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Rugby | Coastal teams impress at U16 Girls Week

Eastern Province, Western Province, the Sharks and SWD were among the big winners in the first round of the U16 Girls Week staged at Jeppe High School in Johannesburg on Tuesday. The Golden Lions, the tournament hosts, started well in their battle against WP, and went to the break with a 14-10 lead. WP upped the tempo in the second stanza, and eventually claimed a 29-21 victory, with centres Endinalo Fihla and Nichole Hartzenberg combining to score four of their team’s five tries. Earlier in the day, EP scored six tries in a convincing 34-5 win against the Limpopo Blue Bulls, with...