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Craven Week
2008 SA Schools Team announced
The 2008 u18 Coca Cola Craven Week for High Schools took place at Affies in Pretoria from 6-12 July 2008.
Each team played three matches with the fixtures for the final two days depending on each team’s performance on the first two days.
Fixtures 2008
Monday 7 July 2008
All games live on SuperSport1
10:00: Griquas CD 10 v 28 EP CD
11:25: Namibia 36 v 11 Border CD
12:45: Limpopo Blue Bulls 21 v 32 Boland
14:05: Western Province 17 v 19 Pumas
15:25: Blue Bulls 21 v 26 South Western Districts
Tuesday 8 July 2008
All games live on SuperSport1
10:00: Border 10 v 18 Zimbabwe
11:25: Leopards 22 v 45 Eastern Province
12:45: Falcons 40 v 32 Griquas
14:05: KwaZulu Natal 34 v 15 Griffons
15:25: Free State 44 v 29 Lions
Wednesday 9 July 2008
All games live on SuperSport1
10:10 Border CD 00 v 61 Griquas CD
11:30 Eastern Province CD 17 v Limpopo 13
12:50 Boland 44 v 06 Namibia
14:10 Western Province 34 v 12 Blue Bulls
15:30 South Western Districts 30 v 13 Pumas
Thursday 10 July 2008
All games live on SuperSport1
10:10 Leopards 10 v 17 Border
11:30 Zimbabwe 15 v 24 Griquas
12:50 Valke 27 v 19 Griffons
14:10 Eastern Province 62 v 07 Lions
15:30 Free State 23 v 05 Kwazulu-Natal
Saturday 12 July 2008
Live on SuperSport1
South Western Districts 31 v 25 Free State
Blue Bulls 41 v 24 Griquas
KZN 34 v 32 Pumas
Lions 29 v 23 Western Province
Boland 53 v 17 Valke
Limpopo 41 v 06 Griquas CD
Leopards 49 v 00 Border CD
Zimbabwe 43 v 32 Namibia
Border 23 v 14 Eastern Province CD
Eastern Province 35 v 29 Griffons
Results 2008
July 12 South Western Districts 31 v 25 Free State
July 12 Blue Bulls 41 v 24 Griquas
July 12 KZN 34 v 32 Pumas
July 12 Lions 29 v 23 Western Province
July 12 Boland 53 v 17 Valke
July 12 Limpopo 41 v 06 Griquas CD
July 12 Leopards 49 v 00 Border CD
July 12 Zimbabwe 43 v 32 Namibia
July 12 Border 23 v 14 Eastern Province CD
July 12 Eastern Province 35 v 29 Griffons
July 10 Free State 23 - 5 Kwazulu-Natal
July 10 Eastern Province 7 - 62 Lions
July 10 Valke 27 - 19 Griffons
July 10 Zimbabwe 15 - 24 Griquas
July 10 Leopards 10 - 17 Border
July 9 SWD 30 - 13 Pumas
July 9 Western Province 34 - 12 Blue Bulls
July 9 Boland 44 - 6 Namibia
July 9 Eastern Province CD 17 - 13 Limpopo
July 9 Border CD 0 - 61 Griquas CD
July 8 Free State 46 - 29 Lions
July 8 Kwazulu-Natal 34 - 15 Griffons
July 8 Valke 40 - 32 Griquas
July 8 Leopards 22 - 45 Eastern Province
July 8 Border 10 - 18 Zimbabwe
July 7 Blue Bulls 21 - 26 SWD
July 7 Western Province 17 - 19 Pumas
July 7 Limpopo 21 - 32 Boland
July 7 Namibia 36 - 11 Border CD
July 7 Griquas CD 10 - 28 Eastern Province CD
Match Reports (SARugby)
FINAL GAME: SWD (21) 31 vs Free State (10) 25
Free State surrendered their “unofficial” Champions crown won in spectacular fashion in Stellenbosch last year, going down 31-25 to SWD in a pulsating main game. The young Eagles started the game well, controlling the possession early on and launching a series of attacks at the Free State line. They opened the scoring in the 6th minute when wing Vogan Lourens ran on to a clever chip kick down the short side by scrumhalf Enrico Acker after SWD had turned over possession in the Free State 22. Acker’s conversion was unsuccessful. Free State struck back within three minutes, with fullback Riaan Britz rounding off after Free State had created an overlap on the right and outside centre Piet Lindeque held his line to deliver a pin-perfect pass. Flyhalf Franna du Toit converted. The Free State lead was short-lived with SWD fullback Renier de Villiers restoring his team’s lead in the 12th minute with a well struck penalty. Flank Heinrich Pyper got the young Eagles’ second try in the 22nd minute when the SWD pack attacked a Free State scrum inside the 22. With Free State moving backwards, the ball popped out at the back and scrumhalf Acker reacted quickly to chip ahead and collect before off-loading to Pyper for the score. De Villiers added the conversion to move the score to 15-7. The fullback had clearly packed in his kicking boots as he slotted penalties in the 25th and 27th minutes to stretch the SWD lead to 21-7. Free State pulled three points back a minute before the break with du Toit kicking a penalty. SWD captain CJ Stander got his team’s third try less than a minute after the restart. Free State knocked on from the kickoff and, with the ref playing advantage, Acker swept the ball to the left for Stander to collect and beat the cover defence to score under the posts. De Villiers added the extra points to extend the SWD lead to 28-10. Free State got a second try in the 42nd minute when centre Lindeque rounded off in the corner after his forwards had controlled the ball well during a foray into the SWD 22. They cut the Eagles’ lead further a minute later when du Toit kicked a massive 55m drop goal. With 15 minutes to play, de Villiers kicked a fourth penalty for SWD to move the score to 31-18. With time running out, Free State’s decision to set up a lineout from a penalty paid off as the forwards drove well to set up a try for number eight Adriaan Theisinger. Du Toit converted to narrow the difference to six points. SWD withstood a late rally by Free State, in which they twice came close, to earn bragging rights until 2009.
