenge EC Individual Awards
GIRLS’ DIVISION
| AWARD | PLAYER | TEAM |
| Referee of the tournament | Christiano Leroux | – |
| GK of the tournament | Unako Koyana | Nav Galaxy Ladies |
| Defender of the tournament | Lucretia Smith | Golden Stars |
| Midfielder of the tournament | Avuya Mpensheni | Nav Galaxy Ladies |
| Striker of the tournament | Aphelele January | Kilimanjaro Stars |
| Top Goalscorer | Endinako Gqboka | Ayakha Stars |
| Coach of the tournament | Asevela Nyeleka | Nav Galaxy Ladies |
| Fair Play Team of the tournament | – | Baystar Ladies |
| Player of the tournament | Avuya Mpensheni | Nav Galaxy Ladies |
BOYS’ DIVISION
| AWARD | PLAYER | TEAM |
| Goalkeeper of the tournament | Ayanda Tembani | Sophia Young Stars |
| Defender of the tournament | Cole Frost | eBhayi FC |
| Midfielder of the tournament | Olwethu Songelwa | Sophia Young Stars |
| Striker of the tournament | Liyahluma Mawaba | Sophia Young Stars |
| Top Goalscorer | Lee Rogan Dekock | eBhayi FC |
| Coach of the tournament | Caleb Van Roogen | eBhayi FC |
| Fair Play Team of the tournament | – | Nyathi FC |
| Player of the tournament | Lee Rogan Dekock | eBhayi FC |
Fullback Gerald Van Wyk stole the show, with only two minutes left on the clock, by launching a devastating counterattack that produced the winning try for St John’s College against St Stithians College on Burger Field on Saturday.
After trailing for most of the game, the Blues sneaked over the line to claim the Pink Day honours by four points, 24-20.
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St Stithians scored first from a well-executed lineout, storming up to the hosts’ try line before flank Ross Turner went over to silence the home crowd.
Then, a smart tap-and-go from Chris Anderson saw the flyhalf sell a classic dummy pass before bursting through a gap to dive over for another five points, which took the visitors 12-0 clear.
Blues’ substitute and utility-back Kago Masote scored just before the break, after the hosts had pressed hard to deep inside the St Stithians’ 22. A pass out wide opened up space for Masote to charge over unchallenged.
Saints then suffered a big blow when their talented no. 10, Anderson, was stretchered from the field with an injury.
At half-time, only five points separated the sides. Trailing at home, St John’s came out all guns blazing in the second stanza.
Saints tacked on another eight points, but some handling errors and a blunder, which resulted in a yellow card, left St John’s with a favourable opportunity to pull back some points. They made it count, with Jacob Smith and Joshua Shannon each scoring tries.
The match was a fine showcase for independent schools’ rugby, with the Pink Drive emerging as the biggest winner on the day, thanks to the awareness that was raised for the cause, with the teams both wearing pinks socks, the field’s lines being painted pink, and spectators wearing pink to show their support.
In Pretoria, St Alban’s marched to a 29-14 victory over St David’s Marist Inanda. It was a hard-earned and morale-boosting victory for the Hoops after they delivered a disappointing performance last weekend against St John’s.
Eighthman Daniel Bouwer, returning from injury, was among the points’ scorers. He also showcased good ball-handling skills and was impactful at scrum time.
St David’s converted three penalties from the boot of Diego Ferreira, as a result of sloppy play by the hosts, and only one point separated the schools at the beginning of the second half, with St Alban’s leading 10-9.
However, as was the case last week, St Alban’s found a new lease on life after the break, and this time they ran in four tries, with Tumelo Mohale dotting down twice.
Prop D’Andre Mushonga scored for the visitors, but it was not enough to bring his side back into contention, as the Hoops were well ahead by the time he went over.
Meanwhile, St Benedict’s registered only their second win of the season and their first since early in March by beating Cornwall Hill College 14-3.
Cornwall Hill’s only points came from a penalty kick by flyhalf Matthew Fox. In reply, Bennies scored two tries, one from Declan le Roux and the other from Tebogo Phukuile. Inside centre Braeden le Roux easily converted both.
St Benedict’s will be relieved to have tasted victory after a long dry spell during which both points and victories were hard to come by.
Point Scorers
St John’s College 24 (7) – Tries: Jacob Smith, Joshua Shannon, Kago Masote, Gerald van Wyk. Conversions: Gerald van Wyk (2). St Stithians 20 (14) – Tries: Ross Turner, Chris Anderson. Conversions: Chris Anderson (2). Penalty: Josh Meyer (2).
St Alban’s 29 (10) – Tries: Tumelo Mohale (2), Daniel Bouwer, Everett Gosling, Andreas Phillipou. Conversions: Joshua Verster (2). St David’s 14 (9) – Try – D’Andre Mushonga. Penalties: Diego Ferreira (3).
St Benedict’s 14 (7) – Tries: Declan le Roux, Tebogo Phukuile. Conversions: Braeden le Roux (2). Cornwall Hill 3 (3) – Penalty: Matthew Fox.
