South Africa’s top schoolboys will be in action at the U18 Craven Week, which will be staged at Hoërskool Monument in Krugersdorp over the next six days.

The second tournament in SA Rugby’s 2024 Youth Weeks programme will run from 24 to 29 June, with 16 teams competing across the matches played on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday.

Four matches are scheduled for Day One of the tournament, with the South Western Districts and Valke meeting in the first fixture at 9.30am.

The Craven Week Opening Ceremony at 2pm will be followed by the clash between Western Province, who won last year’s final match against the Blue Bulls, and the Sharks.

The Golden Lions, the hosts for this year’s tournament, will be in action on Tuesday, along with the WP XV, Griquas, Pumas, Limpopo Blue Bulls, Free State, Griffons and the Bulls.

Day One Schedule:
09h30: South Western Districts v Valke
11h00: Boland v Leopards
12h30: Eastern Province v Border
14h00: Opening Ceremony
14h30: Western Province v Sharks

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