Absa Under 19 Competition
Saturday, September 20 2014
Leopards U19 24 – 46 Blue Bulls U19
WP U19 21 – 20 EP Kings U19
Friday, September 19 2014
Golden Lions U19 41 – 36 Sharks U19
LOG
| TEAM | P | W | PTS |
| Group A | |||
| Blue Bulls U19 | 9 | 7 | 37 |
| WP U19 | 9 | 7 | 32 |
| Free State U19 | 9 | 6 | 31 |
| Sharks U19 | 9 | 4 | 22 |
| EP Kings U19 | 10 | 4 | 20 |
| Golden Lions U19 | 10 | 4 | 20 |
| Leopards U19 | 10 | 1 | 9 |
TEAMS
| # | GOLDEN LIONS u19 | SCHOOL | 41-36 | SHARKS u19 | SCHOOL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arnout Malherbe | Transvalia | 1 | Mzamo Majola | Westville |
| 2 | CJ Conradie | Monument | 2 | Jordan Meaker | Kearsney |
| 3 | Roelof Diedericks | Garsfontein | 3 | Ruan Kramer | Grey College |
| 4 | Ethan Louw | Pretoria Boys High | 4 | Johan du Toit | Swartland |
| 5 | Marnus Erasmus | Transvalia | 5 | Hyron Andrews | Garsfontein |
| 6 | Derik Bezuidenhout | Affies | 6 | Andre de la Rey | Westville |
| 7 | Kerron van Vuuren | Glenwood | 7 | Jean-Luc du Preez | Kearsney |
| 8 | Marco Holmes | EG Jansen | 8 | Daniel du Preez | Kearsney |
| 9 | George-Lee Erasmus | Garsfontein | 9 | Rowan Gouws | HTS Middelburg |
| 10 | Shaun Reynolds | Goudveld | 10 | Innocent Radebe | St Stithians |
| 11 | Jade Solomons | Garsfontein | 11 | Marcel Coetzee | Maritzburg College |
| 12 | Gerdus vd Walt | Monument | 12 | Merlyn Pieterse | Port Natal |
| 13 | Godfrey Ramaboa | KES | 13 | Marius Louw | Grey College |
| 14 | Johan Mitchell | Affies | 14 | Sparks Ngcobo | Glenwood |
| 15 | James Campbell | Kempton Park | 15 | Chris Lines | Kearsney |
| 16 | Estian Enslin | EG Jansen | 16 | Andrew du Plessis | Grey College |
| 17 | Marius Greyvensteyn | EG Jansen | 17 | Cameron Holenstein | Michaelhouse |
| 18 | Christo Bezuidenhout | Centurion | 18 | Mthunzi Moloi | Kearsney |
| 19 | Le Roux Roets | Garsfontein | 19 | Wian Vosloo | Klerksdorp |
| 20 | Pieter Labuschagne | EG Jansen | 20 | Ayron Schramm | Kearsney |
| 21 | Ronald Brown | Montagu | 21 | Reece McHardy | Westville |
| 22 | Xander Cronje | EG Jansen | 22 | Joshua Bragman | Hartlepool, Eng |
| 23 | Ruan Ackermann | Garsfontein | 23 | Morne Joubert | Glenwood |
| WP u19 | SCHOOL | 21-20 | EP KINGS u19 | SCHOOL | |
| 1 | Frans van Wyk | Monument | 1 | David Murray | St Andrews |
| 2 | Martin Wipplinger | Grey College | 2 | JP Jamieson | Kingswood/Grey HS |
| 3 | Francois vd Merwe | HJS Paarl BH | 3 | James Beyl | Marlow |
| 4 | David Ribbans | Somerset College | 4 | Tyler Paul | St Andrews |
| 5 | Johan Momsen | Paarl Gim | 5 | Sintu Manjezi | St Andrews |
| 6 | Charlton Jonas | HJS Paarl BH | 6 | CJ Velleman | Grey HS |
| 7 | Luke Stringer | Rondebosch | 7 | Elandre vd Merwe | Brandwag |
| 8 | Dian Koen | Outeniqua | 8 | Wynand Grassmann | Despatch |
| 9 | Justin Phillips | Waterkloof | 9 | Kewan Gibb | Queen’s |
| 10 | Ernst Stapelberg | Framesby | 10 | Jason Baggott | St Andrews |
