Free State, Eastern Province and both Western Province teams remain unbeaten after Day Two of the Grant Khomo Week at Hoër Landbouskool Boland in the Western Cape.

Eastern Province dominated the U16 Eastern Cape derby against Border on Tuesday, scoring four tries in their 34-17 victory. Fullback Damien Witbooi contributed a brace to the winners’ cause.

After beating the Free State XV 50-3 on Day One, the Western Province XV claimed a resounding 38-7 win against the Pumas on Day Two. Later, Western Province scored four tries in their 25-18 victory over the Blue Bulls.

Free State and the Golden Lions enjoyed a fierce-first half battle, before the boys from Bloemfontein scored two tries in the second stanza to emerge with a 23-9 win.

Meanwhile, Namibia scored seven tries in their 45-19 win against Border Country Districts to maintain their own unbeaten record.

The Grant Khomo Week will continue from 08h30 on Thursday, with South Western Districts facing the Pumas on the A field, the Limpopo Blue Bulls tackling Zimbabwe on the B field, and Border Country Districts fronting the Free State XV on the C field. Western Province  and Free State will play the final match on the A-field.

U16 Grant Khomo WeekResults – Day Two:

Boland 30 (10), Leopards 25 (15)

Zimbabwe 24 (12), Free State XV 21 (14)

Border 17 (0), Eastern Province 34 (31)

Namibia 45 (19), Border Country Districts 19 (0)

Western Province XV 38 (24), Pumas 7 (0)

Griffons 17 (12), Limpopo Blue Bulls 20 (5)

South Western Districts 12 (5), Sharks 19 (7)

Valke 5 (0), Griquas 10 (10)

Free State 23 (6), Golden Lions 9 (3)

Western Province 25 (7), Blue Bulls 18 (15)

Day Three Fixtures:

08h30: South Western Districts v Pumas, A Field

08h30: Limpopo Blue Bulls v Zimbabwe, B Field

08h30: Border Country Districts v Free State XV, C Field

09h50: Boland v Eastern Province, A Field

09h50:Griquas v Namibia, B Field

09h50: Griffons v Valke, C Field

11h10:Western Province XV v Sharks, A Field

11h10: Leopards v Border, B Field

12h30:Blue Bulls v Golden Lions, A Field

13h50: Western Province v Free State, A Field

Both Western Province teams as well as the Golden Lions and Pumas recorded big wins on Day One of the Grant Khomo Week at Hoër Landbouskool Boland in the Western Cape.

The Pumas made an early statement in the national U16 tournament when they scored six tries in the 38-10 win over Griquas. Flyhalf Matthew Abbey contributed 13 points – four conversions and a try – to the Mpumalanga side’s cause.

The Golden Lions proved too strong for the Valke, scoring seven tries in a 39-7 victory. Replacement hooker Clinton Agu touched down twice for the Gauteng team.

The Western Province XV claimed the biggest win of the day, beating Free State XV 50-3. Eight tries were scored by the Cape side, with centres Markus Miller and Tristan Joubert bagging a brace apiece. Miller slotted five conversions to finish with a personal tally of 22 points.

There were several tight encounters on day one, with the Leopards edging the Limpopo Blue Bulls 15-12, and the Blue Bulls overcoming a nine-point half-time deficit to beat the Sharks 31-27. Meanwhile, Free State U16 fought back after trailing at the break to down Border 29-20.

In the last fixture of the day, WP U16 scored seven tries in their 41-12 win over Boland.

The Grant Khomo Week will continue from 08h30 on Tuesday, with Boland set to face the Leopards on the A field, and Zimbabwe scheduled to play the Free State XV on the B field.

U16 Grant Khomo WeekResults – Day One:

Pumas 38 (10), Griquas 10 (10)

Eastern Province 26 (0), Border County Districts 14 (0)

Golden Lions 39 (10), Valke 7 (0)

Zimbabwe 10 (10), Namibia 12 (7)

Sharks 27 (19), Blue Bulls 31 (10)

Western Province XV 50 (26), Free State XV 3 (3)

Leopards 15 (10), Limpopo Blue Bulls 12 (7)

Griffons 12 (12), South Western Districts 36 (12)

Free State 29 (7), Border 20 (13)

Western Province 41 (29), Boland 12 (0)

Day Two Fixtures:

08h30: Boland v Leopards, A Field

08h30: Zimbabwe v Free State XV, B Field

09h50: Border v Eastern Province, A Field

09h50: Namibia v Border Country Districts, B Field

11h10:Western Province XV v Pumas, A Field

11h10: Griffons v Limpopo Blue Bulls, B Field

12h30:South Western Districts v Sharks, A Field

12h30: Valke v Griquas, B Field

13h50:Free State v Golden Lions, A Field

15h20: Western Province v Blue Bulls, A Field