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Previously, Romeo Syfers, chairperson of the Frances Baard Rugby Region, said events like these are vital in growing the sport at grassroots level. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The results of the games played are as follows:\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25a0 Namaqualand 46 \u2013 0 Pixley ka Seme;\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25a0 Van Druten 5 \u2013 5 ZF Mgcawu;\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25a0 Namaqualand 7 \u2013 5 Logan; \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25a0 Van Druten 0 \u2013 65 Frances Baard;\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25a0 Pixley ka Seme 0 \u2013 63 Logan;\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25a0 ZF Mgcawu 0 \u2013 44 Frances Baard; and \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25a0 Frances Baard 14 \u2013 5 Namaqualand.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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