South Africa national under-18 rugby union team

South Africa

Union	South African Rugby Union
Nickname(s)	South African Schools
Coach(es)	Hein Kriek
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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.

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-18 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 the Under-18 International Series, with teams from England, France, Italy and Wales regular competitors in the series.

2012

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

	10 August 2012	South Africa	17–7	France	Hugenote High A Field
	16:30	Try: Sergeal Petersen  14' Dayan van der Westhuizen  37' Rohan Janse van Rensburg  68' Con: Handré Pollard  15' (1/2) Ryno Eksteen (0/1) Pen: Handré Pollard (0/1)	Scoreboard[2]	Try: Romain Ruffenach  28' Con: Yohan Le Bourhis  29' (1/1)	Referee: Jaco Kotze

	14 August 2012	South Africa	24–16	Wales	Outeniqua Park, George
	17:00	Try: Rohan Janse van Rensburg  12' Sergeal Petersen  27' Jixie Molapo  30' Con: Ryno Eksteen (0/1) Handré Pollard (0/1) Pen: Ryno Eksteen (0/2) Handré Pollard  40', 54', 64' (3/3) Cards: Dayan van der Westhuizen 50' to 60'	Scoreboard[3]	Try: Ben Roberts  52' Con: Jack Maynard  53' (1/1) Pen: Jack Maynard  36', 39', 62' (3/3) Drop: Jack Maynard (0/1) Cards: James Benjamin  64'	Referee: Lusanda Jam

	18 August 2012	South Africa	36–29	England	UWC Sport Stadium, Cape Town
	12:45	Try: Handré Pollard  19' Rohan Janse van Rensburg  34' Sergeal Petersen  53' Con: Handré Pollard  20', 35', 54' (3/3) Pen: Handré Pollard  3', 26', 37', 48', 62' (5/7)	Scoreboard[4]	Try: Josh Watkins  11' Gus Jones  32', 51' Maro Itoje  56' Zach Kibirige  69' Con: Billy Burns (0/2) Sam Olver  52', 57' (2/3) Cards: Sam Hill 15' to 25'	Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge

2013

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

	9 August 2013	South Africa	19–14	England	City Park Stadium, Crawford
	15:30	Try: Rikus Bothma  19' Duhan van der Merwe  45' Con: Grant Hermanus (0/2) Pen: Grant Hermanus  7' (1/1) Brandon Thomson  52', 64' (2/2) Cards: Justin Phillips 48' to 58'	Scoreboard[6]

	13 August 2013	South Africa	17–13	France	Outeniqua Park, George
	18:00	Try: Duhan van der Merwe  55', 1' Con: Dewald Human  55', 1' (2/2) Pen: Dewald Human  50' (1/2)	Scoreboard[7]		Attendance: 4,000

	17 August 2013	South Africa	14–13	Wales	HTS Drostdy, Worcester
	15:30	Try: Jean-Luc du Preez  20' Leolin Zas  31' Con: Brandon Thomson  20', 31' (2/2) Cards: RG Snyman  59'	Scoreboard[8]

2014

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

	15 August 2014	South Africa	28–13	France	City Park Stadium, Crawford
	16:15	Try: Andell Loubscher  11', 68' Barend Smit  35' Jaco Willemse  46' Con: Curwin Bosch  12', 35', 47', 69' (4/4) Pen: Curwin Bosch (0/2)	Scoreboard[10]	Try: Antonie Dupont  7' Con: Anthony Belleau  8' (1/1) Pen: Anthony Belleau  20' (1/1) Drop: Anthony Belleau  28' (1/1)	Referee: Robert Price

	19 August 2014	South Africa	40–15	Wales	Outeniqua Park, George
	17:30	Try: Ashton Fortuin  2' Heino Bezuidenhout  11' Embrose Papier  41' JT Jackson  47' Con: Tinus de Beer  3', 11', 42', 48' (4/4) Pen: Tinus de Beer  9', 19', 22', 29' (4/4) Cards: Tinus de Beer 52' to 62'	Scoreboard[11]	Try: Owen Watkin  64' Josh Middleton  72' Con: Dan Jones  64' (1/2) Pen: Dan Jones  4' (1/1)	Referee: Jamie Leahy

	23 August 2014	South Africa	22–30	England	A.F. Markötter Stadium, Stellenbosch
	16:00	Try: Keanu Vers  31', 43' JT Jackson  62' Con: Tinus de Beer (0/1) Curwin Bosch  44', 62' (2/2) Pen: Curwin Bosch  14' (1/1)	Scoreboard[12]	Try: Rotimi Segun  8' Joe Batley  11' Max Clark  16' Sam Underhill  37' Con: Harry Mallinder  12', 16' (2/4) Pen: Harry Mallinder (0/1) Rory Jennings  56', 64' (2/2) Cards: Kieran Treadwell 47' to 58'	Referee: Robert Price

