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Craven Week Teams 2013

There will be 440 excited boys trying to sleep in Polokwane on Sunday night, the night before the 2013 Craven Week starts.

Some have been there before but it will still be exciting and in fact ambition could be even higher in those in their second years. Five of those repeating were chosen for SA Schools in 2012 – the Du Preez twins, Daniël and Jean-Luc, who are actually attending their third Craven Week, Ox Niche, Jurie Linde, Jinx Molapo, Duhan van der Merwe and Justin Phillips. There would have been two more but for injuries to lock JD Schickerling of Paarl Gim and centre Warrick Gelant of Outeniqua.

There will be surprise for some, who were chosen after somebody chosen ahead of them fell out. One such is Kelvin Elder, the versatile back from Maritzburg College. He went to the Academy Week in Durban and was then told to pack for the Craven Week in Polokwane because Matthew Reece-Edwards, hurt in the last match of term against Maritzburg College, was not fit enough to play,

It would be interesting to count and see which school has most players at Craven Week.

Teams

Blue Bulls: Eduan Keyter (Affies), Jade Solomons (Garsfontein), Jurie Linde (Affies), Franco Naudé (Garsfontein), Ethan Sias (Garsfontein), Jameel Warnick (Garsfontein), Justin Phillips (Waterkloof), Salmon van Huyssteen (Affies), Calvonn Allison (Affies), PJ Toerien (Garsfontein), RG Snyman (Affies), Hyron Andrews (Garsfontein), Johan van Wyk (Waterkloof), Francois Steyn (Affies), Xander van Wyk (Waterkloof), Wildon March (Garsfontein), Vean Roodt (Centurion), WP Eloff (Affies), Abongile Nonkwantana (St Alban's), Ivan van Zyl (Affies), Jose Shaw (St Alban's), George-Lee Erasmus (Garsfontein)

Boland: Raylin Philander (Hugenote), Mishaun Arendse (Schoonspruit), Leolin Zas (Hermanus), Chemandré van Schalkwyk (Swartland), Röhan Adams (HTS Drostdy), Ewan Adams (Hermanus), Killian von Mollendorff (Labori), Hanro Liebenberg (HTS Drostdy), Cheslyn Korasie (Schoonspruit), Brand Taljaard (Roberton), Johan du Toit (Swartland), Herman le Roux (Montagu), Farrel Kelly (HTS Drostdy), Martin van Wyk (Hermanus), Wian Lombard (Augsburg), Tiaan Lambrechts (Bredasdorp), Tobie Wiese (Augsburg), Carl Heydenrych (Worcester Gimnasium), Jurie Fick (HTS Drostdy), Georon Claasen (Vredendal), Warren Williams (New Orleans), Fabio Africa (Weston).

Border: Ayavuya Mavuso (Dale), Robert Lyons (Selborne), Sibusiso Lali (Stirling), Lilitha Jonas (Queen’s), Somila Jho (Dale), Justin Hollis (Queen’s), Jedwyn Harty (Selborne), Keegan Gray (Selborne), Lungela Gosa (Selborne), Kewan Gibb (Queen’s), Sinakho George (Dale), Jerry Danquah (Queen’s), Henning Coetzee (Grens), Kyle Brown (Queen’s), Simon Bolze (Queen’s), Sibahle Maxwane (Dale), Matthew McLoughlin (Selborne), Cwenga Mqingwana (Selborne), Mihlali Mtongana (Dale), Thabani Mtsi (Selborne), Mihlali Nchukana (Dale), Matthew Nelson (Selborne).

Eastern Province: Malcolm Jaer (Die Brandwag), Dylan Vermaak (Grey), Siya Lawu (Pearson), Luan Nieuwoudt (Nico Malan), Keanu Vers (Grey), Ernst Stapelberg (Framesby), Luciano Daniels (Otto du Plessis), Martin Groenewaldt (Grey), Morney Moos (Die Brandwag), CJ Velleman (captain) (Grey), Stefan Ebersohn (Grey), Elandré van der Merwe (Die Brandwag), Erich de Jager (Die Brandwag), Justine Antonie (Pearson), Kaden Prince (Die Brandwag), Arno Lotter (Daniël Pienaar T), Jodie Banbie (Newton T), Sipathu Pakomela (Grey), Bathandwa Cafu (Grey), Matthew Alborough (Grey), Jeremy Ward (Grey), Renald King (Pearson).

