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Scorers: 

Western Province 24 (17) – Tries: Wynand Calitz (2), Johan Schafer. Conversions: King-Carter Stoffels (3). Penalty: Stoffels. Golden Lions 5 (0) – Try: Liam Wilkin.

Blue Bulls 18 (5) – Tries: Semakaleng Mengoae, Michael Shanzi. Conversion: Lian de Jager. Penalties: De Jager (2). South Western Districts 7 (7) – Try: Jaffreyhano Makwatie. Conversion: Zach Olivier.

Sharks 24 (19) – Tries: Emile Johannes, Sphe Nxumalo, Peyton Solomons, Aya Mbanga. Conversions: Johannes (2). Border 3 (3) – Penalty: Jude Vickers.

Griqualand West 33 (14) – Tries: Daniel Tolmay, Coenraad Moller, Adriaan Burger, Christoff Swanepoel, Lee-Marquin Cronje. Conversions: Cronje. Free State 17 (12) – Tries: Tshepo Motelung, Christiaan Krugel, Readon Williams. Conversion: Williams.

Leopards 27 (10) – Tries: Wihan Strydom (3), Nathan van Staden, Johann Steyn. Conversion: Le Roux Badenhorst. Zimbabwe 10 (10) – Tries: Tafara Denga, Malachi Buuchmann.

Griffons 59 (26) – Tries: Pitso Mosholi (2), Theuns Fourie (2), Omolemo Makhalanyane, De Wet Hugo, Thabiso Morabe, Camagu Gqadu, Malik Nelson. Conversions: Juan Erwee (5), Tian Jordaan (2). Border Country Districts 0.

Eastern Province 39 (17) – Tries: Corra Fourie (2), Alizwa Mankayi (2), Jaco Jacobs, Ethan Constable, Uyanda Mnyapa. Conversions: Fourie (2). Namibia 0.

Boland 24 (19) – Tries: Geshem Pietersen (2), Arno Hollenbach, Tristan Gallant. Conversions: Eli van Willingh (2). Pumas 10 (5) – Tries: Ulrich Marx, Ukonana Sinugo.

Limpopo Blue Bulls 15 (0) – Tries: Ntsako Ngoveni, Kganya Sekgobela. Conversion: Stefan Windell. Penalty: Windell. Valke 13 (3) – Tries: Tiaan van den Heever, Logan Pitzer. Penalty: Pitzer.

Western Province will face Boland in the main match of the annual Craven Week for Primary Schools in Pietermaritzburg. These two sides will face each other on Friday at 12:40 on Maritzburg College’s main field, Goldstones.

Western Province booked their spot in the main match with a victory of 24-15 over the Blue Bulls on the third day of this prestigious tournament. The Craven Week for u13 players started back in 1972 when the inaugural tournament was hosted in Potchefstroom.

Boland defeated the hosts, the Sharks, by 27-10 to keep their unbeaten status as well as setup a date with their neighbours for the final showdown. Boland’s left winger, Gesham Pietersen, scored a brace of tries against Sharks.

Johann Steyn and Le Roux Badenhorst was in a class of their own as they helped the Leopards to take Border Country Districts apart by 95-5. Between the two of them they scored 70 of their side’s points.

Steyn, at outside centre, scored an unbelievable seven tries in the match. Flyhalf, Badenhorst, completed a hat-trick of tries as well as converting ten of his side’s 15 tries for a personal tally of 35 points.

Free State’s outside centre, Tiaan Nel, was also in superb form as he played an intrumental role in his side’s 36-31 victory over the Limpopo Blue Bulls. Nel scored four tries and also converted two tries to contribute 24 points to his side score.

Free State’s fullback, Readon Williams, also scored a brace of tries as Free State fought back in the second half after trailing by 12-19 at half-time.

Scorers: 

Western Province 24 (12) – Tries: Wynand Calitz, Rulo Barnard, Gabriel Small, Raa’id Davids. Conversions: King-Carter Stoffels (2). Blue Bulls 15 (5) – Tries: Jayden Els, Jayden Morris, Semakaleng Mengoae.

