Griffons choose provincial sides
Griffons open their Craven Week campaign on July 11 against the Pumas. While the Academy team go up against Eastern Province on Day one of the Academy Week.
In terms of school representation in the Craven Week team, Welkom Gimnasium are dominating the selection with a total of 11 players in the team. While in the Academy their have five players and six in Grant Khomo.
Not having a great 2015 Craven Week, Griffons hope that this year their luck will change despite fielding a relatively inexperienced team.
The only one who is back from last year's Craven Week is Marko Labuschagne, who has been chosen for this year's Craven Week team.
While Ruben Breedt, David Essen, and Winrich were part of the 2015 Academy Week team have been drafted to this year's Craven Week side.
Last year's Academy Week team who have been selected again for this year's Academy team are Sakkie Mollentze, Liam Heemro, Dylan Stiemmie and Dylan Aploon
Griffons Craven Week team: 15 Marko Labuschagne (Voortrekker), 14 Andrew Kota (Welkom Gimnasium), 13 Lubabalo Mteyisi (Welkom Gimnasium), 12 Jason Wagman (Welkom Gimnasium), 11 Wian van Staden (Welkom Gimnasium), 10 Dealine Jafta (Hentie Cilliers), 9 Richman Gora (Welkom Gimnasium) , 8 Gift Dlamini (Welkom Gimnasium), 7 Jan Scheepers (Welkom Gimnasium), 6 Kyle Els (Welkom Gimnasium), 5 Pieter van der Westhuizen (Welkom Gimnasium), 4 DJ Hattingh (Afrikaanse HS), 3 Francois Klopper (Voortrekker), 2 Reinard van der Vyver (Wessel Maree), 1 Winrich Kennedy (Hentie Cilliers).
Replacements: 16 Duke Jantjies(Welkom Gimnasium), 17 Ruben Breedt (Goudveld) 18 JW Meades (Witteberg), 19 Dian de Beer (Afrikaanse HS), 20 Michael Janse van Rensburg (Voortrekker), 21 Jason Roux (Witteberg), 22 Thruimp Baloyi (Goudveld), 23 David Essen (Welkom Gimnasium).
Craven Week team Representation by Schools:
Voortrekker: 3
Welkom Gimnasium: 11
Hentie Cilliers: 2
Afrikaanse Hoërskool: 2
Goudveld: 2
Witterberg: 2
Wessel Maree: 1
Griffons Academy week team: 15 Dylan Stiemmie (Afrikaanse), 14 Thebe Letsholo (Hentie Cilliers), 13 Verlyn van Vollenhoven (Welkom Gimnasium), 12 Lorenzo Cloete (Goudveld), 11 Adrian Olivier (HTS Welkom), 10 Tristan September (Goudveld), 9 George Badenhorst (Voortrekker), 8 GP Nieuwenhuizen (Goudveld), 7 Wessel van Huyssteen (Voortrekker), 6 Sakkie Mollentze (Voortrekker), 5 Damion Karelse (Hentie Cilliers), 4 Regard Smalberger (Voortrekker), 3 Dylan Aploon (Goudveld), 2 Tiaan van Zyl (Voortrekker), 1 Knox Stevens (Welkom Gimnasium).
Replacements: 16 Morena Sekoai (HTS Welkom), 17 Ruan Claassen (Welkom Gimnasium), 18 Ruan Linde (Witteberg), 19 Liam Heemro (Welkom Gimnasium), 20 Naigan Wolmarans (HTS Sasolburg), 21 Vusikaya Hanebe (HTS Welkom), 22 Zak van Niekerk (Afrikaanse), 23 Ronaldo Jacobs (Welkom Gimnasium).
Academy week Representation by Schools:
Afrikaanse Hoërskool: 2
Hentie Cilliers: 2
Goudveld: 4
HTS Welkom: 3
Welkom Gimnasium: 5
Voortrekker: 5
Witteberg: 1
HTS Sasolburg: 1
Griffons Country District Academy team: 15 Hloni Manama (Bothaville), 14 Mgalna Makhubu (Riebeeckstad), 13 Albertus Pretorius (Henneman), 12 Carlo Kleynhans (Bothaville), 11 Solly Seeta (Riebeeckstad), 10 Nathan Fourie (Riebeeckstad), 9 Liphoka Majoe (Riebeeckstad), 8 Gert Dippernaar (Paul Erasmus), 7 Karabo Moqeba (Retief), 6 Richard Bandenhorst (Henneman), 5 Leriche Fouche (Bultfontein), 4 Zennic van der Schyff (Wessel Maree), 3 Nhlanhla Kubheka (Retief), 2 Marnus Klopper (Bothaville), 1 Christo van Staden (Riebeeckstad).
Replacements: 16 Johannes van Coller (Reitz), 17 Vincent Geldenhuys (Ficksburg), 18 Hanco van Aswegen (Bothaville), 19 Mankoe Mokonenyana (Harrismith), 20 Teboha Hlalele (Welkom), 21 Siza Mthembu (Harrismith), 22 Riekus Faber (Hoopstad), 23 Boipele Mokhobo (Theunissen).
Country District Academy representation by schools:
Bothaville: 4
Riebeeckstad: 5
Henneman: 2
Paul Erasmus: 1
Retief: 2
Wessel Maree: 1
Bultfontein: 1
Reitz: 1
Ficksburg: 1
Harrismith: 2
Welkom: 1
Hoopstad: 1
Theunissen: 1
Grant Khomo Week team: 15 Kyle Ortman (Welkom Gimnasium), 14 Thabo Mlambo (Welkom Gimnasium), 13 Johnny Scholtz (Voortrekker), 12 JP de Kock (Welkom Gimnasium), 11 Tumi Finger (Welkom Gimnasium), 10 Ruben Liebenberg (Goudveld), 9 Kobus Hattingh (Wilgerivier), 8 Keke Morabe (Retief), 7 Christo Steyn (Goudveld), 6 Richard Matshabu (HTS Welkom), 5 Jubaron Adriaan (Goudveld), 4 Lebohang Moopela (Riebeeckstad), 3 Cronje Pretorius (Voortrekker), 2 Thapelo du Preez (Ficksburg), 1 MJ Rossouw (Voortrekker).
Replacements: 16 Jacques Herbst (Goudveld), 17 Tiaan Bakkes (Goudveld), 18 Rushaine Fortuin (Welkom Gimnasium), 19 Wikus Niewenhuizen (Goudveld), 20 Stefan van Rooyen (Voortrekker), 21 Lucian Bekker (Afrikaanse), 22 Sabelo Lemoen (Welkom Gimnasium), 23 Teboho Makwayi (HTS Welkom).
Grant Khomo week Representation by Schools:
Welkom Gimnasium: 6
Voortrekker: 4
Hoërskool Goudveld: 6
Wilgerivier: 1
Hoërskool Retief: 1
HTS Welkom: 2
Riebeeckstad: 1
Ficksburg: 1
Afrikaanse Hoërskool: 1
