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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). 

Some of South Africa’s top junior rugby players will showcase their skills on Friday and Saturday at the SA Rugby Under-17 Interprovincial Sevens, which will be hosted at Durban High School in Durban.

The tournament features 16 teams that have been divided into four pools. Each team will play three matches in the pool rounds on Friday, while the seeding matches will be hosted on Saturday and will conclude with the Shield, Bowl, Plate and Cup Finals.

Western Province, who were crowned champions for a second successive year in 2015, have been drawn in Pool A with Griquas, Free State and Namibia, while Pool B comprises 2015 finalists SWD, the Falcons, Griffons and Eastern Province.

Boland, the Blue Bulls, Border and the Leopards will battle it out in Pool C, and the Golden Lions, Pumas, Limpopo Blue Bulls and KwaZulu-Natal will go head-to-head in Pool D.

The Golden Lions and KwaZulu-Natal will meet in the opening match on Friday at 10h40, which will be followed by a clash between the Pumas and Limpopo Blue Bulls. The action will continue throughout the day, with the final pool match between Western Province and Griquas kicking off at 18h40.

SA Rugby U17 Interprovincial Sevens day-one fixtures – Friday, 30 September:

10h40 – Golden Lions vs KwaZulu-Natal
11h00 – Pumas vs Limpopo Blue Bulls
11h20 – Boland vs Leopards
11h40 – Blue Bulls vs Border
12h00 – SWD vs Eastern Province
12h20 – Falcons vs Griffons
12h40 – Griquas vs Free State
13h00 – Western Province vs Namibia
13h20 – Golden Lions vs Limpopo Blue Bulls
13h40 – Pumas vs KwaZulu-Natal
14h00 – Boland vs Border
14h20 – Blue Bulls vs Leopards
14h40 – SWD vs Griffons
15h00 – Falcons vs Eastern Province
15h20 – Griquas vs Namibia
16h00 – Western Province vs Free State
16h20 – Golden Lions vs Pumas
16h40 – Limpopo Blue Bulls vs KwaZulu-Natal
17h00 – Boland vs Blue Bulls
17h20 – Border vs Leopards
17h40 – SWD vs Falcons
18h00 – Griffons vs Eastern Province
18h20 – Free State vs Namibia
18h40 – Western Province vs Griquas

Issued by SA Rugby Communications

EG Jansen van Boksburg is as kampioen van die derde jaarlikse Noordvaal Sewestoernooi op Menlopark in Pretoria gekroon. Die Jansies het Garsfontein met 40-17 in die eindstryd die loef afgesteek. 

Dit was veral Jansies se Ruben Beytell wat skitterend vir die wenspan vertoon het. Hy het vier keer die doellyn in die eindstryd oorgesteek. Garsies was nog in elke eindstryd sedert die ontstaan van die toernooi in 2014 in aksie, maar kon nog nie een keer met die titel as kampioen wegstap nie. Die span van Pretoria het gehoop dat derde keer skeepsrg vir hom sou wees. 

Dylan Schwartz het met sy spel ook heelwat geleenthede vir die nuwe kampioen geskep. Garsies het in 2014 tydens die eerste eindstryd teen HTS Middelburg vasgeval, terwyl Monument van Krugersdorp hom verlede jaar in die stryd om die titel uitgestof het. 

EG Jansen het sy plek in die eindstryd met ‘n sege van 24-21 in ‘n wipplankstryd oor Helpmekaar-kollege bespreek. Helpies was die vroee gunsteling om as kampioen gekroon te word, maar het reeds in sy eerste groepwedstryd teen Garsies met 14-19 gegly. Helpies se Mark Snyman was saam met Jansies se Beytell ongetwyfeld die twee voorste spelers tydens die Noordvaal Sewestoernooi.  

Garsfontein het sy plek in die eindstryd bespreek deur Eldoraigne met 26-21 uit te skakel. EG Jansen het boonop in sy een groepwedstryd teen die verdedigende kampioen, Monnas, met 5-45 behoorlik op sy baadjie gekry. Die span van Carson Koekemoer het sy ander twee groepwedstryde teen Rustenburg (24-12) en Oos-Moot (26-21) gewen.

Jansies se breier Kwagga Loubser het die eerste afrigter ooit geword om die Beeldtrofee asook die Noordvaal Sewestoernooi omhoog te hou. Loubser het Kemptonpark in 2012 tot kampioen van die Beeldtrofee gebrei. 

Al die uitslae (o.17):

Groep A: Eldoraigne 19, Die Anker 17; Nelspruit 38, Louis Trichardt 0; Louis Trichardt 21, Die Anker 12; Eldoraigne 49, Louis Trichardt 7; Nelspruit 20, Eldoraigne 15; Louis Trichardt 21, Die Anker 12.

