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Three bronze medal winners from last year’s World Rugby Under-20 Championship, JT Jackson, Tinus de Beer and Marco Jansen van Vuren, are amongst an exciting group of 56 players invited to a Junior Springbok trials camp in Cape Town next week.

Jackson, De Beer (both Vodacom Blue Bulls) and Jansen van Vuren (Xerox Golden Lions) were part of the 2015 squad which helped the Junior Springboks to third place at the Under-20 tournament in Italy.

The 2016 tournament takes place in Manchester, England in June.

The group will assemble in Cape Town on Tuesday, 29 March and will spend almost a week at a training camp before the squad will be trimmed.

The training squad will be based in Newlands during their six-day stay in the Mother City and will have several planning and on-field training sessions before the all-important set of matches next Friday at City Park Stadium in Crawford.

Dawie Theron, his management and staff members of SA Rugby’s Rugby Department have been working hard behind the scenes to put the necessary arrangements in place for the squad assembly, training camp and trials.

Theron said he was keen to start with the on-field preparations for the tournament.

“The announcement of the trail group is the culmination of a lot of hard work behind the scenes,” according to Theron.

“Unfortunately, we will not be able to play training matches this year against the Varsity Cup Dream team or Argentina. That has resulted in a change in our familiar approach of the past two years or so. However, we are planning several matches against local club sides and hope to finalise those fixtures shortly.”

Junior Springbok trials squad (position in brackets):

Vodacom Blue Bulls

Jan-Henning Campher (hooker)
Tinus de Beer (flyhalf)
Aston Fortuin (lock)
Stedman Gans (centre)
Denzel Hill (No 8)
Jaco Holtzhausen (prop)
JT Jackson (centre)
Manie Libbok (flyhalf)
Andell Loubser (wing)
Franco Naude (centre)
Divan Rossouw (wing)
Hendre Stassen (lock)
Eli Snyman (lock)
Gavin van den Berg (prop)
Franco van den Berg (prop)
Luigy van Jaarsveld (No 8)

Toyota Free State Cheetahs

De Wet Bezuidenhout (flank)
Mosolwa Mafuma (wing)
Victor Maruping (flank)

Xerox Golden Lions

Le Roux Baard (hooker)
Marco Jansen van Vuren (scrumhalf)
Rhyno Herbst (lock)

EP Kings

Lusanda Badiyana (flank)
Tango Balelike (hooker)
Michael Brink (flyhalf)
James Hall (scrumhalf)
Nicolaas Oosthuizen (prop)
Lupumlo Mguca (prop)
Junior Pokomela (No 8)
Roche van Zyl (prop)
Keanu Vers (fullback)
Jeremy Ward (centre)
Stephanus Nieuwoudt (flanker)

Leopards

Benhard Janse van Rensburg (flyhalf)

Cell C Sharks

Curwin Bosch (fullback)
Morne Joubert (fullback)
S’busiso Nkosi (wing)
Zweli Siluale (wing)

DHL Western Province

Saud Abrahams (flank)
Ruan Brits (hooker)
Paul de Wet (scrumhalf)
Eduan Keyter (fullback)
Daniel Maree (flank)
Gary Porter (lock)
Duncan Saal (wing)
Carlo Sadie (prop)
Tiaan Swanepoel (fullback)
Ernst van Rhyn (flank)
Jaco Willemse (lock)
Eduard Zandberg (lock)
Jaco Coetzee (No 8)
Zane Davids (flank)
Ruben de Villiers (lock)
Wikus Groenewald (prop)
Edwill van der Merwe (wing)
Kuyenseka Xaba (flank)

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SACS 19 – 13 HOERSKOOL FRAMESBY

SACS from Cape Town probably deserved their first half lead of 8-3 against Framesby from Port Elizabeth in the final game of the first day of the festival. SACS had the major portion of possession and territory, but Framesby defended well.

Framesby fought back to go into the lead, but SACS replied with another penalty to snatch the lead again. On the stroke of full-time SACS scored once again for a hard fought 19-13 win.

