In Bloemfontein Toyota Free State put up a good fight against the dominant Sharks and limited the Durban side to only two tries and penalty in the first half, while the Niel Marais slotted over two penalties to open up the scoring for the home team.
But the Sharks lifted the tempo of their performance after the break and took control of the match, which allowed them to cross the tryline four more times. The Free State, however, gave their all and managed to secure a try for their efforts to add to another penalty by Marais. But this was not enough to stop the Sharks from securing a convincing victory.
Scorers:
- Toyota Free State Cheetahs 16 (6) – Try: Henco Venter. Conversion: Niel Marais. Penalties: Marais (3).
- The Sharks 39 (15) – Tries: Garath Meikle, Guy Alexander, Johan Meyer, Sean Robinson, Wade Elliot, Wiehan Hay. Conversions: Duncan Campbell (2), Robert du Preez. Penalty: Du Preez.
Absa Under-21 Provincial Championship log – Group A:
- DHL Western Province – 39
- MTN Golden Lions U21 – 31
- Vodacom Blue Bulls – 30
- The Sharks U21 – 30
- Toyota Free State – 24
- Leopards – 14
- Border – 3
Absa Under-21 Provincial Championship log – Group A:
- DHL Western Province – 39
- MTN Golden Lions U21 – 31
- Vodacom Blue Bulls – 30
- The Sharks U21 – 30
- Toyota Free State – 24
- Leopards – 14
- Border – 3
Highlights of Durban’s fourth heritage week