The Golden Lion Schools’ selectors will once again want to ensure that they send a strong team to this years’ Cravenweek.
The preliminary team from Gauteng welcome the Blue Bulls in Krugersdorp on Tuesday with a squad of 26 players who would all like to cement their place in the final squad of 23 traveling to George.
Monument has once again proven to be the top feeding school, with no more than nine players representing the Wit Bulle.
Players like Ulrich van der Westhuizen (lock) and Ceano Everson (scrumhalf) make their returns to the Craven Week set-up with Jacques Botha (lock) and Jamaal Feldman (openside flank) announcing their presence on the biggest Schoolboy rugby stage in the country.
Helpmekaar will also be proud with six representatives, this including the whole front row, in the burly forms of Pedri de Wet (loosehead), Ruan Welman (hooker) and Ulrich van der Merwe (tighthead).
De Wet would like to show the selectors that he is worthy of making this his second year playing in the Cravenweek. Rynhardt van der Linden gets the chance to prove himself once again as a danger man in the midfield wearing the number-13 jumper.
The versatile number eighthman from King Edward VII Kebotile Maake and counterpart, the lively fullback in the form of Mashondo has also been included in the squad.
JT Kapank also makes his return to the set-up, but this year he will pull the 10-jumper over his head, instead of coming on as replacement as he did in last years tournament.
The teams:
Craven Week: 15 Tirhani Mashondo (King Edward VII), 14 Cheswill Jooste (Noordheuwel), 13 Rynhardt van der Linden (Helpmekaar), 12 McMillen Monwgana (Jeppe), 11 Kelvin van Wyk (Monument), 10 JT Kapank (Noordheuwel), 9 Ceano Everson (Monument), 8 Kebotile Maake (King Edward VII) 7 Cephas van Biljon (Marais Viljoen), 6 Jamaal Feldman (Monument), 5 Ulrich van der Westhuizen (Monument), 4 Jacques Botha (Monument), 3 Ulrich van der Merwe (Helpmekaar), 2 Ruan Weldman (Helpmekaar), 1 Pedri de Wet (Helpmekaar). Replacements: 16 Siphosethu Mnebelele (King Edward VII), 17 Jandre Labuschagne (Helpmekaar), 18 Ricardo du Plessis (Monument), 19 Thandolwethu Biyela (King Edward VII), 20 RJ Barnard (Monument), 21 Daylon Myners (Monument). 22 Caleb Lombard (King Edward VII), 23 Khotadzo Rashivanga (Jeppe), 24 Exauce Kevani (Jeppe), 25 Christiaan Steyn (Helpmekaar), 26 Jody Schambreel (Monument).
Academy: 15 Lindsay Jansen (Noordheuwel), 14 Timi Oluwole (King Edward VII), 13 O Mehlomaklulu (King Edward VII), 12 Juandre Theron (Marais Viljoen), 11 Jade Muller (Noordheuwel), 10 Junayden Seffeir (Helpmekaar), 9 Bryce Samuel (Jeppe), 8 Henrico Germishuizen (Marais Viljoen), 7 Ulrich Swart (Helpmekaar), 6 Lesedi Masimole (Jeppe), 5 Ruan Fourie (Noordheuwel), 4 Rudolph Coetzee (Noordheuwel), 3 Joshua Aube (King Edward VII), 2 Juandre Schoeman (Noordheuwel), 1 Muller van Reenen (Monument). Replacements: 16 Stefan Uys (Monument), 17 Joseph Zulu (Jeppe), 18 Lesedi Moloi (King Edward VII), 19 Thomas Beling (King Edward VII), 20 Risima Khosa (Jeppe), 21 Ruan van Rensburg (King Edward VII), 22 Christie Botes (Monument), 23 Ernesto Oersen (Monument), 24 Vusi Moyo (King Edward VII).
u18D: 15 Franco Horn (Marais Viljoen), 14 Haniel Monkoti (King Edward VII), 13 Raymond Hassim (St Benedict’s College), 12 Jarod Coetzee (Noordheuwel), 11 Keaton van Deventer (Noordheuwel), 10 Matthew Coetzee (Jeppe), 9 JT du Preez (Helpmekaar), 8 Yannis Pathu (St John’s College), 7 Duncan Beavan (Randburg), 6 Ryan Coetzee (Monument), 5 Peter Diesel (Northcliff), 4 Jaden Baillie (Northcliff), 3 Martin Nel (Noordheuwel), 2 Lohan van Schalkwyk (Marais Viljoen), 1 Blake Neale (Northcliff). Replacements: 16 Paoliantonio Mariano (St David’s Marist), 17 Mpumi Bhebhe (Northcliff), 18 Usher Booysen (Dinamika), 19 Juandre de Villiers (Noordheuwel), 20 Zenovian Johnson (Northcliff), 21 Pieter Moller (Helpmekaar), 22 Ruan Nel (Helpmekaar).
u17: 15 Tristan Maugeri (King Edward VII), 14 Jenimo Luiters, 13 Nthabeleng Mafole, 12 Michael Benzien (Helpmekaar), 11 Sandile Gumede, 10 Justin Viljoen (Monument), 9 Tristan van Niekerk (Helpmekaar), 8 Mahlatsi Moloi (Helpmekaar), 7 Nathan Erasmus, 6 James Kabrowisky (King Edward VII), 5 Dominic Kamangu, 4 Donovan Breedt, 3 Luca Trevisan, 1 Meyer Opperman (Noordheuwel). Replacements: 16 Mpo Madisoatsile, 17 Azola Peter, 18 Dandre Mushonga, 19 S. Radebe, 20 Siyanda Dyanti, 21 Luyanda Kubeka, 22 Josh Egwatu, 23 Tiaan le Roux, 24 Christian Tonkon.
