{"id":9603,"date":"2021-09-03T07:55:17","date_gmt":"2021-09-03T07:55:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rugby.supersportschools.com\/54-schools-represented-in-currie-cup-semis-but-grey-still-reign-supreme\/"},"modified":"2021-09-03T07:55:17","modified_gmt":"2021-09-03T07:55:17","slug":"54-schools-represented-in-currie-cup-semis-but-grey-still-reign-supreme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=9603","title":{"rendered":"54 schools represented in Currie Cup semis but Grey still reign supreme"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignleft size-full wp-image-9602\" style=\"margin: 0px 10px 5px 0px; float: left;\" src=\"https:\/\/rugby.supersportschools.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/CurrieCup.png\" alt=\"CurrieCup\" width=\"380\" height=\"380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/CurrieCup.png 1200w, https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/CurrieCup-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/CurrieCup-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/CurrieCup-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/CurrieCup-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 380px) 100vw, 380px\" \/>No less than 54 schools are represented in the semi-finals of the <strong>Currie Cup<\/strong> of 2021. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Grey College<\/strong> of Bloemfontein once again has the biggest representation of old boys with 12 players who completed their school careers at this prestigious rugby factory.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The nearest any of the other schools that come to the representation of Grey is the six alumni from <strong>Paarl Gimnasium<\/strong> who will be in action this weekend.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Queen&#8217;s College is back to being a nursery as well with five players &#8211;\u00a0<strong>Simphiwe Maranzima<\/strong>, Yaw Penxe, <strong>Lionel Cronj\u00e9<\/strong>, Chris Hollis, and <strong>Reagan Oranje<\/strong> who will be in action during the semi-finals who once called Queenstown their home.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Two players have represented two schools on first-team level. They are<strong> Le Roux Roets<\/strong> (Garsfontein and Paarl Boys&#8217; High) and <strong>Cameron Wright<\/strong> (Westville Boys&#8217; High and Hilton College).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>The players and their schools:\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>12 &#8211; Grey College<\/strong> (David Kriel, Johan Goosen, Jan-Hendrik Wessels, WJ Steenkamp, Marcel Theunissen, Andr\u00e9-Hugo Venter, Neethling Fouch\u00e9, Rikus Pretorius, Marius Louw, Henco Venter, George Whitehead, Janu Botha).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>6 &#8211; Paarl Gimnasium<\/strong> (Zak Burger, Stravino Jacobs, Ernst van Rhyn, Lourens Adriaanse, Stefan Willemse, Johan Momsen).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>5 &#8211; Queen&#8217;s College<\/strong> (Simphiwe Maranzima, Yaw Penxe, Lionel Cronj\u00e9, Chris Hollis, Reagan Oranje).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>4 &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"background-color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: 1rem;\"><strong>Paarl Boys&#8217; High<\/strong> (Paul de Wet, Thaakir Abrahams, Le Roux Roets, Dan Jooste),\u00a0<strong>Affies<\/strong> (Schalk Erasmus, Gerbrandt Grobler, Eduan Keyter, Janco Uys)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>3 &#8211; Glenwood<\/strong> (Nama Xaba, Khutha Mchunu, Kerron van Vuuren),\u00a0<strong>Paul Roos Gimnasium<\/strong> (Dan du Plessis, Edwill van der Merwe, Reniel Hugo),\u00a0<strong>Grey High School<\/strong> (Sergeal Petersen, Curwin Bosch, Jeremy Ward).