The Eastern Province u18 squad did their province proud at this years u18 Craven Week in Cradock. Not only were they unbeaten, but they also had the honour of playing in the final match on Saturday.
Eastern Province (6) 26 v Blue Bulls (16) 25
They had a tough opener against the Blue Bulls, as they only had two Curwin Bosch penalties to show at half time, trailing 6 - 16. It was literally a game of two halves as the EP outscored the Blue Bulls 20 points to 9 in the second half, with a last minute try by Athenkosi Mayinje. Bulls were leading 25 - 24 with the touch line conversion to come, Bosh slotted the pressure kick to give his team a 26 - 25 win.
Eastern Province
Tries - Bosch, Mayinje
Conversions - Bosch (2)
Penalties - Bosch (4)
Blue Bulls
Tries - Ettien Matthys
Conversion - Tinus de Beer
Penalties - de Beer (6)
Eastern Province (19) 19 v Free State (0) 5
EP were unable to score any points in the second half, but did enough by scoring three unanswered tries in the first half. Bosch who started at fullback against the Blue Bulls moved to fly-half to make way for Kean Vers, who also opened the scoring for EP. Athenkosi Mayinje scored his second try of the tournament with fellow winger, Darron Lottering, also crossing the whitewash. Bosch converted two of the tries. Julian Jordaan managed to score a late try for the Free State.
Eastern Province
Tries - Vers, Mayinje, Lottering
Conversions - Bosch (2)
Free State
Try - Julian Jordaan
Eastern Province (20) 25 - SWD (0) 7
The EP boys scored two first half tries along with two conversions and two penalties to take a comfortable 20 point lead at half time. Mayinje opened the scoring for EP with his third of the tournament. Johan van Niekerk scored EP's second try, but not before Bosch added 3 points through a penalty kick. Bosch converted van Niekerk's try, followed by another penalty kick on half time to give his team a comfortable 20 point lead going into the second half. EP could only manage to score another five points in the second half through a Stephanus Nieuwoudt try. SWD managed to score a try in the closing minutes through Domenic Smith, his try was converted by John Jackson. Final score 25 - 7.
Eastern Province
Tries - Mayinje, v Niekerk, Nieuwoudt
Conversion - Bosch (2)
Penalties - (2)
SWD
Try - Smith
Conversion - Jackson
Athenkosi Mayinje was the top try scorer for EP with 3 tries from 3 games. Bosch, Vers, Lottering, v Niekerk and Nieuwoudt all scoring 1 try each.
Bosch was the top point scorer for EP with 35 points (1 try, 6 conversions, 6 penalties)
Eastern Province u18 Craven Week Squad:
Nathan Wavin Augustus, Heino Bezuidenhout, Curwin Dominique Bosch, Wihan Coetzer, Erich Estiaan de Jager, Stefan Janse van Vuuren, Darren Roberto Lottering, Athenkosi Miyinje, Lupumlo Mguca, Morney Moos, Rouche Nel, Stephanus Francois Nieuwoudt, Lunathi Nxele, Junior Sipato Pokomela, Kaden Prince, Tiaan Stander, Robin Stevens, Johann Ernst van Niekerk, Alendre van Rooyen, Roche Christo van Zyl, Keanu Armandio Vers, Jermy Charles Ward
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