Boland 27 (15) – Tries: Gesham Pietersen (2), Arno Hollenbach, Tristan Gallant. Conversions: Eli van Willingh (2). Penalty: Van Willingh. Sharks 10 (0) – Tries: Jordan Raynard, Trav Asbury.

Golden Lions 7 (0) – Try: Ryan Ax. Conversion: Jayden Barker. South Western Districts 7 (7) – Try: Vanqa Nkosinathi. Conversion: Zach Olivier.

Free State 36 (12) – Tries: Tiaan Nel (4), Readon Williams. Conversions: Nel (2), Wiahn Edeling. Limpopo Blue Bulls 31 (19) – Tries: Phenyo Chisi (2), Arno Richards, Thuto Ngoepe, Lodrian Steyn. Conversions: Stefan Windell (3).

Leopards 95 (40) – Tries: Johann Steyn (7), Le Roux Badenhorst (3), Ruben Broderick, Nathan van Staden, Sifiso Nomandla, Thuto Senkwane, Lucky Vuma. Conversions: Badenhorst (10). Border Country Districts 5 (5) – Try: Kungawo Gabula.

Griqualand West 26 (7) – Tries: Johannes Beukes (2), Lee-Marquin Cronje, Nico Selborne. Conversions: Cronje (3). Eastern Province 24 (17) – Tries: Singa Gobinca, Ethan Constable, Alizwa Mankayi, Joze Valentine. Conversions: Corra Fourie (2).

Pumas 10 (10) – Try: Michael Ronquest. Conversion: Ronquest. Penalty: Loghan de Beer. Border 7 (7) – Try: Penalty Try.

Valke 24 (17) – Tries: Dylan Badenhorst-Schnetler, Luan Oosthuizen, Cullen Labuschagne. Conversions: Bokang Mabina (2), Oosthuizen. Penalty: Mabina. Griffons 7 (0) – Try: Camagu Gqadu. Conversion: Juan Erwee.

Zimbabwe 24 (12) – Tries: Tafara Denga (2), David Dombojena, Kwanza Warambwa. Conversions: Dylan Meikle, Dombojena. Namibia 13 (3) – Tries: Keanan Abraham, Stefan Kruger. Penalty: Leroy Basson.

 

The Blue Bulls beat Free State in the final match of the U16 Grant Khomo Week at Hoër Landbouskool Boland in the Western Cape.

Free State went into Day Three of the tournament with an unbeaten record and were favourites to add a third win to their tally.  They led 12-8 at half-time, before the Bulls fought back to secure a 20-12 victory.

Earlier on Day Three, Eastern Province secured their third-consecutive win of the tournament when they edged Boland 15-13. Flyhalf Travis Pheiffer slotted five penalties to guide the Eastern Cape side to victory.

The Western Province XV scored four tries in their 25-8 win over the Sharks on Thursday to maintain their unbeaten record in the competition.

WP XV centre Markus Miller finished as the tournament’s leading point-scorer (35).

U16 Grant Khomo Week Results – Day Three:

South Western Districts 19 (14), Pumas 24 (7)
Limpopo Blue Bulls 29 (5), v Zimbabwe 16 (6)
Border Country Districts 7 (0), Free State XV 28 (21)
Boland 13 (3), Eastern Province 15 (6)
Griquas 23 (7), Namibia 0 (0)
Griffons 0 (0), Valke 6 (3)
Western Province XV 25 (15), v Sharks 8 (0)
Leopards 12 (0) Border 12 (5)
Western Province 10 (3), Golden Lions 5 (0)
Free State 12 (12), Blue Bulls 20 (8)

Issued by SA Rugby Communications

In a dramatic turn of events the Free State will defend their unofficial title as champions of the Grant Khomo Week (for u16 players) against the Blue Bulls at 13:50 on Thursday on the main field at Boland Landbou in the Agter-Paarl.

Western Province was scheduled to play in the main match of the national u16-tournament but was removed from the main game due to the fact that they did not adhere to the transformation targets as per SA Rugby’s Strategic Transformation Plan during their 25-18 victory over the Blue Bulls.

Western Province made use of two players from the Western Province XV in the match due to injuries to two players in their initial squad. The WP XV is the union’s second stringers who also takes part in the Grant Khomo Week.

