THE Golden Lions emerged as the top team at the u.16 Coca-Cola Grant Khomo Week after overcoming a tense battle with KwaZulu-Natal at the Bridgton Sports Grounds in Oudtshoorn on Thursday, July 9. The Golden Lions took home a 31-24 victory.
In the game played last week, at the Isak Steyl Stadium in Vereeniging, the Western Province defeated the Blue Bulls 36-24 to take the top honours at the Coca-Cola Academy Week. Western Province scored an impressive six tries, which included a hat-trick by Jean-Pierre Smith, over the Pretoria side’s three tries.
In the other main games the Golden Lions pipped the Free State 20-19 and the SWD thumped the Griffons 38-3.
In the other big match-ups in Oudtshoorn, Western Province thumped the Blue Bulls 33-12 thanks to their running attack, the Pumas and Boland played to a 24-24 draw and Eastern Province defeated Free State 34-17.
The Limpopo Blue Bulls completed the tournament on a high note, after defeating hosts SWD Eagles 30-17 and registered their third victory in as many games. Border and Griquas remained unbeaten.
This result for SWD allowed them to complete the competition unbeaten, while KwaZulu-Natal CD, Griquas CD, and the Griffons registered a clean-sweep of victories.
