Free State have named an u18 Craven Week squad of 26 to take on the Griquas u18 on their Bondedag during June 2023.
| # | Free State CW Squad | # | Free State AW Squad | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ranon Fouche | Grey College | 1 | Tsitseriesto Shongwe | Louis Botha |
| 2 | Stefan Venter | Jim Fouche | 2 | Emile McGeer | Grey College |
| 3 | Jean Erasmus | Grey College | 3 | Danie Kruger | Grey College |
| 4 | Heinrich Theron | Grey College | 4 | Guawa Mozamo | Louis Botha |
| 5 | Marno Stopforth | Grey College | 5 | Themba Maganga | Louis Botha |
| 6 | Jean-Henri Smith | Grey College | 6 | Tumelo Leputla | Fichardtpark |
| 7 | Keagan Scholtz | Grey College | 7 | Schalk du Plesssis | Grey College |
| 8 | JJ Theron | Grey College | 8 | Calvin Bolt | Jim Fouche |
| 9 | Christiaan van der Westhuizen | Grey College | 9 | Oratile Maphile | Louis Botha |
| 10 | Ian van der Merwe | Grey College | 10 | Dailen Geldenhuys | Fichardtpark |
| 11 | Pretorius Ekeji | Grey College | 11 | Ayanda Qinasa | Louis Botha |
| 12 | Pieter van der Merwe | Grey College | 12 | Hayden Tolmay | Grey College |
| 13 | Benito Goeda | Grey College | 13 | Martin Botha | Grey College |
| 14 | Junior Claassen | Grey College | 14 | Qwyd Koen | Grey College |
| 17 | Tshiamo Senoamadi | Louis Botha | 17 | Kutlwano Tukulu | Louis Botha |
| 18 | Daniel Chimpmundi | Louis Botha | 18 | Nathan Swanepoel | Fichardtpark |
| 19 | Mogomotsi Mokuyane | Louis Botha | 19 | Juan Venter | Grey College |
| 20 | Kwanda Tokwe | Louis Botha | 20 | Rorisang Masoeu | Grey College |
| 21 | Devante Claassen | Fichardtpark | 21 | Erich Visser | Grey College |
| 22 | Pharrell van Wyk | Grey College | 22 | Piwe Majugama | |
| 23 | Kutlo Seoko | Louis Botha | 23 | Theko Montjane | Grey College |
| 24 | Liam van Wyk | Grey College | |||
| 25 | Jaco Grobbelaar | Fichardtpark | |||
| 26 | Edward Mapinga | Fichardtpark |
@KES Oldboy: my guess is the share with St Micheals….they do have over 30 hockey teams
@Smallies: But they don’t even have their own Astro-turf?!
@Vleis: they do produce good teams but they certainly do not take it as seriously as ither schools ,I doubt if they do any recruiting.
@Smallies: I remember a St Alban’s 1st team, which contained two future SA u20 players (amongst others), losing to them in Bloem in 2012.
@Vleis: they are one of the best schools in the country in my veiw, rugby just isn’t that important to them their focus is on Cricket and Hockey,which is fine
@Kaya 85: St Andrews’ main problem is its small size, which is not a problem for cricket, but is for rugby. St Andrew’s has a cricket exchange program with the UK, so Joe Root spent a season there some 10 to 15 years ago. Apparently, he scored a ton (no pun intended) of runs for the school.
@Kaya 85: for a while it was as if the other schools simply stopped trying….
@KES Oldboy: ouch
having a superpower (Jedi College, Bloem) in close proximity is bad for all the others in town.
@Kaya 85: St. Andrews take cricket scores Vs St. John’s so that maybe answers your question….
@Kaya 85: yea mate the situation in Bloem is not good atm Fichard park and Jim Fouche are doing a lot of work and it is paying of….perhaps Freestate rugby should have a talk with them regarding development …however after SARU basiccaly ensured the death of Freestate rugby I dont think they have the moolas to do that ..
@Kaya 85: I think they play in the independent leagues….not sure .they do have excellent facilities though
@Smallies: Thanks, who do they play? … It is in everyone’s interest to create more centres of rugby excellence in Bloem. By the way, with Shimlas and now CUT, there are two very good varsity teams.
@Kaya 85: according to their website they only have 5 teams u14,15 16,2nd ,1st teams
@Kaya 85: they dont realy feature in any competition, they seem to be much more cricket orientated
@Kaya 85: San Du Plessis has been on the decline for a while and Sentraal seems to have imploded this year,they took a beating against both Fichies and Jim Fouche
…and for those who know Bloem, how far behind the 8 ball is a school like St Andrews?
Sentraal? Sand du Plessis?
@tzavosky: stem saam oor daai een…
@Smallies: Ja, ek is bewus daarvan, maar Venter het die odds teen hom gestack, in meer as een opsig.
@tzavosky: Jim Fouche en Fichard park het regtig baie opgetel die jaar….
@Rainier: ek het gesien 🙈🙈🙈
Stefan Venter van Jim Fouche moet ‘n uitsonderlike speler wees!
@Smallies: Dit was eintlik ‘n grappie.
Daar is nie ‘n 15 en 16 op die lys nie.
@Rainier: liam v Wyk is op 26
No fullbacks and reserve hookers in the squads.
Interesting approach.
@Smallies: poletiek is besig om Vrystaat Craven week rugby nek om te draai net soos SARU besig is om Cheetah rugby keel af te sny,oh well it was fun while it lasted….
Both Fichard park and Jim Fouche gave Louis Botha a massive hiding…..just saying