The transformation targets for SA Rugby’s Youth Weeks is that at least 12 players of colour should be in the match day squad of 23 players during the tournaments.

Western Province will face the Golden Lions in the main curtain raiser for the main match.

Free State defeated the Sharks by 39-18 in the main match of last year’s tournament in Kimberley.

The Fixtures | Day 3 

A Field

08:30 – South Western Districts vs Pumas
09:50 – Boland vs Eastern Province
11:10 – Western Province XV vs Sharks
12:30 – Golden Lions vs Western Province
13:50 – Free State vs Blue Bulls

B Field

08:30 – Limpopo Blue Bulls vs Zimbabwe
09:50 – Griquas vs Namibia
11:10 – Leopards vs Border

C Field

08:30 – Border Country Districts vs Free State XV
09:50 – Griffons vs Valke

At the end of day four of the SASHOC U18 tournament, Southern Free State A maintain their lead in points with skipper, Taheera Augousti contributing five goals over the course of the tournament.

However, Augousti finds competition in Emily Wilson from KZN Inland A who after scoring three goals on day four, climbs up to five goals overall as well. 

KZN Inland A beat Mpumalanga with a whopping score of 5-0. Emily Wilson scoring two and Khanya Bekizulu, Ella Shuttleworth and Amy Fletcher adding one each.

Furthermore, they beat Northern Gauteng in their second match of the day, winning 4-1. Chloe Dellar, Rebecca Macquet each scoring one and Ella Shuttleworth and Emily Wilson contributing their second and third goals for the day, respectively. 

KZN Coastals A gained an early lead over Amathole A, scoring in the tenth and twentieth minutes. Amathole A continued to persevere and came back to win 3-2. 

Day 5 will see the playoffs begin with: Eastern Province A vs Amathole A, Southern Gauteng A vs KZN Coastals A, Northern Free State vs Northern Gauteng A, Boland A vs KZN Inland A, Southern Gauteng B vs Mpumalanga and Southern Free State A vs Western Province A. 

Results | Day 4

Northern Gauteng A 2 (Danielle McCann, Mmamorena Netshivugululu); Western Province A 0.

KZN Inland A 5 (Emily Wilson (2), Amy Fletcher, Ella Shuttleworth, Khanya Bekizulu); Mpumalanga 0.

Southern Free State A (Taheera Augousti); Southern Gauteng A 0.

Boland A 4 (Justine Basson, Johre Blommetjies, Amy Leibrandt, Kate Moore); Eastern Province A 2 (Nuriyah Bell, Gabriella Tait).

Northern Free State 0; Southern Gauteng B 0.

Amathole A 3 (Kaylin Hendriks, Thabalani Metu, Michelle Barnes); KZN Coastals A 2 (Emily Macquet (2).

KZN Inland A 4 (Emily Wilson, Chloe Dellar, Rebecca Macquet, Ella Shuttleworth); Northern Gauteng A 1 (Anlu Harmse).

 

SASOLBURG. – Die Blou Bulle se o.18-rugbyspan sal gemengde gevoelens hê oor hulle hul laaste kragmeting voor die jaarlikse Cravenweek Saterdag op die Noordvaal Bondedag in die DP de Villiers-stadion hier.

Die Ligbloues het danksy ‘n skitterende eerste helfte die Sharks met 45-33 verslaan, maar die span het in die proses ook waarskynlik sy kaptein vir die Cravenweek verloor.

Die span se kaptein en agtsteman, Dieter Schubert, moes die veld weens ‘n skouerbesering verlaat en sal moelik betyds herstel om op 3 Julie die span op die gesogte toernooi in George op die veld te lei.

Die Blou Bulle het teen rustyd reeds ‘n gemaklik voorsprong van 35-14 geniet, maar in die tweede helfte so ietwat uitgesak. Die span se afrigters Jaco Koch, Ofentse Moeng en Ruan Jacobs sal ook dalk nog kopkrap oor hoe hul opdrafspanne in hul eerste twee kragmetings moontlik daarna kan uitsien.

