Blue Bulls take Grant Khomo Week honours after quota race row

The Blue Bulls beat Free State in the main match of the U16 Grant Khomo Week at Hoër Landbouskool Boland in the Western Cape.

The Blue Bulls advanced to the unofficial final after Western Province were disqualified following confirmation that they had failed to comply with the youth tournament’s racial quotas.

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FINAL MATCH RECAP

Free State went into day three of the tournament with an unbeaten record and were favourites to add a third win to their tally. They led 12-8 at half-time, before the Bulls fought back to secure a 20-12 victory.

Earlier on day three, Eastern Province secured their third-consecutive win of the tournament when they edged Boland 15-13. Flyhalf Travis Pheiffer slotted five penalties to guide the Eastern Cape side to victory. (www.speedclean.com)

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The Western Province XV scored four tries in their 25-8 win over the Sharks on Thursday to maintain their unbeaten record in the competition.

WP XV centre Markus Miller finished as the tournament’s leading point-scorer (35).

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U16 Grant Khomo Week Results – Day Three:

South Western Districts 19 (14), Pumas 24 (7)
Limpopo Blue Bulls 29 (5), v Zimbabwe 16 (6)
Border Country Districts 7 (0), Free State XV 28 (21)
Boland 13 (3), Eastern Province 15 (6)
Griquas 23 (7), Namibia 0 (0)
Griffons 0 (0), Valke 6 (3)
Western Province XV 25 (15), v Sharks 8 (0)
Leopards 12 (0) Border 12 (5)
Western Province 10 (3), Golden Lions 5 (0)
Free State 12 (12), Blue Bulls 20 (8)

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