EP choose sides amidst controversy
Two teams will go to Craven Week, one as Eastern Province and the other as Eastern Province Country Districts.
There are eight players back who were at the 2015 Craven Week – Riaan van Rensburg, Sihle Njezula, Louis Strydom, Kwezi Mafu, Ruben le Roux, Lubabalo Dobela, Khanya Mafunda and Sazi Sandi, the St Andrew's captain, who is back in the EP Country Districts team.
Ata Oliphant and Donovan Stevens have been promoted from last year's Academy side to this year's Craven Week side. Ando has Dihan Odendaal who is in this year's Country Districts side bound for Craven Week.
Viaan Wolmarans, Ruan Jonker and Le Klue Stokes were at the Grant Khomo Week in 2015 features in this year’s Craven Week side.
EP will hope to avenge last year's Craven Week Final, when they were demolished at the hands of Western Province in Stellenbosch.
EP Craven Week team: 15 Riaan van Rensburg (Framesby), 14 Sihle Njezula (Grey), 13 Aya Oliphant (Grey), 12 Sicelo Tole (Muir), 11 Aya Matroos (Grey), 10 Keegan Tait (Framesby), 9 Louis Strydom (Framesby), 8 Khwezi Mafu (Grey), 7 Tertius Groenewald (Grey), 6 Zane Barnard (Brandwag), 5 William Duckitt (Framesby), 4 Ruben Le Roux (Framesby), 3 Ettiene Janneke (Nico Malan), 2 Viaan Wolmarans (Frameby), 1 Stefan van der Poel (Framesby).
Replacements: 16 Ruan Jonker (Grey), 17 Roelof Roodt (Framesby), 18 Le Klue Stokes (Die Brandwag), 19 Donovan Stevens (Die Brandwag), 20 Gregan Glover (Nico Malan), 21 Lubabalo Dobela (Grey), 22 Khanya Mafunda (Grey), 23 Waqar Solaan (Grey)
Craven Week Team Representation by School:
Grey: 9
Framesby: 8
Die Brandwag: 3
Nico Malan: 2
Muir: 1
EP Academy Week team: 15 Dylan le Roux (Daniël Pienaar), 14 Romario McCarthy (Nico Malan), 13 Curtley Deysel (Daniël Pienaar), 12 Julian Kleyn (Framesby), 11 Lindsay Potgieter (Framesby), 10 Jayron Draghoender (Nico Malan), 9 Berdré Jonck (Nico Malan), 8 Armandt Pretorius (Nico Malan), 7 Desmick Kleinbooi (Framesby), 6 Leonardo Tshingana (Cillié), 5 Braam Breyers (Die Brandwag), 4 Ruan Botha (DF Malherbe), 3 Carl Senyane (Framesby), 2 Dylan Minaar (Humansdorp), 1 Henco Nel (Kirkwood).
Replacements: 16 Oyayama Mgesisi (Victoria Park), 17 Janu Fourie (Nico Malan), 18 Shane Kluyts (Kirkwood), 19 Landile Mlonzi (Pearson), 20 Elandré Smit (Die Brandwag), 21 Ethan Jantjies (Newton), 22 Henco Pieterse (Die Brandwag), 23 Rodwill Plaaitjies (Pearson).
Academy Week Representation by School:
Nico Malan: 5
Framesby: 4
Brandwag: 3
Daniël Pienaar: 2
Kirkwood: 2
Pearson: 2
Cillie: 1
DF Malherbe: 1
Humansdorp: 1
Newton: 1
Victoria Park: 1
EP Grant Khomo Week team: 15 Luan Smuts (Marlow), 14 Heinrich van Rooyen (Gelvandale), 13 Luke Smuts (Grey), 12 John Wilhelm Smalberger (vice-captain), 11 Enrique Franks (Grey), 10 Claude Jacobs (Marlow), 9 Adrian Gouza (Gelvandale), 8 Ryan Adams (Grey), 7 Henry du Toit (Nico Malan), 6 Calvin Kanunego (Victoria Park), 5 Rohan Kruger (Aliwal-Noord), 4 Lakan Gray (Grey), 3 Shaquile Adams (Grey), 2 Hlumelo Gumatana (Marlow), 1 Luther Greef (Marlow).
Replacements: 16 Corné Slabbert (Grey), 17 Roche van As (Framesby), 18 Elden Lotz (Despatch), 19 Danie Naude (Aliwal-Noord), 20 Ryan Windvogel (Linkside), 21 Emile Stevens (Newton Tech), 22 Phiwe Marlow (HVS), 23 Renaldo Pedro (Grey).