Eastern Province Country Districts: Tshepo Mabitsela (Volkskool Graaff Reinet), Aphiwe Dinga (Aliwal-Noord), Robbie Ball (St Andrew’s), Peet Schoeman (Marlow), Xhanti Sandi (Graeme), Jason Vers (Union High), Jason Baggot (St Andrew’s), Luigy van Jaarsveld (Marlow), Stuart Stopforth (St Andrew’s), Nelius van Heerden (Marlow), Sintu Manjezi (captain) (St Andrew’s), Tyler Paul (St Andrew’s), Ronnie Beyl (Marlow), Thomas Filmer (St Andrew’s), NJ Oosthuizen (Marlow), Marco Blom (Marlow), David Murray (St Andrew’s), Hannes Viljoen (Marlow), Ockert du Plessis (Marlow), Qhama Masiza (Adelaide Gimnasium), Siposethu Pinini (Graeme), Wayne Plaatjies (Graeme).

Free State: EW Viljoen (Grey), Henry Immelman (Grey), Stephen Rautenbach (Grey), Ali Mgijima (Louis Botha), Sheldon Fortuin (Louis Botha), Julian Delicado (Grey), Heinrich Sander (Grey), Andries Kriek (Grey), Marius Louw (Grey), Refuoe Rampeta (Louis Botha), Casper Fourie (Grey), Victor Maruping (Louis Botha), Ruan Kramer (Grey), Andrew du Plessis (Grey), Ox Nche (Louis Botha), Martin Wipplinger (Grey), Ruben Terblanché (Grey), De Wet Bezuidenhout (Grey), Whaseem Gallant (Louis Botha), Sharwin Cupido (Louis Botha), Masego Toolo (Louis Botha), Patrick Mbangi (Louis Botha).

Golden Lions: Erwin Harris (Florida), Sibusiso Nkosi (Jeppe), Godfrey Ramaboea (King Edward VII), Gerdus van der Walt (Monument), Ralton October (Florida), Innocent Radebe (St Stithians), Johan Esterhuizen, Wihan Jacobs (Monument), Dylan Vlok (Monument), Dwayne Pienaar (Monument), Ryno Herbst (Monument), Devon Henson (St John's), Roan Grobbelaar (Helpmekaar), Joseph Dweba (Florida), Frans van Wyk (Monument), Emmanuel Morowane (Jeppe), Andrew Acton (Jeppe), Günter Janse van Vuuren (Monument), Nyaska Tarusenga (St Benedict's), Brendon Rick (Florida), Erik Fourie (Monument), Fernando Kermis (Florida).

Griffons: Sechaba Matsoele (Bethlehem Voortrekker), Jamie Joseph (Hentie Cilliers), Wessel Hefer (Bothaville), Wian van der Watt (Bethlehem Voortrekker), Jonathan April (Hentie Cilliers), Shaun Reynolds (Goudveld), Eloff Scheepers (Bethlehem Voortrekker), Gregan Hull (Hentie Cilliers), Gerrit Otto (Afrikaanse Hoerskool, Kroonstad – Rooiskool), André Janse van Vuuren (Bethlehem Voortrekker), FP Pelser (Witteberg), Arno de Blom (HTS Welkom), Shane Grobler (HTS Welkom), Cheslin van Rayner (Hentie Cilliers), Ernie Sumner (Bethlehem Voortrekker), Albert Brummer (Welkom Gimnasium), Kyle Ess (Hentie Cilliers), Justin Williams (Hentie Cilliers), TP Kleynhans (Afrikaanse Hoerskool, Kroonstad – Rooiskool), Damian May (Hentie Cilliers), Riaan Pretorius (Hentie Cilliers), Jamille Afrika (Hentie Cilliers).

Griqualand West: Ryan de Wee (Noord-Kaap), Leon Becker (Noord-Kaap), Dimitrio Tieties (Noord-Kaap), Luke Mason (Noord-Kaap) Kat Mabaleng (Landboudal), Wentzel Matthys (Prieska), GM Bruwer (Noord-Kaap), Jacques van Zyl (Diamantveld), Nardus Bosman (Diamantveld), BJ Muller (Hartswater), Bradley Leijdekkers (Noord-Kaap), Thulani Njenje (Noord-Kaap), Doctor Booysen (Noord-Kaap), Daniel van Zyl (Diamantveld), Obakeng Phollholo (Hartswater), Willie van Aswegen (Noord-Kaap), Francois Jacobs (Landboudal), Nico Graaff (Noord-Kaap), Gerhard Holtzhausen (Noord-Kaap), Saint-Art Pergoa (De Aar), Aldro Heyns (Noord-Kaap), Jacques Nel (Diamantveld).