Blue Bulls (21) 41 Griquas (10) 24
Hosts the Blue Bulls ended the Week on a high note with a deserved win over Griquas in which they scored six tries to four. The Blue Bulls led 21-10 at the break. They made a perfect start to the match, running in two tries in the first eight minutes, both scored by fullback Pieter van der Walt and converted by flyhalf Juan-Claude Roos to lead 14-0. Griquas opened their scoring in the 27th minute when wing Evan de Wet ran in a well-taken try, which was converted by flyhalf Johandre van der Walt. Van der Walt reduced the deficit to four points in the 32nd minute but the Bulls extended their lead a minute before the break when flank Marcelle Esterhuyze rounded off after some good work by the pack. Roos converted to make it 21-10. Griquas again narrowed the gap three minutes after the break when scrumhalf Paul Erasmus sniped over the line. Van der Walt converted to move the score to 21-17. Roos kicked a penalty to restore the Bulls seven-point lead and number eight Jan-Hendrik Hoogenboezem went over for a try two minutes later, which was converted by Roos, to make it 31-17. The Bulls put the game out of their opponents reach in the 61st minute when centre Pierre Lombard ran in for their fifth try. Roos missed the conversion. Four minutes later, wing Katlego Magakwa got the Bulls sixth try to move the score to 41-17. Griquas scored a consolation try two minutes from time via wing Darren-Lee Koopman, which was converted by van der Walt.
KZN (21) 34 Pumas (12) 32
The young Sharks kicked a penalty four minutes from time to record a narrow win over the Pumas despite playing the second half with 14 men. Flank Brynard Stander was shown a red card after a dangerous tackle a minute before the break leaving KZN with some work to do despite enjoying a 23-12 lead at the break. KZN scored two tries in the first half through centre Robert de Bruyn and fullback Patrick Lambie, one of which was converted by wing Luan Combrinck. Lambie also added two penalties and Combrinck one. The Pumas’ first half points came via four penalties by flyhalf Gary van Aswegen. The Pumas reduced the deficit to two points shortly after the break with a try by flank Gift Mathonsi, which was converted by van Aswegen. The Pumas took a 22-21 lead in the 40th minute when van Aswegen kicked his fifth penalty, but the young Sharks struck back from the restart with flyhalf Storm Pearton capitalizing on some poor defence to score under the posts and Lambie converting to put KZN 28-22 ahead. Lambie kicked a penalty in the 49th minute to move the score to 31-22 but the Pumas fought back with a try by flank Martin Scheepers, converted by van Aswegen to leave them two points adrift. With 10 minutes to play, van Aswegen kicked what looked to be the winning points when van Aswegen landed a long-distance penalty. But the young Sharks had the final say with Lambie replying with a penalty in the 65th minute to seal the win.
Lions (19) 29 Western Province (3) 23
The Lions held on for 29-23 win after a spirited fight-back by Western Province in an action-packed second half. The Lions had the better of the possession in the first half, using their forwards to good effect to take ball up and put WP under pressure inside their own half. Centre Wandile Njekevu opened the scoring with a well taken try in the third minute and the Lions went further ahead in the 14th minute when fullback Jaco Taute breached the defence out wide. Flyhalf Elton Jantjies added the conversion to make the score 12-0. WP opened their scoring with a long-range penalty by flyhalf Johannes Potgieter, but the Lions extended their lead with a third try, again by Njekevu, after some good build-up play on the right. Jantjies converted to give the Lions a 19-3 lead at the break. WP started the second half well, managing to improve their share of possession and being able to do more with the ball. They scored a try early on via wing Tythan Adams after forcing a five metre scrum and reduced the deficit to four points in the 50th minute when impressive prop Marcel van der Merwe barged his way over after a good build up by the pack. Potgieter converted to make it 19-15 but the Lions restored their seven point advantage two minutes with a Jantjies penalty. Potgieter was again on target with a penalty for WP in the 60th minute but they had the wind knocked out of their sails when they failed to secure the ball from the restart to allow centre Bradley Moolman in for the try. Jantjies added the extra two points to move score to 29-18. Potgieter added a third penalty to bring WP within eight points but the Lions prevailed to finish the week on a high.
Boland (19) 53 Valke (3) 17
Boland ran in eight tries to two to score a convincing win over the Valke and end the week as one of only two unbeaten teams. Boland played a swift, running game to gain the upper hand, scoring three tries in the first half to race into a 19-3 lead. Wing Sampie Mastriet, flank Morne Williams and centre Adri Jacobs crossed the Valke line as Boland spread the ball at pace. Fullback Garth April added two conversions. The Valke’s only points in the first spell came via a penalty by flyhalf Dewald Nel. April extended the lead shortly after the break with a penalty and it was one-way traffic for most of the remainder with Boland moving the heavier Valke pack around the field and punching holes through the defence at regular intervals. They ran in five more tries – through centre Louw Heunis, lock Alan Strecker, wing Dean Swart and Mastriet (2), earning him a deserved hat-trick. Fullback Ryan Jordaan converted three of the tries. For the Valke, wing Morne Stassen and centre Paseko Moloi scored tries and Nel added two conversions but it was small consolation in a game in which they were on the back foot most of the time.