2015

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

	7 August 2015	South Africa 'A'	29–14	Italy	City Park Stadium, Crawford
	12:00	Try: Ryan Muller  46' Zain Davids  59' Con: Bader-Werner Pretorius  47' (1/1) Eddie Fouché  60' (1/1) Pen: Bader-Werner Pretorius  5', 20', 24', 38' (4/5) Eddie Fouché  69' (1/1)	Scoreboard[14]	Try: Andrea Bronzini  18' Giordano Baldino  43' Con: Roberto Dal Zilio  19', 44' (2/2) Pen: Roberto Dal Zilio (0/1)	Referee: Luc Ramos

	7 August 2015	South Africa	42–11	Wales	City Park Stadium, Crawford
	16:00	Try: Embrose Papier  31' Stedman Gans  36', 44' Johan Grobbelaar  46' Ruben de Villiers  64' Con: Curwin Bosch  32', 45', 47', 65' (4/5) Pen: Curwin Bosch  6', 26', 62' (3/4) Drop: Curwin Bosch (0/1)	Scoreboard[15]	Try: Kieran Williams  68' Con: Callum Hall (0/1) Pen: Billy McBryde  14', 28' (2/2) Cards: Rhun Williams  61'	Referee: Emanuele Tomo

	11 August 2015	South Africa 'A'	8–33	England	Outeniqua Park, George
	13:00	Try: Abner van Reenen  62' Con: Bader-Werner Pretorius (0/1) Pen: Eddie Fouché  7' (1/1)	Scoreboard[16]	Try: Max Malins  1', 32' Gabriel Ibitoye  23' Josh Bayliss  27' Theo Brophy Clews  47' Con: Max Malins  2', 24', 33' (3/4) Theo Brophy Clews  48' (1/1)	Referee: Luc Ramos

	11 August 2015	South Africa	12–5	France	Outeniqua Park, George
	17:00	Pen: Curwin Bosch  2', 23', 26', 45' (4/5) Drop: Curwin Bosch (0/1) Cards: Ruben de Villiers  68'	Scoreboard[17]	Try: Thomas Darmon  70' Con: Thomas Darmon (0/1) Pen: Thomas Darmon (0/1) Drop: Thomas Darmon (0/1)	Referee: Emanuele Tomo

	15 August 2015	South Africa 'A'	20–20	Wales	City Park Stadium, Crawford
	11:00	Try: Phillip Krause  11' Bader-Werner Pretorius  13' Kwanda Dimaza  36' Con: Bader-Werner Pretorius (0/2) Cornel Smit  37' (1/1) Pen: Cornel Smit  47' (1/1) Cards: Bader-Werner Pretorius 28' to 38'	Scoreboard[18]	Try: Morgan Sieniawski  22' Josh Macleod  52' Leon Brown  61' Con: Callum Hall (0/1) Billy McBryde  53' (1/2) Pen: Callum Hall  4' (1/2) Cards: Morgan Sieniawski 28' to 38'	Referee: Emanuele Tomo

	15 August 2015	South Africa	23–16	England	City Park Stadium, Crawford
	15:00	Try: Embrose Papier  22' Hacjivah Dayimani  45' Con: Curwin Bosch  23', 46' (2/2) Pen: Curwin Bosch  27', 52', 57' (3/3) Drop: Curwin Bosch (0/1) Cards: Hendré Stassen  60'	Scoreboard[19]	Try: Max Malins  40' Ali Crossdale  70' Con: Theo Brophy Clews (0/2) Pen: Theo Brophy Clews  4', 31' (2/2) Cards: Max Wright  60'	Referee: Luc Ramos

Current Squad

On 23 July 2015, the selectors named a 26-man South African Schools squad to play internationals against Wales, France and England, as well as a 26-man South African Schools 'A' squad to play against Italy, England and Wales:^[20]