After initial pressure from Framesby when SACS prevented them crossing the line, SACS surged into the Framesby half for the first time. A good run by right wing Zolanki Masembathe took play to five metres from the Framesby line. Following the line-out, a ruck ensued which saw flank Kyle Coles going over for a 5-0 lead.

A Framesby penalty by fullback Riaan van Rensburg opened their tally but SACS again moved to five points ahead when centre Jordy Hop converted a penalty giving SACS an 8-3 lead at the break.

Shortly after the break SACS were given another penalty, which Hop converted to extend the lead to 8 points.

Framesby centre Leslie Sharp rounded off a good line movement to score in the corner. They followed with a second try, this time by Michael Whittock, after Sharp had made the initial running to give Framesby a 13-11 lead.

Hop put SACS back into the lead with a penalty and in the final seconds flank Liam Larkan scored after a ruck, to give SACS a 19-13 victory.

Scorers:
SACS: Tries Coles, Larkan; Penalty: Hop (3)
Framesby: Tries Sharp, Whittock; Penalty Van Rensburg

MARITZBURG COLLEGE 16 – 25 DALE COLLEGE

The penultimate match on the first day of the festival saw two of the smaller sides, Dale and Maritzburg College, face each other. There were too many mistakes in the match to make it a good one and Dale were quicker on to the loose ball to give them a good win.

Dale took their chances while College’s handling sometimes let them down.

It was left wing Bamanye Xenxo that scored followinga long diagonal kick from fullback Aphelele Fassi. This gave Dale a 5-0 lead. This they increased to 12-0 after right wing Litha Nkula snatched the ball from a College player who was waiting for the high ball. Nkula had a free run to the tryline scoring under the poles to give Siphosothu Diongodlongo and easy two points.

College scored their first points when wing Xolisa Guma kicked ahead and scrumhalf Lodewyk Muller dived over in the corner. This narrowed the gap to 5-12. A penalty late in the half by Reuben van Blerck brought them seven points behind Dale.

Maritzburg College had the better of the second half winning more possession but there were too many mistakes both handling and at the breakdown. This played into Dales hands.

A penalty by flyhalf Van Blerck and then a good try by Andile Khanyile narrowed Dale’s lead to just two points. A fortuitous kick ahead from a poor pass by flyhalf Dlongodlongo saw him gather the kind bounce and score under the posts. This time it was fullback Fossi that converted for a25-16 win.

Scorers:
Dale College: Tries Xenxe, Nkula, Dlongodonga (2); Conversions Fassi; Penalty Dlongodlongo
Maritzburg College: Tries Muller, Khanyile; Penalty Van Blerck (2)

MATCH 3

GLENWOOD 14 – 13 DR E G JANSEN

This was a very intense game where both sides had their chances but, in the final assessment, it was the Glenwood forwards who enabled a narrow 14-13 victory by the KZN team.

Glenwood started the match with some early pressure but a handling mistake saw EG Jansen on attack. A kick ahead and it was an open try-line but as the Jansen player attempted to pick up the ball he knocked on.

Further concerted pressure by the team from Boksburg ended with flyhalf Ruben Beytel making a break and scoring the opening points. The conversion was unsuccessful.

Glenwood came back and left wing GJ Lubbe had a strong run down the touch to beat the defence and touch down. Flyhalf Francke Botha succeeded with the extra points for Glenwood to lead 7-5.
EG Jansen went back into the lead when Beytel was successful with a penalty just before the drinks break, taking his side to a narrow 8-7 lead.

The intensity of the rugby continued in the second half with both sides having chances but good defence stopped certain tries. From a forward maul on the try-line Glenwood prop Quintin Vorster forced his way over. Botha added the two points for a 14-8 lead.

EG Jansen came straight back and it was another forward drive ending with hooker Werner Fourie going over. The conversion was again not successful, leaving Glenwood 14-13 ahead.