| 11 | Leolin Zass | Hermanus | 11 | Lindelwe Zungu | Piet Retief |
| 12 | Brandon Thomson | Ermelo | 12 | Luan Nieuwoudt | Nico Malan |
| 13 | Jarryd Sage | Wynberg | 13 | Jeremy Ward | Grey HS |
| 14 | Grant Hermanus | Paarl Gim | 14 | Luca Dalla-Vecchia | Grey HS |
| 15 | Khanyo Ngcukana | Rondebosch | 15 | Malcolm Jaer | Die Brandwag |
| 16 | Hanno Snyman | Oakdale | 16 | Arno Lotter | Daniel Pienaar |
| 17 | Lebohang Mdakane | Treverton | 17 | Chris Whitting | Michaelhouse |
| 18 | Regardt Louw | Paarl Gim | 18 | Thembelihle Yase | Cambridge |
| 19 | FP Pelser | Witteberg | 19 | Gerrit Huisamen | Grey HS |
| 20 | Lohan Louw | Paul Roos | 20 | Mihlali Nchukana | Dale |
| 21 | Damian Stevens | HJS Paarl BH | 21 | Martin Keller | DF Malan |
| 22 | Dewald Human | Outeniqua | 22 | Vincent Moss | Grey HS |
| 23 | Adriaan Carelse | Hottentots-Holl | 23 | Athi Mayinje | Grey HS |
| LEOPARDS u19 | SCHOOL | 24-46 | BLUE BULLS u19 | SCHOOL | |
| 1 | Mogau Mabokela | Ben Vorster | 1 | Xander van Wyk | Waterkloof |
| 2 | Gerrie le Roux | Paul Roos | 2 | Jan van der Merwe | Pretoria BH |
| 3 | Roan Grobbelaar | Helpmekaar | 3 | Stefaan Grundlingh | Outeniqua |
| 4 | Joshua van Niekerk | Potch Volkskool | 4 | Burger van Niekerk | HJS Paarl BH |
| 5 | Walt Steenkamp | Rustenburg | 5 | Jason Jenkins | St Albans |
| 6 | Wessel Steyn | Punt | 6 | Calvonn Allison | Affies |
| 7 | Albert Lubbe | Potch Gim | 7 | Abongile Nontkwatane | St Albans |
| 8 | Stefan Kruger | Sentraal | 8 | Martin Groenewald | Grey HS |
| 9 | Roelof Scheepers | Voortrekker (Beth) | 9 | Matthew Alborough | Grey HS |
| 10 | Sydney du Plessis | Kempton Park | 10 | Simon Bolze | Queens |
| 11 | Allen Muller | HTS Middelburg | 11 | Duhan vd Merwe | Outeniqua |
| 12 | Akhona Nela | Grey College | 12 | Attie Louw | Boland Landbou |
| 13 | Elden Schoeman | Vereeniging Gim | 13 | Peet Schoeman | Marlow |
| 14 | Ferlin Vers | HJS Paarl BH | 14 | Jixie Molapo | Ben Vorster |
| 15 | Gene Willemse | Oakdale | 14 | Keanan van Wyk | HJS Paarl BH |
| 16 | Boyza Magalakangqa | Louis Botha | 16 | Desmond Stramis | Windhoek Gim |
| 17 | Morne Strydom | Florida | 17 | Johan van Wyk | Waterkloof |
| 18 | Gerhard Steenekamp | Potch Gim | 18 | Hanro Liebenberg | Drostdy |
| 19 | Tiaan Bezuidenhout | Rustenburg | 19 | RG Snyman | Affies |
| 20 | Eugene Hare | Potch Volkskool | 20 | Impi Visser | Ermelo |
| 21 | Lourens Basson | HTS Middelburg | 21 | Dewald Human | Outeniqua |
| 22 | Diego Visagie | Strand | 22 | Mario Wilson | HJS Paarl BH |
| 23 | Francois Jacobs | Landboudal | 23 | Njabula Gumede | Maritzburg College |
SHARKS DEFINATELY SILENCED THE CRITICS……
Garrick is playing. He missed last week as he was writing exams.
I heard that he is starting at 10. He pulled out last week because of the exams.
@grey supporter: Garrick playing this week?
i agree , its going to be massive for CJ and his team.
