Valke Craven Week hooker Pieter Jansen, who also captains Dr EG Jansen, has been placed on standby for the SA Schools squad ahead of their under-18 international quadrangular series against England, France and Wales. Jansen’s standby is as a result of unfortunate HJS Paarl Boys High and Western Province hooker Daniel du Plessis, who has not regained full fitness after picking up an injury during the Craven Week final against the Golden Lions.
Pieter Jansen has been on the radar for much of the 2013 school rugby season entirely due to the high standards he delivers as part a very competent EG 1st XV. With a reasonably accurate throw-in and a good on-field work ethic, he could not have missed out on the initial SA Schools selection by much. This year has been a good one to EG. It has shown in their results. The school from Boksburg has been boosted by the high number of good quality players in the team, including SA Schools 2012 trialist Johan Labuschagne, who’s season was also cut short by a knee injury. Perhaps what’s been more of a surprise up until now is that even though the Jansies had several contenders for SA Schools honours, Pieter is the first and probably only player from the class of 2013 to gain national colours for rugby.
The Italian under-18 team are also out in South Africa on tour. However they will not be playing any under-18 internationals.
Transvalia and Valke scrumhalf Marco Janse van Vuuren has been called up to replace injured Remu Malan of Outeniqua and SWD.
The under-18 international series fixtures for 2013 are as follows:
| DATE | TIME | TEAM | TEAM | VENUE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/08/13 | 12h30 | Italy | WP Schools | City Park Stadium, Cape Town | ||
| 09/08/13 | 14h00 | France | Wales | City Park Stadium, Cape Town | ||
| 09/08/13 | 15h30 | SA Schools | England | City Park Stadium, Cape Town | ||
| 13/08/13 | 14h00 | Italy | SWD Schools | Outeniqua Park, George | ||
| 13/08/13 | 16h00 | England | Wales | Outeniqua Park, George | ||
| 13/08/13 | 18h00 | SA Schools | France | Outeniqua Park, George | ||
| 17/08/13 | 12h30 | Italy | Boland Schools | Boland Stadium, Wellington | ||
| 17/08/13 | 14h00 | England | France | Boland Stadium, Wellington | ||
| 17/08/13 | 15h30 | SA Schools | Wales | Boland Stadium, Wellington |
SA Schools Team:
| # | TEAM | CRAVEN WEEK | SCHOOL | DoB | W | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ox Nche | Free State | Louis Botha | 27/03/95 | 182 | 105 |
| 1 | Thabani Mtsi | Border | Selborne | 11/01/95 | 179 | 97 |
| 1 | Thomas du Toit | WP | HJS Paarl | 05/05/95 | 187 | 120 |
| 2 | Francois Steyn | Bulls | Affies | 19/06/95 | 177 | 95 |
| 2 | Joseph Dweba | Lions | Florida | 25/10/95 | 174 | 105 |
| 3 | Conraad van Vuuren | Pumas | Nelspruit | 04/09/95 | 180 | 107 |
| 3 | Ruan Kramer | Free State | Grey College | 03/08/95 | 185 | 117 |
| 4 | Daniel du Preez | KZN | Kearsney | 05/08/95 | 196 | 108 |
| 5 | Abongile Nonkwantana | Bulls | St Albans | 10/04/95 | 196 | 108 |
| 5 | RG Snyman | Bulls | Affies | 29/01/95 | 205 | 113 |
| 6 | PJ Toerien | Bulls | Garsfontein | 17/02/96 | 183 | 95 |
| 6 | Refiole Rampeta | Free State | Louis Botha | 23/03/95 | 175 | 89 |
| 7 | Jacques Vermeulen | WP | Paarl Gim | 08/02/95 | 197 | 104 |
| 7 | Jean-Luc du Preez | KZN | Kearsney | 05/08/95 | 194 | 110 |
| 8 | Rikus Bothma | WP | Paarl Gim | 17/10/95 | 186 | 101 |
| 9 | Justin Phillips | Waterkloof | Bulls | 03/02/95 | 181 | 76 |
| 9 | Marco Janse van Vuuren | Valke | Transvalia | 14/06/96 | 182 | 75 |
