Sharks to face Griffons and Pumas in warm-up matches for the Craven Week
The Sharks High Schools Association is hosting a fundraiser event, in which they host teams from the Griffons and Pumas in preparation for the various youth weeks that will be taking place over the next month.
This event over the weekend will provide the coaches and players an opportunity to spend some more time together and work out their final niggles before the provincial competitions begin.
In the final match of the weekend, the Sharks Craven Week team will be playing against the Puma Craven Week team as a curtain-raiser before the Currie Cup semi-final between the Cell C Sharks and the Airlink Pumas which will be a special opportunity for the boys.
It will be interesting to see how the Griffons Craven Week team stack up against the Sharks on Friday, having already competed as a group twice before.
They played against the Free State Academy team at the Free State Bondedag, winning 27 -19, before coming up short 41-8 against the Free State Craven Week team at the Griqua Bondedag the following week.
The Craven Week teams:
Sharks: 15 Jaco Williams (Glenwood), 14 Hopewell Ntshangase (Durban High School), 13 Campbell Ridl (Michaelhouse), 12 Zingce Simka (Durban High School), 11 Luyanda Kunene (Maritzburg College), 10 Chris Horak (Hilton College), 9 Luke Watt (Hilton College), 8 Wandile Mlaba (Michaelhouse), 7 Akhona Kunene (Hilton College), 6 Devahn van der Walt (Kearsney College), 5 Kuhle Mthimkulu (Maritzburg College), 4 Hanu Pieterse (Hilton College), 3 Simphiwe Ngobese (Durban High School), 2 Christian Everitt (Durban High School), 1 Phiwayinkosi Khubeka (Maritzburg College). Replacements: 16 Elbie Mouton (Maritzburg College), 17 Lithemba Mpufi (Glenwood), 18 Aiden Botha (Maritzburg College), 19 Liam Terblanche (Glenwood), 20 Sasha Kadira (Maritzburg College), 21 Matthew Fick (St Charles College), 22 Sisa France (Kearsney College), 23 Siya Ndlozi (Westville Boys’ High).
6 Maritzburg College | 4 Durban High School | 4 Hilton College | 3 Glenwood | 2 Michaelhouse | 2 Kearsney College | 1 St Charles College | 1 Westville Boys’ High
Pumas: 15 Luan Lottering (Secunda), 14 Jodi Berlington (Curro Nelspruit), 13 Tyron Moolman (Secunda), 12 Kyle Alves (Ligbron), 11 Kuloane Seabela (HTS Middelburg), 10 Zander Erasmus (HTS Middelburg),9 Andeon Pringle (Hoërskool Nelspruit), 8 Tjaart Joubert (Hoërskool Middelburg), 7 Hanré Hattingh (Secunda), 6 Loyiso Ngcobese (Piet Retief), 5 Juan Bezant (Hoërskool Nelspruit), 4 Sifiso Nhleko (Piet Retief), 3 Tebogo Nkosi (Hoërskool Middelburg), 2 Fumani Chauke (Hoërskool Middelburg), 1 Rowan Mitchelson (Piet Retief). Replacements: 16 Jayden Schnuir (Secunda), 17 Thumelo Mtshali (Secunda), 18 Ryan Venter (Hoërskool Nelspruit), 19 Kaylin Mtphutu (Hoërskool Middelburg), 20 Braam Basson (Hoërskool Nelspruit), 21 Njabulo Dladla (Hoogenhout), 22 Johnny de Santos (HTS Middelburg), 24 Tiaan Steyn (Secunda).
6 Secunda | 4 Hoërskool Middelburg | 4 Hoërskool Nelspruit | 3 HTS Middelburg | 3 Piet Retief | 1 Curro Nelspruit | 1 Ligbron | 1 Hoogenhout
Griffons: 15 Andisile Mentz (Hentie Cilliers), 14 Sydwell Sethi (Witteberg), 13 Charlton Basson (Hoërskool Trio), 12 Kenyon Moerat (Witteberg), 11 Thuto Kekane (Hoërskool Trio), 10 Renaldo Kiewiet (Welkom Gimnasium), 9 Alexander Maree (Voortrekker), 8 Jonathan Olivier (Goudveld), 7 JD Kirstein (Hoërskool Trio), 6 Schalk du Plessis (Goudveld), 5 Jayden Auld (Welkom Gimnasium), 4 Juanricht Cloete (Goudveld), 3 Cecil Parsons (Voortrekker), 2 Dante Smith (Welkom Gimnasium), 1 Buhle Ngxabayi (Welkom Gimnasium). Replacements: 16 Heinrich Loubscher (Hoërskool Trio), 17 Dandre Bloem (Hoërskool Trio), 18 Lungile Samson (Hentie Cilliers), 19 TBC, 20 Tapiwa Mundeta (Hoërskool Trio), 21 CJ Taljaard (Hoërskool Trio), 22 Paseka Mokoena (Hentie Cilliers), 23 Tumi Khoza (Voortrekker).
7 Hoërskool Trio | 4 Welkom Gimnasium | 3 Voortrekker | 3 Goudveld | 3 Hentie Cilliers | 2 Witteberg
The fixtures:
Friday (HollywoodBets Kings Park): 14:30 – Sharks vs Griffons; 13:00 – Sharks U17 vs Pumas; 11:40 – KZN XV vs Griffons Academy; 11:40 – Sharks U17 XV vs Pumas Academy; 10:20 – Sharks U16 vs Griffons U16; 10:20 – Sharks U16 B vs Pumas U16; 09:00 – Sharks U15 vs Pumas U15; 09:00 – Sharks U15 B vs Griffons U15.
Saturday (Durban High School): 12:00 – Sharks U17 vs Griffons; 10:40 – Sharks U17 XV vs Griffons Academy; 10:40 – KZN XV vs Pumas Academy; 09:20 – Sharks U15 vs Griffons U15; 09:20 – Sharks U16 B vs Griffons U16; 08:00 – Sharks U16 vs Pumas U16; 08:00 – Sharks U15 B vs Pumas U15.
Saturday (HollywoodBets Kings Park, before the Currie Cup semi-final): 14:15 – Sharks vs Pumas.