@Buffel: Awesome, would love to be there, but unfortunately, but the boys can get the win. Massive faith in CJ and his boys
@Ludz: More than you think. Will be there like a bear.
@Buffel: Hahaha indeed..support the red and black boy. You and your boy going to support the boys this weekend?
The fullback from Grey is Garrick Mattheus. he played most of the season at 10 for Grey. He has also played a few games for EP U19 at 10.
@Ludz: Going to have to ask Beet to swop the KC jersey for the Red and Black Jersey of the Kings.
@QC86: That’s wonderful news. Let’s keep them home
@QC86: Is it official, David to WP after school? Would be unfortunate though. Heino Bezuidenhout and Josiah Twum Boafo are both brilliant centres, so if he does go, Kings will do well to retain these 2 boys.
Hope Warrick is gonna get good news today and hopefully fit to play in the semis or final if needs more time. I hope his boet is part of the group that got letters as well. You got yourself the red and black jersey yet?
@Buffel: We look forward to have your boy down here. Saw him play at Grey Fest..massive potential and those 60m kicks won’t do his reputation any harm. ;)
@Ludz: Yip. Having his tests etc and is ready for a very busy season ahead. The trick for the Union is to keep the boys there after Junior rugby and there is the added bonus of SUPER 16 in 2016.
I think you will find it won’t be that difficult to keep them there .
@Playa: Ja,and your Dale man Winnaar has signed already.David Britz has signed with WP sadly,thanks to irugby
@RBugger: Vers…that’s the name you’re looking for
@QC86: Brilliant, they must keep their home grown talent – the likes of Morgan Steyn, David Brits, Bosch – can’t remember the fullbacks name from Grey HS, anyway, they must be kept in the EC region – makes the level of the CC all the better having the talent spread
@QC86: That’s awesome!!!!
@RBugger: No shortage of forward planning at the Kings either.Letters have been sent to Selborne and a couple of okes have been asked to join the HP squad now in Oct,to train on and off next year to join the Kings in 2016
,is that not a great sign
@Buffel: My son has been very impressed with there professionalism and the teams gees,your son should be happy there.@Ludz: Ja went well got some turnovers and the lineouts were very good,but took a side entry on the knee and thats not looking so good,will hear today.
@QC86: Good move going to The Kings – they are up and coming with great structures in place. Not to mention, PE is a beautiful place
They are also playing a fantastic brand of rugby, as I said, were it not for the missed kicks (5 in total) the game against WP was theirs – We were all routing for them – but you can see, the passion and direction is certainly there, just hope they can keep the top players to continue into the u21 ranks and then senior rugga
@Buffel: Hall? Couldn’t be in better hands as a junior player.
@QC86: I see Warrick had his 1st start against the Griquas, how did he go?
@QC86: Gives me a warm feeling with my boy joining next year. Rob Kempson has been great and the communication has been 1st class.
Things are happening at the Kings and hopefully they retain a lot of the boys from a very successful Craven Week.
@RBugger: You hit the nail on the head,player management at the Sharks does not exist.My eldest son has just left the Sharks to move to the Kings.The Kings top management guys have spent more time chatting and finding out what his plans are and telling him what their plans are in the 4 weeks that he has been there than the sharks did in the nearly 3 years that he was there.
@RBugger: Cyril-John really is an impressive player, disciplined and hard work. Helluva a great guy. Big future
Having had the privilege of following this year’s u19 side very closely. I can tell you gentlemen the boys have fought hard. They are fighters. Apart from the will to do well. The coaching from the staff is excellent. Having been lucky enough to watch a few sessions with Mzwandile Stick who is the head coach, you can see why the young lads are headed in the right direction, excellent coach. Robbi Kempson, can’t speak highly enough of this man, he really is doing some amazing things for our junior structures. The most enjoyable thing about him is he’s a real disciplinarian which keeps the boys focused and in line
@Ludz: Hard to pick out players, as you guys play as a unit, all heart. However, your captain is a real gem, number 6 Velleman. Awesome on the ground and in the hit – he is a great player and I rate him highly – some quick backs too but like I said, just a very well drilled side playing with heart and desire
@Buffel: The managment is poor – look, the guys in this side are young and need direction, man managment. I know of one player in particular (you can guess who it is) who is crying out for some man managment. He is incredibly talented but is going through a hard time and his discipline has not been the best. Having said that, he is a confidence player and his lack of inclusion simply makes things worse – sometimes, a coach needs to be a manager and find out what is wrong and what makes players tick – this is just as important/if not more important, than actual coaching! But lets see, I have a funny feeling the young Sharks are a second away from getting it right – to click now, would be perfect timing
@beet: In my view this is the choice that the Kings are faced with. Their senior salary bill is up there with the highest in the country…albeit spent on an old age home. Luke Watson’s package alone can secure a number of these youngsters
The problem of these youngsters leaving for the bigger unions post under 19 will persist, unless they realise that junior rugby is an investment and not a short term success plan.
