Squads
SA u19 squad to take on France & Ireland in 2025
UPDATED – SQUAD REDUCED FROM 36 TO 30 PLAYERS…
Grant Khomo Week 2025 – team lists
| WP u16 GK | WP XV u16 GK | ||||||
| 1 | Luca Liebenberg | 1 of 6 SACS | 1 | Nico de Beer | 1 of 3 Boland Landbou | ||
| 2 | Ridha Johnson | 1 of 1 Wynberg | 2 | MJ Jv Rensburg | 1 of 3 Paul Roos | ||
| 3 | Gideon Boozaaier | 1 of 4 HJS Paarl BH | 3 | Deen Fortuin | 1 of 2 SACS | ||
| 4 | Rocco Buchanan | 1 of 2 Stellenberg | 4 | Derick Groenwald | 1 of 3 Paarl Gim | ||
| 5 | James Swart | 1 of 4 Paul Roos | 5 | Werner de Bruyn | 2 of 3 Paul Roos | ||
| 6 | Kerwin November | 1 of 2 Rondebosch | 6 | Ethan Palvi | 1 of 1 Elsies | ||
| 7 | Henre Valentine | 2 of 4 HJS Paarl BH | 7 | Janu Pretorius | 1 of 1 Rondebosch | ||
| 8 | Lineko Marivate | 3 of 4 HJS Paarl BH | 8 | Joshua Filander | 2 of 2 SACS | ||
| 9 | Jordan Forbes | 2 of 6 SACS | 9 | Oloff Bergh | 2 of 3 Boland Landbou | ||
| 10 | Caleb Clarke | 1 of 1 Bishops | 10 | Hadley Erasmus | 1 of 2 Durbanville | ||
| 11 | Caydon Samuel | 2 of 4 Paul Roos | 11 | Liam Philander | 1 of 4 HJS Paarl BH | ||
| 12 | James Sale | 3 of 6 SACS | 12 | Divan Meyer | 3 of 3 Boland Landbou | ||
| 13 | JC Swart | 2 of 2 Stellenberg | 13 | Preston Lee Tobias | 1 of 1 Strand | ||
| 14 | Joshua Kirby | 2 of 2 Rondebosch | 14 | Daniel Meder | 2 of 4 HJS Paarl BH | ||
| 15 | Nahuun Koen | 4 of 6 SACS | 15 | Dante Davids | 3 of 4 HJS Paarl BH | ||
| 16 | Luca vd Westhuizen | 1 of 2 Paarl Gim | 16 | Jean Olivier | 4 of 4 HJS Paarl BH | ||
| 17 | Thomas Dreyer | 3 of 4 Paul Roos | 17 | JG vd Bergh | 2 of 3 Paarl Gim | ||
| 18 | Ziyaad Jappie | 4 of 4 Paul Roos | 18 | Uzair Blanckenberg | 1 of 1 Stellenberg | ||
| 19 | Corne Ferreira | 2 of 2 Paarl Gim | 19 | FC vd Bergh | 3 of 3 Paarl Gim | ||
| 20 | Peter Krige | 4 of 4 HJS Paarl BH | 20 | James Gerber | 3 of 3 Paul Roos | ||
| 21 | Devon Booysen | 1 of 1 Tygerberg | 21 | Rauff Ahmed | 1 of 2 Wynberg | ||
| 22 | Luka Orgill | 5 of 6 SACS | 22 | Raydon Williams | 2 of 2 Durbanville | ||
| 23 | Jake Dave | 6 of 6 SACS | 23 | Matthew Anthony | 2 of 2 Wynberg | ||
| Bulls u16 GK | Lions u16 GK | ||||||
| 1 | Ziaan Slabbert | 1 of 11 Affies | 1 | Luan Coetzee | 1 of 6 Monument | ||
| 2 | Shawn Moabelo | 1 of 1 Montana | 2 | Iglesias Bruiners | 1 of 4 Noordheuwel | ||
| 3 | Liam de Jager | 2 of 11 Affies | 3 | Mervedi Ndomba | 1 of 3 Jeppe | ||
| 4 | Mbala Dima | 1 of 5 Pretoria BH | 4 | Roche Botha | 2 of 6 Monument | ||
| 5 | Alexander Muller | 3 of 11 Affies | 5 | Hanco van Geelen | 3 of 6 Monument | ||
| 6 | Kwetsima Dlamini | 2 of 5 Pretoria BH | 6 | Keegan McCarthy | 4 of 6 Monument | ||
| 7 | Luhan Hattingh | 1 of 2 Menlopark | 7 | Diederick Kleyn | 1 of 6 KES | ||
| 8 | Caleb Pretorius | 4 of 11 Affies | 8 | Aiden Harty | 2 of 4 Noordheuwel | ||
