Western Province, the Blue Bulls, Eastern Province and the Griffons showed their class early on in the Coca-Cola Academy Week at the Isak Steyl Stadium in Vanderbijlpark.
Western Province defeated the Golden Lions 36 – 19 and the Blue Bulls thumped KwaZulu-Natal 59 – 24, while Eastern Province registered a narrow 34 – 29 victory against Border and the Griffons beat the Limpopo Blue Bulls 56 – 21.
The Pumas also started their campaign on a positive note with a 21-18 victory against Boland, while hosts the Rooi Valke thumped Eastern Province CD 71 – 7.
Unfortunately, the Blouvalke went down 29 – 19 against Namibia in their opening match.
Interestingly four teams, the Rooi Valke, Leopards, Griffons and the Blue Bulls scored over 50 points in what proved to be a high-scoring opening day.
Results: Day 1 – Monday 06 July
Pumas 21 – 18 Boland
Border CD 0 – 57 Leopards
LSEN XV 12 – 23 Griquas CD
Border 29 – 34 Eastern Province
KZN CD 48 – 7 Griffons CD
Blue Bulls 59 – 24 KZN
Griquas 45 – 19 Pumas CD
Golden Lions 19 – 36 Western Province
Blue Valke 19 – 29 Namibia
Free State 25 – 24 SWD
Limpopo 21 – 56 Griffons
Red Valke 71 – 5 Eastern Province CD
Game 1: Pumas 21 – 18 Boland
Pumas:
Tries: Brandon Parr-Bailey, Eric Basson, Jacques du Toit
Cons: Brandon Parr-Bailey (3)
Boland:
Tries: Keenan Williams, Ernst van Zyl, Julian Lodewyk
Pens: Keenan Williams
Game 2: Border CD 0 – 57 Leopards
Border:
none
Leopards:
Tries: Tumelo Onkaetse, Hendric Maree, Bradley Wood, Neo Gaaname, Stephanus Meintjies, John-Paul Booysen (2), Carloux Ueckerman (2)
Cons: Gerhard Fourie (6)
Game 3: LSEN XV 12 – 23 Griquas CD
LSEN:
Tries: Donnel Titus, Jakes Britz
Cons: Jan Scheepers
Griquas:
Tries: Kylan Griqua, Wayne Hill
Cons: Kylan Griqua (2)
Pens: Kylan Griqua (3)
Game 4: Border 29 – 34 Eastern Province
Border:
Tries: Jonathan Booysen, Glen Flitoor, Lwazi Mnyute (2)
Cons: Albre Wagener (3)
Pens: Albre Wagener
EP:
Tries: Denver Kleu, Jean Smal, Emile du Plessis, Lvert Pieterse (2)
Cons: Denver Kleu (3)
Pens: Denver Kleu
Game 5: KZN CD 48 – 7 Griffons CD
KZN:
Tries: Juanwinn Warden (2), Luyanda Sithole, Wessel Botha, Sanele Tembe, Clifferd Jacobs, Rudi Potgieter
Cons: Juanwinn Warden (5)
Pens: Juanwinn Warden
Griffons:
Tries: Romario Stephens
Cons: Angelo Pienaar
Game 6: Blue Bulls 59 – 24 KZN
Bulls:
Tries: Ruan De Swardt, Themba Mandlati, Shaun Williams, Chad Sias (2), Ruan Henning (2)
Cons: Ruan De Swardt (6)
Pens: Ruan De Swardt (3)
Drop Goal: Ruan De Swardt
KZN:
Tries: Jordan Els, Mayibongwe Maduna, Cameron Ritchie (2)
Cons: Gareth Simpson (2)
Game 7: Griquas 45 – 19 Pumas CD
Griquas:
Tries: Ewan Marcus, Etdeon Greyvenstein (3), Giovano Swartz, Daniel Fourie
Cons: Ewan Marcus (2), Etdeon Greyvenstein
Pens: Ewan Marcus (3)
Pumas:
Tries: Handrick Coertze, Tristan Louw, Martin Slabbert
Cons: Dirk Coetzer (2)
Game 8: Golden Lions 19 – 36 Western Province
Lions:
Tries: Morne van den Berg, Chuiner van Rooyen (2)
Cons: Justin Taylor (2)
WP:
Tries: Tristan Leyds, Lubelo Scott (2), Mike Mavovana (2)
Cons: Tristan Leyds (3), Taigh Schoor
Pens: Tristan Leyds
Game 9: Blue Valke 19 – 29 Namibia
Valke:
Tries: Wernich Human, Jan Kotze, Anthony Saunders
Cons: Wernich Human (2)
Namibia:
Tries: Pieter Steenkamp, Peter Diergaardt, Moranzel Strauss, Tobias Van Zyl, Jan-Harm Cronje
Cons: Pieter Steenkamp (2)
Game 10: Free State 25 – 24 SWD
Free State:
Tries: Ashwill Botha, Johan Van der Walt, Dawid Snyman
Cons: Mario Vieira (2)
Pens: Mario Vieira (2)
SWD:
Tries: Adriaan Coetzee (2), Kurt Eybers
Cons: Zinedene Booysen (3)
Pens: Adriaan Coetzee
Game 11: Limpopo 21 – 56 Griffons
Limpopo:
Tries: Reamogetse Mohlabi Mphahlele, Tiaan Vorster, Zwivhuya Mulaudzi
Cons: Masedi Manamela (2), Reamogetse Mohlabi Mphahlele
Griffons:
Tries: Dylan Stiemmie, Winrich Kennedy, David Eyssen, Zander Wasserman, Urzill Justin Speelman (2), Jovanian du Preez (2)
Cons: Ruben Abrahams (8)
Game 12: Red Valke 71 – 5 Eastern Province CD
Valke:
Tries: Werner Coetzee, Leturno Petersen, Esuan Van Niekerk, Zayvier Hawley, Esihle Mbilini, Deam Koch (2), JJ Keyser (2), Musawehkosi Tshabalala (2)
Cons: Werner Coetzee (8)
EP:
Tries: Settler Settler