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During the selection of our " SA Schools Team of the decade" we realised the abundance of talent available to South Africa which simply disappears.
Please note that we only took into account those players that were selected for the SA Schools team from 2011 - 2019. There were definately some unlucky players who did not make the cut and we will do a program and the end of this series.
We made a shortlist first and then after a lot of discussions we decided on our team of the decade.
Follow our discussions regarding our loosies and halfbacks as selected for our "Team of the Decade".
Shortlist (Player selected in "Team of the Decade" indicated in red)
Loosies
Abongile Nonkontwana (St Albans - 2013), Celimpilo Gumede (Durban High School - 2018), Cobus Wiese (Hoërskool Upington - 2015), Dian Schoonees (Grey College - 2016), Dylan Richardson (Kearsney College - 2017), Ernst van Rhyn (Paarl Gimnasium - 2015), Evan Roos (HJS Paarl - 2018), Francke Horn (Paarl Boys' High School - 2016), George Cronjé (Grey College - 2019), Hacjivah Dayimani (Jeppe - 2015), Henco Martins (Paarl Gimnasium - 2017), Jaco Coetzee (Glenwood - 2014), Jacques Vermeulen (Paarl Gimnasium - 2013), Jarrod Taylor (Selborne College - 2019), JC Pretorius (HTS Middleburg - 2016), Jean-Luc du Preez (Kearsney College - 2013), Junior Pokomela (Grey High - 2014), Keketso Morabe (Welkom Gymnasium - 2019), Kewzi Mafu (Grey High - 2016), Mark Snyman (Helpmekaar Kollege - 2017), Muller Uys (Paarl Gimnasium - 2016), Phepsi Buthelezi (Durban High School - 2017), Rikus Bothma (Paarl Gimnasium - 2013), Ruan Steenkamp (Monument - 2011), Sikhumbuzo Notshe (Wynberg Boys - 2011), Travis Gordon (KES - 2017), Tristan Dullisear (Monument - 2018), Vian Fourie (HJS Paarl - 2017), Zain Davids (Rondebosch - 2015)
Scrumhalves
Embrose Papier (Garsfontein - 2015), Jaden Hendrikse (Glenwood - 2017), Jurich Claasens (Garsfontein - 2019), Justin Phillips (Hoërskool Waterkloof - 2013), Marco Jansen van Vuren (Transvalia - 2014), Remu Malan (Outeniqua - 2013), Rewan Kruger (Grey College - 2016), Richman Gora (Welkom Gim - 2016), Sanele Nohamba (Durban High School - 2017), Thomas Bursey (Selborne College - 2018)
Flyhalves
Christopher Schreuder (Grey College - 2017), Curwin Bosch (Grey High - 2015), Damian Willemse (Paul Roos Gymnasium - 2015), Handre Pollard (Paarl Gimnasium - 2012), Jaco van der Walt (Monument - 2011), Juan Mostert (Paul Roos Gymnasium - 2018), Kean Meadon (Paarl Boys' High School - 2019), Lionel April (Hermanus High - 2018), Ruan de Swardt (Affies - 2016), Stephan van der Bank (Hoërskool Nelspruit - 2017), Tim Swiel (Bishops - 2011), Tinus de Beer (Hoërskool Waterkloof - 2014), Tyrone Green (Jeppe - 2016)