| 9 | Ethan Williams | 5 of 11 Affies | 9 | Pierre Crofton | 2 of 6 KES | ||
| 10 | Reuben Smith | 6 of 11 Affies | 10 | Ndzalama Mbhalati | 2 of 3 Jeppe | ||
| 11 | Ronald Phiri | 3 of 5 Pretoria BH | 11 | Prosper Mbandlwa | 3 of 3 Jeppe | ||
| 12 | Rico du Plessis | 7 of 11 Affies | 12 | Blessing Monareng | 5 of 6 Monument | ||
| 13 | Dante Brink | 8 of 11 Affies | 13 | Asa Mgwatyu | 3 of 6 KES | ||
| 14 | Ntando Malobola | 1 of 2 Garsfontein | 14 | Russel Mgiba | 4 of 6 KES | ||
| 15 | Kyle van Staden | 9 of 11 Affies | 15 | Ray Nathan van Coller | 6 of 6 Monument | ||
| 16 | Hendré Ehlers | 10 of 11 Affies | 16 | Andries vd Merwe | 5 of 6 KES | ||
| 17 | Emmanuel Honono | 4 of 5 Pretoria BH | 17 | Jordan Venter | 1 of 1 Northcliff | ||
| 18 | Bakang Ramoshaba | 5 of 5 Pretoria BH | 18 | Rick vd Berg | 3 of 4 Noordheuwel | ||
| 19 | Keegan Fourie | 11 of 11 Affies | 19 | Naledi Phiri | 6 of 6 KES | ||
| 20 | Duran Pieterse | 2 of 2 Menlopark | 20 | Dewald du Preez | 1 of 1 Helpmekaar | ||
| 21 | Ruan Fluks | 2 of 2 Garsfontein | 21 | Lethabo Malahlela | 1 of 2 Parktown | ||
| 22 | Michael Bhuda | 1 of 1 Oos-Moot | 22 | Chrissandro Flemmer | 4 of 4 Noordheuwel | ||
| 23 | Farrith Warie | 1 of 1 Zwartkop | 23 | Hlayisani Mbambo | 2 of 2 Parktown | ||
| Sharks u16 GK | Eastern Province u16 GK | ||||||
| 1 | Clement Makelele | 1 of 4 Kearsney | 1 | Juan Potgieter | 1 of 9 Grey HS | ||
| 2 | Aidan du Plooy | 1 of 2 Hilton | 2 | Lelethu Nono | 2 of 9 Grey HS | ||
| 3 | Tunga Griffiths | 2 of 4 Kearsney | 3 | Entle Ngcaba | 1 of 3 St Andrew’s | ||
| 4 | Bulelani Cebani | 1 of 4 Durban HS | 4 | Jarno Nel | 1 of 1 DF Malherbe | ||
| 5 | Lwango Ntantala | 2 of 2 Hilton | 5 | Noah Stowe | 2 of 3 St Andrew’s | ||
| 6 | Kevin van Vollenstee | 1 of 2 Northwood | 6 | Christopher Volsoo | 3 of 9 Grey HS | ||
| 7 | Aobakwe Moeng | 2 of 4 Durban HS | 7 | Duncan Hudek | 4 of 9 Grey HS | ||
| 8 | Ezra Karolisin | 1 of 2 Westville | 8 | Cole Bennett | 5 of 9 Grey HS | ||
| 9 | Ben Hughes | 1 of 3 Michaelhouse | 9 | Jamiel Swarts | 1 of 1 Framesby | ||
| 10 | Daniel Miskey | 3 of 4 Kearsney | 10 | Alexander Stewart | 3 of 3 St Andrew’s | ||
| 11 | Lisa Sijadu | 2 of 2 Westville | 11 | Uchenna Oguekwe | 1 of 1 Victoria Park | ||
| 12 | Elgenio Oersen | 1 of 2 Glenwood | 12 | Anfred Jansen | 6 of 9 Grey HS | ||
| 13 | Sterlin Padi | 3 of 4 Durban HS | 13 | Sibulele Ngebulana | 7 of 9 Grey HS | ||
| 14 | Mojafela Mogale | 1 of 4 Maritzburg College | 14 | Selunathi Mfundisi | 1 of 2 Graeme | ||
| 15 | Rosco Williams | 2 of 2 Glenwood | 15 | Egan George | 1 of 1 Brandwag | ||
| 16 | Matthew Wilson | 4 of 4 Kearsney | 16 | Monre Landman | 1 of 2 Daniel Pienaar | ||
| 17 | Nyakallo Masiloane | 4 of 4 Durban HS | 17 | Unako Ntanjana | 1 of 1 Westering | ||
