SA u18 sevens squad for the Commonwealth Youth Games of 2023 announced
The South African sevens team that will be representing the country at the Commonwealth Youth Games in Trinidad and Tobago between the 4th and 11th of August has been announced.
There is some amazing talent in this group, all of these boys have been excelling for their first teams this season and it will be exciting to see how they combine to measure up against some of the best young athletes in the world.
This will be the seventh edition of the Commonwealth Youth Games and more than a thousand young sportsmen and women between the ages of 13 and 18 will be competing at the prestigious event.
This sevens squad makes up the largest contingent of the South African group of 49 athletes who will be representing the nation and judging by the star-studded group, they will make us proud.
We wish these players the best of luck, along with their coaching team of Marius Schoeman and Ghafoer Luckan.
The team is:
Siyanda Nkosi (Northwood), Stephanus Linde (Voortrekker), Jeffwin Wesso (Outeniqua), Luann Olivier (Garsfontein), James Nero (Hoërskool Durbanville), Thandolwami Ntshangase (Durban High School), Gino Cupido (Strand), Siybonga Ndlozi (Westville), Lavela Pongolo (Grey High), Bernardo Diedericks (Robertson), Samuel Badenhorst (Paul Roos), Luan Giliomee (Charlie Hofmeyr), Marno Stopforth (Grey College).
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