Grant Khoma Week Representation by School:
Grey: 7
Marlow: 4
Aliwal-Noord: 2
Gelvandale: 2
Despatch: 1
Framesby: 1
HVS: 1
Linkside: 1
Nico Malan: 1
Newton Tech: 1
Victoria Park: 1
Unknown: 1
EP Country District Craven Week team: 15 Chulumani Chutu (Union High), 14 Athi Halom (Kingswood), 13 Lutho Nmomyi (Kingswood), 12 Mat Moore (St Andrew's), 11 Tim Bloem (St Andrew's), 10 Vaughen Isaacs (Marlow), 9 CJ Conradie (Volkskool Graaff-Reinet), 8 Olie Losaba (Kingswood), 7 Dihan Odendaal (Aliwal-Noord), 6 Lourens Oosthuizen (Marlow), 5 Stefan Mentz (Marlow), 4 Keanan Murray (Marlow), 3 Sazi Sandi (St Andrew's), 2 Johan Maartens (Burgersdorp), 1 Thembi Mangwana (Kingswood).
Replacements: 16 Bongi Siya (Union High), 17 Franco Dreyer (Volkskool Graaff-Reinet), 18 Evan Pieters (Kingswood), 19 Hentus Botha (Volkskool Graaff-Reinet), 20 JJ Human (Marlow), 21 Jonathan Cranckshaw (Union High), 22 Renier Meyer (Burgersdorp), 23 Siba Mzanywa (Kingswood).
Country District Craven week Representation by Schools:
Kingswood: 6
Marlow: 5
Union High: 3
St Andrew's: 3
Volkskool (Graaff-Reinet): 3
Burgersdorp: 2
Aliwal-Noord: 1
EP Country District Academy team: 15 Enrico Saptoe (Marlow), 14 Esona Mrwetyana (Kingswood), 13 Azi Mngcongo (Gill), 12 Nelus van Wyk (Marlow), 11 Kindness Sibanda (Aliwal-Noord), 10 Kyle Greyvenstein (Burgersdorp), 9 Keanen Stride (Gill), 8 Luvu Piliso (Gill), 7 Daniel Tiffin (St Andrew's), 6 Revaldo Marima (Middelburg Sekondêr), 5 Owen Schoeman (Cradock), 4 Ekhebeleng Ayremenya (St Andrew's), 3 Richardt Engelbrecht (Marlow), 2 Mihle Babelo (Cradock), 1 Jandre Els (Burgersdorp).
Replacements: 16 Renier Swanepoel (Aliwal-Noord), 17 Johan Swart (Marlow), 18 Zian van der Walt (Gill), 19 Gerhard Terblanche (Burgersdorp), 20 Lwandile Ndzilendzila (Middelburg), 21 Nevaldo Fluers (Marlow), 22 Ruan Pretorius (Marlow), 23 Aidoen Masoling (Cradock).
Country District Academy team Representation by School:
Marlow: 5
Gill College: 4
Cradock: 3
Aliwal-Noord: 3
Die Brandwag: 2
St Andrew's College: 2
Middelburg Sek: 1
Kingswood: 1
Burgersdorp: 1
Middelburg: 1
EP Special Educational Needs Team: 15 Margiano Meyer (Bergsig), 14 Jahan Brewis (Cape Receife), 13 Ndleleni Lisolethy (Baysville), 12 Revaldo Williams (Bergsig), 11 Lorenzo Magerman (Bergsig), 10 Brendon de Boer (Bergsig), 9 Renaldo Potgieter (Bergsig), 8 Claywin Muggels (Bergsig), 7 Yomelela Vazi (Bergsig), 6 Berdwell Jaer (Bergsig), 5 Zukhanje Mbetane (Baysville), 4 John Neil Britz (Bergsig), 3 Sonwabo Gangqa (Baysville), 2 Romano Vlooh (Bergsig), 1 Gideon Naude (Bergsig).
Replacements: 16 Milani Maliza (Baysville), 17 Jordan Heidtmann (Baysville), 18 Hendriko Williams (Bergsig), 19 Nyameko Tom (Baysville), 20 Khanyisa Mpiyake (Baysville), 21 Timothy Fearn (Cape Receife), 22 Manyano Mgoma (Baysville).
EP Special Educational Needs team representation by School:
Bergsig: 12
Bayville: 8
Cape Raceife: 2
