2012 @Lantic Provincial 7s : KZN finishes 4th

Free State was crowned as national provincial under-18 7s champions for 2012 on Friday after they defeated the Valke 40-33 in the final of the @lantic tournament. KwaZulu-Natal finished in fourth place.

KZN came agonisingly close to booking a place in the final, when they drew 21-21 with the Valke, only to be denied by the rules which saw the Valke advance as a result of having scored the first try of the game. In the 3^rd/4^th place playoff, KZN built a healthy lead before going down to the strong finishing WP team.

Overall KZN played 6, won 2, drew 2, lost 2
Finals

Cup
Free State 40 Valke 33

Plate
South Western Districts 40 Limpopo 7

Bowl
Boland 45 Griquas 0
 
Shield
Eastern Province 19 Griffons 17

Semifinals

Cup
Free State 21 Western Province 19
Kwazulu-Natal 21 Valke 21 (Valke through to final after scoring 1st try of match)

Plate
South Western Districts 28 Blue Bulls 21
Limpopo 26 Golden Lions 10

Bowl
Boland 33 Border 17
Griquas 19 Pumas 19

Quarterfinals

Cup
Valke 12 Blue Bulls 7
KwaZulu-Natal 26 South Western Districts 19
Western Province 33 Golden Lions 7
Free State 55 Limpopo 14

Bowl
Boland 33 Eastern Province 26
Border 14 Leopards 12
Pumas 40 Border Country Districts 5
Griquas 29 Griffons 12

Pool Matches

Blue Bulls 52 Border 5
Leopards 27 Eastern Province 0
KwaZulu-Natal 19 Boland 19
South Western Districts 21 Valke 14
Western Province 31 Griquas 12
Golden Lions 45 Border Country Districts 0
Limpopo 26 Pumas 12
Free State 42 Griffons 0
South Western Districts 20 Eastern Province 7
KwaZulu-Natal 14 Blue Bulls 19
Valke 33 Leopards 14
Boland 55 Border 17
Free State 54 Golden Lions 7
Western Province 19 Pumas 19
Griffons 19 Border Country Districts 12
Limpopo 22 Griquas 17
Blue Bulls 50 Boland 17
South Western Districts 47 Leopards 7
Pumas 46 Griquas 0
Free State 64 Border Country Districts 0
KwaZulu-Natal 61 Border 5
Valke 31 Eastern Province 10
Western Province 33 Limpopo 5
Golden Lions19 Griffons 19