Hoërskool Garsfontein
Founded: 1988
Motto: Bou en Bewaar
Website: www.garsies.co.za
Garsfontein was crowned champions of the Beeldtrofee for Macro schools in 2015 after defeating HTS Middelburg 42-40 in the final. Garsies missed out on the silverware in 2014 in their first final in the competition when the Nelspruit Rhinos defeated them narrowly by 20-19.
TEAMS
REPRESENTATIVE PLAYERS
Craven Week Players: Junaide Pasensie (2024), Junade Stuart (2024), James Schnetler (2024), Luan van den Bergh (2024), Ethan van Wyk (2024), Luann Olivier (2023-24), Steven Nel (2022), Michail Damon (2022), Pieter Coetzer (2022), Abrie van der Westhuizen (2022), Luan Taylor (2022), Keletso Viljoen (2022), Demitre Erasmus (2022), Leighton-Jon Cloete (2022), De Wet Lottering (2022), Tireque Apolles (2022), Liam Dick (2022), Maynard Kleynhans (2022), Raynard Roets (2018), Johandré Buitendag (2018), Jaden Visagie (2018), Campo Willemse (2018), Brailon Brandt (2018), Jurich Claassens (2018), Diego Appollis (2017-18), Keagan Johannes (2017), PJ Steenkamp (2016), Luke Fortuin (2016), Sean Williams (2016), Emillio Adonis (2016), Abner van Reenen (2016), Ryno Pieterse (2016), Calderen Levens (2016), Lincoln Daniels (2016), Austin Davids (2016), Abner van Reenen (2015), Embrose Papier (2014-15), Conree Poole (2014), Jan-Henning Campher (2014), PJ Toerien (2013-14), Franco Naudé (2013-14), Ethan Sias (2013), Wildon March (2013), George-Lee Erasmus (2013), Jameel Warnick (2013), Jade Solomons (2013), Hyron Andrews (2012-13), Johan Bannink (2012), Marquit September (2012).
SA Schools’ Players: James Schnetler (2024), Demitre Erasmus (2023), Michail Damon (2022), Steven Nel (2022), Geraldo Flusk (2019), Zeilinga Strydom (2019), Jurich Claassens (2019), Diego Appollis (2017), Emillio Adonis (2016), PJ Steenkamp (2016), Embrose Papier (2014-15), Jan-Henning Campher (2014), PJ Toerien (2013).
First Class Players: Marquit September (2015), Lourens “Makou” Erasmus (2015), Ruan Ackermann (2015), Hyron Andrews (2015), Jan-Henning Campher (2016), Franco Naude, Embrose Papier (2017), Diego Appollis (2019), Lincoln Daniels (2019), Austin Davids (2019), Carling Forwood (2019), Keagan Johannes (2021), Raynard Roets, Stephan Smit, Ruan Delport.
Springboks (1): Embrose Papier (2018).
Interesting Facts:
- Ruan Ackermann who captained Garsies in 2014 is the son of former Springbok lock Johan Ackermann.
- Ryno Pieterse who represented Garsies’ First XV in 2016 is the half-brother of Afrikaans Pop artists Bobby and Karlien van Jaarsveld.
