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Cream of SA’s schoolboy crop on show at U18 Craven Week

PUBLISHED: July 3, 2023


South Africa’s top schoolboys will have the chance to shine at the SA Rugby U18 Craven Week, which will be staged at Outeniqua Park in George over the next six days.


The second tournament in SA Rugby’s 2023 Youth Weeks programme will run from 3 to 8 July, with 16 teams competing across the matches played on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday.

The Craven Week was initially scheduled to take place at Hoërskool Outeniqua in George, but the local organising committee informed SA Rugby that the school’s fields would not be able to handle the heavy workload due to the high volume of rain that has fallen in the area in recent weeks.


As a result, the decision was taken to move the Craven Week to Outeniqua Park, the home ground of the South Western Districts Eagles. However, Hoërskool Outeniqua – who are celebrating their centenary this year – will still host four matches on their C-Field on Saturday 8 July.


Four matches are scheduled for Day One of the tournament, with the Valke and Boland meeting in the first fixture at 10h00.


Both DHL WP teams are in action today with DHL WP XV up against the Sharks and then in the last game of the opening day DHL WP take on hosts SWD.

 


U18 Craven Week Day One Schedule:


10h00: Valke v Boland
11h30: Free State v Eastern Province
13h00 Sharks v DHL Western Province XV
15h00: Opening Ceremony
15h20: DHL WP Western Province v South Western Districts


DHL WP U18 Craven Week squad: Oliver Reid (Paul Roos), Justin Amos (Rondebosch Boys), Herman Lubbe (Stellenberg), Danio Botha (Paarl Gim), Riley Norton (Paul Roos), Divan Fuller (Paarl Boys), Xola Nyali (captain – Wynberg Boys), Aden Norris (Bishops), Haashim Pead (Bishops), Kyle Smith (Paarl Gim), Jameel de Jongh (Paarl Boys), Albie Bester (Boland Landbou) Gino Cupido (Strand), Scott Nel (Paarl Boys), JC Mars (Paarl Boys), Cilliers Viljoen (Boland Landbou), Christoff Etsebeth (Boland Landbou), Ryan Jack (Paul Roos), Van Heerden Pretorius (Paarl Boys), Marco Ferreira (Stellenberg), Zeke January (Paul Roos), Yaqeen Ahmed (Wynberg Boys), Gilermo Mento (Bishops).

Team Manager: Zuhdi Abdullaah (SK Walmers)
Coach: Clinton Van Rensburg (Rondebosch Boys)
Assistant coach: Heinricj Martin (Milnerton High)
Assistant Coach: Jongi Nokwe (WP Hubs)

DHL WP U18 Craven Week XV squad: Malcolm Lamont (Boland Landbou), Jb Odendaal (Paarl Boys), Akhona Masegwana (SACS), Nazier Isaacs (Paul Roos), Marco Steyn (Paarl Gim), Ruben Dames (Paarl Boys), Louw Du Toit (Paarl Gim), Liberty Nyashanu (Milnerton High), Juan Loots (Paarl Boys), Leejay Petersen (Paul Roos), Juma Amisi (Rondebosch Boys), Daniel van der Merwe (Paarl Boys), Bryan Burger (Paarl Boys), Enslin Claassen (Boland Landbou), Dewald De Villiers (Boland Landbou), Ethan Hendricks (Wynberg Boys), Xander Mynhardt (Paarl Gim), Luquobo Makwedini (Wynberg Boys), Neil Hansen (Paarl Boys), Torren February (Wynberg Boys), Sange Mbutho (Wynberg Boys), Shaywaan Blanckenerg (Bishops), David Simon (Rondebosch Boys).

Team Manager: Ulrich Prince (Gordon High)
Coach: Olof Bergh (Boland Landbou)
Assistant coach: Reginald Nutt (Elsies River High)
Assistant coach: Fundile Charlie (Masiphumelele High)