Craven Week Day 2: Bulls on top against Lions
Bulls, WP XV, Pumas and Free State were all victorious on day two of the Craven Week at Monnas.
The second day of the U18 Stadio Craven Week continued on June 25.
The Krugersdorp News attended the day where four matches were played.
The results were as follows:
• WP XV vs Griquas 52–17
• Pumas vs Limpopo 60–17
• Free State vs Griffons 57–36
• Blue Bulls vs Lions 35–34
The day was extremely eventful, with the entire pavilion full of supporters and spectators, and the highlight of the day was the match between the Blue Bulls and the Lions. During the first half, the Lions (which included eight players of Monnas and Nories) dominated the field, but in the second half, the Blue Bulls caught up with them and won by a single point.
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According to the secretary of the Lions, Eugene Marais, he sees great potential for local players RJ Barnard (Monnas) and Lindsey Jansen (Nories).
During the day, there was also a kicking competition, where participants had the opportunity to win a rugby ball, signed by SA rugby legends.
Former Monumentarian Nicole Swart told the News how impressed she was that Monnas is hosting such a big rugby event.
Spectator Marcus Krause jokingly said that there are a lot of big players but added that it exceeded his expectations of how rugby can be played.