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>2 &#8211; Potchefstroom Gimnasium<\/strong> (Gerhard Steenekamp, Gideon van der Merwe), <strong>Garsfontein<\/strong> (Keagan Johannes, Le Roux Roets), <strong>Hugenote, Wellington<\/strong> (Juan de Jongh, Godlen Mashimla), <strong>Diocesan College<\/strong> (Tim Swiel, Tristan Leyds),\u00a0<span style=\"background-color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: 1rem;\"><strong>Oakdale Landbou<\/strong> (Dian Bleuler, Adr\u00e9 Smith), <strong>Durban High School<\/strong> (Sanele Nohamba, Phepsi Buthelezi),\u00a0<span style=\"background-color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: 1rem;\"><strong>Selborne College<\/strong> (Leon Lyons, Khwezi Mona),\u00a0<span style=\"background-color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: 1rem;\"><strong>Maritzburg College<\/strong> (Ntuthuko Mchunu, Stefan Ungerer),\u00a0<span style=\"background-color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: 1rem;\"><strong>Westville Boys&#8217; High<\/strong> (Cameron Wright, Mox Mxoli).<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>1 &#8211; Bergrivier<\/strong> (Cornal Hendricks), <strong>Fichardtpark<\/strong> (Lionel Mapoe), <strong>Frans du Toit<\/strong> (Harold Vorster), <strong>Parktown Boys&#8217; High<\/strong> (Madosh Tambwe), <strong>Transvalia<\/strong> (Elrigh Louw), <strong>Nylstroom<\/strong> (Arno Botha), <strong>Port Natal<\/strong> (Marcell Coetzee), <strong>Wonderboom<\/strong> (<span style=\"background-color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: 1rem;\">Ruan Nortj\u00e9), <strong>Stellenberg<\/strong> (Janko Swanepoel), <strong>Eldoraigne<\/strong> (Mornay Smith), <strong>Pretoria-Noord<\/strong> (Jacques van Rooyen), <strong>Ermelo<\/strong> (Jacques du Plessis), <strong>SACS<\/strong> (Chris Smith), <strong>Brandwag, Benoni<\/strong> (Ruhan Nel), <strong>Jeppe High School for Boys<\/strong> (Hacjivah Dayimani), <strong>Pietersburg<\/strong> (Deon Fourie), <strong>Swartland<\/strong> (Johan du Toit), <strong>St Andrew&#8217;s College<\/strong> (Sazi Sandi), <strong>King Edward VII<\/strong> (Scarra Ntubeni),\u00a0<strong>Boland Landbou<\/strong> (Justin Basson), <strong>Ho\u00ebrskool Nelspruit<\/strong> (Werner Kok), <strong>Kearsney College<\/strong> (Dylan Richardson), <strong>Jamangile Secondary<\/strong> (Thembelani Bholi), \u00a0<strong>Hilton College<\/strong> (Cameron Wright), <strong>Bredasdorp<\/strong> (Anthony Volmink), <strong>Schoonspruit, Malmesbury<\/strong> (Ashlon Davids), <strong>Queen&#8217;s High<\/strong> (Daniel Kasende), <strong>Strand<\/strong> (Jonathan Francke), <strong>Monument<\/strong> (Ruan Steenkamp),<strong> Ho\u00ebrskool Grens<\/strong> (Hanru Sirgil), <strong>Brandwag, Uitenhage<\/strong> (Erich de Jager), <strong>Porterville<\/strong> (Andrew Beerwinkel), <strong>Nico Malan<\/strong> (Alandr\u00e9 van Rooyen), <strong>Michaelhouse<\/strong> (Cameron Lindsay), <strong>Waterkloof<\/strong> (Tinus de Beer), <strong>Aloe High<\/strong> (Ederies Arendse), <strong>Outeniqua<\/strong> (Andrew Kuhn).<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>The teams:\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Blue Bulls vs Western Province at Loftus Versfeld on Friday, 3 September 2021 from 19:00:\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Blue Bulls:<\/strong> 15 David Kriel (Grey College), 14 Cornal Hendricks (Bergrivier), 13 Lionel Mapoe (Fichardtpark), 12 Harold Vorster (Frans du Toit), 11 Madosh Tambwe (Parktown Boys&#8217; High), 10 Johan Goosen (Grey College), 9 Zak Burger (Paarl Gimnasium), 8 Elrigh Louw (Transvalia), 7 Arno Botha (Nylstroom), 6 Marcell Coetzee (Port Natal), 5 Ruan Nortj\u00e9 (Wonderboom), 4 Janko Swanepoel (Stellenberg), 3 Mornay Smith (Eldoraigne), 2 Schalk Erasmus (Affies), 1 Gerhard Steenekamp (Potchefstroom Gimnasium). <strong>Replacements:<\/strong> 16 Jan-Hendrik Wessels (Grey College), 17 Simphiwe Matanzima (Queen&#8217;s College), 18 Jacques van Rooyen (Pretoria-Noord), 19 Jacques du Plessis (Ermelo), 20 WJ Steenkamp (Grey College), 21 Keagan Johannes (Garsfontein), 22 Chris Smith (SACS), 23 Stravino Jacobs (Paarl Gimnasium).