The last 10 minutes was nail biting with both sides having their chances but missing penalties. This provided the KZN team a narrow win.

Scorers:
Glenwood: Tries Lubbe, Vorster; Conversions Botha (2)
EG Jansen: Tries Beytel, Fourie; Penalty Beytel

MATCH 2

HTS MIDDELBURG 14 – 22 SELBORNE COLLEGE

Two teams with heavy forwards, HTS Middelburg and Selborne College met in the second game of the Kearsney Easter Rugby Festival. The forwards were evenly matched but it was in the backline where Selborne had an advantage.

The scoring was opened with a penalty by Selborne flyhalf David Coetzer. Middelburg came back strongly and they pressurised the Selborne try-line for five minutes. In that time they were awarded three penalties but did not attempt the conversions. After the pressure it was Selborne who got back into the Middelburg half, ending with a try by right wing Joshua Armstrong.

Just before the break Coetzer found the defence napping as he ducked round the blind side of a ruck to score. This he converted for Selborne to lead 15-0 at the break.

The second half saw Middelburg giving their best to score, but Selborne again held firm until they
were given a yellow card. With a player short in the forwards, Middelburg forwards were hard to stop on the line. A ruck on the try-line saw prop Armando Lubbe come up with the ball. It was converted by flyhalf Riekerd Barnard to narrow the gap to 7-15.

Quick thinking at a penalty saw Selborne flyhalf James Bruce snipe through the defence and run 20m to score under the posts for an easy conversion by Coetzer.

The game ended with Middelburg on attack and it was again their forwards who forced their way over. Lubbe scored and with a successful conversion by Barnard, Middelburg had reduced the margin to 14-22.

Scorers:
Selborne: Tries Armstrong, Coetzer Bruce; Conversions Coetzer (2); Penalty Coetzer
HTS Middelburg: Try: Lubbe (2); Conversions: Barnard (2)

The ninth annual Kearsney Easter Rugby Festival kicked off in sunshine with a light breeze blowing down the field. Hosts Kearsney College played into the breeze and established early pressure against Hoërskool Noord-Kaap from Kimberley. The forwards had the better of scrums and line-outs and the backline showed the willingness to spread the ball from touchline to touchline.

Noord-Kaap gradually adapted to the conditions and, although Kearsney had the better of the first half, the visitors scored a try to end off the half.

It took Kearsney only six minutes before they opened the scoring with a try by flank Dylan Richardson. He broke through the defence with a strong run. The conversion was successful by fullback James Sutherland.

There were two further tries, the first by prop and captain Greg van Noordwyk and the second, a brilliant try, where the movement was started by Richardson and finished by flank Luke Croshaw. Both were converted by Sutherland, for a commanding 24-3 lead.

Just before halftime some elusive running by Noord-Kaap flyhalf Byron Qupa found support in centre Ruan Schultz and, with Hufke converting, Noord-Kaap narrowed the gap to 10-24 at the drinks break.

Kearsney then had the breeze behind them and they were quickly on the board again, after good pressure ending with scrumhalf Warren Driver diving over.

Then came the try of the game as the ball moved through the hands ending with left wing Matthew Watts who ran 40m down the touchline to dot down. Sutherland had his most difficult kick but he split the uprights for another two points and a 38-10 lead.

Kearsney were not finished, scoring another three tries. Sutherland put in a strong run to score in the right corner and this time he did not convert.

Watts scored his second try with another strong run down the left touchline, converted again by Sutherland. Matthew Blair then scored the final try with a run down the right touch, again converted by Sutherland for a 57-10 win.

Unfortunately Noord-Kaap were their own worst enemies as some promising moves were spoilt by poor handling.

Scorers: 

Kearsney College 57 – Tries: Matthew Watts (2), Dylan Richardson, Greg van Noordwyk, Luke Croshaw, James Sutherland, Matthew Blair. Conversions: Sutherland (7). Penalty: Sutherland. Noord-Kaap 10 – Try: R Schultz. Conversion: Cameron Hufke. Penalty: Hufke. 

