Meyer Sauerman Tournament
THE annual Meyer Sauerman Tournament will take place at Die Brandwag in Uitenhage on Saturday, 16 May 2015.
The tournament, named after a great Eastern Province schoolmaster, serves as trial. for the Under-18 teams (for the Craven Week and the Academy Week) and Under-16 team (for the Grant Khomo Week.
The most obvious returnee is Curwin Bosch, the multitalented Grey flyhalf whop played SA Schools last year.
In 2015 these weeks will take place as follows:
Academy Week: 6-9 July at Isak Steyl Stadium, Vanderbijlpark.
Grant Khomo Week: 6-9 July 2015 at the Bridgton Sports Grounds, Oudtshoorn.
Under-18 Craven Week: 13-18 July 2015 at, Paul Roos Gymnasium, Stellenbosch.
The Fixtures for the Meyer Sauerman Tournament
Under-16:
10.00: C team vs D team
11.15: A team vs B team
12.30: Selectors' choice
Under-18:
10.00: City Academy vs Country Academy
11.15: City vs Country
12.30: Merit A vs Merit B
Teams:
Under-18
In the merit sides are players who were at the Academy Week in 2014 – Mohammed Connelly, Michael de Marco, Kamva Dilima and André Lategan. From the 2014 Grant Khomo side there are Siya Njezula and Sibu Mzanywa.
Merit A: 15 Riaan van Rensburg (Framesby), 14 Sihle Njezulu (Grey), 13 Stephan Botes (Marlow), 12 Josia Boafu (Grey), 11 Levert Pieterse (Die Brandwag), 10 Curwin Bosch (Grey), 9 Louis Strydom (Framesby), 8 Renier Pretorius (Marlow), 7 Kwezi Mafu (Grey), 6 H du Plessis (Marlow), 5 Michael de Marco (Grey), 4 Kamva Dilima (Grey), 3 Zaci Sandi (St Andrew's), 2 André Lategan (Framesby (captain), 1 Patrick van Taak (Daniël Pienaar).
Manager: S Felix
Merit B: 15 Kanyo Mafunda (Grey), 14 Lutho Nomoyi (Kingswood), 13 Siba Mzanywa (Kingswood), 12 Aya Oliphant (Grey), 11 Mohammed Connelly (Grey), 10 Anthony Dakin (St Andrew's) (captain), 9 Lubabalo Dobela (Grey), 8 Malan Marais (Framesby), 7 Duan du Plessis (Daniël Pienaar), 6 Ruben Pretorius (Framesby), 5 Ruben le Roux (Framesby), 4 Roux Janse (Marlow), 3 Pieter van Taak (Daniël Pienaar), 2 Arno le Roux (Marlow), 1 MC van Damme (Burgersdorp).
Manager: G Lamani
City A: 15 Henco Pieterse (Die Brandwag), 14 Austin Fredericks (Arcadia), 13 Emile du Plessis (Pearson), 12 Josie Niewoudt (Nico Malan), 11 Recowan Meyer (Daniël Pienaar), 10 Nicky Ferreira (Grey), 9 Yomelila Keswa (Muir), 8 Dirk Staats (Nico Malan), 7 Tertius Groenewald (Grey), 6 Jean Smal (Daniël Pienaar), 5 Pieter Swanepoel (Nico Malan), 4 Donavan Stevens (Die Brandwag), 3 Dylan Barendse (Grey), 2 Apiwe Febana (Grey), 1 Siwe Masosiwe (Grey).
Manager: R Maarman
Country A: 15 Athi Halom (Kingswood), 14 Gevanhier Blom (Middelburg Sec), 13 Ross Ferguson (St Andrew's), 12 Abndre Kritzinger (Marlow), 11 Kwezi Ansah Union High), 10 Gerhard Potgieter (Marlow), 9 Xander Stotter (Marlow), 8 Malcolm Pringle (St Andrew's), 7 Dian Odendaal (Aliwal North), 6 Janco Kruger Aliwal North), 5 Jason Liesmore (Kingswood), 4 Jacques Louw (Burgersdorp), 3 Mike van Breda (Kingswood), 2 Wian Ferreira (Marlow), 1 CJ van Niekerk Marlow).
