Junior Boks and their alma maters – 2014
Three players in the South African under-20 squad at the Junior World Championship in New Zealand have never played Craven Week rugby. The three players are hooker Ngobidizwe Mxoli, centre Dan Kriel and winger Lloyd Greeff.
The South Africans will face England in the final of the 2014 edition of the tournament on Friday. Here is a breakdown of the squad and their achievements as schoolboy players.
Forwards
Players | School | Craven Week | SA Schools |
Thomas du Toit | Paarl Boys’ High | 2013 | 2013 |
Wilco Louw | HTS Drostdy | 2012 | 2012 |
Ngobisizwe Mxoli | Westville Boys’ High | – | – |
Pierre Schoeman | Affies | 2010-11 | 2012 |
Dayan van der Westhuizen | Centurion | 2012 | 2012 |
Joseph Dweba | Florida/Louis Botha | 2013 | 2013 |
Corniel Els | Grey College | 2012 | – |
Abongile Nonkontwana | Selborne College/St. Alban’s College | 2013 | 2012-13 |
JD Schickerling | Paarl Gimnasium | 2012 | 2012-13 |
Nico Janse van Rensburg | Affies | 2012 | 2012 |
Jacques Vermeulen | Paarl Gimnasium | 2012-13 | 2013 |
Cyle Brink | King Edward VII | 2012 | – |
Aidon Davis | Daniël Pienaar THS | 2012 | 2012 |
Jean-Luc Du Preez | Kearsney College | 2011-2013 | 2012-13 |
Thabo Mabuza | Centurion | 2011-12 | 2012 |
Victor Sekekete | Queens High | 2012 | – |
Malcolm Marx | King Edward VII | 2012 | 2012 |
Backs
Players | School | Craven Week | SA Schools |
Zee Mkhabela | Glenwood | 2012 | – |
JP Smith | Queen’s College | 2011 | – |
Jean-Luc du Plessis | Paarl Boys’ High | 2012 | – |
Handré Pollard | Paarl Gimnasium | 2011-12 | 2012 |
André Esterhuizen | Klerksdorp HS | 2011 | – |
Rohan Janse van Rensburg | Waterkloof | 2011-12 | 2012 |
Dan Kriel | Maritzburg College | – | – |
Lloyd Greeff | Transvalia | – | – |
Sergeal Petersen | Grey Boys’ High School | 2012 | 2012 |
Duhan van der Merwe | Outeniqua | 2012-13 | 2012-13 |
Warrick Gelant | Outeniqua | 2012-13 | 2012-13 |
Jesse Kriel | Maritzburg College | 2012 | 2012 |