Border (7) 17 Leopards (7) 10
Border put in a solid second half performance to score a deserved win over the Leopards in the opening match of the day. The teams were level at 7-all at the break after a tight first half that produced few chances for either side. The Leopards took the lead in the third minute when wing Jason Douwie ran in under the posts after a clever switch in midfield had split the defence. Flyhalf Louis Fouche converted. Border equalized in the sixteenth minute when big number eight Lubabalo Mtembu collected a pass at pace to crash through a few tackles for the score. Flyhalf Dale Sabbagh added the extra two points. The Leopards restored their lead a minute into the second half when fullback Adriaan Engelbrecht kicked a penalty. Border took the lead in the 56th minute after they took the ball wide to the right for centre David Russel to score in the corner. Sabbagh missed the conversion. Border made certain of the win in the 66th minute after some good work from the forwards at a ruck inside the 22. The Leopards found themselves a man short as Border whipped the ball down the line for wing Sibura Sithole to jink inside a score near the posts. The try was not converted.
Griquas (11) 24 Zimbabwe (8) 15
Griquas made the most of their opportunities to score a 24-15 win over a competitive Zimbabwe side with flyhalf Johandre van der Walt scoring of his team’s points. Griquas led 11-8 at the break. Van der Walt scored a try and two penalties whilst Zimbabwe replied via a try by prop Mnqobi Dhlamini and a penalty by wing Charles Jiji. A spectacular solo run by Jiji three minutes after the restart gave Zimbabwe the lead with the wing adding a conversion to move the score to 15-11. Griquas reclaimed the lead in the 47th minute when hooker Jonathan Africa went over for a try, which was converted by van der Walt. The flyhalf added a penalty five minutes later to stretch Griquas’ lead to six at 21-15. With four minutes to play van der Walt kicked a 50 metre penalty to out the seal on the Griquas’ victory.
Valke (15) 27 Griffons (8) 19
The Valke were deserved winners in an entertaining clash that saw the Griffons stage a strong comeback in the final minutes. The Valke led 15-8 at the break after an enterprising first half that saw both teams playing attacking rugby. Wing Morne Stassen opened the scoring for the Falcons in the 13th minute and his opposite number Jaco Fassen leveled matters at 5-5 seven minutes later. The Falcons reclaimed the lead via a try by left wing Given Mokhema, which was converted by flyhalf Dewald Nel. The Griffons narrowed the lead to four points shortly before the break with fullback Ludwig Erasmus kicking a penalty, but Nel restored the seven-point cushion with a penalty on the stroke of half-time. Within a minute of the re-start, Nel added a second penalty to move the score to 18-8. Centre Branco Du Preez kicked a penalty in the 42nd minute to move the Griffons into double figures. Five minutes later D Preez was denied a try after the TMO ruled he had made a double movement in getting over the Valke tryline. Nel restored the Valke’s ten-point lead with a penalty in the 48th minute but Du Preez cancelled out the score with his second penalty six minutes later. Nel added two penalties in as many minutes to stretch the Valke’s lead to 27-14 with 12 minutes remaining. The Griffons continued to play enterprising rugby, scoring a consolation try through Faasen four minutes from time. The Falcons withstood a late rally by the Griffons to secure victory.
Lions (34) 62 Eastern Province (0) 7
The Lions had too much firepower for Eastern Province, registering an emphatic 62-7 win that included seven well taken tries. The Lions pack took control of the game early on, knocking their opponents back and forcing them into errors at the breakdown. This produced two early penalties that were easily slotted by flyhalf Elton Jantjies. With EP on the back foot, the Lions were able to impose their running pattern, which produced the first try of the game in the 15th minute, scored by gangly number eight Ben Sekgobela and converted by Jantjies to give the Lions a 13-0 lead. The Lions went further ahead in the 26th minute when EP were unable to clear after the ball had been hacked into the 22, allowing centre Frederick Kock to pounce on the loose ball and score. Jantjies’ conversion moved the score to 20-0. The lions scored two tries in as many minutes before the break, the first by centre Wandile Njekevu after they had turned over possession inside their half to put their backs away with a three man overlap and the second by fullback Divan Ferguson who joined the line after another penetrating attack down the left. Jantjies converted both tries to give the Lions a commanding 34-0 lead at half-time. There was no let up for EP after the break with scrumhalf Whestley Moolman bursting across their line within seconds of the re-start and Jantjies adding the extra two points to move the score to 41-0. With EP down to 14-men after flank Rhyk Welgemoed had been yellow-carded, centre Njekevu ran in two more tries for his hat-trick, both from strong runs into space from broken play. Jantjies converted both tries to make it 55-0. Soon after, fullback Jaco Taute intercepted an attempted chip kick to run more than 60 metres to score the Lions’ seventh try, which was converted by Jantjies to move the score to 62-0. EP eventually got on the board four minutes from time when centre Hayden de Villiers rounded off after a solid drive into Lions territory. Flyhalf Kurt Coleman converted to make it 62-7.
Free State (18) 23 Kwazulu-Natal (0) 5
Free State confirmed their participation in the main game at the Coca-Cola Under-18 Craven Week for the second successive year with a workmanlike win over Kwazulu-Natal. Whilst lacking the skills and flair of the class of 2007, which swept all aside in Stellenbosch a year ago, the young Cheetahs played an effective forward-dominated game in which they gave their opponents very little ball play with. They put the pressure on from the word ‘go’, their pack dominating and the backs running hard and straight at their opponents. They enjoyed a surfeit of possession that allowed them to score two first-half tries and create several more half-chances. Flyhalf Francois du Toit opened the scoring with a penalty in the second minute with wing Christopher Boucher adding a try four minutes later, which was converted by du Toit. In the 14th minute hooker Baksteen van Heerden scored Free State’s second try whilst du Toit later added a penalty to give his side an 18-0 lead at the break. KZN wing Ruan Combrinck had an unhappy day, he missed two penalty attempts in the first half, another early in the second and had a try disallowed by the TMO after he stepped into touch before touching down. Despite feeding off scraps of possession, the young Sharks eventually got onto the scoreboard in the 54th minute when they took the ball to the left from broken play with Combrinck and fullback Patrick Lambie combining well to keep the ball in play. From the resulting ruck, the forwards took the ball up strongly for number eight Kelvin Adam to dive over for the try. Combrinck was again unsuccessful with the conversion attempt, leaving the Sharks 5-18 behind. With ten minutes to play Free State launched an attack from halfway, taking the ball wide to the left. Number eight and captain Adriaan Theisinger, collected on the KZN 22 and went on a storming run to the corner leaving three defenders in his wake. Replacement centre Piet Lindeque, who had taken over the kicking duty from du Toit, was unsuccessful with the conversion. Free State continued to attack in the final few minutes, twice coming close to adding to their tally but for some resolute defence from KZN. The young Cheetahs will face the SWD Eagles in Saturday’s main game at 13h15.
