2013 The Golden Lions and Free State beat SWD
and Easter Province, respectively on the second day of the Coca-Cola Craven
Week in Polokwane on Tuesday and in the process have likely set
themselves up for what will be a semifinal in all but name on Thursday.
Although the Craven Week is not supposed to be knockout
tournament, the race for the tournament’s only prize – a spot in Saturday’s
final game of the week is fought between the big guns and the winners of
Monday’s late games – The Blue Bulls and Western Province - meet on
Wednesday, with the winners there probably going through to play the winners of
the Free State v Lions clash in Saturday’s main game.
There were plenty of points scored on the second day of
play, with one game drawn and several high-scoring thrillers.
The drawn game was a 37-all thriller between the Valke and
Griffons, while the Golden Lions and SWD scored seven tries between them as the
Lions ran out 34-27 winners.
The fortunes of the two sides fluctuated throughout the game
– the Lions were well in control in the beginning, while SWD looked like they
were going to win early in the second half.
In the end it was solid defense and the good goal-kicking of
flyhalf Erwin Harris that saw them home.
EP put up a brave fight against, they led at half time and
looked capable of winning it, but they faded in the last quarter as the big
Free State forwards took control, helping their side to a 32-21 win.
Eastern Province Country Districts beat the Northwest
Leopards 35-10 in the early game, and Griquas Country Districts were too strong
for Border Country Districts, beating them 51-0.
Tuesday’s Results
Eastern Province CD 35 Leopards 10
Griquas CD 51 Border CD 0
Valke 37 Griffons 37
Golden Lions 34 SWD 27
Free State 32 E Province 21
Wednesday’s Fixtures
09:30 Namibia v Griquas
11:00 Limpopo Blue Bulls v Zimbabwe
12:30 Boland v Border
14:00 KwaZulu-Natal v Pumas
15:30 Blue Bulls v Western Province
Thursday's Fixtures
09:30 Leopards vs Border CD
11:00 Valke vs Griquas CD
12:30 Griffons vs Eastern Province CD
14:00 Eastern Province vs South Western Districs
15:30 Free State vs Lions
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