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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. In our 1st episode, we select our tight five.
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 tight five as selected for our "Team of the Decade".
Shortlist (Player selected in "Team of the Decade" indicated in red)
Props
Asenathi Ntlabakanye (St Stithians College - 2017), Banele Mthenjane (Hoërskool Nelspruit - 2018), Cabous Eloff (Affies - 2015), Carlü Sadie (Hoërskool Bellville - 2015), Dewald Donald (Affies - 2018), Hanru Jacobs (Paul Roos Gymnasium - 2018), Ignatius Prinsloo (Grey College - 2014), Jan-Hendrik Wessels (Grey College - 2019), Keegan Glade (KES - 2016), Nathan McBeth (Monument - 2016), Ox Nche (Louis Botha - 2012), Pierre Schoeman (Affies - 2011), Thomas du Toit - HJS Paarl - 2013), Wilco Louw (HTS Drostdy - 2012).
Hookers
Dan du Plessis (HJS Paarl - 2013), Fez Mbatha (Maritzburg College - 2017), Francois Steyn (Affies - 2013), Jacques Goosen (Selborne College - 2019), Jan-Henning Campher (Hoërskool Eldoraigne - 2014), Joseph Dweba (Florida -2013), Malcolm Marx (KES 2012), Morne Brandon (Monument -2017), PJ Botha (Monument 2016), Schalk Erasmus (Affies).
Locks
Adrian Alberts (HJS Paarl - 2017), Celimpilo Gumede (Durban High School - 2017), Christen van Niekerk (Monument - 2017), Dan du Preez (Kearsney College - 2012), Dylan de Leeuw (Paul Roos Gymnasium - 2019), Emile van Heerden (HJS Paarl - 2018), Hendré Stassen (EG Jansen - 2015), Jacques du Plessis (Ermelo - 2011), JD Schickerling (Paarl Gimnasium - 2012), JJ van der Mescht (Glenwood - 2017), Nico Janse van Rensburg (Affies - 2012), RG Snyman (Affies - 2013), Ruan Vermaak (Monument High School - 2016), Ruben de Villiers (HJS Paarl - 2015), Ruben van Heerden (Affies - 2015), Salmaan Moerat (HJS Paarl - 2016), Simon Miller (St Alban's College - 2019).