Exciting lineup for Outeniqua’s 101 Year Festival this weekend
The Garden Route will be treated to some exciting schoolboy rugby to kick off the new season at Outeniqua’s 101 Year Sports Festival.
The Kwaggas take on Noordheuwel in the final match of the day, where they will hope to start the season in a similar fashion to the manner in which they began their centenary last year, with a win over a highly rated opponent.
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Seven players will debut for the home team on Saturday, but the squad is balanced out by the experience of the likes of Michael Cronje, who has 24 caps to his name already.
Captain Luca Potgieter was also a mainstay in the 1st XV last season, and along with Juan Kleinhans, Ruart Curtlewis, Ellie Meyer, Andrew Stopforth and Keenan Jantjies, will help the newcomers transition to the intensity of first team rugby.
Meyer came on as a substitute last year to slot the winning penalty against a fired-up Stellenberg as Outeniqua claimed a narrow 10-8 victory at Kwagga Park.
Their first challenge comes in the form of the NWU Prestige and NWU Sevens champions of 2023, Noordheuwel. The Nories also gave the SDC Noordvaal champions, Garsfontein, a run for their money when the two met last year, falling just short and going down 28-30.
Last weekend, they recorded a 20-12 victory over Hoërskool Trio in Kroonstad, where their dynamic flyhalf Jeandré Uithaler controlled the game for his side.
Far from being a one-man team, though, the Nories are filled with dynamic players in their backline, including Jade Muller, Jenemo Luiters, Cheswill Jooste, Jared Coetzee and Lindsey Jansen, who have demonstrated an ability to punish any team when given space.
In a match that promises to be a thriller, Framesby and Brackenfell tackle each other in the penultimate game, which pits the Eastern Cape against the Western Cape.
Oakdale Landbou starts a challenging season against Ligbron Akademie, from Ermelo.
The Riversdal farmers have retained some of their standout players from last season, including Waylon Kortjie, Kurt Coetzee, Duraan Janse van Rensburg and Roy Viljoen, who will be eager to start their campaign with a bang on Saturday.
Earlier in the day, clashes between Pearson and Bredasdorp, Langenhoven Gimnasium and Worcester Gimnasium, as well as the opener between Oudtshoorn and Parel Vallei, promise exciting action.
Logan Jantjies excelled for Oudtshoorn last year when he was selected for the SWD Craven Week team – the only player not from either Outeniqua or Oakdale – despite heavy competition for his position of 8th-man from some of the bigger local schools.
His head coach, Walt Böhme, has also recently been announced as the head coach of this year’s SWD Craven Week team after several years of serving as an assistant coach, so Oudtshoorn should be an exciting squad to keep an eye on this season.
TEAMS
Outeniqua vs Noordheuwel at 16:00
Outeniqua: 15 Virgil Pockpas, 14 Xavier Salmons, 13 Keenan Jantjies, 12 Luca Potgieter, 11 Kerwin Scott, 10 Andrew Stopforth, 9 Ellie Meyer, 8 Gareth Maree, 7 Michael Cronje, 6 Nicholas Duvenage, 5 Ruart Curlewis, 4 Ruben Rossouw, 3 Juan Kleinhans, 2 Ruan van Rensburg, 1 Deven Kleingeld.
Noordheuwel: 15 Jade Muller, 14 Jenemo Luiters, 13 Cheswill Jooste, 12 Jared Coetzee, 11 Lindsey Jansen, 10 Jeandré Uithaler, 9 Ignatius Jantjies, 8 Brad Brown, 7 Juandre de Villiers, 6 Andrew Lambert, 5 Xander Buytendag, 4 Alex Greeff, 3 Martin Nel, 2 Mpho Madisaotsile, 1 Meyer Opperman.
Framesby vs Brackenfell at 14:50
Framesby: 15 Damion Witbooi, 14 Cole Hilpert, 13 Ethan Smit, 12 Regardt Viljoen, 11 Jayden Brewis, 10 Logan Muller, 9 Lafras Aylward, 8 Johan van Zyl, 7 Eden Calitz, 6 Juan Grigor, 5 Zanco Els, 4 Nathan Birkholtz, 3 Sean Vermaak, 2 Ewald Muller, 1 Ewald Labuschagne.
Brackenfell: 15 Zane van Schalkwyk, 14 Cwenga Ntshapo, 13 Jaydon La Douce, 12 Marquine Abrahams, 11 Liam Lucas, 10 Junior Louw, 9 Jaydin Basson, 8 Wade Fortuin, 7 Dawson Lombard, 6 Dante Johnson, 5 Ntsikayomzi Njongonkulu, 4 Zander van Zyl, 3 Graigan Matroos, 2 Matthew Wyngaard, 1 Siraaj Cook.