Griqualand West Country Districts: Darryl de Wee (Upington), Gavian Cloete (Concordia), Clinton Toüa (Kalahari), Ruan Venter (Kalahari), Josh van Heerden (Namakwaland), Cobus van Niekerk (Duineveld), AJ le Roux (Kalahari), Jasper Wiese (Upington), Junior Burger (Duineveld), Theunis Visser (Duineveld), Dillon du Plessis (Kalahari), Rayno Nel (Duineveld), Scott Frits (Calvinia), Hanro Visagie (Duineveld), Jan-Hendrik van Wyk (Duineveld), Morgan Engelbrecht (Namakwaland), Henri Nel (Duineveld), Sergio Boer (Upington), Ryno Karstens (Duineveld), Bokang Tshabang (Kalahari), Jonathan Steenkamp (Upington), Romario van Rooyen (Daniëlskuil).

KwaZulu Natal: Thabiso Zuma (Maritzburg College), Mazamo Majola (Westville ), Kerron van Vuuren (Glenwood), Jordan Meaker (Kearsney), Koos Tredoux (Glenwood), Njabula Gumede (Maritzburg College), Ntokozo Vidima (Glenwood), Daniel du Preez (Kearsney), Mzwandile Mazibuko (Glenwood), Jean-Luc du Preez (Kearsney), Ayron Schramm (Kearsney), Jaco Coetzee (Glenwood), Kelvin Elder (Maritzburg College), Reece McHardy (Westville), Kurt Webster (DHS), Tristan Tedder (Kearsney), Sphamandla Ngcobo (Glenwood), Akona Nela (Glenwood), Marcel Coetzee (Maritzburg College), Banele Ngwenya (Maritzburg College), Morné Joubert (Glenwood), Corné Vermaak (Glenwood)

Leopards: B September (Brits), Paul Maluleke (Klerksdorp) M Coetzer (Bergsig), Michael Hurn (Potchefstroom Volkskool), Mick Carroll (Lichtenburg), CR Botha (Lichtenburg), Garaan Kriek (Potch Gimnasium), T Bezuidenhout (Rustenburg), Gideon van der Merwe (Potch Gimnasium), I Billa (Orkney), Gopolang Molefe (Rustenburg), Ferdi Pretorius (Klerksdorp), F Pieterse (Rustenburg), Eric Smith (Klerksdorp), F Rankane (Brits), R Ramarola (Potch Boys’ High), Beyers van Sittert (Klerksdorp), T Chiriwa (Orkney), J Swanepoel (Schoonspruit), J Smith (Schoonspruit), S Mmtule (Potch Boys’ High), T Tesko (Potch Boys’ High).

Limpopo: Arno Maree (Pietersburg), Jinx Molapo (Ben Vorster), Adriaan Maebane (Ben Vorster), J van Wyk (Louis Trichardt), Arno van Staden (Pietersburg), Andries Bruwer (Ben Vorster), Theo Maree (Ben Vorster), F Ntimane (Ben Vorster), Christopher Durow (Ben Vorster), Erik van Niekerk (Ben Vorster), A Naudé (Nylstroom), Nico Bezuidenhout (Ben Vorster), Magau Makubela (Ben Vorster), Mitch Mametja (Ben Vorster), Madot Mabokela (Ben Vorster), R Pieterse (Louis Trichardt), H Minnaar (Nylstroom), R Coetzee (Hans Strijdom), Theo Mahlo (Ben Vorster), Wiaan Cornelesen (Nylstroom), J Rolls (Warmbad), Surprise Mathebula (Ben Vorster)

Mpumalanga: Lindelwa Zungu (Piet Retief), Odwa Nkunjane (HTS Witbank), Mauro Bucuchane (Nelspruit), Helgaard Viljoen (Nelspruit), Bennie Mashbane (Hoërskool Middelburg), Brandon Thompson (Ermelo), Rowan Gouws (HTS Middelburg), Menzi Nhlabathi (Nelspruit), Daniël Maartens (Nelspruit), Willandré Kotzenberg (HTS Middelburg), Michael Basson (HTS Middelburg), Thulane Mkhonto (Hoërskool Middelburg), Conraad van Vuuren (Nelspruit), Cauwen Mashaba (General Hertzog), JP Herbst (HTS Middelburg), Jaco Vosloo, Bheki Shongwe (Barberton), Christopher van Leeuwen (Hoërskool Middelburg), Tristan Jooste (HTS Witbank), Christiaan Erasmus (Nelspruit), Allen Muller (HTS Middelburg), Mzwakhe Fransman (HTS Witbank).

