The always interesting and sometimes controversial KZN provincial youth week selection process is approaching it’s business end.
For this year a new player rating system has been adopted – see the blog here: http://schoolboyrugby.co.za/?p=12951 for more details of how it works.
As usual both the main trials (Wed 11 May 2016) and final trials (Wed 18 May 2016) take place at Woodburn Stadium in Pietermaritzburg.
The main trials fixtures are:
| 10 : 00 – 11 : 00 | SHARKS | vs | STORMERS |
| 11 : 00 – 12 : 00 | BULLS | vs | LIONS |
| 12 : 00 – 13 : 00 | CHEETAHS | vs | KINGS |
| 13 : 00 – 14 : 00 | LUNCH | ||
| 14 : 00 – 15 : 00 | CRUSADERS | vs | HURRICANES |
| 15 : 00 – 16 : 00 | BLUES | vs | CHIEFS |
From these trials players will be picked to play matches at final trials.
When last checked the KZN u18 selectors were:
| Convenor | Quentin Reynolds | KZNRU |
| Selector / Coach CW | Rudi Dames | Glenwood |
| Selector / Coach AW | Jeremy McLaren | Glenwood |
| Selector / Coach CD | Antonie Prinsloo | Kearsney |
| Selector | Gerald Pyoos | George Campbell |
| Selector | Tony Richter | Hilton |
| Selector | Jono Piek | Clifton |
| Selector | Kevin Smith | Maritzburg College |
The players invited to attend by position are:
| POS | NAME | SCHOOL | TRIAL TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. Westman | Glenwood 1 of 28 | Chiefs |
| 1 | G. Nelani | Northwood 1 of 8 | Blues |
| 1 | W. Gilbert | Ashton College 1 of 3 | Hurricanes |
| 1 | Q. Vorster | Glenwood 2 of 28 | Crusaders |
| 1 | G. Van Noordwyk | Kearsney 1 of 13 | Kings |
| 1 | M. King | Maritzburg College 1 of 20 | Stormers |
| 1 | P. Zuma | Maritzburg College 2 of 20 | Stormers |
| 1 | D. Grant | Westville 1 of 12 | Sharks |
| 1 | H. Pretorius | St Charles 1 of 3 | Sharks |
| 2 | D. Truter | Glenwood 3 of 28 | Chiefs |
| 2 | D. Richardson | Kearsney 2 of 13 | Blues |
| 2 | H. Prinsloo | Westville 2 of 12 | Hurricanes |
| 2 | F. Mbatha | Maritzburg College 3 of 20 | Crusaders |
| 2 | K. Fatyela | Durban High School 1 of 13 | Kings |
| 2 | A. Landman | Maritzburg College 4 of 20 | Stormers |
| 2 | C. Botha | Glenwood 4 of 28 | Stormers |
| 2 | B. Schwultz | Glenwood 5 of 28 | Sharks |
| 2 | D. Cherry | Kearsney 3 of 13 | Sharks |
| 3 | R. Van Rooyen | Glenwood 6 of 28 | Chiefs |
| 3 | L. Cele | Glenwood 7 of 28 | Blues |
| 3 | A. Reintjes | Maritzburg College 5 of 20 | Hurricanes |
| 3 | N. Moyo | Northwood 2 of 8 | Crusaders |
| 3 | T. Redgard | Westville 3 of 12 | Kings |
| 3 | P. Lekopa | Westville 4 of 12 | Kings |
| 3 | T. De Jager | Durban High School 2 of 13 | Stormers |
| 3 | A. Schwartz | Michaelhouse 1 of 7 | Stormers |
| 3 | V. Du Plessis | Maritzburg College 6 of 20 | Sharks |
| 3 | A. Zandamela | Clifton 1 of 3 | Sharks |
| 4 | J.J. Van Der Mescht | Glenwood 8 of 28 | Chiefs |
| 4 | D. Weiderman | Glenwood 9 of 28 | Blues |
| 4 | E. Loubsher | Glenwood 10 of 28 | Hurricanes |
