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Limpopo Blue Bulls have their Provincial sides

Limpopo Blue Bulls open their Craven Week against Border Country District, while the Academy team go up against Leopards all on Day two of the respective weeks.

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The Limpopo Blue Bulls selectors have opted for a very experienced team, having had the privilege of fielding more than ten players with Craven Week and Grant Khomo experience.

In terms of school representation Hoërskool Ben Voster contribute to the majority of the team. Out of the 69 players, there are 27 Ben Voster pupils – ten in the Craven team, seven in the Academy week and ten in the Grant Khomo week.

There are seven 2015 Craven week players who have been drafted in this year's Craven Week side. The pupils are Danny Mokopane, Stefan Nel, JV Coertze, Wernick Kachelhoffer, Eduan Smit, Stefan Engelbrecht and Chrizaan Strauss.

While Barend Lombard, Bernard Vermaak, Musi Nyakane, Noko Malatjie and  TJ Masakale who have represented the 2015 Grant Khomo side and have made it through to this year Craven Week team.

Limpopo Blue Bulls Craven Week:

Forwards: Stefan Engelbrecht(Ben Voster), Zander Human (Pietersburg), Jannie Jordaan (Ben Voster), Ruben Koekemoer (Ben Voster), Barend Lombard (Ben Voster), Nyiko Makamu(Capricorn), TJ Masakale (Tom Naudé), Tumi Monejane (Ben Voster), Welmar Pieterse (Ben Voster), Mathew Sekele (Warmbad), Clifford Sekgobela (Merensky), Tyron Thomson (Pietersburg), Bernard Vermaak (Ben Voster).

Backs: JV Coertze (Pietersburg), Wernick Kachelhoffer (CHK), Pieter Kruger (Pietersburg), Noko Malatji  (Merensky), Masedi Manamela  (Merensky), Danny Mokopane  (Ben voster), Stefan Nel(CHK), Musi Nyakane (Ben Voster), Eduan Smit(Ben Voster),Chrizaan Strauss (Frikkie Meyer)

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Craven team representation by schools:

Ben Voster: 10

Pietersburg: 4

Capricorn: 1

Tom Naudé: 1

Warmbad: 1

Merensky: 3

CHK: 2

Frikkie Meyer: 1

Limpopo Blue Bulls Academy Team:

Forwards: JJ Anker (Ben Voster), Luandro Canguero  (Piet Potgieter), Ferrol Harmse  (Ben Voster), Heinrich Herman  (Frikkie Meyer), Awie Jordaan  (Frikkie Meyer), Ruben Jordaan  (Ben Voster), Kgego Kgobe (Tom Naudé), Beeka Kundlane  (Eric Louw), Zaba Mabunda  (Frans du Toit), Walter Masindi  (Eric Louw), Frans Pool (Ben Voster), Abrie van der Merwe  (Piet Potgieter), AJ Willemse  (Piet Potgieter).

Backs: Heinie Ferreira (Ben Voster), Jayssle Freeman (Pietersburg), Renier Gerber (CHK), D Herrendoefer (Merensky), Thato Mbewe  (Frikkie Meyer), Jantjies Milamo  (Frikkie Meyer), Mouni Rolls (Ben Voster), Selo Setosa (Hans Strijdom), Marnus Uys (Piet Potgieter), Jonathan Viljoen (Ben Voster).

Academy team representation by schools:  

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Ben Voster: 7

Piet Potgieter: 4

Frikkie Meyer: 4

Tom Naudé: 1

Eric Louw: 2

Frans du Toit: 1

Pietersburg: 1

Merensky: 1

CHK: 1

Hans Strijdom: 1

Limpopo Blue Bulls Grant Khomo team:

Forwards: P Apea-Adu (Louis Trichardt), AJ Beukes (Eric Louw), D Deysel (Frikkie Meyer), L Duvenhage (Pietersburg), DJ du Preez  (Louis Trichardt), Z Esterhuizen  (Ben Voster), M Horn (Ben Voster), D Human (Piet Potgieter), M Makhumbila  (Merensky), T Montjane  (Ben Voster), S Nel  (Frans du Toit), X Ngobeni  (Merensky), T Ramoshaba  (Ben Voster).

Backs: F Baphiwe (Frikkie Meyer), GG Kruger  (Piet Potgieter), M Maake  (Ben Voster), O Maubane  (Ben Voster), E Meintjies  (Ben Voster), L Molepo  (Ben Voster), J Mulder  (Ben Voster), S Phiri (Eric Louw), W Thulare  (Frikkie Meyer), N Tiba  (Ben Voster).

Grant Khomo representation by schools:

Louis Trichardt: 2

Eric Louw: 2

Frikkie Meyer: 3

Pietersburg: 1

Ben Voster: 10

Piet Potgieter: 2

Merensky: 2

Frans du Toit: 1

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