Griquas CD 61 (35) Border CD (0) 0
Griquas Country Districts scored a one-sided victory over an out-classed Border Country Districts team, running in nine tries, including four by wing Jaco Visser. The boys from the Northern Cape dominated their opponents from the start, running in five tries in the first half to take a 35-0 lead at the break. Tries were scored by flank Johan Steenkamp, wing Visser (2), prop Andre Schoeman and flyhalf Andre Walters, who was in fine form with the boot kicking five conversions. In the second half, Griquas picked up where they had left off, running in a further 4 tries via centre Erasmus Taljaard, Visser (2) and number eight Jaco Barnard. Walters added a further 3 conversions to register a personal tally of 21 points.
Limpopo (13) Eastern Province CD (0)
Eastern Province Country Districts reversed a 0-13 halftime deficit to record a narrow 17-13 win over Limpopo in an entertaining encounter. The two teams ran hard at each other for the first 15 minutes but it was Limpopo who profited from their opponents’ early mistakes, earning two penalties, kicked by flyhalf Ewald Meiting, to lead 6-0 after 23 minutes. EP missed two chances to level matters but both scrumhalf Riaan du Toit and flyhalf Gouws Prinsloo missed penalty attempts. Limpopo scored the first try of the game in the 27th minute after launching a counter-attack from an EP clearance. Taking a quick throw, Limpopo first moved the ball wide to the left before coming back inside where the forwards consolidated to ensure a quick recycle. With the EP defence in disarray, wing Antonie Beswick was able to breach the line close to the uprights. Meiring converted to give Limpopo a 13-0 lead at the break. EP reduced the deficit in the 44th minute when lock Chris du Randt went over for a try, which was converted by Prinsloo. They took the lead six minutes later after a spectacular break on halfway by Prinsloo, who beat four defenders and ran 50 meters to score under the posts. The flyhalf added the extra two points to give his side a slender 14-13 lead. EP had the final say with Prinsloo kicking a penalty on fulltime to ensure a second win for EP.
Boland (6) 44 vs Namibia (6) 6
Boland ran in six unanswered second half tries to record an emphatic 44-6 victory over Namibia. Fullback Garth April contributed 21 points in the game. The teams changed sides at 6-6 after a tight first-half in which both sides had their chances. Namibia kept it tight to nullify the impact of the Boland backline which was unable to gather any momentum in the first 35 minutes. Boland took the lead in the fifth minute via a penalty by fullback April but Namibia drew level a minute later when centre Dane van Zyl replied with a penalty. April restored the Boland lead with a penalty in the 13th minute and Namibia got back on even terms in the 21st minute through a penalty by wing Chase Diegaardt. The second half belonged to Boland, however, as they got more ball and were able to bring their backs into play. They produced six well-taken tries, by flank Marnus Janse van Rensburg, prop Vincent Koch, wing Sampie Mastriet, scrumhalf Daston Wellman (2), and April, who added four conversions, to keep Boland’s unbeaten record intact.
Western Province (24) 34 v Blue Bulls (0) 12
Hosts the Blue Bulls slumped to a second successive defeat against a WP side that looked determined to make amends for their loss earlier in the week. WP led 24-0 at the break after running in three well-worked tries against a Bulls team that lacked initiative. The first try was scored by flank Jacquin Rodgers, the second by hooker Johan Julyan and the third by wing John-Roland Esterhuizen after some enterprising backline play. Flyhalf Johannes Potgieter kicked three conversions and a penalty leaving the hosts with a mountain to climb in the second half. The Bulls’ task was made even harder when early in the second half, wing Tythan Adams ran a great angle to cut through the defence after a WP scrum five meters from the line to score under the posts. Potgieter converted to extend the WP lead to 31-0. With WP in control, the Bulls opened their account against the run of play when WP failed to deal with a chip into the 22 to allow wing Zandre de Bruin to score. Flyhalf Juan-Claude Roos missed the conversion. The Blue Bulls added a second try ten minutes from time when scrumhalf Willem Odendaal rounded off after the ball had been played inside from a promising break down the right. Roos converted to make it 31-12. With five minutes to play, Potgieter added another penalty for WP to put the outcome beyond doubt at 34-12.
SWD (20) 30 v Pumas (3) 13
The Young Eagles stayed on course for a place in the main game with a convincing win over the Pumas. SWD made their intentions evident from the kick-off playing a high-paced game and moving the heavier Pumas pack around the pitch. This approach reaped immediate rewards as they ran in two tries in the first six minutes. The first was scored by lock Garrick Matthee after a strong forward drive into the Pumas 22 and the second by centre Adriaan Fransman, who pounced on the loose ball after the defence had failed to deal with a grubber into the 22 by flyhalf Erick Colyn. Centre Renier de Villiers converted, and later added a penalty in the 13th minute to increase the young Eagles’ lead to 15-0. The Pumas got on the board in the 18th minute when flyhalf Gary van Aswegen succeeded with his second penalty attempt but the Eagles went further ahead in the 28th minute when number eight CJ Stander crashed over after a solid drive from a lineout ten metres out. De Villiers failed to convert, leaving the Eagles 20-3 ahead at the break. The Pumas were rewarded after a sustained attack in the SWD half, with van Aswegen scoring a try and converting in the 42nd minute to cut the Eagles lead by half. The flyhalf brought the Pumas within seven points when he kicked a penalty the 53rd minute but the Eagles soon restored their dominance when number eight Stander drove over for his second try in the 60th minute to move the score to 25-13. Colyn’s conversion was unsuccessful. The Eagles sealed the win two minutes from time after centre Adriaan Fransman intercepted as the Pumas attempted to run the ball from deep. Replacement fullback Jaco van Tonder’s kick was unsuccessful.