| 18 | Jedidha Mbanzaswi | 2 |
Academy Week 2025 – team lists
| WP u18 AW | Bulls u18 AW | ||||||
| 1 | PR | Zak Hickman | 1 of 8 Paul Roos | 1 | Eshile Mhlango | 1 of 2 HeronBridge | |
| 2 | PR | Qawe Sawuka | 1 of 4 SACS | 2 | Charl Els | 1 of 7 Affies | |
| 3 | HK | Sango Zangqa | 2 of 4 SACS | 3 | Hannes Nagel | 2 of 7 Affies | |
| 4 | HK | Devine Ambrose | 1 of 2 Milnerton | 4 | JJ Fourie | 1 of 2 Garsfontein | |
| 5 | PR | Qiraan Hermans | 3 of 4 SACS | 5 | Martin van Niekerk | 3 of 7 Affies | |
| 6 | PR | Gerrit van Vuuren | 2 of 8 Paul Roos | 6 | Wandile Mbatha | 1 of 2 St Alban’s | |
| 7 | LK | Luphumlo Makholiso | 3 of 8 Paul Roos | 7 | Queenton Mcube | 1 of 1 Pretoria BH | |
| 8 | LK | Gabriel Alfred | 1 of 4 HJS Paarl BH | 8 | Marko Kok | 1 of 2 Waterkloof | |
| 9 | LK | Jean Dreyer | 1 of 2 Paarl Gim | 9 | Gustav Shäffner | 1 of 3 Menlopark | |
| 10 | LF | Wege van Zyl | 2 of 4 HJS Paarl BH | 10 | Tilon Baron | 1 of 1 Zwartkop | |
| 11 | LF | Hendre van Zyl | 2 of 2 Paarl Gim | 11 | Nico Klein | 1 of 1 Die Wilgers | |
| 12 | LF | Luke Kent | 4 of 8 Paul Roos | 12 | Petrus Rautenbach | 4 of 7 Affies | |
| 13 | LF | Tandolwethu Sitole | 4 of 4 SACS | 13 | Waylon Oncke | 1 of 1 Overkruin | |
| 14 | SH | Liam De Silva | 5 of 8 Paul Roos | 14 | Medriano Abrhams | 2 of 3 Menlopark | |
| 15 | SH | Caleb Bell | 1 of 3 Rondebosch | 15 | Ronan Bastiaanse | 2 of 2 Waterkloof | |
| 16 | FH | Francois vd Merwe | 3 of 4 HJS Paarl BH | 16 | Obakeng Rametsi | 2 of 2 St Alban’s | |
| 17 | CT | Harry Soboil | 2 of 3 Rondebosch | 17 | Morne Coetzer | 2 of 2 Garsfontein | |
| 18 | CT | Tiaan Basson | 6 of 8 Paul Roos | 18 | Lindokuhle Ndandwe | 2 of 2 HeronBridge | |
| 19 | CT | Matthew Kleyn | 7 of 8 Paul Roos | 19 | Banele Mashaba | 1 of 1 St Alban’s College | |
| 20 | Ashley Grootboom | 8 of 8 Paul Roos | 20 | Estiaan Marx | 5 of 7 Affies | ||
| 21 | Ethan Williams | 3 of 3 Rondebosch | 21 | Khumo Manakana | 6 of 7 Affies | ||
| 22 | Josh le Roux | 4 of 4 HJS Paarl BH | 22 | Petrus de Bruyn | 7 of 7 Affies | ||
| 23 | Chadlin Sellidon | 2 of 2 Milnerton | 23 | Bladen Peterson | 3 of 3 Menlopark | ||
| Sharks u17 AW | Free State u18 AW | ||||||
| 1 | Sibusiso Hlongwa | 1 of 2 Westville | 1 | AJ Hendriks | 1 of 11 Grey College | ||
| 2 | Theodorus Boshoff | 1 of 3 Maritzburg College | 2 | Tian Fourie | 2 of 11 Grey College | ||
| 3 | Omphile Kola | 1 of 10 Durban HS | 3 | Hennie Bredenhann | 3 of 11 Grey College | ||
| 4 | Sambesiwe Ndamase | 1 of 1 Glenwood | 4 | Jatin Marais | 4 of 11 Grey College | ||
| 5 | Andrew Schnell | 1 of 1 Hilton College | 5 | Keaton Pottas | 5 of 11 Grey College | ||
| 6 | Rory Stanton | 2 of 3 Maritzburg College | 6 | Henru Erasmus | 6 of 11 Grey College | ||
| 7 | Zion Joel | 2 of 10 Durban HS | 7 | Qian Moller | 1 of 3 Jim Fouche | ||
