The Blue Bulls and Western Province claimed important wins in the second round of the FNB U16 Girls Week, setting up a meeting in the main match on the final day of the tournament, at Kearsney College in Botha’s Hill near Durban on Thursday, 2 July 2026.
The Bulls, WP, Limpopo Blue Bulls and Boland racked up their second wins of the FNB U16 Girls Week tournament on Thursday, while KwaZulu-Natal, the Valke, Golden Lions and Leopards bounced back from their losses in the opening round.
The Bulls had to work very hard before grinding out an 8-0 win against Border, while WP delivered a more convincing performance in their emphatic win over the Pumas.
The latter game was halted after 17 minutes due to lightning in the area. Province lifted the tempo after the enforced break, and ended up winning by 48-0, with wing Madiniyah Joseph grabbing a brace of tries for the team from the Western Cape.
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Earlier in the day, the hosts claimed a 29-7 win against Border Country Districts, with No 8 Shy-Hannah Nichols and fullback Liyanona Lokotwayo scoring two tries apiece.
The Valke scored five tries in their 29-15 win over Griquas, while Lions flanker Princess Makete dotted down twice in her team’s 38-5 victory against Eastern Province.
The Leopards were made to fight for their 22-10 win over Free State, the Limpopo Blue Bulls ran in six tries against the Griffons in their 32-5 victory, and Boland downed South Western Districts 43-5.
The FNB U16 Girls Week tournament concludes at Kearsney College on Saturday, with the Bulls and WP clashing in the finale.
FNB U16 Girls Week Results, day two, Thursday 2 July 2026
KwaZulu-Natal 29 (12) Border Country Districts 7 (0)
Griquas 15 (10) Valke 29 (17)
Eastern Province 5 (0) Golden Lions 38 (12)
Leopards 22 (12) Free State 10 (5)
Blue Bulls 8 (5) Border 0 (0)
Limpopo Blue Bulls 32 (15) Griffons 5 (0)
Western Province 48 (36) Pumas 0 (0)
Boland 43 (24) South Western Districts 5 (0)
FNB U16 Girls Week Fixtures, day three, Saturday 4 July 2026, at Kearsney College
A-Field
08h30: Limpopo Blue Bulls vs. Pumas
09h45: Boland vs. Border
11h00: KwaZulu-Natal vs. Golden Lions
12h15: Western Province vs. Blue Bulls
B-Field
08h30: Griquas vs. Free State
09h45: South Western Districts vs. Leopards
11h00: Griffons vs. Valke
12h15: Border Country Districts vs. Eastern Province
Original Copy: SA Rugby Communications, with editing by gsport
Main Photo Caption: The FNB U16 Girls Week produced a thrilling second day of action at Kearsney College in Botha’s Hill on Thursday, 2 July 2026, with the unbeaten Blue Bulls and Western Province (pictured) on course for a mouthwatering finale on Saturday. All Photos: Gallo Images / SA Rugby
Photo 2 Caption: The Blue Bulls dug deep to grind out a hard-fought 8-0 victory over Border and keep their perfect tournament record intact.
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