SA Rugby will host a virtual Elite Player Development (EPD) programme for Under-17 and Under-18 players in the next few days, in line with its objective to ensure effective development pathways despite the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic.
A combined group of 100 Under-17 and Under-18 players have been invited to participate in the programme, which will run from Friday 19 to Sunday 21 March, with the invitation also being extended to close to 300 school, union and provincial coaches, as well as talent identification scouts, and strength and conditioning staff.
Several requests were made for the list and after several social media post, calls to agents and parents contacting us here is the list of the u/17 group. Please accept my apology if someone is not on the list or if a name appears who was not include by SARU. I did my best.
Paarl Gim and Grey College dominated, as expected the list with otherwise a good spread of talent from across South Africa.
Abongile Ngandi (Graeme College), Adriano Prag (Boland Landbou), Aiden Smith (Menlo Park), Alec McIntyre (Grey College), Alphonso Isaacs (Grey College), Al-Zander Farmer (Stellenberg), Antonio Bruiners (Outeniqua), Armand Willemse (Potch Gim), Asemahle Nongongo(Hudson Park), Bernard Bladegroen (Paarl Gim), Bradley Stanfliet (PBHS), Caleb Abrahams (Grey College), Casper Badenhorst (Grey College), Chris Bakkes (Paarl Gim), Cian de Villiers (Monnas), Enrique Liedemann (Paarl Gim), Faasen Laubscher (Boland Landbou), Frikkie Dreyer (Menlo Park), Hendre Du Toit (Menlo Park), J Arendse (Milnerton), Janiel Losper(GIM), Jayden Bantom (EG Jansen), Jeandre Breytenbach (Grey College), Josh Dullisear (KES), Jurenzo Julius (Paul Roos), Kanelo Moshe (Jeppe), Liam Koen (Paarl Gim), Liam Prinsloo (Maritzburg College), Lilitha Matziliza (Pretoria Boys), Lisalihle Maphekhula (Graeme Col), Litelihe Bester (Maritzburg College), Logan Opperman (Paarl Gim), Lukas Meyer (Grey College), Luvuyo Nkhompela (Grey PE), Maqubela Mabasa (Paul Roos), Matthew Fick (PBHS), Mihle Matinise (Grey PE), Mosiki Ndlaba (Middelburg, Puma), Nel van Heerden (Grey College), Nic Snyman (Hilton), Patrick Kitete (Outeniqua), Phillip v Niekerk (Paarl Gim), Qhawe Shoji (Hilton), Ritsima Sambo (Affies), Sandile Nzuza (Glenwood), Scott Kirk (Michaelhouse), Shah De Jong (PBHS), Sifiso Magwaza (Monnas), Siyabonga Twala (EG Jansen), Slabbert Martins (Paarl Gim), Stiaan Heymans (Affies), Thomas Dyer (Hilton), Thurlon Williams (PBHS), Zukisane Tom (Grey PE).