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DHL WP Youth Week teams raring to go

PUBLISHED: June 21, 2023


All of the players that will represent DHL Western Province in the upcoming national Youth Weeks were honoured at a tie presentation at Durbanville High on Tuesday evening.

There are 10 squads in total that will wear the blue and white hoops of DHL Western Province in the various Youth Weeks that will be held around the country in the next month.

Action gets underway with the Under-13 Craven Week at Maritzburg College from 25-30 June, while it will be home advantage for the Under-16 teams in the Under-16 Grant Khomo Week at Boland Landbou from 26-30 June.

The Under-18 Craven Week will be held the following week of 3-8 July at Outeniqua Park in George and the Under-16 and Under-18 Girls Weeks will take place at Jeppe High School in Johannesburg the week of 10-14 July.

The players were presented their ties by DHL Stormers players Ernst van Rhyn, Scarra Ntubeni and Salmaan Moerat in front of a packed audience at Durbanville High.

Former DHL Western Province U18 Craven Week captain Van Rhyn addressed the players, recalling his fond memories of wearing the jersey in the Youth Weeks and the crucial role the experience played in his rugby career.

There was also an address from DHL Stormers Head Coach John Dobson, who impressed upon the players the magnitude of their achievement and the honour they have of representing DHL Western Province as products of the strongest schools rugby system in the world.

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)

DHL WP U18 Academy squad: Xabiso Mkiva (Wynberg Boys), Jannie Grobbelaar (Paarl Gim), Alfie Holm (Paarl Boys), Eduan Vosloo (Paarl Gim), Ruan Viviers (Boland Landbou), Ethan Wilson (Milnerton High), Alutha Wezi (Rondebosch Boys), Ruben Kruger (Paul Roos), Clyde Frieslaar (Stellenberg), Retagen van Rooy (Boland Landbou), James Nero (Durbanville High), Frank Hitimane (Milnerton High), Hennie Otto (Paarl Gim), Freek De Kock (Paarl Gim), Ryiaad Bam (Bosmansdam), Christiaan De Villiers (Paul Roos), Nashe Chiwahwa (Bishops), Ely Williams (Paarl Gim), Luke Swart (Paarl Boys), Polite Phiri (Rondebosch Boys), Ashwin Cox (Bellville High), Yibanathi Poncama (Busy Bees), Marno Pretorius (Paarl Boys).

Team Manager: Tertius Texeira (Brackenfell High)
Coach: Joel Carew (Rondebosch Boys)
Assistant coach: Andras Molnar (Stellenberg)
Assistant coach: Maxwell Boikoyi (SACS)

DHL WP U18 LSEN squad: Linam May (De Grendel), Hanco Peyper (Westcliff), Wesleigh Adams (Axios), Duncan Trout (Florida), Tertius de Villers (Westcliff), Jeandre Edon (captain – Westcliff), Believe Mwabi (Westcliff), Ashniquin Booysen (Westcliff), Ethan Pieterse (Axios), Jordan-Mel Vaughn (Axios), Enrique Erasmus (Axios), Gjay Fortuin (Axios), Roderick Haarvoor (Westcliff), Gene Rose (Florida), Calem Alexander (Westcliff), Moeneeb Wagenaar (Atlantis), Josh Fritz (Westcliff), Cardorrel Mafuna (Westcliff), Jodi Pheiffer (Jan Kriel), Quan Williams (Axios), Steven Abrahams (Florida), Adriaan Morris (Atlantis) Yazuni Tiko (De Grendel)

Coach: Byron Koenze (Florida)
Assistant coach: Graham O’Leary (Westcliff)
Team Manager: Brynmor Africa (Axios)

DHL WP U18 girls squad: Emma Bester (Brackenfell High), Taliyah Bussack (Spine Road High), Honey Chikuse (NTK), Juan-Mari du Plessis (DF Malan), Sesethu Dumnke (Bernadino Heights), Nikicia Eksteen (Zandvleit High), Zaydene Frans (Kasselsvlei High), Ronicia Gordon (Bernadino Heights), Whitney Gordon (Bellville South), Bronishia Hess (UWC), Iviwe Jonas (Matthew Goniwe High),
Anathondo Khatshwa (Leap School of Science), Sarah Krone (Rhenish Girls), Anja Le Roux (DF Malan), Siyonela Macamba (Masiyile High),
Kwanga Majeba (Luhlaza High), Aphelele Mbana (Bulumko High), Asiphe Moni (Iqhayiya High), Katelynne Morris (Bellville South),
Yanelisa Plaatjies (Iqhayiya High), Khanyisa Sam (Hector Petersen Secondary), Zavela Sibhozo (Curro), Logan Welman (Riverside Academy).