| 4 | R. Dafel | Durban High School 3 of 13 | Crusaders |
| 4 | C. Mcintosh | Maritzburg College 7 of 20 | Kings |
| 4 | T. Siima | Northwood 3 of 8 | Stormers |
| 4 | R. Lewarne | Kearsney 4 of 13 | Stormers |
| 4 | M. Barnard | Westville 5 of 12 | Sharks |
| 4 | N. Cele | Da??? | Sharks |
| 5 | J. Meyer | Kearsney 5 of 13 | Chiefs |
| 5 | M. Bauer | Glenwood 11 of 28 | Blues |
| 5 | J. Kleynhans | Michaelhouse 2 of 7 | Hurricanes |
| 5 | L. Hefer | Gelofte 1 of 1 | Crusaders |
| 5 | P. Jansen | Northwood 4 of 8 | Kings |
| 5 | M. Hull | Hilton 1 of 4 | Stormers |
| 5 | M. Hancock | Maritzburg College 8 of 20 | Sharks |
| 6 | L. Crowshaw | Kearsney 6 of 13 | Chiefs |
| 6 | A. Khanyile | Maritzburg College 9 of 20 | Blues |
| 6 | C. Glover | Maritzburg College 10 of 20 | Hurricanes |
| 6 | A. Brummer | Glenwood 12 of 28 | Crusaders |
| 6 | J. O’Neill | Glenwood 13 of 28 | Kings |
| 6 | F.S. Phiri | Hilton 2 of 4 | Stormers |
| 6 | W. Gumede | George Campbell 1 of 4 | Stormers |
| 6 | N. Mhlanzi | Kloof 1 of 2 | Sharks |
| 6 | A. Damons | Port Natal 1 of 4 | Sharks |
| 7 | P. Buthelezi | Durban High School 4 of 13 | Chiefs |
| 7 | S. Mkhaliphi | Durban High School 5 of 13 | Blues |
| 7 | S. Joubert | Michaelhouse 3 of 7 | Hurricanes |
| 7 | D. Atembe | Maritzburg College 11 of 20 | Crusaders |
| 7 | R. Hatton-Hall | Clifton 2 of 3 | Kings |
| 7 | M. Diedricks | Maritzburg College 12 of 20 | Stormers |
| 7 | E. Terblanche | Glenwood 14 of 28 | Stormers |
| 7 | K. Phewa | Kloof 2 of 2 | Sharks |
| 7 | J. Golding | Westville 6 of 12 | Sharks |
| 8 | J. Miller | Kearsney 7 of 13 | Chiefs |
| 8 | N. Nkosi | George Campbell 2 of 4 | Blues |
| 8 | R. Egbrink | Michaelhouse 4 of 7 | Hurricanes |
| 8 | M. Hamilton | Durban High School 6 of 13 | Crusaders |
| 8 | S. Mchunu | Maritzburg College 13 of 20 | Kings |
| 8 | J. Pelzer | Westville 7 of 12 | Stormers |
| 8 | D. Taljaard | Westville 8 of 12 | Sharks |
| 9 | S. Nohamba | Durban High School 7 of 13 | Chiefs |
| 9 | S. Dubazane | Glenwood 15 of 28 | Blues |
| 9 | W. Ngubane | George Campbell 3 of 4 | Hurricanes |
| 9 | G. Hunt | Glenwood 16 of 28 | Crusaders |
| 9 | R. Damons | Port Natal 2 of 4 | Crusaders |
| 9 | L. Muller | Maritzburg College 14 of 20 | Kings |
| 9 | K. Hlengwa | John Ross College 1 of 2 | Stormers |
| 9 | W. Driver | Kearsney 8 of 13 | Sharks |
| 9 | J. Jooste | Glenwood 17 of 28 | Sharks |
| 10 | A.B. Curtis | Hilton 3 of 4 | Chiefs |
| 10 | C. Ritchie | Kearsney 9 of 13 | Blues |
| 10 | H. Vreken | Pionier 3 of 4 | Hurricanes |
| 10 | J. Bossr | Glenwood 18 of 28 | Hurricanes |
| 10 | G. Coetzee | Durban High School 8 of 13 | Crusaders |
| 10 | M. Van Rensburg | Glenwood 19 of 28 | Kings |
| 10 | F. Botha | Glenwood 20 of 28 | Kings |
| 10 | D. Gutu | Michaelhouse 5 of 7 | Stormers |
| 10 | B. Van Zyl | St Charles 2 of 3 | Stormers |
