Congratulations to our 8 Grey College 1st XV rugby boys selected for the South Africa u18 (SA SCHOOLS), South Africa A u18 and South Africa u18 Sevens team for 2023.
Grey College has now produced 115 SA Schools (1st XV) players (excludes SA A team players) more stats here https://vivelagrey.co.za/rugby-stats/
SA u18: Ian van der Merwe (10), JJ Theron (8), Jean Erasmus (3) and Christiaan van der Westhuizen (21).
SA A u18: Benito Goeda (13), Pieter van der Merwe (12) and Ranon Fouché (1)
SA u18 Sevens: Marno Stopforth (4)
The SA Schools selectors named two squads of 23 players each to represent the SA Schools and SA Schools ‘A’ teams at the conclusion of the U18 Craven Week in George, with Kathleho Lynch (SA Schools) and Lwazi Zangqa (SA Schools ‘A’) named as coaches for the match on Thursday.
Western Province, with 14 players in the two squads, have the largest representation. There are also eight players from Free State, seven from the Golden Lions, six from the Sharks, five from Eastern Province, three from the Blue Bulls and one each from SWD, Boland and Border.
Seven players who featured in the SA Schools or U18 teams last year were also included: JC Mars, JT Strydom, Jameel de Jongh, Divan Fuller, Danio Botha, Ulrich vd Westhuizen and Chrstian Everett.
The squads will assemble at Hoër Landbouskool Boland near Paarl on Sunday, where they will prepare to take on each other at the school’s field later in the week. Apart from training, a blazer presentation ceremony will also be held.
The management teams of both squads have also been confirmed. Lynch (Golden Lions) will be assisted by James Winstanley (Eastern Province), while Heinrich Martin (Western Province) will be assisting Zangqa (Border). Cobus van Dyk (Blue Bulls) will act as scrum coach for both sides.
The match is scheduled to kick off at Boland Landbou at 15h00 on Thursday afternoon. Players who were selected for the SA U18 Sevens team for the Commonwealth Youth Games next month, were not considered for these teams.
SA Schools:
15 JC Mars (Western Province, Paarl Boys High)
14 Luyanda Kunene (Sharks, Maritzburg College)
13 Demitre Erasmus (Blue Bulls, Garsfontein)
12 Janco Purchase (Blue Bulls, Affies)
11 Jameel de Jongh (Western Province, Paarl Boys High)
10 Ian van der Merwe (Free State, Grey College)
9 Haashim Pead (Western Province, Bishops)
8 JJ Theron (Free State, Grey College)
7 Batho Hlekani (Eastern Province, Graeme College)
6 Divan Fuller (Western Province, Paarl Boys High)
5 Ulrich van der Westhuizen (Golden Lions, Monument)
4 Jacobus Grobbelaar (Free State, Fichardt Park)
3 Jean Erasmus (Free State, Grey College)
2 Siphosethu Mnebelele (Golden Lions, KES)
1 Phiwayinkosi Kubeka (Sharks, Maritzburg College)
Replacements:
16 Ruan Welman (Golden Lions, Helpmekaar)
17 Lithemba Mfupi (Sharks, Glenwood)
18 Simphiwe Ngobese (Sharks, Durban High School)
19 Riley Norton (Western Province, Paul Roos Gymnasium)
20 Xola Nyali (Western Province, Wynberg)
21 Christiaan van der Westhuizen (Free State, Grey College)
22 JT Kapank (Golden Lions, Noordheuwel)
23 Kyle Smith (Western Province (Paarl Gimnasium)
Management team:
Team Manager: Dean Moodley
Head Coach: Katleho Lynch
Assistant Coach: James Winstanley
Scrum Coach: Cobus van Dyk
Physiotherapist: Ken Kabongo
Conditioning Coach: Sisonke Makapela
Team Doctor: Gershin Kortje
SA Schools ‘A’ (2nd XV):
15 JT Strydom (SWD, Outeniqua)
14 Scott Nel (Western Province, Paarl Boys High)
13 Benito Goeda (Free State, Grey College)
12 Pieter van der Merwe (Free State, Grey College)
11 Cheswill Jooste (Golden Lions, Noordheuwel)
10 Yaqeen Ahmed (Western Province, Wynberg)
9 Brooklyn Newman (Blue Bulls, Garsfontein)
8 Aidan Norris (Western Province, Bishops)
7 Matt Romao (Boland, HTS Drostdy)
6 De Wet-Grant Fourie (Eastern Province, HTS Daniel Pienaar)
5 Zuko Poswa (Border, Selborne College)
4 Danio Botha (Western Province, Paarl Gimnasium)
3 Herman Lubbe (Western Province, Stellenberg)
2 Imaani Pemba (Eastern Province, Grey High School)
1 Ranon Fouché (Free State, Grey College)
Replacements:
16 Christian Everitt (Sharks, Durban High School)
17 Sibabalwe Booi (Eastern Province, Ndzondelelo High School)
18 Ryan Jack (Western Province, Paul Roos Gymnasium)
19 Jacques Botha (Golden Lions, Monument)
20 Vuyo Gwiji (Sharks, Northwood)
21 Ceano Everson (Golden Lions, Monument)
22 Dominic Malgas (Eastern Province, Nico Malan)
23 Gilemo Mentoe (Western Province, Bishops)
Management team:
Team Manager: Jimmy Jimlongwe
Head Coach: Lwazi Zangqa
Assistant Coach: Heinrich Martin
Scrum Coach: Cobus van Dyk
Physiotherapist: Farhaanah Nagia
Conditioning Coach: Yaw Fosu-Amoah
Team Doctor: Gershin Kortje
South Africa u18 Sevens: (Commonwealth Youth Games in Trinidad and Tobago)
- Marno Stopforth (Grey College, Free State)
- Siyanda Nkosi (Northwood HS, Sharks)
- Fano Linde (Bethlehem Voortrekker, Griffons)
- Jeffwin Wesso (Outeniqua HS, SWD)
- Luann Olivier (Garsfontein HS, Blue Bulls)
- James Nero (Durbanville HS, Western Province)
- Thandolwami Ntshangase (Durban HS, Sharks)
- Gino Cupido (Strand HS, Western Province)
- Siyabonga Ndlozi (Westville BHS, Sharks)
- Lavela Pongolo (Grey HS, Eastern Province)
- Bernardo Diedericks (Robertson HS, Boland)
- Samuel Badenhorst (Paul Roos Gymnasium, Western Province)
- Luan Giliomee (Charlie Hofmeyr HS, Boland)
