School Profile – Sand du Plessis

	Founded:	1970
	Motto:	Ek Glo
	Website:	www.sannies.co.za
	Teams:	2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1994, 1993, 1992, 1991, 1990, 1989, 1988, 1987, 1986, 1985, 1984, 1983, 1982, 1981

Craven Week Players: Johan Swanepoel (1973), Carl Pretorius (1973), John Matthyssen (1974), Wynand Pretorius (1974-76), Johnny Shepperson (1976), Ettienne van Vuuren (1977), Pieter van Heerden (1978), Du Toit Neethling (1978), Ernst Viljoen (1978), Ettienne Booysen (1979-80), Johannes “Skillie” Bester (1980), Francois Conradie (1981), Roelof Taljaard (1981), Arno Oberholzer (1982), Anton Schoeman (1982), Marius Strauss (1983), Ebert Kleynhans (1984), Johan du Plessis (1985), Rikus van Schalkwyk (1987), Henri Boshoff (1987), Jannie Theron (1987), Wikus van Niekerk (1988-89), Franco Smith (1988-90), Deon van Zyl (1989), Chris Botha (1991), Nols Putter (1992), Corné Robberts (1991-92), MJ Smith (1992-93), Hendrik Ras (1993), Bernard Ritter (1993), Wietzke Smit (1993), André Brand (1994), Kobus le Roux (1994), Morné Pienaar (1995-96), Riaan Ferns (1995-96), Heinrich Jordaan (1996-97), Henk Hattingh (1996-98), Christopher Magson (1999), Burger Kearney (1999), Schalk van Rensburg (1999), Renier Steyn (2000), Morné Steyn (2001-02), Gert Greyling (2003), Frans Labuschagné (2004), Johannes Mpande (2007).

First Class Players: Carel Pretorius, Wynand Pretorius, Frikkie Botha, Dawie Theron, Henri Boshoff, Franco Smith, MJ Smith, Morné Steyn, Donovan Ball, Frans Sisita (2016).

Springboks: Dawie Theron, Franco Smith and Morné Steyn.

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Hannes Nienaber

Hannes Nienaber covered schools' rugby in South Africa for Volksblad, Beeld, and Rapport for 11 years. He also created the biggest school rugby website in South Africa - School of Rugby - back in 2007. It eventually morphed into Supersport Schools Plus. He still occasionally milks cows.

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