The Bulls have named two under-18 teams to take on their Lions counterparts next Tuesday at Loftus, as part of selection process and preparations for the Craven Week and Academy Weeks for 2013. Of the 30 starters selected 14 have Bulls under-18 representation experience brought forward from 2012. Jurie Linde, Justin Phillips and Abongile Nonkontwana played SA Schools in 2012. Nonkontwana was a unique case because he did not attend Craven Week, going to Academy Week instead. He made the SA Schools team as a result of a new policy that came into being last year that allowed selectors to look outside of the boundaries of Craven Week for suitable national under-18 representatives.
In terms of schools represented, it’s the usual suspects: Affies (8), Garsfontein (9), Centurion (4), Waterkloof (3), St Albans (3), Pretoria Boys High (2) and Wonderboom (1).
| # | BULLS u18 A-team | SCHOOL | 2012 REP | # | BULLS u18 B-team | SCHOOL | 2012 REP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Xander Van Wyk | Waterkloof | Academy Wk | 1 | Jonathan Valema | Wonderboom | Academy Wk |
| 2 | Vean Roodt | Centurion | Craven Wk | 2 | Francois Steyn | Affies | Craven Wk |
| 3 | WP Eloff | Affies | N/vaal u19 | 3 | Johan Van Wyk | Waterkloof | Academy Wk |
| 4 | Abongile Nonkontwana | St Alban’s | Academy Wk | 4 | Hyron Andrews | Garsfontein | Craven Wk |
| 5 | RG Snyman | Affies | 5 | Jason Jenkins | St Albans | ||
| 6 | Ruan Townsend | Pretoria BH | 6 | Jacques Oosthuizen | Centurion | ||
| 7 | PJ Toerien | Garsfontein | 7 | Michael De Waal | Pretoria BH | ||
| 8 | Salmon Van Huyssteen | Affies | 8 | Arne Van Rensburg | Garsfontein | ||
| 9 | Ivan Van Zyl | Affies | 9 | Justin Phillips | Waterkloof | Craven Wk | |
| 10 | Juandre Pitzer | Centurion | 10 | Jameel Warnick | Garsfontein | Academy Wk | |
| 11 | Lyle Maart | Garsfontein | 11 | George-Lee Erasmus | Garsfontein | Craven Wk | |
| 12 | Franco Naude | Garsfontein | 12 | Dawie Venter | Affies | ||
| 13 | Jurie Linde | Affies | Craven Wk | 13 | Damian Hogg | Centurion | |
| 14 | Jose Shaw | St Albans | Academy Wk | 14 | Ethan Sias | Garsfontein | |
| 15 | Eduan Keyter | Affies | 15 | Jade Solomons | Garsfontein | Academy Wk |
Missing from the lineup is former Queens College player Aston Fortuin. Under a different set of circumstances the SA HP under-16 player would almost certainly have made the Border Craven Week team but presumably made the move to the Bulls region to keep his dreams of playing at Craven Week alive due to the rigid selection criteria of the Border Rugby Union.
@beet: According to me 5 teams chosen for games against Pumas on 21st of May. Teams available if you need at “Blue Bulls High Schools’ Rugby”.
@Queenian: Ye never forget the quota system always has its say anyway thats why the Bulls target schools like Queens is for players of colour.
Just also remember the quota,s still have to be taken into account
@Ludz: The school he is at only plays 4 games for the season what a mess they were trying to move Jerry Dinquach as well i see but this time the New Headmaster got it sorted out so he is staying but has signed for the Bulls
Come final squad Fortuin will be there but now the talk of him moving back to Queens for Grade12 might have put a spanner in the works
@TheGoose: Agree with you skipper Ivan van Zyl was brilliant the Bulls have signed another great prospect at scrumhalf.
It is going to be an interesting tussle between the number 9’s – Ivan van Zyl (Affies) and Justin Phillips (Waterkloof). van Zyl was excellent against Grey today and Phillips played SA Schools last year….
Doubt Aston is enjoying the enviroment up in Bulls, he made the choice though. He could’ve been making a difference in the Queen’s side and enjoying a regular season
@Hanswors: I know its 11/11 for Grant Khomo but was under the impression that CW is still 13/9 like in previous years.
Above are 30 Bulls players so 14 still to come on board to make the full compliment of 44.
@Hanswors: I was thinking the same thing..Does the 11//11 principle not apply to the Bulls?
Hierdie spanne gaan nog BAIE verander want as jy na die samestelling kyk dan tel ek net ongeveer 9 spelers van kleur in die 2 spanne saam en as ek dit nie mis het nie moet daar 22 wees.