Border (5) 10 vs Zimbabwe (6) 18
Zimbabwe played open, attacking rugby to record a deserved win over Border in their opening match of the Week. Zimbabwe opened the scoring with a penalty by centre Matthew Swales in the eighth minute before Border replied with a try by scrumhalf Sinovuyo Nyoka, who ripped the ball from the grasp of Zimbabwe flank Enweren Enyi-oma to streak down the touchline and score in the corner. Flyhalf Dale Sabbagh, who was off target with the boot, failed to converted giving Border a slender 5-3 lead. Zimbabwe reclaimed the lead in the 12th minute via a second Swales penalty while Border missed the chance to go ahead shortly before the break but Sabbagh pushed a penalty attempt wide. With their pack dominating, Zimbabwe gave the ball air in the second half and were rewarded in the 43rd minute when prop Michael Gwinyai got over the line after some great build-up play. Swales failed to covert leaving Zimbabwe 11 – 5 ahead. Border struck back two minutes later when they created an overlap on the right to send fullback Daniel van der Vyver in for a try. Sabbagh again failed to convert spurning the chance to put his team ahead. Zimbabwe were again rewarded for their positive play when prop Gwinyai got his second try after another sustained foray into Border territory. Swales added the conversion to put Zimbabwe two scores ahead at 18-10 with less than 10 minutes to play. Border tried in vain in the closing stages as Zimbabwe held on for the win.
Eastern Province (23) 45 vs Leopards (15) 22
Eastern Province took control in the second half to record a well-earned victory over a competitive Leopards team. The Elephants drew first blood in the opening minute when wing Azola Tonisi went over in the corner after the ball had been taken swiftly through the hands. Flyhalf Kurt Coleman converted to give his side a 7-0 lead. The Leopards hit back in the fifth minute when hooker Christiaan Schoonraad went over for a try, which was unconverted to move the score to 7-5. EP increased their lead in the 13th minute when wing Craig Millson used his speed to beat the cover defence down the right before offloading to number eight Siya Kolisi to score. Coleman converted to put EP 14-5 ahead. The Leopards reduced the deficit to two points after number eight Carel Greeff barged over the EP line in the 22nd minute after some good work from the pack. Centre Adriaan Engelbrecht converted. Soon after, the impressive Coleman was again on target with a penalty for EP, moving the score to 17-12. Engelbrecht succeeded with a penalty to bring the Leopards back within two points but Coleman added two more penalties, one of around 50 metres, to give EP a 23-15 cushion at the break. Coleman kicked a fourth penalty shortly after the restart to push the lead to 11 points. EP then created the try of the tournament to date, stealing a Leopards lineout throw inside their own 22 and initiating a sweeping movement down the left, with quick hands eventually putting speedy winger Tonisi away to score his second try under the posts. Coleman added the extra two to give EP an unassailable 33-15 lead. Kolisi was involved in the build up to EP’s fourth try, delivering the final pass to send flank Maurice Rudman over the line. Coleman converted to make it 40-15. The Leopards got a consolation try in the final minute through captain Greef, which was converted by Engelbrecht, but EP had the final say scoring a fifth try from the restart via fullback Stefan de Klerk. Coleman, who scored 20 points in the match, was unable to convert.
Falcons (22) 40 vs Griquas (29) 32
The Falcons staged a spirited fightback after trailing 5-23 to recird a 40-32 win over Griquas. Griquas opened the scoring in the 2nd minute with a penalty by flyhalf Johandre van der Walt but the Falcons struck back with a well taken try two minutes later, centre Morne Stassen pouncing on a well weighted grubber to cross the Griquas line. Griquas dominated the ensuing period, adding two penalties by van der Walt, tries by wing Darren-Lee Koopman and flank Jan Swiegelaar, both converted by van der Walt to lead 23-5 after 20 minutes. The Falcons bounced back well, however, with fullback Heinrich Cronje crossing for two tries within the space of five minutes and flyhalf Dewald Nel kicking two conversions and a penalty to leave the Falcons a point adrift. Griquas’ van der Walt added a further two penalties in the final five minutes of the half to give them a 29-22 lead at the change. Four minutes after the restart, Nel reduced the deficit to four with his second penalty. Nel played a prominent part in the Falcons’ reclaiming the lead in the 49th minute, rounding off with a try after a swift move down the right and adding the extra two points to put his side 32-29 in front. Van der Walt kicked a penalty for Griquas in the 53rd minute to level the scores but Nel replied with a penalty a minute later to restore the Falcons’ 3-point lead. The Falcons went further ahead in the 57th minute when wing Paseka Moloi rounded off in the corner after some great work by the inside backs. Nel’s conversion was unsuccessful but the falcons had done enough to secure a deserving win.
KZN (19) 34 vs Griffons (10) 15
KZN got the better of the Griffons in a scrappy encounter, dominated by a forward battle, that seldom got the pulses racing. The game came to life after a dull first 20 minutes in which KZN had taken a 12-3 lead via four penalties from wing Ruan Combrinck to a lone penalty by Griffons fullback Ludwig Erasmus. The first try of the game came in the 27th minute when KZN wing Sibongiseni Kunene breached the Griffons defence out wide. Combrinck added the conversion to extend the lead to 19-3. Despite KZN’s dominance, the Griffons refused to lie down and were rewarded on the stroke of halftime when wing Siyasanga Mkunku was put into space on the right and beat the cover defence to score. Erasmus added the extra two points to leave his team trailing 10-19 at the break. KZN looked the stronger of the two in the second half with Combrinck kicking a fifth penalty in the 44th minute and wing Orefile Nakin adding a try three minutes later to take the score to 27-10. The Griffons reduced the deficit in the 58th minute with a try by centre Werner Jacobs but Nakin was on hand to round off again after KZN had bashed their way upfield. Combrinck’s conversion took the score to 34-10 to effectively end the contest.
