Teams for U17 7s
There is a team from each of the 14 provinces plus a team from Limpopo and a team from Namibia.
Each team has 12 players, all Under-17. Being Under-17 most of them were not at the 2015 Craven Week. But Damian Willemse, the Paul Roos flyhalf and playmaker, and JC Pretorius, the HTS Middelburg loose forward, both played in the SA Schools team in August and then were members of the South African Sevens team which won the gold medal at the Commonwealth Youth Games in Samoa.
In addition Manuel Ras, the speedy centre, also played for the SA Schools team.
Abner van Reenen of Paarl, the Blue Bulls fullback at Craven Week, and the strong, skilled Western Province eighthman Khanya Ncusane, both played for SA Schools A, in the series with England, Wales and France.
These are obviously outstanding players and may well be the stars of this tournament.
The selection of the 12 good men is interesting. Boland's team is chosen from 11 schools, South Western Districts' from two.
The Teams
Blue Bulls: Christian Strydom (Affies), Gerald Lowe (Menlopark), Carl du Plessis (Garsfontein), Shawn Williams (Garsfontein), Abner van Reenen (Garsfontein), Jaco Labuschagne (Affies), Eddie Ludick (Oos-Moot), Austin Davids (Garsfontein), Emilio Adonis (Garsfontein), Jack Hart (Affies), Carl Koch (Affies)
Boland: Anton Du Toit (Swartland), James Mao Cheia (Hermanus), Albert Liebenberg (Drostdy), Rick Jordaan (Klein Nederburg), Kaylib Dingaan (Weston), Michael-John Otto (Hermanus), Le Roux Kloppers (Stellenbosch), Junaide Karelse (Hawston), Deodan Jacobs (Porterville), Ché Klaasen (Grabouw), Ethan Williams (New Orleans ), Jadion Ehlers (Emil Weder)
Border: Darren Lemmer (Selborne), Lutho Lwana (Selborne), Geoffrey Ross (Grens), Willem Botha (Grens), Ronaldo Leendertz (Stirling), Khakalethu Bophi (Baysville), Alexander Greig (Selborne), James Bruce (Selborne), Milani Bomela (Selborne), Sisonke Mbadlanyana (Selborne), Sibhale Kuhlane (Selborne), Sakoyisa Makata (Stirling)
Eastern Province: Izak Marais (Framesby), Ethan de Nysschen (Woodridge), Tersis Groenewald (Grey), Anru Potgieter (Daniël Pienaar), Louis Strydom (Framesby), Bevan Plaatjies (Daniël Pienaar), Dylan Grootboom (Cilié), Athi Halom (Kingswood), Siba Mzangaa (Kingswood), Leslie Sharp (Framesby), Ethan Jantjies (Newton), Ryan Oliphant (Daniël)
Free State: Jandre de Beer (Grey), Arnou Niewhoudt (Grey), Roeche Roelofse (Sentraal), Marcel Theunissen (Grey), Ayabonga Ntaba (Louis Botha), Henk Cilliers (Grey), Mario Veirra (Grey), Mfezeko Moyo (Louis Botha), Janco van Heiningen (Grey), Rewan Kruger (Grey), Ronaldo Davids (Fichardtpark), Aswill Botha (Fichardtpark)
Golden Lions: Pieter Jacobs (Monument), Mark Snyman (Helpmekaar), Karel Vahrmeijer (Monument), David Cary (Helpmekaar), Reyno Potgieter (Monument), Shane van Rooyen (Helpmekaar), Leon Mpheku (Parktown), Xander Kruger (Monument), Bonianga Mpheku (Parktown), Christiaan Pietersen (Helpmekaar), Mangaliso Ntimba (Jeppe) , Jonathan Rabie (Monument)
Griffons: Michael Janse van Rensburg (Bethlehem Voortrekker), Karabo Maqiba (Retief), GP Niewenhuis (Goudveld), Richmond Gora (Welkom-Gimnasium ), Wian van Staden (Goudveld), Marco Labuscagne (Bethlehem Voortrekker), Andrew Kota (Goudveld), Dian de Beer (Rooiskool), Sakkie Molentze (Bethlehem Voortrekker), David Eyssen (Goudveld), Duran Hull (Goudveld), George Bedenhorst (Bethlehem Voortrekker)