Die span van Pretoria het in die eerste veral met hul vermoë op die aanval beïndruk. Die regtervleuel, Jason Hugo, het twee keer gaan afrond en moes albei kere nog ‘n paar verdedigers met sy krag, vaart en vernuf uitoorlê.

Die Ligbloues se losskakel, Nicallen Gabrielsen, het ook sy skopskoene aangehad. Hy het al ses sy span se drieë verdoel asook ‘n strafdoel van 50 meter nonchalant oorgeklits.

Die Sharks se plaasvervanger-vleuel, Maurice Willemse, het ‘n driekuns aan drieë in die tweede helfte behaal. Hy het elke keer gevaarlik gelyk wanneer hy in besit geplaas is.

Die Sharks en die Blou Bulle gaan albei buiteperde op vanjaar se toernooi in George wees om ‘n plek in die hoofwedstryd los te speel.

Die Goue Leeus sal ‘n hele paar onbeantwoorde vrae hê na die Bondedag. Die span het nouwel die Valke met 47-32 in die hoofwedstryd van die dag getroef, maar moes veel harder vir die sege sweet as wat die telling aandui.

Een ding waaroor die Leeus egter nie slapelose nagte sal hê nie, is dat hul losskakel, JT Kapank, sonder twyfel verdien om rugby op ‘n hoër vlak te speel.

Die Valke het met die omdraaislag ‘n voorsprong van 17-14 geniet en ook kort na rustyd die voorsprong van 20-14 gerek. Die tuisspan se losskakel, Duan du Toit, beskik self oor ‘n geleërde skopskoen.

Hy het die telbord aan die rol met drie doelskoppe en twee strafdoele gehou. Die Valke se lynstaanspel het hulle ongelukkig in die tweede helfte in die steek gelaat.

Dit het ook nie gehelp dat die Leeus se hoofafrigter, Tjaart van der Walt, sy grofgeskut op die veld in die tweede helfte gestuur het nie. Dit was veral die verskyning van Kapank wat die gang van die wedstryd in die besoekers se guns geswaai het.

Kapank het spel dikteer en met sy skopvoet seker gemaak dat sy span op die voorvoet bly.

Die Luiperds het die Limpopo Blou Bulle met 23-22 tydens die Bondedag geklop. Die span van Noordwes gaan vanjaar dalk vir ‘n verrassing of twee tydens die Cravenweek sorg.

Dit was veral die span se buitesenter, Lebogang Wageng, wat deurgans vrae aan Limpopo se verdediging gevra het. Die span se heelagter, Lorenzo Snyers, asook die vleuels, Teboho Sekonyela en David Ndala, het ook ‘n hele paar gevaarlike lopies geloots.

Die wenspan se losskakel, Leonard Bevan, beskik ook oor ‘n geleërde skopskoen en behoort ook een van die span se staatmakers in George te wees.

Die Limpopo Blou Bulle sal nie te ontevrede met die nederlaag wees nie. Die span het ‘n hele paar proefnemings tydens die laaste kleedrepetisie voor die Cravenweek gedoen.

Die span se flank Waldi Haasbroek speel die veld vol.

Die jaarlikse Grant Khomo-week (vir o.16-spanne) skop Maandag in die Agter-Paarl op Boland Landbou se velde af.

Die toernooi sou aanvanklik deur Paul Roos Gimnasium in Stellenbosch aangebied gewees het, maar die hoë reënval in die Eikestad het die organiseerders genoodsaak om die toernooi te skuif.

Die gasheer, Westelike Provinsie, sal in die hoofwedstryd van die eerste dag teen Boland te staan kom.

Die Vrystaat was verlede jaar die nie-amptelike kampioen toe hy die Sharks met 39-18 in die hoofwedstryd in Kimberley verslaan het.

Die o.13 Cravenweek vind ook vanaf Maandag op Maritzburg College se velde in Pietermaritzburg plaas.

Verlede jaar se nie-amptelike kampioen, die Goue Leeus, sal op die eerste dag van vanjaar se toernooi in die hoofwedstryd teen die Valke kragte meet.

In die Riemland oftewel meer spesifiek in Reitz word daar buiten bibberweer ook vuurwarm rugby voorspel.

