Eastern Province schools’ rugby age group teams for national tournaments announced

The EP schools’ rugby squads for various national age group tournaments around the country have been named. The squads are training every Sunday, with the girls using the Hoërskool Andrew Rabie fields, and the boys Grey High’s. Warm-up matches have been arranged against South Western Districts at Plettenberg Bay Sports Fields on June 16. The programme is: 12 midday: EP U16 Grank Khomo vs SWD U16; 1.30pm EP U18 Academy vs SWD U18 Academy; 3.30pm: EP U18 Craven Week vs SWD U18 Craven Week. A second round of preparation matches will be contested against Border in Makhanda at Kingswood College on June24. The programme is: 12 midA day: EP U18 Academy vs Border U18 Academy; 2pm: EP U18 Craven Week vs Border U18 Craven Week. The EP squads are: U18 boys to Craven Week:

1 Zibabalwa Booi (Ndzondolelo), 2 Imaani Pemba (capt, Grey), 3 Sean Vermaak (Framesby), 4 Francois van der Ryst (Marlow), 5 AC Mnandi (Graeme), 6 De Wet Fourie (Daniel Pienaar), 7 Batho Hlekani (Graeme), 8 Burrie Van Heerden (Marlow), 9 Dempers Meyer (v-capt, Marlow), 10 Aiden De Villiers (Marlow), 11 Leonard Booysen (Marlow), 12 MC Strydom (Marlow), 13 Tadiwa Chikutiro (Kingswood), 14 Sinengomso Brawen (Kingswood), 15 Jamaine Dampies (Brandwag), 16 Hein Terblanche (Framesby), 17 Phikolomzi Petse (Kingswood), 18 Zama Nkonko (Gill), 19 Jaco Pretorius (Framesby), 20 Abongile Golela (Graeme), 21 Lucrane Miggels (Brandwag), 22 Joshua Bands (Grey), 23 Dominic Malgas (Nico Malan).

U18 boys to Academy Week: 1 Kian Rademeyer (Pearson), 2 Ewald Matteus (Otto Du Plessis), 3 Aiden Wilkenson (Grey), 4 Likona Sodlaka (Grey), 5 Dillon Brent (Otto), 6 Tapiwa Zhanda (Kingswood), 7 Sipho Nonyalela (Kingswood), 8 Jan-Theo Van Tonder (vcapt, Volkskool), 9 Azakhanye Ncula (Grey), 10 Praise Matsila (capt, Kingswood), 11 Kaiden Titus (Grey), 12 Ntandazo Mboniswa (Muir), 13 Taine Douw (Framesby), 14 Lyle Meintjies (Muir), 15 Likhona Khepe (Kingswood), 16 Amazing Vheriwa (Kingswood), 17 Andre Swanepoel (Otto), 18 Remy Heymans (Brandwag), 19 Ayola Mali (Graeme), 20 Conrad Botha (Marlow), 21 Virgil Grootboom (Daniel Pienaar), 22 Logan Muller (Framesby), 23 Caleb Friscken (Pearson).

U18 girls to Youth Week: 15 Zusakhe Tembani (Motherwell), 14 Michaela Fillis (Middelburg), 13 Wayda de Vos (Middelburg), 12 Yamkela Funani (Linkside), 11 Enzokuhle Mhloto (Collegiate), 10 Othandawayo Mqwebedu (EZ Kabane), 9 Sinazo Venge (EZ Kabane), 8 Sinoxola Soka (Cingani), 7 Lima Duma (Douglas Mbopa), 6 Isanda Mahlangeni (Douglas Mbopa), 5 Alutha Ngcezula (Motherwell), 4 Milani Yakala (Vulumzi), 3 Zinokha Zethu (Vulumzi), 2 Iviwe Dumezweni (Rocklands), 1 Aphiwe Vali Vali (EZ Kabane) Reserves: 16 Anelisa Malahle (Coselelani), 17 Ronel Jansen (David Livingstone), 18 Siviwe Apie (Cingani), 19 Nosipho Qandana (Walmer High), 20 Elimayo Awina (Loyiso), 21 Lelethu Lose (Motherwell), 22 Sanelisiwe Ndzamela (David Livingstone), 23 Chandre Jonas (Gelvan). Head coach: A Stride, assistant coach: P Gadwe, manager: L Brown, school rep: V Witbooi.

EP U16 boys to Grant Khomo Week: 1 Evan Muca (Grey), 2 Zandre Van Der Mescht (Brandwag), 3 Ikechuwe Ukekwe (Kingswood), 4 Mlibo Toni (Pearson), 5 Matthew Harvey (St Andrew’s), 6 Ethan Terblanche (Framesby), 7 Ayamile Bill (Graeme), 8 Hetman Kleynhans (capt, Nico Malan), 9 Jayden Brewis (Framesby), 10 Travis Pheiffer (v-capt, Grey), 11 Taylon Matoewa (Nico Malan), 12 Meyer Prinsloo (Grey), 13 Erin Nelson (Graeme), 14 Cole Hilpert (Framesby), 15 Damian Witbooi (Framesby) 16 Athi Bonga (Graeme), 17 Avuyile Helesi (Graeme), 18 Ross Atkinson (Grey), 19 Damian Le Roux (Brandwag), 20 Mikhulu Hashoba (Graeme), 21 Oliver Johns (St Andrew’s), 22 Gelden Van Niekerk (Nico Malan), 23 Joshua Smith (Westering).

U16 girls to Youth Week: 15 Likhona Dyani, (Motherwell), 14 Yanela Zulu (Phakamisa), 13 Lolo Lukhanyo (Douglas Mbopa), 12 Yulene Haas (Arcadia), 11 Limise Yona (Khumbulani), 10 Shanice Stoltz (Middelburg), 9 Olwethu Marwana (Coselelani), 8 Ambesiwe Somsila (EZ Kabane), 7 Lilitha Zono (Phakamisa), 6 Liyema Khoza (Motherwell), 5 Natalie Louw (Middelburg), 4 Chuma Isaacs (Motherwell), 3 Ayabulela Vali Vali (EZ Kabane), 2 Naledi Banjwa (St Thomas), 1 Leante Neff (Ciliie), Reserves: 16 Siphokuhle Mntintsilana (Vulumzi), 17 Philasande Ntamo (Phakamisa), 18 Natalie de Vos (Middelburg), 19 Amahle Khonzani (Douglas Mbopa), 20 Emily Gunn (Chatty), 21 Rushayda Lottering (Chatty), 22 Lisa Els (Strelitzia), 23 Zinako Nonganga (Masipatisane). Head coach: E Grootboom, assistant coach: N Siyoli, manager: C Coleman.