GQEBERHA. – The national schools selectors picked no less than seven players from the unofficial champions of the FNB u18 Craven Week of 2026, Western Province, in their South African Schools’ side.
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The national schools squads:
SA Schools
Outside Backs: Ncuthu Kepe (Queen’s College, Border), Lamla Mgedezi (Grey College, Free State), Ethan van Biljon (Stellenberg, Western Province), Luxolo Sonkononkono (Westville Boys’ High, Sharks).
Centres: Olwethu Kosani (Maritzburg College, Sharks), Ethan Barker (Paarl Gimnasium, Western Province), Erin Nelson (Graeme College, Eastern Province), Tiaan Basson (Paul Roos Gymnasium, Western Province).
Flyhalves: Travis Pheiffer (Paul Roos Gymnasium, Western Province XV), Achmat Behardien (Wynberg Boys’ High, Western Province).
Scrumhalves: Mickyle Booise (Paarl Gimnasium, Western Province), Luke Doyle (Graeme College, Eastern Province).
Loose forwards: Nhlanhla Ndlovu (Kearsney College, Sharks), Stefan van der Vyver (Garsfontein, Blue Bulls), Jamie Wimble (Northwood, Sharks), Jacobus de Villiers (Oakdale Landbou, South Western Districts).
Locks: Lwandile Mlaba (Westville Boys’ High, Sharks), Juvan Burden (Stellenberg, Western Province), Jean Dreyer (Paarl Gimnasium, Western Province), Glodi Tshipamba (Jeppe High School for Boys, Golden Lions).
Hookers: Theo Boshoff (Maritzburg College, Sharks), Iglesias Bruiners (Durban High School, Sharks).
Props: Clement Makelele (Kearsney College, Sharks), Matthew Prins (Outeniqua, South Western Districts), Ruben Lombard (Garsfontein, Blue Bulls), Nic Salamousas (Michaelhouse, Sharks).
SA Schools A
Outside Backs: Anesu Kuzonyei (Northwood, Sharks), Ruan Genis (Monument, Golden Lions), Amogelang Mataboge (Durban High School, Sharks), Rhandzu Mkhabela (Hoërskool Nelspruit, Pumas), Drewyn Baron (Garsfontein, Blue Bulls).
Centres: Alex Jankowitz (Michaelhouse, Sharks), Ruan Roux (Grey College, Free State), Nathan Aneke (Durban High School, Sharks).
Flyhalves: Ruan Fluks (Garsfontein, Blue Bulls), Jaydon Viljoen (Monument, Golden Lions).
Scrumhalves: Shaye Lourens (Helpmekaar, Golden Lions), Rufagon Hendricks (Outeniqua, South Western Districts).
Loose forwards: Siphesihle Marule (Hoërskool Middelburg, Pumas), Hendré van Zyl (Paarl Gimnasium, Western Province), Linakho Mehlomakulu (Rondebosch Boys’ High, Western Province), Niel du Randt (Grey College, Free State), Luniko Marivate (Kingswood College, Eastern Province).
Locks: Werner de Bruin (Paul Roos Gymnasium, Western Province), Akho Tonjeni (Graeme College, Eastern Province), Martin van Niekerk (Affies, Blue Bulls).
Hookers: Charl Els (Affies, Blue Bulls), Charles Whitehead (Paarl Gimnasium, Western Province).
Props: Max Malan (Paarl Boys’ High, Western Province), Aphelele Chamane (Michaelhouse, Sharks), JW Coetzee (Grey College, Free State), Priden Sibiya (Durban High School, Sharks).
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