| 8 | Nhlanhla Ndlovu | 1 of 4 Kearsney College | 8 | Franco Oberholzer | 2 of 3 Jim Fouche | ||
| 9 | Johannes van der Walt | 1 of 2 Northwood | 9 | Bernard Wessels | 7 of 11 Grey College | ||
| 10 | Cilermo Carolus | 3 of 10 Durban HS | 10 | Okuhle Dyani | 1 of 3 Burgersdorp | ||
| 11 | Lwandle Mkhize | 2 of 4 Kearsney College | 11 | Unathi Ntuli | 2 of 3 Burgersdorp | ||
| 12 | Olwethu Kosani | 3 of 3 Maritzburg College | 12 | Ruan Roux | 8 of 11 Grey College | ||
| 13 | Milisuthando George | 4 of 10 Durban HS | 13 | Thristan Maree | 9 of 11 Grey College | ||
| 14 | Amogelang Mataboge | 5 of 10 Durban HS | 14 | Junior Titoti | 1 of 2 Fichardtpark | ||
| 15 | Luxolo Sonkonokono | 2 of 2 Westville | 15 | Samson Lackay | 10 of 11 Grey College | ||
| 16 | Duhan du Plessis | 6 of 10 Durban HS | 16 | Motlatsi Ramahlape | 1 of 4 Louis Botha | ||
| 17 | Likho Khoza | 7 of 10 Durban HS | 17 | Dumisani Tshabalala | 2 of 4 Louis Botha | ||
| 18 | Janco Visagie | 2 of 2 Northwood | 18 | Dinash Philander | 3 of 4 Louis Botha | ||
| 19 | Daniel Fwita | 8 of 10 Durban HS | 19 | Qhama Saule | 3 of 3 Burgersdorp | ||
| 20 | Ambesiwe Sipango | 9 of 10 Durban HS | 20 | Moteho Sempe | 11 of 11 Grey College | ||
| 21 | Iwan Slabbert | 10 of 10 Durban HS | 21 | Breyten de Wee | 3 of 3 Jim Fouche | ||
| 22 | Keanu Williamson | 3 of 4 Kearsney College | 22 | Ayden Cloete | 4 of 4 Louis Botha | ||
| 23 | Lwazi Mbebe | 4 of 4 Kearsney College | 23 | Benjamin vd Berg | 2 of 2 Fichardtpark | ||
| Eastern Province u18 AW | LSEN u18 AW | ||||||
| 1 | Waldo Krige | 1 of 5 Nico Malan | 1 | Lzam Allen | 1 of 7 WP | ||
| 2 | Kyle Kendall | 1 of 1 Otto du Plessis | 2 | Jean McEwan | 2 of 7 WP | ||
| 3 | Sivatho Mjali | 1 of 4 St Andrew’s | 3 | Lucano Byleveldt | 1 of 13 EP | ||
| 4 | Akho Tonjeni | 1 of 2 Graeme | 4 | Rajh Felix | 2 of 13 EP | ||
| 5 | Chuma Blaauw | 1 of 2 Muir | 5 | Rigen Chigosie | 1 of 2 Valke | ||
| 6 | Luca Ngrini | 2 of 4 St Andrew’s | 6 | Shaundre Pienaar | 3 of 13 EP | ||
| 7 | Chrisjan de Lange | 2 of 5 Nico Malan | 7 | Chandley Jacobs | 3 of 7 WP | ||
| 8 | Joshua van Zyl | 3 of 4 St Andrew’s | 8 | Jordan Derrocks | 4 of 13 EP | ||
| 9 | Oliver Johns | 4 of 4 St Andrew’s | 9 | Gavin Armoed | 5 of 13 EP | ||
| 10 | Bulumko Kilani | 2 of 2 Muir | 10 | Yusuf Hannibal | 4 of 7 WP | ||
| 11 | Noah Mbizi | 1 of 3 Grey HS | 11 | Najmee Hajie | 1 of 1 Boland | ||
| 12 | Geldon van Niekerk | 3 of 5 Nico Malan | 12 | Uvera Adams | 6 of 13 EP | ||
| 13 | Bradley Myburgh | 2 of 3 Grey HS | 13 | Marcos Lubaco | 5 of 7 WP | ||
| 14 | James Mackenzie | 1 of 2 Kingswood | 14 | Rylan Hawkins | 7 of 13 EP | ||
| 15 | Leighton Lawrence | 4 of 5 Nico Malan | 15 | Rhalton Rhode | 6 |
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