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Free State have chosen their provincial sides

In terms of school representation, the big amount of Grey College pupils in the provincial sides have become a mere formality. Over the years Grey have proven that their do deliver amazing talent, and boast with an amount 24 players in the Craven and Academy week respectively. 13 Players are in Craven week side while 11 are playing in this year's Academy side.

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HTS Louis Botha, follows Grey College, contributing 16 players to the respective weeks, nine are in the Craven Week while seven have been drafted in the Academy week.

 

Players who played at the 2015 Craven Week are captain Gideo Beukes, Kagiso Marumo, Kyle Kermis and Rewan Kruger.

Mario Vieira, Eddie Davids, Brentley Marais were all part of last year's Academy side, will this year have a chance to prove themselves in the Craven Week side.

Teboho Rampai, Naudé Naudé and David Kriel were all part of the 2015 Grant Khomo team and will feature in this year's Craven Week side.  

While the Academy team welcomes back Bradley Heyns and Dewald de Wet.

Free State Under-18 Craven Week Team: 15 David Kriel (Grey College), 14 Rallston Dreyer (Louis Botha), 13 Janco van Heyningen (Grey College), 12 Rikus Pretorius (Grey College), 11 Gomolemo Mathlo (Louis Botha), 10 Mario Vieira (Grey College), 9 Rewan Kruger (Grey College), 8 Dian Schoonees (Grey College), 7 Juan Venter (Grey College), 6 Teboho Rampai (Louis Botha), 5 Kagiso Marumo (Louis Botha), 4 Jaco van Tonder (Grey College), 3 Gideo Beukes (Grey College), 2 Matthew Wessels (Grey College), 1 Tristian Spies (Grey College).

Replacements: 16 Thian du Randt (Grey College), 17 Eddie Davids (Fichardtpark), 18 Naudé Naudé (Grey College), 19 Brentley Marais (Louis Botha), 20 Aya Ntaba (Louis Botha), 21 Keaton Swarts (Louis Botha), 22 Mfezeko Moyo (Louis Botha), 23 Kyle Kermis (Louis Botha),

Craven Week representations by schools:

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Grey College: 13

HTS Louis Botha: 9

Fichardtpark: 1

Free State Under-18 Academy Week Team: 15 Jaden Seekoei (Sentraal), 14 Lehlohonolo Makhamba (Grey College), 13 Henk Cilliers (Grey College), 12 Jaco Wessels (Grey College), 11 Gustav Kok (Louis Botha), 10 Christopher Schreuder (Grey College), 9 Stefan Coetzer (Jim Fouché), 8 M. Burger (Grey College), 7 K Sello (Louis Botha), 6 L Molefe (Grey College), 5 B Molutsi (Louis Botha), 4 M Theunissen (Grey College), 3 WJ Kruger (Grey College), 2 Bradley Heyns (Louis Botha), 1 Dewald de Wet (Louis Botha).

Replacements: 16 Ruhann Greyling (Grey College), 17 W Marais (Grey College), 18 Johan Slabbert (Fichardtpark), 19 Wian Kloppers (Grey College), 20 K Malemo (Jim Fouché), 21 Marvin Ruiters (Louis Botha), 22 T Mei (Sentraal), 23 M. Lottering (Louis Botha).

Academy team representations by schools:

Grey College: 11

Sentraal: 2

HTS Louis Botha: 7

Jim Fouché: 2

Fichardtpark:1

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