| 10 | Brandon Thomson | Pumas | Ermelo | 07/03/95 | 185 | 88 |
| 10 | Dewald Human | SWD | Outeniqua | 19/05/95 | 167 | 65 |
| 11 | Duhan vd Merwe | SWD | Outeniqua | 04/06/95 | 194 | 96 |
| 12 | Warrick Gelant | SWD | Outeniqua | 20/05/95 | 181 | 86 |
| 12 | Daniel du Plessis | WP | Paul Roos | 17/03/95 | 187 | 93 |
| 13 | Leolin Zas | Boland | Hermanus | 20/10/95 | 184 | 82 |
| 13 | Jurie Linde | Bulls | Affies | 13/03/95 | 185 | 86 |
| 14 | Grant Hermanus | WP | Paarl Gim | 11/11/95 | 179 | 76 |
| 15 | Malcolm Jaer | EP | Die Brandwag | 29/06/96 | 174 | 70 |
| 15 | EW Viljoen | Free State | Grey College | 09/05/95 | 192 | 93 |
WP Schools? I’ll have a guess:
1 Gavin van den Berg
2 Ruan Brits
3 Francois van der Merwe
4 Burger van Niekerk
5 Johan Momsen
6 Charlton Jonas
7 Ryan Davids
8 Saud Abrahams
9 Herschel Jantjies
10 Dennis Cox
11 Danté van der Merwe
12 Ryan Oosthuizen
13 Jarryd Sage
14 Dewald Naudé
15 Khanyo Ngcukana fit?
16 Jacques van Zyl
17 Kyle Whyte
18 Brett Paulse
19 Matthew le Roux
20 Charl-Francois du Toit
21 Brendon Nell
22 Siya Alam
23 Heinrich Bühr
@CharlesZA: CravenWeek side excuding the SA Schools players…so there should be a few replacements.
WP schools team? Any idea what that side looks like?
The boys will miss more than 14 academic days (including training) so close to the matric exams.
Eish Saru, I gather you either don’t care about the boys’ academic careers, or maybe just bad planning?
Can’t you schedule this differently? Change the Craven week to early in July holidays and play the “tests” during the end of the holiday season. Also close to the northern hemisphere’s school holiday season.
@Valke: Baie geluk aan Pieter en Marco. Is Pieter ‘n afstammeling van EG?
@valke: Hi yes. Sorry for the late confirmation but it is true. Transvalia u17 scrummy Marco Jv Vuuren has replaced the unfortunate Remu Malan.
@Ploegskaar: Ag tog dan is ons seker wereldkampioene by far as dit kom by pensioenarisse veral die lelike geslag.
@Ploegskaar: Maar ek glo die Amerikaners haal ons na ses maande in. En die “prestasie”, teen die agtergrond dat voedselveiligheid, dws wie toegang het tot kos, afgeneem het van +- 25% tot += 28 % , dus n verswakking van 3%. Dit kom daarop neer dat die oorblywende 72% nog meer vreet as elders. Ongelukkig val ek ook onder die groep nou.
@BOG: Jy spot, hoor vanoggend op die draadloos ons is, na ‘n wêreldwye opname, amptelik aangewys as die land met die meeste voorskool-vetties. Dis nou vir jou ‘n onrusbarende prestasie.
@Ploegskaar: Skerp. Die skrummies sal Ricky January soos n maergat laat lyk- en hy was DIE hamburger King. Julle sponsor seker hierdie span, of hoe?
@Queenian: Yes, a bunch of short, fat 13 year olds by the looks of things
He played well at Craven Week
I think the table is a bit wonky some very short fat boys here.
I see the Valke scrumhalve, Marco janse van Vuuren has also been called up.
This according to 365. Beet can you confirm that.
It would be great to have 2 Valke players in the SA squad.
Baie geluk seun. Groooooot voorreg. Vir ons Piepols wie die getalle in die 8ste spanne opgemaak het is SA skole die Mount Everest van Rugby!!
Weet iemand of die wedstryde op TV uitgesaai word??
Well done EG Jansen and to Pieter Jansen. I wonder how will this effect the Beeld trophy game on the 17th between EG Jansen and Nelspruit? Both teams have 1 SA schools player and sure they do not want to tackle this game without their top players..
Good player, had a good Craven Week, nice reward
Baie geluk Pieter !