| 10 | R. Van Blerk | Maritzburg College 15 of 20 | Sharks |
| 10 | J. Van Kampen | Northwood 5 of 8 | Sharks |
| 11 | T. Mahlangu | Westville 9 of 12 | Chiefs |
| 11 | B. Momina | Vryheid 1 of 1 | Blues |
| 11 | G. J. Lubbe | Glenwood 21 of 28 | Hurricanes |
| 11 | C. Barnard | Glenwood 22 of 28 | Crusaders |
| 11 | S. Khumalo | Northwood 6 of 8 | Kings |
| 11 | M. Watts | Kearsney 10 of 13 | Stormers |
| 11 | M. Squires | Maritzburg College 16 of 20 | Sharks |
| 11 | A. Marx | Port Natal 3 of 4 | Sharks |
| 12 | M. Maduna | Glenwood 23 of 28 | Chiefs |
| 12 | C. Le Fleur | Glenwood 24 of 28 | Blues |
| 12 | B. Boulle | Westville 10 of 12 | Hurricanes |
| 12 | A. Duma | Maritzburg College 17 of 20 | Crusaders |
| 12 | H. Mekuto | Durban High School 9 of 13 | Kings |
| 12 | M. Conversano | Clifton 3 of 3 | Stormers |
| 12 | C. Craze | Kearsney 11 of 13 | Stormers |
| 12 | N. Herbert | Michaelhouse 6 of 7 | Sharks |
| 12 | M. Geldenhuys | Port Natal 4 of 4 | Sharks |
| 13 | M. Holtzhausen | Glenwood 25 of 28 | Chiefs |
| 13 | N. Mjara | Maritzburg College 18 of 20 | Blues |
| 13 | O. Jiba | Durban High School 10 of 13 | Hurricanes |
| 13 | L. Mngadi | Northwood 7 of 8 | Crusaders |
| 13 | J.C. Conradie | Glenwood 26 of 28 | Kings |
| 13 | A. Holder | Ferrum 5 of 5 | Kings |
| 13 | R. Williamson | Maritzburg College 19 of 20 | Stormers |
| 13 | R. Willox | Howick 2 of 2 | Sharks |
| 14 | T. Nduzo | Durban High School 11 of 13 | Chiefs |
| 14 | L. Buthelezi | Durban High School 12 of 13 | Blues |
| 14 | S. Mazibuko | Westville 11 of 12 | Hurricanes |
| 14 | J. Sutherland | Kearsney 12 of 13 | Crusaders |
| 14 | A. Nxumalo | George Campbell 4 of 4 | Kings |
| 14 | S. Hussain | Voortrekker 1 of 2 | Stormers |
| 14 | C. Mthembu | Voortrekker 2 of 2 | Stormers |
| 14 | M. Mlangeni | Northwood 8 of 8 | Sharks |
| 14 | I. Mbuli | St Charles 3 of 3 | Sharks |
| 15 | C. Zondeki | Durban High School 13 of 13 | Chiefs |
| 15 | C.D. Badenhorst | Hilton 4 of 4 | Blues |
| 15 | J. Lombard | Westville 12 of 12 | Hurricanes |
| 15 | D. Kruger | Glenwood 27 of 28 | Crusaders |
| 15 | M. Maingard | Michaelhouse 7 of 7 | Kings |
| 15 | J. Truter | Maritzburg College 20 of 20 | Stormers |
| 15 | K. Mertsch | Kearsney 13 of 13 | Sharks |
| 15 | D. Brough | Glenwood 28 of 28 | Sharks |
Also in attendance to compete mainly for KZN CD places are:
| POS | NAME | SCHOOL | TRIAL TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L. Sangweni | Sarel Cilliers 1 of 5 | Cheetahs |
| 1 | K. Ngwenya | Newcastle 1 of 2 | Lions |
| 1 | M. Dippenaar | Weston 1 of 5 | Bulls |
| 2 | S. Pienaar | Ferrum 1 of 5 | Cheetahs |
| 2 | B. Golding | Treverton 1 of 4 | Lions |
| 2 | L. Mdontswa | Weston 2 of 5 | Lions |
| 2 | T. Kunene | Development 1 of 2 | Bulls |
| 2 | Z. Mnguni | Sarel Cilliers 2 of 5 | Bulls |
| 3 | T. Roga | Ferrum 2 of 5 | Cheetahs |
| 3 | S. Nzimande | Sarel Cilliers 3 of 5 | Lions |