Die jaarlikse VKB-week vir stedelike spanne skop Maandag hier op Piet Geyer-park af. Die toernooi wat ‘n uitvloeisel van die plattelandse week wat in 1998 op die dorp begin is.

Die Blou Bulle is die verdedigende kampioen na hulle vir die Westelike Provinsie se noordelike voorstede (WPNS) verlede jaar in die eindstryd met 32-3 kaf gedraf het.

Al die wedstryde van die Grant Khomo-week, o.13 Cravenweek asook die VKB-week sal regstreeks op SuperSport Schools (www.supersportschools.com) gebeeldsend word.

Puntemakers:

Goue Leeus 47 (14) – Drieë: Tirhani Masondo, Kelvin van Wyk, Ceano Everson, Christiaan Steyn, JT Kapank, Ulrich van der Merwe, Pedri de Wet. Doelskoppe: Daylon Mayners (4), Kapank (3). Valke 32 (17) – Drieë: R-Jay Pietersen, Duan du Toit, Nathan Matthee, Piet Shilubane. Doelskoppe: Du Toit (3). Strafdoele: Du Toit (2).

Blou Bulle 45 (35) – Drieë: Jason Hugo (2), Brooklyn Newman, FC van Rooyen, Dieter Schubert, Dimitre Erasmus. Doelskoppe: Nicallen Gabrielsen (6). Strafdoel: Gabrielsen. Sharks 33 (14) – Drieë: Maurice Willemse (3), Campbell Ridl, Elbie Mouton. Doelskoppe: Chris Horak (4).

Luiperds 23 (10) – Drieë: Adriaan Liebenberg, Strafdrie. Doelskop: Leonard Bevan. Strafdoele: Bevan (3). Limpopo Blou Bulle 22 (7) – Drieë: Mahlatse Semosa (2), Waldi Haasbroek. Doelskoppe: Wian Terblanche (2). Strafdoel: Terblanche.

Jean Smith contributed 18 points as the Junior Springboks overcame a late fightback by Georgia to secure a 33-23 win (half-time 20-7) in their World Rugby U20 Championship opener at the Danie Craven Stadium in Stellenbosch on Saturday.

The South African U20s were made to work for their opportunities in their opening Pool C fixture. While their scrum and maul fired, they were met at the collisions and breakdowns by a fiercely combative Georgian outfit – spearheaded by skipper Lasha Tsikhistavi.

Nevertheless, the hosts capitalised on several early chances to take control on the scoreboard. Centre Katlego Letebele chipped and regathered to cross for the game’s first try in the seventh minute. Later in the half, fullback Hakeen Kunene set up winger Jurenzo Julius for a spectacular finish in the right hand-corner.

Smith slotted both conversions and added two penalty goals to steer the hosts into a 20-7 lead at half-time. The Junior Boks may well have pushed for a couple more tries in the first stanza, but captain Paul de Villiers instructed his flyhalf to shoot for goal and build scoreboard pressure.

Georgia’s scrum hit back after the break, winning several penalties for the visitors. After a sustained period on attack, winger Luka Tsirekidze jetted in for a well-deserved try in the 59th minute.

The Junior Boks sustained yet another setback after flanker Ghudian van Reenen was shown a yellow card in the 63rd minute. Petre Khutsishvili slotted the ensuing penalty goal to reduce the deficit to two points.

But Smith stepped up to nail a long-range attempt, restoring South Africa’s advantage. The flyhalf goaled a subsequent shot from close to the touchline to take the hosts eight points clear of their opponents.

Centre Ethan Hooker crashed over for his team’s third try in the 72nd minute to clinch the result. Georgia also crossed the line for the third time – but failed to secure any consolatory bonus points.

The Junior Boks’ next assignment is against Italy U20 at Paarl Gymnasium on Thursday 29 June. The Argentina U20 side beat the Azzurri 43-15 in Paarl on Saturday. South Africa will face Los Pumitas in their final pool fixture at Athlone Stadium on 4 July.

