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Western Province, Boland and the Sharks continued their winning ways in awful conditions on day four of the Under-18 Craven Week at Paarl Boys' High's Brug Street grounds on Thursday. The Sharks defeated Free State in the main game of the day, pouncing on their opponents' mistakes to claim a 29-20 victory. Three of their five tries were scored from Free State mistakes, which proved vital as the Bloemfontein side fought until the final whistle in the hope of sneaking a win. Boland fly-half Lionel April, meanwhile, produced a man-of-the-match performance to steer the Western Cape side to a 19-17 victory against the Blue Bulls. April posted two of his team's three tries -- including the winning score late in the match -- and kicked two conversions to add to another score by Shane-cole Williams. Western Province built on their strong form to defeat NWU Valke 26-8, scoring three tries to one, with Allister Williams dotting down twice. South Western Districts defeated Golden Lions 38-24, six tries to four, in a match that featured committed attack and defence from both sides. Vernon Paulo scored a brace for SWD, while Clyde Lewis made a valuable contribution with a try and four conversions. The Leopards defeated Griquas 17-6 in a physical fixture, the Potchefstroom team's ability to round off their chances seeing them post two tries to none. Craven Week Day Four Leopards 17-6 Griquas Golden Lions XV 24-38 South Western Districts Western Province XV 26-8 NWU Valke Boland 19-17 Blue Bulls Free State 20-29 Sharks Academy Week Day Four Western Province 14-25 Limpopo Griquas CD 26-26 Pumas CD Griffons 15-6 Golden Lions XV Griffons CD 17-8 Border CD Golden Lions 21-21 Eastern Province South Western Districts 45-15 Eastern Province CD Blue Bulls 18-29 Free State
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