In an effort to get to grips with who is who in this year’s Young Guns competition, here is a start. An incomplete table containing many of the player’s names of six of the teams (Pukke & Wits missing) and where know, the schools they attended. Please feel free to help fill in the blanks.
| # | Name | School | # | Name | School | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuks u20 | UFS u20 | |||||
| 1 | Pierre Schoeman | Affies | 1 | Ox Nche | Louis Botha | |
| 2 | Arno van Wyk | Boland Landbou | 2 | Markus Odendaal | Grey College | |
| 3 | Johan van Wyk | Waterkloof | 3 | Conraad van Vuuren | Nelspruit | |
| 4 | Jean Droste | Affies | 4 | Justin Basson | Boland Landbou | |
| 5 | Nicolaas Janse van Rensburg | Affies | 5 | Andre Venter | Monnas | |
| 6 | Chris Massyn | Monument | 6 | Fifi Rampeta | Louis Botha | |
| 7 | Heinrich Viljoen | Affies | 7 | Boela Venter | Nylstroom | |
| 8 | Carel Swart | Glenwood | 8 | Andries Kriek | Grey College | |
| 9 | Kobus Wolmarans | Middelburg | 9 | Zee Makhabela | Glenwood | |
| 10 | Kobus Marais | Waterkloof | 10 | Ruan Potgieter | EG Jansen | |
| 11 | Keanan van Wyk | HJS Paarl BH | 11 | Lorenzo Gordon | Oakdale | |
| 12 | Adrian Maebane | Ben Vorster | 12 | Pieter Jordaan | Grey College | |
| 13 | Marquit September | Garsfontein | 13 | Pieter Faber | Grey College | |
| 14 | Dimitrio Tieties | Noord-Kaap | 14 | Donovan Gissing | Standerton | |
| 15 | Philip Orffer | Affies | 15 | Warren Potgieter | Glenwood | |
| 16 | Francois Steyn | Affies | 16 | Anrich Alberts | Framesby | |
| 17 | Njabulo Gumede | Maritzburg College | 17 | Petrus Senekal | Paul Roos | |
| 18 | Abongile Nonkontwana | St Alban’s | 18 | Francois Jones | Centurion | |
| 19 | Corne Cooper | Paarl Gim | 19 | Steven Meiring | Affies | |
| 20 | Ivan van Zyl | Affies | 20 | Ruben Heymans | Jim Fouche | |
| 21 | Kurt Webster | DHS | 21 | Herman Share | Bishops | |
| 22 | Simon Bolze | Queens | 22 | Vuyani Maqina | Noord-Kaap | |
| 23 | Matthys Basson | Boland Landbou | 23 | Gunter Janse van Vuuren | Monument | |
| UCT u20 | Maties u20 | |||||
| 1 | Msizi Zondi | Westville | 1 | Nico Steenkamp | Waterkloof | |
| 2 | Martin Chandler | St Andrew’s | 2 | Craig Corbett | HJS Paarl BH | |
| 3 | Sam Theron | 3 | GD Orlam | Windhoek | ||
| 4 | Devon Stone | St John’s | 4 | Justin Moberly | Michaelhouse | |
| 5 | James Pagden | 5 | Kobus van Dyk | Overberg | ||
| 6 | Mark Timlin | Wynberg | 6 | Matt Schiff | Pretoria BH | |
| 7 | Stuart Stopforth | St Andrew’s | 7 | Willem van Schalkwyk | Bredasdorp | |
| 8 | Gareth Ehret | Grey HS | 8 | Devon Nash | St David’s Inanda | |
| 9 | Bradley Janse Van Rensburg | KES | 9 | Pieter Schoonraad | HJS Paarl BH | |
| 10 | Shane Fourie | SACS | 10 | Edri Vorster | Ben Vorster | |
| 11 | Khoro Makhesha | KES | 11 | Beuton Nero | ||
| 12 | Justin Scott | Wynberg | 12 | Daniel Minnaar | Boland Landbou | |
| 13 | Michael Mynhardt | 13 | Kyle Steyn | |||
| 14 | Nqobi Maseko | Hilton | 14 | Bruce Arnot | Michaelhouse | |
| 15 | Christopher Ford | SACS | 15 | Tiaan Mouton | HJS Paarl BH | |
| 16 | Yandisa Maqenukana | SACS | 16 | Jade Blake | SACS | |
| 17 | Tashriq Amien | Westerford | 17 | Thabani Mtsi | Selborne College | |
| 18 | Nathaniel Boulle | Wynberg | 18 | Tangeni Shatiwa | SACS | |
| 19 | Gavin Maasch | Wynberg | 19 | Jeandre Brink | ||
| 20 | Stef De Gouveia | Rondebosch | 20 | Cameron Anthony | Pretoria BH | |