Team manager: Margery Davids
Coach: Danel Rossouw
Assistant coach: Chairmaine Kayser

DHL WP U16 girls squad: Megan Adams (Spine Road High), Theonau Adams (Scottsdene) Colby Afrika (NTK), Amyoli Dalasile (Zimasa),
Anitha Fazi (Langa), Endinako Fihla (Usasazo High), Nabilah Fredericks (Curro), Cleo Harris (NTK), Danrica Jehoma (Curro), Nuha Levy (St. Cyprians), Palesa Matee (Hector Petersen Secondary), Inam Mbukuthwana (Hector Petersen Secondary), Endinako Mbunje (Curro), Isekho Mhlontlo (Hector Petersen Secondary), Zona Nibe (Sophumelela High), Thembi Nkosi (False Bay RFC), Ntombikayise Nyathela (Hector Petersen Secondary), Mivuyo Pawuli (Intlanganiso High), Dannyelle Plessis (DF Malan), Danica Pypers (Bellville South), Jessie Schoeman (NTK), Gabby Sefoor (NTK), Imange Sopazi (Sophumelela High),

Team manager: Thembisa Ngamlana
Coach: Nosipho Poswa
Assistant coach: Viaan Jonkers

DHL WP U16 Grant Khomo Week squad: Jordan Jooste (Paarl Boys), Altus Rabe (Paul Roos), Bernhard du Toit (Paarl Boys), Luke Kent (Paul Roos), Jayden Joubert (Paarl Boys), Brint Davids (Wynberg Boys), Gert Kemp (Paul Roos), Josh Neill (Rondebosch Boys), Morne Noble (Wynberg Boys), Leighton Brinkhuis (Parel Vallei), Kunene Gadu (Wynberg Boys), Randall John Davids (Rondebosch Boys), Albert Lourens (Wynberg Boys), Jayden Ocks (Boland Landbou), Francios van der Merwe (Paarl Boys), Sango Zangqa (SACS), Cyril Mbaliswana (Paul Roos), Henry Rudder (Boland Landbou), Kody Nell (Boland Landbou), Quintin Potgieter (Paarl Gim), Jayden Brits (Boland Landbou), Dante Christiaans (Boland Landbou), Sydney Blaauw (Boland Landbou).

Team Manager: Keenan de Jager (Paarl Gim)
Coach: Maxwell Stoffels (Tygerberg)
Assistant coach: Marinus Pretorius (Paul Roos)
Assistant coach: Kofi Appiah (Rondebosch Boys)

DHL WP U16 XV Grant Khomo Week squad: Chadley Davids (Elsies High), Pieter Cilliers (Paarl Gim), Derico Messina (Boland Landbou), Stiaan de Goede (Paarl Gim), Dahla Konti (Wynberg Boys),
Gavie Kok (Paarl Boys), Yannick Mwambu (Monument Park), Steph van der Merwe (Paarl Boys), Zheemo Isaacs (Paarl Gim), Jeneall Davids (Paarl Boys), Cole Moultrie (Paarl Boys), Markus Muller (Paarl Gim), Tristan Joubert (Paarl Boys), JP van Niekerk (Wynberg Boys), Leo Webber (Elsies High), Ismaeel Conrad (Rondebosch Boys), Matthew van der Merwe (Rondebosch Boys), Adriaan vd Lingen (Paarl Gim), Migael Turner (Paarl Gim), Siphesihle Mbungendlu (SACS), Josh le Roux (Paarl Boys), Junaid Coetzee (Paul Roos), Quan Lackay (SACS)

Team Manager: Reinart Ellman (Milnerton)
Coach: Frederick Muller (Monument Park)
Assistant coach: Frans Cloete (Paarl Boys)

DHL WP U13 Craven Week squad: Eben–Nico Lategan (Noord-Eind), Josh Roux (Durbanville), Alexander Stemmet (Somerset West), Wyand Calitz (Panorama), Thomas Hudson (Paarl Boys), Juan Basson (Beaumont), Johan Schäfer (Paarl Boys), Xander Mclachlan (Beaumont), Philip Van Der Merwe (Eversdal), Rulo Barnard (Panorama), Landon Fabrik (Van Riebeeck Strand), Raa’Id Davids (Wynberg Boys), Ebrahim Bassier (Wynberg Boys), Dominique Brandt (Eikendan), King–Carter Stoffels (Bastion), Jan–Bernard Van Wyk (De Hoop), Aydin Heunis (Hendrik Louw), Connor Mckenzie (Parow), Caleb Mentoor (Mikro), Kuhle Kobese (Tableview), James Holm (Paarl Boys), Heiden Blaauw (Van Riebeeck Strand), Gabriel Small (Paarl Gim).

Team Manager: Abraham Douries (Northway)
Coach: Reuben Abels (Mamre)
Assistant coach: Siya Mkiva (Sun Valley)
Assistant coach: Nico Alridge (Eversdal)

DHL WP U13 XV Craven Week squad: Sonwabile Chu (Parow West), Azukwa Duma (Monte Vista), Luan Pretorius (Paarl Gim), Joel Daniels (Lochnerhof), Connor Kruger (Wynberg Boys), Jean Okuka (Sun Valley), Roewan Swiegers (De Tyger), Caleb Renier (Noord-Eind), Alec Fourie (Durbanville), Hanno Van Der Merwe (Gene Louw), Alain Ahishakiye (ASSA Academy), Juan Burger (Totius Primary), Jean-Pierre Immelman (Paarl Boys), Cole Victor (Beaumont), Zeke Finck (Paarl Gim), John Burke (Stellenbosch), Bukho Dyini (Excelsior), Yushaa Kapery (Kenwyn), Zac Van Den Heever (Bastion), Xavier Jaftha (Gardenia), Sebastian Oberholzer (Rondebosch Prep), Bion West (Van Riebeeck Strand), Carlton Jantjies (Windmeul)

Team Manager: Noor Adams (Melton Primary)
Coach: Martin Tities (Symphony Primary)
Assistant coach: Anthony Fredericks (Tygerberg RFC)
Assistant coach: Heinrich Van Rhyn (De Kuilen Primary)