@Buffel: The Kings are doing a marvelous job at u19 level. Considering their dependence on locals, many of whom are not big name players and that this is the Union’s first season in the big times of junior rugby, their achievements have been outstanding. A lot of praise must go to the coaching staff at the Kings for the way in which they have extracted maximum output from their players.
At the end of this campaign EP will gain promotion to the u21 A-league as well, having narrowly lost out to the now defunct Border u21 last year.
This promotion will set up the next challenge – to be competitive at u21 level. Over the years I’ve followed plenty of Leopards u19 teams that have match the success that EP u19 has experienced this year, only to struggle to produce the same results at u21 a couple of years later with more or less the same players. The big unions generally seem to gain an edge through player development between u20-u21. So EP needs to realise that even better structures have to be in place to ensure their juniors stay on the right path once they move up to u21.
At and after u21 level, the focus will be about holding onto star junior players. Money talks loudest. A successful junior programme is a fundamental for senior rugby success but it amounts to little if a Union cannot retain its best players that come through the ranks. Retain the best players for the senior team and the junior programme is an investment. Lose them to big unions who come up with bigger offers and the junior programme suddenly starts to looking like a huge expense.
@Ludz: Cool, thanks.
Getting onto recruitment of players-look at the Kings side for last week.
Of the 23- 2 from outside the eastern cape region. Makes you think.
@RBugger: The set up this year is poor. They have a very talented player pool yet they cannot seem to gel.
A happy environment breeds confidence but when you have a mixed bunch coaching with no real direction then that is a disaster . When I saw the players contracted for 2014 I thought they would be the one’s to beat along with the Bulls. Now they struggle and sit mid table but can turn things around.
The Kings on the other hand have had a few narrow defeats and I believe could be dark horses to make the play-off’s. They have 2 fixtures remaining and win both they are through. The incentive is huge so am looking forward to a cracker this Saturday.
@RBugger: That is unfortunate, so apart from missed kicks, was the ref okay? Standout players?
@Playa: He did his matric at Grey last year, doing post matric at Kingswood this year. Super player, played mostly at prop at Grey.
@Ludz: Why has JP Jamieson got “Kingswood/Grey HS” as his schools?
@Buffel: Howzit Buffel, I do hope so, it is not the same when they play outside the stadium.
This one is a crucial match – they have got to beat EP. They then face the Bulls, who are by far and away thes best side thus far, then an away game against WP, second best but certainly beatable since the injuries to Dan Du Plessis and Bothma.
From what I have seen, all sides are very evenly matched and anyone could win this years CC – Bulls being the favourites. If the Sharks finsih 4th, they will face the Bulls at Loftus. If this happens and the Sharks can play with determination and belief, they could very well go on to win the Cup.
They are capable, just need some team bonding and heart to hearts sessions – they have the talent, but something is missing amongst the guys – I personally feel the management of the side is not great – they need more unity!!! Let’s hold thumbs and see what happens
@RBugger: Are the u19’s playing on the hallowed park this Saturday or on the outer field. The Kings have a point to prove so should be a good game. This could go a long way to settling the 4 sides for the semi’s.
@Ludz: Bud, you guys missed 5 kicks at goal and should have won the game – nothing to do with the ref! Missed opportunity by the young Kings
I see there for the Sharks 2 Glenwood plqyers (1st XV for 2014) are in the squad. Well done to them and a special well done to Morné Joubert.
Very frustrating hearing about the refereeing in the Kings-WP game. I’m told the Kings got a raw deal…so frustrated with the refereeing in the u19 comp