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Western Province:<\/strong> 15 Sergeal Petersen (Grey High School), 14 Ruhan Nel (Brandwag, Benoni), 13 Juan de Jongh (Hugenote), 12 Dan du Plessis (Paul Roos Gimnasium), 11 Edwill van der Merwe (Paul Roos Gimnasium), 10 Tim Swiel (Diocesan College), 9 Paul de Wet (Paarl Boys&#8217; High), 8 Hacjivah Dayimani (Jeppe High School), 7 Marcel Theunissen (Grey College), 6 Deon Fourie (Pietersburg), 5 Johan du Toit (Swartland), 4 Ernst van Rhyn (Paarl Gimnasium), 3 Sazi Sandi (St Andrew&#8217;s College), 2 Scarra Ntubeni (King Edward VII), 1 Leon Lyons (Selborne College). <strong>Replacements:<\/strong> 16 Andr\u00e9-Hugo Venter (Grey College), 17 Dian Bleuler (Oakdale Landbou), 18 Neethling Fouch\u00e9 (Grey College), 19 Justin Basson (Boland Landbou), 20 Nama Xaba (Glenwood), 21 Godlen Mashimla (Hugenote), 22 Rikus Pretorius (Grey College), 23 Tristan Leyds (Diocesan College).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Sharks vs Griqualand West at Kings Park on Saturday, 4 September 2021 from 17:00:\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Sharks:<\/strong> 15 Curwin Bosch (Grey High School), 14 Yaw Penxe (Queen&#8217;s College), 13 Werner Kok (Nelspruit), 12 Marius Louw (Grey College), 11 Thaakir Abrahams (Paarl Boys&#8217; High), 10 Lionel Cronj\u00e9 (Queen&#8217;s College), 9 Sanele Nohamba (Durban High School), 8 Phepsi Buthelezi (Durban High School), 7 Henco Venter (Grey College), 6 Dylan Richardson (Kearsney College), 5 Gerbrandt Grobler (Affies), 4 Le Roux Roets (Garsfontein\/Paarl Boys&#8217; High), 3 Khutha Mchunu (Glenwood), 2 Kerron van Vuuren (Glenwood), 1 Ntuthuko Mchunu (Maritzburg College). <strong>Replacements:<\/strong> 16 Dan Jooste (Paarl Boys&#8217; High), 17 Khwezi Mona (Selborne College), 18 Lourens Adriaanse (Paarl Gimnasium), 19 Reniel Hugo (Paul Roos Gimnasium), 20 Thembelani Bholi (Jamangile Secondary), 21 Cameron Wright (Westville Boys&#8217; High\/Hilton College), 22 Jeremy Ward (Grey High School), 23 Anthony Volmink (Bredasdorp).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Griqualand West:<\/strong> 15 Ashlon Davids (Schoonspruit), 14 Daniel Kasende (Queen&#8217;s High), 13 Chris Hollis (Queen&#8217;s College), 12 Jonathan Francke (Strand), 11 Eduan Keyter (Affies), 10 George Whitehead (Grey College), 9 Stefan Ungerer (Maritzburg College), 8 Ruan Steenkamp (Monument), 7 Hanru Sirgel (Ho\u00ebrskool Grens), 6 Gideon van der Merwe (Potchefstroom Gimnasium), 5 Stefan Willemse (Paarl Gimnasium), 4 Adr\u00e9 Smith (Oakdale Landbou), 3 Erich de Jager (Brandwag, Uitenhage), 2 Janco Uys (Affies), 1 Mox Mxoli (Westville Boys&#8217; High). <strong>Replacements:<\/strong> 16 Alandr\u00e9 van Rooyen (Nico Malan), 17 Andrew Beerwinkel (Porterville), 18 Janu Botha (Grey College), 19 Cameron Lindsay (Michaelhouse), 20 Johan Momsen (Paarl Gimnasium), 21 Reagan Oranje (Queen&#8217;s College), 22 Tinus de Beer (Waterkloof), 23 Ederies Arendse (Aloe High), 24 Andrew Kuhn (Outeniqua).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">[powr-comments id=&#8221;7e8e628d_1630653585515&#8243;]<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>No less than 54 schools are represented in the semi-finals of the Currie Cup of 2021. 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