WP Craven Week team of the Decade: 2004 – 2013

10 October, 2013 beet Craven Week, W/Cape 5

Upon request blogger and Western Cape school rugby knowledgeable BuffelsCM was kind enough to help out by providing his Western Province Craven Week team for the 10 seasons from 2004 – 2013:

# WP TEAM OF DECADE SCHOOL YEAR ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL YEAR
1 Steven Kitshoff Paul Roos  2009/10      
2 Stephan Coetzee HJS Paarl BH  2010      
3 Frans Malherbe HJS Paarl BH  2008/9      
4 Eben Etzebeth Tygerberg  2009      
5 JD Schickerling Paarl Gim  2013      
6 Rikus Bothma Paarl Gim  2012/3 Pieter Myburgh Paul Roos  2004
7 Jacques Vermeulen Paarl Gim  2012/3 Sikumbuzo Notshe Wynberg  2010/1
8 Nic Koster Bishops  2006/7 Ashley Johnson Paarl Gim  2004
9 Louis Schreuder Paarl Gim  2008      
10 Jean-Luc du Plessis HJS Paarl BH  2012 Tim Swiel Bishops  2011
11 Grant Hermanus Paarl Gim  2013      
12 JP du Plessis Paul Roos  2009 Daniel du Plessis Paul Roos  2013
13 Johann Sadie Paarl Gim  2007      
14 Tythan Adams Paul Roos  2007/8      
15 Cheslin Kolbe Brackenfeld  2010/1      
16 Daniel du Plessis HJS Paarl BH  2013      
17 Thomas du Toit HJS Paarl BH  2013 Tshepo Motale Bishops  2011
18 De Kock Steenkamp HJS Paarl BH  2005      
19 Nizaam Carr Bishops  2008/9 Cameron Peverett Paul Roos  2005
20 Conrad Hoffmann HJS Paarl BH  2005 Ricky Schroeder Paul Roos  2008/9
21 J P Lewis Paul Roos   2010/11 Tshotsho Mbovane Paul Roos  2009/10
22 Craig Barry Paul Roos  2009/10 Dalen Goliath Paul Roos  2011/12