Free State (16) 44 vs Golden Lions (24) 29
Last year’s unofficial champions Free State scored two tries, a conversion and a penalty in the final ten minutes to beat the Lions 44-29 after trailing for most of the game. The Lions enjoyed the early possession and put it to good use to create a try out wide for wing Divan Ferguson after five minutes. Flyhalf Elton Jantjies added the conversion. Free State got on the board in the 9th minute via a penalty by flyhalf Francois du Toit but the seven-point lead was restored a minute later when Jantjies succeeded with a penalty for the Lions. Du Toit showed his versatility with a well struck drop goal in the 13th minute to cut the Lions lead to four. The Lions continued to dominate, keeping the ball amongst the forwards and using the pick and drive to good effect. Their second try came after the forwards had again laid a good foundation for Jantjies to exploit a hole in the Free State defence. The flyhalf converted his own try to move the score to 17-6. Du Toit kicked a third penalty for Free State a minute later before the half ended in a flurry of points. First, the Lions created a second try for wing Divan Ferguson, which was converted by Jantjies, and then Free State replied through centre Francois Venter with du Toit converting to make the 24-16 to the Lions at the break. Du Toit added another penalty for Free State in the 36th minute to cut the Lions lead to five points. But, Free State again fell victim to the Lions persistence in keeping it tight and within three minutes they had breached the line again, this time via wing Juandre Williams to lead 29-19. Free State continued to play attacking rugby to set up a try for prop John-Henry Harris from a tap penalty in the 45th minute. Du Toit converted to leave Free State three points adrift. The flyhalf leveled the scores with a penalty in the 59th minute and within two minutes he scythed through the Lions defence after a scrum to give his side the lead for the first time. Du Toit converted to put Free State 36-29 in front. He capped his man-of-the-match performance with a fifth penalty before Free State fullback Adriaan Britz had the final say after intercepting a Lions pass on halfway to race 50 metres for the score. Du Toit missed the conversion.
Craven Week Teams 2008
Boland
April, Garth Graham
Becker, Lee Thomas
Brandt, Kevin
Du Plessis, Willem Johannes van Zyl
Goosen, Aldo
Heunis, Hendrik Louw
Jacobs, Adri Justin
Janse van Rensburg, Hermanus Izak
Jordaan, Ryan Jarone
Klaasen, Berton Wesley
Koch, Vincent Philip
Kotze, Coenraad
Loubser, Jacobus Viljoen
Mastriet, Sampie
Millard, Andries Hendrik
Muller, Frederick Jacobus
Strecker, Alan
Swart, Dean
van der Heyde, Riaan
Volmink, Anthonie Alfred
Wellman, Dashton Arnoldt
Willemse, Jovan
Williams, Morne Stefan
Border
Adams, Vernon Brendan
Alers, Robert David
Berndt, Daylin Branden
Buys, Jarryd Andrew
Cloete, Wesley Wyndham
de Jager, Jarryd
Hartley, Grant Trevor
King, Matthew Sebastian
Makiwane, Sinqabile Lionel
Mandaba, Aziyena
Mtembu, Lubabalo Siphosethu
Nel, Louis Gerhardus
Nyoka, Sinovuyo
Potgieter, Frederik Petrus
Russell, David Ian
Sabbagh, Dale Gavin
September, Sonwabiso
Sithole, Sibusiso Camagu Thokozani
Stemele, Sibulele
Steyn, Daneal Anton
Van De Vyver, Daniel Barry
Williams, Matthew Jonty
Blue Bulls
Bali, Mlungise
Collins, Richmond AS
De Bruin, Zandre
Esterhuyzen, Marcelle
Ferreira, Andries Stephanus
Fick, Reinhardt Willem
Hoogenboezem, Jan Hendrik
Jacobs, Willem Johannes
Lombaard, Pierre
Maake, Katlego Nelson
Magakwa, Katlego
Mbonambi, Mbongeni Theo
Momberg, Christiaan Jacobus (Jacques)
Njomba, Sibongile
Odendaal, Willem A
Oosthuizen, Jaco
Pike, Juan-Philip
Roos, Juan-Claude
Schoeman, Juan L
Sibiya, Maurice Gaviril Douglas
Thage, Tumelo Abram
van der Walt, Pieter
Border Country Districts
Babane, Thobisa
Bakumeni, Thulani
Bholi, Thembelani
Diko, Malcom Thukela
Fortein, Curtis Alwin
Greeves, Ramone Layton
Jita, Alungile
Keyser, Tony
Ludidi, Madoda Mbulelo
Makapela, Abonga
Mavume, Mbasa
Mbana, Mzukisi
Mbanga, Siyamthanda
Ndiko, Luzuko Lucas Bonga
Ndziweni, Andile
Ngcwangu, Bonga
Nxele, Sanele
Stanley, Albert Ludwig Eduard
Tafane, Lonwabo
Tom, Wonga
Tshaka, Loyiso Ntsikelelo
Xakwana, Sindile
Eastern Province
Basson, Elandre
Blom, Sikhokele Kwanele
Cloete, Norman Andrew
Coleman, Kurt Kendall
