Daily Archives: 17 July 2016
For the second year in a row, Western Province won the final match at the Craven Week. This year’s was different.
Last year Western Province beat Eastern Province a record 95-0 in the last match.
This time they won 27-20 – a much, much better contest, a lively match. The result could have changed right up to the final whistle.
The Golden Lions had the better of scrums, the Western Province of the line-outs. But there was far greater rhythm to Western Province’s play, as one would expect with their outstanding backs.
Both sides showed determination and so the match went for the full 60 minutes with growing excitement. Both sides defended heroically, Golden Lions more often.