Shock at SA Schools team announcement

Click HERE for the 2008 SA Schools Team.

Despite destroying Western Province 52-3 in the final of this year’s Coca-Cola u18 Craven Week competition, only two Free State players were selected to the SA Schools starting side.

SA Schools Team 2007

01. Dale Chadwick (KwaZulu-Natal)
02. Johan Oberholzer (Golden Lions)
03. Julian Redelinghuys (Golden Lions)
04. Marchand van Rooyen (Golden Lions)
05. Cornell Hess (Blue Bulls)
06. Marnus Schoeman (Blue Bulls)
07. Roelof Pienaar (Free State)
08. Nicolas Koster (Western Province)

09. Rudy Paige (Capt, Golden Lions)
10. Marnitz Boshoff (Pumas)
11. Ompile Marotothe (Blue Bulls)
12. Robert Ebersohn (Free State)
13. Earl Snyman (SWD)
14. Riaan Arendse (Eastern Province)
15. Patrick Lambie (KwaZulu-Natal)

Replacements

16. Sibi Masina (Pumas)
17. Coenraad Oosthuizen (Free State)
18. Kene Ockafor (KwaZulu-Natal)
19. Moeka Bolofo (Free State)
20. Kelvano King (Eastern Province)
21. Yondela Stampu (Blue Bulls)
22. Hadley Smith (Free State)

SA Schools Academy Team 2007

01. Caylib Oosthuizen (SWD)
02. Frank Herne (Free State)
03. Peet Vorster (Blue Bulls)
04. Mlungisi Bali (Blue Bulls)
05. Meiring de Clerq (Pumas)
06. Byron Booysen (Griquas)
07. Wimpie van der Walt (Pumas)
08. Christiaan Stander (Capt, SWD)

09. Ross Cronje (Kwazulu-Natal)
10. Josias Ebersohn (Free State)
11. Blake Mecuur (Golden Lions)
12. Simphiwe Mtimkulu (Blue Bulls)
13. Bongi Luvuno (Pumas)
14. Alec Mhlanga (Limpopo Blue Bulls)
15. Damien Janse van Rensburg (Golden Lions)

Replacements

16. Martin Bezuindenhout (Leopards)
17. Trevor Nyakane (Limpopo Blue Bulls)
18. Pieter Labuschagne (Free State)
19. Tendayi Chikukwa (Blue Bulls)
20. Justin Claassen (Griffons)
21. Itaello Cupido (Eastern Province)
22. Gideon Helberg (Pumas)

The SA Schools team will take on the SA Schools Academy team at Newlands next week.