Montpellier-bound flyhalf Kade Wolhuter has not been included in the SA Schools squads for the upcoming international series in August.
Wolhuter, who attends Paul Roos and has played for the Western Province U18 Craven Week team for the past two years, has already signed a junior contract with Montpellier and will be joining the French side’s academy next year.
Despite starring for Province at this year’s Craven Week in Bloemfontein, Wolhuter has been left out of both the SA Schools and SA Schools A squads announced on Monday.
Jacques Goosen (hooker, Border), Jarrod Taylor (flank, Border), Keketso Morabe (flank, Griffons) and Jurich Claasens (scrumhalf, Blue Bulls), all of whom played for the SA Schools team in 2018, were again included in the squad.
Paarl Boys’ High’s Kean Meadon and Hermanus High’s Boldwin Hansen are the two flyhalves in the SA Schools squad.
The U18 International Series kicks off at Paul Roos Gymnasium in Stellenbosch on Friday, 9 August, with matches to follow at Paarl Gymnasium in Paarl on Tuesday, 13 August and Hugenote High School in Wellington on Saturday, 17 August.
Mzwakhe Nkosi (Golden Lions, SA Schools) and Phiwe Nomlomo (Border, SA Schools A) are the respective coaches.
SA Schools:
Outside backs: Geraldo Flusk (Assupol Blue Bulls/HS Garsfontein), Keane Galant (Boland/HTS Drostdy), Zeilinga Strydom (Assupol Blue Bulls/HS Garsfontein), Tarquin Manuel (DHL Western Province/HS Stellenberg).
Centres: Tyler Bocks (DHL Western Province/Paarl Boys High), Henco van Wyk (Bidvest Waltons Golden Lions/Monument), Mntungwa Mapantsela (Border/Selborne College).
Flyhalves: Kean Meadon (DHL Western Province/Paarl Boys’ High), Boldwin Hansen (Boland/HS Hermanus).
Scrumhalves: Jurich Claasens (Assupol Blue Bulls/HS Garsfontein), Dylan Alexander (DHL Western Province/Paarl Gymnasium).
Loose forwards: George Cronje (Bizhub Free State Cheetahs/Grey College), Gideon van Wyk (DHL Western Province/Paarl Boys High), Jarrod Taylor (Border/Selborne College), Siyemukela Ndlovu (Cell C Sharks/Northwood HS), Keketso Morabe (Thepa Trading Griffons/Welkom Gymnasium).
Locks: Simon Miller (Assupol Blue Bulls/St Albans), Dylan de Leeuw (DHL Western Province/Paul Roos Gymnasium), Connor Evans (DHL Western Province/Bishops), Wandile Hlope (Cell C Sharks/Maritzburg College).
Props: Blaine Golden (Cell C Sharks/Glenwood HS), Bryan le Roux (DHL Western Province/Rondebosch Boys High), Jan-Hendrik Wessels (Bizhub Free State Cheetahs/Grey College), Okuhle Siyeni (Cell C Sharks/Westville Boys High).
Hookers: Jacques Goosen (Border/Selborne College), Andre Venter (Bizhub Free State Cheetahs/Grey College).
Management – Head Coach: Mzwakhe Nkosi (Bidvest Waltons Golden Lions). Assistant coach: Cobus van Dyk (Assupol Blue Bulls). Manager: Dean Moodley (Cell C Sharks).
SA Schools A:
Outside backs: Sibusiso Javu (Border/Selborne College), Sonwabo Sokoyi (Bizhub Free State Cheetahs/Grey College), Nsuku Baloyi (Assupol Blue Bulls/HS Menlo Park), Indiphile Tyeda (Border/Dale College).
Centres: Jacques Rossouw (DHL Western Province/Paarl Boys High), Joseph Iye (Bidvest Waltons Golden Lions/King Edward School), Quan Horn (Western Province/Paarl Boys’ High).
Flyhalves: Sihlalo Benge (Border/Queens College), Jordan Hendrikse (Cell C Sharks/Glenwood HS).
Scrumhalves: Daimon O’Connell (Border/Selborne College), Kabelo Mokheti (Bidvest Waltons Golden Lions/Jeppe Boys High).
Loose forwards: Izan Esterhuizen (Bidvest Waltons Golden Lions/Monument), Jarod Cairns (DHL Western Province/Paul Roos Gymnasium), Renzo du Plessis (Unitrans Limpopo Blue Bulls/HS Ben Vorster), Pierich Siebert (DHL Western Province/Paarl Gymnasium), Josh van Vreden (Border/Selborne College).
Locks: Marco van Rhyn (DHL Western Province/Paarl Gymnasium), Sisonke Vumazonke (Bizhub Free State Cheetahs/Grey College), Cornelus Rahl (South Western Districts/Oakdale HS), Raynard Roets (Assupol Blue Bulls/HS Garsfontein).
Props: Sibusiso Shongwe (Bidvest Waltons Golden Lions/Jeppe Boys High), Philip Masango (DHL Western Province/Wynberg Boys’ High), Rynhardt Rijnsburger (DHL Western Province/Paarl Boys’ High), Dimakatso Lebelo (Assupol Blue Bulls/HS Waterkloof).
Hookers: Jacques-Lois du Toit (Assupol Blue Bulls/Afrikaans Seuns HS), Teague Loelly (Cell C Sharks/Westville Boys’ High).
Management – Head Coach: Phiwe Nomlomo (Border). Assistant coach: Wessel du Plessis (Bizhub Free State Cheetahs). Manager: Ofentse Moeng (Assupol Blue Bulls).
U18 International Series Fixtures:
Friday, 9 August 2019 – Paul Roos Gymnasium, Stellenbosch
1pm: SA Schools A vs France U18
2pm: England U18 vs Argentina U18
4pm: SA Schools vs Wales U18
Tuesday, 13 August 2019 – Paarl Gymnasium, Paarl
1pm: SA Schools A vs Wales U18
2:30pm: SA Schools vs Argentina U18
4pm: England U18 vs France U18
Saturday, 17 August 2019 – Hugenote High School, Wellington
12pm: SA Schools A vs Argentina U18
1:30pm: France U18 vs Wales U18
3pm: SA Schools vs England U18
Photo: Carl Fourie/Gallo Image
