Western Province aims to bag third consecutive title
Western Province will atttempt to complete a hat-trick of titles at the annual SARU u17 Interprovincial Sevens tournament which will kick-off tomorrow at Durban High School in Durban. Durban High School is celebrating their 150th anniversary this year.
Western Province has SA Schools’ winger Muller du Plessis in their midst. Du Plessis was the top try scorer at last year’s tournament in Stellenbosch. WP is lead by Francke Horn who got a call up to the SA Schools A-side this year. He played a major role in Western Province’s unbeaten record at this year’s Academy Week in Durban.
Western Province most difficult assignment in their pool will be the match against Free State. They will also face Griqualand West and Namibia in their other pool matches.
Interesting is that nine of Western Province’s 12 players tot the tournament comes from “Boland” schools Paarl Boys’ High, Paarl Gimnasium, Boland Landbou (all Paarl) and Paul Roos Gimnasium (Stellenbosch). This would not have caused any eyebrows to lift, but in Boland also included a player, Le Roux Kloppers from Stellenbosch.
The four top “Boland” schools have been the backbone of Western Province Coca Cola Craven Week teams since forever, but it is interresting to see that another school from the same town are allowed to play for another province.
The Blue Bulls, Boland, Valke and Golden Lions will also be strong contenders to be crowned champions in Durban.
The Pools:
Pool A: Western Province, Griquas, Free State, Namibia
Pool B: South Western Districts, Valke, Griffons, Eastern Province
Pool C: Boland, Blue Bulls, Border, Leopards
Pool D: Golden Lions, Pumas, Limpopo, KwaZulu Natal
Fixtures, Friday, 30 September 2016
10:40 – Golden Lions vs KwaZulu Natal
11:00 – Pumas vs Limpopo
11:20 – Boland vs Leopards
11:40 – Blue Bulls vs Border
12:00 – South Western Districts vs Eastern Province
12:20 – Falcons vs Griffons
12:40 – Griquas vs Free State
13:00 – Western Province vs Namibia
13:20 – Golden Lions vs Limpopo
13:40 – Pumas vs KwaZulu Natal
14:00 – Boland vs Border
14:20 – Blue Bulls vs Leopards
14:40 – South Western Districts vs Griffons
15:00 – Falcons vs Eastern Province
15:20 – Griquas vs Namibia
16:00 – Western Province vs Free State
16:20 – Golden Lions vs Pumas
16:40 – Limpopo vs KwaZulu Natal
17:00 – Boland vs Blue Bulls
17:20 – Border vs Leopards
17:40 – South Western Districts vs Falcons
18:00 – Griffons vs Eastern Province
18:20 – Free State vs Namibia
18:40 – Western Province vs Griquas
The teams:
Blue Bulls: Jaco Labuschagne (Affies), Bjorgan Hendricks (Garsfontein), Carl du Plessis (Garsfontein), Johan Mulder (Affies), De Wet Pretorius (Eldoraigne), Marnus Potgieter (Affies), Diego Appollis (Garsfontein), Zacharias Briel (Garsfontein), Khanya Jada (Pretoria Boys’ High), Charles Goedhals (Affies), Ruben Meiring (Affies), Stephane Ndjada (Overkruin).
Boland: Le Roux Kloppers (Stellenbosch), Jean Viviers (Augsburg Gimnasium), Christoffel Grobbelaar (HTS Drostdy), Romeo Eksteen (HTS Drostdy), Garth Goliath (Weston), Francois de Beer (Wellington Secondary), Bradley van Turha (HTS Drostdy), Zinzan Willemse (Charlie Hofmeyr), Nathan Solomons (Schoonspruit), Carl-Andrew Heins (Augsburg Gimnasium), Mariano Pietersen (Bergrivier), Ralton du Toit (Schoonspruit).
Border: Sibahle Kuhlane (Selborne College), Stephen Fourie (Stirling), Geoffrey Ross (Grens HS), Thabang Maifo (Stirling), David Coetzer (Selborne College – captain), Jarred du Plessis (Hudson Park), Avuyile Mabece (Hudson Park), Siphmandla Matsinya (Dale College), Sven Sorensen (Stirling), Hlumelo Ndudula (Hudson Park), Edumisa Njumba (Queen’s College), Sakhele Ngeno (Queen’s College).
Eastern Province: Roysten Potgieter (Otto du Plessis), Kevin Slow (HTS Daniel Pienaar), Ethan de Nyscchen (Woodridge College), Hendrik du Toit (Nico Malan), Waqar Solaan (Grey High School), Bevan Prinsloo (Grey High School – captain), Willem Stadler (Die Brandwag), Shaun-Ray Beauzec (Otto du Plessis), Sachin Toring (HTS Daniel Pienaar), Dylan le Roux (HTS Daniel Pienaar), Curtley Deysel (HTS Daniel Pienaar), Ayabonga Matroos (Grey High School).