Scorers:

Junior Boks 33 (20) – Tries: Katlego Letebele, Jurenzo Julius, Ethan Hooker. Conversions: Jean Smith (3). Penalties: Smith (4). Georgia U20 23 (7) – Tries: Lasha Tsikhistavi, Luka Tsirekidze, Nika Babunashvili. Conversion: Petre Khutsishvili. Penalties: Khutsishvili (2).

Maritzburg College will be hosting the u13 Craven Week and giving a glimpse into the future of rugby talent. Top performers at this event may well be the top performers at the u18 Craven Week in years to come. 

The Lions dominated the 2022 u13 Craven Week, taking four wins and no losses. Western Province also had a great performance, earning three wins and only one loss. 

Both teams have the potential to take control of the tournament this year, with two respectively strong squads. 

One contender to take note of, though, is the Sharks. Not only will KZN be hosting the tournament at one of their premier rugby schools, but they have also produced some top rugby talent this year. 

The Sharks will have four players from Westville as part of their squad. Westville this season has been known for their pace and aggressive rugby style. This is likely the approach we will see from the Sharks at this tournament. 

This is set to be some competitive rugby and the victory could go in any direction. 

Fixtures:

Day 1 | 26 June 2023 

Goldstones

08:00 – Namibia vs Border Country Districts
09:00 – Border vs Leopards
10:00 – Pumas vs Griffons
11:00 – Bulls vs Cheetahs
12:00 – Sharks vs Limpopo
14:00 – Western Province vs Eastern Province
15:00 – Boland vs Griquas
16:00 – Lions vs Valke

No less than 33 schools will be represented during this year’s Currie Cup final between the Cheetahs and Pumas in Bloemfontein.

There are two schools that will be leading the pack – Hoërskool Nelspruit and Grey College, who have four representatives each taking part in the final.

Interesting as that three of the Nelspruit Rhinos – Conraad van Vuuren, Marnus van der Merwe and Daniel Maartens will be playing for the Cheetahs against the union they represented as juniors. The other old-Rhino Dewald Maritz will come off the bench for the Pumas.

The four players from South Africa’s rugby factory, Grey College, are Ruan Pienaar, Rewan Kruger, George Cronje and Robert Ebersohn. Pienaar matriculated in 2002 while Cronje and Ebersohn captained Grey’s First XV in 2019 and 2007 respectively.

Like with the Springbok squad most of the players that will be in action is not from the traditional rugby schools. There is truly a major shift happening in South African schools rugby and which players make a career out of the game after school.

Westville Boys’ High and Waterkloof have three players each in the final. The three Klofies Tinus de Beer, Corne Fourie and Giovan Snyman will all be in action for the Pumas. Their coach, Jimmy Stonehouse, also coached Waterkloof’s First XV earlier in his coaching career.

The teams: 

Cheetahs: 15 Tapiwa Mafura (Hoërskool Ermelo), 14 Daniel Kasende (Queens High), 13 David Brits (Selborne College), 12 Reinhardt Fortuin (Paul Roos Gimnasium/Diamantveld), 11 Cohen Jasper (HTS Drostdy), 10 Ruan Pienaar (Grey College), 9 Rewan Kruger (Grey College), 8 Friedle Olivier (Johan Jurgens), 7 Sibabalo Qoma (Westville Boys’  High), 6 Gideon van der Merwe (Potchefstroom Gimnasium), 5 Victor Sekekete (Queens High – captain), 4 Rynier Bernardo (Framesby), 3 Conraad van Vuuren (Hoërskool Nelspruit), 2 Marnus van der Merwe (Hoërskool Nelspruit), 1 Nqobisizwe Moxoli (Westville Boys’ High). Replacements: 16 Louis van der Westhuizen (Hoërskool Windhoek), 17 Alulutho Tshakweni (Hudson Park), 18 Hencus van Wyk (Nylstroom), 19 Jeandre Rudolph (Oakdale Landbou), 20 George Cronje (Grey College), 21 Daniel Maartens (Hoërskool Nelspruit), 22 Evardi Boshoff (Lichtenburg), 23 Robert Ebersohn (Grey College).

