Craven Week hosts Western Province started their campaign with an easy 72-10 win over an outclassed Pumas outfit at Paarl Boys’ High on Monday.There were also big wins on day one for the Golden Lions, Border and the Griffons.Pre-tournament favourites WP found themselves 3-0 down early on, but then hit the turbo button to run away with things in the 70-minute clash on a warm winter’s day.It was a quality 15-man performance that would have caught the attention of the other big guns and it could well be the Lions who they face next on Wednesday if the tournament organisers go that route.They drew in the penultimate game in 2017, and it was the Lions who were selected for the Johannesburg final where they beat KwaZulu-Natal.It would be a humdinger between two well-drilled units with big forwards and quick- silver backs.Three of Province’s 11 tries were scored by outside centre Dawid Kellerman, who represented the team in 2017.He is blessed with natural talent and is surely headed for th...

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