Caradale under-13 girls crowned back-to-back champions

fuad Esack|Published 8 months ago

Caradale Primary School’s Xia Fransman, centre, and her teammates in celebratory mood after being crowned girls’ under-13 Mitchell’s Plain Primary Schools Rugby Union (MPPSRU) champions for the second consecutive year. They beat hosts Cornflower to lift the trophy.

Caradale Primary School’s girls’ under-13 rugby team were crowned Mitchell’s Plain Primary Schools Rugby Union (MPPSRU) champions, beating hosts Cornflower Primary 10-5, to lift the trophy, at Cornflower, last Friday. The boys’ under-11 and 13 finals will be played tomorrow, Thursday August 29, starting at 2.30pm, at the same venue. In the under-13 division, Caradale will face Hyacinth and under-11 section, defending champions Meadowridge take on Yellowood in a repeat of last year’s final.

Caradale Primary School rugby coach, Ryan Hartnick, gathers his troops for a group photo following their 10-5 win against Cornflower Primary School, in the MPPSRU girls’ under-13 final, at Cornflower Primary, in Lentegeur, last Friday. Hosts Cornflower beat Harvester by the same margin in the semi-finals to set up a cup final match against Caradale, who beat neighbours Yellowood 25-15 in the day’s other semi-final match.