DHL Western Province forward Ernst van Rhyn, who led his union’s successful Under-18 Coca-Cola Craven Week team, will captain the 2015 SA Schools team, with Embrose Papier deputising for him.
Meanwhile, injuries to SA Schools back Joshua Vermeulen and SA Schools A forward PW Koegelenberg have forced late changes to the respective squads in the lead-up to the Under-18 International Series featuring England, France, Italy and Wales starting on Friday.
Vermeulen suffered a grade-two knee ligament tear, while Koegelenberg has a bruised bicep tendon, which resulted in them being withdrawn from the Series.
Heino Bezuidenhoudt has been promoted from the SA Schools A team to the SA Schools team as a replacement for Vermeulen, while Christopher Klopper and Cornel Smit have been called up to the SA Schools A squad, which will be captained by Hendré Stassen from the Valke.
The SA Schools team will face Wales, France and England in the Under-18 International Series, while the SA Schools A team will face Italy, England and Wales, respectively.
The first and last round of matches will be hosted at City Park Stadium in Crawford on August 7 and 15, while the second round of matches will be hosted at Outeniqua Park in George on August 11.
SA SCHOOLS SQUAD FOR THE UNDER-18 INTERNATIONAL SERIES:
Forwards: Kwezi Mafu (Eastern Province – Grey High), Hacjivah Dayimani (Golden Lions – Jeppe), Johan Visser (DHL Western Province – Paarl Gymnasium), Cobus Wiese (Griquas CD – Hoerskool Upington), Ruben de Villiers (DHL Western Province – Paarl Boys’ High), Salmaan Moerat (DHL Western Province – Paarl Boys’ High), Ruben van Heerden (Blue Bulls – AHS), Ernst Van Rhyn (DHL Western Province – Paarl Gymnasium), Ashwyn Adams (DHL Western Province – Rondebosch Boys’ High), Cabous Eloff (Blue Bulls – AHS), Dewald Maritz (Pumas – Hoerskool Nelspruit), Carlu Sadie (DHL Western Province – Bellville High), Johan Grobbelaar (DHL Western Province – Paarl Gymnasium), Nico Peyper (Valke – EG Jansen).
Backs: Heino Bezuidenhoudt (Eastern Province – Daniel Pienaar), Andell Loubser (Blue Bulls – Menlo Park), Nico Leonard (DHL Western Province – Paul Roos), David Brits (Border – Selborne), Stedman Gans (Blue Bulls – Waterkloof), Manie Libbok (SWD – Outeniqua), Manuel Ras (DHL Western Province – Paarl Boys’ High), Wandisile Simelane (Golden Lions – Jeppe), Curwin Bosch (Eastern Province – Grey High), Damian Willemse (DHL Western Province – Paul Roos), Embrose Papier (Blue Bulls – Garsfontein), Jondre Williams (DHL Western Province – Boland Landbou).
Coach: Hein Kriek
SA SCHOOLS A SQUAD:
Forwards: Zain Davids (DHL Western Province – Rondebosch Boys’ High), Kwanda Dimaza (Border- Dale), Christopher Klopper (Kwa-Zulu Natal – Glenwood High), Phillip Krause (Blue Bulls – AHS), Ngwekazi Khanya Ncusane (DHL Western Province – Paarl Boys’ High), PJ Steenkamp (Blue Bulls – Garsfontein), Kamva Dilima (Eastern Province – Grey High), Reinhard Nothnagel (Golden Lions – Monument), Hendre Stassen (Valke – EG Jansen), Mashao Mukhari (Blue Bulls – Pretoria Boys’ High), Ignatius Michael Prinsloo (Free State – Grey College), Abram Venter (Griquas – De Aar High), Andre Lategan (Eastern Province – Framesby), Marnus Van der Merwe (Pumas – Hoerskool Nelspruit).
Backs: Earll Douwrie (Boland – HTS Drostdy), Riaan Van Rensburg (Eastern Province – Framesby), Tyreeq February (DHL Western Province – Paarl Boys’ High), Ryan Muller (DHL Western Province – Bellville High), Abner Van Reenen (Blue Bulls – Garsfontein), Mujaahid van der Hoven (DHL Western Province – Rylands), Cyprian Nkomo (Pumas – Hoerskool Middelburg), Eddie Fouche (Blue Bulls – AHS), Bader-Werner Pretorius (Kwa-Zulu Natal – Michaelhouse), Matthew Dahl (Kwa-Zulu Natal – Hilton), Jason Olivier (Griffons – Welkom Gimnasium), Cornel Smit (DHL Western Province – Bishops High).
Coach: Lance Sendin
2015 UNDER-18 INTERNATIONAL SERIES FIXTURES:
Friday, August 7 – City Park Stadium, Cape Town
12h00 – SA Schools A v Italy U18
14h00 – England U18 v France U18
16h00 – SA Schools v Wales U18
Tuesday, August 11 – Outeniqua Park, George
13h00 – SA Schools A v England U18
15h00 – Wales U18 v Italy U18
17h00 – SA Schools v France U18
Saturday, August 15 – City Park Stadium Cape Town
11h00 – SA Schools A v Wales U18
13h00 – France U18 v Italy U18
15h00 – SA Schools v England U18