 

Paul Roos Gimnasium van Stellenbosch se eerste rugbyspan het met hul spel op die eerste dag van die 21ste jaarlikse St. John’s College Paastoernooi in Johannesburg die meeste van al die spanne beïndruk. Die span van die Eikestad het Hilton College met 67-6 behoorlik laat les opsê.

Dit was veral die spel van Paul Roos se twee SA Skole-spelers, Damian Willemse en Joshua Vermeulen, wat die meeste beïndruk het. Albei het twee keer die doellyn oorgesteek, terwyl Willemse ook met sewe doelskoppe en ’n strafdoel geslaag het. Willemse het dus ’n persoonlike bydra van 27 punte gelewer.

Paul Roos kom Saterdag op die tweede dag van die toernooi teen ’n veel groter toets in die vorm van Monument van Krugersdorp te staan. Monnas se senter Dandré Prinsloo het ’n driekuns aan drieë in sy span se sege van 47-0 oor die Italiaanse toerspan van Viadana. Sy sentermaat, MJ Pelser, het self twee keer die doellyn oorgesteek.

Paul Roos se buksie vleuel, David-Ley Moses, het self drie drieë vir sy span in minder as tien minute in die tweede helfte gedruk. Hy het met sy vaart vir Hilton College probleme besorg.

Die Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool het meeste van die plaasvervangers speelkans in sy beginspan teen Parktown Boys’ High gegee. Affies het steeds met gemak met 49-7 koning gekraai.

Parktown Boys’ High se Cravenweek-vleuel van die Leeus, Madosha Tambwe, het vroeg in die wedstryd sy span met 7-0 laat voorloop danksy sy vaart. Tambwe beman die laaste vesting vir Parktown Boys’ High.

Die Hoër Jongenskool Paarl het ook nie nodig gehad om na sy hoogte rat te verwissel om die Goue Leeus XV-tal met 54-0 te klop nie. Boishaai was verlede jaar die voorste skolespan in Suid-Afrika en behoort vanjaar weer onder die voorste vyf spanne in die land te tel.

In die hoofwedstryd onder spreiligte het Hoërskool Nelspruit die gasheer, St. John’s College, met 21-5 verslaan. St. John’s College se haker, Sibya Sibya, het in die laaste beweging ’n welverdiende drie gedruk.

Puntemakers: 

Hoërskool Nelspruit 21 (9) – Drieë: Wium Barnard, Chris van der Merwe. Doelskop: Francois Esselen. Strafdoele: Esselen (2), Stephan van der Bank. St. John’s College 5 (0) – Drie: Sibya Sibya.

Affies 49 (28) – Drieë: Johan van Zyl (2), Marnus Potgieter, Henk Pretorius, Carel Koch. Doelskoppe: Charles Goedhals (5). Parktown Boys’ High 7 (7) – Drieë: Madosha Tambwe. Doelskop: Ethan Anderson.

Paul Roos Gimnasium 67 (22) – Drieë: David-Ley Moses (3), Joshua Vermeulen (2), Damian Willemse (2), Corné Wium, Gerado Jaar, Tristan Leitch. Doelskoppe: Willemse (7). Strafdoel: Willemse. Hilton College 6 (3) – Penalties: Angus Curtis (2).

Helpmekaar 36 (14) – Drieë: Sherman Rayners (2), Dameon Venter, Zandré Kruger, Chris Pieterse, David Cary. Doelskoppe: Tristan Oosthuizen (3). Strafdoel: Oosthuizen. St. John’s College (Harare) 10 (3) – Drie: Tanyaradzwa Chambati. Doelskop: Matthew Hart. Strafdoel: Hart.

Monument 47 (33) – Drieë: Dandré Prinsloo (3), MJ Pelser (2), Brendon Buitendag (2). Doelskoppe: Luke Rossouw (6). Viadana (Italië) 0.