Groep B: Monument 26, Oos-Moot 19; EG Jansen 24, Rustenburg 12; Monument 45, EG Jansen 5; Oos-Moot 26, Rustenburg 7; EG Jansen 26, Oos-Moot 21; Monument 33, Rustenburg 14.

Groep C: Kemptonpark 21, Ben Vorster 14; Garsfontein 17, Helpmekaar 14; Helpmekaar 48, Ben Vorster 5; Kemptonpark 19, Garsfontein 14; Garsfontein 27, Ben Vorster 7; Helpmekaar 26, Kemptonpark 7.

Groep D: Menlopark 17, HTS Middelburg 14; Florida 47, Pretoria Boys’ High 0; Menlopark 12, Florida 7; Florida 22, HTS Middelburg 21; Menlopark 21, Pretoria Boys’ High 7; Pretoria Boys’ High 32, HTS Middelburg 17.

Kwarteindstryde – Bowl: Rustenburg 31, Louis Trichardt 19; Oos-Moot 24, Die Anker 0; Pretoria Boys’ High 21, Ben Vorster 14; HTS Middelburg 19, Kemptonpark 14. Beker: EG Jansen 24, Nelspruit 19; Eldoraigne 22, Monument 12; Garsfontein 21, Menlopark 17; Helpmekaar 29, Florida 19.

Halfeindstryde – Skild: Kemptonpark 54, Louis Trichardt 5; Ben Vorster 26, Die Anker 12. Bowl: HTS Middelburg 31, Rustenburg 5; Oos-Moot 26, Pretoria Boys’ High 7. Plaat: Florida 17, Nelspruit 7; Monument 38, Menlopark 0. Beker: EG Jansen 24, Helpmekaar 21; Garsfontein 26, Eldoraigne 21.

Eindstryde – Skild: Kemptonpark 43, Ben Vorster 7. Bowl: Oos-Moot 25, HTS Middelburg 17. Plaat: Monument 40, Florida 17. Beker – 3/4: Helpmekaar 29, Eldoraigne 7. Eindstryd: EG Jansen 40, Garsfontein 17.

Die verdedigende kampioen van die Noordvaal Sewestoernooi, Monument van Krugersdorp, is na die eerste dag van die toernooi steeds onoorwonne. Monnas sal vandag in die kwarteindronde van die toernooi teen Eldoraigne te staan kom. 

Al vandag se wedstryde op die hoofveld word regstreeks op School of Rugby gebeeldsend. 

Monnas het verlede jaar vir Garsfontein met 36-5 in eindstryd verslaan. HTS Middelburg het in 2014 die eerste kroon as kampioen gedra. Monnas het sy drie groepwedstryde teen Oos-Moot (26-19), EG Jansen (45-5) en Rustenburg (33-14) gewen. 

In Groep C het Helpmekaar-kollege, Garsfontein en Kemptonpark elk agt ligapunte ingesamel. Garsfontein het Helpies met 17-14 verras. 

Garsies het egter daarna in sy laaste groepwedstryd teen Kempies met 14-19 vasgeval. As jy in ‘n groep met Ben Vorster van Tzaneen ingedeel is en die Vossies kom laaste dan weet jy, jy het ‘n tawwe loting gekry. 

Boonop het Garsies ‘n terugslag beleef dat Jurich Claassen wat steeds ‘n o.15-speler is nie verder in die o.17-afdeling vir hom mag deelneem nie. 

Helpmekaar kom in die kwarteindronde teen ‘n vlugvoetige span van Florida te staan. Garsies sal sake teen Menlopark in die kwarteindronde uitspook. In die ander kwarteindronde sal die onoorwonne Nelspruit teen EG Jansen van Boksburg sake om ‘n plek in die halfeindronde uitspook. 

Helpies se Mark Snyman was soos verwag op sy stukke, terwyl EG Jansen se Ruben Beytell ook tot dusver ‘n goeie toernooi beleef. 

Al die uitslae (o.17):

Groep A: Eldoraigne 19, Die Anker 17; Nelspruit 38, Louis Trichardt 0; Louis Trichardt 21, Die Anker 12; Eldoraigne 49, Louis Trichardt 7; Nelspruit 20, Eldoraigne 15; Louis Trichardt 21, Die Anker 12.

Groep B: Monument 26, Oos-Moot 19; EG Jansen 24, Rustenburg 12; Monument 45, EG Jansen 5; Oos-Moot 26, Rustenburg 7; EG Jansen 26, Oos-Moot 21; Monument 33, Rustenburg 14.

Groep C: Kemptonpark 21, Ben Vorster 14; Garsfontein 17, Helpmekaar 14; Helpmekaar 48, Ben Vorster 5; Kemptonpark 19, Garsfontein 14; Garsfontein 27, Ben Vorster 7; Helpmekaar 26, Kemptonpark 7.

Groep D: Menlopark 17, HTS Middelburg 14; Florida 47, Pretoria Boys’ High 0; Menlopark 12, Florida 7; Florida 22, HTS Middelburg 21; Menlopark 21, Pretoria Boys’ High 7; Pretoria Boys’ High 32, HTS Middelburg 17. 

