The Blue Bulls High School Rugby Association has released the teams for their upcoming trail matches against the Sharks on Tuesday, 16 June, at Loftus Versfeld.
Not many changes were made to the teams that faced the Valke; however, it was confirmed that the SA Schools favourites, Thabiso Simulane (St Alban's College), who represented the SA Schools' side in 2025, and Fourie Roberts (Affies), have been ruled out during the past week.
Waylin Papier (Zwartkop) will move into the starting lineup as a replacement for Fourie Roberts, Dandre Brink (Affies) replaces Thabiso Simulane at outside centre, while Joshua Gouws (Garsfontein) is promoted back into the matchday 23, after being replaced by Ruan Fluks (Garsfontein) following the match against the Valke.
Bakang Ramashaba, tighthead prop of Pretoria Boys High, who did not feature in any squads against the Valke, was also included as player #24, while Joshua Gouws of Affies, who was part of the group against the Valke, does not feature in either the U18 Craven Week nor the U18 Academy Week teams.
U18 Blue Bulls Craven Week vs Sharks
1 Andre van Wyk (Garsfontein), 2 Charl Els (Affies), 3 Ruben Lombaard (Garsfontein), 4 JJ Fourie (Garsfontein), 5 Martin vanNiekerk (Affies), 6 Stephan van der Vyfer (Garsfontein), 7 Mbala Ndima (Pretoria Boys High), 8 Almero Gerritsen (Waterkloof), 9 Waylin Papier (Zwartkop), 10 Ruan Fluks (Garsfontein), 11 Jody Abrahams (Menlopark), 12 Dylan Stumke (Menlopark), 13 Dandre Brink (Affies), 14 Yuvrah George (Garsfontein), 15 Drewyn Baron (Garsfontein). Replacements: 16 Riyaan Wilson (Oos Moot), 17 Thando Telelo (Oos Moot), 18 Maka Kumadeka (Cornwall Hill), 19 Disintle Onyeari (Overkruin), 20 Caleb Pretorius (Affies), 21 Joshua Gouws (Garsfontein), 22 Opentse Matlebjane (Pretoria Boys High), 23 Euken Meyers (Garsfontein), 24 Bakang Ramashaba (Pretoria Boys High).
U18 Blue Bulls Academy Week vs Sharks
1 Francois de Beer (Affies), 2 Reagan Blignaut (Zwartkop), 3 Reinhardt Duvenhage (Waterkloof), 4 Phillip Mans (Waterkloof), 5 Reuben Vlok (Affies), 6 Wandile Mbate (St Alban's College), 7 Tiaan Boshoff (Menlopark), 8 Keegan Fourie (Affies), 9 Ethan Williams (Affies), 10 Tilon Baron (Zwartkop), 11 Garrith Warrie (Zwartkop), 12 David van Jaarsveld (Zwartkop), 13 Meyer Pretorius (Waterkloof), 14 Neo Ledwaba (Garsfontein), 15 Alex Griessel (Waterkloof). Replacements: 16 Stiaan Theron (Waterkloof), 17 Esihle Mhlongo (Heronbridge), 18 Maka Kumadeka (Cornwall Hill), 19 Matimu Maluleke (Pretoria Boys High), 20 Duran Pieterse (Menlopark), 21 Kassie Lebelo (Garsfontein), 22 Kealan Cloete (Die Wilgers), 23 Brain Jacobs (Oos Moot), 24 Derik Potgieter (Garsfontein).