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School Profile – Monument

By Hannes Nienaber , in Rugby | News Rugby | School Profiles , at 2013-04-05

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Cravenweek Players: Chris de la Rey (1964), Gerrit van Heerden (1970-72), Andries Gouws (1971-1973), Louis Botes (1975-1977), Jan de Wet (1976-1978), Jacques Nieuwenhuys (1982-1984), Gielie Swiegers (1983-85), Wiaan Strydom (1984), André Marx (1984-85), Jacques Conradie (1984), André Venter (1988-1989), Jerry Pretorius (1985), P Degenaar (1990), L Bester (1991), Dawie du Toit (1991-93), JP Neethling (1992), Erwin van den Heever (1992), Errol Steyn (1993), Albertus Louw (1993), Malcallum Marx (1993), Morné Visagie (1993-94), Hennie Mulder (1993), J Breytenbach (1994), B von Ruben (1994), D van Vuuren (1994), R Nel (1994), P Fourie (1994), H du Plessis (1994-95), D Kok (1995), Trompie van den Berg (1995), J Basson (1995), A Booysen (1995), Quintin Geldenhuys (1999), John van Druten (1999), Rudolph Grabe (1999), Tiaan Rossouw (1999), George Muller (1999), Coenraad Vermaak (2001), Jonathan van der Schyff (2001), Pieter Bekker (2001), Jean Tiedt (2001), Willem Booysen (2001), Jacque Fourie (2001), Jano de Beer (2001), Darion Mecuur (2001), Heinke van der Merwe (2002), Willem Alberts (2002), Sarel Boshoff (2002), Willem van der Wal (2002), Freddie van Zyl (2002), Walter Venter (2002), Wentzel van Zyl (2004), Janco Jordaan (2004), PR de Wet (2004), Kevin Groenewald (2004), John Roodt (2004), Juan Swanepoel (2004), Ghaliel Markus (2004), Byron Godfrey (2004), Thursten Meyer (2004), Justin St. Jerry (2004-05), Blake Mecuur (2007), Ryno Bosman (2007), Julian Geldenhuys (2006-07), Griffith van Wyk (2007), Armand Joubert (2007), Damian Janse van Rensburg (2006-07), Jenz Robinson (2007), Westley Moolman (2007-08), Marvin Njody (2008), Ruan Dreyer (2008), Griffith van Wyk (2008), Petrus Uys (2008), Christopher Jansen van Rensburg (20087), Bradley Moolman (2008-09), Jimmy Hughes (2008-09), Siyanda Yaka (2008-09), Jaco Taute (2008-09), LJ van Heerden (2009), JP la Grange (2009), Andries Oosthuizen (2009), Stefan Nel (2009), Nico Kruger (2009), Bertus Janse van Rensburg (2009), Ruan Venter (2009-10), Marais Schmidt (2010), Ruan Steenkamp (2011), Burger Odendaal (2011), Dirk Kotze (2011), Theuns Reynolds (2011), Jannie Stander (2011), Phillip du Preez (2011), Chris Massyn (2011), Jako van der Walt (2011), Shaun Conradie (2011), Chad de Klerk (2011), Chris Massyn (2012), Jako van der Walt (2012), Stephan Vermeulen (2012), Barend Herbst (2012), Frans van Wyk (2012-13), Ruan MacDonald (2012), Rhyno Herbst (2013-14), Dwayne Pienaar (2013), Dylan Vlok (2013), Wiehan Jacobs (2013), Johan Esterhuizen (2013), Gerdus van der Walt (2013), Gunther Janse van Vuuren (2013), Erik Fourie (2013), Justin Brandon (2014), Jaco Holtzhausen (2014), Reinhardt Nothnagel (2014), Gavin Delport (2014), Juan Lemmer (2014), Wikus van Biljon (2014), Armand Grobler (2014), Odwa Nkunjane (2014), Len Massyn (2014), Kevin Bootha (2014), Goodman Mkwanazi (2014), Henro Liebenberg (2014), Jaco Smith (2014), Justin Brandon (2015), Ruan Vermaak (2015), Reinhardt Nothnagel (2015), Henro Liebenberg (2015), Len Massyn (2015), Franco Tiedt (2015), Xander Kruger (2015), Goodman Mkwanazi (2015), MJ Pelser (2015-16), Ivan Smit (2015), Nathan McBeth (2015-16), Thomas Meyer (2015), PJ Botha (2016), Christopher Havenga (2016), Christen van Niekerk (2016-17) PJ Jacobs (2016-17), Tinus Combrinck (2016-17), Morné Brandon (2017-18), Stephan le Roux (2017), Franco Schutte (2017), Luke Rossouw (2017), Tristan Dulisear (2018), Franco Schutte (2018), Ruben Westraad (2018), Zihan Coetzee (2018), Izan Esterhuizen (2018-19), Henco van Wyk (2018-19), Franco Hallet (2019). 