Namibia: Divan Rossouw (Windhoek Gimnasium), Wilrico Theron (Edugate), Brendon du Plessis (Elnatan), Justin Newman (Windhoek Gymnasium), Shareave Titus (Otjiwarongo), Christopher Arries (Windhoek), Stefan Potgieter (Tsumeb Gymnasium); Johan Retief (captain) (Windhoek Gymnasium), HJ du Plessis (Windhoek), Karl Grundling (WAP), André Augustyn (Windhoek), Ruan Kok (Elnatan), Torsten Stahn (Windhoek Gymnasium), Desmond Stramis (Windhoek Gymnasium), Hans Breedt (Tsumeb Gymnasium), Jandré van Wyk (Elnatan), Jason Benadé (Dr Lemmer), Dylon Husselman (Dr Lemmer), Freddy Puriza (Windhoek), Eugene Joubert (Elnatan), PJ Singarem (Windhoek Gimnasium). Milan van Wyk (Windhoek Gymnasium).

South Western Districts: Juandre Dique (Oakdale), Marne Botha (Outeniqua), Stefan Grundlingh (Outeniqua), Donovan van den Berg (Oakdale), Eduard Zandberg (Outeniqua), Geor Malan (Outeniqua), Stephan Streicher (Oakdale), Dian Koen (Outeniqua), Remu Malan (Outeniqua), Dewald Human (Outeniqua), Duhan van der Merwe (Outeniqua), Warrick Gelant (Outeniqua), Douw Schoeman (Outeniqua), Lorenzo Gordon (Oakdale), Hennie Barnard (Outeniqua), Brendon Haas (Langenhoven Gimnasium), Nemo Roelofse (Oakdale), Anton Smit (Outeniqua), Benjamin Janse van Vuuren (Oakdale), Maurice White (Oakdale), Gene Willemse (Oakdale), JP Coetzee (Oakdale)

Valke: Kobus Engelbrecht (Dr EG Jansen), Darren de Bruyn (Jeugland), Sampie Hearn (Dr EG Jansen), Zander Cronje (Dr EG Jansen), Elrin van Rooyen (Vereeniging Gimnasium), Ruan Potgieter (Dr EG Jansen), MJ van Vuuren (Transvalia), Morne Swart (Dr EG Jansen), Marco Holmes (Dr EG Jansen), Joswin de Wee (Vereeniging Gimnasium), Estian Enslin (Dr EG Jansen), Rulani Ncubuka (Afrikaanse Hoërskool Sasolburg), Donovan Venter (Vereeniging Gimnasium), Pieter Jansen (Dr EG Jansen), Thabo Pitse (Rhodesfield), Marius Greyvenstein (Dr EG Jansen), Arnaut Malberbe (Transvalia), Ben Wepener (Kempton Park), Eddie Mlotshwa (Kempton Park), R Solomons (Carel de Wet), Cameron Rooi (Die Anker), Jacques de Villiers (Vereeniging Gimnasium).

Western Province: Khanyo Ngcukana (Rondebosch), Grant Hermanus (Paarl Gim), Jarryd Sage (Wynberg), Daniel du Plessis (Paul Roos), Dewald Naudé (Paarl Boys' High), Dennis Cox (Excelsior), Herschel Jantjies (Paul Roos), Rikus Bothma (Paarl Gim) (captain), Jacques Vermeulen (Paarl Gim), Charlton Jonas (Paarl Boys' High), Johan Momsen (Paarl Gim), Burger van Niekerk (Paarl Boys' High), Francois van der Merwe (Paarl Boys' High), Daniel du Plessis (Paarl Boys' High), Thomas du Toit (Paarl Boys' High), Ruan Brits (Paarl Boys' High), Gavin van den Berg (Paarl Gim), Brett Paulse (Rondebosch), Saud Abrahams (Bishops), Damian Stevens (Paarl Boys' High), Siya Alam (Wynberg), Heinrich Buhr (Boland Landbou)

Zimbabwe: Thabani Mujeni (St George’s), Bart Zwart (St John’s), Tapiwa Murangani (Peterhouse) Tafadzwa Kufazvinei (St George’s), Nicholas Burnett (St John’s), Ivan Bawden (St George’s), Daniel Moolman, (Peterhouse), Tinashe Gonese (Hillcrest), Tinashe Gwisai (Midlands Christian), Rukudzo Gonah (St John’s) Jabulani Mutukwa (St George’s),Munyaradzi Mashaya (St George’s), Thomas Chadwick (St John’s), Brandon Boshi (St George’s), Brendon Mandivenga (Peterhouse), Steven Bhasera (Falcon), Glynn Rorke (St John’s), Tanaka Chikwezhero (Prince Edward), Philangwezi Mudambanuki (Peterhouse), Andrew Dollar (Peterhouse), Justin Zietsman (Falcon), Tawanda Ngosi (Midlands Christian).

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