Former Springbok and Border legend Thobile Mtya yesterday expressed his satisfaction at the high level of rugby talent on display at the on going Craven Week. Writes Dominic Peel (more…)

U18 Coca-Cola Craven Week

Thursday, July 16

Griffons 36 – 13 SA LSEN

EP CD 25 – 18 Boland

Zimbabwe 41 – 0 Border CD

KZN 23 – 0 SA Academy

Limpopo 11 – 26 Leopards

Blue Bulls 13  – 32 Free State

With a place in Saturday’s Craven Week final at stake, the main match between the Free State and Blue Bulls at the Border Rugby Stadium yesterday took on huge significance writes Brian McLean (more…)

In the penultimate match of the U18 Craven Week Thursday afternoon at East London’s Border Rugby Stadium, the Leopards and Limpopo played out a hard first half before the Leopards took it 26-11. Writes Brian McLean (more…)

While much has been made of the quality of rugby at the on going Craven Week Festival, national referee coach Tapper Henning believes that the standard of officiating is of a similar high standard. Writes Dominic Peel (more…)

It was always going to be a red hot match-up when the SA Academy XV were drawn to play KwaZulu-Natal in their second game of the U18 Craven Week played Thursday at the Border Rugby Stadium. Writes Brian McLean (more…)

Four days into the tournament, the medical team at U18 Coca-Cola Craven Week have had to deal with a number of aches and niggles and that has resulted in four players being ruled out of the tournament due to serious injury. Writes Chwayitisa Futshane (more…)

In an entertaining game full of running, Border Country crashed to a 39-0 Craven Week defeat against visiting Zimbabwe at East London’s Border Rugby Stadium Thursday. Writes Brian McLean (more…)

Boland were slow starters in the game against Eastern Province Country in their Craven Week match played Thursday at the Border Rugby Stadium. Writes Brian McLean (more…)

In the opening match of the fourth day of the annual U18 Craven Week played at East London’s Border Rugby Stadium, the Griffons were too strong for the SA LSEN combination, winning 36-13. Writes Brian McLean (more…)