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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/18 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 Boishaai and Grey College dominated, as expected the list with otherwise a good spread of talent from across South Africa.
Abu Ndabambi (PBHS), Andries Du Preez (Monnas), Bryce Calvert (Westville), Chris Els (Glenwood), Coetsee Le Roux (PBHS), Compion von Ludwig (PBHS), Corne Lavagna (Paarl Gim)Dendre Aucamp (Voortrekker), Dian Heunis (Oakdale), Diego Cupido (Helpmekaar), Dylan Oppelt (Swartland), Franco Bredenkamp (Valke), Francois Oosthuizen (Menlo Park), Gcino Mdlesthe (Westville), Gert Steyn (Grey College), Ghudian Van Reenen (Worcester), Guy Bishop(Selboure,Border), Hakeem Kunene (PBHS), Hanno Theunissen (Garsfontein), Hanno Wessels (PBHS), Jan Hendrik Gouws (Volkskool), Jannes Potgieter (Hilton), Jarrod Hansen (Border), Jean Smith (Grey College), Katlego Letebele (KES), Keegan Smith (PBHS), Kelly Mpeku (KES), Kevin Locke (Menlo Park), Layron Millborrow (Glenwood), Luca Ribbens (PBHS), Marno Grobelaar (Waterkloof), Michael Koch (Paarl Gim), Michael Pieterse (Rustenburg), Micheal Annies(Brandwag/EPRU), Munashe Dukuzwa (Glenwood), Neels Volschenk (Grey College), Neil Le Roux (Oakdale), Nic Hatton (Hilton), Paul De Villiers(Oakdale), Phatu Ganyane (Glenwood), Phillip Kleynhans (Oakdale), Quewin Nortje (Affies), Reagan Izaks (Grey College), Riego Heath (Glenwood), Riekert Bormann (Dr Malan), Roger Petersen (Durbanville), Ryan Manuel (Glenwood), Suleiman Hartzenberg (Bishops), Thanswill Mayman (Garsfontein), Tiaan Wessels (Monnas), Tristan Van Dyk (Paul Roos), Tshireletso Noko (Lichtenburg), Van Reenen Kruger (Affies), Waldo v/d Berg (Monnas), Wian Faber (Menlo Park), Yaseen Arendse (Milnerton High)