Free State: Arno Nieuwoudt (Grey College), Henk Cilliers (Grey College), Marcel Theunissen (Grey College), Keaton Swart (Louis Botha), Rikus Pretorius (Grey College), David Kriel (Grey College), Martin Lottering (Louis Botha), Ernest Nebe (Jim Fouche), Teboho Rampai (Louis Botha), Samkele Mzayiya (Louis Botha), Richard Kriel (Grey College), Stefan Coetzer (Jim Fouche).
Golden Lions: Cristen van Niekerk (Monument), Mark Snyman (Helpmekaar), Franco Schutte (Monument), Tinus Combrinck (Monument), Campwill Willemse (Linden), Mzilikazi Manyike (Jeppe High School for Boys’), Dandre Prinsloo (Monument), Morne Brandon (Monument), Yanga Hlalu (King Edward VII), David Cary (Helpmekaar), Luke Rossouw (Monument), Santino Swanepoel (Florida).
Griffons: Jubaron Adriaan (Goudveld), Evan van der Merwe (Voortrekker), Francois Klopper (Voortrekker – captain), Zane Vorster (Goudveld), Andrew Kota (Welkom Gimnasium), Lorenzo Cloete (Goudveld), Triumph Baloyi (Goudveld), Verlyn van Vollenhoven (Welkom Gimnasium), Ruben Liebenberg (Goudveld), Dealine Jafta (Hentie Cilliers), Erhard Bubb (Witteberg), Jaco Hattingh (Wilgerivier).
Griqualand West: Leon van Jaarsveld, Henlu Liebenberg, Johan Kotze (Upington HS), Johan van Zyl (Diamantveld), Chadd Adams (Noord-Kaap), Sebastiaan Jobb (Duineveld), Yaseer Daniels (Noord-Kaap), Delron Speelman (Danielskuil), Handre Bruwer (Diamantveld), Jannie van Niekerk, Chandre Ludick, Leon Pienaar.
KwaZulu-Natal: Phendulani Buthelezi (Durban HS – captain), Jaco Truter (Maritzburg College), Celimpilo Gumede (Durban HS), Sanele Nohamba (Durban HS), Cham Zondeki (Durban HS), Morne van Rensburg (Glenwood), Onke Jiba (Durban HS), Dylan Kruger (Glenwood), Dylan Richardson (Kearsney College), Jaden Hendrikse (Glenwood), Njabulo Mjara (Maritzburg College), Siyanda Cele (Glenwood).
Pumas: Marius Slabbert (Numbi), Tiaan Kotzee (Nelspruit), Prince Nkabinde (Hoogenhout), Uys du Preez (HTS Middelburg), Riekert Barnard (HTS Middelburg – captain), Stephan van der Bank (Nelspruit), Unathi Poyo (Middelburg HS), Frans Malan (HTS Middelburg), Sphe Mthethwa (Piet Retief), Joao Cristovam (Nelspruit), Coenraad Visser (Middelburg HS), Damian Losper (Hoogenhout).
South Western Districts: Jay-Cee Nel (Oakdale Landbou – captain), Robert Bosch (Oakdale Landbou), Jean Lourens (Oakdale Landbou), Lian du Toit (Oakdale Landbou), Darryn Fortuin (Outeniqua), Johannes Klinck (Oakdale Landbou), Clyde Lewis (Oakdale Landbou), Paul Rademeyer (Outeniqua), Peplar le Roux (Oakdale Landbou), Joshua Hermanus (Oakdale Landbou), Brintley Theys (Punt HS), Taute Joaquin (Oakdale Landbou).
Valke: Mobulelo Madolo (Vaalpark Articon), Carson Koekemoer (EG Jansen), Juandre Breytenbach (Kemptonpark), Leshley October (EG Jansen), Johnic Smith (Kemptonpark), Ruben Beytell (EG Jansen – captain), Keenan Oelofse (EG Jansen), Thabo Ndimande (Hans Moore), Franco van Eeden (EG Jansen), Dylan Schwartz (EG Jansen), Dwayne Fourie (EG Jansen), Mpho Ntsane (Transvalia).
Western Province: Francke Horn (Paarl Boys’ High – captain), Vian Fourie (Paarl Boys’ High), Henro Meyer (Boland Landbou), Vusile Dlepu (SACS), Duren Hoffman (Boland Landbou), Ayden Topley (Paul Roos), Muller du Plessis (Paarl Gimnasium), Henco Martins (Paarl Gimnasium), Divan Enslin (Paarl Boys’ High), Thandile Hoyi (Tygerberg), Thaakir Abrahams (Paarl Boys’ High), Angelo Davids (Stellenberg).
