SA Schools play Italy
Bloemfontein encounter
The 2006 South African Schools side will play against Italy Under-18 in Bloemfontein on Saturday – a match the South Africans would be expected to win.
Last year SA Schools beat France Under-18 52-18 but then lost to the SA Academy side 30-24.
Italy Under-18 started their tour of South Africa with a 25-10 victory over Pretoria Boys High on Tuesday but South African Schools will be a much better proposition for the Italians who lost to Wales only 18-13 during the Northern Hemisphere season. They will have the advantage of having played together.
Next Tuesday the Italians play Golden Lions Schools and end with a match against the South African Schools B side in Witbank on Friday.
South African Schools: 15 Aubrey McDonald, 14 Tshepo Masunga, 13 Stefan Watermeyer, 12 Divan Kotze, 11 Wynand Willis, 10 Justin Botha, 9 Clayton Steward, 8 Nick Köster, 7 Yaazier Hartzenberg, 6 Marnus Schoeman, 5 Cornell Hess, 4 Juan-Pierre Mostert, 3 Frik Kirsten, 2 Alfred Ries, 1 Jean-Jacques Rossouw (captain)
Replacements: 16 Pieter-Willem van Vuuren, 17 Julian Redelinghuys, 18 Luvuyo Lusaseni, 19 Ntokozo Mashele, 20 Marlin Ruiters, 21 Mlindazwe Ngoro, 22 Cecil Afrika
Coaches: Paul Anthony, Donald Ngwenya, Gerald Antonie
Italy Under-18: 15 Mattia Locatelli, 14 Roberto Quartaroli, 13 Andrea Pratichetti, 12 Alberto Chiesa, 11 Andrea Bacchetti, 10 Riccardo Bocchino, 9 Michael Wilson, 8 Alessandro Maestri, 7 Simone Favaro, 6 Vito Di Muro, 5 Filippo Giusti, 4 Stefano Amadio, 3 Lorenzo Sebastiani, 2 Marco Moscarda, 1 Andrea De Marchi
Replacements: 16 Gabriele Morelli, 17 Tommaso D’Apice, 18 Elia Violi, 19 Alberto Cazzola, 20 Marco Durigon, 21 Puliti, 22 Matteo Nava
Coaches: Andrea Cavinato, Andrea Sgorlon
Date: Saturday, 22 July 2006
Kick-off: 15.00 (local)
Venue: Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein
Expected weather conditions: Clear with a high of 15 C and a northwester of 14 km/h.
Referee: Marius Bonthuys
Touch judges: Johan Wasserman, Sakkie Meyer