Hoër Jongenskool Paarl 54 (14) – Drieë: Michael Visser (2), Wilhelm Barnard, Cameron Dorfling, Charl Serdyn, Daniel Jooste, Francke Horn, Gianni Lombaard. Doelskoppe: Lombaard (7). Goue Leeus XV 0.

Luke Rosenberg, scrumhalf of St. Alban’s College of Pretoria, starred with 25 points in his side’s victory of 35-0 over Clifton in their first match of the annual St. Stithian’s College Easter Festival in Johannesburg. Rosenberg scored a brace of tries and also slotted three conversions and three penalties for his points.  

Former Zimbabwean and Cheetahs flyhalf, Kennedy Tsimba, is the new Director of Rugby at St. Alban’s College and he will be very pleased with this result.

Scorers: 

Diocesan College 27 (0) – Tries: Durban High School (17) – Tries:  

St. Alban’s College 35 (10) – Tries: Luke Rosenberg (2), Joshua van Heerden, Thando Khambule. Conversions: Rosenberg (3). Penalties: Rosenberg (3). Clifton 0. 

 

Games still to come 

 11:00 – Durban High School vs. Diocesan College
12:15 – St. Stithian’s College vs. Graeme College
13:30 – Pretoria Boys’ High vs. St. Andrew’s College
14:45 – Michaelhouse vs. Wynberg Boys’ High
16:00 – Westville Boys’ High vs. Grey High School 

Oakdale Landbou en Welkom Gimnasium het met drie verteenwoordigers elk die grootste verteenwoordiging in vanjaar se Mutual & Federal XV-tal wat na afloop van die jaarlikse Mutual & Federal-rugbyweek net buite Riversdal gekies is. Die gasheer se drie verteenwoordigers in die span is die vaskopstut, Andre Posthumus, die agtsteman, WP van Heerden, en die losskakel, Xavier Swartbooi. 

Welkom Gimnasium se skrumskakel, Richman Gora, is as die agterspeler van die toernooi aangewys. Gora het die Griffons verlede jaar op die Coca-Cola Cravenweek in Stellenbosch verteenwoordig. Hy behoort vanjaar een van die sleutelspelers op die toernooi in Durban te wees. Gimmies se loskopstut, Knox Stevens, en die vleuel David Eyssen het ook die span gehaal. Welkom Gimnasium het ook met die toekenning as die span wat die aanskoulikste rugby gespeel het weggestap. 

Die span word slegs gekies om erkenning aan die spelers vir goeie vertonings tydens die week te gee. Hy sal dus in geen wedstryd in aksie wees nie. Windhoek Gimnasium se flank Peter Diergaardt het die toekenning as die voorspeler van die toernooi ontvang.  

Die Mutual & Federal XV-tal is: 

15 Henco Pieterse (Die Brandwag), 14 Rudie Pretorius (Windhoek Gimnasium), 13 De-An Ackermann (Diamantveld), 12 Cicelo Tole (Muir College), 11 David Eyssen (Welkom Gimnasium), 10 Xavier Swartbooi (Oakdale Landbou), 9 Richman Gora (Welkom Gimnasium), 8 WP van Heerden (Oakdale Landbou), 7 Gerhard Meyer (Lichtenburg), 6 Peter Diergaardt (Windhoek Gimnasium), 5 Juan-Louis de Lange (Brackenfell), 4 Jannie du Toit (Diamantveld), 3 Andre Posthumus (Oakdale Landbou), 2 Bradley Wood (Potchefstroom Gimnasium), 1 Knox Stevens (Welkom Gimnasium).

The annual Standard Bank St. John’s College Easter Festival will celebrate its 21st anniversary when it kicks off tomorrow in Johannesburg. 

Some of the top teams from around South Africa as well as a Zimbabwean and Italian side will take part in the Easter Festival. 

