Herewith some fantastic action shots of the Craven Week final played between WP and Free State at the Border Rugby Stadium in East London on Saturday. Pictures by Daily Dispatch photographer Nigel Louw. (more…)

Herewith the latest action pictures in the match between Free State and the Bulls, taken by Dispatch photographer Alan Eason. (more…)

UPENDED: Tony Jantjies of the Blue Bulls is dumped by Boland's Frederich Schlunz at the U18 Coca-Cola Craven Week in East London yesterday. Picture: ALAN EASON

Despite the icy cold weather the standard of rugby was once again red hot on the second day of the U18 Coca-Cola Craven Week at East London’s Border Rugby Stadium yesterday, reports Brian McLean. (more…)

Picture: ALAN EASON

The main game, on Tuesday, of the U18 Craven Week between the Free State and KwaZulu-Natal played at the Border Rugby Ground, as expected, produced real fireworks. Writes Brian McLean (more…)

A KZN player makes a break in their match against Free State Picture: ALAN EASON

Herewith the latest action pics in the Coca-Cola Craven Week Free State vs KZN game as taken by Dispatch photographer Alan Eason. (more…)

Niel Kapp from SWD in the game between Pumas and SWD

Three players from the victorious 2008 South Western Districts Craven Week team were named in the pack of the SA  Schools’ team that was selected at the conclusion of the week in  Pretoria.

Captain and eighthman CJ Stander was named to lead the SA  Schools side and he was joined by teammates Niel Kapp (lock)  and Neetlingh Gerricke (tighthead prop), following the Eagles’  31-25 victory over Free State in the main match of Craven  Week.

Two Free State players – centre Francois Venter and flyhalf  Francois du Toit – were also named in the starting fifteen.

2008 SA SCHOOLS’ TEAM:
Ruan Smith, Shaun Malton, Johannes Gericke, Johannes  Neethling, Andries Ferreira, Neil Kapp, Helmut Lehmann, Werner
Uys, (more…)

Piet Lindeque in action against SWD

Recalling last year’s pulsating main game played between Free State and South Western Districts which South Western Districts won 31-25

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 sixth 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 pos session in the Free State 22. (more…)