Eastern Province teams for the weeks
Muller of Marlow the captain
Eastern Province have chosen their four teams - the Craven Week side, two teams for the Academy Week and the team for the Grant Khomo Week for Under-16s.
Daniël Muller of Marlow is the captain of the team one of six players from the Cradock school in the side. This is not a surprise as Marlow are currently 9th on the FNB Top 20.
The other Eastern Province sides on the FNB Top 20 are Grey (14th) and Framesby (16th). Grey have four in the side, Framesby three.
Scrumhalf Marlon Ruiters of Grey is the only player back from last year,
The Eastern Province Craven Week team: Nielbert Kitching (Marlow), Mzixolo Mpofu (Grey), Cameron Jacobs (Framesby), Tiger Bax (St Andrew’s), Baphiwe Mfundisi (Union High), Jan du Toit (Marlow), Marlon Ruiters (Grey) (vice-captain), Daniël Muller (Marlow (captain), Stefan Raubenheimer (DF Malherbe), Willie du Plessis (Grey), Hendrik Stephan (Die Brandwag), Jakobus Odendaal (Marlow), François Hanekom (Marlow), Charlie van Jaarsveld (Cillie), Allyne Nyoni (Muir), Graham Heynecke (Marlow), Johan Saayman (Framesby), Danny Jonker (Otto du Plessis), Willem Serfontein (Framesby), Ignick Windvogel (Daniël Pienaar), Lunga Mateza (Grey), Ronnie Korkee (Muir).
Coaches: Gerald Antonie (Ndzondelelo), S Hoko (Solomon Mahlangu), J de Vos (Middelburg Senior Sekondêr)
Eastern Province Academy Week team: Luthando Menze (Ndzondelelo), Simpiwe January (Itembelihle), Kasper Lotter (Grey), Justen Hallgreen (Newton), Mzimwanele (Solomon Mahlangu), Elandré Nel (Despatch), Martin Ferreira (Grey), Siyabulela Vena (Solomon Mahlangu), Hugo van Heerden (Pearson), Akhona Jamjam (Itembelihle) (captain), Danie Booyens (Otto du Plessis), Zonnabele Mpolweni (Swal), Corné Schoeman (DF Malherbe), Brendon Brown (M), Enriko Booysen (Newton), Madoda Yako (Daniël Pienaar), William Fewell (Framesby), Schalk Oelofse (Daniël Pienaar), André Barnard (Grey), Kirwin Baaitjies (Bertram), Rudi Jonas (Newton), Steven Hunt (Grey)
Coaches: S Kobese (Motherwell), W Rauch (Framesby)
Eastern Province Country Academy Week team: De Wet Greyling (Gill), Manikula Daki (Middelburg Senior Sekondêr), Kurt Lessing (Jansenville), André Bezuidenhout (Union High), Hennie Linde (Marlow), A Mahapi (Mary Waters), Tiaan Nortjé (Marlow), Philip van der Walt (Adelaide Gimnasium), Kelvano King (Alexandria), François Bekker (Cradock High), Garth van Rayner (Gill), Jaques Watson (Marlow), Sherwin Ambraal (Adelaide Gimnasium), Enritto Joseph (Middelburg Senior Sekondêr), Mlumelo Matikinga (Gill) (captain), Gareth Light (Union High), Ulrich Pretorius (Marlow), John-Eric Lewis (Spandau), Warren Minnaar (Union High), Ian Fourie (Volkskool Graaff Reinet), Sikhulwe Kobese (Adelaide Gimnasium), Hlangowuhle Nodonghe (Gill)
Coach: A le Roux (Cradock)
Eastern Province Under-16 for Grant Khomo Week: Wade Lotter (Grey), Werner Kapp (Daniël Pienaar), Ayrton Pieterse (Newton), Andries Ferreira (Despatch) (captain), Cornelius van Vuuren (Die Brandwag), Maurice Rudman (Daniël Pienaar), Sibongile Njomba (Solomon Mahlangu), Delton Davis (Daniël Pienaar), Earl Spyers (Die Brandwag), Louis Kruger (DF Malherbe) (vice-captain), Siyabonga Nxelewa (Solomon Mahlangu), Vusumzi Dyantjies (Masipatisane), Mxuvilile Duma (MB), Jean-Pierre Hoffman (Die Brandwag), Sikoele Blom (Grey), Ruan van Aarde (Marlow), Mpile Mkile (Solomon Mahlangu), Ruan Vermeulen (Marlow), Elzandro Perels (Newton), Tian Dorfling (Framesby), Jean-Pierre Scheun (Daniël Pienaar), Wyniel Darries (Die Brandwag).
Coaches: A Pieterse, N Ntsiyane