The teams: 

Affies: 15 Tristan Janse van Vuuren, 14 Carel Koch, 13 Andries Wiese, 12 Louritz van der Schyff, 11 Christiaan Strydom, 10 Ruan de Swardt, 9 Jack Hart, 8 Jaco Labuschagne, 7 Phillip Krause, 6 Regardt du Plessis, 5 Henk Pretorius, 4 Dylan du Preez, 3 Arno van Wyk, 2 Schalk Erasmus, 1 Cabous Eloff. Replacements: 16 Johan van Zyl, 17 Jan-Hendrik Pretorius, 18 Ruben Dreyer, 19 Desede Nel, 20 Henro Coetser, 21 Charles Goedhals, 22 Ruan Schmulian, 23 James Combrinck. 

Golden Lions XV: 15 Ethan Martins, 14 Chinedu Joseph, 13 Marc de Villiers, 12 Vendre Fourie, 11 Sihle Ndima, 10 Christian Humphreys, 9 Franco Claassen, 8 Athenkosi Mzekandaba, 7 Sabelo Mweza, 6 Jurgens Benz (captain), 5 Pieter van Heerden, 4 Shane Hitge, 3 Brandon Gouws, 2 Ryan Trusler, 1 Reck Mare. Replacements: 16 Austin Brugen, 17 Martin Jacobs, 18 Slindohuhle Molefe, 19 Byron Botha, 20 Hennie Venter, 21 Jaco Vewas, 22 Nicholas Swarts, 23 Mazwi Pendu.

Helpmekaar: 15 Chuiner van Rooyen, 14 Jeremy Randall, 13 Keegan Hamann, 12 Zandre Kruger, 11 Sherman Rayners, 10 Tristan Oosthuizen, 9 Ruhan Viviers, 8 Robbie Slabbert, 7 Liam van den Berg, 6 Mark Snyman, 5 Lehan du Toit, 4 Luwan Ludick, 3 Etienne van der Merwe, 2 Tiaan van der Merwe (captain), 1 Ignis Meyer. Replacements: 16 Pieter Coetzee, 17 Raymond Bock, 18 Chris Pieterse, 19 Tiaan Scholtz, 20 Damian Venter, 21 Frederick van Deventer, 22 Milan Fourie, 23 Daniel Coetsee. 

Hilton College: 15 Cameron Badenhorst, 14 Ethan Way, 13 Hein Marx, 12 Nick Winskill, 11 Darren McGhee, 10 Angus Curtis (captain), 9 Graeme Curtis, 8 Fortune Phiri, 7 Tristan Warren, 6 Vuaghn Williams, 5 Matthew Hull, 4 George Putter, 3 Andrew Peverelle, 2 Tim Denshan, 1 Sakhile Nyenbezi. Replacements: 16 Kuza Khubwimana, 17 Jono Smit, 18 Nick Smith, 19 Richard Teichmann, 20 Cameron Downs, 21 Martin Watson, 22 Thomas Fraser, 23 Daniel da Costa.

Monument: 15 Dandre Prinsloo, 14 Karel Vahrmeijer, 13 Reyno Potgieter, 12 MJ Pelser, 11 Arno van der Westhuizen, 10 Luke Rossouw, 9 Tinus Combrinck, 8 PJ Jacobs, 7 Juandre Joubert, 6 Kevin le Roux, 5 Ruan Vermaak, 4 Christopher Havenga, 3 Dewald Schoeman, 2 PJ Botha (captain), 1 Nathan McBeth. Replacements: 16 Larko Lindes, 17 Coneraad Vrey, 18 Jandre Botha, 19 Cristen van Niekerk, 20 Louwtjie Dyson, 21 Brendan Buitendag, 22 Jonathan Rabie, 23 Dylan Wood.

Hoerskool Nelspruit: 15 Francois Esselen, 14 Craig Bouwer, 13 Marnus Kruger (captain), 12 Riaz Adebayo, 11 Nico de Kock, 10 Stephan van der Bank, 9 Jaco Joubert, 8 Jocha Cronje, 7 Janco Steenkamp, 6 Junior Schmidt, 5 KP de Jager, 4 Marius Slabbert, 3 Dewald Maritz, 2 Morgan Naude, 1 Wium Barnard. Replacements: 16 Harry Hearn, 17 Gerald van Eeden, 18 Heinrich van Jaarsveld, 19 Renier Troskie, 20 Reinhard Grobler, 21 Joao Cristovan, 22 Chris van der Merwe, 23 Bartlo Nel.