| 3 | W. Nzimande | Weston 3 of 5 | Bulls |
| 4 | K. Johnson | Sarel Cilliers 4 of 5 | Cheetahs |
| 4 | O. Haynes | Treverton 2 of 4 | Lions |
| 4 | C. Scott | Ashton College 2 of 3 | Bulls |
| 5 | M. Erlank | Pongola 1 of 1 | Cheetahs |
| 5 | D. Bezuidenhout | Ferrum 3 of 5 | Lions |
| 5 | M. Mtshali | Empangeni 1 of 2 | Lions |
| 5 | I. Dabula | Treverton 3 of 4 | Bulls |
| 6 | M. Fuhri | Pionier 1 of 4 | Cheetahs |
| 6 | T. Van Der Merwe | Grantleigh 1 of 3 | Lions |
| 6 | M. Thembu | Greytown 1 of 4 | Lions |
| 6 | C. Taylor | Ashton College 3 of 3 | Bulls |
| 7 | M. Pistorius | Grantleigh 2 of 3 | Cheetahs |
| 7 | N. Ngcobo | Greytown 2 of 4 | Lions |
| 7 | P. Khumalo | Newcastle 2 of 2 | Lions |
| 7 | S. Ngubane | Greytown 3 of 4 | Bulls |
| 8 | R. Fourie | Ferrum 4 of 5 | Cheetahs |
| 8 | E. Potgieter | Pionier 2 of 4 | Lions |
| 8 | S. Ndlovu | Treverton 4 of 4 | Bulls |
| 9 | L. Nyirenda | Eshowe 1 of 4 | Cheetahs |
| 9 | R. Karlsen | Howick 1 of 2 | Lions |
| 9 | L. Nzama | Sarel Cilliers 5 of 5 | Bulls |
| 10 | D. Meintjies | Richards Bay 1 of 1 | Cheetahs |
| 10 | J. Michau | South City 1 of 2 | Lions |
| 10 | M. Mazibuko | Development 2 of 2 | Bulls |
| 11 | B. Ngubane | Ixopo 1 of 1 | Cheetahs |
| 11 | V. Dlamini | Faithway 1 of 1 | Lions |
| 11 | G. Ngema | Eshowe 2 of 4 | Bulls |
| 12 | M. Nhlozi | John Ross College 2 of 2 | Cheetahs |
| 12 | L. Madlala | Creston College 1 of 1 | Lions |
| 12 | T. Fernandes | Felixton 1 of 2 | Bulls |
| 12 | M. Mkhize | Eshowe 3 of 4 | Bulls |
| 13 | J. Lindeque | Pionier 4 of 4 | Cheetahs |
| 13 | H. Jood | King Edward 1 of 1 | Lions |
| 13 | K. Kolotsi | Empangeni 2 of 2 | Bulls |
| 13 | S. Upfold | Grantleigh 3 of 3 | Bulls |
| 14 | K. Maqam | South City 2 of 2 | Cheetahs |
| 14 | T. Zulu | Eshowe 4 of 4 | Lions |
| 14 | S. Hlatshwayo | Port Shepstone 1 of 1 | Lions |
| 14 | M. Khumalo | Weston 4 of 5 | Bulls |
| 15 | M. Ngubane | Felixton 2 of 2 | Cheetahs |
| 15 | T. Khowa | Suid-Natal 1 of 1 | Lions |
| 15 | M. Thusi | Greytown 4 of 4 | Lions |
| 15 | N. Nzuza | Weston 5 of 5 | Bulls |
@Rhino_67: Yes I got them a few days ago. I will post
Does anyone have the full team sheets for the final KZN Trials on Wednesday? Beet, surely these must be out by now?
Anybody know if the players list that made it into next weeks KZN trials has been released yet?
Also missing Sean Barnes from DHS – he has looked good and deserves to be there too
@Grasshopper: If there were independent selectors then if Glenwood gets 15 of the boys through there can be no finger pointing. They are clearly the best side in 2016 and they should have the bulk of the boys representing KZN.
Why can’t they just have the head coach from the 8 big schools as selectors. They pick a team of players not from their school. Put the names into a hat and from there pick the squad based on most votes. That would be fair.