Pumas: 15 Devon Williams (Paarl Boys’ High), 14 Andrew Kota (Welkom Gimnasium), 13 Diego Appolis (Garsfontein), 12 Ali Mgijima (Louis Botha), 11 Etienne Taljaard (Jim Fouche), 10 Tinus de Beer (Waterkloof), 9 Chriswill September (HTS Drostdy), 8 Kwanda Dimaza (Dale College), 7 Francois Kleinhans (Glenwood), 6 Andre Fouche (Hoërskool Rustenburg), 5 Shane Kirkwood (Marais Viljoen – captain), 4 Deon Slabbert (Westville Boys’ High), 3 Simon Raw (SACS), 2 PJ Jacobs (Monument), 1 Corne Fourie (Waterkloof). Replacements: 16 Darnell Osuagwu (Parktown Boys’ High), 17 Etienne Janeke (Nico Malan), 18 Dewald Martitz (Hoërskool Nelspruit), 19 Malembe Mpofu (The King’s School), 20 Ruwald van der Merwe (Hoërskool Rustenburg), 21 Giovan Snyman (Waterkloof), 22 Gene Willemse (Oakdale Landbou), 23 Wian van Niekerk (Paarl Gimnasium).

The players and their schools: 

4 – Hoërskool Nelspruit (Conraad van Vuuren, Marnus van der Merwe, Daniel Maartens, Dewald Maritz); Grey College (Ruan Pienaar, Rewan Kruger, George Cronje, Robert Ebersohn).

3 – Westville Boys’ High (Sibabalo Qoma, Nqobisizwe Moxoli, Deon Slabbert); Waterkloof (Tinus de Beer, Corne Fourie, Giovan Snyman).

2 – Queens High (Daniel Kasende, Victor Sekekete); Hoërskool Rustenburg (Andre Fouche, Ruwald van der Merwe ); HTS Drostdy (Cohen Jasper, Chriswill September); Oakdale Landbou (Jeandre Rudolph, Gene Willemse).

1 – Garsfontein (Diego Appollis); Louis Botha (Ali Mgijima); Potchefstroom Gimnasium (Gideon van der Merwe); Framesby (Rynier Bernardo); Lichtenburg (Evardi Boshoff); Nylstroom (Hencus van Wyk); Johan Jurgens (Friedle Olivier); Jim Fouche (Etienne Taljaard); Welkom Gimnasium (Andrew Kota); Paarl Boys’ High (Devon Williams); Hoërskool Windhoek (Louis van der Westhuizen); Hudson Park (Alulutho Tshakweni); Selborne College (David Brits); Marais Viljoen (Shane Kirkwood); The King’s School (Malembe Mpofu); Nico Malan (Etienne Janeke); Monument (PJ Jacobs), SACS (Simon Raw); Parktown Boys’ High (Darnell Osuagwu); Paarl Gimnasium (Wian van Niekerk); Dale College (Kwanda Dimaza); Glenwood (Francois Kleinhans); Hoërskool Ermelo (Tapiwa Mafura); Paul Roos Gimnasium/Diamantveld (Reinhardt Fortuin).

The annual Noordvaal Bondedag will return to Sasolburg this Saturday for the first time since 2015.

The hosts, the Valke, will face the Golden Lions in the main match in the DP de Villiers Stadium. The Valke could make a huge statement before the Craven Week in George with a victory over the Lions.

Catch all the action live on SuperSport Schools (www.supersportschools.com).

The match that most would watch with interest would be however the main curtain raiser between the Blue Bulls and the Sharks. The Bulls played in the main match of the last two Craven Week in Bloemfontein and Cape Town and would want to repeat this feat.

The Sharks are however the dark horses of this year’s tournament in George. They have however lost against the Pumas by 15-25 in an encounter last week. The team from KwaZulu-Natal did however play without their players from Hilton College and Michaelhouse which faced each other in their annual Midlands Derby.

Michaelhouse bagged their 100th victory in this interschools which started back in the 1800’s – a victory that eluded them since 2012.

The Fixtures: 

13:20 – Valke vs Golden Lions
12:00 – Blue Bulls vs Sharks
10:40 – Leopards vs Limpopo Blue Bulls
09:30 – Valke Academy vs Sharks Academy
08:30 – Valke u16B vs Griffons u16B