De Klerk, Stefan
de Villiers, Hayden Dennis
Faas, Chuma Sean
Faku, Zolani
Kapp, Werner Leon
Klassen, Emile John
Kolisi, Siyamthanda
Kruger, Louis Johannes
Lotter, Wade Peter
Makhunga, Mzwandile Ernest
Mangaliso, Siyanda
Millson, Craig Andrew
Potgieter, Shaun Stuart
Rudman, Maurice Johan
Tonisi, Azola Arthur
Van Vuuren, Cornelius
Welgemoed, Rhyk
Wright, Donovan Ulrich
Eastern Province Country Districts
Cannon, Shelwyn Flinn
Crouse, Melanton
Currie, Nkululeko
De Jager, Willem
de la Rey, Adrian
Dredge, Rosco Basil
Du Randt, Christoffel Greyling
Du Toit, Riaan Pierre
Koeberg, Benjamin
Koopman, Martinique Romeo
Louw, Hanro Beyers
Makwena, Reagan Quinton
Mlumbi, Asinakuthula Nangamso
Pretorius, Sarel Jacobus Johannes
Prinsloo, Johannes Gouws
Ralarala, Lundi Sinclair
Ramayisa, Junior
Van Heerden, George Andries
Van Pletzen, Nicolaas Everhardus Sauer
Van Straaten, Leon Francois
van Zyl, Gideon George
Zali, Jimmy Sonwabo
Free State
Boucher, Christoffer Charles
Britz, Nicolaas Adriaan
Cook, Jean George
du Toit, Cornelius Francois
Duma, Mzuvukile McDonald
Fourie, Evert Ryno
Harris, john-Henry
Kotze, Stephan Clyde
Limani, Sonwabile Oscar
Lindeque, Petrus Johannes
Mohoje, Teboho Stephen
Moholo, Tumelo Amanda
Mojanaga, Tsholofelo Velile
Mokgwetsi, Thuso Phemelo
Mthethwa, Nkululeko
Pretorius, Stephanus Johannes Petrus
Rademan, Pieter Jacobus
Swanepoel, Johannes Nicolaas
Theisinger, Andries Adriaan
Ulengo, Jamba Isaac
van Heerden, Bernard Johannes Cornelius
Venter, Jacobus Francois
Griffons
Boshoff, Adriaan Olivier
Cunha, Eugene
Du Preez, Branco Bewinn Nazeem
Erasmus, Ernst Lodewyk
Faasen, Jaco
Groenewald, Willmar Romano
Herbst, Jeandre
Jacobs, Werner Riaan
Jansen van Rensburg, Wilko Johan
la Grange, Barend Johannes Marthinus
Liebenberg, RJ
Marais, Peet Celliers
Mkunku, Siyasanga
Moyake, Sivuyile
Nortjie, Oshwill
Oosthuizen, Jan Petrus
Ouman, Algarvon Riaan Cassuis
Potgieter, Frederik Johannes
Schericka, Danlynne
Swarts, Christiano Divan
Van den Berg, Jan Francois Bester
van der Westhuizen, Ewald
Griquas
Africa, Jonathan Deon
April, Irlon Joran
Burger, Roan
Carney, Deon
Damons, Ashwen
De Wet, Evan Delian
Engelbrecht, Frankel
Erasmus, Paul Herman
Koopman, Darren-Lee
Maans, Elvin Rudi
Malan, Daniel Jacob
Menezes, Manuel Neul
Mngomezulu, Thabiso Lucky
Momberg, Heindrich Johannes
Nieklaasen, Neil
Ras, Stefan
Van Der Merwe, Schalk Willem
van der Walt, Johandre
Van Zyl, Werner
Wagner, Fritz Ernst
Zwiegelaar, Jan Abraham
Griquas Country Districts
Barnard, Jacobus Johannes Uys
Burger, Abraham Jacobus
Cornelissen, Stripp David
Du Preez, Le-Aldo Franklin
Ferreira, Marnus
Hayes, Barend Joseph
Howley, Lance Martin
Joshua, Sebastiaan Leeroy
Laubscher, Elias Lourens
le Roux, Abraham Josua
Makoetlane, Johanne Mpho Tiisetso
Pretorius, Max Smuts
Robertson, Le-Roy Lincoln
Schoeman, Andre Conrad
Smith, Deon
Stasch, Hein
Steenkamp, Johannes Cornelius
Taljaard, Erasmus Stephanus
Titus, Francois Geugene
Visser, Jakobus Abraham
Walters, Ashwin Lee
Walters, Andre Marlin
Kwazulu-Natal
Adam, Kelvin
Albertse, Louis Erasmus
Arlow, Andrich Pieter
Astle, John-Charles
Beeton, Kurt WIlly
Combrink, Ruan Jacobus
de Bruyn, Robert James
Hadebe, Monde Sakhile
Khumalo, Sibongokuhle Awande
Kleinhans, Francois
Kunene, Sibongiseni Ahmad
Lambie, Patrick
Malton, Shaun Jimmy
Mjajubana, Mivuyo Pallo
Mkize, Njabulo Nqobani
Nakin, Orefile
Pearton, Storm
Schonert, Nicolas Peter
Smith, Steen
Stander, Brynard
Webster, Mikyle Henry
Zungu, Allen Khulekani
Leopards
Bouwer, Molotsi Elias
Carols, Noalin Stanley
Challens, Sheldon Sherwill
Douwie, Jason Emil
Dubazana, Thokozani
Engelbrecht, Adriaan Erasmus
Fouche, Louis Daniel van Zyl
Fourie, Louwrens
Gibson, Oswald Gerald
Greeff, Carel Frederick Kirstein
Human, Cornelis Jansen Uys
Jacobs, Josef Erasmus
Kgosi, Kagiso Ratshenepe
Knoetze, Tobias Otto
Lerefolo, Thato
Lewis, Christiaan Joseph
Ntokoane, Andy Pitso
Oganne, Tshepo
Pienaar, Salmon
Rawlins, Robert William
Schoonraad, Christiaan
Strydom, Gabriel Erens
Lions
Dabovic, Srdjan
Dreyer, Ruan Martin
Du Toit, Francois
Ferguson, Divan
Hughes, Jimmy
Janse van Rensburg, Christopher
Jantjies, Elton Thomas
Jantjies, Andre
Kock, Fredericque Arafaat
Mjekevu, Wandile Gabada
Moolman, Bradley Johannes
Moolman, Whestley
Njody, Marvin Thami
Sekgobela, Ben Noko
Taute, Jacob Johannes
Uys, Petrus
Van der Nest, Byron