Scorers:
Blue Bulls 30 (11) – Tries: Tapiwa Rwafa, Marko Kok. Conversion: Ruben Groenewald. Penalties: Groenewald (6). Golden Lions XV 28 (18) – Tries: Andrew Lambert, Andrew Jackson, Indi Gusha. Conversions: Gusha (2), Penalties: Gusha (3).
Border Country Districts 40 (19) – Tries: Mbasa Mthethelwa, Chuma Mxamli, Sikho Mapukata, Avuyily Funani, Emie Mlandu, Azu Magqasa. Conversion: Magqaza. Penalties: Magqaza (2). LSEN XV 27 (6) – Tries: Edrigh Greyling, Edwill Jantjies, Jordan Derrocks. Conversions: Edwill Jantjies (2). Penalties: Jantjies (2).
Sharks 38 (14) – Tries: Wasi Vyambwera, Cyril Cherayi, Lizwe Mtetwa, Rourke O’Sullivan, Aphiwe Buthelezi. Conversions: Jadewill Koopman (5). Penalty: Koopman. Eastern Province 38 (18) – Tries: Denilo Jordaan (2), Ayola Mali, Zandre van der Mescht. Conversions: Marcus Williams (3). Penalties: Williams (4).
Valke 49 (35) – Tries: Deveraux Weideman (3), Ettienne Smit (2), Sharon Nsenda, Tian Aucamp. Conversions: Ryan Smith (7). Border 33 (7) – Tries: Sbabalwe Magwebu (3), Adam Schwedhelm, Liam Hansen. Conversions: Page Fennel (4).
Griquas 39 (13) – Tries: Themba Kella (2), Jonaden Links. Conversions: Caydon Daniels (2). Penalties: Daniels (3). Griffons 30 (11) – Tries: Jacques van der Merwe, Ayden Bezuidenhout, Ashwon Mellen. Conversions: Adriaan Bonthuys (3. Penalties: Ethan Smith (2), Bonthuys.
Zimbabwe 44 (9) – Tries: PK Manyakara, Kudzai Chenda, Obina Nwelke, Takudzwa Matsvindo. Conversions: Tinotenda Chinyadza (5). Penalties: Chinyadza (3). Limpopo Blue Bulls 40 (25) – Tries: Anvernio Adonis (2), Ruan Marcos, Ian van der Merwe. Conversions: Divan Brown (3). Penalties: Boshoff (3).
Western Province 61 (40) – Tries: Johannes Koegelenberg (3), Ismael Conrad, Collin-Paul Kemp, Matthew Kleyn, Luchen Meyer, Keenan Stoffels. Conversions: Chadwin Sellidon (7). Boland 45 (7) – Tries: Lee Josop (2), Lungi Mothibe, Lorenzo Kroutz, Ando Goosen, De Villiers Kotze, Wilfred Slingers. Conversions: Stefan van der Merwe (5).
South Western Districts 22 (12) – Tries: Liam Lightey, Asthon Abels, Christian Vorster. Conversions: Sidey Lourence, Charles Vosloo. Penalty: Vosloo. Leopards 19 (0) – Tries: Kenan Joseph (2), Dewald Potgieter. Conversions: Eduard Dreyer (2).
Namibia 30 (7). Pumas 17 (17) – Tries: Janco Aucamp, Luhan Greeff. Conversions: Carel Jacobz (2). Penalty: Jacobz.
Golden Lions 65 (45) – Tries: Sanele Simelane (3), Matthew Hunt (2), Thomas Beling, Ighnatius Jantjies, Jarred Coetzee, Mbuso Methula. Conversions: Recce Gerber (7). Penalties: Gerber (2). Free State 25 (6) – Tries: Tristan Maree, Agcobile Pati, SW van Heerden. Conversions: Jan-Hendrik van der Linde (2). Penalties: Van der Linde (2).
Scorers:
Western Province 36 (14) – Try: Josh Neill (2), Adeeb Boraine. Conversion: Yaqheen Ahmed (3). Penalties: Ahmed (5). Sharks 26 (16) – Tries: Aka Boqwana, Zingce Simka. Conversion: Luke Davidson (2). Penalties: Davidson (4).
Eastern Province 24 (21) – Tries: Damien Witbooi, Likhona Kepe. Conversions: Praise Matsila. Penalties: Matsila (2), Caleb Friskin (2). Border 14 (0) – Tries: Thina Fenako, Phikolomzi Mtyalela. Conversions: Ryan Denston, Landile Gidi.
Boland 41 (17) – Tries: Llewellyn Fransman, Jeraldo Davids, Lucas Shaanjay, Philip du Plessis, MJ van der Westhuizen. Conversions: Luan Gilliomee (5). Penalty: Gilliomee (2). Leopards 21 (0) – Tries: Francois Dumond, Chris Dennis, KG Legodi. Conversions: Chris Dennis (3).
South Western Districts 41 (12) – Try: Lee-winn Pretorius (2), Erick Steyn, Reinhart Viljoen, Gareth Maree, Henro Kuhn, Kurt Coetzee. Conversions: Kurt Coetzee (2), Ellie Meyer. Valke 34 (19) – Tries: Danré Pike (2), Matt Bergman (2), Zaide-Leigh Rippenaar. Conversion: Kayle Venter (2). Penalty: Venter.