WP Craven Week teams 2004-2013

# 2013 # 2012 # 2011 # 2010 # 2009
1 Thomas du Toit 1 Morne Nortje 1 Tshepo Motale 1 Steven Kitshoff 1 Adriaan Botha
2 Daniel du Plessis 2 Chad Solomon 2 Chad Solomon 2 Stephan Coetzee (c.) 2 Gary Topkin
3 Francois van der Merwe 3 Liam Hendricks 3 Jacobus Van der Merwe 3 Tshepo Motale 3 Frans Malherbe
4 Burger van Niekerk 4 Sebastian Ferreira 4 Sebastian Ferreira 4 Rayn Smid 4 Eben Etzebeth
5 JD Schickerling 5 John Dave Schickerling 5 Ryno van der Merwe 5 Braam Steyn 5 Wilhelm van der Sluys
6 Charlton Jonas 6 Ramone Samuels 6 Ramone Samuels 6 Beyers de Villiers 6 Heinrich Marcus
7 Jacques Vermeulen 7 Jacques Vermeulen 7 Sikumbuzo Notshe (c.) 7 Sikumbuzo Notshe 7 Nizaam Carr
8 Rikus Bothma (c.) 8 Rikus Bothma 8 Andreas Dercksen 8 Jacobus Smit 8 Jacobus Smit
9 Herschel Jantjies 9 Pieter Schoonraad 9 Jean Nel 9 Gerhard Jordaan 9 Ricky Schroeder (c.)
10 Dennis Cox 10 Handre Pollard (c.) 10 Tim Swiel 10 Gavin Hauptfleisch 10 William van Wyk
11 Dewald Naude 11 Grant Hermanus 11 JP Lewis 11 Heinrich Arendse 11 JR Esterhuizen
12 Daniel du Plessis 12 Wesley Cupido 12 Kyle Lombard 12 Kobus van Wyk 12 JP du Plessis
13 Jarryd Sage 13 Michal Haznar 13 Justin Geduld 13 Tshotsho Mbovane 13 Tshotsho Mbovane
14 Grant Hermanus 14 Dalen Goliath 14 Dalen Goliath 14 JP Lewis 14 Zingisa Ndiki
15 Khanyo Ngcukana 15 Jason Worrall 15 Cheslin Kolbe 15 Craig Barry 15 Loagan Solomons
16 Ruan Brits 16 Craig Corbett 16 Craig Corbett 16 Jandre Conradie 16 Neil Rautenbach
17 Gavin van den Berg 17 Wesley Adonis 17 Jacobus Swanepoel 17 Nico Van Dyk 17 Steven Kitshoff
18 Brett Paulse 18 Cornelis van Niekerk 18 Clyde Davids 18 Marvin Orie 18 Braam Steyn
19 Saud Abrahams 19 Cornelius Cooper 19 Tarquin Carlsson 19 Andreas Dercksen 19 Jody Reyneke
20 Damian Stevens 20 Solomon Ferreira 20 Andre Warner 20 Cheslin Kolbe 20 Gerhard Jordaan
21 Siya Alam 21 Dennis Cox 21 Handre Pollard 21 Errol Jaggers 21 Sam Lane
22 Heinrich Buhr 22 Keagon Gordon 22 Michal Haznar 22 Devon Williams 22 Craig Barry
23 Johan Momsen 23 Jean-Luc Du Plessis 23   23   23  
# 2008 # 2007 # 2006 # 2005 # 2004
1 Ruan-Henry Smith 1 Frankie Beukes 1 Jean Rossouw (c.) 1 Jean Rossouw 1 Carlo Prinsloo
2 Johan Julyan 2 Werner Greeff 2 Bertus O`Callaghan 2 Michael Lockyer 2 Dries Pienaar
3 Marcel Van Der Merwe 3 Pieter de Klerk 3 Lourens Adriaanse 3 Bennie Botes 3 JP Geldenhuys
4 William Clift 4 Yaasier Hartzenberg 4 Shaun McDonald 4 Johan Stofberg 4 Johan Stofberg
5 Reniel Hugo 5 Gideon Myburgh 5 Martin Muller 5 De Kock Steenkamp 5 Wessel Muller
6 Helmut Lehmann 6 Lambert Groenewald 6 Siyasanga Mkiva 6 Morne Hanekom 6 Pieter Myburgh
7 Nizaam Carr 7 Marnitz Jacobs 7 Morne Hanekom 7 Cameron Peverett (c.) 7 Damion Stander
8 Reuben Johannes 8 Nick Koster (c.) 8 Nick Koster 8 Gert Kroukamp 8 Ashley Johnson
9 Louis Schreuder (c.) 9 Morné Laubscher 9 Clayton Stewart 9 Conrad Hoffmann 9 Alastair Siegelaar
10 Johannes Potgieter 10 Jurgen Visser 10 Coenie van Wyk 10 André Smith 10 Ricardo Croy
11 JR Esterhuizen 11 Julian Karolus 11 Johann Sadie 11 Bernard Smit 11 Terrence Jacobs
12 Jacobus Jordaan 12 Johann Sadie 12 Charl Weideman 12 Morné Jooste 12 Jody Rose
13 Jaco Olivier 13 Danie Poolman 13 Jason Volschenk 13 Marvin Christians 13 Daniel van Wyk
14 Tythan Adams 14 Tythan Adams 14 Bongani Mvumvu 14 Charl Weideman 14 Whesly Fortuin
15 William du Randt 15 Leigh Bruinders 15 Stephanus van der Merwe 15 Kent Hendricks 15 Richard Lawson
16 Gary Topkin 16 Sidney Tobias 16 Christoffel Stoumann 16 Khotso Micha 16 HermanCoetzee
17 Frans Malherbe 17 Kieran James 17 Kieran James 17 JC Kritzinger 17 Deon Viljoen
18 Johan Schoonbee 18 Shaun McDonald 18 Yaasier Hartzenberg 18 JJ Janse van Vuuren 18 Gert Kroukamp
19 Jackquin Rodgers 19 Waldo Prinsloo 19 Oswald Hartzenberg 19 Siyasanga Mkiva 19 Jacques Meyer
20 Ricky Schroeder 20 Dylan Petersen 20 Dewaldt Duvenage 20 Clayton Stewart 20 Eben Heunis
21 Dylan Petersen 21 Justin Mckay 21 Charl van Vollenhoven 21 Henrico Isaacs 21 Hendrik Kotze
22 Loagan Solomons 22 Ralphton Minnaar 22 Clement Martin 22 Hayden Groepes 22 Therlow Pietersen
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5 Comments

  1. avatar
    #5 CharlesZA

    Almost cant believe how many of these names i dont recognize. Any chance we can get the 98-2003 teams on here as well.

    To think, in a couple of years the whole pack bar Nick Koster could all be playing for Province. Am I the only one that is looking forward to JD and Eben playing 100 games for the Stormers together?

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    11 October, 2013 at 15:29
  2. avatar
    #4 BuffelsCM

    @phat55: Yes indeed! I guess he’ll be playing for WP U/19 in 2014.

    @BoishaaiPa: The problem in selecting a team of this nature is the fact that you invariably look at a player’s current form. It is difficult to remember exactly how good a player really was at the time. Somebody like Leon Karemaker (WP 2002/3) was a brilliant player at schoolboy and age group levels. If you look at his current form (and I’m not trying to be too negative here) you wouldn’t have guessed that he once was such a brilliant player.
    I know his health played a role in this regard but that is not the point – certain players develop over time while others are almost at the top of their game at the age of 18.

    IMO Lourens Adriaanse was a player that took some time to develop for example. I know he is in the Springbok squad but he is about 25 at the moment. We all know that tight forwards used to mature in their late twenties only. Steven Kitshoff and Frans Malherbe on the other hand have been in the WP senior system for a while now and both are quite a few years younger than Lourens.

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    11 October, 2013 at 15:02
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    #3 phat55

    I see Grant Hermanus is listed in the CW teams for 2012 & 2013 and I believe in 2014 he’ll only be in grade12…….is that correct????

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    11 October, 2013 at 14:04
  4. avatar
    #2 BoishaaiPa

    Lourens Adriaanse on 3 as alternative…

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    11 October, 2013 at 08:30
  5. avatar
    #1 BoishaaiPa

    I will get a spot for Devon Williams on 11…and Helmut Lehman at No 6…Danie Poolman at 13 wat very good as well.

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    11 October, 2013 at 08:27