2015 South African Schools squad
Props Ashwyn Adams Cabous Eloff Dewald Maritz Carlü Sadie Hookers Johan Grobbelaar Nico Peyper Locks Ruben de Villiers Salmaan Moerat Hendré Stassen ^4 Ruben van Heerden ^4	Loose Forwards Zain Davids ^4 Hacjivah Dayimani Khwezi Mafu Ernst van Rhyn (c) Johan Visser Cobus Wiese ^4 Scrum-halves Embrose Papier Jondre Williams Fly-halves Curwin Bosch Damian Willemse	Centres Heino Bezuidenhoudt ^1 David Brits Stedman Gans Manuel Ras Wandisile Simelane Wingers Nico Leonard Manie Libbok Fullbacks Andell Loubser Joshua Vermeulen ^1
2015 South African Schools 'A' squad
Props Chris Klopper ^2 PW Koegelenberg ^2 Mashao Mukhari Ignatius Prinsloo Abram Venter Hookers André Lategan Marnus van der Merwe Locks Kamva Dilima Reinhard Nothnagel Hendré Stassen (c) ^4 PJ Steenkamp ^3 Ruan Vermaak ^3	Loose Forwards Zain Davids ^4 Kwanda Dimaza Phillip Krause Khanya Ncusane Marco Palvie ^4 Scrum-halves Matthew Dahl (c) ^4 Jason Olivier Fly-halves Eddie Fouché Bader-Werner Pretorius	Centres Heino Bezuidenhoudt ^1 Cyprian Nkomo Cornel Smit ^1 Abner van Reenen Wingers Tyreeq February Ryan Muller Mujaahid van der Hoven Fullbacks Earll Douwrie Riaan van Rensburg
(c) denotes team captains ^1 Joshua Vermeulen was initially named in the South African Schools squad, but suffered a knee ligament injury and was replaced by Heino Bezuidenhout, who moved from the 'A' squad to the main squad. Bezuidenhout in turn was replaced in the 'A' squad by Cornel Smit.[21] ^2 PW Koegelenberg was initially named in the 'A' squad, but suffered a bruised bicep tendon injury and was replaced by Chris Klopper.[21] ^3 PJ Steenkamp suffered an ankle injury in the first match and was replaced by Ruan Vermaak.[22] ^4 Ruben van Heerden and Cobus Wiese were both ruled out of the third match through concussion and were replaced by South African Schools 'A' captain Hendré Stassen and loose-forward Zain Davids, while Marco Palvie was called up to the 'A' squad. Scrum-half Matthew Dahl took over the captaincy for the 'A' team's final match.[23]

References

1. "2012 SA Schools results". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
2. "SA Rugby Match Centre – South Africa 17-7 France". South African Rugby Union. 10 August 2012. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
3. "SA Rugby Match Centre – South Africa 24-16 Wales". South African Rugby Union. 14 August 2012. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
4. "SA Rugby Match Centre – South Africa 36-29 England". South African Rugby Union. 18 August 2012. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
5. "2013 SA Schools results". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
6. "SA Rugby Match Centre – South Africa 19-14 England". South African Rugby Union. 9 August 2013. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
7. "SA Rugby Match Centre – South Africa 17-13 France". South African Rugby Union. 13 August 2013. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
8. "SA Rugby Match Centre – South Africa 14-13 Wales". South African Rugby Union. 17 August 2013. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
9. "2014 SA Schools results". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
10. "SA Rugby Match Centre – SA Schools 28-13 France U18". South African Rugby Union. 15 August 2014. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
11. "SA Rugby Match Centre – SA Schools 40-15 Wales U18". South African Rugby Union. 19 August 2014. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
12. "SA Rugby Match Centre – SA Schools 22-30 England U18". South African Rugby Union. 23 August 2014. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
13. "2015 SA Schools results". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
14. "SA Rugby Match Centre – South Africa U18 A 29-14 Italy U18". South African Rugby Union. 7 August 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
15. "SA Rugby Match Centre – South Africa U18 42-11 Wales U18". South African Rugby Union. 7 August 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
16. "SA Rugby Match Centre – South Africa U18 A 8-33 England U18". South African Rugby Union. 11 August 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
17. "SA Rugby Match Centre – South Africa U18 12-5 France U18". South African Rugby Union. 11 August 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
18. "SA Rugby Match Centre – South Africa U18 A 20-20 Wales U18". South African Rugby Union. 15 August 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
19. "SA Rugby Match Centre – South Africa U18 23-16 England U18". South African Rugby Union. 15 August 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
20. "SA Schools and SA Schools A squads announced" (Press release). South African Rugby Union. 23 July 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
21. "Injuries force changes to SA Schools squads" (Press release). South African Rugby Union. 5 August 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
22. "Wholesale changes to SA Schools teams in George" (Press release). South African Rugby Union. 10 August 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
23. "Injuries force changes to SA Schools teams". South African Rugby Union. 13 August 2015. Retrieved 13 August 2015.

External links

• Official website of the South African Rugby Union