Paarl Boys’ High: 15 Nicolas Carstens, 14 Wilhelm Barnard, 13 Manuel Ras, 12 Hanri van Heerden, 11 Urgene Johannes, 10 Rayhaan Lombaard, 9 Cameron Dorfling, 8 Khanya Ncusane, 7 Ruan van der Merwe, 6 Charl Serdyn, 5 Ewie Loubser, 4 Salmaan Moerat, 3 Adam Neethling, 2 Daniel Jooste, 1 Reece Bezuidenhout. Replacements: 16 Wilhelm Barnard, 17 MJ Strauss, 18 Vian Fourie, 19 Francke Horn, 20 Michael Visser, 21 Gerdre Ferreirra, 22 Henry Chamberlain, 23 Riaan Barnard, 24 Johan Serdyn.

Parktown Boys’ High: 15 Darron Solomon, 14 Lelethu Mahlangeni, 13 Madosha Tambwe, 12 Tyler Murray, 11 Thando Mabasa, 10 Ethan Anderson, 9 Matthew van Huysteen, 8 Ethan Frasca, 7 Jonathan Stafford, 6 Lesiba Molopa, 5 Che Carpede, 4 Warrick Lang, 3 Liam Clay, 2 Darnell Osuagwu, 1 Nkosikhona Masuku. Replacements: 16 Makasizwe Hlatswayo, 17 Refilwe Pooe, 18 Neo Bosman, 19 Patrick Ndebele, 20 Junior Nthlane, 21 Ronald Tselane, 22 Wonga Matubatuba, 23 Christopher Seymour. 

Paul Roos Gimnasium: 15 Joshua Vermeulen, 14 David-Ley Moses, 13 Dylan de Villiers, 12 Lyle Hendriks, 11 Aidan Lombard, 10 Damian Willemse (captain), 9 Gerado Jaars, 8 Jesse Johnson, 7 Johan Joubert, 6 Hans Koetsier, 5 Phillip van Dyk, 4 Ben-Jason Dixon, 3 Pieter Nel, 2 Daneel Steinman, 1 Cameron Dawson. Replacements: 16 Juan-Marc Fryer, 17 Martin Louw, 18 Tristan Leitch, 19 Corne Wium, 20 Bruce Coetzee, 21 Tiaan Coetzee, 22 Cobus Joubert, 23 WJ Smit. 

Viadana (Italy): 15 Joshua Liam May, 14 Francesco Galeotti, 13 Mattia Giovanni, 12 Filippo Panizzi, 11 Diego Favagrossa, 10 Micheli Francesco, 9 Pietro di Stefano, 8 Luca Bondioli, 7 Edoardo Fava, 6 Patrick Boroni, 5 Brad Calcagno, 4 Giacomo Bonfiglio (captain), 3 Maicol Gozzi, 2 Francesco Galeotti, 1 Nicolas Domeneghini. Replacements:

St. John’s College: 15 Francois Joubert, 14 Joseph Kamangu, 13 Bongani Molale, 12 Quintus Kilbourn, 11 Herman Lubega, 10 Kieran Houlston, 9 Wim Burger, 8 Julian Zille, 7 Nicholas Cambanis, 6 Phillip Mparutsa, 5 David McAlphine, 4 James Braham,  3 William Kumwenda, 2 Sibya Sibya (captain), 1 Damien Henwood. Replacements: 16 Brayden Loxton, 17 Gabriel Kritzinger, 18 Conor Woodward, 19 Conor Pearce, 20 Ronan Grobler, 21 Callum McCormack, 22 Lex Slabbert, 23 Henri van der Walt.