Oakdale Landbou vs Ligbron Akademie at 13:40
Oakdale Landbou: 15 Waylon Kortie, 14 Duraan Janse van Rensburg, 13 Kurt Coetzee, 12 Christian Vorster, 11 Lee-Winn Pretorius, 10 Warren Labuschagne, 9 Dewalt Jonck, 8 Lohan Gerber, 7 Bernard Erasmus, 6 Zack Wessels, 5 Roy Viljoen, 4 Ruan Swart, 3 Tiaan Turck, 2 Gustav van der Merwe, 1 Kai Pratt.
Ligbron Akademie: 15 Ntando Simelane, 14 Siyanda-Brett Dennison, 13 Anele Ngwenya, 12 Lethi Ngwenya, 11 Bandile Thanjwekwayo, 10 Divan van Jaarsveldt, 9 Renier van Staden, 8 Jurgens Bezuidenhout, 7 Lusanda Nkosi, 6 Janco Claassen, 5 Jaco van Wyk, 4 Tiaan Botha, 3 Sabelo Nhlapho, 2 Marnus Marx, 1 Tiaan Groenewald.
Langenhoven Gimnasium vs Worcester Gimnasium at 12:30
Langenhoven Gimnasium: 15 Tamrin Pietersen, 14 Evan Delport, 13 EG Marais, 12 Kevin Kennedy, 11 Sinclair Lottering, 10 Cade Ayford, 9 Jayden Arends, 8 Ethan Schoeman, 7 Michael Smith, 6 Keith van Zyl, 5 Marchant Smit, 4 Stephane du Plessis, 3 PJ Coericeus, 2 Stefan Cloete, 1 Louis van Wyk.
Worcester Gimnasium: 15 Lorenzo Harmse, 14 Conzay Roelf, 13 Elrenzo Swartz, 12 Lukewin van Heerden, 11 Vuyolwethu Bavuma, 10 Aiden Abrahams, 9 Luke Cupido, 8 Ryan Jacobs, 7 Waylan Pienaar, 6 Valentino Nomadluka, 5 Joshua Coetzee, 4 Chris O’Neill, 3 Wilfred Slingers, 2 Armand Croeser, 1 Armaan Adendorff.
Hoërskool Punt vs Hermanus at 11:20
Hoërskool Punt: 15 Keanu October , 14 Dailin Daniels, 13 Jannas Pieterse, 12 Goshen Bolegela, 11 Gabriel Hinkman, 10 Caleb Meyer, 9 Dailin Erasmus, 8 Ruan van Zyl, 7 Dean Vorster, 6 Hero Kuhn, 5 Steven Terblanche, 4 Leo Fraser, 3 Deacon Cooper, 2 Wikus Smit, 1 Hendrico Schrader.
Hermanus: Not available.
Pearson vs Bredasdorp at 10:10
Pearson: 15 Luyolo Manelli, 14 Christoff Williams, 13 Troy Hargreaves, 12 Ithani Shoba, 11 Luyolo Mba, 10 Caleb Friskin, 9 Luke Friend, 8 Mark Anderson, 7 Cameron Knoetze, 6 Nicholas Hughes, 5 Franco Erasmus, 4 Dalton van Wyk, 3 Kian Rademeyer, 2 Mpanza Thokozane, 1 Ethan Gorgonzola.
Bredasdorp: 15 Kyle Willeman, 14 Markus de Villiers, 13 Miguyel Johnson, 12 Goni Fortune, 11 Ronaldino September, 10 Urlinn Henecke, 9 Nolez Sedras, 8 Wynand Wessels, 7 Prosper Kaitano, 6 Norte Mintoor, 5 Albert Lambrecht, 4 Alex Janse van Rensburg, 3 Liam Engel, 2 TJ du Plessis, 1 Ismail Jongie.
Oudtshoorn vs Parel Vallei at 09:00
Oudtshoorn: 15 Imiel Viljoen, 14 Brad Avontuur, 13 Mcegan Tiemie, 12 Waylinn Mc Dillon, 11 Denzey Plaatjes, 10 Sidey Lourence, 9 Ronaldo Prins, 8 Logan Jantjies, 7 Sinebongo Moyeni, 6 Andri Raal, 5 Naydon Jackson, 4 Neavon Jackson, 3 Achumile Vava, 2 Geo Bruintjies, 1 Kamvalethu Ndoda.
Parel Vallei: 15 Luchen Meyer, 14 Junion Ruzvidzo, 13 Caleb Maasdorp, 12 Noah Enyang, 11 Liam de Villiers, 10 Shudley Roda, 9 Michael Kent, 8 Boaz Sterley, 7 Chris de Jager, 6 Dylan Cockroft, 5 Thomas Hoffmeyer, 4 Renato Tosi, 3 Ian Kleynhans, 2 Diaan du Toit, 1 Ayandisa Mpumlwana.