Manager: J Plaatjies
City Academy: 15 Tarquin Alexander (Humansdorp SS), 14 Kyle Scott (Pearson), 13 Sicole Tole (Muir), 12 Wian Engelbrecht (Die Brandwag), 11 Damian George (Daniël Pienaar), 11 Dean Schuin (Despatch), 9 Ethan Jantjies (N), 8 Sisona Macala (Victoria Park), 7 Frank Fourie (Die Brandwag), 6 Matthew Lawson (Grey), 5 Tristan Brown (Pearson), 4 Ancel Velkers (Muir), 3 Michael Briggs (Grey), 2 Temba Boltina (Pearson), 1 Lwando Zinto (Muir).
City reserves: Shane Kluyts (Kirkwood), Tiaan Coetzee (Grey), Rikus van As (Despatch), Gorha Adonis (Pearson), Anuvoya Mojikwa (Grey), Bevan Plaatjies (Daniël Pienaar), Leslie Sharp (Framesby)
Manager: S Kobese
Country Academy: 15 Grant Dixie (St Andrew's), 14 Sinethemba Mkaza (Templeton), 13 Khaya Mdingi (Aliwal North), 12 Khanyisa Thsuni (Union High), 11 Xolile Mdlokovana (St Andrew's), 10 Kyle Greyvenstein (Aliwal North), 9 JC Conradie (Volkskool), 8 Dirk Louw (Volkskool), 7 Luyolo Tshangwina (Graeme), 6 Hentus Botha (Volkskool) 5, Herman Greeff (Marlow), 4 Juan van der Merwe (Union High), 3 Thembi Mangwana (Kingswood), 2 Bongi Ziya (Union High), 1 Franco Dreyer (Volkskool).
Country reserves: André de Wet (Burgersdorp), Shannon Pieters (Kingswood), Dwayne Temongo (Marlow), Lifa Thabaneng (Middelburg), Luciano Douglas (Adelaide), Courtly Kameel (Volkskool), Yonele Billie (Middelburg), Chulumanco Chutu (Union High), R Peters (Cradock)
Manager: O Stride
Under-16
A team: 15 J Alleson (Grey), 14 vs Wolmarans (Framesby), 13 R Jonker (Grey), 12 G Rautenbach (Grey), 11 D Kleinbooi (Framesby), 10 D van Dyk (Grey), 9 H du Toit (Nico Malan), 8 B Prinsloo (Grey), 7 N Fleurs (Marlow), 6 J Lombard (Gill), 5 C Jaggers (Gelvandale), 4 W Solaan (Grey), 3 A Matroos (Grey) 2, G Ruiters (Die Brandwag), 1 L Dorfling (Nico Malan)
B team: 15 C Senyane (Framesby), 14 D Kock (Daniël Pienaar), 13 J Fourie (Nico Malan), 12 Z Makani (St Andrew's), 11 S Beauzec (Otto du Plessis), 10 K Slow (Daniël Pienaar), 9 T de Bruin (Grey), 8 E Denyschen (Woodridge), 7 S Toring (St Cyprian's), 6 J Lourens (Otto du Plessis), 5 C Johnson (St Andrew's), 4 M Oliveira (Grey), 3 G Deysel (Daniël Pienaar), 2 X Menze (Victoria Park), 1 U Tait (Grey)
C team: 15 D Kaziemla (Daniël Pienaar), 14 S Pini (Victoria Park), 13 M Beyl (Marlow), 12 D Stadler (Die Brandwag), 11 J Vorster (Marlow), 10 W Manuel (Woodridge), 9 G Glover (Nico Malan), 8 E Smith (Die Brandwag), 7 P Bosch (Grey), 6 M Labuschagne (Daniël Pienaar), 5 S Jekwa (Westering), 4 JP Greyling (Framesby), 3 B Jonker (Framesby), 2 R Potgieter (Otto du Plessis), 1 K Konza (Grey)
D team: 15 K Dube (Muir), 14 J Swart (Marlow), 13 L Stokes (Daniël Pienaar), 12 Z Barnard (Die Brandwag), 11 P Weyer-Henderson (Grey), 10 D Ferreira (Marlow), 9 JJ Human (Marlow), 8 T Puttergill (Nico Malan), 7 J Draghoener (Nico Malan), 6 vs Isaacs (Marlow), 5 D Jordan (Die Brandwag), 4 D Greeff (Daniël Pienaar), 3 vs Kapp (Marlow), 2 M Botha (Marlow), 1 D le Roux (Daniël Pienaar)
Reserves: B Manyaknyana (Graeme), D Minaar (Humansdorp SS), S Mlonyane (MHS), W van Greunen (Die Brandwag), M Meiring (Framesby), A Potgieter (Daniël Pienaar), L Lenga (Victoria Park), A April (Gill)
