South Africa national under-18 rugby union team

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South Africa
UnionSouth African Rugby Union
Nickname(s)South African Schools
Coach(es)Hein Kriek
Team kit
Change kit

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 rugby ball 14'
Dayan van der Westhuizen rugby ball 37'
Rohan Janse van Rensburg rugby ball 68'
Con: Handré Pollard rugby goalposts icon 15' (1/2)
Ryno Eksteen (0/1)
Pen: Handré Pollard (0/1) 		Scoreboard[2] Try: Romain Ruffenach rugby ball 28'
Con: Yohan Le Bourhis rugby goalposts icon 29' (1/1) 		Referee: Jaco Kotze


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


18 August 2012 South Africa 36–29 England Template:Rus UWC Sport Stadium  
12:45 Try: Handré Pollard rugby ball 19'
Rohan Janse van Rensburg rugby ball 34'
Sergeal Petersen rugby ball 53'
Con: Handré Pollard rugby goalposts icon 20', 35', 54' (3/3)
Pen: Handré Pollard rugby goalposts icon 3', 26', 37', 48', 62' (5/7) 		Scoreboard[4] Try: Josh Watkins rugby ball 11'
Gus Jones rugby ball 32', 51'
Maro Itoje rugby ball 56'
Zach Kibirige rugby ball 69'
Con: Billy Burns (0/2)
Sam Olver rugby goalposts icon 52', 57' (2/3)
Cards: Sam Hill yellow card 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 Template:Rus City Park Stadium  
15:30 Try: Rikus Bothma rugby ball 19'
Duhan van der Merwe rugby ball 45'
Con: Grant Hermanus (0/2)
Pen: Grant Hermanus rugby goalposts icon 7' (1/1)
Brandon Thomson rugby goalposts icon 52', 64' (2/2)
Cards: Justin Phillips yellow card 48' to 58' 		Scoreboard[6]


13 August 2013 South Africa 17–13 France Template:Rus Outeniqua Park  
18:00 Try: Duhan van der Merwe rugby ball 55', 1'
Con: Dewald Human rugby goalposts icon 55', 1' (2/2)
Pen: Dewald Human rugby goalposts icon 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 rugby ball 20'
Leolin Zas rugby ball 31'
Con: Brandon Thomson rugby goalposts icon 20', 31' (2/2)
Cards: RG Snyman Yellow card 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 Template:Rus City Park Stadium  
16:15 Try: Andell Loubscher rugby ball 11', 68'
Barend Smit rugby ball 35'
Jaco Willemse rugby ball 46'
Con: Curwin Bosch rugby goalposts icon 12', 35', 47', 69' (4/4)
Pen: Curwin Bosch (0/2) 		Scoreboard[10] Try: Antonie Dupont rugby ball 7'
Con: Anthony Belleau rugby goalposts icon 8' (1/1)
Pen: Anthony Belleau rugby goalposts icon 20' (1/1)
Drop: Anthony Belleau rugby goalposts icon 28' (1/1) 		Referee: Robert Price


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


23 August 2014 South Africa 22–30 England Template:Rus A.F. Markötter Stadium  
16:00 Try: Keanu Vers rugby ball 31', 43'
JT Jackson rugby ball 62'
Con: Tinus de Beer (0/1)
Curwin Bosch rugby goalposts icon 44', 62' (2/2)
Pen: Curwin Bosch rugby goalposts icon 14' (1/1) 		Scoreboard[12] Try: Rotimi Segun rugby ball 8'
Joe Batley rugby ball 11'
Max Clark rugby ball 16'
Sam Underhill rugby ball 37'
Con: Harry Mallinder rugby goalposts icon 12', 16' (2/4)
Pen: Harry Mallinder (0/1)
Rory Jennings rugby goalposts icon 56', 64' (2/2)
Cards: Kieran Treadwell yellow card 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 Template:Rus City Park Stadium  
12:00 Try: Ryan Muller rugby ball 46'
Zain Davids rugby ball 59'
Con: Bader-Werner Pretorius rugby goalposts icon 47' (1/1)
Eddie Fouché rugby goalposts icon 60' (1/1)
Pen: Bader-Werner Pretorius rugby goalposts icon 5', 20', 24', 38' (4/5)
Eddie Fouché rugby goalposts icon 69' (1/1) 		Scoreboard[14] Try: Andrea Bronzini rugby ball 18'
Giordano Baldino rugby ball 43'
Con: Roberto Dal Zilio rugby goalposts icon 19', 44' (2/2)
Pen: Roberto Dal Zilio (0/1) 		Referee: Luc Ramos


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


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


11 August 2015 South Africa 12–5 France Template:Rus Outeniqua Park  
17:00 Pen: Curwin Bosch rugby goalposts icon 2', 23', 26', 45' (4/5)
Drop: Curwin Bosch (0/1)
Cards: Ruben de Villiers Yellow card 68' 		Scoreboard[17] Try: Thomas Darmon rugby ball 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 Template:Rus City Park Stadium  
11:00 Try: Phillip Krause rugby ball 11'
Bader-Werner Pretorius rugby ball 13'
Kwanda Dimaza rugby ball 36'
Con: Bader-Werner Pretorius (0/2)
Cornel Smit rugby goalposts icon 37' (1/1)
Pen: Cornel Smit rugby goalposts icon 47' (1/1)
Cards: Bader-Werner Pretorius yellow card 28' to 38' 		Scoreboard[18] Try: Morgan Sieniawski rugby ball 22'
Josh Macleod rugby ball 52'
Leon Brown rugby ball 61'
Con: Callum Hall (0/1)
Billy McBryde rugby goalposts icon 53' (1/2)
Pen: Callum Hall rugby goalposts icon 4' (1/2)
Cards: Morgan Sieniawski yellow card 28' to 38' 		Referee: Emanuele Tomo


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

Hookers

  • Johan Grobbelaar
  • Nico Peyper

Locks

Loose Forwards

Scrum-halves

Fly-halves

Centres

  • Heino Bezuidenhoudt 1
  • David Brits
  • Stedman Gans
  • Manuel Ras
  • Wandisile Simelane

Wingers

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. ^ "SA Rugby Results – 2012 SA Schools 2012". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  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. ^ "SA Rugby Results – 2013 SA Schools 2013". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  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. ^ "SA Rugby Results – 2014 SA Schools 2014". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  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. ^ "SA Rugby Results – 2015 SA Schools 2015". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  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". South African Rugby Union. 31 July 2015. Archived from the original on 9 June 2016. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
  21. ^ a b "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.

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