Griquas: DJ Roux (Hartswater), Johannes Terblanche (Upington), Ruan Visser (Duineveld), Kofi Kibale (Vaalharts), Sergio Kasper (Diamantveld), De-an Ackerman (Diamantveld), NJ Steyn (Upington), Dévan Walters (Upington), Jacobus Koegelenberg (Hartswater), Ryno Roux (Kalahari), Kylan Griqua (Vaalharts), WP du Plessis (Duineveld)
KwaZulu-Natal: JJ van der Mescht (Glenwood), Seun Maduna (Glenwood), Phendulani Buthelezi (DHS), Sanele Nohamba (DHS), Cameron Ritchie (Kearsney), Onke Jiba (DHS), Tonny Mahlangu (Westville), Dillon Taljaard (Westville), Wayne Ngubane (George Campbell), Gert Coetzee (DHS), Njabulo Mjara (Maritzburg College), Austin Brummer (Glenwood)
Leopards: Jandre Steyn (Volkskool Potchefstroom), Tiaan du Toit (Rustenburg), Gerhard Meyer (Lichtenburg), Henk Venter (Lichtenburg), Gert Jonker (Vryburg), Dane Booysen (Wesvalia), Lionel George (HTS Rustenburg), Lohann Jahns (Lichtenburg), Bertru Jones (Lichtenburg), Chevon Oosthuizen (Vryburg), Adriaan Jacobs (Klerksdorp)
Limpopo: Stefan Engelbrecht (Ben Vorster), Muzi Nyakane (Ben Vorster), Stefan Nel (Curro Heuwelkruin), Tyron Thompson (Pietersburg), MJ Koekemoer (Ben Viljoen), Chrizaan Strauss (Frikkie Meyer), Danny Mokhoabane (Ben Vorster), Phil Joubert (Ben Viljoen), Ali Sefole (Louis Trichard), Wernich Kachelhoffer (Curro Heuwelkruin), Mauritz Pretoruis (Curro Heuwelkruin), Marnus Uys (Piet Potgieter)
Namibia: Amos Loxton (Windhoek Gimnasium), Gerbus van Wyk (Elnatan), Wynand Breytenbach (Walvis Bay Privaat), JayC Olivier (Windhoek Affies), Gerswin Mouton (Windhoek Affies), Eathan Mouton (Windhoek Gimnasium), Danco Burger (Elnatan), Pieter Diergaardt (Windhoek Gimnasium), Gabriel Chaune (Mariental), Duan Fourie (Windhoek), Romario Beukes (Dr Lemmer), Handré Klazinga (Windhoek)
Pumas: Japie Kleinhans (HTS Witbank), JC Pretorius (HTS Middelburg), Boet Heyl (HTS Middelburg), Whandile Shabango (HTS Middelburg), Ryan Cloete (HTS Middelburg), Siyabonga Skosana (Standerton), Zander Joubert (HTS Middelburg), Peter Kosongo (Kanonkop), Riekert Barnard (HTS Middelburg), Jaco Joubert (Nelspruit), Waldo Conradie (HTS Middelburg)
South Western Districts: WP van Heerden (Oakdale), Stiaan Wasserman (Oakdale), Daniël Victor (Oakdale), Darryle Kameel (Outeniqua), Xavier Swartbooi (Oakdale), Nicolus van Eeden (Oakdale), Bradley Kiewitz (Outeniqua), Zinnedine Booysen (Oakdale), JC Nel (Outeniqua), Damian Bonaparte (Oakdale), Darren Adonis (Oakdale), Lance Lamprecht (Outeniqua)
Valke: Rynard Theron (Die Ankerskool), Ruben Beytell (Dr EG Jansen), Michael May (Vereeniging Gimnasium), Johnic Smith (Kempton Park), Le Irvin Andries (Dr EG Jansen), Franklin Wagner (Dr EG Jansen), Webster Swanepoel (Vereeniging Gimnasium), JJ Keyser (Die Anker), Quan Eymann (Dr EG Jansen), Dealine Jafta (HTS Sasolburg), Rico Klopper (Vereeniging Gimnasium), Werno Styger (Brandwag.
Western Province: Khanya Ncusane (Paarl Boys' High), Damian Willemse (Paul Roos), Manuel Ras (Paarl Boys' High), Vian Fourie (Paarl Boys' High), Francke Horn (Paarl Boys' High), Muller du Plessis (Rondebosch), Liam Larkan (SACS), Mike-Junior Mavonana (Paarl Boys' High), Charl Serdyn (Paarl Boys' High), Branden de Kock (Paarl Boys' High), Wian van Zyl (Paarl Gim), Lubelo Scott (Bishops)
Referees: Egon Seconds, Nathan Barry, Viv Richards, Hennie Heydenrych
Photo: JC Pretorius runs with the ball