| 21 | Ethan Fortuin | St Andrews | 21 | Paul Streicher | Oakdale | |
| 22 | Yale Jameson | 22 | Jacquin Marthinus | Overberg | ||
| 23 | Aphiwe Qaba | 23 | Michael van Tonder | HJS Paarl BH | ||
| NMMU u20 | UJ u20 | |||||
| 1 | David Murray | St Andrews | 1 | CJ Greef | Monument | |
| 2 | Jason Reinecke | Cambridge | 2 | Pieter Jansen | EG Jansen | |
| 3 | Tembelihle Yase | Cambridge | 3 | Kyle Kruger | Florida | |
| 4 | Sintu Manjezi | St Andrews | 4 | Wyanne Pearson | Florida | |
| 5 | Gerrit Huisamen | Grey HS | 5 | Divan Jonk | ||
| 6 | Tyler Paul | St Andrews | 6 | Junius Deysel | ||
| 7 | CJ Velleman | Grey HS | 7 | Kyle Van Dalen | EG Jansen | |
| 8 | Wynand Grassman | Despatch | 8 | Wian Conradie | Windhoek | |
| 9 | Franswa Uekermann | Brits | 9 | Devon Maree | Kempton Park | |
| 10 | Jason Baggott | St Andrews | 10 | Marco Engelbrecht | KES | |
| 11 | Khaya Moletana | Queen’s | 11 | Aphiwe Dyantyi | ||
| 12 | Luan Nieuwoudt | Nico Malan | 12 | Gerdus Van Der Walt | Monument | |
| 13 | Ivan-John du Preez | Die Brandwag | 13 | Godfrey Ramaboea | KES | |
| 14 | Lindelwe Zungu | Piet Retief | 14 | Chad McKay | Centurion | |
| 15 | Malcolm Jaer | Die Brandwag | 15 | Kobus Engelbrecht | EG Jansen | |
| 16 | James Beyl | Marlow | 16 | Dylan Bakos | ||
| 17 | Blaise Atoliyah | St Andrew’s | 17 | Phillip Barnard | ||
| 18 | Elandre van der Merwe | Die Brandwag | 18 | Derik Bezuidenhout | Affies | |
| 19 | Qhama Mvimbi | Dale | 19 | Ruan Macdonald | Monument | |
| 20 | Grant Miskin | Grey HS | 20 | Leighton Eksteen | Outeniqua | |
| 21 | Rocur Julies | Dale | 21 | Ronald Brown | ||
| 22 | Temba Bungane | Selborne | 22 | Surprise Mayekiso | KES | |
| 23 | Wiehan Janse Van Rensburg | 23 | Steven Barber | Pretoria BH |
@Maroon Dis reg.More gaan intresant wees met instituut teen akademie. Dis jammer dat die instituut en universiteit nie kan ooreenkom om een span te vorm nie. Kyk maar na Tukkies.
@Maroon: True, Tuks would be the only side able to give them a run
@Speartackle: Hehehehe…they’re missing out on a good vibe
@wakker akker: Hoe het jy dan gedink. Die WPRI bestaan uit die gekontrakteerde 0/19’s van WP, terwyl die Young Guns ‘n studentespan is. Die WPRI sal enige van die young guns spanne klop.
Hallo al julle siele. Sien WPRI het maties se young guns maklik gewen.
@Dixon’s: Musi mentioned last week that Jurie Linde has got a “long term injury”.
Surprised to see Phillip Orfer playing 15 for Tuks. Was one of the Affies stars in 2013 at centre. Maybe his size is counting against him?
Steven Meiring at Shimlas??? Played for Province U/19 last year. Wonder if his contract was not renewed or did he not get enough opportunities?
great to see Marco Engelbrecht and Surprise Mayekiso turning out for UJ – both had their final years of 1st XV rugby severely curtailed by bad injuries and both are class players – good luck
is Jurie Linde not part of the Bulls/Tuks squad?
If we go on reputations then it should be between Tuks and Shimlas. But we all know what happens to the ‘big’ names after school. Was wondering where in the world Piet Jordaan was. So glad to see ouboet has shaved that silly moustache that made him look like a harbour official.
@Playa: So weird cause PE is such a friendly city.
Very interesting to see the make-up of the NMMU side. Home grown talent throughout. Then again…not a lot of people come from outside the EC t study there.