The SA Schools selectors named
two squads of 23 players each to represent the SA Schools and SA Schools ‘A’
teams at the conclusion of the U18 Craven Week in George, with Kathleho Lynch
(SA Schools) and Lwazi Zangqa (SA Schools ‘A’) named as coaches for the match
on Thursday.
Western Province, with 14 players
in the two squads, have the largest representation. There are also eight
players from Free State, seven from the Golden Lions, six from the Sharks, five
from Eastern Province, three from the Blue Bulls and one each from SWD, Boland
and Border.
Seven players who featured in the
SA Schools or U18 teams last year were also included: JC Mars, JT Strydom,
Jameel de Jongh, Divan Fuller, Danio Botha, Ulrich van der Westhuizen and
Chrstian Everett.
The squads will assemble at Hoër
Landbouskool Boland near Paarl on Sunday, where they will prepare to take on
each other at the school’s field later in the week. Apart from training, a
blazer presentation ceremony will also be held.
The management teams of both squads
have also been confirmed. Lynch (Golden Lions) will be assisted by James
Winstanley (Eastern Province), while Heinrich Martin (Western Province) will be
assisting Zangqa (Border). Cobus van Dyk (Blue Bulls) will act as scrum coach
for both sides.
The match is scheduled to kick
off at Boland Landbou at 15:00 on Thursday afternoon, 13 July.
Players who were selected
for the SA
U18 Sevens team for the Commonwealth Youth Games next month, were not
considered for these teams.
Teams:
SA Schools:
15 JC Mars (Western Province,
Paarl Boys High)
14 Luyanda Kunene (Sharks,
Maritzburg College)
13 Demitre Erasmus (Blue
Bulls, Garsfontein)
12 Janco Purchase (Blue Bulls,
Affies)
11 Jameel de Jongh (Western
Province, Paarl Boys High)
10 Ian van der Merwe (Free
State, Grey College)
9 Haashim Pead (Western
Province, Bishops)
8 JJ Theron (Free State, Grey
College)
7 Batho Hlekani (Eastern
Province, Graeme College)
6 Divan Fuller (Western
Province, Paarl Boys High)
5 Ulrich van der Westhuizen
(Golden Lions, Monument)
4 Jacobus Grobbelaar (Free
State, Fichardt Park)
3 Jean Erasmus (Free State,
Grey College)
2 Siphosethu Mnebelele (Golden
Lions, KES)
1 Phiwayinkosi Kubeka (Sharks,
Maritzburg College)
Replacements:
16 Ruan Welman (Golden Lions,
Helpmekaar)
17 Lithemba Mfupi (Sharks,
Glenwood)
18 Simphiwe Ngobese (Sharks,
Durban High School)
19 Riley Norton (Western
Province, Paul Roos Gymnasium)
20 Xola Nyali (Western
Province, Wynberg)
21 Christiaan van der Westhuizen
(Free State, Grey College)
22 JT Kapank (Golden Lions,
Noordheuwel)
23 Kyle Smith (Western
Province (Paarl Gimnasium)
SA Schools ‘A’:
15 JT Strydom (SWD, Outeniqua)
14 Scott Nel (Western
Province, Paarl Boys High)
13 Benito Goeda (Free State,
Grey College)
12 Pieter van der Merwe (Free
State, Grey College)
11 Cheswill Jooste (Golden
Lions, Noordheuwel)
10 Yaqeen Ahmed (Western
Province, Wynberg)
9 Brooklyn Newman (Blue Bulls,
Garsfontein)
8 Aidan Norris (Western
Province, Bishops)
7 Matt Romao (Boland, HTS
Drostdy)
6 De Wet-Grant Fourie (Eastern
Province, HTS Daniel Pienaar)
5 Zuko Poswa (Border,
Selbourne)
4 Danio Botha (Western
Province, Paarl Gimnasium)
3 Herman Lubbe (Western
Province, Stellenberg)
2 Imaani Pemba (Eastern
Province, Grey High School)
1 Ranon Fouché (Free State,
Grey College)
Replacements:
16 Christian Everitt (Sharks,
Durban High School)
17 Sibabalwe Booi (Eastern
Province, Ndzondelelo High School)
18 Ryan Jack (Western
Province, Paul Roos Gymnasium)
19 Jacques Botha (Golden
Lions, Monument)
20 Vuyo Gwiji (Sharks,
Northwood)
21 Ceano Everson (Golden
Lions, Monument)
22 Dominic Malgas (Eastern
Province, Nico Malan)
23 Gilemo Mentoe (Western
Province, Bishops)
Management teams:
SA Schools:
Team Manager: Dean Moodley
Head Coach: Katleho Lynch
Assistant Coach: James
Winstanley
Scrum Coach: Cobus van Dyk
Physiotherapist: Ken Kabongo
Conditioning Coach: Sisonke
Makapela
Team Doctor: Gershin Kortje
SA Schools ‘A’:
Team Manager: Jimmy Jimlongwe
Head Coach: Lwazi Zangqa
Assistant Coach: Heinrich
Martin
Scrum Coach: Cobus van Dyk
Physiotherapist: Farhaanah
Nagia
Conditioning Coach: Yaw
Fosu-Amoah
Team Doctor: Gershin Kortje