van Wyk, Griffith Gedrick Izak
Visser, Leander
Wagman, Clinton Andrew
Williams, Juandre
Yaka, Siyanda Brian
Namibia
Botes, Rezando
Brynard, Andre
Coetzee, Zirk
De Bruin, Daniel Benjamin
de Klerk, Andre Danie
Diergaardt, Chase Corne
Jacobs, Theunis
Kamundu, Gift
Koorts, Toerien Wessel
Kurz, Grant
Mare, Jacob Phillipus
Olivier, Kirk
Redona, Dimitri
Roets, Henk
Schaeffer, Waldo R.W
Singaram, Divian
Tjindo, Japhet Uzeu
Ueitele, Shipopyeni Pandeni Handukeme
Van Niekerk, Philip Philipus
Van Vuuren, Niel
Van Wyk, Russell Steven
Van Zyl, Dane
Pumas
Beyers, Ulrich
Coetzee, Andries
Combrink, Werner
Greeff, Etienne Carel
Hamman, Dieter
Hamman, Francois Philip
Khumalo, Clearance Themba
La Grange, Hendrik Daniel
Malaza, Vusumuzi Jeffrey
Mamushi, Abednego Maneli
Maseko, Sizophila Sabelo
Mathonsi, Vusumuzi Gift
Mlimi, Spencer Irvan
Ndhlovu, Thabo Excellent
Ngwenya, Sandile Samson
Oosthuizen, Eben Charl
Pieters, Dewald
Robinson, Rupert Harry
Scheepers, Martin
Steenkamp, John Pietman Blake
Van Aswegen, Gary Jacques
Van Der Merwe, Abraham Philippus
South Western Districts
Acker, Daniel Enrico
Colyn, Frederick Hendrik
De Swardt, Albertus Jacobus
De Villiers, Renier
Fourie, Marius
Fransman, Adrian Arthur
Gericke, Johannes Neethling
Jonck, Ju-Ran
Jones, Aden Christopher
Kapp, Neil
Khumalo, Llewellyn
Lourens, Vogan Jean Pierre
Matthee, Garrick Stan
Pyper, Heinrich
Roelfse, Heinrich Rashid
Roux, Johannes
September, Grahame Hendrico Shane
Stander, Christiaan Johan
Strydom, Divandre
van Tonder, Jaco
van Wyk, Wayne Marco
Venter, Anver
Valke
Arundel, Jason
Coetzee, Pieter Hendrik
Cronje, Heinrich Morne
De Bruin, Johann Hendrik
De Bruyn, Whesley
Dippenaar, Wihan
Du Rand, Christiaan Wessel
Greeff, Nelin Jaques
Korae, Kagiso
Kunene, Mncedisi Francis
Le Roux, De Wet
Mokhema, Thabo Given
Moloi, Paseka
Motale, Khothatso Phakiso Mashobane
Nel, Dewald
Peyper, Justin Scholtz
Pike, Tyler
Sello, Philemon Tshediso
Stassen, Morné Cornel
Thantsha, Dumisa Johannes
Van Rooyen, Juan-Pierre
Western Province
Adams, Tythan Franco
Carr, Nizaam
Clift, William
du Randt, William Stephen Humphries
Esterhuizen, John-Ronald Andrew
Hugo, Daniel Piter
Johannes, Reuben Benjamin
Jordaan, Jacobus Louis
Julyan, Johan Christian
Lehmann, Helmut Werner
Malherbe, Jozua Francois
Olivier, Jaco Robert
Petersen, Dylan David
Potgieter, Johannes Hendrik
Rodgers, Jackquin Marvin
Schoonbee, Johan Herbert
Schreuder, Louis
Schroeder, Rick Darryl
Smith, Ruan-Henry
Solomons, Logan
Topkin, Gareth Edward
Van Der Merwe, Marcel
Limpopo NA
Zimbabwe NA
About Craven Week
From Wikipedia
The Craven Week is an annual rugby union tournament organised for schoolboys in the Republic of South Africa. The tournament started in July 1964, and is named after the legendary Springbok rugby union player and coach Dr Danie Craven.
The tournament had its humble beginnings in an idea by Piet Malan, then Springbok flanker, in 1949, around the time of the South African Rugby Board’s 75th anniversary. He wanted schools to feature in the celebrations and approached Danie Craven in Potgietersrus on how this could be done.
Dr Craven took the idea to his board who decided on getting the 15 schools unions together for a week. The man who kept the idea alive however was one Jan Preuyt, a former student at the University of Stellenbosch and teacher at Port Rex Technical School in East London. Preuyt had played rugby for Griqualand West and was also the chairman of Border Schools.
At the time there was no such thing as a South African Schools organisation, and the South African Rugby Board were not involved, so Preuyt and Border Schools arranged the first Craven Week tournament on their own.
The competition began with 15 teams in 1964, growing to 28 in 1987 and 32 in 2000. The format was changed in 2001, and now allows for just 20 teams.
Each year since 1974 a South African schools team has been selected, and the competition has been open to players of all races since 1980 when Craven himself requested that it be done. The competition has since become a hunting ground for talent scouts trying to find the best new players for their provinces and many young upcoming stars see the tournament as an opportunity to further their careers.
Currently the tournament is known as the “Coca-Cola Craven Week” with The Coca-Cola Company as the main sponsor of the event.