Monnas dominate Golden Lions
After the last trials at Marais Viljoen on Tuesday night, the Golden Lions announced four teams for national tournaments. Monument and then Marais Viljoen dominate selections.
Of last year’s Craven Week side, lock Ruan Venter, flank Sniper Nel, flank Fabian Booysen and wing Lonwabo Ntlei are back in the side.
Tiaan MacDonald is the son of Springbok Ian MacDonald.
Paul Willemse played for Namibia at last year’s Craven Week when he was at school in Tsumeb.
The Lions Under-18 Craven Week team: 15 Kazlo Holtzhausen (KES), 14 Tsepo Mooki (Florida), 13 Jako Viljoen (Monument), 12 Sebastiaan van Heerden (Helpmekaar), 11 Chad de Klerk (Monument), 10 Marais Schmidt (Monument), 9 Vian van der Watt (Florida), 8 Ruan Steenkamp (Monument), 7 Fabian Booysen (Florida), 6 Stefan Nel (Monument), 5 Paul Willemse (Monument), 4 Ruan Venter (Monument), 3 Gideon Muller (Florida), 2 Wian Fourie (Florida), 1 Mauritz van Rooyen (Monument)
16 Riekert van Niekerk (Monument), 17 Boni Siyothula (Jeppe), 18 Kojo Asiedu-Darkwah (KES), 19 Tiaan Macdonald (Monument). 20 Hanco Venter (Monument), 21 Sifiso Shabangu (Jeppe), 22 Lonwabo Ntleki (KES).
The Golden Lions Under-18 Academy Week team: 15 Quinton Norris (Helpmekaar), 14 Luther Obi (St Benedict’s), 13 Obakeng Seiphemo (Marais Viljoen), 12 Bradley Paulse (Florida), 11 D Jacobs (St John’s), 10 J Vos (Florida), 9 Ruan Kruger JV, 8 James Meecham (Monument), 7 Ernst Ladendorf (Marais Viljoen), 6 J Bester (Helpmekaar), 5 Christian Kazadi (KES), 4 Armandt Liebenberg (Florida), 3 Carl van Heerden (Monument), 2 T Raubenheimer (Helpmekaar), 1 Lee Morris (Jeppe).
16 Eugene le Maitre (Marais Viljoen), 17 Colin Chauke (Helpmekaar), 18 Thepo Nkhethoa (Marais Viljoen), 19 Tumelo Moloi (Marais Viljoen), 20 Madoda Gamede (St Stithians), 21 Donald Suduko (Monument) 22 S Tenza (St John’s).
The Golden Lions U19 NWU-Puk Welpies team: 15 Shaun Conradie (Monument), 14 Deon Fitchet (Monument), 13 B O’Driscol (Linden), 12 Michael Bean (Monument), 11 Ramon Sameuls (Florida), 10 Burger Odendaal (Monument), 9 R van Rensburg (KES), 8 Mark Strydom (Florida), 7 Apie Breedt (Helpmekaar), 6 E Nel (Florida), 5 Erwin Lombaard (Florida), 4 Elowayne Gouws (Marais Viljoen),3 Gareth Milasimovich (St John’s), 2 Duanne Goodes (Jeppe), 1 Jaco Victor (Marais Viljoen).
16 T Reynolds (Monument), 17 Daniel White (Jeppe), 18 Juan Kleyn (Linden), 19 Daniel Bope (Bracken), 20 Hein Benade (President), 21 J Tiedt RR, 22 Rual Laubscher (Marais Viljoen).
The Under-16 Grant Khomo Week team: 15 Barend Herbst (Monument), 14 Surprise Mayekiso (KES), 13 F Samotela (St Stithians), 12 Wanele Moholwane (KES), 11 Blessing Makavu (Marais Viljoen), 10 Jaco van der Walt (Monument), 9 Che Stevens (Florida), 8 Chris Massyn (Monument), 7 Ruan McDonald (Monument), 6 Janrij Dorfling (Monument), 5 Stefan Vermeulen (Monument), 4 Malcolm Marx (KES), 3 Zybrand Lombaard (Monument), 2 Monzeer Latief (Florida), 1 Francois van Heerden (Monument).
16 Kgotso Ngubeni (Marais Viljoen), 17 Gordon Shaw (St Stithians), 18 Retsane Khube (Marais Viljoen), 19 Shaun Dendere (St Stithians), 20 Weiden van As (Noordheuwel), 21 Kabelo Mnisi (Marais Viljoen), 22 A Mquire (KES).