Vandag se bepalings: 

Hoofveld – Bowl Kwarteindronde: 09:00: Louis Trichardt vs. Rustenburg; 09:20: Kemptonpark vs. HTS Middelburg. Beker Kwarteindronde: 09:40: Nelspruit vs. EG Jansen; 10:00: Helpmekaar vs. Florida. 

B-veld – Bowl Kwarteindronde: 09:00: Oos-Moot vs. Die Anker; 09:20: Pretoria Boys’ High vs. Ben Vorster. Beker Kwarteindronde: 09:40: Monument vs. Eldoraigne; 10:00: Menlopark vs. Garsfontein. 

Die Noordvaal Sewestoernooi word vanjaar die derde keer aangebied. Al twee vorige toernooie was soos vanjaar se toernooi deur die Hoerskool Menlopark aangebied. Al die wedstryde op die A-veld sal regstreeks op School of Rugby gebeeldsend word. 

Helpmekaar-kollege van Johannesburg sal as die vroee gunsteling om die kroon te dra die toernooi in die o.17-afdeling betree. Helpies kan sterk teenstand van Monument van Krugersdorp, HTS Middelburg en EG Jansen verwag. 

Die Afrikaanse Hoer Seunskool wat onlangs as die Blou Bulle se kampioen gekroon is, neem nie aan die toernooi deel nie. Die span van Affies is waarskynlik die sterkte span noord van die Vaalrivier. 

Garsfontein en Eldoraigne behoort ook nie sonder handskoene in die o.17-afdeling aangepak word nie. 

Die o.15-afdeling se eindstryd skop Saterdag om 16:10 af, terwyl die hoofmaal, die eindstryd van die o.17-afdeling om 16:40 begin. 

Die Groepe is (o.17): 

Groep A: Eldoraigne, Die Anker, Nelspruit, Louis Trichardt. 
Groep B: Monument, Oos-Moot, Rustenburg, EG Jansen. 
Groep C: Kemptonpark, Ben Vorster, Garsfontein, Helpmekaar-kollege.
Groep D: HTS Middelburg, Menlopark, Pretoria Boys’ High, Florida.

Vrydag se bepalings (o.17): 

Hoofveld – 13:00: Eldoraigne vs. Die Anker; 13:20: Nelspruit vs. Louis Trichardt; 13:40: Kempton Park vs. Ben Vorster; 14:00: Garsfontein vs. Helpmekaar; 14:20: Monument vs. EG Jansen; 14:40: Oos-Moot vs. Rustenburg; 15:00: Eldoraigne vs. Louis Trichardt; 15:20: Nelspruit vs. Die Anker; 15:40: Kemptonpark vs. Helpmekaar; 16:00: Garsfontein vs. Ben Vorster; 16:20: Monument vs. Rustenburg; 16:40: Eldoraigne vs. Nelspruit; 17:40: Garsfontein vs. Kemptonpark; 18:00: Helpmekaar vs. Ben Vorster; 18:20: HTS Middelburg vs. Pretoria Boys’ High; 18:40: Menlopark vs. Florida. 

B-veld – 13:00: Monument vs. Oos-Moot; 13:20: EG Jansen vs. Rustenburg; 13:40: HTS Middelburg vs. Menlopark; 14:00: Pretoria Boys’ High vs. Florida; 15:40: HTS Middelburg vs. Florida; 16:00: Menlopark vs. Pretoria Boys’ High; 16:20: EG Jansen vs. Oos-Moot; 16:40: Die Anker vs. Louis Trichardt.

Vrydag se bepalings (o.15): 

B-veld – 14:20: Transvalia vs. Pietersburg; 14:40: Centurion vs. Helpmekaar; 15:00: HTS John Vorster vs. HTS Tom Naude; 17:40: Monument vs. Klerksdorp; 18:00: Zwartkop vs. EG Jansen; 18:20: Secunda vs. Montana; 18:40: Menlopark vs. Florida. 

C-veld – 13:00: HTS John Vorster vs. Kemptonpark; 13:20: Nelspruit vs. HTS Tom Naude; 13:40: Monument vs. Zwartkop; 14:00: Klerksdorp vs. EG Jansen; 14:20: Secunda vs. Menlopark; 14:40: Montana vs. Florida; 15:00: Monument vs. EG Jansen; 15:20: Zwartkop vs. Klerksdorp; 15:40: Transvalia vs. Helpmekaar; 16:00: Pietersburg vs. Centurion; 16:20: Secunda vs. Florida; 16:40: Menlopark vs. Montana; 17:40: HTS John Vorster vs. Nelspruit; 18:00: Kemptonpark vs. HTS Tom Naude; 18:20: Transvalia vs. Centurion; 18:40: Helpmekaar vs. Pietersburg.