FNB Varsity Cup teams and their schools
Last year’s number one school’s team according to School of Rugby’s rankings, Paarl Boys’ High, will have the most representatives in the opening round of this year’s FNB Varsity Cup.
No less than nine players who matriculated from Boishaai will be in action today in the competition. Grey College of Bloemfontein is second with eight representatives.
Paarl Gimnasium occupies the third spot with seven players who calls them their alma mater in action in tonights opening round. Outeniqua en Grey High School from Port Elizabeth have six players each in the respective teams.
The teams are:
Tukkies vs. NWU-Pukke in Pretoria:
Tukkies: 15 Riaan Britz (Grey College), 14 Keanan van Wyk (Paarl Boys’ High), 13 Stedman Gans (Waterkloof), 12 Max Calitz, 11 Duhan van der Merwe (Outeniqua), 10 Josh Stander (Queen’s College), 9 André Warner (Tygerberg), 8 Clyde Davids (Paarl Gimnasium), 7 Gerrit Engelbrecht (Nelspruit), 6 Ruan Steenkamp (Monument – captain), 5 Eli Snyman (St. John’s College, Harare), 4 Pieter Jansen van Vuuren (Klerksdorp), 3 Neethling Fouché (Grey College), 2 Corniel Els (Grey College), 1 Andrew Beerwinkel (Porterville). Replacements: 16 Jan Enslin (Grey High School), 17 Du Toit Genis (Paarl Boys’ High), 18 Aston Fortuin (Southdowns College), 19 Marco van Staden (Bekker), 20 Carlo Engelbrecht (Affies), 21 Quaid Langeveld (York High), 22 Thoko Maebane (Ben Vorster), 23 Justin Forwood (Waterkloof).
NWU-Pukke: 15 Rhyno Smith (Paarl Boys’ High), 14 Lucian Cupido (Paarl Boys’ High), 13 Sylvian Mahuza (Outeniqua), 12 Henko Marais (Potchefstroom Volkskool), 11 Dean Stokes (Brits), 10 Benhardt Janse van Rensburg (Frikkie Meyer), 9 Malherbe Swart (Potchefstroom Volkskool), 8 Marnus Redelinghuys (Schoonspruit), 7 Juandré Rudolph (Oakdale Landbou – captain), 6 Jaco Jordaan (Paarl Gimnasium), 5 Walt Steenkamp (Rustenburg), 4 Loftus Morrison (Witteberg), 3 Bart le Roux (Framesby), 2 Wilmar Arnoldi, 1 Mash Mashudu (Merensky). Replacements: 16 Louis van der Westhuizen (Windhoek HS), 17 Joe Smith (Pot6chefstroom Volkskool), 18 Danie Jordaan (Fochville), 19 Estehan Visagie (Transvalia), 20 Percy Williams (Oudtshoorn HS), 21 AK Nela (Glenwood), 22 Elden Schoeman (Vereeniging Gimnasium), 23 Mogau Mabokela (Ben Vorster).
UJ vs. Madibaz in Johannesburg:
UJ: 15 Ronald Brown (Montagu), 14 Aphiwe Dyantyi (Dale College), 13 Bradley Moolman (Monument), 12 Robert de Bruyn (Michaelhouse), 11 Andries Oosthuizen (Monument), 10 Divan Nel (Oudtshoorn HS), 9 Hilton Mudariki (Michaelhouse), 8 Kobus Porter (Noordheuwel – captain), 7 Kyle van Dalen (EG Jansen), 6 Wian Conradie (Windhoek HS), 5 David Antonites (President), 4 Jeremy Jordaan (Fichardtpark), 3 Nico du Plessis (Florida), 2 Jannes Snyman (Kemptonpark), 1 Siya Nzuzo (Graeme College). Replacements: 16 Emmanuel Marowane (Jeppe Boys’ High), 17 Kyle Kruger (Florida), 18 Etienne Oosthuizen (Kempton Park), 19 Pehenyo Seriteng (Florida Park), 20 Johan Esterhuizen (Monument), 21 Kobus Engelbrecht (EG Jansen), 22 PJ Walters (Upington), 23 Brandon Landsberg.
Madibaz: 15 Siyanda Zungu (Piet Retief), 14 Keanu Vers (Grey High School), 13 Jeremy Ward (Grey High School), 12 Andile Jho (Dale College), 11 Yankela Ngam (Dale College), 10 Simon Bolze (Queen’s College), 9 Ivan Ludick (Oakdale Landbou – captain), 8 Kevin Kaba (Queen’s College), 7 Andisa Ntsila (Queen’s College), 6 Henry Brown (Grey High School), 5 Gerhard Huisamen (Grey High School), 4 Wynand Grassmann (Despatch), 3 Gunter Roelofse (Oakdale Landbou), 2 JP Jamieson (Grey High School), 1 Marzuq Maarman (Muir College). Replacements: 16 Jedwyn Harty (Selborne College), 17 Nicolaas Oosthuizen (Marlow Landbou), 18 Elandré van der Merwe (Die Brandwag), 19 Jayson Reynecke (Cambridge), 20 Davron Cameron (Kingswood College), 21 Courtney Winnaar (Dale College), 22 Khaya Malotana (Queen’s College), 23 James Beyl (Marlow Landbou).
