Five changes for SA Schools
Two of the changes were forced by concussion, which paved the way for utility forwards Hendré Stassen and Zain Davids to be promoted from the SA Schools A team to the SA Schools team. Stassen replaces Ruben van Heerden in the run-on team, while flank Johan Visser takes over from Cobus Wiese.
The other changes in the starting line-up is at loosehead where Cabous Eloff replaces Ashwyn Adams, while Curwin Bosch moves from fullback to flyhalf in place of Damian Willemse, and Andell Loubser gets a run at fullback. On the left wing Manie Libbok is selected in place of Wandisile Simelane.
"England have won both their matches in the Series so far and they are a strong unit, so we will have to be at our best to beat them," said Kriek. "With that in mind we opted for continuity in selection in the starting line-up, however, the replacements will play an equally important role to keep alive our hopes of finishing the tournament unbeaten.
"England got the better of us in the final match of the tournament last year, which marked our first defeat in the series in four years, but I believe in the team, and if they play to their potential hopefully we can get the desired result.”
The final round of matches will be played at the City Park Stadium in Crawford, Cape Town with the SA Schools team meeting England in the Series decider, while the SA Schools A team will battle it out with Wales and France will go up against Italy.
SA Schools A coach Lance Sendin, meanwhile, made nine changes to his starting team for their clash against Wales, which features new-look looseforward and halfback combinations. Flanks Phillip Krause and Kwanda Dimaza will join forces with No.8 Khanya Ncusane in the loose trio, while scrumhalf Matthew Dahl and flyhalf Bader Pretorius will dictate play. Dahl also takes over the captaincy from Stassen.
In the front row props Christopher Klopper and Mashao Mukhari have been handed starts, while Ruan Vermaak replaces Stassen at lock, and centre Abner van Reenen takes over from Cyprian Nkomo.
SA Schools: 15 Andell Loubser, 14 Nico Leonard , 13 Stedman Gans, 12 Heino Bezuidenhout, 11 Manie libbok, 10 Curwin Bosch, 9 Embrose Papier, 8 Hacjivah Dayimani, 7 Ernst van Rhyn (captain), 6 Johan Visser, 5 Ruben de Villiers, 4 Handre Stassen, 3 Carlu Sadie, 2 Johan Grobbelaar, 1 Cabous Eloff.
Replacements: 16 Nico Peyper, 17 ashwyn Adams, 18 Dewald Maritz, 19 Kwezi Mafu, 20 Zain Davids, 21 Jondré Williams, 22 Damian Willemse, 23 David Brits, 24 Wandisile Simelane, 25 Salmaan Moerat, 26 Manuel Ras.
SA Schools A: 15 Riaan van Rensburg, 14 Tyreeq February, 13 Abner van Reenen, 12 Cornel Smit, 11 Ryan Muller, 10 Bader Pretorius, 9 Matthew Dahl, 8 Khanya Ncusane, 7 Kwanda Dimaza, 6 Phillip Krause, 5 Ruan Vermaak, 4 Reinhard Nothnagel, 3 Mashao Mukhari, 2 Marnus van der Merwe, 1 Christoper Klopper.
Replacements: 16 André Lategan, 17 Abram Venter, 18 Ignatius Pinsloo, 19 Kamva Dilima, 20 Marco Palvie, 21 Jason Olivier, 22 Eddie Fouche, 23 Cyprian Nkomo, 24 Mujaahid van der Hoven, 25 Earll Douwrie.
Fixtures:
Saturday, August 15 at City Park Stadium, Crawford
SA Schools vs England
Kick-off: 15.00
Referee: Luc Ramos (France)
Assistant referees: Stephan Geldenhuys (South Africa) Divan Uys (South Africa)
TMO: Jason Jaftha (South Africa)
SA Schools A vs Wales
Kick-off: 11.00
Referee: Emanuele Tomo (Italy)
Assistant referees: Luc Ramos (France), Divan Uys (South Africa)
TMO: Jason Jaftha (South Africa)
France vs Italy
Referee: Stephan Geldenhuys (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Emanuele Tomo (Italy), Divan Uys (South Africa)
TMO: Jason Jaftha (South Africa)