Other Craven Week Players: Brendon Pawson (Golden Lions XV – 2018), Hendré Fourie (Golden Lions XV – 2018), Kagiso Nyamande (Golden Lions XV – 2018), Douw Scheepers (Golden Lions XV – 2018), Dehan Niemand (Golden Lions XV – 2019), Franco Prinsloo (Golden Lions XV – 2019), Heiko Pohlman (Golden Lions XV – 2019), Rynard Mouton (Golden Lions XV – 2019), Kayle Schoultz (Golden Lions XV – 2019), Marquin Uren (Golden Lions XV – 2019), Herschelle Goodman (Golden Lions XV – 2019).

South African Schools’ Players: Jan van Genderen (1978), Kolie van Genderen (1978), Jacques Nieuwenhuys (1984), Gielie Swiegers (1984), Brendan Venter (1987), André Venter (1989), Dawie du Toit (1992-93), Jorrie Muller (1999), Morné Kruger (2001), Jonathan van der Schyff (2001), Tsepo Masuga (2006), Justin Botha (2006), Alfred Ries (2006), Julian Redelinghuys (2006-07), Petrus Uys (2008), Ruan Venter (2010), Ruan Steenkamp (2011), Philip du Preez (2011), PJ Botha (2016), Nathan McBeth (2016), Morné Brandon (2017), Cristen van Niekerk (2017), Tristan Dullisear (2018), Henco van Wyk (2019).

Provincial Players: Brendan Venter, Dawie du Toit, Jorrie Muller, Willem van der Wal, Heinke van der Merwe, Jaco Taute, Paul Willemse, Jako van der Walt, Burger Odendaal, Ruan Steenkamp.

Springbok Players: Christo Wagenaar (1977), Brendan Venter (1992), Jorrie Muller (2003), Jaque Fourie (2003), Willem Alberts (2010), Heinke van der Merwe (2007), Jaco Taute (2012), Julian Redelinghuys (2014), Ruan Dreyer (2017).

Other Internationals: Paul Willemse (France – 2019).

  1. André Venter made the SA Schools’ side in 1989 after representing Transvaal at the Craven Week in Johannesburg. He then moved to Grey College in Bloemfontein and represented the SA Schools’ team again in 1990 and 1991 making him one of only four players in the history of this prestigious week to achieve this feat. Venter is the younger brother of Springbok and Monnas old-boy, Brendan Venter.
  2. Jako van der Walt was selected for the South African Schools side after the conclusion of the Coca-Cola Craven Week of 2011 in Kimberley. Van der Walt also arrived at the camp before the international series but was sent home before being capped due to the fact that he was injured. 
  3. PJ Uys who made the SA Schools side back in 2008 featuring in a loose-trio of CJ Stander (captain) and Helmut Lehmann kept future World Cup-winning captain Siyamthanda Kolisi out of the starting line-up. Uys also took part in the popular Afrikaans reality show, Boer Soek ‘n Vrou, after he left school.  
Hannes Nienaber
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