Ikeys vs. Shimlas in Cape Town:
Ikeys: 15 Khanyo Ngcukana (Rondebosch Boys’ High), 14 Sebastiaan Roodt (SACS), 13 Lihleli Xoli (Kingswood College), 12 Hendrik Lategan (Overkruin), 11 Suwilanji Chibale (SACS), 10 Robert Anderson (Michaelhouse), 9 Dylan-Lee Tidbury (Glenwood), 8 Guy Alexander (Hilton College – captain), 7 Luke Stringer (Rondebosch Boys’ High), 6 Jason Klaasen (Maritzburg College), 5 Gary Porter (Michaelhouse), 4 Mark Prior (St. Andrew’s College), 3 Michael Kumbirai (St. Alban’s College), 2 Brenton Greaves (St. Charles College), 1 Joel Carew Rondebosch Boys’ High). Replacements: 16 Keagan Timm (Wynberg Boys’ High), 17 Solomon Zondi (Westville Boys’ High), 18 Olwethu Hans (Graeme College), 19 David Tarusenga (St. Benedict’s College), 20 Stephen Wallace (Rondebosch Boys’ High), 21 Hilio de Abreu (Rondebosch Boys’ High), 22 Nate Nel (Diocesan College), 23 Samuel Theron (St. John’s College).
Shimlas: 15 Sechaba Matsoele (Voortrekker), 14 Senkie Mafuma (St. Benedict’s College), 13 Stephan van Rensburg (Grey College), 12 Arthur Williams (Hendrina), 11 Carel-Jan Coetzee (Jim Fouché), 10 Pieter-Steyn de Wet (Paarl Gimnasium), 9 Zee Makhabela (Glenwood), 8 Nardus Erasmus (Waterkloof), 7 Niell Claassens (Paarl Gimnasium), 6 Fifi Rampeta (Louis Botha), 5 Dennis Visser (Affies), 4 Nicolaas Immelman (Grey College), 3 Chase Morison (Selborne College), 2 Reinach Venter (Waterkloof), 1 Teunis Nieuwoudt (Waterkloof). Replacements: 16 Elandré Huggett (Pionier), 17 Ox Nché (Louis Botha), 18 Conrad van Vuuren (Nelspruit), 19 Boela Venter (Nylstroom), 20 Daniel Maartens (Nelspruit), 21 Ntokoso Vidima (Glenwood), 22 Renier Botha (Diamantveld), 23 Renaldo Meyer (Gill College).
Maties vs. Ixias in Stellenbosch:
Maties: 15 Craig Barry (Paul Roos Gimnasium), 14 Brandon Asher-Wood (Grantleigh College), 13 Paul Streicher (Oakdale Landbou), 12 Braam Venter (Affies), 11 Duncan Saal (Kasselsvlei), 10 Ernst Stapelberg (Framesby), 9 Remu Malan (Outeniqua), 8 Kobus van Dyk (Overberg), 7 Janco Venter (Windhoek HS), 6 Beyers de Villiers (Paarl Boys’ High – captain), 5 Wilhelm van der Sluys (Paarl Boys’ High), 4 Ian Groenewald (Nico Malan), 3 John-Roy Jenkinson (Glenwood), 2 Craig Corbett (Paarl Boys’ High), 1 Wesley Adonis (Paarl Boys’ High). Replacements: 16 Marko Janse van Rensburg (Vredenburg), 17 Niel Oelofse (Glenwood), 18 Geor Malan (Outeniqua), 19 Conal Brown (Klein Nederburg), 20 Brendon Nell (Paarl Gimnasium), 21 Chris Smit (Paul Roos Gimnasium), 22 Edwill van der Merwe (Paul Roos Gimnasium), 23 JE van der Merwe (Paarl Boys’ High).
Ixias: 15 Meyer van Tonder (Grey College), 14 Clinton Toua (Kalahari), 13 Charles Hitchcock (Lichtenburg – captain), 12 Johan Nel (Grey College), 11 Henry Immelman (Grey College), 10 Darron Baron (Paarl Gimnasium), 9 Marius Grobler (HTS Middelburg), 8 Jasper Wiese (Upington HS), 7 Vincent Maruping (Louis Botha), 6 Sylvester Makakole (Welkom Gimnasium), 5 Rayno Nel (Duineveld), 4 Justin Basson (Boland Landbou), 3 Gunther Jansen van Vuuren (Monument), 2 Theuns Truter (Jim Fouché), 1 Gerard Baard (Outeniqua). Replacements: 16 Len Noort (Paarl Gimnasium), Jean Volkwyn (Hentie Cilliers), 18 Wikus Davis (Pionier), 19 Junior Burger (Duineveld), 20 Dean Jacobs (Outeniqua), 21 Ali Mgijima (Louis Botha), 22 Lethole Mokoena (Voortrekker), 23 George Marich (AHS Kroonstad).
