Four KZN boys in SA Schools A side

Glenwood lock Juan van der Mescht, Kearsney hooker Dylan Richardson, DHS scrumhalf Sanele Nohamba and Northwood prop Gugu Nelani have all cracked the nod for the Academy side that will take on England, Italy and Wales next month.

All four players had a good chance of making the SA Schools side, but Richardson and Nohamba were particular standouts in the U18 Craven Week at Kearsney last week.

Richardson was one of the dominant performers for the Sharks U18 side. He was physical but also showed off mobility and a good skill set.

The Bulls have seven players in the SA A side.

Meanwhile the SA Schools team will be captained by Western Province’s skipper Salmaan Moerat. He returns to the side, having played in last year’s Craven Week and SA Schools side.

Moerat was a stalwart for Province’s U18 and is more than deserving of the captaincy.

Manual Rass, Damian Willemse, Khanya Ncusane, PJ Steenkamp, Wandisile Simelani and Khwezi Mafu move into the SA Schools side, having either played in the SA Schools or A teams last year.

The coaching staff for the squads will be announced in due course.

 

SA Schools (in alphabetical order):

Name

Position

Province

School

Emilio Adonis

Wing

Enrista Blue Bulls

Garsfontein

Reece Bezuidenhout

Prop

DHL Western Province

Paarl Boys

PJ Botha

Hooker

Bidvest Golden Lions

Monument

Ruan de Swardt

Flyhalf

Enrista Blue Bulls

Affies

Ben-Jason Dixon

Lock

DHL Western Province

Paul Roos

Muller du Plessis

Wing

DHL Western Province

Paarl Gym

Richman Gora

Scrumhalf

Thepa Trading Griffons

Welkom Gymnasium

Daniel Jooste

Hooker

DHL Western Province

Paarl Boys

Rewan Kruger

Scrumhalf

Bizhub Free State

Grey College, Bloem

Gianni Lombard

Fullback

DHL Western Province

Paarl Boys

Khwezi Mafu

No 8

Eastern Province

Grey High, PE

Mike Mavovana

Wing

DHL Western Province

Rondebosch Boys

Nathan McBeth

Prop

Bidvest Golden Lions

Monument

Salmaan Moerat (captain)

Lock

DHL Western Province

Paarl Boys

Khanya Ncusane

No 8/ Flank

DHL Western Province

Paarl Boys

Johan Neethling

Prop

DHL Western Province

Paarl Boys

Sihle Njezula

Utility back

Eastern Province

Grey High, PE

JC Pretorius

Flank

Pumas

HTS Middelburg

Rikus Pretorius

Centre

Bizhub Free State

Grey College, Bloem

Manuel Rass

Centre

DHL Western Province

Paarl Boys

Sazi Sandi

Prop

Eastern Province CD

St Andrews College

Charl Serdyn

Flank

DHL Western Province

Paarl Boys

Wandisile Simelane

Centre

Bidvest Golden Lions

Jeppe

PJ Steenkamp

Lock/Flank

Enrista Blue Bulls

Garsfontein

Muller Uys

Flank

DHL Western Province

Paarl Gym

Damian Willemse

Flyhalf

DHL Western Province

Paul Roos

 

SA Schools A (in alphabetical order):

Name

Position

Province

School

Zinedine Booysen

Scrumhalf

SWD Eagles

Oakdale

Austin Davids

Utility Back

Enrista Blue Bulls

Garsfontein

Lubabalo Dobela

Flyhalf

Eastern Province

Grey High, PE

Cabous Eloff

Prop

Enrista Blue Bulls

Affies

Schalk Erasmus

Hooker

Enrista Blue Bulls

Affies

Keagan Glade

Prop

Bidvest Golden Lions

KES

Tyrone Green

Flyhalf

Bidvest Golden Lions

Jeppe

Gugu Nelani

Prop

Sharks

Northwood

Christopher Havenga

Lock

Bidvest Golden Lions

Monument

Janco van Heyningen

Wing

Bizhub Free State

Grey College, Bloem

Cameron Hufke

Utility Back

GWK Griquas

Noord-Kaap

Jessie Johnson

Flank

DHL Western Province

Paul Roos

Athi Magwala

Flank

DHL Western Province

Boland Landbou

Tadendaishe Mujawo

Right wing

Bidvest Golden Lions

St Benedict’s

Sanele Nohamba

Scrumhalf

Sharks

DHS

Ayabonga Oliphant

Utility Back

Eastern Province

Grey High, PE

Ryno Pieterse

Lock/Flank

Enrista Blue Bulls

Garsfontein

Dylan Richardson

Hooker

Sharks

Kearsney College

Dian Schoonees

No 8

Bizhub Free State

Grey College, Bloem

Mornay Smith

Prop

Enrista Blue Bulls

Eldoraigne

Mark Snyman

Flank

Bidvest Golden Lions

Helpmekaar

Sicelo Tole

Centre

Eastern Province

Muir College

Louritz Van der Schyff (captain)

Centre

Enrista Blue Bulls

Affies

Abner van Reenen

Fullback

Enrista Blue Bulls

Garsfontein

Jaco van Tonder

Lock

Bizhub Free State

Grey College, Bloem

Juan van der Mescht

Lock

Sharks

Glenwood

 

 

U19 International Series fixtures:

 

Friday, 12 August (City Park Stadium – Crawford, Cape Town):

13h00 – France vs England

14h30 – SA Schools A vs Italy

16h00 – SA Schools vs Wales

 

Tuesday, 16 August (Bishops, Diocesan College – Rondebosch, Cape Town)

13h00 – Wales vs Italy

14h30 – SA Schools A vs England

16h00 – SA Schools vs France

 

Saturday, 20 August (Paarl Boys High – Paarl)

13h00 – France vs Italy

14h30 – SA Schools A vs Wales

16h00 – SA Schools vs England