The clash between the MTN Golden Lions and the Leopards at Ellis Park proved to be gripping from the opening exchanges as both sides gave everything to improve their semifinal hopes. Such was the tight nature of the match the Leopards took a narrow 15-14 lead at half time, as they out-scored the hosts two tries to one.
The hard grind continued in the second half, with both teams crossing the tryline twice as they attempted to make their presence felt on attack and defence. But penalties at crucial times throughout the match cost the Leopards dearly, as Lions flyhalf Brandan Hewit slotted over four and Gabriel du Toit one, which handed the hosts a victory.
Scorers:
- MTN Golden Lions 32 (14) – Tries: Koch Marx, Sikhumbuzo Mabuza, Victor Sekekete. Conversion: Gabriel du Toit. Penalties: Brandan Hewit (4), Du Toit.
- Leopards 27 (15) – Tries: Blessing Makhayhu, Dean Stokes (2), Lloyd Dirk Greeff. Conversions: Lourens Boddington (2). Penalty: Boddington.
Absa Under-19 Provincial Championship log – Division A:
- Vodacom Blue Bulls – 43
- The Sharks U19 – 32
- MTN Golden Lions – 30
- Leopards – 25
- DHL Western Province – 20
- Toyota Free State – 19
- Border – 1
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