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Hino Valke head coach JP Immelman delved into this year’s campaign of the SuperSport Rugby Challenge, formerly known as the Vodacom Cup.
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Western Province was crowned the first champions of the newly-named tournament following a 28-19 win over the Griquas.
The Valke were pitted in the North pool with the Vodacom Blue Bulls, Xerox Golden Lions, Steval Pumas and Namibia Welwitschias.
North pool results:
Valke 50-33 Welwitschias – Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park
Bulls 63-26 Valke – Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Golden Lions 28-27 Valke – Bill Jardine Stadium, Johannesburg
Valke 41-41 Pumas – Bosman Stadium, Brakpan
Welwitschias 45-43 Valke – Hage Geingob Stadium, Windhoek
Valke 26-33 Bulls – Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park
Valke 27-96 Golden Lions – Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park
Pumas 47-33 Valke – Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit – @SabeloBoksburg