Diamantveld difficult task as they travel to Bethlehem to face Trekkers
The Wesgrow Series continues this weekend after the holiday break.
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Fichardtpark will be looking to continue asserting their dominance and build on their undefeated record for the season when they host Goudveld-Hoërskool in Bloemfontein on Saturday.
The Fichie Lions have been unstoppable this year, and they have recently been rewarded for their hard work during the season when Jaco Grobbelaar became their first player ever to be selected for the SA Schools team.
Their big lock has played a crucial role in their success this season, along with his scrumhalf, Devanté Claassen, the two wingers, Edward Mpinga and Janco Mollentze and their hooker, Luhan du Plessis.
The visitors are yet to get their first win in the Wesgrow series this year, and playing against Fichardtpark in Bloemfontein will not be an easy fixture at all.
Jim Fouché travels to Witteberg for their fixture.
Their captain and Craven Week hooker, Stefan Venter, has been their talisman this year. He and his forward pack come up against a Witteberg side who have impressed over the holiday, with many of their players excelling over the holiday at the VKB Week and the Rhino Week.
Their eighth man, Daniel Meintjies, and scrumhalf, Dries Stemmet, have been the standout players for the team from Bethlehem this year.
Their neighbouring school, Voortrekker, hosts Diamantveld for their clash.
The Diamonds found their form before the break with two impressive wins over Duineveld (30-15) and Hoërskool Trio (21-15).
They will look to continue building on that momentum this weekend. Their Academy Week centre, Simon Liversage, starred for the Griqua team in Johannesburg over the holiday, and their Griqua Craven Week players, Valentino Lenge (centre), Kyle Taute (winger), JJ Fourie (flanker), Achiles de Jager (flanker), FJ de Fries (prop) also performed well in George.
Voortrekker also had three players in the Griffons Craven Week team, with their lively scrumhalf, Alex Maree, their fullback, Tumi Khoza and their big prop, Cecil Parsons being selected to represent their province at the highest level for their age grades.
Their big hooker who can run like a winger, Arnold Ras, was also a standout performer at the Academy Week.
Hoërskool Trio had seven players in the Griffons Craven Week team and they will be looking to assert their dominance over Sentraal who have struggled to realize their full potential this season.
Their flyhalf, Byron Biennas, and centre, BJ Pelser, also combined exceptionally well at the Academy Week, leading the charge for the Griffons at that event.
The teams:
Fichardtpark vs Goudveld at 13:30:
Fichardtpark: 15 Rubin Visagie, 14 Edward Mpinga, 13 Duan Viviers, 12 Dandré van der Merwe, 11 Janco Mollentze, 10 Martin Kalp, 9 Devanté Claassen, 8 Tumelo Leputla, 7 Wian Pienaar, 6 Jan-Nel du Plessis, 5 Nathan Dodd, 4 Jaco Grobbelaar, 3 Nathan Swanepoel, 2 Luhan du Plessis, 1 Zaine van Zyl.
Goudveld: 15 Tyrece Britz, 14 Enzo Beukes, 13 Urban Pienaar, 12 Ruben Crous, 11 Ru-Bran Kock, 10 Quinton Davids, 9 Ryan de Jager, 8 Jonathan Olivier, 7 Schalk du Plessis, 6 Kabous du Plooy, 5 Juanricht Cloete, 4 Lodie van Dyk, 3 Marco-Jan Pretorius, 2 Jan Coetzee, 1 Pieter Reyneke.
Witteberg vs Jim Fouché at 13:30:
Witteberg: 15 Curtley Smith, 14 Ashton Diedericks, 13 Kenyon Morat, 12 Nico van Rensburg, 11 Xavier Lotter, 10 Sydwell Sethi, 9 Dries Stemmet, 8 Daniel Meintjies, 7 Llewellyn Beukes, 6 Marco Grobler, 5 Gerard de Boer, 4 Pieter Nel, 3 Bongi Mbambo, 2 Kobus Hefer, 1 Zethu Mokhosi.
Jim Fouché: 15 Christian Strydom, 14 Altus du Plessis, 13 Wiandro Wiese, 12 Heinrich Hattingh, 11 Dillon Calitz, 9 Tristan van der Walt, 8 Calvin Bolt, 7 CJ Raath, 6 Ruan Heymans, 5 SW van der Merwe, 4 Stefan van Rooyen, 3 Stean Marais, 2 Stefan Venter, 1 Bernard Labuschagne.
Voortrekker vs Diamantveld at 13:30:
Voortrekker: 15 Tiaan van Rooyen, 14 Kamohelo Moses, 13 Hein Smith, 12 Craig Mann, 11 Kaneng Komane, 10 Johan Whitehead, 9 Alexander Maree, 8 Dawid Fourie, 7 Fano Linde, 6 Jayden de Jesus, 5 Harry Kymdell, 4 Alberto Argentino, 3 Cecil Parsons, 2 Arnold Ras, 1 Francois Maree.
Diamantveld: 15 Liam Ferris, 14 Kyle Taute, 13 Valentino Lenge, 12 Simon Liversage, 11 Michael Prinsloo, 10 Marno Greef, 9 Marco Matthewson, 8 Paul Cronje, 7 Ernie Kruger, 6 Achiles de Jager, 5 JJ Fourie, 4 Daniël Kuhn, 3 Flip du Randt, 2 De Wet du Plooy, 1 FJ de Vries.
Sentraal vs Hoërskool Trio at 13:40:
Sentraal: 15 Pat Cloete, 14 Lee-Yagin Arendse, 13 Hanco Smith, 12 Ruan van Niekerk, 11 Reece van Rooyen, 10 Hendrik Jonker, 9 J van der Merwe, 8 Sarel Taljaard, 7 Stephan de Lange, 6 Chris Kachelhoffer, 5 Steven Smith, 4 Damian van Zyl, 3 AJ Senekal, 2 Marnus Earle, 1 Van Zyl Hetzel.
Hoërskool Trio: 15 Jaco Steyn, 14 Haaron Kebeya, 13 BJ Pelser, 12 Charlten Basson, 11 Thuto Kekane, 10 Byron Biennas, 9 CJ Taljaard, 8 Tapiwa Mundeta, 7 JD Kirstein, 6 JP Botha, 5 Hencoe Kriek, 4 Maansie Crous, 3 Jesse Jordaan, 2 Heindrich Loubscher, 1 Anrhu Mulder.
