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A Craven Week XV

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Sunday 19 Jul 2015

Craven Week 2015 ended in Stellenbosch on Saturday and on Tuesday the South African Schools selectors will be announcing their SA Schools team.

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In fact they will be announcing two teams of 26 players each to play in an international series along with England, France, Italy and Wales.

Selecting is not easy and always food for disagreement and debate but we have used five people's teams to get to a possible team.

Combined XV: 15 Joshua Vermeulen (Western Province), 14 Tareeq February (Western Province), 13 Heino Bezuidenhout (Eastern Province), 12 Cornel Smit (Western Province), 11 Nico Leonard (Western Province), 10 Curwin Bosch (Eastern Province), 9 Embrose Papier (Blue Bulls), 8 Kwezi Mafu (Eastern Province), 7 Cobus Wiese (Griquas Country Districts), 6 Regardt du Plessis (Blue Bulls), 5 Hendré Stassen (Valke), 4 Ruben de Villiers (Western Province),  3 Christopher Klopper (KwaZulu-Natal), 2 Matthew Wiseman (KwaZulu-Natal), 1 Leo Kruger (Western Province).

Individual Selections

Warren Fortune XV: 15 Joshua Vermeulen (Western Province) 14 Gevanhier Blom (Eastern Province CD), 13 Wandisile Simelane (Golden Lions), 12 Manie Libbok (South Western Districts), 11 Nico Leonard (Western Province) 10 Curwin Bosch (Eastern Province), 9 Jondré Williams (Western Province), 8 Edmund Rheeder (Leopards), 7 Cobus Wiese (Griquas CD), 6 Janco Cloete (Griquas), 5 Ernst van Rhyn (Western Province), 4 Rubin van Heerden (Blue Bulls), 3 Stephan Fourie (Boland), 2 HP van Schoor (South Western Districts), 1 Andrew Kuhn (South Western Districts).

Michael de Vries XV: 15 Ivan Smit (Golden Lions), 14 Gevanhier Blom (Eastern Province CD), 13 Manie Libbok (South Western Districts), 12 Cyprian Nkomo (Pumas), 11 Tyreeq February (Western Province), 10 Curwin Bosch (Eastern Province), 9 Jondré Williams (Western Province), 8 Marco Palvie (KwaZulu-Natal), 7 Hacjivah Dayimani (Golden Lions), 6 JC Pretorius (Pumas), 5 Ruan Vermaak (Golden Lions), 4 Jordan Sesink-Clee (KwaZulu-Natal), 3 Christopher Klopper (KwaZulu-Natal), 2 Matthew Wiseman (KwaZulu-Natal), 1 Leo Kruger (Western Province)

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Paul Dobson XV: 15 Joshua Vermeulen (Western Province), 14 Tareeq February (Western Province), 13 Manie Libbok (South Western Districts), 12 Cornel Smit (Western Province), 11 Nico Leonard (Western Province), 10 Curwin Bosch (Eastern Province), 9 Embrose Papier (Blue Bulls), 8 Kwezi Mafu (Eastern Province), 7 Ernst van Rhyn (Western Province),6 Heinrich Nieuwenhuizen (Border), 5. Handré Stassen (Valke), 4 Ruben de Villiers (Western Province), 3 Christopher Klopper (KwaZulu-Natal), HP van Schoor (South Western Districts), Leo Kruger (Western Province)

365 team: 15 Joshua Vermeulen (Western Province), 14 Gevanhier Blom (Eastern Province CD), 13 Manie Libbok (South Western Districts), 12 Cornel Smit (Western Province), 11 Nico Leonard (Western Province), 10 Curwin Bosch (Eastern Province), 9 Jondré Williams, 8 Marco Palvie (KwaZulu-Natal), 7 Cobus Wiese), 6 JC Pretorius (Border), 5 Handré Stassen (Valke), 4 Ruben de Villiers (Western Province), 3 Christopher Klopper (KwaZulu-Natal), 2 HP van Schoor (South Western Districts), 1 Leo Kruger (Western Province).

We also have teams from Kattes Kruger and Hannes Nienaber of Rapport.

Hannes Nienaber XV: 15 Andell Loubser (Blue Bulls), 14 Tareeq February (Western Province), 13 Heino Bezuidenhout (Eastern Province), 12 Cornel Smit (Western Province), 11 Sihle Njezula (Eastern Province), 10 Curwin Bosch (Eastern Province), 9 Embrose Papier (Blue Bulls), 8 Kwezi Mafu (Eastern Province), 7 Cobus Wiese (Griquas Country), 6 Regardt du Plessis (Blue Bulls), 5 Ernst van Rhyn (Western Province), 4 Hendré Stassen (Valke), 3 Roux Swart (South Western Districts), 2 Matthew Wiseman (KwaZulu-Natal), 1 Andrew Kuhn (South Western Districts).

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Kattes Kruger XV: 15 Earl Dowrie (Boland), 14 Tyreeq February (Western Province), 13 Heino Bezuidenhout (Eastern Province), 12 Cornel Smit (Western Province), 11 Ryan Muller (Western Province), 10 Curwin Bosch (Eastern Province), 9 Embrose Papier (Bulls), 8 Kwezi Mafu (Eastern Province), 7 Cobus Wiese (Griquas Country Districts), 6 Regardt du Plessis (Blue Bulls), 5 Hendré Stassen (Valke), 4 Ruben de Villiers (Western Province), 3 Dewald Maritz (Pumas), 2 Reinard van der Vyver (Griffons), 1 Christopher Klopper (KwaZulu-Natal)

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