Under-18 Stadio Craven Week captain Riley Norton is among 17 DHL Western Province players selected in the two SA Schools teams for the annual match between the teams on Thursday.
Hooker Esethu Mnebelele (Golden Lions) and lock JD Hattingh (Blue Bulls) will captain the SA Schools and SA Schools teams respectively in the annual match between the two sides next week, SA Rugby has announced on Friday.
The match will be staged at the Hoërskool Monument in Krugersdorp and kick off at 15h00.
The SA Schools selectors picked the two squads brim-full of talent following another successful U18 Stadio Craven Week, which will conclude on Saturday in Krugersdorp.
The two squads and their respective management will get together for a camp in Krugersdorp from Saturday, 29 June to Friday 5 July.
Dave Wessels, the GM: High Performance Rugby at SA Rugby, said: “The two squads represent the best available talent which was on show at Stadio Craven Week.
“The Elite Player Development (EPD) programme managers at SA Rugby, and the SA Selectors have done another great job in identifying a strong pool of players from the incredible amount of talent that was on display in Krugersdorp.
“I want to congratulate all the players and management on their selection and wish them well in their preparations as they build-up towards the big match on Thursday.”
SA Schools team:
15 Alzeadon Felix (Free State), 14 Kuthadzo Rasivhaga (Golden Lions), 13 Pieter van der Merwe (Free State), 12 Janco Purchase (Blue Bulls), 11 Cheswill Jooste (Golden Lions), 10 Yaqeen Ahmed (DHL WP), 9 Adeeb Borraine (DHL WP), 8 Adan da Costa (DHL WP), 7 Josh Neill (DHL WP), 6 Kebotile Maake (Golden Lions), 5 Riley Norton (DHL WP), 4 James Schnetler (Blue Bulls), 3 Aidan Botha (Sharks), 2 Esethu Mnebelele (Golden Lions), 1 Phiwayinkosi Khubeka (Sharks).
Replacements: 16 Mahle Sithole (Sharks), 17 Oliver Reid (DHL WP), 18 Cruz Davey (DHL WP), 19 AJ Meyer (Free State), 20 Vuyo Gwiji (Sharks) 21 Elgernon Meyer (South Western Districts), 22 Vusi Moyo (Golden Lions), 23 Ethan Adams (Free State), 24 Cecil Parsons (Griffons), 25 Torren February (DHL WP), 26 Zekhethelo Siyaya (Sharks).
SA Schools Management:
Team Manager: Dean Moodley (Sharks)
Head Coach: James Winstanley (Eastern Province)
Assistant Coach: Lwazi Zangqa (Border)
Physiotherapist: Farhaanah Nagia (Free State)
Conditioning Coach: Yaw Fosu-Amoah (Leopards)
Scrum Coach: Jacobus van Dyk (Blue Bulls)
Team Doctor: Gershin Kortje (Boland)
SA Schools A team:
15 Akahluwa Boqwana (Sharks), 14 Nisako Ndlovu (Blue Bulls), 13 Markus Miller (DHL WP), 12 Zingce Simka (Sharks), 11 Junaid Steward (Blue Bulls), 10 Luan Giliomee (Boland), 9 Handre Schoeman (Blue Bulls), 8 Ruben Kruger (DHL WP), 7 Sipho Nonyalela (Eastern Province), 6 Briint Davids (DHL WP), 5 JD Hattingh (Blue Bulls), 4 Tom Barnard (DHL WP), 3 Duan Potgieter (Valke), 2 Liam Van Wyk (Free State), 1 Jordan Jooste (DHL WP).
Replacements: 16 Xabiso Mkiva (DHL WP), 17 Andre Poulton (Golden Lions), 18 Luquobo Makwedini (DHL WP), 19 Ruan Viviers (DHL WP), 20 Risima Khosa (Golden Lions), 21 Zaide Rippenaar (Valke), 22 Philip Mclaren (Free State), 23 Viaan Mentoor (DHL WP), 24 Kurt Coetzee (South Western Districts), 25 Gcina Puzi (Border), 26 Gregan Jansen (Griquas).
SA Schools A Management:
Team Manager: Mandla Mdaka (Blue Bulls)
Head Coach: Heinrich Martin (DHL WP)
Assistant Coach: Patdro Somerset (Eastern Province)
Physiotherapist: Robin Williams (KwaZulu-Natal)
Conditioning Coach: Adriaan Jansen (South Western Districts)
Scrum Coach: Jacobus van Dyk (Blue Bulls)
Team Doctor: Gershin Kortje (Boland)