At least they are moving in the right direction. In the past it was Glenwood who represented Durban South and that will have its benefits as they can use their school calls etc As far as quotas go. They are here to stay and that will affect a lot of kids. There seems to be a large number at the trials so it will make the selectors jobs that much harder. I still feel that there should be independent selectors provided by the union so that there can be no finger pointing at bias towards a Glenwood who has 12 of the 25 – you know what I am getting at. I hope they pick a competitive side to represent our province and come away with 3 from 3.
@Grasshopper: Seems like Chiefs and Blues are the top selections.
Anyone want to have a go at selecting CW and AW teams from early season form?
From what I’ve seen – Richardson, Richie and Craze from Kearsney are contenders.
@ForeverHorseFly: You could be right, would certainly cover the quota requirements.
I could be wrong but it looks like the Chiefs trial team is the preliminary “A team” going into the trials.
@Grasshopper: Well spotted, ja flip that doesn’t make sense. If I was from Werda I would be whinging 8)
What is very interesting is Jerome’Bossr’s name in the mix. He hasn’t played all season. I wonder if that is due to an injury or by choice to focus on cricket. It seems it could be the former. I would say that is suitable unfair going in based on reputation instead of form…
@Rugger fan: He was machine on Saturday. What a utility forward he will be.
I see Richardson from Kearsney is in at #2 – I think there are some quality 2’s already and he’d be better served in the loose trio
@Bush: let’s see who actually makes it. For me Glenwood certainties are Van Rooyen, Van der Mescht, Brummer (VC), Holtzhausen, Maduna & Lubbe. Real star quality players. Some might think Brummer is too small but he is a great leader.
@McCulleys Workshop: Ja shame, injury against College. Talking about College, bit of a surprise they have 20 boys in the lineup. We have to be real here, Glenwood, Kearsney, and DHS should make up the bulk. I haven’t seen Westville play, but from the reports they seem good. Then you have Hilton. I don’t think Second Team players should make up the short fall.
@Bush: Don’t get only 4 players from Hilton, although they have 1 or 2 u19’s who don’t qualify. I see 15 from MHS is out for the rest of the season.
@oldschool: 5 fits into 64 many more times.
Hopper not been Anti-Glenwood 8-O. The amount of players you get into the teams, is quite like the quota system. As long as they deserve to be there. Having the best side in KZN for sure, followed by Kearsney, then so the list can go on. Having Second team players make the list before other First Players is a little wild.
@oldschool: Many…
@McCulleys Workshop: how many times does 7 fit into 64 ?
@beet: I thought it was their latest maths test results!
@Greenman: I was pulling your leg boet.
@harvan: Those names were taken straight off the original document but have changed it along with Hill = Hull of HC.
@Greenman: You’re not far off in your thinking though. Backs will always be rated higher than forwards.
@Rugger fan: Thank you! did not notice. thought it was some sort of rating. Clear now.
Some of us don’t sit on the site 24/7. You bright boy you Grasshopper!
@Greenman: player 10 from 28 players picked from that particular school (Glenwwod = 28) – College =20 etc.
@beet – Reintges
@Greenman: Jeez dude, really?
Anybody. Please explain the 1 0f 28 or 10 0f 24? What does that mean?
Still seems odd to me – many of the college “non- PDP’s” are actually in the 2nd team – and I’m sure it’s the same for GW. So why invite so many?
Secondly – there are plenty of class quota players in the various schools 1st XV set ups IMO? Just saying.
I certainly am happy that some fringe players who feel they may have been overlooked by a school coach – or could be the combination that KZN are looking for are getting a shot – but once again – it seems strange that 48 players can come from 2 schools.
@Rugger fan: they include 2nd team players because if they can’t find a quota player in the 1st team they have to look at 2nd team players.
@Grasshopper: ????
@Rugger fan: Quotas, unfortunately!
Eeisch. I suppose we’ll never be happy. Hilton seem underrepresented, perhaps Kearsney as well.
@Grasshopper: The point remains the same – 48 players from 2 schools???? Far too many – and that is excluding their U19 players who are not eligible.
and this in a year when College are not looking like the clear second strongest team in KZN?
Looks a great group, hopefully the anti-Glenwood whingers will be happy now. College now have 20 there, so some 2nd team players too.