The 18 teams competing in the 2011 Coca-Cola Under 13 Craven Week played their next set of games at Loftus Versveld today with some surprise results.
The fans that came to watch rugby development at its best were not disappointed. The day kicked off with Leopards taking on inform Boland in a highly entertaining match which ended 19 -13 in favour of Leopards. Boland has been exceptional this year and many believed this team could well go on to compete in the final.
But the game of the day was between the Blue Bulls and Limpopo. In arguably the most nail biting and emotionally charged game of the week; fans from Pretoria, who turned out in large numbers, were left heartbroken as Limpopo sneaked in a narrow 20 – 17 victory after Schalk Erasmus converted a penalty kick in the dying minutes of the game.
The next great duel saw the Gauteng Lions, who became tournament favourites after beating the Bulls on Tuesday, being outplayed by an unbeaten Western Province in a 13 – 9 victory. The team from the Mother City are now the tournament favourites.
In other games KwaZulu Natal, who started their Coca-Cola U13 Craven Week with an impressive win over the Lions, were defeated 13 -10 by the Pumas and the Cheetahs beat the Griquas 5 – 0 in a low scoring, uneventful match.
The tournament comes to a close tomorrow, Friday, 2 July with games taking place back at Affies.
Of the 40 years of its existence, Coca-Cola has been part of the week for the past 26, a statistic the company is proud of. “Coca-Cola sponsors tournaments at the highest level and we are fully aware that no country can be successful without a strong development programme in place and Coca-Cola has played a major role in finding Springboks. More than 90 percent of the current squad have competed in one of the Coca-Cola Youth Weeks,” said Zayd Abrahams, Head of Sparkling Beverages, Coca-Cola South Africa.
Abrahams said further: “But the four weeks we are involved with, namely the Coca-Cola U13, Academy, Under 16 and Under 18 weeks are also about living for a difference and living a healthy lifestyle. These are the messages we also promote throughout each tournament.”
Results
Zimbabwe 39 v Namibia 5
Griffons 22 v SWD 0
Free State 5 v Griquas 0
Border 21 v Valke 14
Western Province 13 v Lions 5
Blue Bulls 17 v Limpopo 19
Eastern Province 10 v Border CD 6
Pumas 13 v KZN 10
Leopards 17 v Boland 13
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| Bulls celebrate a try during day 4 of the Coca-Cola U13 Craven Week at Afrikaans Hoer Skool on June 30 |
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| Christiaan Claassen of the Bulls during day 4 of the Coca-Cola U13 Craven Week at Afrikaans Hoer Skool |
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| EP player passes the ball during day 4 of the Coca-Cola U13 Craven Week at Afrikaans Hoer Skool |
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| Henk de Leeuw of the Bulls tackled during day 4 of the Coca-Cola U13 Craven Week at Afrikaans Hoer Skool |
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| Limpopo players celebrate the winning conversion against the Bulls during day 4 of the Coca-Cola U13 Craven Week at Afrikaans Hoer Skool |
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| Play during day 4 of the Coca-Cola U13 Craven Week at Afrikaans Hoer Skool |
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| Ruan Vermaak of the Lions on the run during day 4 of the Coca-Cola U13 Craven Week at Afrikaans Hoer Skool |
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| Urgen Johannes of WP on the run during day 4 of the Coca-Cola U13 Craven Week at Afrikaans Hoer Skool |
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