South Africa national under-18 rugby union team

The South African national under-18 rugby union team – often referred to as the South African Schools rugby union team – is the under-18 side of the South Africa national rugby union team.

South Africa
UnionSouth African Rugby Union
Nickname(s)South African Schools
Coach(es)Mzwakhe Nkosi
Captain(s)Jacques Goosen
Team kit
Change kit

The team is selected every year at the conclusion of the various rugby union youth weeks and are predominantly made up from players that played at the Under-18 Craven Week tournament for their respective sides.

Under-19 International Series

The South African Schools team doesn't formally participate in any competitions, but they do play matches against either local or international opposition. Since 2012, the South African Under-18 team hosted an International Series (until 2015 known as the Under-18 International Series, since 2016 as the Under-19 International Series), with teams from England, France, Italy and Wales regular competitors in the series. Matches in this series take place at various venues in the Western Cape region.

Head to Head

Opposition Played Won Drawn Lost % Won
 England 7 5 0 2 71%
 France 7 5 0 2 71%
 Wales 7 6 0 1 86%
Total 21 16 0 5 76%

2012

South Africa's results in the 2012 Under-18 International Series were:[1]

2013

South Africa's results in the 2013 Under-18 International Series were:[5]

2014

South Africa's results in the 2014 Under-18 International Series were:[9]

2015

The results for South Africa and South Africa 'A' in the 2015 Under-18 International Series were:[13]

2016

The results for South Africa and South Africa 'A' in the 2016 Under-19 International Series were:[20]

2017

The results for South Africa in the 2017 Under-19 International Series were:[27]

2018

The results in the 2018 AON Under-19 International Series were:[34]

2019

The results in the 2019 Under-18 International Series were:[41]

Players

Current squad

The South African Schools squad was named for the 2019 Under-18 International Series against Argentina, England, France and Wales.[51][52][53]

2019 SA Schools squad
Name Position School Union
Blaine GoldenPropGlenwood High SchoolSharks
Bryan le Roux [lower-alpha 1]PropRondebosch Boys' High SchoolWestern Province
Sibusiso Shongwe [lower-alpha 1]PropJeppe High School for BoysGolden Lions
Okuhle SiyeniPropWestville Boys' High SchoolSharks
Jan-Hendrik WesselsPropGrey CollegeFree State Cheetahs
Jacques GoosenHookerSelborne CollegeBorder
André-Hugo VenterHookerGrey CollegeFree State Cheetahs
Dylan de LeeuwLockPaul Roos GymnasiumWestern Province
Connor EvansLockBishops Diocesan CollegeWestern Province
Wandile HlopeLockMaritzburg CollegeSharks
Simon MillerLockSt. Alban's CollegeBlue Bulls
George CronjéLoose forwardGrey CollegeFree State Cheetahs
Keketso MorabeLoose forwardWelkom-GimnasiumGriffons
Siyemukela NdlovuLoose forwardNorthwood SchoolSharks
Jarrod TaylorLoose forwardSelborne CollegeBorder
Gideon van WykLoose forwardPaarl Boys' High SchoolWestern Province
Bobby AlexanderScrum-halfPaarl GimnasiumWestern Province
Jurich ClaasensScrum-halfHoërskool GarsfonteinBlue Bulls
Boldwin HansenFly-halfHermanus High SchoolBoland
Kian MeadonFly-halfPaarl Boys' High SchoolWestern Province
Tyler BocksCentrePaarl Boys' High SchoolWestern Province
Quan Horn [lower-alpha 2]CentrePaarl Boys' High SchoolWestern Province
Mntungwa MapantselaCentreSelborne CollegeBorder
Henco van WykCentreHoërskool MonumentGolden Lions
Geraldo Flusk [lower-alpha 2]Outside backHoërskool GarsfonteinBlue Bulls
Keane GalantOutside backHTS DrostdyBoland
Tharquinn ManuelOutside backStellenberg High SchoolWestern Province
Zeilinga StrydomOutside backHoërskool GarsfonteinBlue Bulls
2019 SA Schools 'A' squad
Name Position School Union
Dimakatso Lebelo [lower-alpha 3]PropHoërskool WaterkloofBlue Bulls
Philip MasangoPropWynberg Boys' High SchoolWestern Province
Rynhardt RijnsburgerPropPaarl Boys' High SchoolWestern Province
Sibusiso Shongwe [lower-alpha 1]PropJeppe High School for BoysGolden Lions
Gerhard van der Merwe [lower-alpha 1]PropHoërskool GarsfonteinBlue Bulls
Jacques-Lois du Toit [lower-alpha 4]HookerAfrikaanse Hoër SeunskoolBlue Bulls
Allister Williams [lower-alpha 3]HookerPaarl Boys' High SchoolWestern Province
Lukhanyo Vokozela [lower-alpha 4]HookerRondebosch Boys' High SchoolWestern Province
Teague LoellyHookerWestville Boys' High SchoolSharks
Cornelus RahlLockHoër Landbouskool OakdaleSWD
Raynard RoetsLockHoërskool GarsfonteinBlue Bulls
Marco van RhynLockPaarl GimnasiumWestern Province
Sisonke VumazonkeLockGrey CollegeFree State Cheetahs
Jarod CairnsLoose forwardPaul Roos GymnasiumWestern Province
Renzo du PlessisLoose forwardHoërskool Ben VorsterLimpopo Blue Bulls
Izan EsterhuizenLoose forwardMonument High SchoolGolden Lions
Pierich SiebertLoose forwardPaarl GimnasiumWestern Province
Josh van VredenLoose forwardSelborne CollegeBorder
Kabelo MokhetiScrum-halfJeppe High School for BoysGolden Lions
Daimon O'ConnellScrum-halfSelborne CollegeBorder
Sihlalo BengeFly-halfQueen's CollegeBorder
Jordan Hendrikse [lower-alpha 5]Fly-halfGlenwood High SchoolSharks
Quan Horn [lower-alpha 2]CentrePaarl Boys' High SchoolWestern Province
Joseph IyeCentreKing Edward VII SchoolGolden Lions
AJ Johnson [lower-alpha 5]CentreHoërskool GarsfonteinBlue Bulls
Tiaan Pretorius [lower-alpha 2]CentrePaul Roos GymnasiumWestern Province
Jacques RousseauCentrePaarl Boys' High SchoolWestern Province
Nsuku BaloyiOutside backHoërskool MenloparkBlue Bulls
Sibusiso JavuOutside backSelborne CollegeBorder
Sonwabo SokoyiOutside backGrey CollegeFree State Cheetahs
Indiphile TyedaOutside backDale College Boys' High SchoolBorder
  • Notes:
  1. Bryan le Roux was originally named in the South Africa squad, but withdrew through injury. He was replaced by Sibusiso Shongwe, who was promoted from the South Africa 'A' squad and replaced by Gerhard van der Merwe.[52]
  2. Geraldo Flusk was originally named in the South Africa squad, but withdrew through injury. He was replaced by Quan Horn, who was promoted from the South Africa 'A' squad and replaced by Tiaan Pretorius.
  3. Lebelo withdrew through injury after two matches and was replaced by Allister Williams.[53]
  4. Jacques-Lois du Toit was injured after the first match and was replaced by Lukhanyo Vokozela.
  5. Jordan Hendrikse was injured after the first match and was replaced by AJ Johnson.

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