14 DHL WP players were named in the SA Schools sides after a successful U18 Craven Week in George. The unbeaten DHL WP U18 team dominated the final game of the U18 Craven Week in George, besting their northern rivals the Blue Bulls 29 (T5) – 5 (T1).
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.
DHL 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 15h00 on Thursday afternoon. 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 (DHL WP, 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 (DHL WP, Paarl Boys High)
10 Ian van der Merwe (Free State, Grey College)
9 Haashim Pead (DHL WP, Bishops)
8 JJ Theron (Free State, Grey College)
7 Batho Hlekani (Eastern Province, Graeme College)
6 Divan Fuller (DHL WP, 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 (DHL WP, Paul Roos Gymnasium)
20 Xola Nyali (DHL WP, Wynberg)
21 Christiaan van der Westhuizen (Free State, Grey College)
22 JT Kapank (Golden Lions, Noordheuwel)
23 Kyle Smith (DHL WP, (Paarl Gimnasium)
SA Schools ‘A’:
15 JT Strydom (SWD, Outeniqua)
14 Scott Nel (DHL WP, 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 (DHL WP, Wynberg)
9 Brooklyn Newman (Blue Bulls, Garsfontein)
8 Aidan Norris (DHL WP, 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 (DHL WP, Paarl Gimnasium)
3 Herman Lubbe (DHL WP, 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 (DHL WP, 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 (DHL WP, 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
