SARU names schools trialists
SARU has named 56 players for the SA Schools trials which take place on Saturday, July 26, at the Barnard Stadium in Kempton Park.
Eventually the squad will be reduced to 28 players to play 'Tests' against France, Wales and England.
The national selectors chose the trialists after the 2014 Craven Week in Middelburg, Mpumalanga.
Fixtures
15 August: SA Schools vs France at City Park in Cape Town
19 August: SA Schools vs Wales at Outeniqua Park in George
23 August: SA Schools vs England at Markötter Stadium in Stellenbosch
There are 23 backs and 33 forward sin the trials. Two of the players, Jurie Fick and Hacjivah Dayimani played at the Academy Week Week the week before Craven Week.
SARU CEO Jurie Roux said: “This large group of players caught the attention with their exciting skills during another excellent Under-18 Craven Week. All of them now have a final chance to impress the selectors, who have the difficult task to select just 28 players for the upcoming youth internationals.
"Over the years we have seen many players graduate from the Youth Weeks to the SA Schools team and then to either to our provincial unions or the Springbok team.
"We believe this tough competition for our school players will ensure that they are adequately prepared for the demands and challenges of international rugby in future.”
Trialists
Fullbacks: Morné Joubert (Glenwood & KwaZulu-Natal), Eduan Keyter (Affies & Blue Bulls), Keanu Vers (Grey PE & Eastern Province)
Right wings: Nazo Nkala (Welkom Gimnasium & Griffons), Duncan Saal (Kasselsvlei & Western Province), Manie Libbok (Outeniqua & South Western Districts)
Outside centres: Barend Smit (HTS Middelburg & Pumas), Cyprian Nkomo (Hoërskool Middelburg & Pumas), Markus Coetzer (Bergsig & Leopards)
Inside centres: JT Jackson (Oakdale & South Western Districts), Tshepo Thulo (Jeppe & Golden Lions), Heino Bezuidenhout (Daniël Pienaar & Eastern Province), Franco Naudé (Garsfontein & Blue Bulls);
Left wings: Jerry Danquah (Queen's & Border), Connery Poole (Garsfontein & Blue Bulls), Andell Loubsher (Menlopark & Blue Bulls)
Flyhalves: Curwin Bosch (Grey PE & Eastern Province), Thinus de Beer (Waterkloof & Blue Bulls), Tristian Tedder (Kearsney & KwaZulu-Natal)
Scrumhalves: Marko Janse van Vuuren (Transvalia & Valke), Ambrose Papier (Garsfontein & Blue Bulls), Stephan Enslin (HTS Middelburg & Pumas), Jaywin Juries (Hentie Cilliers & Griffons)
Eighthmen: Jaco Coetzee (Glenwood & KwaZulu-Natal), Junior Komela (Eastern Province), Edmund Rheeder (Klerksdorp & Leopards), Hacjivah Dayimani (Jeppe & Golden Lions)
No.7 flanks: Cobus Wiese (Griquas Country Districts), Conal Brown (Klein Nederburg & Boland), Victor Maruping (Louis Botha & Free State), Arnold Gerber (Menlopark & Blue Bulls)
No.6 flanks: Saud Abrahams (Bishops & Western Province), Willem Massyn (Monument & Golden Lions), Luigy van Jaarsveld (Marlow & Eastern Province Country Districts), Jurie Fick (Drostdy & Boland)
No.5 locks: Eduard Zandberg (Outeniqua & South Westrern Districts), Ruben de Villiers (Paarl Boys' High & Western Province), Hendré Stassen (Dr EG Jansen & Valke), Teubus Brits (Landboudal & Griquas)
No.4 Locks: Jaco Willemse (Paarl Gim & Western Province), Rhyno Herbst (Monument & Golden Lions), Rikus Swart (Noord-Kaap & Griquas), Ashton Fortuin (Southdown College & Blue Bulls)
Tighthead props: Ignatius Prinsloo (Grey College & Free State), Sarel-Marco Smit (Eldoraigne & Blue Bulls), Stefan Hanekom (Duineveld & Griquas Country Districts), Jakobus Tredoux (Glenwood & KwaZulu-Natal)
Hookers: Jan-Henning Campher (Garsfontein & Blue Bulls), Le Roux Baard (Outeniqua & South Western Districts), Alandré van Rooyen (Nico Malan & Eastern Province), Nico Peyper (Dr EG Jansen & Valke)
Loosehead props: Kenneth van Niekerk Glenwood & (KwaZulu-Natal), Ngonidzashe Chidoma (Northwood & KwaZulu-Natal), Michael Kumbirai (St Alban's Blue Bulls), Lupumlo Mguca (Danile Piuenaar & Eastern Province).
From SARU Corporate Affairs
