SA Schools chosen
At the end of the 45th Craven Week in Pretoria, the schools selectors named the South African Schools team.
The captain is CJ Stander of Oakdale who captained the SA Academy side last year. This year he was the captain of the unbeaten South Western Districts team.
Patrick Lambie, the Michaelhouse fullback, played for South African Schools last year as well.
Neil Kapp, the South Western Districts lock, is the son of Johan Kapp who had a lone career in provincial rugby, playing for Western Province and South Western Districts.
Prop Ruan Smith of Paarl Gim played for Australia A Schools last year against Samoa and England while he was at Toowoomba Grammar in Queensland.
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).
