The Blue Bulls beat Free State in
the final match of the U16 Grant Khomo Week at Hoër Landbouskool Boland in the Western Cape.
Free State went into Day Three of
the tournament with an unbeaten record and were favourites to add a third win
to their tally. They led 12-8 at half-time, before the Bulls fought back
to secure a 20-12 victory.
Earlier on Day Three, Eastern
Province secured their third-consecutive win of the tournament when they edged
Boland 15-13. Flyhalf Travis Pheiffer slotted five penalties to guide the
Eastern Cape side to victory.
The Western Province XV scored
four tries in their 25-8 win over the Sharks on Thursday to maintain their
unbeaten record in the competition.
WP XV centre Markus Miller
finished as the tournament’s leading point-scorer (35).
U16
Grant Khomo Week Results – Day Three:
South Western Districts 19 (14),
Pumas 24 (7)
Limpopo Blue Bulls 29 (5), v
Zimbabwe 16 (6)
Border Country Districts 7 (0),
Free State XV 28 (21)
Boland 13 (3), Eastern Province
15 (6)
Griquas 23 (7), Namibia 0 (0)
Griffons 0 (0), Valke 6 (3)
Western Province XV 25 (15), v
Sharks 8 (0)
Leopards 12 (0) Border 12 (5)
Western Province 10 (3), Golden
Lions 5 (0)
Free State 12 (12), Blue Bulls 20
(8)
