VANDERBIJLPARK.- Vuvuzelas were the order of the day during the South African Police Service (SAPS) Rugby Championships finals at Isak Steyl Stadium on August 1.

The five-day rugby national championships came to an end with the men’s and women’s finals.

The atmosphere was electric.

The tournament saw the nine provinces battling for the championships. The programme started with the women’s finals, and was followed by the Division B men’s finals and the Division A final.

The most exciting final was between Gauteng and Free State in the Division B men’s section. This game kept the spectators on the edge of their seats for the better part of the game.

It was a fast-flowing game of rugby with Gauteng being outstanding.

Gauteng was crowned the champions in Division B after they beat their opponent, Free State, 38-31.

This was the best final of the day, with spectators enjoying the action. In other finals, the Eastern Cape was crowned the champions in the men’s Division A. This was after they beat Western Cape 30—19. Eastern Cape also crowned the champions in the women’s Division A after they beat Gauteng 3-2 in an exciting final. These nail-biting finals were attended by the who’s who in SAPS and sports. Sedibeng Ster Sport was there to capture the action.

The tournament was hailed a great success by the hosting province, Gauteng. The SAPS Gauteng Province representative said this would go down as one of the best championships.