Four schools teams
The South African Schools selectors have chosen four teams SA Schools, SA Academy, which was chosen from the Academy Week in George, and two regional side, North and South.
South Western Districts and Free State whom played in the main match of the Coca Cola Craven Week at Affies in Pretoria have respectively three and two players in the national school’s team.
The Free State and Western Province have five players each in the South African Academy-side which was chosen at the Academy Week in George. These two teams faced one another in the main match of the week at Hoërskool Outeniqua in George.
Former Springbok lock, Niel Hugo’s son Daniel was chosen for the South team. The South African school’s lock, Niel Kapp’s father Johan played first class rugby for the Western Province and the South Western Districts Eagles in a long career. Riaan Britz, fullback of the South team, is the brother of Springbok Gerrie who is now playing for Perpignan in France while his two other brothers Bärend and Lodie both plays first class rugby. Ernst Dinkelmann, inside centre of the South African Academy team’s grandfather also played for the Springboks but as a lock.
The teams:
South African Schools: 15 Patrick Lambie (Michaelhouse, KwaZulu Natal), 14 Tythan Adams (Paul Roos, Western Province), 13 Wandile Mjekeyu (KES, Golden Lions), 12 François Venter (Grey College, Free State), 11 Abednego Mamushi (Hoërskool Middelburg, Mpumalanga), 10 Franna du Toit (Grey College, Free State), 9 Chuma Faas (Grey, Eastern Province), 8 CJ Stander (Oakdale, South Western Districts (captain), 7 PJ Uys (Monument, Golden Lions), 6 Helmut Lehmann (Paarl Gim, Western Province), 5 Neil Kapp (Outeniqua, South Western Districts), 4 Andries Ferreira (Affies, Blue Bulls), 3 Neetlingh Gericke (Oakdale, South Western Districts), 2 Shaun Malton (Glenwood, KwaZulu Natal), 1 Ruan Smith (Paarl Gim, Western Province).
Replacements: 16 Gareth Topkin (Rondebosch, Western Province), 17 Njabulo Mkize (Westville, KwaZulu Natal), 18 Mlungisi Bali (St Alban’s, Blue Bulls), 19 Siyamthanda Kolisi (Grey, Eastern Province), 20 Sinovuyo Nyoka (Dale, Border), 21 Elton Jantjies (Florida, Golden Lions), 22 Garth April (Bergrivier, Boland).
South African Academy: 15 Clayton Blommetjies (New Orelans, Boland); 14 Keenen Scheepers (Kasselsvlei, Western Province), 13 Phaphama Hoyi (Grey High, Eastern Province), 12 Ernst Dinkelmann (Grey College, Free State), 11 Chejane Mallane (Free State); 10 Tiaan Dorfling (Framesby, Eastern Province), 9 Alvin Farmer (Klein Nederburg, Boland); 8 Jono Ross (, St Stithians, Golden Lions), 7 Heinrich Marcus (Excelsior, Western Province), 6 Anton Earl (Grey College, Free State), 5 Rynier Bernardo (Framesbym Eastern Province), 4 Dirk Wessels (Grey College, Free State), 3 Tom Botha (Paul Roos, Western Province), 2 Ashley Kohler (Paarl Boys’ High, Western Province), 1 Schalk van der Merwe (Grey College, Free State).
Replacements: 16 Luvuyo Ghana (Dale, Border), 17 Lwando Mabenge (Muir, Eastern Province), 18 Solly Sotsaka (Willowridge, Blue Bulls), 19 Lean Swartz (Waterkloof, Blue Bulls), 20 Jean Rossouw (Starnd, Western Province), 21 Kofi Appiah (Maritzburg College, KwaZulu Natal), 22 Etienne Swartz (Cradock, Eastern Province Country Districts).
North: 15 Jaco Taute (Monument, Golden Lions), 14 Richmond Collins (Pretoria Boys High, Blue Bulls), 13 Bradley Moolman (Monument, Golden Lions), 12 Frederique Kock (Monument, Golden Lions), 11 Katlego Magakwa (St Alban’s, Blue Bulls), 10 Gary van Aswegen (Standerton, Pumas), 9 Whestley Moolman (Monument, Golden Lions), 8 Hendrik la Grange (HTS MIddelburg, Pumas), 7 Martin Scheepers (Ermelo, Pumas), 6 Vusi Mathonsi (HTS Middelburg, Pumas), 5 Peet Marais (Welkom Gimnasium, Griffons), 4 Leander Visser (Marais Viljoen, Golden Lions), 3 JP van Rooyen (EG Jansen, Valke), 2 Jonathan Africa (Noord-Kaap, Griquas), 1 Tumelo Thage (Warmbad, Blue Bulls).
Replacements: 16 Eugene Cunha (Sportakademie, Griffons), 17 Thabisho Mngomozulu (Noord-Kaap, Griquas), 18 Sivuyile Moyake (Sportakademie, Griffons), 19 Ben Sekgobela (Florida, Golden Lions), 20 Zylon McGaffin (Stanford Lake, Limpopo), 21 Werner Jacobs (Sportakademie, Griffons), 22 Hein Cronjé (EG Jansen, Valke).
South: 15 Riaan Britz (Grey College, Free State), 14 Vogan Lourens (Outeniqua, South Western Districts), 13 Adri Jacobs (Schoonspruit, Boland), 12 Robert de Bruyn (Michaelhouse, KwaZulu Natal), 11 Sburu Sithole (Queen’s, Border), 10 Kurt Coleman (Grey High, Eastern Province), 9 Enrico Acker (Outeniqua, South Western Districts), 8 Adriaan Theisinger (Grey College, Free State), 7 Siyanda Mangaliso (Grey High, Eastern Province), 6 Oscar Lemane (Louis Botha, Free State), 5 Johan Schoonbee (Paarl Gim, Western Province), 4 Garrick Matthee (Outeniqua, South Western Districts), 3 Jozua Malherbe (Paarl Boys’ High, Western Province), 2 Marius Fourie (Outeniqua, South Western Districts), 1 John-Henry Harris (Grey College, Free State).
Replacements: 16 Monde Hadebe (Westville, KwaZulu Natal), 17 Vincent Koch (Hugenote, Boland), 18 Daniel Hugo (Paul Roos, Western Province), 19 Lubabalo Mthembu (Dale, Border), 20 Frederick Muller (Hugenote, Boland), 21 Sikholele Blom (Grey High, Eastern Province), 22 Lundi Ralarala (Cradock, Eastern Province Country Districts).
